We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. We speak to you from our present, which we can

only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this monumental

reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,

this is our legacy to you.

This is our time capsule.

This is the omnibus. Oh, You have accessed entry 400.1, CH2 508, certificate number 3031. Election ties.

In a special election that many considered a bellwether for the midterms, the race between

Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O'Connor is still

too close to call this morning.

You don't mean...

Like the red and blue power tie?

Yeah, the clip on tie that I have that has American flags on it.

Or just the very statement-like looking ties

that every male political candidate has to wear.

Oh, right.

A power tie.

Yeah, you'll never see a green tie on a.

No, it communicates sickness.

Weakness.

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