We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick.

We are receiving this message.

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 850.E.X.2631, certificate number 27201.

Nudty suits. tailgates, substance takes, strap yourself to tree with roots,

you ain't gone nowhere.

We were talking earlier today

when you had to drive me back to my house twice, once to pick up my

computer and then wants to pick up my A to D converter.

Were you doing a bit? A little bit of a bit. I was just seeing how much, you know, you're a little bit of a grouch about certain things. You're very... Like having to drive you to your house twice in 20 minutes? Yeah, you're a very congenial guy in most cases,

but you know, there are certain things

your stickler about.

I can imagine being your kids and learning to hate you.

Well, I don't know why you wanted me to drive my car sitting on the roof like Mr. Bean.

Seemed a little rude. I'm just testing you just seeing what your what your level is.

But as we were driving around you were saying, I mean not driving around, driving back and forth to my house.

You were saying, you asked me if it was time for me to get a new car,

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