Quick recap

we covered a wide range of topics, including personal updates, upcoming events, and unusual news stories. We discussed and reviewed various movies, shared anecdotes about animals, and explored the meanings of uncommon words. We also touched on technological advancements, space-related trivia, and concluded with a series of jokes and humorous anecdotes.

Summary

Keith, Terry, and Jill discussed various updates and personal anecdotes. Keith mentioned the upcoming summer camp schedule, including the week of July 4th and potential dates in the following weeks. Terry shared details about St. Louis Arch Day and the passing of his dog, Herschel. Jill talked about attending a Muni performance and searching for a specific book in the library. They also briefly discussed a house explosion in Madison County and Donald Trump’s approval for an alligator sanctuary on Alcatraz. (Good try AI companion. Alligator Alcatraz is not the same thing as an alligator sanctuary on Alcatraz Island.)The conversation concluded with a lighthearted discussion about potential prison locations.

Random Topic

our random topic features our made-up movie review game. It’s the game where we discuss upcoming movies, focusing on titles and guessing their plots based solely on the names. We reviewed several films, including “Clueless” (a 30th anniversary re-release), “Never Blink,” “Inheritance,” “Shark Whisperer,” and others. For “Inheritance,” they correctly guessed it was about family drama and newfound wealth, with a premise similar to “Brewster’s Millions.” The discussion was light-hearted, with the group making jokes and sharing trivia about the movies, though they noted that some titles seemed bland.

News of the Week

Terry shared a story about a mama bear and her two cubs breaking into a cabin in Colorado and eating jelly from the refrigerator. Jill then shared her first story about an alligator in North Carolina.

The unusual news stories continue, including a 400-pound reptile being cited for loitering without proper paperwork and obstructing traffic, and an 80-year-old driver who got stuck driving a luxury sedan down Rome’s Spanish steps. They also shared a story about a Billy goat in Maryland that was causing mischief by eating neighbors’ grass and slipping through fences, leading to discussions about the potential benefits of owning a sheep instead of a goat.

But wait! There’s more! We still have several unusual news stories, including a man who set a world record by staying buried in snow for over two hours in the Swiss Alps, and a black bear in Michigan that wore a large plastic lid around its neck for two years until wildlife experts removed it. We also shared a story about a man in Virginia who was kicked out of a hotel for transporting an alligator, which was illegal in the area. The conversation included speculation about how the bear’s lid got stuck and how the alligator situation might have been handled differently if it was claimed as a service animal.

Jill’s Weird Words

Jill presents her list, and we discussed and defined several unusual words, including “menstruation” (to measure), “serried” (rows of people standing close together), “foible” (eccentricity in character), “pentimento” (a painting that has been painted over), “omphalos” (the center or hub of something), and “fossick” (to search for something, an Australian word). (It looks like our AI companion got some of those spelling is incorrect, so Alyssa and then Joe will tell you the real spelling.)

It’s Terry’s Top 10 List

Terry shared a list of the top 10 candies eaten in outer space, highlighting that M&M’s were the first, followed by Tootsie Rolls, Skittles, Starburst, jelly beans, licorice, fruit leather,