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Jan. 16th, 2009
irrelevant conversation becomes relevant
Jan. 16th, 2009 01:31 pmCoworker tells me he just read that they're making a movie of Cowboy Bebop and Keanu Reeves is getting the starring role. Brief discussion of anime ensues (because, after all, what is there left to say about Keanu Reeves?) covering the usual basics: how much Hayao Miyazaki rocks, how Princess Mononoke is one of the very few anime better dubbed, and then respective favorite anime. Gunsmith Cats is mentioned, which I've never seen.
Coworker: I believe it's supposed to be set in Chicago, but there's an international seaport there. And Chicago's not actually on an ocean.
Me: It's on a great lake. They look an awful lot like oceans up close.
Coworker: But still, ports wouldn't be international.
Me: There's Canada.
Coworker: Yes, but it's not like you can go directly from a great lake to, say, Russia.
Me: What about the Erie Canal? What does that connect to?
Coworker: [looks up Erie Canal on Wikipedia] Oh, it connects up to the Hudson river!
Me: Well, there you go. From there you can catch a plane.
Much guffawing was had, and then conversation drifted to the Falkirk Wheel, which is far more interesting.
Coworker: I believe it's supposed to be set in Chicago, but there's an international seaport there. And Chicago's not actually on an ocean.
Me: It's on a great lake. They look an awful lot like oceans up close.
Coworker: But still, ports wouldn't be international.
Me: There's Canada.
Coworker: Yes, but it's not like you can go directly from a great lake to, say, Russia.
Me: What about the Erie Canal? What does that connect to?
Coworker: [looks up Erie Canal on Wikipedia] Oh, it connects up to the Hudson river!
Me: Well, there you go. From there you can catch a plane.
Much guffawing was had, and then conversation drifted to the Falkirk Wheel, which is far more interesting.