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Okay, seriously - I'm going to share this news with you. 568 00:32:20,230 --> 00:32:22,900 I am officially a candidate for the 569 00:32:22,941 --> 00:32:25,903 Livingston Board of Education. 570 00:32:25,944 --> 00:32:29,030 Democracy is a beautiful strange bird, 571 00:32:29,072 --> 00:32:32,451 like a peacock... 572 00:32:32,492 --> 00:32:36,288 If I am to win this position, I must... 573 00:32:36,329 --> 00:32:40,375 postpone my plans of studying abroad. 574 00:32:45,547 --> 00:32:47,966 The Cornish hen is divine Grandpa. 575 00:32:48,007 --> 00:32:50,761 How've your grades been the marking quarter? 576 00:32:51,970 --> 00:32:53,680 Grades are so trivial. 577 00:32:54,973 --> 00:32:56,516 These days I'm focused on my campaign 578 00:32:56,558 --> 00:32:57,851 for the Board of Education. 579 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:00,854 Question is why are you doing this? 580 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:03,857 2 years you'll be going off to college. 581 00:33:04,858 --> 00:33:07,486 If I'm elected, I promise to attend the 582 00:33:07,527 --> 00:33:09,321 finest university within a commutable 583 00:33:09,362 --> 00:33:11,030 distance from Livingston. 584 00:33:11,072 --> 00:33:12,950 Many of the top universities in the nation are in the 585 00:33:12,991 --> 00:33:14,409 nation are in the New York/New Jersey 586 00:33:14,451 --> 00:33:15,535 metropolitan area. 587 00:33:15,577 --> 00:33:17,203 Who's gonna vote for you? 588 00:33:17,913 --> 00:33:19,957 According to my campaign manager as many people 589 00:33:19,998 --> 00:33:21,207 as I can get. 590 00:33:22,668 --> 00:33:24,962 We had differing opinions on this matter 591 00:33:25,003 --> 00:33:26,463 but I bowed to her wisdom. 592 00:33:27,714 --> 00:33:30,300 Does she have a Ph.D. in political science? 593 00:33:31,593 --> 00:33:34,304 Did she teach at one of New Jersey's finest 594 00:33:34,346 --> 00:33:36,765 institutions of higher learning? 595 00:33:38,350 --> 00:33:44,898 Did she work as consultant for Michael Dukakis in 1988? 596 00:33:49,528 --> 00:33:52,906 No, but she has a credit card. 597 00:33:53,156 --> 00:33:56,827 Haha.... right. 598 00:33:56,869 --> 00:33:59,371 That's what politics are today... money. 599 00:34:00,372 --> 00:34:02,457 I hope I have not hurt your feelings. 600 00:34:03,500 --> 00:34:05,585 I can get over it if you play 601 00:34:05,627 --> 00:34:06,920 shuffleboard with me tomorrow. 602 00:34:09,506 --> 00:34:10,590 You have a deal. 603 00:34:12,467 --> 00:34:13,510 Have a nice day. 604 00:34:15,387 --> 00:34:18,891 Hey, you think like six of my friends and I can share a room, 605 00:34:18,932 --> 00:34:20,559 so we pay less? 606 00:34:20,600 --> 00:34:23,061 Unfortunately not. We signed a contract with the lodge 607 00:34:23,102 --> 00:34:25,022 to abide by all their rules and regulations. 608 00:34:25,063 --> 00:34:27,440 -That blows. -Yeah 609 00:34:27,482 --> 00:34:29,818 Make sure you sign the waiver form on the back page. 610 00:34:29,860 --> 00:34:31,277 What kind of skis do you have? 611 00:34:31,653 --> 00:34:33,613 'Dynastar Speed Cross'. 612 00:34:34,948 --> 00:34:37,034 The vertical sidewalls on those give the skis excellent 613 00:34:37,075 --> 00:34:39,494 edge grip and balance. However, for an all-mountain 614 00:34:39,536 --> 00:34:40,913 ski I find the bindings to be sub-par 615 00:34:40,954 --> 00:34:43,415 compared to the 'Atomic Blackeye Ti's'. 616 00:34:43,456 --> 00:34:47,502 The 'Atomics' are pretty dope. Catch you later, Bernie. 617 00:34:49,629 --> 00:34:52,090 -You ski? - Of course. 618 00:34:52,131 --> 00:34:54,133 I was an East Coast Junior Olympian in kindergarten. 619 00:34:54,175 --> 00:34:55,594 My parents coached the team until 620 00:34:55,635 --> 00:34:57,054 they were killed by an avalanche. 621 00:35:00,181 --> 00:35:02,475 Your parents were killed by an avalanche? 622 00:35:02,517 --> 00:35:05,520 Yes, unfortunately avalanche balloons 623 00:35:05,562 --> 00:35:07,522 weren't commonplace in 2006. 624 00:35:11,109 --> 00:35:12,110 Do you ski? 625 00:35:13,820 --> 00:35:16,656 Um. No, but my dad's been <i>saying for years </i> 626 00:35:16,698 --> 00:35:18,408 that he's gonna take me to Tahoe. 627 00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:20,410 There's plenty of great mountains 628 00:35:20,452 --> 00:35:21,745 on the East Coast as well. 629 00:35:21,787 --> 00:35:24,581 Yeah, but he lives in California. 630 00:35:27,125 --> 00:35:29,419 Veronica, if you don't ski, why are you 631 00:35:29,461 --> 00:35:31,296 organizing the ski trip? 632 00:35:31,337 --> 00:35:33,548 Because it'll look good on my transcript<i> to Yale. </i> 633 00:35:33,590 --> 00:35:36,093 I organize activities all the <i>time that I have no interest in.</i> 634 00:35:36,342 --> 00:35:38,053 So Yale is your top choice? 635 00:35:38,095 --> 00:35:39,638