# The Never Ending Coversation **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 21, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944 "2020-07-21T18:23:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/1 "2020-07-21T18:23:59Z")
It’s a simple game - players create a conversation between two people, say **Brain** and **Swallow**. One of these two people at a time. [https://www.festivalclaca.cat/pics/b/10/104111\_people-sitting-at-table-silhouette-png.png](https://www.festivalclaca.cat/pics/b/10/104111_people-sitting-at-table-silhouette-png.png) * * * I’ll give their initial remarks. Please post either **Brain** ’s or **Swallow** ’s utterance afterwards: _“I know it’s not a laboratory-manipulated virus - but a resulting vaccine could still be used for profit.”_ _“And did you notice how people feel more exhausted when they stay indoors? I haven’t slept well in months!”_ ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/2 "2020-07-22T09:18:36Z")
“I don’t know what to say. Maybe people are too busy to talk about random things these days.” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/3 "2020-07-22T15:01:29Z")
“i think so, Brain, but where would we get enough woodpeckers?” ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/4 "2020-07-22T15:10:44Z")
“This may come as a surprise for you, but global warming does not seem to affect woodpeckers. What was your plan again?” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/5 "2020-07-22T18:52:06Z")
“Feathers. It’s all about getting enough of the right type of feathers, and using them to create enormous downy cushions to absorb the excess of heat. Woodpeckers have the right sort, I believe, and so do scarlet tanagers.” ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/6 "2020-07-22T20:15:16Z")
“Brilliant idea! By the way - these new baby feather wings are all the rage right now. Have you seen them?” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/7 "2020-07-22T20:41:08Z")
“No! Where did you see them?” ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/8 "2022-04-29T17:59:36Z")
“Someone I know on FaceTube posted a link to a video on TokChat” ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-never-ending-coversation/915944/9 "2022-05-02T06:27:26Z")
I’ll check out that video as soon as I win at Thread Games.