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I met Elvis The Alien

2019-11-10 · 12 min

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  1. 0:03Daniel

    The local train— Oh my God, stupid announcements. Bound for Tsuruhashi and Tennoji. The announcements never stop. From track 2. I'm supposed to be meeting Elvis the Alien soon, and I'm feeling pretty nervous about it. I've got this big red pimple next to my nose. I don't really want to show it to you. Okay, I'll show it to you, but you have to promise not to laugh. It looks pretty bad, doesn't it? He's gonna laugh at me. Why today? Why not yesterday? Oh no, the nightmare begins.

    Segment details0:03–1:05 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_0
  2. 1:10Elvis

    He's not here. You have so many haters.

    Segment details1:10–1:23 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_1
  3. 1:23Uncertain audio source

    Yeah.

    Segment details1:23–1:23 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_2
  4. 1:23Daniel

    That's crazy.

    Segment details1:23–1:24 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_3
  5. 1:24Elvis

    It'll be a fun video though.

    Segment details1:24–1:30 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_4
  6. 1:30Daniel

    I can't believe I just deleted it. The bit when I walked up to you.

    Segment details1:30–1:34 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_5
  7. 1:34Elvis

    You did?

    Segment details1:34–1:35 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_6
  8. 1:35Daniel

    Stupid GoPro. I was pressing the screen. Somehow I pressed the delete button and I pressed the yes button.

    Segment details1:35–1:44 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_7
  9. 1:44Elvis

    We're lost. Right here. I hope that's not an issue. Oh, I'll tell you that, little white dog. I'll get it, I have the key.

    Segment details1:44–2:01 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_8
  10. 2:04Daniel

    Airbnb tour.

    Segment details2:04–2:05 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_9
  11. 2:07Elvis

    All right, you can come in.

    Segment details2:07–2:11 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_10
  12. 2:11Daniel

    It's very dark.

    Segment details2:11–2:13 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_11
  13. 2:15Elvis

    Welcome to my dungeon. You're never leaving.

    Segment details2:15–2:17 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_12
  14. 2:17Uncertain audio source

    All right, can I step while you're like setting up?

    Segment details2:17–2:22 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_13
  15. 2:22Daniel

    No.

    Segment details2:22–2:23 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_14
  16. 2:23Elvis

    I don't care.

    Segment details2:23–2:28 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_15
  17. 2:28Uncertain audio source

    Wow.

    Segment details2:28–2:31 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_16
  18. 2:31Elvis

    Yeah, welcome to our Airbnb.

    Segment details2:31–2:33 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_17
  19. 2:33Daniel

    How many cameras do you have? Just a couple dozen. Whoa, that's a lot of gear.

    Segment details2:33–2:38 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_18
  20. 2:42Elvis

    Yeah, well, I brought—

    Segment details2:42–2:42 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_19
  21. 2:42Daniel

    Very nice.

    Segment details2:42–2:43 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_20
  22. 2:43Elvis

    Okay, I'll bring all this stuff over here. It's such a pain in the ass, like through customs and stuff. I'm gonna open the door for like a couple minutes or something.

    Segment details2:43–2:58 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_21
  23. 2:58Uncertain audio source

    It's not off though, Jim. It's still blowing.

    Segment details2:58–3:01 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_22
  24. 3:01Elvis

    Oh yeah, my real name is Jimmy, by the way.

    Segment details3:01–3:04 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_23
  25. 3:05Daniel

    It's not Elvis.

    Segment details3:05–3:06 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_24
  26. 3:06Elvis

    Everybody's like super weird.

    Segment details3:06–3:09 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_25
  27. 3:09Daniel

    I want to—

    Segment details3:09–3:09 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_26
  28. 3:09Elvis

    but like, the name is from a video game.

    Segment details3:09–3:11 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_27
  29. 3:11Daniel

    Oh, I Googled you and it said Elvis Horton.

    Segment details3:11–3:15 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_28
  30. 3:15Elvis

    Yeah, I know.

    Segment details3:15–3:16 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_29
  31. 3:16Daniel

    I thought that was your real name.

    Segment details3:16–3:17 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_30
  32. 3:17Uncertain audio source

    I have no idea where they got that last name from though. Like, that's not even close.

    Segment details3:17–3:22 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_31
  33. 3:22Elvis

    Yeah, yeah. What the hell? That is creepy.

    Segment details3:22–3:29 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_32
  34. 3:29Daniel

    Okay.

    Segment details3:29–3:30 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_33
  35. 3:46Elvis

    All right, what do I do now? Do I spend money?

    Segment details3:46–3:50 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_34
  36. 3:50Uncertain audio source

    Yep.

    Segment details3:50–3:52 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_35
  37. 3:52Elvis

    They always give me these 2s, and no one likes 2s here. I have a million 2s.

    Segment details3:52–3:57 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_36
  38. 3:59Daniel

    Weird. Your money looks weird.

    Segment details3:59–4:01 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_37
  39. 4:02Elvis

    What do you mean it looks weird?

    Segment details4:02–4:03 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_38
  40. 4:04Daniel

    I haven't seen these notes before. Yeah, are these new?

    Segment details4:04–4:06 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_39
  41. 4:06Uncertain audio source

    Only given to like tourists. Like, I read that like no one has them.

    Segment details4:06–4:10 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_40
  42. 4:10Daniel

    2,000? I've never seen a 2,000 note before.

    Segment details4:10–4:13 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_41
  43. 4:13Elvis

    Yeah, it's weird. That's what I was saying, they gave me like a million of them.

    Segment details4:13–4:17 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_42
  44. 4:17Daniel

    It's really strange.

    Segment details4:17–4:18 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_43
  45. 4:19Elvis

    This? Yes.

    Segment details4:19–4:21 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_44
  46. 4:21Uncertain audio source

    Yeah, that one.

    Segment details4:21–4:23 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_45
  47. 4:41Daniel

    We're at the aquarium. Cool, very exciting.

    Segment details4:41–4:49 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_46
  48. 4:49Elvis

    Yes. Oh, that's a line.

    Segment details4:49–4:53 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_47
  49. 4:53Daniel

    Now we have to queue up.

    Segment details4:53–4:54 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_48
  50. 4:57Elvis

    Can I have 3 tickets for the aquarium?

    Segment details4:57–5:01 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_49
  51. 5:01Uncertain audio source

    Okay, that's 6,900. Okay, I have a request. Where are you from?

    Segment details5:01–5:06 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_50
  52. 5:06Daniel

    England.

    Segment details5:06–5:07 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_51
  53. 5:07Uncertain audio source

    England? Okay, sorry, 6,900. 2, 4, 6, 7. Okay.

    Segment details5:07–5:19 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_52
  54. 5:20Elvis

    Thank you.

    Segment details5:20–5:21 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_53
  55. 5:21Uncertain audio source

    This is your free ticket.

    Segment details5:21–5:27 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_54
  56. 5:27Elvis

    Thank you.

    Segment details5:27–5:27 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_55
  57. 5:27Uncertain audio source

    Thank you.

    Segment details5:27–5:28 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_56
  58. 5:28Elvis

    What are you doing? Why'd you give me 2 back?

    Segment details5:28–5:31 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_57
  59. 5:31Daniel

    I don't know, I'm confused.

    Segment details5:31–5:34 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_58
  60. 5:34Elvis

    Oh, okay.

    Segment details5:34–5:39 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_59
  61. 5:41Uncertain audio source

    Thank you.

    Segment details5:41–5:43 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_60
  62. 5:43Daniel

    Oh, tunnel!

    Segment details5:43–5:45 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_61
  63. 5:45Elvis

    Get the camera, get the camera! Look, look at how aesthetic this Lots of fish.

    Segment details5:45–6:10 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_62
  64. 6:19Daniel

    In case it's crowded.

    Segment details6:19–6:20 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_63
  65. 6:20Elvis

    Yeah, but like, why not just walk the big escalator? Ooh, printed view. You chose the wrong escalator because you don't get the view.

    Segment details6:20–6:32 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_64
  66. 6:32Daniel

    I can still see it.

    Segment details6:32–6:34 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_65
  67. 6:34Elvis

    Oh yeah, this is plastic.

    Segment details6:34–6:36 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_66
  68. 6:36Daniel

    I think it's real.

    Segment details6:36–6:37 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_67
  69. 6:37Elvis

    Is this wood real? This is like what they use at Disney World. They use like that fake wood. That is a big stingray. Oh, here he comes. It's so weird looking. What?

    Segment details6:37–7:31 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_68
  70. 7:31Uncertain audio source

    It really makes you like rethink how scary like the hush sharks would be.

    Segment details7:31–7:39 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_69
  71. 7:39Daniel

    Why is it so ugly?

    Segment details7:39–7:43 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_70
  72. 7:43Elvis

    It's trying to make out with Daniel.

    Segment details7:43–7:47 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_71
  73. 8:27Daniel

    My thumbnail.

    Segment details8:27–8:29 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_72
  74. 8:29Elvis

    My thumbnail?

    Segment details8:29–8:31 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_73
  75. 8:31Uncertain audio source

    Yeah.

    Segment details8:31–8:32 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_74
  76. 8:32Elvis

    This is pretty cool. Is this like, like bronze?

    Segment details8:32–8:38 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_75
  77. 8:49Uncertain audio source

    Hell yeah, that's— it is going on the fridge.

    Segment details8:49–9:00 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_76
  78. 9:00Daniel

    Are you going to buy it?

    Segment details9:00–9:03 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_77
  79. 9:03Elvis

    Yes.

    Segment details9:03–9:05 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_78
  80. 9:05Daniel

    Well, it's pretty fast.

    Segment details9:05–9:09 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_79
  81. 9:12Elvis

    Oh, we have to lean against these bars?

    Segment details9:12–9:16 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_80
  82. 9:16Uncertain audio source

    Yeah, it's super bumpy.

    Segment details9:16–9:18 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_81
  83. 9:18Elvis

    Damn. Yeah, this is definitely not the one we were on before.

    Segment details9:18–9:25 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_82
  84. 9:25Uncertain audio source

    The one we were on had that like USB thing you can plug your phone into and play music in your own little—

    Segment details9:25–9:31 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_83
  85. 9:31Elvis

    Oh yeah, see if we can find that one.

    Segment details9:31–9:34 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_84
  86. 9:36Daniel

    The sun's setting. Very scenic.

    Segment details9:36–9:41 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_85
  87. 9:41Elvis

    Do you think if you rock this thing back and forth enough it'll drop?

    Segment details9:41–9:46 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_86
  88. 9:46Uncertain audio source

    Uh, let's not find out. No, you're scared of, uh, roller coasters, but you're not scared of falling to your death?

    Segment details9:46–9:58 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_87
  89. 9:58Daniel

    Seems pretty safe.

    Segment details9:58–9:59 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_88
  90. 9:59Elvis

    Yeah, I watched a video.

    Segment details9:59–10:03 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_89
  91. 10:03Uncertain audio source

    Video of like a—

    Segment details10:03–10:09 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_90
  92. 10:09Elvis

    1,100 yen. Okay, all right, thank you. I'll put it back for you, okay?

    Segment details10:09–10:20 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_91
  93. 10:20Daniel

    Okay.

    Segment details10:20–10:20 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_92
  94. 10:20Elvis

    Where are y'all from, if you don't mind me asking?

    Segment details10:20–10:22 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_93
  95. 10:22Uncertain audio source

    Uh, North Carolina.

    Segment details10:22–10:23 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_94
  96. 10:24Elvis

    North Carolina? Oh, I was stationed there, New River, for a while. Yeah, I'm from Maryland. Oh, it's good to see y'all here. It's all Americans. Wow, you look—

    Segment details10:24–10:35 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_95
  97. 10:35Daniel

    I look so happy.

    Segment details10:35–10:36 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_96
  98. 10:36Elvis

    You look like you hate everything.

    Segment details10:36–10:38 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_97
  99. 10:55Daniel

    We're getting food. Food on a stick, about to fry things on a stick. Very exciting. So many irritating loud kids here today, not sure why.

    Segment details10:55–11:11 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_98
  100. 11:11Elvis

    Thank you.

    Segment details11:11–11:18 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_99
  101. 11:31Daniel

    This is how you fry stuff. First dip it, and then breadcrumbs, and then fry it.

    Segment details11:31–11:45 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_100
  102. 11:45Elvis

    You're good.

    Segment details11:45–11:47 · rev_70f947f909d11bca9e5ea738a385ad9e_101