Karen: Is everything okay? me: yep indeed me: oh, you can get my laundry tomorrow me: I've got to be up at 9 to do the phone talk with Bloomberg folks me: so whenever afterwards Karen: Is it 9 their time or 10? me: Nine my time Karen: OK, have fun, will call you after that. Will you please answer your phone? me: yep Karen: Is that girl still there? me: yep