Shouting back and forth over a digital ravine

C: i was sitting here, watching Good Eats when i thought of you in your night class, and now i am happy to not be in night class. hope you're surviving!

J: you were watching good eats? without me? what was the food?

C: i AM watching--still on. he's baking some squashes. squash soup. squash dumplings. squash bread. squash squash squash squash squash.

J: sick.

C: did i ever tell you about the story where dan threw up on brent's plate after mom made him eat squash?

J: oh, great! I'd love to hear that story.

C: this one time, dan threw up on brent's dinner plate after mom made him eat squash.

J: I was kidding.