Chat Recap from Leon Day with Frank and Crash
Elves Frank Myrrh and Crash Murphy hosted a chat in North Pole Chat today to discuss upcoming events during Christmas in July and to catch up on North Pole News since both were out on vacation.
They stirred up a hornet’s nest, it seems, when both reported being unable to find news at North Pole Flight Command. Both independently visited Flight Command on their return from vacation only to find that nobody at Flight Command would talk to them.
News of that spread to the Elf Community and the topic was brought up there in the chat with Elf Roger Star, International Director of Santa Trackers. Roger didn’t know anything about it.
In the hours since the chat we have received word that North Pole Radio News has returned to Flight Command for additional comment and their report should be coming out shortly.
Below is a transcript of the lively chat held earlier today with Elf Frank and Elf Crash:
Elf Frank Myrrh | Greetings! |
Elf Ernest | Hi Frank! |
Elf Ernest | How would you like to proceed today? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I think Crash and I can handle it. We haven’t talked for a while. |
Elf Ernest | Ok. I’ll just do a brief intro and then step back. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Are we expecting a crowd? |
Elf Ernest | I have no idea. Not really. I think the chats this weekend will be sparsely attended because it is a summer weekend. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Ok |
Elf Ernest | Hi Elf Ulan! Thank you for being here. We will begin in about five minutes. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Hello Elf Ulan! |
Elf Buddy Frost | Elf Buddy Frost reporting in! |
Elf Ernest | Hi Buddy Frost. We’ll be starting in just a few minutes |
Elf Ulan | Hi Elf Ernest and Elf Frank! |
Elf Ulan | Happy Leon Day! |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Happy Leon Day! |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Hopefully Crash remembers to show up |
Elf Ernest | Oh, he’ll be here. I talked to him a little while ago |
Elf Ernest | Speak of the devil, here he is now |
Crash Murphy | Hello! |
Elf Ernest | Thanks for joining us today, everyone! |
Elf Ernest | This is the first of many chats over the next two days. |
Elf Ernest | We will begin with a little conversation between Frank and Crash |
Elf Ernest | Who will talk about events coming up for Christmas in July plus whatever else is on their minds |
Elf Ernest | Frank, I’ll turn it over to you… |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Thank you, Ernest. And Crash, long time no speak! |
Crash Murphy | I know…it’s been a few weeks |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Were you on vacation that whole time? |
Crash Murphy | No, just the first week or so of June. I was on a special mission for Santa last week |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Oh? Can you talk about it? |
Crash Murphy | No, not really. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Top secret stuff? |
Crash Murphy | A Christmas mission. I was in the Southern US, working on a thing Santa has planned for Christmas for someone special |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Oh, those are the best kinds of missions. |
Crash Murphy | Yes, I love doing that stuff. I will be involved with a few of those over the next few months |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I have never been able to do something like that, Crash. I’m jealous. |
Crash Murphy | Well, you’re a North Pole guy and I’m a traveling elf. We live in different worlds much of the time. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Yeah, I kind of missed you the last few weeks. |
Crash Murphy | Gee, Frank. What a nice thing to say. I’m quite excited for the 2nd half of the year |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Yes, I think the news will really pick up now. Will you come in studio today for a news report or a podcast? |
Crash Murphy | Yes, that’s the plan. I think we need to catch up. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Agreed. |
Crash Murphy | Shall we take some questions? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Yes, let’s not ignore our guests. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Folks, if you have a question or comment feel free to jump right in here. |
Crash Murphy | Frank, did you take a vacation? |
Elf Ulan | Okay! |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I took some downtime, yes. |
Crash Murphy | Where did you go? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I didn’t go anywhere. I just took some time off. |
Crash Murphy | Really? |
Crash Murphy | What did you do? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I read a lot. I did some painting. |
Crash Murphy | Painting…you mean like ART? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | No, I mean like my house. |
Crash Murphy | No way! YOU??? |
Elf Buddy Frost | I have a question. With the upcoming events of Christmas in July, I was wondering if there was any early on information you might be able to give us now. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Yeah, I do stuff. |
Crash Murphy | Hi Elf Buddy Frost |
Crash Murphy | Christmas in July will feature the annual tracker press conference, I think on July 11th |
Elf Frank Myrrh | But we’re not really in the know about what will be said in that press conference |
Crash Murphy | Nope, we’re not. Elf Roger maybe can give us a hint during his chat |
Elf Frank Myrrh | The website at SantaTrackers.net had a lot of changes earlier this year |
Elf Frank Myrrh | But that was really all we were involved with. I think it is safe to say that we’re curious about where Santa will take Santa Tracking this year |
Crash Murphy | I can tell you this: Flight Command is suddenly VERY busy |
Elf Ulan | I’m curious about it too |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Well, Crash – everywhere at the North Pole is suddenly very busy. |
Elf Buddy Frost | Well I know I’m excited to see what changes will come to Santa Tracking this year. Part of what makes the job so exciting and fun! |
Crash Murphy | Well, yeah. Vacations are over. |
Crash Murphy | I think tracking Santa will be exciting this year. Santa is really hands-on with it this year. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Crash, have you seen Santa lately? |
Crash Murphy | I haven’t seen him but we have talked by phone quite a bit. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | How is he doing? |
Elf Buddy Frost | So what exactly do you mean Crash when you say Santa will be very hands on with the tracking this year? |
Crash Murphy | He’s on the job, Frank. Very focused. |
Crash Murphy | Elf Buddy Frost, what I mean is that Santa has not been as involved in running and changing the program like he has this year. He jumped in right after Christmas last year |
Crash Murphy | And he’s already made a lot of changes. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Crash, do you think Santa made those changes because he wasn’t happy with Santa trackers? |
Crash Murphy | No, I don’t think that. |
Elf Ulan | A lot of changes? |
Elf Buddy Frost | I’ve noticed some of the changes and I have to say I am liking them so far. I can’t wait to see what more changes are to come |
Crash Murphy | I think he needed to make a decision whether the program would go forward. The five year test ended in 2021 |
Elf Buddy Frost | I think there was already news that the program would be going forward |
Elf Frank Myrrh | So Santa didn’t think tracker elves were doing anything in particular wrong? |
Crash Murphy | No, not at all. I think Santa decided to embrace the tracker program, that it was a success as a test. Now he wants to make it better |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Do you know what that means exactly? How does he make it better? |
Crash Murphy | I think Santa wants to improve communication. He wants elves to know how much he needs their information and he wants them to know more about what he does |
Elf Frank Myrrh | So…how does he accomplish that? |
Crash Murphy | That might be what Christmas in July might teach us |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Well, let’s be honest, Crash. Christmas in July is kind of a time for having fun. |
Crash Murphy | Well, yes, but it’s also the real start of the recruiting season for tracker elves |
Crash Murphy | I think Santa will be using the events of Christmas in July to send a message about changes to the tracker program |
Elf Ulan | Like last year? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I wonder why Santa isn’t doing a chat this weekend. |
Crash Murphy | I think Christmas in July might mean a little more than last year Elf Ulan |
Crash Murphy | I think Santa will be very direct with tracker elves this time around |
Crash Murphy | So far, everything is very hush-hush. Normally I know what Santa is up to by this time of the year but this year I don’t |
Crash Murphy | That tells me he has something up his sleeve but that he doesn’t want to let that cat out of the bag |
Elf Buddy Frost | Well hopefully that at least means whatever is coming will be spectacular! |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Crash, in years past the focus has been on that goal of how many trackers Santa wants. Do you think it will be a HUGE number this year? |
Crash Murphy | Yeah, it could be. The number has gone up every year so far |
Crash Murphy | I do know this: Santa is talking a lot about us all being BETTER elves. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | What do you think that specifically means? |
Elf Ulan | I heard about it |
Crash Murphy | I think more training. And then more direct communication. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | What did you hear, Elf Ulan? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I think Crash is right. Santa is likely to surprise us with something. |
Crash Murphy | What do you think it is, Frank? |
Elf Ulan | I mean he wants us being better elves…. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I honestly don’t know. I came back to work yesterday and like you I headed over to Flight Command. Guess what happened? |
Crash Murphy | What happened, Frank? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | They shut me down, Crash. |
Crash Murphy | They did? |
Elf Buddy Frost | What do you mean they shut you down Frank? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Yeah, like I was a total stranger. Someone sent out an instant message that I was in the building and all of a sudden elves started to disappear |
Crash Murphy | Oh….um…Frank, the same thing happened to me. I was just trying to ask what was new and they acted like I was trying to steal secrets |
Elf Frank Myrrh | YES!!! |
Elf Frank Myrrh | It was a strange feeling. That did not happen to me when I went to the workshop |
Crash Murphy | Oh, you went there? |
Elf Buddy Frost | Huh, now that is strange. Something REALLY BIG must be coming then! |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Well, yeah. Just trying to catch up on the news. The workshop is super busy now, and I don’t think that is unusual. But they would talk to me but Flight Command is locked down. |
Crash Murphy | I haven’t been anywhere but Flight Command, but I plan to get around this week. |
Crash Murphy | I noticed we have some reindeer coming in. That’s a little early. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Oh? Anyone in particular? |
Crash Murphy | All the test flight team reindeer are here. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Ok… |
Crash Murphy | I don’t think that is unusual. They are only a few weeks early, Frank. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Fair enough. I know that test flight thing was talked about a lot last month |
Crash Murphy | Yeah, but I think I’m heading over to the reindeer pens first |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Do you think they know something about Flight Command? |
Crash Murphy | Um…no…the flight command guys kind of order the reindeer group around. |
Elf Ulan | Did someone ask reindeer? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Yes, that’s been my experience too. |
Crash Murphy | I think when they adjusted the test flight schedule they asked the test flight reindeer to come back |
Elf Frank Myrrh | So none of Santa’s usual team of reindeer are here? |
Crash Murphy | No, they aren’t. We shouldn’t see them until September or October some time |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Crash, why aren’t Santa’s reindeer used in the test flights? |
Crash Murphy | To avoid injuries for them, Frank. Santa is very protective of his team |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I guess that makes sense |
Elf Ulan | How many are test flight reindeer? |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Well, Crash. I think we have our jobs cut out for us this next week |
Crash Murphy | Elf Ulan, there are about 400 test flight reindeer. They work in a rotation |
Crash Murphy | Yes, Frank. I think the news business will be on our toes the next several weeks. |
Elf Ulan | 400!!! |
Elf Frank Myrrh | I understand that the ranks of test flight reindeer are actually larger…but that many are “in development”. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | They are special reindeer, too. |
Crash Murphy | Very true. Test flight reindeer are a real serious bunch. |
Crash Murphy | And it is competitive too. Hard to get on those teams. |
Elf Ernest | Good information, guys. Any last questions for Frank and Crash? |
Elf Buddy Frost | Nope, thats all I had |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Ernest, Crash and I will get a new radio report up very soon. |
Elf Ulan | So they work as teams |
Elf Ernest | Okay, that’s great. |
Elf Radar | Welcome back and thanks for your time. You gave us a lot to think about and a lot to look forward to. |
Crash Murphy | Yes, they work as teams. They simulate Santa’s flight so 9 reindeer are on each flight team. There are many teams. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Thanks for being here everyone! |
Crash Murphy | It is good to be back. It will even be good to see Frank’s funny mug again. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Hahaha…that’s the Crash we know and love. |
Elf Ulan | I’m curious you will join any snowball fight…. Lol |
Elf Ernest | Thanks everyone. Have a great day and we hope you can attend the other chats on the schedule. |
Crash Murphy | I’m all over the snowball fight, Ulan. Yes, I will be there. |
Elf Frank Myrrh | And I will cover it for North Pole Radio News. |
Crash Murphy | Be ready to duck a lot, Frank |
Elf Frank Myrrh | LOL |
Elf Ulan | Thank you so much! It was fun!! |
Elf Frank Myrrh | Bye everyone! |
Crash Murphy | See you all soon! |
Elf Radar | Bye! |
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Thank you, Elves Ernest, Frank, and Crash! It was fun and very interred. It was turning the midnight local time, so my brain was more slow than usual. ^^;
I’m looking forward to knowing what information Santa needs from us and what he wants us to know that he does more, the Flight Command secrets, test flight reindeer, etc. soon. Thank you, and please have fun Leon Day and Christmas in July!