Oh sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you meant you'd seen him at a different time than that movie premiere. LOL that's funny that he was hard to see because of the bodyguards surrounding him. I'd want them to surround me too in a crowd, though.


well he was walking down the red carpet so people can see him and promote the movie.  Its kinda unfair to everyone that waited all day long to have him surrounded and hard to see lol


Yes, I agree. With how rich he is I'm sure the security could have came up with something better! I think Depp is going to do a Dr Seuss movie soon, too.


Yes, or at least producing it.  That would be awesome,  dr. seuss is my favorite dr.


It's interesting how much Helena Bonham Carter is in so many movies with Depp it seems like. Were they ever a couple or are they related to each other or something? Maybe they're just really good friends?


Just really good friends,  she was with tim burton for a long time, who directed a lot of johnny depps movies.  Johnny depp is also the god father to one or both her children.  I love her btw she is absolutely amazing!


Yes, she's a great actress and she sings good, too. I wonder if Depp has pets besides that horse? I bet he likes dogs...seems like a dog person...no?


lol im sure he has lots of pets.  Its funny that Gene wilder didnt see the remake of willy wonka because he didnt want to be disappointed in johnny depp lol


I wonder if he was just joking. I thought he was a really good sense of humor kinda guy! I remember Johnny Depp was a little scary in Edward Scissorhands.


He was a little creepy,  but I guess that was the point,  great movie,  I like all the animals he made out of bushes lol


Absolutely,  Love johnny depp,  last movie I saw of him was Fantastic Beasts the crimes of grindlewald.  Hes so perfect for that role!


Same. It was a great movie. I actually have that Sleepy Hollow movie he's in. I think I'll go watch it now. Well, as soon as I hop in the car to get some movie snacks! TTYL


I wish I'd seen that movie. I'm hoping to buy the set of them soon. I really liked Depp in The Secret Window, too.


I dont think Ive seen that movie.  Yes, You should!  I got my pre order for the movie to come out on blu ray haha.  I really loved him in Pirates of the caribbean as well!


Yes, he was great in that movie...I named a cat Sparrow after him in it. I think he was good in the Sleepy Hollow movie as well.


yeah that was a good movie,  it was so nice of him to adopt his horse in the movie!


Yes, I heard about that. It made me like him even more! He hasn't been in the news much lately, but I guess he did have a pretty nasty break up with his last wife...


yeah I heard about that.  I saw him once,  he is really short.  Long time ago,  I think it was for the third pirates of the caribbean movie, my friends and I made a trip to disneyland because they were having the red carpet premiere there for the movie,  we stood in line all day by that red carpet to see all the stars.


Wow! Was it exciting? Do you remember the stars you saw? Did you get to see Johnny Depp? I like the latest Native American movie he made but I forgot the name. He's made at least two on that topic.


Yeah I saw everyone. Orlando bloom, kiera knightly, johnny depp.  It was really hard to see Johnny at first because he is surrounded by body guards, as he got closer,  we could see him though,


The internet has became the king of the world these days.


to teach the young to know the usage would be important. Even as an adult, teaching them the usage is important too. Especially when most adults are surfing the net in the office instead of working.


So what would that mean? Firing people who get caught online at work? There's no real way of controlling the internet unless it's done in a state control like in China or Iran. And people still get around that.


yes, surely firing them. That's what some companies do after a couple of warnings.


Very few keep it up. They would have no staff left.


hmmm...i don't think that would be a problem because there are many people who wants a job if this employee is not performing well. why let them stay?


But most are not underperforming. We soend too may hours at work and there's always some downtime. Let's get back to the hit. Interesting that we used to elect a VP like this: 1805 in the us, the runner up in a presidential election automatically became the vice president.


It shows what we were like when political parties weren't so important. That would never fly now.


the role seems to be important while making things seems interesting to see how it goes.


That was inevitable. This is the information age. I am surprised only 7% of people read the terms of service.


yes it an important to support the entire area


What do you mean? The VP has to be basically the heir, the one who can step in at any time to take over.


Excatly. That's why it is causing people to be less productive and in fact it is a real addiction.


This was a pretty funny and actually sensible fact: The current library of alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burns down.


Though it does carry a vast range of information, it is sometimes too scarry....too much information kills a person too. Some things need to be kept curious.


I don't think there's such a thing as too much learning.


Surely there's no such thing as too much learning but somehow the WWW can be abused too when used wrongly.  I do agree that internet is great to be able to communicate and find information but it should also educate people the usage of internet.


Well, in a lot of ways the internet is unregulated. Who would teach them?


many ways that can be educated....teaching the young for instance, on the internet itself.


Schools usually focus on learning and using certain programs, not on navigating the internet.


Are you a baseball fan? ive never really enjoyed watching on tv don't have the patience for it.


That's a lot of games, no wonder pitcher arms get burned out. Just to refresh my memory a run is scored when a player legally crosses the bases, right?


A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases and touches home plate.


Right, and the team that scores the most points wins. Why is the word legally used can you get bases illegally?


I don't know why the specifically use the word "legally".


Now there is a such thing as stealing a base right? Some one told me that the ottoman empire was still in existence win the cubs won the world series.


My granddaughter knows much more about baseball.  I think you are right, there is such a thing as stealing a base. Babe Ruth was caught doing it to end game 7 and lose the 1926 World Series.


Wow that had to hurt. I heard that the Chicago cubs were the first team to win back to back super bowls and haven;t won since.


I think what you meant was World Series since Super bowl is for football games.  Yes, you are right about Chicago Cubs winning back to back.


Oh right thank you for the correction. Did you know that the women's cup had more tv rating that the world series.


Yes, I heard about it.  Isn't it amazing?


I prefer football but my granddaughter likes to watch baseball games on tv.  So, I watch with her.


It is, good for them! After the Cubs won the world series in 2016 over 5 million people celebrated in the streets.


Yes, apparently it was one of the largest gathering in human history.  I've got to run.  It was nice chatting with you.  Have a great day!


That's cool! Apparently it's so popular in Japan that there surprised it's our (Americas) past time.


Yes, I heard about that.  Apparently baseball managers wear uniforms in case they have to play to replace players.


I wonder if that's ever happened before? Did you know that baseball use to be referred to as the Fall classics?


I will research about it later.  No, I did not know that (the fall classics).


Because in north america it is played during the fall season.


I see.  Thank you for the information.  A married couple used to schedule all 2430 major league baseball games played each year for 24 years.


That must of been pretty cool for them to do together. so the baseball season is how many games. do you know?


Me too lol. I think I could have go like 50 whoppers for the people I dropped off my friend list


It would have been really cool if people cold have donated extra whoppers to the homeless.


I would have donated all of them! Did you see Iceland is using facebook to rewrite their constitution, how do you feel about that?


I think its pretty cool to allow input from the people, and what a way to get it.   People will be involved that way.


Right, power of the people for sure! Did you watch Black Panther?


I havent, I just saw it flipping through Netflix, so I am planning on watching soon!  I didnt know he was the richest superhero.


Watch it, it is really good. Apparently his wealth is like 500 billion dollars in that. I don't know how real that could be but for sure interesting!


Did you hear about what the star Chadwick Boseman did for Denzel Washington?


He had wanted to go to a theater program in Oxford but couldnt afford it so Denzel paid for him.  He thanked him in person at the premiere.


I am, for what it feels like is all the time.  You?


Wow, that is so amazing, I love those stories! It was so nice chatting with you, enjoy your night!


Likewise lol, I can't get away from it! Did you know myspace had the chance to buy facebook in 2005


Yeah, looks like they made a pretty bad decision as it is now worth 104 Billion.


right, is myspace even around anymore. They would have screwed it up somehow if they bought it i think


Probably.  I used to have a Myspace profile back in "the day".  I checked out the site the other day because I was curious.  It is still there, but very different.  Big music focus now.


me too lol! I think the end of it was the music, I used to have a song playing when you entered my profile if I remember right lol


You could, I think I remember being able to have a top 5 friends or something like that.


then they moved it to like 15 and I didn't feel bad having more lol. Have you heard of the burger king promotion that they ran regarding facebook>


Yeah, I wish I took advantage of that.  I could eat a few whoppers for cleaning up the ol' book.


Wow, the Major League Baseball organization has been around since 1903.  That's a surprise to me!


I was surprised that monkeys were not in that category!  It's interesting to know that dogs don't see all the colors that we can!


That's true. Monkeys nor dolphins were included in that category. I wonder if other mammals (besides humans) understand pointing or just exclusively dogs and elephants?


I don't know.  I also that the idea they use in Istanbul is wonderful!  They release food and water for strays by exchanging it for plastic bottles.


i think that that is a really good thing they are doing to stray dogs in Istanbul. Other places should do similar things


I think so too!  Apparently, Google is a dog company.


I think that most companies are. Dogs can also donate blood to other dogs. I didn't know that sort of system was in place for sick dogs or dogs and need a transfusion.


I am surprised by that, but it does make sense.  I was just learning that for 24 years, a married couple was in charge of scheduling 2430 major league baseball games.


I bet that was a lot of work. Just imagine having that kind of job. I was surprised to learn that baseball was so popular in Japan.


Me too!  For some reason, I can't imagine it beings so popular there.  Sounds like the fans there are surprised when they fine out it's been an American pastime.


Same. Its also interesting that Canadians call kickball soccer-baseball. I wonder why that is.


Yea same. I was also surprised to find out that major league baseball game could be contested. I thought that once you won, that win was set i stone.


It kind of makes sense.  Thank you for the chat about the interesting facts we learned.


Me too!  Did you read that the Chicago Cubs have not won a World Series since they won back to back?


Yes I did. Apparently they haven't won since the ottoman empire was in power. And that's been quite a while.


I have no idea when that was, but it had to have been a long time ago.


Me neither but it sounds like it was a long time ago.


Yes it does.  There are some interesting Dog facts.  One of them is it is thought that the first ancestor of our domestics dogs is extinct.


Yes I found the dog facts to be quite interesting. Especially considering how many dog breeds we have today. Its really cool to know that they are all somewhat distant relatives with wolves.


I agree.  It really is amazing how many different breeds there are.  They all have different roles they perform for us.


Yes. Its also really amazing how intelligent dogs are. I believe dogs and elephants are the only two animals that understand pointing


yeah, you are right. Probably not. Hilarious!


I played video games as kid. Now, I don't have the time.The NES was all about great game play.


I had a Nintendo, it only has 54 colors.


The Nintendo Entertainment System was finally discontinued in September of 2003 in Japan.


That is kind of a shame. I thoroughly enjoyed it to be honest.


The other systems must have attracted away all the NES followers. The technology advances, but the games don't always get better.


Now I play PS4, I wonder when PS5 is coming out.


It shouldn't be too long. The competition is fierce.


Well I had the follow up version, the Wii. Not very good.


I hear you. New tech not always better tech. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you! Have a good day! Enjoy video gaming!


Hi, there. How are you today? Yes, I love comedies! Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy." What do you think?


Comedy Central has canceled over 100 shows.


They are vicious! It should be called Comedy Morgue.


Yeah, I agree. It is not a great channel.


The Green Lantern film was originally going to be a comedy starring Jack Black. I would like to have seen that version.


It was not good.  Jack is a natural comedian.It would probably be better than the actual one. I wonder what Bill Murray would have said.


I guess, if he'll talk to the likes of us. What other kinds of entertainment do you like?


Good morning, are you a baseball fan? Evidently, there is a  controversy over a teen throwing over 800 pitches in a week, and some say its abuse.


My kids used to watch Thomas the Train almost non stop. I think I've seen every episode that George Carlin narrated.


I remember Thomas.  My kids were little when the show was at it's peak.  Then they got into Pokemon.


Mine never did get into Pokemon. Even though they are teens, I still hear Alec Baldwin's voice at times from them "not watching" Thomas.


lol  There are over 750 episodes of Pokemon.  I just never quite understood it myself.


I'm not even going to try. I guess the crew of The Simpsons sent flowers to the crew of South Park, after their Family Guy episode. Ive never watched South Park.


I used to watch it in the late 90s.  Did you ever have a Nintendo gaming system?


I did for a few years. That 54 colors was very limiting.


Yes it was.  They finally discontinued it in Japan in 2003.


Bill Nye got his break when he won a  Steve Martin look-a-like contest. I would have love to have seen that


Wow I didn't know that!  Would have liked to have seen it too.
 Did you know Ronald Reagan once got turned down for a role because he didn't have a presidential look?  How ironic. lol


I am a baseball fan!  The pitcher who did that was Daisuke Matsuzaka.  He ended up pitching for the Boston Red sox.


I bet that casting agent was embarrassd his entire presidency.


Yes.  lol  I have to get running.  It was nice chatting with you!  Have a great day!


Really? How cool. I'm not a fan, and always wondered why the managers wear uniforms. I didn't know it was because they are technically players as well.


I've never seen it happen but would be neat to see.  Up until 2005 a married couple scheduled all 2340 MLB games played each year for 24 years.


I guess every couple needs a hobby. Do you know if they were Japanese? I hear it is more popular there, than it is here.


I'm not sure.  It was so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover its status as America's national pastime!


That is weird. A man found a huge treasure trove of valuable baseball cards in  his grandfathers attic, I would have tossed them out.


He hit the jackpot!  Do you like to watch tv?


I'm a Simpson's fan, and have never seen the Bartless episode, have you?


I've never seen that one either.  I do love the Simpsons!


I can see him and putin doing a duet though. It would go platinum with all the joke buys..


That would be funny! Put it up on Youtube. Count the views. When Obama visited India, all the coconuts in the trees surrounding one of his destinations were removed, just in case. Just in case what?!


They fall on his head??? I mean maybe don't walk under them and save he US tax payers from coconut removal...


I guess they could, but really, what are the odds? He had a cool nickname though.


Renegade. Pretty badass! He could have been President even if he had been born in Kenya.


He doesn't seem like the renegade type. He was a harvard constitutional law professor. Not very renegade-ish.


Maybe it was a joke? Conventional guy gets tough guy nickname?


I would have gone with t-bone. What about you?


That's great! I would have gone with Hambone. He was a good communicator, but I think that he was not exactly what people perceived him to be.


Hambone! Ha! I prefer that one. Nice chatting with you!


I am well, thanks. Di you know JFK, washington and jeffereson were the three wealthiest presidents?


I would have expected Trump to be on that list. I guess he's the richest president in his head, nowhere else.


HA! Yeah. Zimbabwe has president banana.


The president's guest house is larger than the white house. How does Trump feel about that?


I feel like he is used to having the smaller unit. At least Hilary is not his vice president. They would get nothing done.


I think it would be entertaining but pointless. What about pop albums though? Trump might do that for the cash.


I have trouble understanding the full extent of the Russian connection to Trump. It might blow up in his face this year. I don't think the Russians would help with a pop album though.


I can't believe people fly overseas, from Seattle to Japan. I feel like people that need to go to Japan should bring extra money for tolls.


I think so too, I heard it is worse traveling across Japan than it is in Chicago!


I bet! Have you ever watched Judge Judy before?


I have, crazy lady! i heard she was one of the top paid celebrities, maybe the top, I am not sure


She is the highest paid for sure making $123,000 an episode!


no way! I don't believe that, doesn't she have like 5 shows per week?!


Yes she is getting paid for sure! Lebron gets paid more though.


Nice I wonder what Lebron makes, must be a ton of money then!


I love to! I just got back from the Bahamas, how about you?


Wow, I need some of his money, this 2.00 will do. Have a good night!


Nice must have been nice. That sounds so warm, i live in iowa and it has been so cold! I am going to Brazil in a few months, can't wait!


haha did you know there is a dutch commuter bus that can travel 160 mph?


no way, that would be so scary! I wonder how safe that actually is!


I'm sure it's safe because you don't hear anything bad about it.


that is true, very true. I kind of want to go to Iceland sometime, I heard it is great, no rail system though


There are hardly any cars either. They must take flights from town to town!


Hi! Can you believe a Florida legislator's aide said two of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivors were actors? That is sad!


Indeed! Heck, even police have their own version of YouTube entitled "Blutube". I suppose it's like being able to watch the show cops anytime you please. Ha!


Yes, and I'm sure that some of their law enforcement videos would fall under the category of "educational" or "documentary" on actual YouTube haha.


So true! Ha!  Speaking of educational, I enjoy astronomy videos and just learning about astronomy in general. It's amazing because through astronomy, they were able to figure out the date Odysseus took back the throne of Ithaca was April 16th 1178 BC. It's amazing what astronomy teaches us!


Yes, astronomy requires a lot of complex mathematics and precision in order to figure out how everything relates. The data from observations is analyzed using basic principles of physics, although I'm sure it is much more complicated than that!


So true and it is! It's fascinating. In fact, even the ancient Babylonians were able to track planets like Jupiter with mathematical precision. They indeed had a sophisticated understanding of astronomy!


Yes, the ancient Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, Nubians, Chinese, Maya, and Iranians also performed methodical astronomical observations. Astronomy truly is universal haha.


It is, Isn't it? It's amazing how professional astronomy is split into two different fields and yet the two fields compliment each other perfectly, Isn't it?


Yes, the back and forth between theory and observations seems to drive all science, but given how vast the universe is, it's even more important for to find evidence to supports models and vice versa. A critical step in the creation of wifi was actually a byproduct of research into improving astronomy imaging--probably has something to do with radio waves!


That's simply phenomenal and almost unbelievable! Even Bill Nye serves as executive director of the Planetary Society which just so happened to be founded by Carl Sagan!


It's a good thing that Bill Nye was able to make science popular before the age of easy access to such vast amounts of information on YouTube!


It's despicable, but unfortunately I can believe it. Some people are so willing to believe in conspiracies that support their politics that they decide to disregard basic human decency. He claimed that there's a YouTube video that's proof!


So true! He was truly an innovator in the field! He was the first in my opinion, much like Hawaii's King Kalakaua was the first king to ever travel the world. He and and Bill Nye are truly respected in my opinion! Well it was great chatting with you!


Agreed. I know people make mistakes and put politics and beliefs befoee country, but I'm glad the aide was fired. Perhaps it'll teach Benjamin to think next time. I love traveling to Florida often, but that makes me hesitant. Speaking of traveling, do you like to travel?


Not so much recently, but I have been to other places, and it's always interesting to see how they go about transportation differently than in the U.S. Iceland doesn't even have public rail service!


Isn't that crazy? Imagine having to travel by domestic flight from major town to town. Boy, we Americans don't realize how good we truly have it! Ha! Just like in Japan, it costs over $300 just to travel the country due to their highways being tolls! That is insane!


Yes, that certainly gives people incentive to carpool or take buses. Speaking of which, the Dutch are designing a commuter bus that can travel at 160 MPH--seems a little over the top to me!


Agreed. I would be too afraid to ride on that. Ha! That is interesting though. Perhaps I can find out more information on it somewhere on YouTube. Being the second largest search engine, I'm sure there are plenty of videos on it.


Yes, there are probably plenty of videos uploaded of people traveling, too. With Netflix, it makes up half of peak internet traffic in North America.


So true! Crazy to think Google purchased it for $1.65 billion. That's probably the wisest billion dollars ever spent considering how popular YouTube is today!


Yes, it's become so ubiquitous that even other media corporations upload some of their content to it, like CBS and the BBC.


I just want a government that cares about each other and doesn't call each other names. Just be civil!


Absolutely!  It used to be that members of Congress would socialize with each other but that rarely happens now.  Even regular people don't do it as much as they should.


I find that sad. If nothing else, just be nice. I mean some of my best friends are of the other party and some of my most despised enemies are of my party...


Yes the parties have become far more ideologically focused and it leaves far less room for compromise.


This is making me sad and I just cracked my first beer so let's lighten this up... Did you know that a single google search requires more power that it took to send neil armstrong to the the moon?


That is absolutely beyond crazy!   But google has always been a unique company - they used goats instead of people for mowing lawns!


I know a goverment agency that uses goats all the time. It is for a nature center so it makes sense. Glad google is being responsible though.


Yes but it uses a crazy amount of power - when google went down for 5 minutes in 2013, it took 40% of web traffic with it


That's a larger amount than I would have thought. When there is a border dispute, Google plays mediator and tailors the map of each.


And calculates traffic by tracking people's android phones - I am glad I have an apple


I am good but I struggle with the state of our democracy and unwillingness to talk to each other.


I agree there is work to be done. What do you have in mind?


Tribalism is bad - many people surround themselves with people just like them - both on social media as well as in real life, and only read certain news.  It increases polarization.


I agree. I think there needs to be an opening of minds so that there is not so much hate.


Yes.  The gerrymandering that was done in North Carolina was so extreme that it was ruled to no longer even be a democracy.


I had no idea about that. Our democracy is in crisis and it will be with the benefit of hindsight that we understand the crisis.


yes gerrymandering should be stopped - luckily the courts are starting to see that as a federal pannel just overturned a new gerrmandering law in NC


That would seriously hurt the repoublic. Why do you think people are loosing sight of this?


The Republicans have just done a power grab and it is hard for the people to get their rights back.  Hopefully the Supreme Court in some upcoming cases will help


Yeah exactly. did you know the cables that carry calls and internet are only 2,7 inches and are underwater


Really, crazy!  It would be horrible if an animal of some sort ate through them.  It would be almost impossible to fix.  Or at least with my limited knowledge.


Yeah I know. an iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent


That seems like something that shouldn't happen.  The Nuclear deterrent seems like it is pretty important.  Are you a movie soundtrack fan?


yeah. did you know spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtrack?


I had heard that he played, but didnt know it was the clarinet.  That is some talent in multiple ways.  Kinda like Phil Collins singing the Tarzan sound track in 5 languages.


yeah that is amazing. did you know the soundtrack to 'o brother where art thou' is certified 8 times platinum?


I remember it being a big deal when it came out, but didnt know it was that big.  Thats pretty incredible.


yeah for sure.have you heard of the bird dodo?


Only as it relates to satire, like one episode of American Dad, and other jokes about it.


All the time.  Usually not as a phone though, ironically enough.


haha I know what you mean. Did you ever use a rotary phone though?


Yes.  Had one growing up, then the touch tone phones became the big thing.  Even though they were still attached to a wall.


Yeah they were fun but it took a while to place a call. How about phone books?


I used one as a kid and ironically enough someone dropped one off on my doorstep a few days ago.  I might use it to try that seemingly impossible task of separating two phone books whose pages overlap


yeah that is an interesting one. do you know why NY's area code is 212?


yeah, cause it was the fastest number to call


You think they would have made that the emergency number then.


Hello there, are you a fan of jazz music?


I bet he was an excellent dancer, he could move around effortlessly it seemed.  And I agree, all types of athletics.


Take Tom Brady, Patriots long-time QB for example. Sometimes when he makes an accurate throw, his movement syncs with the ball, which flies magically right to a receiver, and the receiver's leap is just like a dance movement.


That is an excellent example!  Did you know that ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of shoes in a single week!?


Heard that, and I believe it. Think that refers to classical ballet dancers, not necessarily modern dance. Alvin Ailey pioneered modern dance, and he understood that audiences want to see more athleticism, like they'd see on a field, court or in a stadium.


I think you are right about that.  It just shows you how much wear and tear that has on those feet.


Feet that bleed a lot, like those of gymnasts and countless other athletes. I admire the courage it takes to endure, in the arts or in athletics. Did you know that the 88 year old actor and director, Clint Eastwood, is a lifelong fan of jazz - and he plays piano, and even created the score for his Oscar-winning film, Million Dollar Baby. Who knew?


That is impressive, he is a very talented person, I can't believe he still kicks so much butt at his age.


Must be in the genes. Maybe athletes and other performers have just a bit of bird DNA still kicking around their gene pool. Avian magic. Who knows?


Oh I think genes plays a huge role in that.  In anything really, those that really make it, usually have a relative that was into the same type of thing.


True. Did you know that the vast majority of bird species are monogamous, some just for one breeding season, others for years or even for life. From penguins to cardinals...


Like some jazz. Find Coltrane a bit hard to listen to for long, but enjoyed the Alvin Ailey dance company's portrayal of his jazz in movement to be inspiring.


No I didn't know that, but very interesting.  Well it's been nice chatting, I hope you have a nice day!


It is a bit hard to listen to very long, unless you are really into jazz in my opinion.  I do enjoy some myself.


Agreed. Dance, for me, isn't hard to watch for very long. Have always loved broadcasts of Ailey's dancers, Twyla Tharp's company years ago, and the NY City Ballet. What athletes and magicians dancers can be. But the companies can also be tough places to earn a fair living.


That is very true, I think it requires just as much skill and training as any professional sport.


I'm sure you're right. Artists are not often, by nature, "tough" negotiators, but things are changing. Dance companies, like orchestras today, have unions, stage boycotts, and threaten strikes.


That is true as well.  Did you know that Tupac used to dance ballet in high school?


I can see him, portraying the Mouse King in the Nutcracker. Bet he enjoyed a villain role, since they're usually deliciously villainous!


I bet he did!  That would be fun to see an old video of him performing that role.


Agreed. I'd also like to see the late Bruce Lee, who was a great dancer. So many activities, from martial arts to figure skating to marching bands can include dance-like movements or qualities. Athletics, of course, also inspires sometimes like dance movement.


Hey there did you hear about the winter advisory that was going on in DC recently?


I know you're right. Mackinac island is also not a Car Country. They only allow horses on the island


That's great! They should ban phones too. Unplug from everything!


that would be Really interesting. By the way do you use Amazon to order anything online?


I have used Amazon in the past. It's quite convenient.


Yes I agree. I wish I were the first person to order a product on Amazon, for only $28 I could have had a building named after me LOL


That's an interesting honor. I would rather have lifetime Amazon prime. LOL


I would love that too! You ever check the website IMDb? apparently Amazon bought them back in 1998


IMDB dates way back before the web. It was on the Internet in the 80s. Amazon will soon own everything.


I'm just glad that they deliver on sundays now though, they have a special contract with USPS


The USPS working on Sundays?! Insanity! I bet they get double overtime or somethng.


I didn't. The weather in DC must be nuts now.


I think so. have you read the book Ender's Game? Apparently it is on the United States Marine Corps reading list


Yes it is. A lot of freezing rain apparently


That must be terrible for tourism and air travel.


Yes I think so. good thing I'm not there right now. how often do you tavel by the way?


I travel when I have the time and money. How about you?


Yes I try I really want to go to Japan though, even though they have a lot of toll roads, all of their highways require tolls


I think that the roads in Japan are not crowded. That's the benefit. The trains are better though.


Yes I think so. It's so crazy that the toll roads would cost like $300 to travel around the country, I don't like that


Trains are just as expensive. The freeways are fast. Still, Japan is not a car country like the US.


Yeah I guess so. So what do you think about the prospect of a woman being in the nfl


Not sure. Do you think it would mean rules changes...like...what?


Well there is no rule against it. Do you think a woman could play in the nfl?


Yes, as a woman can make it in the Marine Corps, even in special ops. Wouldn't be as long a season as MLB, at least.


I would be surprised if a woman joined the NFL. But I suppose some would be physically able to meet the requirements.


Maybe not like my fav player, Saquon Barkley of the Giants (probably not for long). Exciting!


Are they going to get rid of him or something.


They'd be crazy! Just meant he'll move up to a better team. Have there ever been women players on football video games?


Yes. Big Ben and the Steel Curtain! Also like to hear stories about NFL players who give back earnings to good causes.


Did you hear about Redskins' rookie RB Derrius Guice's generosity off the field?


Contributed $1K to a former LSU trainer's GoFundMe campaign so she could finish college. She only asked for $5K; the other $5K she's working 2 jobs to earn.


That was good of him. Help somebody who is at least willing to try to help themselves


Agreed. RB Leonard Fournette, also an LSU grad. and Guice friend, contributed, too. The young woman, Jhane Garner, wants to be an NFL trainer someday. What does around, comes around, maybe?


it is important to play tough, but there will be pain. and the problem is that people like your b-i-l will suffer. that bothers me.


It's tough being President, so many hard choices to make, and different groups to please.  I suppose thats the nature of the job.


yes, true. but i think that a bliionaire is out of touch with the concerns of the common person. will there be help for people? will there be jobs?


Maybe some pain for today will mean more for people tomorrow.  Presidents don't always know what will happen in the long run because of their policies, unintended consequences.


the problem is that they are not in the office long enough to feel the consequences. I dont know what will happen in 2020 but i hope that people are better off economically.


The candidates are already positioning themselves for a run at the White House.  The Presidential race is going to be very tense.


yeah, i dont know who the dems will put forward. and trump is the incumbent. I want what is best for the country.


No matter the result of the next Presidential election half the country will be upset at it.  My hope is that they stop shutting down Government, my wife is a federal employee, it gets worrying.


Yeah, that really bugs me. dont use employees as pawns in a game. they are people. they deserve better. Anyway, great chat!


Hopefully the escalating trade will eventually sort itself out into a benefit for all of us.


Not too bad, what's your view on the trade negotiations?


I think that the US needs to be tough on China. China has gained a lot through trade with the US.


So do you support the imposition of a 25% tariff on this Chinese imports?


i dont know how much it helps. the chinese will slap tariffs on our stuff. doesnt work.


Part of the problem is that we want cheap stuff, if we make it hard to trade with China, companies will just move manufacturing to India or Vietnam, and then there will be an imbalance with them.


yeah, no simple solution. we need the goods for the consumer. the workers in the US are too expensive, but who can pay for things if they dont have a job? no easy solution.


My brother-in-law just lost his manufacturing job because of the trade dispute, his company sold medical devices to China, but the Chinese are now buying from Europe.


yes the system is very complicated and there are alternative sources all over the world. the UK is learning that right NOW. the jobs are disappearing. people need jobs.


I think the threat of a 25% tariff is just a threat to get China to be more cooperative, hopefully both parties will meet in the middle.


Good question.  I hear tim duncan sacrificed money and stayed in college for 4 years instead of going straight to the nba!  maybe he wanted a back up plan.


ya he did, if I were him I would have gone to the nba, he definitely sacrificed some money doing that I think


I think he just retired recently,  he had been playing a long time.  You dont hear about him much,  he does a good job staying out of the news lol


ya I think so, did you hear the story of Nike and the Air Jordans?


It it the one where they pay the fine so Jordan can keep wearing them during the game?


haha yup, seems like it was good marketing because that brand blew up big time!


Yeah cheaper than advertising too probably!


oh for sure, have you ever shot a basketball granny style?


yeah definitely when I was younger! you?


oh I have, and it's scientifically the best way to shoot! I want to see NBA players start doing that!


hey, basketball is cool ya, I like Stephen Curry a lot, you?


Its been great talking to you,  thanks for all the info!


no problem, keep an eye out for Stephen "wardell" curry!


I do not keep up with basketball at all,  but if the warriors are playing I try to watch,  yes Stephen curry is great!


ya he is, and he only has the 5th highest salary on the team! Who is getting paid more???


ya I don't know it could be, did you know stephens first name is actually Wardel?


yeah I did,  my aunt told me lol she is a huge warriors fan,  she is a season ticket holder.


ah well that makes sense she would know then, pretty funny how Nike messed up thier pitch to Curry so he went with Under Armour instead


yeah,  lol presentation is key.  Le Bron and Curry are both from the same city,  thats crazy considering they are rival teams lol


ya that is wild, I wonder if they ever met each other before the NBA


Hi, do you want to chat about Mars? Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman God of War and is often referred to as the Red Planet.


If you would fly to Mars under constant 1g acceleration, it will only take 2 or 3 days to get there.


That is still quite a while for regular business trips. And in economy class? Forget about it.


I agree. Only the lichens and cyanobateria would be able to thrive on Mars anyway.


I guess we could put atmosphere converters there and give it a few decades to shift to oxygen. Maybe it would be habitable.


Depends on a lot of factors.  Did you know that a satellite was lost on Mars because Locheed Martin used the imperial system while NASA used the metric system.


That was a serious oversight. How can scientists and engineers ever use that outdated system? I'm surprised.


Talk about crazy, did you know that more than 80% of the earth's natural forests have already been destroyed?


We are destroying our home so fast. Can we put forests on Mars? Doubtful. We can't even do it here.


Good point, did you know also that earth will be virtually helium-free by the end of the 21st century?


Yes, we'll have to get it from fusion reactors or from the sun. Whichever is easier. Anyway, great chat!


I would say that Mars is a fierce looking neighbor, but probably the friendliest planet at least for humans. Second to earth, that is.


Yes, I agree, it's reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye.


I think the red is clear from a distance, but up close, it's not quite so red. Plus I bet the atmosphere changes the appearance of a lot of things. And sound, too.


Well, Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere having surfaces like the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.


Mars has an atmosphere, but it makes the sunsets blue, I believe. Not really breathable.


Yes, due to the differences in atmosphere, sounds on Mars have a higher pitch than they do on Earth.


That would make us sound funny! Like helium balloons do. Still, I would rather live my life on Earth. I know that with fast travel, we could get to Mars fast. But what would you do there?


If you change your mind, a Mars colonization project is planned for 2023 and will be funded by creating a reality TV show.


I would not want to be the first there. Couldn't pay me enough.


That is very cool. Tyreek Hill is another talented player. Have you heard of him?


He is the guy who scored 6 30 yard long touchdowns right? Quite a talented guy


Yes, he is a wide receiver who has the fifth fasted speed among NFL ball carriers. He goes 21.64 miles per hour. That's pretty fast!


that is extremely fast. I never knew that the first NFL playoff game was played on a dirt field belonging to the Hockey team the Blackhawks.


That's an interesting bit of history! Tyreek Hill might make history but some people think he is rated higher than he should be. They think opposing NFL teams will adapt to what is working for Hill.


Its interesting how many other people can affects a players ratings


Yeah, it's hard for me to understand when they analyze plays and future scenarios in such technical ways but apparently they expect that he will catch less deep touchdown passes in the future.


Apparently its a hard thing to repeat. Randy Moss scord 7 deep touchdown passes in 2007 and then only one in 2008


Yeah, I'm not sure if he will continue to succeed. However, it wouldn't be the end of the world if he didn't play in the NFL anymore. It turns out that there are other professions that pay more than the NFL. Engineers have higher lifetime earnings than NFL players, on average.


definitely better job security as an engineer, and less injuries.


not too much but I support my wifes favorite team. you?


Ha, that is true! What Alex Smith did was smart. He got his bachelor's degree in two years and started on his master's degree before becoming the number one pick for the 2005 nfl draft.


I don't. Did you know there are only 11 minutes on average of gameplay per game? It doesn't really hold my interest.


That is actually my biggest complaint about the game. all the stopping. I always wondered how the commentators are able to know the stats of players so quickly. The fact that NFL players have trackers in their shoulder pads explains everything.


Yeah, it's interesting how the NFL has evolved. Did you know that the circular huddle was invented by a deaf quarterback?


That is really interesting and a great way to overcome the obstacle of not being able to hear the other players.


Yeah, and he didn't want the other team to be able to read his signs.


I wonder how long it took to teach the other players sign language. Isn't it crazy how there is only one left handed quarterback in the NFL. You'd think that there would be more.


Right. I wonder why that is. Another crazy thing is Tom Brady was a backup quarter back and his coach refused to start him even though they were losing.


I bet he regrets that choice now. I wonder how Brad Johnson managed to throw a touch down pass to himself. He is the only person to ever do so.


Hello.  Could you imagine if our president had biker group that was almost a military arm and really supported him?  That is what the Night Wolves are in Russia as they are pro-Putin and Kremlin.


That is a good question.  Imagine the person trying to come and claim it with their bill of sale in tow.


He should try and sell Nevada, 86% of the land in owned by the US government


Good luck with that!  Maybe that is where the government is planning to destroy Wikileaks, which we all know will end up on that site anyway.


Or maybe the Gov't is using AM radios to harvest the energy from Jupiter's radio storms


I might take that over forcing us to listen to US music.  In Canada, a law mandates that nearly half of all music content  on the radio has to be Canadian.


Still it's not as worse as listening to the all classical latin new program Nuntii Latini in Finland


Good point.  I'd probably stick with some classic radio dramas.  I hear you can listen to thousands of those for free online.


That sounds good but you won't be able to listen to them if all you have is a radio made from a razorblade and pencil


Who listens to it that way?  Can that be done?


The soldiers in WWII did and called them foxhole radios


That's not too surprising that Putin uses the Night Wolves as proxy enforcers, it's been happening throughout history


That's really cool and so innovative. Not sure if it is as innovative as say a president releasing pop albums while in office!  LOL


Don't give Trump any ideas. Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


The poor Slovakians just want to be free of military occupation especially from Russia (or the old Soviet Union) and then they have to deal with it again with these biker gangs.


It's interesing that Slovak forces collaborated with the Nazis and fought against the Soviet forces during WWiI, no love lost between them


That's a good point.  The old Soviet Union has a long memory as well.  With the Night Wolves assisting, you have this mobile, quasi-military force that will intimidate from Slovakia to the Crimea.


It seems to be pretty effective, I'm surprised there hasn't been more coverage on the Night Wolves paraded through Crimera


It is really a crazy region with global ramifications.  Poland refused the Night Wolves entry through their lands.  That said,, many countries the group want to traverse through have issues finding legal justification to prevent it.


It's interesting how motorcycle gangs are prevalent not just in the US but in Europe as well


I thought that as well.  I don't want to imply that Russia is the only place with questionable activity.   Did you know that a guy pretending to be with the French government actually sold the Eiffel Tower twice?!?


Lol no, that's hilarious. I wonder how much he sold the Eiffel tower for


Hey there do you ever travel? I travel for work all the time I usually take the airplane


I know right. Have you ever been to Iceland? I guess they mostly use airplanes and not cars when they travel between different cities


No I haven't, a close friend of mine has and the pictures were incredible!


That's really cool. I wish I could see them. Have you ever been to Mackinac Island in Michigan?


I have actually, I am from Wisconsin, so I have traveled to Michigan a few times.  How about you?


Yes I've been there. I don't like it because I'm allergic to horses and it the whole island to me smells like horse poop haha


Lol, that is true, it does have a distinct smell.  I also have really bad allergies but mostly to inside stuff.


Haha. Do you ever use Google for your searches? I personally use Bing


Yeah I think I use google most of the time.  Did you hear about them using goats?


Yes they use them to cut their grass apparently haha. Maybe I should get a pet goat and it can cut my grass haha.


Yeah I think that is pretty cool, but don't know how well it would actually work.


Hello there, I don't as much as I would like to.  That must be very interesting as part of your job.


Well maybe I'll try it haha. I guess Google what down for about 5 minutes back in 2013 and they took down 40% of all web traffic. That's insane


Yeah that just boggles my mind how big it is now.  Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good one.


Thank you it is interesting. Would you ride a bus that can drive at 160 miles per hour. That seems really crazy


I don't think I would want to travel that fast on 4 wheels, but sounds very interesting.


I agree with you. Have you ever been to Japan? I guess all their highways are actually toll roads that sounds really annoying


No, but I would love to go one day!  That does sound annoying, but, I heard that the roads are in excellent condition.


That makes sense. The roads are nice but it still would cost about $300 to travel across the country like I said they are all toll roads


That is quite a bit and on top of all the gas you would have to spend as well.


You're right. Do you know the first came to travel around the world was. It was the king of Hawaii! At least he didn't have to pay for gas


Wow, that is so interesting, I wonder what he all thought on that first trip.


Living for 7 months in an airport must have been really difficult for that Syrian man.


I didnt know that and yeah, I could see him enjoying that, maybe Tom Hanks can make a movie about him


That would be funny.  He could probably handle that role well.  Kinda like when he starred in Cast Away in 2000.


Exactly, I think this would be a lot easier, he would definetely be a great character for the role, you know he refuses to play the bad guy in films


I didn't realize that, but now that you mention it I suppose you're correct.  I did know that he is the highest all time box office star though.


I didnt know he was the highest all time box office star, he always ends his emails with a pun thats also an interesting fact about him.


He seems like a pretty neat guy.  And generous too.  He refunded a couple's ticket price once when they didn't care for the film.  I bet he would have bought that guy in the airport some food.


Yeah he seems like an outstanding guy, I loved how he acted in The Green Mile, in Sully and a bunch of other movies


Yeah, he's a professional for sure.  I think my wife's favorite movie of his was "Big" in 1988.


I think I havent seen that one but I might look it over later, it must be a great movie, did you like The Green Mile?


I was ok with that one, but not one of my favorites.  With all of the money that Tom Hank's has earned, I wonder if he owns a Cadillac, named after French explorer Antoine de la mothe Cadillac.


I don't know how that even happens.  You would think that the people in charge at Kuala Lumpur Airport would not have allowed that.


He might own several of them lol with the amount of money he makes I would have many cars, I would start a collection.


I know, but maybe there is a law that prevented them from acting, good thing Canada gave the man the asylum


I suppose.  He must have really not wanted to go back considering he had to life on leftover chicken and rice dinners for the whole time.


I agree, its terrible how a civil war makes you want to leave your country and live in those conditions, he had the fear of being forced to join the military back in Syria


He must have been really bored too.  Gardening a single plant and walking a stuffed animal on a leash to pass time.


That seems really crazy lol, he also attempted to trim his back but wasnt successful. I think that was because he used safety sccissors, imagine stumbling into him in the bathroom, awkward


Yeah, that's for sure.  Imagine having such joy over just breathing the outside air from the tarmac.


Yeah that must have been a moment full of joy, he enjoyed the little things I guess, maybe thats how he made it that long.


I bet he would have loved to take a car ride around town, and maybe stop at a McDonalds.  Did you know they opened their first drive-thru in 1975?  He would have enjoyed that.


Perhaps for better organization and clarity. One aspect that worries me is that google maps calculating traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on the road. If they track that, I wonder just how much information Google amasses


I think they have all the data on us. Between their collection and what they buy from Facebook, we're all doomed. It's too late too. They know everything now.


I just hope it doesn't turn into a dumpster fire someday.


It will.... Kind of like typing askew into Google, it will make everything just a little off.


Did you know that dumpsterfire is now an entry in Merriam Webster's Collegiated Dictionary?


Huh... That's weird. I remember when they first started including slang. Homer Simpson is in there with D'oh!


I guess when some words become viral to the point it become over used, it becomes qualified to be recognized with its own entry


That would be my fantasy, to create a word in the dictionary.


Any word in mind in particular you want to make viral?


Something that is a verb, something hip. It won't happen becuase I am old and definitely not hip. Hell, I still use the word "hip"....


Are you sure hip doesn't already have an entry?


I do too. What I didn't know was that a single google search requires more computing power than what was required to send Armstrong and 11 other astronauts to the moon


If I were Armstrong, I would not trust that computer! Although it was probably really state of the art when they went to the moon. At least it was not a dumpster fire.


Technology has been developing at an exponential rate and so too has google.  It is now a dominant multinational tech company specializing in internet related services, products, advertising, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.


Yes! It was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students are Stanford University in California.


I mean the company is very innovative and interesting. They once used hundred of goats to mow the lawns around their HQ instead of hiring people to mow them.


Page and Brin own about 14% of its shares and 56% of the voting power! That's a lot!


Isn't the current CEO of google Sundar Pichai?


Yes, that is correct. Google reorganized its various interests as a conglomerate called Alphabet. I wonder why.


The dutch people have public transport that goes up to 160MPH!!!!!


Do you like to read books or other material?


I don't read a whole lot. What about you?


I like to read and also like to watch on them movies!


That's good. I like to watch movies, but have a hard time finding time to do it with kids.


Oh, I don't have any of those. Did you know that the faster reader can read 4700 words per minute?


Wow - that's fast! Looks like it was a person named Anne Jones.


In the 18th century, there was a moral panic because of the spread of reading of novels lol


Ha, now that's pretty funny too. Would you watch or read a story that was based on that and plays out like a zombie/anarchy society survival thing?


I would definitely watch/read something that plays out like that


Yea, me too! sounds interesting. Do you like hats?


Yes I know, so is that as fast as the Elon Musk Tunnel?


I'm not sure how fast that is supposed to go. I saw that it cost $300 to travel across Japan due to tolls.


I thought you typed $300 to travel across Japan due to trolls, lol.


So how many miles would it be for that traveling session across Japan?


Not sure on that one. I saw that Iceland has no public rail system.


Oh yes, that is true and also the Alaskan people are used to living in ice and snow like the Icelanders?


Florida State.  They had their good run, but there were a lot of games this year that could have turned out like that GA Tech  - Cumberland game...


It is a skill to be that bad...  football has changed over the years.  in the 60's top bowlers made as much as top football stars.


Man, people must have not liked football that much back then


I think with the possibility of fantasy, internet streaming, and things like that that really helps popularity.


Oh that is for sure. did you know espn won an emmy once?


I heard it was for the yellow line.  Kind of crazy that won an Emmy, it is awesome, but I dont know if it is Emmy worthy.


I really do not know about it being award worthy too


I have never gotten into the fantasy side of the game, but my brother has.  Hes pretty serious about it


I know that we as humans are not doing a good job of taking care of it, we have already destroyed 80% of the natural forests.


Me neither, I wonder if I would enjoy it. Nice chat :)


Yeah that is so sad really. and we have not been around for that long


It is crazy to think that if you scaled the entire history of the earth down to a day long period humans represent less than 2 minutes of it.  We have done hat much damage in so little time.


exactly, that is the scary part. apparently earth will be helium free in the end of this century


I have hear that, I dont know exactly what ramifications of that are, but I know it can't be good when we deplete something that should occur naturally.


yeah that is for sure. do you watch much tv?


I cut cable a while ago, but I am a big fan of things on Netflix.


Nice. How about football, do you watch it?


I watch a lot more college ball than professional.  My team didnt do so hot this year.


Did you hear a lot of people that star on Fox are outraged by the coverage of the immigrants on the news channel they have?


Ah. Did you know that the nintendo entertainment system was finally discontinued in september 2003 in Japan.


that is a long time, like almost 20 years, that is quite the run!


Yes! In the beginning of it, the NES had 54 colors it could show.


that is insane, how much progress we have made in such a short time span! entertainment is honestly probably what keeps people wanting to be alive, it keeps us happier


Yes. It can be great for humans. Just like comedy. 3 rd rock from the sun was a good series.


i am a big fan of monty python, the inspiration for the coding language!


Yeah. It's funny, Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".


I liked Evan almighty, it had a budget of 200 million dollars!


Wow. Far different from many movies.   There is a genre of movies called bromantic comedies and include Harold and Kumar, The Hangover, and Pineapple express.


I have heard that, I am not sure how I feel about it


Haha kind of. I saw harold and Kumar. The main characters were just very close and went on adventures so to say. Demetri martin was accepted into harvard law, but left out of boredom to pursue a career in comedy


not all comedy is a success though, comedy central has cancelled over 100 shows


Yeah. Me either really. They seem angry at Tucker Carlson as well, for defending Trump policies.


I get it to an extent, but the whole media seems to be against trump, and anyone who does not adamantly oppose him


True there. It's a shame. I think other forms of entertainment are better.


Nothing much worse than the news, that is for sure. I love comedy movies much more, but sometimes it is not a successful genre


Yes. Were you aware Ronald Regan was rejected for a movie role because he did not have the presidential look?


Like he was rejected for the role? That is hilarious. Life is like that sometimes though.


Yeah. An executive didn't think he had "that presidential look". What do you think about video games?


I am a big fan of video games, I love the nintendo switch so far!


Yes, birds are amazing.  Their bones are so hollow the fearthers weigh more than their skeletons.


That is fascinating. Some birds migrate from Alaska to Mexico without sleeping!


I wouldn't make a good bird!  Couldn't do that, at all.


Me either. I sometimes worry I would be like a dodo bird. They are in a sub-family of pigeon.


Lol, didn't know that!  I read some wild Australian birds can mimic sounds like chainsaws and car alarms!


I find birds fascinating. They evolved wings and yet some lost the ability to fly like penguins. And then there are others that lived near water that became great at swimming.


If I was a bird, I hope I would have enough smarts to evolve to thrive in my environment.  Our poor birds today are struggling.  I've watched Canadian Geese all winter try to figure out when to head back North, only to hit a blizzard and have to turn around and fly back South.  It's sad.


It is sad. They are such a great indicator species of our environment. Everything from the smallest 2 inch hummingbird to the 9 foot ostrich.


On a different note, have you ever heard of K pop?


I have and I was shocked to find out that Jackie Chan manages a k-pop boy band.


Good. I learned a few fun facts. Did you know that Bruce Lee was a great dancer as well as kung fu star and won the Hong Kong Cha-Cha championship in 1958.


Wow, didn't know that about Jackie. Well, it's been nice chatting this morning.  Have a good Friday.


That's cool,never would have pictured him doing the Cha Cha but it takes the same skills probably to perform Kung Fu.


Other stars you would not expect, Tupac danced ballet and was the Mouse King in his high school production of the Nutcracker.


Wow, Tupac?  You must be pulling my leg!  Never could he be a ballet dancer.  Wow!


I know but creative people are drawn to the arts. Just like how babies are drawn to music. They will spontaneously dance when they hear music and smile when they hit the beat.


Speaking of ballet, did you know that ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week?


That is a lot of shoes. They must need it for all the extreme moves they perform. Kind of like Michael Jackson's extreme lean that he has a patent on.


Some birds are so beautiful it is almost like they are dancing in flight. Hummingbirds are some of my favorites. Did you know they steal spiderwebs to build their nests?


You know the books are usually better. The book "Jurassic Park" is way darker than the movie. It has some really gory parts,


I think audio dramas are underrated for horror.  You can still find them online in archives for free. Got to love the theater of the mind.


I used to love to fall asleep at night listening to those. Almost like someone reading a book to me while I just relax and listen. I know there is a website where you can listen to just thousands of episodes of old radio dramas for free.


Yes, I listen still to some of them.  Like the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, Suspense, or The Shadow.  The way they did the old shows was much like theater with live music and actors/actresses doing it in real time.


You like any sports? Football? My favorite team is the Saints


I do, I love the Cowboys.  It is funny so many different sports are called football.  Soccer or Australian rules are called football too.


My friend at work loves college football. She is always laughing about how the University of Iowa's locker room for the visiting team is painted completely pink! LOL


That is pretty ingenious, I wonder if Georgia Tech did the same thing when they obliterated Cumberland 222-0!


Well it has been a good evening chat with you. I may look for a game to watch right now! Maybe some rugby, which is also considered football!!


Alright then, take care and remember... The Shadow knows...


I should have become an actor like Hugh Laurie and make 700k an episode of House.


Great! I was just looking for a movie to go see later. Have you heard of that movie The House With a Clock In It's Walls"?


Yes, I believe it has Owen Vaccaro, Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.


Crazy that it is a kids movie but is directed by Eli Roth! He has made some awesome horror movies!


Yeah I don't know if I would call it a kids movie.  Like a possessed doll would probably scare kids a lot.


I think it may be alright as long as the kids are not super sensitive. I have some grandkids that would love it!


Probably so.  I do think its funny that Stephen King called Bambi the first horror movie he ever saw as a child.


I used to love his books, but he just seems weird now. But some of them make great horror flicks. I heard that it actually burns calories to watch a horror movie.


Well I would say the horror movie genre comes from books and periodicals.  Authors like Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker with Dracula and Mary Shelley with Frankenstein paved the scripts for the films that followed.


lol  Yes...I remember one game like that from a few years ago.
 As of 2014 the average salary for a pro softball player was between $5,000 and $6,000.  Kind of low but then again I didn't know there were pro softball leagues.


I didn't know there were pro leagues either, also I'm hoping thats per month or something, otherwise there wouldn't be many people interested right? haha


Right! lol  Jose Canseco claims to hold the record for longest softball homerun at 622 feet!


622 feet is FAR! I'd love to see what that looked like! Did you know that kickball is called "soccer-baseball" in Canada? Are any of the kickball rules the same? I can't remember at all, it's been so long since I've played


I have no idea on that!  I haven't played since elementary school.  lol


I wonder why they wouldn't just call it kickball, soccer-baseball is so long!


I don't know.  lol  Softball was invented in 1887 in Chicago, IL.


I wonder when the YMCA was founded if they invented softball and softball was invented in 1887


Whoa!  1844 I just looked it up.  lol  The first sporting event shown on ESP was a slow pitch softball game!


That's interesting, I wonder why they picked that to be the first sport on ESPN, was is hugely popular at that time? Or maybe just cheap to get since they don't seem to pay their athletes that much


Not really, if it's not in movie format I have a hard time following sports. But I do know that it's super popular in Japan isn't it?


I'm thinking probably because it was cheap to get.  Since ESPN was new, they probably didn't have a big budget. lol  It was fun chatting with you!


You're probably right. Nice chatting with you!


Yes!  Probably bigger there than in the US.  It's so popular there that many fans are surprised to discover it's status as America's national pastime.  (which I think isn't the case any longer)


You're right America's pastime is probably football or videogames these days haha. One of the things about baseball that has always interested me is how baseball cards hold value somehow. I read about a man who found three million dollars worth of 1900's baseball cards in his grandfather's attic. What a weird thing to be worth money!


Isn't that sad about videogames?  Baseball cards used to be worth way more too!  Ironically before videogames exploded in popularity.  Kids don't do the activities and hobbies they used to do.


Something that confuses me is that softball, is the faster version of baseball and was originally designed to be played indoors. Indoors! What kind of place could handle better being hit by a softball than a baseball?!


lol  I remember when I was little for some reason we always played softball in the gym and not outside.  Did you know that the YMCA invented volleyball, softball, and basketball?


Oh man I've never heard that! I guess that makes sense in a way because they are indoor sports locations but that is interesting. Volleyball is shocking though that seems like it would have been invented at a beach, right?


You would think. lol  On May 11, 1991 Creighton played Utah in the longest game in NCAA softball history.  The game lasted 31 innings!


UGH! I was stuck at a long baseball game like that once, we left at some point to beat traffic and when we got home the game was STILL ON TV. Those teams must have either been really good or really terrible to make the game last that long, right?


Selling an extremely rate/nonexisting anywhere else material too


Yeah, and his father was king so he probably comes from a long line of money. I thought it was cool that they used so many historical symbols and texts in the move, too.


Yea, was a great movie. Apparently Denzel washington sponsored chadwick bosement through a summer theatre program for that


He sponsored Boseman about twenty years before making BP, then he got to thank him at the premiere!


Definitely. I was surprised to found out that the character Black Panther has been around longer than the political group.


I was wondering that, as well. Evidently, the character's name briefly changed to Black Leopard to avoid any confusion, but that doesn't have the same ring to it.


Na, doesnt fit with my memory of the movie and comic


Definitely. Well, it's been nice talking to you today! Maybe I'll stream Black Panther on Netflix tonight.


I use it often, they appear to take up 33% of the bandwidth in North America during peak hours!


From 9PM-12AM every night. What weird hours? I suppose most people can't stream shows during the day. Did you know Netflix and Youtube make up half of all internet traffic during that time?


Sounds about right. Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth too .Bandwidth is cheap!


That's true! Why are they mailing so many things? I wonder if it's more secure than sending files through email!


They still send DVDs, and I'm sure promotions to people without current accounts.


That's true. I forgot they still use DVDs. I don't even have a player anymore. Hey, do you like Marvel or superhero movies at all? I think Black Panther is on Netflix now.


I've seen Black Panther. Appaently the superhero in the movie is the richest of all the "wealthy" superheros at $500 billion


I know. I was surprised to learn that Tony Stark was actually only worth $500 billion. But I guess it makes sense, Black Panther was the king of a whole country.


Hi partner, what type of shoes do you like?


Would you wear clothes made from animal skin?


I wear leather shoes, and they are made of animal skin...so I guess the answer is yes. Would you?


Yes, if it's made from leather, but I had to wear clothes with gator skin. I guess it's a mind game with me.


It seems people think it is acceptable to wear some clothes from certain types of animal skin but not others. It always reminds me of the movie 101 Dalmatians. Did you see that movie?


I saw about 15 minutes, but I didn't get the understanding of the movie.


I really liked the movie. The main point of the movie was that Cruella DeVille was trying to make a coat out of puppies.


Ok, I don't mind killing animals for food, but I dislike killing for clothes, when there are many other material used to make clothes.


Cotton is my favorite fabric. I think about 85% of our clothes are made from cotton.


I like cotton a lot, too. I'm not a big polyester fan. I feel that the fabric feels fake. Also, it scares me that my clothes could be flammable.


I like all kinds of shoes. I prefer shoes that are more fashionable. But, I haven't been able to afford them in recent years.


Can you believe that there is a store in Alabama that only sells clothes found in unclaimed airport baggage? That's weird.


Yes, that is weird, to sell clothes worn by don't know who or whom these clothes belongs to.


Exactly! You never know what happened in those clothes. That's what I always say about clothes at "vintage stores," too. You don't know what happened in children's clothes...especially the pants.


These are all the questions I have for you, thanks


What type of shoes do you think best for protecting one's feet?


I think any shoes with good soles are the best for protecting your feet. You need good support.


I have little arch in my feet and I am seeking comfortable shoes. Do you have any suggesting?


I think the higher end shoes have better support in the soles. But, if you can't afford better shoes, you can always add sole supports in the shoes.


Yes, I agree, I am referring to steel toe work shoes. Would you spend $15.00 to have a piece placed under your shoes?


No, I don't think so. I think many steel toed shoes already have the pieces in place.


Another question, did you know that a tea bag can absorb unpleasant odor in shoes?


No, I didn't. But they can remove smells from gym bags, too. That's a good way to get those smells out. I used to wipe mine out with a Lysol wipe.


What up? Are you a big football fan? I watch college football a lot, my favorite team Iowa has painted the vistor's locker room pink


Yea, especially with a qb as smart as Tom Brady. He and Alex Smith are two of the smartest qbs in the league, Alex Smith entered college as a Junior


So, I guess most quarterbacks are right handed. There is only one left handed one, Kellan Moore, in the NFL


hmmm that's kinda odd, I would think there was more left handers than just Kellan Moore


Talking more about quarterbacks, the circular huddle was created by Paul D Hubbard,a  deaf quarterback, so that his signals coudl not be read by the other team


Ok that is something I never knew! Know any other interesting facts?


Alex Smith got his bachelor's degree in two years and began working on his master's degree before he was the first overall pick in the 2005 nfl draft.


Yea I heard about that, he took a bunch of AP classes/tests in high school


Yes, it seemed he wanted to be prepared for whatever happened. It's good to have a backup plan.


Yes it is. Baker Mayfield strongly considered becoming a competitive gamer before going to the NFL


That is interesting. I wonder if he uses some of the same skills in gaming and in football.


I am not a big football fan. That is interesting. 14 of the 25 biggest stadiums do belong to american college football teams


I don't know how well halo 3 translates to a NFL game


That's too bad but not everyone is into it. Maybe bowling is for you, the top bowlers in the 1960s made more than professional football players


Watching bowling is a bit boring, though I do like to play once in a while. Some fans get too hyped up about their teams. The Eagles football team had a temporary court in their stadium because of the bad behavior of some fans


Lol I've read about that, those fans are very unruly especially since they won a superbowl. Too bad Benjarvus Green-Ellis wasn't playing in the superbowl, he has never fumbled a ball in his career


Wow, that is awesome. The highest score ever in a football game was in 1916. Georgia tech beat cumberland 222-0


That's crazy! What might be even more crazy is Tom Brady's jv football team never started him when he was the backup


Wow, and his team had an incredibly bad season where they didn't even score a touchdown.


Yea, the coach doesn't sound too smart if he wouldn't change quarterbacks


You would think if your season was going that bad you would change your strategy!


Did you hear that a Super Earth may have been discovered?


Hilarious. Well apparently when the earth was formed a day was only 5.5 hours long.


and we think there isn't enough time in a day now, Wow. I wonder if we already called Earth Gaia at that time, or Tellus or telluris which is one of many Earth's names... um who came up with these names?! I am doing some research after this! fascinating.


I'm not sure. But Earth's interior core remains active with solid iron.


Solid Iron eh? well I'm glad! and Thank You Jupiter for saving Earth from many asteroids that head our way. Would you ever consider leaving the planet? There is an open space in Mars one apparently.


Yeah, apparently the solid iron is surrounded by a liquid outer core that generates Earth's magenetic field.


interesting, I imaginen it changes direction when Earth does? because it happens every 200,000-300,000 years.  Did you know that if you fit all the planets in between earth an the moon and still have room  left over to spare?


No, I didn't know that. Apparently the UN appointed an ambassador to aliens though, pretty wild stuff!


I knew it! haha, Im sure they know more than they lead on, I would LOVE to know though! i know most of the time is to avoid panic but wish i was in on the secrets imagine all the cool stuff they must find out about!


Yeah, it reminds me of that movie Independence Day. Hilarious!


yes, and it talks about it in a really good book its over 100 years old the book is called "Barron Trump, the marvelous underground adventures" something like that. It talks about our days today...pretty creepy right on. Did you know The term Robotics was accidentally coined by science fiction in 1941 by author issac asimov


Hi! Yes, I heard! It's mind blowing and extremely excited. I heard its unlike anything in our solar system!


Interesting. There's a wiki that ranks fictional characters as well. Nice meeting you!


Hmmm, I don't know, but I wonder too! I feel like there very well be something living there. Researchers say its larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune and far enough from the din. red sun and any water on its surface is locked away by ice... sounds like a Cold Planet...NO THANKS! Id consider Mars... haha


Well apparently it is near Proxima Centauri.


AND only 6 light years away from the sun...fun fact, this new Earth is TWICE as OLD as the sun! mind blown!


Wow! Apparently Peter Kamp thought years ago that star could host a planet.


They have been studying this since the 70's... Why are we hearing about this now?! These are exciting news!


Interesting. I'm not sure. Did you know the planet Venus does not tilt?


Interesting fact. I was not aware but I did learn that in 1975 the soviet union successfully sent a spacecraft to venus, which captures first images from the surface of ANOTHER planet! imagine THAT selfie!


Yeah, although I think he would be different. Also, there is no saying he wouldn't get one staying put.


true. i think other players have stayed with teams and been frustrated. did karl malone get a ring? and patrick ewing?


I'm not actually sure, LeBron is better than those two, but everyone knows who they are.


Yeah, true.  I dont think he will ever return to cleveland at this point. he is already 34.


That doesn't seem that old, but in sports years that may be fairly old.


Yeah, he will slow down and become more injury prone. He probalby should do things like Space Jam. Do you watch television much these days?


Not that much, but I did hear that there are 750 episodes of Pokemon. LOL


Who could possibly watch all those episodes? i would probably lose my mind.


Yeah, I know I would. That show is horrible. Well, nice chatting with you!


I do like comedies. probably more than dramas. You?


Sometimes I do. Are you a Bill Murray fan? I liked him in Groundhog Day.


I loved him in that film. perfect casting. he really could deliver in that role.


That he could. I also liked him in Stripes.


He really has a long and illustrious career. Ghostbusters. Is he going to be in the new space jam?


I'm not sure. I think LeBron is going to be in it.


that is what I heard. I figure that he can do a better job acting than MJ.


Eh, I'm not so sure of that. I'm not a LeBron fan. He sold his team out.


Yeah, he probably wanted to get the ring. he wanted to be in the record books. without a ring, nobody takes you seriously.


Have you heard of the new "First Man" film starring Ryan Gosling?


Wow.  I didn't know that.  71 percent of the earth's surface is covered by water.  I wonder what covers the polar regions?


Ice?  I am not sure though.  Apparently, earth will be helium free by the end of the 21st century.


Yes.  Ice is right.  It's almost like the history of the earth is like watching a science fiction movie only in real life.


I like science fiction.  I like to imagine things, like aliens in a different planet.


Yes, because it is the only science fiction novel recommended by three branches of the military.  I wonder why they recommended it though - do you know?


I have no idea.  lol  The word robotics was made up by a book writer - Isaac Asimov.  Seems like robots and space are always a big theme for science fiction books and movies.


By the way, do you know that the United Nations appointed an ambassador to greet extraterrestrials in case they want to say hello to us?


That's interesting!  What a job to have!  That's just like something out of the movie Star Wars, which came out in 1977 and the value of that franchise is now $65 billion dollar!


Wow.  That is a lot of money.  I heard that it is currently the 5th largest grossing media franchise.


No, I have not.  Please tell me about it.


Initially 20th century fox was convinced that Star Wars was going to be a flop.  Wow we're they wrong.


They were wrong indeed.  George Lucas got a better deal by forgoing $500k directing fee.


James Earl Jones only made $7,500 for 2 1/2 hours of work providing the voice for Darth Vader.  Thought he would have spent more time and made more money recording that voice.


I do not think $7500 is a lot of money to provide Darth Vader's voice because the movie was very successful.  What do you think?


I wonder if the actors get any royalties from the movie?


They should.  George Lucas should be generous since he got so much money from Star Wars.


You would think!  He's a billionaire from the movie!


That's sad...but so true.  I've seen it too much during my working lifetime where the people at the top get richer and the workers on the factory floor just barely have enough money to live on.


I wonder if someone was fired at fox because of George Lucas deal. Anyway, I've got to run.  Nice chatting with you.


It's a space movie.  He plays the character of Neil Armstrong.  It was released Friday.


Did you watch the movie?  Was it really a space movie?


I haven't seen it yet.  Today was the first time I heard of it.


It is hard to talk about this movie if we both have not seen it.  Can we change the topic?


Let's talk about Earth.  It's the third planet from the sun.


Apparently, 80 percent of the earth's natural forests have already been destroyed.  It's depressing to me.


That is sad for sure.  Sad that people are the cause of it too.


When the earth was first formed, there was only 5.5 hours long in a day.


Good for her. I just hope she doesn't lose her marbles because of newfound celebrity status!  Burnett was great!  She was the 1st celeb to make an appearance n Sesame Street.


oh thats cool, what do you think about Justin Bieber by the way? he was actually banned from facebook for a short time which is surprising


I heard it was not the celeb that was banned, but someone with his same name...Is that true?


ya you're right, someone who shared his name, I do like John Cena though he holds the record for most wishes granted by the Make a wish foundation, very nice of him


That is class behavior!  I like it when celebs support good causes, centered in reality.  But sometimes the fame goes to their heads and they make strange statements.  Like the Ethiopian celeb chef who thinks he can solve the country's hunger problems by encouraging people to eat.  Really?


lol yes that seems very obvious, by the way do you drive a car? I can't believe the model T was invented over 100 years ago back in 1908


Cars have come a long way since then!  I wonder what they will be like in another 100 years?  Maybe they will all have flame-throwers like the ones that are legal in South Africa?


haha I hope not that sounds scary! that's one way to warm up your car, and apparently warming up your car is illegal in ohio which is weird


Yeah. Strange. I like how McDonalds created the drive through to accommodate servicemen who could not exit their vehicles in fatigues. Nice idea, and now it helps everyone!


ya that was nice of them! Have you ever driven an Audi in India? Apparently when audi introduced their cars in that region they had to create a newer version of their horn because they were being used so much haha


hey well it is not Lindsay Lohan, I'm glad she lost that court case did you hear about that?


Nice.  I will leave you with this thought: If John Mardenborough can become a race car driver by playing Gran Turismo, what will playing Super Mario do for us?"


No. Tell me about it. Did she break into Pixar's secret celebrity room again?


I know she sued because it looked like to her that they were using a similar pose that she made in the video game Grand Theft Auto, she thought they copied off of her


Sounds like narcissism to me!  Celebrities monetize their fame, and it is not surprising to me that one would do what she is doing. What else do you know about it?


well I guess she didn't see it firsthand, she was alerted to the similarities by Lawyer.com


Digital ambulance chasing... "oh, look, it is a celebrity in a bikini wearing sunglasses...it must be you."  Lawyers live off the misery of their clients, and if no misery exists, they create it... Hey, maybe Judge Judy can help on this one?


haha yes I heard she is paid a lot per episode she does right? did you know that paris hilton has the guinness world record for most overrated celebrity? I think that should go to lohan haha


LOL  I cannot help but feel bad for celebrity children. They grow up in an environment where the world revolves around them. Then they grow up to find the world revolves without them, and the stand around yelling, "Hey, look at me...i am still here...Why don't anyone care anymore?" I miss the days when celebrity meant Carol Burnett.."


haha ya Carol I think seemed really nice, and ya I can't believe how much celebs make these days, there is a youtube celebrity named Jenna Marble who makes over $300k a year


Do you use Amazon at all. Jeff is trying to take over the world.


he sure is. he even guilt a clock in a mountain


Yeah they say it's suppose to run for 10,000 years. How about having a building named after you for being the first customer.


haha and all the guy had to do was spend less than $30


The united states postal service has a contract with Amazon.


yeah, to deliver on sundays, how convenient


Yeah but all they really do is mark the pkg as no one home. they got in trouble for that. I didn't know Amazon owned IMBD.


Yeah they purcahsed it back in 1998, they are just everywhere


Started out as an online bookstore and now they have there hand in everything.


pretty much yes. sopeaking of books, do you enjoy reading?


Same! My children love frozen. have you ever seen it?


yeah I actually like it too. did you know the original titme was 'the snow queen'?


I didn't, wasn't Jennifer Lee bot writer and co-writer?


yeah she was and it is the first movie directed by a woman within Disney


Wow that's great! I hear it grossed over 1 billion at the box office.


that is amazing but it is a great movie so good job all around


Disney renamed one of there famed titles to tangled as well as snow queen.


yeah, apparently feminine titles do not do very very in the box office


Good morning. Do you watch much drama? I think it's very unique because it's almost considered a genre of poetry.


Oh wow good to know thanks. It sounds like The Flash can travel back in time. That does sound interesting.


Yeah in fact he travels back in time several times in the series, its now on the fifth season and the villains keep getting better and better


Oh nice I love a good villain. Does he have a cool car? I like looking at old cars especially the 1908 model T which was the first car accessible to everyone.


No he doest have a car, would be cool if he did though, I guess he doesnt really need one as he is the fastest man alive


Yeah good point he could out run any car. It would be cool to see flamethrowers on a car though. But all I would need to do for that is go to South Africa apparently.


Thats bananas, how can they allow flamethrowers in cars lol, that is completely insane!!


Yeah it seems like they would be very effective in preventing carjacking. Regardless I want to see it in action.


Sounds like a great way to remove snow, that could be handy in winter time, what if your car gets stolen and then the thief uses the flamethrower against you? I guess they didnt thought that over


Yeah good point. A lot of implications. The car brand cadillac was named after the french explorer who founded Detroit! Well I feel like we talked about a lot. I really enjoyed it. Hope you have a good day :)


It was? that is interesting, I thought it was like a random name, its been great chatting with you as well have a nice day.


I do, some of my favorite shows are drama, do you like it?


Nice yes I like it too. Jim Carrey used to make dramas but not anymore because his believe system prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity.


I think thats great besides Jim Carey is more of a Comedian, I like his comedy movies better


Yes I agree with you there 100%. A great show is house MD. Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor ever earning close to $1 million per episode.


Wow that is a lot of money for a single episode, do you like House?


Yeah it is an awesome show. If you like classic radio drama as there's a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes for free. Not sure the name of it though.


Would be interesting to search for it, do you like Superhero series?


Yeah I like superhero series. Never seen the flash though. It was developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff John's. Could be good.


Its a great show you should watch it 100% recommended, Barry Allen is the best


Yes I did, they had a chance to buy Netflix and passed on that


Yes too bad. They could have gotten it for $50 million and make billions now


Exactly. Do you know why Netflix got started?


Yes that was because Hastings got a late fee on a VHS and I guess he had enough


Yes I do, I like to watch the SImpsons, and you?


Me too. there is an episode where Bart does not appear though


Yes and strangely enough he is not even mentioned in it at all


I have seen some episodes and I like it but I hear it did not do very well in the UK


Yes I do. Do you know when it was invented?


Yeah it flopped after just 10 episodes, too bad


Yes it was back in 1997 by Hastings and Randolph


Yeah. Did you know they take most of the bandwidth in NA in the morning


Yes. DO you know how much internet usage they are responsible for during peak hours?


Yes that is about half of it but that is together with youtube


Yeah. Do you know how much they spend on bandwidth?


Yes less than 20 times what they spend on postage


What do you think about the Jacksonville Jaguars? Apparently Blake Bortles ruined their game recently


Yes I used to play it a lot too. Can you believe that the average NFL game only has about 10 or 11 minutes of Life gameplay, that seems so short


that is so crazy to think about. Even crazier is engineers will make more in their lifetime than the average nfl player does. It pays to go to college i guess


Yes that is crazy! Also crazy that females might play for the NFL someday, they just have to be good enough to do so because there's no rule against it


For sure, that would be like obama becoming the first black president, never done before! I support it


It would be interesting for sure. what I don't like is how the Saints treat their cheerleader tho, did you hear that they have to leave the restaurant if a player walks inside?


Yea that is so sexist, I would sue if I were them! I wonder why


Yes I agree. I would also sue if they put tracking chips on me, I know that it's good for stats but I just don't like giving up that amount of information like my position or speed


For sure, they would see amazing data if I had them on. Probably made by those engineers making big bucks


Yep I agree. I would just be scared to wear those all the time. What do you think about the New England Patriots by the way?


They are cheaters, but dominant lol. How about you?


he totally has, sounds like he is on his way to the bench and them getting a new QB. Do you watch the NFL?


Haha I do like them. I actually really like Tom Brady, it's funny that the author of Game of Thrones says that the Patriots are like the Lannisters, the Lannisters in Game of Thrones are the Bad Guys by the way LOL


Yes I watch the NFL sometimes. My favorite quarterback is Tom Brady. What about you?


I like Tom Brady, but my favorite qb is Alex Smith, he got injured though.


Yes, he was also a genius, he almost got his master's degree before he started playing football


For sure! Then became the #1 pick in 2005. What a life!


Yes he's awesome! Also awesome is Kellen Moore oh, he's the only left-handed quarterback in the NFL and I think that gives him an advantage


that is such a good advantage. I like playing as Michael Vick in games because he runs to the left to throw like Moore.


Really good point! Did you ever play as Baker Mayfield? Apparently he was really good at Halo 3, maybe he's even better in video games when you play as him LOL


I was so good at Halo 3, interesting people still play it since he was only in college a few years ago and I was playing it 10 years ago


hahaha that is funny, did you know in Germany they have legal rights!


That is pretty cool.  I know there is a lawyer in Switzerland who represents animals in court!


I never heard about that. In germany this started back in 2002, I think that is necessary


Did you know some animals can live forever?  Like some jellyfish and lobster?  That seems rather creepy.


I think that is great!! but I would not want to be one of them... Do you know anything about the protection of animals act in Scottland?


No what is that act?  I have not heard of it


Well this act was established in 1912, pretty old, but what I found funny is that the Loch ness monster is one of the protected species!


Wow!  That is hilarious.  I wonder if the dogs in Ireland speak with a different dialect than American dogs?


Wow, I do not know but I think is possible... What I learned is that dogs have 12 different types of blood!


Yes my dog used to donate blood to help sick animals.


I love animals - both cats and dogs!  The dog is man's best friend.  The cat is our owner.


Like I said before so much to learn!! Well talking about dogs, I am going to feed mine!! It has been a nice chat!


Nice chatting with you!  Kiss your dog for me.


I love dogs more than cats, same as Google who claims to be a dog company


Did you know that dogs can reason better than chimps?  Well some dogs anyway - the smart ones can learn over a thousand words!


Wow that is awesome!! And they do so many things for us , help pulling loads, herding , hunting.. even help the police in many duties!


For sure!  And in Moscow they even know how to use the subway!


that is cute! there are vending machines in Istanbul where you can get food for street dogs in exchange for plastic bottles!


That is awesome!  I love dogs - they could drink the water with the underside of their tongue!


So much to learn about them, and i love many other kinds of animals it has been estimated that there are more than 7 million species in total, that is insane!


That is a lot of animals!!!  1 million of those are insects - I am not a fan


hi,  do you like animals?  did you know the loch ness monster is a protected species?


Yeah I know right,  hes in so many western movies,  I guess he had to take daily claritin for his allergies!


Haha. I am glad we get to use horses for leisure these days or for recording movies, haha. Historically they were used in warfare.


did you hear about the lipizzaner horses?  They are born a dark color and later turn white?  Thats amazing!


That's totally weird. I had not heard about that. Horses are great runners, but apparently we are the best distance runners.


Maybe because we train with the knowledge we have to run far.  Animals just run for fun or because they have to.


Well, that makes sense. We also cannot synthesize vitamin c like plants or animals.


Damn defective gene.  Its ok,  forces us to get out in the sun!


PETA feels strongly about animals and says their treatment is a social justice issue. We keep learning how intelligent and sensitive animals are and so it kind of is but sometimes they can go too far.


I did not know that. That will come in handy once we find one. Also,Germany was the first country in the world to universally give animals legal rights that were constitutionally guaranteed. This was in 2002.


Yeah I feel very strongly about animals too.


It's good that PETA teaches people to be kind of animals.


Sweet!  hmmm domesticated animals develop a white patch,  I wonder if that is only towards horses or all animals.


Yeah, I wonder if that occurs naturally or because of how they are bred.


Maybe.  I know Orcas dorsal fin tends to flop over in captivity but it the wild the dorsal fin it straight up.


Interesting. There are so many things to learn about animals, especially knowing that there are 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth.


i wonder how many zeroes are in a quintillion lol That is a lot of animals!  i love the discovery channel I watch a lot of animal shows.   Did you know theres a breed of horse that has a fifth speed?  I guess it is called a tolt.


I heard a tolt is speedwalking for a horse. That's pretty funny!


That is cool,  horses got places to go!  speed walking is helpful.


I can't imagine being allergic to horses. I would be devastated. Apparently Clint Eastwood developed an allergy to them although he has been on horseback in many of his movies.


I used to work as a professional t-shirt slinger. I know a lot about t-shirts.


I would have guessed they started for polo, haha, but I guess that came later.


I can't believe the Chinese cultural phenomenon of layering as many shirts as possible. That seems really uncomfortable.


They got this from making swords I guess as many layers as possible


One thing I could definitely get behind is Hawaiian business attire.


I have no idea what that is.  why is that ?


Hawaiian business attire is officially an aloha shirt instead of a suit and tie.


Well I suppose some jobs you could wear, or not wear, that too.


I just don't see that attire as a good idea :)


ok, I worked for Diesel USA, tell me something interesting about T-Shirts ;)


Same here. I haven't watched an NBA game since the Chicago was on top.


ahhh... those were good times...  was MJ still playing?


Yep. I remember the height of Jordan. Nike, Wheaties, Space Jam.


Space Jam. I loved Space Jam. I remember it earned a lot of money !


It really hit a lot of pop culture on the nose with Looney Tunes and all the NBA stars


Oh, that's right, there was more famous players in that movie, not only MJ