hey there my friend do you like to dance?


I know right! thats 20% of the songs, they are probably pretty bad though haha


Who knows? well I heard a silent album help earn about $20,000 to a band!


yup indeed, they used the money to fund a tour! Thats amazing!


Yes! that is cool! I did not know the developer of spotify also developed utorrent!


wow that is impressive, and yes I remember when I launched in 2008, it was such a cool idea


People can earn money but they need almost 135K plays per day to get minimum wage


ya that is shockingly low, good to know that all the music has watermarks so they can track if it is stolen and used somewehre else


do you ever listen to the radio? I want to listen to the Jupiter radio storms


And i am curious to listen to the finnish station that plays a programme in classical latin


ya I would rather listen to teh Jupiter radio I think, it sounds more interesting haha


yes me too! Bruce Lee loved to dance he won a Cha Cha competition!


That is so neat!! and  that was way back in 1958


I know right! did you know tupac did ballet in high school?


It is hard to imagine but I believe he played a mouse king in the nutcracker!! A hidden talent he had


oh for sure, I wonder if he went through 4 shoes a week like other ballet dancers do


there is something I love, it is to see babies dancing when they listen to music and smiling at the same time!!


I want to see that in person! Do you ever listen to Spotify?


Yes, andI was surprised to see about 4 million songs have never been played!!


Not sure of that really. As good and wealthy as he is, his wife seems to make way more than him


She's not really doing anything, as she stopped modeling after their first kid was born. It's hard to believe he's still around, after 16 years.


Yeah that is true. Did you know his coach lists him in the injury report every week?


I did not. I wonder if those tracking chips are setting something off on him?


Good point. How about Eli Manning, do you know what the full name is?


I have no idea. I'm not a football fan.  I know there is a coach who is a rocket scientist.


His name is Elisha and his father was also a QB in the NFL


The rocket scientist coach went to a high school that had six digits of PI in the fight song. That would have been interesting.


Yeah that actually is pretty interesting. Speaking of the NFL, did you know women can play?


I did. I'm waiting for a kicker, since so many girls play soccer, and fill in for the HS teams.


Only enough to know that Disney offers people 30K to say "Im going to Disney World", lol


Yeah that would be interesting to see. And maybe they can also stay away from becoming New Orleans cheerleaders.


Yeah, that is infuriating that they cannot eat in the same restaurant as a player.


I think that rule is just wrong at every level, totally agree with you on that.


Wow, what? THat is amazing. Did you know women can play in NFL?


Yes, I did. I'm waiting for one to be a kicker. Supposedly, Eli Manning has a genius-level IQ. Not sure how much I believe those stats.


Did not know that, good for him. I was surprised to learn that the avergae gameplay is only 11 minutes


That's crazy. Cooper Manning had to quit his own football career before it began, he has spinal stenosis. To think there could be three of them playing at one time.


Wow that is unfortunate. Maybe he could have become an engineer and make a better living than the average football plaer


Or, he could have rules named after him, had he of been able to play in the NFL. Tom Brady does.


Did not know that about him. I do know that he has never had a strawberry


I didn't know that either, do you know why?


Hello, did you know that a trunk of a car really used to be a wooden trunk?


You are probably right. There is no way he would ever be in the secret Pixar room, as he only goes to his own properties.


I wonder if he can sing as well as the Indonesian president?


In his mind he can.I bet he thinks he would do a better job in Aladdin, than Robin Williams.


I firmly believe that he behaves more like a dictator than a president when behind closed doors away from the cameras


He doesn't even disguise it. There is an adorable old man (about the same age) in Ethiopia who is a celebrity chef. He was in the construction business, and is trying to get people to eat more diverse foods. Check out Grandpa Kitchen on youtube.


I will do that. Have you watched his channel. Sounds like he is bit more of a celebrity and more of an influencer in his country


Yes, I have. I have even tried a few of his recipes.


They are. His take on mac & cheese is very good, so are some of the fish dishes.


I did not but I did know that McDonalds was the first one to have a drive thru


Of his, it's the Chicken Biryani and the butter chicken.


Well time for me to go see what the President is up to on the news now.


I think McDonalds has the first everything. I'm surprised there isn't one in the presidents guest house, as it is bigger than the white house.


They realized that soldiers weren't allowed to come inside with their uniforms on so did something to help them out. Huge success and ingenious in my opinion


I think we should go back to the old way of having the VP be the one who lost the election.


I absolutely agree, especially during this presidency.


Maybe we should call him President Banana, instead of the first president of Zimbabwe.


I wonder what he thinks of Judge Judy and LeBron being the highest paid celebrities?


He most likely would argue with you and say he gets paid more and is smarter than both of them and can play basketball better than Lebron


Yes that is in Nat Geo, so cool. Do you like cars?


I love cars actually. Do you know who invented the drive thru?


That was McDonald's back in 1975, it has been a while


Yeah and do you know why that idea came about?


Yes the soldiers were not allowed out of the cars in fatigues


Yeah that was nice to accommodate them. Do you know why the trunk of the car is called that?


It is because the old cars used to have wooden trunks


Yes. Do you know how cadillac got its name?


Yes after the founder of Detroit, de la Mothe Cadillac


Yes that is very fitting. Nice chatting with you


I have no idea but the great great great grandson of Dickens plays in it


I see. I have only seen some episodes and noticed that , his name is Harry Lloyd


Yeah and Also Charlie Chaplins granddaughter is in it as well


Yea if I remember correctly she plays the role of Talisa Maegyr


Yes. DId you know the name Arya is being given to lots of kids now?


Yes and in part is thanks to the name in GoT


Yeah. Did you know they are financed by Ireland in part?


Yes that is because it has really helped with their tourism as parts of it are filmed there


Makes sense. Did you hear of that show called Game of Lions?


Hello there, did you see the Black Panther film that was recently in theaters?


I think that is very cool, I always like it when those types of movies use actual history references.


Yea but it's unfortunate that they censored the phrase "praise hanuman" from the indian release of Black Panther


That sounds really stupid to me, that overly pc stuff has gotten a bit too much for me.


The Indians weren't happy they censored it either and thought it was empowering rather than insulting


Yeah and I don't blame them for feeling that way to be honest.


Yea people can be sensitive over trivial stuff instead of important things, like 80% of natural forests being destroyed


Exactly, that is so alarming and people are more concerned with silly stuff.


Yea like the UN appointing an official ambassador to extraterrestrials


That too, I wonder how much the salary is for that job?


Too much, I'm pretty worried the earth will be helium free by the end of the century


Yea, I think Chawick Boseman did a great job as T'Challa


Yeah I wonder what all the party balloon companies will do to survive.  Anyways, it's been nice talking with you, I hope you have a good day!


I have yet to see the movie but I heard that he did a really good job as well.


Ryan Coogler did an awesome job directing Black Panther and Michael B Jordan was good too


I heard the same thing.  I guess the black panther is the richest superhero there is as well.


Yea, apparently Black Panther is worth more than Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne combined


That is crazy! I never knew there was one that had more money than those guys.


Yea, in the comics Black Panther is worth 500 billion dollars


Did you know that some of the symbols and written scripts used in the movie were based on actual script dating back to the 4th century?


Yea, based on Nsibdi from the Nigeria region


I recently heard that there are three subway lines used exclusively for members of Congress to move between the Capitol building and their House or Senate office. Crazy!


Probably not. It seems that the GOP and the NRA are in lockstep.


True. And apparently legislation is the only way to accomplish real change. The Justice Department does not have the legal authority to do anything.


to get anything done on guns you will need three branches controlled by Democrats


Quite possibly. Meanwhile we continue to have mass shootings every couple of months. I'm not sure if the answer is gun control, mental health policy, or both, but we need to do something!


It wont get done anytime soon, unfortunately.


Probably not. At least not as long as we let the get away with stalling via "debate".  Apparently even the NRA is in favor of banning bump stocks, but we still can't get this through Congress. Sad state of affairs.


That's a whole other can of worms. LOL. PAC money and special interests have so much control. Foreign countries, too, apparently.


everyone has their hand in the cookie jar


Yeah, and nothing changes. Politicians sit around collecting pay checks, perks, and pensions, while spending tax payers' money. It's a very sad state of affairs.


People have to keep voting them out when they do the wrong thing


I wonder if they have to wait as long as regular people do, or if the lines are ever down. LOL!


I would think they are running smoothly.


There is so much random information available these days. I recently heard that the first woman was elected to Congress in 1916 - before she could even vote in the election! We have come a long way!


yes women have overcome much in the past  hundred years.


Staying on the topic of random information. I just saw that when Harry Truman was president, he went to Disneyland. While there, he refused to have his picture taken on the Dumbo ride so he wouldn't be associated with Republicans. Truth is definitely stranger than fiction!


Related to Republicans, do you think Congress will take any action on gun control, now that the Houses are split? It will be interesting to see if the Democrat controlled House will have any pull.


They wont be able to get past the senate


Hi there! I am a big sports fan. I like basketball, football, and dance. What about you?


I am not at all surprised. Talking about basketball, James Naismith was the inventor of basketball.


Yeah, and hes the only losing coach in the university of kansas,  ironic.


Yes, terrible irony! The Supreme Court has a basketball court on the top floor.


Thats really cool,  I wonder if they let visitors in.


I'm not sure but it would be cool! I really like dance too. I just wish I could have seen Tupac dance in his HS play.


Yeah me too,  maybe its on youtube or something lol


I hope, but I'm not sure how much people recorded stuff back then.


Yeah.  Theres probably isnt any video of bruce lee winning a cha cha competition either,  that wouldve been cool to see as well.


That is a real surprise that a guy as tough as Bruce Lee won the Hong Kong Cha-Cha Championship in 1958! Multi-talented.


I agree.  Did you know professional ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of shoes a week?


Hello,  thats cool. I like watching basketball, baseball and hockey.  I only do snowboarding and swimming though.


Wow! That sure is a lot. Sounds expensive.


I know right!  Its been great chatting with you!


I like to swim too. As far as the others I am a spectator only! Can you believe the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars?


Thats really good for bowlers !  I hear there is a running back that used to play for the patriots who never fumbled a ball in his career!


Oh, good for him! Did you know ESPN won an Emmy for something they created?


I did.  The yellow digital first down line.  I think that is extremely useful for people at home or looking on the screen!


Yes, that is exactly it! I agree, it is helpful and award worthy. So I guess different variations of football are known as football codes.


Nice,  never knew that.  Did you know 39 out of 50 states the highest paid employee is the basketball or football coach


Do you watch a lot of television. I watch far too much.


Ha ha. 750! That's a lot more than I thought. Are you familiar with Thomas the Tank Engine?


I did see that show when I was a kid. I had no idea that George Carlin was the narrator on some of the episodes though haha. I love his voice and he's really funny. I wonder if he makes any jokes on there


They had lots of big names for narrators. They also had Ringo Starr and Alec Baldwin!


Wow that sounds awesome! I wish that kids shows today had those kinds of big names haha. Have you ever seen the show That 70s Show


I have. I still quite enjoy it when I see re-runs.


Apparently they tried to create a version of it for the UK Market. Although it was only lasting about 10 episodes then they cancelled it. It was called days like these. And the name sounds really dumb I think


That rarely works. The only example I can think of that really worked was The Office. Off topic but do you enjoy going to concerts?


I do like going to concerts. I went to a lot of them last year actually. What about you? I went to Lollapalooza personally


I used to like going a lot but the older I get the less tolerance I have for the rowdy crowds ha ha. Did you know that The Ramones toured almost nonstop for 20 years and played 2,263 concerts?!


Wow that's crazy. They've been going for so long. Lincoln Park does a lot of concerts too, 324 in 2001 for instance


Haha I don't actually watch that much TV I guess. I do have Netflix but I don't have cable. Have you ever seen South Park?


That's an insane amount of concerts to play for one year. I would be beyond exhausted.


I love South Park. I've seen every episode.


Did you see the one where they make fun of Family Guy in it? I thought that was awesome. And apparently the producers of The Simpsons that the South Park creators flowers afterwards


I did. It was very funny. I think it's hilarious that The Simpsons did that. Do you enjoy the Simpsons?


I do like the Simpsons. Apparently there's an episode where you never see Bart and he's also never mentioned. Have you seen that episode?


I have not. I find it surprising that there is only one since it has been on so long.


I know right. I need to check out which episode that is exactly so I can see it though haha. Have you ever watched the show Pokemon?


I have played some games but never watched the cartoon. I think it's been on for a long time.


I think there are like 750 episodes or something. I would never be able to"catch them all" haha


Hello, are you particularly interested in comedies?


I loved deadpool! It almost felt like it should be a comedy instead. It reminds me a little of the Green Lantern movie, which was actually going to be a full on comedy at first, starring Jack Black.


Yeah, I heard that.  I couldnt imagine it any other way than what it was.


It's always interesting what people involved in comedy think are the best movies, but I can't believe Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement in comedy.


That is a bit odd, I think many other things out do that one.  I am  a big fan of the comedic cartoons, what about you?


I am to some extent! I liked a lot of cartoons that used to air on Comedy Central. Unfortunately they've canceled over 100 shows I believe.


I know, its kinda crazy.  But they are a pretty successful network, so I guess they know what works.


Yeah definitely. On a lighter note it's nice when successful shows support each other. I saw once the Simpsons crew sent flowers to the producers of South Park.


I saw that, it was right after their parody of family guy.  the big joke is that family guy steals ideas from the simpsons.


Oh that's funny! I think there's a lot of differences between them regardless, like the Simpsons has only had one episode without Bart, I'm sure Family Guy has had a lot of episodes without some main characters.


I guess there are so many episodes I never noticed that while watching.  Family guy killed off Brian, and hen brought him back.


Wow I didn't know that! Guess I need to catch up with the show. Well it was nice talking to you, have a nice day!


I do as well! Have you seen Mindy Kaling's new one? It's called Champions I believe.


No. It sounds interesting.  I think it would be something I would enjoy.


I think it would definitely be unconventional! It's about a proudly gay, snarky nerd, I feel like it'll deal with issues not normal for comedies.


I agree. I think it is what we need to help combat people's views.  I heard it is like post-post Will and Grace.


That's interesting! I definitely was really excited to look into it . Then again I heard the reception has been mixed, and the laughs end up being far spread throughout the show.


Well 3rd rock from the sun won a golden globe for best comedy series back in 1997 and I didnt find that one that funny.  So anything can happen.


I remember that! And it beat a lot of  other shows maybe more deserving. I like Friends and Seinfeld a lot more, and I don't think Frasier is too bad either.


I have seen her in other things, Mindy Kalling that is, and I think her show would have promise.  My favorite superhero is deadpool because of the comedy.


Yeah that makes sense. Did you know women can play in the NFL too?


Yes there are no rules there, if you make it, you play


I like him, he is a good player. DO you like him?


I do actually. Did you know his wife makes twice more than him?


Yes she is popular. He was picked number 199 in the 1000 nfl draft


Yeah. He has never had a strawberry in his life.


WOw interesting. Under him and Belichick, the team has either won or lost by 3 or 4 points


Yeah. And he is always listen in the injury report by his coach


WOw nice. There is even a rule named after him


A lot actually,. Did you hear they are putting chips on the players to track them ?


Wow that is awesome. He has won the superbowl five times with the Patriots


Really, what for ?> Are they tracking something important?


Yes they are tracking velocity and rotation and a bunch of other stats


Nice I wonder if they can use those stats to make the game a bit safer too


I hope so too. DO you know who is the only coach that is a former rocket scientist?


Oh there is one, I did not know that. WHo is that?


It is Matt Patricia and he went to a school that had all the fun math names in its title


Nice. Did you know engineers make more over the lifetime than the players?


I guess it makes sense since their careers are longer too


Did You know there are about 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth ?


ok... but when an animal would hurt a man ( or another animal ) should that animal be punished according to people's justice system ? ;)


It should be treated the same as if a mentally challenged person hurt another person. You have to factor in their intelligence.


ahh, smart response :) I guess You're right, but shouldn't we take under consideration their quantities and with no control over them they would multiply very fast ;)


Zoos don't cut down on the population. They just make animals miserable. Changing topics, the Dutch are creating a bus that will travel 160mph. No way I'd ride it. Would you?


I would, but don't they have a speed limits in Denmark ?


I don't know, I've never been. I would hope so. I know Iceland has no public rail service, so I'm sure they would love to have a bus that goes 160mph.


ha ! that's interesting :) thank You for chatting !!!


And I thank you as well. You're fun to talk to. We could discuss Ender's Game. Have you read it? Seen the movie?


The book is so much better. Isn't it always, though? Military organizations actually made Ender's Game suggested reading.


I did not know that. Just think, there are far more insects than animals on earth. That's a creepy thought.


...but that future is coming fast... look at the PC sports at events like Intel Extreme when young people fight between each other in war strategic games like starcraft ! Those kids have master skills in controlling an armies ! ;)


True. It's almost as if these games are preparing us for war. Like The Last Starfighter. Three of the five US military branches also have Starship Troopers on their reading list.


I understand why, it shows that side of military that could be appealing and motivating to young people.


The US military takes their sci-fi very seriously. They need to stick to books like The Art of War, or maybe some Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings can prepare them to fight along side talking trees.


lol :) cool idea but I don't see it happening :) maybe huge mech warriors instead of trees :)


A guy can dream. Just 300 years ago, there was a moral panic from people reading novels. Now, I panic because people barely read articles and tweets, let alone novels.


I love Stephen King and Robert McCammon. I like CS Lewis, too. He and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions, reading terrible poetry. Today, they would be YouTubers.


I guess :) I like Jonathan Maberry and Justin Cronin.


I'll have to look them up. These hiccups are driving me mad. Did you know that hiccups stem from early evolution, when early land animals had gills and lungs?


We probably didn't get to know all the species yet... maybe there are still some on the bottom of the see that we don't know about ?


not sure, thank You for chatting, Merry Christmas ! ;)


Well, the Loch Ness Monster is a protected species in Scotland, despite not having been proved to be real.


what ? How is that possible, that thing probably does not exist ?


I don't know. Bigfoot needs protection, too. : ) Did you know that domesticated animals develop white patches on their foreheads? I wonder why?


I don't think that's true... I would love to hear more or see the actual example of that happening...


I believe everything I read. In Germany, animals were given constitutional legal rights in 2002. We need that here and close all zoos. They're prisons for animals.


I guess, but it's our job to make good people in charge of those zoos...


Good or bad, the animals are still being held against their will for our amusement. They all need constitutionally guaranteed legal rights. We're mammals, which makes us animals. We're no better than they are.


Have you heard about Julia heaberlin? she is a famous writer apparently


Guess I don't know about that. I'm glad that they chose the United States flag. What do you think about the Highway tolls in Japan by the way?


You know I'm not sure if that is a high amount or not. I have not traveled much by land so I can not be sure how it compares. What do you think?


I think it's very expensive especially considering that Japan is super small. Especially compared to United States, you can travel from Ohio to Pennsylvania for only about $10 in tolls


Yea that is a big difference. Like you mentioned it is a much smaller place.


Yes I agree. What do you think about dogs by the way? I like them way more than cats


I'll second that vote I am not a fan of cats.


Did you know though that there are about 12 different blood types for dogs? And that owners will even do dog Blood Donor drives?


How does that work. Different blood types but still universal.


No they are all different blood types. But perhaps there is one universal blood type, like with humans, I think it's type O in humans


ok I see, I think its cool that Istanbul has vending machines to help stay dogs.


I had not but I do see she was able to combine geography and poetry


yes that's a great idea, its helps the dogs and also the city, btw did you know that dogs are not actually colorblind?


Yes they just can not see as many colours as humans.


yup you're right, do you think we will ever send a dog to the moon btw? I think that should be the next step haha


Yes she is very talented. speaking of geography, how often you travel?


Not as often as I'd like to. It must be cool getting to do work like hers.


Yes her work does an interesting. I actually just got back from Florida because I was there for work, I wish that I had riden a bus that the Dutch are creating, it's going to travel at 160 miles per hour, instead I had to take an airplane where I got searched haha


Thats an amazing speed for being on land. It is a long way from travel 100 years ago with horse-drawn carriages.


Yes I agree, as long as you don't live on Mackinac Island, they still only get by on horse and Buggies


That a bit different from iceland where most icelanders just use flights to travel from town to town.


Yes that's definitely different, also it's interesting to know that the first king to travel around the world was not from England, but rather it was the king of Hawaii


King of Hawaii would not have been my top guess. Like the US almost placing a UN flag on the moon instead of the American one.


Do you like to play the piano? know how to play it'


Maybe the piano is magical either way it must be worth a lot of money I wonder who has it now.


I don't know. My guess would be either a museum or Elton John.  Did you ever hear about the bbc broadcasting piano music instead of the news back in 1930?


No, didnt hear about that, its been a long time since that, did you hear about that grand aluminum piano that weights only 356 pounds


Well the bbc played piano music on april 18,1930 because they decided there was no news worth reporting that day.  To bad news stations don't do that now!  What's the story on the aluminum piano?


Just that it has a weight of 356 pounds, thats really light for a grand piano, grand pianos tend to be really really heavy


Was there a reason that such a light piano was built?


I would guess its because it makes the transportation of the piano easier, kind of like the paino that was found on top of  the tallest mountain of Britain


There was a piano that was found on the top of the tallest mountain in Britain??


Yeah a group of climbers find a piano on top back in 2006.


That's crazy! i wonder how put it there to begin with and why!  You make a good point about the heaviness of pianos by the way.  So that brings me to the question, how did it get up there?


No but i really wish that I did.  Do you play the piano?


I know right and who would do that lol it seems like a lot of trouble but anyways its been nice to chat, thanks a lot


I dont, I also wish I knew how, its an instrument that has been around since 1700


Didn't a man from Italy invent it?  I think that's interesting considering how many popular pianists come from other countries.


Yeah Bartolomeo Cristofori was the inventor of the piano, he sure left a big legacy behind


Yes he did.  It's amazing that he came up with something so wonderful!  It's also a little complex I suppose in the mechanics of it with keys and strings.


It is amazing, did you like Freddie Mercury or Paul McCartney? maybe both?


I like Paul McCartney and a little Freddie Mercury.  What about you?


I like them both, cool fact but Mercury recorded Bohemian Rhapsody in the same Piano Paul used to record Hey Jude


That is a cool fact!  I guess it's a great piano considering how good both songs are!


Would you like to travel up the Amazon River?


I guess the oil companies can make their own roads really fast if they want to get to these places. What a shame.


Yeah, apparently the jungle is part of their bodies. They feel it's where their spirits and ancestors live.


They have a different way of living and looking at things. I think it is beautiful. The Brazilian and Ecuadorian governments should protect them.


I think so too. I like how some tribes work together to support each other. Wish we would do that in our society.


They have a much more simple way of life. We live in a world of Capitalism where it's dog eat dog, so to speak. I think there are too many people on this planet all trying to get at the resources first.


I know in our society if we did that it would not work, but I do sometimes long for a simpler way of life. I'm glad that some of these villages stand up for what they believe in. It's tragic that some of them are murdered for being activists.


They are very brave for standing up for their rights but I think that there are too few of them and they will end up losing. What a shame.


Right. Much as I admire their lifestyle, admittedly, I am addicted to shopping. I like to use Amazon a lot.


I have Amazon Prime. I buy almost everything from them except food. I enjoy sitting in front of the computer in my PJ's and window shopping. lol


Haha, in a few years people will probably ask "why do they call it window shopping? perhaps they were sitting near a window while shopping online?" Wish I was the first Amazon customer though. He got a building named after him.


I think that would be wonderful. I would love to see the indigenous people and also all the animals and plants.


It was probably a friend of Bezos' Or a family member.


Most likely. What do you think of the clock that Jeff Bezos built on the side of a mountain?


I would also, except it must be very hot and humid. I have a picture of my mother in a launch traveling up to Curacao back in the 1930's. She was very adventurous. She saw a real shrunken human head on her journey.


I think she was. There were no roads and no hotels. Just native villages. I think the natives should be left alone. We are going in there too much and bringing our ways with us.


What an adventurous lady! I think it's sad that the Zapara population has shrunk dramatically from 200,000 in the beginning of thte 20th century to less than 500 today.


That's my point. They don't do well because we have been involved with them too much. Indigenous tribes don't have immunity from our diseases for one thing.


They have fought against the mining and oil industries that have destroyed their lands.


People want their resources and are willing to destroy the tribes to get them. It is such a rich area and there is so much to explore there. I wish they would be left in peace.


Their only protection is that roads don't reach them but I guess that is not protection enough.


Why is it always about Trump, I am getting real tired of talking about the man.


I love going to Florida, I try to go at least a couple times a year, also like to go to texas.


Yes I've always wanted to go to Texas but I haven't been there yet. Have you ever tried crashing on a couch? There's a site like Airbnb but for couch crashing apparently


My uncle is buried in Austin and we only live about 6 hours away so we go as often as we can. Never have couch surfed but I have used Airbnb. Wouldn't mind trying one of those Dutch buses made to go at 160mph though


I would definitely ride that haha. I think it's crazy that air travel is 10% slower today, it's because it is more efficient to travel at that speed so it saves money for the airlines


Yeah that is the same reason the airline refuse to add more leg room to their seats, it would lose them to much money. How do you feel about fox news?


I don't watch any news but I do know that most news is biased and I think Fox News is definitely biased, what do you think?


Fox news is definitely one of the more biased ones, but that is the problem with news these days, there is almost none that are not biased toward something.


Yep I agree with you. It's interesting that their median viewer age is 68 years old too. I wonder what the median ages for other news networks are


It is also crazy that Fox is watched more than cnn and msnbc combined, I thought CNN was a really popular one.


Yes that is crazy. Interesting though that 50 percent of Fox News is dedicated to opinion news, and MSNBC has 85% dedicated to the same, you think it would be the reverse


Yes I agree. It's exhausting to think about. it is interesting how he called the Russian wikileak controversy "so funny"


Yep, well it was good chatting with you, have a good night.


To be very honest nothing he says or does surprises me anymore, I mean this coming from a man that denies climate change and global warming. Surprised he doesn't believe the earth is flat.


Well he did threaten to sue the author of the Russian dossier in court. There's always something new coming out about him so it gets exhausting for sure


Did you happen to watch the Micheal Cohen hearing today? That hearing was almost 10 hours long, insane.


No I didn't watch it. I try to avoid the news because it's depressing. I do think it's dumb that the last US president to have a Ph.D was Woodrow Wilson, we should have more presidents who have one


Yeah I would love to see more intelligent people running for president, it is kind of funny that the first president of Zimbabwe was called president banana.


Yes that is funny. You know if that's his real name? I think President should speak other languages fluently as well, the last one to do so was FDR, why are all of these presidents who did these things so long ago


His real name was Canaan Banana, and I think it is just because the standards for president haven not been changed in a very long time, and I think it may be time for an update.


Well how often do go traveling by the way? I just got back from a work trip to Florida myself


Hey there do you like dramatic movies? I know that I have some that I like like Shawshank Redemption for instance


I agree with you. How much TV do you watch? I mostly just watch Netflix because I don't have cable


Netflix is a great way to go. I don't watch TV much. Usually when I'm exercising. I try to watch the news.


I try to avoid the news personally because I think it's depressing haha. But yeah I don't watch as much TV as I used to as a kid certainly. I do watch movies sometimes though, like Austin Powers 3 with Michael Caine


The news can be depressing. Comedies are a relief from the stress of the day. I never saw AP3 with Michael Caine. Is it good?


Yes it's actually incredible. It's better than the second one. Although I do like the first one the best, the third one is also really good. Michael Caine really makes that movie lol you need to check it out!


I'll check it out. Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class. I don't think he has the same appeal as he did back in the day though. Still, a classy guy.


Haha I agree he is a classy guy. Do you like Jon Hamm? I think he was from the show Mad Men


Yes, that was his breakthrough role. I know that he also taught drama, too.


Yep he did. He also taught Erin from the office in his drama classes back in high school haha who would have thought that


She must have been quite talented and I bet he was a great teacher, too. Her success says a lot about him.


Hi. Yes I like Shawshank. One of my favorite films. King has a great feeling for story. It translates well to the screen.


Yep I agree with that. how often do you use the internet? I know that I use it almost every day. I also use the hamburger button almost everyday haha


Yep I agree with you. I also like the show House. I guess Hugh Laurie was making $700,000 per episode when they were doing that


The guy really made that show. Without him, I don't think the other actors could have made it.


Nope I agree with you. It just wouldn't be the same. Do you like Jim Carrey by the way?


I think Jim Carrey is great. He does both comedy and drama well.


I agree with you. He said that you won't do dramas anymore though. It does not project enough positivity apparently


I disagree with him. Drama has both tension and release. Resolution can be positive and uplifting. Comedies can be sappy and empty. Both have strengths and weaknesses.


Yep I agree with you there. Maybe I should listen to some classic radio dramas. They have a website that lets you listen to those for free and there are thousands. I must be able to get some good vibes from them


I think there are some good radio shows out there, but probably young people today prefer video. Television is the modern medium


hello, what opinion do you have about "Nevada Days," by Bernardo Atxaga?


yes, I guess so. Atxaga's bemusement toward military ceremony. It's honest. It's thoughtful... it's respectful


I'm a veteran myself and the fake patriots reference was a bit concerning to me, I didn't like it.


oh I understand, I think I better read NEVADA DAYS By Bernardo Atxaga .. to learn more


I am glad the author got the chance to experieence a military funeral. I think its important to truly understand the sacrifice.


Yes of course, and do you like watching horror movies? if so which is your favorite?


I am a huge fan of the classic horror flick The Shining


really, i have never watched it, do yo recommend me to watch? And do you like Stephen king? he was terrified as a child when he saw the movie bambi, calling it the first horror movie he saw


Stephen King is one of the greats; I definitely recommend the movie


I will watch then, and did you know that Watching horror movies can burn up more than 180 calories? its hillarious though lol


I find that hard to believe as well as the fact that King was afraid of Bambi as a kid


I never read it but the summary makes it look like a good read. Did you read it?


no but I heard about it. I also learned that For author Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Reno, Nev., was a city of new dreams and sprawling physical wonder, memorialized in his novel "The City of Trembling Leaves."


What does the "Trembling Leaves" refer to do you know?


It refers to me nothing yet, after reading the book it will refer to me an interesting meaning. Did you know that Originally published in Basque and Spanish, it's a book of meditations that blends together travelogues and memories from Basque country with a dark exploration of fading American empire


That is what sparked my interest was the meditations piece. I could certainly use a book like that right about now.


I have lived in Nevada so I am very curious to read the author's experiences


yes and it is also very interesting to learn that Atxaga's narrator is something of a wandering soul, which serves him well as he and his family arrive in Reno in 2007 so he can write and teach at the university.


I found that the author's experience at the funeral was eye opening for him.


That is quite the possibility.  He founded paypal, SpaceX and Tesla Motors.  He is really an innovator.


So he is probably not really hurting for money. Lol.


I would think money would be the last thing he needs.  I do think he spends a lot of it innovating the next things though.


True. Tesla actually helped develop the 2nd gen rav 4ev that toyota produces.


That is in part because Toyota owns 10% of Tesla


Seems like that relationship is backwards to me.


I would agree with that.  I would have thought it would be the other way around as well.


All I know is that he is one of the wealthiest men on earth. Speaking of, did you know that the earth will soon be helium free.


I heard that.  I am not sure what the ramifications of that are, but it doesnt sound good.


We will have to find something else to keep birthday balloons in the air.


Maybe if we stop using it now in the balloons, we might be able to conserve a bit more of it.  I dont know how it all works, but it is a thought


You should take that to your local congressman. Have a good one.


He just recently lost his cool on a call.


Im sure as the ceo of Tesla. he probably is under a lot of stress.


He criticized journalists for just trying to get clicks.  Tesla doesnt do any advertising, and he pointed that out.


He has been known to be one.  I read one of his biographies.


Did you know that the Tesla model s runs linux software.


I had heard that.  They could also test it on an indoor track because it doesnt produce emissions.


Maybe he is so stressed because he is giving his salary back to Tesla. He actually did that in 2014


I know. It's like tradition, but I honestly don't really understand meaning. You know... I wanted to ask. I've read that 34% of the black male population in Alabama has permanently lost the right to vote. I didn't get idea. What does it mean "permanently lost the right to vote". Why? Any idea?


Interesting, is that true? Or is it a false fact?


I've read it in the article here. So I guess it's true. But difficult to believe such huge number could be true.


Yeah, I'm not sure. Did you know Woodrow Wilson was the only president to have a PhD?


Yes, I know. I think it would be difficult now. People with PhD have different way in this life... what do you think?


yeah, I'm not sure. I think the PhD is valuable, but not much more so than a regular masters.


True. I'm surprised that D. Trump isn't among top three wealthiest Presidents in US history


I am too, but maybe on an inflation adjusted basis those guys were richer. Hard to tell.


Yes, but it also outlines how rich were JFK, Washington and Jefferson lol


Yeah, I'm sure they were well to do. None of them had PhDs!


Not really, I barely follow it. What about you?


Maybe it's stupid question. But do you know where US President's Guest house is located? I've read it's larger than the White House


Yeah, I've actually visited both in my life time. Pretty cool stuff. Well nice chatting with you!


I would say yes. Did you follow news about Armenia? They had new prime minister and it was quite interesting process of political fight.


Interesting, no I'm not familiar with it. What were they fighting about?


It's quite small and corrupted country. Sp after some street demonstation of over 100,000 (total population I believe is about 4-5 million), new prime minister came to power. It was illegal way to change head of government, but opposition didn't have a choice to win elections


Interesting, what makes it corrupt? They have a bad legal system there or something?


I'm not sure. My knowledge isn't deep enough. I guess it would be combination of factors, but I don't know much. It's pro-Russian country. I know Georgia - next to Armenia is pro-American and much less corrupted.


Interesting. Do they have a prime minister or a president?


Prime minister I believe. He is elected by parliment. New one is Pashinyan. Quite funny name from my point of view...


Interesting, the whole parlimentary system baffles me. Did you know that the Candian Prime Minister serves at her majesty's pleasure?


I also like Hobbits  like  famous series


Yes. Teen or young adult readers often like Hobbit books. Did you ever participate in a Summer Book Club?


Fun Fact : all characters in hobbit  were taken from old icelandic poem.


Didn't know that. Old poems have inspired novels and plays for thousands of years, they say. Never read old African poems, though. You?


no . but japanese alphabets when recited in order forms a poem how good was that


Good! Sounds typically Japanese, like a Haiku poem some teacher may have asked you to write...!  Whether poetry or prose, reading is complex, don't you think?


yes complex but when used in drama , song, comedy is great.


such as repitition, verse form , rhymes distinguish the language and adds beauty . ancient greeks were the first to experiment with such things


Understood. Writers today often start a novel with characters you can recognize, literally, then take you to unfamiliar places. Make you think of any favorite book?


Yes! Taught fun poetry unit in L.A. classes. Still love Poe's "The Raven". You?


nothing i generally like to read everything has something to tell . Good talking with you


edgar only recieved 9$ for the publiction of the poem. It was so sad he was entitled to get much more


Yes. Didn't know that. Have also read the Epic of Gilgamesh, Sumerian flood story. Very, very old version! Takes place in real, ancient region of Ur. Babylon area, I think...Do you know it?


no i haven't read anything that old. I have read Enders game. Many military organisations suggest reading it


Never read it. Why recommended by military?


because of the techniques and protocols for war  to induce judge the situation i guess. Even some have starship troopers novel in reading list


Sci-fi novels? Why not? What's you favorite type of reading matter or genre?


When I think thriller, I think of complicated plots, twists & turns. Sci-Fi conjures up futuristic places/events. Sound about right - or way off?


I don't blame him. I heard if you are good it can be very relaxing. Unfortunately for me it isn't so much.


Yea I agree. Golf originated back in the 15th century in Scotland.


I heard that is where some of the most beautiful courses are! So that is not so surprising! Do you like soccer?


I have heard that as well. Do you know much about telephones?


I don't except my cell phone which I rarely put down!


New York's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.


That is funny. That doesn't matter that much at this time as it did back in the 70s and 80s. Not much rotary being used now!


For sure. The cables carrying phone and data lines across the ocean are only 2.7 inches thick.


I had no idea there was even cables on the ocean floor. I never even thought about it.


Yep, they run them right across the ocean floor.


It makes sense I just never thought about it. It was good talking to you!!!


I like it but I am a really bad player!!!  Do you know that there is a golf course in dubai that requires 4,000,000 gallons of water a day.


I'm a horrible player too. That's a lot of water!


That is what I was thinking but it is the desert!


I agree. The average American course consumes around 312,000 gallons of water per day.


That is nuts. I had no idea. I think it is amazing that the golf courses in america make up more space than rhode island and delaware combined.


I agree. That's a lot of space. Babe Ruth was once America's most famous golfer.


I can't believe that. When would he have had any time?  I think it is pretty smart of Samuel L. Jackson to put a golf clause in his contract so he can play twice a week when filming!


I have no idea lol. That is smart to bake into your contract. He must really like golf.


I am not sure I like restaurants that try to be something they are not.  A Los Vegas  place has little reason to emulate the Amalfi Coast.


So, you like to eat fish that dont resemble fish?  I get that.  That is an interesting thing about sea horses having a neck. Is a seahorse really a fish is a question for someone that loves systematic biology to answer.


I actually do not like to each fish at all. I just love aquariums. My mother forced me to eat salmon (first world problems) when I was a child, way too often. Right, is it a fish or not a fish, that is the question. I'd love to observe a breed of jellyfish that is immortal.


If that jellyfish could learn, would it care that 84 percent of genes in human diseases have counterparts in  zebrafish.  That is the ultimate fake news.


Ha, I think I will stay away from that zebrafish just in case. I'll also steer clear of the black swallower fish which can eat ten times its weight and prey twice its own length.


The black swallower fish seems like a problem.  I know that fish only drink through osmosis.  Good for them.


Interesting, though saltwater fish also drink through their mouths.


I wonder if Bill Nye the science guy knows these kinds of fun things about fish?  Is he more entertainment or science?


I love Bill Nye. Do you think he looks like Steve Martin?


He does in my opinion.  If entertainment is a persons goal, watching Caesar visit Britain in 50 BC would have been entertaining.


Well I guess others think so as well since he got his break by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest. What did Caesar do in Britain?


I agree. the food seems enticing though, like Florentine style steak and brazino. And ricotta cheesecake for dessert


Caesar made the remark that people bred chickens for entertainment, not food.  I think Steve Martin is more entertaining than a chicken.


The restaurant, Osteria Costa does not serve anything but dinner.  I find that annoying.  If I stay at this hotel, can I get lunch or do I have to venture out onto the strip?


Haha you are right. I guess you would have to venture out or order a pizza or something.


The margherita pizza does sound good.  I would like to try it.  Not sure making a pizza requires a executive chef with a fancy name.


True. The waiters seem overly enthusiastic though. I do not want my dinner to be interrupted too much


Waiters can be annoying.  Dinner and a show with Mariah Carey to sing would annoy me as well.  Sure, its a 200 seat restaurant.  Lets have some one famous sing to distract everyone.


Ha, but would you not want to have a selfie with giant frosted trees and Christmas ornaments the size of igloos?


Ah, the selfie.  I would like a selfie with lemon ricotta cheesecake from the restaurant.


Yum. They have pleasing fish and seafood. I wonder if it's served in an aesthetic manner. I prefer to observe fish rather than eat them though. Seahorses are cool, they are the only fish to have a neck.


OK. People are so cynical these days. I would imagine that a lot of the comments are complaints. Am I right?


ya it is very politically charged, people get very opinionated, I think the first post of reddit was even complaining about reddit haha so theres that too


Figures. But is sounds pretty powerful. Now the biggest question of the day: Does it have hamburger buttons on each page? You know, that symbol with those three horizontal lines that link to a menu... That is the mark a truly fine site!


haha the hamburger button makes me hungry! I have seen that button I never knew what it was called, have you ever wanted to climb mount Everest?


No, but I would enjoy a helicopter ride to the top. I hear there is 3g signal up there. I may have to wait for 5g.


haha ya 3g might not be able to snapchat from up there! do you use the internet a lot? I guess there is place where they keep a saved copy of the internet


Yeah, at the  Library of Alexandria I think. I wonder what amount of the space is taken up by Reddit?


haha ya I wonder how many TB's of storage that takes up, and like how often do they update it? do you know anything about that


No, but it's gotta contain tons of info. In this "information age" with so much happening and being posted online and blurted out by the media every day, it is hard to believe that in 1930, the BBC one day there was no news worth broadcasting, so they just played piano all day!  I like that. Next day I feel overwhelmed, I think I'll take a piano day!


wow that's cool, I play piano personally do you play any instruments?


ah I have, I like it there are some subreddits I like  the fasting section, waht about you?


I play guitar, and I have started to learn piano, but I am a novice. I enjoy old Beatles songs and some of the stuff done by Queen. Hey, did you know that the same piano used by McCartney to record, "Hey Jude" was also used by Freddie Murcury to record Bohemian Rhapsody?


wow that's cool, and I guess at the top of britains highest mountain they found a piano! Like how did it get there?


I never heard of it before. Tell me about it please!


well the fasting section tells you about prolonged fasting, it's how I lost 50 lbs!


Nice! I did a 20-day water only fast last year, which was wonderful, but I did not lose 50 lbs. Congratulations to you! So, is Reddit like a bunch of bloggers, writing on topics, or what?


thank you haha, and ya it's like, you can make a subreddit for any topic, and any user can post about it. It's always updated with new info by users


Is it something people can make an income from, or is it just a social thing?


no I don't think you can make money with it, its more just social and you can get good information with it, I guess there is a free online magazine that is based on reddit as well, so that is free so ya I don't think you could make much on there


Sounds neat. Does everyone that visit the site participate in contributing content, or are most just browsing?


I think the vast majority of people just consume the content they don't create it, like I know that only half a percent of people actually vote on reddit


I used to love that show, it started so many careers, did you like it?


I liked it yeah, fun show to watch so popular there was a remake in the UK


I heard about that now, I don't think that one did so well. Maybe only lasted 10 episdoes?


Yeah only 10 episodes and then it got cancelled I guess some remakes are actually really bad, that one is a perfect example


yikes, you're right. I think the humor style between the UK and the USA are different. I think of the Office in that way


I guess it is, so do you listen to the radio anymore?


I love the radio, it is how I survive my commute to work, you?


I listen to the radio every day on my way to work as well,  cool how soldiers make radios back in WWII


I heard about that, weren't they called foxhole radios? I wonder how they worked


Yeah foxholes, and I bet they served they purpose and also that they saved lives during war time


I am sure they did. It was so nice chatting with you, enjoy your night!


I like south park and family guy, also the office. How about you


I like The Simpsons, such a great show, Bart is my favorite


for sure, I heard there is one episode he wasn't in throughout the whole series, have you heard that?


I have heard of that episode, its pretty rare, he is not mentioned either looks like the writers wanted to punish Bart Simpson.


lol that is a good way to put it. Did you hear what the Simpsons crew did to south park's crew?


No I didnt? what happened with those crews?


The simpsons crew sent the south park crew flowers as a thank you for defending them against family guy. Great episode by south park for sure!


I bet! I didnt catch that one, did you ever watch that 70s show?


Hey there partner. Isn't it crazy that we choose one leader to make decisions for 350 million people in our country!


Yeah I don't understand. I think it's cool that George Bush put solar panels on the back of the White House though. I assume this was only on the White House in Washington DC!


Haha! Well that's cool. I guess the White House's appearance changes slightly with each president's election. Teddy Roosevelt wouldn't let Christmas trees be in the white house.


I think I will nickname him the Grinch! It once took the Secret Service four days to realize that bullet's struck the White House on November 11, 2011.


Oh, well that doesn't give me much faith! Wonder if you are allowed to listen to the radio in the white house?


Yeah I bet they are! Wonder if anyone has ever listened to that broadcast that is entirely in Latin?


I wonder how many people can understand that! I wonder if at the white house you could access the website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free. It would not interest me but I'm sure would interest many.


Yeah that's a good question I would like to know that as well. I think it's really cool that soldiers and in World War II made radios using a razor blade and a pencil.


Nice, wonder if they could pick up Jupiter's storms? Probably not, but you can pick them up on an AM radio.


I wonder what that sounds like? I bet they wouldn't allow it on Canadian radio because it's not technically Canadian!


Haha, when I think of Canadian music I think of Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Drake, but there have to be more since all radios need to play 40% of music of Canadian origin.


Yeah that is interesting. Luckily we don't automatically let the runner up in a presidential election become vice president anymore. That would be...interesting!


Yeah otherwise it would get real repetitive. Rush is another one! Well it was real nice getting to have this chat with you.


Rush? I will have to check that out. Nice chatting with you!


Yeah that would make things very interesting indeed. At least we don't have an authoritarian regime with a dictator.


Or how about a president who has released three pop albums while in office?


Yeah what a boss! Indonesia must be the place to be.


I actually love Indonesia but had no idea about the pop albums. So JFK, Washington and Jefferson were the top three wealthiest presidents in our US history. Maybe this list was made before Trump?


Yeah it definitely must have been. I wonder if Zimbabwe has had any other presidents with fruit nicknames LOL?


Ha, I wonder why the President of Zimbabwe was called president Banana. Ah, and I am curious as to why the White House still uses floppy disks for storing files!


Yeah what the heck! And why do they have twin buildings in Ireland and France?


Haha, yeah, I will have to look into that more. Because there is plenty of nice architecture in that country, why would they have to mimic ours?


I like the pro game but I feel that the game has distorted college. In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach. Something seems askew.


Yeah that doesn't make much sense to me, I think the pay for pro athletes is way too high as well.


At the pro level, I don't care. They make money, but the owners make more. I would rather see money going to make college less expensive, especially since it's getting exhorbitant.


Yes, I can totally agree with that, they could use that extra money and put it back into lower tuition.


Universities are  supposed to deal with knowledge: teaching and research. Not provide entertainment.Kareem's  use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball. I wonder how fans now would react to that.


I never knew that, very interesting.  Do you know who the inventor of basketball was?


Canadian guy named Naismith. Wanted a sport for his players to do in the off-season.


Yeah good call it was James Naismith.  I wonder what he would think of the game today.


It's evolved. The inside game with big men is over. Now the 3pointer has changed the balance. No need to be tall if you can shoot well.


Yeah well now you have to be tall and still able to shoot the three.  It is interesting how the game evolves over time.


Hello there, I am well thank you.  How are you today?


Well, Ive enjoyed chatting with you about basketball!


Yeah same here, it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good night.


I am I like pretty much most sports, and I always cheer for all my local teams.


Are you into wrestling? It's a sport that I really don't know well.


No not really, but I do respect it quite a bit.  How about you, are you a fan?


Not really a fan. I think it's cool that Lincoln is in the wrestling hall of fame. Lost only once in approximately 300 matches. I wonder how Trump would do, with his bone spurs and such.


Really? I would never have thought that, what a cool fact.  Yeah I doubt Trump could beat anyone.


Plato was a professional wrestler before he became a philosopher. Maybe sports excellence and thinking go together. Are you into baskeball?


Yeah especially wrestling I guess.  Yeah I really like basketball, my favorite team is leading the league so far this year.  How about you?


Me either. DO you know much about the Earth?


I know some stuff. I know that sadly we have destroyed more than 80% of the forests


Yeah that is sad. ANd the Earth is predicted to be helium free by the end of the century


WOw no more helium balloons and funny voiced for us I guess


Yeah I guess so. When earth was formed the days were short, just 5.5 hours


WOw that us pretty short indeed. Do you believe in extraterrestrials


I am not so sure I do but then again the universe is vast so maybe they are out there


Well just in case they show up the UN has appointed an amabssador already


Well then we are all covered, they can come anytime they feel like it


Hahha yes. Do you know why soccer is called as such here?


I sure do. Do you know where the world cup is taking place in 2022?


Yes it is actually just an american slang for association football


Yeah more a cultural thing than anything else


Yes it is Qatar however the city has yet to be built, weird


I know right? US got third place in the first fifa cup in 1930


Yeah but it has been downhill for them since then though


Yes that is true but the women's team on the contrary is doing very well


Yeah I know they have never placed under third place


Yeah that is pretty impressive, they are a strong team of women


THey sure are. Did you know host countries of the fifa cup do not have economic gains?


Yeah and I wonder why they still want to host, Do not get it


I don't usually pay attention to the Oscars, but I do find it interesting which actors get nominated for performances


I'm not sure. Probably the latter scenario. More than 200 countries now watch the Oscars, and it's actually the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony


That is crazy. I am glad that they are continuing with it.


Me too, even if I don't watch it. I appreciate that people get awards for creating quality movies of all genres, especially dramas. I can't watch them nonstop, but I do like the overall idea of drama


That is great credit for them. Do you have a favorite drama?


Not really. I've considered watching the show House. Hugh Laurie gets paid a whopping $700,000 per episode, so it's no wonder he does so well in that role


I love Dr. House! He's so funny when he's serious.


Another actor that I like is Jim Carrey, though now he won't act in movies that don't project positivity. That weeds out most dramas


Didn't he stop acting though? Didn't he have a documentary?


It's possible that he did, and I'm not sure. He could probably still teach it like Jon Hamm does at his old high school. Erin from the Office, portrayed by Ellie Kemper, was one of his students. Jim could pass on his legacy


That is amazing! Ellie Kemper was a student of Jim Carey?


I love the Oscars. I only watch it when it gets recorded though because I get too busy.


I know many people who enjoy watching, so much so that it got nine Emmy nominations in 2013


I love Leonardo Decaprio, but it's sad because Eminem had more Oscars than him.


Not just him, but more than Johnny Depp AND George Lucas. Who decides these things?


I am not a fan of those two people but I believe the people online are in charge.


Interesting. We can both rest assured though because Walt Disney has 22, making him the record holder, and that's well deserved


I did recall that because I recently went to the Walt Disney Family museum and it showed all his Oscars!


That's awesome! Another actor who has notoriety is Daniel Day-Lewis, but that's because he not only has three Oscars, but all are in the same category


That is crazy. 3 times in one year? Or three times as in three years?


Do you enjoy Stephen King books? I have since I was a child.


That's horrible. I feel really bad for anyone that that's happened to. Can you guess which clown was the inspiration for designing Pennywise in IT?


You are correct. Off topic but do you use the telephone much anymore?


I have one, I don't use it as much as I used to, though.


Me either. I mostly text on the cell. Did you know that the cables that carry our internet and phone data across the ocean are only 2.7 inches around?!


That's just wild and I hear they just lay them on the ocean floor.


Yes they are not suspended. I would think they would be thicker just because the salt has to corrode them.


I know, I wouldn't want to risk them disintegrating in all that salt, either.


It is amazing to look at how far we have come. There is more computing power in an iPhone than in the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent!


That's kind of impressive and sad at the same time.  But, I love my iphone. Lol


I love mine too but it seems like maybe we should upgrade our nuclear systems in this case.


Did you know that he considers the first horror film he saw to be Bambi?


Yeah, I had read that somewhere that Bambi had terrified him as a child.


I can see that. Old Disney movies were dark. Did you know that he is in a band?


Yes, he's in a band with Matt Groening, of the Simpsons.  How cool is that?


Very cool. I knew there were other famous people in it but I couldn't remember who. Did you also know that all of his books are connected? He's built a whole world.


It's pretty cool, how he's did that.  I wouldn't have been able to pull that off.  He's got talent.


He definitely does. I've always noticed it reading his books. There will be a small reference. He never even makes a big deal of it. It's almost like they are little hidden gems for readers.


I read that his father went out to buy a pack of cigarettes and never came back, when Stephen was four years old.


Don't they work like between 7 and 15 miles a day during a shift?


Yeah thats about right, 7 to 15 miles, it must  be tiring,


Must, but it's also great exercise.  US postal workers get exercise too I imagine. Amazon has a contract with the post office to get packages delivered on Sundays.


Must be one of the few companies with a contract like that one, that must be costly


Probably but they can afford it.  Look at Jeff Bezos. He can afford to build a clock into a mountain.


I heard about that clock, is that the one that is supposed to run for over 10,000 years?


No idea, I guess he has the money to do it and thats why, amazon also owns Imdb, the company has become a giant of the industry


Amazon does have a way of making other companies great.  I like that they now own their own publishing company and a film and tv studio.


Yeah and music streaming service, I also like to shop for groceries on the site


I do, one of my favorite stores, do you?


I do too.  It's impressive as the world's largest provider of cloud services.


Same here.  i never realized until recently that it began as an online book store.


Yeah it was a lot smaller in the year 1994, when it got founded.


I'm not even sure I was aware of it back then.  I wish I had been The first customer got a building named after him and he only spent $27.95.


Sounds like a really sweet deal, you know Amazon is the largest online store


I can believe it.  They sell everything it seems like.


There is even a low end product, amazon basics, do you like it? Amazon is also the second largest employer in the US


I have bought some amazonBasics products and they were just as good as any other and a great price.  That makes me like Amazon even more!


Yeah, just as good, those are my thoughts as well, warehouse workers do have to walk a lot


Hello there, do you get many products shipped from Amazon?


Yeah for those that can get around that is a bonus, I would like that myself.


I think that is really neat that Amazon has a contract with the post office to deliver on sundays!  that is really helpful for everyone.


Yeah I think that is as well.  I know Trump thinks Amazon costs them so much money but they bring them so much business!


Yes,  and they create so many jobs!  Like Amazon seller!  Now business owners dont even have to have a store front or website just pay Amazon some fees!  or they have Amazon flex for delivery drivers that have flexible schedules1


Yeah I think that is so cool and they are definitely changing the way people buy and sell products.


I didn't realize IMDB is owned by Amazon!  how cool I use that app all the time to look up movies lol


Yeah that is a cool site and I didn't know that either, very interesting though.


Yeah I do, I really like the local station that I have here in town.  How about you?


Yes I usually listen to the radio in the mornings.  I really like Pandora though.


Pretty much almost everything,  I love Amazon!  How about you?


Yeah Pandora is really good, I found a band or two that I liked through that app.  Well it was nice chatting with you, I hope you have a good day.


Yeah I use it quite a bit, I ordered something from there today actually.  Do you know much about their ceo?


Not much,  I read recently that he built a clock and put it at the top of a mountain.  This clock is suppose to run for 10k years!


Yeah I heard about that, that is crazy to think about!


I wonder why he put it on a mountain though,  what is the significance of that lol


Yeah I don't know why, maybe just to be grand.  Do you know how much the first Amazon customer spent?


About $28 and they got a building name after them!  That is awesome!


Yeah that is so random I think, good call.  Did you know that warehouse workers for them walk an average of 7-15 miles a day part of their shifts?


That is great!  Daily excersise and getting paid lol


Are you a big fan of watching basketball?


I didn't know this, What's the name of the team?


Oh you're right I remember them they're actually pretty good lol. Do you know which state lebron james is originally from?


Yes actually he's from Ohio. He is from the city of Cleveland. This is why it was such a big shock when he decided to leave the Cleveland cavaliers. Do you know what was the date of the founding of the NBA?


I know it was after WW2, but didn't know exact year. I didn't know it was NYC.


It was on june 6th 1946. Do you know with which company Allen Iverson signed a lifetime endosement contract with?


It was with reebok and he's going to continue getting paid until he turns 55, pretty smart business move


Nice. One of the fact I didn't know that the t-shirt was invented in 1904


Yes, I am. I'm Lakers fan from my childhood. And you?


Thats amazing I actually never knew that


I am a big miami heat fan, Who are you current favorite players?


I don't have really favorite. I'm not sure why, but I see many good players.


Golden State Warriors, right? Yes, I know him


He's a big a jokester and he always likes to troll lebron james and try to a take smug shots at him. who do you think is a better player between the two?


Oh, man! I don't know the answer. Did you know that 5 years after retirement 60% of players are broke? I don't understand why. They make really a lot and they make save a lot.


Omg yes I actually watched a ESPN documentary by billy corben about this exact subject the film is called Broke.


why top official of NBA don't care about it? It also bad for younger generation. Did you know that there is only 1 NBA team in Canada?


Hello,  did you know mcdonalds added a drive thu in 1975?


Did you know it is legal in south africa to equip your car with a flame trower?


I guess if I could afford it i would get one. it sounds effective, and fun! LOL


lol I would get one if I lived in a place that snowed lol


Yes, clear the roads fast! You could hire out your services to melt snow.


You could have a whole fleet of flamethrowing cadillacs. Clear the roads in style!


Yes, why not use the best for flamethrowers? no reason to be cheap. you'll get tons of business


I was thinking subarus,  those arent cheap,  I need awd as well lol


Ok, you might want cheaper vehicles for discount services. Anyway, great chat!


I thought it was before 1975. I figured that people had cars and there was a problem with parking.


Nice chatting with you,  have a goood one.


Oh, that makes sense. i guess the soldiers had some rule about going into restaurants?


I think they couldnt get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.


That makes sense. i dont think that rules still applies though. i see troops in their fatigues.


Yeah i dont think so either.  Lucky for us the drive thru stayed lol


Yes, it is an institution in the US. we dont have to ever leave our cars. we can be immobile our whole lives.


we have adapted to the new environment. the car, the radio, the facebook. we will live out of lives and know nothing else.


lol, He makes me laugh, I saw him in one of his interviews and he said one of his secrets is he doesn't blink! lol, I can remember him in an 80's movie called Blame it on Rio! pretty funny....


I don't remember ever seeing that one.  Back to the Internet discussion, did you know that the current Library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the Internet in case the Internet burns down?


Good for that! Never know about fires...Guess we won't be seeing Jim Carrey in anymore serious movies! lol


Well, apparently Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore because his belief system prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity.


Yes, His comedies are good!  Did you watch House, Hugh Laurie made $700,000 an episode!!


Yeah, guess that makes him the highest paid actor EVER for a TV drama!  Boy, he's living the good life.


Yes, I agree.... I love animals and like the idea of Germany giving animals legal rights!!


Yes, it's about time since there are about 20 quintillion individual animals on our planet earth. When's America going to get in on it?


I know.... we need that as well!! Hard to believe hiccups come from land animals that had gills and lungs. Who knew? Good chat!!


Yes, thank you, hiccups are a holdover from early evolution apparently.   Nice chatting with you as well.


Yes, I am on the Internet all day, every day.  I just learned something new.  Did you know that the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?  How cool is that?


Yes, isn't that funny! I didn't know that either, must mean the bun with the hamburger inside line? lol


Yes, I thought that was hilarious.  Did you also know that the constant novelty from clicking links on the Internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain?


Wow, really!! I can see that happening, especially if you are clicking all day long everyday!!


I do believe that I am totally addicted.  Did you know that there's 3G cell service and Internet capabilities at the peak of Mt. Everest?


Yes, I heard that. Very cool, literally!! Do you ever read the full terms contract when you buy a service?


No, apparently I'm not part of the 7% of people that read the full terms when buying a product or service on the Internet.


lol, I don't either. I wonder if we would like everything in there? Do you know the actor Michael Caine?


If I read all of it, I likely would never sign it.  Yes, Michael Caine, became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his high school were in drama class.  Good a reason as any, I think.


I am glad that the Government is back for the next three weeks.


Symbolism and representation of history. He risked his life out there as a photographer.


He did, but maybe retirement was the biggest risk he ever took as he died a few years later, I think maybe retirement killed him


He wanted to continue his career. Why did he have to retire then?


I'm not sure he wanted to continue it, but from personal experience once someone retires passion gets lost and that could kill you, so changing the subject a bit you know that Trumps guest house is bigger than the White House?


That is sad. To be honest, his ideas are different.


I don't agree with much of his ideas either, I think we made a mistake when he got elected but oh well there's not much we can do now.


It's ridiculous with the wall. This caused the government to shut down. Imagine those people who have families need money to provide for them.


I know, its a terrible situation and for absurd reasons, at least his not making pop albums with his time in office like the president of Indonesia.


Speaking of pop albums, I believe that Kanye West is siding with Trump?


He is? well Kanye isn't the best person to ask lol, his had a lot of controversies during the past years.


Me too, its a relief, hope things can settle now, did you hear the news about Alan Diaz?


Therefore, we need to hurry up for our tax refunds! What happened?


Well it seems like he died at age 71, it can seem old but it was still surprising.


I think he dies out of natural causes, what makes his famous is the picture he captured of that kid, Elian Gonzales.


What was Elian Gonzales known for? Was he a prodigy?


No, he was a kid and Alan Diaz took a photo of him in a moment of distress, he earned a Pulitzer Prize because of the photo, a soldier is like pointing a gun at him and the response of the kid is of terror


That is sad. Every picture has a symbolism.


I agree, but behind every picture there is a history as well, Alan Diaz spent a lot of time in Cuba and this boosted his career.


Hello, do you like to watch NFL football?


They might help. I heard they track ball rotation, velocity, speed, and location.


They track the player's every movement on the field, so they should be able to know when they get hard enough to cause a concussion or injury?


I agree. Do you know much about the QB position?


I know he's like the leader of the team.  My favorite quarterback is Tom Brady.  What about you?


They're both good ones. Did you realize that there is only 1 left handed quarterback in the NFL?


Kellan Moore.  I'm left handed so that really sticks out to me.  I thought there would have been more.


I wonder if he is still dog fighting?  My bad!  Getting back to my man, Tom Brady, I hear Bill Belichick lists him on the injury report every week, even when he's not hurt.


Good morning, I sure do.  How about you?


I doubt he is still dog fighting. That's interesting about Brady. Well, it was very nice talking to you. Have a good day.


Nice chatting with you, as well.  Enjoy the rest of your day.


Hello, I love football. Did you know the NFL has no written rule against females playing?


I had heard that.  I wonder why one hasn't at least tried to play?


I'm not too sure. I could see one being a kicker.


Me too!  Maybe not as a line backer, if there was one, she'd probably be a Big Bertha.  No offense, if your name is Bertha. lol


LOL. The average NFL game is only 11 minutes of actual live gameplay.


Yeah, that kind of makes me mad every time, I hear that stat.  Because I know I sit there at least three hours and watch alot of standing around and other nonsense going on.  Such a waste of my time!


I agree. The average lifetime earnings of an engineer is actually higher than the average NFL player and MLB player.


Kind of makes you feel a little sorry for the players, so little money and they take such hard hits.  I wonder if the tracking chips in their shoulder pads have helped with that situation?


I mean it is easier to be rich as a king than an individual I guess. Even bruce wayne is only $80 billion


And Bruce Wayne is also really rich, Dorothy Steel is a 91 year old who is in the movie as well


In Black Panther, she is a merchant and a tribal elder


I think it is, also cool how Denzel Washington supported Boseman


Indeed. Was there any other movie you enjoyed?


Yeah I also like the other Marvel movies, I am exited to watch the second part of Infinity War


Ya it is going to be interesting to see what is going to happen.


Yeah I hope Thanos gets whats coming for him, he managed to piss off every mighty hero not only from earth but from the universe


I like to check social media, music, watch videos and just about anything, what about you?


I mean he is an insane murderer but he has a relatable background. Anyway thanks for chatting and hope you get to enjoy that movie


I think there are better ways to share resources than his way but yeah, I hope you enjoy it too, its been fun chatting thanks a lot.


I like watching movies like black panther


Black Panther is one of my favorite Marvel movies so far


I liked the cast and I also liked the plot, Chadwick Boseman really played the part


Did you know black panther is the richest superhero?


He is what about Tony Stark? richer than him?


Wow so he is crazy rich, I guess it makes sense since he is the king of a country


Interesting to learn more about Tondo. There population of 200,000 people or more


I would agree with you . I thought it was interesting that the wikileaks published the governments plan to destroy it


I'm actually not surprised. Assange does not seem hesitant to publish anything.


agreed. I also did not know that 86 percent of the land in nevada is owned by the government


That's surprising. But a lot of it is uninhabitable desert. I wonder is it's protected lands and that's why.


maybe, I like that someone sold the eiffel tower twice


I actually had heard that story before and it was fascinating. It was on a TV show. I think it was Drunk History.


interesting. I like how norwegians wanted to help save the amazon rainforest.


I always like to see anyone contributing to worthy causes. In 2006, the us passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the geneva conventions. I find that very troubling.


I can understand why. I like how the loch ness monster is a protected species


I believe that is in Manila and is a slum. Many of the residents live in 50-square-foot shacks which I cannot imagine.


They seem to pass their time on the streets


That's bad for them because Duerte is trying to crack down on street loiterers. That man terrifies me.


Interesting to learn that the wealthiest presidents were jfk, Washington and Jefferson


I was not aware of that. The leader of the Philippines, (Duterte) has waged a war on drugs. I don't like him.


I would agree, does not sound good. The first president of zimbabwe was called president banana


Ha ha. That's hilarious. I wonder how that originated.


I have no idea, but very funny. I also thought knowing indonesia's president has released 3 pop albums


That seems strange to me even before or after holding office but the fact that he did that while in office is mind blowing.


he must have been enormous. did he make it through the x ray machine? did he fit in the seat?


Right, haha. Bulletproof clothing often seems bulky as well. Bulletproof clothing mogul Miguel Cabarello shoots his employees to test the quality of his clothes.


what?? that is crazy. his employees should shoot him a few times first. LOL


Yeah, I know. I don't think he could pay me enough.


yeah, really, there needs to be a danger pay, or a per bullet bonus or something


Yeah because we cannot live forever like the biologically immortal jellyfish and lobster.


would you really want to live forever? i wonder if it would get boring or frustrating. it might be good to be frozen for a century then wake up for a bit. that would be fun.


Not forever, maybe just longer, haha. In the Netherlands they try to help wildlife live longer by constructing bridges for them.


that is thoughtful. the dutch seem to think a lot about nature. Anyway, great chat!


Yeah, makes me want to take a nature hike right now. Nice talking!


Hi there. I do like animals though I do not have pets. I think they should have rights so they are not hurt. There's a lawyer in Switzerland who represents them in court.


i do not have any pets either. i would like a dog. that lawyer must have an interesting set of clients. LOL


H&M was selling goat hair coats and there was video footage the improper treatment of the goats.


yeah, the source of clothing is often quite disgusting. people working under terrible conditions. child labor. its sad.


H&M is trying to trace the source of all its products now.


that is good. it is easy to lose control of the supply chain. where do the materials come from? well, it is a big planet.


At least it seems more and more businesses are recognizing that transparency is important. I think because more consumers expect it.


yeah, we dont want to participate in a kind of oppression. we want clothes at a fair price.


Speaking of saving money, there was a man who wore 70 items of clothing so he didn't have to pay for baggage. I don't think that would fly in the US haha


They can. LeBron has a lifetime deal with Nike for a $1B!!!


He has been generous with his money. I don't know who the better player is, MJ or King James, but I think James has donated more to his community.


I do too. I think Jordan has been really capitalistic. "Republicans buy shoes too!"


Yeah, that is really short sighted. I think most of his fan base is not Republican. Nike was shrewd about paying the fines for wearing the shoes, though.


Yeah. I really like LeBron. I know he gets a bad rap but very few child stars turn out as great as he has.


He really adjusted well. People noticed him early in high. People bought tix to his high school games. "Who will be the next LeBron?" No one.


I feel like Zion Williamson will give him a run but I do not think he will get to that level.


It must be tough for Williamson. Everybody expects miracles. He's not a god. Does he have any endorsements yet?


Not yet. He is still at Duke and will not be eligible for that until after the NCAA tournament, if he wants to stay eligible to play in college.


I would leave college so fast. Millions at stake. One injury could end it all.


I am well, thanks! Are you excited for this weekend's NBA all star weekend?


I hadn't thought about it. Been busy. Where is the game this year?


I think it's in Charlotte? I remember last year how Fergie lost.


Is there a slam dunk competition? What about other competitions?


There is a dunk contest, skills challenge and then the game. I like the competitions a lot more than the game itself. Do you enjoy the competitions?


I remember watching the dunk contest with Michael Jordan. Wow. It was great!


That was a really good one. Many think Dominique Wilkins got robbed! I am from Chicago and think they got it right...


That dunk is used again and again in highlight reels. The players seem to make more in endorsements though.


You watch the super bowl this year? I love the commercials!


Yeah I agree. She also has a book about her creating the selfie. Lol that sounds like more of what she is known for.


It really does! I think it's called Selfish too! Did you know she used to be Paris Hiltons personal assistant?


No that is very funny. I do know that she was in a Fallout Boys music video back in the day.


I might have to look that up! The only one I have ever seen her in is the one with Kanye!


Yeah you could probably find it on google for sure! Google is my favorite search tool. They actually mow their lawns at their headquarters with goats!


Now thats enviormental! I look google too. Did you know they once went down for 5 minutes?


Yeah man did that cause big problems! It took 40% of web traffic with it!


That was a big time mess! I read that google also changes it maps when there is a border dispute between countries.


Interesting. They have a lot of influence around the world. I am very grateful to Larry Page and Sergey Brin for founding the company back in '98.


Me too. Seems like a good company. You ever listen to Linkin Park?


I didn't get to see them! I saw one commercial on TV for Pepsi though. It was fun!


Yeah I have before they are huge. They played 324 concerts in one year surprisingly!


Oh nice. It's tough for companies to choose whether to do a humorous one or a serious one.


Did you see the MassMutual one? I guess it was pretty bad.


I actually don't remember seeing that one. Budweiser had a one minute commercial about the companies recent disaster relief efforts. Smart move for them.


Very smart! A lot of people drink during the super bowl, so good way to get the message out there!


Yeah absolutely! I think the Kardashians were in a commercial once. Her dad was famous after defending OJ Simpson.


Isn't that wild! I was just going to ask if she was in any commercials this year.


I don't believe so. Despite what everyone says she does some good for the world. Like raiing awareness for the genocide going on in Armenia.


Really? I had no idea! All I ever hear about is her and Kanye's stiff.


He's multi talented.  Did you ever see 3rd Rock?


Longgg time ago... that was a good show!


It was it even beat out other classics like friends for the 97 Golden Globes


Oh yeah, i did not know that?  That's a pretty good accomplishment!


It is indeed.  Do you watch Comedy Central at all?


No not really.  Don't remember the last time i watched it?


I usually catch their specials of stand up if anything.  They have cancelled over 100 shows since they started the network back in 89


100 doesn't seem like much over that span of time.  Is it?


It sounds like a shocking number, but over 30 years that is about 3 per year.   If things dont work out, they dont workout.


That's true!  What is the kung fu hustle?


Honestly, I am not sure.  But Bill Murray sure thinks its great.  Nice chat, but Ive got to get going.


Yeah i did!  It's really good!  You should go and see it... it has a lot of comedy in it.


That would be good.  I do like superhero movies too, so the pairing is perfect.


Very cool!  Do you think Edna is  a male or female character?


I always though she was voiced by a woman, but I heard the director did it.


Yeah... but they were seeking out a female actress for the voice though before they decided that the directors voice was the right one.


What forms of entertainment do you enjoy


Through the tv, but never in person. I would like to attend a concert one day in a ancient roman amphitheater


Yeah same here, I think it'd be awkward if I was the only concert goer though, like when Pink Floyd recorded a live concert with no audience there. A little awkward and frightening.


At least it isn't a creed concert. I'm not sure if it was the service of the band that was so bad that several concerts got lawsuits got filed against it


Yeah, how does one go about proving that a concert was supposedly "bad", wonder if it was just an extortion attempt and what came out of it.


Ah do you mean like the fyre festival scandal?


What was that scandal? I don't think I'm familiar with that scandal.


Oh well there was supposed to be a high end music festival a few years back that was supposed to be THE HIGHLIGHT of the year, yet when the guest arrived after spending tens of thousands of dollars, they found out that no bands came, their cabins were shoddy tents, and it was basically a scam


Oh my goodness, thousands of dollars?! I think I'm familiar with that one, that is horrible, I hope the event creators went to jail or something for their crimes. I think I prefer indoor concerts more than outdoor ones like at arenas or amphitheaters, I think there's better audio systems.


i mean people payed for the tickets, plane tickets, accommodation among other expenses which piled up. I think it was worst for the employee who helped prepare for the event since they were never even paid for months


Yeah, even the employees didn't know that it was a scam?! That is a very intricate scam but then again, that's what it takes to con people.


Hi! I enjoy all sorts of entertainment but specifically I like tv a lot. Though I've never ever saw one episode of Pokemon before and it's been on for over 750 episodes!


In any case, I hope you don't fall for such scams and continue to enjoy concerts. I have a wonderful chat.


Have you even seen south park or the 70's show?


Yes, I've seen both, do you like any of them?


I enjoyed them both. It is a shame that while a uk version of the 70's show aired, it was canceled in only 10 episodes


Wonder if there was a big difference in the shows, maybe people liked the actors, I think most of the actors are all pretty famous now, like Ashton Kutcher.


True. In addition to tv shows, sometimes I enjoy watching and listening to concerts on the tv


Do you have a favorite artist you like listening to or show you like watching besides the ones you've mentioned?


I have never attended one of Linkin Park's concerts even though they managed to play 324 concerts in one year, have you?


That's what I've heard too. Will you believe a Michigan judge gave her ruling in the form of a rap when she was with Eminem. haha


Do you use google when you search for information online, or Bing?


Well I use Bing because they pay you for each search haha but Google definitely does a better job with the search results. What do you use?


They pay people for each search? How is that, can you explain?


Just do a search for Bing Rewards and you can find more but the thing I like about Google is how good their searching is and that a single Google search uses more computing power than they used to send an astronaut to the Moon hahaha


Yeah, Google does have some good products. Apparently they have goats to eat grass at their headquarters.


Haha that's a good idea. That saves money on gas. I wonder if you could do that with just regular people's houses. That would be good for the greenhouse gases I think


That's true. When google went down for 5 minutes it took down 40% of web traffic.


Wow that's a lot. I love Google in Google Maps it's great how that they can track the real-time traffic flow using just Android phones out on the roads


Yeah, that is pretty cool. I didn't know it was just androids though. I would figure it was anyone with Google Maps.


Yeah you're probably right. It's cool that Google is founded only 1998. That seems like a long time ago but actually it's not really.


I do I like Kanye a lot. I also like Eminem. What about you?


Yeah, he is really good. When I was younger though I listened to a lot of Tupac.


Isn't it weird that his music is in the Library of Congress? I haven't heard much of his stuff what are some good albums


Yeah, it is sort of weird, but not really when you think about it. He is a part of our history.


Yep I agree with that. Did you know that Eminem's favorite superhero as a kid was Spider-Man?


No, I wonder why that is? In Korea they have compliment battles.


Have you ever seen a diss battle? I like the idea of a compliment battle a lot more haha


Hahaha, I hear they do that in Korea a lot!


Just play it in your car and scare everyone you drive by?


Why can't humans synthesize their own vitamin c? Why are we deficient?


I think we are missing the necessary enzyme to do that.


I do. Did you know canada has to play at least 40% canadian music?


talk about supporting local talent do you know how soldiers made radios during WWII?


good how are you?do you have an interest in humans?


Yes. Did you know we lost our bodily hair only 240,000 years ago?


I think so. I guess we invented clothing and did not need it anymore


My closet is not filled with the trendiest of stuff so I could use a mulligan.


hahaha. And we can also grow a rib as big as the original one in 203 months. Very handy!


Another biological mulligan! There is a sound that can cause fear in humans. Weird.


I would really like to know what sound that is


I did not know that actually. Do you know much about telephones?


New York's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.


That's very interesting. It's been a long time since I've seen a rotary phone.


Me too. I've actually never used one. Have you?


I feel like I have but I was very young. Did you know that the cables that carry our phone and internet data across oceans is only 2.7 inches around?!


Wow that's interesting. I'm surprised they don't get severed more often.


Me too. I also wonder how the salt does not corrode something that thin quickly.


I would think it would corrode everything too!


Did you also know that an iPhone has more computer power than the whole United States nuclear ICBM deterrent?!


Did you know the city that is set to host the 2022 Qatar World Cup still does not exist?


What?! I had no idea. I know that it was set for Qatar but I was assuming it was in an existing city.


Pretty crazy they don't even have the city yet. Did you know the Hungary national football team only had one defeat in 6 years and that was in the World Cup final.


I would not think of them as a top football team but I believe that was in the 50's so I missed that time.


I wouldn't think so either. The US got third place in the first ever World Cup back in 1930.


Oh wow. I did not know that. I did hear that the American team has not placed below third in the world cup since women's started.


I did not know that. Did you know there are no economic gains for the countries that host the Olympics or World Cup?


I knew that was true for the Olympics but not the World Cup. I knew the Olympics were actually an economic drain on the hosting city.


it was the series between SF giants and new orleans Royals, so they banned Royals by Lorde, i think that is a great song


HA! That's funny. Like watching babe ruth trying to steal a bag...


Babe Ruth was a large man. He was not the fleetest of foot. He was caught stealing to end game 7 of the 1926 world series!


that is funny!! talking about babe ruth there was a pitcher, a female one banned when she struck out Babe ruth and Lou ghering.. kind of unfair!


yeah! THat's sexism! Seems like something they would do in the 20s and 30s though...


That is true, i think she did something incredible. And about women I was surprised to learn that the world series had a lower rating compared to womens' world cup


The braves and the cubs are the oldest two teams in MLB. That's crazy!


that is true, founding members in 1876 with a different name


Yes there are interesting facts about baseball, like the number of balls used in a season: 160,000!!


Wow, that's a lot! The Nationals missed the playoffs last year too!


I looks it was a difficult season for them, they did score but against one of the teams in the bottom, the Marlins


They had a really great lineup that really underpreformed. It was a shame they couldnt perform under their new manager.


that is tough, they were basically depending on other teams to collapse, the braves and the Phillies


The Braves over performed and the phillies did too. It would be tough to win that division with those two ahead of you.


Talking about the world series, i found it funny that in 2014 a great song was banned by 2 san francisco radio stations, do you know why?


Yes, all quarterbacks, I can't imagine! lol  Football can have some weird rules. I hear cheerleaders of New Or Saints must leave a restaurant if the football players show up.


That seems pretty rude! Wonder how they enforce that.  I heard the NFL uses tracking chips in players shoulder pads for stats.  Maybe they use one off the field to track them as wel!


That's a lot of tracking. I wonder how much memory it takes just to track all the moves in one football game?


Maybe not so much.  Heard that an average NFL game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay. Actually that's more than I watch of the Super Bowl. Ha!


Yes, it seems like during any NFL game on TV there is much more time spent on commercials than actual game-play. Then they favor players on coverage.