Haha. What do you like to do for fun? Do you go to the library to read? Watch tv?


I like tv. I used to watch Southpark but I did not know that bart was not in one episode. I thought he was in all of them.


In the first 400 episodes, Homer Simpson has had 188 jobs.


Wow! I heard he has deal with warner bros to do a Space Jam 2- I can't wait for that!


I wonder if it will be as good as the first one?


Yeah I'm not sure sequels ever live up to the original- I don't think Lebron could ever beat MJ in my mind!


No.  I got to see both play and Jordan is way better than LeBron.  Jordan could carry the whole team by himself.  Michael Jordan's best friend is the limo driver who gave him a lift when he first arrived in Chicago back in 1984.  Neat story!


I agree! That is a cool story- it makes him seem really personable. Did you know his son cost his school a $3 million contract with adidas because he wanted to wear his dad's shoes?


Nice.  That's funny!  His dad's shoes the Air Jordans were banned by the NBA but Jordan wore them anyhow because Nike was willing to pay the fine for each game.


I read that too! And I don't blame him- I've got several Jordan's and their the best! It does blow my mind, though, that nike can throw that kind of money around


They sell a lot of shoes!  LOL Did you know that Jordan almost was about to ditch Nike when an inexperienced designer created his dream show?


That could have seriously changed shoe history haha I wonder who that designer could have become?


I'm not sure.  In 1995 Jordan ruined Muggsy Bogues career with one line of trash talk.  I wonder what he said to him? lol


Yeah I'd like to know- just goes to show the influence he had!


Yes!  Did you know that when LeBron was in high school he would attract crowds of 1,750 and they would be willing to pay anywhere from $100 to $120 per ticket?


I did know that! How cool would that be now to say that you saw him then?!


I actually was doing a radio show at the time not far from where LeBron was from in Akron so I was able to get the hook up from other radio friends on the sports side of things.  I got to see Jordan play at the old Richfield Coliseum where the Cavs used to play before they moved to downtown Cleveland.


No way?! Thats amazing! You've seen some seriously incredible games- I'm super jealous! The two best players ever!


Yes.  Looking back I wish I would have gotten autographs.  Probably the best story I have was I was in the same room as Ken Griffey Jr. and his dad.  Griffey had just finished his first season with the Mariners.  I thought to myself...eh he only hit under .300 and only hit something like 16 home runs.  I thought he was going to be an average player.  Boy, was I wrong. lol


Oh my god! Hindsight is 20/20 I guess lol Its pretty amazing you've done all that. Thanks for chatting!


Same! Did you know that physicists proved that shooting "granny style" was the best way to score points consistently, but no one actually shoots like that in the nba because it looks silly?


Awesome!  I wonder though if anyone has ever done it in the NBA?  I don't recall seeing it.


Yeah I've never seen it done either! Do you know who Allen Iverson is?


I do remember him!  He's been retired a few years now.


Yeah but apparently still making 800,000 a year from a deal with Reebok- crazy!


Nice!  LeBron got a pretty good deal out of Nike.  Did you see what he got for endorsing them?


LeBron got a $90 million offer from Nike after rejecting a $10 million offer from Reebok when he was just 18!


Hi, do you like movies? Comedies are my favorite. I love to laugh.


I had no idea about that. I love the science guy too! What a strange fact.


I'm sure when he entered that is was for a bit of fun, now his life is completely different.


Not just his life, thousands of kids got into science because of him, and now he is one of the lead spokesman for the planetary society. He probably would not have got that job either if not for his likeness to Steve Martin. Crazy to think about.


I'll have to ask friends who I look like and find a look-a-like contest, could be my way to fame and fortune, or a life in entertainment.


LOL. I guess you never know. Speaking of never know, did you know in Japan they still produced original NES systems up until 2003!


I guess if it still selling you keep making it.  I've never really been much of a gamer, I would be happy with any one of those game consoles.  My son, however, is married to his Xbox.


Video games can be very entertaining. The original Nintendo came out when I was a kid. Since you're not a gamer you might not realize it was discontinued here in 1995 so it lasted a lot longer in Japan.


As the saying goes, if it isn't broke don't fix it.  I understand that it was limited to 54 colors, which in my mind seems plenty, I could name about twelve.  I suppose it is all in the shading.


Yes, these days video games have 64 000 shades of every color of the rainbow. A kid would not be impressed seeing those old nes graphics today though.


I don't know, my daughter got given this cheap Tetris game over Christmas, she still carries it everywhere she goes.


I do indeed like movies, the type depends on my mood and the occasion, I'll usually watch comedies with the kids.


Neat! Most kids today won't play the old games anymore. They have newer forms of entertainment. Anyway it was nice talking with you. I have some errands to run.


I might grab my sons Xbox while he's at school, have a good day.


That's nice. My kids have started watching seinfeld reruns but I don't think they get a lot of the jokes. It has become a little dated, but I still find it funny.


I keep digging out comedy movies from my times as a kid that I think they might enjoy, we did The Goonies this weekend.


I love the Goonies! I haven't seen it in forever. While it was very funny it's also a great adventure.


When it is just myself and my wife we tend to watch dramas, now it is usually the latest HBO or Netflix drama.


It's a shame Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore. Obviously he's known for comedy but movies like the Truman show were great.


We watched that  a few months back, I thought my son might not get it,but he really liked it.  It funny how these comedy actors often end up in serious roles.


Yeah, I guess after a while they want to branch out. Look at the kid from 3rd rock from the sun, he was so funny in that show but any movie I've seen him in was serious.


I suppose you never really know how life is going to make a change based on a small event, like Bill Nye because of his likeness to Steve Martin.


Yeah, the sun is huge. it accounts for almost all of the mass in the solar system.


What do you think about facebook, do you have an account since so many things were going on with facebook?


I never had an account. i was worried about privacy and data usage.


I have an account, but never login to it, I don't even remember my password, as you said privacy is my Issue.


I think that the kids are migrating away from facebook anyway. fb will have to change.


Yes, you you right, there are so many other sites out here.I didn't know a third of all divorce filings of 2011 in us contain the word facebook.


Yeah, the connections probably are not just friendships, but a little bit more than that.


Did you know that there are more people on facebook than people in the world 200 years ago?


That sounds right. the population has grown enormously. Anyway, great chat!


Did you know 30% of american adults use facebook as their primary source of news?


Yes, I love the sun, It's a mystery, I always wonder about it.


That sounds about right. people look for news to support their thinking. Have a good night!


Yes you are right, It was nice chatting, you have a good night also.


The sun is our friend, known for its constancy, loyal, unswerving in its dedication to its duty.


Yes you are right, did you know or ever heard someone said the sun is a star?


yeah, i knew that. some people dont. the sun is a pretty ordinary star.


It looks so much different from the regular stars.


Yeah, the atmosphere changes its color. from the moon, it looks white.


Yes you are right, the sun looks more like an orange color, It amazing how the eyes see differently from a distance.


Yeah, the sunsets on mars are blue because of the atmosphere.


Wow, that's amazing especially when there is only one sun, did you know the diameter of the sun is 109 times that of the earth?


Hello,  how are you doing?  Do you like basketball?  ive been reading some interesting facts.  Reggie miller, nba hall of famer, couldn't escape his older sister cheryl's shadow while in high school. on january 26, 1982, he scored a career high 40 points. he tried bragging about it on the car ride home, only to find out cheryl scored 105 points and broken 8 national records!


Wow more than football? The new zealand basketball team are nicknamed the "tall blacks"


I was surprised too! Tim duncan of the san antonio spurs sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of going directly to the nba.


NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey.


Cool.  Did you know Bruce lee was also a great dancer and he won the hong kong cha-cha championship in 1958.


I know right,  I hope theres a video floating around somewhere!


That would be awesome! I learned a lot. Thanks for chatting!


That's pretty funny! The us supreme court building has a basketball court on the top floor known as "the highest court in the land"


Wow! Nba player allen iverson signed a lifetime endorsement contract with reebok in 2001 that would pay him $800,000 a year until he reaches age 55 to where he would then receive a final lump sum payment of $32,000,000.


That's amazing. James naismith, the inventor of basketball, is the only losing coach in the university of kansas' history.


That must be sad for him.  Physicists proved that shooting "granny style" is the absolute best technique to consistently score points on the line, but nba players refuse to do it because it looks stupid.


Interesting! Air jordan's were banned upon introduction by the nba. however, jordan wore them anyways, as nike was willing to pay the fine each game.


Yeah Nike is willing to pay for advertisement! Kareem abdul-jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for over a decade.


Too funny! The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League.


That's very interesting!  In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach.


BA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player!


Hey how are you, you a big Stephen King fan by chance?


Oh wow, I'm not sure if that would be funny or scary. He was scared of the movie Bambi, I don't know how he could compared to the stuff he makes now .


Right, I heard he thought Bambi was a horror movie. That must have terrified him so much!


For sure, do you call Television TV, tele, or telly? I never knew the right word for it.


I call it TV or television. I watched that 70s show that was successful in america and not the remake that bombed in the UK. Ever seen either?


That is what I have heard too. I never knew that Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin all narrated Thoams the Tank Engine for 52 episodes.


they did!? I used to love that show. I need to go back and watch them and see if i notice who is narrating.


For sure, did you know Bart was in every single episode of the Simpsons? That is nuts


I think there was one out of the many that he didn't appear in, or wasn't even mentioned. I am trying to think of the one, but can't remember the title


You ever watch house? You see Hugh Laurie's salary per episode of House?


I used to be all about House back in the day. What was his salary?


I love Stephen King, his horror genre keeps me on my toes, you?


It was 700,000. I wish we got that on mturk, only 699998 left to go! I am going to log off though, you have a great rest of the night. Great chatting with you!


lol me too! It was so great chatting with you. Have a great weekend!


Me too, he's such a good writer, always guessing. Is the show Castle Rock based off his books?


I have never heard of that one, I will have to check that out. I like the shining, the mist, and pet semetary as my favorites. Also it!


For sure, the ending of The Mist movie was so crazy, Stephen King said he wish he would have thought of it when he wrote the book.


SO crazy! I remember thinking no way, there is no way! lol! Do you watch much television?


I do , mainly on netflix and amazon though.


Me too, netflix. Family guy once did an episode on stephen king


What was that episode all about? I bet it was pretty funny right?


I think it was his stories using family guy characters and then maybe one story about stephen kings life. It was interesting


Hey there, do you vote during elections?


I know cannot believe it is the 21st century and we are still this closed minded.


In Austin, on the other hand, people went out and voted on renaming their garbage dump after Fred Durst.


I know so strange. Have you ever visited the white house?


I went by the outside of it, but couldn't go in. What about you?


Yeah me too just from the outside. It has twin buildings in other countries as well.


Have you been to those other White Houses?  Where are they?


they are in ireland and france. wonder if the presidents live in those too


No, I don't think their presidents live in those white houses or someone would have mentioned it to me.


Yeah same here. Some people go there every year when they reveal the christmas tree.


Me too. There is a voter in India that lives with lions and they set a poll just for him to vote.


What kind of lions live in India? Had you heard of that before? That one voter?  Did you know it is required by law in Australia that everyone must vote? I think we should have that.


Yea I think we should really. I mean even astronauts vote from space. Why can't we here?


Do you think more women vote, or more men?  Why do women vote against their own interests?


i do not know. strange enough though, not all men were allowed to vote in the uk until 1918. I wonder how you made the cut to vote


My guess would be that it had to be property owning me or literate men, but that is just from our own country's history that makes me guess that.


that is actually a very good idea. sadly 34% of the black population in alabama has lost the right to vote. I wonder if that has to do with felony laws


Yes, it does have to do with felony laws.  After emancipation, southern states set out on a purposeful campaign to reenslave black people using all sorts of new laws that put them in jail and put them to work.  a heinous system in this country.   Totally racist.