well there's at least 150 episodes of thomas the tank engine...if you want to hear some Ringo Starr thats where to go


In addition to Ringo Starr; George Carlin as well as Alec Baldwin have narrated for the Thomas The Tank Engine on many different episodes.


I am not sure Robin Williams is to blame there but feel he too would have been an excellent choice for a voice of Thomas.


yeah..i just meant that he started the trend of celebs performing voices in animations. Aladdin was the 1st


I see as well as understand better now.  It is sad for me to think that Robin Williams is no longer among us to carry on with great films. Next to Walt Disney I loved Robin. Walt Disney has so many awards that I feel he should give more credit to the actors that made his art come alive; so to speak.


Yeah. He's got 22 oscars. Daniel Day Lewis only has 3.


I think bringing home the record would be that of Eminem as he has more that many people combined.


Wow Eminem? I see he has more than Johnny depp. weird


Yeah..thats a steve jobs company right? I hear they have a secret room for celebs


Exactly as well as more than Bill Murray, Goerge Lucas, Will Smith and Leonardo Decaprio; combined.


WTF? Thats like Carol Burnett having more Super Bowl Rings than Tom Brady


I feel proper recognition is given but also should be spread around as all are great actors and all bring about different aspects to entertainment for all.


Yeah...there should be consideration for those who go beyond the call of duty. Like the Ethiopian celeb chef who is trying to combat hunger


I totally agree with you there!! To try and encourage others to help is a wonderful thing to do as well as end a problem as wide spread as hunger.


Yeah. I like that Carol Burnett did Sesame St. Its good for kids


I agree with that as well! It is such a great educational programs for kids of all ages.


That they do!! I also know that Robin Williams started the trend for celebrities to perform just using their voices in animated films.


Yeah...that makes a difference, even if you don't notice it consciously.  They should get Judge Judy to do a voice...if they can afford her


I agree!! I love watching her! Rumor has it she makes $123,000 per episode she does. Second to Lebron she is the highest paid celebrity.


OMG. I didn't know she was in LeBron's league. I would like to hear them both sing "money for nothing".


That would be no doubt funny. do you watch animated show's such as the Simpsons? I know the show is based on a main character named Bart and his adventures with his family but in all of the shows aired only one has he not been seen or mentioned in it.


yeah...its like south park...i think the latter sent the former some flowers


That they did when the final show of Family Guy aired the producers received flowers from the Simpsons crew. I think that is a stand-up thing to do; I mean it shows great support for a rival.


yeah...no one is sending pokemon flowers.


I think as a rapper, Tupac shakur sure has made his mark. He even is in the library of cultural significane


Yeah I think you are right, that is very cool that his music is in that library.


I mean even the Michigan judge delivered here ruling in the form of rap for rapper eminem


I have read that as well, very interesting, that would have been pretty cool to be at that courthouse to hear it.


Did you know that the us supreme court building also as a basketball court on the top floor dubbed the highest court in the land?


Yeah I think I have heard that before, I wonder if there are money bets placed on some of those games!


Who knows? But speaking of money, did you know the best paid state employees in most states are college football or basketball coaches?


That is very interesting and it's pretty hard to believe.  Not that those jobs aren't important, but I think other jobs deserve better pay.


Well I guess it is because those sports are very popular and generate a lot of revenue and publicity for the state?


Yeah I'm sure that is true, just like how pro sports bring in money for all kinds of things.


Hello there, I really enjoy listening to music, how about you?


In any case, I hope you enjoyed this chat as much as I. Have a nice day.


I usually enjoy classical and jazz, but I have been trying to explore rapping a bit


Yeah those are good ones, I like rap as well, mostly stuff from the early to mid 90's.


I like how rap focuses on content, flow, and delivery


Yes, same here.  Did you know there is a deaf rapper?


I guess his name is Signmark and he rhymes all of his raps in sign language, I think that's pretty cool.


So you can only understand his rapping if you can read sign language? So does he not have a album?


That is a really good question, but yeah I think he would only make videos.


yeah of course, I bet they made enough from the sales to cover that and more


Are you familiar with the Nike Iverson deal? Lifetime endorsement. Can you imagine?


Yeah that is insane, $800 000 a year is a lot of money


AND a $32 mil lump sum payment after he reaches 55. Now that is a sweet retirement!


Oh yeah, the guy is taken care of for the rest of his life


Where are all the humble players? I recall hearing about Reggie Miller as a teen.  He tried to brag about his big 40-pt game, only to find out his sister scored 105 points. That is humbling!


That is one talented family. and what about the players not practicing the granny shot


It is humbling to throw the ball like an old lady, but physicists claim it is the superior style to perform Free Throws. I think the pros would rather be cool that be proficient.


Yeah but then they are also risking losing sometimes just by not practicing that. not sure if that is very smart


You gotta admire a player that knows how to beat the percentages! Remember Kareem Abdul-Jabar? His was so dominant with that dunk that the college basketball banned the dunk for a while.


On occasion. I like college ball and NFL during the playoff season. You?


Hahaha yeah, too good at what he did. nice chat :)


Nice, yeah I watch it from time to time. how about basketball?


Less than football, but yes. Of the 30 teams in the NBA, I do not have a favorite.


me neither. Do you have a favorite player though?


I used to follow Tim Duncan when he was with San Antonio.  I admired his decision to stay in college and complete 4 yrs. So many jump straight to he NBA, and then are bankrupt a couple years after leaving the NBA


Yes he played it really smart there and in the end he got both because he was successful in both


To many are jumping to the pros for the money and promotional deals. I can remember back in the day, when Jordan pulled down the big Nike endorsement deal. Air Jordans were the rage


Oh yeah that was big, so big the nba fined him every time he wore those shoes in the court


Yeah, but Nike paid the fines, so, money was the dominant player.


I believe that service dogs are such a necessity for the handicapped.


I see. Well apparently it has returned to popular culture and there is even a meme featuring shouting between the stars.


That's interesting. I prefer Disney films instead.


I do too but it's difficult not to see the most popular memes if you are on social media. Users have been using the scene of the argument to form their own memes including ridiculous arguments, philosophical debates, and more.


Do you like animation films like those produced by Pixar?


I do. It's not my favorite genre but I do enjoy them from time to time. I liked Wall-E.


Bambi was my first animated movie. Disney used a special camera to make it look realistic.


Really? I was not aware of that. Do you know anything about how it was different? I can't remember what my first animated movie was.


Well the camera is supposed to change the speed and distance of moving pieces but it's been so long since I've watched it to remember specifically.


That's very interesting. I did recently find out that Wreck-It-Ralph started development in the late 80's. That's so shocking to me. I wonder how many rewrites were needed just based on how many characters are in it that spanned so long after.


That is interesting. I understand why Walt Disney Pictures is called one of Hollywood's Big Six.


Yes it helps veterans and individuals with handicaps be more independent.


Yes especially recently with all of their acquiring of properties.


I agree. Recently Disney Land had a service dog field trip. The outing was organized by Canine Companions who raises adn trains service dogs. They even gave the dogs Mickey Mouse eats.


And poor Pluto got jealous because the dogs were allowed to roam free at Disneyland.


Ha ha yes. I believe it was a very nice gesture on the part of Disney Land. I would have loved to have seen that. It sounds adorable.


Sure does. Have you ever been to the Walt Disney Studios?


No I have not. It sounds like a good time though. Have you?


No but I would like to one day when I am in Burbank, CA.


I'm much further away so it would be more difficult. Did you ever watch American Choppers?


I have heard of it but never watched it since I don't get Discovery Channel.


No but I heard that google's cars have an aggressive mode.


No way! I bet that is for big city driving haha. They ought to put flame throwers on them too!


That is crazy. Did you know it is illegal to warm up your car in ohio?


I didn't know that! I wonder why? Do you know?


I guess there was to many thefts with the keys just sitting in empty cars.


Well that makes sense! Have you heard why Cadillac is named the way it is?


It was named after the founder of Detroit, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac!


That is a good name! Do you know the arrow next to the pump symbol on your dash board?


I am good! The sun is shining here! What about you?


I did know that and am so happy I do haha! It was great chatting, have an awesome Friday!


Same here after our big "bomb cyclone" we had in Colorado!


That is crazy. Do you know the sunset color on mars?


Yes, I heard it is blue. I would like to see that!


I would too! Can you believe the sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in our galaxy?


That is mind blowing. I wonder how scientist know that information or measure it.


You and me both lol. Do you know much about cars?


A little bit. Have you ever been in a self driving car?


True The president of Indonesia is a pop star.


It seems so, he has already released three albums


Yes I do. Do you know which is the most popular hat in the old west?


Well since it is the old west, then it should be the cowboy hat right?


Actually that is what I though too but it is the bowler hat


Oh cool. When you get a PhD in Finland, you get a top had and a sword


Wow that is so cool. Have not heard of another country that does that


I know that Wilson is the only one to have a PhD


Nice. Do you know who the three wealthiest presidents in the us are?


Oh wow nice. IN Guatemale the relatives of the president cannot run for the position


Yes I guess that is their way of controlling nepotism and such


I guess so. Lincoln was the first one to have a photo during inaguration


Nice. Did you know that the white house is smaller than the guest house?


Wow I guess they get a lot of people there and need the room


Have you ever had a close encounter with a shark?


Facebook has violated a lot of peoples privacy as of late and they are mad.


Go figure!! Facebook makes most of its revenue from ads... so they do alot of targeted ads...many people see that as an imposition.


It was recently discovered they were letting a few other big companies read private messages of users


Wow!!! Unbelievable!! Myspace once turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million in 2005... I bet they regret that decision!!


Yeah they would likely be around today and Facebook would not be. I enjoyed MySPace.


Anyone who CLAIMS to be 13 years old can be a registered Facebook user...the key word here is CLAIM!!!


I think it should be older for sure, especially if you are entering into a contract with them


Absolutely!!! Speaking of contracts, Lebron James rejected a $10 million offer from Reebok when he was just 18!! He must have had high hopes!!! And it sure did pay off!!


Sure did.  I prefer Nike over Reebok, I am sure he is the next jordan of Nike


LOL...maybe!!!He's often considered the BEST player in the world!! 4 NBA MVP awards...3 NBA Finals MVP awards, 2 Olympic gold medals...and the list goes on!!


Lol...no...I can't say that I have. I will tell you one interesting fact about sharks that most people don't know...Sharks have been known to rescue sailors!!! Imagine that!!


He is a "shoe-in" for the hall of fame!  lol


That is certainly hard to believe. I would believe you if you said dolphins but not sharks


Its a good thing that sharks can't come on land and survive!! They have no rib cages...so if they came on land, their weight can crush their body... I guess that's good news for those on the beach!!


They have been around since before the dinosaurs correct?


Yes!!! Sharks actually have been around LONGER than dinosaurs AND trees!!! So I guess people should say "Older than a shark" instead of "older than dinosaurs"!!


Do you have a favorite kind of shark that you like?


Great Whites are interesting...they like to congregate in the middle of the Pacific Ocean at what is called the White Shark Cafe!! Dinner time!!


I have been to a restaurant on the water where sharks swim around you while you eat


Wow!!! That would be an experience!!!I wonder if shark like Iceland? I hear Iceland is rewriting their constitution via Facebook!!! That way they allow the public to make suggestions!!


I couldn't live with out the internet.  Thank goodness it's even accessible from Mt. Everest, although the 3 g speed would annoy me.


Yes!  They used a pencil as the diode.  Do you ever listen to classic radio dramas?


There's a whole website you can listen to thousands of classic radio episodes for free.  I don't know it off  hand, but I'm sure you can search for it.


That is interesting, I will have to check it out. I like the internet, do you use it much?


Too much! I always thought I was addicted but now the science has proved the addition is real.


Ha for sure, me too! the constant novelty clicking links can cause addictions!


Do you actually read the full terms when buying something on the internet?  I heard only 7% do.  I'm definitely in the 93%


Me too, I have never once looked, I could be selling my soul to the devil for all i know


For sure, I guess I should go back to the good old days of TV.  Become a slave to South Park and the Family Guy again.


For sure, I wouldnt be able to climb Mt everest without my phone! I love me some television though


I sometimes catch a rerun. I heard recently when South Park and Family guy ended the Simpsons' crew sent them flowers!


right, they really hit them where it counts!


Huge simpson's fan here! I just realized there was one episode where Bart never appeared! They didn't even mention him.


I heard that! That is awesome, and interesting, how about Pokemon, have you ever watched any of the 750 episodes?


No, I never got into the pokemon craze, even after it being on for 16 years.


I was as a kid, but now that it is back I don't care anymore. I did probably  watch a majority of those episodes as a kid.


I commute so I always have the radio on.  I was in Canada the other day and I couldn't find a station playing an american artist.  I guess they are required to play 40% canadian music.


I had the problem too the other day, makes sense now! Did you know Jupiter's radio storms are so strong they can be picked up on an am radio?


I'm not surprised.  The properties of electromagnetic energy fascinate me.  I want to try to build a radio like the soldiers in WWii


Right, I heard about that. The used razors and other items right to make radios?


Are you a fan of the Harry Potter series?


I personally do not - too concerned about privacy and fake news.  But occasionally I see where it might have value.  Like with Iceland using FB to rewrite its constitution and allow the public to make suggestions and alterations.


yeah that's new. well talking about fake news, Facebook is considered the primary source of news for 30% of american adults.


I find that a bit disconcerting - anyone can be a "reporter" and put anything out there.  I also find the FB (and other social media) created a new type of celebrity.  Some, like the Kardashians are famous simply for being famous,


yeah just like YouTube and Instagram, they have a lot followers and they are called influencers because they post reviews and everything but their opinion is often biased. I don't trust them, do you?


Neither do I.  I like real celebs, like Lebron James.  He deserves his celebrity status with skills on the basketball court.  I recently learned he is the highest paid celeb, with Judge Judy coming 2nd at $123,000 per episode!


woow, that is interesting, there is a celebrity on YouTube called Jenna Marble that makes $346,827 from her channel.


Wow!  I never knew you  could make that type of money on YouTube.  On a more somber note.  What do you think of celebrity status being given to some of the students from Parkland High School after the shooting incident?


I appreciate that the media would want to interview them.  And I respect that they are entitled to their opinions on gun control.  But we also need to look at mental illness being at the core of the shooting.   I just hope that in their involvement in the school and social media that they also address that factor as well.


exactly, that is a serious issue. I enjoyed talking with you today. have a nice day.


The MacArthur Foundation provided 10 guiding questions to help them in their public involvement.  Like knowing the difference between having a voice and having influence, and getting from being a voice to being an agent of change.  I hope they use that guidance well in their civic engagements.  Take care...


I saw all of the movies on the big screen but I had not read the books until recently.  Did you know that Harry Potter series was the most banned book in the thus far?  I wonder why?


I'm not sure, but the translation of the first harry potter book is the longest published book in greek


Given its popularity, I sure its been translated into multiple languages.  What I did not know is that the Harry Potter books I just read were translated to American English from British English!


oh wow, the author wrote an alternative ending to the series.


I did not know that!  Was it picked up by a publisher or is just out there, floating on the internet?  Somehow, I can't see Rowling being pleased about that!


she continuously edits the books to fix errors.


Since its been a while since the Harry Potter books were published, I would not have expected a very active Harry Potter FaceBook page.  But it seems its still being updated regularly.  Do you use FaceBook?


I do, there are more people on facebook than there were in the word 200 years ago.


I couldn't even imagine to have that kind of money at 18.  Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode, making her the highest paid celebrity after LeBron.


Wow, me either.Hard to believe they make so much, but 60% of the average players in the NBA five years after retirement are broke.


That amazes me.  Some of LeBron's high school games would attract 1,750 people and tickets would cost anywhere from $100 to $120!


I think people knew from the start he was a great player.  Did you know he has a photographic memory?


I didn't know that.  Do you like Steph Curry?


Yes, he plays on one of my favorite teams.


Nice!  The Warriors are on a role winning back to back titles.  I think they might have a decent shot at winning again this year.


I hope so.  I grew up in California and have always followed them.


Yes!  Did you know that both LeBron James and Steph Curry were both born in Akron, Ohio?  It's been fun chatting!


That's cool.  I wonder if they knew each other around town?  Lol It's been nice chatting with you, too.  Enjoy the rest of your day.


Hi, I watch a little every now and then.  How about you?


Same here.  Mainly in the winter months.  Air Jordan's were banned by the NBA but Jordan wore them anyhow because Nike was willing to pay the fine for each game.


I remember when they came out, everybody wanted a pair, because that's what MJ was wearing!


Yes!  I remember that too!  Did you ever have a favorite basketball shot growing up?  I used to love to shoot granny style.


No, I didn't, I sucked at layups, free throws, and three pointers. Lol Granny style shooting looks funny, you don't see many people doing it.


lol  Physicists proved that shooting granny style is the absolute best technique to consistently score points from the free throw line.  NBA players refuse to do it because it looks stupid. LOL


I agree, it does.  I wish I was a better player, like Lebron James and could dunk that ball, but, at 5'5" That is just not happening!


LOL You and me both.  Warner Bros. and LeBron signed a deal for a new "Space Jam" sequel.  I've never seen the first one.


My grandkids loved the first Space Jam movie, I'll have to take them to see this new one.  Lebron is not only talented in basketball but very smart as well.  Did you know he rejected an offer from Reebok for $10 million when he was 18 years old and turned around a year later and got a deal from Nike worth $ 90 million?


Hi. Hope you are having a great day. Do you know the baseball player Keith Hernandez?


I sure would clean out my grandpa's attic if he were still around. ;) Do you know that the Chicago Cubs haven't won a world series for a long time; even since the Ottoman Empire was still in existence.


I am sorry to hear.  Yeah,  when my grandpa passed we cleaned out the garage,  which were mostly tools lol he was a mechanic.


No old baseball cards?  What a bummer. How about pokemon cards?


i dont even think he knew what pokemon was lol


Ha. I didn't realize that it was a television show. Over 750 episodes!! My grandson likes the video game.


wow thats a lot of pokemon episodes.  Did you know theres an episode of the simpsons that Bart doesnt show up in or even mentioned.


I don't usually watch the Simpsons. Not my style, but I know a lot of people who watch it. When South Park did its family guy, the Simpson crew sent flowers to the producers.


Its a really good show,  but I can see how it doesnt appeal to everyone.


Right. Thomas the Tank Engine is more my speed. Did you know Ringo Starr did the voice for over 50 episodes?


Hello,  no I dont,  but I have read about him.  I like baseball but I dont really follow it.  did you know baseball managers can technically play if needed?


Hey, it was nice sharing with you. Have a blessed day.


Right. Hernandez is evidently a very bright man, having written about his sport as well as playing.


Right,  hes very talented.  In canada,  kickball is calleed soccer-baseball lol


Really? I didn't know that. I guess Hernandez never played that style. But his writing evidently was not very good. It seems he was pushed into a lot of things by his father.\


he just needs to do his own thing and not listen to his father,  maybe hire a professional to help him.


I think he gives his father a lot of credit for his career. In his memoirs, he reflects on how he realizes that his father pushed him effectively.


Sure.  In Japan,  baseball is so popular that many fans dont know its an american sport lol


How funny. I wonder if they understand about the world series? I read that a color guard carried the Canadian flag into the stadium upside down. I wonder if that was on purpose.


wow,  I dont know.  lol.  a man found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards in his grandpas attic!


Do you like Aretha Franklin? Apparently there is an old concert of hers that has been recently uncovered


Haha well they get to double dip. I think it's interesting that Walt Disney has the record for most Oscars won by a man, 22!


Is it double dipping really? I could see it if the Emmys won an Emmy. Haha. That's pretty crazy... I wonder if that's how many movies he personally made, or if it's all of the movies made by the studio while he was in charge?


Yeah that's a good question. On a different topic, what do you think about cars? You ever drive them?


I do drive cars. Developed economies have depended starting in the 20th century.


Yes I use the trunk of my car all the time for work, did you know how the name for that got started?


Yeah! They straight up used to have those wooden travel trunks in them. Thank goodness they aren't still like that!


I agree with you it sounds like a fire hazard! especiallyt If you live in South Africa and someone else has a flamethrower on their car LOL


Yeah, carjacking must be a very big problem there.


Yes it sounds very scary to live there. I'm just glad that we have drive-throughs though and that McDonald's invented them in 1975, thats saved me so much time


Did you know they were invented to accommodate soldiers?


I love Aretha Franklin. I would love to see the concert; I believe it was "Amazing Grace".


I think yes, soldiers couldn't leave their cars in uniform and so McDonald's created the drive-thru, that's such a good idea!


Yes you're right. It's crazy that it came out so much later. Good thing Alan Elliott came across it.


Alan Elliot was the producer, right? I'm glad he and her estate were able to end their dispute so fans will have a chance to see the film.


Yes I agree with you. Do you watch the Academy Awards? I did not watch them this year


I recorded the Oscars, but haven't found the time to watch the them yet. I've watched every year for decades, though. I can't believe the 90th was just a year ago in 2018.


Yeah that seems like a long time! I can't believe Blazing Saddles was nominated for three Oscars, they would never make that movie today


I'm not sure it would be understand quite the same today, despite its satire. But who knows? Eminem has more Academy Awards than Bill Murray, George Lucas, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, and Leonardio DiCaprio combined.


That seems really stupid to me. What do you think? I can't believe the Oscars were nominated for nine Emmys, how does that even work LOL


I mean, the guys I listed collectively haven't won that many Oscars, so that's how he has more, but they deserve more as a group! Haha, well, the Emmys is an award show for the best in television production, so technically, someone produces the Academy Awards for an episode of television, too!


Hey how are you, do you know what The Signal is by the way? I've never heard of it.


He's a super hero? Why do you like him so much? Very interesting.


Well, if you l  the villains then they are your super hero,


For sure, I've never thought of that before. One man's villain is another man's super hero right? There's some good villains I'd say.


Exactly! Its  so who is the hero and who is the Villain? Just like the new batman vs Robin


I never saw it, was it a good movie? Like was Bane that bad? Batman can be seen as bad too to some people.


I haven't seen it either, i am sure it will be ok.


True, Marvel had the generic comic book too, just to trademark those names. Did you like DC or Marvel more?


I prefer Marvel because Stan Lee was a master!


RIP Stan Lee, he was so cool. So many cool cameos in all of his movies too. I'd like to see the 18th century comics from Japan, I'm actually going there tomorrow.


Oh that would be so cool to see them. I lived in Sasebo Japan for 3 years!


Hey there! Yeah its a new Bat signal that works during the daylight hours!


Oh very cool, I'm going to Tokyo and Kyoto, should be fun! Did you like Sasebo? What did you do there?


That's cool! I worked there when i was in the Navy my ship was stationed there


Oh very cool, when did you get out? I was in the Marine Corps, never went to Japan though!


Well, maybe when you get there you can go to a comic con those are so cool


I bet, that'd be fun. I'm going to take off though, take care and great chat!


Ah I gotcha, I wonder what it looks like? Would you like to live in Gotham City?


That would be so cool to live in Gotham city!


For sure, so much stuff going on though. How worthless would it be to a police officer there, always needing Batman lol.


That's only because the police are not as brave as batman.


For sure, all that crime would get so old lol. Batman is pretty cool, I never knew he was made in 1939.


Yep, along with all of the other comic heroes


True, who is your favorite super hero ever?


Same here. I listen to free stuff on the internet and stream other music through Facebook.


Facebook grew into a monster.  Facebook held its initial public offering (IPO) in February 2012, valuing the company at $104 billion, the largest valuation to date for a newly listed public company.


I signed up for Facebook about 5 years after they first got their start in 2004


I wasnt into social media a lot. i didnt sign up until a few years ago, if you can believe that.


I think Facebook is not likely to last if they keep up with violating the privacy of their users unknowingly and act like they did not realize what they were doing


Its all an act, once they went public it open them up. Its one of the ways the government gets its information. A third of all divorce filings of 2011 in the u.s. contained the word 'facebook


Mark is a very smart man but his company will quickly lose value if he doesnt start looking out for his subscribers. Most have stared a movement called "quitfacebook" over the recent drama about selling user information to Netflix and Spotify


Didn't know that. There are more people on facebook than there were people in the world 200 years ago.


Facebook dominated MySpace when it came out and now MySPace is a thing of the past. I wonder if there will be another generational platform soon


Well i guess its possible because technology is not slowing down at all. it will probably be virtual.


Nah Everything digital. I do think its a good ideal to keep one around though.


MySpace could have bought them out for 75 mil


Yeah just for the nostalgia or catching the waves from Jupiter


Well you never know what will happen in the future. There is a radio station that translates solar activity into sound and you can listen live to the sun's music.


A few weeks ago I tried to make a foxhole radio using only a razorblade and pencil. It didn't work for me.


Sounds interesting. Radio is the technology of using radio waves to carry information, such as sound, by systematically modulating properties of electromagnetic energy waves transmitted through space, such as their amplitude, frequency, phase, or pulse width.


Did you know that Canadian citizens must listen to Justin Bieber music 40% of the time on their radios?


Didnt know that but i was told that 80% of radio played in Canada must be Canadian. not sure if thats true or not.


Do you listen to classical music at all?


I love classical music when i get a chance to listen to it. One of the most popular radio acts of the 1930s was a ventriloquist.


I have always been a fan of comedy. How about you?


I didn't even know she was still on TV. I like the MEMEs they make with her forehead slapping unbelievable face. I wonder if she has ever been on Sesame Street. I heard Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on it.


yes those are funny. I love Carol Burnett, she's such great comedian and a nice person.  Have you seen the youtube videos that make collaboration of judge judy episodes? They are great videos.


I haven't. I'll have to look it up. I need to see if the old Mython's are there too. It's said that Chapman died. I heard he got drunk on set a lot.


Yes i heard that too, I think Chapman is dead. There's not any real good tv like there used to be. Most of the time I watch old perry mason, andy griffith and a lot of 80's shows like Charlies Angels, Matlock, etc. Thank goodness for reruns....lol


I stopped watching regular TV.  I only stream things recorded on my iPhone. No cable, no networks, no Dish. Save's a lot of money. Don't have a lot like Lebron who is the second highest paid after Judy.


I can't wait until my 190.00 a month cable contract is up, I'm canceling it and doing like you do, stream only with internet. My elderly mom lives with me, I take care of her, that's why I have the cable to begin with.  She wouldn't understand how to stream anything, never been on a computer and doesn't want to learn it at all.


OOps, I meant Judy was second after Lebron. You can get shows off YouTube that she will like. You can download Youtube for just 9..99 a month. I like comedies with Robin Williams, I found out he was the first celebrity to do the voice for a animated film. It was Aladdin.


Oh ya, I remember youtube sending me a message, that they have streaming tv now for cheap. I loved Robin Williams, I didn't know he was the first.


Actually I also cancelled wifi. I found out you can download to your phone at the library and then watch it at home with no connection. I get Prime Video because I like Prime anyway for free shipping. They have a ton of great shows. Probably second only to Netflix.


Oh, that's a smart idea. I like that. Yes I have the Prime service also, such a great thing and I love the 2 day free shipping, you can't beat it. I buy everything that way now.


Yes, I do like comedy but horror movies are my favorite.  What is your favorite movie?


Also, they have Prime music. I just found out that Steven Spielberg played the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack. I bet they have Jaws on Prime. In Richmond V.A. they 2 hour shipping for Prime Members.


I  bet they do have Jaws on Prime, wow Steven Spielberg plays Clarinet like me! The 2 hour shipping is a fantastic option also.


One of my favorites of all time is the Life of Brian. Have you seen it?


Oh my goodness, I watched that years and years ago, I can't really remember much about the movie.  Who starred in it?


It was the cast of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Eric Idle is one that most people would know in America. Cause he did a lot of American Movies.


Yes, I remember it now. I can remember babysitting for my neighbors when I was a teen and the late night show was Monty Python, I would watch it but the comedy skits went right over my head, so to speak.  Now, as an adult, I can appreciate it more.


I watched it on PBS because it had nudity in the cartoons. I guess PBS could get away with that. You didn't see that on the regular networks.


That is so true!  PBS and Do you remember the National Geographic magazines showing the natives of other countries topless?


Oh lord. Yeah, you would go to the library to see those. At least we did, we couldn't afford a subscription. I found out that George Harrison paid for the production of their movie.


I didn't know that, about George Harrison. Did you know that the highest paid tv celebrity is Judge Judy? She gets 123,000 per episode! I should have been a judge....lol


I know some people are afraid of AI and think machines will become too self aware. I don't think we will ever run into that problem, science fiction has made people too paranoid.


I totally agree with that since machines are run on computer programs that humans wrote.  Modern machine capabilities generally classified as AI include successfully understanding human speech and competing at the highest level in strategic game systems such as chess and Go.


I know I have lost my fair share of chess games to a computer, I even saw a computer compete at very high levels at Jeopardy. It only slipped up when questions were worded somewhat ambiguously.


Yes, computers could NEVER actually think like humans can although they can autonomously operate cars, provide intelligent routing in content delivery networks and military simulations.


Yes they can really help us out when the task is something that lends itself to automation but not when there are moral or ethical complications.


Very true. Did you know that Stanford's free AI class uses Google plus Hangouts to help them teach more effectively?


I did not know that, I have used Google Hangouts for interviews and meetings. We even used it once for a fantasy football draft that a lot of people couldn't attend in person.


Awesome use of it. Did you know that there is a non-profit organization for the advancement of Artificial Intelligence?


That's great, it's an area that we should definitely fund as there are a lot of great applications of the technology. Just the medical field alone could immensely benefit from it.


I agree, even Facebook is developing an AI designed to understand user emotions, identify objects in photos, and predict user actions.


Hi, are you interested in Google, Amazon, or Artificial Intelligence?


Facebook may be the one company I don't trust with AI after all their recent data scandals. It was very interesting to chat AI with you and I definitely learned a few new things.


All three of those actually. They are two of the biggest innovators we have and one of the most interesting scientific fields.


Yes, I agree. I really enjoy AI although all three of these topics are probably so interrelated that we don't realize it. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is sometimes called machine intelligence (which is actually demonstrated by the machines) in contrast to human intelligence.


Yes it is amazing what we can hopefully apply AI to in the future. It can really help out with some difficult tasks.


I took Computer Science in college and it is defined as the study of 'intelligent agents' or any device that perceives the environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of successfully achieving its goals.


I only took a basic Computer Science course, we never delved into Artificial Intelligence. I don't know too much about it besides some basic reading.


I learned some stuff in Master's level courses and colloquially, the term 'artificial intelligence' is applied when a machine mimics 'cognitive functions' that humans associate with other human minds such as 'learning' and 'problem solving'.


What do you think the biggest priority should be in the application of Artificial Intelligence?


Actually, the scope of AI is disputed as machines become increasingly capable, tasks considered as requiring 'intelligence' are often removed from the definition, a phenomenon known as the AI effect, leading to the quip in Teslar's Theorem, 'AI is whatever hasn't been done yet.'


That is crazy! I wish I did that, but not at the Amazon Warehouse haha I'm sure that's a really tough job!


I bet it is, I would be in such good shape, I wouldn't be the chubbier compared to my twin anymore lol


Oh cool! Do you have a twin in Colorado?


No he lives in the Bahamas currently, why Colorado? Is that where Amazon is


Yea my twin lives in Colorado, he is kind of a tool, he would be perfect for Amazon to buff his ego up. I love to read how about you


I love reading about how the older twin is much cooler and smarter than the younger twin.


Yes, what book is that, the number one selling fiction book?


I have no comeback. Can you believe the record for speed reading is 4700 words per minute?


I still don't believe that. I bet if I picked a book out randomly it wouldn't be near that.


I am doing great, just searching some stuff on Amazon that I may buy, how about you?


What is looking good on that tonight? I just watched a movie on Netflix.


Nothing really, looking at some books maybe. I like reading. Amazon started off selling books


They sure did! I wish I was their first order though, I would have had a building named after me!


Right, that would be awesome, it only cost 27.95 to get that honor!


I need to start jumping on new companies and be their first buyer haha. I didn't know they owned IMDB as well!


I wonder why they ever bought it, what was the benefit to buying it. Maybe just to show off their wealth


Maybe or steal data to what movies we are researching lol. I do like the contract with the post office for sunday delivery though!


For sure, nothing better than getting mail 7 days a week for a short cost! Did you know warehouse workers walk like 7-15 miles per day


Communication has sure changed over the years. Written notes and literary pieces have shifted to telephone.


Heartbreaking! Hey, did you hear about Sacramento's new library of things?


I have actually and hope to check it out someday. I think it's a great way to lure more people in by offering items like sewing machines that people may need to use but not want to buy for long term!


It would sure give you the opportunity to check out a hobby to see if you like it before spending tons of money on something you may later decide you don't want to ever do again. What a great way to give everyone opportunities. I especially like the sewing machine check one.


I agree entirely! I wonder if that was also the same library that one guy who was falsely imprisoned spent his time studying law to prove his innocence before actually becoming a lawyer himself!


It could have been. I so enjoy time with literature. I kind of geek out about it as an author. Their is a really fun annual contest where writers need to come up with the worst possible opening line to a novel. I want to try it.


That would be interesting and sounds like it could also be humorous as well! I wonder what Winston Churchill would feel about it seeing as how he actually won a Nobel Prize for literature and not peace.


He was such an important world figure politically it is funny to think of his award being about writing not his place on the world stage. That's 1953 for you. I couldn't imagine our political leaders doing much of their own writing these days. They rely a lot on ghost writers.


That is so true! You know, I also found it surprising that literature, along with music, architecture plus sculpture and painting were all Olympic events from 1912 up until 1952. It's too bad they aren't anymore!


It is sad. We are losing an element of culture and the value we place on it. We can learn so many things from books, like Romantic kissing being a new trend. It is hardly ever mentioned in ancient greek literature. How would we know these things without literature and the arts?


Exactly. But at least in this age, print technology has allowed distribution of literature to grow, which has led to electronic literature!


You are so right! I mean, even iPhones these days have more computing power than our nuclear ICBM deterrent. That is amazing!


That is definitely a plus of this modern age of technology advances. As long as there are people like UK Prime Minister William Gladstone founded libraries in their senior years, literature will live on.


Agreed. Even though the concept has changed over time from spoken/sung texts and non-written verbal art forms! You are right it will forever live on. Well, it was great chatting with you today. Have a great day, my friend!


It is all about time these days. It's pretty telling that New York's area code is 212 just because it was the fastest number on those old fashioned rotary phones. Now we have so many things at the touch of a button in the way of communication.


No kidding... and isnt it incredible that the cables that carry internet/phone data across the oceans are 2.7 inches in diameter and basically lay on the ocean floor?


That is incredible! And we are all hooked on our cell phones. It is quite something that Unicef donates a day of clean water to a child who needs it for every minute we don't use our phone.


Good on them. Maybe that will encourage others to stay off their phones more and maybe go to a library or something! After all, there are more libraries than there are McDonald's here in the US and half the adult population still has library cards!


I'm glad that Libraries haven't been phased out by our technology, especially since there is so much information on the internet.There are so many resources there from books to Blue-Ray Discs.


Agreed. Plus you have countries like Norway where if you publish a book, the government buys 1000 copies and distributes them to libraries across their country! If only all counties would do that!


That is so cool. I am an author, maybe I should move to Norway! They distribute even more copies of a children's book at 1,500 per book.


Maybe so! It would be a huge help, wouldn't it? You know, I honestly can't believe the FDA once burned six tons of literature. What a waste!


I can't even comprehend that number!  It is sad so many go extinct like the dodo bird.


That is sad. Have you heard where hiccups ome from.


Yes, I have actually.  They are a holdover from long ago when the first land animals had both gills and lungs.


Exactly what I was gonna say. Do you like birds.


I do, we have a ton of those in Florida too!  They can trace birds back to 170 million years ago! Wild!


Some birds fly from alaska to mexico without sleeping when migrating.


That is a crazy fact!  Probably helps that their bones are very hollow and their skeleton weighs less than their feathers.


Hey!  How are you today?  Are you an animal person?  I live in Florida so we have a ton of wildlife.  One I don't like is jellyfish!  There is a breed that is immortal!


I have never seen a jellyfish in person. I love animals though.


I have almost stepped on a few when they wash up on the beach.  Scary stuff.  Fish in general can be scary like the black swallower than can eat prey ten times its weight.


Yeah and twice its own length. Wonder where it puts it all.


No kidding!  Only one fish has a neck, the seahorse.  That seems crazy to me!


Did you know freshwater fish only drink water through their skin via osmosis.


I did not know that!  I think as animal lovers we would be happy in Germany.  In 2002, they universally gave animals constitutional rights.


I dont know about taking it that far. Seems like they ma be trying to make up for something over there in germany.


Haha, very true.  That is a lot of animals to give right to!  I do now know how many are in Germany, but there are 20 quintillion individual animals on the planet!


Hello Friend, are you interested in the Internet?


Me too. The current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the Internet in case the Internet burns down.


is this true? how could the internet burn down?


I know, right? The Internet consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks but they are all physical networks, so theoretically they could burn down.


The whole thing though? i figure each part has its own backups. How could the whole thing get backed up?


It's complicated. They are talking about the links. Speaking of burning, did you know that the Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System? It's a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma with internal convective motion that generates a magnetic field va a dynamo process.


The sun is a great force of attraction for so many planets in our vicinity. I am amazed at its force.


The Sun's diameter is 109 times that of the Earth and its mass is about 330,000 times that of the Earth. Wow, that's big.


Yes, it is gigantic. Cosmic. Stellar, even. I envy its size. So much energy, so much mass.


Yes, the Sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years.


We need a place to store it all and I dont have any room at my house. That would be one big battery. Anyway, great chat!


hi how are you? yes i am interested in the internet.


I don't have any room at my house either, and yes nice chat.


The Internet is a network of networks that uses the Internet Protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices world wide.


It has been around for decades. most people dont know that though. they think it is a recent invention.


I know a fun fact, did you know that the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?


I have heard that name. it is a silly name. it is not a hamburger. the shape is something else. sandwich?


No, it looks like a hamburger to me. Did you know that only 7% of people read the full terms when buying a product or service on the Internet?


My hamburgers are wider in the middle. The burger must stick out of the buns! I am a purist about my buttons. The ToS are too long and dry for most people.


Yes, and the constant novelty from clicking links on the Internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain.


i am already addicted, as far as i can tell. i figure that years of usage has rendered me helpless in the face of a computer.


This whole topic is really tough. Moonves just got fired for cause and lost millions!


Really, that has to be strange not have a women nominated. I feel like they should have been nominated, at least.


Yes, you would think.  Cinematographer Roger Deakins though has been nominated 13 times without a win for the best cinematographer oscar


When caesar visited britain, around 50bc, he noted that its people bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment


I wonder how they entertained? Bill nye seemed to entertain and he got a break in entertainment by winning a steve martin lookalike contest.


Yeah... Ronald reagan was once rejected for a movie role because an entertainment executive didn't think he had "that presidential look."


That is funny!  The nintendo entertainment system was discontinued in 2003 in Japan.


Really? What about the switch. Seems weird.


Maybe that means the original?  It talks about the entertainment system only displaying 54 colors.


Entertainment like storytelling, music, drama, dance and other performances exist in all cultures


Sexual misconduct is a very serious charge and this must really affect the entertainment industry considering his role.


Yeah. I just am so sad for all the victims. It puts them in such a bad spot.


Having lots of power it must be hard for the victims to stand up to someone in such a position.  Harvey Weinstein stories of women set the bar high


Yeah... on . lighter note, When south park aired its family guy episode finale the producers received flowers from the simpsons crew


That's a sweet gesture.  There are actually 750 episodes of Pokemon.  Have you seen any?


I have in passing... i have a 7 year old. How about you? Pokemon fan?


kids used to like it but outgrown I guess.  There is only one episode of the Simpsons without Bart


I did not know that... 70's show was remade verbatim in the uk. 'days like these' was cancelled after 10 episodes.


No woman was ever nominated for best cinematagrapher academy award.


Hi!  Do you know much about presidential history?


I forgot to put the name....lol  Kahl Drogo.  You would have to look him up.  If you don't watch the show though, you won't get the Trump nick.


I do!  I would like to try to find the AM channel where I could listen to the Jupitor radio storms.  I think that would be neat.


you can listen to solar activity too. I wonder how the jupiter storms sound. better than top 40 these days?


They just might! lol  I like how in Canada, the law requires that at least 40 percent of the music played has to be Canadian artists. I think that gives some artists a better chance of being heard.


I guess, but then what about the internet? can the canadian govt dictate content there?


I'm not sure on that one.  I know they have a different domains there that end in .ca Speaking of gov'ts...did you know that 86 percent of the land in Nevada is owned by the US government?


That is insane. i wonder what the govt does on all that empty land. alien experiments? war games? LOL


Both! lol   In 2008 the Norwegian government donated $1 billion dollars to help save the Amazon rainforest.  I had fun chatting with you!


I had a lot of fun chatting too! Have a good evening!


hi how are you? i dont know much about presidential history. please enlighten me.


ok..lol  The top 3 wealthiest presidents in the American history were JFK, Washinton, and Jefferson.


What? Trump isnt in there? Color me shocked! LOL


lol  I think this data may be from before he was president.  Up until 1805 the runner up in the US presidential elections automatically became vice president.  I couldn't imagine that working in this day and age.


I think that it would as fun as a barrel of monkeys! Hill-dawg and Trump together in the Oval Office. Priceless!


LOL  The first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana!


that is a silly name. Perfect! That is an insulting moniker that no one will ever forget. what should trumps nickname be?


I would have to say Jason Momoa's character now  lol  because I just met him at a comic con. lol


Thats great! he seems like a great guy! he must get all the women at the con to come by.


Well, that was interesting...I didn't know that it was illegal to equip your car with a flamethrower in South Africa.


And I didn't see anything about any charges being filed for the accident in the article.


There must be a lack of documents for this article


Yeah, because that seems to be important info. If I were driving the car and hit someone, there would be questions/charges for sure.


That's true, now I understand about the problem. I had not thought about it that way, although they also know what they believe and what it means to create it, I do not think something like that happens easily.


I have a hard time Senators are actually giving serious support to this. And naturally, they want the Federal government to regulate this, and preempt the states, again.


I do not think this is a good idea, you should worry more about renewable energy than this. I agree that it will bring problems


But this does tie back to the S Africa angle. Driverless cars with flamethrowers. Like I said, it won't end well. Heh.


God hurts for the one who grabs him by doing things that he should not. To create something that crazy


Well, I think driverless cars is a crazy idea, too.


The truth is that yes, imagine not being able to drive more in your life would be boring


Wow, I did not know that either, it must be a crazy thing


They talked about doing away with steering wheels. So, yeah, I really want to ride in that car!


Well, I do not quite. It was a pleasure to talk with you


I don't think this driverless car idea will end well.


I ask you what are your reasons for thinking this


It was in the info about cars from the article.


Well, you knew that Elaine Herzberg was killed as she crossed a street mid-block along a darkened thoroughfare, Thune said the tragedy underscores the need for Congress to "update rules, direct manufacturers to address safety requirements, and enhance technical expertise of regulators." The National


Have you been following the Michael Cohen and Mueller media circus?


Yes, that is unfortunate.  It's also sad that we are more concerned now about the sex or race of people rather than if they are competent or corrupt.  The 2018 primaries reflect that.


Yep. The last US president to speak a second language fluently was FDR. That was quite a while ago.


I wonder what language?  I can't believe that 2nd place in a presidential election was given VP -- that is prior to 1805.  Can you see Hillary and Trump working together?  Ha.


They would disagree on anything and everything! 5 presidents have been elected after losing the popular vote!


Trump was one of them.  Do you like dogs?  It's amazing that dogs have 12 different blood types!


Really? Dogs also drink with the underside of their tongues. I do like dogs, what about you?


Love them.  I learned that dogs aren't actually color-blind.  They just can't see as many colors as humans.


But they do have an excellent nose! Dogs in moscow have learned to use the subway. I wonder if Putin was involved....


Ha.  Speaking of Russia, at a G20 summit, Russia gave delegates thumb drives that contained viruses that could spy on them.  Scary...


Trump sided with Putin rather than his own CIA (or was it FBI?). Talk about betrayal!


Sadly no, I do not have the time to. What about you?


The FBI including Comey are the ones that betrayed Trump.  You are buying fake news.  There is not Russian-Trump connection.  They've been investigating it for 2+ years and there's nothing.  Be careful what you believe in the news and your friends.


I don't because it's disgusting to have these endless politically-motivated investigations. Every day they drag on, the U.S. becomes more divided.


I agree, especially the most recent government shutdown, the country has been divided into either blaming Trump or the Democrats. Who do you fault for it?


I blame the media and the Democrats.  They have been nothing but negative since they lost the election.  Many didn't like Obama but they didn't act like petulant children about it.


I agree, although Trump still does share a portion of the blame. Obama was very controversial but he did bring in universal health care.


Are you kidding.  Obamacare tripled by premium and deductible.  It hurt all but the very, very poor.  It is dying as we speak,  It was a disaster.  Trump is flamboyant but he gets things done.


Really? I personally have not benefited much from Obama care but I have a lot of friends who have. I guess it just depends, I do not blame you for hating on it.


I guess people were pretty unhappy with the Virginia Rep. Tom Garrett... I've never heard of him...


Yep. The only US president to ever attain a PHD is woodrow wilson. Sadly, he could not circumvent the treaty of Versailles with that Phd.


How do you feel about boarder security and the fact families are being separated at the boarder?


If so we dont hear about it.  Those numbers have grown 3 times since May of 2017, why now?


I'm not sure why having more arrests shows he hasn't secured the border though.  It sounds like there is more accountability doesn't it?


It does sound like there is more accountability.  Its a shame his party refuses to break ranks so to speak.  Not one has joined Sen. Feinstein in the Keep Families Together Act


How does that practically happen I wonder if they are arresting people where would they put the children?  On a different note, George W. Bush seemed to start some environmental trends installing solar panels back on the white house.


I wonder if they were on there before, and had been taken down previously?  Who wouldn't support solar energy that is already installed?


Good question.  Teddy Roosevelt was into conservation and he was in office long before Bush.  He started by banning Christmas trees from the White House.  I wonder if that rule still exists?


Not from all the photos Ive seen, maybe they aren't live trees , though.  One think that really strikes me as crazy is that it the secret service four days to realize that bullets had struck the white house.  So much for security.


Well considering they still use floppy disks for storing files at the White House, I'm not surprised.


I didnt even know they still made floppy disks.  I mean that cant be at all efficient.


Well Truman didn't like Republicans and wouldn't get photographed on Dumbo in 1957 so he wouldn't be a Trump supporter either.


That is a difficult issue since mistreatment of children is sad and may be comparable to what happened in Nazi concentration camps when you see that  2000 kids were taken from their families


I would say he would wear blue, but the colors red and blue werent actually used to describe or associate with particular political parties until 2000


It sounds like Truman wouldn't grow a beard, because every US president with a beard has been a Republican!


It is mainly the treatment of the kids, who have no clue what is happening to them that bothers me.  Even the first lady is against it from the children standpoint.


It is very sad and I see why the New York Daily News has headlines "Callous. Soulless. Craven.  Trump."


It is really accurate in this case.  In all cases I think you should never punish children for what adults do.


Even Trump supporters are against it as the New York Post doesn't support the breaking up of families at the border.


Even Franklin Graham, who typically supports him calls it disgraceful and terrible.  Im not sure why he doesnt get it.


Bush describes how it take us back to times of Japanese Americans in the World War II.  What is the solution?


I'm really not sure.  We need some policies, but we are currently going about it all wrong.  The whole shutdown for a wall thing is not helping anything either.  Our country is in a sad state.  I was speaking with someone from Germany the other day, and he said that they make fun of our president all the time.


There were 50,000 people arrested in May for illegally crossing the U.S. border with Mexico.  Do other countries have that amount of influx?


did you know in the 50's that a judge wanted to ban a comic book because it had a black character?


that is pretty wild, I do know that you can burn almost 200 calories watching a horror movie, he must have burned that many watching bambi haha


That's not enough to offset the buttered popcorn people eat, LOL. They also say horror movies make you appreciate abstract art more. Weird.


that is weird, have you ever seen the movie The Shining? The book was written by Stephen King


Yes, I've read the book and seen the film several times. Apparently, the child actor didn't know it was a horror film when they were shooting it.


that is good because that movie is messed up! have you ever heard of the instrument the waterphone?


Waterphone? That makes those creepy sounds, doesn't it?


ya I think so, it makes scary movies scarier I guess, I don't think they used it in the Shining though


I know these use modernist, atonal music in horror films, which may go back to how those movies make people appreciate abstract art.


do you read any books at all? They could be horror or not


Yes, I read a lot. Mostly non-fiction, but some fiction and occasional horror. I'm curious about John Hart, who won the Edgar Award in 2009.


Astounding. People have always freaked out over fiction. In the 1700s there was a moral panic. But in the 1950s due to race?


oh interesting, Poe was the first person to write about a cyborg btw


ya apparently, what do you think about fan fiction? I know that George RR Martin hates it


It may be bad for aspiring writers as Martin thinks. They should come up with their own characters. but I don't think it violates copyright unless sold.


no I don't think so, I mean even Julius Caesar wrote fan fiction about hercules


I'm not sure I'd want to read someone else's fan fiction. So much else to read.


ya, have you ever read starship troopers? apparently its on the military's reading list


I have read it. Also Ender's Game, which is also read in the military. Loved that one.


ah how different are those from the movies, I liked the movie starship troopers but I didn't like the ender's game movie


It's like Stephen King: many of the movies are worse than the books. Did you know King thought Bambi was a horror movie as a child?


And he eve won a cha-cha championship in dance


Very impressive. Do you happen to watch a lot of TV? I watch way too much.


I watch it from time to time. I like the Simpsons so I watch the tv for that


Did you happen to catch the episode of South Park where they made fun of Family Guy and pointed out that their format ripped off The Simpsons?


No I did not actually did you know Bart did not appear in only on episode


I did not. That's surprising with as long as they've been on. After that South Park episode aired The Simpsons crew sent the South Park crew flowers ha ha.


I know haha that is funny. Did you ever use a rotary phone?


Did you know that is why NY got its 212 area code


I believe it was because it was the fastest number to dial on those phones. I recently learned that the cables that carry our internet and phone data across the ocean are only 2.7 inches around!


I'm certainly not good at it but I appreciate people who are.


I wonder how long too. Nice chatting with you


Nice, did you know tupac was a dancer too?


I had heard that he studied various arts but I am very surprised to learn that he was a dancer. He could have done so much more. He had raw talent.


Yeah he actually danced ballet, go figure


That's very shocking. Michael Jackson was an amazing dancer. Did you know that he had a patent on a device used to perform his signature lean?


I did not know that I wonder if it is still around, the device?


I'm sure it is. I knew there had to be a bit of a trick to that. I feel bad for ballet dancers feet. They go through 4 pairs of shoes per week!


That is crazy. Babies apparently spontaneously dance to music


That's amazing. I knew they seemed inclined to dance quite early. Did you know that Bruce Lee could dance?


Yeah, they can jam out to that Bieber and Celine Dion.  Im good.  Lol


Did you know soldiers in WWII sometimes were able to make radios with a pencil and razor blade?


They called them foxhole radios if I  am not mistaken.


I wonder if they tried to listen to any of the free episodes of classic radio dramas.


They might have.  Or that one station that broadcasts in classical Latin


Yeah, that station has been around since 1989 I believe.  I wouldn't be able to understand it though.


You are not alone.  I wonder how their listener-ship is


Mostly Finnish I imagine considering that is where they broadcast from.


I haven't heard the Jupiter Storms on AM radio either, but I would be interested to hear what that sounds like.


Yeah, that would be interesting.  I bet they sound pretty ferocious.


I used to be as a kid, but not so much anymore.  I do know of comic book legend stan lee though.


Probably do.  It has been great chatting but I must go!


He was a legend.  I heard he ended every phone convo with excelsior!


I didn't know that.  I do remember seeing alot of his things at the Michigan State university library when I visited as a kid.  They have the largest publicly available comic book collection in the world.


Wow, that is pretty neat.  I hear there are multiple multi-verses.


I think so.  I believe they range from earth 616 to earth 199999.


Im not sure what those numbers mean, or if they are just to label the multi-verse.


I think they date the age of the multiverse, but am not entirely sure.  I do know that the dc in dc comics stands for detective comics though.


That is a bit redundant Detective Comics Comics.


For sure.  Reading comics is ok I guess, but sometimes I would rather listen to the radio.  Unless I'm in Canada.  Canadian law requires that at least 40% of the music played is Canadian.


Hi there? Did you know Myspace turned down an offer to purchase Facebook?


Yeah i remember that as well. You know New York's area code was 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary?


I did know that actually!! and also remember the early days of getting huge phone books with overlapping pages and trying to separate them? Never succeeded, but it was fun trying.


I remember that too. You know the internet & phone cables are lying across the bedrock floor.


The cables that cover the ocean's floor are 2.7 inches in diameter and they provide the path for phone as well as internet data. I find it interesting it just lays on the bottom.


Yeah under water no less. Apparently there is a world record for speed reading.


I agree, with so much water amazing how it works still. I also have heard of speed reading records and not so sure I would be a good canidate to participate in that as I read to enjoy not read to hurry and get through.


Yeah i hear you, I sometimes find my self several paragraphs in before i realize that i have no ideal what I've just read. Apparently the record is 4,700 words per minute.


I can totally relate; especially if I read close to bed time or if I am tired. I would like to know how exactly they know for sure each word was read and not skipped over to achieve a grander total of words read.


Know that's an excellent question! Like why in the world would there be a "Moral Panic " because of the spread or reading novels?


Sadly, so many find reading to be an immoral act if what they are reading appears to be non-christian in nature.


I have heard a time or two of such an event.


Yeah i'm glad we don't live in that time anymore but i would definitely say we are still being kept in the dark about a lot of stuff we deserve to know about. Nice chatting with you.


The price that was quoted back then was 75 million and now they're worth billions.


I could only imagine how the value changes over time as well as the amount of users that increased over the same time period. Actually I have heard over 2.2 billions users.


Yeah at their IPO release they were worth 104 billion and that was back in 2012.


That is just amazing to me to read that. speaking of reading; did you know that CS Lewis and Tolkien had competitions for reading poetry and if the other person laughed they lost.


That must have been a blast trying not to laugh at bad poetry. Ender's game was required reading for military organizations.


I agree, and although Ender's Game was a required read it was Starship Troppers that was the first sci-fi novel in the reading list on three of the five branches of military.


Hope the book was better than the movie. The iPhone has more computing power than the nuclear ICBM deterrent.


I have not read the book or seen the movie so I am not one to judge either one.  Funny how technology has changed with phones as I can remember using a dial and push button phone hanging on the wall in my childhood home.


I learned recently that Mcdonalds' added the drive-thru for soldiers who couldn't get out of their cars wearing fatigues.


It is.  Gas tanks and flame throwers....what could go wrong???


lol you're right,  I am totally over reacting.  That could come in handy in snowy areas though lol


We just got 4 more inches of snow here.  I could use one for my driveway!


Nice!  What are of the us do you live?  Im in Ca and tahoe has been getting dumped on,  I could use a flame thrower on my day trips to go snowboarding lol


Maine, and I am ready for spring!  Snow is nice in December but by March I am sick of it.


lol I hear ya,  I dont live in the snow but I can see how it would be annoying,  expecially the digging your car out of the snow.  How cold has it been lately?


not bad the last few days highs around 30 though later in the week the lows are going to be around 0


Yikes.  Thats cold.  Do you have any good skiing or snowboarding there in maine?


in western Maine but i am closer to the coast. I love going to the ocean in the summer


Thats very nice of them,  and to think now we can all benefit from it.  I love the drive thru.  Not just at mc donalds,  but like walgreens and cvs too.


Yeah, Hey did you know a con-man in France pretending to be a government official sold the Eiffel Tower?


yeah that guy had to be super convincing lol Its been good chatting with you.


Yeah, I bet it didn't take long for everyone else to say "I want to use the drive-thru too!"


Right,  especially moms with like a million children lol


lol true, hey do you know how the trunk on your car got its name?


Those large trunks people used to keep their clothes and belonging in used to be tied to the back of cars.  What a hassle lol


Having a real truck built into your car is definitely better then a wooden one tied down to the back.


I know right.  My grandparents had a bunch of trunks,  they were ridiculously heavy.


Did you know this crazy fact:  In South Africa it is legal to have a flamethrower in your car to prevent car jacking?


That is crazy,  must be a serious problem.  There isnt any other way to protect your car?  lol thats really extreme.


hi how are you? do you listen to the radio?


Offend away! that is their problem. Humans may have lost their body hair as recently as 240,000 years ago. some of us seem to have missed that opportunity.


Yeah, I guess some people need more time  for their body hair. I also had no idea that the loch ness monster was a protected species.


Nessie has local sorcerers cast spells to help ward off the attempt of Japanese scientists to catch him. He also has the law on his side.


that's very interesting. Well, at least he's protected!


Yes, Nessie remains safe for now, as long as the spells hold and the legal system remains steadfast and vigilant. He could maybe find a lawyer somewhere in Europe.


did you know that in Hawaii, a person can leave up to 2 million to their pet when they die? I'm not sure if it is per pet, but I always joke that if I were rich (or become rich)I'd for sure make sure to leave 2 million to my puppy!


i think if i were a relative, i would contest the will. why would a dog need that much money? crazy.


Yeah, I think someone has legally left that much money to a bird of theirs over there. It's nice to see whales spouting off the shores of Hawaii. You can understand how huge they are & it's interesting that they travel so far!


I don't have any pets, and i cant imagine leaving money to one. Anyway, great chat!


Hi. I'm good. Yes, I listen to the radio. I guess this would be an interesting story to hear on the radio!


I would for sure leave tons of money to my pets. They would need it more than my family! You have a good night, too.


i used to listen to the radio. now i just use the internet. but the radio is a good source of news.


Yes. I get some news from the radio.I had no idea that animals produce white patches on their heads when they become domesticated! that's very interesting.


i did not know that. i guess i am not domesticated because i do not have a white patch on my head.


I was thinking the same thing. I also didn't know that humans can't synthesize their own vitamin C. You would think scientists could have figured out something with our genes by now.


vitamin C would sure be helpful to have. I guess in the future we'll get the tech to help us with that. maybe get back some body hair too.


Maybe less body hair for the females! Or homonims of the genus homo! I wonder if I said that (instead of human)- people might be offended by it


well, people will get offended just for its own sake. did you want me to get offended? i can oblige you, GENUS HOMO!


Ha Ha- I guess that's a funny way to just refer to people! I'll be laughing & they might get more offended - lol!


They sure have come a long way from simply drawing by hand


That so true!  A very long way! Ha! I wouldn't mind traveling to see Disney Studios one day. But hopefully by then, we will have created a commuter bus that can travel at 160mph speeds like the Dutch. Ha!


As much as I can? How about you? I've always wanted to travel across Japan but it sounds expensive seeing as how it costs over $300 due to highway tolls!


I enjoy traveling, but I wouldn't go to mackinac island. They have banned motorized vehicles for over a century


It makes you wonder what they do about emergencies? That's so weird, isn't it? Sounds as bad as Iceland where they have to travel by air between major towns due to having no public rail service.


Indeed. I prefer japan's highways despite the high tolls


Wonder how Hawaii's King Kalakaua (who happened to be the first king to travel the world) would feel about those tolls today and having to pay  $300? Ha!


Well as a king, he probably flew first class by plane


Maybe so. I'll have to look that up on the iPhone. Speaking of iPhones, did you know they have far more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent?


I am and love the Walt Disney Company. In fact, Minnie Mouse aka Minerva Mouse happens to be my favorite Disney character!


Yes, technology such has come a long way. In any case, thanks for chatting.


It is strange to think of the company as a multinational mass media conglomerate rather than films and theme parks


You are right about that. After all, it didn't even establish itself as a leader in American animation until before it diversified into live action tv, movies and theme parks!


Did you know there is an entire subculture of finding hidden mickey mouse images in all things disney?


I did not know that. That would be very fun to participate in! Wonder if there were any hidden images in movies like Flubber? Speaking of Flubber, Bill Nye actually served as a scientific consultant on the movie!


Agreed! What about Wall-E? I loved it as well. In fact, the name itself was basically a hat tip to Walter Elias Disney!


They truly are! I also found it interesting that Big Hero 6 was rendered on a 55,000 super computer. That is simply put amazing!


Radio is the technology of using radio waves to carry information.


Wikileaks published the government's plans to destroy.


Their payroll is $777M and the military accounts for 64,500 jobs worth $122M in weekly payroll & Benefits.


US passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the geneva conventions.


Kind of seems like a way to circumvent the law but who am I to disagree.


Jeff bezos the founder of Amazon the largest internet retailer in the world in 1994.


Maybe he could fund the government. He created bookerly font to read on the kindle.


United states postal service has a contract with amazon to deliver packages on sunday.


They hold a patent on 1-click buying and apple pays them a licensing fee.


Imdb has been owned by amazon.com since 1998.


The A and Z in Amazon mean they have everything from A to Z


DACA Supporters woke up to a shutdown on January 21, 2018!


Yes, Leading online retailer in the world. Amazon have a lot of customer.


The government is shutdown after senate failed to pass a resolution to temporarily fund the government.


It is going to be an uncerain week for the business community, not knowing how long it will last.


A federal government shutdown, whether it lasts days or weeks, raises serious challenges.


It would put job growth and economic growth at risk. It puts pressure on washington to pass a budget...


Federal rules do not allow non-essential individuals to work for the goverment without pay, workers will be furloughed for the duration of a shutdown.


Such a shame. Gov contractors receive $1.3B so they are affected too.


Federal rules do not allow non-essential individuals to work for government without pay. The government is responsbible for civilian jobs in the washington area with weeekly pay.


They are responsible for 367,900 civilian jobs in the washington area. That's a lot!


hi how are you doing over thee? do you like to travel?


um, no thanks. i dont want to sleep on a strangers couch. i dont want a stranger on my couch.


I don't either, can you imagine! That beats the people that steal gnomes as a game. Have you heard of that?


i have not. i am not a thief, nor do i own gnomes.


Yeah, people play a game with them and hide them and take pictures of them as if they are traveling. Then they return them to their owners.


that is an odd "game" and the rules are strange. but people are people and travel changes people, sometimes in ways that are hard to fathom.


Yeah, people are strange,lol. Have you ever heard that dolphins communicate over a phone and appear to really be talking?


I guess they can understand each other. i think their chirps and trills have meaning and emotion.


Yeah, its adorable. The inventor of the dial phone was an undertaker by trade. Amazing.


that is an odd profession for a phone inventor to be in. I wonder how he got interested in phones. Anyway, great chat!


Yes, You too! Real quick, the undertaker would convince the telephone operators to reroute his calls to rival business. lol Funny story. HAve a good one.


Thanks! you too. have a good day! take care.


Thank you, I wont take your gnome and travel.


i usually dont have the money or time to travel. i would love to go to foreign countries. where have you traveled?


The last place was Alaska. Air travel is up to 10% slower than it was n the 1960s in order to save fuel costs. That's interesting.


i thought the planes would have gotten faster though. and more efficient with fuel. i prefer a fast train anyway.


Yeah, they are both kinda scary to me. During the age of discovery, ships would release rabbits onto islands in order to provide food for travelers. That's going way back though.


that was thoughtful but i guess people did not only think about themselves when they traveled.


Yes, exactly. Instead of fetching baggage faster, airports make travelers walk further because people would get made waiting. in a weird way it's the same thing.


that is a sneaking way to solve one problem by creating another one. oh, well. people stopped complaining.


Yeah, pretty tricky for sure. Did you know there websites that will let you connect with people and you can stay on the couch for the night. Yikes!


It's good to see a celebrity couple trying to repair a marriage even though one of them did something wrong. Music is an interesting way to do it, but artistic creation is so emotional, so I can understand.


Bus bunny got a rap song that was ghost written by Jay z. on the movie space jam.


Space Jam! That movie was hilarious. I hadn't thought of it in years. I didn't realize Jay-Z was already making music when it came out.


Yeah, i was surprised too. Apparently Jay Z has a patent.


His own color and guess what he called it.


I couldn't guess, unless it's Blue Ivy after their daughter.


Close, it's called Jay-z-blue. Go figure!


Hah, I was close but yet so far off. I wonder what he uses the color for. Maybe he puts it on album covers?


You know he never writes his songs down he memorizes them.


That takes confidence in his ability to remember things! Then again, someone who names a color after himself probably has plenty of confidence.


I'm doing great. I've been listening to some music to get me in a good mood. Do you like to listen to music?


I do listen to music and enjoy it as well. Apparently Beyonce and Jay Z have a new video.


Oh, I've heard of it then. It's actually called something with a swear word as the last four letters, so they probably censored that part.


Oh i see. has it been released yet? Have you seen it?


I haven't seen it, but I remember seeing news about it. Beyonce and Jay-Z are so famous I see them in entertainment news articles a lot.


Yeah there called the king and queen of hip hop. They decided to repair their marriage through music.


I wonder if the dynamic between Archie and the girls will be the same?


In order to keep a sense of the originality I am guessing so.


There may be less of a love triangle and more of a focus on Archie and Jughead.


I enjoy DC Comics a little bit more. How about you?


It's funny that DC actually stands for Detective Comics, so the company name DC Comics is redundant.


The term brainiac also came from the DC comic world too


And super-hero and super-villain were also trademarked by DC Comics.


Michael Jackson wasn't able to get his hands on Marvel and the Spiderman character.


I thought it was interesting how Archie came out with some 1941 themed comics.


I think it was to reignite interest. Its only a five issue  miniseries, just a tease for fans.


Yes, it's certainly a new turn on things. Even though Archie came out the same month as the Pearl Harbor attacks, the stories never really showed what was actually happening during the era. They were more like an escape.


It was just weird how the comic never really addressed the times as they were back then, the war and all.


But I understand why at the time, people would need more of a distraction from the war.


True. It was a tough period in our history and Archie took readers away from all that for a brief period.


It seems like Archie will make decisions differently since the future seems so unsure.


Archie was constantly battling and struggling with the decision of what to do with himself after high school even though there was really only one choice, join the war effort.


HI, there. The grossest act was finally kicked of America's Got Talent!


Yeah, I do too. They are fun to watch on a lazy Sunday type of day. I don't really care for horror films. I have watched s few Stephen King movies though. He is a great writer and so its hard to not watch his.


I agree with you about horror movies unless the writing is good like the Steven King movies. The Shinning was fabulous but I love Hitchcock the best. His movies are more suspense then horror except for the Birds and psycho.


Good point. Did you know that the boy Danny in the Shining didn't even know that he was in a horror movie until several years later.


I can understand that because thankfully the actor did not actually see the bloody ghosts. Did you know that ET was actually scripted to be a horror movie. I am glad that was changed.


I didn't know that about ET! WOW! I love that movie so much!


Yes, I love it just because it reminds me of my childhood. That is how we lived in that time. Lots of imagination and kids taking off in groups having adventures.


Yes, we used to watch it outside when we were camping. It was fun. We used to travel a lot as kids. All of Japan tolls costed over $300 to travel across the country.


That sounds like fun. Make sure you keep an eye on your garden gnomes. I hear people are having fun taking them on trips and then returning them with photos of their adventures.


HAHA! Yeah, I did notice those lil guys in different places than I left them.


Did you know that they moved the baggage claims further from your flight to make sure people don't complain while waiting for their baggage.  We are nothing but sheep.


It is bad when Simon Cowell recoils in horror when you  perform. He has the most pull of all the judges.


Oh wow, that is hilarious!! I totally believe it!!! Good catch!.


Is it not a fun fact. Lovely chatting with you today.


Exactly, well said! I don't want to see grown men spitting water on my 70 inch tv, yuck! That isn't even comedy to me. Its just poor taste and manners.


That is right comedy needs to emphasize humor like slapstick.


Yeah, exactly. I like the new genre called bromantic comedies.


I have not hear of that term does it have anything to do with Monty Python?


It is actually more like the movie Hangover, Harold & Kumar or Pineapple Express. The kind of movie based around guys friednships.


I know what you are talking about now. It sounds like what the movie The Green Lantern was going to be when Jack Black was supposed to be it's star.


Noway, I never heard that. Wwo, I think Jack Black is so funny! The other actor I like is Bill Murray.


Yes, Bill Murray has the perfect dead pan face. I like the classics even those black and white movies.


Well, being a large group, I'm sure that if


its crazy the average golf course uses 312,000 gallons of water a day, seems like a huge waste of water


As long as it is for the environment ... I consider it good, I have noticed that the golf courses are more full of trees and things, so of the types of games.


ya they take up more space than rhode island and delaware combined, which is a huge amount of space


what do you think about the course in dubai that needs 4,000,000 gallons of water, that is so much


No, that's too much, they should use another method


ya I agree, I wonder if artificial grass is comparable or if it would change the game too much


Well, that kind of grass is very good, I do not think there is any kind of problem, although there are always problems


did you know there are over 750 episodes of pokemon? I watched it as a kid I had no idea of how many episodes there were


well did you know linkin park's hybrid theory is the best selling album of the 21st century?


I did not know, but I know it's a great musical group, one of the best I've heard


ya they are good, but its also crazy two japanese 100 year old twins  made a rap album, i definitely want to hear that


As the albun is called, I could get to hear it too, I love rap


ya I need to look that up, this says reel big fish re-recorded all their hits after losing the rights, that's pretty hardcore


What if, start from scratch, after so much effort to create something and make it great.


ya hopefully it sounded the same, I can believe that dark side of the moon is the best selling albums of 2014, its a great album


When I was in my high school years that is all I listened to, it was my rebel phase.


Did you watch a lot of netflix and youtube?  Experts say they make up half of the internet traffic.


love me some netflix, not much youtube. Crazy to see that one third of internet being using from 9-12 is netflix


There's a lot of people staying up late watching tv I  guess.  I bet Blockbuster hates that they let netflix get away.


for sure, bye bye blockbuster, they dug their own grave it sounds like.


Yep.  i wonder if Reed Hastings also owned Hastings.


It was a store that sold cds, albums, dvds, and then tshirts and other knick knacks of movies and music


interesting, never heard of them, but sounds like he may have had a hand in it


They went bankrupt or just closed a year or so ago I think.


Good.  How are you?  What do you think about the 100 year old twins releasing an album?


so probably not, lol, good chatting with you


that is crazy, I am a twin and maybe I will do that when I am 100!


Sounds good!  I also like that vinyl lps are still being produced.


that is interesting, kids these days have no clue what they are


I know and that's sad.  Music sounds good on vinyl.


did you know linkin park has the best selling album in the 21st century


I did not know that and it's surprising when you think about Taylor Swift and others.


Game of Thrones seems like one of the most popular TV shows...and it has been for a few years, too, right?


Did you know that Charlie Chaplin's Granddaughter plays Talisa Maegyr in the Game of Thrones? I wonder if she has many lines?


I did know that but I dont recognize the name at all so I guess she is not a main character.


Do they have other cool creatures in the Game of Thrones show besides dragons? I'd love to see unicorns and other things too!


Giant wolves that are called Direwolvles,  White walkers (like dead zombies but frozen one),  Giants.


WOW! Sounds so cool! They have Dire Wolves in this card game called Magic the Gathering. Definitely have giants in that game too.


Oh ok,  I have heard of that game.  Its a card game?


Yes. I mostly like the artwork on the cards. It's definitely better than watching the World Series baseball. I think my Grandpa used to call it the Fall Classic or something.


Thats cool.. i hardly watch the world series unless the sf giants are in it.


I think that's a baseball team doing a little better than the Cubs...I heard they haven't won the world series since the Ottoman Empire was in existence. Amazing!


I think the cubs are only in existence to make everyone else feel better about their own team


Yeah about 5 or 6 years now.  You dont watch it?


LOL I bet there is a group of people like that in The Game of Thrones!


No, but I really want to. I haven't even bought cable TV. I have watched Game of Thrones at friends' houses, though.


Oh thats good,  you should catch up the last season is coming out in april and thats it the show will be done.


I really need to catch up on it. I also have no idea what's going on this year with the World Series Baseball.


The actress that plays Arya actually has never been in anything before.  what a break!  First time acting and gets Game of Thrones!


Is Arya the one that has all the gorgeous fierce dragons on Game of Thrones?


No.  Arya is the little girl,  she looks like a boy,  on purpose.


I heard that Ireland finances the Game of Throne series because it's filmed there and they get a good boost of tourism through that. Sounds good to me!


Yes, My aunt and cousin went to visit it last summer,  the pics were amazing!


Hi, are you into rap? Some say it goes back to Muhammad Ali with his ad-lib poetry...


Yes, it's a 3g cell service.  You know, to order that pizza once you've climbed to the top... That's crazy.


No but I'd love to.  I guess it is without snakes.  Wasn't Lord of the Rings films made there?


I think it was, I think the hobbit hole is there as well. Crocodiles are more related to birds then they are lizards.


I prefer birds over crocodiles... How in the world could the library of Alexandria be around with the internet?  Didn't it burn?


I think they recently put a copy in there. I'm not exactly sure. Did you know there are legless lizards?


Yes, I used to catch them when I was a kid.  The are called "glass snakes" even though they aren't snakes.


That's pretty cool, I don't think ive ever even seen one. Or maybe I just thought it was a snake! lol


I haven't seen flying snakes either.  It would be scary to see the thing flying at you!


Yeah, i'm nice and content with snakes on the ground. Did you know monkeys are afraid of snakes too?


That's very interest. I am in to some types of rap.Did you know before eminem became a rapper he wanted to be a comic book artist?


No, but it makes sense.  Some snakes like to climb in trees.  Thanks for the chat!


Yeah, I wonder if he has any regrets.  I think it's funny that Korean rappers developed a new rap freestyle called "compliment battle".


I'm sure he could probably do it now if he wanted. That is funny, quite the opposite of America.


My kids liked Rugrat.  I guess rapper Busta Rhymes did the voice for the Reptar Wagon in the Rugrats Movie.


I actually remember that movie and the song! I think the movie was full of adult humor like that.


That's how they get parents to go.  Do you read the full terms when you buy something on internet?


I don't think I ever have! It seems only about 7 percent of people do. I'm glad i'm not alone!


Me either.  I'm a 93%er too.  Did you know the the 3 horizontal lines on app icons are called a "hamburger"?


I didn't know that, I wonder who named it. There is internet service on Mt, everest.


William Shakespeare is the greatest writer and dramatist in English language, So he is called England's national poet.


Drama is the entertainment for the people in olden days. Which is a live performance on the stage or theatre. Now days its very rare to see the drama. It is very difficult to act live on the theatre.


I agree.  The two masks associated with drama represent comedy and tragedy.


The term "drama" comes from the Greek word which means action. The meaning of drama is to narrate the scene of the play. Music is also played along with the scene. It is very nice to hear this.


Yes, it is.  I hear that Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore because of his belief system prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity.


In modern technology, we listen to the thousands of episodes of classic radio drama which are available through website. Western drama originates in Greek styles.


Yeah, I had hearda bout the free website where you can listen to the classic radio dramas, I'll have to check it out one day.  I didn't know that about the Western dramas, though.  Do you know thta Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor ever for  tv drama?


Yes, In the Medieval age churches are staged dramatised version of bible event know as liturgical drama.


Didn't know that. I heard that Michael Caine became an actor because all the pretty girls in drama class.


Its very interesting. Some of the drama actor are become the move actor due to their hard work and win the people heart.


That's so true.  Jon Hamm taught drama at his old high school and one of his students was Ellie Kemper, Erin from the office.


That he was! Did you know he and Pocahantas were alive at the same time?


Dance is also the part of Drama. Performing dance is very difficult task because it consists of sequences of selected human movement.


I'm not good at dancing.  Well it's been fun chatting with you this morning.  Talk to you later, friend.


Yes. His works consists of 39 plays, 154 sonnets and certain authorship. Shakespeare popularized many new phrases we use today life.


I had heard that like, wild goose chase and brave new world!


Its very interesting. His plays are liked by everyone in this world. Shakespeare first play was written conventional style.


I read somewhere that they take on a different meaning when performed with an era appropriate accent instead of a modern one.  I'd like to hear one performed like that.


Hamlet is the longest play and powerful and influential works of word literature. Its most popular work of Shakespeare during this time.


A Polish conductor donated his skull in hopes it would be used as a prop.  His skull was used in a series of performances of Hamlet.


The story of Hamlet is derived from the legend of AMLETH.


Wow, that's cool.  I didn't realize that Hugh laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama, earning $700,000 per episode in house


wow that is incredible. Jon hamm taught drama at his old high school. one of his students was ellie kemper, erin from the office.


That's neat.  Michael caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class.


This is funny. The term soap opera originated from such dramas being typically sponsored by soap manufacturers in the past.


Haha, that's cool fact.  Jim carrey doesn't make dramas any more because his belief system prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity.


Talking about odd. Did you know it's illegal to warm your car up in ohio?


Really?  No, I did not.  Mcdonalds' added drive-thru in 1975 to accommodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues.


That's great. Google's self-driving cars have an "aggressive" mode


Wow.  The trunk of your car is called that because old cars used to have wooden trunks on the back.


The little arrow next to the pump symbol in your car represents which side your gas cap is on.


Good morning. Did you see the final episode of Nashville?


I didn't know that. The car brand cadillac was named after french explorer antoine de la mothe cadillac who founded detroit.


Yes, the final scene of Nashville was pretty sappy. But it was also absolutely perfect.


Yeah it was hard not to cry at the final scene of Decon standing in the auditorium


Absolutely.  I read where eddie van halen recorded the guitar solo for "beat it" he literally set the studio speakers on fire.


That's awesome. Brian may of queen built his guitar out of parts from an old fireplace and his mother's knitting needle


Wow.  Queen's guitarist, brian may, has a phd in astrophysics.


that is pretty respectful. did you know the dialtone of a phone is in the key of F.


No, I didn't  I like that.  Pink floyd guitarist turned a 'grand houseboat' on the river thames into a floating recording studio called the astoria.


Cornell university researchers built the world's smallest guitar,played by a laser, about the size of a red blood cell.


Yeah for sure. in south africa you cannot equip your car with flame throwers to protect it


That is wild. Do you ever think we'll have flying cars in the world?


These days you never know everything seems possible.