When they are made in the USA, they are never truly made in the USA. The thread and fabric is usually made in Honduras and then shipped to an American territory for cheap assembly and to be able to say Made in America.


Larry Byrd was a good one. He kind of looks like Tweety Bird.


lol :) I've never heard that. Charles Barkley was one of the players if I remember correctly


Yeah. Did you know that physicists proved that shooting "Granny Style" was the most effective method in basketball?


lol... really ? It looks like it's so easy to block it ?


Most NBA players refuse to do it because it looks silly.


Did you know that MJ wasn't allowed to wear Air Jordans?


yes, I think I've heard that one before, so funny. Hey, thanks for chatting !  It was great


Yeah, Nike paid his fine so he could do it anyways.


lol good old Nike :) have a great day my friend :)


yes that's a common concept. There are multiple locations with cheap labor - maybe not Europe but Chile, Honduras, Peru - I've seen it before !


You really can't knock it. T-shirts are synonymous  with affordable attire. On the subject of shirts, I almost can't believe they were an exclusively male garment originally.


Yeah! But it's hard for me to not picture a t-shirt and jeans lifestyle. Most women used to wear dresses made out of rice sacks


ok I have to ask - when the heck was that ?


Well in the early 19th century I think. I'm not 100% on that knowledge, but I know from movies and books that it was a really common practice.


I know that polo shirts were originally invented for tennis


Internet dating apps have really changed the human mating ritual.  Do you use a dating app?


Nobody likes late fees!!  With their policy of letting you keep a DVD as long as want until returning it for the next on your list, they really killed Blockbuster.  Did you know that Blockbuster had several opportunities to buy Netflix and passed?  Where is Blockbuster now?


Blockbuster who? lol, I bet they are regretting that choice big time after all Blockbusters used to have the popularity of Netflix and used to be a giant


True.  Did you know that Netflix accounts for 33% of all internet bandwidth from 9PM to midnights.  That's a lot of movie and TV episode streaming.  I bet they are glad that the internet access fees are mainly covered by the recipient, i.e. the internet subscribers.   Otherwise that would be a big internet service bill!!  What type of internet service do you have?


I didnt know that but I did know that with YouTube they took half of the internet traffic in North America, and I have a fast internet service, what about you?


Being out in the country, options are limited.  No DSL or cable.  I tried satellite, but had issues with wind and rain distortion.  I use cellular internet.  Works great but I need to watch the usage as to not exceed my allotment and get hit with big fees.  Considering the options, you can get internet almost anywhere, even on top of Mt. Everest!


Really on the top of Mount Everest? Wow! thats a big coverage, humans are amazing, we keep on coming with new tech and facts like these ones.


We are not the only species that uses tools, but we do have the most and the count is rising.  Thinking back to dating aps, I remembered a news story about a brothel staffed with humanoid robots.  I guess that is a very sophisticated tool, if not very unusual.  Perhaps you can use the internet to download your sexual preferences?


I guess its possible after all the internet is used for almost everything now a days so theres a good chance that can happen.


As a species, we are the only ones who clothe ourselves and have the brainpower to continue to expand our library of arts, tools, and technologies.  What I found interesting is humans are adapted for survival hunting, making them among some of the best long distance runners.  I am surprised that trait has not died out, considering few still actively hunt and rely on wild game as a primary food source?


We humans sure are amazing, we have a lot of skills, and maybe we dont hunt but we sure are expanding our knowledge and creating new technologies each day.


I have in the past, I think Tinder Provides a great service, what about you?


True.  I'm waiting for the invention of the Star Trek food replicator.  Just go onto the internet to any restaurant, order, and have it show up.  I could then get NY pizza here in Louisiana!  Its been good chatting with you.


That would be a sick invention maybe in a couple of years or decades lol


I agree.   If they make humanoid sex robots that some people are willing to pay for, they definitely should be working on the food replicator!


Yeah, you know humans can regrow ribs in just about 2-3 months and they will be as strong as the old ones.


Not myself -not an adventurous type.  I sometime wonder what is real and what is not.  Also, it seems like some have unrealistic expectations and express this in the internet equivalent of yelling - ALL CAPS.


Yeah I have stumbled upon some issues because of that I haven't seen the Tinder Live show though, sounds interesting but I also wonder what is real.


I admit I am intrigued, but not ready to sign on.  There are thousands on these sites, so how do you find the time to peruse all?  Also, since I live in a rural area (and like it), my choices are much more limited.  Some might say it could be lonely and bleak online for a country boy.


Well if you live in a big city like me you wont have trouble finding profiles as there are thousands of them, it makes the picking selection a lot harder and deceitful.


How do you decide who wants a mature outing and who wants to eat, watch Netflix, and shag?  It can be a minefield!  The internet has expanded the options, but is it really better?


There is one thing I do know, I love Netflix, Im one of the 58.46 subscribers in North America


I did in the past, when they mailed DVDs.  Did you know that Netflix spends more on postage than internet bandwidth?  I can see why they are trying to phase out the DVD service.


I wonder why that is, do you know how Netflix got started? its actually a really curious story!


Perhaps you should have gotten a jellyfish instead! There is a brand that is immortal I believe.


Wow! If you're not careful, they can evaporate in the sun since they are 98% water


That's crazy the percentage is so high, especially considering they only drink water through their skin through osmosis.


That is pretty crazy! Another fun fish to have would be the barreleye fish since the head is transparent


That must be some sight, just don't put it in the same tank as a black swallower fish, because they can eat over ten times their weight.


You would need a big tank to hold that one! I've heard koi are good fish to have. There was one that lived 226 years


Still not as good as the immortal jellyfish though! I think I could best relate to seahorses though, at least they have necks like us.


Except that male seahorses are the ones who get pregnant. There is a species of fish that spends its adult life on land


Just like humans then! I wonder if they can synthesize their own vitamin C, that's something I know we can't do.


We also can't breathe and swallow at the same time like other mammals can!


It depends on the type. I find some soap operas to be a little cheesy, but they're good enough to have been sponsored by soap manufacturers


We also can be scared by a certain sound frequency, seems we're inadequate in many areas. Anyways, it was nice chatting to you, have a good night!


Yeah they can be too exaggerated sometimes. I don't know if they were always meant to be that way, drama actually came from the Greek word meaning "action".


I think even the Greeks enjoyed exaggeration. Some really enjoy drama though, especially Patrick Stewart. He still teaches master classes in the UK


That's interesting, I didn't know he'd still do that. I know Michael Caine actually joined drama class only because the prettiest girls were in it.


I know many boys who did that in high school/ I want to check out the show called IKEA Heights. It's filmed in one of the stores without the store knowing


Huh that certainly seems like an interesting drama. I wonder if it's free to see, I listen to a lot of classic radio dramas because they are free on a website.


That sounds interesting. Sometimes I get enough drama in real life, like when my roommate's fish died. Have you ever had that experience?


No, I haven't! I've always wanted to own fish because they can be interesting, but never have.


I would start with a goldfish because they tend to be easy. The oldest one was 43 years old before it died


I hope so too. Do you know much about Einstein?


I know he was a scientist. Is he German ?


Yep, he was German. He was once asked to be the president of Israel.


Why would they ask him to be president of Israel ? He must have made a ton of money with all those posters with his face.


Not really sure. I also saw he was a member of the NAACP.


So he was actively for civics right, he seems a good man but a quirky one I have heard that he wrote something and put it is a time capsule that will be opened in 6939.


He was a good man and very smart. That's cool about the time capsule. Did you know he would charge $1 for his autograph?


That is a lot for the time, what did he do with the money ?


Not really sure lol. Seems a little bizarre. It was good chatting with you!


Good, but there are other interesting scientists to talk about like the emperor of Japan who is also a scientist.


A little bit, they own almost all of Nevada.


Yep, they own 86% of the state which is crazy.


They did test a lot of nuclear bombs there, so I don't think anyone would want those areas.


Very good point. Did you know Wikileaks published the government's plan to shutdown Wikileaks?


No, but it is seems logical given the nature of government and Wikileak's nature to publish them.


True. A man in France once impersonated a government official and was able to sell the Eiffel Tower twice.


Yeah, I feel a little bad for the people that fell for it, especially the first one, he was so ashamed that he did not called to police.


Me too. The Norwegian government once gave $1 billion to help save the Amazon rainforest.


Do you think they will succeed ? I hope so.


hi how are you? do you go to concerts much?


i have watched them. youtube is a monster. everyone uses it. it is the new television.


Do you think pewdiepie can stay on top, or will Tseries finaly win? Think he can hit 100 million before they do?


i do not follow pdp. he is a strange phenomenon to me. why watch someone playing video games?


Their reactions and commentary are the biggest reasons, it is why twitch is so popular, also he doesn't really play games that much anymore, his content has swayed away from that.


you sound like a fan. i have not followed him. i think that youtube had spawned stuff that will never make sense to my generation.


I watch him on and off, i didn't watch him when he just played games, because there are better channels to watch if you want that, like roosterteeth, but since his content changed his stuff is a lot better.


i think that there are things lurking on youtube that will boggle my addled mind. i should stick to old fashioned sitcoms and spielberg movies.


Well you can't go wrong with jaws or E.T, and some older sitcoms are great, I love golden girls, and the Andy Griffith show.


the old shows always please. I like to go back and watch them again. Anyway, great chat!


I have been to a few concerts in the past but it has been a very long time.


i have not gone recently. i dont have the cash or the time. id like to go. they are fun.


i went to an Eminem concert when I was much younger, that was a really crazy concert.


i bet he was dope live. he can spit made fire yo. he is the stuff.


Yeah his concert was one of the craziest I have ever been to, and yeah his stuff is really good when you hear it live.


he wanted to be a comic book artist originally. Some bands are just great live. Due to the success of their debut album, linkin park played 324 concerts in 2001 alone. I bet they got really good at live shows.


Yep that is why he references comic books in a ton of his older songs, Linkin park was an amazing band, but i am not sure we will hear much from them again.


that was tragic what happened to the singer. i guess they have a best selling album too. the ramones have showed no signs of slowing down.


Do you watch youtube videos? In 2007, youtube consumed as much bandwidth as the entire internet in the year 2000.


It looks like Apple is have some problems with its new HomePod product. Do you have one?


People back then were good with a slide rule!  I think smart people will always be needed and computers will not take over the world.


Yes I think so. What it is crazy how far technology has come. For instance Google can use Android devices on the roads to map traffic data


Yeah.  I don't remember Google going down for 5 minutes in 2013.  It took 40% of web traffic with it.  I probably thought it was a problem on my end.


Wow that's a crazy amount of traffic! And no I don't remember that either, what do you think about the fact that Google Maps changes its Maps based on where you are searching from? That way if there is a dispute on a countries border it will create the border based on the user's location data?


That is interesting... They sure go to a lot of trouble.  Like when they used goats as lawn mowers.  They clearly didn't know how ornery goats are.


Haha that sounds like that would have taken a long time, what do you think about the fact that the CEO of Amazon actually built a clock into a mountain? I don't know why he would do that do you


Yeah, Bezos will do that in lieu of compensating his employees.  He's another one of the lefty liberals that would disappear if you removed the hypocrisy from them.


LOL I like the way you think. it is crazy though that Amazon owns imdb.com, I use that almost everyday for my movie collection


I love IMDB and was surprised to learn that.  I also learned that the 1st Amazon customer got a building named after him.


Yeah that is shocking. And since I don't have an iPhone I wouldn't know this, but apparently if you ask Siri to sing a song then she will sing the song that HAL 9000 sings in 2001 A Space Odyssey which is definitely creepy haha


No I don't have one. But my parents do have an Amazon Alexa and my brother has a Google home which are similar devices. do you have one by the way?


That would be a little creepy.  Kubrick did the Hal 9000 thing where it was kind of chilling...  Thanks for the excellent chat!


Apple always overprices their stuff allowing others to offer products that are just as good at a lower price.  Kids and young adults buy them because they are "cute" and popular in their little clicks.


Yep I think so. It's crazy that there have been over four hundred million smart home devices shipped back in 2017 and it is projected to reach almost 1 billion devices by the year 2022 though, so they are definitely going to get more popular over time


I still feel stupid talking to an inanimate object. Siri wasn't even and Apple development.  It was originally intended for Android but Apple bought it.


Haha that's really weird. I also think it's weird that Apple went for the high-end Market with their homepod, when you can get a Google home for about $100 a homepod goes for almost four hundred, that's definitely a rip off


Yeah, that's Apple.  They have become more competitive but, face it, like everyone else their stuff is made somewhere in Asia. SO do you use something like Siri or Cortana?


No I just stick to Google myself, I don't know what Google's voice assistant is called but it's not Siri or Cortana, what about you? What do you use


On my phone it's Google like you.  On my laptop it's Cortana by I don't use it much.   I didn't know there was a male Siri -- a British guy?


No I didn't know that either. I only heard the female Siri haha. What do you think about the fact that a Google search uses more computing power than the power it took to send an astronaut to the Moon


It is a good point, I never thought about that, that it is why there are so many chips in their equipment too, to monitor concussions.


Even with all the new rules for safety there are a bunch of injuries to key players every year.


And they are not paid that much if you take the lifetime average, an engineer would earn more and less likely to have a concussion.


yes thats surprising, but if you take into account that an engineer can work 40 years and a football player is lucky to make 10, i guess that makes sense.


They should be a program to reinsert retired football players in society, most of them go to university but few of them leave with a useful degree, like Alex Smith.


yes. their former teams should help them with employment.


What do you think of the Patriots ? They seems to be a good team.


Yes. But I dont think that Brady has much left. They will need another QB


They could have Blake Bortles, he does not seems to find success in Jacksonville.


They could, but I think they will look for a QB out of college


I think you are right, it would be the best in the long term, and for financial reasons. But how do you recruit a good quarterback without having a losing season ?


The Patriot Coach is smart. So is the organization. They will find someone, they always find players out  of nowhere.


Do you think there is too much downtime in a game ?


A study showed that there was 11 minutes of live gameplay in a match, what do you think of that ?


that's because it's so quick. the plays are like bang, bang


Yeah, I like this type of action. You know when it startd and you know when it stops, unlike other sports.


The plays are only a few seconds but they are action packed.


Do you wish there were more games ? 16 is not a lot, more game would bring more rivalries.


yes, but the players would get injured a lot more- you would need 60 man rosters


Our enzyme is defective, I guess we also have factory related issues lol


Haha, not to mention the sound frequency that causes us to feel fear.  Another factory defect!


Yeah we are not perfect but we can regrow ribs and thats a cool fact about our bodies


I actually broke two ribs a couple years ago.  I find that fact very awesome!


Did it took 2-3 months for them to get recovered?


Yes, it did about 8 weeks. Do you like dogs or cats?  I am a dog person just like Google!  They specifically say they are a dog company!


I am more of a dog person, I like them so I agree with Google, you know they can also see colors


It is an urban legend that they are color blind!  Dogs along with elephants are the only two animals that instinctively understand pointing.


Both are really smart, did you hear about the system Istanbul uses to clean their streets


Yes, to release food and water for stray dogs!  I love that!


Hi, I do like reading.  I have an 8 year old I am trying to get into books.  I recently heard of a good book called Endling: The Last by Katherine Applegate.


I love the system as well, everyone is happy and doggies even more.


I heard that was a great book, for 8-12 year olds, Im looking for a book for my kid to read so maybe thats a great choice


Seems like it.  Would not mind having my daughter sign up for the Kids Post Book Club.  I will register her, but the real battle is seeing if she is into it!


She might not like it at first but it seems like a fun activity,, the reward for the first 650 registered kids might be a good incentive for her


For sure.  She loves "winning" things.  Even if it is just another drawstring backpack.


Thats a good thing, I bet she will want to win that backpack so changing the subject a bit, humans are just amazing,


They are.  315,000 years so since modern homo sapiens started showing up in Africa.  That is mind boggling to even conceptualize!


and still we lost much of our body hair 240,000 years ago


That is wild!  The one thing humans can't do that plants and animals can, is synthesize their own vitamin C.


hey there, do you know much about earth?


Yeah I guess that is why the UN appointed an abassador for that


I didnt know they did. Lol. Its funny how we went from ave men to where we are now in the world. We have radio and tv and computeers and internet. I think we may be the most intelligent out there in the universe.


it is a big universe that is for sure so I don't know. There are so many theories about the universe


Thats true. Did you know that early models of the Universe had the earth in the center. That has definitely been proven wrong.


another theory is that the universe is one super giant hologram


yeah. another one is that the universes evolve through natural selection.


Is that the same as survival of the fittest. I believe that one.


I guess it makes the most sense. There are also some start in the universe that are cold enough for us to touch them


Wow thats interesting. I heard there is a cold spot in the cosmic microwave that has been theorized to be a link to a parrellel universe.


the universe is full of mystery. nice chatting with you.


some things yes, I used to take astronomy in high school. sadly, i know that over 80% of the forests have been destroyed


Dang thats not good. ouple that with the earth being 71 percent water and it feels like we are running out of forest.


exactly. and when earth was formed the day only had 5.5 hours. imagine that


That would be crazy. I know there is a part of Alaska where it is darke all day. I would not want to live like that. I like the sun. Speaking of the sun did you know that the earth is almost 4x as desnse as the sun is.


wow that is something. Nowadays we complain that 12 or more hours of daylight are not enough, imagine if we lived at that time


I know right. That would be miserable. Plus how would you grow food or anything. It really makes you think.


exactly. how do you feel about extraterrestrials?


I have never seen one. Idont know if I believe in them or not, honestly. I mean the Universe is all of space and time and their contents combined, so its pretty big. It would be hard to believe that there is no other intelligent life out there anywhere.


How's it going? Did you know that the term "summit" wasn't used until 1955?


Yea plus Kim Jong has been known to edit pictures to show a different history so I think it's possible he could have photoshopped himself at 3 driving a car


How true.  I read somewhere North Korea has theme parks and they are undergoing renovations at kim jong-un's orders.  Can you believe they have theme parks, there?


Lol I have read about Kim Jong trying to build like the world's greatest water park to open only when the media is around so I can see him building more theme parks


You know, I've heard that nobody really knows how old the guy is anyway.  All this spy technology and intelligence we have should be able to determine his age.


I've heard he's a big basketball fan, I wonder if basketball coaches in Korea are the highest paid employees like they are in 39 out of 50 states in the US


Only if they're winners, I'm sure.  He probably puts the winning coaches up in his palace. Do you watch much basketball?


Only if my team (Knicks) have a chance at the postseason, which is mostly no. I think they have a worse record than James Naismith's University of Kansas teams


Aww, too bad.  You know He invented basketball.  How ironic is that?


Yea you figured since Naismith invented basketball he could of just changed the rules around to help him win lol


Exactly my thoughts. You know Kareem Abdul- Jabbar was so good at dunking, it was banned from college basketball for over a decade.


Hi, yourself.  No I didn't know that.  I know a summit is a big deal international meeting with lots of heads of state or governments.  Usually you hear about the G20 summit.


Kareem should of sued to change the rule, if the case made it to the Supreme Court he could of played with the justices on their basketball court


That's right.  Well, it's been nice chatting with you.  I have to go wash my car, now.  I'll talk to you later.


Yea, I'm surprised at the g20 the Canadia PM shook Putin's hand and told him to get out the Ukraine, I would be more stern with Putin if I was there


Ok, it's pretty risky saying that to Putin.  I heard the Russians one time gave out phone chargers and thumb drives that contained trojan viruses out at a G20 summit.


I bet the Russians have a lot of data on Spain since it is the only country that is a permanent guest at the g20


I bet they do too.  Do you think Trump and Kim Jong- un are going to have another meeting, like the one in June 2018?


Yea probably, the meeting in June 2018 made both of them look good and both could use it as a distraction


A distraction or a chance to spy on each other..lol I can't believe Kim Jong-un was voted the sexiest man alive by the "Onion", must be a state run organization.


Yea that and him learning to drive at the age of 3, sounds too good to be true lol


The teacher was probably persuaded to pass him.  A lot of children aren't even fully potty trained at age three.


Hey there! I never knew gentrification of pubs affected the UK so much!


its crazy to think that fish are so diverse...even the way they breathe is different from eachother between fresh and salt


Yeah, that's true. And they drink differently too. Only saltwater fish use their mouths to drink.


i wonder what kind of fish they served at those pubs in britain... the ones that keep getting shuttered


Some kind of fish and chips, I would imgaine.


a lot of pubs are doing gastro eateries now with burgers and even kids menus.


I guess there are enough people that bring their kids to the pub to require a kids menu?


for sure, it is a family thing there. i bet hugh laurie would know. he played an american on house but is british he made 700000 for an episode


I think he was the highest paid actor in a TV drama per episode.


tv dramas are great, its come a long way from radio dramas. i like to listen to the old radio dramas online for free.


Yeah, I heard there is a website where you can listen to a bunch of episodes! I will have to check that out myself.


Me neither. I have never travelled to the UK. Have you?


i have heard that jim carrey doesnt make dramas anymore because he doesnt want to put that out into the world. i dig the positivity.


That makes sense. His comedies were better anyway! Thanks for chatting. Have a nice weekend!


no i have not. I want to next year. the netherlands too. i hear they are creating a commuter bus that goes 160 mph. that's wild...


That's a fast way to get around. And you skip the tolls of driving yourself. In Japan, it costs $300 in tolls to travel from one side to the other.


I traveled to Japan last year and only stayed in tokyo for that reason. Iceland does not have rail service either.


I heard that people there sometimes have to take planes from one place to the other just to get errands and things done.


i dont know what is crazier that or that on Mackinac island in michigan most travel is by horse and bikes.


I couldn't live somewhere where I couldn't drive around if I wanted to. I wonder what kind of transportation King Kalakaua used when he travelled around the world? Probably not horses or bikes.


hahahahaha imagine the fish he saw sailing around the world. fish are pretty amazing... i love sea horses. they are so unique, the only fish with a neck!


I didn't realize sea horses were fish! There is one type of jellyfish that lives forever which is pretty cool!


Good morning? You have any favorite types of music?  I know I should like Jazz, such a history. Want to get the real thing in New Orleans, might be different.


Technology has taken us so far.  Can you imagine having been in a foxhole and using a pencil, razorblade and diode for a radio?


I can but my great grandfather that was in world war 2 could he use to tell us stories of soldiers who did that exact thing when I was a kid.


Thank your Grandfather for his service for me ( if he is still around). I wonder if they were able to make radios that could pick up the sound of the storms on Jupiter?


I wonder how you can pick up sounds from jupiter I guess you would have to intercept the electromagnetic waves are something like that.


At least when we listen to the radio we aren't required to listen to certain things.  Would hate to have the Canadian law that 40% played has ot be from Canada itself.


If I did I think I would rip the transmitter out of the radio so I wouldn't have to listen to it no more.


You prefer to hear it live?  I guess they had an all access pass in DC for concerts.  A lot of famous Jazz started there.


Yea but jazz comes from all over the world it also has roots that stretch as far as West Africa.


Oh I was just thinking if you were in the area of DC there was a lot going on there that might be interesting.  Classical music, Jazz concerts, movies..even different types of beers and pairings.


Me and my wife were thinking about going to Freer Film Friday on Friday but were still debating on it.


yes i like jazz , thats one thing i have in common with my favorite actor which is Clint Eastwood


I am jealous! I would love to see "Becoming Dr Ruth". The life she led is fascinating. Nazi Germany and training in Jerusalem? Never thought of her as a sniper!


Are you talking about the famous sex therapist, I would love to see that also so she is so funny.


Is there a particular period you like?  I guess I am more the smoother type.  I like melody and the calming sounds of the 1940's.


Yes I love love the Jazz-rock fusion era, it wit first aperared in the 1960s


I am not familiar with that. I just love music in general, I may have to look into that! Music , instruments, and lyrics are like poetry to me.  Some songs can make you feel so deeply..like Edgar Allan Poe. "The Raven" haunts me. He mad nexxt to nothing with it too.


Yea i know I think he only made like 9 dollars on that poem what a bummer.


My guess is it was a lot more money back then. Obviously poetry is important to many. The whole "Lord of the Rings" series had Hobbit character names taken from an Icelandic poem.


I remeber hearing about that , I think the name of the poem was dvergatal, or something like that.


I believe you are right. History is so important, a lot to teach us. Interesting that poetry can be traced back to prehistoric times and then Jazz back to the early 1800's.


yes and jazz and poetry can be transmitted into thousands of people through the use of radio waves because they can carry that information.


Hello hows it going?  Do you like reading?


lol now that's crazy! Do you even process information that fast?  or just read the words?  That is a lot!


Yeah I don't even know how you could make sense of that many words that quickly.


yeah right!  It looks like the biggest selling non fiction book is the Bible!


I could see that.  Did you know that George w Bush read 14 biographies of Lincoln during his presidency?


Yes and almost 200 historical non fiction books!  He was focused!


Yeah I don't know how you could read that many biographies about one person though!


lol I could,  if I was really interested in their life.


But still, I can see reading 5 but not 14 lol.  I guess the FDA once burned 6 tons of literature in an act of US censorship.


That is a big statement.  I did not know that Winston Churchill won a Nobel Prize,  that is interesting.


Wow, I didn't know that either, very interesting.


Hello, I am good thank you.  I do enjoy reading, how about you?


Well it was good chatting,  have a good one.


Yes,  very much.  Did you know Starship troopers was a recommended reading book to us militaries?


No, I didn't know that, I didn't even know that was a book.


Yeah I saw the movie it was good.  Did you know in the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels?


That is surprising,  reading is good for people,  why would there be a panic about it lol


I know right, back to the military, I guess Ender's Game was suggested reading for the marine corps.


Nice!  I never read that one,  just seen the movie.


Also, the world record for speed reading was a speed of 4700 words per minute!


Hey have you ever seen the movie"Cry It Out"? Apparently it's supposed to be good


Yep you're right! I live in Michigan and right by Detroit, and even I didn't know that haha


Did you know that the birth year of the modern car is 1886, when Karl Benz patented his Benz Patent Motorwagon?


No I didn't know that. I didn't know that cars were around that long ago, I did know that the model T was created in 1908 though


Yes, plus the Model T was an American manufactured car made by Ford Motor Company. Do you know why McDonalds added the drive-thru in 1975?


Yes they did it to help out Soldiers. The soldiers couldn't get out of their cars because they are wearing fatigues, but the drive-thru let them still get food, they must have changed the rules on soldiers and fatigues recently


Yes, I think they did.  Do you watch TV or Netflix?


Well I watch Mostly YouTube haha. But I will watch some TV from time to time, for instance I like the show South Park a lot, what about you


Yes, I do the same, I like South Park and the Simpsons, and Family Guy.


Yes and I love the South Park episode that makes fun of Family Guy, have you seen that one? The Simpsons creators actually sent South Park Flowers after it was aired LOL


Yes, I thought that was great.  Also, there was a Simpson's episode where Bart neither appears, nor is even mentioned.


No, I didn't see it but I want to see it. I heard it was about a playwright named Molly Smith Metzler and when she was seven months pregnant, she moved to Long Island with her husband in the summer of 2012.


Yes I need to watch that one. I also need to catch up on my Pokemon, I watched as a kid but now there are almost 800 episodes!


Yes, that's like about 50 episodes a year for 16 years straight.


Yes I think you're right. She also had a daughter named Cora. I can imagine it would be hard to balance a child in a career like she talks about


Yes, after Cora was born, her husband returned to work and she was stuck at home without a car, without a job, and without a social circle.


Hopefully she could use a car to get around at least. Do you drive a car?


Yes, I do. Do you know why they call the back of our cars, trunks?


I think it's because older cars used to have wooden trunks way in the back, do you agree that we should not have flamethrowers on our cars like they do in South Africa?


Absolutely, we are lucky we have cars and don't have to waste so much time with animal-drawn carriages. If cars didn't replace them, we'd be late for work all the time!


Absolutely! Did you hear about where the car company Cadillac got its name from by the way?


Yes, I heard it was named after the same guy who founded Detroit.  A french explorer named Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac as a matter of fact!


Have you ever seen "The House With a Clock in its Walls'?


They are. My kids like to watch Paw Patrol. It's a kid show about dog super heroes.


There are over 300 registered superheroes in the US!


Really? I didn't know you could register as a super hero.


Yes very interesting. Well, there is a superhero also called normalman.


Yes, I guess his superpower was that he had no powers!


I used to love reading comic books as a kid. I guess that's why I read so much now as an adult.


Yes, I love reading. The world record for speed reading is held by anne jones with a record of 4700 words per minute.


Wow, that's a lot of word! I can't read that fast. But, I have read all of the Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkein


Cool! Those are big books. Marvel creator stan lee wrote 15 dc comics.


No but I definitely want to see it. I know it stars Jack Black.


Did he? I thought he was the Marvel guy?


Yes, he re-imagined popular characters like batman and superman!


It's a little spooky, but its not scary. It's a good kids movie.


Yes, seems like it's about a magical house.


The whole movie is pretty much about magic, and how to learn magic.


It seems the movie also have just a little bit of suspense!


It does, and an underlying message really. It's making a statement about how not all kids learn the same way, and our current education system doesn't support that.


It's interesting that the movie touches upon the sameness that schools try to teach.


Fun! Superheroes are also very popular right now in movies and tv shows.


That is an interesting way to go about it.  I cant believe it all started over a $40 late fee.


Pretty crazy because now Netflix has over 58 million subscribers and growing


And that is just the US.  137 Million world wide.


Yea, it's crazy the amount of content offered, netflix even has a movie that is just a fireplace


We looked for one of those this Christmas!  It was soothing.


That's pretty cool, for christmas I search for one of those robot toys. I never knew robotics was actually coined by Isaac Asimov


Hmm... I just I always assumed the term was always around. But that is really cool.


Me too, apparently in the 1800s a chessmaster hid inside a wooden robot and beat Napoleon and Ben franklin


Wow!  Robots can even debone a chicken with surgical precision!


That's pretty cool, the Curiosity robot on Mars sings happy bday to itself


Yea, I've been using Netflix since they started streaming content in 2007, you?


I believe so, well I got to go, nice chatting with you


I joined with in the last two years.  But I am addicted!


Yea Netflix has a lot of original content, starting with Lilyhammer in 2012


One of my favorites is Orange is the New Black


Yea, Netflix also has 150 movies with a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes too


Wow!  I didn't know that.  Ill have to check some of those out!


Yea, netflix is pretty good at categorizing its content too, they pay taggers just to do so


I was actually going to look for a job doing just that.  I could use the extra income.


I think in European markets Netflix pays people to monitor illegal downloads in order to decide to purchase the streaming rights to those shows


Benjarvus Green Ellis never fumbled a football in his career!  Why isnt this guy more popular that is amazing.


in the 60s bowlers made more than football players,  weird huh


Yeah,  as much as football players get injured they should be getting paid more than bowlers lol


true, and what about the british saying sports destroys happiness?


their are fans on both sides so their are always half unhappy


that is why the british say sports destroys happiness?


it can be fun to watch and is the most popular sport


I recently learned that soccer makes more money than football baseball golf tennis and hockey combined!  crazy right?


that is crazy, how about iowa's visiting room locker painted pink?


yes, and in 1916 georgia tech beat cumberland 222-0 hows that for a game?


how about fans always thinking their team will win?


That is common I guess, you want your team to win.  I learned Americans call it soccer because it was slang for association football


yeah, and a variation where 3 teams face each other, that would be fun to watch


They probably would rather play hockey in Canada since hockey is one of the two national sports there with the other being Lacrosse.


Ice hockey in the winter and lacrosse in the summer. On average, a professional hockey player loses about 8 pounds, so it must be good exercise


No doubt. There was a hockey player that was traded for $1 in 1993 and went on to win four Stanley cups.


That was definitely a steal for whatever team got him! I guess it happens in every sport


Probably so true. Did you know that an ice hockey ring remains under a basketball court when switching stadium sports? I didn't realize that one.


It makes sense though to utilize the space for more than one sport. Both are popular in other countries


Yes, I agree.  Did you know that in 1924, in the first Olympic winter games, Canada scored 132 goals and let in 3 in the entire ice hockey competition?


No wonder it's a national sport. I've never heard of bandy, but apparently it's a type of hockey


Yes, and field hockey as well as what we've been chatting about, ice hockey.  In most of the world, hockey refers to field hockey.


But it seems the basics are the same, no matter the arena it's played in


I like how good of an exercise it is, and it's fun for recreation


Yes, that is true, hockey is a sport in which two teams play against each other by trying to manoeurvre a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.


Yes, I love swimming. Did you know that there's a type of competitive swimming where the athlete has their hands and legs bound, and swims like a dolphin?


That would take a lot of core strength! The front crawl still seems to be the fastest though. We can thanks the Native Americans for showing that to the British


Yes, and all Cornell University student must pass a basic swimming test before they're allowed to graduate.


I think that's a good thing. Americans seem to do well at swimming, considering we have more gold medals than the other nations combined


Yes, they get famous in our country, too. Speaking of the Olympics, did you know that there's a banned swimsuit so good that 94% of all swimming races in the 2008 Olympics were won in it?


I wonder what it's made of that they would ban it like that?


Not sure but as a formalized sport, swimming features a range of local, national, and international competitions. Also, it's consistently among to top public recreational activities.


I wonder if it's popular in Canada, or if they prefer playing ice hockey considering how much colder it is


Have you heard of the "D.C. Dream Day" series of interviews / articles in which Washington DC celebrities describe their "ideal day"?


The last live comedy I saw was a local high school play.  Not very good, but they really tried.  I like British comedies on PBS.  Did you know that Brits, in Caesar's day, bred chickens for entertainment and not food?  I wonder what that was about!


That is pretty weird! I wonder if it had anything to do with python programming being named after the british comedy group.


British comedy is definitely different than American comedy.  Each are good, in their own way.  One of my favorite U.S. comedies was "3rd Rock from the Sun".  Did you know that it beat Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier for the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series in 1997?


I remember that and was upset because Friends should have won.


Friends was a different style of a bit subtler humor.  I really did not like it as much as the over-the-top approach of 3rd Rock.  Bill Murray is  one of may favorite comedic actors.  His acting in Ghost Busters, Caddyshack, etc.  is defines his unique comedic style.  Bill thinks "Kung Fu Hustle"  is the supreme achievement in modern comedy.  I do not know what that is - do you?


I have not seen it but I trust Bill Murray! I wonder if he plays nintendo. The original only had 54 colors.


Considering Nitendo started when you could still buy Black & White TVs, 54 colors was a big deal.  But, apparently it was popular enough to last more than a decade, being discontinued in 2003 in Japan.


I still play it today! Do you think Bill Nye looks like steve martin? I don't see the similarity, but he won a lookalike contest.


Neither do I, but he has made quite a transition from a staid engineer to a media star.  Every now and then, I watch an old movie on AMC or GRIT.  Did you know that Ronald Reagan was once rejected for a movie role because he supposedly did not look "presidential"?


He had an amazing career. Nice chatting with you!


I haven't but that sounds cool! I have never been to DC.


Same to you.  If you get a chance, check out an Aaron Posner play.  Like I said earlier, I have read that they are pretty good.


I live in the Northern Virginia suburbs for about 10 years before returning to Louisiana.  This is a fairly new series of articles, the most recent of an interview Playwright / Director Aaron Posner.  Since I no longer live in the area, I have not seen any of his works but I read that they are very good.


I saw Incredibles 2 last year in the theater. It's my favorite Pixar film.


I did not get to see that one.  Living about 45 miles from the nearest theater, I tend to wait until its on streaming (Netflix / Amazon Prime).  But I really liked the first one.  I recently learned that "Edna" the seamstress is voiced by the film's director Brad Bird.  Apparently, he did the voice-over during storyboarding and they could not find an actress as good, so he kept the role.


Have you ever played the video game version called the rise of the underminer? It's fun!


I do not have a gaming console and I am not really into computer / tablet / smartphone games.  But I find it interesting that the video game sequel was out before the Incredibles 2 movie.  Did the sequel video game and sequel movie have similar themes / plot lines?


They did, which I was happy about. It had the 1960's feel that the movies have.


That's good.  What other forms of entertainment do you like?  Here in a very rural area, you more or less entertain yourself with family and friends (and your animals such as dogs and horses).  Going into town for a movie is almost 2 hours driving round trip.


I live in the city so there's lots to do. I love comedies, whether it's at the theater, on TV, movies, or a comedy club.


Who do you think will win? The Rockets or The Warriors?


I think thats great, sharing with others in need, did you know that both Lebron and him were born in Akron, Ohioi


I think I heard that.  Did they grow up playing together?


Im not sure, probably, that town seems like a crib for talented players,


Getting two big name stars our of the same town is rare, so youre probably right.  I wonder who else might have come from there as well?


It is rare maybe its the water lol, I think more players come from there as well


And so many form championship teams.  I heard once LeBron's high school games could have tickets up to 100$.


a $100 no kidding, thats a lot of money for a high school game, Im sure it was worth it though


I hope they manage their money though, after 5 years 60% go bankrupt.


Those are big numbers, if 60% go bankrupt then that means they dont, Im sure Lebron wont, he ears so much money, its crazy


I think it is just that some of them continue to spend like they are still earning the millions.


Rockets seem good, but I think Id have to go with Kerr and the Warriors.


I bet thats the problem, it would be interesting to analyze that in more detail maybe I can find an interesting article.


I guess we are on opposing sides then, they both have great teams but I like the offense of The Rockts better


They both do, I like Steph Curry as a player.  I think he is really talented.


I like him a lot as well, one of the best players the NBA has, he plays for the Warriors right?


He does.  He has helped them win back to back titles the last two years.  Looks to be like they are going for a three peat.


He is the best player on the team but suprisingly he only makes the 5th highest salary on the team


That is crazy!  Do you know who is above him?


I have no clue but that is weird, I though he was the highest paid member on the team, that came as a shock to me as well


I heard he does some great charity work with Africa too, I like to see it when players do that.


Yeah, it seems we are just starting to begin understanding extreme weather events


I totally agree with you. The crazy weather reminds me of an episode of South Park. Tv shows model real life sometimes.


Ha, interesting. I don't watch much South Park. I do watch the Simpsons though.


I love the Simpsons too! Did you know that Bart was in every episode but one. Fun fact.


Yeah,I wonder why he wasn't in that episode. He is my favorite character!


I like him too. My kids favorite show is Thomas the Tank Engine.


I used to watch that when I was small! I liked it better back then when it was like stop animation and not CGI. Apparently Ringo Starr, George Carlin and Alec Baldwin each has narrated  at least 52 episodes each.


Yes, I love how they bring in famous people for the voices and characters! Ringo Starr was my favorite.


I don't think I ever have paid attention to the narrators though I know narration is an important part of that show


Yes, it helps parents enjoy a kids show. That is how I feel anyways.


The weather is cold but does not compare to the summer of 2018. Record high temperatures were experienced all over the Northern Hemisphere.


Yeah, I think it's good for the kids to extend their vocabulary too by listening to a story that is narrated clearly.


Yes, and it seems to have caused wildfires and floods.


Yes, that is true. I heard that the jet steam is being disrupted by the extreme fundamental changes in the weather.


And these extremes are likely to occur more and more frequently, and even with a higher intensity, for longer time periods.


Yes, I believe that is part of the warm climate.


I think a slower jet stream with more wavy peaks and dips is to blame. It's called quasi resonant amplification


That is amazing. The signs from the summer of 2018 were not subtle when it comes to the jet stream.


Yes, there is a clear increase in adverse weather events over time.


I know it! That is so true. A researcher from Rutgers University said that changing the jet-stream behavior can be attained by fossil fuels to renewable energy.


The Patriots are a real power house team in the NFL.


At Michigan, he was the backup quarterback, and he even had to fight for his starting spot, too. I wonder what pushed him over the top.


Maybe it's because he has never eaten a strawberry.


LOL! Maybe strawberries are his cryptonite!


He and coach Belichick together have won five Super Bowls, that's a lot.


It is a lot. He has been to the Super Bowl eight times. I wonder if the Patriots will make it again this year.


If Brady wins one more, he will break the tie with Charles Haley for most Super Bowl wins.


That's awesome. Maybe that is the reason Tom Brady is waiting to retire.


When he does, he has his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen to go home to.  Not a bad way to retire.


Nope. And, I'm sure he will be doing a bunch of commercials and spots like Peyton Manning.


Or maybe he can master video games and become as good as Baker Mayfield


They no longer play in Boston anymore.  They are based in Foxborough.


That could be! It's been fun chatting with you!


Yes, I knew they no longer played in the Boston area. It seems like almost a given that the Patriots will be in the Super Bowl or the playoffs ever year.


They have been there so many time that they have lost four times, as many as the Bills.


I'm normally not a big Tom Brady fan. But, I might have to change my opinion about him, since he came out of the Big Ten.


He didn't seem that good when he was playing with Michigan.  Who knew?


I don't remember him playing with Michigan actually.


As good as Brady is, his wife makes twice as much money as he does.


That's funny, isn't it? She owns hotels and some apparel lines, too.


When Brady was on his JV high school team, he didn't even get a start even though the team was winless.


I agree with you! Do you think they are better than the bulls in the 90s?


It would be a interesting series to watch them play. I think the overall Warriors team might be better but Jordan is one of the best players of all time. His will to win would be something the Warriors might not be able to match.


I couldn't have said it any better! Do you know what number 1 picks in the last 20 years have won a championship?


I know LeBron and Kyrie did it since they were on the same team. Now I don't think they care for each other that much.


Andrew Bogut also won one with the Warriors. It is sad to see a relationship go bad like that, but maybe they put on a show while playing with each other.


Kyrie is a free agent this offseason, maybe they can make up and reunite.


I doubt that. I'm sure Kyrie will follow the money. Can you believe that when Steph Curry won the 2015 season mvp, he was the 5th highest salary on the team?


I know he was a second round pick and did not get the big money guarantees that first round picks get. He also fixed that situation when he got his first new contract!


He got paid at that point haha. Did you know he was born in the same city as Lebron?


I did not know that, there must be something in the water that's helping turn out superstars!


I'm doing well today, how about yourself?


I'm moving to Akron ASAP! haha it was nice chatting, have a great day!


Not too bad myself! Are you a fan of basketball?


I watch a lot of NBA games, not so much with college until the tournament. Are you a basketball fan?


I'm in the same boat as you! My favorite player is Allen Iverson. That man is set for life if he stops spending his money haha.


I'm a big Sixers fan and Allen Iverson was my favorite player growing up! He did have a problem with spending his money though.


He probably can't wait until he's 55 though. He'll be getting that lump sum from Reebok for 32 million dollars!


His agent really made a nice decision in negotiating that for him. So many athletes go broke due to financial mismanagement.


I agree! What are your views on the Golden State Warriors?


I like some of the Warriors and some of them I can't stand. It's hard to deny that they're a dominant and exciting team to watch though.


I find it interesting how the ALCS has won the series 18 times more than the NLCS


Wow, that is quite a big gap, I wouldn't think it would be that big.


I would have expected it to be more even as well. Do you know which teams were playing in the 1992 series? The Canadian flag was carried into the stadium upside down


No I don't know who was in it that year? Maybe the Blue Jays? I do remember watching a game or two from that series when they made it.


I wonder if they would ever consider adding a Japanese team since the sport is so big over there


Yeah I think that would be cool, but the travel issues would come up I'm sure.


That's true. The MLB games used to be scheduled by a married couple, but I do we know who's been doing it since they stopped in 2015?


That is incredible! I wonder how they ever got that gig in the first place.


Who knows? I'm sure it made sense when it started, just like soccer-baseball, the Canadian name for kickball, makes sense


Yeah that sounds like a really practical name to say all the time.  I wouldn't want to play in that league and have to say where I'm going each time.


Hello there, I usually watch some of it, my team has never been in it since I have been alive, they almost did this year though.  How about you?


It's a good description of how kickball works, even if not as practical of a name


I haven't watched in a few years for that same reason. Before the Cubs won the series in 2016, the last time they had won was while the Ottoman Empire was still in existence


Yeah it had been so long since they had won one.  Did you know a female player was banned years ago?


From the MLB? Why? I mean, even the managers can play. That's why they wear uniforms


Yeah I think it would be cool to see one have to bat one day.  And I guess the female player was banned after she struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.


That's pretty funny though. Babe Ruth lost the World Series in 1926 by one run after he was caught trying to steal the base. It was even game 7


Wow, I never knew that baseball fact, very cool.  That must have been some game to be at!


Those games always seem exciting to watch. The Cubs won back-to-back in the early 1900s, and those in Chicago must have been elated to go to those games


Yeah they must have been, and then they all had to wait a very long time for another shot at it.


yeah. do you know how he got into the entertainment world?


Really, and then got into science I guess, or was probably into it but that's how he got his break.  Either way that's pretty funny.


yeah, easy way to get in. even Reagan auditioned once for a movie


Yeah I heard he was rejected because he didn't have that president type of look.


hahah that is funny. he went on to tbecome a real president


Yeah I always think of the line in Back to the Future when I hear Reagan and president or actor.


go figure. do you know much abut the universe?


About as much as the average person, I do think it is fascinating though. How about you?


Hello there, I do play but need to buy a new system and keep up with the times, how about you?


It is a vast space so lots of onteresting stuff there. nice chat


Oh yeah, I used to love Nintendo, I remember my best friend had one growing up. How about you?


Yeah me too, I actually played until it was discontinued in 2003


Yeah I still have an old one, but it doesn't get used very much these days.


yeah that is true. did you know it only had 54 colors?


Really? I never knew that, very interesting.


Oh yeah of course I do, the science guy, what about you?


Seeing how much money is at stake, I understand the interest. Allen Iverson signed a lifetime endorsement contract with Reebok for $800,000 a year until he reaches age 55. Not everyone gets that of course, but the chance to do so is very tempting.


Money is always going to be a tempting motivator especially since most of these players are so young. At that age you think you are invincible and millions of dollars are starting to seem like a dream come true.


Do you use Google a lot? It's an interesting company.


I use google all the time. I like their platforms. They seem to be a lot more innovative than apple.


They are more innovative, but Apple understands luxury brand marketing. Google used goats to keep its lawns neat and clean. I can't imagine Apple doing that.


Not really. Apple seems more concerned about appearances. I like that they have an unofficial slogan of Don't be evil. Seems like a good company motto.


There are indispensable these days. When the search engine went down for five minutes in 2013, 40% of web traffic disappeared.


Wow. No wonder search engines like Bing are always trying to pair with popular sites and people to try and get their name out there.


They don't have a chance really. Bing tries, Microsoft tries. It's just not the same.


Not even remotely. Google always has the best results when you are looking into something. Not to mention all their productivity apps. Google calendar is fantastic.


I haven't used Google calendar. I'll have to take a look at it. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting!


Yes it has been quite enlightening. Hopefully we both learned quite a bit.


I'm great. Do you follow basketball at all?


A little. I don't watch many games. Do you know much about it? I would love to learn more since I don't quite understand some things about it.


What I see is a lot of money. NBA players are the highest paid athletes on average.


That seems to make sense. I wonder if many hold onto it though. There seems to be a lot of fines in pro sports. Do you know how many teams are in the NBA?


I think there are about 30. I haven't checked in a while. The draw to go pro is strong because of the earnings. I would not have done what Tim Duncan did: sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of going directly to the NBA.


I think that was really smart on his part. A career in pro sports only lasts for so long and unless you become a household name endorsements aren't guaranteed. It becomes necessary to have a backup plan and he went about it in a good way.


If he got injured in college, he might never have a chance to play for money. But I bet he could get a college education later on. I personally wouldn't roll the dice.


I think everyone always plans to go back to college but few really go. I think the podcast some guys made of his decisions sensationalized the whole thing.


Did you hear about the boy that fell in a drainage pipe and was later rescued?


I'm glad they found him though. I'm sure his family had their eyes glued to the news station


It was broadcast. The way his family found out he was safe was from a borrowed phone.


That's crazy! On another note, do you ever watch sports on TV?


Not really, I prefer TV for news and entertainment, not so much for sports and especially not for advertising.


I get that. I prefer playing them than watching, especially volleyball


Do you play on a team? Guys or girls, or co-ed?


I don't play on a set team, but when I play with friends, it's co-ed. Most of the nets are for men, but I did women's in high school, so I'm used to a net 7 inches shorter


I wondered if co-ed went with the shorter ladies net or taller guys net. Thanks for the info. Does the 7 inches seem to make a difference?


It does for me. I think they usually go with the men's height. Did you know that it's legal to kick the ball?


I have never seen anyone kick it, but I have seen it where a person did a header like in soccer, so I knew the head must have been legal.


That was crazy. It must have been terrifying to have been lost for a half a day, and not know if anyone would find you.


Any body part is legal, but it is much easier to play with your hands. Nice talking to you!


And searching the pipes is like a maze, so over 100 workers had to look for him


I am sure that there are so many pipes and waterways underground that he could have been miles away, because some of the places have water moving at 15 mph.


And the family lives in Los Angeles, which is a very large metro area. No wonder it's such a maze!


It is not just a maze of one level, some of the equipment they used to find the kid went down 300 feet, so there must be mazes on top of mazes.


So much that the police don't even know where the drain pipe goes. I'm sure someone has to have a map of that somewhere, right?


Well. a Los Angeles police Sgt. told the L.A. Times that they didn't know where the drain pipe went. They used cameras.


At least they have cameras set up. I bet no one suspected that abandoned maintenance shed was right over a pipe like that


That would not have been a healthy pleasant job. The kid had to go to the hospital to be decontaminated, not sure if any workers had to go too.


Hello, how much do you know about the sun?


And how the sun is only 1/billionth the size of the largest star


Yeah. In another set of ideas, do you still have a landline ?


By curiosity, the phone was so important and now the landline has almost disappear, like why the 212 code was implemented, because of rotary phones.


Man I have never used a rotary phone, but it does look cool


It was very long to use, dialing a 9 could take 3-4 seconds. And if you had friends living in an area where the are code was 819,  it was very long.


But even with cell phone now, we rely on cable tech to transmit data. The cables that cross the oceans are only 2.7 inches thick, that it is thin for the length needed.


It is amazing how much we can do thanks to such a thin cable


Yeah technology is great, an IPhone has more computing power than the nuclear launching system of the US. It was build in the 60s, and it cannot play Angry Birds.


I know the the sun is in the sky and it is hot and it it in the center of our solar system and you do you like knowing facts about the sun ?


It is impressive nonetheless. In any case, thanks for chatting.


Did you know it isn't actually yellow? All children's drawings of the sun is wrong


From the surface of Earth it is yellow. If there were children on the space station, you could scold them for having a yellow sun, but not Earth children. But it must be special in space, a white sun is like a really bright light bulb.


I read it was due to atmospheric scattering.


The more atmosphere the sun goes through, the redder is gets, that is why sunset are red.


Interestingly, the sun is blue from mars


That is probably also because of atmospheric scattering, the less atmosphere there is,  "bluer" is the sun, until there is not atmosphere and the sun is white. What is your favorite fact about the sun ?


How it can produce enough energy to meet earth's needs for 500k years in just 1 sec


That is impressive, the solar is so big it is difficult to understand its scope. Like Neptune has recently completed its first revolution around the sun since it was discovered. 1 Neptunian year is equivalent to around 150 earth years.


What are your thoughts on those tracking chips? I hear the football has one as well


A good way to track players for strategy. maybe help prevent injuries.


Could be, there is a lot of controversy concerning brain damage and injuries in players, its sad when you think about it, when you think about them


Yes, it is a tragedy. many players end up broke, and lose their minds as well. player safety is key.


I agree so do you have a favorite team? mine is the Packers.


I like the bay area teams. they did not do well this year though.


They did now, interesting but the team is community owned, its a not for profit team


Yeah, it is the only one in the league that is owned by a city govt.


D you know how they got their name? its actually a really interesting story


I dont know. how did they get their name?


I sometimes follow the NFL. i try to watch the superbowl. You?


Because of an Indian packing company called Green Bay Packers, they paid for the team's uniforms and so they named the team after the company. Anyways its been great chatting with you


Yes, i enjoyed chatting! Have a good nigh!


You have a great night as well my friend.


Same here, Im a fan of the game but usually don't have any time to watch it.


what do you think of the rules about women playing?


I think that woman are at a disadvantage.


I dont think women can gain muscle in the way they would need to.


Yeah what are your thoughts on the Saints and the rule they have against cheerleaders?


I think it is sexist and outdated. who cares if the cheerleaders eat in the same restaurant as the players?


I agree who cares and if you dont want players and cheerleaders getting together then it should apply to both and if a cheerleader is having a meal with friends/family then the player should leave


Use the tracking chips to know where the players are and this problem could be avoided.


Hello. Do know who this Elon Musk dude is? Souds like a fancy perfume for SciFi fans.


I did not see that one. Did Joe Camel appear in that flick? Sounds like this guy does it all. Maybe he can get a Mars colony up and running as he plans.


he wants to build vertical electric passenger jet. very ambitious.


Why not. He launched a cheese wheel into space. Now he has to go and retrieve it.


thats funny. Its legit in south africa to put flame throwers on your car


Ooooo, if Musk equips his SpaceX vehicles with flame throwers, they can make grilled cheese in space! I prefer the old Cadillac brand, named for a French explorer. Flame throwers optional.


i heard the guy it was named after founded detroit.


I didn't know it was lost. Diid he find it by car or by space?


Can you pull a jet through a McDonald's drive through? Drive thrus were created so that soldiers didn't have to get out of cars wearing their uniforms. I wonder if there were any pilots flying through those McDonald drive thrus...


Thats neat. The trunk of your car is called that because they used to have wooden trunks in the back


And the trunk of an elephant is the only part of him that will fit in a car. It all comes together! It's been nice chatting!


Gotcha. Do you like cars? The Telsa model S runs linux


Isn't that Elon Musk's car manufacturer?


I thought so. He also founded PayPal and SpaceX, tow other brands I avoid.


He holds south african, canadian and US citizenship.


I wonder how much that cost him. He probably didn't buy those the year he took at $78 mil paycut to his Tesla salary. Poor guy...


He produced and acted in thank you for smoking.


Yeah they are pretty nice, I agree. do you like dancing?


I took some dance classes when I was a kid, and later in college when I was doing a theatre degree, but I have to admit it's been years since I did it regularly. You?


Yes I was more involved with classic dance, like tango. Did you know tupas was a dancer also?


Cool! I heard Bruce Lee was also a dancer--Cha-Cha. Is that similar to the tango?


Cha-cha is quite different, tango I feel is super serious as a dance


As a kid, I always thought ballet was the most serious. Some professional ballerinas go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes a week. I wonder how they afford that on a dancer's salary?


I know considering they do not get paid much. Tupac was also a ballet dancer


I guess it makes sense that musicians would need to be good dancers in the age of the music video. Michael Jackson had a patent on some kind of device that let him lean over really far when he danced.


So cool, I wonder if it is still around, that device. did you know babies spontaneously dance to music?


I sure did! When my kid was a baby he would automatically bop up and down any time he heard a good beat. It as hilarious!


ALL THE TIME! I have Prime and I order way too much from them. You?


It is so funny, they are so cute. Nice chatting with you.


Yes I do buy from them as well. DId you know they have a building named after their first customer?


That's weird! I wonder what his/her name was?? I keep forgetting that they now deliver in Sundays, and I feel really guilty when the postman has to make a special trip.


I know but I am sure they are paid well. I do not know but all he had to do was spend less than $30


Given how much I order from then, I should have SEVERAL buildings named after me by now! Because I'm an instructor, I buy tons of books from them. What kinds of items do you like to purchase there?


Everything pretty much actually. Do you know their workers walk a lot during the day?


I heard it can be up to 15 miles a day. Talk about getting in your steps!


I know, that is surely a lot. Have you heard of AmazonBasics?


Yeah. I thinks it's kind of like their generic, store brand. I bought an AmazonBasics paper shredder and it seems pretty decent.


He has made the most superbowl appearances as a quarterback in history and is one of only two quarterbacks to win the superbowl their first starting season


That's crazy! This weekend is number 9, I think. Shoud be a good game. He is listed on the injury report every game..


That thanks to the work of Bill Belichick, but I'm not sure why he does even when Brady doesn't show any sign of injury?


They have won or lost the super bowl by 3 or 4 points in all 6 tries so I guess it will be a close game.


Well the New England Patriots has the winningest coach in nfl since Bill Belick has so far 21 wins, 20 with the new england patriots


That's a lot of wins. Wow. No wonder they are so good...


I can see why they are considered the lannisters of the nfl.


That's why the Yankees are called the evil empire. Excellence sustained over time will cause animosity.


Well its better to be seen like that then be like the Buffalo bills that are equal to the new england patriots in superbowl losses


Yeah. I've heard of the BUF fans breaking tables.


I know a lot about it. Do you like the NFL?


Did you know in the superbowl of 46, the new england patriots and giants were in a bizarre deadlock with the new england patriots trying to make the giants score a touchdown and giant trying to avoid scoring since they wanted to increase their odds of winning?


The same to you. I hope you have a nice day.


I have a passing knowledge that it is the national football league and I have watched a few matches. How about you?


I love it. My favorite team is the bears. Do you have a favorite team?


I recently read about the New England Patriots. Did you know the author of games of thrones called them the lannisters of the nfl?


I did not know that. do you watch the GoT?


Sorry, Game of Thrones. Tom Brady make half what his wife makes.


Well in any case, Tom Brady is an impressive American football quarterback, having thrown an impressive 50 touchdown passes in 2007


That's a lot! Good thing he had Randy Moss to catch all those passes. He's great!


In Ohio it is illegal to warm up your car! I would not be able to hop in a cold car and go.


how could people do that? doesnt it get cold in ohio? i thought people would have to warm up.


I would have to say it gets cold. Do you know what the little arrow next to the gas gauge is for in your car?


i guess that it has something to do with the gas tank? i dunno.


Yes, the arrow tells the driver which side of the car the gas tank is on.


Ok, that makes sense. i usually drive old cars. there is no arrow in those.


Oh, I'll have to look at one of our older cars.


Yeah, not much technology there. no self-driving, no aggressive mode. LOL. Anyway, great chat!


I love cars! In fact I own one named after German inventor Karl Benz who in 1886 patented the Benz Patent.


that is great! that is a nice car. i think that every car maker owes that guy a royalty.


Yeah, I love the brand. Did you know Google's self driving cars have an aggressive mode? Yikes!


Yeah, that is the last thing a car needs. some people are already dangerous enough on the road.


I agree 100%! Did you hear about the guy in New York and what he got with his property buy?


He bought a property and found a barn on the property full of classic cars!


wow! what a find! i wonder how much they were worth. Why did someone leave them there? hm


I wonder the same! What a lucky guy!! So Ohio has pretty wacky car laws!


Hey did you hear about Trump talking about migrants recently?


Crazy! It's also crazy that Ronald Reagan was originally a Democrat and not a Republican, he would campaign against High corporate profits back in the day


And I find it interesting that constant red and blue for the parties only started in 2000.


Yes I always thought it started earlier than that. I was also shocked to learn that Fox News almost Sue to The Simpsons because they would make fun of them too much LOL


Ha, funny. I find it shocking that 15 percent of the tea party identify themselves as democrats.


That is shocking. It's also shocking that the United States had a gavel that lasted for almost two hundred years before Richard Nixon broke it LOL


Oops! Speaking of the US senate, women weren't allowed to wear pants on the senate floor until 93 after two senators staged a protest by wearing pantsuits.


Yeah that wasn't that long ago. I'm shocked they couldn't wear pants! I'm also shocked that the Senate has a candy desk haha that makes me hungry


Oh, and it's not just mints like I thought they might be. They are the good stuff, like Milky Way bars and jellybeans.


Yes those are delicious! All of Them are apparently made in Pennsylvania for some reason too


Ah, I didn't know that. Man, I have to go out to get a candy bar now! Have a good night!


Not sure, I might have. I don't really pay attention to politics. Too depressing.


Thanks you too. And yes I'm hungry for candy but I don't have any unfortunately haha. If only I had a Mars bar LOL


Yes I agree. Apparently he says though that the country does not want migrants to come here. Anyway, what do you think about the top three richest presidents? do you know who they were?


Yes, presumably it's adjusted for inflation, but JFK, Washington and Jefferson.


Yes you're right. It's shocking that Trump is not in that list o. What do you think about the fact that the guest house is bigger than the White House itself? How is that possible


Wow, interesting! Wonder if the president of Indonesia has a presidential residence. He has released three pop albums while in office.


Yes I wonder how rich he is! I also wonder how rich president banana is of Zimbabwe haha maybe he is a banana millionaire


Yes, I wonder why they call him president Banana!


I think that's his real name but I'm not 100% sure haha! What do you think about the United States Democratic Party by the way? Apparently it was founded back in 1828


I think there are problems with both parties. There hasn't been a US president who wasn't a Republican or a Democrat since 1853!


Did You know that a single google search requires more computing power than it took to send neil armstrong and eleven other astronauts to the moon ?


well, what's interested is Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook for $75 million in early 2005. What do You think about that ? ;)


I think that Myspace was smart for turning them down. Facebook has been getting into a lot of trouble lately and members were posting inappropriate things on their page.


Really ? Facebook costed 75 millions then... now almost two BILLIONS ;) I don't know if it was smart m8 :)


The money sounds great, but if I am not mistaken facebook was caught using people personal Information.


so what... With money like that and the way they are expanding - market place yesterday, dating services in the future.... something like that won't stop them - it's a money making machine ! :)


That's true, I guess that's why I can't get rich.  I try to do the right thing, it sometimes hurts, but I do.


I'm sorry my friend, but in these days nobody gets rich by doing the right thing... :)


I agree with you one hundred percent, and it so sad, especially for low Income Americans.


as much as I agree, lets not say all low income Americans are the ones who always were trying to do the right thing :)


So true, I always try to remember never say all, I would say the majority of low income Americans.


No, I didn't know that, I really don't see how is that possible.


Sure - lets say that :)   Hey did You know that Burger king had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on facebook you get a free whopper ?


HahaHa, no is this a joke? Are you kidding me? If not do you know why?


Probably something like a "dare" :) I wonder, can You add a friend from "unfriended" list ? :) or are they there forever ? ;)


I think I can add a friend from an unfriend list. I don't login facebook like I used to.


I just wanted to try that, but all the people on that list are there for a reason :) lol


Which one ? To send Neil to the moon with such small computing power or to generate something so powerful just for a regular "search" ? :)


a single google search requires more computing power.


I mean that algorithm has to go thru hundreds of servers to display the results - and when Neil was going to the moon, I think their technology was still based on 16bits :)


Ok, you are right. I haven't thought of it in that way, because I used Google Search several times per day.


No, but it sounds like an account that I maybe Interest in, how does it work? Please explain in a few words.


Something maybe similar to facebook, - You create...well.. Your space ;)  where other people can visit. You show Your interests, some music in the background, fancy desktop etc. It was popular many years ago.


Wow yes, It does sound like facebook or Instagram.


The owner got a 40 dollar late charge from blockbuster for apollo 13 and was upset over it. Big mistake blockbuster!


That is a big lat fee! Did you know the company expanded internationally in 2012?


Right, I didn't know it took until 2012 to expand. I heard it still isn't in china yet, that would be a huge market!


Yes, it might be. Half of peak internet traffic in North America is made up by Netflix and You Tube.


wow, I am part of both of those, mostly netflix though. Did you ever see the show lilyhammer?


It was Netflix's original show they created. It was pretty good, I recommend it!


I'll have look into it! Thanks! Incredible that as of October 2018 they had 147 million worldwide subscribers.


wow so many! It was so nice chatting with you!


I am a fan. It's hard to believe that it was founded back in 1997.


I never knew that! I think they were mostly postal based during that time


Yes, even today Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.


wow, that is crazy.  Could be why they have like 21 billion in debt!


Wow! That is a lot of debt. I wonder if Blockbuster is upset they didn't buy Netflix  after several offers to get it for $50 million. It is worth a lot more now!


They are really kicking themselves now, I wonder how blockbuster is doing lol.


I am not sure, there are no Blockbuster stores by me anymore.


I think there is only one that exists now, and it does good business. Did you hear how netflix started?


No, I am not sure of how it started. Are you?


Hi! I feel bad for the Madden tournament organizers like Robin Harn after the Jacksonville shooting. I can't imagine how bad they felt!


So true! They even released the first racing game that ran at 60 frames per second which was F-Zero X. They have always been an innovative company!


Did you know they have a cash reserve where they can looe 250 millioper year and  they would subsist until 2052


I'm glad to hear that. That is very smart! No wonder they're so successful as a company. Wonder if they'll ever get to get into the phone business? The iPhones have more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent so it's a wonder if Nintendo doesn't try entering the cellphone market, ya know?


They would innovate.. I did not know the existance of a teleplay modem!


I didn't either honestly. But speaking of phones, did you know the reason New York's area code is 212 is because it was the quickest number to to dial on a rotary phone. I found that interesting!


I remember using a dial phone. There is a phone company that hired the London Symphonic Orchestra to record its ring tones


Wow! I'd like to hear some of those ring tones. I bet they're awesome! Hey, have you ever tried separating two phonebook that have their pages overlapped together? They say it's impossible, believe it or not!


I wonder Why, did you know an actress contributed to invet the cell phone, gps and Wifi?


I did not know that but we owe her a lot of gratitude then. Ha! I like Wi-Fi and internet because I can keep up with sports and athletes easier. Speaking of which, are you an NFL fan by chance? I love it even if there's only 11 minutes of live gameplay in the average NFL game. Ha!


I do love NFL I heard that there is a rocket scientist coaching in the NFL


Hi, security measures sure cost a lot but are necessary to protect the lives of the attendees.


Is there really? That's almost as surprising as finding out women aren't actually prohibited from playing as long as they meet the eligibility requirements. Surprised we haven't had a female drafted - at least as a kicker, right? Well it was great chatting with you today!


Agreed. Well on a more positive gaming note, did you ever play the Nintendo? Hard to believe the company itself has been around for over 100 years and actually started as a playing card company!


I still own the 1985 one and it works . My favorite game is Super Mario Bros


That's awesome! I even remember the handheld console they released for Pokemon back in 2001. Those were so fun to have and play!


That is so cool! I am surprised to learn that the Nintendo company was founded on 1889


Agreed. It is surprising. They used to also be a toy company and actually made a Lego knockoff as well, surprisingly enough!


They tried many businesses like cab services and love hotels, good they changed to the awesome video games they did


Agreed. Games are what they do best! They even own the Seattle Mariners and they have a 3DS app thay lets fans in attendance order food directly to their seat! That is so cool!


I am in love with Nintendo, they also give a good example in saving!


Did you know Bruce Lee once won a Cha-Cha championship?


Even the Javanese alphabet when recited in order becomes a poem.


I can imagine that would make it a lot easier to remember, I wish some other things were in poetic form, that might make them easier to recall.


very true, people often dont get their pay for poems, Poe only got $9 for the Raven


did you know that someone made a poem that is depressing when read normally, but becomes inspiring when read backwards? I wonder how much that person got paid.


Ive seen one like that before.  That takes a lot of planning and creativity.


omg yes, William Shakespeare was quite a poet, and a successful one at that.


He really has changed society.  Some of the phrases he coined are still around today like wild goose chase.


I know, and a lot of others too, makes me wonder, if they were in common use and he was the one that wrote them down, or actually invented them.


Very true, maybe it was something people just said, there are plenty of phrases we use today that havent made their way into literature.


and maybe some of them are better left out, but it would make for interesting material for future generations, maybe write it all down like Shakespeare and put it on stage.


No, is that true? that's pretty amazing but not completely surprising


You never know, it could make you famous!


hahaha yes, I doubt though as famous as good old Shakespeare, he even invented many names that are still popular to this day.


He was a legend.  Its been great chatting but I must get going.


It is, he was really graceful as a martial artist, so I would believe it


yes, that was my sentiment also, dancing can be much fun and relaxing as well as take one away from everyday troublesl


I never have been a great dancer.  But I do martial arts.


oh, that's very interesting, I never tried it myself. Did you know Tupac was a ballet dancer in his high school years?


I think have heard something about him dabbling in dance.  So many people have such diverse talents that most dont realize.


yes, I had heard about it recently and was quite surprised by it. I like a bit of wordplay myself, but would not consider myself a poet.


Ive never been with words, but I do like poetry, especially inventive ones.  Demetri Martin once wrote a 224 word palindrome poem.  Thats amazing.


it sure is, people have used poetry for a long time, even in ancient times and all over the world.


Hi! Do you like to read? I think it's great because it provides an escape.


Yeah and I assume you aren't talking about comedy! Do you wear hats? The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler not the cowboy hat which is what I would guess.


Cowboy hats were use by cowboys, poor people. Most people did not want to be associated with them at those times, like pirates.


Oh interesting that makes sense. Tipping of the hat was originated from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness!


Hats have a lot of history. The dunce cap is derived from the pointy hat that people wore at parties to encourage party behavior.


I should buy a dunce cap! Also the length of hat pins was lawfully enforced so that they wouldn't be used as weapons!


I would see that in a Kung-fu movie, Bruce Lee fighting people with a pin.


That would be so entertaining! In the military hats sometimes denote rank or position.


Military hats are special, they have to be ceremonial and functional at the same time, not like a construction hard hat.


My favorite are the Ushanka fur hats that keep your ears warm if you fold down the flap!


This winter, I would have needed one. I don't think my mortar that I received for my graduation will help against the cold.


I love to read. I read to exercise my brain. Do you read fast?


Not quite as fast as Anne Jones, the world record holder of 4700 words per minute!


That is fast do you think she remembers every word she reads ?


I don't think that is possible! Certain books are recommended by the military like Ender's Game.


At that speed, I don't think I would appreciate any work of literature, whoever recommends it.


Totally agree. Well back in the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels.


It is like books were the video games of the 18th century.


Great comparison! Reading is good because it requires both creativity and critical analysis.


It forces us to imagine things and scenarios, but not all literature is good. Sometimes it is so bad that it makes people laugh.


hi how are you tonight? do you follow basketball?


i know that football has a cap. baseball does not. what is a soft cap? does it help make the teams even?


It allows teams to pay a luxury tax over the cap and resign players to more money than players going to a different team


ok, i guess if they can afford the tax then they sign players. probably big city teams pay a lot in tax then.


Yea, but some players don't even need a big contract and can make much more from shoe deals, like Allen Iverson who gets paid 800,000 a year until he reaches 85


Oops, I meant 55, then reebok pays Allen Iverson a lump sum of 32 million


Wow, that is a chunk of change. i wonder what he'll do with it all. i guess that he could start a shoe company.


Maybe, I'm surprised Nike didn't offer him more. They use to pay Jordan's fines when Air Jordans were banned from the game


nike was happy to pay, im sure. the publicity alone was worth a ton. controversy sells shoes.


Yea, Jordan was so popular those fines were probably chump change compared to the money Jordan brought in to Nike


Yea, I like the knicks but usually follow all 30 NBA teams a litte


the man is an industry. he could sell shoes forever, if he stays alive. nike really found a goldmine in him.


Sure does, well it was nice chatting with you


are the warriors going to win everything this year? who else is good?


Not too many teams, it's gonna be hard to beat Golden State at the Oracle arena


i guess the home court advantage is strong with them. i heard that the bucks are good? do they have a chance?


Not unless Seth Curry or Klay thompson get injured


those two are the backcourt. are the other players that important to the warriors?


Kevin Durant is but the Warriors could still win without him I think, they already have before


ok. ive heard that the commissioner is against super teams or whatever theyre called. is it wrong? i thought it was a system of free trade and free agency and such.


I don't think the commissioner cares too much, if they wanted to stop super teams the NBA would of switched to a hard salary cap


Are you a basketball fan? i don't watch much anymore.


Hey did you know that stephen curry's first name is really Wardell.


No I had no clue it was Wardell an he was named after his father too


Yeah he's a Jr. Him and Lebron were both born in Akron Ohio too.


That's interesting. He also has a little brother named Seth Curry too


Did you know that air Jordan were banned upon introduction by the nba?


Well you know he wore them anyway as nike was willing to pay the fine each game. lol!


Apparently Spencer Haywood choose 100,000 dollars over a 10 percent in Nike 30 years ago, crazy


Wow bet he's kicking himself about that. Back to Iverson deal when he turns 55 he will recieve a lump some of money from reebok of 32,000,000!!


That's a lot of money, I guess he doesn't have to worry about being one of the 78% of NBA players who have gone bankrupt two years after retirement


I follow coverage on espn. Golden State has been amazing but the Houston Rockets will be a challenge for them to beat


Well he needs to make to 55, lol. Did you know that curry was held scoreless in one game?


Nope. Well I got to go, nice talking with you


Apparently Steph Curry donates Mosquito nets or something like that i heard, strange.


Yea Steph Curry donates mosquito nets to Africa for each 3 pointer he makes


Ok, The GSW earned 12M by losing game 4 of the finals last season.


Yea the Warriors are pretty popular so the more games they play the more money they will make


Ok i see. Wow did you know that in the last 20 years only 3 of the overall draft picks have won championships?


No, I'm surprised. Did you know Steph Curry is only the 4th highest paid player on the Warriors?


Now that i did not know. Yeah but the players are andrew bogut, kyrie irving and lebron james.


It's interesting that Cleveland had 2 of the number one draft picks and were only able to beat the Warriors once in the championship in 2016


It must be the editing of pictures to depict a different history, just edit birth certificates too.


I think it would be fascinating to visit North Korea. Though I would not trust the theme parks that they have!


Neither would I, but I do want to visit both Koreas, I think it would be really neat to get a different world view.


Right. I found it interesting that they participated in the olympics in Peyongchang. He met with Trump, and this was the first talk between a North Korean leader and a sitting US president. Maybe there is some hope?


It is possible. I think getting all the world learders together and working towards peace is a great thing.


Speaking of presidents, the top three richest in our history were JFK, Jefferson and Washington. Wonder if that was before or after Trump.


I think it was before Trump was elected.  There is no way, I am pretty sure he is by far the wealthiest.


Yeah, that is what I thought. Until 1805 in the US, the runner up become the vice president. Luckily we got rid of that system. There would be a lot of drama.


We could sell the live feed like they do for reality shows and get rid of the national debt in less than a year.


I prefer not to, as it depresses me. And you?


It would be better that Big Brother, Survivor and all of those combined.


Speaking of which, I'd love to go chill and watch some reality tv right now! Have a good night!


I try to keep informed but I agree it is rather depressing.  I didnt realize Kim Jong Un was so young, well he is my age.  I thought he was older.


Haha, well maybe he just ages faster. Supposedly he drove at age three.


Wow.  Living the accelerated life.  At 3 Im pretty sure I still fell over while walking.


Haha. Well Kim John Un is sexy right? The Onion made fun of him and voted him as sexist man alive and China believes it.


Lol.  Totally.  The Onion is a great source of news.  Lets hope they keep thinking that.


And I read that Kim Johng Un was born on January 8 1983. But I also heard that we do not know how old he actually is.


I saw that too, seems to be conflicting info.  He seems older than 36, but I dont really know for sure.


Well, maybe he is actually 60, in which case he is looking good! Hahah.


Ahh that's fair, I've also heard "Treasure Planet" was one of the most expensive flops ever.


John Carter was a monumental flop in the US but broke records in Russia.


Maybe the material was more relatable there. I think Silence of the Lambs set records here, I know it made over $270 million.


That's terrible, I wonder who made it. Although you can't judge just from one movie, Disney almost shut down their studio early on after Sleeping Beauty was a box office failure.


Wow. I never knew that. Do you use the internet a lot?


I do! Although I'm trying to cut down, you can actually get addicted to clicking links on the Internet.


I heard looking yourself up is called egosurfing.


Ahah it makes sense. People should spend less time doing that and more time being careful. Only 7% of people read full terms of service when buying on the Internet.


I can see that. astronauts have better internet than most Americans.


Hello. I am a fan. Have you seen Hamilton. It came out at the Kennedy center


I guess a lot of people do. There's actually Internet service on the top of Mount Everest even,


That's pretty cool. It was great talking to you


I have not! I hard that people who tried getting tickets online had a long wait for it though, right?


Yes more than 70,000 people where in the waiting system.


That's crazy, I guess the point of the virtual waiting room was to control traffic, it clearly didn't work so great for the majority of people.


Plenty of time to see it then. Are you interested in high earning movies?


Yes I really like the star wars trilogy. $1,328,009,800 more than the prequels


That's crazy! You'd think with inflation the modern day movies would have been much more profitable. What's the biggest flop you've ever heard of?


The lord of the rings. It was popular but had major money loss.


Hobby. Did you have any old vinyl records? Unfortunately my wife threw them out during may moves since they are so heavy.


I had some old Polish ones ( I'm from Poland ) but recently I bought a new turntable and I'm building a new collection :) I just bought some old Sting albums :)


I had an old turntable that sat on the side so it didn't wear the needle out as fast. You think anyone will listen to classic rock in 2030?


Speaking of the good old days. Did you know  McDonalds started the drive through in 1975?


sorry for before... I think I've lost internet connection for a second... Of course people will listen to classic rock in 2030 :)  Bands like The Beatles will be known till the end of the world ;) it's freedom and rebellion !


I don't like much Beatles stuff or Grateful dead. Don't know why. They said they didn't let the soldiers get out of the car with their uniforms. Maybe protests?


I guess they were afraid somebody would attack them ? :) lol, I don't know


Speaking of attacking people. In South-Africa it is legal to equip your car with flame-throwers to prevent carjacking.


I'm moving to South Africa ;) lol, I would like to see a workshop that does that for You ;) lol


I LOVE classic rock ;) what bands You're listening to ?


Wow, I heard they have great wine there. Do you drink wine?


Not really... rarely ;) I'm a scotch guy :)


Hmm, don't know if they make that there. Do you like Pink Floyd? They said even though it came out 40 years ago, it was a best selling album in 2014.


I love Pink Floyd ! I hope Roger Waters and David Gilmour will release more albums :)


Which is the one who died? Was it a drummer?


Richard Wright - he played keyboard. And Syd Barrett is dead too...


Geeez, ok. Do you like when the old guys play a live concert like the Who in 2012. Just doesn't sound as good to me.


Maybe... but there is a sense of nostalgia :)


I wonder who has the oldest classic Rock band. Maybe The Who?


That one I'm not sure ;) I was born in 81 :)


Boston, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Guns and Roses, Lynard Synard...Neil Young, Bob Dylan. Should I continue. :D


Me, 1960. Too young to be a hippie. But close. Still love video games, this guy Jann Mardenborough beat 90,000 people in the video game Gran Turismo.


Not too long ago. My source says be became a Professional Race Car driver after that. But I fly flight simulators and you take chances cause you don't really die. He won't get that option any longer.


Such a cool fact ;) Hey it was really nice chatting with You friend !