There are 12 different blood types from dogs. That is incredible to me.


I can't believe the Korean War is still going on. We need a moment of reconciliation.


It's sad, and it's sad that some of the remains haven't been identified yet. That would be so hard for the families


It's been decades since the war so it makes sense that they aren't identifiable. I guess the lesson is not to start wars in other people's land.


Well, we can thank a previous President for that move. I would have rather he create a pop album like the President of Indonesia than to start a war


I hope the soldiers' families don't hold any ill will towards Koreans. It was just a different time.


Definitely! It was also a different time back when Washing and Jefferson were Presidents, but they're still in the top three wealthiest


I want to trust Trump on this, but I'm not sure he understands the history of the war.


His lack of understanding (which applies to many people) is likely from a lack of understanding of the culture in Korea.


yeah. tupac's music is in the library of congress


I heard that. I can't think of any of his songs, but I do know of him. Rap is certainly a valuable method of expression. Do you listen to rap? Do you have a favorite artist?


I think the only song I know of his is Slim Shady, thanks to TRL back in the days. I do know that he wanted to be a comic book writer before he became a rapper. I wonder if he still likes to draw.


I bet he does and I mean, he could try it if he wanted


I am sure. It is great to be able to do what you like for a living and indulge your hobbies as well. I think I spend too much time on Facebook to really get into my hobbies. Do you find yourself wasting time on Facebook?


From time to time, but I am trying to lessen my time in there. do you know why it is blue.


I do. Zuckerberg is colorblind. If I were going to create something like Facebook, I would certainly want to make it look good to me.


yeah that totally makes sense. did you know the like button is illegal in parts of germany?


I did know that but I don't know why. Do you?


I do like cars. I love the convenience of using them for transportation. Do you like cars as well?


yeah for sure. do you know how cadillac got its name?


I actually do. It was named after the guy that founded Detroit. There are actually a lot of cars named after people, like Mercedez-Benz. Do you know why we actually call them cars?


I am not sure about that but I know car trunks got their name after the wooden trunks old card had


Yeah. That makes sense. I get why we call the automobiles - a machine that moves on its own power. I just don't get why we call them cars. It is odd to see how different cars can be in different parts of the world.


Yes. I like different music depending on my mood. I generally stick to fairly bland/background music when I just want to break the silence.


Nice, good for you. do you ever listen to rap?


I don't. I know a little about it but I don't. I wonder about the message behind it, more the poetry.


I do! I can't believe that not too long ago they caused a moral panic! I wonder why?


probably for reasons similar to the internet. I bet some people would like to see the whole thing burn down. At least that's what a library in Alexandria thinks.


How can one burn the internet down lol? Maybe because iPhones have more computer power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent?


Interesting. The military loves Starship Troopers, so I'm sure they raise their computing power


They also recommend Ender's Game. Have you read or seen the movies to both?


i read them in 10 minutes after taking a course from Anne Jones


You can read 4700 words per minute? I think that is impressive haha.


Yeah. But I still don't understand the full terms when buying a product on the internet


Haha you should be the seven percent for sure! Anyways, it was nice chatting have a great day!


Nice chatting with you. Hopefully UNICEF will donate some money because we werent on our cells.


Great. I'm just surfing the internet.  I think I'm addicted because of the constant novelty from clicking links.


That really is an addiction! Can you believe there is 3g cell service on top of Mt Everest?


Wow. So I can't get away from my addiction even there.


Not even there lol. Are you one of the 7 percent of people that read the full terms when buying a product or service?


No. I'm in the 93. I get distracted by the hamburger button.


That is easy to get distracted with. Makes me hungry too. Do you like to read?


Well I read on the internet. I like bad poetry.


Didn't CS Lewis and Tolkien hold "you laugh you lose" competitions for that?


I would definitely lose. Do you think its moral to read novels?


I think that's funny!  I think Belichick does it play mental games with the team they are playing next.


Seems to work pretty well the Patriots are definitely considered one of if not the best team in the league. It's interesting that QB's are so important to the team, I think it's funny that Tom Brady was snubbed in middle school by his team as the QB.


That's is pretty funny.  He is considered one of the biggest steals in the history of the NFL draft due to him being drafterd in the 6th round.


That's crazy to me, he's considered one of the best QB's of all time but he was overlooked in the drafts. I wonder if some of those other coaches are kicking themselves.


I agree.  I think he is the best just because he knows how to win.  He had never thrown 30 TD passes in a season prior to 2007 so it goes to show that the best stats always don't produce a winning formula.


Even when he's not winning he plays well, in Super Bowls that he's lost it's only been by a few points too. So his losing is better than a lot of other people's winning. Which is why he's in the NFL and not the minor leagues I guess. Did you know about the way that the huddle came to be because of a deaf QB?


I didn't know that about the deaf QB.  What did he have to do with the huddle?


Apparently the huddle was created so that the players were around him and the other team couldn't see what he was signing. I think it's crazy that something like that spread so it became standard for players all the way down to kids.


That's interesting!  The average earnings of an engineer are higher than that of the average earnings than an average NFL or MLB player.  Probably because they have longer careers.


That makes sense, I think it would surprise people because they don't generally think about how short most careers of football players are. Plus not all players are on the level of Brady there are far more players like Kellan Moore who most people haven't really heard of and who probably get paid a lot less.


No I'm not really a fan, I do read about big happenings in the league though. Yourself?


Isn't Kellen Moore the only left handed QB in the NFL?  I have to get running.  It was nice chatting with you!


Same here.  Out of the 32 teams I would have to say that Cleveland is my favorite team.  Do you have a favorite?


I like the Seahawks, they're my local team and I grew up seeing people excited about them which was always fun.


lol  That's why I chose Cleveland.  Did you know that the NFL has no written rule against female players?


I actually did learn that not long ago, that was really surprising to me. Do you think that there will ever actually be a female who is able to compete on that level?


I think we might at some point.  Possibly as a kicker or punter I'm thinking.


Yeah, that makes sense. I think unless they change some rules though that we probably won't be seeing a quarter back or like a defensive lineman though. Do you think that there are women who can play those positions with men or do you think that it's more likely they would do well in their own league?


I think they could play the positions.  It's getting hit that worries me.  Maybe that is why the NFL is using tracking chips now in the shoulder pads.  Maybe they are gathering data that could be used to gauge how hits effect certain players.


I think that it very well could be why they're doing that it makes sense. I wonder if they're also doing that so that coaches like Belichick can't list guys on the injury list every week as some sort of mind game. What do you think about Brady getting listed constantly?


He's an overachiever! I wonder what they sound like? Are they any good? I can't imagine what some of our presidents sound like...


Well trump's mouth is probably as big as the Black Swallower fish which can eat prey twice its length.


Ha! At least he is not called President Banana! So weird...


I know right! Can you imagine if like in 1805 the runner up automatically became the Vice.


Trump and Hilary would have been the least productive presidency in the history of the US. They would just be calling each other names all the time.


Yeah just when you think the reality show that has become our government couldn't get any worse. Ha! Did you know that there are breed of jellyfish that are immortal?


I did not. Why aren't we studying them more?


I would think we would be, but who knows. Of course there is no money in cures.


The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck? I feel that is wrong... but cannot rebuke it.


Yeah but whats strange is that 84% of human diseases have counterparts in the Zebrafish.


I am great! Do you know a lot about the clean air and water act?


Apparently Trump is responsible for it's success.


Yes, and the economy... and everything that is going right in the world... Except that his choice to run the office of interior, the one who controls the clean air and water act...


Apparently the choices are clean air or climate control.


Maybe he is trying to be one of the top three wealthiest presidents and not policy-driven…


Nailed It!! The Presidents guest house is larger than the white house, just not large enough for Melania.


That's gotta chap Trump's hyde... Maybe he will just come out with a pop album instead.


I hear the President of Indonesia has released three already and while in office.


What did you think of the last couple elections?


Yea that is a good point. is your governer part of that far right?


no, i dont think so. i think that the far right is usually in the south.


Yea I think so too, our governor is republican but not a far right one. There was only one governor who opposed internment of japanese people in ww2


yeah, during wartime it is hard to stop people from acting on hate. i expect that could happen again soon if there is war with chna.


for sure, I am sure something big will happen in our lifetime. It is bound to happen. I still can't believe schwarzenegger was governor


he had notoriety to launch a campaign. if you are rich, famous, tall, etc you can run for govt. i figure the future is all about marketing, not content.


He was the terminator! That is all he needed! lol


yeah, the governator. he was not a good speaker but people knew him. he didnt get much done because he didnt understand politics.


For sure, I would have voted for him if I was in california, even though he ruined the state.


people that should run government do not run for office. if they run for office, we probably dont want them in there.


I think it has been great for the country. people have come to realize the power of the vote.


I agree with you. It was so nice chatting with you!


That is a great point. I want to keep seeing more and more voter turnout. It hasn't been more than 62.8 percent in 100 years


the vote should be mandatory. then people would see the power of the ballot.


I agree, I am sure other countries do that. I don't think we should go back to how ancient athens did it, do you know how?


i think they used a lottery. that would help avoid power falling into certain hands consistenly.


yea and hoping the lottery would not allow an oligarchy. I wonder if that worked or not


it probably slowed it down. officials can still bribed, even randomly elected ones.


Yea you're right. I am sure it was rigged. How do you like Republicans?


well, they can be bribed after the fact once elected. The country has shifted farther right, so they are pretty far right now.


Have you heard about Charles Krauthammer?


Yeah, I always wondered how those two things were on the same network.  Very opposite sides of the political spectrum


Yep absolutely. Speaking of politics what do you think about the president?


I cant say I support him.  Although I do love reading the backlash from his tweets.  It is like we are a huge reality show.


Yep he at least keeps it interesting. What's said to me is that the only president to ever have a Ph.D was Woodrow Wilson, we need more PhD presidents


We do, and FDR was the last to speak a foreign language.  I would have though more would have had that skill


Yep I agree. It's always interesting how presidents went into, apparently only five presidents have won the presidency while losing the popular vote


I think that is happening more often, I think GW Bush and Trump were two, and that is just in my lifetime as a voter.


Yep it seems like it. What do you think about Abraham Lincoln by the way? He was the first president to be photographed, and John Wilkes Booth was in the photo with him, isn't that weird


That is really strange.  a bit creepy too.


Yeah I would be scared. What do you think about trousers by the way? Do you ever wear pants? I'm wearing some now LOL


Yes I have. I think he wrote articles and also appeared on Fox news from time to time didn't he


I always wear pants.  Im a big fan of pajama pants!  Its been great chatting!


He did, he passed away recently of cancer.  As a cancer survivor myself, and someone who has some paralysis in my right leg because of cancer his story caught my eye.


ya that is really sad. and like I said I think he would appear on Fox news from time to time, have you ever seen that television Network


I have, I have a hard time watching them, I find them a little slanted.


Yes I think all news is biased though, so I don't watch any of it personally, it's weird that the median viewer age of Fox News is about 68


I agree.  Fox is watched more than cnn and msnbc combined.


Yep they definitely have a lot of viewers, what's weird too is that they tried to make their own version of The Daily Show but it fizzled out after only 13 episodes


Yeah, I love the real The daily show.  Did you hear about the channel they wanted to create that would only air the simpsons?


I did hear about that. I also heard that Fox News was going to sue The Simpsons because they made fun of them too much LOL


I love clothes. did you know that Pilgrim clothing was full of color ?


That is funny. Lets talk about music. Steven spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtrack.


Cool I loved Alicia keys song on the men in black soundtrack


That was a nice soundtrack. Phil Collins speaks lots of languages. he recorded the english, italian, german, spanish, and french versions of the tarzan soundtrack


How cool. I never knew that Michael jackson helped write the soundtrack for sonic 3


I remember that game the music was nice. Daft punk negotiated the tron legacy soundtrack over a pancake breakfast where they wore their trademark robot helmets


Yes and Rage against the machine's contribution to the godzilla soundtrack criticizes the film itself.


Do you like Football ? The university of iowa's locker room for visiting football teams is completely painted pink


I wonder why ? Snoop dogg wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team


in the 1960's one would make more bowling than playing football


That is like how The highest paid across all u.s. department of defense employees are three football coaches of the service branch teams


Wow. did you know that An african tribe still wears victorian clothes


Cool. I would like to see some clothes from Apple on day


It is dangerous to work for Bulletproof clothing mogul, miguel cabarello


I wonder why ? Rip curl makes clothes in north korea yet the label says made in china


Cool. Its because miguel cabarello shoots all his employees in order to test and enforce quality control on his wares.


That is scary. Fashion and style aficionados look for collar gaps on your clothes to tell if you get your clothes tailored or not. I wonder why.


The greeks literally made asbestos clothing and it was almost as valuable as gold! Clothes that will kill you lol


A funny one is how People used to do their laundry in old faithful; they put their clothes in the geyser and it would erupt with clean clothes


I totally agree plus they allow you to instantly make a return ionstead of haviong to send it through the mail again too much hassle and expense in that


Right. Did you know Macy's updates include a line of clothing and hajabs (headscarves) for Muslim women?


That's great to hear! Equal opportunity for everyone according to Macy's


Yes. They're about mainstream apparel. But, clothing can be different depending on the culture. Mainstream is one culture may mean animal skins. Right?


Yea, thats correct but not normally worn as an everyday fashion


I guess. Pretty toasty! Glad we've come a long way from Pilgrim clothing. They didn't wear only black, it seems. Used plant & animal dyes to color clothes. Those dull pilgrims on the bulletin board in grade school were not the real thing!!


Yeah, well the pilgrims on the school boards were the first to land at plymouth and the first Thanksgiving so it was a special occasion to wear the black clothes


Yes. Are there specific things, like electronics or toys, that you purchase from Amazon?


Oh yeah, i buy all types of electronics and toys from Amazon like RC cars, action figures, etc


Me, too, especially cars & action figures for Xmas. Do you remember when Amazon was just an online bookstore?


Yes. Best local dept. store is Macy's. Pricey sometimes, but great sales, too! You?


Oh yeah, in the late 90s then they grew exponentially!


Right. I'm glad they developed Amazon film & tv studios. Is there a fav. show or series you watch?


Yeah, that is great that Amazon did just especially to be more competitive. I love supernatural shows and movies and you?


Watch The Grand Tour: car guys series. Lots of humor. Would you order shoes online - or do you like to try them on in a store?


I would order them because i know my shoe size and brand that i like to wear. Well, i gotta run. It was great chatting with you! Take care, bye


Exactly! I love shopping at Macy's and i'm glad others are starting to feel the same way!


Agreed. Sure, I can order online, but I prefer to try clothes on! Only 60% ever feel and look - right. You know?


Yep, i like to try on my clothes you never know how they will fit even from Macy's.


Exactly, but they've scaled up their merchandise quality of late, which can mean better fit & much longer wear! Do you mostly shop for clothes there?


Thnat's good to hear! I do! Especially around Christmas time too!


Right. Jeff Bezos' Amazon may take over as the largest US apparel seller, but maybe not...What do you think?


I wouldn't doubt that Amazon would become bigger.


Could be. They're huge. But I think Macy's may have found a sweet spot, clothes for adults and kids. Do you agree?


Do you have any interest in Shakespeare? I took a college course on his works a few years ago


I don't think that's Facebook's fault, but rather those who are on Facebook. I cringe sometimes when I read what people post. They need to read more Shakespeare for sure. He was alive at the same time as Pocahontas, and everyone knows that name as well


Oh, what Shakespeare could have done on Facebook if he were alive. Pocahontas is the name given to Senator Warren, proud native American that she is.


There are some people using Facebook for good, like the Icelandic government. It's one of the tools they're utilizing to rewrite their constitution


I could see some problems happening because of that. I would be careful. The Internet is filled with miscreants and hackers.


They use it more for suggestions and alterations. I'm not exactly sure how that works though. Another thing that would be hard to verify is if you really unfriended 10 people when Burger King was doing their promotion. Maybe people got the free Whopper based on the honor's system


I made friend and unfriend just to get them Whoppers.


I missed out on that one. Facebook might not be popular in Schleswig-Holstein. That particular state has ruled that the "like" button is illegal


Germans are not allowed to like things. That would lead to fun. I wonder if Facebook causes divorce in Germany.


Or they gave up on social media after MySpace turned down the offer to buy Facebook in 2005. Back in the day


Nobody knew the power of the Internet. Myspace least of all. Well, I enjoyed chatting!


He's that fellow that wrote all them plays. No, I don't know much about him.


Looks like we've all learned our lesson now


He's known as the greatest writer in the English language, and he wrote poems as well as plays


That's good to know. I will remember his name. When did he live?


He was born in 1564 and died in 1616 and found most of his success in London. He died only three years after retiring


I guess he wrote a lot of plays and poems then. There are many movies based on his works, I know.


He also invented names that are widely used today such as Olivia, Jessica, and Miranda


Does Shakespeare have a Facebook page though? Can he really be that famous these days?


I think he's famous for writing things people use all the time. Like the phrase "break the ice"


He made the language rich. Unlike Facebook, which seems bent on destroying English.


Hi, how are you? Are you a baseball fan at all?


I actually wonder if that's still true. They never ever mention that in the broadcast when a team is running out of pitchers that a manager could go out there and pitch. That would be hilarious to see.


It's also amusing when they have that ceremonial pitch, especially when it's someone who can't throw.


Changing track slightly, I see that guy won an Oscar for playing Freddie Mercury in that Queen film, I wonder if he had to learn to play the piano for it.


Sorry, I misread your last message. I saw that last night actually, the guy from Mr. Robot. That's a good question, there's a large piano portion in that song. I would guess he did, what do you think?


They fake so much in movies that he might not have had to.  But if you want to do Bohemian Rhapsody right you should learn.


If I played piano, that would definitely be up there on top songs to learn. Maybe Hey Jude and Piano Man as well.


My son is learning the piano, he loves learning all the John Williams music, he does Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Raiders of the Lost Ark.  It amazes me how he does it when I look at all those keys.


Awesome! John Williams is great. I listen to the Jurassic Park album sometimes on Spotify. How difficult is it to learn that to play that type of music?


You can find simplified version for the less accomplished.  Did you hear about the piano found on top of a mountain in Britain?  Now that is taking a practical joke a long way.


Good afternoon, I'm afraid not.  I know a little but would quickly run out of things to talk about.


You have to wonder how it got up there. Is that even possible to do without a helicopter? And who would use a helicopter to do that? lol


Even if it were the one on the Hindenburg that is still some effort.


Could be some billionaire who just loves to play piano on top of the mountain.


I wish I had the money to just leave pianos laying around, have a good day.  Bye.


I'm not that behind, bat ball, bases and such.  I just can't tell you about who is good and much history.


Ah okay I see, you understand scoring of runs, the 9 innings and all that?


Yep, I eevn been to a few games.  My wife is from the Cleveland area, we used to go to games at Camden Yards when they were in town in the 90's.  I even know they had a decent team then.


Cool, I'm a Yankee fan. Cleveland is still good today. Crazy that baseball is huge in Japan too.


You'd think they'd be aware of it's status in America, I thought a few players had come and played here.


Yes, the Yankee's have had quite a few over the years, most recently Tanaka. The L.A. Angels have this guy Ohtani who is supposed to be like the Japanese Babe Ruth because he can hit and pitch at an elite level.


I also here managers are, to some extent, considered players.  I'd like to see some of those old guys going up to bat, or even pitching.


Have you seen Incredibles 2? Do you find that it was as good as the first one?


Nope, I hate it! I'm more of a tea person. Did you ever used to play Nintendo? I find it crazy that is was discontinued in 2003! I feel so old!


I  had a Nintendo system yeah, it only had 54 colors and a terrible definition, still one of the best consoles ever


Did you ever see the movie Green Lantern? Did you think it was funny?


I though it was a great movie, not really funny but more of an action film


I actually haven't seen it but I love Jack Black!!


He almost got picked for the role right? I guess I like Reynolds better


The article said that Jack Black starred in the movie, thats weird! It was Ryan Reynolds?? Do you ever watch comedy central? I love the roasts!


It says that it was going to be him originally but he didnt get cast, and yeah I do like Comedy Central, many funny shows and standup comedians


Political satire is my favorite, I am a comedy central girl for sure! I love making fun of politicians! Lol!


I do too and lately comedians have an easy job with Trump and all


I think the 1st one was better but the cast of the 2nd part was great


Its great to be able to laugh about it all since most of the time it is just such heavy stuff. You've got to be able to laugh about it in order to deal with everything that is going on. Comedy is a life saver!


I agree, comedy makes life worth living, I also like drama though, both sides are kind of neccesary for a good life.


I actually haven't seen the second one. There is a ride at California Adventure that is Incredibles 2 themed and that is the closest I have gotten! It seems like a fun movie!


It is among the cast members is Samuel L Jackson, he definetely adds spice to the movie


Can you believe the article stated Ronald Reagan was told he wasn't Presidential enough for a movie role? I bet whoever told him that had to eat crow!!


That is funny, not having the presidential look and then becoming president of the country, ironic and really funny, made my day


LOL! Another crazy thing was Bill Nye was in a Steve Martin lookalike contest. He looks nothing like him!


I disagree they look like brothers!! lol,


You think? How funny I don't see the resemblance!


I guess its a matter of perpective, do you like to drink coffee?


Yeah that is very surprising. Too many injuries! Former pats running back Green-Ellis never once fumbled-I hope he made a lot!


He only played 6 years. Seems like a really short career.


Yeah it does. The highest ever football game score was 222-0. Cumberland is the team that lost and I bet they are still embarrassed about that one.


I had the under too! What a bad bet... Snoop wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team...


Haha I would like to hear that! I also like Drake who wan born in 1986, few years before me!


Me too. I cannot understand music now a days. I think I am too old...


Haha what do you like? Drake is quite popular. He spent a ton of money on his UK tour!


Not Drake. Classic rock, modern rock, classical.


Oh nice. do you like classic cars? It is legal to drive with flamethrowers on your car in South Africa!


I do like classic cars but my wallet is not fond of them. I wouldn't mind a flame thrower on my car...


Yeah flame thrower would be sweet. Apparently it is to prevent car jacking which must be very prevalent in South Africa. Have a good day nice chat!


Yes. I like both NFL and college. I have also watched Aussie rules football but that variation is very confusing.


I'm with you on College and NFL but I cannot understand the Australian football. Do you watch on cable?


Yes typically I do. I love watching on tv because the yellow first down marker is helpful.


That line is helpful! I cannot imagine watching games without it!


Yes exactly. That is why I think ESPN deserves the emmy for creating it!


I feel like that is a low bar to jump over for an emmy, right?


Maybe so bud not exactly sure. One thing I do know is that football players didn't always make as much money as they do now. Back in the 60's bowlers made more.


Wow. Engineers make more now than the average football player now. Crazy, right?


Do you like the universe? I think the sun is interesting, it's the perfect sphere of hot plasma!


Yeah good question. Ender's game is also a recommended read by the military. Looks like I have 2 books to read now!


Sometimes although I am not a good dancer. Surprisingly Bruce Lee was a championship dancer back in 1958!


He was so athletic I can see it.  Babies will dance when they hear music and smile more when they hit the beat.  I love it when they do that.  Puts a smile on my face.


Haha very cool and happy. Tupac also was a lesser known dancer and he did ballet in highschool!


Oh wow.  I can't picture that.  lol   Professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week!


Wow that could get expensive. There are many types of dances which are categorized by its historical period or place of origin. I wonder what the oldest known dance is?


Hmmm....I'm not sure.  Good quesion.  Michael Jackson has a patent on a device that allowed him to achieve the extreme lean he used in some of his dance moves.


Ohh so thats how he did that move. Good to know. RIP Michael!


Yes!  Jumping back to when we were talking about the sun....I just realized that it accounts for the 99.86 percent of the total mass of the solar system.  Wow!


Hi I do like the Universe since I am a part of it.  lol  You must be talking about the sun?


That is amazing. nice talking with you have a great day!


Yes exactly! Actually the sun is white but only perceived yellow because of atmospheric scattering.


I never knew that.  I do know that a lightening bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun!


Whoa I hope to never get struck by lightning! Actually the sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in the galaxy so pretty tiny.


Wow.  It also produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years.  Makes me feel like a tiny ant in the big picture of the universe. lol


Yeah it does indeed. I like reading about these interesting facts. Do you like reading as well? It provides a good escape.


I do like reading!  I still like to hold a book in my hand and flip the pages.  The world record for speed reading is held by Anne Jones.  She read 4,700 words per minute.  That translates to a lot of books!


Holy cow. That is lightning fast. Reading is powerful, it actually caused a moral panic back in the 18th century.


Wow.  I didn't know that.  Starship Troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of 3 of the 5 US military branches.  I never read that book.  Wonder if it's like the movie?


Wow. I had no clue. Jordans were banned and nike paid the fines for jordan.


He wore them anyway huh?
 Funny, the New Zealand basketball team is call "Tall Backs".  I'm not sure what that means.


It means racism... Just kidding. I think it is their national name. Their rugby team is black 7s.


Far from the Utah Jazz, Jazz, the type of music, originated in New Orleans.


Certain types. I like more of the traditional jazz.  I didn't know goatees were a jazz thing for jazz trumpeters.


Yes.  Did you know Pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is topping the charts.  I wouldn't have guessed that.


Me neither and I try and stay on top of that stuff.


It's funny that physicists proved that shooting FTs granny style is actually better.


Great.  Are you a fan of the NBA?  There's a battle going on about who will get Rookie of the Year, Ben Simmons or Donovan Mitchell.


Sorta kinda... Looking at the records, I think Simmons has a slight edge.


I think he did win it. But it was his second year. He was injured his first year so it didn't count.


OK. Did you know that Allen Iverson has a lifetime endorsement for Reebok for $800K a year?


Wow. Aren't both of those pretty washed up?


Yeah, not many people will remember Iverson in a few years. It's kind of cool that Tim Duncan stayed in school before going into the NBA.


He is a different cat. He liked school and what it brought.


Rarely see that... Did you know that in 39 of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is a college basketball or football coach?