Hi There ! Looking forward to chat with You ! ;)


that's so cool ;) did You see the new movie IT ? Did You like it ?


No, I don't go to movies anymore. I have a lot of hobbies. Did you see it in the theater? Any scene make you really scared? It's funny how King calls his dog "Thing of Evil."


I did went to theater ( and I never go) but "IT" has a special place in my heart ;) this kind of nostalgic feeling as I was watching this movie when I was a young boy many times :) and I love the first George scene ;) -  I never knew he is a dog person ;)


King was almost killed when he was walking along the road near his home. A guy driving his car turned back behind himself to do something with his dog and ran off the road into King. Ironically that guy died a few years later. I forget how. Maybe a heart attack.


You just don't mess with Mr. King.   ...and his dog ;) bad things will happen to You if You will ;) lol


Do you like the X-Men movies? I heard Patrick Stewart teaches drama classes in the UK.


I love the comic books and the movies too yes ;) Mr. Stewart is an amazing actor and I'm happy to hear he shares his genius with the young generation of actors... there is still hope ;)


Oh, about King again. I just learned he has sold more than 350 million copies of his books. That's larger than the population of the US. Did  you watch Stewart on Star Trek?


The old tv show You mean ? Was that "Generations" ? I'm not sure about the name but it was my favorite ST ;)  the new ST is good too tho ;)


I can't remember the name of the one he was on. But that is the favorite version of Star Trek of the new ones they made. I grew up watching the original. "Dammit Kirk, I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer" is one of my favorite lines as well as "Beam me up Scotty."


You too. Do you watch SNL? I heard Weekend Update was on the first show and is their longest running skit.


lol ;) I'm totally with You on that one ! ;) Watch the new one "Discovery" it's really good ! Hey thx for a great chat !


I used to did. Pretty funny but it got predictable ;)


I don't watch network TV anymore. I cut the cable. I don't even stream wifi. I just use my phone at the library to download shows off Prime and then watch them at home. So I have no cable, dish, or wifi bill. Do you watch the Simpsons? Homer has had 188 jobs since it started.


I cut the cable too and phone ( I use magicjack ) I just pay for the internet. I watched some episodes but I wasn't devoted fan. That's a lot of jobs ;) I don't remember him being rich tho ;) lol


I don't watch it either. I downloaded some new episodes of SNL from YouTube that were sometimes funny but my wife said the shows were stupid, not funny, and got mad whenever I watched it so I stopped. I love to read though. I like Stephen King, I heard he published over 58 novels.


I love Stephen King... ever since I've read "The Stand" I think he is a genius with beautiful imagination for creepy stuff ;) what's Your favorite book ?


Actually I read "The Stand" in college and that is still my favorite to this day. I can't believe he got over 60 rejection notices before his first short story was published. Did you know before becoming a writer he was a high school English teacher?


No I never knew that... I'm sure he was good at it. it... it.. I live "IT" as well ;)


Wow, you like the stuff I do. My first horror movie was "Carrie." It was rated R but I snuck in cause I was under 18. The last scene where the hand sticks out made me jump out of my seat and scream. That is my favorite film adaptation of his. He wrote so many books that he created the pen name Bachmann because he didn't want them to know he also wrote those.


Haha, right. Ringo Starr, George Carlin and Alec Baldwin have all narrated over 52 episodes each.


Haha, right? Maybe someone played the sound frequency that causes fear in humans and they were compelled to do it.


Haha. Did you know that when South Park aired its Family Guy episode The Simpsons Crew sent them flowers?


Probably as a sign of admiration, I would guess.


Speaking of admiration, I really admire dancers. Professional ballet dancers can go through four pairs of pointe shows in a week.


Bruce Lee was a great dancer actually - he won the Hong Kong Cha-Cha Championship back in 1958!


Wow! And Tupac was a dancer too, of ballet. Never would have guessed.


Didn't he portray the Mouse King in a Nutcracker production?


Yeah, I wonder if there is footage of that. I'm going to look that up. Well, nice talking to you!


I really like watching the Simpsons and have watched since I was I was little. There is only one episode where Bart does not appear and is not mentioned.


Oh wow. Did you know that "That 70s Show" was remade in the UK but only cancelled after 10 episodes?


Ah, yeah, I heard they tried to make it verbatim. Guess it wasn't the same thing with UK actors.


I don't think that's a show that really translates well. Would've done better if they made British References


I totally agree with you. Did you ever watch Pokemon? I watched it a bit but definitely not all 750 episodes!


Wasn't into Pokemon as a kid though. I like Pikachu though!


Yeah I wish I had a real Pikachu. Adorable. Speaking of childhood, I liked Thomas the Tank when I was little. Did you?


I think so but now it seems very creepy.


Apparently Allen Iverson signed a deal to make $800k a year until he hits 55 with Reebok.


He's pretty good. I follow Maryland basketball a lot too. I was surprised that went to Chicago.


Do you know Reggie Miller? Apparently he was always in his sister's shadow in high school, she ended up getting all kinds of records that he couldn't match!


I've never heard of him. I'm still surprised that Air Jordan's were banned by the NBA at first.


ya that is wild, I wonder what regulation they broke? I do like how Jordan wore them anyway and Nike paid the fee each game haha


Probably some stupid regulation. I used to love watching him play basketball.


ya he was the best, do you know that Stephen Curry only makes the 5th highest salary on his team? you'd think he'd make the most


I didn't, but how much is that? Over 7 figures.


I'm not sure what I'm sure it is a lot, also his real first name is Wardell, never would have thought that haha


Interesting, does he have a deal with Nike too?


He does not, but I guess his middle name is Stephen which is why he goes by that instead of Wardell


wow that is crazy, and I think once he hits 55 he then gets like 32 million dollars, I wonder what he'll do with all that haha


I wonder what he endorses, probably shoes or something.


Yeah, he makes a bunch. I wonder if Reebok regrets signing that contract.


ya, they must really think that his endorsement is worth a lot, do you remember Michael Jordan endorsing Nike's? I'm sure he got some kind of similar sweet deal


Jordan was probably the most successful marketing deal ever. People still love his shoes.


ya I think you can still buy them, what is screwy is that the granny style shot is the best technique to use when you're on the line, but players won't use it because it looks dumb haha


Really? That is sort of surprising, I was never good at the granny shot.


no I would rather shoot normally myself haha, do you watch basketball? Apparently Tim Duncan turned down the NBA so he could stay in college for 4 years, only then to agree to join


Sometimes I watch it. Tim Duncan is great, that's a good idea to get a degree in case it doesn't work out.


ya that is true, I don't watch much basketball, are you a big fan? I didn't know who Tim Duncan was haha


I heard each did at least 52 episodes too


That is a lot of narration! Did they do it in person or over the telephone? Apparently an iphone has more computing power than the entire US Nuclear ICBM deterrent!


Scary actually.  Hopefully it is better now


Yes I would assume it is. The cables carrying the phone and internet data across oceans are only 2.7 inches in diameter.


Yeah isn't that surprising. Apparently on a rotary phone 212 was the fastest number to dial and that's why it is New York's area code!


Would it be faster if it was 222 or 111?  Did you know it is impossible to separate two phonebooks ovelapped?


Good question I don't think so though. I would like to try to tear those phonebooks apart but I wouldn't be able to find phonebooks anywhere!


Funny, I get Spanish phonebooks dropped off here yearly, I will send you some haha.  You have to overlap the pages though


Haha Spanish phonebooks? Oh I see. Well apparently UNICEF has a program to provide water to children in need but I don't know how to enroll. I will go find out. But in the mean time it was great chatting with you!


Somewhat but I prefer Netflix. That fact that tv is a medium for mass advertising is something I don't like about it. You?


Alright, expect a heavy delivery tomorrow lol.


Oh for sure but I guess it is how they pay the bills.  Have you seen pokemon?


That is how they make me pay the bills lol! Yes but I haven't seen all 750 episodes!


If you started today and watched one a week, it would take nearly 16 years lol


Wow, I will not be attempting that lol. Have you seen that Simpson's episode that didn't feature Bart?


Yeah I can't believe it, he is the main character! Thomas the Tank Engine is a wholesome show with some impressive narrators!


Yes plus Alec Baldwin and George Carlin!


I'm not sure, you really have to wonder if it was someone at a corporation.


He or she must have been pretty gullible to do that


I agree. Did you know that Norway donated $1 billion to help save the Amazon rain forest?


Well, now we know that Norway is environmentally green.


Yeah, I was wondering if they were consuming a bunch of oil from south america or something.


Could be. Did you know that 86% of Nevada is owned by the government?


That is interesting. Is that why some purchases remove taxes?


I'm not sure to be honest. I think it is for monuments.


Interesting, it was nice chatting with you.


My favorite team is the Washington Nationals. Do you follow tennis?


I sometimes follow tennis. I watch Serena Williams due to her posture in tennis. I need to learn posture as I play tennis.


She's a pretty good player. Did you know Polo Shirts were originally invented by the famous player rene "the crocodile" lacoste?


She had a foul remark last year. However, I can't give my opinion anyways because she is way more skilled than me. Is that why they have that small crocodile pic on the polo?


Is she still alive? I didn't know that. Crazy. Did you know the eiffel tower has been sold twice.


She is still alive. Look her up or she will haunt your dreams, laughing out loud. Well, how was it sold twice? It's stapled to the ground.


Apparently a fraudster did it. I wonder who purchased it. LOL


I don't think it works. I'm a Hawkeye fan and they seem to win more on the road haha.


if it worked, other teams would do the same thing. still, it is a fun fact.


Well said! Can you believe the Green Bay Packers have been around since 1919?


Yes, i can. that is a strange name though. what exactly do they pack?


I'm not sure! I know they were started based off the name of Indian Packing Company!


Oh, that makes sense. were they a meat packing company? did they own the team? i think the team is owned by the city now.


I know they paid for the Packers first uniforms if they named the team after them. Good move on their part since they've sold out every game since 1960!


yeah, i wonder how much it would cost to buy tix from someone. the secondary market must be expensive.


I agree! I wish I would have been at the game where they first lost to the Beloit Fairies. That is a unique name for a football team!


What a name. How would you like play for that team? "Hello, im a fairy. No seriously, I am!" Anyway, great chat!


I'm doing well! Are you a fan of football at all?


I sometimes watch. i try to watch the super bowl.


This year it was so boring! It was even more boring to know that only 11 minutes of live gameplay happened in it haha.


I think the game was better the previous year. a big comeback at the end. 11 minutes? yeah, it seems too short. but there is so much violence, people love it.


Oh I agree! I bet it was a better game than in 1916 where Cumberland lost to Georgia Tech 222-0 lol.


I wonder what the coach was thinking there. I think that a game like that is shameful. what is the point?


I feel like the team just gave up from the beginning. Maybe they had a pink locker room like the Iowa Hawkeye's visitor locker room is.


that pink locker room stunt! does that work at all? does u of Iowa win a lot at home? i doubt it.


I guess they are that popular, they have been around for 16 years now


Oh boy. well, i guess i missed my chance. drat LOL I dont think that i could watch all of them. i wonder what the best 500 eps are LOL


I am not really a cat person. i tolerate them, they tolerate me.


In Japan now they have cat cafes where you play with them and have drinks


that could be fun. i know that they have owl cafes too. i guess that could be a good way to hang out with animals.


Yeah that is true. There is a cat mayor in a town in Alaska


Alaska? i guess that makes sense. probably up there they dont care who the mayor is. LOL


It seems to be working pretty well for them since that has been going on since 1997


That is great! the cat gets more done that a human, and doesnt play silly political games. Anyway, great chat!


hi how are you? i dont watch tv much. YOu?


I do actually. Did you ever watch the SImpsons?


I used to watch them all the time. Now, not so much. the first eight seasons were great.


Yes that is true. In one episode Bart did not appear at all


What episode was that? i dont remember that. bart is always there


I am not sure which number but yeah and he was not even mentioned in it at all


Ok. i guess ill have to take a look for that episode. I would rather watch the simpsons than pokemon.


Yeah. Pokemon already has 750 episodes out though, that is a lot


Why? Whyon earth did they need to make 750 episodes? who would watch them all?


I agree. Freddie Mercury used the same piano to record Bohemian Rhapsody as Mccartney used to record Hey Jude.


It must be a good piano, maybe inspirational.  I feel like I'm more of a guitar person than a piano type, more portable.


I love the guitar. Do you know how to play?


Picked it up a few times but never put the effort in to really learn.  It's frustrating when it doesn't do what you want, feel like smashing it as Matt Bellamy does.


I can play a little. Van Halen recorded the guitar solo Beat It and set the speakers on fire.


Through his actual playing, or he put a flame to them?  I guess if we've learned one thing today it's that musicians are destructive.  Maybe they need a hobby, like astrophysics.


If you don't watch theater, do you watch dramas on TV?


When I get the time, usually pick one good drama on Netflix and then work through it to the end.  My wife loves that House at the moment.


I can listen to the piano when I'm in the mood, would love to be able to play.


That's how I do it too. Well, it was very good talking to you today. Have a great rest of your day.


It's fun to play. The BBC decided in 1930 there was no news worth reporting so they played piano music instead.


Some times it might be best if the news did that now.  Some people get so worked up about it.  Some relaxing piano might everyone more happy.


Do you watch much theater, I've heard that the Waitress is a good play.


I do not. Do you watch a lot of theater?


Not really, used to live in DC where it was more available.  The most I watch now is school performances.  My daughter is in a version of Annie Get You gun soon


Very cool. In 2006, a group of climbers reached the top of Britian's highest mountain and found a piano.


Someones idea of a practical joke I guess.  That's a lot of effort for a joke. Even if were made of aluminium is would still be hard.


Have you ever watched International Soccer? The Saudis love them some soccer.


You know we American's call it soccer because it is slang for association football. I was wondering about that.


I always wondered that as well since most other countries call it football. That makes sense I suppose. I know there's a variation of soccer where three teams actually square off at the same time!


I don't follow soccer much but I have heard that there is a variation where 3 teams face each other at the same time. I can not even imagine what that is like.


I know, right? I bet it's exciting but also complex! Wonder where that takes place at? It could be anywhere since it's played in over 200 countries by 250 million players!


No idea, but I also had no idea that Jon Stewart was a good soccer player in college and went to the American Maccabi games in Brazil!


Is that so? Never would have guessed that! Wonder if he ever received a world cup bonus, what he would have done with it since he's already rich? Mesut Ozil donated his entire bonus to pay for 23 different children's surgery in Brazil.


Are you a TV watcher? Have you ever watched Family Guy or South Park?


Oh yes! I love south park! My favorite episode was the family guy episode. Heck, even The Simpson's crew sent the south park producers flowers after that episode aired! Ha!


Love it. I also thought it was interesting when they aired that Simpson's episode without Bart. Never appeared, never mentioned!!!


That had to have been the only one right? Seems like he's been in every single episode! Were you a fan of the 70s Show? It was actually remade in the UK but was cancelled after 10 episodes, sadly!


I've never watched it but I am familiar with it and you're right, they do love it! Rightfully so considering it's the first time in 12 years their team will take the field at the World Cup!


And there are over 750 episodes of Pokemon but a 70s Show remake couldn't make it in the UK! Ha! Great chatting with you as well!


I hope so. There are so many feuds in soccer. I can't keep up! I hope the feud between Qatar and Saudis ends well.


Agreed. I hope it goes as well! Crazy knowing it's basically all over airing games-something so trivial!


Yes! Who is going to host the 2022 qatar fifa world cup final. I don't think it has been decided!


I've heard it doesn't exist yet but perhaps something will happen soon! But since there are no economic gains for the countries that host them, I'd imagine it's a difficult process!


I know, same thing for the Olympics! I can't believe that the American team has never placed below third since the Women's World Cup started in the 90s.


That is crazy! America must have serious talent! I know the US even placed third in the very first world cup back in 1930!


Did you know that soccer makes more money than football, basketball baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined? I am guessing it is huge in a bunch of countries.


Holy cow! No, I actually didn't know that! That makes sense though I suppose considering over 26 billion people worldwide watched in 2006. That's the total number of all the matches!


In either case, spiderman is a great character. It is too bad that despite having a contract for 10% of anything his characters net him, the producers of the 1st spiderman movie lied and didn't pay stan lee his due despite making more than 800 mil in revenue


Ouch that is terrible! Even though Spider-Man is obviously ranking in the money. Jeez, what is wrong this world. Even teens are trying to follow suit thinking movies are real. I bet that kid got really sick, after injecting himself with mercury, and spider bites, hope he's okay.


Indeed. In any case, aside from films, do you enjoy any sports?


Not really a sports person, but my brother, and his wife loves football, so I end up chiming in from time to time. Amazing after all those foot ball players only 1 or 2 are known to be left handed, interesting.


I myself only have a passing knowledge of football. I found it interesting how green ellis has never fumbled in his entire career!


Wow, I know it's got to be hard to carry around that ball while trying to run away from 6-7 feet massive body building males. He must have some talent.


I wonder how talented everyone has to be to win a football game 222-0


Didn't even know that existed! Either very talented or the other team was terrible. Either way 222 points out of a 60 minute game is indeed impressive.


Perhaps it was both with the winning team having talented players like brady and the losing team having a historically bad season


Ah, yes Tom Brady, perhaps. Didn't I see him in a car insurance or house insurance commercial? I forget.


I do love a good movie, just actually saw Spider-Man Into the Verse, this Christmas with my brother.


I don't know that much about brady but I recently learned he has never tasted a strawberry. Seems like a shame. In any case I enjoyed this chat


I didn't know that either, I Learned a lot from you. Thank you. I hope you have a wonderful night!


It is a good spiderman film. Do you like spiderman?


Oh definitely,I love Peter Parker. It was better than expected. You should see it if you like Spider-Man.


Peter Parker is definitely an interesting character, especially since behind his alter ego  and freelance photographer is a superhero


Yes, indeed, I do loved the fact that they made the new Spider-Man in the alternate Universe, the main character black. The character Miles was really good.


I think all the characters used in the new spiderman spiderverse movie had made their debut in the comics well before the movie. I also agree that it was a great film


Yeah, I saw something about Miles on YouTube before. And I didn't know that Arnold Schwarzenegger was set to play in Spider-Man. Not sure how that would of set well with me, didn't think that would fit his personality.


I don't know. I think Schwarzenegger is a worthy actor. Did you know spiderman is so impressive the us military is trying to achieve similar abilities for their soldiers?


Of course I love Schwarzenegger, just don't think Spider-Man would be a good movie for him. Leonardo on the other hand, might be interesting. No I didn't, that would be really cool, but I wonder if it's safe for the soldiers though! I hope so.


Hello, have you watched the series 13 Reasons Why?


They did? thats sad news for me and to think Netflix got started with a late fee and an angry man.


yeah. Too bad Blockbuster didn't buy it. They may still be around.


Who knows or maybe Netflix wouldnt be what it is now a days.


They spend more on postage than bandwidth. That seems weird since they do not send out a lot of DVDs anymore.


It does seem weird, I would have though it was the other way around, did you ever play nintendo?


I used to. I played more xbox but my priorities changed when I got married.


I can see why, things do change specially with children, its been a long time since the first nintendo model, that could display only 54 colors


I do love Nintendo too. It takes me back to my youth!


I agree, do you also like TV? Maybe The Simpsons?


I like them as well. It's one of my favorite shows. You know there's an episode without Bart?


I have, season 2 is about to air in Netflix, you should watch it, its a good show


It's about Hannah Baker. She is a student that commits suicide and then the plot goes from that point.


Sorry, I just read that. What would you consider it? Drama? Seems like a really sad plot.


I would considered it a drama and thriller. It's really interesting. A friend of hers finds a box with 13 cassette tapes with Hanna's recordings.


I'm going to have to check it out. I have it in my queue but have not watched it yet. There's just so much good shows out now that I cannot keep up. What else do you watch?


I also watch the Punisher and Daredevil on Netflix, I think Netflix is a great service I like it a lot, do you have an account?


I do have an account. I liked both of those too. I heard they canceled those though so I am not excited to finish the seasons...


Hey do you ever watch the FIFA World Cup? I'll probably watch the one in Qatar in 2022


Yep you're right. Did you hear about Mesut Ozil? And what he did for the 23 children in Brazil


No I'm not sure I know about that! was he a soccer player? Odds say so because there are 250 million players worldwide.


Yes he was a soccer player and he spent His World Cup victory bonus on surgeries for those 23 children in Brazil, a very nice guy


Oh wow that is so generous. I wonder how Americans coined the name soccer for it whereas it's football everywhere else?


I think because soccer was slang for the term association football but I don't know for sure


Oh I see, interesting. I like that soccer is a global sport but I wish the global population cared more for the environment. Almost 80% of the forests are destroyed on this earth.


Yes that is really sad. I also worried that Earth will run out of helium by the end of the 21st century, I don't know what we'll use to blow up our Balloons with haha, but seriously it is used for manufacturing computer parts


Haha oh I didn't know that's what its used for. We have to find a way to synthesize it. Back when earth was first formed billions of years ago a day was only 5.5 hours long.


That is shocking, do you think that the Earth days will get longer as time goes on? Will we have a 50 hour day at some point?


That would be pretty crazy I will have to google it! I do think it is cool that the Earths gravity interacts with the moon and the sun-everything is connected.


Yeah I love watching, very exciting. The city where it is set to happen doesn't even exist yet!


Yes that's really amazing. Also amazing that the UN has an ambassador to extraterrestrials, do they know something that we don't know?


I know that's crazy! Also crazy that countries and cities that host Olympic and the FIFA Cup don't actually get a net positive economic impact, it cost the money, I wonder why they still do it then


Yeah good question. Maybe just for the prestige? I hope the USA does well. As well as the first ever world cup in 1930 where they got 3rd!


Yes it's strange how the Women's USA team is better than the men's though, they placed third or better ever since 1991


Yeah I agree not sure what the deal with that is. Football/soccer is a great sport though. It makes the most money out of any sport!


Yes I think it makes more money then every other sport combined! Even American football, which makes a ton of money here


Yeah very true. That's saying something. Jon Stewart, the tv guy, was a skilled soccer player.


Yes he played soccer back in 1983 I think. I wonder if he was really good, but yes he's most famous for The Daily Show TV show


Yeah sounds like he was good as he represented the US at the pan american maccabi games in Brazil.


True, I love hockey too. It's funny that Air Jordans were banned but Jordan wore them anyway! Nike had to pay a fine every time he wore them!


I am sure that they did not mind since he has made them multi millions over the years. I think it is funny that the players won't shoot granny style because it looks stupid. We used to do it when we were kids!


I bet they don't mind at all haha! And that is pretty crazy, who cares what you look like if you make the shot!


I agree. Speaking of Kareem, I had no idea he got the dunk shot banned from college  for over a decade, because he did it so much. That is truly silly...it's fun!


It is the best! That makes no sense that they banned it, if it works why not!  I heard Allen Iverson signed a life long contract with Reebok and he gets 800,000 a year until 55 then a lump sum of 32,000,000


So much money! Don't you think that is part of the reason all those designer sports labels are so expensive?  Like Under Armour, etc...?


Exactly! I believe that 100% for sure. The NBA has to make that money somewhere!


Do you think it is true that the Supreme Court building has a basketball court on the top floor? That sounds fake to me! Can you imagine any of those folks playing basketball?


Haha! I heard that too and thought, no way lol! I cannot see them going anywhere near a basketball court...I may have to research that lol


Might be worth it! They certainly have better things to do with their time!


I was readind interesting facts about dancing. did you know that Michael Jackso actually had a patent for a device he used to accomplish that extreme lean he used to do?  Odd!


True! I picture them in long robes that the judges wear and suites running around up there hahaa, could be true I suppose!


Stress relief?? Hey, last fact..did not know that James Naismith invented basketball AND was the only losing coach at KU..


WoW! That is too funny, poor guy lol! Hey you have a great evening! Been great chatting! I need to go Google that court they say they have! Bye!


Really! That's cool! I love watching good dancers. Did you know Tupac danced in Ballet in high school! He was the mouse in the Nutcracker!


I can't imagine that!  Love the Nutcracker! Ballet dancers sure go through a lot of pairs of pointe shoes. So rough on their feet...


I love Ballet but wow, I could never put my feet through that agony! I think it is cute how babies smile more when the hit the beat while listening to music! So cute!


Yes,  many people lose that sense of rhythm as they age, including me!  Bruce Lee was so graceful. He said that he imagined moving as if he were water. And he did.


I love to dance! Not in front of anybody though lol....Bruce lee? Wow that is awesome I did hear he won a championship doing the cha cha in 1958 how cool is that!


He was multi-talented for sure. I loved his movies. The one where he fought with Kareem was amazing. Do you like basketball?


I do like basketball! I am not able to follow it much but love the game, I have heard that NBA players are the highest paid athletes in the world. That's pretty cool!


They play alot of games and the pace is grueling. But so is hockey, so I am not sure the NBA players should get more money.


Hello, how are you today? What are your interests?


Did you know that Walt Disney still holds the record for the most oscars won by a man, he won 22.


Noway! Thats crazy, I never knew that! My parents like Blazing Saddles, do you know if they ever won any awards.


Eminem has more oscars than Leonardo Decaprio, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, George Lucas and Bill Murry combined!


Man, that's a weird fact, huh. I watched the time that Jimmy Kimmel hosted because he is so funny and able to handle a big show like the Academy Awards.


I like when a comedian is the host. Another fact the oscars were nominated for 9 Emmy's in 2013 alone.


The awards they hand out are 24 different awards too , by the way.


I wasn't aware of that. Off topic but another interesting fact. Did you know that MdDonalds' added drive-thru's in 1975 for soldiers whom were not allowed to get ou tof vehicles in their fatigues.


Oh that s cool. I like that!! My kids are in the Navy!


Did you know that in South Africa is is legal to equip your car with flame-throwers to stop carjcking?


NOway, thats nuts! I did know that Jann Mardenborough became a pro driver based on learning how to drive from a video game. Wild, huh?


Hey there, I was so impressed with Aretha Franklin version of Amazing Grace. The sound was glorious and an epic moment.


Interesting. Did you know that Cadillac is named after the founder of Detroit? French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.


You like music? Did you know  in 1972 that Pink Floyd recorded a live concert in an ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii without an audience?


Oh man, that is super cool. I love Pink Floyd. Wow, and even in Pompeii!


Me too! It is pretty cool. There is still a Roman amphitheater still in use today in Croatia.


That is amazing. I was a big fan of Creed but heard that they were actually sued for a band concert. I never saw them in person and I am sorta glad about it. Have you seen them?


Wow that is terrible. Some artist these days are pretty terrible live. They need the auto tune and whatever else they use to make them sound better recorded.


Yeah, that is a very good point. It must have been horrible to be sued for the performance. I saw the Ramones over 20 years ago and they played  2,263 concerts non stop for 20 years.


That's a crazy amount of concerts. i saw linkin park back in 2001 they performed 324 concerts that year alone.


Wow, they are super human. I relaly like the Oscars too. I think Daniel Day Lewis has won before. I really like him, hes my favorite actor.


Did you hear about the shooting at the Capital Gazetter Newspaper? a real tragedy


A lot of crazy people out there, the media also gives them a lot of attention so I think its their fault in a great scale as well


Some crazy people want to be famous. You are probably right that the media gave too much attention to this type of events.


Yeah do you have a Facebook account? I think social media can also have a positive side


Yes, I have a Facebook account.  Apparently, a third of all divorce filings in 2011 had the word "facebook".


Oh, thats bad, many of them probably started with Facebook, I guess they need stronger passwords for their accounts lol


Apparently, 30% of American adults use Facebook as their primary source of news.  It's not good because some news could be fake.


A lot of fake news out there so yeah I can see your point, Burger King had a great whopper promotion, that was nice, it involved unfriending 10 people on Facebook


That was not nice of Burger King.  It should be the other way around - help to promote Facebook and ask for some advertisement money.


Yeah I bet its that way now, did you hear about Iceland and how they are using FB to change their constitution, I think its great they ask people for their opinions


No, I did not know that.  Facebook became so popular that there are more people on Facebook than there were people on earth 200 years ago.


Yes, it was.  I can sympathize with the writer of the article when he said that he was feeling like a kid.


Its a popular site, it has many dangers inside but also a lot of benefits, you can keep in touch with your loved ones so thats a great thing


Yeah its a great analogy, shootings in school are so common I can relate to the fear,


Is the shooter, Jarrod Ramos alive or dead now?


Im not sure, he did kill five people but think he was alive as he is considered the suspect of the crime


I see.  What was the reason why he was so angry?


He had a beef with the Capital Gazette for years, it has something to do with that, there is a paper about him that he found unfair or at least that my understanding of the facts


I thought that it had to do with the current political situation.


No apparently it was a personal thing, sad how 17 school shottings happened in the year, thats one per month


You're probably right.  What I really like is the Google Earth tool, I love those map and being able to focus down on a street.  It's amazing that they have mapped the whole world like that.


Yes. I have used that in the past myself. It works well.


Even that's a little creepy.  Being able to look down on your neighbors back yard and such.


Yes. Sometimes it is scary if  you think about it. Imagine what  governments can do if they choose.


Probably already doing something.  There is probably a record somewhere of what I listen to on Spotify and what type of person that makes me.


Yes. They can be as intrusive as they want.


I wonder what they'd make of me if I start playing "All I Want For Christmas", constantly in March.  They'd probably just think I was a lunatic.


Maybe I should really think ahead and get my Holiday shopping done now, play that song, and put up the tree.


I know people who start shopping after labor day


I think the season starts the day after Halloween


Well I'm going to say goodbye, log into Spotify, and play "All I Want For Christmas".  Have a good day.


Wow, that's early.  But it's in line with what Google's research shows


Its not the official start, but they do seem to skip right over Thanksgiving


It's an interesting concept, to track a Holiday songs Google searches to monitor how people think.  Probably truer than what people would actually say.


Google probably knows more about us than we do about ourselves.  It's a little scary.


These algorithms are never as good as they say they are.  I use Spotify and it tries to make recommendations for me based on what I listen to, it's never very good.


Yes. But they will get better in the future


Do you listen to classical music at all? I think it is kind of funny that a shopping center in australia play it in order to stop teens from loitering. That is one way to do it.


Unfortunately yes. It makes you mad when you feel like you just gave away money to see a bad show! I am guessing that The Ramones put on a pretty good show...they toured almost nonstop for over 20 years


Well the concert definitely needs to have professional audio equipment or it will be downhill from there.


I heard that the New York Philharmonic has a new chief exec, Deborah Borda. They are hoping that she can improve it!


She already dropped bombshells by replacing directors but the changes were needed due to allegations of sexual abuse.


I know. Sounds like it was long overdue. She has also been credited by turning the Los Angeles Philharmonic into a really creative and financial solvent of American orchestras. Sounds like she will be an asset to NY.


Her goal to have $5 tickets is a great idea.  It allows people who might not be able to afford tickets a chance to have exposure to new things and music.


That would be awesome to score a $5 ticket! She wants to make sure that the Philharmonic is a vibrant part of the city and the culture of NY. It hasn't been that in decades!


She is definitely driving change that will allow the Philharmonic to seems more worldly and provide a refreshing aspect to their product.


I hope so. Hopefully between her and van Zweden they can make it successful.


I'm sure they will bring classical music with the traditions of western culture back in to the mainstream.


I do not really.  However this music does span across many eras.  This also refers to the period from 1750-1820.


It was good talking to you. Hope you have a good night.


Cities are also using classical music in public places to deter crime. It has been shown to really make a difference!


I believe this study showed that it resulted in 33% fewer robberies, 25 fewer assaults on staff and 37% less vandalism.


Yep! That sounds about right. Pretty impressive stats! Do you go to concerts?


I try to go to a few each year.  I prefer them to be in sports stadiums but outside concerts are nice when the weather is nice.


I like going to outside concerts. I am amazed at how much some of these bands tour. Linkin Park played in 324 concerts in 2001 alone!


That is impressive.  In croatia there is an ancient roman amphitheatre that is still in use.


Didn't Pink Floyd record a live concert at the ancient roman ampitheater in pompeii with no audience?


That might be the same one.  I'm sure that was on purpose but some concerts can be terrible like in 2002 with creed.  It was so bad concert goers files a lawsuit against the band.  Have you been to a bad concert before?


Hello, do you know much about presidents?


Yes I agree there with you. Do you know who the three wealthiest us presidents are?


I believe it was Jefferson, JFK and Washington


Yes. THe president of Indonesia is a pop star


Yeah heard he already has released 3 albums while serving in the office


Yeah what a talent I guess. Do you like wearing hats?


Somewhat. DO you know what the most popular hat in the old west was?


I think it was the Bowler hat and not the Cowboy has as most of us believe


Yes that is it. Do you know how the tipping of the hat originated?


Yes it started all with the knights lifting their visors to show their friendliness


Hi there , I know some stuff. DO you now who the three wealthiest one in US are?


Some of it . The president since 1853 has either been a Democrat or a Republican


Yeah it has been a long run for both parties.


Yes it is JFK , Washington and Jefferson, right?


Right. And the white house is smaller than the guest house


That is neat. Do you know what the first president of Zimbabwe was named?


Yes it was President Banana, quite the uncommon name actually


Yeah it sure is. The president of Indonesia is a pop star


Yeah I heard he released three albums already, I wounder if he is any good


I wonder too. Do you know how the VP used to be elected?


Yes it was just the runner up that moved into that position, kind of fair if you ask me


Hey there do you like listening to concerts? I really like Pink Floyd myself. I've seen them a couple times


Hahah that'll do it! do you like The Ramones at all? They also play a lot of concerts


I do like the Ramones, they played like 2200 concerts in a period of 20 years,


Yep you're right! Have you ever been to a Roman Amphitheatre? Apparently in Croatia there's one that still puts on concerts


I haven't, I might travel to Croatia and visit that amphitheatre one day, a lot of history in one place plus good music,


I agree with you! Do you like Steven Spielberg movies?


I do like his movies, he is also a clarinet player, he played the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack


That is funny! That's a great movie btw, apparently he still makes a lot of money from the Star Wars bet he made with George Lucas back in 1977


I wonder what they betted on lol, they must be really good friends, I love Schindlers List, its one of my favorite Spielberg movies


I agree! I even like his crappy movies like hook LOL. how often do you watch YouTube?


I watch YouTube every day so really often, Google made a great purchase there


I do, I love concerts Pink Floyd is a great artist, he recorded a live concert once without audience


Oh for sure. I can't believe YouTube is the second largest search engine


It has become big, there's even a service dedicated only to police called Blutube,


That is really cool. It was in Pompeii at and Amphitheatre. Back in 1972 And there's no audience that's so weird!


Yeah why would he make a concert without an audience, I guess he had his reasons, do you know the band  Creed?


I have heard of them. Didn't they get sued because their concerts were so bad LOL


They did lol, it was a terrible concert, that happened back in 2002, the band has great songs I don't know what happened there


Yeah I would like to get to the bottom of that story haha. Do you ever listen to Linkin Park?


I do, too bad the leading singer committed suicide, I loved the band


Yeah that was too bad. One crazy thing that they did was to do 324 concerts in 2001. That is so many and insane


I agree that like a concert a day, who has the energy for that?


The president sure does an important job


It does lol, the candy desk tradition began on 1968, thats a tasty and sweet tradition


Yes, it is. Some people aren't so big on tradition, though; Teddy Roosevelt was so into conservationism that he banned Christmas trees from the White House.


He banned them? that is terrible, its a tradition important to many


Well, some people hate moving forward too--Reagan removed the solar panels installed on the White House by Carter, but eventually George W. Bush had some put back on.


Its a good thing Bush placed them back, solar energy is the future, did you hear about the incident with the secret service back in 2011?


Yes, it's crazy that it took them 4 days to realize bullets had struck the White House!


4 days, really crazy!! I bet someone got fired that day


I wonder how they haven't fired the IT person who's allowed floppy drives to stay in use for storing some of the files in the White House. Maybe it's for data security.


I think its for data security yeah, it must be difficult to hack one of those


Yeah, they're not easy to copy. Did you know that there are actual copies of the White House itself in Ireland and France?


Some might say he does a bad job at an important job lol. It's too bad there's not a backup to balance out his worse impulses; until 1805, the runner-up in the election became VP. One can only wonder how Hillary Clinton would influence decisions with her perspective.


I didnt know that, they must be interesting buildings, I wonder if they have the same size as the White House and also wonder who lives there


It would be a mess to have her as vice president, she doesnt get along with Trump and both have opposing views


Trump is a reality star. Maybe he would prefer sticking to entertainment, releasing some pop albums like the president of Indonesia.


I know right, and he should I would support him if it means he will leave office


He could make more money off his supporters with the album sales; God knows he's not as rich as he says he is. The 3 wealthiest presidents were actually JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


He has filled bankrupcy many times so that makes sense, JFK is the richest one in history?


I'm sure he's in the top 3 because of his family, not slavery like the other 2. You don't make much money as a congressman or a Senator like he was.


At least not enough to beat the other two, interesting fact about the senate and they didnt allow woman to wear pants in the senate floor until the year 1993


They are sticklers for tradition. Did you know they used the same gavel for 165 years until Nixon cracked it? Seems like an omen haha.


Hello. What do you like to do for entertainment? I used to watch Bill Nye the science guy who actually became famous because he won a steve martin lookalike contest!


haha yes good memory I remember that. Do you also like Bill Murray? He said that Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement of modern age in terms of comedy!


I do like him and I think I read about him saying that.  It might just be me, but I think he was being really sarcastic.


Maybe you're right because I have never seen Kung Fu Hustle...is it bad? I used to love comedy central which was created back in 1989!


I think I have seen about 5 minutes and yeah it was pretty bad.


The tv show 3rd rock from the sun won best comedy series in 1997 but I have never even heard of that show. Wonder if it is worth watching...


I have seen a few episodes and it is pretty good, I was always more of a Seinfeld fan.  I think the Friend's fans were all upset.


I love Seinfeld for sure too. Yeah I bet they were. The origins of comedy were actually traced back to ancient Greece.


That is very interesting, I think the ancient Greeks came up with most things regarding entertainment.


Yeah they were smart. The original theatrical version of Greek comedy pitted two groups or societies against each other in an amusing conflict. Kind of like a war parody I guess.


That is very interesting, ancient history is so cool when you learn about it.


Hello there, I used to watch him too! I remember teachers wheeling the tv into the classroom to show episodes of his show back in grade school.


Yeah it makes me want to learn more. There is lots of American history in DC have you been? The Kennedy Center sounds cool.


Yeah DC is a really cool place to visit, I think all americans should go.  Well it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good day!


haha that is great I remember that too! I also remember playing nintendo and thought the graphics were so good with only 54 colors!


Thinking back on it, you wouldn't even notice when you were playing, but now to go back I think you would.


Yes especially with the advanced graphics to compare now. The nintendo was finally discontinued in 2003 in Japan after all those years.


I think that is one hell of a good run for a video game system!


Agreed. Back in the day in Britain people used to breed chickens for entertainment according to Caesar in 50bc!


That is hilarious, I wonder what other crazy forms of entertainment they had way back then.


Yeah they had to be creative lol! One entertainment executive said Ronald Reagan didn't look presidential but boy was he wrong!


That is too funny, I always think of the scene in back to the future when I hear Reagan and actor!


Can you say control?  I read he still makes millions from Star Wars off a bet he made with George Lucas in 1977.


yes, that bet about star wars and close encounters. george really blew it on that one. that is funny. still george has billions.


What's a friendly wager among billionaire friends?


at the time, they were not billionaires. but george learned the value of his franchise. he made a ton off other movies before though.


On a side note, do you know that when Caesar visited Britain a long time ago, he saw the people there not eating chickens , but using them as entertainment?


there was not much for entertainment there and then. i guess they had other sources of protein. maybe the britons bet on the chicks?


I'm sure they were talking about cock fighting, still goes on today.  It's just illegal now if you get caught doing it! Lol Still, I think I would have fried up the under performing birds and watch the better fighters do their thang!


the Britons probably ate something from chickens. maybe the eggs? I dunno. They did not have the NES for entertainment, so they had to use chickens.


You know, that thing was only discontinued in Japan in 2003.  Hard to believe it held on so long, there!


i think that the Japanese are die hard fans. they wanted to keep buying the games. i dont know why. there have been many better systems.


Me? i guess im pretty good. how are you doing? everything going all right? get enough to eat there? thats good. what do you think about the moon?


Yes, you're right about that.  Well, it's been nice chatting.  Enjoy the rest of your evening.


I'm good, thanks for asking.  It's so overcast, I can't really see it tonight.  How about you?


i have not looked at the moon recently, but i think that it has been doing all right. The highest point on the moon is 1938 meters higher than mt. everest! I wonder if they have 3g and wireless up there.


I doubt it, but you never know? Lol I hear moon dust can cut through Kevlar like material and is harmful to us humans.


boy, that is good to know. i never realized the dangers of visiting the moon. i guess ill wait until disney sets up a theme park there. when does spielberg make his first dinosaur moon movie?


That's cool!  Well if anyone could make a movie like that it would be Spielberg.  He's made some good ones, Jaws, E.T. The Color purple,and Jurassic Park, just to name a few.


dinosaurs on the moon. shot on location. that would be great! Summer was considered a bad time to release a movie in the theater because of low sales until Jaws.


Now, it's the best time.  My how times change!  Did you know he played the clarinet on the Jaws soundtrack?


he is a gifted artist. i wonder how good his clarinet skills are. why did he get that gig? he made enough as the director.


I did not. I'm surprised they got such big names. Do you watch a lot of television?


I do. I love South Park and The Simpsons. Did you know there's only one episode where Bart neither appears nor is mentioned?


I'm shocked by that with so many episodes in existence. Did you see the South Park episode where they made fun of Family Guy and pointed out that they stole their formula from The Simpsons?


I did, I'm somewhat of a Simpson's geek. I've seen almost every episode. I'm not a big fan of Family Guy because of how much they steal from The Simpson's.


They do steal a lot. Have you ever watched Pokemon?


I have not. I never got into that craze, but it is a very popular show.


There are over 750 episodes! That's way more than I thought possible.


That's crazy. What is that like 50 a year for 16 years?


Yes somewhere close to that. Are you a fan of Bill Nye?


I am. I heard that he got his break by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest. I can't unsee that now!


I do! Lion King is my favorite. Did you know that it was the first Disney film to be dubbed into Zulu for it's African release?


That's so odd. I don't think he looks anything like him.


I did not. That is very interesting. Did you enjoy Frozen?


It is. It was the first Disney film directed by a woman. I'm sad that it took that long but glad that they are progressing.


Yeah that is kinda wild that it took that long.


I agree. During the 1970's Disney recycled animation frames so you will see the same scenes in their movies. I will be on the lookout for that.


I will too. I didn't know this, but the development of Wreck-It-Ralph started in the late 1980s, and had four working titles.


Wow! I'm kind of glad it took longer because they were able to include so many characters.


Yeah, it probably made it a lot better. Did you know that Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin have all narrated Thomas the Tank Engine? That's pretty cool!


How's it going, do you like fish? I never knew that the term "fish" wasn't a formal taxonomic grouping


Seahorses would be interesting to study too, it is only fish with a neck, I wonder why?


Are they really? I guess that is believable as I can't think of another fish with a neck. Well, since we're on the subject of animals, are you a dog lover, by chance? I love dogs because they can actually reason better than chimps and also learn over a thousand words! That's amazing!


Yea dogs are cool and fascinating how they evolved from domesticated wolves


Agreed! I also think it's fascinating how some of the dogs over in Moscow have actually learned to use the subway! That is so awesome!


It's pretty cool how Istanbul has vending machines that feed stray dogs for recycled plastic bottles


That is cool. It's as cool as that tomb of the unknown dog memorial for canine research subjects Russia has! I'd love to see it someday!


That's pretty awesome. Did you know dogs have 12 different blood types?


I did not and that is truly incredible. Perhaps the blood type has something to do with the Eureka moments dogs have where they love solving problems for a reward!


Possibly but dogs are pretty smart regardless, they instinctively understand pointing


Indeed they are. I wonder if dogs can dance perfectly in time with music like parrots? Then again, parrots can speak so that could be connected to that ability.


Wow! I didn't either and yes I do love fish! Something else surprising about fish is a goldfish once lived to be 43 years old. Can you believe that?


I'm sure some do. Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


That's pretty cool, I never knew freshwater fish drink through their skin via osmosis while saltwater fish drink through their mouths, I assumed it was the opposite but maybe I had bad teachers


Ha! Bad teachers truly could have been the case. In fact, I wish my teachers had told me about that one species of fish that actually lives on land its entire adult life! That is amazing as I thought all fish lived in the water!


That's pretty cool, I'd love to see the black swallower fish, it can eat prey 2x its length and 10x its weight


That is fascinating and makes me wonder how that's possible? Something else I find fascinating is jellyfish evaporate in the sun because they're 98% water. That is crazy!


Yea Jellyfish are crazy animals, there is a breed of one that is biologically immortal, I wonder if they named them the Highlander Jellyfish


Ha! Maybe they did? We need to study that jellyfish to find out how it's immortal! On a related note, there was a koi fish that lived for 226 years. Its name was Hanako. I guess it was close to being immortal as well.


Cool, there genes probably have some good insights, there is a zebrafish that shares 84% of it's genes associated to human diseases


Now that's a fish worth studying! I also wouldn't mind studying a Barreleye fish's head since its transparent! I bet it's cool to see a fish's head beyond the skin!


Have you ever heard of a compliment battle?


It is! I had not heard of it until todya. It's from Korea.


Interesting that something that started in West Africa is so global now!


I hope they do not freestyle court rulings! Some judge in Michigan did that. Not very professional.


I don't know.     If a rapper like Busta Rhymes can appear in Rugrats, anything goes!


That's true! Hasn't he been in a lot too?


I don't know.        Do you know the names of any of his albums?


Did you know that NWA was the first act to have a platinum album without airplay or a major tour!


I have in the past.    I haven't heard "Scorpion" yet.


Me either. I am not a fan though. I do listen to him at the gym though. I am more of a rock fan. What about you?


I enjoy many types of music, including rap and country albums


If you enjoy rap, did you know Tupac is in the library of congress for cultural significance?


I have heard that.        I wonder if Eminem is also in that category?


I would think so. He has done so much to help the genre. It would be a shame not to be.


Too true.     He even inspired Kanye West to improve his verse for the song "Forever".


It worked out for Eminem. He wanted to be a comic book artist though. I think he's doing ok.


I would agree, although perhaps not as well as Linkin Park who have the best-selling album of the 21st century!


Are you a football fan, I just moved to the Boston area four years ago so I got kind of sucked into that. Funny, the author of the Game of Thrones compares the Patriots to the Lannisters.


I agree, or so they'll never know if he's really injured. Did you read where the average NFL game only actually has 11 minutes of live gameplay.  Given the violence and strenuousness of the game that may be a good thing for players bodies and better for commercials during the breaks.


For sure, I would have guessed a lot higher since games last like 3 hours, but for the safety of the players that is a good enough number


Did you know that the average Engineer makes more in his life time than the average NFL or MLB player, I guess all those whose career is shortened by injuries bring down the average from the big money players. I hope they have a good pension.


yea only a select few get that big paycheck. I bet these are the same engineers that make tracking chips that are in shoulder pads that track things


Yes, I read that. I can see why they track the bowl, but why do you think they track the players' equipment? Also, there's no rule against women playing in the league, I've seem some great women soccer players, you think there will ever be a female kicker?


I think there is a female kicker in the making. I just read an article the other day and it may happen sooner than later, that would be great i feel!


On the flip side of that, did you see where the New Orleans Saints don't allow their cheerleaders to dine at the same restaurant as the players? If they eating when a player enters they have to leave the restaurant immediately? That seem sexist and has the making of a law suit to me.


That is such sexism, I wonder what the other teams think of that or even if they know it is happening. Someone should speak up!


In this day and age I'm surprised someone hasn't or a crafty lawyer addressed that. My inlaws are from upstate New York, you see the Bills are equal to the Patriots in Super Bowl losses (kind of Ying and Yang in my wife's family), they suffer up there. I know a bunch of my wife's cousins who love Jim Kelly from the 4 Super Bowl loss run.


That was sad, they got 2nd place like so many years in a row I think. Kind of embarrassing, but also pretty cool they made it that far all the time. It was so nice chatting with you, go Brady!


Lol, I am a Vikings fan. Patriots are a great team but I can see the resemblance lol!


Then again, my Chiefs last won when  Richard Nixon was President so we know disappointment too, but Patrick Mahomes has breathed hope back in the franchise. We actually went to our first game at Gillette out in Foxborough this year when the Chiefs-Patriots played and that was an amazing game in a loss.


yikes that is a long time. I think your chiefs will win it in the next 3 years. I am calling it! Have a great weekend!


I agree, my wife loves that show. Me, I'm average on it. I actually lived for 49 years in KC and had season tickets at Arrowhead so the Chiefs are my team. Ironic that Bill Bellichick won a playoff game as the Cleveland Browns head coach in 1995, and the Browns haven't won a playoff game since.


Wow, he is just a playoff winning coach. I think he is the most winningest coach in playoff history


I think you're correct, he is worshiped around here. I was a Fran Trakington (sp?) fan, but that will date me. You see where Gisele Bundchen doubles her husbands salary with her modeling earning, no ramen noodles in the Brady household.


lol that may date you, but you have all this experience and knowledge! I wouldn't work if my wife made that much lol


I agree, You see where Brady has that crazy diet that supposedly keeps him young and in shape, he's never eaten a strawberry in his life. Given his performance past 40 there might be something in that.


I wonder if he is allergic or something because strawberries are awesome! I heard he was a vegan


Yes, well he's doing something right, though ironically Belichick puts him on the injury report every week. Why do you think he does that?


I think that is so interesting, I never knew that. I bet it is to psych teams out to have to work on playing against Brady and the backup potentially, what do you think?


yeah that is why it was banned for 10 years


Unbelievable! I can't see the NBA banning a shot these days - that would be impossible


yeah me too. do you know who has the highest basketball court on land?


Maybe the Sear's Tower or another tall American building with a gym on the higher floors?


Ha!  I see what you did there!  Highest Basketball Court in the Land!


Great Pacers player for years, he was deadly from 3 point line and took the team against Jordan a few times.  All-time!


Yeah and despite the fact that he was that good, his sister was much better


Right!  His sister Cheryl was one of the best WNBA players of all-time.  She was bigger than Reggie!


Hello - basketball is my 3rd favorite sport, but it's all we have right now!


yeah i guess. do you know who invented it?


Someone in middle America that used fruit crates for baskets.  Jim Naismith I think?


Yeah and he was the only losing coach at U of Kansas too


I'd have to assume that no one was really good back then.  One of the things I like about Basketball is there are only 5 players on the court per team - it's a small team sport with big players!


yes that is true actually. do you know kareem abdul-jabbar


I'm old enough to remember him playing in games - he was a great player and changed the game


yeah he became so famous for the dunk shot


I'm sure his dunk was devastating, but I'll always remember his hook shot that was automatic and unblockable.


My favorite book is Starship troopers. Have you read that book?


Almost all kids are into that game! I like that libraries are still around. Theres one in California that even checks out sewing machines and stuff.


I read articles years ago that they were starting to consider shutting libraries down but now with computer access they are becoming more popular than ever. I use the free wifi to download movies on my phone from Prime. I have completely cut the cable at home, no tv, no dish, no cable, no wifi. I just stream from my phone offline now. In the library of Alexandria they would take original copies of books and copy them putting the originals in the Library for safe keeping.


I have cut all of my stuff as well. I feel like i should read more to get close to the record of 4700 words per minute.


I tried speed reading. It can be done but it takes the fun out of it. And it is not relaxing. It is like driving a race car through a park and finishing it in 30 seconds as opposed to walking for 30 minutes enjoying nature.


I wish i could speed read! I think its crazy that people in the 18th century had a panic over the spread of novels.


Well, they had a panic over the spread of comic books originally too. They thought they were making kids violent and wanted to ban them like wanted to Elvis's singing and today's video games. Do you read Audio Books? I heard Dotrice narrated 224 different characters for the Game of Thrones audiobook.


i know it seems like a panic over nothing. I didnt know that. Ive actually never seen games of thrones.


I had to stop watching it because my wife doesn't like violent shows and would get mad.. Now all I watch with her is chick flick shows like Covert Affairs and Mozart in the Jungle. What shows  you like?


I watch too much Parking Wars. Im addicted to seeing people get upset getting parking tickets.


I saw one about a Towing Company. But I think that was a different one. There was a funny one about them trying to get a guys car who was doing Karate on one of the male drivers when the black female tow driver came up behind him with a wrench and knocked him out. She said "He may know ka-rah-tay...but I know cra-cra." I laughed my head off.


Hmm, sounds familiar but I haven't. Is it sci-fi? I love to read and have done some writing myself, including sci-fi.


Those shows are mind numbingly good. You have a great day!


Yes, sci-fi. I didnt know that its on the list of reading materials for some of the us military.


I'll have to look it up then if that is suggested for them. Seems like the Art of War would be more appropriate. Speaking of Sci-fi. Did you know Michael Jackson released an audiobook/soundtrack album for E.T.?


Yes, one of my favorites of all time. I wonder if people check out the DVD from the library. I heard that many libraries now carry video games to attract teenagers inside. Book checkouts have increased due to the seeing books on the shelf on the way to the games section.


Some library's do! I know that the one next to my house does!


Really??? I wish mine did. Which games? I bet not GTA 5. Speaking of teenagers, a Malawian teenager taught himself how to build a watermill out of junk to power his village.


Most are pretty family friendly. But theyre free so thats not bad.


I bet minecraft. I used to teach in a computer lab in middle school. I encouraged the kids to play minecraft instead of boring test taking skills. I told the students to switch the screens real quick when the principal would come in.


Hi there. Are you an NFL fan? I always respect the coaches highly.


Yeah probably the coaches. Do you watch tennis much. Serena Williams is very well known and she is very smart!


I am impressed she can speak fluent french and italian.


Yeah very cool. She is also the co owner of the Miami dolphins so must be a football fan!


Yeah I bet she is. She even won the Australian Open while 2 months pregnant. She is a beast!


She is a beast! I cannot imagine all the exercise while pregnant.


Yeah seriously. I bet her child will be fit as well. She also won the Australian Open when she was ranked 95th in the world. Never count her out!


That family has good genes! Venus is also a great player.


Yeah she is. They bet they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse!


I am a fan. It blows my mind that the average game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay.


Very much so! She only ranks behind Graf and Martina Navratilova in total weeks at number 1. Have a good one.


Yeah I know seems way longer. Do you think a girl will ever play? There is no rule against it!


I bet soon a female will play since their is no written rule against it.


Yeah maybe but I'm not sure. There are sixteen games in a season.  That can be exhausting.


I wonder how the men would handle tackling.


Yeah good question. The NFL actually uses tracking chips in the helmet and shoulder pads.


I can't imagine the amount of data that must collect.


Yeah so much I imagine. The New Orleans Saints cheerleaders can't eat in the same restaurant as the players.


What types of entertainment do you enjoy?


Well a mars colonization project underway for 2023 is planned to be funded as a reality tv show.


I think they just announced their bankruptcy the other day. MarsOne I believe they are or were called. Part of the problem is it's just so far. If you could fly there under constant 1g acceleration it would only take a couple of days but that technology is a long ways away.


Well that and having a reality tv show doesn't seem a smart idea for a place of life and death where precision matters


I think the reality tv part was just to help fund it. However it obviously wasn't enough. I love looking at mars through a telescope although it's only close enough to observe up close every 26 months. You can actually see the polar ice caps which are made of water!


It is a planet that sometimes seems so close, yet so far. Even a small mistake can cost billions. Did you know a discrepancy of the imperial system and the metric system lost a satellite?


Yes! Locheed Martin assumed nasa would use the imperial system but unlike the rest of the US they follow the rest of the world and use metric. Most missions to mars actually fail. It's not easy getting there.


It helps that a day on mars is almost the same as here on earth.


Mars sure is similar to Earth, but its differences in atmosphere make sound a tad bit higher there than on the earth


Yeah it's paper thin at less than 1% of Earths. That's what makes landing the larger sized rovers so hard. The 7 minutes of hell is because they come down so fast with nothing to slow them down.


Hi all kinds. I still play my NES. The system only displays 54 colors but games like Mario 3 never get old.


I guess global warming would be even more of a problem there?


True, but having a thin atmosphere sure will cause problems when people try to live on mars


Yes. There will be all kinds of issues. Even little things like getting used to the fact sounds have a higher pitch.


Indeed. In any case, thank you for the interesting chat. I now have some thinking about mars to do after this chat.


Wasn't that discontinued in 2003? I'm surprised you still have a working console


Yes, I was shocked it was that recent but that was only in Japan. My console is from maybe 1991 got it as a kid but still love it. Even still blow on the old cartridges.


Actually did you know blowing the the cartridges makes them deteriorate faster due to moisture? It is actually much better to use those air dusters


Now I do, but in the 90's everyone said that was how you got them to work. Speaking of old technology, I was really sad to see yesterday that NASA has ended Opportunity's mission on Mars.


They weren't wrong since that it seemed to make them work. Really? That is a shame. Mars has always been of particular interest to people, hence the imagination of martians


Yes, it's so like our planet, yet so different. Even the name Mars, named after the god of war is interesting.


Did you know lichens and cyanobacteria could thrive on mars? I wonder what would happen if we move them there


They would thrive I guess? It would be very interesting but we probably won't see that happen in our lifetime. The reason is nasa or another space agency would introduce any foreign life to mars as it could have an effect on any native bacteria should there be any. Great lengths are taken to sterilize spacecraft before they reach mars.


hey there do you have Netflix by chance?


yup, they were offered to blockbuster for 50 million, thats quite a lot of value appreciation!


That is a very big jump in appreciation. Did you know that people fantasy draft the national spelling bee lol?


oh I did, they also do fantasy congress, people seem to do fantasy everything these days haha


lol that's hilarious. I only do fantasy football. What about you?


ya I only do fantasy football as well, ahve you read any books by Terry Pratchett btw? he writes fantasy novels


I have not read any books by him. Wonder if they are any good?


ya I don't know, I just know he was knighted for "services to literature" so hopefully they are really good


Interesting. Did you know a single fold in the brain makes the difference between reality and fantasy?


I didn't, would you ever check out that fantasy novel from that janitor in chicago, I guess it was like 15k pages haha


haha I think I would have to pass on that. Way too long for me.


Hello - how are you? I do have Netflix, what about you?


yup, it could be amazing but it could also be that long and horrible haha


I'm good, and ya I like Netflix I like Stranger things a lot, can't believe they started way back in 1997


ya its crazy that it takes up about 33% of all internet traffic


That is crazy. Did you know Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth?


no that is wild, I see why they want to switch to all digital, also crazy that netflix and youtube together make up half of all internet traffic, I watch youtube all the time


That is also crazy. I didn't realize Reed Hastings was inspired to startup Netflix after racking up $40 in late fees on Apollo 13.


haha ya that is a wild thing, good movie though, sad that blockbuster didn't buy them when they had the chance


I agree. Crazy that Netflix is now worth $2 billion.


LOL that's a funny way to put it. Did you know that the polo shirt was not actually invented for the game of Polo? It was invented by a tennis player


I hadn't heard that. But I don't know anyone who plays polo. Did you know tennis rackets didn't used to be required by rule. You could use any object to hit the ball.


No I didn't know that. That's crazy! Did you know too that there's only been one black man to win the US Open title, and that was back in 1968


My guess would be Arthur Ashe. Of course, black woman have won a bunch of titles now.


Yes I think you're right. Did you hear that in 1969 the tennis Association used a helicopter to dry a grass tennis court LOL


That reminds me of how Greenland can't join FIFA for soccer because they don't have enough grass growing there.


Yeah that's a silly rule, you think they could just use fake grass or something haha. Do you know who Rodger Federer is by the way


Sure! Federer is one of the all-time greats.


Yep he's awesome! It's amazing that Gael Monfils beat the Federer of paddle tennis after learning how to play a couple days previously


That's wild. Seems impossible. Kind of like the old story of a teenage female who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.


Yes. What do you think about Claire Constant being named Player of the Year in the DC Metro area?


Yeah I wonder what happened to her. She was only seventeen when she did that I think right? Also do you know what kickball is


I think that's a great honor! I know that Virginia had a great season, they scored 23 goals


Lauren Flynn of Yorktown One scored 25 goals. She's only a Sophomore. Maybe she'll be Player of the Year in the future.


Yeah I could see that. I think she's really talented. How often do you watch soccer by the way


Every now and then. Watched an EPL game earlier today (ManU won late). "Association football" isn't my favorite type of football.


Haha it's not my favorite either, did you ever watch The Daily Show with Jon Stewart? Apparently he used to play professional soccer and was pretty good


Yeah, I like John Stewart. I admire their fitness. They run something like 7 miles in a match.


Yeah that is crazy. What do you think about tennis by the way? I do like tennis more than soccer myself


I don't play tennis but will watch the big events. I play table tennis... er, Ping Pong (which is actually a company name).


Good morning. Do you like watching YouTube videos? I was just surprised to find it was the second largest search engine on the net.


Totally agree and that explains why cable companies are going out of business. Although I did like a lot of TV shows like that 70s show. Can't believe they remade it in the UK.


That was a mistake. It wouldn't work without the same cast. The magic isn't there.


Agreed. That probably explains why it was canceled after 10 episodes.


No chemistry. It wasn't the same show. Maybe I can find it on YouTube. Is it less popular than Bieber? LOL


Ha ha I'm not sure. I also used to watch Pokemon and that used to be super popular as they have over 750 episodes of the show.


I have never seen the show. Is there really a need for that many episodes? I sounds like 750 commercials for Pokemon.


Yeah I think it is a bit excessive personally. I do enjoy watching the horror genre though. Stephen King is a mastermind but as a child he was scared when he saw the movie Bambi.


I don't remember the film, but I probably would have been scared myself. Childhood is a sensitive time. King certainly used that experience to his advantage.


Yeah maybe at shape the way he makes movies now. If you want to lose weight just watch a horror film it can burn up to 180 cal.


I will spend my days in a state of terror then! Anyway, great chat!


YouTube was purchased by google, so I guess they share search engine technology. I do like YouTube.


Yeah and the majority of creepy metallic noises in horror movies are made by an instrument called a water phone. It was very nice chatting with you have a good day.


Wow two very powerful companies. Netflix is also popular as well because together with YouTube it makes up half of peak Internet traffic in North America.


People love the Internet and want that entertainment. The Internet is the new TV.


Yes I agree with you. People also like to watch videos and criticize. Justin Bieber's baby is the most disliked video on YouTube.


He is a thoroughly disliked person too. I don't listen to his music, but I expect that I would not like it.


Yeah I think it is definitely for a specific type of person. Police actually have their own YouTube called blu tube.


That's great! I'd love to watch. I wonder what info they share.


Yeah I would like to know as well. Do you watch much TV? I like TV but I don't like how it is a mass medium for advertising, I hate commercials.


Commercials are a bother. I don't watch TV now. It is not flexible enough.


No.  I haven't seen it.  I was going to ask you what you thought of it.


It'll probably be different fro teh rest. optimus price has died more than 25 times in the comics lol


I saw that!  That is a crazy amount.  Are you a fan of car history?


I am! I actually work in the car industry. I see that Cadillac was named after a french explorer.


Yes!  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac who was also the founder of Detroit!


Hah its legal to have a flame thrower on your vehicle in South Africa


I wouldn't want to be around those!  That would be scary if they fell into the wrong hands.


LOL  I didn't know McDonalds didn't have drive thrus until 1975.  I thought they came out earlier than that.


I would have thought so to, they had to appela to the military.


Hello! I have watched most of the movies and loved the toys as a kid!


Yes.  I agree.  Before I get going, did you hear how Jann Mardenborough became a professional race car driver?


I wish I could play a video game and do that!


Awesome!  I can't believe it's been 12 years since the first one came out in 2007.  Time is flying by.


Geez! I can imagine the movie did take along time to put together considering how fast the CGI goes


Yes!  in the 2007 film did you know there are an average of 1.53 explosions per minute? lol


WOW! Thats alot lol. When I first saw, it was borderline dizzying speed


Yes!  Did you know the director Michael Bay was the human flicked away by Megatron in the first movie?


LOL  Did you happen to see Bumblebee that came out in Dec. of 2018?  I haven't seen that one yet but have a soft spot for Bumblebee.


Yes that was in 1986 but do not know what happened to it


Me either. Rip Curl in north korea has clothes that say made in china


All the time. Do you know why the NY area code is 212?


Because it was easy to dial on a rotary phone


Yes, if two of them get stuck together it is hard to separate them


Cool. Did you know phone cables are only 2.7 inches wide


Yes and they lay on the bottom of the ocean floor


I sure do just like the pilgrims prefer to wear most of the time


Yes that is reserved for special occasions


Yeah. Do you know how they tell if you need your clothes tailored?


Yeah. Did you hear of that store in ALabama with unwanted stuff from airports?


Yes they sell everything that people leave there unclaimed


Yes i bet you they have some interesting stuff there


I bet so too. Apple even had a clothing line back in the day


I agree. Ronald Reagan was turned down for a movie role once because he didn't look like a president.


Thats ironic, he definetely showed them he was up for the part, so Reagan was an actor?


I agree. Reagan was an actor. He was one of the only presidents we've had who wasn't a politician. Much like Trump.


Cant believe Trump is president, but cool fact about Reagan


I do, I am tech fan, did you hear about that computer model the Russians made back in 1936


I did not. What was so special about it?


It ran on water, I bet that was not a good combination,


That's interesting. I wonder how that worked out for them lol.


I  guess it didnt work that well at all, I dont think there are water computers currently in productioin.


I do, I like to dance, music, drama what about you?


Yep I do to.  Did you know back around 50BC, Britain bred chickens for entertainment and not food?


That sounds boring, I would kill myself if that was like the main source of entertainment around lol


I do, I still have the old nintendo system, the one with only 54 colors.


I love Nintendo. It was the first game system I had growing up. Hard to believe how much technology has advanced since then.


I know right, current consoles have sick graphics and a lot more colors than the old nintendo system, I have an Xbox One and love it,


I agree. I love my PS4. Did you know Bill Nye got his break after winning a Steve Martin look alike contest?


I didnt know that, but thats funny they do look alike,


Yeah, that is some commitment.  He really wanted to bring books to those who had no books, according to his daughter.


That's pretty incredible. I love that libraries still do that, even through apps on our phones!


It is really incredible what our phones can do these days.  We truly have everything at our fingertips


Not just that, but the way that our phones now connect with our cars is very convenient


It is.  I can even see my car's mileage and next service through my phone.  It is kind of crazy.  Do you know why the drive through was created?


Wasn't it McDonalds that created it first?


It was, due to soldiers not being able to exit their cars in fatigues.


That's fairly genius of them since they would have attracted all those solders!


Definitely.  In south Africa it is actually LEGAL to put flame throwers on your car to prevent car jackings.


Carjacking must be a serious problem there for that to be a viable solution. I wonder if that's a common alarm system, or if it's something that's merely legal, but no one really attempts


I love going to the library, though I tend to borrow things that have digital copies nowadays. It's a relief to me to find out that over half the adults in the US have library cards


I'm not sure.  Or just even knowing it is a possibility might prevent a few.


I agree.  I also find it comforting that there are more libraries than McDonalds.


I would like to see more "library of things" like in Sacramento. Books and DVDs are nice, but being able to borrow other things such as sewing machines would increase the popularity of libraries


I agree.  It would be a huge help to people too.  If they kept it in the same place, it could also get people into reading too.


I wonder how popular the libraries in Norway are. They have an incentive that if you publish a book there, the government will be 1000 copies just for the libraries


And even more if it is a children's book!  I think that is so cool.


Almost as cool as the falsely imprisoned man who studied the law solely from a library. Doing that for 10 years gave him the information he needed to prove his innocence


I like that he helped others in the same situation afterwards.  Did you heard about Gladstone?


The UK PM who wheelbarrowed 32,000 of his own books from his home to his library?


I would have done the same if i had been smart. but i wasnt. now that chance to be michael caine is gone.


You make me think.  I did talk a lot of guys into taking Home Ec' with me so, yeah, I would have done it.  Poor Jim Carrey wouldn't have.  He has a "belief  system."


Well, when he was younger, his hormones might have trumped his belief system.


Another excellent point!  Do you like horror movies?  I like things like "Alien" but not slasher films.  Steven King can really get to me.  I can't believe he was afraid of Bambi?


Yes, i like atmosphere, not blood and guts. the shining, omen and exorcist are good. King was a sensitive boy, but he turned his fear into a career.


Yes, he did well and I am like you as far as the genre goes.  Have you heard of Joseph Fink?  I haven't.


I think so but I have never heard of his novels. "Alice Isn't Dead"? I hope so for Alice's sake.


I dont look for that kind of reading material. Anyway, great chat!


I guess "Alice Isn't Dead" is planned for a TV show.


Yes, I guess.  I used to program them.  Wild that Michael Jackson planned to build a 50 foot one to roam the desert by Vegas.


Ill take a look for it! Have a good night!


Yeah, I'll look for it too.  Thanks and good night.


I wonder why? I worry that robots will take our jobs.


Like the cotton gin they will move jobs into other areas.  Scary that rat brains can be hooked up to robots.  I can see the horror films now.


Maybe the rat-brained robots will take my job! LOL I hope that things get better with the robots in place.


They would have the taste not to want mine.  I guess if they can debone a chicken, they may make things more precise.


Yes, robots should make our lives easier, and remove risk and danger. I dont have a problem with automatic cars.


Automation can created some unforeseen things.  Of that you can be certain.  Wow, Hugh Laurie gets $700K per episode!


He could never be replaced by a robot, so he doesnt need to worry.


Exactly, even though I don't watch house.  Funny, Michael Caine got his start taking a drama class because there were pretty girls there.  I would have done the same.


It appears that our country is in a lull when it comes to being willing to vote.


You wonder what our way of voting will be like in 20 years.  Will it look the same with polling booths, ballots, etc?


That is a good question. I wonder if accusations of voter fraud will impact it at all?


Or, if more states will allow us to vote for none of the candidates?  Or will write-ins be more popular?  Maybe we will just end up liking someones status of social media and that will be good enough.  Interesting to think about


Yeah. I live in Illinois and we can skip voting on a race if we choose to. Can you do the same?


Same here.  You wonder, however, will states mandate your vote.  Maybe not get tax return if you haven't voted?  Wanting to boost voter turnout if it gets bad enough


There's a crazy election process that other countries use. The lowest vote total get booted from the ballot and then revote happens. This happens until there is one person left.


Survival of the fittest. Not a bad idea I guess.  Much like our primaries.  Maybe we just do Hunger Games style and see what happens.


That sure would be an interesting dynamic to add to the debates!


Hulk Hogan and the Rock (Duane Johnson) have both said they have considered running.  That would benefit them I guess.


Not sure Hogan would be a good choice, with his racial slurs being caught on video and all. The Rock would do well. Plus he's easy on the eyes...


I know. I think Ms. McDonald may take it really seriously but I can unserstand why. A lot of woman worked really hard for the right to vote.


That and they say that generally the taller the candidate, the more likely they win.


In the same token, it is their right to vote or not to vote.


yeah. Just seems like a lot of peopple worked hard for woman to ignore that right. But you are correct. Plus, it's really inconvenient!


My only issue with the matter is that we talk a lot about these individuals and are very apt to getting mad when people "don't excersise this right" soley on the basis of women getting it, but we seem to forget how many men fought for this right too in the beginning of this country.


That is true and a great perspective. I agree that a lot of the rights americans have are usually taken for granted with the inclusion of time. Think about the draft now a days. There would be a mutany! Yet many of the brave soldiers for Vietnam were drafted.


That is why I can understand McDonalds point of view and frustration, but wonder what her grandmother would say today. Would she be so upset?


I hope so or McDonald is upset for nothing. I at least hope people understand the sacrifice. I for one do and vote every election. Even the "meaningless" local elections.


Same here.  I am amazed at the statistics of voter turnout, however, with it stating that we haven't seen more than 2/3 of the population vote in over 100 years.  More and more people are frustrated with the current state of affairs and it seems like the election doesn't change anything.


That's exactly why I vote, I can make a difference, even if statistically, my vote doesn't count.


Hello, do you follow politics very much. Did you know FDR vetoed 635 bills as President, Obama just 2 and Trump not a single bill yet.


Yes, imagine if that law hadn't been changed. We'd have Trump/Hillary as President/VP; that sounds like a nightmare. Did you see where the President's guest house is larger than the White House, had that law still been in effect my suspicion is that where VP Hillary would have based her operations from.


The Trump/Hillary presidency would be more entertaining than what we have now. That would inconceivable. I think Kim finds himself in a no win and is riding the tiger.


Haha, yes, but did you see where the President of Indonesia released 3 pop albums in office, I doubt he was orange but he had to wear some makeup if he took the Presidency Pop Tour on the road.


It speaks to the popularity of the Indonesian president.  If there was an unpopular president who released an album it would do poorly.  He could even get Kanye West and still flop.


I'm unaware of his record sales or popularity of his music in Indonesia or elsewhere, but it is certainly an oddity.  Did you know if you zoom in on the White House on Google maps you see former President Obama?


Renegade is visible?  No, I had no idea.  Obamas secret service code name was renegade.


Yes, odd to me. He seemed like a fairly intelligent soft spoken man, less renegade than scholar or statesman. I wonder if the price of coconuts and coconut oil plunged when he visited India, they actually cut down all the coconut trees surrounding one of his destination in case he would be injured in a falling coconut accident, that would have been freakish.


May I disagree with some things.  A code name that is not in line with who you are is probably a good thing.  44th would be a bad code name.  The coconuts were removed from the tree.


Yes, at for all the birther non-sense he was a legitimate President because his mom was a US Citizen, why didn't they say that on Fox News, I despair.


It makes me wonder.  A citizen is a citizen. Unless your trying to appeal to the voters.  It is just easier to say, yep, born here.


It sounds like the congress is slowing down and not submitting bills to be signed or vetoed.


Well, thank you for for the discussion. I didn't know that Jupiter has radio storms so strong that can be picked up by am radio. I'm old enough to have owned and listened to am radio in the 60's and I thought all the static was just a cheap radio, now I see it extraterrestrial.


And to think those radio waves are passing through you.  The waves are lovingly caressing your nostrils, wrapping around your fillings.  Have a good day.


Yes, good point. With gridlock there may be a huge difference in bills compared to the depression/New Deal era. Did you follow the Trump Kim Jong Un second summit? That turned out to be "Much Ado About Nothing", Lisa Monaco reports Kim will never give up nukes as they're the safety net to keep in power, thus he's rational for holding on as to them as long as he rules.


I believe that Kim is behaving rationally to some extent.  If he was deposed some how, he would looses his life in short order.  Do nukes really help him hold power though. I do not see that.


Well, you look at Gaddafi being overthrown with Western air-cover and assistance in Libya after he gave up his nuclear program vs. Kim holding onto power and very nervous because he has nukes, I think that what Kim see's in having nukes. I don't really feel confident in the best decisions for the future involving that regime. You wonder what the CIA and FBI and Homeland Security know about North Korea's cyber and other threats to us.


Ah yes, the cyber threat.  It is easy to sell the fear of the unknown.  Perhaps Kim would like some passes to Disney Land in Europe in exchange for the nuke program.


Haha, if you look at the guy, his haircut and suit he looks like a Disneyland Character. Did you see where the President of Zimbabwe was called "President Banana"; maybe a fruit moniker would be more apt for Kim.


I like to think the Zimbabwe presidents first name was Top.  I read somewhere that Kim distrusts barbers and cuts his own hair.  I wonder what weight motor oil he uses.


Funny, yes. I also read he brought all his own food and cooks to cook the food at the aborted last Summit with Trump as he's afraid of being poisoned. He must not sleep well at night fearing Chefs and Barbers. Did you read where two of the three most wealthy Presidents were Washington and Jefferson (JFK being the third). Sound like Plantation Owner was a fairly lucrative position given all the Presidents we've had including the self-described current billionaire.


It must be difficult to adjust for inflation from president washingtons time.  I never learned in school that until 1805 the runner up in a presidential election became the vice president.


I do I love youtube! Crazy that it was created back in 2005!


Yeah its been a long journey, good thing Google bought the site for $1.65 billion. I bet its worth a lot more now.


oh I think so too, its in 78 regions and has all kinds of free and paid content now


In fact it is the second largest search engine, so yeah they made the right call there, $1.65 billion might seem expensive but Google had the vision


ya they did, it's crazy that youtube is the largest search engine on the web, google is number 1, so google owns the number 1 AND 2 spots


Yeah, Google would have a strong competition if the directives chose not to buy YouTube back then, you know there's a police version of YouTube!


oh ya called blutube! I want to watch it. I guess they share law enforcement videos on there


Yeah I wonder what kind of law enforcement videos are available at the site, must be really interesting, another great service is Netflix


ya I watch Netflix for entertainment, it gives me delight and pleasure to see the shows, what about you?


I do, I currently follow some shows, you know that with YouTube they make up half of the internet traffic in North America alone


I do have an account, I pay for the premium service, what about you?


that is crazy thats a lot, did you ever play NES as a kid?


I did, I used to have one, I miss those old graphics did you have a NES?


ya I still have it, I guess it can only display 54 colors, that seems so bad today!


I agree with other consoles that are much more advanced than the NES still, classics are classics.


well I use the free one haha, I remember when they started back in 2008, seems like a long time ago now


Yeah I just hated the ads, and its been more than 10 years now thank God we have Spotify,


oh ya the ads suck, did you hear about the band that released a silent album on there?


No I didnt, I bet that album wasnt successful at all,


well they actually had their followers listen to it constantly, and they got enough money to fund a tour!


That's really surprising!! did they also play silent music on their tour lol?!!


haah good question! I don't think so I think it was a scam to make money for the tour haha


I see, I bet I could make a silent album, $20000 is something that I need right now lol, do you also subscribe to Youtube?


That's very surprising as I believe the camera was inverted years earlier. The top three wealthiest presidents were jfk, washington and jefferson.


I think Trump will probably be on that list as well.


Absolutely. I wonder if he is the most wealthy president we have had.


I bet he is. 5 presidents have been elected while still losing the popular vote.


Thats interesting. US politics can be very confusing. Up until 1805 the runner up in the election automatically became the vice president. Can you imagine Hillary Clinton as Trumps Vice president?


I agree - that would be crazy. The last US president to speak a foreign language was FDR.


I would think foreign languages standards should be at least semi fluent in certain category's for the president.


I would think so, but with the translators, maybe it's a non-issue.


That's true. The first president of Zimbabwe was called president banana. Strange.


That is very strange. Did you know the Chinese government has censored the word censorship?


That seems very controlling. I have heard the Chinese government can be very dictating.


I think so too. It was great talking to you!


I haven't, but I have been the the Czech Republic.


Did you know the only US president to have a PHD is Woodrow Wilson?


I did not know that. I would think there would be a higher education standard for US presidents.


I would think so also. In Guatemala, close relatives of former presidents cannot legally run for president.


That is very interesting. The president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums while running in office.


That's hilarious. Can you imagine if Trump was a pop star?


That would be very funny. I can only imagine some songs he would release.


Haha for sure. Lincoln was the first president to be photographed for his inauguration.


Nice. Tupac was a ballet dancer and was part of the nutcracker production


Yes all the time. Do you know why the NY area code is 212?


I do not know that but do you know who invented the dial phone?


I do not know who invented it but the area code is because it was easy to dial on a rotary phone


Cool. It was invented by an undertaker who thought his calls were being redirected to his competitors


Wow cool. Did you ever use a phone book?


Yes sometimes. Did you know also that Hedy Lamarr helped with the invention of the cell phone?