Voting as a method to make a collective decision seems like it should work and be fair but with suppression and loopholes it makes it much harder.


I have heard of them originating in East Asia though


I imagine a lot of our clothing originates in East Asia especially the fabrics we use.


It may seem simple but pants are really versatile


They are one of the most versatile items of clothing, they can go with almost anything


It's really weird that in the UK though, shorts are also called trousers


It seems like they really simplified their terminology


Yes. Long and short is really simple descriptions. There are many fashion trends even for pants though. Like MC Hammer's pants


I wonder if MC Hammer's pants are illegal in Collinsville, IL?


How's it going, do you watch Netflix? They've recently got 112 nominations at the emmys


Yep, if Blockbuster bought Netflix for 50 million there would be more than one store left today


Yeah, that one lone store in Oregon. BB thought that they would do what Netflix has done. Not.


I'm sure Netflix spends more on postage than blockbuster use to make in revenue loll


I guess some people dont have the bandwidth to stream movies.


There's still tv, I know Pokemon is still going strong with over 750 episodes made


I have never seen Pokemon. 750 eps? Who watches them all?


I have no clue but they're popular somewhere if Pokemon averages 50 episodes a year


That is one per week. Maybe i could do that.


There was a UK version of That 70's show that lasted only 10 episodes.


The casting was key. the lines are not enough. the actors are needed. anyway, great chat!


I dont watch netflix anymore. i used to watch though.


I don't watch netflix as much anymore, there streaming collection isn't the same as it was since they started in 2007


Yeah, i quit because it was getting expensive and i needed the time for other things. i know that they create a lot of content.


Yea I'm not a big fan of their original series like the one they made in 2012, Lillehammer


I have not seen that series yet. i have heard mixed reviews. they did make house of cards


Yea, I guess that's one of the reasons netflix account for 33% of bandwidth between 9pm and 12am


Yeah, i used to be responsible for a lot of that usage LOL. it really is addictive. much better than TV. Blockbuster sure messed up years ago.


Yep, it's first mistake was charging Reed Hastings 40 dollars in late fees for Apollo 13


Yeah, angry people can be determined to change the world. and build multibillion dollar firms. LOL


Do you think that politics is better or worse for having switched to a system where the vice-president runs with the president instead of being the runner up?


Yes, it does seem like sports can be a driver for international cooperation and respect.


It can be. The Olympics is a great example of that.  Look how the world comes together during the Olympic games.


And, yet, then look at how the NFL became a political platform.  We do love our athletes and are both emotionally and financially invested in them.  Their decisions can rile up or unite their fans.


True.  The NBA has issues as well.  DId you know that the players in the NBA are the world's best paid players?


Crazy, isn't it?  There's a player with a lifetime contract paying over 3/4 of a million a year until he's 55.  He gets a 30+ million dollar final payment at that point.  Those salaries just don't seem commensurate with the value that they hold for the individual sports fan, though.  How much of our own personal identity do the majority of us associate with "fan of <insert sport team here>"?


None if you ask me.  It is all about money though. Look at Nike paying a fine per game just to get their shoes worn so that people would buy them.


It's almost as though sports are no longer about the athleticism, but about marketing and appearances.  There's been proven research that shows a style of shooting that garners the most points for the player, but because the players think it makes them look ridiculous, they don't do it!  Obviously, the play itself is no longer the priority.  So, if that's the highest value for the players and their sponsors, what are the fans actually getting out of it?


The fans get the excitement and thrill of the game. It is simple entertainment.


Is it as exciting and thrilling for you if you know it's not the highest quality of athleticism?  I can't watch WWE because it is so staged and fake, but I'm quite happy watching chess players or runners do their best.  It doesn't seem to have that same "entertainment value" for everyone, though.


No it is not.  It is like when you know there is cheating involved and the game just doesn't seem to be as good.


I think it is worse because the runner up is no longer involved.  What do you think?


It's interesting, actually, that we started with the concept of honor and respect in politics, but now we're seeing that same sentiment/value in sports as well.  It's become so pervasive that even the highest paid athletes don't respect and honor their sport and their fans to play to the best of their ability.  We're losing our integrity.


That's my point.  Our society is downgrading on every level.


If I understand the policy correctly, the runner up would be from the opposing party, which I think would be beneficial to have both parties represented and working together in that dynamic.  I wonder if we've moved to a more one party presidency and how that has affected our function of government.


I was thinking the same thing.  At least if the runner up was the vice president there could be different views on issues expressed.


I'm not sure how that would work now.  With our current government shut down in America, would Trump have made a different decision if Hilary Clinton was his vice president?  Would we still have pulled out of international environmental summits.  I'm not sure if we would have avoided some of the negatives or if we would have stalemated earlier.  It would be lovely to think that we could be less divisive as a nation.


I know. I would like to think that they would work together but in general but in the case of Trump and Clinton they would not have.  I think this country's society has lot mutual respect for one another so having a runner up as vice president would not work regardless.  Until society goes back to honor and respect it would never work.


Are you speaking of "society" in a national or international sense?  There was a g20 summit where Russia gave electronic and informational devices that spread trojan viruses!  How do you reinstate honor and respect into a system where the other side "fights dirty" so to speak?  And if that had happened to Trump, can you just imagine the Twitter response?  I'm not sure he's behaved respectfully at international summits so far.  If he had felt attacked in such a way, I can only imagine the fallout would be awful.


I'm talking about American society. It seems to be losing honor and respectfulness on a daily basis.  On your topic of Russia I found that interesting. I wonder who discovered the virus.


I'm not sure.  What do you think would help bring back those values to our society?  I wonder sometimes if the internet has distanced people from their own morality because we interact with people so frequently as text and language - it almost makes people more abstract than tangible.


I don't know. I think when you boil it down to individual relationships you could see how having too many "gossips" can destroy relationships. So the internet could be seen as too man gossips.  Then again, the internet can be a good thing. Such as the game Eve-online that won an award.


I think Hawaii being in it's own land doesn't have the same pressure of those on the Mainland.


Interesting. I found it also interesting how they do not have any republicans in the state senate. And only 5 of 51 in the state house.


Democrats are liberals and I think that only shows they that they hold different values that put people first, like Japan. You can put a wallet down in Japan and not fear that it will get stolen.


Yeah. It seems like there are cultural differences between us, like all countries, but that seems really different. Wish we had that level of trust...


I agree. I remember when going to church was that place and now people fear for their lives going to places of what should be comfort and serenity.


Yeah. Those church shooting brought tears to my eyes. Supposed to be a place of safety and worship and that happens. Made me think about the safety of my two little ones.


Yes, it is so sad. My friend stated once that it's not a matter of if it will happen, its just matter of when... meaning we're all just waiting for it to be our turn. Scary.


Yeah. To lighten up a little... Canada's first official paper money was playing cards that were cut into shapes and signed by the governor.


Wow! That's so great. If only that was passable now...


There would be so many counterfiets... Here's a random payment with a 6 of hearts... That, in order to become governor of kentucky, one must have never participated in a duel.


That's so true but I think some people could benefit from selling "art."


Doing great! What article sparked your interest?


I like the progressive attitude of the HI gov. Allowing students to get their degree while wroking on their HS degree. You?


The articles didn't really pique my interest as much as the facts sections did.


I like the facts too. I also liked that he had no idea what his Twitter password was to let the island know there was no missle threat. I am not sure if like is the right word... interesting... What facts piqued your interest?


Yes, I agree with that too. I liked the one about Jupiter and how some of it's radio storms are so strong that they can be heard on AM radio.


I also liked how the opponent did not bash him on it. She acknowleged it and asked how to move on. What other facts?


It's very interesting how Hawaii politicians have similarities with Japanese government.


Agreed. Do you have any idea why that is?


Oh, the horror! Why is it hard to look away, even when a book is full of gore. This looks fun!


I read that! The book is called "The Sandman


Named after the sandman from traditional children's tales of a sandman who comes at bedtime to toss sand in children's eyes to put them to sleep.


Thats terrible! This part is funny though. The guy can't figure it out! he "strokes her thigh under her dress, feeling her nicotine patch.


Haha. He says he wonders if that was some kind of slang.


Thats what I thought was so funny! Do you like movies? I gotta agree with him on this..Stephen king was terrified as a child when he saw the movie bambi, calling it the first horror movie he saw.


Aww that's kinda sad. I don't think I would like that book because Many of the dozens of victims of Walter and an accomplice are children who die in horrible ways.


Pretty terrible. Watching horror movies can burn up more than 180 calories!


It certainly gets the heart pumping! Horror may also overlap with the fantasy, supernatural fiction, and thriller genres.


Danny, the boy from the shining, did not know he was acting in a horror film until several years later. How is this possible?


I also find it hard to believe that there wasn't a single person involved in filming the original exorcist that thought it would be considered a horror film.


What? Does it say what kind it was supposed to be?


No, but I'm not sure what other genre it would have fit. Thanks for chatting!


I do! I've not heard of Lars Kepler's grisly parcel of Scandinavian noir. Have you? Do you like them?


I've never heard of it. Did you know ET was originally supposed to be a horror movie?


I could see that. Along the lines of Aliens. As the novel opens, a young man, ill, malnourished and near death, is found on a snowy railroad bridge near Stockholm. Mikael Kohler-Frost had been missing for 13 years and been declared legally dead.


Interesting! The macabre and the supernatural are frequent themes in horror.


This seems more like Detective horror so far. Being married to a Swede though, I find the voice of the book spot on!


It's been described as physical-suffering-as-entertainment.


I don't think I like that kind of horror! The bad guy in this is caught shoving a woman back into the coffin he has had her in for two years.


Yeah, that sounds super creepy! They apparently sent him to a psych ward where he tries to get the staff to help him escape.


Oh so Tesla was his best friend, so much talent between the two of them, I did know he was raised in Missouri


Yeah, go figure. do you know who filmed the only footage of Twaim?


I think it was Thomas Edison correct me if I'm mistaken,


Yes it was. That is so cool that at least he was able to do that


I agree another cool fact is that his favorite fruit was Cherimoya, ''the most deliciuos fruit'' he said


I do not think I have ever had that fruit


Me neither but I might try it out after today, so do you like comedy films?


O love comedies, especially some bormantic comedies


The Hangover is a great movie, I liked the sequels as well so yeah bromantic comedies are great,


Yeah I agree with that totally. nice chat :)


Yes, I do, at bedtime mostly. have you read anything by Mark Twain?


Are you kidding me? He's one of my favorite authors,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is my favorite book!!!


Oh I love that book. He invented the word gullible in that book


He did? thats amazing, did you also read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? also a classic and a great book


Yes it was a high school project back in the day, I like that one too


I guess Mark Twain is part of our lives, his influence on American culture is just superior, too bad he died back in 1910 I would love to meet him


Yeah he surely has contributed greatly to our history. do you know who his best friend was?


No, not really, Im a fan of his books but never really wondered into his life, do you know who his best friend was?


i bet they want to reinvent themselves for every tour. it is tough being on the road.


Probably.  According to the article, one of their last tours felt like Bono should be at this spot at this time for every show.


Yeah, it gets hard to be an artist if you feel like a robot. it gets mechnical and dull. the fans like it, but the performers dont


That is true. Did you know they did a tour dedicated to the 30th anniversary of "The Joshua Tree"?


boy, they really have been around a long time. are they still releasing albums? or do they just tour on their old stuff?


I think they are.  I know for sure they released on in 2014.


ok, i guess they have the time and money to do albums. a lot of bands just get sick of each other.


Do you have a favorite album of theirs? i guess i like joshua tree.


I am not a huge fan of them to be honest.  Their music is pretty good.  I have just never liked them that much.


I am well.  Yes I do actually.  Did you know it is white and not yellow?


I understand. they are popular, but they are not innovative maybe. Anyway, have a good day! Great chat!


i know that the atmosphere changes its color. from the moon, the sun would look white because there is no atmosphere.


Probably.  Did you know a lightning bolt is five times hotter than the sun? Also, what do you think of U2?


I like the band. they have been around for a long time. i like their tunes.


Did you know that they refuse to use music from their 1987 LP "The Joshua Tree"?


Really? why? that sounds strange. isnt that one of their best selling albums?


They feel it has contributed too much material to their live shows.


Ok, yeah, i bet it gets a bit boring playing the same stuff over and over. They make quite a bit of money on tours, i bet.


I am sure they do.  According to an article I read, they really trimmed down their stage props.


I didn't know this. You are referring to Hannibal, right?


Yeah, the same one, he even released a CD, his not only a great actor but a talented composer as well, its hard to believe it but its true.


Interesting. Did you know the Guest House at the White House is bigger than the White House?


Wow they sure treat guests kindly, you know the only president to speak a foreign lanuage was FDR


I think W could speak some spanish, but not fluently.


Yeah maybe FDR was the only one to speak a foreign language fluently, its strage but 5 presidents have been elected even after loosing the popular vote, Trump being one of them


Eh, not that strange if you look at the electoral map. I'm surprised it hasn't happened more often.


I guess its been a close call many years, did you know Guatemala has a rule against close relatives of former presidents running for office


No, but it wouldn't surprise me. The first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana!


Banana? what a name lol, as good as any I guess, history is full with interesting facts


I do, I listen to classical music when I want to focus or when I have a tight deadline in front of me, what about you?


Crazy, isn't it. Nice chatting with you.


Sometimes I will. Did you know in 2011 a computer composed some classical music?


I didnt, computers are amazing so I guess that doesnt suprise me at all


It doesn't surprise me that much. That type of music follows formulas pretty tightly, I used to play Mozart when I was younger.


Really? how nice! do you play the piano or any instruments any more? I love Paul McCartney, one of my favorite artists


I play piano and guitar. McCartney is good at writing harmonies, that is the hardest part of music.


I agree that is the hardest part, Sir Anthony Hopkins was also a gret composser of classical music


The actor? I was unaware of this, are you sure?


Yeah he has composed classical music, his actually critically acllaimed because of it.


I recently read it wasn't as much that his genes changed as much as how they were rather expressed. Perhaps everyone has space genes that are currently dormant.


Kind of like the X-men? I'm all for that!


I mean although 93% reverted to preflight levels, 7% persisted. Perhaps this 7% will continue to accumulate till human beings can survive in the vacuum of space or at least become far better adapted for it.


So do you think this is the beginning of human evolution?


Perhaps, there is the potential. As the only extant member of Hominid, we are characterized by our erect posture and bipedal locomotion, high dexterity, use of tools, complex brains, and complex language with modern human developing around 50k years ago. From this, I wonder what the future holds for humans


Humans use tools to a much higher degree than any other animal. That's unique.


I think that what makes us more unique is that we use fire. Tools and being social creatures, though unique, is a trait that other animals have though to a lesser degree. Fire, however, no other animals use


Can they burp in zero-gravity? We cannot...


I also recently read that humans are among the best distance runners, but I just can't see myself being a distance runner due to my lack of stamina. Am I just not fit?


No, I go to the gym 7 days a week and I cannot run at all. I can bike for hours but when I get on a treadmill, I am useless!


I am an inhabitant of it. Does that count? Do you know a lot about it?


We need machines! I can bike for hours, but running is a whole different animal


I'm sure through those elementary school science projects aligning the planets you know that the earth is the 3rd planet from the sun. It is unique in that its the only astronomical object known to harbor life and it was estimated to be formed over 4.5 billion years ago


I feel like 340 days in space is a lot of time!


Are you referring to Scott Kelly's unprecedented mission on the international space station?


Yes I am. I am surprised to learn about the molecular changes that he exhibited when he got home.


Perhaps he was attacked by a xenomorph? But realistically, perhaps he is on the long road to humans evolving into the vacuum of space?


That would be crazy. I wonder if he is the longest serving human in space? It makes sense to see the body change like that, especially since they would see it in SCUBA and high altitudes.


I wonder if the transformation is permanent or if it will reverse when he comes back to earth?


I believe it has to be semi-permanent. I wonder if the human body changes when exposed to altitude over time, then sea level and then back? Would it change 3 times>


Did ypou know that by using radio waves sound  and other information can be transmitted through space.


The year 2005 had some strsge events a deal for the buying of facebook for 75 million was turned down by Myspace.


I know right,  what a huge missed opportunity from Myspace!


In Canada kickball is also called soccer-baseball , thats a weird name for a sport


Heres an interesting one :Facebook is primarily blue because mark zuckerburg suffers from red-green colorblindness


That is weird and this one is kind of interesting too.I have heard that Baseball is a really popular sport in Japan


Burger king had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on facebook you get a free whopper. hmmm what is the price of friendship??? A Whopper!


When Japanese fans found out that it was a American national pastime they are usually surprised.


I wonder how did they learn it then.  Iceland are rewriting their constitution via facebook; allowing the public to make suggestions and alterations.


Who knows not me. But i do know that a batch of 1900s baseball card worth over 2 million dollars was found by a man in hidden grandfathers attics in the 1940s


Did you know Baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams if the need arises


Thats really interesting! Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an am radio.


No but i know a married couple for 24 years scheduledall 2430 Major leauge Baseball games up until 2004.


I also know radios in Canada have to play at least 40% Canadien music in contrast to other programming at all times


thousands of classical radio episodes that are drama free are support on a website for free use.


Soldiers in wwii made simple radios using a razorblade and pencil as the diode, dubbing them foxhole radios.


Diode Razor blades and yes I think i remember hearing about that


Pretty interesting what people can make with limited supplies.


Yes it is , but did you know that in germany the facebook like button has been declared illegal in the state of schleswig-holstein


I did,  thats so weird what do they have against a thumbs-up?


If it's locally owned that is probably why they've sold out every game since 1960.


It could be.  I would venture that they have great fans, dedicated yes, but also that they've been a great team for so long.  They've had great QBs too.


What do you think makes a great QB?  Is it the ability to throw the ball or is it leadership, or a bit of both?


Leadership is key.  You have to know your players and what plays they will be able to execute.  Then the ball has to be there.  The quarterback has to make it all happen, as the leader.


It seem funny that Tom Brady couldn't make his high school team.  Even I know that Brady has been successful.


yes, with many super bowl championships.  Pro coaches must be better at seeing talent than high school coaches.


Maybe he's just a late bloomer.  It would be interesting to speak to the Junipero Serra high school coach and get his opinion.


I think part of the reason I can't get into football is that a game takes three hours and there is just 11 minutes of actual play.


Well, it can be a drag when there's nothing going on.  I used to think that baseball was boring, with how long it takes, but if you really get into the game, it's not a bad thing.


I am.  I follow the Browns, but I also have a fantasy team.  I love our new team leader, Quarterback Baker Mayfield.


Do you go to Browns games?  I know the Green Bay stadium is Lambeau Field, what's the Browns stadium called?


It's named after First Energy, an electric company in the region.  I like when the stadiums have a more natural name like Lambeau.  It's clunky to always be advertising for someone when just saying where the games are played.


I know it's become more and more common, it should mean something to the team, not something that changes when the sponsor does.


Right.  Maybe the players or the fans could vote for the name.


It can't be much fun being a cheerleader at First Energy Stadium in a Cleveland winter.  How'd you escape the cold..


Actually ... the Browns are unique in that they don't have cheerleaders.  Also, they don't have a logo, it's just the orange helmet.


Hey, I learned something.  It was good speaking to you, have a good day.


Can't say I know much about football.  Although the nearest team to myself is, indeed, the Browns.  I'm told that Mayfield is a rookie record breaker.


He is.  He has the most passing touchdowns thrown in his rookie season.  And he did it with fewer games started than the prior record-holder.  Having a good QB and leader is important to Cleveland.


So, is American football and Canadian Football essentially the same thing?


I think they are a little different.  I think Canada has 110 yards in the field, where the NFL in the US has only 100.  Do you know of anything else that might be different between them?


Only that American footballers probably make a lot more money.  Which league are the Browns in, NFC or AFC?


I think maybe the AFC?  I know they are considered "North" though it's not necessarily a geographical descriptor.  The divisions are important only for the playoff determination.


Did you know the Green Bay Packers community owned?  I wonder how that works, is it the city that owns them or do you buy a share?


I would assume they are a department of the local government.  They may be not for profit, but so is the NFL's central organization, and they make a ton a money anyways.  It would be funny if the Green Bay football players are the best-paid government workers!


Hi there, my article is about the super bowl, yours?


Will Justin timberlake be playing music there this year?


I'm not sure but I think Foles had a great game during both halves of play. Made Brady look ordinary


I think it's crazy that An average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay.


Make you wonder where the other 2 and half hours went


You got it. I did see where one of the teams was making the cheerleading uniforms more modest though.


I think that is the right thing to do. The NFL is not helping its image any by objectifying women in skimpy outfits each week


true.. And this really surprised me.. New orleans saints cheerleaders are forbidden from eating in the same restaurant as any nfl player and if they are already dining at a restaurant and an nfl player comes in after, the cheerleaders are required to leave.


That is one of the more ridiculous team rules I have heard


I am waiting for another black QB to join Doug WIlliams and Russell Wilson in winning the Super Bowl


Tom brady's wife, gisele bundchen, makes more than double her husband's salary.


WOw. I did not know that. He was picked in the 6th round of draft so he probably didn't make much in the beginning for sure.


probably not and he has never eaten a strawberry!


Okay, you can tell I'm hugely into the super bowl!


no, i really dont watch football. I did find this interesting though, TOm brady has a man crush on Bill Belichick


I don't agree. I would say at this point of their careers they see each other as equals and teammates for life


That may have changed, although it is stated in the article. Are you a Patriots fan then?


Yes. But I do like Carson Wentz on the Eagles but he is hurt and wasn't playing in this Super Bowl


Hello.  Do you like football? Are ready for the super bowl?  I hope we have a good game like the football game that occurred in 1916 when the score was 222-0.  Georgia tech vs. Cumberland.


Well just like football, baseball has a lot of interesting facts.  Did you know that kickball is also called Soccer-baseball Canada.


I didnt know that, that is an interesting fact just like why the managers also wear uniforms


Yes! Or the fact that baseball is popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover its status as America's National pastime.


I wonder if they also collect cards in Japan? its crazy how much those cards are worth, at least the rare ones.


Rare baseball cards are worth a lot.  A man once found three million dollars worth 1900s baseball cards in his grandfather's attic.  That's incredible!


He sure was a lucky man, imagine finding that much money in your attic


He was very lucky.  I also think the married couple who scheduled all 2430 major league baseball games were also lucky to be given such a job.  They did this until 2005.


That sure sounds like a lot of work for only two people, 2430 are a whole bunch of games


That is a large amount just like when the top bowler's in the 1960s made twice as much as top football stars.


I wonder why they made more, maybe football wasnt popular at the time and bowling was!


I am ready and really exited, my team is playing so I am really looking forward to it, and that would be really unusual


Well it was the 1960's so it is understandable that more people liked to watch bowling.  Anyways it was nice chatting with you.


Well I am sure there will be a lot of scoring.  Not like the Junipero Serra high school JV football team that had a bad season.  They failed to win a game or even score a touchdown!  The whole time they had Tom Brady on his team but never properly used him.


That seems like a big waster imagine having a hall of famer and one of the best QB in history and not using them, I guess thats why they lost.


Yes bad coaching.  Well another interesting fact about football is that Alex smith was very smart that he got his bachelor's degree in only two years and was working on a master's degree before being number one pick for the 2005 NFL draft.


Wow most players just decide to go pro and dont worry about studies, that is really admirable.


So true!  Well Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback in the NFL.


Really the only one? I wonder why that is, maybe left handed players aren't as skilled in football.


Don't they say left handed people are more artsy?  Right handed Ben Jarvus Green Ellis has never fumbled the football in his NFL career.


Could be, but it doesnt look like for the QB position and that is a great record, not fumbling? he must be the only player.


hey my friend do you like animals? apparently there are 20 quintillion animals on earth right now


haha I like that, ya reddit is huge, in just one year they had 150 million submissions and over a billion comments


Wow! That's insane, I knew Reddit was big but that's huge!


ya, it's also interesting that Peter Thiel, Snoop Dogg, and Jared Leto were some of the initial investors


Really? Wow, cool! I guess Reddit is ranked as the 3rd most visited site in the U.S....not surprising!


no not surprising at all, funny they have polls but only half a percent of people actually particiapte apparently


Crazy! People don't like to vote for anything lol. I read a lot of great stuff on Reddit about Football, and animals, pretty much anything!


ya I love the rarepuppers subreddit haha, and ya there is also a free online magazine that uses reddit as a source called The Redditor


Oh, cool! I didn't know that. And Reddit has been around since 05....I didn't know that!


ya thats a long time, funny how the first post on reddit was about how it was about to start going downhill, thats reddit for you haha


True! I was reading on Reddit that 14 of the 25 largest stadiums belong to college football teams! That's nuts!


yup that is crazy! Also crazy is the top scoring football game ever: 222-0, talk about domination!


WoW! I haven't heard about that. Ya know Snoop Dogg wrote the fight song for his son's HS Football team! Love it! It has been great chatting!!!


thanks its been fun, watch out for the patriots player though, he's never fumbled the ball!


ya I don't know how many 0's that is haha, but yes I guess domesitcated animals are more likely to develop white patches on their foreheads for some reason


Awesome! I heard there is a lawyer in Switzerland that represents animals in court, awesome!


wow thats interesting, I do love animals I should have become a zoologist!


Right! I love animals more than humans haha....animals have a dominant paw just like humans have a dominant hand! I didn't know that.


haha I agree with that, oh I didn't know that, also didn't know that hiccups are a leftover reflex from evolution back when animals had both lungs and gills haha


What! I didn't know that, kinda creepy!  I was reading on Reddit that there are some animals considered biologically immortal, interesting!


wow thats interesting, do you use reddit at all? I use that site almost every day


Yeah, I use it a lot. I heard the co founder of Reddit has a cat named Karma, awe!


I did not know that the gray wolf, now extinct, was vastly different than modern wolves.


Oh, my first superhero love was Superman, though. I loved Clark and Lois. The newer Superman movies were pretty good, too. I used to wonder about all the collateral damage many superheroes caused as they were saving the world. Lol


They were kind of messy lol. I'm suprised there are only 300 registered superheros in the US. Wonder where they'll send the unregistered ones. If you were a superhero what would be your super power? Mine would be flying.


I would choose strength (seeing through walls, etc. would be awesome, too). Have you ever heard of "normalman"? That might be an interesting read.


No I haven't. It might be funny. Reminds me of a movie I've watched where a man and a woman from earth wind up on a planet where everyone is really stupid. It was funny


A friend and I were talking about stupid today. I remember the saying, "you can't fix stupid". Do you like to read? My favorite reads are mystery and suspense. Occasionally, I pick up a non-fiction if it has received good reviews. I think reading improves everyone's vocabulary.


I love to read. I like historical stories and some fantasy and science fiction. I've ner thought how complex reading is. I just thought it was something you did and enjoyed.


Yes. I enjoy creating my own images based on what I read. That's one reason I am sometimes hesitant to see movies based on books I've read. Did you know a good reader averages about 350 words or so a minute?


I did not know that. I'm not a very fast reader. I like going to book reading classes at the library. People can interpret what they read in so many different ways. Like the Bible for example.


Isn't that the truth! It's funny that novels were once a huge moral concern in the 18th century when they became so popular.


The church didn't want the peasants to read because then they could read the scriptures for themselves. That was before the 18th century. And it wasn't lady like to know how to read. I'm glad I don't live back then


That information was new to me too. I wasn't aware that the elephant and dog are the only animals that understand pointing.


... and decide themselves how to interpret scripture! I have a neighbor who is mostly illiterate. I can't imagine not being able to read. I believe we learn so much as we read without even being aware of it.


I feel sorry for your neighbor. I think some alphabets are very beautiful, like Arabic. Ours is kind of clunky.


English is one of the hardest languages to learn. I play Wordscapes and as I play, I'm reminded how the rules of our language, not to mention spellings, make the language so challenging.


I would rather speak spanish. It has better rules.


Right? I wasn't surprised how attuned dogs are to humans. I've had numerous dogs and loved how loyal they are.


Me too. I did have a therapy dog once. We would visit the children's hospital and nursing homes. Old people's faces would light up when we were there


That's interesting! How long did you do that?


5 years. Then my dog got too old to walk that much. I have a cat now.


Haha. I've never had a cat. I did have an awesome parakeet for about 15 years. He was a great talker, even fooling a vet once when I had to board the bird. Baxter spoke as the vet passed him by, startling him a great deal. The vet is amazed to this day how well my bird could speak.


My vet has a parrot named Mario who is too mean to live with anyone. He can sound like the phone and talk just like the receptionist. It was really funny


I bet! I've not been into superheroes for quite a while. Batman was probably my favorite. Were you ever into superheroes? I think that Stan Lee recently died. Wasn't he the Marvel comic creator?


I wasn't into superheroes a lot. I do like the movies they have made out of comic book superheroes. Stan lee did die. I'm going to miss seeing him in the movies.


Definetly true.If you publish a book in norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if a children's book) and distribute them to libraries throughout the country. I found this fact very interesting


Yes, I agree!  I would say that they value books and literature a lot to be investing so much into it.  Children's books have 50$ more rare word in them than an average show of adult prime time tv.  I would say that children should read more to increase their vocabulary.  What do you think?


I think they should read a lot more. You'd be surprised how many children have difficulties reading and spelling words.


Yes!  Better than staying glued to a computer or tablet for sure!  Or talking on the phone!!!!  However, phone communication is awesome.  Did you know a telephone converts sound into electronic signals so that they can be transmitted via cables to a receiver?  I think that is amazing!


It truly is and it makes our means of communication way easier. We are able to connect with people from all over the world in the touch of a button.


True.  It is also amazing that the cables that carry the phone and internet data are so small (2.7 inches in diameter) and actually LAY on the ocean floor!!!!  I watched a video on that recently and it's just fascinating!  Apparently nothing bothers them, except sometimes fish gnawing on them.  I suppose an earthquake would disrupt them too!!!!!


quite fascinating. Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone. I think if we all do this a little more we would impact many children's lives


Oh yes, I so agree!  We certainly don't need to use our phones THAT much!  We would all be better off!


I believe it will be difficult to unhook people from using them though


At this point, yes, but if we could make people be more conscious about it.....or parents influencing their children more.  Maybe get them interested in writing a book, like Christopher Paolini, who started his book at age 14!!!!


I'm good.  I was just thinking about children's literature and how diverse it is.  Did you know that many classics were originally created for adults?


Spending time at the library is so useful.  It can get kids started on the right path, or help those who have had problems, like the man who studied law and proved his innocence.  This was after being falsely imprisoned for 10 years!


yep. I read that too. quite remarkable what the right sources can do. Anyways, It was nice chatting with you. Have a great day.


I didnt know that. Which one of the articles caught your interest?


I wasn't referring to an article.  LOL  Just thinking about children's literature.  I think it's fascinating!


I know you weren't lol because the first article mentions that the children's book are in fact not diverse


That was my opinion.  I love Dr. Seuss!  Fascinating that he won a bet that he couldn't write a children's book in 50 words or less!!!!  I guess that's why he has so many crazy words in his books!


i have a lot of Dr. Seuss books as well. they have been passing down from my sister's kids to mine.  Really like them


Me too.  I think that the library is a great place to let kids explore the world!  Did you know that there are more libraries than McDonald's in the US?????  That's a lot of libraries!


That's actually great. It's my go to place whenever I need to be in quiet environment.


I agree.  We can find out so much about the world we live in by reading a simple book!  For example, the book "Islandborn" gives us a look into life as a Dominican girl in the Bronx.


Hi there! Do you think voting is important?


Wow! So officials in Ancient Athens were appointed by lottery. They thought elections would cause oligarchy. And knowing the fact you just told me doesn't make me have faith in the system either!


It' supposed to be a formal group decision making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. We know it;s not.


Do you think they should add a none of these candidates voting option for all elections?


I'm on the fence about that. I know Nevada has it but i wonder what the benefits are beside knowing who voted and who didn't.


Yeah, there needs to be electoral reform, so that fair electorial systems are put in place.


Right i'm with you. Did you know that one of the moons of Jupiter would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun?


Wow. Speaking of planets, I was sad when Pluto was deemed not a planet! I grew up being taught that it was!


I know and then all of a sudden right! I hear they discovered building block for life some 455 light years away. I wonder how?


Yeah, I'm not sure. And I always thought planets spun in a similar manner. Venus doesn't tilt so it has no seasons, and it also rotates clock wise unlike other planets.


Wow! Hey there a five planets in our solar system that can be seen with the naked eye.


No today i don't, sorry i think it's all rigged.What about you?


Cool, I want to go out right now and see how many I can spot. Have a good night!


Yeah, sadly, I feel the same. Maybe the system still needs to be developed. Up until 1918 not all men in UK had the vote.


Right i heard that. Did you know astronauts get to vote from space?


Neat! And in India they even set up a voting booth for one voter in area saturated with lions.


Guess they did want him to vote. That sounds unusually cruel.


I wonder if in India they vote what to name their garbage dumps. In Austin, Texas they voted to name theirs after Fred Durst.


Wow that is to funny, i wonder why? Another unfortunate fact is that 34% of black males will never have the chance to vote


That's sad. And a lot of eligible voters do not show up. The turnout for presidential elections has not reached 63 percent in the last 100 years.


Right! heres an interesting fact since 1900 the taller candidate has always won.


Are you a tv fan?  Did you know that there is only one episode of "the simpsons" where bart neither appears nor is mentioned?


Maybe Tom Hanks ball haha;  The best female volleyball player in the world is called "game over"  I wouldn't want to play her!


And the womans net is shorter than the mens net


Did you know that kicking in volleyball is legal. You can use any body part.


So you can actually kick the ball?? Thats wild


I never knew that before.  On a kind note, German soccer player Ozil generously donated his eur300,000 world cup bonus pay to pay for surgeries for 23 children in Brazil.


John Stewart was a soccer player and represented the US


Apparently, soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and hockey combined.  That must be a ton of dough.


I would have never thought that. Football isnt considered a sport its considered entertainment, and I totally wouldve thought that made more money


I wondered why Americans called soccer that but everyone else called it football.  It says that was so because soccer is slang for association football


I was wondering how that was even slang for it. It doesn't seem to have any association


i have heard that. and also that the simpsons crew sent flowers to southpark after its family guy episode


Have you seen any of the 750 episodes + of Pokemon?


The 70's show was remade verbatim in the uk and cancelled after 10 episodes


I wonder why it didnt do well in the Uk and did so well here?


Good question.  Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin have all narrated Thomas the tank Engine for at least 52 episodes


yes and there are 750 episodes of pokemon. how did they come up with so many stories to tell?


Hard to tell.  Did you ever hear of the variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other at the same time?


No I have not. What kind of field do they play on? Is it a rectangular field?


I wonder that too.  Did you hear that volleyball and basketball were invented at the YMCA?


Nope I did not. Did you hear fed ex returned a vollyball that washed up after a tsunami? Do you think it was Wilson? lol


Yeah and they started as a playing card company. They even produced a lego-knockoff


They actually started in the video games on the 70s and then  we can say Nintendo is the 3rd most valuable company in Japan


That is quite a success. They released a handheld console just for Pokemon in 2011


It would be cool to try the VR game. It is one track and costs $10 dollars, a new experience.


Nice, that is a pretty good deal. And the company owns the Seattle Mariners.


That is cool. There is an app where you can order food brought directly to your seat


Sweet deal. Speaking of deliveries, do you like cars?


Yes I like cars, did you know what you can do to your car in south Africa for security reasons?


Apparently you are legally allowed to attach flame throwers to them. Wow.


That looks very much like a video game, but it helps prevent carjacking!


Hi yes, not as much as before, but I am a big fan of Mario.


It sure does. I guess they have to do what they need to. Nice chatting with you.


Nice. It is the best selling game in racing, Mario Kart


Did you know that the rapper logic, played on stage Mario Kart every night on stage in one of his tours?


Wow that is a lot of games. THere is a lab that built a real life Mario kart at an amusement park


That would be super cool to ride. Did you know this rapper Logic, won all the 35 games he played on stage against different rappers?


He must take that very seriously. The items in the game are apparently not random


Mario Kart games were launched in 1992 and the most recent was released on April 2017


SO they have been around for a while. Nintendo as a company was founded in 1889


I was surprised to learn that, they have been around more than 100 years, they were once a toy company.


I havent seen that one, I don't watch much TV lately mostly series but I loved the Simpsons growing up.


Same here,  I also learned that homer had over 180 jobs haha


Thats so funny, Homer was the best. Did you ever watch Pokemon?


I never did,  I hear its a hit with the kiddos though!


I used to like it, I was a kid when the show came out, its been more than 16 years since then


I hear they have like 750 episodes!!  Thats crazy!  I hope they eventually catch them all!


I think that's impossible lol, 150 were hard to catch I don't even know how many Pokemon are out there by now


I only watched a few episodes,  really funny.  I guess they made a UK version of it.


Hell yes I enjoy watching comedy films!  Do you have any favorites?


I heard the UK version was really bad. Anyways its been great chatting with you friend have a nice night


Hey wonderful chatting with you as well.


No favorites, I like Bill Murray as an actor and also Jim Carrey, maybe Hangover movies those are really good


All really good. Jim carrey has chosen not to do dramas anymore,  I think hes better in comedies anyway


Do you know why? I like him as a comedy actor better as well.


I forgot lol Comedy central has cancelled over 100 shows!


Yeah that kind of sucks, many of those shows were really good ones, did you watch the Green Lantern film?


It was good, I liked it, it had Reynolds as the leading actor but they wanted to cast Jack Black for the part at first.


Oh I see,  that would be cool too I guess.  Do you watch the simpsons?  There is an episode where Bart isnt in it or even mentioned!


For sure, a great place for instagram! Do you read at all?


Me too, I heard the FDA burned six tons of literature because of a censorship act


That is sad.  They were obviously absent though when they were having the contest to come up with the worst possible opening line for a novel.  lol


For sure! kissing romantically is more recent in novels and not seen in ancient literature


I dont know why I always thought it was an older thing.


Me too, kissing has been around forever, were they scared to write about it, who knows


That could be there has always been those taboo things to put in literature.


I cant say I am a fan. I tend to prefer comedy


I do too, I do like a good horror movie though, it helps my visual perception of art


I have heard that.  That you will appreciate abstract art more after a horror film.


For sure, Stephen king was one of my favorite horror genre persons, he thought bambi was a horror movie


I can see that, if you only watch the first 5 minutes.


for sure, lol! WHat do you  like to use the internet for


Me too, how else did people find facts before the internet! You can even get internet on Mt Everest!


I know!  Isnt that great!  That way you can immediately post your summit selfie!


I think its important NBA values Christmas, after all its a day to share with family and friends.


That sure is a great deal, and the final payment sure is going to be sweet, 32,000,000 can you imagine having that much money!


So much money, and a lot of those guys don't know how to manage it. He could create a shoe company with that cash.


For sure, you will have to be the worst investor to waste that amount of money, I wonder how much players like Jordon got.


From salary, endorsements, and movies, I imagine his kids will never have to worry about paying for college.


Yeah I think a couple generations are going to enjoy a wealthy life, do you like jazz music?


I like jazz, more than the Jazz NBA team.


There is a Jazz NBA team? and I also like jazz, Clint Eastwood likes it as well and is a pianist,


He also sang at the end of the movie Gran Torino. I think he should stick to acting.


I cant recall him playing but yeah, probably not as good as he is an actor.


I didn't think that jazz would be popular in Pakistan. But I guess it is a universal genre of music.


Yeah apparently there is an orchestra in Pakistan, and also a programming language that has jazz harmonies


Because they turned Christmas Day into the most important one of the season although it's for commercial reasons but fans surely appreciate it.


It makes sense to show some generosity. NBA player's are the best paid in the world, but average salary.


They are paid extremely well, do you consider yourself a basketball fan?


Not really a fan. I enjoy watching the playoffs. Do you have a favorite team?


I do, Im a fan of the Spurs, I like Tim Duncan think he is a great player.


Do the Spurs have a strong team this year? I think it's interesting that Duncan stayed in college. Not the decision I would have made.


Yeah, he lost a lot of money by making that decision. I would have taken the green for sure, and I dont know, I haven't really followed them this season.


It's astonishing how much is made from endorsements. Take Allen Iverson for example. A lifetime endorsement deal? How many people get that?


I do. I love Amazon prime and I use it on my tv everyday and shop on Amazon too.


Same here.  I can't believe it's been almost 25 years since the company was started in 1994.


I never knew about them until about 5 years ago. I recently found out they own Imdb.


Interesting.  They probably own that site and direct people who look up the movies back to Amazon to buy the movies from there.


I'm sure. Amazon is very networked. You stay in shape if you work in their warehouse. You'll walk between 7 and 15 miles a day.


Nice!  I like the contract they have with the U.S. postal service to deliver packages on Sundays.


YES! I love that. For years you knew if you didn't get your mail on Saturday, you weren't going to see it until Monday.


Yes.  I think Amazon is probably playing a big part in helping to keep the postal system afloat.


True, it has been great chatting with you. I hope you have a fun day.


Amazon ceo Jeff Bezos built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years!  I had fun too!


I read that. My watch battery doesn't last more than a couple years.


lol Thanks for the chat!  Have a great day!


Its only because of the atmospheric scattering that it looks yellow. It also has the the energy in one second to provide energy needs for 500,000 years.


Awesome!  It is the star at the center of the solar system.


True, it's only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in our galaxy...just think of the universe.


Incredible.  It's a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma!  That just sounds neat.  lol


It certainly the most important source of energy for life on Earth.


A lightening bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun...about 5 times hotter!


That is amazing. If they could harness a lightening bolt that would be amazing too.


Fires in the streets. Smashed windows. Flipped cars. Light poles toppled by alcohol-fueled crowds. Philadelphia awoke this morning


They think they're anonymous," said Jason Lanter, a psychology professor at Kutztown University who has studied celebratory fan violence for more than a decade.


Are celebrating your teams win in the streets right now?


"For a certain subset of sports fans, witnessing violent sports is not enough to reduce 'such energy to tolerable levels,' and only personally experienced 'aggressive acts'


Did you celebrate the Philly Super Bowl win last year with the crowd?


Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified


I realize that but do you get caught up in all the excitement of your team winning a championship?


Kareem abdul-jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for over a decade


When was the dunk reinstated in college basketball do you know?


Kareem abdul-jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for over a decade.


Its sad to see people destroy their hometown after such a momentous occasion


In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach.


Why do fans care so intensely about their teams? What is going on in their brains after a win or loss? What circumstances make a riot more likely?


Researchers believe its the effect the mob has on each person that brings out the violence


And when American sports fans riot, it is almost always in celebration of a victory rather than a defeat. Why do fans feel so strongly about their teams? "We're social creatures. We have a need to belong," said Daniel Wann, a psych


The need we have for a sense of belonging can be detrimental when you find yourself in a crowd after a championship win.


And when American sports fans riot, it is almost always in celebration of a victory rather than a defeat. Why do fans feel so strongly about their teams?


Where else are you going to find total strangers hugging all over each other than at a major sports team win


Trying to measure that effect, Hirt conducted a study in the 1990s on college basketball fans


I understand the need and desire to celebrate but not the pole climbing


$1.65 billion!  Those 3 papal employees scored big time!


Wow! Did you know the police have their own YouTube called BlueTube?


I use Reddit quite a bit. What about you?


I haven't used it.  Looks like they are worth some money.  In 2017 they had a valuation of $1.8 billion!


I agree. Only .53% of the people who visit Reddit actually participate in voting for content.


That a tiny amount for sure.  There is a page that sums up 25 of the kindest deeds ever done on reddit.


That's pretty cool. The first comment on Reddit was a complaint that Reddit was going downhill.


Now that's funny!  Some of the original investors included Snoop Dogg and Jared Leto!


I love watching youtube!  how about you?


Me too. I pretty much watch YouTube on a daily basis.


Same here!  I have it on right now on my tv. lol  It was created by 3 PaPal employees in 2005.


Oh wow I had no idea. I saw YouTube is the second largest search engine.


It is!  That's how I found Psy's Gangnam Style video a few years back.


I saw that had so many views they had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits.


I'm going to have that song in my head now.  I won't have Justin Biebers Baby though.  It is the most disliked video on youtube!


Me too lol. Netflix and Youtube make up half of the peak internet usage in North America.


I believe it!  What I can't believe is how much Google paid for Youtube.  Do you know how much?


Wow, did you know when the earth first formed the days were only 5.5 hours long? That means it's slowed down almost 5 fold, that is incredible.


Nice, I'm more a fiction guy but do enjoy history and biography. Did you know there are more libraries than McDonalds in the US? That surprises me and I'll be in 100 years that won't be true.


That's interesting,  and sadly you're right.  I love libraries.  Saved me a ton of money through the years.  I never understood why people would rent dvds when you get them for free from a library to watch.  Also, I could never afford all the books I ever wanted to read so the library was a Godsend for me.  Plus, I lived in a rural area for the 90's and up until 2012.  I had nothing else but the library in my little town.  In fact, we just had a library, post office, school, and a small restaurant that was only open for breakfast.


Sounds like Norman Rockwell's America, along with libraries I miss local books stores where you knew the owner and he/she knew what you like and you had an ongoing relationship. Not everything in modernism is better. I saw where the new Michael Jackson paints an ugly picture of him, did you see he has a patent for that gravity defying lean he did in those old videos?


Yes!  Love going through old book stores.  Loved it when they were everywhere.  There's not one now within an hour from where I live.  That is neat about Michael Jackson.  I always thought that was natural skill. lol  The rapper Tupac once danced ballet in high school when he landed a role in the Nutcracker.


Yes I saw that, I'm no a rap fan and I think he died early in that genre, maybe he should have stuck with ballet. Babies can spontaneously dance when they hear music is news to me, I've have two left feet, can't dance all my life so I must have lost that skill along the way.


Interesting about the babies but I can see it.  Jumping back to libraries the Sacramento public library started a library of things where you can check out things like sewing machines and other items that patrons may find useful but don't need to own long term.  What a novel idea!


Yes, kind of reminds me of my dad's poor, small home town in Arkansas. He said the block only had one lawn mower, TV, most tools, few cars and so they just loaned them back and forth like the Library idea. I think most American's probably have a basement and garage full of things they don't need long-term, but hey it drives the economy. I read somewhere the moon is leaving the earth orbit about a meter a year and some infinite time in the future will fly out to space, I wonder how the beaches and surfers will be with no tides then?


Wow.  That sounds kind of scary!  That's Earth's natural satellite!


Yes, it always amazed me to we have a core of molten iron, spinning to give us a magnetic field. While the ground seems so solid, it slowly sliding on plate tectonics on top of a liquid metal ball. That kind of freaky to me.


I agree!  It's amazing to think about.  If Earth's entire history was viewed in a 24 hour period, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds.  We only represent a tiny amount of the Earths history.


That is amazing.  Sadly more than 80 percent of the earths natural forests have already been destroyed.


Yes, when I think of evolution it seems like the time human's have been human like is too short from that 1 minute 17 second standpoint, but with fewer trees and no helium who knows how long we have left?


Scary to think about it.  I have to get running.  Nice chatting with you. I enjoyed it.  Have a great night!


Yes I know, with industrialization and increased C)2 and waste gases we could use the photosynthesis from those trees. Plus Helium free by the end of the century. The arc of our planet isn't looking good right now.


Sad.  That's surely nothing to dance to.


Yes, I'm old enough to remember Bruce Lee movies when they came out, did you know he was the Hong Kong Cha-Cha Champion in 1958?I guess with his athleticism and limberness that not a shock.


I agree with you.  I wonder who has to pay for the 4 pairs of pointe shoes that ballet dancers go through in 1 week?


My wife and daughter danced in their childhood (one I was parent, the other child) so I believe it, usually mom and dad early on. Were you a Pat Conroy reader at all?


I'm not familiar with him.  Could you enlighten me?


I'm not really familiar either, I saw "The Great Santini" and "The Price of Tides" in the movies and enjoyed them, but though I'm a voracious reader I've never read him. I actually got a writing degree at Iowa and published, but didn't know if you publish in Norway the government will buy 1000 copies, I went to school in the wrong country. Do you read much?


I do read a lot but I tend to read autobiographies and historical books that have to do with certain areas, people, or events.


I did.  Do they still make new episodes?


I want to say they do, i dont watch it at all but I dont think it will ever end


It has to be a one of the longest running shows I would think.  On another topic....did you know that Apple had a clothing line in 1986?  I had no idea.


I bet it was a bunch of black turtlenecks and nothing else, Steve Jobs old go to outfit


LOL  That's funny!  Pilgrims wore clothes that were full of color and only wore black for special occasions.  I don't think I've ever seen a drawing/image of a pilgrim wearing anything other than black and whie.


I was thinking about that too, but maybe all of the pictures we saw were just special occassions, regular days were something they never documented


I think you're right.  There's a store in Alabama that only sells items that were found in unclaimed baggage at airports.  Wonder if they have to pay for that stuff or if they get it for free to resell?


I think its a fun idea to do that! did you know that 5000 year old shoes perform better than modern shoes? guess they were built to last back then


Wow.  That's pretty incredible.  My shoes smell really bad.  Do you have any tips to help them not smell?


i hear dry tea bags do wonders, which is strange to me but i guess it makes sense


sort of, not really all of te gossip but i do follow some comedians on twitter. do you?


Wow.  I'll have to try that!  Thanks for the good tip!  It's been a pleasure chatting with you.  Have a good day!


A little bit.  Pixar has a secret room that is often visited by celebrities.  Wonder what's in there?


i like to think its a giant ball put for adults to play in. just relax and unwind. that would be fun


LOL  That's funny!  The highest paid celebrity is kind of surprising.  It's Judge Judy who makes $123,000 per episode.  A lot of people must be tuning it to watch her for them to be able to pay her that.  That's nuts.


imagine that? i cant beleive that. all she does is sit there and yell at people! no wonder she is never going to retire


Right?  lol  Robin Williams was the first actor to start the trend of celebrities doing voices in animated films when he did Aladdin.


and he wasnt even going to do it! they had to fight with him. thats why he didnt to the 2nd Alaadin movie


Oh wow.  I didn't know that!  Speaking of another first...Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street.


wow! I always liked that show when I was growing up. Did you ever watch it?


I love me a nice cadillac, I never knew the car brand was named after that guy. What a great honor! Do you know why the call trunks trunks?


I'm not sure.  Why are they called that?


because they used to have wooden trunks in the back for the old cars, kind of interesting lol!


Makes sense.  I would like to see one of the cars from South Africa that are equipped with flame throwers.


that would be so awesome lol, I think there should be other alternatives to stopping people from robbing you that aren't as dangerous


I agree.  Imagine if those cars got into the wrong hands?  Total chaos would erupt.


I bet, it would be like the movie Death Race lol. did you hear about the person who became a professional racer after beating like 90000 people in gran turismo


I just read that.  Jann Mardenbourough!  What a story!


I used to love playing that game on playstation 2. I wish I would have known that and became famous doing that also! It was so nice chatting with you!


Did you know that that Ford made the Model T in 1908?  It's been fun!


I didn't know it was that early, wow! Have a great night!


I love reading too. I loved starship troopers and the movie also, ever read it?


I never read it, but seen the movie.  I see that is on the reading lists of 3 of the 5 US military branches though.


Yea that is interesting, I wonder why that is.  I was into the Enders game series.


I saw that too, but didn't read it.  It's also on the military reading lists.


Speaking of the military, did you know McDonalds invented the drive thru for people in the military back in the day


I didn't know that.  Why did they invent the drive thrus for the military?


Back in the day if you were in uniform, you couldn't leave you car with it on. So hence the drive thru allowed them to get food


Who would have thought that?  Do you know that the Cadillac was named after the French explorer who was also the founder of Detroit - Antoine de la mothe Cadillac?


Hi. Do you like trivia about the ocean? Did you know there is breed of jellyfish that is immortal?


Oh that is terrible. I have an account but rarely use it. I do remember when it first came out and was just used for higher education institutions and Ivy league schools.


Yes, they made a move about that didn't they? Started at Harvard, expanded to schools...the world. I can't believe 30% of Americans use it as their primary news source. I thought it was just for keeping up with friends and family.


I wonder what the total number of users are. Myspace could have bough facebook for $75 million in 2005.


Yes, shocking. I missed a few investment opportunities in my life, but nothing that big. Just wow. you see where they have 56 customer gender categories plus male and female. That boggles the mind.


That is a lot of options. I prefer to keep things simple. Kind of like the color choices for the facebook layout. They chose blue because Mark Zuckerberg has red-green colorblindness.


I didn't know that, did you know there are more people on Facebook than there were humans on earth 200 years ago. Thank goodness I'm not on, it might be human's  on earth 100 years ago.


Wow. What an amazing fact! And here I was excited that Burger King had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people you get a free whopper.


Funny, I eat at Burger King today. Have you ever played Call of Duty? I haven't it too violent, but people have put in 25 billions hours (2.85 million years) of game playtime, longer than the course of human existence.


Wow. There are 33 Call of Duty games and I have played zero.


We're at the same zero level then, though Price William played on night shirt with the RAF, I guess that more relevant if you a soldier.


Actually I do, I read about that jellyfish, when it sense danger it regresses in age and becomes a child, grows until more danger, regresses, really crazy. How about hanako the koi who lived for 226 years. He outlived 4-5 generations of that family.


Well thanks so much for chatting. I learned a lot of new and fun information today.


So did I, thank you it was an enjoyable chat.


Keep learning and enjoying great stories like 43 year old goldfish. Goodbye


Wow. That is so interesting. The only fish to have a neck is the seahorse.


Yes, they are odd looking on many levels. Speaking of water, did you read about that teacher in Ocala, Florida drowned two raccoons and a opossum in front of his students. No wonder he's on leave, sounds like he's in the wrong business.


That is awful. I don't understand how that would help children learn. Too bad he wasn't the right size to be eaten by a black swallower fish. They can eat prey twice its length and 10 times its weight.


haha..yes. They were eating the classes chickens, seems like he should have trapped them and released miles away. How about that goldfish who lived to 43, you don't hear of many middle aged goldfish.


I thought it was impressive that my goldfish live to 5. I just learned because it was a fresh water fish, it "drank" water through its skin via osmosis.


Wow, you know a lot more about fish than I do, have you seen through the barreleye fish's transparent head? Does it not have a brain at all?


Some fish are basically just nervous systems. It is so interesting. It is odd that 84 percent of genes known to be associated with human diseases have counterparts in zebrafish.


Wow, I wonder if they're used in medical research. That an astounding number compared to different species. Are you a Facebook user at all, I think I'm the only human not on Facebook, my wife loves it. Did you know one third of divorce filings mention 'Facebook', that isn't good.


lol  I do remember that.  Both her and her sister brought alot of good publicity to the sport.


That is for sure! Two girls from Compton came and conquered! In total, Serena has been Number 1 for 319 weeks!


That is incredible!  The longest match in tennis history went on for 11 hours and was spread over 3 days.  Wow!


Are you kidding me! Three days?! That's a long time! I don't have that kind of patience! Speaking of long records... did you know the longest point in pro tennis history was a 643 shot rally?


Wow!  That would have been fun to watch...not so fun for the players. lol


Yeah! It lasted 29 minutes! I bet it was pretty exhilarating, but also probably pretty exhausting! I would certainly be out of breath after 29 minutes!


lol me too.  Are you a fan of rap music?


Oh yeah! Tennis reminds me a little of rap, since they're both so fast paced. Did you know the world's fastest rapper can rap at a rate of 14.1 syllables per second?


Holy smokes I wouldn't be able to listen that fast!  lol  It's been fun chatting with you!


Then maybe you could try the deaf rapper, Signmark. He rhymes in sign language! You don't have to listen at all! I'm going to go try to find some on the internet. Goodbye!


Oh yeah! I pick up a racket and hit the net when I can!


I'll have to look him up!  Have a great night!


Nice!  Did you know that polo shirts were invented for tennis and only later adopted by polo players?


Ha! That's weird! I didn't know that! Tennis has an interesting history. Did you know that until 1978, a tennis player could use any object as a racket?


Nice!  I wonder if anyone ever tried to use something wacky?  A black man won the 1st US open tennis title in 1968 and no black man has won it since.


Wow! Not since 1968? You know, Serena Williams has increasingly found her voice and spoken out against gender and racial inequality.


Yes!  Did you know that she speaks fluent French and Italian, as does her sister Venus!


She is truly fascinating! She does it all! She is the first tennis player, male or female, to achieve the career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles. That means she won at least one Australian Open title, French Open title, Wimbledon title, US Open title, and Olympic Gold medal.


That's pretty incredible!  They used a helicopter to dry the grass tennis courts for the 1969 US Open.


That's a little before Serena's time! Although, did you know she went pro in tennis at the age of 13?! I could barely even get a ball over the net when I was 13!


Do you like snakes? I had a pet corn snake once. Mostly I see them in my garden, or see my cats trotting along with them in their mouths, LOL.


I think the scientist was the same guy who originally worked as a consultant for Jurassic Park, LOL.


Are you a fan of the Simpson's?  I can recall an episode when Homer went back in time to the Jurrasic age, but I think he sneezed and completely changed the course of history.  Of course Bart played some role, because there is only one episode that he wasn't in or even mentioned.


I loved that episode. I remember he came back and everything seemed the same again, until Marge said "what are donuts" and he screamed in horror.


That's right!  LOL.  Never got as much into South Park or Family Guy, but I know the Simpson's people sent flowers to them after a finale was aired.  That was cool.


Yeah, I didn't care as much for South Park or Family Guy either. But I loved The Simpsons. I think I stopped watching them around 2002 when it seemed like they jumped the shark.


With kids, all of those can be dangerous.  It's much easier to pop in Thomas the Tank Engine.  Do you know about some of the famous narrators that show has had?


I knew about Ringo Starr and George Carlin, but not Alec Baldwin. I should check out that show.


They all will give you 52 episodes of enjoyment!  If you get finished with that, Pokemon has like 750 episodes to keep you occupied for pretty much ever!


I've never been much of a Pokemon fan. Do you like them?


Not really, but it's been an impressive run of shows!  Unlike when they tried doing a UK version of That 70s Show and it only lasted 10 episodes.


Cool!  I am curious about them for sure. Since I'm from the US, I should be able to see my fair share unlike the people in New Zealand where there aren't any!


I guess it didn't translate very well to their culture. Nice chatting with you!


That seems to be true of a lot of islands. I have a friend from Hawaii who says there aren't any snakes there, and the same is supposed to be true of Ireland.


That's a good point.  Wherever they are, though, I'd like to steer clear of the snakes that essentially fly in an effort to catch their prey.


That sounds pretty scary. The ones I've seen aren't quite that mobile, LOL. I found a snake skin under my bathroom sink, so apparantly one found its way in there during molting season.


It's a good thing you are a fan, most of us would be moving.  I wonder how legless lizards differ from snakes?


Parallel evolution, I guess. I have a lot of lizards here too -- skinks all over the place in hot weather. I find them sometimes where my cats have killed them.


How about crocodiles?  Apparently they are closer relatives than birds than snakes or lizards.  May it's like that one odd Uncle that we have who doesn't seem to fit the genetic makeup of the rest of the family.


I just saw an article where some biologist was planning to genetically reengineer birds into dinosaurs by reactivating the junk DNA a bit at a time.


That should be must-see tv if it works!  Could you imagine if it worked the amount of viewers something like a real dinosaur would get?


Interesting! Theoretical astronomy is oriented toward the development of computer or analytical models to describe astronomical objects and phenomena.


Bill nye the science guy is the executive director of the planetary society, an astronomy organization founded by the great carl sagan.


That's neat! Saadat shahr is a small rural community in iran nicknamed 'Astronomy Town' because of the residents' passion for stargazing.


Yeah, the town clubbed together to pay for an observatory and on special occasions all the lights are cut to improve the view of the night sky.


The fda burned six tons of literature in an act of us censorship


That's a shame. There is an annual literature contest that challenges writers to come up with the worst possible opening sentence to a novel.


In 1953 sir winston churchill won a nobel prize, and it was in literature, not peace.


I didn't know that. Literature was an olympic event from 1912 until 1952!


Architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture were olympic events from 1912 until 1952.


I'm more of a cat person. I was surprised to read there are 12 different dog blood types and that they can donate blood to eachother. Pretty cool.


That is cool. Dogs are not colour blind, but cannot see as many different colours as humans


That's interesting. Google's code of conduct mentions that they are a dog company!


Dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand pointing.


That's neat.  Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.


Wow, that's awesome. The dog was the first species to be domesticated.


A critical step in creation of wi-fi was a byproduct of research into improving astronomy imaging


Hello, I think Jalen Remsey can be kind of harsh on players


Yeah, I have heard that one before, its crazy considering how scary his books are.


Yeah maybe that was his inspiration. Or he wanted to go on a diet. Watching horror movies can burn up to 180 calories


I  might have to watch several of them after the Superbowl, I sure ate a lot, you know players have chips to track their moves on the field


Thats really neat. I wonder what cool information they can learn from that


They can learned their moves but also theres a chip in the football and that tells us the speed, the rotation of the ball and other cool stats


Thats a lot of engineering going into tall that tech. Did you know average lifetime earnings of an engineer is more than that of an average nfl player


I did not know that, but it kind of makes sense as engineers win a lot and then players tend to have a short carreer.


I guess it would be a good lesson for kids. To stick in school for a backup plan. Engineering money is no joke


I agree with you, besides becoming a player can bring serious consequences on the long sun such as brain damage or injuries.


Do you have anymore facts about youtube?


He is very vocal. Did . you hear what he said about Matt ryan?


Yeah there is a police version of Youtube its called BluTube, and there are a lot of law enforcement videos in it.


He said he was overrated. The guy has won an MVP!


He did for reals? that is crazy, I think Matt Ryan is one of the best QB better, I wonder why he said that about him


He said stuff about every team in a GQ interview. Im sure he just likes the attention


I think I will look some of the past interviews in YouTube, you know its the second largest search engine available right now


Youtube had to pull an ad for "The Nun" because it was terrifying


That movie was really scary so Im not surprised content had to be sensored, I think its sensitive specially for people who have anxiety problems.


Steven King said Bambi was the first horror movie he say. Thats silly


Good morning! Glad we have www or the World Wide Web so that we can chat with each other today on the internet!


I think I read that one time but I guess I forget since we just always here Minnie Mouse. We are enjoying the Pixar and Disney Incredible movies. But we haven't seen the latest one yet.


Oh, it's awesome. It was a little scary for my niece. Edna, the designer, was voiced by the director.


That's really interesting. I bet that kind of thing doesn't happen very often. I'm glad to see that they brought back Nelson, Hunter, Vowell and Jackson to do their roles again for the second movie. It's good to have the consistency.


Yeah, it wouldn't have been the same. Sarah Vowell is an interesting choice. She's not normally an actor.


Right, so the movie has several different things that are out of the norm. That's good. I never heard of the video game version of the movie though it was 13 years before the sequel. My kids and grandkids play video games but I've not heard them talk about it.


Yeah, I didn't realize there was a game set so much earlier either.  I'm surprised it took them this long to make a sequel. The first one was in 2004.


I guess I didn't realize that the setting for the movies is the 1960's. I knew it wasn't the current time but didn't pick up on the clues as to the time frame.


Yeah, it makes sense I guess. The style of everything is really very '60s.


I liked the music in the movie too. I think it was done by the same person as the first one, Michael Giacchino.


Yeah, very suitable, and all under the Disney umbrella.


Indeed! It's so ubiquitous you can even get service on Mt. Everest!


It was great talking to you! I hope you have a good and profitable day!


True! It may be slow at 3g, but it works. It's funny that the library at Alexandria has a saved copy on the internet, in case it burns!


They would know what it's like to have things burn down. I wonder if they save all the terms of service that we all ignore when signing up for something or buying something?


Probably for the lawyers sake! I must confess I never read them. I wonder if they have a book on the cure for the constant clicking that can cause addition to novel activities?


I might need it if they do. You a Disney fan?


I've enjoyed visiting Disney and I like to take my grandkids to some Disney movies. My kids watched Bill Nye the Science guy when they were young. He was the science consultant for Flubber movie!


Hard to believe where they've come since 1923. From hand drawn animation to a  55,000 core supercomputer on Big Hero 6.


Yes it's a large leap forward from the original technology for sure. I loved the Wall-e movie. I didn't know the name came from Walter Elias Disney, did you?


I didn't but that's pretty cool. I didn't realize Minnie Mouse was short for anything either until recently.


Surprisingly, baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically allowed to play for their team if the need arises.


It sure would!  I am not surprised that the American League has won more World Series championships.  66-48


I think that's because of the NY Yankees. They have the most, and they're in the AL. The Chicago Cubs were the first baseball team to win back-to-back world series; and haven't won since. It's like a curse.


There is a mythical curse involving a goat and the Cubs.


What?! A goat? I have never heard this. Can the curse be lifted? Call BIll Murray!


Great idea!  The first World Series was in 1903.  I think that manufacturing of baseballs was not as good and the early years were the "dead ball" era.


I know that Babe Ruth hit more home runs in a season than many others teams. I wonder what changed about the ball.


I think the core is livelier.  After 1969, the play-offs were expanded so more teams are in the race later in the year.  That undoubtedly increased fan interest to more cities.


I would say so. The league is always trying to find ways to add revenue. The wild card games are another example.


Exactly.  I know one of the owners of the White Sox, (a son of the owner) and they worry about the weather being too cold at the beginning and the end of the season with the extra play-off games.


That makes sense. Chicago can be tough for baseball. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting!


I think that's a holdover from an era when one of the players was chosen to manage. I'd love to see an all star game with just managers from each teams playing each other.


Ha.  That would not be pretty!  Up until 2005, a married couple scheduled all of the major league games.  What a chore with all of the stadium conflicts, home and away requirements etc.


I wonder how much they got paid. They must have used a computer. THey would have gone nuts otherwise.


It depends on how long they were doing it.  Computers have not been around forever.  Speaking of pay, a man found $3 million of baseball cards in his grand-father's attic.


Wow, what luck. I would sell some and keep the rest for appreciation. Until I needed more money.


I would sell it all and diversify.  I have been burned by having too much in one asset.  Canada calls kickball soccer-baseball.


Canada has got to be different, I guess. They have hockey. That's enough for 'em.


True.  I have heard that 70 percent of their population is within 50 miles of the US.  It is a country that is 4000 miles wide and 50 miles tall.  The World Series is baseball's championship and is called the "Fall Classic"


In the 1992 World Series, the Marine corps color guard carried the Canada flag into the stadium upside down. That would have been an embarrassment.


Which one is your favorite super hero?  I like Batman.


Mine is Deadpool.  I like the comedic aspect of it.


I have never heard of Deadpool.  Is he a superhero?  I like batman pictures that were created by Breyfogle.


Yes, sort of.  He is kind of like the sarcastic superhero, not quite all the way good, but not bad.


Do you know who owns DC comics?  Is Tim Burton one of the owners?


I am not sure.  I know Gotham is in New Jersey.


Do you mean Gotham city?  Is it actually a real city?


I dont think so, according th DC canon, the Gotham City is in Jersey.  I dont think it is a real place though.


Apparently, it took 10 years for Marvel comics to convice the goverment that Xmen are not human.


I like batman and superman.  I heard that Breyfogle died.  He was only 58.


It has been nice chatting, but I must go.  Have a great day!


That is sad. He was one of the great Batman artists of all time.


I did not know that there was more than one artist related to Batman.  Yes,  Breyfogle was very talented.


I didn't either, I just assumed that one drew them all.  I sometimes get confused with who is DC and who is Marvel anyway.


Me too.  Breyfogle was recognized the first time when worked on Tim Burton's Batman in 1989.


Wow, he was also one of the first to draw a Robin character, Tim Drake.


I did not know that.  We will miss a very good talent.


We really will.  Stan Lee will be missed as well.


Did Stan Lee die?  He wrote 15 DC comics.


I have no seen Black Panther yet. I heard it was pretty good though.


It is. It starts so many great actors: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, etc.


That's great. I heard it was based off of Marvel comics?


It is. In fact, when Marvel attempted to start their own studio, one of the characters they used as collateral was Black Panther so they risked losing ownership of then character if the studio failed!


Oh wow that's crazy. Did you know the top 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?


Ha! That's kind of funny! I tell you what's crazy is knowing we humans are the minority on the internet as we're outnumbered by automated software programs!


That is crazy. Did you know 7% of people read the full terms when buying products or services on the internet?


I believe it as I never read the full terms and hardly know of anyone who does! Ha! Half the time it's too much to read or service is spotty. But there's actually really no correlation between connection quality and service bars if you can believe that!


Ever think about how phones work? Like how it converts sound into electronic signals and transmits them via cables and reproduces the sound for the other receiving user. Crazy!


Great! Hope you're doing well! So I totally agree with the Michael B. Jordan exemplifying the "if you don't love me meme". I feel as if it was made for him. Ha! How about you?


I have wondered that. It was great talking to you!


I am doing well too. Yes, that does sound like it was made for him. Did you know New York's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?


I actually did not know that! I do know the dial telephone was invetend by an undertaker because he thought operators were rerouting his calls to rivals! Ha!


Haha that's hilarious! Did you know it's impossible to separate two phonebooks that have their pages overlapped together?


No I did not! I'll certainly have to try that now! But it's been so long since I've fooled with a phone book. Now I research everything online. Hey it's too bad America can't be like Finland where everyone has a right to internet connections!


Haha yep. I can't believe an iPhone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent.


Wow! I can't either! You know, at the end of the day, we all have Hedy Lamarr to thank for cellphones, GPS and wifi. People don't realize she is the reason we have the technology we love today!


Oh yea that's awesome! Did you know Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need every minute you don't use your cell phone?


That's a good cause! It keeps people from wasting time and server energy all day! So have you seen the movie Black Panther yet? I loved it along with all the MCU fans. I thought Ryan Coogler did a great job directing!


Do you know why baseball manager wear the uniforms like the players do?


Yeah police wear distinct hats usually peaked caps or brimmed hats, like the mounties.


Yep their hats are noticeable!  Another fun fact I learned is a chefs funny hat they wear are called Toque!


Yeah that is a fun fact i did not know that. Some hats were worn for ceremonial purposes such as the mortarboard.


Ahh yes!  All this knowledge of hats!  Lol!  British politicians were mandated to wear a top hat if making a point of order in the house of commons until 1998!


Wow that good information. Do you know where tipping your hat originated from?


Yep it just so happens to come from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness!


I think that's really cool! In 1908 a law was passed limiting the length of the hatpins out of fear that suffragettes would use them as weapons.


Wow sounded dangerous!  Did you know Dunce caps were worn to encourage foolish behavior?


Well that's must be were the term originated. You know panda researcher wear panda suits to work.


I did not know that, but sounds fun!  Any who, was nice chatting with ya!


I do!  They wear it because they are technically able to play for their tams if the need arises!  Baseball is a pretty popular sport in Japan.


You also have a great day!! In parting I tip my hat to you my friend.


Yeah i hear they think it should be their pastime. I wonder if a manager has ever jumped into a game.


They can if need be.  There are some major baseballs fans out there!


Yeah unfortunately I do not have the patience for it. Kickball is called soccer baseball in Canada.


That's a funny term in my opinion!  There was one person who found 3 million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic.  He  hit a gold mine!


Right, why can't stuff like that happen to me, lol. Up until 2005 a married couple was responsible for scheduling all 2430 major league games.


Dang that sounds like a busy life scheduling all that!  One thing I like from baseball is they get to wear hats.  Do you like hats?


Love hats, all kinds my friend. How about you?


Yep I do also!  Fun little fact about in the Old West, the Cowboy hat was not the most popular.  The Bowler hat was, whichever that looks like!


Right, but could help with the checks and balances. Did you know the white house went solar?


Thats a great choice, I feel like all of the world should go solar.


I agree, cheap and effective. George Bush was the president who had it installed.


Good for him. I hear the white house still uses floppy disks lol


wow, what year is it, lol! I wonder why they haven't done a technology overhaul, any thoughts?


for sure, and probably can't get hacked as easily or at all like modern technology is prone to being


Yeah,  maybe its just safer.  Or maybe they dont wanna hire someone to transfer everything over lol


that too and see all the secrets lol. Are you a fan of baseball?


I have not, have you?  I hears the president guest house is bigger than the white house.


For sure, sometimes boring at times, but I love it. Did you ever collect baseball cards?


I didnt.  Its been great chatting,  I have to run.  Have a good one.


I went there one time. I never saw the guest house, I wonder why they made it bigger?


Maybe so more people could stay in it.  Thats really cool you got to see it,  how much is it to visit?


It was more at the gates lol. That was good enough for me. Apparently there is twin white houses in other countires


Yeah I forget which counties.  The president of indonesia has 3 pop albums!


I think it is France and Ireland. I think our current president needs a pop album, I would like him more lol


I think it might be horrible though,  he doesnt seem very musical


ha probably not. Did you know back in the day the runner up would become vice president. Imagine Trump and Clinton working together


Wow that would be weird,  not sure they would make a good team though.


Hello, have you ever been to the white house?


That's interesting. I saw it once took the secret service 4 days to figure out the white house was struck by bullets.


a permanent mental govt shutdown? what was going on there? hm. i guess the president is pretty safe in their hands.


I think so. Do you follow Congress at all?


i try not to for the sake of my mental health. it is a depressing mess. you?


HAHA - me too. There are 3 subways lines that are only allowed to be used by congressmen.


i guess they need to get places pretty quick in order to serve special interests in a timely fashion.


I think so. There's an annual baseball game between the republicans and democrats in Congress.


that would be fun to watch. what's the over-under on that? LOL i bet they could get a lot done at those games, more than elsewhere.


I think so. Did you know there is a Fantasy Congress league?


i heard about that. i guess there are nerds for politics. how much money can you make from that hobby? I wonder. Anyway, great chat!


no i have not been to the white house. id love to go some day. You?


I bet lol. Elmo is the only non-human to testify before Congress.


Elmo probably needed to teach those guys about budgets. Have a good day!


I haven't been either. Did you know there are twin buildings in Ireland and France of the white house?


i heard something about that. i wonder who built them and why. are they an homage?


I'm not too sure on that. Roosevelt banned Christmas trees from the white house because he was such a conservationist.


he respected nature but then went out and hunted animals. strange hypocrisy.


Very strange. The white house uses floppy disks for storing some of their files.


the govt is so woefully behind the times. many govts use machines from decades ago.


I agree. Bush had solar panels put back on the white house which is pretty cool.


carter put them on, reagan took them off. if you watch the movie Vice, you'll see that happen.


Yes, I heard his favorite superhero was Spider man!


I wonder if he ever raps about spider-man? OH since we were talking of tupac earlier did you know he danced ballet in high school?


So far I haven't heard any Spidey verses, but who knows? I would never guess that Tupac danced ballet!


he was the mouse king! in a nutcracker production. so it was a big roll not just an extra


That is crazy! Are you also familiar with Drake?


yes and I dont like him. sorry if you do but I cant figure out the love people have for him. he didnt graduate high school until age 25 but um didnt he PLAY a high schooler on degrassi? theres some irony for you


Yes, I think he did. From what I've heard he is a good person. I know he visited Drake University in the middle of the night after students gave up trying to get him to visit on a tour stop.


that was super nice of him. celebrities need to do that stuff it makes them so much more likeable. because when you see that they spent obscene amounts of money on a first edition book its kind of annoying that they waste so much money


I agree. It is. Well, it was nice chatting with you. Have a good day.


I do. Did you know that rapper Tupac's music is in the Library of Congress of "cultural significance"?


Yes I did, and was surprised by that! The word "rap" has been used in england since 16th century which means "lightly strike" and now describes quick speech. i guess that makes sense.


Well I guess that makes sense. Are you familiar with the 1998 Rugrats movie?


Uh YAAAAAAA. my house loved rugrats. still do even though the little ones don't see how awesome it is.


Okay, then I'm sure you know that rapper Busta Rhymes voiced the Reptar wagon in that movie.


well now I do. korean rappers invented a new type of freestyle called compliment battle. thats got to be so much nicer than americans rap where they just bust on each other


Well that sounds nicer. I cringe at knowing in 2001 a MI judge delivered her ruling in the form of a rap when trying a suit filed against rapper Eminem.


Its kind of funny though. did you know eminems true dream was to become a comic book artist?


Hello, are you a superhero fan? if you are then you might find interesting that there are over 300 hereos registered in the US.


I bet the party that sold the rights regret it to this day, considering Superman is one of the most popular heroes.


I would think so.  that $130 was probably wasted.  Superman once wielded Thors hammer as he was the only one deemed worthy.  lol


I thought Vision was also one of the worthy ones,did you know that there is a comic series about the collateral damaged caused by superheroes.


that would be a crappy job.  fixing everyone's crap...  there is a lso a superhero called NormalMan.  i am wondering what is super about being normal.


Thats odd, I heard his the only hero without powers in a planet full with heroes, he must have other skills.


maybe, but what would be normal about him then.  haha  Dwight Howard should shoot Granny style as physicists have proven this to be the best technique  Like Rick Barry


It is ironic lol, and yeah, maybe changing his technique will help him, I think he has a lot of talent and with inspiration he can be the player he once was.


i did not know that Air Jordans were banned from the NBA.  but Michael Jordan wore them anyway and Nike paid his fines.


Do you happen to know why they got banned_


no  apparerntly were banned when they forst came out.  probably because they were for a current player i would guess.


not really but i am familiar.  i think it is funny that you cannot name your kid metallica, superman, or veranda in sweden.


I imagine some players got injured from using them or maybe they werent fully tested.


I did not know that, well I would name my kid like that, it would be messed up lol.