So this is crazy and I had no idea.  Alan Iverson signed a lifetime deal with Reebok.  he gets $800k a year until the age of 55 and then gets $32M lump sum payment.  i am guessing Reebok regrets that.


Thats a lot of money, they sure regret it  although I think his had some decent seasons lately. There is a player that was known as Superman.


yes, Dwight Howard calls himself Superman.  sounds like he is looking to sign with the Washington Wizards.


I think he would be a good hire, I think Dwight Howard is a great player with a lot of experience.


He is not a good free throw shooter though, 56.6% is very poor for a pro basketball player.   And he picked up his 16th technical foul last season and was fined $60k and given a one game suspension.


Yeah, it seems like free throws are his kryptonite, I think that he is a bet that could turn better than expected, he has the motivation to comeback.


Speaking of Superman, DC Comics paid $130 in 1938 for the exclusive rights.  good investment.


Read at your  your own beat, there is no professor to scold you if you don't finish your book. It takes practice to read fast.


I know! I am such a slow reader. Do you read fast?


I wish I could read fast and I wish I had more time to read. I read 15-25 minutes per day. It takes me 3-4 weeks to finish a book.


That's more than I have read. My wife finishes 3 books a week. Maybe that's why I am so self-consious about it.


You can make her feel slow by saying that the world record is 4700 words per minute.


Maybe she is the world record holder and never told me! It would just serve as a motivator for her to get even faster...


Is her name Anne Jones ? If yes you could put a generator on your books and sell the electricity. Do you enjoy reading ?


I do enjoy reading. I like business books and personal growth. What about you?


As I said, I read classics, but also I read a comic from time to times. And more recent novels. I read also scientific books about data analysis but it is not a hobby.


Do you read Calvin and Hobbes? I love that comic...


Cold!!! Really cold. Like 5 degrees. What about you?


I have read a few on them but on the internet. The comics that I read are more adult, but I do enjoy the comic strip from time to time. Peanut was really good.


It is not that cold, but it was cold a few days ago. Then it snowed a lot, and this afternoon, we might get rain.


Eastern Canada, do you enjoy reading when it is cold outside ?


Holy heck! I do like to stay inside when it is cold and sometimes I read. What about you?


Sorry, I meant reading inside, while is cold outside. I don't think books were meant to be read in the snow, rain, freezing rain, or whatever is falling from the sky.


No, although the kindle white paper is now water proof. Do you read a lot?


I had an old Kindle, I read a lot of classics on it, there are practically free or literally free sometimes on amazon's website.


I search there every once in a while to find a deal or free books. I have a ton of books in my kindle library but have only read like 10. I kind of feel like a loser not reading a ton.


Pretty much.  I'm sure he has a few losses too.  Weird stat: The Buffalo Bills are equal to the New England Patriots in super bowl losses.  lol


Yeah but the Patriots are also the team with most SB wins.


Yes. lol  Did you know that the average NFL game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay?


Only 11 minutes! woah that is crazy, it seems like a lot longer, I guess the game is mostly ads.


Yes.  Be nice if it was 60 minutes of full on live gameplay.  lol  The average lifetime earnings of an engineer are higher than the average lifetime earnings of an average NFL or MLB player.


Engineers are paid a lot as well so that kind of makes sense, did you hear about the tracking chips players and also the ball have?


I didn't hear about those.  What do they do with them?


They track the position of players in the field and we get all kinds of cool stats out of them the chip in the ball tracks its speed, rotation, velocity, location.


Nice.  The NFL has no written rule that prevents female players from playing.  I wonder if we'll see one anytime soon?


I don't think that will happen maybe a new division for woman only but it would be unfair to pair them in the same league.


I was thinking maybe a kicker?  I don't think a girl could take some of those hits.  I've had fun!  It was nice chatting with you and I hope you have a great day!


Yes!  I'm a Patriots fan!  Do you have a favorite team?


I like the Patriots as well, great team with a lot of big names, Brady is my favorite QB in the history of the game.


He's a good one that's for sure.  He went to Junipero Serra high school and his JV football team had a season that was so bad that they failed to score a TD or win a game for an entire season and yet they never attempted to start Brady who was the backup QB.


I bet that coach got teased for it later, how can he not start Brady on the team, did you watch the last Super Bowl?


I did watch it!  It's always on the first Sunday in February.  lol


My favorite game of the year, good thing we won, so glad although the game was a bit boring.


It was more of a defensive game.  Bill Belichick has won 21 games in the post season - the most ever.  20 came with the Patriots and 1 with the Browns.


21 games wow, that is an impressive record, thats like almost every game right?


I didnt know that, that is crazy I wonder why the NBA banned them in the first place, maybe it gaved players a competitive advantage


Maybe. Did you know of the San Antonio Spurs sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of going directly into the NBA.


I think thats admirable not many players would do that and you can always get injured and carreer over I think he made the right call


I agree. Did you know Steph Curry from the Warriors plays part in a foundation that donates mosquito nets. For each 3 pointer he makes three nets get donated.


I didnt know that, I guess thats as good as cause of any, I wonder why players dont use the granny style technique more often, its the most effective way to shoot


I agree. Haha -yes the granny style is one the players do not like because it looks stupid.


It does look stupid but I would care with a deal like Iverson or LeBron or many other players,


Haha-no kidding! The Warriors earned about 12 million losing game 4 of the NBA finals.


Thats a lot of money, I guess loosing is not always a bad thing lol, the Warriors playyed their home games in the Cow Palace back in the year 1975


Yeah, no kidding! I have not heard that. Good chatting!


I do a bit. I know Carmelo Anthony was traded and it was initially considered a mistake but turned out to send a message.


Yeah their usual venue was booked by other events already so they had no choice.


I heard he had a terrible time  in Oklahoma City, still think his a great player, so yeah I also think it was the right call


Yes. His presence was damaging but the team is better off for having had him.


Did you follow the player Allen Iverson? I heard he received a nice deal from Reebook


I do not, but I like that. I know some players like Westbrook signed a monumental 5 year deal.


Really I didnt hear about those deals either, well he earns $800,00 a year and then a $32 million payday the day he becomes 55


Crazy! So the NBA is composed of 30 teams.


Yeah 29 teams from the US and only 1 Canadian team, I think its callled Toronto


Sounds right. Did you know Air Jordan's were banned in the NBA but Jordan wore them and the team paid the fine.


Did you know that scientist Harrison schmitt was the only scientist to walk on the moon.


yeah Schmitt resigned from NASA in August 1975 in order to run for election to the United States Senate as a member from New Mexico


ok sirand madam ,do you wand The short Russian flirtation with democratic norms in the 1990s, she said, had long since disappeared


It is surprising that the US president's guest house is larger than the white house.


It was nice talking to you, have a happy holiday.


Do you really think she died of lung cancer?


do you want "Isn't it a pity that the UK is a 'no-fly' zone for publishing the truth about this group? These Kremlin-connected oligarchs feel free to buy Belgravia,


Yeah, She estimated that Putin's personal wealth at $40 billion


It's sad that only super rich receive the greatest protection from the state.


It is amazing how a certain scent can ellict specific memories from throughout your life isn't it?


Ha! They would indeed. It is funny how different cultures have taboos that make no sense to anyone but them. Whenever I smell a certain perfume I find myself back in time to my school days and the girl I used to love.


I guess we have the ability to use our noses in the same way, we just don't have the need.  There's not the peril for us.


True. Not many wild predators around to threaten us. It might be interesting to know their names for smells and try to correlate them into our culture, would they mean the same or not.


It seems it very specific to what you do, like the difference between horticulturists and hunter-gatherers.


Yes, and culture. If I say to you that an object smells like (.......), you would in all likelihood have a very good idea of what I'm referring to based on shared experience.


Avoiding mixing odors seems very extreme, I can't imagine cooking at home if I have to use different burner for each meat.


That would indeed be a hardship. When I cook I'm always using the simplest most direct way to get fed. A lot of the time that involves a can and one pot.


I wonder what they'd make of some of the exotic cuisines like Indian, Thai or Vietnamese cooking.


They would be adding to their dictionary I think. Some smells give me the willies, like fish. I hate the smell so whenever I walk into someone's home that has been cooking it I get sick to my stomach, so maybe they are on to something when they don't mix odors.


Speaking of fish, did you know there was an immortal jellyfish?


I know, I can catch a faint smell of something and be reminded of something from 20 years ago.


I heard that but wonder how they determined it?


Yeah, I guess there is no way to prove it.  A lot easier to prove a seahorse has  a neck


Yes. Maybe the jellyfish in question regenerates itself constantly so they just infer that it's immortal.


Another surprising fact is the burning of books by the FDA, I thought the US was against censorship


I did too. What was the subject matter and when did it happen?


I have no idea, I'd guess the thirties or fifties.  Some kinds of novels with problematic themes


Probably of a sexual nature. Many people seem to think that leads to corruption.


Yes, like a summer rain always reminds me of walking through the woods as a boy.  It's too bad we can't replicate those scents and be reminded of our childhood all of the time.


I've never thought about it, but I suppose we don't have names for smells, just where it comes from.


That's true I refer to a damp basement smell as moldy but why not refer to the smell of onions as 'yuk'?


It's difficult to imagine having names for each smell, as we have for colors.  I'd think there were too many.


Yes, but imagine if the defining term could relate to the listener not only what the smell was precisely but perhaps even it's location. Maybe other languages allow for more descriptive labels.


I suppose if you have to survive, partially because of your nose, it makes sense to be very specific.


I would think so. I suppose it has validity to convey something with just one word that lets everyone know everything about it. I think it might be difficult if you were to use a smell word with someone who had never smelled that scent before.


The Semaq Beri speakers take it seriously, especially with the brother and sister thing.  They'd struggle in the city.


No, I did not know that.  Please tell me more about it.


ya I mean that's all I know haha, I guess their original horns weren't meant to be used as much and they would break all the time


You are probably right.  Do you know that McDonalds was the first fast food place to create drive-thru?


I didn't know that no, what does scare me is googles self driving cars have a special mode called "aggressive", I don't know how to feel haha


Why did they use the word "aggressive" and for what purpose?


well that is a mode, I assume it makes the car more likely to get in front of other cars and take riskier turns, but I don't know what do you think?


I don't know - I will research later.  Apparently, Jann Mardenborough became a professional race car driver because he was able to beat 90,000 people in grand turismo video game.


that is impressive, do you ever watch basketball btw?


I played basketball a little bit at high school.  The dunk got banned from college basketball for over a decade.


ah interesting, ya Kareem was just too good with it, I loved Space Jam as a kid its the biggest grossing bball movie of all time!


I do like cars, somehow its illegal to warm your car in Ohio apparently


He dominated the games with his dunk shot.  Perhaps it was considered unfair.  Anyway, I've got to run.  Nice chatting with you.


It is still illegal now?  What is the reason for making it illegal to warm your car?


ya I don't know, it seems dumb, I'm in Michigan and I'm personally glad we don't have that law haha


Do you know that 1886 was considered the birth year of modern cars?


yes I heard the first one was made by Karl Benz, who later joined to create Mercedes-Benz


Also, do you know why Cadillac brand is called Cadillac?


no I don't can you tell me? I do know that cars have replaced animal-drawn carriages of the past though


It was named after French explorer who founded Detroit.  It was his last name.


oh ok interesting, well I do live in Michigan, did you know that Audi had to create a new car horn to withstand the heavy use in indian markets?


He's determined to run again.  I can't believe he's spending our tax dollars to do it.


I'm glad that there are still a lot of protesters going to these rallies also.


I don't know how much actual effect they have.


I think they bring energy to the resistance to go out and do something.


Maybe, but really, what can be done?  Just voting to make our representatives follow our wishes.


They need to get rid of the gerrymandering, it is unfair. Trump is defending it in North Carolina.


I completely agree with you.  Trump is defending it because it favors him.


Exactly, it's unfortunate that the lines couldn't be redrawn before this past election.


But at least, they may be redrawn after this next Congress will take office in January.


I think they've been good to us, but Trump does not seem to like them.


No, he doesn't does he.  Calling them 'dishonorable people' is pretty strong.


I think he was actually talking about the reporters there.


I think you're right.  He's upset about the trade.  He's always upset about the press because they call him out.


Yes, Bloomberg did the right thing and reported it.


Bloomberg is pretty even handed.  I still experience shock over the results of our last presidential election.  Who are all these women who support Trump anyway.  I don't know any and I don't myself.


It is a little shocking, but I guess people always vote along party lines.


I don't know about that.  The mid-terms showed a willingness to cross the party lines for purposes of gender.


I think you might be right. How about Trump still going on these campaign tours?


Not sure how he does that. Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street.


I am surprised they have celebrity appearances on a childrens show.


I am too. Do you like association football aka soccer?


I am not. I would like to watch the variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other at the same time though.


That would be pretty fun to watch. Americans call it soccer because it was slang for association football.


It is confusing having different names for the same sport. It makes sense that it would be called football though.


I think it is confusing too. Soccer makes more money than most sports combined.


I guess because it is more popular in different countries. Jon Stewart was also a soccer player.


Oh wow I didn't know Jon Stewart was a soccer player.


Me either. Another soccer player donated enough money for 23 surgeries for children. That is so nice


I am good. Are you interested in celebrities?


Hello - I don't follow them too closely. What about you?


Depends. I heard that pixar studio has a secret room that is visited often by celebrities!


That's pretty cool. I wonder what is in the room?


Same. I did not realized Robin Williams was in Aladdin.


Yep, he is the geenie. Did you know Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode?


I cannot believe she makes that many an episode. I feel like there is always new episodes on. She is the highest paid celebrity after lebron james.


Yes that's crazy. Ethiopia has a celebrity chef who believes he can combat hunger by encouraging everyone to eat more diverse foods.


I would be interested in eating more diverse food. I wonder how he encourages that.


May be he would that do to replace JFK and Washington as the most wealthiest president in History


That could help him reach the rank, maybe he is #4 currently


on the other hand Emperor of Japan Akihito is a scientists and still publishes paper .. Doing something useful for sure


He must be a really smart emperor, did you hear about the achivement that group of Harvard students made?


yeah heard that they turned bacteria into pendrive and saved data


Yeah they saved the data in a GIF of a galloping horse, impressive


yes for sure. Only one scientist has stepped on Moon so far .  I thought that always they send scientist to space to conduct experiments


I  thought all of the members of the apolo mission were scientists, but appartenly only one, thanks for the fact


yes some things are weird just like how our presidents guest house is larger than white house


Wow, is ir really bigger, I guess the president has a lot of visitors on the house from time to time.


Yes i like it is like the America's Classical music


yes , though it has originated in West African culture it has spread throughout the world


I heard Pakistan has a great jazz orchestra


who would have thought that. I heard that Jazz trumpeters grew goatees as it provides comfort when playing


Ive always wondered about those goatees, what do you think about that woman in Harlem, the one with the free concerts on sundays


i would love to attend one . Do you know that President of Indonesia released 3 pop albums while in office


He did? I bet he had a lot of free time, can you imagine Trump doing the same thing!!!


Yeah I know. Do you like Drake as a musician?


Some of his songs I guess.. Do you know when he graduated high school?


Yeah in 2012 and he was 25 by then, better late than never


Yeah exactly. Do you know his full name?


Yes his full name is Aubrey Drake Graham but known as Drake only


Yeah. He visited Drake University once unexpectedly after student gave up trying to get him there


WOw then it must have been a wild party that night there


I sure do Do you know how Cadillac got its name?


Yeah from the founder of Detroit, the french de la Mothe Cadillac


I love it. Did you know Bruce Lee was a dancer too?


Yeah that was him. Do you know how the drive thru idea came about?


Yeah he even won a cha-cha championship, what a talent


YEah I know , even Tupac was a dancer but he danced ballet


Nice. Ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of shoes a week, that is a lot


That sure is. DId you know Jackson had a patent on a device that helped hem achieve his lean dance moves?


Wow I guess that is why he was so unique at it


Yeah exactly. Babies are good at dancing to the music too.


Yeah and they smile more when the beat hits them


Yeah that is just too cute ho they can sense that and react to it


The Wizard's coach was not happy with the team's effort and loss against the Hawks.


I totally agree. The coach said he wants to go back to the drawing board and I couldn't agree with him more.


I think he should reevaluate everything, look at how he's coaching and what he can do to help the team. Or they should consider getting a new coach.


Yes, although they have decent defense and take pride in their defense the team as a whole is failing.


He says they're not passing enough. He should coach them on that, or figure out why they're playing that way and address those issues.


Right! The coach seems to be in tune with the problems but its too little too late. Watching the film after a game is the best way to improve sometimes.


Exactly. If he knows what's up, he needs to do something about it. And don't just criticize the team. Talk about the big picture, what your own involvement was, and what you plan to do to help them play better.


Yep, and did you know that the Hawks are one of the worst shooting teams a  percent! Wow.


Wow. I didn't know that. I know they've also been doing worse lately.


Yeah, the Hawks are at 44.6 percent and they outperformed Washington by 4 percentage points.


They've also placed seven players on the inactive list.


Yes. Scott Brooks. He said, "Nobody wanted to share the basketball tonight."


That makes sense now. Too many on inactive and at this time of year.


Right. Well, it's been good talking to you! Have a great day!


Exactly So true! Otto Porter had very few answers for the low percentage points.


Yeah, and now the Wizards are at the bottom - the lowest of all play-off-bound teams in both conferences.


Yep, its a bummer. Coach Brooks told the press that his team is selfish with the ball and simply not passing enough.


And there are only two regular season games remaining. It's not looking good for them, but who knows.


So true, I look forward to every remaining game. Over the past 19 games, Washington average 26.8 assists per game, that is the second most in the league this year.


That's good. What do you think of Brooks calling the team selfish? He's being very critical of them in interviews. That can't be good for morale. Do you think they deserve it or do you think he's being unreasonable and not taking enough responsibility himself?


Good point. Coaches have a rep for not taking enough blame sometimes. Porter said recently that we all need to look at ourselves in the mirror so that can be the start of accountability.


Right. He's insulting the players' character instead of looking at all the factors involved.


hi. i didnt know that drama was basically considered the same genre as poetry


Both of those were great shows but seinfeld is a classic! i cant believe we wont see Jim Carrey clowning anymore.


Really?  I'm surprised because he normally does only comedies, and positive ones at that.


I wasnt sure if comedy was included in positive. It might be subversive in his crazy world. lol.


Yeah, not all comedy is positive.  Dark comedies ... weird stuff is out there.  But I would say most comedy is positive.  It's supposed to make you laugh, after all.


Yeah we sure need all of it. i just read a book about when guys i like letterman and leno were coming up. i wish i could remember the name.


You mean their history and working up to their top spots in late night?


Yeah. Very early things about the clubs on the strip and the stand up days. they were nuts. a lot of drugs


My friend just lost his job because of drugs.  I don't think it's fair to have a culture that on the one hand praises comedians who have done drugs and then has other standards for everyone else.


That is true, as long as the drugs did not affect his work i do not have a problem.


Well, I think they are a problem.  They can keep you from holding down a driving job, like bus driving.  But when everyone around you in a state like mine, smoking a little weed on the weekends, you feel left out when you've got a job like that.


I think it's "a" genre of poetry.  There certainly are dramatic poems, just like there can be comedic poems as well.


I agree, but the system can not be made personally for everyone. i am gonna go look for that radio site. i hope you find abbott and costello tonight. Peace


I'll be looking for something new too, something I can share with my kids.


I guess that makes sense, the two greek masks represent comedy and trajedy.


Sure.  Have you listened to old radio dramas before?


Yeah! i just heard there was a site where i could listen to old ones! i will be checking it out!


I'm interested as well.  I used to have a cassette tape of a comedy show, "Who's on First" but I lost it.  I'd love to hear it again.  I also like C.S Lewis' radio broadcasts.


I think you might find those on youtube tonight if you look. did you know that hugh laurie made 700k an episode for house?


yes, I've heard that.  But I also heard that each of the Big Bang Theory actors makes over 1M per episode.  Comedy seems to pay more than drama.  Do you think it should?


i dont think it should but that is why big movies pay more. i brought up hugh because i too, thought the "friends" actors made a lot more too?


Well, I know I like to watch comedies more than dramas.  Money will follow the viewers.  I don't think awards always follow the viewers though.  I mean, 3rd Rock beat out seinfeld for best comedy in 1997.


Do you consider yourself a basketball fan?


Good for her, I'd imagine being in that family all she heard was how great he was doing.  It must have been good to get one up on him for once.


Yes. Not only that , Cheryl managed to brake 8 national records that same day, not bad. Certainly it was her day.


That granny style of free throws intrigues me.  It's proven to be better and players make more free throws by doing it, you'd think the success would overcome any stigma.  I thought winning was the number one goal.


This is how the game goes. What comes to my mind is another NBA player Allen Iverson, who signed a lifetime endorsement contract with Reebok in 2001. It was quite a bargain. Allen was suppose to get $32,000,000 when he reaches age of 55.


That sounds like a lot of money, well it is a lot of money, but I'm sure what LeBron earns makes it look small.  He could turn down 10 million when he was 18.


Ok. Did not know that. Hey, LeBron often considered as the best basketball player in the world and regarded by some as the greatest player of all time. Not bad, but is subjective, to say the least.


He certainly got a resume that supports that subjective view, plenty of MVP's and scoring awards.


Yep. And speaking about status. Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode, making her the highest paid celebrity only after LeBron James. He made quite a legacy for himself already..


You could have asked me who was second and I don't think I would have ever guessed Judge Judy.


Yes I know, right?! I think LeBron is on his way to Hollywood, though. He has already signed with Warner Bros a new deal for a "space jam" sequel. Hollywood hold on.


Not really. But I do like to watch good game, I can learn a lot from it.


I'll keep an eye out for that one.  Have  a good day.


I rarely see any games, and only have a passing knowledge of what's going on.  I've been to a grand total of one games, but LeBron James was playing in it.


Yes, we all know LeBron James. He is quite famous. What do you think about him ignoring the play calls of Lakers Coach Luke Walton and him" running the plays  he prefers?"


Conflicted, he has a history of doing it, players should listen to their coaches, but on the other hand you feel like if anyone can it is him, being who he is.


Yes, that is true, indeed. The Lakers stuff want to go about their situation in a different way, so that it would not be " Cleveland all over again." What are your thoughts?


When the Lakers acquired LeBron they knew what they were getting, can't really complain when he does what he does.  The team was built for him


Yes, agree. "LeBron needs his specialists around him- that is what makes the game successful." I hear that line a lot when it comes down to LeBron  playing.


My in laws are from the Cleveland area, they go from extremes when it comes to him, one minutes burning jerseys, the next in love with him.


Lol...And what about Reggie Miller, NBA Hall of Famer, Do you remember he scored his career high 40 points, and later found out about her sister Cheryl`s 105 points?


I just got into Rick and Morty but am only on episode 2. But rat brains is pretty creepy.


Oh then you will eventually see the episode I am referring too. I would say it was well written and while it may be a bit disgusting, very intriguing as well


Overall, do you like the show? I want to get into it but haven't gotten excited about it yet.


Well personally I liked it. Games of Thrones actually took me longer to get into


I got into GoT right away. I will try to keep on watching it. A lot of my friends love the show so I want to understand their jokes. What other shows do you enjoy?


Well lately I have been watching more shows over the internet such as revisiting old ones like south park or watching final space


Final Space? I have not heard of that. What is it about?


It is a recent cartoon follow-up that deals with a prisoner in space. Pretty humorous though. Many voice actors and people in rick and morty were in it. If you want to look up more info, the internet, with its vast information network, would be an invaluable resource.


I will have to use that resource to look it up. I may even use the hamburger button!


Talking about the hamburger button kinda makes me wanna eat a burger with curly fries


I like to watch sports, drink fine whiskeys and workout. You?


I agree and I also enjoy surfing the internet or learning about robots


Nice! what have you learned about robots?


Well did you know the us military uses xbox 360 controllers to control their eod robots? Perhaps games are a conspiracy to raise the next generation of remote robot pilots.


Wow! Probably because all of their operators played the games growing up so it was only natural!


Now robots can debone a chicken with surgical precision and efforts are being made so that surgeons can do surgery remotely


WHAT! That's crazy! I want one. The deboning robot, not the surgery one. That would be great.


A more creepier thing is that robots can be controlled using rat brains and the robot will change personality based on the brain. Kind of like the rick and morty episode where rick turns himself into a pickle


Hey there partner. Do you like learning about the government? I think it's so fascinating to learn how various policies are enforced.


I would've thought so too. Maybe he just needs to release some pop albums like the president of Indonesia.


I could see that out of trump. Anything to make a little more money or get a little bit more power. Lol.


Yeah I could definitely see him doing that. Did you know the first president of Zimbabwe was called President banana?


That is funny.. Lol. In Guatemala close relatives of former presiedents cannot run for the presidency.


I wonder if that is a good thing or bad thing? A man in France impersonated a government official and manage to sell the Eiffel tower twice! I wonder how much he made?


really that is just mind blowing to be quite honest. Woodrow wilson was the only president with a phd. That is also surprising.


That's very surprising indeed. In 2006 the US passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the Geneva Convention's. Probably for the Iraq war.


Im not to familiar with the geneva convention. I did know that FDR was the last president to spak a foreign language fluently.


I want to know what language that was! Sometimes I like listening to foreign music on the radio. It's not as easy in Canada though because 40% of the music has to be Canadian.


I also heard that the most popular radio act in 1930s was a ventriloquist act.


I do like learning about the government.


That is hard to believe. I don't speak Latin but if I did I would listen to the program that the Finland radio broadcast. It was nice talking with you today. Have a great one.


Nice talking with you as well. Have a lovely day.


Awesome. I think the ideal government should have a delicate balance between the principle of individual freedom and the idea of absolute state authority.


That is certainly not the case in china where they censored the word censorship.


Yes I feel bad for the Chinese people. I love the Norwegian government for donating $1 billion to save the rain forest.


That was mighty kind of them. Did you know our government has shut down 17 times over the past 37 years. 3 times in 1977.


That seems inefficient. Kind of frustrating actually. I find it funny that WikiLeaks published the government's plans to destroy WikiLeaks.


That is funny. I also find it funny that JP morgan bailed the US government out in 1895. They are probably still paying him back. Lol.


Yes they probably are. Wonder what the president's take on that is? The top three wealthiest presidents of been JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


I would have thought trump would have been on that list.


lol I just said that like 2 reponses ago.  Oh well.  I hear le bron james and warner brothers have signed a deal for the next space jam,  that should be good!


ya I liked the original! lebron is a cool guy he gave away  6 million dollars to a charity actually


Thats a lot of mullah! i think steph curry donates 3 mosquito nets every 3 pointer!  lol


haha well thats nice of him, ya Lebron is the highest paid celebrity actually, Judge Judy comes in second


ya she makes $120k an episode, that is a ton! and very impressive of course


seems like hes smart about his worth too,  he declined a 10 mil offer from reebok when he was 18


ya and then a year later accepted a 90 million dollar deal, definitely he was thinking ahead


Right!  awesome!  That is amazing 90 million!  wowsers!  I wish lol


I know right! even when he played for high school they still charged ticket fees to watch him play haha


hey there yes I do, I like Michael Jordan a lot what about you?


thats funny.  well its been good chatting,  have a good one.


I do not keep up with basketball much, but I do watch the Warriors sometimes.


ah, well did you know the granny shot is actually the best shot you can make in basketball?


Yeah people should do it more if it is that more effective.


I agree, I guess they don't because it looks stupid but physicists have shown it is the best way to shoot by far!


too much thought into looking "cool"  they get paid a ton of money to win games lol if granny style is more effective,  they should do it.  did you know the warriors earned 12 mil by losing game 4 of the finals?  crazy I never knew that .


no I didn't know that, cool that they were created in 1946 in Philly and then moved to San Fran later on, I didn't know that


That is interesting.  I always thought they were here the whole time.  I think its funny that their home court in oakland was booked so they had to find a different venue,  the cow palace,  to play at hahaha thats rude.


haha ya I agree, I guess they also made like 12 million dollars by losing game 4 last year, not sure how that happened


Yes, actually I do!  It's very convenient.


By the use of email, we lost our postal system. Internet give way to emerge of new technology which are useful to the modern life.


Yes, that's true.  I understand the current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case it burns down.


Very interesting news! There are so many blog, web feeds and online news website which are more useful to know the current news in the world.


Cool!  On a different note, do you own a bible?


Yes. It is make our life very peaceful and happier.


It is considered to be the best selling book of all time.  It has sold 5 Billion copies!


It make all our life self-discipline and shows the way to make the life happier.


It does.  All US presidents have used it for their swearing in ceremony, except two.


Its Teddy roosevelt and John quincy is that two.


Fine. What about you? Internet is the biggest medium which connect all the part of the world. It make all of them in single handed.


Yes, you're Right!  Well, it's been nice chatting with you this morning.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!


I'm good, thanks for asking.  Yes, I agree the internet is big.  Do you use the internet alot?


No, The internet is the global system of inter connected  computer networks that use internet protocol suite to connect the device world wide.


Ok, yes it is.  The constant clicking licks can cause addiction that you can measure in the brain!


Some of them using for the educational purpose, business and entertainment. It is useful if you have a purpose otherwise it drain all your time and make useless.


Yes, I agree the internet does have its good purposes.  Did you know that the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?


Yes, The people buy the products through online make the internet more valuable. Which reduces the time spent on shop and make more comfortable.


LOL, by who could read the fastest? I have no idea.


Hmmm.....that I don't know.  I think it was some girl named ...Anne?


Did you know that Apple had a clothing line in 1986?


I didn't know that.  I wonder if any of the pieces are worth money now as collectibles?


I'm not sure. It sounds like a horrible idea though. They should stick to phones.


lol  Yes.  Did you know that pilgrim clothing was full of color and they only wore black and white for special occasions?


I can believe it. A lot of those photos I thought were for Sundays.


I always seem to remember school portraying them to wear black and white.  Rip Curl makes clothes in North Korea yet the label says Made in China.  I'm not familiar with that brand.  They sound shady to me.


Yeah, that doesn't seem legit. Well, nice chatting with you.


It was fun and nice chatting with you as well!


I am a fan somewhat!  I know that Edgar Allen Poe wrote the oldest known example of a cyborg in fictino.


Hhaha I was when I was little more than I am now.  In the 1950's a judge tried to ban a science fiction comic because it featured a black character.  What a sad sign of the times back then.


Did you know the FDA burned 6 tons of literature in an act of censorship.


I didn't know that.  There's a wiki that ranks fictional characters according to their powers and abilities.


I don't know.  We'll have to go look on wikipedia.  lol  I know someone who was the best one year though in literature and that was in 1953 when Winston Churchill won a nobel prize for literature.


That's pretty cool. It wasn't for peace?


Nope.  Literature was an olympic event from 1912 to 1952.  I wonder how they judged that?


The dutch are creating a commuter bus which goes 160mph!  That is crazy!


That is crazy.  We are addicted to our phones these days.  Maybe that is why Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child for every minute you don't use your phone


That is great, helping children get water and keeping people from getting addicted to their phone. I wonder how they measure ever min you don't use your phone?


I am not sure.  These days people don't even use phones much for talking - facebook is all the rage


I mean facebook is currently the dominant social media platform, whose ipo alone was valued at 104 billion. I bet Myspace is turning in its grave that it turned down the offer to buy facebook for 75mil


Yes.  Who uses myspace now?  I love the fact that Burger King offered free whoppers if you unfriended 10 people on facebook.


I wonder what Facebook did to make burger kind make such an promotion?


I have no idea.  I love that Iceland is using facebook to help alter their Constitution


It simply demonstrates the sheer power and influence of the social network platform. Personally I like the blue color of facebook, but did you know it is blue since zuckerburg suffers from red green colorblindness?


I do love the color blue.  Facebook has grown so incredibly since it was started as a college website.


They have indeed come a long way, especially since it is dominating its space and is willing to acquire startups with great potential.


Wow! I guess that is definitely one way to travel. Do you prefer to travel on foot, bike, car, or other means?


I love riding my bike.  It is good exercise and a fun way to commute.


That is a good mode of travel. You wouldn't have to pay highway tolls such as in Japan. Since all of japan's highways have tolls, it costs 300+ just to travel the country


Yes.  Motor vehicles are not always the best way to travel.  In Iceland most people without cars take planes between cities.


That is probably because they lack a public rail service. Speaking of travel did you know it was the king of hawaii who was the first king to travel around the world?


I did not know about the king of Hawaii.  It it is not necessary to travel as much anymore because we have telephones which convert sound over cables.


While telecommunication devices allow several users to converse by turning the human voice into electronic signals, it is too bad it can't convert experiences as clearly as actually traveling and experiencing different places.


That is very true but phones are still amazing.  The cables that run the Internet are only 2.7 inches in diameter on the ocean floor!


I mean phones have so much technology packed into them. Did you know an iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent?


Did you know Rapper Busta Rhymes voiced the raptor Wagon in the 1998 rugrats movie?


I did not. Tupac's music is in the library of congress because of its cultural significance.


I know, that is a fairly old topic. I remember when they put it in the library.


Have you heard of the compliment battle?


I think it is a rap battle, but I'm not sure. I've never heard one.


I have not either. I guess it originiated in Korea.


It seems like something that would originate over there. It's an interesting country.


No, I have never had the desire. Amazing that some of the griot traditions can be traced back to Egyptian practices.


Good, did you know that only one of Kayne's top 10 songs is in a minor key?


Me either, pretty crazy that he did a skit for interrupting shows before he actually did it.


What a wacko! He thinks AIDS is man-made.


The president of Indonesia is apparently a pop star as well as president.


The first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana. Seems appropriate...


I didn't know that Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist before he was a rapper.


Did you know the guest house is bigger than the white house?


Interesting, although it wouldn't surprise me. The White House is a pretty old building.


Speaking  of celebrities, Pixar has a secret room that can be visited by them.


That's pretty cool. Robin Williams was one of my favorites to watch. His voicing the Genie in Aladdin was what started the trend of animations being voiced by celebrities


So cool. Ethiopia has a chef that believes if people eat more diverse foods they can combat hunger together


I can see the logic behind that. I wonder if he's as wealthy as other celebrities in other parts of the world. That's one of the assumptions that comes with that term


I use it all the time. What I didn't know is that the hamburger button is the official name for the three horizontal line menu on apps and websites


It makes sense when you think about it I guess. There is a copy of internet in the library of alexandria.


I guess it's nice to have a backup in case it burns down, though I'm not sure how that would even happen


I am not sure either. Apparently nowadays even if  you mount Everest you still have internet up there.


Not just any internet, but 3G nonetheless. There are places near where I live that I lose service. That's pretty impressive


Not a lot. There are a few shows that I watch and keep up on though, but I stream them online after they air. What about you?


Yeah same here there are some that I watch regularly, like the simpsons


Have you seen the only episode where Bart is neither mentioned nor appears?


I am not sure which episode that is. Their crew sent flowers to the crew of family guy after their last episode


I heard something like that. Have you ever seen the show Brooklyn Nine-Nine? People were upset when Fox dropped it


I love that show. So happy it was picked up by another tv channel. Do you ever watch Judge Judy?


I don't watch Judge Judy. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is one of the few shows I keep up on. In fact, I watched the most recent episode this afternoon. I've heard that compared to other shows, it has the most diverse cast


I would agree with that. On the other hand, Judge Judy makes way more than them and I do not see the point.


Apparently that after Lebron James, she's the highest paid celebrity. She is pretty legit though


Nice. Well Laurie made $700 000 per episode in that show


Nice it was a great show and very popular so I can see that happening


I do he is funny. Patrick Stewart too is a drama teacher for the Master level in the UK


Nice. Carrey is not doing dramas anymore because they do not project positivity


Wow that is something. Have you ever seen the show Ikea Heights?


I have not and I have not even heard of it? Like Ikea the store?


Yes it is set up in California in an Ikea store and the stores do not even know about it


Wow cool. Do you ever listen to radio dramas?


Not really. Do you know why they are called soap operas?


Yes I do,, Did you know they were nominated for 9 EMmys?


I have no idea but there is a website with free radio dramas. Nice chatting with you.


I did not know that, cool. Do you know how many times Day Lewis has won it?


I have no idea, how many? Did you know DIsney won a special oscar once?


No not really. He has won it three times for the same category,best actor


Nice. Yeah they won it for SNow WHite, a regular Oscar and a smaller Oscar


Yes he is so funny. Did you ever watch House MD?


He was a drama teachers and taught ELlie Kemper too. I have seen some episode of House


He was the only one? I did not know that, did Woodrow Wilson get a nickname for that like the President of Zimbabwe was called Banana.


I'm surprised he is the only one. That would be a bad nickname lol.


Yeah, but that would be quite mean if he got a nickname for his accomplishment. Did that make him one of the wealthiest presidents alongside Washington, JFK, and Jefferson?


I wonder if Trump is on the list of the most wealthiest?


Hmm, I'm not sure if Trump is on that list, but I know that he'd be on the list for most entertaining or something. Wonder if he likes to entertain guests since the guest house is larger than the white house.


Haha yea he is very entertaining to watch!


Probably just as entertaining as Kim Jon Un, he learned to drive at age 3, but when you're the own boss of the country and the laws, I guess it could be safe and legal.


Yea he is a unique leader. I didn't know that 5 presidents have been elected while still losing the popular vote.


Yes, do you think that voter turnout would be greater if the popular vote won the presidency seat rather than electoral college votes?


I'm not too sure on what the voter turnout will be.


Hello - I do follow politics from time to time. What about you?


Me neither, Kim Jong Un was voted most sexiest man alive, I wonder if there was coercion involved for that publication by The Onion.


Yes somewhat, I think that Trump and North Korean leader are due to meet somewhere again to discuss some issues, last time it was in Singapore I believe, forgot what came as a result of that summit.


Yep, it looks like a summit will be happening here soon again. The last one was pretty positive so let's hope it's another good one.


Do you know if anyone else, like another leader from another country will also be there for the upcoming summit?


Not sure on that one. Did you know that in 2010 the global tiger initiative summit in Russia pledged $330 million dollars for tiger conservation?


There's even a tiger summit, I didn't know that! At the Brisbane G20 Summit, Putin expressed his true self when he told the Canadian prime minister as he shook his hand "I guess I'll shake your hand, but get out of Ukraine", I wonder how the Canadian Prime minister responded, how would you respond?


I would have been extremely mad lol. Apparently, the tiger summit was the first time a gathering of world leaders was put together to discuss the fate of a single species other than humans.


Do you know how that money was delegated? Was the money effective in its original mission? Yes, I think I would be angered but would have to keep my cool. Spain is the only guest that has been at ever G20 summit, I guess they didn't offend anyone like Putin did to the Canadian Prime Minister.


Not sure on how the money was delegated. Switching gears a bit, did you know the only US president with a PHD was Woodrow Wilson?


Yes so they have to travel either by car or by plane


Yes. DO you know who the first king to travel the world is?


I sure do. Do you know when the drive thru was invented?


Yes that was way back in 1975 and it was invented by McDonald's


Yesh and do you know why they came up with that?


Yes that was because soldiers were not allowed out of their cars in their fatigues


Yeah. Do you know how cadillac got its name?


Yes after the founder of Detroit, de la Mothe Cadillac


A lot. Did you know the dutch are creating a bus that can go 160 mph


yeah. do you know why the trunk of the car is called as such?


Yes because old trucks used to have wooden trunks. Nice chatting with you today.


I have not but I heard it might get expensive to travel around by car


Yes the highways are tolled so it can cost up to $300


Yeah. In Mackinac island there are not cars and similar vehicles allowed


Yes they have that rule for over 100 years now in place


Yeah but they have horses and carriages there and bike I assume


Yes must be peaceful there. In Iceland there is no public rail


True Did you know Jackson had a patent on a dancing device?


Yes it helped him smooth out his dance moves


Yes I do. Do you know that he popularized many phrases


Yes like good riddance, in my heart of hearts and such


Yes and then he also invented names like Jessica, Olivia and Miranda


Yes. And for his works you have to use old english for it to make sense


Yes otherwise the rhymes and puns do not seem to work out


Yes. He lived at the same time as Pocahontas too


I wonder if they met how that would go from there


Yes  I do. Did you know Bruce Lee was a cha cha dancer?


Yes he even won a hardcore cha cha championship in 1958


Yeah. Did you know Tupac was a ballet dancer?


Yes and he even was in the production of the nutcracker


Yeah. Ballet dancer go through 4 pairs of shoes a week


Yes that is a lot of shoes and also a lot of money


Yeah true. Did you know babies are really good at dancing?


Yes and they smile more when they hit the beat


Yeah they are much smarter than we give them credit for


Hey how are you, do you have a car by chance?


Yah, over 3 days, I wonder if they needed new tickets each day.


I bet they were pretty tired at the end of that last day .


For sure, luckily they did not have to dry the grass with a helicopter either like they did in 1969!


Id love to, finances are a bit prohibitive though.  Id love to go to iceland, despite the lack of a public rail.


Iceland is the best place I have ever been to be honest, I never knew that Icelanders use domestic flights to travel between major towns .


I really want to see the Blue Lagoon and the Northern Lights.


It's so cool, you saving your Mturk money up to go to Iceland? If not, you should. It really is a sweet place, I went there for a week and would move there in a heartbeat if I could.


I wish I could just do mturk for that, but this is so I can afford expenses in daily life.  Maybe I should just change my name and move there.


I do, It is great.  No flame throwers though.


I thought about that ha, run up a bunch of debt and just go there, why not? YOLO right?


Very true.  Or be like the first king of Hawaii and travel the world.


That would be so fun to do back then. Anyways, I'm going to go for a walk, I hope you have a great rest of the day. Good chatting!


Yah, sounds like you do not live in South Africa, they have those to prevent carjackings. Elon Musk is South African and he made flamethrowers, super interesting!


I knew Elon was from South Africa, but didnt know he made flame throwers!  That is pretty cool.  They must come standard on some Teslas down there.


They must. Did you know how the trunk of your car got named?


Wasn't it because there was a literal trunk on the back on the first cars?


There was. Never knew how stuff gets named like that. The drive-thru was invented to make it more convenient for soldiers to come through.


It was rather genius of McDonalds if you ask me.  Now people use it to avoid getting out of the car in their pajamas


For sure, me too. You watch tennis at all?


Sometimes, some of those matches can go on forever.  Like 11 hours.


Yeah, by televising "The Decision". Not sure what that was. Did you watch it?


I haven't watched it either. Have you seen a game with Lebron James in person? Tickets to his high school basektball games cost $100-120 dollars and would attract 1750 attendees.


No I havent,  maybe I will get to since he plays for the lakers now. That is an expensive high school game!  How do high school students have that much money lol


Haha, right. I guess he was attracting people who weren't high school students anymore, as well.


When I went to my high school basketball games it was like $6 lol


I guess people really realized his potential from early on! What do you think about having a backup plan though? Tim Duncan of the Spurs sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years before going directly to the NBA. I think that's cool. Be cool, stay in school! Haha.


lol it was a smart plan, he probably knew he was good enough for the opportunity to come around again.  Gotta have a back up plan!


Yeah, I like that. Well, I think it's time for bed. Nice talking to you!


Hello, yes I enjoy watching a few games. How about yourself?


I do occasionally. Maybe I would watch more if basketball players shot granny style when shooting free throws. That is the scientifically proven best way to consistently score points.


Yeah that would be great,  but they are too proud,  they need to look cool lol


Speaking of looking cool,I like Air Jordans. They were banned when introduced by the NBA but Jordan wore them beacuse Nike was willing to pay the fine every game.


Thats hilarious!  that also makes no sense, why would the nba ban jordans, they are technically basketball shoes lol I guess thats good choice for Nike,  they need to get their shoe seen


Lebron James also had a contract with Nike. Reebok offered him $10 million and he refused, thinking he could get something better. A year later, Nike offered him 100 million.


Thats an insane amount of money!  Good for him. I hear he is going to be in the new space jam.


Yeah, I would love to watch it! He makes a ton of money but at least he raises a lot for charity too.


Yes thats really good of him,  he raised like 6 mil for charity


considering the other shows that were on at the time that is surprising.


Yes.  It beat out Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier.


Well me personally. I would rather watch third rock any day. Those other shows were quite popular in their day though.


Yes.  I agree.  Do you know who the highest all time box office star is?


Yeah its Tom hanks. Over 8.5 billion in the Box office. Thats a lot of money.


Holy smokes!  You're not kidding!  Did you know Disney's animation studios almost shut down after "Sleeping Beauty" was a box office failure?


It may have flopped in the box office, but it became pretty popular after that. I would say they made a good bit of money off sleeping beauty.


I would think so too.  However it wasn't their biggest flop.  That would have been "Treasure Planet" which was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time!


I remember it, but don't remember seeing it either.  Silence of the Lambs had a box office of over $270 million and came out on Valentines Day 1991.


That was a good movie. Still a classic. Have  a good one.


Me too!  Did you see Bill Murray's Kung Fu Hustle?


I think I may have seen it. I dont see it as the supreme achievement in comedy like he does though.


I was going to ask what you thought about it.  Jack Black was going to star in the Green Lantern which was originally supposed to be a comedy.


I think it would have been better as a comedy. I like Jack Black movies.


I love them!  He cracks me up.  I like corny goofball comedy.  I used to like watching 3rd Rock from the Sun when it was on tv for that same reason.


Yeah I liked the goofy brother. Dont remember his name. I thought he was funny.


Yes.  I can picture his face, but can't remember his name either.  That show won a golden globe for best comedy series in 1997.


It would be.  I do like how Amazon contracted with the US postal service to deliver Amazon packages on Sundays.  That was nice to get some of my packages before Christmas like that.


The USPS has nothing else to do on Sundays so why not! They also own IMDB.


lol True!  Plus they are hurting to stay afloat so Amazon is probably helping them in that respect.


Yeah. That's sad... Can you imagine walking between 7 and 15 miles every day?


That would be rough working in an Amazon warehouse if you had bad knees, back, or feet.  Not for me. lol


I worked in a warehoure for 1.5 years and my legs were wrecked for a few months after. Just painful.


I worked in one for about 6 years in a flower pot factory.  I feel your pain.  The temps. were terrible...in the summer you would be dying from the heat and in the winter you were frozen to the bone.


Finally! Someone that feels my pain, literally. I remember working second shift and leeaving in the summer so sweaty. I could peel the salt off my skin...


It's terrible.  What's sad is that in my area it's either work in a factory like that or work at a retail store.  I would tell people how bad the warehouse work was and how it took a toll on you but no one believes you unless they experienced it.


Man, that stinks. Do you still work there?


No.  They actually downsized and closed the building I worked in and decided to open a warehouse in another area 2 hours away.  The company was looking for a buyer and we think they are positioning themselves for a sale and that's why the did it.  I've been looking for another job.  In the meantime, I've been trying to keep my head above water working on mturk.  It's been a lifesaver for me the last 3 months.


Well, good luck. Nice chatting with you!


I am!  I use it all the time either for buying stuff or watching prime video.


Yes.  I'm currently watching "Goliath"  I can't believe it's already been 25 years since Amazon was founded in 1994.


Who is that with? Steve B.? It is the largest internet retailer.


Goliath is with Billy Bob Thornton.  He plays a lawyer.  Yes they are.  So much so that Jeff Bezos could afford to build a clock onto a mountain that should run for 10,000 years!


That's right! I could picture the cover but not the person. Imagine having your name on a building at amazon. All for $30.


That would be neat.  I wonder if the person knew that was going to happen?


I am sure he thought he was just ordering a book or something... That would be a neat surprise though.


Definitely such an amazing creature. Are you interested in telephones at all?


I am interested in telephones! Do you know anything interesting about them?


I used to have a rotary phone when I lived in New York! I recently learned the reason the area code is 212 is because it was fastest to dial on a rotary phone.


That is cool! Did you know the person who invented the dial telephone did it out of paranoia? He was worried that other operators were rerouting his calls elsewhere.


I didn't know that! That's interesting, especially because I'm sure he never saw phones becoming as powerful as they are now. An iPhone has more computing power than the US nuclear ICBM deterrent!


Wow! iPhones are a nice luxury aren't they? Some phone makers even hire the symphony to make exclusive ring tones!


That's interesting! But also seems like a waste of money, on the other hand you have companies like Unicef, which donates a day of clean water for every minute you don't use your cell phone.


I've heard of Unicef before but I didn't know they had that program. Speaking of cell phones, they were actually invented by actress Hedy Lamarr in the 1930s


I knew of the actress but never that she did that! It's interesting how cell phones are powered too, all from cables that are just 2.7 inches in diameter lying on the ocean floor.


That is impressive! Did you know that is little correlation between cell phone's connection quality and the little bars of service you see?


I love dogs! They have great qualities. What about you?


I didn't! That definitely changes the way I'm going to look at them from now on. Anyways it was nice talking to you, have a great night!


I like them as well! They're much more capable animals than we give credit for. They're one of the only animals to understand pointing!


That is good to know! I have trained a few dogs before. They have their own little eureka moments and love to solve a tough problem.


They're definitely intelligent! In Istanbul they actually have vending machines to release food and water for stray dogs.


That is adorable! I am glad someone is looking out for the stray dogs. In Moscow, Russia dogs have learned to get around through the subway system!


That's crazy! I love how useful they can be. There's actually 12 different blood types for dogs, and they can even donate blood.


Wow, that is 4x as many as human blood types! Dogs are also great for assisting police and military as well as helping the disabled.


I'm sure they're good for blind people especially! A lot of people think dogs are color blind but it isn't true, they just cannot see as many colors as humans can.


Although they may have some vision impairments, dogs are very good at learning language and can learn up to 1000 different words


Do you like to read? Im looking for a great book for my son


Yeah it was a service intended for soldiers first, it sure is a great invention, has saved me a couple of times,


Same here.  But Im no professional driver like Jann Mardenborough just because I played Gran Turismo.  No drive thrus in that game


Crazy how he picked up his skills by playing Gran Turismo I heard he beat more than 90,000 people


Thats crazy.  Must have been a lot of hours logged in the game.  Did you know there are more possible moves in chess than atoms in the universe.


I guess thats why chess is one of the most challenging games/sport out there, do you like to play chess, know how to play it?


I have played before, but I am certainly no Bobby fisher


Who is Bobby Fisher? is he a chess player


He was.  There was a movie made about him.


I havent seen that one maybe I will check if its on Netflix, you know the president of the chess federation thinks the game was invented by aliens!!


Really?  That is kinda of crazy.  The rules are a bit complicated.


I do like to read.  Ive always been a big fan of the Harry Potter series.  I hear Matt James has some good books too.


They are and also the fact you told me early about more moves than atoms, it does seem like a game invented by a more advance civilization than ours


I agree, Matt James books are pretty good, I had my child eead the book The Funeral, it was a great book, he enjoyed it


That's good.  I always look for something new to read.


Yeah, you should try it out if you have a son or a niece, nephew, its a book ages 5 to 8 so not the best book for an adult


I dont have any kids myself, but I do have tons of friends who have kids in that age range.  Ill suggest it to them.  How much do you know about cars?


I know the first model for mas production was the Ford T Model, it was produced back in the year 1908


It is amazing how far cars have come,  it is even legal to put flamethrowers on your car in south Africa to prevent car jackings.


Wow, that would make burglars think twice about stealing a car, McDonalds created the drive through back in 1975


I heard it was because soliders couldnt get out of their cars in fatigues.


Yeah and he was so eccentric that he took the camera and did it himself. he must not have been pleased with the camera guy.


That's entertainment! You know, when Caesar visited Britain in around 500 BC, he noted that breeding chickens was considered entertainment there? I guess it is all relative!


exactly it is very relative. did you ever play with a nintendo?


Initially nintendo could only display 54 colors


But that was a huge advancement at the time over monochrome games like Pong!  I cried the day they retired Nintendo. I think it was in 2003, but it still brings a tear to my eye...


I know we all loved it so much. speaking of entertainment, did you know president Reagan once auditioned for a movie?


A lot more than once! I loved his performances on the Dean Martin celebrity Roasts! To which movie were you referring?


he auditioned to play the president in a movie, do not know the name. i guess he played the president anyways, this time for real


I guess the look is in the eye of the casting director? You know, Bill Nye, the Science Guy, broke into acting by winning a Steve Martin look alike contest. That is not surprising to me, because I always felt Steve Martin modeled his movie performance in "The Jerk" after Bill Nye!


Sure, I appreciate a good camera angle! How about you?


Go figure right. You never know when the opportunity is going to come knocking. it was nice chatting with you.


Yeah me too for sure. do you know who pioneered the use of wide-lenses?


James Wong Howe of course! Oscar-winning cinematographer if I recall correctly.  Was he American?


He was Chinese-American. The guy went through so much. Because he married a white woman his marriage was illegal until 1948 due to racism.


Sounds like a good movie script.  Did  you know that cinematographer Roger Deakins has been nominated 13 times and yet has never won? What, are there like only four cinematographers in all of Hollywood?


I know how can one be nominated so many times and not win, they must be doing something great to be nominated so many times


And yet the Academy has never nominated a woman for the category of cinematography. Now I understand why. Roger D gets all the nominations!


hahaha i guess, but yeah seems like there is not much diversity there. do you know who was the camera man for spartacus?


How's it going? Did you know the top three wealthiest Presidents were JFK, Jefferson, and George Washington? I wonder how much money they had


Sounds like an awful job, plus they still use floppy disks for storing files at the white house


Wow, I forgot about floppy disks, I wonder why things aren't up to date.


no clue although George W Bush did install solar panels onto the White House


Yes he did, did you know Teddy Roosevelt banned christmas trees from the white house? I wonder what was the reason?


He was conservationist, maybe christmas trees were endangered during Teddy Roosevelt's presidency


Yes maybe you're right, did you know secret service too four days to realize a bullet had struck the white house, what do you think about that?


I find it scary it took the Secret Service took so long to find out the white house was shot


You are right, I wonder what were they doing. Do you like animals?


Yea, I like dogs, apparently dogs have 12 different blood types


Wow, I didn't know that, what kind of dog do you have if you got a dog?


I am not sure, but about Washington and Jefferson, but I believe jfk had Millions, his family always been a rich family.


A jack russel terrier, hard to believe his ancestors were wolves


Do you notice anything different in a Jack russel terrier than  regular dog that isn't mixed?


They like to dig and sniff around a lot outside. Well I got to go, nice talking with you


I suppose so. I wonder if the President of Indonesia is rich after releasing 3 pop albums


I would say yes, but I don't know that much about the president of Indonesia.


Me neither, I only know a few things about other countries presidents, like the first president of zimbabwe being called president banana


I wonder how or why the name banana, this sounds more like a tease like some do the us president.


Maybe the president of Zimbabwe liked bananas, or maybe he looked like one


Hahaha Oh man, that's funny, do you know where the president's guest house is located? It's larger than the white house.


No, I don't even think I've ever seen the guest house even though it's larger than the actual white house


I sure would like to visit the guest house, do you think the president an okay job?


Good morning.  Just wondering, would you consider lots of healthy eating as being part of your perfect day?


I can't imagine how many colors the new consoles display.  Still, you can put on some of those really old games and people will still play them for ever, Tetris.


The technology advances, but the games don't always get better, just louder and shinier. Tetris was simple but engaging.


My son is into this Fortnite game, just like every kid at the moment.  Now that is loud and shiny.


I don't play games now, but there is some sort of dance involved? I'm glad I don't play, in a way.


I don't play either, haven't really played regularly since the times of Atari and that.  Movies is where I get most of what little entertainment I get.


For me too. I like comedies. Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy". I cannot say that I agree with Bill on that one. I think he was being humorous. I haven't seen the film myself.


I do like a good comedy movie.  Bill Murray is usually a good sign of it being worthwhile, even if his opinion are a little suspect.


The Green Lantern film was originally going to be a comedy starring Jack Black. I would like to have seen that version. It would probably be better than the actual one. Jack is a natural comedian. I wonder what Bill Murray would have said.


I can't say that I've seen the Green Lantern, but I do like that School of Rock movie Jack Black was in.


He really can make a movie. Big presence on the screen. Well, I enjoyed chatting with you! Have a good day!


I would say that it is key to a long life. And a good start to every day.


You too, hope you make it your perfect day.


I heard that is what Aaron Posner consider part of a perfect day.  I would say that is part of a regular day, a perfect day might involve more indulgence.


True. Maybe Irish coffee. And a breakfast buffet. LOL>


He talks about spending time with his daughter.  As much as I love my kids, my perfect day might involve some time by myself.


Sometimes you just gotta have a break from the daily pattern, and that includes family.


What do you do for entertainment?  I hope it's more than watching chickens?


Chickens have served me well, but yes, there are other things that interest me. I played video games as kid. Now, I don't have the time.


Maybe I should make a chicken watching games, and see if the Brits are still interested in it.  They've probably moved on from Caesars time


Probably video games are more fun. Did you know that the Nintendo Entertainment System could display only 54 colors. The NES was all about great game play.


Robot is a machine which especially designed by the computer program to perform the specified task.


Its very interesting. Domestic robots are used to clean and maintenance of in and out to the house.  Robots such as turtle used in school program.


Awesome.  On a side note, do you use Netflix?


To watch movie. It create half of peak internet traffic in north america.


Yeah, I had heard that Netflix and Youtube make up half of peak internet traffic in North America.  I contribute to that statistic, I'm sure. Lol


The company expanded in 2010 streaming online videos make next step to technologies.


Yeah, I bet Blockbuster wishes they hadn't declined several offers to buy Netflix for $50 million, because it's now worth $2 Billion.


In 2019 Netflix has 139 million paid subscriptions, US has more than 50 million subscriptions. But some countries China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea.


I feel bad for people in Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Crimea. They'd probably like being able to watch Netflix, too?


Yes. The earth is third planet in the solar system. Water is also present only in this earth in liquid form.


Ok, that's totally random.  But, I agree with you and it's a darn nice place to live, too.


Almost 71% of earth surface entirely covers with water but its not suitable for drinking purpose. Only 3 % is allowable for drinking purpose.


I like water, Did you know that more than 80% of the Earth's natural forests have already been destroyed?  It's so sad!


So only we are facing lot of issues like Global warming and sudden Tsunami and Volcano eruption.


Again that's totally random.  Well, it's been quite interesting chatting with you this morning. I need to go walk my dog, now.  I'll talk to you later, friend.


Yes, The branch of science which deals with the design, construction, operation and application of robots. The terms is called as robotics.


That's cool!  I read somewhere that Michael Jackson planned to build a 50 foot tall moon walking robot to roam the desert sands of Las Vegas.


In Industrial age, the robot is developed very much even they used in operation theater.


Exactly, I'd like one of those robots that can  debone a chicken for me in my chicken.  I hate doing that job.


In some field, Robot replace humans to work in a dangerous environment like at the bottom of the sea and in the outer space area we need it. To perform the repetitive task we used it.


Do you know robots can be controlled by using a rat brain?


No, Military use the robot for the security purpose to remove bombs.


I didn't know it either, I just found it interesting.  I had heard about the military using robots to remove bobs.  But, did you know the military uses an XBOX 360 controller to control one of their EOD robots?


Me either lol. Do you know much about Kim Jong-Un?


Some, I was shocked to read he is my age (a few months older) even though it is also said that they are unsure of his age.


That's interesting. He's a very bad leader so hopefully Trump can talk some sense into him.


He isnt a great person, he had his own uncle executed, so I doubt that is a possibility.


I agree. He learned to drive at the age of 3.


3!  I was tripping over my own feet at three!


LOL. He was also voted the most sexiest man alive by the onion.


I have heard that as well. Pretty crazy they believe that.


Might have been as well. Well, it was good talking to you today.


I love traveling as well. The Dutch are creating a bus that can go 160 mph.


That is crazy.  I wonder if it will have a special lane?  When I heard that I thought of the Night Bus from Harry Potter.


I have no idea. All of Japan's highways are tolls so it cost roughly $300 to cross the country.


That is a lot of money.  Iceland doesnt have a public rail service, so people without cars take flights between cities.


That would stink to not have public rail service. I can't imagine having to fly everywhere.


Same here.  But I guess if we want to travel across the country we do, but not within our own states.


Yes. The first king to travel around the world was from Hawaii.


I would say maybe tortilla chips if I have dip for them. If not, I like honey BBQ. Are you a fan of Alex Smith?


Nice. I do like Alex Smith. I think Andy Reid made the right choice.


That is probably true. But he'll be okay because he is very intelligent. He took so many AP test in high school that he entered college as a junior. He received his Bachelor's in 2 years and was working on his master's when drafted.


I could barely graduate in 4 years and this guy is doing it in 2! What a show off!


It is impressive. It took me 4 years to get a 2 year degree because I started later and had a mortgage to pay so I couldn't go full time. On a similar note, Baker Mayfield once thought about quitting football to be a full time competitive video game player.


At least you went. Good for you! You should be proud and not qualify it. Baker Mayfield doesn't have a degree (I dont think)...


Thank you. I am not aware of a degree for him but I could be wrong. I know that he went to the University of Oklahoma but I do not know if he graduated.


They just got Jalen Hurts and based on their transfer history at QB, he is going to win the Heisman...


I am not versed in college football but if he makes it pro I will be seeing him.


You and everyone outside of Boston! I just want good games. I would prefer a new team to watch but the way they beat the Chargers last week put it in doubt. Reid is a better coach than Lynn though so he probably will be better prepared.


I do enjoy the NFL. Can't wait for the games tomorrow. Do you enjoy the NFL?


Speaking of, apparently Belichick lists Brady on the injury report every week just in case.


I do. I'm excited to see who ends of going to the Superbowl. Did you know that the NFL has no written rules against female players?


I did know that.  It would be interesting seeing a female play football.


I don't think that the weight and height differences would be fair. I would like to see a league that's not exploitative like the lingerie bowl is. Speaking of sexism, were you aware that Saints cheerleaders Are forbidden from eating in the same restaurant as players and if a player enters they have to leave even if they are eating?


That is sexism. I saw a documentary on the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders during their first year and it Jerry Jones who allowed them to interact with the players. WEird.


WOW?! I just saw recently that most only make minimum wage which is also very anger inducing. On a lighter note, did you know there is only 11 minutes of live gameplay in a game?


I know there is a lot of time I am fast forwarding during a game. It's probably the safest for the players though.


I'm sure it is but I knew that they seemed very long for the actual plays involved. I wondered how they tracked so much about the players. It turns out they have tracking chips embedded in their shoulder pads and the footballs.


I love chips. Especially Doritos. So good! What's your favorite chip?


I am sure he gets the gold plated one. I just remembered I have that game for ps3 and maybe I will replay it to see all the hype


lol yeah the special edition ones that come in a huge box!


at least I know when i bought it, activision donated 8 million dollars into helping relocate veterans


Wow that is amazing!  I never knew that.  Thats really good!


Me too, I stay away from jellyfish though, there is a breed that is immortal!


lol right!  Also,  there is a type of lobster that is also immortal,  meaning if nothing kills them they could live forever....but unfortunately for them,  lobster is delicious!


Hello,  no I don't play call of duty.  I demoed the first one though.  How about you?


Nice, I play it a lot. I like the zombies modes. There are 33 call of duty games.


That is crazy!  My friend works on Call of Duty so sometimes I watch them play it when it releases.  Yeah they come out with it every year.  around nov.


That is awesome! I wish I knew a friend like that. The Guiness Books says Black ops II has the best video game ending ever! I believe it


Just some intense battle scene where it was hard, but rewarding. It has been a while but i still get the chills


Yikes.  Maybe youtube has a video of it.


I bet they do, you should check it out. Prince william likes COD


Thats awesome!  I wonder if he goes to Gamestop and wait for the midnight release like everyone else lol


Do you know what a Synetic production is?


How about "devil incarnate and brave new world"?  He is simply memorable.


The legacy he has managed to create lives on and on. I wonder if he started the phrase "the show must go on", does seem a bit dramatic. I wonder how Shakespeare got his start, like Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class, maybe Shakespeare started it because of love too!


Polish composer Tchaikowsky donated his skull to the Royal Shakespeare Co. and they used it in some performances.


Wow, when people talk about skull donation, it's for brain research for football players. Do you know what they use the skull for, why would a performance require a skull?


There is a play called "The Skull of Yorick" that he thought they would use it for, but they used it in Hamlet.


Oh ok! That makes sense then! Jon Hamm actually taught drama at his old high school and one of his students was Ellie Kemper, the actress who plays Erin on The Office, I really like her and that show. What a small world!


It is. I went to junior high with a guy named Jimmy Webb who wrote, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Wichita Lineman and Up, Up and Away" among other songs.


Oh wow! Ever reached out for an autograph or something? I'd imagine I probably wouldn't have the courage to do that if I went to school with someone who later turned out to be famous.


He was a friend in school, so we have talked a couple of times but our lives took very different courses so we don't have much in common.  No autograph.  I do like his music.  Babies enjoy music too and will move to the beat like a preamble to dancing.


Lol, that's so cute! Music and dance sure go hand in hand! Although some argue there is a distinction between theatrical and participatory dance since they serve different function, such as social, ceremonial, marital, etc.


Hi! I have no idea what that is, if I had to take a guess, does it relate to something musical?


You are right.  The babies smile more with music also.  Nice chat!


I just looked it up.  It is a theater company in Washington DC.  I think they started with The Headless Horseman.  But recently they did a play called "Titus Andronicus"


Oh wow, that's interesting, I have never seen a theater show, have you? If I were to see one, I hope to see something by Shakespeare because he wasn't just a great poet, he was also a writer, a playwright, and actor! His unique talent must've known how to capture the attention of the audience.


This is a Shakesperean play.  A critic got to attend on a preview night which is unusual.  He saw things that he would not see on a normal opening night.  I have been to a couple of Broadway shows and a Passion Play in an amphitheater.  It is sobering to see a live sized person crucified in front of you!


Is it a good thing or a bad thing that the critic got to see things he normally would not see. That sounds like a very memorable experience! Amazing how Pocahontas and Shakespeare were alive at the same time and died only a year apart, I would've imagined Pocahontas came way before Shakespeare.


Me too.  He saw how the director shortened a scene a few seconds for opening night because the literary point had been made.  So, it seems like fine-tuning that really ends up being important.


Oh ok, I wonder how average people, or non-critics can get access to those special screenings, I would love to attend one of those for drama or comedy films, I especially enjoy Jim Carrey's films but his belief system prevents him from playing movies that doesn't project positivity.


One will occasionally see a sneak preview advertised.  I attended one once and they interviewed the audience afterward to see what we thought of the ending.  They changed it for the actual release.  Shakespeare has affected current day speech, for example he coined the phrase "wild goose chase"


Oh wow, that's really cool, I wonder if they act on the feedback they receive. "Wild Goose Chase" is a phrase I often hear as much as the "deer in headlights" but he also invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia, they seem to be so popular! I enjoy the name Olivia the most though.


And he still got bad publicity for that one. I think there are haters taht are just gonna complain regardless of your actions


Especially if you are at the top. Someone that did benefit from a deal with Reebok was Allen Iverson. He has a lifetime endorsement with them and they pay him $800,000 a year until age 55 and then a lump sum of $32,000,000.


That's quite the returnon investment for him. Not a great deal for Reebok though… He's out of basketball and isn't getting good publicity when he is in the news.


No it was a bad decision on their part. Apparently scientists have determined that granny style is the most effective method to score points. I would have thought it would be more difficult to aim that way.


I know Rick berry used to shot like that and now his son shoots like that too. He is in college or just graduated. I would be a little embarrrassed to shoot like that...


I would be also. It looks very silly. Apparently that's why NBA players refuse to do it even though it is more effective.


Shaq was encouraged to shoot that way and responded "It does not play to my constituency."


Ha ha, that's an interesting response. Did you know that Air Jordans were banned in the NBA initially?


I had heard about that... I do not remember it though. That's what probably made them so popular initially, fruit of the forbidden tree.


Probably. Apparently Jordan wore them anyway and was fined every time but Nike paid his fines.


Not really but I certainly respect LeBron James.


Me too. I appreciate what he can do so much. I think his detractors do not know what they are seeing when he plays. So talented.


He is very talented. Apparently they are making a sequel to Space Jam with him set to star.


Yeah, I think his interest in Hollywood is one of the reasons he went to LA to play basketball.


Seems to be. Looks like it will work for him. Did you know that there is only one celebrity paid higher than him and it's Judge Judy?!


Wow, judge judy!?!?! I know LeBron has a ton of media on his platform, Undefeated.


Yeah I was surprised as well. I's sure he does. Media helps your brand. He also rejected a $10 million dollar contract from Reebok to hold out for Nike who later offered him a $90 million dollar contract.


Yeah, he has the ability to bet on hiimself and have it pay off. Reebok has really gone down hill too...


Yes they certainly have. He is also charitable. He raised $6 million for charity by televising "the decision".


Neat. In Germany they are protected by the constitution


Wow nice, we should have laws like that here too to protect them


I agree. Do you know why we have hiccups?


Hmm I am not sure of that. I know in Netherlands they are building crossings for them over streets


That is nice and we have hiccups from when animals had both lungs and gills


Oh that is amazing. DId you know animals have different dialects too depending on the region


Wow I guess that makes sense. Did you know the Loch Ness Monster is protected?


WOw but has anyone ever seen that creature in the water .?


Nope , no one yet. Do you use Facebook much?


I use it from time to time. Did you know it is mentioned in one third of divorce filings?


I sure do. Did you know in Switzerland there is a lawyers that represents animals?


WOw that is a lot. Do you know why it is blue?


WOw that is amazing. Did you know there are 20 quintillion animals in the world?


THat is a number that I am not even sure how many zeroes it has in it


I sure do. Did you know there are immortal animals out there?


There are? Like what animals? And if you have a pet check for a white patch on their forehead


A jellyfish and a lobster. Why should I look for that?


Because domesticated animals tend to have them, pretty cool


Oh nice good to now. Did you know some animals like us have a dominant paw


Its crazy how talented those guys are. Its now the second largest search engine


I still have not watch this gangnam style


Thats surprising. Its one of the most view videos of all time


But I can agree that justin bieber baby is bad


It has held the record for most disliked video up until this past year


Its actually Youtube's own video they did rewind 2018


Well youtube and Netflix makes up half of the internet traffic.


Thats probably why google purchased it for 1.65 billion


I am good thank you just reading about Kanye west  I did not know his middle name was Omari.


Thats pretty normal. I thought it would be like one of his kids names


How could he think AIDS is a man's desease?


I guess it doesn't really surprise me. He also thought slavery was a choice.


Its ironic that it was 2 years before the taylor swift incident


Im surprised he turned down the scholarship! Glad it worked out for him after kanye signed him


I guess those three people who created paypal did not just retire after they sold it, they also created youtube.


did you know that the space shuttle only used about 1mb of ram?


ya that sounds really easy, do you have an iphone or an android phone?


well apparently Apple made a new rule that if you smoke near your phone or computer then that makes it a "biohazard" and they will void the warranty


Wow! I have not heard about that. Did you know that Captcha stands for completely automated public turing test to tell computers and humans apart?!


oh wow I didn't know that, technology is crazy, I guess there are people called transhumanists who want to upload their brains to memmory sticks and use them on computers


That's some Black Mirror subject matter. Perhaps they watched too much of it. In 1968 a manual cardboard computer was given to high school students to teach them how they work.


wow that is weird, also crazy is the person who made a working computer out of minecraft blocks, like how is that possible!


That must take some real talent. Did you know that the number one video game in 1995 for PC's was Doom?


no I didn't, I did like that back in the day as a kid though, maybe I can upload my mind to a computer and play Doom on PC all day haha


I loved it. It was actually the most downloaded software in 1995 with Windows 95 in second place.


That's shocking. It's amazing how far we have come with technology. Speaking of computers, the first algorithm was written by a woman.


do you watch movies at all, do you know who Michael Caine is?


ya that is true, what do you think about the computer that the russians made that runs on water


That is amazing. I wonder how they did that? The first google computer as Stanford was housed in Lego's. It's amazing what people can do with them.


wow I didn't know that, I did find out that Netflix spends twenty times more on postage for shipping its DVDS than it spends on bandwith, technology is crazy


Netflix is a powerhouse at this point. They now have 137 million subscribers!


ya and they use up about a thrid of all internet bandwidth, they are a serious player in internet usage!


Yes they are. They even have almost 150 movies with a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.


wow that is crazy! I remember going to Blockbuster and they were put out of business by netflix! Blockbuster could have bought netflix at one point for only 50 million!


That was a horrible business decision on their part. Did you know that they employ taggers that are paid to watch and tag content? I would love to have that job.


That is a weird law. Are you a fan of hockey by any chance?


I watch it every now and then.  I like to see the one game they play outdoors every year in the NHL.  That's neat I think!


I agree! I like hockey. It is Canadas national sport!


Yes it is!  I live in extreme Northern Ohio on the shore of Lake Erie back in the day when we still had tvs with rabbit ears I was able to pick up Canada's Hockey Night in Canada during the week.  I loved it because it was their version of Monday Night Football.


That makes sense. I did not know that players lose up to 8 pounds per game.


Yes!  That's a lot of skating and dragging all that padded weight around.  lol


Seriously! It is probably 8 pounds of sweat.


lol  In the 1932 summer olympics, India beat the USA 24-1.  Ouch.


That must have not been fun. A player was traded for $1 and ended up winning 4 stanley cups!


Interesting!  In 1930 a goalie caught fire during a game when a puck hit a pack of matches in his pocket!


I'm good!  Do you know many facts about the president?


Nice chatting with you too!  Have a good one!


I know a few.  The only president to have a phd is Woodrow Wilson.


Very interesting! Jfk, Washington and Jefferson were the three wealthiest presidents!


Nice.  I wonder if Trump is in that list now?


I wouldnt doubt it. I love that the first president of Zimbabwe was called banana!


That's great!  The last US president to speak a foreign language fluently was FDR.


That is ridiculous! It is hilarious that the presidents guest house is bigger than the white house.


I wonder why that it is?  In Guatemala close relatives of former presidents cannot legally run for president.


Hello hows it going? Did you know Icelandic horses can tolt?


That is interesting!  I have never watched that show but I heard it was good.  That is amazing how an actor can make so much money per episode!


I know. These days its so high per episode its crazy


Its funny how Michael Caine just joined drama class to meet pretty girls lol


Men of course he would. I love dramas.Do you?


Yes,  what are some of your favorite dramas?


I love lifetime movies. LOL How about you?


lol I like tv dramas,  so more shows.  Like Homeland,  Ozark,  Vikings.


Yes they are all good shows. Its been good talking to ya.


I just learned dalmations calm horses down.  That's so interesting!


Yes I agree and its funny that Clint eastwood, who has been on horseback in many of his movies, had a mid-life allergy to horses.


That must be touch!  I guess benadryl and claritin are apart of his daily routine!


he is in so many westerns with horses lol I wonder why he ket taking those jobs!


Maybe it was due to all them allergies. You know.


Lol yes and speaking of actors did you know Hugh laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama, earning $700,000 per episode in house


Do you like dance? I like watching the beautifully choreographed moves, but am not a good dancer myself.


Yes he surprisingly was! Do you like wearing hats? Not in the NICU but in general! The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler!


When I'm not at work I usually wear a baseball hat. I wish I could wear a top hat like British Politicians had to wear when they were making a point in the House of Commons.


Yes they actually did that up until 1998!


That's pretty funny. Did you know that 1908 a law was passed limiting the length of hatpins?


Interesting. I wonder if sufragettes using them as weapons was a big problem?


I think that was why. I'd hate to get stabbed with a hat pin.


That would not be fun! Knights actually used to raise their face visors as a show of friendliness and that is where the phrase "tipping ones hat" comes from.


That's pretty intersting. Do you know where the origins of the dunce cap came from?


Are those the hats that were worn at parties to encourage foolish behavior? Sounds like what alcohol does! Well it was fun chatting with you!


That's right, alcohol plus a dunce cap equals double dunce. Haha! It was nice chatting with you too.


I'm not too good of a dancer, but I try. I used to try to replicate Michael Jacksons moves, but that didn't go over too well for me.


Haha that is funny. And you didn't have his special patented device I assume.


I sure didn't that made me mad when I found out that's what he used. I busted my face so many times trying to do that.


Well at least you know now! Babies even spontaneously dance when they hear music!


I see that a lot. I work at a children's hospital. We have these new infant warmer/incubators in our NICU that you can hook your phone or MP3 player to. It's so cute seeing the babies move around and dance when the parents play music.


Oh wow that is cool technology to have in the NICU. Tupac was even a dancer and he did ballet in high school.


That's pretty interesting. I guess that was before he started getting involved with gangs.


I agree with that. Haha! Bruce Lee was also a great dancer!


Most of the time. It would be interesting to find the wiki that ranks fictional characters. Not all of them have powers and abilities


It depends on the author. I think mostly fiction. I should tru to find the writing Edgar Allen Poe did that has a cyborg


So did Poe create the concept of cyborgs?


He's the oldest known example, so I guess the credit goes to him


I mean it is a shame how credit isn't always fairly awarded. I remember there was a seclusive scientist who found a dozen or so elements decades before other scientists yet since he never was too public about his research, the credit went to those scientists


Wow. I wonder if that was the beginning of science fiction. There was a comic in the 50s that a judge tried to ban because one of the characters is black


That judge should have been banned from court instead


It's possible that he was. Do you ever read fan fiction?


It's actually one of my favorite pastimes. I definitely would have been part of the "Moral Panic" had I lived in the 18th century, because I love novels


Not really, but the fan fiction that Julius Caesar wrote about Hercules would likely be an interesting read


I like reading since it promotes deep exploration of texts and can help build worlds in your mind


I mean, even the military has reading lists. I heard three of the five branches have added Starship Troopers as their first sci-fi novel


I think ender's game is another recommendation for the military. I loved it in high school


I haven't read it, but I should add that to my list. I wish I could read anywhere close to the world record held by Anne Jones. 4,700 wpm would get me through a lot of books


I wonder how much of the 4700 she actually digests


A skill like that would only be helpful if you have a photographic memory. Though, I wouldn't want to remember all the terrible poetry if I entered a "You Laugh You Lose" contest like the ones C.S. Lewis and Tolkien would hold


This is kind of a digression but lebron james has photographic memory so he can replay every game he has ever played


That's impressive! I wonder if he has interest in reading. Everyone likes a good fiction book


Hi, do you know much about the presidents?


Cool. Do you know how the vise president used to be elected?


No. Were they voted on by party officials?