He thinks he is so cool and he's really, really just a little two bit racist punk. What does he do anyway besides writing fictional things about the racism he never experienced?


yeah, it's sad. There's big money in being a victim these days. he's probably offering $ to defend that punk smollett


I wouldn't doubt it.  Speaking of actors, it's wild that 30s actress Hedy Lamar helped to invent the cellphone, wifi and GPS.


I had to look it up but it's true, unicef will donate water if you dont use your phone. Not sure how they distribute it, but its on their site.


Yeah, how would they track that?  Funny, the word cinematography comes from the ancient Greek words for "movement" and "write"... Makes sense...


I agree that and narcissist and self important idiots praising each other.  I didn't realise Kobe Bryant got an Oscar for a short film.  Do you have to be a perv to get an Oscar?


No woman has been nominated for an academy award for best cinematography? (excluding obvious gender specific???? WTF?)


Can't have that!  The PC dolts will fix that whether she has ever held camera.  Hey, thanks -- you were great.  Keep the faith...


Preaching to us about no borders or a wall but live in gated communities surrounded by walls


Yeah, they certainly have hypocrisy down pat. I don't know much about Oldman. I thought "Darkest Hour" was well-acted but moved really slow.


Blazing Saddles was nominated for 3 oscars? That movie would never make it past the social justice thought police now.


Yes, it was great but no PC for sure.  This PC crap is nothing but Orwell's 1984 coming true. Ever noticed that it's the PC types in Hollywood that get the most charges for sexual harassment? Like Ruan Seacrest?


yeah, always seems to be the ones who are the biggest virtue signalers


Who is John Williams, they guy that has been nominated for more Oscars that anyone except Walt Disney?


Not sure about that, never heard of him. How the heck does enima-m have more oscars than depp, decaprio, smith and lucas?


That's insane... Rap is just horrible poetry to a worn out back beat. These award shows give awards to themselves.  The Oscars were nominated for 9 Emmys in 2013.  Some form of incest...


That is remarkable! changing the subject a bit did you know Apple had a clothing like back in the year 1986


Really? I would ave liked to see that! And I bet the fashion show was pretty interesting too!  I would say it was probably one step above Pilgrim clothing on the fashion scale... I wonder if the special occasion Apple clothing was black and white too?


That is an interesting question, the Apple logo has changed since then so maybe it had more colors, there is a store in Alabama that seels items from unclaimed bagged at airports!


Then you know it must be special!  I wonder if they have any of the Rip Curl clothing that is labeled "Made in China" even though it is actually made in Korea?


Thats odd, but who knows, Rip Curl is a popular brand so maybe,


If you think that's odd, you may like this bit of trivia: The US Senate did not allow women to wear pants in the Senate chamber until1993.  Of course, Senators are not known to be fashionistas!


Cool fact and since we are in trivia time did you know Michael Jordan didnt support a black democrativ candidate and responded with the phrase ''republicans buy shoes too''


Nice.  OK. How about this trivia: the Senate used the same gavel for 165 years until someone broke it. Care to guess who?


Let me see, if I had to guess I would say Obama, am I right?


Close! It was another former President...Richard Nixon!


If you mean American football, like NFL or college football,, then the answer is yes. I am less familiar with the rules of other forms of football, like Australian rules football or rugby. WHat's yopur thoughts?


Yeah I meant American football although rugby is pretty cool as well, similar to football in a way


Football is a great sport, and it has come a long way! You know, in the 1960s, the top pro bowlers made twice what the best football player made? How things have changed!


They did? that is amazing, football players earn so much money these days that is hard to imagine


Yeah. It is also hard to imagine watching a football game on TV without that superimposed yellow line on the screen. ESPN won an Emmy for figuring that one out. A big step from just an making real an imaginary line!


I think its a deserved Emmy, ESPN changed the game and it might seems like a small contribution but the game wouldnt be the same without it


Hard to imagine a game without it!  It is also hard to imagine what it would be like to stroll into the visitors locker room at the University of Iowa to find the whole locker room painted pink!


That must be odd for sure lol, just like Benjarvus Green Ellis, the player that never fumbled the ball in his entire career


For a running back, who was entrusted with the ball 20-30 times a game, that is pretty remarkable!


Hey there how often do you read the Bible?


I think it's Washington and Jefferson probably due to inflation, but you would think Trump would be on there, who is the third person?


Yeah I am surprised Trump is not in there. The other guy is JFK.


That's interesting. I wonder how he got so much money. Do you know about President banana of Zimbabwe? I wonder how much money he has LOL


Besides his name I do not know much. How about the president of  Indonesia, the pop star


I don't know that guy's name. But yes I know that you made like three albums while he was in office LOL maybe Trump should do the same with Kanye since their friends haha


Hhahah good point, they seem to be besties. Speaking of Trump, did you know the white house is actually smaller than the guest house?


No I didn't know that. I'm shocked that he would approve LOL. What do you think about the old rule, about vice presidents, before1805


Oh about the runner up becoming the VP? I am not so sure how well it would have worked nowadays


No I think it would just create too much drama. Especially if you had Vice President Clinton and president Trump, just think about the dysfunction and the news stories lol


Yeah exactly, it is too much. Did you know the red and blue colors that democrats and republicans use only came into effect around 2000?


Hey there, I am not very religious so not that many times. But i heard it was part of elementary education back in the day


No I didn't know that. That's pretty crazy, you'd think that that had lasted your whole life, what do you think? I think that for me, it's always been that way


Yes I think it was. It's interesting how the Bible is made up of different parts though. One part is Judaism. One part is also Christianity. Did you hear about Thomas Jefferson creating his own Bible?


Yeah I guess he did not like this version so he cut out the supernatural parts out of it


Yeah that's kind of weird. Did you hear about the Tower of Babel? You know the history of it, apparently it is based on a real building


Seems like it is, it is somewhere in modern day Iraq. THat is pretty cool


That is cool that the idea of the Tower of Babel was based on a real thing. What are your thoughts on Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams? Apparently they're the only two presidents that did not swear in with a Bible


Well, if they are not religious then they are free to do that. Do you know why the fruit apple got that name?


I think it's because when the Bible was translated, they use the word that could translate into both apple and evil. And that is how it became the fruit in the Garden of Eden, am I right?


Yup that is exactly it. Switching topics, do you know who the three wealthiest us presidents are?


Did you know horror movies were originally inspired by literature?


I heard that Halloween is now the second-biggest opening ever for an R-rated horror movie. Do you know what's first?


That I don't know, maybe one of the recent ones.  I thought the Shining was good, did you ever see that one?


Yes, I loved it. The boy from The Shining, Danny, actually didn't know he was in a horror movie until later on.


That's what I heard!  That is too funny, I wonder what kind of movie he thought he was doing?


I guess he thought he was making a drama film. Genres can overlap with each other so maybe it is difficult.


Yeah that is definitely true.  Do you know what the thing is called that makes all those metallic sounds in horror movies?


They're made by an instrument called a waterphone.


Good call!  Yeah I wonder if that is the only thing they are used for, like more of a prop just for movies.


I was wondering the same. With how much money horror films make, it probably isn't needed for anything else.


Yeah they probably just have them waiting in the studio for it.


Yeah I think classic authors like Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley inspired the genre.


I just remembered that Silence of the Lambs made $270 million at the box office when it came out. That movie must've been first  ahead of Halloween.


Holy cow that is a ton of money.  Nice talking with you, i hope you have a good night.


Speaking of horror films, the movie 'Halloween' made $33.3 million at the box office last October. That's crazy!


That is, I think it is really hard to make good horror movies, do you like Stephen King?


I do. Do you know the first movie King was ever scared by was Bambi?


That is hilarious!  I wonder why he would say that.


I feel so happy for Jamie Lee Curtis for the success of Halloween


Yeah I would say that she is the face of that franchise for sure.


Researchers found that out of 1,100 films from 2007 to 2017, only 30% of the main characters were women


That is very low, I would figure there would be more.


Man I will have to travel there sometime. Have you heard about Mackinac island in michigan?


I think so. They do not allow cars right?


No motorized vehicles of any kind. You have to walk or ride a horse lol


That is crazy.  Did you know that air travel is up to 10% slower now than it was in the 60's?


wow I did not know, no wonder I can't go anywhere fast! I should take a dutch bus that goes 160 mph!


Lol! I heard about that bus.  They go slower to save on fuel costs.


I wonder how safe it is lol. I would be scared


I know.  I just read about how ships used to release rabbits on islands to provide food for future travelers.


wow, what great thinking, I wonder how many rabbits are now on those islands due to mass producing by rabbits lol. It was so great chatting with you!


I do.  Have you heard about this condo complex in Alexandria, VA?


I have not heard about it, is there something special about it?


It is pretty much self-contained.  The residents do not have to leave the complex if they do not want to.


That is awesome, that is like some post apocolpyse type things lol. have you traveled anywhere recently?


No, not recently.  The condo complex is called Montebello, and the complex is arrange to mimic a college campus.


lol that would be interesting to see. I want to travel to Iceland, but am afraid of flying. Apparently there is no rail system there and I would have to fly everywhere


I read about that recently.  Some of the floor plans in this complex allow you to go from one side of the building to the other.


that is awesome. Are they called combination plans?


Yes they are!  They even have activities for kids at this place.


That would be scary to see the tourist helicopter crash at the Grand Canyon in February.


The Hualapai tribe which has 2300 members turned the landing zones on Hualapi lands into income for the tribe.


Ingenious. The FAA was created because of a crash at the Grand Canyon that killed over a 100 passengers


The helicopter noise must detract though from the beauty of the canyon.


Yes, very likely. Did someone call you on the telephone to tell you about the crash?


I was just asking. Most people get their news on their telephones from family or friends.


No, I just read it here in the article.  The sound of the crash was like a big boom though "like being hit in the head with a baseball bat" someone described.


That is an odd description but easy to imagine too. Do you watch baseball at all?


yes, some and you?  If you find some old baseball cards, don't throw them away because they could be worth millions.  One man found $3 million dollars worth in his grandfather's attic


Wow, that was a treasure for sure. I like how managers wear uniforms too just in case they need to play.


Yeah it must have been pretty horrific to see


I like kickball a lot even as a grown-up.  In Canada kickball is called soccer-baseball.  Sort of makes sense.


Did they say what the cause was? Was the pilot blinded by the sun or something?


No one at the company responded to phone calls so I'm not sure


I would venture to guess that it might have been a mechanical problem or the pilot becoming disoriented from the sun.


Did you ever go on the Skywalk at Grand Canyon West?  It is a horeshoe shaped glass-bottomed projection where you can view through to the canyon floor.


I have not. Do many people get a chance to visit the area of the Grand Canyon you speak of?


I'm not sure but Papillon the world's largest aerial sightseeing company operates it along with helicopter tours


Oh then you must only be able to get there by helicopter. There is like a waiting list.


Yeah I cannot wrap my head around that really but now for sure that has switched


Yeah it has. Did you know that Steve Smith leaves his cleats on the field after every game to raise awareness to homeless people without shoes?


I think that is amazing. Stephon Marbury once promoted some cheap shoes for free. Not sure what that was about


I remember those shoes. Starbury's, they sold them at a now out of business store called Steve and Barry's.


Oh you remember them, that is cool. I hear ballet dancers go through a lot of shoes in a week, four pairs to be exact


That's alot, I bet that gets expensive quick! Maybe they should try to find some 5000 year old shoes, apparently they perform better than modern shoes.


Yeah that is a good idea. Do you ever use anything to keep your shoes fresh?


I don't really, I rotate out 7 pairs and wear a different pair everyday so they have time to air out, but I have heard that putting dry tea bags in them will absorb the bad smells.


Yeah I heard that too maybe should try it on my runners. Speaking of running, do you know why we are good persistence runners?


I'm not sure, is it from our hunter gatherer past?


I do, especially gridiron football,not so much association football.


Oh I see. Do you watch the NFL games much?


I do, that's what most of my Sunday's consist of. I really liked the Patriots when they had Bejarvus Green-Ellis. He never fumbled the ball.


Yeah that is quite amazing. Did you know U odf Iowa had the visitor locker room painted pink?


I didn't know that. I wonder how many times that's backfired on them?


Not sure about that one. DO you know what the highest score ever is?


I believe it was 222-0 when my Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat the crap out of Cumberland!


Yeah what a record. On the other hand ESPN won an Emmy for the invention of the yellow line.


That was a well deserved Emmy. Did you know in the 60s that top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars?


I bet, must be if there are more than 3. Must not be much to do there if he is releasing records, lol


Right. too funny! Hey did you know there use to be a rule that would have had trump's VP as Hillary or Obama's as John McCain?


Right, back in the 1800s I think. Do you think the election was fair this time?


I do not and unfortunately i do not think we will ever see a fair election if there ever was one again. Apparently in Nevada you can go vote and not pick anyone.


Same and I think 90 percent of people know about Russia and think that is what happened. I don't think any election now will be fair


Yeah and you know what..I would not be surprised if Snowden had something to do with that. Wikileaks guy.


For sure, isn't he in Russia now anyways! Do you see him as a traitor or hero


Well he put his self in that boat but if im giving you sanctuary i think im going to needs some things in return and were talking about Russia here im sure he had or has to earn his keep, lol!


You too! Just in parting there are 2 identical White houses in 2 other countries.


I would love to see those, how about you!


One time, it was interesting, smaller than I thought. Did you know the guest house of the white house is bigger


I did not, that doesn't make much sense but what does in politics. Do you know who the 3 wealthiest presidents were?


I think JFK, Jefferson and Washington were. I wonder how they all made their money


Well we know about JFK dies, they came from money, old money. Not sure about the other two.


For sure, the other two unfortunately from slave labor and lots of land I  bet


Yeah that sounds about right. Can you imagine trump singing pop?


I can't imagine that, apparently there is a president in another country who has released 3 pop records lol


Yeah it's the president of Indonesia. He must be really good.


Did you know humans lost their body hair 240,000 years ago?


I didn't know that. Is that really true?


That is what I recently read. Also goosebumps are the remnants of when we used to make fur stand up to appear larger to enemies


Interesting, I get goosebumps when I'm cold though.


I assume that would affect how our hair stands and perhaps make us warmer too? I don't know, only guessing


I'm not sure. By the way, do you have any interest in poetry?


Well, the Javanese alphabet when recited in order forms a poem.


That is pretty cool. I personally like that palindromes.


Did you know Edgar Allen Poe only received $9 for "the Raven?"


That sounds unfortunate considering how much of a classic it is today.


I wonder why? Was that when we discovered fire?


Yeah, it is a big time classic, pretty cool though, huh?


I'm not sure, seems pretty recent, right?


I wonder how we came to be the only human species


I'm not sure, did you know we can grow a rib in 2-3 months?


I think it will, I don't know why you would to have it surgically shortened though.


I think people removed some of their ribs to get thinner?


OMG, that is so weird, and they grow back?


Did you know the human fingers contain no muscles and are controlled by muscles in the arm and palm?


hey there what do you think of the president?


ah that is funny, why do you think Spain wont take a permanent position at the g20 summit?


I don't know, considering they are the only country that has been a permanent guest there every year.


ya that's weird, do you listen to the radio at all?


On occasion.  It is quite an interesting technology if you think about it.


ya, I want to listen to a Jupiter radio storm on the AM radio!


I didn't even know that was a thing, what does that even sound like, I wonder.  Did you know it is law in Canada that 40% of the music played has to be canadian?


I can't think of any good canadian music so that sounds horrible, do you like radio dramas?


I have never listened to those.  Is that even a thing anymore?  I just thought that was something they did long ago before TV.


ya, at least they're free on this one website online, but you usually get what you pay for lol


Who knows, that could be interesting. Maybe I will have to go check that out.


I think that it is a very hard job, no matter what country you are in.  President is actually an interesting concept since it means so many different things to different places.


ya I wont be checking out the latin radio station, I don't understand that language haha


yes I agree, could be worse your president could be named President Banana like in Zimbabwe ahha


You think that is strange, did you know that the president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums while in office?


wow weird, what if trump released a pop album, that would be insane!


And yet, not all that surprising.  I just can't imagine how in the world he has time to record pop albums.  However, in some places the president really is just a figurehead, they don't have any real power.


that is true, and even dictators can still be called President, its just a term I guess


That is so crazy to me.  I wonder if all of these presidents meet at Summit meetings, such as the g20 summit.


ya its funny that summits are the norm these days but only really started in 1955


Did you know that the media are who actually labeled them 'summits.' Funny how those things come about.


Goodness gracious, those lyrics, and all those black people too! Heavens! **clutches pearls** Music from the underclasses for the underclasses usually causes a stir amongst the elite.


Yes, until it gets recognized as culturally significant by the Library of Congress like Tupac's music, and then people kind of have to find a new scapegoat for society's ills.


Well, if video games and rap ever get together to form a genre, the world will go up in flames. Unless of course, it's Korean rappers in a compliment battle.


Yes, we could use a more civil and less violent form of entertainment, like in the days of radio.


If radio had come out in the 18th century, people would have listened to poetry only. There would have been laws about it. Broadcasts in Latin? Of course!


Yes, like Canadian laws that require 40% of their music on the radio to be Canadian. Seems a little restrictive on freedom of speech, but hey, it's not America!


The gov't wants to make sure that Canadians artists are heard, otherwise the US groups would dominate the air. I think France does something similar.


I suppose you give up some freedoms to level the playing field in certain systems of government. It's good that radio remains democratic on the internet, where you can find archives of classic programs.


It's entertainment from a different generation. Perhaps it will get discovered by later generations and enjoyed. Well, I had a groovy time chattin' with ya.


Yes, maybe they can create rap operas on digital radio haha, Have a good one!


i'm good. Probably more comfortable than Post Malone was after his emergency airplane landing!


I guess that must have been a frightening experience! Did everything turn out all right?


It did. Even though 2 tires blew out on takeoff, they were able to land safely at another airport


That's good. I've never been in that situation, and I hope I never will be. Do you like to read?


I do occasionally. I studied English in college, so I have a pretty good understanding of the process, although it's definitely different when yo're reading critically rather than for information of entertainment.


I hear you! Reading critically is a skill that takes time to develop. I wonder how long it took Anne Jones to get up to 4,700 wpm for speed reading. I doubt she's doing critical reading then.


Yes, I believe the strategies for speed reading aren't geared towards comprehension or pleasure. Apparently reading novels for pleasure in the 18th Century caused a moral panic back then.


Back then, people were supposed to read poetry, not stories of ne'er-do-wells and scalawags. I suppose it's similar to the moral panic that people have about video games.


Yes, and I think that's more severe than panic over an actual art form like rap music, which people freaked out over at the end of the 20th century.


The defendant lost, the guy who made the video.


Ah thanks for clarifying. That is a shame


It is amazing how youtube videos have evolved.  The first video uploaded was a guy talking about an elephant.


Now they are the 2nd largest search engine on the net


Youtube actually began as a dating website.  I didnt realize that.


Really? I personally didn't see youtube as much a search engine or dating website as a nice place to browse random videos


It dont think their initial intentions panned out.  They are a great place to see videos, I know I have personally wasted a lot of time there.  lol


I too have spent much time watching cute animal videos


Google created a network that watched 10 Million youtube clips, and it learned to recognize cats.


I do every day!  Do you remember the Honey Badger videos from 2011?


I guess that is one way to create AI. In any case, thanks for chatting.


It was a viral video were a man narrated over a national geographic video.  Honey Badger dont care.  Came from that.  It was pretty great.


It wade the guy pretty famous.  There were even lawsuits bout the phrase.


People used the phrase on clothing, greeting cards, and I guess they guy thought it violated his rights and that it was his phrase.


I believe he lost in the US district court.   It circulated around youtube for a long time.


Hi.  So, what do you think of Sean Hannity of Fox News?


I do not understand why they wanted to sue the Simpsons since they own the Simpsons.


Apparently, the white house still uses floppy disks for storing files.


That is too funny, we claim to be an advanced country but our government is still using those things.


The white house has twin buildings in Ireland and France.  I wonder who own them and why.


That is pretty weird, I wonder why they would build those, maybe you can pay to stay in them.


Probably.  I will certainly research them later.  I'm curious.


Do you watch much tv?  I watch a lot of sports myself.


I watch it only once a day - I mostly watch national news.  Apparently, there are over 750 episode of Pokemon.  That's a lot of episodes.


Holy cow, that is so many episodes for one show, I wonder how many years it's been on.


Hello there, I'm not too sure I never really watched him but know he's been around a while.  How about you?


Yes, 750 episodes for one show only.  That's about 50 a year for 16 years straight.  Anyway, it's getting late.  It was nice chatting with you.  Good night.


I watch both CNN and Fox News.  I never really watched his program but I heard about him a lot.


I didn't know Fox News was as popular as it is, did you know it's watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined?


I was totally surprised when I read an article about it.  I thought CNN had more viewers.


Yeah same here, I thought it was at least closer than it is.


Some people think that Hannity is a White House aide (unofficially).


Really? I never heard about that, did you know it was formed with help from Nixon?


I read about it.  Yes, I heard that Nixon and the former Fox CEO created FOX.


Isn't that wild, I guess Fox News thought about starting an all Simpsons channel as well.


I don't, but I heard there's a website where you can listen to thousands of dramas for free.


that must be thousands of hours of free entertainment. too bad i dont really like radio dramas


Did you know more than 80 percent of the Earth's natural forests have already been destroyed.


no but that's really sad, I wish that weren't true


I agree. When Earth was first formed a day was only 5.5 hours long.


imagine if it were like that today? work like 2 hours, go home. that'd be nice


that would be so weird, i think the 24we have now is pretty ideal, gives us time to do a lot of things in 1 day


not too much, i listen mostly to podcasts and spotify. do you?


I like to listen to the radio in my car. Did you know Jupiter has radio storms so strong they can be heard on Earth?


heard with the naked ear??? or just through radio waves/


oh okay ahah i was gonna say! i dont go outside and hear those storms


In Canada, it's law to play 40% of the music on the radio that is Canadian.


must play a lot of Rush and Bryan Adams! did you know soldiers in WW2 used to make their own radios out of crude materials?


That would be a good morale booster to listen to the radio during the war.


i would hope so! they were called "Foxhole radios", which is a fitting name


hey do you ever wear costumes? like for instance during halloweeN?


yeah me too, and apparently google literally prefers dogs to cats, its in their code of conduct


Cats are probably pretty hard to control in an office environment. Dogs can learn over a thousand words and can reason better than chimps. I wonder how dogs compare to cats in that way.


wow that is cool, and ya I never knew that dogs weren't actually colorblind, everyone always says they were


They see fewer colors. I think they would need color to do what they do. Their sense of smell is quite keen.


ya it is, and so is their thinking, dogs and elephants are the only animals that can respond to pointing


Elephants are clever about language as well. They can recognize when people speak different languages. I don't think they could use the subway like some dogs in Moscow.


wow thats cool, also cool is that there are 12 dog blood types and people do dog blood drives!


I wonder how they distract the dogs to get the needle in them


thats a good point, and I wonder if they give them a cookie or treat after!


I really enjoyed chatting with you tonight! Have a great night, and enjoy wearing costumes! You could dress up as Trump!


I'm not really a costume person. How about you?


haha we shall see! Great talking to you and make sure to pet a dog they are man's best friend!


no I only do it for Halloween personally, but I guess panda research scientists will wear panda costumes for work haha


An odd job requirement. A Scottish man dresses up in a homemade giraffe costume and performs random acts of kindness. Why a giraffe?


ha that is werid, did you see lord of the rings? I guess Sean Bean was afraid of flying so he would hike to the locations in his full costume


That's a tough phobia to have these days, but I guess it got him in shape. Hugh Jackman walked around Comic Con wearing his full wolverine costume, and nobody noticed.


haha thats cool, whats nice is johnny depp will travel as Jack Sparrow and visit sick kids in hospitals


Jack Sparrow! Great character. Johnny loves kids. Bob Denver allowed Make-a-wish kids to rescue him from an island while he was wearing full Gilligan costume.


ha thats awesome, I think dogs are good for sick kids, are you more of a dog or cat person?


I live in Iowa City where Iowa is, it is so interesting to see the locker room, it is used more for calming


Just the effect every Coach wants from his players after his big inspirational speech.  "Gee Coach, that was nice, but you are harshing our mellow, dude."


lol! I bet that happens ha. Speaking of the patriots, did you know benjarvus green ellis never fumbled once in his career


That is amazing! I remember his running was pretty brutal too. But not as brutal as the 222-0 loss suffered by Cumberlan at the hands of Georgia Tech!


For sure, he needs to teach a clinic. I would have at 100-0 if I was cumberland, just leave the field lol


Maybe they did? I don't think that crushing defeat would have happened if Bill Belichick was their coach!  The guy is a football wizard. Winningest coach in postseason history!


Ha for sure, he would have turned the team around and got them fighting, and maybe they couldve painted Georgia techs lockeroom at halftime pink


LOL  How would you like to be the Browns knowing that they let Belichick go as coach. Back in 1995, he led the Browns to their last playoff victory. Then the Browns got to watch the Patriots dominate with Belichick for decades!


Whoever let him go should be fired lol, I think he left the browns to go the jets if I remember right. then the patriots


You could be right. All I know is that the greater Boston area sings the praises of this guy and says, "In Bill We Trust!"  ...With good reason!


Yes. I enjoyed the Patriots win in the Superbowl this year.. You?


Ha I bet! I need to get to that area and watch a game, until then I will stick with my Iowa Hawkeyes! Have a great night!


Nice that was a boring game, but glad the Patriots won, is that your favorite team?


No, but I generally cheer for an AFL team in the Superbowl.  I do admire QB Brady though.


For sure, he is a good quarterback. I also like Alex Smith from the redskins, sad he got hurt really bad


Smith is a smart dude. Took so many AP classes in HS that he entered college as a junior... Sorry he is hurt!


Right! and he got his degree his sophomore year in college, then got his masters started before  becoming the #1 pick!


Nice. Now he has some time for more studies... I grew up near Buffalo, NY during the era of Kelly and the Bills four Superbowl losses. The Patriots have four SB losses too, but the have a whole slue of wins too.


yikes, the bills had it rough for some time, always coming in second place. Do you have any favorite college teams?


Sure. I admire most of the SEC teams.  I wouldn't want to platy against the Univ of Iowa thoug. They painted their visitor locker room completely pink to bother their opponents!


Hello, did you know the only fish to have a neck is a seahorse!?  so interesting.


That is not surprising!  Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook in 2005


Bet they are kicking themselves now no doubt. Facebook has 56 gender options that is ridiculous lol.


Wow way to cater to everyones preferences though!  That is considerate!


Agreed. The like button on facebook was almost named the awesome button if it were up to the facebook engineers!


I like the awesome button way better than the like button lol


Same it would be way more dramatic! Facebook also seems to play a big part in divorces unfortunately.


I think people are more responsible for that lol


Yes most of them are lol. A lot of celebrities are always getting divorced. I hope Justin Bieber lasts with his wife. The actual Justin Bieber, not the guy with the same name who got kicked off facebook!


oh wow,  theres someone named justin bieber ?  lol thats weird.


Haha yeah. Kind of unfair he had to be blocked out of his facebook.


Hi. very interesting. I like fish. If you get a goldfish it might be around a while. Like the one that live to 43!


Yeah,  he probably was doing something to be blocked though. Its been fun chatting,  great conversation!  thank you.


Yes it is. There even a species of fish that lives on land all its adult life. So crazy!


Wow what fish is that?  I watch a show last week and I forget the name but there is a shark that can walk on land with its fins,  insane.


Haha I want to look that up later. I don't know the name of that fish, but there was once a koi fish that lived to 226 years old!


How does anyone even keep track of their age lol There is a breed of jellyfish and lobster that are immortal!


Wow how is that even possible? Speaking of jellyfish, they can evaporate in the sun because they are 98% water!


If nothing kills them then their organs or body stay the same,  they dont age or lose function......but lobster is delicious so I really doubt they are immortal lol


Haha oh lobster is sooo good!! I see a lot of lobster dinner pics on facebook. There are more people on facebook than there were people in the world 200 years ago!


Or to meet girls that's why Micheal Cain went into drama.


Really? Did it work? He should just ride a bike. A women going to a Dave Mathews concert stopped to help a stranded cyclist...who turned out to be Dave Mathews


Concert are even more special when they are held in weird places, like roman amphitheater.


I wonder if that would be a good location for a high frequency concert. Dogs like music too


Dogs can like music ? I knew they can understand pointing.


yeah..once they figure out what you are pointing at, they have a eureka moment. they love it


Do you have a dog ? I don't but  I like them.


Yeah....he uses the subway...and i don't even live in Moscow


Ok, what about Moscow ? Do they have anything special with dogs, like Istanbul ?


Yeah..they take the subway there too. what's up with instanbul?


Well, I got a lotta drama in my life. But I don't mind it if its in the form of opera, ballet, theatre, etc


They have vending machine that give food and water to stray dogs in exchange of empty water bottles.


Well I like Soap Operas....not sure what Dove has to do with them though


They were the main sponsor of them in the 50s. They lost the sponsorship but the name stuck, people also change Jim Carrey does not want to act in a drama anymore.


Interesting. So what does Carrey want to do? Play concerts? He is loud, not unlike Deep Purple


Maybe he got lazy and does not want to do anything else other than a comedy. Even that, when was his latest film ?


I dunno. Maybe 335 BC. Or was that Aristotle's Poetics.


I think Dumb and Dumber is more recent than 335 bc, besides Jim Carrey is not that old. That would make him more than 2000 years old.


He doesn't look a day over 1500!  Maybe he should take some classes for Patrick Stewert...to rekindle his interest in drama.


He went to high schools with some folks that ended up stars as well. I bet the kids loved the rap battle in the lunchroom.


Not only that, he was a ghostwriter for a song on the Space Jam soundtrack, that makes me like him even more lol


Space Jam. I heard that they are doing a sequel to that. I wonder if Jay-Z will be involved.


Really? That's crazy, it's been such a long time since that movie came out. I heard that Frozen 2 is coming out sometime this year, I bet since Jay-z is so famous he knows some of the people working on that movie.


He probably does. Maybe he should run for office.


Oh wow, I'm sure he would win if he were to do that. That would be interesting to see. Then again he has so much money he probably thinks that would be a waste of his time.


He could end up one of the wealthier presidents, but not the wealthiest. I wonder what nickname they would give him.


I love how the first president of Zimbabwe was named Banana.


I wonder if he laughed. He probably didn't release any albums. Jay-Z could though.


True true. The president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums, I wonder if that's the current president? It seems like more and more people who are in the entertainment industry are going into politics.


I'm good! How are you? :) Interesting read so far!


Being on camera a lot makes you a natural. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you about Jay-Z!


Yep! It's interesting, I've been on Facebook since 2008 and had no idea that it was made in 2004. What about you?


I don't really use Facebook. I understand the appeal though. It's funny that Myspace didn't see its promise.


I actually miss MySpace, it seemed so much more personal to me. I bet they regret not buying Facebook, $75 is a ton of money lol


I guess it looked like a lot at the time. Nobody really knew the value of some of these companies. Amazon? Sold cheap in 2003.


See I didn't even know that, I use Amazon for everything. Are you a fan of Jay-Z at all?


He seems like a great guy, though I don't know his music. Didn't he marry a beautiful woman?


I don't know much about his music either, but I do know more about him because of the article we just read. I had no idea his name was Shawn. And yes! I love Beyonce.


That is scary. Unicef donates a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you don't use your cell phone.


I wear pants, but I wore trousers when I was in the United States Marine Corps.


Interesting, I usually wear jeans, but to work I wear "trousers."


That's interesting. I saw that a D.C. judge once sued a dry cleaning business for the loss of a pair of pants.


Interesting. Those must have been some nice freaking pants!


haha I bet! It said he sued them for over $67 million.


Yeah, not pants are worth that. There is a law against saggy pants though in Collinsville!


That's a good law. I think that's a brilliant idea!


Hello - I have never heard of Ask Amy. What is it?


Hilarious, did you know that Aladdin's pants were modeled after MC Hammer?


That make sense because they look similar. It was good talking to you!


It is a column for people to ask relationship advice.


That's pretty cool. I'm married so it is of no use to me. Did you know New York's area code is 212 because this was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?


No, I didn't know that, but growing up I used to have to use a rotary phone!


That's funny! I've never used one before. The cables carrying phone and internet data across the ocean are only 2.7 inches in diameter and lay on the ocean floor.


I know, I think that is why the call the US to Pound exchange rate the Cable!


LOL. It is impossible to separate two phone books that have their pages overlapped together.


Hilarious! Did you know an iphone has more computing power than the entire US Nuclear deterrent?


That's pretty crazy! That's not a lot of computing power for the deterrent system then!


I heard the same thing, but how can they tell? Do you know how the cables that carry internet data  and phone are?


they are just laying on the ocean floor and are not that thick, just 2.7 inches in diameter!


Well here's one for you: It's impossible to break apart two phonebooks that have overlapping pages!


wow!! well i guess I will have to beleive that one!! Do you remember call of duty?


Well I would probably give it a try, There are 33 to choose from!


I read somewhere that Prince William used to play Call of Duty while on the night shift at RAF.


that is right the most recent was released on October last year!


Changing topics, did you know the Navy built a $40M warship but it's been stuck in ice since Christmas Eve?


I'm indifferent but I know a lot of facts about it, such as that Apple had a clothing line in 1986!


I did not know, I am going to let you go but I have to tell you it has been a good chat!


Who would have thought that apple had a clothing line! did you know there is a very unique store in Alabama?


It only sells stuff found in unclaimed baggage?


Exactly, you can find cameras. clothes and nice bags I bet!


I'd love an iPad! Did you know that Pilgrim clothing was actually colorful and black was only worn on special occasions?


Yes!! It looks like black has a very special meaning for them!.. Talking about unique things, do you know why New York's area code is 212?


I read somewhere it was because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?


Yes, I remember using rotary phones long time ago. Did you know that an Iphone has more computing power than the  whole USA nuclear icbm deterrent?


I didn't. I read that UNICEF will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you don't use your cell phone. I'm not sure if I believe that though.


Hey there, heard anything interesting lately? I sure have, did you know Amazon contributed 38 billion to the city of Seattle's economy just by being there?


And the CEO Jeff Bezos built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years! I guess he has the money to do so!


We can't deny he is full of great ideas. i did not know that IMBD is owned by amazon!!


Me neither! Amazon seems to have a lot of power, they have a contract with the post-office to make sure our packages get delivered even on Sunday!


that is neat. Did you know they started with being an online bookstore?


That's incredible, they also have a publishing arm known as Amazon publishing for people who want to publish their eBooks through them!


I love animals, my favorite is the Shark. Did you know they can be trained just like dogs? Talk about man's best friend.


Di you know that they meet in the pacific ocean, in a place named "white Shark cafe". I love coffee but I would try not to end up there!


Crazy, but what's even crazier is that Shark's have no rib cages! If they were on land they'd be crushed by the weight of their own body.


We are all afraid and even terrified of sharks, but it looks like they can rescue sailors!


Hi, no I did not know. It looks like amazon means exciting news. They are now looking for a site for a second headquarters!


That's probably because they evolved earlier than Dinosaurs, nature's perfect killer!


Crazy! there a very small ones. there is one called small dwarf lantershark. and it has a lenght of 17 cms. well it was so nice talking to you!!


That's great! Not everyone thinks so though, Amazon can come with difficulties in transportation and shoot up the housing costs of whatever city it's in.


They do make an impact wherever they go. I found interesting that there is a building named after the first amazon.com customer


I heard they're considering Washington as a place for their 2nd HQ, wherever they put the building is going to get a huge boost! I heard they're even considering New York!


Also Los angeles, atlanta, and Dallas. they are looking for as much as 8 million sq ft


Don't forget about their original HQ, it was founded by Jeff Bexos on July 5 1994. And it's the largest internet retailer in the world!


An in the US they are the most valuable company after Apple and Microsoft, they have really grow so much!


It's probably thanks to their hard-workers! I heard they walk 7-15 miles each day as apart of their shift.


He plays fot the Lakers now, he was born in the year 1984 and is one of the best paid players in the league


I do not know, but he is the highest paid celebrity so it must be a lot,


Celebrities get paid a lot, Judge Judy earns 123 00$ per episode. Does he have a sponsorship from a shoe company ?


He is sponsored by Nike, yeah, he got a sweet deal when he was 18


So he must be set for life. But as a basketball  player, how good is Lebron James ?


He is considered the best by many, people go crazy about him, they even paid 100-120 a pop when he was in highschool


He did, many of them in fact cant recall the exact dates but he did, another great player is Stephen Curry


Not very much, I am in Canada, far from Toronto, so we don't even get the team's highlight in the news.


No, they play for different teams Curry plays for the Golden State Warriors


Oh but theres a Canadian team as well, are you a fan of that team? there should be more in the league


When I was young everybody was a fan of the Chicago bulls, Air Jordans were very popular, even if the NBA banned them.


I did hear about that, Jordan kept on wearing them and Nike paid the fine every game


I think these clothing companies have big advertisement budgets,  they even give 800 000 $ per year contract to Allen Iverson until he is 55.


That is a sweet deal, he will also get a payment of $32 million once he reaches that age,


Yeah, that is a nice retirement bonus, and you, do you like the NBA ?


I do like the NBA yeah, my favorite player is LeBron James


I have heard of him, so he is quite popular, for which NBA team does he play ?


Hi how are you? are you a basketball fan?


yes, but the guy is one of the best ever. he wants to make history and probably some money too. he has been generous too.


I'm sure Damarious Randall was grateful to Curry, had the Cavs won he would have had to but a lot of jerseys.


i like the warriors. do you think they are going to win it all this year?


As someone from Ohio I've learned to bet against them.  They have struck on a winning formula, mainly by having the best players.


i think they bought a really good team. the big city teams can afford the big players.


Have you ever played the game yourself, I have not, I'm not originally from the US.


I played when i was younger. it is a fun game, but height plays too big a role. in soccer, it is quite different.


I'm well over six foot so maybe I missed my opportunity.  I did play soccer, height comes into it depending on the type and style of soccer you play.  Some play the ball on the ground and others in the air.


Yes, your height is great for corner kicks. maybe as a goalie too. Anyway, great chat!


You too, I'm going to go and retweet that message for a free jersey, even if it is too late.


Not really a fan, but I am in North East Ohio, so a Cavs jersey might work for me.


that is a great idea! get your friends to tweet too! Have a good day!


you just have to send a tweet, is that right? seems strange.


Now Lebron is gone the jerseys are not as popular as they once were.


i guess. maybe they will be collectors items? maybe if he signs one? i wonder. i dont really collect memorabilia


Given that an authentic jersey can go for as much a $200, I don't think I'd collect either.


i guess some people really love owning the thing so much that theyll pay. lebron is a great guy. i understand why they want his stuff.


So what would be your team, which jersey would you want for a tweet?


i would want one of steph currys jerseys. the guy is a legend. he seems like a great guy too. very in tune with the fans.


He certainly broke the hearts of Cavs fans a few times.


How's it going. Do you know it's impossible to separate two phone books with overlapping pages?


But not more than Walt Disney's 22 oscars


No Walt Disney definitely has the most,  and im even shocked that Blazing Saddles was nominated for 3 Oscars because you would not see that kind of movie made today


No but Blazing Saddles was hilarious and deserved those Oscar nomination


Yes I agree. Do you have a car by the way? You ever go through a drive-thru


Yea, I never knew Mcdonalds invented the drive thru in 1975


Yes they invented it because soldiers couldn't leave their cars while wearing fatigues, I wonder if that rule has changed because I see soldiers in fatigues all the time now


Must have. It's pretty cool you can legally equip a flamethrower onto you car in South Africa


That is really cool. I would probably take that on picnics to help make me steak sandwiches haha, did you ever played a video game Gran Turismo?


Yea a long time ago but I'm nowhere near as good as Jann Mardenborough


Yep that's the guy that beat 90,000 people and actually now races in real race cars professionally, what a lucky guy


No I didn't know that. I never tried it though, I also didn't know that an iPhone has more computing power than our nuclear missile deterrent system, that's scary LOL


Yea it is really scary the Iphone has more power than the icmb deterrent


Did you watch the Academy Awards this year? I never knew that it is made up of 24 individual awards


I watched a little, I never knew the first reward was given in 1929


No that's a long time ago. And the first broadcast was on the radio in 1930, definitely before TV haha


Now the Academy Awards are broadcast in over 200 countries


Yes that's very impressive. Also impressive is that over 3000 Oscars have been handed out ever since the Academy Awards started


Yea and out of all those Oscars Daniel Day-Lewis was the only person to win best actor 3 times


Yes he's very talented. So is the actor and rapper Eminem, Who somehow has more Oscars than Leonardo Dicaprio and Johnny Depp


True! Bowling is a log of fun, but football is definitely more popular. If you played football, what do you think your position would be? Quarterback?


I'm definitely better at catching than I am throwing. I wonder how much training it would take to catch for a lefty QB. I should find out what team Kellan Moore is on and watch a game


I think I'd like to be the person that kicks the ball across the field in football, but that's just a fantasy.


The punter? I wonder how often they touch the ball compared to the QB


Probably not often. Did you know the highest ever football score was 222 and the other team scored 0. That must have been a very uneven match..


Good thing television wasn't around during that game, because Cumberland wouldn't want to see clips of themselves losing for the rest of their lives


Very embarrassing! Sort of like how the U of Iowa's locker room is painted pink for the visiting football team?


I wonder if the psychology behind that actually works on the other team or not. It would be funny if pink just happened to be the color paint that was on sale


In my high school the football team was weird, especially the quarterback. I can actually see them enjoying the locker room pink. They were very mischievous.


He probably wasn't as smart as Alex Smith who started college as a junior. His academics definitely didn't hurt his NFL draft


I don't, but I have some friends who do. I guess there are a lot of things that have a fantasy version, such as the National Spelling Bee


Yes, surprisingly many football players are actually very book smart unlike the usual "jock" stereotype


And Baker Mayfield is good at gaming as well as football. It's good to see that many of them are talented in more than just sports


Wow! I bet there's one for chess, too. Have you ever heard of the fantasy book called "In the Realms of the Unread?"


Is that the manuscript with over 15,000 pages and watercolor illustrations? That would take a long time to read


Yes, but it sounds amazing! They could make a game or movie out of it. Too bad it was discovered after the writer died.


That would be an interesting movie. Terry Pratchett who writes comedic fantasy was knighted for his works


Cool! There is even a fantasy for congress. I wonder if they have all the political parties and everything?


If they do, it would be a great way to teach political science students! They could have their own contests throughout the semester over fantasy congress


That does sound very fun! They wouldn't be able to have it at conflicting times as the football games, though.


I wonder of fantasy bowling has ever been a thing, or if it's pointless since the top bowlers don't get as much attention or money as they did in the 60s


That show was great do you like a charater in particular? and remakes are usually pretty bad so that makes sense


I like Eric a lot. I suppose there was too much American culture that could not translate. There have been both British and American narrators for Thomas the Tank Engine. I suppose that show breaks borders.


I have to say my favorite is Fes, so funny, and Thomas the Tank Engine was my favorite as a kid, great narrators


Really famous people have narrated episodes. Ringo Starr, George Carlin and Alex Baldwin have all narrated at least 52 episodes.


All of them big names, so do you use your cellphone a lot?


I do but I think I use it less than most. I would be great for UNICEF who will donate a day of clean water to a child for every minute I am not using my cell phone.


That is a great and noble campaing, they must help a lot of children in need I am going to shutdown my smartphone for a while and do my part


It is amazing how powerful our phones are. An iPhone has more computing power than the entire US Nuclear ICBM deterrent.


More than the entire US nuclear deterrent!! no kidding? I am kind of worried that fact is true


We have more computing power in our phones than NASA did in sending people to the moon. It's just fascinating. Kind of like how the data we receive comes from cables 2.7 inches in diameter and lay on the ocean floor.


I watch TV pretty often. Although I cannot say that I have seen every episode of Pokemon. There are over 750 episodes.


Amazing how tech advances that cable must be really strong, anyway its been really cool chatting with you hope we can do it again


its been more than 16 years now, a lot of Pokemons not only Pikachu by now


I am so surprised it has been on the air for 16 years straight airing about 50 episodes a year. I wonder if it is one of the most popular shows?


I think it is, my little brother loves it so yeah, I guess Pikachu is a popular guy no matter the generation


Another popular show that has been on forever is the Simpsons. There is one episode where Bart neither appears nor is mentioned.


I love the Simpsons and it seems the writters did that to confuse fans


The Simpsons crew seems great. When South Park aired its Family Guy episode the Simpsons crew sent them flowers.


Sounds like they have a good friendship thats a good thing because I love the 3 shows a lot


I really liked That 70's Show. I just found out it was remade in the UK word for word and yet it was cancelled after 10 episodes.


Did you hear that the Norwegian government donated money to save the Amazon rainforest? I guess they've got cash to spare in Norway.


The modern day equivalent of smoking is sitting. We sit all day in front of computers, and hurt our health.


Maybe if all we did was sit, yes.  the tech industry today operates in an unregulated environment.


That is going to change. too many people are upset by the use of their personal information. People want some privacy.


It looks like Government is getting ready to step in since they wont change on their own.


The scary part for me is the interference by foreign governments in our elections. I think that's tantamount to an act of war.


Thats what it says here. These voluntary efforts are failing to curtail the spread of disinformation, and sooner or later the tech industry will have to face the same FCC restrictions on content and advertising as traditional media - which would undoubtedly help to reduce the spread of erroneous reporting. Second, the messenger matters.


I agree. When you see something on a trusted internet source, you tend to believe it. Nowadays it's getting hard to know who to belielve.


Research shows that even truthful information will be dismissed by audiences if it doesn't come from a trusted source.


Is that true? Can I trust you on that? :)


I didn't know that Google went down for five minutes in 2013.


No, it doesn't. Probably there was a bug in the code. I'm skeptical about the fact that Google uses goats to mow its lawns. Can I trust the information that I'm reading here?


Actually you can! I did a report in college about it!


I wonder whether the goats do a good job.


They do. Google rents them from local farmers as a way to keep ticks and bugs down too. Did you know, . False information reaches people six times faster and is 70 percent more likely to be shared than a truthful story.


I'll remember that when I need to spread some false information! I've heard that a lie is halfway round the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.


Thats a good saying! And a good point to remember when trying not to gossip. Looks like we in the US are getting a National Risk Management Center.


Who is going to manage the Management Center though?


Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)


Not as a habit, no. More of a party smoker.


Well, I hope that they can track the hackers that have done some much harm to our democracy.


Thats what they want to do anyway. They want to  counter disinformation.


There are other entities working against the US gov't though. For example, Wikileaks published the government's plans to destroy wikileaks!


I know! The chinese government has censored the word 'censorship'


The Chinese government also doesn't like a picture that compares the leader to Winnie the Pooh. I am glad I do not live in that country.


Me too. The us government publishes the full names of anybody who chooses to renounce their citizenship!


Whoa! That is an interesting fact. I guess they want to scare people into thinking twice about renouncing.


I guess so! The government has actually shut down 17 times over the past 37 years. it happened 3 times in 1977.


That's a frustrating mess. I expect Congress to do better, though I don't know why. Somebody has to be the adult in the room?


You would think! J.p. morgan bailed out the u.s. government in 1895


I always was too. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says the Anti smoking campaign has been a huge success.


Hm. That is a frightening possibility for the near future, with all the government debt. The govt bails out the banks usually.


This surprised me. Most deals made on the television show 'shark tank' are never enacted


That is misleading. I wonder whether there is a disclaimer at the beginning of the show. "The deals are just for entertainment purposes only."


Well, I need to go now. It's been great chatting!


I think the tobacco companies want people to consume a nicotine product, whether cigs or something else. Maybe the government can get behind an alternative.


That would be a good idea. The effort to reduce smoking in the United States began in 1964! I had no idea!


I think people suspected the health problems with smoking for a long time, but couldn't "prove" it. There is just so much money to be made from tobacco.


True. When the campaign began, doctors were still telling pregnant women that it was safe for them to smoke! Thanks doc!


I've heard that smoking during pregnancy can make your kid go cross-eyed. Doctors are a trusted source, so I understand why mothers would believe them.


me too, but really? I've seen a few crossed people. Maybe thats why!


Yes, Pompeii is that town that had the volcano erupt on it, right? I guess Pink Floyd must know they're hot like lava to have a concert there!


I think so they sound familiar but I can't remember their songs. Have you seen them in concert as well?


No, didnt have the chance, they played 20 years straight almost 2300 concerts, but I had no luck, I regret not going to one of their concerts


I regret never going to a Static X concert. Now the lead singer is passed away. Very sad story there.


Really? what happened there? its sad how some artists die from suicide or overdose


Well, it's a huge drama of gossip, but the old bad member have said the wife who also overdosed now was the one who got the lead singer Wayne on her Rx to begin with.


Sounds like a story full of drama, do you like to watch drama tv?


Yes, and it started out as a happy drama where they met at a concert after she had a crush on him for awhile. I don't watch much drama TV, do you?


I do, one of my favorite shows is House, have you seen that one?


I do, what about you? I just love live music


Yes, that is a good show. My favorite show is The Big Bang Theory, although it's more comedy than drama.


I think I'd like to go. I've only ever been to one concert and it was indoors so it doesn't really count.


I see, did you liked it? I went to a Creed concert back in 2002, terrible mistake, terrible concert


I did like it. It was Tori Amos. I like how Creed sounds. They didn't have a good concert?


No, in fact four concert goers sued the band it was terrible and I like Creed its a great band, they just performed really poorly that day


I've heard on the radio from time to time concerts being a no show by the performers. That would be such a ruined day for so many people!


Yeah but there are also great bands, one of them was Linking Park, they played 324 concerts back in 2011, all of that in that year, incredible right?


I do remember hearing that and I don't know how they lived through it unless they had body doubles at some concerts! Pink Floyd recorded a live concert at an amphitheater in Pompeii.


I heard that concert had no audience, Pink Floyd is one of my favorite artists, what a concert that must have been.


Hello.  Have you ever been to the Smithsonian American History Museum?


Not to mention their uncanny ability to be a space heater during cold nights!


Haha, that is a good one.  My dog is huge so I get smothered.  I have to point to her bed to get off me.  Did you know that only elephants and dogs understand this gesture?


I didn't know about elephants, but with dogs, I knew that from watching them.  I was surprised to learn that dogs arent actually color blind, though.  That's something I thought I knew from childhood.


Me too. I thought the same.  I wish dogs could live as long as people.  My German Shepherd is so sweet but when she hears something at night, she sounds like a wolf.


I can agree with that.  Im a dog person.  I have always had one or more.  Boxers are my current dog of choice.  This is part of the reason I like Google as a company, though.  Stated as a dog company, and as long as the dog is well behaved, they can come on campus.


I don't live in boulder, colorado but it is not legal to own pets but ok to be its guardian.


Sadly, I work there.  And I feel it's embarrassing to be associated with a place that says that you don't own a pet, you are just its guardian.


I like my own quite a bit, and I think they would be my guardian as well.  But, I'm not sure I could ever try cloning a pet.  Genetically the same, but I doubt personality would be the same.


Yes I agree, animal genetics are so similar anyway which is why they often look identical but have very different personalities.


Hello, I have not but would love to see it.


Maybe some day I would consider it, no time soon...


Any of the Smithsonian museums are fun to go to, but the American History one has some unique exhibits such as a huge doll house.


Is that doll house still there, I heard they were thinking of removing it?


To my knowledge, it is still there, but I haven't been out there in many years.  With all the detail that went in to it, it would be a surprise if they really did retire it.


I think it was on and off but nearly did not make it due to sexism.


Yeah, I know they pull it from the viewing public periodically, but the claim that the male curators don't value it seems a bit far fetched.  The house has too much art/historic value at this point.


I think you are right,  Do you have any pets?


Yes, I do.  Dogs, birds, and hamsters at this time.


I think dogs are amazing.  Not just for companionship...they have so many roles such as hunting, police work, military, therapeutic and hauling people and things.


Did you know that sharks have no rib cages?


Maybe i have never seen that show. Did you know that dolphins rescue sailors but sharks do too.


i would much prefer a shark. they will not do anything funny to you like a dolphin. like steal your wallet.


Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish, did you know that?


i did not know that. next time i talk to a shark i will make sure to mention that. im sure sharks appreciate it when we know the little things about their origins. still, i wouldnt date shark.


Not at all! Apparently they have two types of gills. 5 to seven on their head and others near their pectoral that are not fused to their heads.


they sure are complex creatures. i thought they were just tasty in soup. i guess i was wrong. the shark is a subtle, mysterious figure in our vast oceans.


Yeah your right. Did you hear that myspace had an opportunity at one point to purchase Facebook.


they made a terrible mistake then! boy that would have been great! myspace would have done a better job with facebook. no problems with privacy.


Maybe once the government gets involved who knows what it would have become. i blame them for FB turning out the way it has.


yeah, i hear ya. anyway, great chat! have a good one!


they have no rib cages? that must be interesting.


You too, parting knowledge Mark Z is red-green colorblind that's why FB is blue.


the zuck is outta luck when it comes to colors. Talk to ya later!


Yeah it's funny because when you see them on tv it looks like they have them but those are there gills.


the gills are essential for the shark. if you ever have to get into a fight with a shark, go for the eye. the shark has sensitive eyes.


I'll remember that, lol! Apparently sharks evolve earlier than dinosaurs.


sharks are very older, older than the trees. think of the world with sharks but no trees. magnificent creatures swimming around the old oceans, flaunting their gills.


They congregate in the middle of the ocean, a place called shark cafe.


the shark cafe? wow, I bet that is a pretty hip place where all the cool cats go.


Yeah the bigger the Fin the better, lol. Sharks also can be trained like dogs to bark.


I think that is a myth, right. did they not bust that myth on shark myth busters?


It's a shame Jim Carrey won't make dramas anymore.


Crazy. I loved that show. The crew really dressed them in appropriate costumes.


I also loved that show. They certainly did look like convincing typical office workers.


Have you watched Firefly? One of the best shows that only got one season, they used costumes left over from Starship Troopers, another of my favorite guilty pleasures.


I have not but I have always meant to get around to it. I hear it's fantastic and I like the cast. Interesting that they used the costume from Starship Troopers. I never would have guessed that. That movie is a whole lot of fun.


Binge it, it's awesome. You can't go wrong with a space western!  The writing is superb and the actors all really mesh well.


I will definitely check it out. Speaking of costumes, did you know that Panda researchers wear panda costumes to work? Why do you think they need to do that?


Probably so the pandas will accept them as one of their own. That must be a fun job, dressing up like a panda for work.


That was my guess as well. Then they would not be a disruption to the Panda's lives. It would be fun as long as it was not too hot.


I just read the most interesting thing about pandas the other day, apparently their stomachs can't digest bamboo well, but they eat it anyway cause they like it.


That is interesting. I wonder if it causes issues? Are you a fan of the movie Labyrinth?


I was unaware of that and it is a shame. Why has he decided that?


I haven't seen it since I was a kid. I remember liking it though.


I love that movie. Apparently the costume for the character Hoggle was lost in shipping. It now sits in an unclaimed baggage museum in Alabama. Given the staying power of the film, I'm surprised it would be in such a niche museum.


That is surprising. Thanks for chatting!!


He doesn't want to star in any movies that don't project positivity. So I guess just comedies from now on.


That's interesting. If that is what makes him happy I can understand. Do you know who the highest paid actor for a TV drama ever is?


I thought it would be the cast of Friends, but Hugh Laurie beat them with earning 700,000 per episode!


Yes he did. I suppose it is only counting dramas but I wonder if that also considers premium channels like HBO. I find it hard to believe that the Cast of Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, etc. have not been well payed.


Too big of a cast to pay all them well! If you like dramas there's a website where you can listen to old radio dramas for free.


I do enjoy dramas. I will look into that. Were you aware that Jon Hamm used to teach drama at his old high school. I can't imagine him in a career other than acting.


I wasn't, I bet teaching helped him hone his skills.  I wonder if he taught anyone who ended up famous too?


Actually he did. One of his students was Ellie Kemper from The Office. What are the odds?!


You're right about that. And speaking of music, I heard that in Japan a set of twins recorded a rap album when they turned 100 in 1992


That is awesome!  To be that old and to be rapping?  Just too cool to me lol.


I wonder if it was a fast or slow rap, I can't imagine being 100 years old and being able to spit rhymes to quickly haha


I don't know to be their language sounds really fast, so I would have to watch a YouTube video to see for myself.


You're right, Japanese sounds like short fast words. Maybe it would be fairly simple for them?


Maybe, do you know what album was the first to reach platinum without radio airplay or a major tour?


I heard it was NWA's Straight Outta Compton, is that right? That's really shocking if it is


Good call!  Yeah that is pretty impressive, did you see the movie about them released a few years ago?


Somehow I never did. The story sounds interesting though and they must have been super talented to pull of something like that!


Yeah I think the story is really interesting, and they faced a lot of adversity and came out making some really good music.


Hello there, I know about them, but not too much past that.  How about you?


And they did it in the LP and cassette tap era too! Do you remember those?


Oh yeah I think the cassette is making a comeback as well.  Anyways, its been fun talking with you.  I hope you have a good day!


Well I just read that Daft Punk negotiated the Tron soundtrack over a pancake breakfast while they still had their crazy helmets on! I guess that means they didn't eat??


That is pretty wild, I wouldn't mind watching some security footage of that meeting lol.


Doesn't it seem like it would have made more sense to have the meeting over then phone if they were going to keep their helmets on? Haha Movie soundtrack facts are fun, like did you know that Spielberg played the clarinet on the Jaws soundtrack?!


That is a very good point I will say.  And no, that is a very cool movie fact!  That movie is one of the all time best too.


I've also read that Phil Collins recorded the Tarzan soundtrack in five different languages. I wonder how many of the languages he actually speaks. Seems like that would have taken a lot of practice


That is awesome!  I never knew that about Phil, I'm sure he speaks more than just english it sounds like.


He could just be good at learning to replicate sounds, you never know. There were versions recorded in Italian, Spanish, German, and French! I think German might be the hardest one for me to learn to sing


Yeah for me German and Italian are such wonderful languages but so hard to learn!  But, I will say english is one of the harder ones too.


What a shame given his performance as such a great shooter


I agree, back then Steph Curry also wanted to play at Virginia Tech.


I wonder if akron ohio is a basketball state. Both lebron james and steph curry were born there


I would assume so. Both of those players are star players, some of the best the world has to offer!


I agree. It is a shame though how curry makes only the 5th highest salary


He should go and renew his contract with another team. I am sure that many teams out there would be willing to pay large sums of money for him.


True, but who knows how he will perform in another team


Agreed, Steph Curry does have very good synergies with his current team.


Anyway, thanks for taking the time to chat.


I do. My favorite team is the Golden State warriors. What about you?


Did you know that the Golden State Warriors are planning to move to San Francisco?


I am not sure, maybe financial incentives to move there. Do you know why?


Who is your favorite basketball player? Mine is Steph Curry.


Did you know that he did not receive any scholarships from any major colleges?


or a recipe for fun, depends on your perspective haha!


I read a story in maxim years ago about that and they also had huge swords that would cut the carjackers legs off. What would be the worse way to go?


haha well I think either way that sounds horrible, probably burning would be worse for me, what do you think


I think burning too. I can still function with no legs but to lose all my nerve ending and have months of rehab would be awful.


yup, plus I have seen burn victims and their faces and skin always make me sad


Did you know NYC's area code is 212 because it is the easiet to dial.


Haha I did, yes 212 is the fastest number you can dial on a rotary phone!


haha I've played with one, I only have a cell phone right now, what about you


Me too. I had a rotary growing up and it was the worst when you misdialed and had to start over or your finger slipped...


haha sounds horrible! what do you think of fish? I like to eat them


They are delicious smoked. Nice chatting with you!


yes I have a jetta, do you ever go through the drive through?


yes I do, did you hear the history of the drive through


ya, mcdonald's invented it actually, they made it for the soldiers in uniforms


Wow that was nice of them. I wonder when the trunk came into existence?


ya I don't know, but it sounds like a fire hazard to have a wooden trunk on a car back in the day


Plus if you had a flame thrower on your car, it was a recipe for disaster!


Did you know some actors make in excess of 700000?


I really like the show Lillyhammer on Netflix, they have a lot of shows they put out that are really good


I like that one but my favorite are the marvel comic tv shows.


I forgot about those, they are really good, I love Netflix so much for such a low price


Yes, there is nothing better than being able to binge watch good show on the weekend. That is definitely the driving factor behind the success.


Yes, I agree, and the choices keep expanding.


I still like to watch television for special events or specific shows I like but the commercials do drive me a little crazy.


I don't miss them either, except for the superbowl ones, but even those are not as good as it use to be.


I tend to tun them out when watching something like Survivor because I am usually using the time to tweet about the show.


I have never watched the suvivor is that only on regular tv?


You can watch it on the cbs website. You have to pay a monthly fee but it is worth it if you enjoy some of their content. I like Big Brother as well so I sometimes pay for that streaming account.


I heard that Hugh Laurie made 700,000 per episode of the tv show House. He was the highest paid at the time but I am sure people get paid more now...inflation.


What do you think of Roseanne without Roseanne?


I am not a fan of Roseanne but I like all the other actors on the show. Nice chatting with you!


Did you know that days like these was cancelled in 10 episodes?


I do not know that show. I like to watch a lot of Netflix. I am not alone since 33% of all bandwidth in north america is used by watching Netflix between 9pm and 12 pm every day.


They must make a lot of money with all the subscribers they have


With 137 million subscribers worldwide I would think they are the new entertainment powerhouse.


Can you believe that they started Netflix back in 1997?


The reason they are so successful is that they were the first or one of the first to think of this digital business. It is too bad Blockbuster declined to get in it with Netflix.


Blockbuster had the chance to join with Netflix? Wow big mistake to not do so I bet they are kicking themselves now


It was a real mistake. They were the biggest name in movie rental business. I remember going to rent movies and how that was a real experience. If they had joined Netflix we still might have that experience.


The actor of the movie Queen won an Oscar, I have to agree with that, he did a great job in the movie,


Yeah that's the one, can't believe it's almost 100 years since the creation of the Academy Awards


Yeah a lot of history, do you know who holds the record for more awards?


Yeah thats the one, 22 Oscars under his name, impressive


Yeah, 22 more than me too, Eminem also has an Oscar or two


Not sure, but he has more oscars than Lucas, Depp, Smith, Decaprio and Murray combined,


Right now Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl, and also Lethal Weapon, what about you?


I missed some 'old' tv shows and have been watching The Office, Parks and Rec, and House recently. Also like the Simpsons


Those are  really cool, I love the Simpsons, crazy how there's one episode without Bart in it, his like the star of the show


And Homer has 188 jobs (I assume this also refers to flashbacks?)


I do recall him changing jobs a lot during the first seasons, that was really funny


I did, I watched the Oscars this year, do you agree with the winners?


Didn't watch. I do see that john williams has been nominated for more oscars than anyone but disney. Quite a career!


True but when else do you hear about qatar.


Qatar doenst have the finals stadium built yet.


Have you ever seen the version of soccer that has 3 teams?


No but it does sound interesting and chaotic in a good way


The sport does drive money in.  More than Football, Basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey!


Well internationally, soccer is the most popular sport


It really is, they call it football most places.


Ya football and american football used to confused me when I was younger too due to the similar names. Anyway thank you for your time.


So do you watch the fifa world cup often?


I do.  Every summer it is on, I get nothing done because I watch it.  I was laid up with cancer this past summer, so it was great entertainment for me.


What do you think about the next one being held in qatar?


I think it is going to be neat.  I like when different countries get the bid.  It will give all the players a neat experience.


They say there is no economic incentive to host, but I think there actually are.


Well, they build all these stadiums and housing that lies in ruins years after.


Ya but there is prestige, tourism, and creating jobs to say the least


It is.  I think the long term doesnt work out for them.  I think it is a cost/long term benefit type of thine.


Of course, so they are rewritting their constitution using Facebook, they allow the public to make suggestions and alternations


That is pretty cool I have to admit, just didnt think Iceland would use such an american company.


I know right, but I guess its a good thing they take peoples opinions into account, do you like the Fox News channel?


I don't really watch it or cnn, not sure what to watch these day. Do you?


I do, its one of my favorite channels, often abbreviated FNC, its seen in 86 countries


Is it supposed to be left leaning or right leaning, I never get that straight.


One show that I like is the Simpsons, FNC wanted to create a channel only for the SImpsons


I have been watching the simpsons since they were on Tracy Ullmans show. Forgot they were on Fox, but not their news channel.


Oh thats right not their news channel, they wanted to sue the show one time.


Yes I do, I was told only old people have facebook accounts.


Because the parodying of its anti democratic party agenda, I wonder how that ended.


No not really, 13 year olds are allowed to have an account so I disagree


My 16 year old son said nobody that age is on FB now.


I guess most of them use Instagram do kids use Myspace anymore? you should ask him that


They use Instagram, I told him Facebook owns Instagram


It does? I didnt know that, the company is valued in $104 billion dollars, that a lot of money


Mark Zuckerberg has tons of money and wanted to fight off snapchat so a couple of billion is nothing compared to the income coming in.


Yeah, I guess the company makes a lot of money, did you hear about Iceland and how they are using Facebook over there?


What sort of things do you do to entertain yourself?


Haha, I know, right, I also literally love to Neflix and Chill without the euphemism. So relaxing. Have you heard of Sarah Vowell?


Haha, So true! and I have not, who is she?


She is actually the voice of Violet but she's also a political commentator and successful historical nonfiction author. Wonder how she got into voice work!


Wow! it doesn't surprise me though, The Incredibles crew made sure to hire amazing voice actors like Samuel L Jackson! I didnt know he was in the movie! He was great, as soon as I heard his voice I knew it was him


Interesting! It's funny that they could not find a better voice for Edna Mode than the film's director though! They attempted to find an actress but could not find one that satisfied them.


True! Although, it was probably the films director's ego, since he purposely seeked out people that would get fired or quit because he believed they didnt need anyone else.


Ah, you're right! Do you let your kids watch tv? I think it's cool that in DC they have kids theater. I'd prefer my kids to watch that instead, though they do watch some tv.


I try not to let them watch too much TV but Im guilty, they do watch. Although getting treated, getting served food and alcohol does sound nice while watching in Theater. Perhaps im just exhausted, sounds lovely!


I always tell myself I should go out to work and sit at a cafe or something. The large atrium in the National Building Museum sounds lovely.


Yes! Thats where alot of people go for inspiration, alot of writers. I Love to write as well, maybe I should go there for inspiration, see what comes through for me :) Do you know where its at?


I do plenty! depends on the mood and day. I enjoy playing video games and movies! How about you?


I believe that's in DC but I'm not sure where. Sitting at a cafe would be nice too!


I used to play video games back in the day of the original Nintendo!


Oh yes! I loved the NES! Super Mario Bros was my Fav, who would of thought that the system could only display 54 colors!


Yeah, it's surprising that it lasted all the way to 2003 when they finally discontinued it!


I didnt know it started in Japan! Although now it doesnt surprise me. Its crazy how much has changed, especially in the days of Ceasar back around 50bc when they bred chickens as a form of entertainment.


Yeah, luckly we have Netflix now. Do you like to watch Netflix? TV shows or movies?


Yes! I try to Netflix and chill atleast once every 2 weeks! I recently watched The Incredibles 2, oh it was great. The first one is still my Fav. How about you?


You know, I did not know Netflix and chill was also a euphemism for sexual activity. I kept telling people that I like to Netflix and Chill and they looked at me funny. So, did you know there is also an incredibles sequel but in video game form?


LOL, I've heard the term! although sadly for me I literally Netflix and chill haha we have 2 year old twins, at this point chilling is much more satisfying haha anyway, speaking of Incredibles, I didnt know that it was a video first


So, I'm reading the latest film from Studio Ghibli is out The Tale of Princess Kaguya. Dunno if you're familiar with them, but Studio Ghibli has made a LOT of great animated films, like Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke


It's been awhile since I've been to any as well.  Got a friend of mine he's big into the Ramones and seen them in concert a few times.  Get this, they've played a total of 2,263 concerts, touring almost non-stop for over TWENTY years.  Now that's dedication to your music!


I can only imagine how exhausting that must be as well. Sometimes I think it would be cool to travel to some of the ancient amphitheaters to see what they're like. Pink Floyd once recorded a live concert with no audience in a Roman one in Pompeii


Wonder why the did it without an audience?  Pretty sure people would have shown if they're heard about it.  Must be one of those "eccentric rock and roll musician" things.  Wonder how a concert would sound held in an old amphitheater...


It might be because an audience would affect the sound and acoustics in the theater. There's another ancient amphitheater in Croatia that's used for concerts. Those Romans really liked their theaters


Well, theaters were a big event at the time, plays, gladiator events, concerts.. you gotta remember, they didn't have the internet back then, so they had to do something for entertainment.  :)  So, what was the last concert you ever attended?


Now that I think about it, I went to one a little over a year ago around Christmastime, so most of the songs were Christmas songs. The venue was fairly big, but not as big as ones like where the big name artists perform. It was good still, unlike the 2002 Creed concert that was bad enough for concert goers to file a lawsuit


Oh, man, can't imagine a concert being so bad you get SUED by the audience members... guessing maybe they had mechanical problems, or one of the band members wasn't performing very well.  I recall news of a concert (not Creed, can't recall who it was) where the guy was DRUNK on stage, and slurred through his songs.  They ended up refunding the audience's money..


That's pretty sad. I wouldn't want to see them in concert. Back in 2001, Linkin Park's debut album was so successful they did over 300 concerts. That's incredible considering there are only 365 days in a year


Oh, yeah, I'm one of the people who own their CD Hybrid Theory, which I've read is the best selling CD of the 21 century.  I really liked their music.,  It was sad to hear about Chester Bennington though...


I know. Nowadays though, most people don't buy CDs. I wouldn't be surprised if vinyl records are more likely to sell more with its comeback


I don't think I have heard of them. I have heard that one of the directors recently passed away, and his last film was nominated for an Academy Award


Well, I don't have a lot of money, so if I buy CDs, I usually buy them used!  LOL.  I find it interesting records are making a comeback, they say they sound better, but I dunno..


They also take up a lot of space. What's surprising is that Dark Side of the Moon is still so popular that it was still a best-seller in 2014


Yeah, sadly, Disney (which owns the American rights to the films) doesn't tend to promote them very much.  I think they're worried they'll cut into their "home grown" market.  Anyway, dunno if you even like animated movies, but they're worth checking out.


I don't watch them very often. Apparently there was a showing of the recent film in a park in D.C. That's one U.S. city I haven't been to


Sadly, I haven't been to DC either, although I've always wanted to visit there.  Apparently there's a lot of interesting going down this summer.  They're having a Crab Feast at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium.  They'll have 100 GALLONS of crab soup!  Can you imagine that much soup?


I recently met a girl who lives in that area, and she said the nightlife is worth visiting for. It sounds like many of the events feature jazz music. Do you listen to jazz very often?


A little bit, I'm not too familiar with it.  I know is originated in New Orleans and a little bit about the history, but that's about it.  Heard Clint Eastwood is a BIG jazz fan, thought that was pretty interesting..


There's many different styles, probably derived from the various regions in the US where it has taken root. Kansas City is another place where it has prominence


You know there's a programming language in which programs are written in musical composition, and so the programs have jazz-like harmonies.  As a computer guy, I find that pretty fascinating.  So, you ever been to a live concert?  (Jazz or otherwise?)


That is interesting. I haven't been to a live concert recently, but I want to many when I was younger. Most of them were in smaller venues though.


Hey have you ever played golf before? I've played only a couple times


Yeah I use the internet basically everyday haha. What about you? Are you using it right now LOL


Hahaha yup, it has become a part of life. But mine is not as fast as the one astronauts have


Yes I don't think anyone's is Haha unfortunately. Have you ever clicked a hamburger button online? Just the name makes me hungry LOL


Hahha that is so true now I am hungry too. It is a cool one though. Did you know that we as humans are a minority on the internet


I think I heard about that. Isn't the internet mostly made up of bots? At least the Bots don't have to read the terms of service on the Internet lol I never do apparently only 7% of people do


Yeah and I definitely am not in that 7% In Finland apparently access to internet is a right


Haha nope I think you're right on that. Have you ever traveled to Mount Everest by the way? I'm just glad you know they have internet if I ever do LOL


Yeah that is so cool that they managed to get it up there. Have you ever done any ego surfing?


Haha yes I have. I definitely look myself up on the internet from time to time. What about you? I always look to see if people are talking smack about me lol


Hhahaha that is a good way to keep an eye on that. Have you heard of the website Neopets?


Hi there, I have played three times only. Heard there is a disc gold course in Antartica


No I haven't. What is that? It sounds like some kind of fad like Pokemon LOL. I'm sure whatever it is though, has been saved in the library of Alexander, they save all of the entire internet just in case it goes down


Oh wow that's cool. I have play disc golf before, it's pretty fun, I just think 18 holes is too many personally, takes forever


Yeah I can see that. Seem Kim Jong Un is really good in golf, or so the media says


Oh I didn't know that. I did know that Samuel Jackson is really good though. He hasn't built into his movie contracts that he can play golf twice a week, so I would assume that he is amazing haha


Hahaha he must really love that. I wonder if he ever plays in any of those military owned golf course, any of the 234


Yeah I wonder that's a good question! I do think that golf courses waste a lot of water though. Apparently the average course uses 300,000 gallons of water per day, that's a ton!


Yeah I agree they are not sustainable at all. And the US owns more of them than the rest of the world combined.


Yeah I don't know why they would, that seems like a waste of tax money to me, also golf courses seem like a waste of space. Apparently they take up as much space as Rhode Island and Delaware combined


wowww that is a lot of land for sure. DO you use the internet much?


Hi, what did you think about Kim Kardashian West's visit to the White House?


OMG, how bizarre, to get photographed with your killer in the same picture?


yes, we have had 5 presidents elected that lost the popular vote


That does happen sometimes and I believe our founding fathers were correct in creating the electoral college system to help determine the election outcome.  Many people don't understand why the most votes alone doesn't win the election all the time.


also interesting to know is that FDR was the last president to speak a foreign language fluently


Yes, that is interesting!  I guess with the vast abundance of translators today, learning a foreign language is not necessarily a skill you would need to know in order to hold office.


Lets talk about the white house next, it has been where presidents have stayed since 1800 starting with John Adams


Yes and I hear that the president's guest house is larger than the actual White House, itself.  Can you believe that?


interesting, in the winter of 1977 President Carter turned all the thermostats down to 65 degrees


Wow, I remember that Winter, I was a little kid and it was very cold, too.  He must have did that to conserve energy?


maybe, he also had solar panels installed, but Reagan removed them.


interesting, she went there to talk about prison reform


That's funny, because I heard that George W. Bush had them put back on.  Talk about government waste! Well, it's been nice chatting with you.  Enjoy the rest of your day.


I thought so too.I feel alot of people were making jokes about it, but it brought attention to an important topic, I feel.


speaking of the president, lets talk about that more. Woodrow Wilson was the only president to have a phd


Yes, and in Guatemala former president's close relatives cannot run for president


That's interesting, I'd like to know how that rule came into affect?


The first president to be photographed for his inauguration was Lincoln


Was he wearing his trademark stove pipe hat?


i dont know, interesting fact is that John Wilkes booth was in the photo also


The factual section 3: Literature appears to have some questionable "facts" in it.


As a parent, this terrified me. My desire to read a novel like this is essentially nil.


But wouldn't it be better to know what could happen to be prepared for it? To see the red flags?


I would suspect that the title gives away that there were none.


Well, I mean, you can read in between the lines. Sometimes there's suspicious things that go unnoticed by the general public or even the author... Like the idea that "the author is dead"; once and author publishes a work it's open wide to the public to read it and interpret it how they want.


Speaking of reading between the lines, novels like these come across as a vague attack on working mothers. You can't trust anyone, so don't.


That's true, I haven't thought of it that way... You might as well trust everyone because it's more likely than not that they'll be trustworthy. And if you're always scared of everyone, you'll never make friends to anything. But then why do books like this catch so much attention?


They play on some of our darkest fears. The death of your child is probably the greatest fear of a lot of people.


That's true. Isn't there something called the Crashed Car Effect? How when there's something very terrible happening, you can't help but look at it?


I haven't heard of anything with that name, but it makes sense. It's also a form of ritualization: if I worry about something enough, it keeps it from happening.


And that usually makes it happen faster or worse in some cases... Focusing on something too much can be bad.


What are some questionable facts? They seem pretty reasonable-- it's crazy that Terry Pratchett was knighted, but I believe it.


The transition between a murderous nanny and random facts was jarring to me.


That the food and drug administration engages in censorship? That is well outside its legal framework.


I'm not really sure where you're seeing that, but the FDA definitely engages in censorship. They manipulate the information on foods about their sugar and calorie levels.


Censorship of food and drug labels, yes. Censorship of literature? That's harder to believe. I see that in the line "The fda burned six tons of literature in an act of us censorship"


I'm not sure if we're supposed to mention specifics like that, but I definitely don't have that fact. But if it's true, that's insane (and believable). There's some shady things going on in America... On another note, did you know the man considered to be "the father of modern Olympics" won only one gold medal for a poem he wrote about sports?


I did not know that. The grammar and capitalization errors throughout the entire work (all sections) make me dubious of a lot of these.


That's fair. But just because something has errors in it doesn't mean it's entirely wrong... It could just be translated or done on purpose. Also, when you read it I assume you read it silently. That's something relatively new-- only really skilled readers in the middle ages could read silently and instead read like young children today-- aloud and sounding the words out so they could understand it.


True, it just makes you question to care put into its creation. Yes, I read it silently. The article seems like an amalgamation of the nanny case in Boston years ago and the more recent ones in NYC.


Yeah, I heard about those. That's probably what made the book so popular all of a sudden, though it all happened a few years ago. But it's a persistent idea-- is there an ideal nanny? An ideal person? Can we trust anyone?


Now that is unique. Poetry has a long history dating back to prehistoric times.


Well in Africa they used it while hunting.


Very cool. It seems humans have always used poetry to explore a deeper meaning in life


Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa can be found among pyramids text written during the 25th century bc.


People search for truth through literature, like Wiman, an editor of Poetry magazine, who suffers from blood cancer.


Wow i did not know that. are you a cat lover?


I am not though I have a stray cat that is annoyingly cute that comes around and cuddles with me. Speaking of which, the cat in the Godfather opening scene was a stray that was found on set.


I hole they at least feed him. Apparently there a cat named Stubbs as the major of Talkeetna Alaska since 1997.