I have no idea. they must have golf courses there too.


Well, the Sahara has a nice sand tamp... In Austratia, there is a golf course with bull sharks living in their water hazard. "Hey honey, could get the ball out of the water for me?


hahhahaha. are you much of a religious person?


Yeah. My grandfather gave me a metal-plated bible to carry around with me when I visit Chicago. He said he used it in WWII to shield his heart from flying shrapnel, which is pretty common as you walk the streets of Chicano these days.


From the vantage point of my recliner--not as a player, I used to play at the YMCA, where basketball was invented, but I got hit in the face with a basketball and my love for playing the game diminished.


wow that is amazing. it was nice chatting with you


oh no. it is a widely watched sport though


wow. there is a team in new zelands that is called the black talls


You won't hear that phrase in during a golf tournament. Right?


nope you won't. the us supreme court has a basketball court on the top floor


I wonder if Shaq ever played there? now he is one tall black! Althiough he never was very good at shooting the long ball, scoring just once from the 3-point line his entire career.


Yeah it is called the highest court in the land. I wonder if people who work they use it a lot


I hear Ruth Bader Ginsberg can jam it and hang from the rim. She sure is hanging in the there.


I love buying from Amazon!  Such good prices and anything imaginable to order.  I can't believe it's already been around for 24 years!


That was sweet!  I'll never get tired of watching Pokemon, especially since I have 750 episodes to choose from.  Are you a fan?


I was when I was younger.  I did not know there were 750 episodes!


I love being able to turn on my computer and search google for answers to just about anything.  I get more computing power than Neil Armstrong and the eleven astronauts that went to the moon used just in one search.


Ya, Google is amazing too.  I really love using google maps too.  It calculates traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on the road.  Isn't that incredible?


I like that Google really went green though when they used hundreds of goats to mow their headquarters lawn.


I have never heard of that!  When google goes down, it takes about 40% of web traffic with it.


I don't remember it in 1998, but perhaps they used it at Stanford University where it was founded by 2 Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin.


I remember when they announced to reorganize their many interests into a conglomerate called Alphabet Inc.  I think that was back in 2015.


It would be fun to visit Googleplex, the headquarters in Mountain View, California.


Maybe if you go, you can meet the CEO of Google Sundar Pichai!


I know! I also find Amazon very convenient.  And I love that it is based in Seattle, Washington.


I'm sure I can learn a lot from the CEO and founders if I met them.  I would love to buy stock in them but I would have to take into account that 56% of the voting power would be held by Page and Brin.


That's a lot of power for just two people!


I wonder how the CEO of Amazon built a clock into a mountain that could run for 10,000 years.  I wonder why he did that too.


I did not know that.  I believe it's the largest retailer in the world and that the first costumer spend about $28 and has a building named after him.


If you need a package on Sunday, no problem!  Amazon has a contract with the USPS to get it to you.


My friend works in an Amazon warehouse, he tells me he gets about 10 miles of walking in everyday!


I can order so much from them it is great!  I've gotten audiobooks, video games, software, electronics, and even food!


Same.  But I have never ordered food.  Is it fresh when you get it?


The food was great!  Looked just like the commercial foods on tv.  Speaking of TV, I can't wait to watch some reruns of the Simpsons tonight.  I love Bart especially and am glad that he was in all the episodes but one as he is so humorous.


Simpsons is great!  I also like South Park.  When South Park aired its family guy episode, the Simpsons crew sent them flowers!


Hi, how are you today? These are 3 interesting articles, don't you think?


I am as there places in the world where people do not have open and free elections. I vote in every election either in person or by mail in ballot. It's my duty as a citizen and my right.


I agree.  I would rather choose my path than have someone chose it for me


Though you can still see how voters can be swayed by things that have little to do with a candidates beliefs, like the beards, or who was a taller candidate.


Yes, for example, How FDR's people never allowed him to be photographed in a wheelchair.


YEs, or Truman refusing to be photographed on the Dumbo ride. I guess optics really do matter, but sometimes, things like Roosevelt's health sham can be harmful to the country.


On a lighter note, are you aware of the annual Democrat vs Republican softball game?


I am, and I think that is a fun way to blow off steam, with some clean fun bragging rights. In these days of such acrimony, events like that are really needed to show these folks are human.


Yes, the more time they can spend together in a fun setting perhaps they will see themselves more like friends instead of enemies.


I agree and a baseball games gets them out of the office, into the fresh air and on to a level playing field, so to speak.


A level playing field, I like that.  Did you the first woman was elected to congress in 1916 before she can even vote in a national election?


I can't believe is has been over 150 since we had a president who wasn't a Democrat or Republican


I did not know that but it shows she must have had a strong message to be accepted into the male world of politics even though she could not vote for them herself.


I am not sure if this true for the first woman, but i think quite a few of the early woman were elected after their husbands died


I have heard of that happening, not everytime, but they still have to be strong enough and savy enough to navigate the system.


True, it must have been tough to succeed in a system where many did not take you seriously


It just shows how todays women in congress and in the senate have had to be tough as nails, yet have a message that can resonate with the people they want to represent and I applaud them. They will bring a new outlook to the old boys club.


I suppose if you want to look at the original strict definitions of what Democrats or Republican party platforms were.


DId you know that every US president with a beard has been a Republlican?


I thought that little fact was amusing but I guess manlyness sell to voters. It just shows that politicians are sensitive to what they perceive are optics.


Do you know when the last a Republican was elected president without a Nixon or Bush on the ticket was?


I think the last itme was the pair HErbet Hoover & CHarles CUrtis, 1928


I believe you are correct.  How interested are you by politics?


I am very interested as the choices I make as a voter will directly decide how I represented, good or bad.


Are you sadden by the fact that voter participation hasn't been over 63% in presidential election in the last 100 years?


Hello, do you want to chat about guitars? I personally love guitars, I used to play back when I was in college.  My guitar was fretted and had six strings.


I totally agree with that statement.  Did you also know that Matthew Bellamy from the band Muse holds the Guinness World Record for most guitars smashed on a tour?  Another wild guy.


Thats crazy and poor guitars lol, I wouldnt trust my guitar around him that is a sure fact


I never saw anyone at a concert smash a guitar so I'm not sure how I'd feel about that either.  I do know that Pink Floyd's guitarist turned a Grand houseboat on the river Thames into a floating recording studio call the Astoria.  That must have been awesome.


Thats awesome, he must find a lot of peace out in the open sea


Probably.  Most anything done by Pink Floyd has to be amazing.  Do you golf?


Not really, I find the sport boring, do you like it?


I took golfing in college twice and it was not that boring to actually play golf. It is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. I actually like playing 18 holes better than miniature golf.


Gold is a really popular sport theres even a golf course in Antarctica


Did you know that Babe Ruth was once America's most famous golfer?  I guess he liked both golf and baseball.


I didnt know that, talented athlete not only skilled in baseball but also a great golfer, he had a knack for sports I guess


I love guitars so great conversation topic, Im learning how to play them, cool sound


Yes, he was good at more than one thing. Nice chatting with you, have a good day.


Awesome, so yes, it is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or fingers of one hand while simultaneously fretting with the fingers of the other hand.


Yes, Eddie Van Halen.  I saw him at concerts many times.  Did you know that when Eddie recorded the guitar solo for "Beat It" he literally set the studio speakers on fire? He is a wildman!


I didnt know that, that's awesome, the level of skill of that guy, mine is Brian May


Wow, another fantastic guitar player. He played for Queen, I believe and also had a PhD in Astrophysics.  Very cool.


He does, not only a great guitarist but really smart, he made his own guitar in an unusual way


Really?  I did know that as the guitarist for Queen uses coins, especially sixpence as guitar picks.


He does? I guess his old fashioned, he is an interesting guy though


Good afternoon! Read any good books lately?


That's admirable, although I wonder how they compute that figure. Did you know that an iPhone has more computing power than the entire US ICBM deterrent?


Yeah, that is amazing!  Or how about that there are cables for phone and internet data that lay on the ocean floor!


Yes, that seems a bit too simple for such an important piece of infrastructure, but sometimes simple technologies are strong. For example, two phonebooks with their pages simply overlapping cannot be separated.


Yeah, the way the world works is so fascinating.  The history behind it is interesting too.  The New York area code was chosen as 212 because that was the fastest number to dial.


Those were the days, when people used rotary phones and collected baseball cards.


Reading books is useful to remember history.  Annie Jones could read 4,700 words per minute.  Imagine how up to date with current events and history she could be if she read all day, or at least as much as she could read all day.


Well, I imagine it's hard to actually move all of that information from short term memory into long term memory or engage in critical analysis.


I think reading is necessary to remember history.  It'd be interesting to see the difference between cultures that have no reading and writing and therefore don't remember history and those that have tremendous amounts of writing like in the United States' culture.


Oral histories are certainly more malleable and open to modification than written ones; I'd think the biggest drawback would not being able to move forward with science without recording procedures and proof in order to verify accumulated knowledge.


Yeah I agree.  Lack of technology would be prevalent in cultures without written history.


No, I have not.  I would like to read Starship Troopers.  I saw the movie and thought the movie was good.


Yes, they certainly wouldn't develop the fantasies like the telephone or Starship Troopers that seemingly come to life haha.


Yeah.  Well it was nice chatting.  Have a good day!


Normally the book is pretty good if they made it into a movie. Did you know it's the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of 3 U.S. military branches?


Yeah.  I wonder why the book is on their reading list.


It must have something to do with combat situations. Ender's Game was actually suggested reading for the USMC, probably for similar reasons.


Centuries ago the reading of novels was feared.  That is a sign of how powerful books are.  Obviously the military considers books powerful, otherwise they wouldn't make military members devote such time to read them.


Yes, words can be very influential, but the entertainment value is unlimited, as well. C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien used to have "you laugh, you lose" competitions when they read terrible poetry.


I never read a Harry Potter book.  I think that I should some day.


They have some creative aspects, like the game they play on brooms, Quidditch. Definitely less straightforward than real sports like baseball.


Reading books is a great way to spend time.  Better than being absorbed by technology.  Unicef will donate a day's worth of water to a child for every minute you do not use your cell phone!


How's it going? Do you know much about Fish? Saltwater fish actually drink water through their mouths, I never knew that


Yea they're fish, crazy they can eat car parts. I wonder if the ones in South Africa ever eaten a flame thrower since they are able to legally equip them on cars there


Cool! Do they also hang outside of their cars and drift in the desert like in the Middle East?


I have no clue, maybe US soldiers do. Interesting enough the drive thru was invented to accommodate soldiers because they couldn't leave vehicles while in fatigues


Yes I have heard about that and was surprised! Did you know they used to keep wooden trunks in back of cars and that's why we call it that today?


No, I also didn't know Cadillac was named after an actual person named Antonine de la Mothe Cadillac


I've learned about that in school! He also founded Detroit. I wonder what he'd say about it all now? Or if he'd drive his car through McDonalds?


I have no clue, I wonder if he'd listen to Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of the 20th century


I like Linkin Park.  Another good album is the Dark Side of the Moon. It was released a long time ago and is still popular!


Yea Dark Side of the Moon has sold over 10 million copies and was still one of the best selling albums in 2014, quite impressive


Talking to you about fish has made me miss my old ones. Especially the goldfish and beta fish. Maybe I'll get more someday!


Wow! That's pretty cute! I used to work at an aquarium store. I've always loved fish and have had some for pets.


You definitely should. It was nice talking with you


Yea fish are cool, I'm surprised that freshwater fish drink through their skin while saltwater fish don't, seems like the opposite would make more sense


Fish are pretty unique! Did you know that seahorses are the only fish that have a neck?


No I didn't but it makes sense. Jellyfish are pretty cool too, some are biologically immortal


I've heard about that bout I really don't understand how a jellyfish can be immortal!


Well I guess some Jellyfish are able to revert back to a baby stage later in life and grow all over again making them "immortal" but I don't think any of them survive that long in the wild


So those jellyfish are immortal only if they aren't eaten or poisoned or something? Cool! I heard the black swallower fish can eat prey much bigger than itself. Strange...


Yea I heard of snakes being able to eat prey twice its size but the black swallower can also eat prey ten times its weight, that's crazy


I think I've actually heard that sharks have eaten car parts. I think sharks are considered fish, aren't they?


I also heard that May used coins instead of picks


Odd facts about Queen, especially since the movie recently came out.


Yes, there was even a floating recording studio in the Thames. England has a big love for music.


One more I heard about that Matthew bellamy had smashed a lot of guitar on a tour that he hold a Guinness record for it .. Weird


Interesting.  Love how they can destroy expensive guitars.  One last fact: researchers at Cornell built the world's smallest guitar played by a laser about the size of a red blood cell.........imagine that...........


he should have used microscope to built that one. Do you know that Hybrid theory is the best selling album in this century


Oh yeah, Legend by Bob Marley has been sitting on the album charts for over 914 weeks.


Guitar is my favorite musical instrument


The vibrating string sounds of the guitar is so simple yet so classic.


No Gibson was an innovator with guitars.  Interesting fact: Brain May of Queen built his guitar out of parts form an old fireplace and his mother's knitting needle.


Another interesting fact: The Nokia (remember those) ringtone comes from a 1902 composition by spanish classical guitarist, Francisco Tarrega.


Hey there what do you know about the prime minister of the UK?


That's true they're definitely not giving those Awards away in the United States haha. I do like that Norway donated a billion dollars to save the Amazon rainforest though that's very nice of them


Yeah, that seems interesting, do they do a lot of business there?


I'm not sure actually. They might have just donated it because they're nice. Unlike The guy who sold the Eiffel Tower twice who definitely just wanted the money haha


That's hilarious, he wasn't even the owner. Did you know Johnny Depp directed the film brave?


Oh I didn't know that. Have you seen that movie is it any good?


I haven't actually. LOL BTW, apparently 86% of the land in Nevada is owned by the US Government.


Wow that is a lot. Very strange that Johnny Depp is making a movie about dr suess. But I think he would be great for the role


I think that may have already have been released, but maybe I am wrong.


It does sound familiar. Have you seen the movie Edward Scissorhands? Apparently Johnny Depp only says about 200 words


It's been a very long time, but yeah I saw it. Now that I think about it, he barely speaks in that film!


I don't know that much actually. He has a cat though.


You're right. I do love that movie a lot though. It's a great winter movie. Johnny Depp seems like a nice guy. He adopted his one-eyed horse from the movie Sleepy Hollow when he heard it was going to be put down


I love the name of the cat. The name is Chief Mouser of the cabinet office LOL can't say I like cats though haha


Hilarious. What happens if someone is allergic?


I am actually allergic to cats. And that's a great question haha do you know who Helena Bonham Carter is?


yeah, she was in Fight Club, other than that I don't remember many of the movies with her.


Apparently she's related to the prime minister of the United Kingdom during World War I. That's very bizarre


Really? That is pretty weird. Did you know if you hit 100 in japan they give you a silver cup?


I did not know that. It's funny that so many people turned 100 they had to find a way to make cheaper cups though haha


Hilarious, at least they are healthy there.


i fear they will get to much power and bring on even more hate in this country.  i fear it will all end in war!


I don't think it will end in war, because even with the debate in the country, people on all sides still call things like that out as being racist and bigoted.


im in fear still, though i seen in this reading that Democrats have become significantly more supportive of Muslims since Trump has become president...shocking really!


It's shameful that it even has to be debated, and I don't like the way that some extremists liken them to terrorists by calling them security threats.


i agree! i see that Democrats opinions didnt change much however   Republicans did change there support and views! interesting


I've read that Democrats do change their views - for example, polled Democrats were 9 points less likely to support the person who released the anti-Muslim ad. The debate pushes both sides farther away from each other.


i am proud that people are taking a stand and sticking up for the people that our being attacked with racism!


I agree, and I think it's important to encourage standing up to racism, and to avoid labeling any one type of person as racist, because that would only create a new kind of prejudice instead of eradicating an awful one.


in China Anti Muslim acts are at an all time high and the internet just fuels the rage fire!


The internet fuels it, but it also helps spread news by being such a big network. Some people only heard things like the scary things happening to Muslims in China because of the internet!


It makes me feel sad that there's still a bias against religions in the US.


Most coverage in the news about  Muslims is negative.  The internet can play a positive and negitive roll in this!


The more people that hear about things, the more it will reach the ones that can be changed, like the ones who saw that ad and dropped their support for it. I'm grateful for the internet in that case.


When political leaders push back against campaign tactics that play on voters' racial, ethnic and religious prejudices, the backlash can outweigh all gainings! So I see more positive then negitive in the long run!


yes! its sad everyone cant just feel what they want to feel!


And that they can't just believe what they want to believe when it doesn't hurt anyone.


excactly! its a sad world we live in and scary! Trump is doing to much


I hesitate to lay the blame with any one person, but I'd love to see something like a revival of Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Party.


i have a feeling birthright citizenship is going to upset our people and lay the blame in the current leader


The birthright citizenship debate is such an interesting one to me, because it's something the US does differently from most other countries.


i agree! what do you think should change about it?


I'm not sure; I can see the arguments for restricting it, but I also don't want to give people like the ones putting out anti-Muslim ads the power to restrict it too much.


Do you listen to the radio? I used to but now not so much.


That sounds dusty and old. Could you understand the langauge though? English was different then I bet. The radio English is different from the television English.


It sounded kinda of tinny and the sounds effects were really loud and the music was really dramatic.  I enjoyed them.


That would make sense. No pictures means its got to be EXTRA dramatic on the ears. Lots of spooky music and such.


Can you believe soldiers in World War II made radios using razor blades and pencil.  That is real Macguyver like.


I guess when bullets are whizzing past you, you get real creative real fast. I figure they would use anything they could. Dental fillings, anything.


I wonder if the President of Indonesia, who has released 3 pop albums while in office is on the radio there.


I think he has the right idea. Get into office, use the office to sell albums, get that music career going, retire and become a big name producer.


Yeah, probably makes more money from the music than politics anyway.


Trump could then end up the richest if he can get that second term in and win a grammy.


You almost made me spit out my drink, too funny.  I wouldn't rule out anything for Trump now.  I thought he no chance to become president.


When i kid i listened to baseball games and music.  These days i never do.  Speaking of radios, did you that Jupiter has radio storms so strong they can be picked up by AM radio?


I think he is clever. He is friends with Kanye so they could hook up on an album. Anyhow, good chat.


I wonder what they sound like. Jupiter Storms. Sounds like the name of a chick band or something.


Lol.  I would go see the Jupiter Storms in concert.  I would if it sounds like crackles or just weird static.


I guess it would then. May be better than most of the noise I hear on the radio now a days.


True.  I would how good Canadian music is.  By law 40% of the music on radio in Canada has to be Canadian


I think that the fix is in. The canadian govt must make money off that somehow. They are stealing or taxing or something.


It is surprising, perhaps they figure no one wants to listen to Canadian music so they require radio stations to play it, weird.


That is some sort of fascist communism if you ask me. Canada sounds like a hard place to live. Well for radio at least.


Do you like classic radio dramas?  I listened to some old Dragnet radio programs that I downloaded off a website for free.


Oh, yes, I see that! That's a smart move. Judge Judy makes $123,000 an episode!


You're kidding! i had no idea she made that much money!


I know, making her the highest paid celebrity  after Lebron James.


I didn't realize he was the highest paid celebrity.  I know he is considered one of the greatest players of all time but I had no idea.


Yeah, he raised 6 million dollars for charity!


So you were talking about a new space jam earlier.  Will he be in it?


That's cool.  I heard he signed a deal with nike after rejecting a deal from reebok.


Good and yourself?  Do you watch basketball? I hear that scientists prove that the granny shot is actually more accurate than other ways.


He's been making money since his high school days!


Yes, I do! I heard that too! They should use it more. lol Didn't know New Zealand had a basketball team!


I didn't know that either!  James Naismith probably had no idea what he was starting when he invented the game.  It's worldwide!


Yes, In 39 states the highest paid employees are either college football or basketball coaches.


That's impressive for them.  Equally impressive is that the US supreme court has a basketball court at the top of their building.


I know thats good for exercise,  The highest court in the land!lol


Speaking of money from a bit ago, have you heard about Allen Iverson's reebok contract?


No, I bet its a money maker! Another SpaceJam movie coming!


It is a moneymaker. He gets $800,000 a year until he turns 55 and then he gets a final payment of $32,000,000!


That is crazy. And they spend 20 times more on postage still than on the bandwidth


One wonders, what are they shipping now that all is digital?


Yeah they are pretty cool. Their bricks are really consistent it seems , only 18 out of 1 million are defective


that makes for great quality and in turn for awesome business


pretty much. If all lego bricks available were shared among people everyone would get 86


Nice. A german artist once painted a bridge to make it look like it was made of lego


Neat. If workers word at their company for 25 years they would get a 14 karat gold lego


That us a sweet bonus, but then again t is also dedication


I sure do. It is the most popular one right now it seems


Yeah considering in the morning 33% of the bandwidth is taken up by them in NA


Yeah pretty crazy. Do you know who invented it?


A guy who got tired of paying late fees on VHSs and decided to start something new


I sued to before. Too bad they passed on buying netflix when they could


Exactly, could have spent $50 million and make billions now


Not a very smart business decisoon, bet they are kicking themselves about it


Yup. WIth youtube they make half of the peak internet usage in NA


Hi, there. How are you on this fine fine evening?


Those jazzbos were bringing America down! People could have ended up having a sense of rhythm! Ford was right to try to put the kibosh on it.


It's amazing how far the genres come over the years and the family trees that have grown, like George Strait and Jeff Bezos being cousins. That's so weird!


Can George Strait hold a candle to the Ramones though? They played over 2,000 concerts. Non-stop, 20 years.


That's a good question. I don't even think he can hold a candle to U2. Heck they even pretended to be a country band opening for themselves one time. That's too funny.


I guess they got bored playing the same old songs, so they decided to play different same old songs.


Agreed. Would love to see them in concert one day. I would hope it's not like that one Creed concert that was so godawful, four of the attendees actually filed a lawsuit against the band.


I figure Creed deserved it. They should spend some time playing to empty amphitheaters.


No kidding! Would also love to hear someone like Ringo Starr. Speaking of which, did you know he is one of the narrators for the Thomas the Tank Engine show?


Ringo was a man of great talents, plus a distinct voice. Have you enjoyed chatting this evening? I have!


Agreed. He most certainly was. I'm surprised south park never parodied him considering they like to parody everyone. In fact, the south park producers actually received flowers from the Simpson's crew after the Family Guy episode!


Great! Hope you're doing well! Do you by chance happen to be a fan of Elvis? I am and thinks he deserves the medal of freedom!


The South Park guys haven't gotten around to him yet.


Agreed. Maybe they will. Or even the Simpson's could possibly do so. That's one of my favorites. Hard to believe there's actually an episode where Bart doesn't appear or is mentioned at all.


Ha! Probably so! There are so many great tv shows out there, namely cartoons like Pokemon which has aired over 750 episodes. That's mind blowing!


I don't know much about Elvis. Is he really dead, or is he living with the aliens at Area 51? Not sure. Medal of Freedom? Now?


It's hard to believe he's never received one considering his legendary status! Although many didn't like him because they believe he appropriated black culture and music.


The man was talented, and certainly relied on the culture of other Americans for his stylings.


Agreed, after all he was raised in poverty practically alongside African Americans in Tupelo, Mississippi!


You can't blame the man for being influenced by his surroundings as a child. He didn't have no choice in the matter. He could have growed up to be a country singer, if he had been born elsewheres.


So true! Are you into country music at all? Crazy to think in 2009 it was the most  listened to genre during the evening rush hour traffic.  Guess it's good for clearing your mind.


It's a spirited, wholesome, American genre, and the folks want to be inspired on their way down the highway.


Agreed! All started by working class Americans as well! Crazy to think Henry Ford of all people helped finance country music all because of fears over the urban decadence of jazz music.


Have you seen any of these Fifty Shades movies?


What kind of music do you listen to when you're in your car?


It depends on my mood. Sometimes I like classic rock, sometimes I want to feel the beat and listen to some rap. Sometimes I like heavy metal. What about you?


I have kids, now they are a little older they tend to pick the music.  They do piano lessons and their teacher wants them to listen to classical so we sometimes have that playing.


That's cool. I really enjoy piano music and really wish I would have taken lessons when I was a kid. Did you know that on April 18, 1930 the bbc decided there was no news worth reporting, so they broadcast piano music instead? Sometimes I wish they would still do that.


Times have changed.  In the age of twenty-four hour news nothing is too small to report.  What we can all agree on in the car is Bohemian Rhapsody, it's just like Wayne's World when we play that.


You're right about that. It's cool that Freddie Mercury used the same piano to record Bohemian Rhapsody as Paul McCartney used to record Hey Jude.


My son likes Hey Jude.  I'll have to get him to learn it at his piano lessons. My daughters into horses and want riding lessons, I'll have to do more Mturk if we're going to pay for that.


That would be really cool to get him to play it. I grew up riding horses. My dad roped calves and steers in rodeos. I haven't ridden since I was 12.


That must have been fun.  You'll have to get back in the saddle.  You could ride a horse to work or school like those kids did on the no vehicle day at their school.


Hopefully I wouldn't get suspended like they did. I would probably get arrested first. I have to take 25 miles of the interstate to get to work. That might not go over so well.


I've saw the first one, but I haven't seen the others. I heard Fifty Shades Freed is pretty entertaining.


Well I have to drive the kids to school now, I'll try to find some good music to listen to.  Have a good day.


I just got to work. Hopefully I can keep some songs in my head to make the day go by. Have a good day too.


Same here, my wife wanted to watch the first.  She was not impressed, finding it funny more than anything else.


That's how I felt about the first one. My ex wife got mad bc I was just over analyzing everything and asking too many questions.


I do that too when I get bored by a movie, I always ask how, or why through out the movie.  And then I fall asleep.


Exactly! It takes a really good movie for me not to nitpick everything. The Fifty Shades movie just made me want to nitpick. Like why is Ana always surprised by all these flashy things. You're with a billionaire honey, that's what they do.


Since we agree on Christian and Ana, and how little we like Fifty Shades, what might you be interested in , cars or music?


I like both. I feel like they go somewhat hand in hand. There's nothing like going down the road windows down, blaring your favorite song.


What I'd love is a flame thrower attached to front of my car like they can do in South Africa, keep the slow pokes moving in front of me.


That would be epic!  Plus you could melt snow out of your way if you live in that sort of climate.


I wish I did know that one because I would re-watch it again!


Yes, would seem strange without him. Did you watch the 70's show? Apparently the Uk made one like it.


I watched the US version but not the UK one, since it lasted 10 episodes.


Oh, ok, It was pretty good. I didn't know there were 750 episodes of  Pokemon?


I didn't know either. I watched when there were only 150 pokemon back in the day. That is like 50 per year for 16 years straight!


Long running show for sure! Do you like Drake? Did you know he graduated high school at 25? Its good he finished, sometimes people don't go back and do that.


I'm surprised he did, but he was famous at a young age with that show he was in! He made a stop at Drake University too.


Really, interesting! I think he went in the middle of the night! lol


All because students gave up trying to get him to come there haha. Anyways, great chatting with you!


Great! and you? Isn't it terrible what happen to the Parkland kids? Seems like it's something all the time!


I'm not too bad either! It was so sad to see all that unfold!


Yes, very upsetting! Do you use the internet a lot? I'm on it daily it seems. I never knew the menu button was called hamburger?


I do as well. It seems like it runs our lives, especially that hamburger button lol.


lol, I try to make myself get off and do other productive things. Sitting too long is not good. Of course you can walk around and still be on your phone.lol


I avoid my phone when I can too haha. Sometimes I like to put the television on haha.


lol, I know, that use to be what was on all the time. Its rare now. I have cable and never watch it.


Did you ever watch the Simpsons when you did?


Yes, I like that show. I heard Bart was in all shows except one? Do you know?


Hi! As a rap fan, I can say I'm glad Tupac's music can be found in the library of congress! His music was a work of art!


And that's wild if you think about it! And Netflix has 137 million subscribers worldwide. Blockbuster must be kicking themselves for refusing to buy Netflix!


lol yea, but Blockbuster was poorly managed. They would still be in business if only they coughed up $50 million for netflix


That is so true. And to think, where would we be today without services like Netflix and Spotify?


I don't know but Netflix needs to be careful, they just accrued another 2 billion dollars in debt for it's original content


Wow! I didn't know that!  Crazy to think they could be in debt with so many subscribers worldwide. Heck, even in the US alone!


Yea, I think Spotify doesn't have to worry as much about debt, they must not pay much for content if a artist has to get 130,745 plays per day to earn minimum wage


Agreed. But then there are some who make decent on there such as that one band that earned $20k and used it to fund a free tour!


Yea they had a silent album, what does that even mean and how did they make 20,000 off it


It's a mystery, isn't it? Well I wonder how Spotify would feel knowing they got two baristas fired over a vulgar song played in a coffee shop?


I don't think Spotify cares too much about those Baristas getting fired for playing Young Dolph's "get paid"


Yea I really like tupac's music too like "all eyez on me" "me against the world", and "Makaveli", glad his music is in the library of congress too


Agreed in all honesty. It was their own fault even if they weren't aware of policies regarding the type of music they could play.


Yea, I really don't blame Larry Moneta for being annoyed but I would probably not bother calling the store owner to complain about the song either


Same I wouldn't either. But when you're the vice president of student affairs, I suppose you have to live by a strict code of conduct. But I wouldnt apply it to others.


That is so cool! I love how rap music has evolved. Even Koren rappers have introduced a new freestyle rap known as compliment battle that's very interesting!


Lol I never knew there was a thing as compliment rap battles, I guess they are good for self esteem


Indeed! Rappers are so talented in so many different areas even beyond rap. Tale Eminem for example: his dream was to become a comic book artist.


Yea I heard he was a big fan of the punisher and his favorite superhero is spiderman


I think it's funny Busta Rhymes voiced the Reptar Wagon in the film Rugrats years ago. I'd like to see that movie just for that part. I wonder if it's on Netflix?


I don't know but I do remember seeing the film years ago, It didn't even come across my mind that the voice of the reptar wagon was Busta Rhymes


Same here when I first saw it. I suppose I can check Netflix since I'm part of the reason it accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America each night.


Possibly, or you can check for it on youtube too which together with Netflix makes up half of peak internet traffic


I hear the winter tale is a play worth watching


Shakespeare's comedy, yes, but it has some not-so-funny bits in it, too. Sadly, a ticket to a live play, which I'd love to see, is not in my budget anymore. A fun, new movie, like Incredibles II, is more like it. Have you seen it?


Haven't seen it, yet, but want to. Really liked Samuel L. Jackson's job of voicing a character in the original 2004 movie.


Yes. Also saw kids playing Incredibles follow-up video game.


"Rise of the UnderMiners". Sometimes I like a movie that's a comedy, but not an animated film. Do you have a favorite film that makes you laugh?


I like kung fu hustle or what we do in the shadows


Did you know KF Hustle is Bill Murray's favorite film? My favorite B. Murray comedy is Groundhog Day. Admit I watch every Feb. 2nd, or thereabouts, and still giggle.


Lots. Love to go to museums, movies, you name it. By chance, have you ever been to Washington, DC? With kids? Or would you like to visit?


I like kungfu hustle, short history or nearly everything, austin powers, and what we do in the shadow. I hope you check out some of these and will enjoy them. Thanks for chatting.


I have been to DC only once. Don't remember much about it anymore though


Got it. Don't remember much from class trip there. Went back, though, with my own kids yrs. later. We all loved, of all places, the Museum of Natural History, where they say life-sized (stuffed) packs of wolves, a coyote, bison, moose, and a grizzly standing 12 ft. up on its hind legs. My son said, Whoa!


I agree and I remember being impressed myself. I went there for a school trip in my youth


Now we're talking. On a DC Dream Day, I'd also go to the Kennedy Center (not yet built my class trip year). Any other special places you'd go?


Just an expression for things you'd really like to do on a special day out in DC. Could be any sight or entertainment venue you like. Make more sense?


Well it is worth going to all the famous government buildings at least once if you have never been


Agreed. I like free, no admission fee, places. Couldn't afford, say, $120 to see a play. How about you?


Do you have a dog?  I have one and she is my best friend.


I don't know.  Perhaps gorillas are too independent.   It's amazing that dogs have helped humans in many ways.  Disabled people often depend on them.  Police officers have them as their "partners".


Yep I agree with you. Their amazing sense of smell and also their vision can help humans out in so many ways. Dogs truly are man's best friend


They are.  Apparently, Istanbul has vending machines that release food and water for stray dogs.


That's really cool. That way they can feed the stray dogs and also clean up their City. Do you ever wear jeans by the way?


Yes, I do.  Jeans were invented by Jacob David in partnership with Levi's in 1871.


That's cool that they're that old. I wear jeans almost everyday personally haha. Do you ever wear skinny jeans? Apparently they can cause nerve damage if they're too skinny


I do not like skinny jeans - I think they are uncomfortable.  Blue jeans were originally designed to be worn by cowboys and miners.


Wow I didn't know that. Do you ever wear Levi's jeans? I guess Levi's made Bing Crosby a denim tuxedo LOL I remember those were all the rage back in the day


I heard about Bing Crosby and his denim tuxedo.  Apparently, Old Navy markets jeans with 41" waist as 36".


Huh that's pretty screwy. That would definitely mess with people who need a certain size haha. Did you know that that small pocket within your jean pocket is actually made for pocket watches? Talk about something that no one uses anymore LOL


We used to have a dog. It was a Husky and she was super awesome! What kind of dog do you have?


I did not know that - I thought it was for coins.   Anyway, I've got to run now.  It was really nice chatting with you.


Nice chatting with you. And watch out for Vans, North Face, and Timberland jeans. They're all made from the same company so don't pay more than you have to haha


I am cheap.  I will not pay more than I have to.  I will avoid buying jeans  from Old Navy because they misled customers.  Good night.


Australian shepherd.  I got her from a rescue center.


That sounds like a great dog. Did you know that dogs have 12 different blood types? That seems like so many more don't humans only have like five or six or something


Yes, I heard about it.  Dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives.


I heard about that. I hope they get treats afterwards LOL! Do you know that dogs are not actually colorblind too why does everyone say that they are


I never heard that (dogs being thought as colorblind).  I will have to research the internet. Apparently Google prefers dogs to cats.


Yep and I agree with Google haha. Have you ever wondered what animals respond to pointing? Only dogs and elephants apparently isn't that weird


It's amazing that only dogs and elephants understand pointing.  I think they are smart animals.


Yep I agree with you. I wonder why other smart animals, like gorillas or Dolphins, don't understand pointing. That seems really screwy to me


Do you believe all the reporting on the Russian nerve agent used to assassinate a former Russian spy? Don't answer that. Who knows who is listening?


In Texas, the government only meet every other year, so Fed Government shutdown is over-hyped.  If the government shuts down again, I'll just go climb Mount Everest and take a selfie and upload it to my Facebook page, after all, there is 3g service at the top of the mountain!


Too Funny! Apparently Harvard scientist stored a gif animation in the dna of bacteria, and they say our tax dollars are going to waste. this is just what we need.


Oh, it is mystifying! And it is ironic that the Library at Alexandria has a save copy of the internet in case the internet burns down, yet I cannot find my library card, so, I'm out of luck.


Queensland values it's rabbits so much that you can't have one unless your a magician/licensed.


I guess rabbit fritters are a no-go then?  Oh well, I;ll have to stick to clicking links...I'm addicted to link-clicking. My wife wears a computer mouse as a necklace just to keep me interested.


I gotta speak to wife about this maybe i'll start clicking some links. Apparently theres a coach in the NFL who use to be a Rocket scientist.


Yeah, but his team was always out of fuel! I guess this is not the same scientist that walked on the moon?  Once you walk on the moon, being a football coach would seem like a let-down...but it probably pays better.


I was not aware the J.P Morgan bailed out the government.


He should have left them in jail, in my opinion. They are not as productive as other world leaders. Akihito, the Emperor of Japan is a scientist who still publishes papers. I think he wrote an article of how, ever since the nuclear reactor meltdown in Japan, there sushi stays fresh longer...


ha ha, Not sure Russia claims they were framed. if thats true they would be the perfect patsy since it's only made in Russia.


Thanks. Good talking with you my friend.


Who can believe anything the media reports these days?  The Russian state media have been ending over backwards trying to explain it away, Putin said they had destroyed all their chemical weapons, so it couldn't be them, and conspiracy theories abound. Makes one's head spin from all the media spinning!


I feel you! Some spokesman for Russia claimed that other countries had it as well but who really knows. On a different note Astronauts in space (they say) apparently have faster internet than most Americans.


How would they know? Who measures this stuff? Sounds as phony as the excuses Russia gave for when they denied shooting down a Malaysian airliner in 2014.


Well people are out numbered by software as far as the inter-web is concerned. Finland believes all its citizens have a right to the internet.


Yeah, but what will they learn? There is a concerted effort to overwhelm the airwaves with digital pollution, it makes finding the truth ever more difficult.


Apparently the word Censorship is banned in China. I guess that's one way to go!


The best place to find truth these days... is the hamburger button, those three-line menu icon on most websites and in many apps. The truth is out there...


X-Files....haha. This Government shut down is ridiculous. Nothing new though it shut down 3 times in one year once.


I think you are right about that.  Its been going on for 16 years.


I thought it was a lot longer than that... I feel like it has been around since the 80s. Maybe that's just what it feels like...


It missed me as a kid, but caught my younger brother, so mid 90s I think


Yeah, it missed me too but totally got my son. There was a 6 month period where that is all he would watch. I hate that show...


I was never a fan, even when my brother watched it.


Did you know McDonalds was the first ones with a drive thru?


Wasnt it because of the Soldiers couldnt get out of their cars in their fatigues?


Yes it was. I thought it was because we were lazy from their food.


Ha.  Did you know that it is LEGAL in south africa to put flame throwers on your car to prevent car jacking.


no, in South Africa.  Although I would like that feature to deal with  bad drivers.


I know just enough for when to take it to a shop.  LOL


HA! Yeah, me too. I do like cars though. I just cannot afford them. Do you watch silicon valley?


Ok, moving on! Do you watch South Park or Thomas the Tank?


I know South Park better than Thomas.  But I have heard of both.  I have also heard Ringo Star narrated 52 episodes of Thomas


What a strange choice for a voice artist. I wonder how he got it? Do you watch the simpsons?


I do.  There is only one episode where Bart isnt there or talked about .


It is called 4 wonderful women and a manicure. Season 20, I think. My son watches pokemon all the time. It feels like there are 751 episodes of that!


Do you watch a lot of TV. I watch a whole lot of it.


They did. The whole episode made fun of Family Guy and pointed out that they essentially ripped off the Simpsons for their whole format so that's why.


LOL that's funny. I bet it was a good episode.


It is a great episode. Are you familiar with Thomas the Tank Engine?


I am. I have a son who is obsessed with Thomas the Tank.


Did you know that they have had huge guest narrators? They've had George Carlin, Ringo Starr, and Alec Baldwin.


They even each narrated at least 52 episodes each!


That's awesome. Did you know Stephen King said his first horror movie ever seen was Bambi?


I didn't but old Disney movies are pretty traumatizing. I love Stephen King. Did you know that when they were making The Shining the kid that played Danny didn't know they were filming a horror film?


Hello - I don't watch a lot of TV. I just watch a few series with my wife.


I'm glad because that was an intense movie.


I used to watch them a long time ago, but I don't watch them anymore. I heard they are going into 30 years now.


Yes they are. I have not watched much recently either. There has only been one episode ever where Bart does not appear and is not mentioned. Given how long its been on I find that shocking.


Wow that is shocking. Did you know there are over 750 episodes of pokemon?


Wow! I did not know that. How long has that been on now?


It says 16 years and basically 50 episodes per year which seems like a lot.


Wow! That is a whole lot. I didn't realize it had been on so long. Did you happen to see the Family Guy episode of South Park?


I did not, but I heard the producers received flowers from the Simpsons crew after.


I've been getting out and canvassing in my neighborhood lately.  Have you ever done that?


True but the personal conversations are worth as much as thousands of retweets!  It can be so effective!


Telecommunication is very important- it makes us easily accessible.


It does, but it's certainly not the only way to canvas.  They still utilize phones!


Sure, many of them use social media. They play a major role in deciding who wins.


They do.  It's efficient, quick, universal, and has the most effect.  But there is no replacing human interaction.


The Sun is actually white only perceived as yellow because of the atmosphereic scattering.


Yep.  It's not even the biggest star in our galaxy.


The earth is also a planet. Moon is the statellite of earth.


Yes it is.  And the sun has almost 110 times the diameter of the earth.


There are so many galaxies in the universe. We are part of the milky way.


No, I cast my vote only but i watched candidates canvassing.


Yes we are.  And the sun is at the center of our solar system.  Like a beacon.


Yes. Nine planet revolves around the sun in eliptical path. The gravity of the sun holds the entire solar system.


Lovely to talk to you, but I fear I must be going now.


It's good you vote.  Part of getting out and canvassing is making sure people are registered to vote.  I've spoken with not yet registered 18 year olds and helped them navigate the process!


The candidates express their own political party policy and make the people to cast their vote. Candidates first want to know the rule of the election.


That they do.  Did you know that nearly 35 percent of the Black males in Alabama cannot vote?  It's appalling.


Astronauts vote from space. Do you know ?


I did know that.  It's so weird but I guess it makes sense.  Every vote is important!  That's why it's so strange that it took til almost 1920 for all men in the UK to get the vote.


The biggest misunderstanding about canvassing is that it's about changing people's minds. It's about expressing the policy of the political party.


Exactly.  And sometimes you get shoo'd away and sometimes they can be rude.  It really all depends.  Takes strong skin to do it!


Now days, parties use social media to canvas voters. Sometimes, they use phones and text messages.


I think it was invented back when Hubbard played, so a long time ago.


Ahh that's fair, I bet it gave him some sort of advantage. Like Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback, I bet that helps him at times also.


Right? It's shocking how unique some parts of football are. Also, only two quarterbacks winning the Super Bowl have been African American, I would've thought a lot more.


Yeah, it is interesting isn't it? I would have thought a lot more, but then again the Patriots play in the bowl every year with brady it seems.


Ahah that's true, Brady sure is excellent too. Yet the distinction of throwing a touchdown pass to yourself is somehow only held by Brad Johnson, maybe Brady will one day though.


I have no idea haha, it's definitely not my realm. Are you a basketball fan as well by the way?


I watch basketball every now and then. It's just that the star players like Lebron are always concentrated with a few teams.


That's fair, I'm still a fan of individual players. Like Steph Curry I like a lot, he was sort of a dark horse when you think about it. He didn't even receive any scholarship offers from a major conference school


Really? I didn't know that. He's a great player. Well nice chatting with you.


I watch it a lot. Although it appears that the average game has only 11 minutes of gameplay.


Yeah it definitely seems slow paced which I dislike. I wonder how they tracked that, I know they use tracking chips in players shoulder pads and the footballs so maybe that's how they draw analysis.


Yeah, I heard that, do you think the teams share the information from the balls?


I wonder! I'm sure there's a science behind it and teams have their own independent analysts. Like I know Matt Patricia was a rocket scientist before coaching in the NFL, I'm sure that has it's benefits.


Interesting. I'm not familiar with him, was a he good coach?


I'm not sure! I'm not a huge football fan like that. If anything I'm more interested in individual players, especially quarterbacks.


Yeah, the QB is an interesting position. Did you know the huddle was developed so they could hide hand signals?


I didn't know that! That's a smart technique though, I wonder when that was invented. I know the first playoff game in the NFL was played on a dirt field, wonder if they were huddling even back then.


Apparently you get what you pay for and he seems to be worth every penny.  I would assume it's a lot more than the average player, and he does have the name recognition as well as a pretty good WC record.  You think he's happy playing in the US?


Does not seem that way with him recalling the sweltering heat.


I suppose he's used to traveling all over the world and experiencing different places, climates, and cultures.  I'm sure it's a charmed life and wish I could travel like that!


Before wife and kids,  I used to travel abroad a lot.  These days it's more road trips and weekend stays with friends and family in different states.


Rooney has more twitter followers than all of dc's stars combined. HA


That wouldn't surprise me - his international Q rating is probably through the roof!


The video game FIFA?  I know about it but have never played - I don't even have a gaming console!


Yes the video game! Rooney plays fifa but is sad he doesn't have time to play anymore


I'm sure the time difference with his friends back in the UK is a challenge.  I don't have anything against video games like that, just never really got into the and don't have time to start now....


Time difference does seem to be a problem.


If this chat end unexpectedly - it's been great chatting with you today!


You as well. One of my better conversations!


What's your take on the European players coming over here to play, like Wayne Rooney?


I love that he made dc united the hottest team already.


I knew he plays for them but had no idea he's made that much of an impact - worst to first?!?!?  We don't have an MLS team here so I am not that into MLS, but I do follow the Premier League


I have not been following much the last couple years but I am more into the Italian league.


Interesting - I know the interest in the US ticks up after the World Cup, even without the US qualifying this turn.  Pretty disappointing....


Agreed and fascinating how Rooney makes 2.7 million dollars in the mls while average players probably make less than me.


Hello!  Did you know that the 3 wealthiest presidents in American History were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson?


That's neat.  I'm going to have to try it and see.  He was the 44th president of the United States.


I never knew Obama vetoed just 2 bills during his presidency, I figure he would of vetoed more


Yes.  Seems low.  I bet he wouldn't have gotten along with Franklin Roosevelt who vetoed 635 bills.  lol


Wow 635 is a lot. I guess even if Obama was born in Kenya he would still be eligible to be president


Yes.  One time when he visited India they removed all the coconuts in the trees surrounding one of his destinations.  They must have thought they would be used against him?


I guess the secret service was worried a coconut would fall on Obama's head.


LOL  I think I remember a few years ago Keith Richards fell out of a coconut tree when he was trying to get one.


Lol that's pretty funny. Did you know in Korea they have a type of freestyle called a compliment battle?


I didn't know that.  Be curious to see what it's all about.  Before becoming a rapper Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist.


Yea I heard Eminem is a huge comics fan, his favorite superhero is Spiderman


No but I can see how JFK, Washington, and Jefferson are the wealthiest presidents if you adjust for inflation


Nice!  Busta Rhymes voiced the reptar wagon in the Rugrats movie.  I haven't heard his name mentioned in awhile.


Nice. Well I got to go. Nice chatting with you.


True!  Up unitl 1805 the runner up in the U.S. presidential election would automatically become the vice president.  That would be interesting to see how that would work in this day and age.


Well if the runner up of the presidential election became vice president today it would make for a hell of a reality show


No doubt! lol  The first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana.  I wonder how much grief he got over that name back then?


I don't know but if anyone deserves grief it's the indonesian president who released 3 pop albums


Right!  Sounds like he had too much free time on his hands.  Did you know that the U.S. president has a guest house?


Yea and the President's guest house is larger than the actual white house


Nice!  That's interesting.  President Obama's secret service codename is renegade.  That's kind of neat!


That is pretty cool, so is being able to see Obama if you zoom in on the White House in google maps


I am not sure! I adore dogs though, they are so innocent. i recently learned they are not even colorblind, they just see less colors than people do


Did you hear about Istanbul's vending machine that gives their stray dogs food and water?


no i did not, but that is amazing, I am sure that means the world to those poor animals though


Yeah, people just have to send in recyclable bottles to keep it going. More countries should provide services like that


for sure, that is better than we do for some of our homeless people here in my country. but i get it, dogs are so super lovable


Maybe a better president could change that. Did you know the US president's guest house is bigger than the White House?


i did not, that is interesting, maybe it is by a small margin or something, i cannot see it being several times larger. who knows though, maybe it is 10 times bigger


The three richest presidents in the US were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


i guess that has to be adjusted for inflation then right? cause trump is pretty rich, or so i thought


I don't think Trump is that rich. He seems to exaggerate his successes. Or maybe my facts aren't up to date.


I figure he is at least rich enough to be a public figure and all that kind of stuff. but Maybe those presidents had a lot of corruption going on or successful endeavors since presidents do not get paid too much. But, nice chatting with you, have a great night!


I am a huge fan of dogs, I have one myself, what about you?


that is a shame, they are unique animals, one of only two that can understand pointing


It is an elephant, I wonder how they made that discovery haha


It seems like more animals would respond to pointing. Did you know dogs have 12 different blood types?


I did not, is that more or less than people? Can dogs donate blood, is that of any use?


It's more than people. Maybe they can donate blood to each other. I don't know if it makes it harder or easier to find a dog donor


I'm not sure.  I'm definitely going to look it up though.  Jon Stewart once played in college and represented the US at the PanAm games in 1983.  I didn't realize he was that old.


That is very impressive, I didn't know that about him.


I didn't either.  Did you ever have an original nintendo system?


I sure did, I think I have it still somewhere in my basement lol.  How about you?


I did too.  The original could only display 54 colors and we thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. lol  Now looking back it's terrible compared to the systems of today.


Yeah 54 were plenty enough back then, now I think kids would get bored with it.


Yes.  lol  They finally stopped making the Nintendo system in Japan in 2003.  I thought they stopped it long before that.


Hey, that is still one heck of a good run for an entertainment system!


No doubt.  I remember being excited at the Super Nintento too.  lol  Do you remember Bill Nye the science guy he came out around that time.


Oh yeah plenty of Mario Bros. and yeah we used to watch him in grade school.  How about you?


Hi there, yeah I sure do, mostly the english league though.  How about you?


I watched him too.  lol  He was discovered by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest!  I had no idea.


Nice!  Well nice talking, hope you have a good day!


I do a little bit.  Mainly because a friend of mine follows it close.  I know he mentions Manchester United. lol  They call soccer football in other parts of the world other than the US.


Yeah its football mostly everywhere but here in the states.  I don't know why we named NFL football, football in the first place.


I'm not sure either.  I think Americans call soccer that because it's slang for association football.


Yep, that is right, started as a slang term years back and stuck ever since.


Soccer makes more money than all of the other major sports combined.  That shows how popular it is around the world.


Wow, yeah it really goes to show how more popular it is!


I know.  There exists a variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other at the same time.  I never heard of that.


I never have either, I wonder if they use the same size field or bigger?


I will try to watch Holy Grail today. I just saw it on Hulu yesterday and thought about watching it then.


It is very quotable. It can also be very silly. I can't believe that Evan Almighty is the most expensive comedy ever made. That shocks me.


Yeah. Maybe the CGI was a lot of money. Most comedies don't use CGI so that may be an explanation. I wonder how much Kung Fu Hustle was to make...


It certainly looks like it would have cost quite a bit. I enjoy a lot of Comedy Central shows but they cancel a lot of them that they try out. They've cancelled over 100 since their inception.


I do not watch a ton of Comedy Central. I am not sure why but I just got away from that channel. Do you enjoy their shows?


I do. I like The Daily Show, South Park, Drunk History. There are a lot I like. Do you like SNL?


I usually just watch teh SNL highlights.How is the daily show with trevor noah? I really like him but do not stay up that late to watch.


It's very good. The skits are lacking because I think they need better talent outside of him but his monologue is always great. On SNL, Weekend Update was on on the very first episode and is their longest running skit. That's a long run.


That is a long run! I would like to watch the Daily Show more but just have too much in my life to watch right now. Maybe I can watch it on the train or something...


I watch it on the Comedy Central app later the next day. I used to watch The Simpsons but have not in a long time. Did you know that in the first 400 episodes Homer had 188 different jobs?


I am not. I did hear that Bloomingdale's is hosting a Superbowl party there.


That many? I love the simpsons and would have never guessed that many. Wow.


Really? That's interesting. Do you know which one?


I hear it is Bloomingdale's Boundary Stone but I'm not familiar with that venue. Dodge City is also hosting a Puppy Bowl party.


I think I would rather see Rose McGowan than go to Bloomingdales. What a weird event for them to use as a special event. What about the oscars instead for them.


I would imagine they have a party for that as well. I wouldn't want to go to a huge Superbowl party like that either. Too loud. Do you enjoy comedy films by any chance?


Yes, I do like comedies. Step Brothers is one of my favorites.


I love Step Brothers. I also really like Monty Python. Graham Chapman was a doctor before going into comedy. He certainly had a lucrative fallback if that didn't work out.


YEAH! I am really embarrassed to say this but I have never seen monty python. I feel like I missed my window to see it too.


Watch the movies first. They are more accessible than the show I think. Try Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and the Meaning of Life. Python programming language is even named after them. They are so iconic.


I Like e-books because they don't use any space. But at the library, I love the real thing. Do you have to pay for your library card?


Actually I do. This is because I live out of county though. Our more local library doesn't have quite as good of a collection as the nearby one that I use. For example, no DVDs, blu-rays, or video games at that one! Do you pay?


No, it is free. It encouraging to know that there are more librairies than McDonald's in the US.


Very encouraging! All that knowledge available for free! Did you know that A Malawian kid built windmills to help improve his village simply with info from his local library?


This is a story like the prisoner that studied law in the prison's library and became a lawyer.


Yes! And our library also provides information to answer random questions you have over the phone, although that seems a little redundant with most people having smartphones and regular internet access.


Nah, too expensive and not used enough. I love my cellphone.


Unicef gives a day of clean water to child for every minute that you don't use your cellphone, would you do it ?


Sure, but not forever. I need info and I have a big family I like to stay connected to. The only downside is that I live in the country and my connection isn't always that great. I just recently learned that number of bars doesn't tend to correlate with connection quality either so my problems are hard to predict.


Yes, I love visiting the library. I particularly like YA fiction. How about you?


That is why I have a landline, I don't have a good reception in my house. But landline phone are so stupid, they don't do as much as an IPhone.


Yep! I agree. It's been nice talking to you. I hope you continue to enjoy your library.


I like to learn things, so I love libraries. They have so much different medias.


Yes, I have even checked out video games. My favorite author is Laurie Halse Anderson. Are you familiar with her?


She writes books for teens about current and important issues. For example her novel Speak deals with rape. She also writes historical fiction.


A lot of authors are writing about those issues, like Angie Thomas and Jason Reynolds. Does she talk about her personal experience ?


Yes, she is releasing a novel called "Shout" which tells her own experience with sexual trauma at the age of 13. She hopes the book will be a comfort to other youth who experience similar things.


Was she inspired by the #MeToo movement ? That movement has a lot of cultural impact.


Yes, I know it inspired me to listen better. Speaking of listening, do you ever check out your library's digital collection. I prefer books I can hold in my hands, but sometimes I get an ebook for travel or an audio book to listen to in the car.


He quit because of a natural occurrence? what was it?


There was a hurricane that destroyed his practicing pool and then he started to practice in the ocean but qui later because he was afraid of sharks.


that is too bad. he must have been a tremendous swimmer.  i know that he chose to go to college instead of the NBA


I know right he is a natural athlete that is a sure thing, great swimmer and also great basketball player.


I would have gone right into the nba. money like that is hard to get. i figure that i could go to college any time.


Yeah but many players do end broke at then end of their careers so I think he made the right call there.


Ok. if it worked out for him, great. i have seen players get injured and they cant play. it is pretty hard to get to play pro ball.


It must be hard I agree, do you like the Harlem Globetrotters?


I do like them. they are phenomenal players and entertainers. I have never seen them live though. have you?


I haven't either I wish I can one of these days well the faced the Washington Generals and won about 13,000 times


I do like sports yeah, swimming is one of my favorite ones.


that is embarrassing, but i probably couldnt do any better. the globetrotters are great with kids. ANyway, great chat!


Yeah they are on completely different level, its been great chatting I agree, have a nice day, its time for lunch bye.


i really dont like swimming. i am not good at it. how often do you swim?


I have a pool at home but I dont swim often, did you hear about that swimsuit that was so good it got banned from competition ?


i did not. i wonder if that swimsuit would help me LOL. the US has won a ton of medals in the olympics i know


Yeah in fact more than the rest of the world combined and Phelps more than 80% of the countries.


the guy is a machine. how does he do it? i cant barely get across the pool.


I know right, so many gold medals and awards earned by one single player. Do you know who Tim Duncan is?


Yeah and he was also a swimmer in fact he had an Olympic level but then quitted because of an natural occurrence at his town.


How familiar are you with the NBA and basketball?


What a big mistake in hindsight. Do you think that team names such as the new Zealand basketball team nicknamed tall blacks is okay?


I don't know, depends how the players and the black people in New Zealand feel


I mean there are also controversial names like the red skins. On one side, it is offensive to some. To others its more of a symbol and history


I guess so, I'd like to see the NBA take Christmas off but I don't think it will happen, the NBA fined Stan Van Gundy for saying such


Well since the NBA is widely considered the premier professional men's basketball league and is recognized by FiBA, they do have such power


I think the NBA should treat it's players better and offer financial education, five years after retirement 60% of NBA players end up broke


Well despite NBA regulation, they can't do much if players are willing to pay the fines. For instance, Air Jordan's were initially banned, but jordan wore them anyway since Nike was willing to pay the fine for the advertisement and premium


Lol that's pretty awesome. Are you familiar with Association Football (soccer)? The average soccer player runs an average of 7 miles per game, crazy!


I am familiar with association football aka soccer. It is funny how in the us, it is confusing for people from other countries since there is american football and soccer instead


Yea, but it can be a confusing sport, like when a team can score an own goal and advance in a cup match


Somewhat familiar, I'm a knicks fan but don't follow the other 29 teams. You?


Really? how does that work? I personally enjoy it when a goalkeeper manages to score on the opponents goal


I have no clue, probably some weird algorithmic tie breaking scenario that forced a team to score an own goal to advance


Well thank you for the chat. I'm going to check out how that goal worked out after this chat.


I tend to follow and read up on players instead of teams. For instance, Kareem Jabbar's dominant use of the dunk was banned in college basketball for over a decade


I never knew that, pretty cool. Apparently basketball and volleyball were invented at the YMCA, never knew that


It's too bad the inventor of basketball, Naismith, was the only losing coach in the university of kansas' history


that sucks but at least he did better than the washington generals, they've only beat the globetrotters 6 times in over 13,000 games


Naismith deserves more since he invented one of the most popular games in existence. Even the supreme court has a basketball court on the top floor


I guess so, maybe they should give Naismith some of the profits of Space Jam since it is the highest grossing basketball film ever made


I mean in 39 of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach


That's pretty ridiculous. Maybe he can get his own shoe like Spencer Haywood did, although he choose $100,000 over a 10% stake in Nike


It is nice, both shows are really great, did you ever watch Pokemon?


Well its a kids show about catching anymals with pokeballs, these animals are called Pokemons and then the show has duels between Pokemons and they also evolve, its actually cool


Oh, okay that sounds super cool. I like that alot! I usually watch the show Thomas the Train with my kids.lol


That show had great narrators, Alec Balwin, Ringo Starr, both have great voices


Yeah, right! That is one reason I really like that show even though its a kids cartoon. I like when famous people add voices to a show because it makes it sound more professional.


Yeah I guess little kids dont care about narrators, did you watch that 70's show?


I have seen it a couple of times. I am a huge fan of the actors on the show but dont know much about the plot or the story line, really.


I see well it was a great show I think it premiered back in the year 2003, well the show was so successful the UK tried to make a remake but it was terrible


Noway, wow. That is funny and I like the story. I need to call someone about work. The area code is New York and the reason it is 212 is because it was the fastest to dial so they made it 212. lol


Yes, I love the old radio classics.How about you?


That sounds like a practical area code, it seemed random before the explanation but it all makes sense now.


I do too, interesting fact but theres a weekly news program in latin, its been on for 30 years  so it must have a lot of fans


Oh, wow thats cool. I really like this website that plays the old classics for absolutely free. I like to that in between listening to the Canadian channel. Have you heard of it?


I havent heard of the Canadian channel, only Canadian music and news there?


Yeah, its funny because in Canada they created a law that says 40% of the time Canadian music must be played. I listen to it sometimes for fun. Its amusing.


I guess thats a great law, promotes local talent and all, there is station that picks up Jupiter radio storms, its an AM frequency


Noway, Jupiter storms, cool deal. I watch a lot of tv too. I like South Park and the Family Guy. Do you watch any shows like the Simpsons?


Yeah it must be really cool, and I do like The Simpsons, the show just makes me laugh every time,


Me too. There's only one show that Bart is not on nor does he speak on it. The Simpsons crew also sent flowers to the Family Guy crew for thier finale episode. That's nice to see celebrities getting along. lol


Yes, I will stay away from that fish, k thx. I think seahorses are another cool fish, so pretty. They are the only fish with a neck.


Nice!  I also think its interesting that the male seahorse carries the baby!  weird right!


Interesting! So do you like other animals? What about raccoons?


I also read that seahorses have no teeth or stomachs,  their food passes through them almost instantly and have to constantly eat!  They also are not strong swimmers and can die from exhaustion!  Raccoons are cute,  but I dont like them much.


I heard this horrible story about a teacher from florida killing raccoons in class.


Yeah, apparently the teacher made his students do that because the raccoons were killing chickens that they were raising for the class.


Yup,  read that.  People are so weird,  i wonder what is going through their minds sometimes.  Why is killing the raccoon the first thought,  why not " how can I better protect my chickens?"  and why does he have some student help him?


Can't imagine why he got the students involved.


I do have a FB account. I try to avoid it when I can. Maybe we should ban it. Facebook's like button is illegal in one German state.


seriously!  Why have this even in the classroom with the students involved. So depressing.


Yeah, apparently he thought the raccoon might be rabid but still does not explain getting students involved.


lol yeah I heard I wonder whats up with that?  Is it the thumbs up they dont like?  I hear Myspace had an offer to buy facebook in 2005!


I bet they are regretting that. They could have bought it for $75 million and it's now worth 2.2 billion.


I know right,  missed opportunity!  I hear Burger king had a promotion to give a free whopper to people who unfriend 10 people lol would you do it?


Haha I totally should so I will spend less time on FB!


Do you find fish interesting?  I love sea life.  did you know the black swallow can eat its prey dd2 times its length and 10 times its weight?  That is insanely cool!


Yeah I think fish are cool! I'd love to learn more about the immortal jellyfish.


Ive seen it on the discovery channel lol theres also an immortal lobster!  Immortal meaning that if nothing kills it,  it has the ability to live forever.  Since, lobster is so delicious its probably not going to live forever lol


Haha, really? That's interesting. And funny. I wonder why the zebrafish has 84 percent of genes associated with human diseases?


Did you play any Esports by the way? Did you hear about the shooting that occurred while people were playing Madden at the Cobo Center


No I don't remember that either. I wonder what it was? I also didn't know that Nintendo owns Seattle Mariners LOL who would have thought


That is interesting Nintendo owns the Mariners and lets you order food with a 3ds app


Yeah I definitely want to do that now it would be one reason to go to a game LOL. What do you think about the NFL? You ever watch those games


Yea all the time, it's kinda mindblowing that there only actually 11 mins of actual gameplay on average


Yep that doesn't seem very long haha. It's also interesting that women can actually play for the NFL, do you think that that will ever happen


I can see a female placekicker since the NFL has no rules forbidding women from playing


Yep I could see that too. Do you know any Engineers by the way? Apparently the average engineer will make more than the average NFL player over their entire lifetime


Can't say that I do but engineers also make more than MLB players on average too


Yep you're right about that. I think it's really weird that the NFL uses tracking ships on the field too, I don't know how important it is to know the rotational speed of the ball


It's also weird Saints cheerleaders are forbidden to be in the same resturant as nfl players


Yeah I don't like that. It seems like an outdated Roll to Me, what do you think about the telephone no? Did you know your iPhone is more powerful than a nuclear missile defense system of the United States


Well I think it was in Detroit actually, I'm from Detroit so I know where the Cobo Center is, there was some kind of shooting over a game of Madden which is an NFL game, have you ever played Madden


Yea, I have it on my Nintendo. Did you know Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company?


No I didn't know that. I do like playing Nintendo myself though, did you know that they also created knockoff Legos?


Lol, no, I just thought they created video games. I wonder how much those playing cards they made are worth now


Yeah I think they are worth a lot of money. Did you ever play the Nintendo 64? There was a video game for it called f0x and it was the first racing game to run at 60 frames per second


Yea, I never knew F-zero X was 60 fps, I don't think people even cared about fps back then


No I didn't even know that was a thing haha. But I did like that game, it was very fast, did you ever play a Pokemon game for the Nintendo?


Yea, I still do although I don't remember the handheld console they released specifically for Pokemon back in 2001


I havent used/worked with that before, but I think it is really neat


Yes, and the functional program has jazz-like harmonies.


I'm not sure. It could be although I know C# and I never heard of that.


I just thought it was one of few programming language names I know and it shares its name with a musical pitch.


I'm not sure.  But I do know that Pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is currently topping the charts.


That is really neat!  I love how Jazz has also become world wide.


Even a Harlem woman has held free jazz concerts at her apartment every Sunday for the last 20 years.


That is some dedication.  I am glad people like her are dedicated to the advancement of the art and giving people and outlet.


Yes, top performers occasionally stop by her apartment. I wonder who comes over?


Yes, I do. I like Jazz a lot, there's all kinds of Jazz styles that I like such as hard-swinging jazz, bluesy, improvisational, gypsy and Bebop.


Maybe Wynton Marsailis!  Its been great chatting!


There are a wide variety of styles, I always liked the swing.


Me, too. I also like Cool Jazz because of its calmer, smoother sounds.


Clint Eastwood is a huge fan of Jazz. and even plays the piano.


Yes, Clint scored several films too including Million Dollar Baby.


Yes, him and lots of others.  Did you ever hear that jazz trumpeters grew goatees because it provided comfort when playing.


I have heard that, but as a musician myself, I dont know if I believe that.


Ok, what about that there's a programming language in which the programs are written in musical compostiton?


Hello there! Let's get ready to rumble! Now that football season is over, basketball season is now the big draw for armchair quarterbacks. How about you? Or are you more of a tennis person?


I doubt it. The dude that invented it, Naismith, was a coach. And he was a losing coach at that!


Oh that's disappointing. I wonder if the statistics still hold true about vasectomy rates during march madness, apparently vasectomy rates increase during march madness so that men can stay at home for a few days to watch basketball. That is a little over the top


There is an easy place for a joke, but I'll refrain from that... Instead, I'll say tennis and basketball both allow players to play and get paid for it.


Lol, I am dying to hear that joke. Well soccer ball players makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined! I wonder if its the players make more or the league itself makes more


Good question. Probably due to the massive global interest in the game, while some of those other sports are only regional in interest. How did hockey get on that list? THere is no ball in hockey!  Oh, well, I'll let it slide. After all, Polo shirts were first designed for tennis players. Now tennis players wear clothes designed by Serena Williams.


It all circles back! Is Serena William's clothes under her own brand or did she partner with a notable brand already? Good point, there is no ball in hockey.


I believe it is her brand, who knows really... All I know is that I was a tennis player in HS, and nobody ever dried our tennis courts with a helicopter like they did for the 1960 US Open.


That's insane! Is it because the students/players make a "grunting" noise before a shot and to some that's considered cheating


I did not grunt. I did not win much either. Maybe the two are related? I did beat the State champion once. He held the state title in wrestling. He was worse at tennis even more than I. It was an epic battle, not like the 11-hour longest match in history--more like 90 minutes of laughable antics, but it is a nice memory none-the-less


They have to be! I was not a grunter when I played tennis in HS either, but I did enjoy the popping sounds when the ball struck the racket at the sweet spot. It does sound like an epic match. Do you still play any of those sports you once played?


Hi! I'm ready for basketball season, did you catch the Lakers game last night? I thought it was such a disappointing game with Lebron James now on Lakers team!


Rarely.  I never could dunk a basketball though. I am too short. I do remember when college basketball banned the dunk because of Kareem Abdul-Jabar's dominance around the rim. Nobody was in fear of my granny-style three-throws.


Lol, those are the best, who cares about dunks, you make a fool out of yourself if you went for the dunk and screwed it up so badly. I would love to see one of the pros in the NBA imitate your signature move from the three-point line


They would probably grunt. I would love to see the basketball court that sits upon the US Supreme Court building, dubbed "The Highest Court in the Land" I hear Ruth Bader-Ginsberg can hit it from midcourt--and then she falls asleep.


Well she's a better baller than Shaq who only has one recorded 3pt score throughout his entire basketball career.


Yeah, and only about 5 free throws... He was horrible at the line. He should have gone granny-style!  Then maybe he would have been invited to play for the New Zealand basketball temam nicknamed "THe Tall Blacks


Lol, is there a reason why the New Zealand basketball team is nicknamed that?


Hm. I am having a tough time trying to think of a reason. Maybe because they like Starbucks tall, iced mocha-lattes?  Well, I enjoyed chatting with you! May the ball always bounce your way my friend!


I did not see it. If some of Lebron's high school games attracted 1750 attendees, I imagine the LA area would be rocking. Am I correct?


yeah, the high school could definitely raise more money with Lebron as their star player rather than having students sell candy bars but I wonder if he was as good as in his high school days as he is now and recognized for it.


Enough other people think he still has it. He raised $6 mil for charity just by televising "the decision"


That is pretty commendable, I appreciate the people who use their platforms to do good for society. They really deserve there successes


Yeah, and then he can build momentum and excitement toward that new SPace Jam sequel he is doing for Warner Bros. Probably not Academy Award worthy, but a fun night with the kids...


I loved that first movie, it was a great show to watch with the kids. I wonder how much Lebron is set to make from that movie deal? Is it as lucrative as his deal with Nike who made him a 90 million dollar endorsement deal


Is that what put him over the top and made him the highest paid celebrity? Judge Judy, the second-highest paid, earns $123k per episode.  I'd like to see her try to dunk from the baseline.


Lol, it may have been. I didn't know Judge Judy made that much! I wonder if the inventors of the sport, basketball, patented it, imagine all the royalties or license fees that would be coming in


Hi, do you like to talk to a complete stranger about your political leanings?


Yeah, I also wonder if that is why the party is related to racism?


I wonder that as well. There is so much ignorance in this country. Do you happen to know who were the top 3 wealthiest presidents in American history?


I know Trump is not one of them. Do you think wealth is necessary for political power?


It was JFK, Washington and Jefferson. I believe that wealth plays a major part in getting elected in this country.


Do you think it has to do with personal wealth or PAC wealth and support?


I think this a combination of both to be honest. Did you know that 1805 the runner up became the vice president automatically here in America?


Can you imagine Hilary and Trump in the same white house! Ha!


Ha Ha!!!! I think Hilary and Trump will argue all the time in the white house.


I can see secret service having to get involved at times too. It would definitely not be Obama/Biden!


I agree. Ha Ha!!! Did you know that the U.S. president's guest house is larger than the white house?


Sure. I do have an interest in politics.


I had read that. Nice chatting with you!


Good. I do too but I am a WASP so I am not big on confrontation so here goes! Do you like the job our president is doing?


Me either!!!! I think this is going to go well... I have chatted with a few people that have been pro-Trump and I just asked questions and did not opine.


I feel like our country is going in the wrong direction and I'm praying that the Democrats win the senate and the presidency in 2020.


I feel the same way, and that hurts to say because I am financially conservative. Although I am socially liberal so who knows... I do want him out. I respect the office so much but these four years have been disappointing.


He is dividing the country right now. I read somewhere that the Republicans have lost the popular vote in 6 out of the last 10 Presidential elections.


That makes me sad. I just want a country that is united.


Me too. I also read that the core support from the Republican Party comes from the South.


Oh I see, do you have any other suggestions, what about Marcus Mariota? I think his also a decent QB.


I think Doug Williams and Russell Wilson are good choices, having won the super bowl respectively. Furthermore, it is interesting to note Kellan moore is the only left handed quarterback in nfl.


Really his the only left handed QB? I thought there were a t least a couple more, did you know there is a congress fantasy.


At least in the NFL. Personally, I am most interested in quarterback since they lead the offensive for the team.


Yeah and they also touch the ball on every play so I think QB is the most important position, do you know Alex Smith?


So he is a quarterback that received his bachelors degree in two years and before he was drafted as first pick in 2005 he was working on his masters degree.


Is he still planning to finish his masters? Is he as good as brad johnson who managed to throw a touchdown pass to himself?


I dont know, but I think he did as its been a couple of years now, and really? thats amazing I wonder how that went.


I am sure you can look it up on the internet considering the vast amount of information, resources, and services it provides.


I know! the internet is full of information I dont know what we would do without it.


I see, well if you ever decide to play theres a cheat sheet with tips for every week


I also recently read about the fantasy football NFL cheat sheet.


It seems like it has pretty good tips like which players are injured and who is recovering.


Indeed. Furthermore, it tells to give a general overview and update to news pertaining to the field of football, which is informative regardless of whether or not you play fantasy football, citing reliable sources like Coach Marvin.


Yeah and theres stats about every team so its definetely helpful, one of my picks will be a player from the Cardinals, Kirk.


Personally I heard that Dalton has been having a good season with a good chance of getting his No.1 wideout back.


I didnt hear about him, what team is he on? I might add him to my list as well.


Yeah me too, so many concerts though, 2263 of them


I wonder if anyone follows the band around. Pink Floyd recorded a concert in an empty amphitheater. What is that about?


Yeah I wonder too. A creed concert was so disliked four people sued them


They should probably have practiced in front of an empty stadium first.


Yesh that would be better for them. in crotia there is such a theatre too and I wonder who has played there


I don't know if Croatia is a big destination for bands. Maybe Creed could start their tours there.


I am not sure either. do you have a favorite instrument?


Yeah me too I like it. did you know mercury and mccartney used the same guitar once?


I think it was the piano. Freddie played the piano.


Hi, how are you? Sometimes, when I have the money. How about you?


Yeah that is correct, the piano. so cool though, two legends.


There must be magic in that piano. Well, I enjoyed chatting!


Yeah me too , same here. Do you know Linkin Park?


I've heard the name. They're a band, right?


Yes a famous one . They held 324 concerts in 2001


They must not have slept. I guess it's good to be young!


Yeah I guess so. How about Ramones, do you know them?


The Ramones are legendary, but I've never seen them live.


They have played concerts for 20 years straight


I guess they love touring! I would get exhausted!


Hi. I was wondering if you follow baseball at all.


Thank you very much. I was wondering what the objectives of the defensive team are?


The defensive team wants to prevent batters from getting on base. base runners can advance around the bases to home and score runs. the defense must prevent this.


Thanks. So who is declared the winner in the game of baseball?


The team will the greater number of runs at the end of the ninth inning is the winner.


Thank you. Do you know by any chance why do baseball managers wear uniforms?


I think that they want to fit in with the rest of the gang? the uniform is pretty stylish, even for a portly older gentleman.


Ha Ha!!! that was funny. Are they able to play as well for their teams?


yes, in the old days, one of the players was chosen to be a manger as well. a double role.


Wow. I didn't know this. Thank you so much for chatting with me. I hope you have a great evening. Thanks!!! Bye


Yes, i had a great time chatting! Enjoy the baseball!


I sometimes follow baseball. usually around the world series.


I don't usually watch baseball. What is the person throwing the ball called in baseball?


the thrower? there is one player that throw frequently. that person is the pitcher. the pitcher is a key player in the whole escapade.


Thanks so much. So the pitcher plays a major role in baseball. Correct!!!


The pitcher is a crafty one. he throws the ball many ways to confound the batter. he cannot be trusted.


So the pitcher is a crafty player and his position is to confuse the batter? Is this accurate to say?


yes, that is fair. the batter must react to the pitcher's choice of pitch. it is challenging. but that is the game. there are 60 feet between the pitcher and batter.


I didn't know this. Thanks. Now what is the objective of the offensive team?


they are supposed to hit the ball so that runners can get on base. there are four bases and three outs. a runner that gets out must leave the field. the bases are a safe place for runners.


Yes so bad that people sued them at the end of it


Yeah that must have cost them more than the concert itself


all the time. Do you know how they calculate traffic?


Yes they take the average of android devices on the road


yes it is pretty cool and also a little bit scary that they have access to our phones


True. DId you know Google once hired goats instead of people to mow the lawn?


Yeah good for them. ANd once they went down and took most of the web traffic down with it


Yeah that was in 2003, and it was 40% of the traffic, insane


I know Do you know how they mark their maps when there is a border dispute?


I sure do. Did you know Linkin Park played 324 concerts in a year?


yes they tailor it to the claim of each country


Yeah that was because their album in 2011 was too successfull


Yeah. THe Ramones also toured for 20 years in a row


Yeah and played a total of 2263 concerts, insane


Yeah it is. In Croatia there is an ancient theatre where they host concerts


Yeah same as in Pompeii, they have one of those there too


yeah Pink Floyd once played a concert there but without an audience


Yeah that seems a bit of waste but they likely has a reason


Yes I bet so too. Did you heard about that really bad creed concert?


I like many forms of entertainment including movies ,tv, reading, and video games. How about you?


It couldn't have been any worse. Did you watch 3rd Rock From the Sun?


Yeah i liked that dude that kind of acted different I thought he was funny


His name was French something. I know who you mean. Did you know that in 1997 it won the Golden Globe for best comedy and beat Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier?!


I was never a seinfeld fan or frasier or friends for that matter.


I never was a fan of Frasier but I'm shocked it beat Seinfeld and Friends.


I would rather watch 3rd rock from the sun than any of those other shows. Just this guys opinion though.


To each his own. Did you own an original Nintendo?


Yeah I spent hours playing mario. So did my parents after I went to bed, they probably wont admit it though.


I did too. Did you know that it could only display 54 colors?


Yeah. It was still awesome though. I can still remember getting that nintendo when I was ten years old.


It was amazing. And you're right it was the only system in my lifetime that whole families played together.


Yeah i liked groundhog day. What about you.


I love Bill Murray. Did you know that he thinks Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy?


Im not so sure I agree with that, but hey to each his own right. Bill was good in space jam I thought.


I agree. I love him but I do not agree with that either. He was very good in Space Jam. Did you watch the movie Green Lantern?


I agree. It was supposed to be a comedy starring Jack Black.


That would have been awesome. Definitely better than the original.


Not too sure on that one. Jackie Chan actually manages a k-pop boy band.


He really knows media. He probably is a big music fan too.


I haven't seen it. I hear it's good. Disney, right?


It's a good movie for the kids. Yep, it's a Disney movie.


Probably lots of good songs too. It was directed by a woman, right?


I think so. Do you know much about telephones?


I know that they are pacifiers for adults these days.