And also the money helps, do you know who Hugh Laurie is?


Yes, he did a lot of comedy in the UK a long time ago. Very good actor.


He is a great actor I agree, well he is the highest paid drama tv actor


That makes sense. He can carry a show, he's just that good. I bet he makes a lot too.


Its about secret agent Johnny English, its the second part actually,


Oh, is that Rowan Atkinson? He is quite funny. I liked him in Black Adder. Have you seen that?


Yeah the same one, the one that stars in Mr. Bean he is a funny guy


What about horror film? Do you like that genre?


Yeah I do like that genre, plus you can burn calories while watching horror films


I have never burned THAT many calories during a film, I don't think. I did like The Shining though.


That is a classic, great movie, did you kno2 the little boy Dany didnt know he was acting the whole time


What kind of movie did he think it was? Very strange. A comedy? Without Bill Murray? Not likely. Stephen King wrote great stories though.


did you know that the seahorse is the only fish that is known to also have a neck?


ya that's what I was wondering, like if days are faster but the earth is the same distance from the sun and moving at the same rate, years would be the same length but just have 5 fimes more days in a year


I assume if the earth's rotation is slowing at some distant time in the far future the days will be another 5 times longer or like 100 hours in a day. You'd have 50 hours of sunlight and 50 hours of daylight, like 2-3 days. That be a change.


yes that would be a major change, do you watch hockey at all? typically hockey rings are interchangable with basketball courts in size so they just switch between them at stadiums


I grew up in St. Louis so in the 80's I went to a lot of Blues-Blackhawks games. I live near Boston so there's a lot of Bruins hockey in the background but I don't have much interest. I knew the ice was below the basketball court and was always amazed there's no condensation, they must have a lot of insulation between.


ah I see, what's also crazy is that a hockey player can lose 8 pounds just during one game, that's a lot of weight but I bet it takes lots of energy to play a game, you're always moving, plus being cold will burn calories


Yes, and bundled up in all the layers of clothes and pads and protection and helmet while sprinting up and down the ice for 60 minutes. I wasn't really surprised by that fact when I gave it much thoughts.


that's true, what is surprising is that in 1993 a hockey player was traded for $1, and later went on to win 4 Stanley Cups, imagine the regret of the first time haha


Yes, I'm assuming he made more a $1 after the trade was completed (and was a value at the price). But as I said being a pseudo St. Louis Blues fan they've never won a Stanley Cup so good for that guy.


ya he must be relaxed, it's weird that Canada's national sports are hockey and lacrosse, I would imagine hockey is but I wouldn't have predicted that lacrosse is their other sport, I'd say that is not too popular in the USA


I agree, I thought in the US lacrosse was more a rich family/Ivy League elite sport. Canada always struck me more middle/working class so it was surprising to me lacrosse was a national sport.


Yes I did, but only because I came upon that fact randomly in my reading. Interesting in it's a way.


yes I agree, my friend played lacrosse in high school but I had never heard of it before he started playing, I've seen it on TV randomly but I always change the channel haha


Change the channel, that we agree on regarding lacrosse!


haha that is true! such a boring thing to watch! give me hockey or football instead


ya, I wonder what qualifies as a neck? becuase other fish have a separation from their mouth to their body, I don't know, i do want them to mix jellyfish genes with me though so I can become immortal like a jellyfish haha


Yes, I read about that jellyfish also in my reading, where a skunk emits bad odor or a possum plays dead when under stress or danger in a situation, those jellyfish can revert to smaller, underdeveloped child like states to avoid danger and then grow again in an infinite cycle. Interesting.


wow that is interesting, theres a lot of weird facts about fish like that, kind of like how 84% of human genes that predict diseases have counterparts in zebrafish, that's just crazy


Yes, I wonder if those zebrafish used in medical research? I also read the surface of the moon is more known about than the deeps of the sea, who knows what other amazing creatures are down there.


yes that is wild, I wonder if there is like, a really old dinosaur fish or something else awesome that hasn't been disocvered yet, we know so little about our own planet still and it's sad that 80% of earths natural forest has been eliminated at this point


Yes, you compound the loss of forest and photosynthesis, increased amount of CO2 from fossil fuels and global warming it seems a sad future for mankind. Interesting too that all Helium will be gone by the end of this Century.


ya that is scary, I know that it's used for balloons but also very important for manufacturing, I hope we can turn our using of resources around, apparently the earth was formed when a day was only 5.5 hours, so I guess the earth would do a complete rotation in that amount of time?


Yes, that really amazed me, the Earthy was spinning 5 times faster than it is now? I wonder. A 5.5 hour day would really mess with your sleep cycles. I've been up in northern Sweden when it was only 4 hours of daylight and that messes with you.


There is a cabaret that wants to ensure that Elvis' songs and music are taken seriously.


I played drums when I was at high school.  I did not know that guitar had six strings.


Both electric and traditional have six strings?


I believe both types have six strings. My fingers hurt when I tried to play guitar.  I gave up.


How did guitar players tune their guitars before the days of apps and the internet?


They must have done it manually.  I prefer to play piano instead.  I did not know that this instrument was invented in Italy.  I thought it was in the US.


The piano is one of the more beautiful instruments in my opinion


I agree with you.  when BBC had no news on April 18, 1930, they decided to broadcast piano music.


I wish they would still do that. they would be broadcasting a lot of that these days with nothing too important going on


I totally agree.  I am tired of bad news.  The sound from an acoustic instrument would be pleasant.


I listen to Mozart pretty frequently when feeling stressed


I was never a big Elvis fan but my Uncle was.


It must be very relaxing.  I need to do that too.  Perhaps English people are more calm on the old days when BBC decided to broadcast piano music instead of news.


I liked some of his songs but I was not a big fan.  So perhaps your uncle would like to see the cabaret show entitled Entirely Elvis.


I wasn't very interested given its mix of country and gospel


I like the classics but not country, more of the rock classics


Do you know that Bellamy holds the guiness work record for smashing guitars?


The article did not say.  I am curious myself.   It just says that the musician holds guiness world record for smashing guitars.


I almost smashed the one I bought to learn how to play with but I stopped myself and just turned to learning to play drums instead


I am not a super Phil Collins fan-are you?


It was easy to see everyone in the Sixties. Tickets were cheap and a lot of people played on the Boston Common. Judy Colling and Joan Baez used to sit on the sidewalk in front of the Harvard Coop and play for free.


Wow, that is so awesome, most of the music I listen to comes from the 60's, I would have done anything to see Marc Bolan or Syd Barrett perform live.


I like Pink Floyd! I don't see that We are the Champions is the catchiest tune ever. That makes no sense.


Good call! Yeah I don't agree with that at all.  There are plenty more catchy tunes from the 50's and 60's I would say.


I would have liked to see Pink Floyd in a Roman Amphitheater. I bet the sound was really good.


Yeah that would have been cool, so many concerts over the years that would have been amazing to attend.


I used to like the music really loud but I saw Led Zeppelin (after they got to be famous) at the Boston Garden and it was too loud. Ever one lit little candles-you couldn't do that now. The Fire Marshall would have a heart attack. lol


Yeah imagine them trying to do things like that now, no way!  So, be glad you got to experience it like that I would say.


Everyone was friendly and there was no trouble. Can you imagine?


Yeah exactly, now days there are always people to ruin everything, and it can't just be fun and simple anymore.


Hello there, I am not but he does have a few good songs.


You are right. Sad but true. Nice talking to you.


Yeah same here, hope you have a good day.


He has done a lot of stuff. I am more of a Mick Jagger person. I think the era of mega stars like that is over. Too bad.


Yeah Mick was awesome, the Stones had so many great hits over the years.  I can't believe they still tour!  That is impressive!


He is my age and I can't even get out of bed in the morning. He's a marvel.


Lol, yeah and their shows are like 2 hrs i'm pretty sure, that is so nuts.  Do you attend many concerts these days?


Not now-too expensive. The first time I saw Led Zeppelin was at a place called The Boston Tea Party. They had just come to America and no one knew who they were. It was a small Club so I got to see them up close.


That is awesome, they were one of the best ever, very jealous of you.


I saw a lot of people there. Andy Warhol was a sponsor. I think I liked BB King the best. But I don't remember Phil Collins.


Wow, that sounds like an amazing time.  BB King would be awesome to see as well.  I have only been to smaller bands, I did see Radiohead play though, that was pretty cool, but to be honest I mainly went to see the opening band!


have you been to Hall in Springfield Mass?


omg they get paid too much, can he get paid in a lump sum?


wow that's definitely lucky, but hey, i couldn't shoot a ball the way they do in that 9.4 inches diameter court so I guess they deserve it because they got talent.


they are the best in the world.  So they deserve the money.  Also, do you know Kareem abdul-jabbar


Well its mastery and training, well you know whats strange, the guy who invented busketball By the name James, is the only losing coach in the university of Kansas's History, its crazy lol. Not Particular, who is Abdul?


I really do not know how such a coach had a losing record.  Abdul is a very famous basketball player who used to play for Lakers, and he is very tall


OMG all players are tall, I think its a requirement for them to be good at the game.


Yeah, that is the nature of the game.  Some of them are not that tall, but these are exceptions.  Also, do you know Tim Duncan


ohh Yeah that's Fascinating, Yeah I know Tim Duncan of San Antonio spurs


He is my favorite player because of his talent on the course and his personality off the course.


Yeah He seems to have discipline, I read it somewhere that he stayed in college for 4 years instead of going directly to NBA.


Exactly.  Btw, nice chatting with you.  Have a happy holiday


Yeah I have been to Springfield, FASCINATING.


wow, what was an experience.  Btw, do you watch basketball


I am not such a big fan, but at least I know what NBA Stands for.


I am its fan.  Do you know Reggie Miller


No What Team Does he play for? Golden state?


For Indiana.  His sister is Cheryl and she is a basketball player


Ohh I see, its common for pro players to have family play like seth curry and mychel thompson brothers of steph curry played in the back court together


Exactly.  btw, did you know that Allen Iverson had a lifetime contract with Reebook, and he will get 32 million dollars by the time he turn 55 years old


Hey there what do you think about the United States Senate


If chimpanzees got elected to the Senate that would probably be the least of our worries haha, can you believe the Indian government set up a polling booth for just one person


I guess there is a legal obligation. If chimps could vote in the jungle, that chimp would have gotten elected mayor in Brazil


Yeah I guess I could see that. What is insane is that men in the UK had to wait until 1918 before all of them could vote. Like how is that a thing


People without money were seen as a threat to gov't by the rich. Now many people are not allowed to vote in the US.


Nope I've heard that. Speaking of that 34% of the Alabama male population has permanently lost the right to vote


That's fishy. That should be changed. JFK voted against the 1957 civil rights act. I wonder what he was thinking then. It sounds like Alabama hasn't changed much.


That is shocking about JFK. I get a laugh that the citizens of Austin Texas rename their garbage dump Fred Durst after a vote LOL


A way to enter the annals of history, that's for sure. It would be great to have someone like Harry Truman again. He really put the kibosh on corruption and waste.


Yeah he was a great president. Do you go to concerts at all? I know that Linkin Park does like 320 tours a year


Linkin Park is gone, as far as I know. They lost a member and that ended the band.


The Senate is the highest legislative body in the land. It provides employment to some of the richest people in the country.


Oh I didn't know that. What about the Ramones do you like them? I guess they did like 2000 concerts in 20 years


Yep you're right. There are 100 US senators. Interesting that Senators used to be appointed by the states, but now they are elected by the people


Elections might not have solved the problem. In 1988, a chimpanzee received 400.000 votes in a mayoral election in Rio de Janeiro, coming in third place. Is that chimp still around? Can we get him?


Haha he doesn't sound that bad. He sounds actually very popular haha. Very crazy that Richard Nixon broke a 160 five-year-old gavel


Nixon was never very good with his hands.


Haha that's a good point. Apparently there is a candy desk in the US Senate. It's been there since 1968. I want to attack that desk eat all the candy haha


I wonder why that got started. Candy? Should be eating healthy food. Attitudes need to change. Even in 2000 40 percent of Alabamans voted to keep the state's unenforceable ban on interracial marriage. It's good to see progress south of the Mason-Dixon line.


Yeah that's sad. A lot of those Senators need to get healthier. Also sad is that women were not allowed to wear pants in the Senate until 1993


I bet if chimpanzees got elected to senate, they would face a similar battle over clothing.


How's it going, do you follow football? Aaron Rodgers recently signed a contract making him the highest paid player


I never knew the Packers name came from the Indian Packing Company


I hear the first team to beat them were called the fairies.


Back to talking about fashion, Rodgers should look fabulous. He has a lot of money


Yea but Rodgers can't throw left handed like Kellan Moore


Or female players despite there being no rule against them playing


but there r plenty of smart people. alex smith got his bachelors in 2 years


Yep, and Smith started his master's degree and was drafted before Rodgers


well he could probably study during the games. they only last 11 minutes


wow, he doesn't dress the part. was him in jeans and a stache.


Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


I'm not a big fan of Aaron Rodgers stache, he doesn't pull off well


yeah...but hey its green bay, not LA or nyc


The BIng Crosby replica jacket sounds like an interesting choice, I wonder how it looks


i think he should stick with the all black "Men in Black" suits


Yea probably, it's wired when qbs try to pull off fashion, like Tom Brady


yeah...even giselle can't save him.  but at least hes not sporting a cowboy hat and bolo tie


Yea, I wonder what the packers' fans think of the wardrobe since they are mostly working class, although they do own the Packers team


Good morning!  It's snowing where I am and need to start clearing stuff off the car, and hope the roads won't be too bad.


If they were ballet shoes, they probably wouldn't last long.  I hear dancers go through four pairs of those shoes each week!


Theatrical dance involve professionals, or at least a lot of practice. Shoes get worn and have to be throw away.  Have you seen how babies like to dance ?


I know babies seem to react to it.  What else do you know about that?


Maybe culture is in our genes ? It represent so many aspect of our live, sacred, martial, ceremonial, competitive.


Dance is like clothing in that respect.  It's interesting how connected to culture just the clothes we wear is.


Where I live, I like clothes for the insulation they provide, otherwise I would have to live in the south.


I hear you, with the snow we have falling now, I'll appreciate my heavy winter coat.


And in summer it protects me against sun and mosquito bites, it is more than a fashion statement.


Good point!  It tends to have a specific use, which is why we also have some gender-specific attire that suits different body types better.


I think looking for a collar gap it getting too far, people buy the clothes they can afford, there is no need to have a tailored suit.


Yeah car and snow don't go well together, if you don't slide away, it will rust away.


Great chat!  Time to clear the car off of the snow.


Don't forget to cover your head. Fashion or not ears need protection form cold.


Though cars really have come along way since they were invented by Karl Benz in the late 1800s.


Yeah, they still cost a lot, in maintenance, fuel and depreciation.


Good point.  It might cost even more if you are in South Africa!  It's legal there to put a flame-thrower on your car!


You have to do what you need to do to protect it  or maybe they just extended the definition of a combustion engine.


Good point. As long as it gets me from A to B and has a radio so I can dance a little, I'm good.


Do you like to dance ? A lot of people like to dance from Tupac to Bruce Lee.


That is pretty cool!  I usually associate dancing with someone like Michael Jackson who had a patent for the shoes he used on his Moonwalker video.


I understand I did not want everybody to do the same move,  since it involved a device it could be patented and nobody could reproduce it.


I was not aware of that. That's really interesting. And the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes place in earth-199999 not earth 616 like the comic book. I am not sure exactly what the difference is.


Me either. Do you know who adam west is.


He used to play batman back in the 60s I think.


Yeah, I heard he has a Batman logo on one of his molars.


So I guess people thought that Batman was going to get married with Catwoman?


I always thought they were enemies. Catwoman is not a good guy. Lol.


Fans were disappointed because after they had been engaged for months, it didn't happen.


I didnt catch that version of batman. I know there are a lot of different variations out there.


He first appeared in 1939. That is a long time!


It sure is. I know I liked batman, and both my sons like him. He is pretty popular.


It's interesting that he doesn't have any superpowers.


I know thats the best part. Anybody who wanted to could become batman. Just got to have the will power and drive to go through with it.


Yeah, you're right. That's what makes the character so appealing. Have you heard of the Batman villain condiment king?


Yeah he was defeated by slipping on his own ketchup.


Yeah, that sounds quite messy, haha! And speaking of villains, have you noticed when Batman and Joker are face to face that they don't refer to each other by name?


I didn't noticed that at all. Did you know gotham is supposed to be in NJ.


That's funny. I work with high schoolers and I am lost on what they are talking about.


Some of it is so out there, so when they leave i do google it.  Some things Id rather not know.  Like all of their youtubers.


Did you read about Google changing the boundaries for land disputes? Seems passive...


I did.  I guess they dont want to get involved.  They should just go with whatever border is set, and if it changes, then change it.


It makes both side happy! I think they should be able to fix it though.


I agree.  But their technology is also used to track devices on the road to provide traffic updates.


Yeah. Although it is nice to have the data, I do not like being tracked.


Me neither, its probably in that terms of service none of us read.


Like the 7% of the people who do not read it. I don't read them either.


Me neither.  did you hear about the UK version of that 70's show


Only lasted 10 days or something. Nice chatting with you!


I do. It is my preferred search engine. What about you, do you use it often?


Same here.  Did you hear about that one time it went down and took 40% of web traffic with it.  I bet people were freaking out


Yeah. If you could not use google, what would you use? I am thinking FireFox...


Maybe, but all the web that goes though google was probably not accessed.


That would be worrisome. It seems like an older company but it was only founded in 1998...


Wow, it does seem like an older company, but 1998 was 21 years ago, so I guess it is.  That makes me feel old


I know! I feel really good and then something like that comes around to make me feel old. That and music award shows. I have no idea who any of those bands are...


I know.  I teach middle school, so I feel somewhat relevant.  Otherwise I left wondering too.


Hahah I agree there, I wonder if people thought it was a joke. DO you like Eminem?


Haha he's ok. I don't think his new stuff is very good but I did listen to him back when I was in high school haha. What do you do for entertainment?


Well he originally wanted to be a comic book artist, so wonder how they could have gone. I like to play video games, and you?


I do like to play video games. I played the Nintendo Entertainment System back in the day. We called it the NES. Apparently it only display 54 colors, did you know that?


I did not know that, that is interesting. Too bad is was discontinued in 2003 in Japan


Yep I agree with you. I'm just glad we live in present-day where we have access to video games. And we don't live back in 50 BC where people are using chickens for entertainment LOL


Yeah I wonder what Caesar thought about that when he was visiting there and came upon this


Haha yep he probably thought they are crazy. Have you heard of Bill Nye the Science Guy? He got started in the entertainment business by doing a Steve Martin look-alike contest and I think he won


That is crazy but I do like the guy a lot. Even Reagan wanted to be an actor once when he auditioned for the role of the president and did not get it


Haha that's funny. I think they told him that he didn't have"that presidential look"how wrong they were


Hi there I do like music. I like most everything except country. What about you?


Hahaha yeah. at least he became a real president. Nice chatting with you :)


Nice, yeah I like a little bit of everything too. DO you like and listen to rap a lot?


I listen to rap sometimes. It's not my favorite but they do have some good songs. What about you? I know a lot of people like Tupac


Yeah I like Tupac and his music is in the library of congress


Yep that's impressive! Apparently it's there because of the cultural significance. Do you like Busta Rhymes to?


I like him too. He voiced the reptar wagon in the rugrats movie


Haha yes he did. I'm going to have to watch that movie again LOL it's been a long time. Have you ever heard of a "compliment battle"


Yeah that is the one that they practice in South Korea where they compliment each other


Yep you're right. I want to do a compliment battle with someone LOL did you hear about the Michigan judge who gave her rulings Eminem, she did it in the form of a rap. She has too much time on her hands LOL