The basics are that it's a team sport where two teams most commonly made of 5 players per team oppose one another with the goal of shooting baskets.I know Kareem Abdul-Jabar's dominant use of the dunk shot got banned from college BB for over a decade.


Thats awesome. Did you know that the U.S. Supreme Court Building  has a basketball court on the top floor known as "the highest court in the land"


I guess the sport pays great. Lebron James got a $90 million dollar deal from nike when he was only 19


Wow. That's a lot of money. Can you believe that some of Lebron's high school games would attract as many as 1750 attendees with tickets as high as $100-$120.


Yeah I know thats crazy. I guess I should have played basketball.


I can't believe ABC brought back Last Man Standing.


There must be an audience for some of this stuff.  For example, there are over 750 episodes of Pokemon.  Who would have guessed?


Jeez that's a ton!  Only 400 for the Simpsons.


And Thomas the Tank Engine has been around so long that Ringo Starr, Alec Baldwin and George Carlin have narrated over 50 shows each.


Most of the deals made on 'shark tank' are never enacted.  That's not surprising, really


I have only seen Shark Tank a few times, and they almost always dismiss the new products.


I have never seen ikea heights, but its funny that the show is made in an ikea and the store doesn't even know


Never heard of Ikea Heights.  Is it supposed to be a comedy or drama?


A drama, I think.  I had never heard of it either...kind of sounds made up lol


My son shows my YouTube shows recorded on cell phones, maybe that's what it is.  Some of these shows might make it to network television in the future.


They may, but I think that would be a step down for them.  TV is a dying medium.  You can reach more people and make more money on YouTube


I have never seen it.  I don't really watch much TV


Television is still essential for broadcasting news and sports.


TV sitcoms always seem to be based on woman based progressive politics.  Last Man Standing defies that.


Personally, I don't really care about the politics of a show.  A sitcom should just be funny IMO


Very true.  But most importantly it has a large audience, which helps to sell advertising.


Right.  That's all the broadcast companies care about anyway.  If people find it funny they are gonna watch and everybody is gonna cash in


Last Man Standing has been compared to a Disney formulaic comedy, which isn't meant as a compliment.  But that formula sells.


Yeah, you don't get smarter watching it...well, if you wanted to get smarter, you should probably turn off the TV lol


Agree.  But television is a mass medium and an escape, and a vehicle for advertising.  it is what it is.


Totally agree with you.  I just find it ironic when people criticize it for being anti-intellectual...as if it could be anything else lol


I sure do. Once BBC played the piano instead of the news


that was in 1930 when they did not have newsworthy news


Yeah. There is a piano that sits on top of the highest mountain in the UK


yes some climbers found it but do not know how it got there


Yes that is the song that they use to stress test pianos


yeah. DId you know Mercury and McCartney used the same piano once?


Yes, Mercury recorded Bohemian Rhapsody in it


I sure do. did you know clint eastwood also really likes it?


and McCartney did Hey jude, what an awesome story


Yes and has been for quite some time and also a pianist


Yes. A woman hosts jazz concerts in her house every day


yes and has done so for 20 years in harlem


Yeah and some famous people in jazz have stopped by


Yeah. Do you know which country has one of the best orchestras of jazz?


yes that's Pakistan, they are always topping the charts


Yeah they are good. Do you know why the trumpeters grow goatees?


yes because it is more comfortable to play


I guess so, lol! Speaking of Mars apparently Bruno writes his own music.


That doesn't surprise me!  I guess he wasn't good enough for Motown though, they dropped him years before he became a success!


I did not know that or that he was named after a professional wrestler, Bruno Sammartino.


That's funny!  I guess his parents were wrestling fans!!  But I heard his real name is Peter Gene Hernandez, so maybe Bruno is the wrestling fan?


Yeah looks like he was trying to avoid a stereo type as a Latin pop singer. I don't think it worked.


Maybe a little!  He does have a lot of mainstream success.  In 2023 they're planning on colonizing Mars, they're going to fund it by making it a reality TV show!


I see! Did you know that Bruno started out as an Elvis impersonator?


That's really neat!  I didn't know that...he reminds me more of Michael Jackson.  But I guess Michael Jackson was obsessed with Elvis...it all checks out!


Right! Apparently the bands name is The Hooligans.


The Elvis band?  I really like his song "Uptown Funk", but I guess everyone does since it topped the charts in five different countries!


Yeah! No Bruno's band is called the hooligans. You think since he writes his own music he could have come up with a better name but maybe it's just me.


Lol, true!  It was fun talking with you!


You know when they went public they were worth 104 billion dollars


Wow, that's incredible!  I guess Myspace had the option to buy Facebook at one point, I'm sure they've never stopped regretting that decision!!


I know especially because they would have gotten it for a steal at 75 million. Apparently the like button is illegal in some German country.


That's curious, I wonder why Germany would ban the 'like' button.  That seems random!!  If you lived in Iceland you could contribute to rewriting their constitution - via Facebook!


Yeah that sounds like a good idea or a really bad one. Burger king was trying to get ppl to unfriend facebook friends in exchange for a whooper.


That's crummy of them...and whoever did it!  Apparently Mark Zuckerburg is a little colorblind - that's why Facebook is mostly blue!  I like blue so I'm not complaining...


Yeah seems to work. They make most of there money from advertisement.


Did you know that sounds have a higher pitch on Mars then they do on Earth?  Is the Mars rover equipped with speakers??


I think he did that on purpose, he wanted to record the concert with no audience maybe to sell it later, I will have to Google that later


You are probably right.  Do you have interesting facts about radio?


No not really, I am a book person, dont really listen to the radio much, CS Lewis is my favorite author, do you like reading?


I used to read a lot but recently I  have been reading only to my grand kids.


I see, well Anne Jones holds the record of speed reading I guess she does read a lot


Wow,  it's really amazing?  I would love to meet her and ask her questions.  Apparently, Ender's game was a suggested reading for various military organizations in the US.  I do not know why they chose this particular book though.


I watched the movie and have no clue either, Starship Troopers is also on that list


I need to research since I'm rather curious.  Apparently CS Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions.  Did you hear about it?


I didnt hear about that competition but it does sound interesting, I wonder who was the champion,


I don't know but you were not supposed to laugh when you read terrible poetry.


Yes I do but I have not been going to any in the last two years.  I have been too busy with work and family.


Thats an odd competition lol, maybe just as odd as the moral panic because of books back in the 18th century,


I see, well concerts are a bit expensive and sometimes not worth it, like Creed, they performed a terrible concert back in 2002


Linkin park played 324 concerts in 2001.  That's a lot.  I think it was almost everyday during the entire year.  Probably more than once per day.


It is a lot I guess drugs provided them with endurance lol, there is an ancient roman amphitheater in croatia used for concert venues, I  wonder if the band ever played there


Which band are you talking about?  Linkin Park?


Yeah Im talking about Linking Park, I heard the Ramones also played a lot of concerts in 20 years


I do not if they did it at that particular place.


I see well Pink Floyd played at a roman amphitheater in Pompeii, the concert had no audience.


I wonder why he had no audience.  He could have made tons of money.


I had to use them when I was in college to conduct research. Very cool database.


I'm sure by next year the last 2 teams will have patches. Maybe they held out because once other places see how well they work they can charge more.


I agree. Do you know the nickname for the new zealand team?


No, I didn't even know they played basketball in new zealand. I really only follow the NBA..


That sounds a little offensive. Like I said I only watch the NBA and mainly the Raptors. They are after all Canada's only NBA team.


Yes, I am surprised they are allowed to have that nickname.


Have you ever been to the NBA headquarters in NY? I'd really like to go on my next vacation.


I have not. But I heard it is in the olympic tower.


I'm probably going to go in the summer to NYC so it would be easy to schedule it. There is so much entertainment in new york but I think devoting a day to that would be worth it.


Yes, I am a big Raptors fan. It's crazy how much companies are paying to put their logos on NBA jerseys.


I am going to go look into planning a trip there. It was nice talking to you.


I am sure it is extremely high to advertise on jerseys. Do you know how much?


Different team to team but everyone seems to get them these days. I did see Geico is paying 6.5 million per year for their patch on the Wizards jersey!


Wow that is a lot of money for a logo. Did you know corproate sponsors pay $1.12 billion on the NBA last year!?


I'm sure it's worth it for them. It's kinda funny it took this long to realize "hey lets stick patches on the jerseys". The Pacers and the Thunder are behind in the times. The last 2 teams without patch sponsorship.


I wonder why they do not have patch sponsorships. Seems like an easy way to make a lot of money.


It is strange. I find it hard to believe no one would want to buy a patch on their jerseys. All kinds of companies are getting in on this. Bumble on the clippers. They are a dating app!


They paid $7 million per year just to advertise a dating app!


I'm sure people looked them up and then decided to sign up. I was unaware of what Qualtrics was. They sponsor the Jazz. Turns out they are an online survey company and you know what once I figured out who they were I started doing surveys for them.


Im indifferent to him. Most people hate him but I really admire him. He's been doing this for a long time at a high level. YOu gotta admire his greatness. You?


I was so glad that we beat him in the super bowl


I would have loved to be an eagles fan that weekend. I would have been so happy and a lot drunk...


LOL we all were.  Who are you rooting for in the super bowl?


I think the Pats. But to be honest, I just want a fun game. You?


I can see that. Do you like them or the best of two bad options...


The best of 2 bad options, I don't think anyone is really into this superbowl


Yes, I am a huge Eagles fan.  Was happy when the Saints lost yesterday.


HA! That's funny. I At least it wasn't the cowboys or Giants... That would've caused some pain for you....


yes. I am from Chicago so I am a bears fan.


Right! I was shocked to even make the playoffs. Since we lost this years and next years draft pick for Mack, I wanted them to win all the games they could, because I don't care for the Raiders... They don't need a higher draft pick.


There's so much that happens in politics and the news that I can't keep up. Have you heard any of the recent details about the Mueller investigation?


Nothing would get accomplished, that's for sure. Meanwhile, the president of Indonesia is in office and recording pop albums. He's released at least three


haha that is cool, do you watch fox news at all? I guess the median viewer age of fox news is 68 years old


I don't, but that's a high median age. Especially since it's watched more than both MSNBC and CNN combined


ya that is crazy, I guess the other comparison is fox spends 55% of time on opinion news vs 85% for msnbc


Maybe that's why it's watched more. Richard Nixon helped create the network along with Richard Ailes who was a Republican media strategist


huh didn't know that, did you see that fox tried to make their own version of the daily show? It didn't do well


I guess there's a lot of things they've tried or considered trying. Someone who works there must love the Simpsons because they talked about possibly creating a cable channel that would only air episodes of that show


haha that would be wild, did you know that hillary clinton used to be a republican?


Wasn't she president of one of their clubs in college? I wonder when she changed her party


ya its a good question, and weirdly rupert murdoch supported both obama and hillary during their campaign elections


no not really, is there a recent development?


He must really like the Democrats. She would adopt a southern drawl just for her campaigns in the southern states. Talk about adaptable


I guess they're recommending no prison time for Michael Flynn since he's been cooperative


oh interesting, I do know about presidents though, I guess the only President to ever have a PHD has been  Woodrow Wilson!


He seems like the kind of guy who would be very smart. Still, he wasn't as wealthy as JFK, Jefferson, or Washington who were the three wealthiest Presidents


right thats what I've heard, and ya even fdr spoke a foreign language and he was the last president to do so


That's pretty crazy considering how many schools require taking basic foreign language. I wonder what languages the first president of Zimbabwe spoke considering his nickname was President banana


haha that is a great question! and does he have a VP plantain? I guess a total of 5 presidents have lost the popular vote and still won the election


I can remember at least two of those! If they had lost back before 1805, they would have been VP instead


that is crazy can you imagine a President trump and VP clinton, think of the chaos!


Hi,  Do you follow radio?  If you like dramas, they have thousands of free episodes.


Interesting to think that Shakespeare and Pocahontas were alive at the same time and died only a year apart.  I wonder if he heard of her work?


Who knows, wouldnt it be crazy if they were besties?I wonder if there was any kind of awards back then for talented people.


Definitely we can give tribute to Shakespeare today for the the sayings "good riddance, laughing stock, devil incarnate and others.


He would definetely win an academy award lol, I bet Daniel day-lewis, the only actor to win the award 3 times, would be a great fit for one of Shakepears works.


Oddly, Tchaikowsy donated his skull to the royal shakespeare company hoping it would be used as a prop for the skull of yorick


Do you think they actually used it as the skull of yorick?


I don't know, but the skull did get used in hamlet at the courtyard theatre, stratford-upon-avon.  Wonder where it is today?


Nice fact, I will definetely search that later, it could be a nice topic for a dinner convesation, several friends would be surpirsed by this.


Do you like the Oscars?  They are also called the Academy Awards?


I do like them I follow them closely, I think they first got broadcasted by radio in the 1930s


Yeah, I listen to it everyday before work. I also use a website where you can listen to episodes for free.


Yes, then they made it to tv in 1953.  It's now seen live in more than 200 countries!  Walt Disney, my favorite holds the record for most oscars won by a man with 22.


I like my drama on tv.  Apparently, though, Jim Carrey an actor I like no longer does dramas only shows that project positivity due to his believes now.


I love Jim Carey, he has some decent movies, and his not really the type of actor for a drama.


Yes, that's probably true.  Michael Caine is into drama and acting because he was following pretty girls in his high school drama class.


Guess it paid off lol, he is now a great actor I bet he didnt have that in mind. Do you like Shakepeare works? I think he is a great poat and writter.


He was a good poet, but I'm not into poetry really. He was called England's national poet.  I wonder if we have one of those today?


I think talet like that comes only once in a life time. To write 39 plays, 154 sonets, pure talent.


I guess he didn't have tv to distract him either.  Did he have any children?  He invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia.


Yes he did, three children in fact and WOW those are really popular names now, to think how much influences his had.


Really? That's pretty cool. They definitely seem to have it all figured out and growing and growing, I don't pay for Prime but I guess if I want to watch sports in the future or watch a baseball game I will have to join lol...I heard also that IMBD is owned by Amazon...didn't know that!


I hope Disney does not agree to sell.  They are a much better organization.  Did you know that Frozen was the first animation directed by a woman?


I agree! But there are other companies who want to buy this Disney Broadcasting Network so bidding is just in the first stages. I love Disney though, and no I didn't know that! I like how the toy industry gets involved in Disney films prior to even before starting the production.


True, but who can outbid Amazon, lol.  Yes, I have seen movie toys being sold before the movie even comes out a lot.


True, Amazon is huge. I guess we will see what happens. I just hope Disney Productions stays Disney and never sells out.


Same here.  Having live sports is an advantage I want them to keep.  After all, a company who takes the time to dub the Lion King in Zulu is my type


Exactly. They even recycled animation frames years ago, that is awesome and probably saves money.


Well they have 90 days to sell the channels...I hope they change their minds.


Me too! I guess that is a far off hope but ya never know. I think a lot of people would be upset if Amazon took over sports and you had to pay to watch Baseball games.


Game changer, the Department of Justice due to antitrust laws is forcing disney to sell.  I would think Amazon is a bad choice to the Department as well!


Way more than I should lol.  How about you?


Hey, that is interesting! I would definitely think Amazon would be a bad choice!


Hopefully they sell to someone who has the interests of the teams and fans.  Nice talking to you.


I do way too much lol. I didn't know that Amazon is trying to get into sports broadcasting, I guess they are into everything else


Even what we are doing now is off of Amazon lol.


Right! I think Amazon will take over the world soon lol. They are already causing stores to shut down because everyone shops online. Jeff Bezo's had the billion dollar idea!


Sadly, I was in retail and yes it has hurt.  He is diversifying into more than just videos for sure.


I was even surprised to learn that Disney is into sports broadcasting...I always associate Disney with movies but they are so much more.


I hate the idea as most teams agree that his plan to make subscriptions for local content will actually limit viewership.


Exactly. There's always more and more money involved in getting what we are used to having. They have said that some sports content would be only with prime...but others would stream free.


It has been a long time since Amazon started up....they even named a building at corporate after their first customer.


That is shocking. I feel like the album is ready and waiting for radio play!


Thinking about K-Pop, do you remember the song "Gangnam Style" that took over the airways in about 2012?


It seems that while the song by itself was fairly simplistic.  The video choreographing made the song.  It looks like that's what BTS had going for them as well.


WOw, I had no idea. Thank you so much for enlightening me!


I guess some say that song and dance transcends borders, cultures, and language.  Its interesting to see how other cultures take American style music and make it their own, like K-Pop.


Yeah... I wonder how some groups like the rolling stones impact music, in general. some groups are bigger than the music they put out.


That is definitely true.  But if BTS got a curtain call on the Ellen Degeneres show, then they really made a hit that was internationaly significant.


It's like a comedian getting invited over to the couch on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?


That's a good old school analogy.  Are you by chance into the rap genre of music?


Doing well.  Are you familiar with K-pop genre of music?


I am not either.  I found it interesting that K-Pop boy band BTS debuted as No.1 of the Billboard 200 album chart.  European acts have faired will in the U.S.  Now it seems Asian acts are as well.


That is shocking. I am  abig fan of Linkin Park, do you like them?


I's more old school when albums were vinyl, cassette, or 8-track.  One of my favorites is Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon".


Me too! I love that album. It was a best seller in 2014.


It has timeless longevity.  Did you see the movie "Straight Outta Compton"?


I have not but I want to. Have you seen it?


Nor I.  I was supprised to learn that the related album "Straight Outta Compton" reached platnum without major airplay or tour.


I'm not sure how exactly he explained making a player lose a free throw on purpose or making a foul, both things during the last few seconds of a game. And I'm not sure what he's doing now.


That's really weird.... maybe somebody should look into that...  another NBA fact - When lebron james left cleveland for miami in 2010, his posters were marked down and sold for $17.41 in reference to the year the american traitor benedict arnold was born.


That's interesting. Did you know that granny style is the best technique to consistently score points? But  NBA players don't use it because it looks dumb.


I mean... I heard about it, but isn't it easy to block a shot like that ?


I'm not sure but physicists supposedly proved it was true.


I would actually want to see some celebrity player to do that in the middle of the game ! :) imagine the media coverage ! lol


That would be hilarious! Going back to shoes, Air Jordans were banned when they were first introduced by the NBA but Jordan kept wearing them because Nike paid the fine.


Why were those banned ? They were making him higher or something ?


I'm not exactly sure why they were banned.


Lebron james has a photographic memory and is able to remember exact in-game scenarios in basketball games he has played throughout his career over the years; growing up he was able to memorize moves in fighting games so well that his friends thought he was cheating - sounds like a miracle child  lol


I prefer to play - I used to watch a lot. Why ?


Wow, that must be part of the reason why he is so good.


Had you heard that the Milwaukee Bucks fired Jason Kidd?


Tensions between Kidd and his team had been building for months.


...so he wasn't a team player ? Or maybe was he so good that intimidated his teammates ?


There were issues between him and Jabari Parker and upper management. Kidd wanted to change the roster constantly and made weird in game decisions.


...well that sounds like he wasn't really a team player... do You agree with that decision ? Firing him ?


Well, they might have made the right decision after his weird decisions. They didn't cause the Bucks to lose but Kidd unsuccessfully tried to explain his rationale.


I wonder if there was any sense behind those explanations...  Do You know what he is doing now ?


Is is a basketball court in the US Supreme Court in the top floor of the vuilding


wow, that is awesome. I wouldn't mind playing ball there. Maybe they can ban the nicknames "tall black" in New Zealand.


yeah that sounds really strange to me too. On another topic do you enjoy reading?


I love reading, ever read starship troopers?


I have and I pleased to find out that it is in the reading list of military branches as well


The movie was awesome too, but so bad graphic wise, lol. CS Lewis is one of my favorite authors.


He is awesome. Apparently he and Tolkien had you laugh you lose competitions when they read bad poetry together


that is awesome! I want to know which poetry was read, lol!


Yeah me too, I wonder also who won more. How about Ender's Game, have you read it?


Hello, I love watching basketball, how about you?


Nice yeah me too that one seems to be n the recommended list for many military organizations too.


Yes me too. DO you know who Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is?


Do I know who he is? Of course I do, he was the reason why the dunk was banned for a while in college! do you like him?


Yeah that is pretty amazing actually. Do you know who invented the sport?


I think some guy from kansas did, James Naismith. Did you know basketball coaches are the highest paid state employees in 39 of the 50 states?


Yeah that is mind blowing. Yeah it was him and he is the only losing coach in the history of U of Kansas too


That is crazy lol, you think he could have rigged it so he could have won.


Yeah I guess. Have you heard of the highest court in the land?


I have not heard of the highest court in the land, what is it?


That Dead Article was really interesting.


Really? Brian May? I would much rather have something like that than Jerry's Tiger. No disrespect to Jerry.


yes brian may. i wonder what makes the "tiger" so legendary that there are still fights about money rights to it


I don't know. The article didn't say, and I don't really follow them.  I would sell it, though. LOL


I bet they are so rich they don't need to sell it. I mean these old guys are still selling out shows as recently as 2015


Yes. It's amazing that such a phenomenon can keep going, even about a quarter of a century after its leader died.


I mean Lesh is 78, he would've been 74 back then and still playing guitar, its crazy and amazing


Maybe he has one of those blood cell sized guitars in him. LOL! But I'm glad they didn't replace Jerry. I think that would have been a disaster.


That never works! I hate when bands do that.


Yeah. Me too. Did you hear about the Fantasy Congress game?


no i haven't. did you know theres an actual university where you can study sci fi and fantasy literature?


yes. I can't believe their music is still alive and well with generations that never even saw jerry garcia


I did not know that. That would be a lot of fun. I have a few authors in that genre I really like.


i think they concentrate on tolkien and you would for sure need a university to understand his work lol


Oh my gosh, yes. He created an entire language! And people actually speak it. Mind blowing.


I think having Trey Anastasio, from Phish, collaborate with them was an interesting choice. I knew Phish modeled themselves on, and had a following like, GD.  But I didn't know there was actually a crossover.


I think its neat John Mayer sometimes jams with them on tour


Oh wow. I had not heard that. I guess I don't follow the music scene very well. LOL


I don't either Im actually not a fan of the grateful dead music.  did you know cornell researchers built the worlds smallest guitar thats the size of a blood cell?


Wow. No. I'd never heard that. I wonder how they get the chamber in it to echo, with something so small.


they use a laser. but why in the world was money wasted on such a project?!


No clue. Maybe they are trying to make a real life Ant Man? LOL


meanwhile you have a guitarist from queen who built his guitar out of parts from a fireplace and knitting needle. now thats way more interesting to me


What forms of entertainment do you enjoy?


BTW how advance does a radio have to be to hear jupiter radio storms? they surely have to be stronger than the foxhole radios of wwii


No kidding! That's back when they made basic radios using pencils as diodes and razorblades. My how the times have changed, right?


Indeed, the earth and history on earth sure has changed much over the years


No kidding and it'll continue to change as well. In fact, they say the earth will be basically free of helium when the 21st century ends.


When we run out, I wonder if we would be able to artificially create it


That's a good question worth looking into! It's also sad knowing over 80% of our natural forests have been destroyed. That's something impossible to artificially create, sadly.


All this in the 1 minute that humans represents of earth's entire history


Sad, isn't it? But speaking of time, isnt it crazy that when the planet was formed, a day was only 5.5 hours long? Imagine if we had to live like that now. It'd be impossible!


Well two whole days of sleep actually sound wonderful atm


Ha! Tell me about it. But like we said, a lot has changed since the earth was formed over 4.5 billion years ago. And here we are today with 7.6 billion people living on the planet and depending on the biosphere and natural resources for survival.


Hi! I do enjoy both Netflix and YouTube above all else. I'm part of the reason they make up half the peak internet traffic in north America! Ha! What about you?


In any case I hope in the next minute of Earth's history we will change it for the better. Thanks for chatting.


I mainly use youtube to watch animal videos


Its the second largest search engine on the net. There are certainly all kinds of videos on the site!


It is quite surprising that justin bieber's baby is the most disliked video on youtube. I may be not a fan, but it seems quite infamous


Agreed. That is hard to believe of all the content on YouTube, one of his videos are the most disliked. Then again, PSY's Gangham Style video got so many views, YouTube had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits!


I have actually. In fact, I like to break out the old AM radio every now and again and listen to those Jupiter radio storms. What about you?


While I as interested in the applications of radio in deep space exploration, I haven't really used it much myself


If you like radio plays, you don't even need a radio to listen to them. There's a site that has thousands of classic radio dramas for absolutely no charge!


Hey! Trump has been having a tough go lately. Especially back when implemented a zero crackdown on immigrant families.


Really? That sounds very authoritative. Every US president with the beard has been a Republican oddly enough.


In Quebec, religion was really powerful until the mid-50s.  Do you think you will have a bearded president soon ?


Oh wow interesting. I'm not sure I don't think so. It will be interesting to see especially with the Congress currently. Elmo is the only non-human to testify before the US Congress.


He was hairy, but it does not have a beard. It is funny to think that a woman was elected before she had the right to vote.


Yes that doesn't make sense to me! 1916 must have been a weird time!


It was an another era it shows that a government can change for the better. Have you heard about the subway exclusively used by congressman ?


No I didn't even know they existed. I didn't know there was one let alone three.


Yeah, it must be really small, so it cannot be used for the general population, I wonder what it looks like.


Yes I wonder as well. Kind of cool they get their own subway. They also play a Republican first Democrats baseball game annually since 1909. I would like to watch that. I really enjoyed talking with you today.


Me too, I want to see who is  fit enough to play. have a good day.


Yeah, more and more Republican are against him, do you think he will change his policy ?


I think he will an order to please more Americans. He is just trying to secure the border along with the Department of Justice.


Btu even evangelicals were against the separation of the children from their parents. That policy has little to do with the border.


Well not entirely. By enforcing this roleIt would Make families less likely to try to cross out of fear of being separated. But it is interesting that they are transferred to places, essentially tent cities.


I think there would be more constructive alternative than to separate families. They could do  something more effective for an economical standpoint. It would be more Republican.


Yes I agree. Well said. They are for two at the grand old party and they were founded by anti- slavery activists.


But at the same time, I would welcome more parties, it always been  republicans or democrats since 1853.


Yes I think more parties other than Democrats Republicans would be better. Also maybe not use red and blue so much, although that only started in the 2000's.


That is strange, in Canada is has been this way since like forever, priests would tell that people who voted red would go to hell.


One of the genres of film is comedy.  Have you heard of a bromantic comedy?


It is.  They let the clock run even on incomplete passes in our game.  Now one wants the score to hit 100.  ESPN got an Emmy for the yellow line that marks the line to gain for a first down.  That innovation improved my spectator experience.


It makes me crazy when a player doesn't reach for the line because it looks so real on the TV.  One thing is for sure, we love our football!  Over half of the world's largest stadiums are for college football teams in the US!


Wow!  That is a statistic.  Kiss bought an Arena Football team and offered a contract to Tim Tebow.


That would be an interesting meeting. I am not sure if they could be more different.  KISS seems better linked with the Eagles who had their own makeshift court at the stadium for a number of years.


Yes, but that is the Philadelphia Eagles, not Glen Frye and the boys.


Though they were no saints either and I'm not talking the New Orleans variety.  LOL  American football is definitely ingrained in our culture.  Could you imagine a time when bowlers made more than football players?


I cannot.  My neighbor was an average RB for the Cardinals and made $7 million his last year.  He coaches RBs now.  A high school team kept playing as is science building burned down behind the stadium.


Nothing keeps us from our football.  I recall one of the SEC schools (Auburn) having a building catch on fire during an ESPN broadcast.


I did not see that.  We even form theoretical dream teams that never play.


Sort of like those Team of the Century polls or "who is your starting QB for one game" type scenario.


LOL.  I can't say that I have, but then again, I bet I probably saw them as "buddy" films in the past.  I think something like "The Hangover" fits that.


You are exactly right!  Harold and Kumar was another.  They are not my favorite.  If someone throws up in a movie I don't consider it to be funny.  Of course, before sound, they had to use a lot of slapstick which I also rarely like.


I like some slapstick, but it has to be done just right.  Do you have any favorite tv comedies?


I enjoy Modern Family right now.  I also never saw Everybody Loves Raymond when it was first run but really liked the reruns when I became acquainted with them.  3rd Rock beat some great comedies like Seinfield, Friends and Frasier for the golden globe in 1997


That seems crazy.  Seinfeld and Friends were on top for so long that I would have thought for sure it would have been one of those. To be fair, I didn't really watch Seinfeld until it was running in syndication.


Speaking of comedy, did you know that the Iowa visitor's locker room for football has walls that are painted PINK!


Yep, that is something I did know about because my team plays them. I do find it interesting that the coach that did that was Hayden Fry and there was actually a sitcom loosely based on him called "Coach" with Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox.


I remember that.  When I was high school, I was on a JV team that lost to another school's varsity 74-0.  Ga. Tech beat somebody 222-0


Ouch, but even worse to be on the one sided GA Tech beatdown.  That has to be some sort of record, right?


Yes, 3 million dollars is a lot of money


I know. Did you know in Japan it is super popular?


yes so popular they cannot believe it is just a pastime here


I do. Did you know you can listen to Jupiter's storms in am radio


That is so cool. Do you ever listen to Canadian radio?


Yes but they play so much music from canadian artists


that is because they are required by law to play 40% canadian music


Yeah. Do you know how they used to make foxhole radios


Yes the soldiers used razorblades and pencils


I do. Do you know why the managers wear uniforms?


Sometimes but I do not have much time. Nice chat


Yes because they can play if they need to


Yes. Do you know what kickball is called in Canada/?


Yeah. Do you know who used to do the schedule for MLB games?


Yeah they scheduled 2430 games each year, amazing


Yeah. Did you hear a guy made millions from baseball cards?


Yes he found them in the attics and belonged to his grandfather


Of course, no quality at that time. When old is best for every time.


I'm currently living in my Ugg boots until Winter is officially over, they have a complex construction and may cost a few hundred bucks, but they're worth it.  Keep my footsies warm and dry.  Do you spend alot on shoes?


In summertime, I usually just wear your basic sandal.  Which is nothing more than a thin sole and simple strap, but Wintertime I feel you need to spend extra money for a good quality boot to keep your feet warm.  Do you do any hiking?


I was regularly use shoes only. I have not been so far. Do you like hiking?


Well at least you wear shoes.  lol I like to go hiking.  There's been a new hiking/ mountain biking trail dedicated in the power line's right of way by my house.  I was wondering if you'd like to join me on a hike?


Definitely, What is your opinion about shirt?


That's cool, I'll give you a call later and setup a time and day for our hike.  I wear shirts daily, ususally the button down version, mainly for my work.


I like casual type shirts because i am a conservative.


I hear you on that one, I'd like to live in Hawaii where they wear the Aloha shirt as their official business/ office attire.  Wouldn't that be nice?


Yes, I like to travel.  I find it exciting to explore new places.  What about you?


Each one depends on each and every person's mood. Is this right?


Sure does.  Well, it's been nice chatting with you.  I'll give you a call later this week and setup our hiking date.


Okay, thank you very much to chat with me.


I like travelling too. It's also a very long trip.


When I travelled around Japan on my recent trip abroad, I noticed that all their roads are toll roads and it cost me $300.00 to travel across the country.


Yes, it was.  Do you know the frst king to travel around the word was King Kalakaua of Hawaii?


Yes, I think his 1874 travels had made him the first reigning monarch to visit America and the first honoree of state dinner at the White House. Is it right?


Yes, I think you're correct.  I wonder what type of shoes who wore on that long trip?


I think activity shoe is the best one to go on long trip.


You're probably right about that.  I read somewhere that 5000 year old shoes perform better than these modern shoes.  Maybe he was wearing some antiques..lol


That was it.  I couldn't remember the exact details.


Yea for sure. Do you remember tim duncan of the spurs?


He sacrificed money to stay in college four years and get a degree instead of going directly into the NBA.


If I remember right, I think he made a promise to his mother or grandmother that he would finish school before going to the NBA.


I think it was grandmother, that is such a nice gesture!


I know!  He was a class act all the way around.  I was sad to see him retire.


For sure, at least he retired a multiple champion, he deserved it! Do you watch nba on christmas ?


Yes...I do!  That's the only day I feel bad that the players have to play because they can't be with their families.


Right, Stan van gundy got fined years back for saying they shouldn't have games on the nba. that is wrong! It was nice chatting with you!


I love basketball, I watch it almost every night, how about you?


That's right!  I remember that now that you said it.  I have to agree with Stan on that one.  It was fun! Have a good night!


Same here.  I'm in the midwest and I love that I watch it late into the night.  Love the west coast games because they don't come on here until late.


For sure, I love watching them too. Steph Curry keeps me entertained most nights, sometimes Lebron losing does too lol


lol Did you know that both of them were both born in Akron, Ohio?


wow, I never knew that. I wonder why Stephs dad was in Akron, he was a professional player also


His dad actually played for the Cleveland Cavs.  I'm from Northeast Ohio by the way. lol


Now it all makes sense, I kept picturing him in his charlotte hornets uniform. Steph Curry does a lot for charity


Yes he does.  Doesn't he do something that has to do with donating nets or something for every 3 pointer he makes?


Yea and he makes a lot of them. He donates nets to africa for protection against mosquitos


I know that we have sadly destroyed 80% of the forests


Yeah. Did you know the day used to have only 5.5 hours?


Yeah. Do you believe in extraterrestrials?


I do and the UN has now assigned an ambassador just in case they show up


Yeah. Earth is predicted to be helium free by the end of the century


Yeah I guess no more fun balloons and funny voices for us


I guess not. Did you know that we represent only 1 minute and 17 seconds in the history of earth if it were 24 hours?


Wow and yet we have done so much to this planet so far


I do actually but not as much as to develop addiction to it


Somewhat. Did you know she owns a private jet?


Yes it cost about $40 million and it is at Nashville airport


Yes and it has its own private hanger at it


Yeah. Did you know she accidentally released 8 seconds of her white noise song?


Yes and that made it to the top charts in Canada


Yeah that is crazy. She also removed her music from Spotify


Yes because she thinks music should not be free


Yeah I guess. She sometimes walks backwards so they cannot take her picture


Hi there. Do you like the Packers? It is the 3rd oldest franchise in the NFL.


Wow that is cool. When did they switch to 100 yards? The footballers didn't always make so much money, in the 60's they were out profited by bowlers!


That is so sad considering how rough football is compared to how easy bowling is. Fast forward to today, they've come so far in football, they're sticking these tracking chips in the players' shoulder pads to record their every move. I'm glad they can afford to do that now!


Exactly. Good point. The formers Pats running back Green-Ellis never once fumbled the ball!


Now that takes serious talent and skill! It kind of reminds of Ben Roethlisberger. He has the most wins as a QB in the Browns' home stadium since they were reintroduced in the league and he plays for the Steelers! Ha!


Oh yeah he was great. Big Ben! ESPN won an emmy for creating that yellow first down marker. Quite a cool creation!


That is very cool and innovative! I also think those huge, 1,100 pound American flags at football games are cool as well although the cost to make them being $50k isn't.


Holy cow that is expensive! I wonder how much it cost for the Iowa football team to pain their locker room pink?


There is no telling, honestly! But on a similar note, Snoop Dog actually wrote a high school fight song for the football team his son plays for that I would like to hear!


That is so cool. I wonder  what Snoop Dogg would think of the highest score ever in a football game being 222-0? Well it was great talking with you.


He probably wouldn't be too happy about it! I wonder if that game was played in one of the 14 of the 25 largest stadiums in the world that are US football teams? Ha! Well it was great chatting with you as well!


Hi! I love the Packers, actually! But I don't love how the waiting list for season tickets exceeds 100k names and nearly 30 years! That is just ridiculous!


Good question not sure if they had that big of a stadium back in 1916. Have a good night!


Yes that is crazy indeed. They are the only community owned not for profit franchise!


That is one aspect I do love about the Packers as well! I also think it's funny that in the 2011 Super Bowl, the Steelers entered to the song "Black and Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa while the Packers came out to the remix by Lil Wayne "Green and Yellow". I wonder if that was intentional? Ha!


Yes that is very funny! The packers are actually named after the Indian Packing Company! Wonder how that happened?


I wonder that as well! But I think it's surprising they've been playing home games at Lambeau Field since 1957. That's a very long time!


Yes that is very historic. They have sold out every game in that place since 1960!


That is unbelievable! I do love how there's a clock at Lambeau that's set 15 minutes early to honor Vince Lombardi as he always believed if you aren't 15 minutes early, you're late. I absolutely love that quote!


Yes that is a great quote very sentimental. The first team to ever beat the packers was the Beloit Fairies. Must be the Packers no lol.


Ha! That's funny but also embarrassing! Speaking of historical facts, did you know the first playoff game in the NFL was played on an 80 yard long dirt field back in 1932? The field was actually home to the NHL's Blackhawks!


I do like Pac. Did you know that his music is in the library of congress of "cultural significance?"


Yeah I can see that, he changed the game there


Yeah he did, I didn't know this but Busta Rhymes voiced the Reptar Wagon in the 1998 Rugrats Movie.


nice. he almost did not become a rapper. he wanted to be a comic book artist


I'm glad he became a rapper. I heard his favorite superhero was spiderman. I wish they would have got him to play him in the movie.


that would have been interesting actually. do you know about compliment battle?


No, but I think that would be interesting.


I do sometimes. Did you know that Fox news is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined?


I knew they were big but did not know that, that is fascinating


Yeah it is. It was created by Republican Media Strategist Richard Ailes and Richard Nixon.


Go figure. and they apparently are owned by the same company that owns IGN


I wish they would have created the channel that would only air The Simpsons.


it is ironic though because they were trying to stop an episode of theirs from airing once


I do sometimes. I like old school more so than rap today.


When there are only 11 mins of game it is up to the commentators to create the drama. It is almost like they follow a Greek drama script.


Yes! They are like the Greek masks of Comedy and Tragedy! They can be funny even if your team is losing, which is a tragedy for you!


A drama can be performed in a play, opera and even on television sports.


It's interesting that Jim Carey wont play in dramas anymore because of his personal belief in always being positive. I guess I like him in comedy anyway!


He is now doing tv and I wonder if he is now making more money then Hugh Laurie. He once held the record for the highest paid actor in a tv drama.


I don't know. that's a lot of cash. House is still a really popular show. I've only seen a few episodes but I didn't really get into it too much. Have you ever listened to any of the old radio dramas? I've heard some but didnt know you could still listen to them.


I liked House a lot when it was on TV. It was a very unique show at the time. I have not heard the radio shows from the websites but I have heard a few from other sources. They can be compelling.


You mentioned the Manning family earlier. I guess Eli is the youngest one to play football. I wonder if there will be a third generation of Mannings coming along soon. I assume Peyton has kids by now?


They are an interesting family. I know that Eli Manning was a genius with a high iq level. I am sure that was passed down to the next generation.


Probably so. Maybe they will become those high paid engineers we talked about instead of football players! Ha! I bet the students on Ole Miss' campus wished Eli's number was higher than 10 so they could drive faster!


I like baseball and football. I'm not a big fan of basketball. How about you?


I recommend being an engineer over a football player any day. I was lovely chatting with you. have a nice day.


To be honest I am just a casual sports fan. I liked going to baseball games as a kid.


Football games are too expensive to attend so we just sometimes watch on TV. Do you think the first female NFL player is likely to be a kicker? It's fun to know that they don't actually have a restriction on gender.


Watching games can become a fun event. I think it is unlikely that their will be a female NFL player. A sport that is played in the Olympics usually produces great young players from both sexes. The restriction is interesting.


They do have some gender issues though. I was so surprised to see that the New Oleans Saints make their cheerleaders leave a restaurant in a player comes in, but not the other way around.


Yes, but the average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher then the average lifetime of a NFL player so woman are better off becoming engineers. lol


That's a great point there! I don't think being a cheerleader is such a great thing anyway. I guess the reason why the games have so many stats now, is because of the chips that are in the player's uniforms and the balls. It gives the commentators a lot to talk about.


They love to just talk and talk and then hear themselves talk again. I do like to hear about the human drama like the stories behind players like Eli Manning and Peyton.


You are right about them TV has made a big difference in the game of football. It's amazing that the game play actually only last 11 minutes of the whole game!


Hey! Do you play Nintendo at all? Hard to believe they just discontinued the original NES in Japan in 2003. I still remember getting mine in 1985!


That's cool. Jim Carrey only makes movies or shows that project positivity now, because of his belief system. Wonder how his artwork plays into that?


That's a good question. I was just thinking that his art is pretty dark and that new show on Showtime he has looks pretty depressing overall.


Yeah, agreed. Here's an interesting tidbit -- CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien had "You Laugh, You Lose" contests when reading bad poetry. That would have been awesome to hear!


That's crazy to imagine them together. I did not realize they were writing at the same time. Did you know that silently reading is a recent phenomenon?


I admit, as a writer I read aloud A LOT. Speaking of reading, the world record for speed reading is 4700 word per minute. Say what now?!


I don't know how you would comprehend anything reading that fast. Apparently everyone used to read out loud and only the most skilled could read silently.


In the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the rise of novels. Oh, the horror!


Really? It seems it's always something. Books then, music when I was a little kid, video games when I was a teenager, TV and movies always apparently.


Starship Troopers is the only novel on three military branch reading lists. Wonder if they have to watch the movie too? Hope not.


What a strange choice. I know there is a military but they are also fighting giant bug creatures so I wonder why that book?


I loved the original Nintendo. I can't believe Japan produced them that long. That's surprising. Did you also know that for a documentary a company will be excavating the famous atari game landfill?


Haha. No idea. Maybe it has something to do with battling fascists? I know the story is an allegory about fascism.


Possibly, seems like they could have picked other war related books. There is certainly no shortage of them.


I've actually seen that documentary! They find the ET games, believe it or not. It wasn't an urban legend after all.


Oh wow! I had always heard about that but did not know if it was true or not. Now I do.


The original NES could only display 54 colors. Didn't stop me from playing the heck out of some Zelda though.


I played a lot of that also. I just loved that system. Speaking of games, did you know that Blizzard gives swords and shields to its five and ten year employees?


Nice! That's hilarious. Wonder how much a ten year employee makes at Blizzard? Hugh Laurie from the TV show house made $700k and episode!


It has to be a lot. I did not know that Hugh Laurie made that much for House! Did you know that Jon Hamm taught drama at his old high school?


I bet he was a great teacher. Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls in his school were in drama. Haha. Smart kid.


Ha ha, I'm not surprised. Shockingly one of Jon Hamm's students was Ellie Kemper from The Office!


did you know that a hockey player can lose up to eight pounds over the course of one game


wow that is wild, did you know that dogs have over 12 different blood types?


Definitely more complex than humans all of a sudden. They can also be just like us though, some dogs have even learnt how to use the subway.


ya they're so smart, also I always thought that dogs were colorblind, but they actually just can't see as many colors as a person can


That's interesting, dogs are certainly more than we give credit to. Dogs even have eureka moments, just like we do!


that is crazy! also, only dogs and elephants respond and understand pointing, no other animals do!


Haha I guess elephants are intelligent too! On another note, are you a Disney movie fan?


yes I am, one of my favorite movies is Dumbo, speaking of elephants haha


Right on cue haha. Disney values their older films like Dumbo a lot, they actually used a special camera to make those films more realistic.


wow I didn't know that I guess the movie Frozen was the first disney movie to be directed by a female


That's surprising, you'd think a huge company would be more progressive. Maybe they value celebrity stars more, the original vultures in the jungle book were actually supposed to be voiced by the Beatles.


Hi! No I didn't know that, are you a hockey fan?


wow that would have been cool! did you know that the lion king was dubbed into zulu for its release?


kind of, I'm watching the superbowl right now though haha, I guess Canada's national sports are both hockey and lacrosse, I would have thought it was just hockey


Ahah 100%, and that is weird yeah I would've thought it's just hockey by far. It's obviously much bigger in Canada than here though. I know the U.S. Olympic Women's team lost to a New England high school team once.


ya Canada is really good, I guess one year at the Olympics they scored 132 goals and only let in 3!


God I can't imagine the other team's disappointment. That must be how Bulgaria felt when their women's team lost to Slovakia 82-0.


that is crazy, are you a dog or a cat person?


I'm definitely more of a dog person, and yourself?


yes I like dogs a lot more, did you know that Google is officially a pro-dog company? haha


Wow, I wonder how they even chose that! Although it makes sense, dogs are intelligent, they can actually learn over 1000 words!


He sang at the end of Gran Turino. I think people tried all kinds of facial hair, but for brass, maybe it's an obvious choice.


Hm. I did watch that movie but I just can't remember him singing! I'll check it out again, since now I'm pretty curious! :)


Right at the end. Then another singer takes over. Clint writes good melodies though.


Interesting to be able to write melodies but not be able to sing so well! I pretty much have the opposite problem. Haha. Clint seems like such a new-age cowboy to me. Speaking of cowboys! The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler hat and not even the cowboy hat!


I guess the bowler was style and class and the cowboy hat was a working hat.


Personally I prefer cowboy hats, especially since it's associated with hard work, instead of just sophistication and such. :)


Yes, they have their own kind of cool. the bowler looks stuffy.


I agree! I prefer hates for functionality such as protecting against weather conditions, sun, and even beanie's for cold weather! Beanies are technically hats, right?


Yes, sure. But dont wear one to a wedding though! anyway, great chat!


Have a great day! If it's cold outside, make sure to wear a beanie! :)


It's pretty sunny here, so I'll maybe wear a baseball cap :) Later!


Yes, I love jazz. I am listening to some right now.


Ah nice! Yeah Jazz is interesting to me simply because it originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans. It's definitely rare and unique, in my opinion.


It certainly is. I think that it should be more popular, but it is too artistic. Not enough show business, too much art.


Can you believe that Pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is currently topping the charts? Wow jazz has made it's way from New Orleans around the entire world!


Yes, even in Pakistan. I figure that there is value in all genres of music. Perhaps the rest of the world sees the value in jazz.


There certainly is value in all music, I agree! Which reminds me that I just recently heard that Clint Eastwood is a lifelong jazz enthusiast, pianist, and he's scored several films, including Million Dollar Baby!


He seems like a tough guy, but he is an actor and artist so I'm not surprised. He is not a very good singer though.


Haha, then maybe I should be happy I've not heard him sing! So I was reading about how jazz trumpeters grew goatees to make playing a bit more comfortable. I wonder if that is possibly the origin of goatees. Maybe, maybe not!


That would make people think twice about stealing a car, did you hear about the pro driver Jann Mardenborough?


Yeah I think it is crazy how she became a pro racer by playing and beating people in grand turismo.


I know right, becoming pro by playing a video game, wonder if his one of the best


Well to be fair, grand turismo back in the day was actually pretty realistic to race car driving, I used to play it a ton. Did you know the trunk of a car is called that because old cars used wooden trunks on the back?


No always wondered about the name so thanks for filling that void, cool fact, do you like the brand Cadillac?


Yeah I love cadis, They are named after  french explorer Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac, the guy who founded Detroit.


Yeah the French explorer sure left a big legacy behind, I hope I can afford one, one day


Did you know McDonalds added a drive-thru in 1975 to accommodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues?


No I didnt know that, good thing soldires werent allowed out of their cars, McDonalds made a great invention thanks to that strange rule


No I have not but i have heard that it is all hills.


I think his a real icon of our culture, he was born a long time ago and his work stil influence us


Yeah I love the Tom Sawyer book, read it at least a couple times a year, the movie with JTT is not really that great in my opinion though.


I like both, in fact I think im going to finish reading one I had already started, its been great chatting with you


I think its a great place, it has some historical neighborhoods that have a cool architecture


Yeah I don't know much about it other than what was showed on full house when I was a kid and watched that show haha. I would like to go to California one day though.


Full House? I like that show lol, well its the home to the 49ers


I have seen pictures of cars parked on the side of hills in front of house, makes me wonder how they are able to even park like that.


Yeah I do. Did you know it is legal in South Africa to the equip your car with a flame thrower?


That is insane! how can the govenment allow that lol, we would be in so much trouble if that were to be legal in America


Apparently it is to prevent carjacking, plus they do a lot of crazy stuff in Africa, including using kids in their armys.


I've been to Japan before.  Did you know all their roads are toll roads?


Yeah I heard. It costs more than $300 to travel across the country, that is hard to imagine.


True.  On Mackinac Island, MI motorized vehicles have been banned for over 100 years.  Most travel by horse drawn carriages or bikes.  That is truly amazing.


Yes it is, there is another island in North Carolina that doesn't allow cars and stuff, the only transportation there is golf carts and walking.


I think more cities should follow their lead, there would be alot less of an obesity epidemic in America, then.


True, but it would be hard in some rural areas. Iceland has no public rail service and it would take forever to walk or horse ride/etc.


Yeah, I hear in Iceland they mostly travel on domestic flights between major towns.  Not many people there have cars.


Yea, that must be annoying for visitors from other countries who are used to driving. I think the dutch are doing a good thing with creating a commuter bus going 160 mph.


Wow, that's a super fast way to get around.  It's been nice chatting with you, this morning.


You too, I never knew that a lightning bolt is 5 times hotter than the sun. Wow.


Hi, did you know that the sun is actually white?


That's a cool fact.  I guess I'll talk to you later I need to take the trash out.  Have a good day.


What?  I didn't know that, always thought it was yellow.


Yeah, it only appears yellow because of atmospheric scattering.


Not too much, I actually like Hockey. It is weird that a professional player will lose up to 8 pounds in a game.


ok.  Wow, that's alot of weight, must be mostly water.


Yea, that seems most likely. in most of the world hockey refers to field hockey, but in the US it usually refers to Ice hockey.


I heard of a hockey player getting traded one time for a dollar and he went on to win 4 Stanley Cups.  How awesome is that?


That is very awesome. I would like to travel to other countries to see the way different countries play.


Hey there. I am not a big fan of Facebook. I can see some upside for people at times.


Oh man, I am not one of those people. I wish I was though.


If you were in Iceland, I think you would be in that 7% of people because they have their constitution up on facebook. The public can make suggestions and alterations.


Really, wow. The current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet. fun fact.lol


Hope the Library of Alexandria doesn't burn down like it did 3000 years ago.


Oh dang it. I know right! Addictions are measurable by the brain and the internet really can cause me to surf the web way too long for no reason.


The act of clicking links can cause real addiction. I don't doubt it. I am more dependent on the internet than I would like to be.


Yeah, me too . I would like to get off the grind for a day. I like to listen to music in my spare time. I really like Linkin Park.


I just learned that their album was the best selling of the 21st century. Wow.


NO way! Thats insane. I like rap too. MWA was awarded something too. They were really edgy but fun for the time.


Well you don't have to be new to be good. Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon was still one of the best selling albums in 2014, 40 years later.


I can see the positive and the negative of it. I remember when it was just used for Ivy League schools in 2004.


Yeah, thats cool. I learned recently that two identical twins from Japan released a rap album when they turned 100 years old. That is pretty cute.


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


Yeah, that is amazing at how far its come. Did you know that My Space turned down an offer to buy it for 75 million back in 2005.


And now the company is valuing at $104 billion, what a missed opportunity. But then again who knows what direction it would have grown into?


Wow, yeah good point. I dont know,hmm. I learned recently that Facebook is mostly blue in color because Mark is color blind and suffers from red-green colorblindness.


I did not know that. I also didn't know that if you unfriend 10 people on facebook Burger King will give you a free whopper. I don't really see the connection.


HAHA, I will win a year's supply of burger, I guess.lol


I would hit the like button on a promotion like that but apparently not in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein where it is illegal to like something.


Oh wow, that's nuts. The internet is just a vast amount of info moving all the time. Like the 3g cell service at the peak of Mount Everest. Wild.


That's amazing! 7% of people read the full terms when buying a product on the internet. I am surprised the number is even that high.


Yeah, although a guy with a pedigree like that is hard to come by. When your dad is Archie Manning and your brother is Peyton Manning, you almost have to be a quarterback.


Yes, he probably wanted to be a ballet dancer, but gave up the dream to follow the family tradition.


It worked for him. He and Peyton were both number 1 picks in the draft and both won Super Bowls. The Giants got lucky when they got him from the Chargers.


Sometimes QBs just need to be part of the right system with the right coach.


I think that's part of why Tom Brady has been so good. He's been able to play with the same team and coach his whole career. That's part of the advantage of going to eight Super Bowls, I guess.


I guess he and the coach are on the same wavelength. No need to talk, just understand each other intuitively.


He's been through the playoffs so many times, what is there to say, really? He knows it's how you play on the field.


I would think after he retires he would become a QB coach or something. He doesn't need the money. I guess his wife is rich too.


That's true...I think she makes twice what he does a year. It's crazy to think that, if you were an engineer, you'd make more money over your lifetime than an NFL player.


I guess that there would be fewer concussions as well. that's a selling point. Anyway, great chat!


Hi, how are you? What would you like to chat about?


I do like some sports. What about you? What sports do you like?


I like various sports but I've always been an NFL fan. Do you follow football at all?


I follow the NFL during the playoffs. The games are usually good. Didn't see the SB this year though.


I didn't see the SB but I was watching the Patriots games. It was pretty incredible to me to see Tom Brady still playing at the age of 40 and doing so well. I remember when he started in the league when Drew Bledsoe got hurt and everyone was surprised at how well he played, being a 6th round pick.


The guy really takes care of himself. He is amazing. I wonder when he'll retire. He's got to be in his last season or two.


I think he may be the greatest quarterback of all time. When you look at some of the other quarterbacks in the league right now like Blake Bortles or Nick Foles, I don't know who is going to be the next generation of great quarterbacks.


I figure there will be a new Eli Manning or something. A genius that has a knack for sports.


Hi! Do you watch Nashville? I was hoping they would play 'A life that's good' in the finale.


I love Days of our lives. I always drive thru McDonald's before watching. Good thing they developed drive thru in the 70's for soldiers that had to stay in the car when wearing fatigues.


Yeah... but not in Ohio, because it is illegal to warm up your car. LOL


Does it get cold in the trunk? Trunks used to actually be wooden trunks. I can't imagine seeing that today!


I wonder why Google's self driven cars have an aggressive mode?  Kind of scary actually if you think of it?


That is scary! And even scarier is that South African cars have flame throwers so that people can't steal your car!


OMG... now that i am ok with!  Do you know what the little arrow next to the pump symbol is for?


It is to tell you what side of the car the gas tank is on right? I wonder what side of the car the model T tank was on. It was the first car that was accessible to most people.


You are correct :)  And it was affordable to most families... not many companies follow that business model anymore!


Very true. Good thing we have cars and don't have to rely on animal drawn carts like the old days.


yeah for sure!  They should make a drama about a car!  LOL


Actually never seen the show.  What is it?


Jann mardenborough would be good for that with his interesting history as a pro driver after winning a video game.


Yeah!  Great chatting with you... have a great day!


It's a drama based in Nashville about country music singers. Dramas are my favorite for their mix of comedy and tragedy.


Thats cool!  i bet a lot of those musicians use a les paul guitar that has been around since 1949.


Guitars are such powerful instruments. Van halen played for MJ's beat it and the speakers caught fire!


That's awesome!  I wonder if any of the actors in Nashville were trained by Patrick Stewart in the UK?


I don't know of Patrick Stewart. Is he an actor?


Yes he is!  He was Professor X in the X-Men and Captain Jean Luk Piccard in Star Trek Next Generation.


Wow. I wonder if he has ever acted with Hugh Laurie. Hugh makes a lot of money - $700,000 per House episode!


Not sure and that sure is a lot of money!  WOW!  You like Soap Operas?  Apparently the name was originated from them being sponsored by soap manufacturers.


that is a good design! the soldiers probably kept it on themselves all the time then.


Apparently they believed it could stop a bullet.


it couldnt hurt. might help. plus it would give them courage and confidence. Did you know that the biblical tower of babel was likely based on a real building?


the etemenanki should still be in modern-day iraq!


That would be sad.  Did you hear about the painter who is suing because they told him bible study is required?


i understand his feelings. no one should be forced to learn a religion he doesnt accept. that is wrong.


I would just sue for a few years pay, not 800,000 though.


I guess he wants to punish them? teach them a lesson? sometimes numbers are just to scare people into settling. Anyway, great chat!


Yes, good information. I am sure he will win as it is against the law to discriminate.


I wish him well. He has a good cause. Have a good night!


I'm great! What do you think of the Bible? One of the best selling books around.


Yes, boy, the author must have made a fortune in royalties! LOL I'd love to read Jefferson's version of the book.


Roosevelt and adams did not swear in using bible


i believe they used the constitution of the US. they thought they owed allegiance to the law and the people.


Ahhh, makes sense.  Soldiers carried metal plated bibles in ww2


yeah, i bet they were a bit heavy. Before 1963 it was not uncommon for students  to read from the bible as part of their elementary education. I figure that schools have changed quite a bit.


Heavy but they had designed pockets to fit and protect their hearts!


I do not. never have. they look pretty, but they are not very loving.


Thats very true, where I am currently in the Czech Republic we have these fish called Lamprey. They are pretty scary looking!


Are those fish with the huge jaws and razor sharp teeth? Not very cuddly.


Yea they look like big leeches with a row of teeth circling there entire mouth! They also only drink water through there skin!


Hm. that is interesting! Fish seem interesting. There is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal. wouldnt that get boring though?


It would but what if the black swallower get ahold of you?


Um, i guess i would eat my way out of its guts? I can be pretty determined and have quite an appetite.


I never thought about that! Did you know 84% of genes known to be associated with human disease have counterparts in the zebrafish?


I figure we could learn a heap from them zebrafish. Anyway, great chat!


Its been great chatting with you, have a great night!


I am good, have you ever been to Las Vegas?


I have been to vegas. interesting place.


It is, it has some of the craziest buffets I have ever seen, also its full of clebrity chef's


Yeah, the food is good. easy to put on the pounds. i dont like to gamble. it is boring. the shows can be good too.


Yea I have never been into losing money! Do they still have breakfast available at all hours there?


Yeah, probably, but i would avoid the cheap stuff. you could get sick. the high end is quite good. talk to the limo drivers. they can give you advice.


That's how it is just about anywhere the people driving always know the best places to go!


Yes, always chat with the limo drivers. give them a $5 tip for their thoughts. you will have a better vegas experience.


That seems counter intuitive doesn't it? Although maybe "running on water" means like water power like dams and the like?


Yes that's a good theory. I think you could be right. I didn't know that simple devices like microwave ovens and remote controls were considered computer devices!


I've never really thought about it before but I guess that makes sense because you input commands into a microwave and it does what you ask, right?


True yes. Someone even built a working computer using the basic minecraft building blocks. It was only a 16-bit computer though but still!


I can't imagine ever doing that, could you? These people who are building radios and computers from stuff just lying around truly amaze me


No I could never! Yes they are so smart with tech! The space shuttles general purpose computer only runs on 1mb of Ram!


How is that even possible? That seems like so little! I wonder if there are so many computers involved on board and at ground control that they don't need to be that powerful


Yeah I don't understand it all in its entirety to be honest! Just as long as the president knows what's going on! The top 3 wealthiest presidents have been JFK, Washington, and Jefferson!


Oh really? I wonder how Trump compares to them now?


I would guess he would be number one. I wonder if the president of Indonesia cashed out with his pop albums? Well it was nice talking with you!


I enjoy the radio from time to time, but mostly listen to Apple Music. Jupiter has radio storms so strong they can be picked up by am radio!


Wow! I wonder what that sounds like? Do you think that they're storms like they kind we experience on earth?


That's a good question I guess they would sound like static. Radio carries sound using electromagnetic energy so I think it interferes with that.


Radios are supposed to be somewhat simple machines, they say that soldiers in WWII made them out of razorblades and pencils but I find that so hard to imagine!


Oh yeah the foxhole radios? I need to look that up on my computer! Speaking of computers did you know that smoking near an apple computer voids the warranty as it makes it a biohazard?


That's so weird! You'd think smoke of some kind was used to make the computer to begin with. I guess those people are all covered up though, right? I wonder if there are other things on their biohazard list


Yes I would like to know that as well. You ever heard of transhumanists? It is a group of people who want to upload their minds to computers and memory sticks!


I didn't know there was a name for a person like that. All that type of stuff seems so Twilight Zone it's hard to imagine that it could be real. What do you think they hope to accomplish by that?


Yes I think it's very odd too. They probably want to live on forever. Maybe the Russians will find a way. They found a way to build a computer that ran on water!


Hello,I was just thinking about the golden globe awards.Did you happen to watch the awards?


I have not seen the HBO documentary but have seen similar programs on the subject.Anything that divides families isnt a healthy thing.


I agree.  It is really sad when it is a so called religion that does it.  It sounds like Nicole and Tom's kids decided to stay with their father and the church, so they shun Nicole.  It makes sense why she doesn't talk about them in public if that is the case.


It is probably a hurtful subject for her.She may have no choice but to move on and focus on her family that accepts her.Media judges celebrities harshly on personal matters.Anything to make a story.


Agreed, celebrities are really under a microscope.  I think it is nice that she is dedicating her awards to her youngest children.  That is very sweet.  As you mentioned, it sounds like she is busy and not always around and it seems like a nice way to let them know she always thinks about them.


Tom cruise has some strange ideas anyways.I guess he spent 10 million on an underground bunker to protect himself from aliens.


Wow, that is strange.  Did you know that Paris passed a resolution to prohibit him from becoming an honorary citizen in they city?  They really don't like him in Paris I guess.


I wonder why he is dislikes in Paris.That is sort of amusing seeing how is a such a celebrity here.


Yeah, he started acting at only 19 and it seems like he got famous really quickly.  I know he really made his big break on the movie Risky Business.


Yes Tom was busy in his younger days.He was in many iconic films.such as Top Gun.and the Color of Money.


I really like Top Gun, and he was also in Cocktail which was a great movie.  He may be odd, but he is a great actor.  He has also received a Golden Globe for best actor.


I didn't watch it, I usually just catch the highlights later the next day.


He was good in the film Born on the Fourth of July and Rain Man.


I think Born on the Fourth of July is what he won his golden globe for.


Yes he received the Golden Globe for the film.He has won several awards in his career.


That reminds me, he was also in The Last Samurai which is a movie that I really enjoy.  I think I will go watch it again.  Thanks for chatting about Tom Cruise movies with me.  I may even go see what other movies he has been in that I haven't seen yet.


Nicole Kidman accepted the reward for best performance by an actress in a limited series.Did you know she has two adopted children with Tom Cruise?


Yeah, and I guess social media is making a huge deal out of the fact that she didn't acknowledge them in her awards speech.


I heard about that.It sounded as if she was referring to being too busy to spend time with her younger children.


Well, being an actress is probably a time consuming job.  It is strange that she doesn't mention her adopted kids at all.  Maybe it has to do with Tom Cruise, and the kids being part of Scientology.


That is a good point.She may have had personal reasons such as the mysterious practice of Scientology.


Yeah, there are a lot of people speaking out about that lately, like Leah Remini.


Its my understanding that you are not supposed to leave the Church freely.There may be a response from the members.


I have also heard that they don't like it when people leave.  It splits up families, which is really sad.  Have you seen the documentary that Leah Remini did for HBO?  It was really interesting.


Good evening!  He is in the news a lot, but do you know much about Kim Jong-un?


That would be something to see.  I would think that would lead to some sort of award from the UN.  I mean if EVE-online can get an award from the UN for creativity and e-content, surely a Trump/Kim/Putin summit would!


It's interesting that Kim has certain things that scare him even though he is a powerful leader. In example, he cuts his own hair because he's got a fear of barbers. Strange!


I guess being a dictator like that causes one to be very paranoid.  Nobody knows his age either, which is odd as well.


Did you see that Kim allowed North Korea to participate in the Olympics in the 2018 Pyeongchang games?


I remember that.  It's a big move and led to the first inter-Korean summit since 1953 when the Korean War effectively ended.


I think Kim might be trying to make some improvement for his people. I heard he is having some theme parks renovated. Perhaps it's only a try to get more money from tourism, though.


It could be.  Considering both Kim Jong-un and his father's love of film, I'm surprised they haven't invested more on their own film industry today.


I usually don't see news about Kim Jong Un on the television. It's usually from the internet. I wonder if he's ordered the news to not mention him much?


I don't know if I would put anything past them based on everything we have come to learn about him and his regime!


I've seen some pretty funny parodies of Kim Jong Un on TV before. I think SNL has done a few. I love their weekend update skit...it's the longest running one! I think I'll go watch some SNL now, ttyl!


I don't, despite seeing him on TV or news sometimes with President Trump. I heard about the summit Trump was invited to by him and when he showed up, he was the only one there. Was it a joke, you think?


I know they met in 2018, but wasn't aware of any prank summit invites.  Who knows when it comes to the information North Korea shares.  If you believe them, Kim Jong-un was three years old when he learned to drive!


To make it even more far fetched, I heard on TV that Trump made a movie trailer looking to pitch to Kim to end militant hostility. I'm not sure how Kim perceived it. What do you think?


I tend to think he received it fairly positively.  Kim Jong-un is a lover of pop-culture like Trump and probably understood what Trump was saying.


Very interesting! I wonder if it was a smart move after all...I heard Kim Jong Un's half brother used to be the one going to be the heir but when he tried to enter Tokyo Disneyland with a fake passport that dream was smashed!


Is this the same half-brother Kim Jong-un allegedly ordered an assassination attempt on?


I'm not sure...that's terrible! Do you think that President Trump and Kim Jong Un will be as good of friends as Kim was with Dennis Rodman?


I don't think so, because he really loves the NBA in general, and seems to be very tight with Rodman.  It might help if Trump was a better basketball player!  LOL


I think you're right. The relationship between Kim Jong Un and Trump is more like a business partner relationship. I wonder if Putin will ever join them in a summit?


Interesting. I didn't know that. Apparently only 7% of people read the terms of service though.


Wow that is surprising. I however am guilty of that. Everyone in Finland is lucky because they have the right to use the internet.


Interesting. I didn't know that. There is 3g cell service at the peak of Mt. Everest if you ever go.


Very cool. Also, humans are actually the minority on the internet!


Interesting, what is the majority? Do you know?


I believe it is automated software bots...kind of scary lol.


That makes sense though. Did you know in Japan all of the highways are tolls?


That would be annoying. How expensive are they? Maybe it would be cheaper to travel by plane?


It apparently costs almost $300 to travel across the country. Well, it was nice chatting with you!


That seems like way too much! Plus gas. I wonder how that compares to the 1960's lol anything like airplanes? You too!


Yes I love to travel, you? Surprisingly air travel is 10% slower than it was in the 60's!


It probably compares worse. Take it easy!


I think that is because they had to slow the planes down to save on fuel costs, right?


Yeah exactly. I wonder how much fuel costs these days? In the past it sounds like rabbits used to be an important food source.


I'm not sure, it has to be close to the price of regular gas, or at least follow it, right?


I would guess so yes. Have you heard about that website where you can find a couch to crash on? Sounds interesting.


I think it's called couchsurfing. People also used to steal garden knomes and take pictures of them while traveling before returning them!


Interesting, that actually sounds pretty cool. Where did you hear about this?


Yeah one of my friends used the site before. I also learn a lot from the internet. The act of looking yourself up is called egosurfing.


It was created by President Nixon and a republican media guy named Richard Ailes


Oh so the 2 Richards. Apparently they tried to sue the simpsons.


Hmm, I didn't hear about that. I do know that Fox news corp. discussed creating an all Simpsons channel


I heard that, Simpsons day and night. They also tried to have a conservative version of the daily show.


Fox is watched more than CNN and MSNBC together


I know but so many ppl seem to dislike them it's hard to believe.


I don't think the people that tend to like Fox news really want to know the truth versus just having their moral convictions validated.


Not sure i totally agree with that but you got a point. Here's an interesting fact did you know that Abe Linchon was the first president to be photographed and his would be assassin was in that picture?


Yes, I did actually. Did you know that the first president of Zimbabwe was called president banana?


By choice or some other reason. I do know that the president of Indonesia has 3 pop albums. Can you imagine trump singing pop?


Oh yeah, what was it about? I read some where that woodrow wilson was the only us president with a phd.


Not at all. lol. Until the year 1805, the runner up in an election was automatically made VP?


Wow, Obama and McCain or Hillary and Trump? Sounds like the makings of an even more interesting reality show.


That is interesting. It's about President Trump and Republican views on mass shootings and mental health


Yeah Trump said that he was going to work with local official to address school safety and mental health. I did hear that. What do you think?


I think that is a good idea,however, the language in the article is alarming.


Yeah are you referring to statement about idiot control verses gun control?


Yes, I am. Also the fact that they are basically poking fun at mental illness as though people with mental illnesses are bad.


I understand your concerns there as well. Apparently there is a group of idiots that could have stopped what happened in Florida according to politicians.


Fox News doesn't help matters. They tend to be negative


I agree. They say that it's mostly the elderly that watch it at least since 2007.


John Barlow was a lyricist for the Grateful Dead and advocate for freedom of expression.


He also helped to found the EFF to protect civil liberties online.


That's interesting! The 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button.


Yes, there are many things to learn from the internet such as filesharing and email.


Constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain.


Interesting, also the library of alexandria has a saved copy of the internet!


Thats cool! Modern computers have the ability to follow generalized sets of operations, called programs.


Computers can also be used as control systems for consumer devices.


There is 3g cell service and internet capabilities at the peak of mt. everest.


Fun, also if you smoke near an apple computer it actually voids the warranty


geez! The space shuttle's general purpose computer runs on 1mb of ram.


Linkin Park has played 324 concerts in 2001.


wow! A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience


Yes, by a musician, orchestra, band, etc.


he ramones played a total of 2,263 concerts...they toured almost non stop for over 20 years


Wow, that's a lot of concerts. Creed had a concert so bad that they were sued.


really? wow! In 1972, pink floyd recorded a live concert at the ancient roman amphitheater in pompeii...with no audience.


Interesting, they should have performed at an stadium instead.


Barlow knew the internet would be a great way for people to communicate.


looks like he was pretty sick too.  Mr. Barlow had been battling a variety of debilitating illnesses since 2015,


Yes, he also wrote Blow Away and We can run.


Looks like he was Mr. Barlow was born in Sublette County, Wyo., on Oct. 3, 1947,


His father also worked at a state senator.


Howdy pardner! Are you into hockey, bird watching, or radio?


Wouldn't it be funny if they made car alarms and chainsaws in Australia to sound like birds? That might confuse those birds so much, they would migrate to England! Some birds migrate from Alaska to Northern Mexico without even taking a nap. Crazy, right?


It would lol, they would have identity problems for sure, and yeah that is amazing, its a really long way! I wonder how they do it.


They listen to Canadian radio stations along to way. I don't know why. Canadian station are required by law to play 40% of their music content from Canadian musicians. I guess birds love Michael Buble.


I guess they do lol, also Justin Bieber, and I think its a good law, it supports local artists so thats good.


Or maybe those birds tune into the webcast of that site where you can hear thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas. If I heard that original recording of the War of the Worlds, it would keep me awake too!


I guess it would keep me awake as well, soldiers made radios using razorblades and pencils in the second world war


Nice. Number 2 pencils? Hate to be in a foxhole and find all I had a a Bic pen.


Who know maybe a bic pen would also work lol, but I think its a great skill thats definetely handy, specially for spy work.


Clever, like that of Fox TV series, McGyver. He could make a nuclear bomb out of tic tac candies and paperclips  Fox ix an interesting network. They once considered making a separate station dedicated to The Simpsons. Bart 24/7.


That show is pretty good I like it, and I think that would be a good idea after all who doesnt like The Simpsons, they are my favorite tv family for sure.


Hello, yes I am, what about you? I also like to listen to the radio.


Fox news threatened to sue the Simpsons once in order to top them from parodying the broadcast network.  I would have liked to see Bart Simpson deposed and cross-examined Richard Nixon.


That would be funny and interesting indeed, you know the channel is watched more than CNN and MSNBC together!!


It is in my house.  Nice chatting with you friend.


Sure. My knowledge about hockey is limited because I never played much as a child. I guess you might say I have "puck management issues" like the Washington Capitals. Have you ever played hockey, or do you stick to playing the radio?


I really dont know much about hockey but I do love to listen to the radio, theres even a station that broadcasts Jupiters Storms


Is that AM or FM radio? I gotta get that station!


Its an am station, it can be a bit boring but it sure would be interesting I might have to goole that.


Yeah, me too! I hope it did not go the way of the Dodo bird, that famously extinct pigeon-like creature.


It would be nice to see a Dodo bird come back to life, birds have hollow bones so thats why they are lightweighted


Lightweight...I guess that's why I have never seen a bird drinking alcohol. But I have seen a humming bird steal a spider web to use as a sticky patch to repair their nest. Now that is innovative!


That is really clever lol, animals can be really smart, like birds in Australia, they mimic the sound of alarms, cameras, chainsaws


That's gotta infuriate Trump. He doesn't seem like the type to tolerate that...


No kidding. The president of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office. Now that's something Trump hasn't done.


Up until 1805, the losing presidental candidate would become vice president. Can you imagine Hilary and trump working together?


I tend to think that would be a good thing. It would force them to work together and might not make the campaigns so cut throat.


It proabably would bring back some civility on the campaign trails. I am not looking forward to 2020. It's going to be a train wreck...


No kidding. There's a lack of viable candidates unfortunately. Did you know dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand pointing?


I did not. I can understand dogs knowing it but elephants? That's amazing!


And all this time I thought the elephants at the zoo were completely trained! Do you know what Pizzagate was?


I do! A far-fetched conspiracy theory! I wonder why Liz Crokin thinks it's true.


Great, how about you? Did you know that dogs are not color blind? A lot of people think they are.


I thought they were too! Dogs can have 12 different blood types.


Wow, that's a lot of different blood types. Did you know that Google prefers dogs over cats? I guess it's in their code of conduct.


That's a company that I could work for! AOL was probably a cat company.


Ha, that's funny! Did you know the first president of zimbabwe was called president banana?


That is a weird nickname. I wonder if he got that in college...


Maybe so!  Did you know that panda researchers wear panda costumes to work?


That's weird. Istanbul has a vending machine for dogs! That's so kind.


What, that's crazy! Wonder how long they stay in there if no one buys them. Did you know the U.S. President's guest house is bigger than the White House?


Yeah, do you know what the first president of Zimbabwe is called?


Yeah Did you know the white house is smaller than the guest house?


I guess they get a lot of people there during the year


True, do you know who the VP used to be elected?


Yes that was the runner up that was bumped to that position


Yeah. Did you know the president of Indonesia is a pop star?


I guess so. It was nice chatting with you


I know some stuff. Did yiu know ever republican president has had a beard?


Cool. And since 1853 the president has either been a republican or a democrat


yeah that is quite true as I never hear of other presidents


Yeah exactly. Do you know when both parties started using red and blue colors?


Yeah pretty recent. Did you hear of Truman not having his picture taken on the dumbo ride


Yes he did not want to be associated with the republicans in any way


Yeah. Do you know who the wealthiest us presidents are?


I really enjoy fantasy related books and television.  Are you a fan?


And he has had quite the long and successful career as well.  Sometimes smarts is better to have in football than athletic ability.


Take you on in life after the athletic ability goes away.  When you were a QB, were you a righty or lefty?  Kellan Moore is the only lefty in the NFL.


I am a lefty myself.  Yes, traditionally most QBs are right handed.


Interesting.  Do you follow music much?  Do you know/like Drake?


I know of Drake, I cannot say I listen to a lot of his music.


Me either.  I do know of him, especially form his work on Degrassi.


He has become very successful.  Not bad for a guy who got his start on what is basically a Canadian version of Saved By the Bell


Yes, I liked that show as well.  The only song I know of his is In My Feelings.  They played is at our HS a few times.


He has won several awards and millions of record sales


Yes he has.  He can spend all his millions on first editions of classic children's books.


I enjoy certain authors and shows.  What is your favorite?


What's the point of being a millionaire if you can't buy a bunch of expensive stuff?


I have really gotten into Game of Thrones recently.  But I like others as well


Game of Thrones is good.  I haven't watched the most recent season.  I really liked the Harry Potter books and movies.  Would you consider them fantasy?


I would.  They are very good too.  My roommate introduced me to the World of Potter in college.  I originally thought they were just for kids.  I was wrong


Yes!  I have even gotten my children to begin reading the books.  Do you like football?


I am a big football fan.  I played QB in high school and still follow the sport


Really!  That is great!  I can't believe that Tom Brady was a back up QB to a losing team in high school.  Seems unimaginable.


Shows how much hard work pays off.  Now he has won several super bowls and is considered one of the best ever.


Yes.  Hard work pays off.  Alex Smith knew about hard work as well.  He took so many AP tests in HS he started as a junior.  That is dedication as well.