I use it from time to time, mostly just to post pictures and talk with family


Mark Zuckerberg really made it huge at 104 billion


Right, and to think, myspace could have bought it for like 75 million dollars! I wonder how myspace is doing now


Myspace is dead!  Imagine a group of college kids doing that!


then suing the crap out of each other lol! Did you ever hear of the burger king promotion?


yep, you get a free whopper if you un-add 10 people. I wish I would have known when I deleted like 500 people one time lol


Whoa, I dont understand what BK wants out of that?  Maybe divorces?


yes, she could go on for the extra points.


I don't like them because I lose too much money on them. I wish they would lose for once, just for my sake.


Yeah they have dominated too much lately for my liking.


i think that tim brady is going to have to call it a day soon because he is like 45 or something, really old, and only eat fruit or something.


Yeah old Tom is getting pretty old.  I guess Belichick is the winningest coach in postseason history, 21.


BIll knows the football like no one ever did. i expect that he could retire too and not have any regrets.


Yeah I think he will go down as the best NFL coach of all time.


he certainly deserves the recognition. he and tim brandy go together like peas and carrots i must say. anyway, great chat!


hi there hi there! I dont usually but sometimes i follow near the super bowl.


Lol, yeah they sure have been together and winning forever it seems.  Same here, good talking, I hope you have a good night!


Yeah I always watch the super bowl, I mostly follow my favorite team during the season.


i like the energy and intensity of the playoff games. the fans are crazy wild and baying for blood. good times good times. i try to make money on the sb but i usually lose. LOL


Yeah I made a little money on this years so that made the game a bit more exciting than it actually was.


I wish that I had a crystal ball what would tell me the outcomes so that my wife would not always get angry for losing money.


Yeah wouldn't we all lol.  Did you know there is no rule about female players in the league?


That's fair. I wonder if there are any women who dream of playing for the NFL.


I think there are lots out there trying but with no high school or college football for women i'm sure it's hard.


yes, that would put a damper on a pipeline of prospects. Perhapse a woman could be a kicker for the team. Maybe that would be the ticket?


I didn't know there were any episodes where Bart didn't appear in the Simpsons.


I loved that cartoon. I am really surprised to learn that people think it's about racism. I disagree. I think it's actually about bullying and not fitting in.


People think it is about racism? how so? I do see the bullying aspect though


I guess because he has a red nose. I think it totally does not make sense. It's right up there with saying "Baby It's Cold Outside" is about sexual harassment.


I think people did not understand the time that song was written, and the context of it,  people are odd


I agree. I think it is more about a flirtation between a man and a woman. I can still see those things happening now. I guess, for a while, they were telling college kids they had to ask permission to kiss each other.


People are odd, but i guess to other people, I am odd, so it is what it is. I see no issue with the song though


I don't, either. They say that "A Christmas Carol" is also about bullying. I thought it was more about a lost soul.


I never saw that one, but they might be complaining about a few too many things


I agree. I have enjoyed chatting with you, and I hope you have a Happy New Year!


That is interesting, I know homer had over 188 jobs in the show!


That's a lot of jobs. For some reason, I can only remember him working at the donut factory.


I remember him as being a nuclear plant worker!


With Mr. Pickles, I think was his boss' name. Homer is his own kind of celebrity.


Mr.burns I think! that is for sure, lots of celebs are in the show though, Daniel Radcliffe was in an episode!


Who was Mr. Pickles? Did I just make that up? I remember Crusty the Clown a lot. I do remember a lot of "celebrity" guest appearances, too.


I remember Crusty as well. I loved the Treehouse of Horror episodes though


I only vaguely remember those. My spouse and my stepson used to be big fans of the Simpsons, but I haven't watched it in a long time. I also really liked the Family Guy.


That was a good show as well. What do you think about Rudolph the reindeer?


Speaking of trains, Iceland has no public rail service and most Icelanders without cars use domestic flights to travel between major towns.


I think the terrain in iceland is not suited to rail. if they have airports they have money.


I would love to visit that country some day. the name is totally misleading. where woudl you like to go?


I'd love to visit Canada. The weather seems so nice and way less hot than where I live. Do you have a facebook account?


Canada is a nice place. pick your season carefully though! I do not have a facebook account!


Oh really? I just got my first facebook account and it seems to be pretty pointless, since I don't have many friends. Haha


I worry about privacy and data usage. i figure that fb sells off tons of data to other companies.


Oh, I personally believe that Facebook must be selling our data! Could you imagine if our government was rewriting our constitution via facebook, like Iceland is? That's crazy! Basically forcing their people to use Facebook, or miss out on important current events!


Maybe people would hack the system and make thursday free ice cream day! LOL Anyway, great chat!


I love to travel when i have the money and time. which is not often these days. LOL You?


Yum, ice cream! Haha. Thanks so much for the great chat! Have a good day! Goodbye.


Same! It's been a while but I do love to travel! Can you believe the Dutch are creating a bus designed to travel at 160mph? That is way too fast for me!


Yeah, i bet they have a lot of safety measures in place for that though. i would love to travel at that speed.


It would definitely save time! That's for sure! I'd like to see more people walking though. It's so much better for the environment. Mackinac Island, MI has banned motorized vehicles for over 100 years! Most travel by bikes or horse-drawn carriages still.


Yes, walking is good. human powered transport. I would love to visit that island and unplug and relax.


Yeah! I'd love to unplug and unwind! It's long overdue for me. Speaking of vacation, King Kalakaua of Hawaii was the first King to travel around the world.


He was a wise king. see the world and gain the wisdom to rule your people better.


Oh, I agree! Did you know that all of Japan's highways are tolls? And it costs $300 to travel across Japan? That's way too expensive!


Yeah, the trains are a better way to go there. fast, comfortable and stylish.


Good morning, did you know that the first president of Zimbabwe, was called President Banana?


He towered over her during the debates. I think we should go back to the policy of having the Vice, be the "runner up" in the election. Could you imagine those two working together?


It would be terrible lol, but it would be fun to watch so yeah, we should allow that rule again its not like things could be worse in the house


Or, we could make them release albums while they are in office, to lighten the mood. The Indonesian president released three.


3 of them really? thats impressive he must be talented, well  he can always teach Trump and Hillary a thing or two about the genre.


At this point, I think anyone could teach them both, about anything. I wish my state had the "none of these candidates" option, like Nevada.


Yeah that sounds like a great option, sometimes the best option is none of them. Voter turnout has been really low over the years.


It sure has, I don't think it has been over 60% in the past 100 years.


heat that kind of sucks, that how leaders like Trump get elected in the end, voter turn up should be greater.


I agree. It's insane that Wikileaks published the plans for the government to destroy wikileaks. I thought they had chosen a side in our politics.


Its kind of ironic when you really think about it, seems like Wikileaks is one or two steps in front of out government.


On some things. I never did understand why international observers were blacked from the polls in 2012, in nine states. We monitor many elections ourselves.


Sounds like there's a lot  of shady things going on there, why block them from polls if you have nothing to hide. Its been interesting chatting with you


Very true. Thank you for chatting with me, I have to get to work. Enjoy your day.


I don't know. That's just what they called him. Maybe he wasn't wealthy enough to be remembered, unlike Washington.


Yeah Washington sure had a lot of money and also our 1st president. He is in the ranking of the richest presidents in US history.


So are JFK and Jefferson. Interestingly enough, trump isn't on the "wealthiest presidents" list.


It is surprising but then again he also hides a lot of his finances maybe his broke in reality, who knows only he and his closest circle maybe.


There is a documentary on Netflix (re: trump), that is very interesting to watch. Unfortunately, it doesn't cover the massive size difference between the White House and the president's guest house.


I have to watch that one do you happen to know the name? and thats interesting how can the guest house be bigger


It's called "Trump: The American Dream". There is also an episode reagarding him, on Dirty Money. I guess it was built later. It's interesting that the tallest candidate has won 75% of the time.


Oh, I have seen the preview of that one, sounds interesting I  have to watch it and that is a cool fact I guess Trump was taller than Clinton.


Hello did you know the only fish to have a neck is the seahorse?


I didnt.  I guess I would never notice because my dog is white lol


That is funny. My dog has a white patch ...but not on it's forehead!  They say that hiccups are a holdover from early evolution when early land animals had gills and lungs.


I kinda wish we still had gills lol That would be sweet to swim longer under water.


I agree! Look...I love my sleep but there are some birds who fly from alaska to northern mexico without sleeping when migrating. Exhausting!


I know right, thats incredible.  I also love sleeping.


Naps are the best! I like that hummingbirds steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests. Where do you think they hide it?


The hummingbirds?  I have no clue lol Where do they hide?


No!  I was asking where they hide the spiderweb when they are stealing it.  I was trying to be funny.  Didn't work!  LOL!  One fact is that birds bones are so hollow that the entire skeleton weighs less than the feathers!


Oh lol  Thats horrible, i wouldnt want hollow bones lol I guess it makes sense for them,  they have to be light enough to fly


True! Good point! In Australia there are wild birds that can mimic the sound of cameras, car alarms and chainsaws! Creepy!


I never thought about it but that is interesting! I am kind of frightened that there is a breed of jelly fish that are immortal. Yikes!


wow that is really creepy!  I wonder what bird does that lol Its been fun chatting.


And lobster!  They are immortal in a sense that their organs dont age,  so as long as nothing kills them they can technically live forever.


Yuck. I don't like that at all. One of the most interesting fish is the balck swallower fish that can eat prey twice its own length and ten times its weight. Sounds like one of those creepy snakes that eat huge animals.


Yuck?  Ah you dont like seadfood?  I love eating lobster lol I think that fish black swallow is amazing,  to have the ability to have their body stretch like that,  who knows when their next meal will come along.


I am allergic to shellfish...maybe that is it. But can you believe this...  I named my son Fisher. So there is a little love there!


oh thats too bad, sorry to hear.  Haha Fisher,  thats a great name.  Freshwater fish drink water through their skin!


Interesting! I just learned that there are about 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth. Crazy!


Yeah and they are not even all discovered yet!  theres a bunch undiscovered animals and insects in the amazon rainforest still.


The rainforest frightens me. Too many creatures! I can only imagine how many insects are in there!  Did you know that animals develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated?


Not personally but I have seen his movies!


Well he's the top grossing actor at the box office of all time. 8.5 Million worldwide.


Oh i meant to say billion. That's impressive, don't you think?


It is! He has had so many wonderful movies though, I can see it.


Yeah I remember watching the movie Big it was very heartwarming and funny.


I never saw that one. I did see toy story and a lot of others. He was so good!


Yeah did you see the one where he's on a boat that gets pirated? captain Philips.


"I am your captain now!" Makes me laugh every time! Did you see it?


I did it was a very good move and as always he pulled out all the stops.


Not especially but i have been known to watch a few, lol. How about you?


Agreed. It has been great chatting with you!


Nope! I am not a strong man. Although if I knew about the 180 calorie burn, I might start watching them.


Yeah i hear you it can be fun watching them with the wife from time to time but some of that stuff is to much.


I remember my then girlfriend, now wife, calling me at 2 am not being able to sleep and freaked out about a horror film she watched. HAHAHA


Right made for an interesting night i'm sure. They say Steven Kings first horror film was Bambi, lol.


I can see that. I was scared for bambi and the mom. I wonder if disney used a waterphone?


Is that the creepy machine that makes all the scary noises? That's a strange name for it.


Agreed. Danny, from the shining had no idea he was in a horror film until several years later.


wow i wonder what he thought when he found out, funny, kind of. You know tom hanks?


Have you heard of Amazon host cities?  I wonder where they'll go having been kicked out of NYC by a well known politician?


Not as much as I used to.  Why?  Did you know Bezos built a clock in a mountain that should run for 10,000 years.  Wouldn't the money for that waste of money be of more use to the poor?


Cars are interesting. It is illegal to warm up your car in ohio. I would hate that in the winter.


an unexperienced government strikes again


True. I am surprised not more people steal cars that are heating up, since the keys are in the ignition.


It wouldn't be a problem for a farmer in rural Ohio which is most of Ohio.  Did you know the trunk of a car is called that because people literally used trunks?


I wonder what year they decided that would be the term.


Slang's hard to pinpoint.  I'm guessing the 1920's.  I am grateful to McDonald's and their drive-thrus.


Me too. Makes it quick and convenient to order food from a car.


Do you like to travel.  It would be cool the see the Dutch train that can go 160mph.


I love to travel. That would be a really cool thing to experience.


I am not sure. It is crazy how they are expanding so fast.


Have you ever been to Seattle? I guess Amazon really transformed that city.


I have not. It is sad that locals think it might not be for the best.


It's become a different environment  where PC rules and common sense is overlooked.  I did like the grunge music in the 90's.


I would love to listen to Seattles local music.


Yeah.  I miss Nirvana.  It sounds like Seattle has a lot of anti-material and rich people mixed together.  Mopeds, dented cars and BMW SUV's all in the mix.


I wonder how that dynamic mixture works? Two opposites living together.


I had a buddy that lived there and it didn't work well.  Seattle is very left and politics seems to be in EVERYTHING. Funny, the rich are despised but where would they be without the infusion of money and jobs?  I'm no fan of Bezos however...


What do you do for entertainment? Any activity that holds your interest or gives you delight qualifies.


JGL has had a great career. Another great, Bill Murray, loved kung fu hustle. Have you ever seen it?


No i haven't , he said is a supreme achievement regarding this era's in regards to comedy!


That sounds like something I need to experience! I love comedy central. I wonder why they cancel so many of their great shows since 1989.


Probably they want to make sure the have the best!! I found very funny that originally the green lantern film was going to be a comedy and Jack Black was going to star on it!


Jack is so funny. He was great in the jumanji remake.


I have to watch that. I love school of rock.. there is and old movie from england that is pretty funny too. It is called Monty Python , did you ever watch that?


It is a good one! Python programming was named after it.


It was good!.. do you like the rotten tomatoes ratings?


I rely on rotten tomatoes heavily. Although, sometimes they get it wrong. Michael Bay only has a 38% average.


yes it is subjective!! for example those movies that are based on video games are not really liked!


hi I do like sports, music, and since I was a kid I loves playing Nintendo!, what about you?


The netflix movies always score high. Nice chatting with you!


Nintendo was the best! Even though it only had 54 colors.


simple but lots of fun. It was discontinued in 2003, I still own the 1985 one!


I still have my gameboy and play tetris on it. I'm sad they discontinued it in 2003 in Japan. The end of an era.


Something that is very entertaining are certain movies, in my case I rather see comedy than drama, what about you?


I love the humor of comedy. Especially stand up!


Cool! I do not know if  you remember a show called third rock from the sun?


I do! They beat out friends and seinfeld for awards.


Right, I remember it was with Joseph gordon Levitt as a kid..Seinfield, Frasier and friends were excellent too


That's what I heard.  I assume it's just behind their parent company, Google.


You probably have a good point there.  But, Netflix and Youtube together make up half of the peak Internet traffic in North America.


Yes.  When I heard about it, it did not surprise me.


Another interesting fact is that the police actually have their own youtube channel called bluetube where they share law enforcement videos.  Now is that cool or what?


It is cool.  I'm surprised that YouTube did not complain or sue for any reason.  I want to see the blutube.


Me too but it's probably in a VPN (Virtual Private Network) that is password protected so we are out of luck.  But still, we have access to a lot of information on Youtube especially if you are a registered user.


Yes, I'm a registered user.  Apparently Psy's gangnam style got so many views on YouTube that they had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits.  Wasn't that amazing?


Yes, a 64-bit integer is very, very big. Did you know that Justin Bieber's 'Baby' is the most disliked video on Youtube?


Yes, I read about it.  I would like to know the reason why it's disliked by the majority of people who view Youtube.


Yes, I thought that was strange too.  It's probably the kids that don't like Justin. Since Youtube allows everybody to rate the videos, one could see that happening to someone so popular and rich.


Yes I do, I love Youtube.  I know that it was created in 2005 and that Google bought it in 2006 for $1.65 Billion.


You are probably right.  Apparently the content on YouTube is also uploaded by media corporations such as BBC, CBS, etc.  It's getting late.  It was nice chatting with you.  Have a good night.


I did not know that it was created near where I used to live for 25 years (San Bruno, California).


Cool. Did you know that YouTube allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to favorites, report, and comment on videos?


I know some features but not all.  I mostly watch music videos on it.


Yes, me too but it offers a wide variety of user-generated and corporate media videos. Available content includes the music videos we watch but also TV show and other video clips, short and documentary films, audio recordings, movie trailers, live streams, and other content.


Those are a lot of features - mostly we can use them for free.   We have to watch ads but I think it's okay.


Ads don't bother me that much either. Mostly, I love watching educational videos along with short original videos and video blogging.  Mostly, I learned many, many things on educational videos.


My grandchildren learned a lot from youtube programs.  You just have to supervise them.  They like to press subscribe buttons - I did not like it.


I found loads of good educational ones from learning programming languages to repair videos on appliances. Actually, Youtube is the second largest search engine on the Internet.


I don't understand why it took people who are sexually assaulted so long to get the support they deserve.


The biggest catalyst for this circus is the internet. People can get their information so fast. The accuser should try to avoid posting anything about the case online.


Yeah. People put too much online and it affects everything.


What's your suggestions to fix the system?


I think there needs to be a switch from innocent to proven guilty to something different in these cases. I understand the underlying foundation of the criminal justice system but far too often it is labeled as boys being boys followed by serious disdain for the victim. I think the power shift needs to occur so that it goes from the accused to the accuser.


That is correct. The accused gets too much attention, and no attention is paid to the accuser. Or if they do pay attention to the accuser, they try to find everything they can to disprove them. People with power have too much power, and can pretty much do whatever they want.


I feel like sexual assault is about power and the way we report continues to allow them to have the power.


Exactly. It's just like the assault in the first article. The author decided to kiss the woman, and because the author is popular, and the woman is a grad student, she withheld the assault for 5 years. It's unacceptable.


Agreed. And even if they do come forward, they will be rediculed and threatened.


The worst part about is people automatically assuming the accuser was asking for it by dressing a certain way, or smiling and being nice.


I agree. Something needs to be done about it. I am glad to see a lot of men getting what they deserve with the me too movement.


I am too. The thing I don't like is bashing a movement because of the good it does.


I understand guilty until proven innocent. But instead of making someone fear for their safety, there should be more support groups.


I agree. I think we need to work towards those ends. They need more.


The metoo movement is a great start, and politicians putting it down instead of assisting it is disgusting.


Yeah and I think they should not confirm those accused either!


Exactly. I understand that in some instances it's decades ago, but at the same time it happened, and it shouldn't be brushed under the rug.


How would you suggest we address it now?


I suggest that we stop televising it for one. It's being turned into a circus. Also, instead of bringing in congressional members bring in neutral parties to investigate and allow them to come to conclusions and suggestions.


Wow.  That is pretty intense, and cool.  Gotta admit, I wouldnt be chasing my ball near that hazard.


LOL Totally understood, but that is one fo the nice things of golf. Each hole is unique and has its own challenges!


That is true, each course is different.  Some courses even change the hole placement on the green once in a while to keep it fresh for local golfers.


I think that is so necessary,there are also variou types of terrains like sand traps, long grass and fairways


I know sand traps all too well.  I spend a lot of time there when I play.  lol.  Golf is also one of few sports that doesnt have a uniform, but does have a dress code.


Lol, do you play in the 18 hole o 9 hole courses?


Ive done a few 18, but it is far too slow for my taste.  So I usually stick to the 9.


that is cool! Talking about dress code, it reminded me of different types of clothing, I heard that a chinese man was wearing 70 pieces of clothing to avoid bagging charges!!


That seems a little extreme, and smart all at the same time.   There is a store in Alabama that sells all the items from unclaimed baggage, so none of his stuff would ever end up there.


That is cool! Do you know how bulletproof clothing is tested?


Hi, Very little. Iknow it it very very popular in the US


I would guess they shoot at it, but that seems too simple.


But with employees inside!!! I would never take that job


Me neither!  anyway, ive got to go!  good Chat!


I have played a little, mainly just for fun.  It amazes me the amount of water it takes to maintain a gold course per day.


I imagine it is because it has to look perfect! It looks like there is a golf course in North Korea!


Really?  I know about the one in Dubai that requires 4 million gallons of water per day.


That is so much water!!  Opposite to Dubai, there is also a disc golf course in Antartica!!


That would be a really cool one to visit.  No pun intended.  ive never played disc golf,  it looks like a good time


Yes, definetely a cool place to visit. Did you know about a golf course in Australia that has something special?


No.  I hadnt heard about that one.  What is it?


There are bull sharks that live in one of its water hazards


Interesting topics. I am a big football fan. How cool is the new tracking technology that uses AWS Cloud to quickly gather data on games?


Bengles should've beat us in the playoffs a couple years ago if it wasn't for Burrfect. I'm not sold on Dalton, probably want a better QB touching the ball on every play.


That was a frustrating game for sure. The Bengals have a lot of issues and you're right it is probably time to move on from Dalton and draft a QB. Do you like any QB's coming out in the draft this year?


It's a light class. Justin Herbert out of Oregon looks good. I think Thorson from Northwestern could be a sleeper, but his accuracy is questionable.


Yep that's true. I would like Haskins from OSU if he decides to come out early. I did find it interesting that an average game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay. It's very interesting when you think of a 60 minute game.


That's why I've always been a hockey fan. You get 60 minutes of full speed play. Then again, the average NFL player makes less in a lifetime than an engineer, so...


I actually am a big soccer fan for that reason too. The game doesn't stop that often and when it does they add the extra time at the end. The earnings fact was surprising to me.


Soccer almost never stops. Also don't take my advice on QBs as cannon. I watched Alex Smith in college and said he'd be an all time great. Turns out he's just a genius who is an average QB.


I never knew that he was that smart, but I think you have to have a lot of intelligence to be a QB in the NFL. With the playbooks and reading defenses, it is intense.


He took so many AP classes in college that he came into Utah as a Junior.


That is impressive and he got his bachelor's in only two years. He should be a coach someday.


I too am a big fan of football, I think all of the new technology is amazing.


I agree, you don't want him leading your team from the field, but he's a sharp guy.


Yes he is, with his injury this year he may never play again.


I also was not aware that the NFL allows female players. Wonder if that will ever happen?


I didn't know that either, I can't see it happening anytime soon. Maybe a kicker first?


A HS we played against when I was a kid had a girl from the soccer team as the kicker. she was targeted really badly. It was painful to watch.


Yea and when you get to college and the NFL the size of these guys is insane. I couldn't imagine a girl in that scenario, but maybe.


There's only one left handed QB in the league, Kellan Moore. Got a long way to go before that.


that is very surprising to me. I would have thought there would have been a lot more than that.


Another surprising thing is how the Saints cheerleaders can't be in the same restaurant as an NFL player. ANY player.


That seems like an unusual and outdated rule to have.


I was not aware that Baker Mayfield is a big competitive gamer. He's having a nice rookie season.


At least they don't have tracking chips embedded in the players and cheerleaders like they do the equipment.


I wasn't either. Yep, I'm surprised at his season I wasn't sure how he would do with the Browns.


Big Twelve QBs struggle a lot. I also just read this little blurb about fantasy congress. That sounds interesting. I lost in the semifinals in my fantasy football league.


I had no idea about fantasy congress, it is actually pretty funny to me. I didn't play fantasy football this year.


This thing about Tom Brady being a backup who never played on a JV team that didn't score a touchdown is pretty surprising, too.


I knew he was a late bloomer, but that is pretty incredible that he didn't play on the JV team. Who is your favorite NFL QB?


I'm a Steelers fan, so Roethlisberger is my #1. I am also a huge Patrick Mahomes fan. He was my QB in Fantasy this year.


Sorry but I can't stand the Steelers, I am a Bengals fan. I really like the way Mahomes is playing. He is changing the game.


Hey there do you watch for movies? I know that I like a lot of old 80's horror ones myself


I have. It looks horrible in my opinion lol unfortunately I don't think that they're doing a good job. I didn't like the remake of Beauty and the Beast because it was mostly exactly the same movie. I just don't get the reason for the Remake besides making money, what do you think


For sure,  the are just trying to make more money.  Aladdin is fine how it is,  they shouldnt have made another one.  No one can replace the Genie!  also,  beauty and the beasts,  I couldnt get into it,  I love emma watson but she has a british accent,  belle is french!  They should leave Dumbo alone too lol


Agree with you. Also Will Smith looks horrible as the genie LOL. What do you think about Judge Judy being the second highest paid celebrity. She makes almost $120,000 per episode


Good for her that is amazing!  Yeah will smith looks horrible


Did you hear about the Pixar secret room? It's apparently only available to celebrities. I wonder if Robin Williams was able to go inside of there. Hopefully Will Smith as a genie does not haha


Thats really cool,  I wonder whats in there.


I know right! We need to become celebrities so we can go inside haha. There's an Ethiopian celebrity chef, he's trying to combat world hunger by encouraging people to eat diverse food, I think we should do that more often, what do you think?


In ethiopia??  How many ways can you eat nothing? lol


LOL that's a good one. Maybe some diverse air haha. Do you know who Carol Burnett is? He was the first celebrity to ever go on to the Sesame Street show. Definitely a nice thing to do


I dont know who that is.  What has she done?


Hello,  I watch some.  I dont like the super natural ones at all,  but I like gore, suspense and zombie movies lol


He was big in the 70s. I think she had some kind of variety show on TV or something. On another note what do you think about the universe?


I do like those too haha. did you know that watching a horror movie can burn up to 180 calories?


That is great!  Probably stay away from the popcorn then lol


Haha I would have to. Have you ever heard of a water phone? That's what they use in horror movies to give it that weird sound that adds to the tension


never heard of it,  I did learn that the scenes in walking dead where the zombies are eating people,  That sound is just a guy eating friend chicken lol


Haha I need to watch that movie again. Are there any celebrities that you like? I know that I liked Robin Williams a lot before he passed


The Walking dead is a show.  Yeah I like a bunch of celebrities,  I love Robin Williams he was aazing,  I still cant believe he passed away.


Very sad. And apparently he was one of the first celebrities who started the trend of celebrity voices in animated features


Yeah that was great,  I loved him as the Genie in Aladdin,  best animated character for him!  Have you seen the previews for the new live action Aladdin?


There never seems to be ANYTHING positive about Trump from the MSM.  CBS is now saying that Trump has something against babies.  This isn't journalism, it's amateur hour...


Yes, as I date myself.  Getting a color TV was a big deal.


For my family as well.  And I remember actually getting up to change between the three channels, too. On a side note, do you know Helium is the only  element discovered on the sun before it was discovered on Earth?


Yes, I was my Dad's remote control.  I did know that.  I didn't know that our sun is only one-billionth of the biggest star that's been discovered.


Wow, that's impressive.  I read somewhere that the sun makes up 99.86% of the mass of our solar system.


I've heard that, the sun is amazing.  Did you know that in July 2011, Neptune completed it's first orbit since being discovered in 1846.


Again, wow.  I hear the sunsets on Mars are blue.  How awesome is that?


That would be different.  Also strange is that the President's guest house is larger that the White House.


Probably bigger than the part that is showing.  The White House has many levels below ground that are unseen.


Cool. Did you know that Trump doesn't put up with NYT so-called journalists. Is adverse to germs and not huge on changing diapers?  He's a bad guy because of that and blah, blah, blah... I just thought I'd say this for the sake of covering things.  It was hard to read that nonsense.


Thanks for saying all that. In the South we have many funny sayings to describe the current political climate. Trump is coming at them from all sides everyday and they don't know what to do.  Too funny.


I agree with you on that.  They hate him and it shows every time they open their mouth.  It's actually kind of funny to watch them.


Agreed. I'm a southerner myself.  Went to Georgia Tech.  It's been great chatting with you.  Keep up the faith!


Yes, you have the right attitude.  He maintains a good approval rating despite their efforts.  That must kill them. Did you know the president of Indonesia had 3 pop albums?


No, I didn't know that.  Must be a good singer.


Not to add to the negativity but I can't see Trump pulling that off.  I'm pretty sure he won't be referred to as "banana" like the 1st president of Zimbabwe.


Me either.  Did you see the baby blimp that flew in England during his visit there?


No I didn't.  Have you watched all 750 episodes of Pokemon?  Just joking...


No, I don't care for the Pokemon.  Did you know that Homer Simpson has held 188 jobs?


And they say he's a slacker... I can't believe they did a UK version of the 70's Show.  I'm not surprised it was cancelled after 10 episodes.


Must not have translated well across the pond.  Lol Do you remember watching television in monochrome?


that is hilarious!!! not sure if it is true but I once read or heard that Mickey Mouse received more votes than several candidates in an election but I don't remember which it was


I can totally see that I would probably vote for Donald Duck before Mickey


Pluto was always a mystery to me because Goofy could talk and acted like a human and Pluto was just a dog... haha I think all characters might have something in common with presidental candidates


really? I always thought he had it made... he was carefree and didn't have any responsibilities Mickey took care of all his needs


That's a god way to look at it. He didn't have to vote.


lol true but I consider the right to vote as a privilege and not so much a responsibility... but I can see where some platforms would make it more like a responsibility


True. Hillary clinton was president of young republicans in college.


Hi. The last us president to speak a foreign language fluently was fdr.


wow! she definitely changed over the years, lol republican president to democratic candidate....can you believe that the republicans and democratic are the only parties that


that is very interesting I wasn't aware of that


I just learned that. The US has had many presidents.


That is surprising! I would have figured that many more presidents would have been


didn't know that either. I once read that all presidents that had beards were republicans


Interesting. John Wilkes Booth was photographed with Lincoln.


I believe I've heard that before.Truman refused to have his picture made on the Dumbo ride because he didn't want to have anything look as if he was connected with the republican party


How silly. Speaking of animals, in 1988 a chimpanzee received 400.000 votes in a mayoral election in rio de janeiro, coming in third place.


How much do you know about american football?


Hit the wrong key! Do you watch the Green Bay Packers?


I recently read that they are the only community owned major franchise in american professional sports, having a sold out game since 1960 and involving the community as a whole.


Thats awesome! The green bay packers are named after the indian packing company, who paid for their first uniforms on the condition the team be named after them.


Wow how long a way they have come from barely having their uniforms to being a nationally recognized football team.


The green bay packers have sold out every game since 1960 too!


Indeed, they have an impressive history as the 3rd oldest franchise in the NFL.


I wonder why the new orleans saints wont let their cheerleaders eat in the same resturant as the players?


I also wonder if there is a story behind it. What do you think may be the reason?


Maybe they tend to get the crowd worked up? the NFL has 32 teams that play!


Perhaps. This was a nice discussion. After we finish, I am curious to look up why.


Do you know that the NFL is the american football league?


I do know that. The national football league, right?


Yes, I was suprised to learn that they actually have no written rule about not allowing female players. If they met the requirements of the league, women would be able to play. Also did you know that an average game only shows 11 minutes of live gameplay?


I just read that! And don't the games last for 2 hours usually? What are they doing in the mean time?


There is a lot of commentary, breaks in between, positioning themselves, and etc. It is those few minutes the ball is thrown that makes or breaks the game.


Thats crazy that it all takes so long. Nfl uses tracking chips embedded in players shoulder pads to record a players every move on the field. they are also located inside footballs to track: velocity, rotation, ball speed and location.Do you like football?


While I am not as passionate about it as some, I do have a passing interest. At the end of the day, they are collecting data to make better decisions to win the nfl.


Have you gone to many concerts? I've never been to one.


I would love to see the concert that Pink Floyd did in the pompeii amphitheater. I wonder if it is online or only as an album.


I'm not sure, but apparently they recorded one. Did you know the dutch may have a bus that goes 160 mph?


That seems crazy fast. How do you control that big of a vehicle going that fast?


I'm not sure, it can't be real to be honest.


Hopefully not. I've driven things that big and they are super tippy.


Yeah, pretty hilarious. I wonder what the Dutch intend to use it for?


Who knows? Sometimes I think people invent things just because they can.


Did you know Iceland has no public rail service?


I wonder why not? It seems like a very eco friendly way to travel.


I'm not sure. Did you know all of Japan's highways are tolls?


I've been to a lot. Have you ever seen linkin park?


That seems like an excellent way for the government to raise money to maintain the roads.


No I've listened to a ton of their music over the years but never seen them in person. They seem like they would put on a good concert.


Interesting. I saw them once, but it wasn't in 2001.


I wonder how they rank in lifetime concerts. I think the ramones hold that record currently with 20 years of continuous touring.


I'm not sure. Have you ever seen the Ramones?


No I'm not even sure of their songs. I'm more of a rock/country fan. What about you?


Yeah, I'm not a fan either to be honest. Did you know in Croatia there is an ancient amphitheater that is used as a concert venue?


Makes sense though because the acoustics were originally designed for a time when there were no speakers. I wonder if they get any big name artists there.


I'm not sure to be honest. Seems pretty interesting.


I'm guilty of multitasking with multiple devices as well! California has government and regulations that actually support them so probably easier for them to do stuff there. I also enjoy drama and have started binge watching House, the main actor earned $700K per episode, I wonder how much doctors make in real life.


Honestly, in my opinion the vast majority of doctors make too much money. At least in my experience. Oh I love binge watching!!! I can't believe Netflix has been around since 1997! I could have learned so much more had I only been aware of the service sooner!


I wish I was aware of them back then as well, probably would've been way better off had I invested in them too! It's no wonder I don't see Jim Carrey in drama films because he refuses to be in movies that doesn't project positivity citing its against his belief system. I don't think I'd take him seriously if he starred in a drama.


Interesting! I adore Jim Carrey! And it would be very awkward for him to not be that funny guy that I love. I also wish I'd invested, I bet Blockbuster regrets not buying Netflix the two times they had a chance. What a huge loss!


Yes, do you think that Blockbuster would still be around as the Blockbuster we once knew had they invested in Netflix back then? I think they could probably be like a venture capitalist company with those kind of returns!


At the same time, they might have done something to change the way Netflix has blossomed which for me would be a big issue. So, I'm glad Blockbuster missed out on Netflix. I just found out that Michael Jackson had a patent on a device that he used to do his famous "lean!, dance move." Crazy! I thought he was just really gifted! lol


I sure love my Netflix too, especially on a rainy and lazy day and we wouldn't have the phrase "Netflix and Chill". He used a device? That's surprising, wonder who spilled the beans on that! My baby nephew really does dance spontaneously when he hears music but don't see him smile with it, I smile at his funny dance moves though.


Interesting! Maybe he'll start to smile at some point. What a fun experiment! I guess that means humans and music have some kind of very deep connection that would be worth continued exploration. Who knows what we might discover! Music and dance of course go hand in hand. Recently I learned that ballet dancers can go through up to 4 pairs of ballet shoes a week! Their feet must be killing them!


Exactly! Their toes must be in such poor condition! Does that mean that friends of ballet dancers wouldn't have to stress out over gift giving since they can just help the ballet dancers replenish their shoes! Tupac was also a ballet dancer in high school, I wonder whether or not he wanted people to know that fact about him.


Hm! I'd assume that he wasn't telling anyone about his ballet days, remembering back to how he was before he died. He seemed like such a "tough guy". Hey what do I know! It's been great chatting with you!


I am! I'm one of Netflix's 137 million total subscribers worldwide. Are you a Netflix subscriber?


Yeah, he sure didn't rap about it in his music that he was a ballet dancer. Have a good day!


Me too! I'm a tiny portion of that number as well! It's amazing how far we've come from traditional media entertainment, so much so that Netflix accounts for one third of all bandwidth in North America!


Yes, that's an astonishing fact! I also have Amazon Prime Video and I think their selection of documentaries is far bigger than Netflix, personally. I'd like to see Netflix ad more documentaries about science!


Oh really? I actually like documentaries but have found Prime Video to be very lackluster. Is there a particular one you like?


Oh yes! I love any health, food or environment related documentaries. On Netflix I like "What the Health?"


Oh! I watched that before I also really enjoy health documentaries and also food ones too though I haven't tried watching any on YouTube even though they take up half of peak internet traffic.


Oh haha, pretty much all I do is watch documentaries on Youtube! It's so hard for me to believe that China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea don't have available Netflix! Maybe if they had Netflix, those places could become better as a whole.


They really would become a better place but one thing's for sure, China bans a lot of things and then creates a replica of the same exact service it seems, unlike how Netflix got it start because Reed Hastings racked up $40 in late fees for returning a VHS tape late. I also was annoyed with those lucrative fees Blockbuster used to charge.


Oh yeah we have come a long way and for the better! I can actually watch 5 documentaries at the same time, if I wanted! Just having youtube, netflix, etc. and all my devices. I am able to become so much better of a person every day! I had no idea that Netflix was founded in California. What is it with California and the internet!


I didnt, no, it has grown a lot since then, they also own Imdb


Here is another fun fact....Barnes and Noble and Borders were Amazons competitors and they were offered a new device to display e-books and they both declined saying customer want real books.  Then Amazon bought it and called it the Kindle!!!!!!!


Wow Amazon sure took advantage of that opportunity, its crazy how much wharehouse workers have to walk though


Yeah I same some articles about that....they have to walk several football fields and by the time they get back, their breaks are over.


I guess its a good way to remain fit, they walk about 7 to 15 miles as a part of their daily shift


No gym required at Amazon!  We should have used their font while chatting called bookerly.


Yeah no gym indeed, I bet celebrities also buy a lot of stuff in Amazon they do earn a lot of money


Justin bieber probably does, the real one, not the older guy with the same name.


Wait there is another Justin Biber out there? that is funny


He got banned from facebook which i think is wrong if that really is his name


I will have to look into that story with more detail, sounds terrible  he got banned from FB though.


I like the prime sevice and also their Amazon basics line


I know it is the worlds largest retailer, but I dont like their delivery sometimes....they are not careful placing my packages on my porch in plain site sometimes.


Yeah had the same problem as well, many of my packages lost but I will get a full refund each time


That true but still a hassle.  Do you find their basics line to be low end?


No not really I like their amazon basics line, they are cheap and the quality is great


Oh good to know.  I was using an umbrella today that said Amazon basics on it and was wondering.  Crazy that it was founded in a garage by Jeff Bezos.


It is crazy, how much it has grown, the US postal service even signed a contract with them to deliver their packages on sundays so thats how much influence the company has


Haha,  the post office needs it bad.  Did you know that amazon started as an online bookstore?


True!  The president of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office,  They must have been good.  lol


I wonder if anyone would tell him if they weren't!


I'd like a Trump pop album, the news media would eat that up!


lol yes they would!  There hasn't been a US president who wasn't a republican or a democrat since 1853!


I think our system could really benefit from breaking away from the two party system. It would get some more options and candidates on the table.


I agree.  I think we will see that maybe in the next 8 or 12 years.  Every US president with a beard has been a republican!


That's a fun presidential fact! I don't think a bearded person would do well in a race now a days, they seem to not be in fashion in politics.


No.  I can't recall even a local politician with a beard in my area. lol  Consistent use of red and blue colors for republicans and democrats only started in 2000.  Thank for the chat!


It was fun talking with you as well! Maybe we'll see a bearded Democratic president soon!


I do somewhat, it's hard to watch a lot of the news today though it seems so negative.


I agree.  We'll just talk about some president things then such as the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana.


That's a great name, I wonder if it was a nickname or his actual name.


I'm not sure.  The top 3 wealthiest presidents in American history were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


I'd be curious to know where Trump ranks on this list, he's pretty wealthy.


I think he might be number 1 now.  I think this list is old.  The US presidents guest house is bigger than the white house.  Must be to make the guests more comfy.


It probably also helps with security to house everyone that visits in one location as opposed to using hotels.


I never thought of that.  Good point!  Up until 1805 the runner up in the US presidential election automatically became the vice president.  That would be interesting to see that happen today.


Yes it definitely would. I know that it even caused some issues back then because they were opponents before they were partners.


Howdy friend! Ever hear of Eric Garcetti?


If a former reality star can make it into the white house, then anybody that captures 15-minutes of fame at the right moment has a chance.


Yeah that is a good point, I have a good feeling that is the way a lot of people voted in this last presidential election.


I may write in a candidate: the first President of Zimbabwe: President Banana in 2020


Hey make it a comeback, I can support that myself.  Pretty much whatever is different from what we have been offered recently.


We could get the President of Indonesia to write a theme song for the candidate. After all, he did release 3 pop albums while he was in office!


Yeah I think I heard that before, I am curious to hear what those sound like!


Me too! If we win the Presidency with our candidate, then maybe we can stay at the president's guest house. I hear it is bigger than the White House!


Isn't that crazy!  I bet some very interesting people have stay at that guest house over the years.


Yeah. I wonder if the guest house can be seen on Google Earth like the White house can. When you zoom in on Google maps, you can see Barack Obama.


If it is bigger I'm sure you can, and you're just joking right?


Hello there, no I have never heard of him.  Do you know who he is?


No joke. Obama was in the White house 8 years and only vetoed 2 bills. A far cry from FDR who vetoed 635.  Nice chatting with you!


Not really. He appears to be one of the many politicians running for the democratic Presidential nomination.


I don't really trust many politicians these days.


I think he is the mayor of Los Angeles or something like that. A lot of presidential hopefuls are arriving in Iowa and the other early primary and caucus states.


Yeah that doesn't sound fun.  Did you know there hasn't been a non-republican or non-democratic president since 1853?


I haven't seen so many mayors considering a run for the oval office before: mayors from New Orleans, New York city, South Bend, Indiana, etc. I think it takes a lot of guts to try to make the case that running a city is like running the country.


Yeah I would have to agree with you on that, its much different than running a city!


Giuliani was once a candidate, but he did not get very far. He shepherded NYC through 9/11 and earned some confidence from millions of citizens. I don't see anyone that comes close to that.


No, I can't think of anyone that does come close to that.  Sounds like the mayors are in a good position to campaign as outsiders.


I can see that guy Cambo driving a car like that. He'd probably equip it with a real wooden trunk, too.


Who is Cambo? I know Rambo. Car-Rambo? Cambo?


He's some reality show star that lives in the woods. It's hard to believe cars have been around since 1886. Such a long time!


Oh, I getcha. I would like to see one of them original cars.


Yes! Like one of the cars Karl Benz patented? I don't even know what those look like, but I know what a Model T looks like.


The Model T was the car that built America. Everybody could own and fix it. Plus they came in every conceivable color.


There's a place that has a crazy car parade with all types of car decorated with all sorts of stuff from bottle-caps to seashells.


That sounds like it would be a great spectacle for the whole family. That is a true American tradition.


Yes! Although seeing a flamethrower in action against a car jacker would be something amazing to see, also!


A Model T with a flamethrower. I would pay to see that. Anyway, I appreciate the chat.


I do not really watch car races. Do you? Are they good?


Agreed! I'd also pay to see flamethrowers on a chariot, but unlike on a car it might get spooked and bolt away! lol


I used to, but have seen too many bad car crashes. Motorcycle crashes, too. I'd rather take my car to a drive-thru.


The drive thru is pretty good. Sometimes it isnt safe though. Do you arm yourself for the drive thru?


Of course! Although, I think the food from the drive thru is probably more dangerous than a random car jacking.


That is true. I figure if get sick in south Africa, you could just hit 'take medicine.


I've heard about that type of car add on, although I haven't seen it. I've seen a ridiculous looking lifted car, though.


It was a car lifted up like you see on big truck with big off road wheels and everything. I don't think it can even make a turn correctly.


That sounds eminently practical, if that's the word for it. I figure there must be some suspicious person involved.


Yes they are horses that are born a dark color and change to white as they grow


All the time. Do you know why NY area code is 212


Yes it was easier to dial on a rotary phone


Yeah. Do you know how wide are the phone and internet cables?


Yes they are actually only 2.7 inches wide and lay on the bottom of the ocean floor


Yes and I wonder sometime how they do not get tangled to stuff and animals down there


Good point. Did you ever use a phone book?


Yes and if they get stuck together there is no separating them


I love them. Horses in Iceland have a fifth speed, pretty cool


Yes it is called the told and it is like speedwalking for them


Yeah. Do you know why Dalmatians are associated with firefighters?


Yes they can calm down and protect horses


Yes. Clint Eastwood is ironically slightly allergic to horses


Yes since many of his movies have him riding horses in them


Yeah. Did you hear of those two school students on horses that got suspended?


Yes because it was no vehicle to school day, I guess horses count in that


Yeah I guess so. Do you know what Lipizzaner horses are?


AI seems to be everywhere now a days...even Facebook uses it?


Oh, sure! You already hear computer generated recording when you call businesses. Pretty soon the whole movie will be AI.


I think this all started with the creation of the Internet. What do you think?


Yes, Internet changed the way we do things. I guess the constant clicking can cause addiction. I can see that!


It is interesting that the Library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burns down.


I never knew that. That's gotta be a huge volume!


Yes, I do believe that we needed a library to save all of this valuable information.


Internet and AI are really changing our world and how we do things.


That is true. Almost everyone has a smartphone nowadays.


We don't use yellow pages, alarm clock, address books...things of the past! Instant society. That's why only 7% of people read terms when buying stuff online.


Wow, that is interesting. I did not know that.


Yeah, I think that AI is going to be popular like cell phones. It will take years in my opinion.


You know, you may glance at them, but do you really read all the fine print?


Probably for driving cars and such, but they already play games and such.


True, I think AI has also influenced Human Speech to a great extent.


Yes, I agree...Did you know Judge Judy is one of the highest paid celebrity? I had no idea!!


Yeah I hear about that a while back. I don't know the premise behind the amount she gets paid.


I didn't know she was that popular still...$123,000 per episode! She's rolling in dough.


It is interesting to note that Robin Williams started the Trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.


He was perfect as Aladdin! I cannot imagine anyone else as Aladdin's voice!


That's true. I think that artificial intelligence can also be used to recreate celebrity voices.


Are you a Marvel Fan?  Avengers Infinity War is the first film ever shot entirely with digital imax cameras


Do you enjoy "the Simpsons"? There is only one episode where bart neither appears nor is mentioned


Yes I did know that, I wonder why? That 70's show was remade in the UK but it was quickly cancelled


Gretchen from Recess was voiced by the same waitress that Captain America saved in Avengers


I never watched recess. Jarvis has never actually seen any of the avengers films. If I were an actor I'd want to see my work!


Especially those movies!  Avengers caused a great increase in shawarma sales


It wouldve been nice to have been given more backstory about Thanos before they introduced him as the big bad evil


Do you remember Thomas the Tank Engine?  Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin all narrated it for at least 52 shows


Thats alot of episodes of Thomas. I wonder how they got so many stars to do the voices?


Pokemon must have been popular with over 750 episodes made which is 50 a year for 16 years straight


What do you think they could have possibly wrote about for 750 episodes?! I have seen quite a few and they arent that intresting


Yes I am. its also being compared to a television season finale


Not sure why all the appeal either.  Avengers Infinity War interestingly was the first film shot entirely with digital imax cameras.


The actor who played hulk in the 70's series has been voicing the character for decades up until and including every appearance in the mcu up to avengers: age of ultron 2015


game of thrones has a budget of $15 million an episode. thats insane


That sure is a lot of money!  In 1998 Marvel offered cinematic rights to almost all characters to sony for $25 million but sony rejected only getting rights to spiderman for 10 million


I bet they are kicking themselves now. lol. disney doesnt own the rights to show big marvel characters east of the mississippi, which makes sense because I live at disney and you dont see any of them


Disney is gaining in entertainment in a lot of other ways though.  They have added Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar to their list of acquisitions


I really thought they always owned pixar so that's interesting. marvel made a superhero who wears hearing aids for a boy who didnt think superheroes wore them


Wow that is really special!  Expanded universes are popular now.  Marvel tv shows are including Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.


I love agents of shield. They expand the smaller characters from the movies and also reference the big characters.


You do much fishing?  I did a little bit as a kid, but never had much luck with it.  I never knew freshwater fish only "drink" through their skin.  Kind of like frogs can.


Yeah, or small dogs. Heard of people's dogs being attacked by large snakes. (And alligators, another big problem in Florida.)


Yes, of course. Speaking of attacks, also in the news is story on prominent Memphis leader, fatally shot leaving chamber of commerce meeting: Philip Trenary, 64, pres. of Lone Star Airlines. Maybe we need to pay more attention to Black Lives Matter movement. What do you think?


I don't know, people getting is always bad regardless of what turns out to be the motive.  Hope they catch whoever did it!


Me, too. Also hope our president catches some "drift" on where the US is really at! Does he seem presidential to you?


Ahhh... I don't like talking politics, leads to too many arguments.  I will say though, he didn't elect him cause he's a politician, so sometimes what he says won't be too.. "political".  Speaking of presidents... did you know the press of Indonesia has released THREE pop albums while in office?  Can't imagine any of our former Presidents cutting an album..


Guess it could happen. Depends who what kind of "celebrity" we elect next, I suppose.


They say the President of Zimbabwe is called President Banana.  I dunno if that's his name or a nickname... like "Head Banana".  Hehe!


Cute! Don't know, either. Can't imagine a former US pres. cutting an album. Nixon played piano, well...but, that didn't end well, did it?


Huh, I didn't know that!  Another neat fact. until 1805 the runner up in the election became the vice president.  Can't imagine all the strife that would have caused.  Could you see a Trump/Hillary presidency?  Be like two cats in a bag...


Agreed. Or, say, in 1960, Nixon being JFK


Not much fishing recently. Heard about freshwater osmosis. Fished trout streams, mostly. You?


Oh, that would have been a bit nutty!  Well, it was neat chatting with ya!  Have a great day!


Mainly just local streams.  I remember once I reeled back and then fling the rod upward only to get the hook caught in an overhead tree branch!  Ahhh... like I said, not much luck there.  LOL.


Same. Have you heard about the "fishy" story of a F-35 Marine jet crashing recently in South Carolina? First time military has had complete crash like that. $100 million loss. Pilot ejected safely. Wonder how that happened?


I have no clue.  If it had happened at night, maybe some jerk was shining a laser pointer at him.  Heard that's been a problem in some areas.  But I'm told it happened in the morning so... Just glad the guy ejected though.


Morning crash, yes. Marine Corps has not released much info, except to say "...no civilian injuries". Fighter jets cost a pretty penny, don't they?


Yeah, I wouldn't want to get that bill!  Reading elsewhere in the news they removed some kangaroos from a sanctuary in Jupiter, Florida.  Didn't know Florida had a town called "Jupiter".  Learn something new everyday!


Never heard of FL town - or that there are kangaroos in the Sunshine State! Wonder how they got there? Discarded pets?


Could be.  Lots of people get exotic pets then find out "Oh, crap, these things aren't easy to care for!" and just ditch them.  I'm told that's why there's so many large pythons in Florida.  They were bought when they were small and then dumped when they got too big...


I see. Pythons would prob. crush/suffocate/kill small mammals, maybe even FL's small deer, don't you think?


Yes they are.  In Istanbul they have a vending machine that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.


How cool, that seems like a nice program, kills two birds with one stone.


Yes.  I agree.  It would be nice to see something like that here in the states.  Are you a fan of literature?


Somewhat.  It was an Olympic event from 1912-1952.  I don't know how you turn that into a sport?  lol


I wouldn't want to be a judge.  lol  In 1953 Sir Winston Churchill won a nobel prize for literature.  Never knew that.


Me either, I would have thought it would have been for peace.


Yes.  Me too.  I would like to see the annual contest that challenges writers to come up with the worst possible opening sentence to a novel. lol  That would be funny.


Hello, to you as well.  Yes, I love dogs.  Do you?


I do.  I have one.  Did you know that dogs aren't colorblind?  They just can't see as many different colors as humans.


You know, I always wondered if my dogs could see color or not.


Now you know.  lol  Dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand pointing.  There's another fact for you.  lol


I know for a fact my dogs understand pointing.  They're both so smart!


Yes.  Speaking of cats, Google prefers dogs to cats as stated in their code of conduct that states they are a dog company.


Stellar point!  Always figured Google was pro dog!


lol  I was surprised to have recently found out there is 12 different blood types for dogs and that dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives.  Who would have known?


I've never heard of dogs donating blood, that's so fascinating to me.  I also didn't know they have 12 different blood types.  I do know they are wonderful creatures and are truly man's best friend.


Hello! Did you hear about Burger King's latest promotion?


I like drama, thrillers, and sometimes horror. I hear watching horror movies burns the most calories, you can burn more than 180 calories watching a horror movie.


I think that Stephen King must have burned 180 calories as a kid watching Bambi. Never thought of it as a horror film, but the man sure does know horror.


Yes! He was scared to death as a child watching Bambi. The Wizard of Oz and the flying monkeys terrified me, honestly. By the way, do you know who the highest-paid TV drama actor is?


I have no idea. I figure it would be some big movie star like George Clooney.


Actually, the highest paid actor is Hugh Laurie on House, he gets $700,000 an episode. Did you hear why Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore?


Jim Carrey is a funnyman, so I guess he can make more money on the comedies.


He won't make any movies that don't project positivity. You're right, he is one funny guy.


He ought to know that any movie, no matter what the genre, can be positive. I depends on the actor.


I'll stick with the thrillers and dramas, I really liked the horror books as a child, like Edgar Allen Poe, Murders in the Rue Morgue was my all-time fav.


The man had a strange sense of the macabre, but he is a legend, and definitely a highlight of American literature.


Burger King? Is it something about a Whopper?


Definitely! Have a great day and it's been a pleasure chatting with you!


Yes, if you unfriend 10 Facebook friends, you get a free Whopper! Wonder why BK doesn't like Facebook? Maybe something to do with Myspace?


I would make 10 friends just to unfriend them and get the Whopper. We could set up a chain of friend/unfriend connections for the Whoppers.


Brilliant idea! The reason I mentioned Myspace is they were given the chance to buy Facebook for $75 million back in 2005 and they turned it down. Bet they're mad about that now.


Oh, I think they realize the folly of their ways. They're probably on Facebook trying to get free Whoppers.


Long as they're not in Germany. I don't think Germans like Facebook over there, they made the "like" button illegal. Wonder what's up with that?


There must have been a scandal or something. The Germans have their logical reasons for it.


I usually like dramas, sometimes comedies. What about you?


did you know that Jeff Bezos made a clock in a mountain? Like why did he do that that seems weird and a waste of money


Yes you can google it, it was really messed up, but I also see that the average warehouse worker walks between 7 and 15 miles per day, I guess that is good for exercise at least


While I can't agree with their worker's working conditions, I must admit however that they are quit innovative. Did you know they patented the 1 click buying?


no I didn't know that, and I agree they're not perfect but I use Amazon all the time, I don't have Prime though, I do wish I was the first person to buy a product from amazon.com, I guess they got a building named after them


I also use Amazon, but did you know that amazon has a website that sells returned and like new items at a discount? I didn't


no I knew that they sold that stuff on their own site, I didn't know they had another site like that though, have you ever seen the movie Starship Troopers?


I have not, despite having read the book. Is it good?


Yes I like the movie a lot, if you like Robocop it's the same director, but also what is weird is that that book is on the reading list of the military, when the movie is definitely anti-military


It is definitely a book that evokes deep thought. Speaking of books, did you know that silent reading is a recent phenomenon accomplished by only the most skilled readers in the middle ages?


haha that is funny, I can only imagine going to a library back then and hearing everyone reading out loud, you would never be able to concentrate!


I imagine that only the wealthiest of men would have books back in the days since they copied everything by hand I believe.


Well I am sure he has plenty of cash to spare given that Amazon is the largest internet retailer in the world by revenue and market cap


yes that is true, speaking of reading I guess the world record for speed reading is 4,700 words per minute, I just think that is too fast I don't know how you'd retain any information


I wish I could read so fast and digest all that information. Do you think people would read better on reading bikes rather than reading desks?


haha I don't know, I had tried to read and exercise at the same time before, I never can concentrate as well when I am exercising as compared to just relaxing, what about you?


I think it's difficult when exercising, but I can concentrate better after exercising. In any case, this was a pleasant chat. I hope you have a wonderful day.


ya that is true, like yes the clock will run for 10,000 years but I don't see what the benefit of that would be


Perhaps its so that our descendants will have a perfect on time source of time for years to come


haha I guess that is possible, I do like amazon I buy a lot of things from there, I was happy when I saw a package was delivered to me last sunday, I guess USPS has a contract with Amazon to deliver on Sundays!


Although Amazon initially started as a online bookstore, they have come a long way, diversifying to sell everything from videos, mp3 streaming, audiobooks, software, games, electronics, apparel, food, toys, and jewelry


yes, one site I use all the time is imdb, I had no idea that amazon bought then in 1998, I use that site almost every day


Amazon sure has their hands in all the cookie jars owning a publishing arm, film and tv studio, consumer electronic lines, AWS subsidiary, among other businesses.


Ya it is kind of scary with how much they own, also they do employ a lot of people but I don't know that the benefits are good, did you see all the news recently about how they had no breaks and had to urinate in bottles?


I did not and I didn't know that working conditions were that extreme. I thought that Amazon touts work hard at pretty good pay and benefits, but I didn't know it was that bad.


Have you heard the Eminem/MGK diss tracks?


Yes i did! It seems to be something different with him everyday. I guess it does shorten his autograph a bit.


It is speculated that Ye and Trump have hit it off so well because they both like to be in the spotlight. I'm in the mood to chat about Superman.


Sure! Seems like a good deal to purchase the right to SM for $130!


Oh! Do tell...I don't know about this. Did you know there was a Superman version for the Soviet Union?


DC comics bought the right back in 1938. Still seems like a bad deal. No, was he still called superman?


Very interesting facts you have there! Yes, he was still called Superman but he was raised in the Soviet Union. There's also a coin in Canada that has Superman on the "heads" side.


Thats crazy! Do you know why Canada has him on the coin?


No, I sure don't, but the coin is silver and is legal tender. Neil Degrasse once appeared in one of the comics


Thats great! I love Neil! Was it just a cameo?


He helped Superman find his home planet.


No, but I have heard of NoClue, the fastest English rapper.


But wait! There is more. Superman didn't originally fly. He was made to fly by Fleisher Studios, because they found his jump scenes too difficult to animate.


I haven't heard of him, when was he around? The 80's or 90's?


I can't recall, but he raps at a rate of 14.1 Syllables per second!


Thats crazy! There is this rapper from Chicago, Twista, who can rap really fast too!


Oooh!! Tell me more! Did you know McDonald's was paying rappers $5 for ever mention of Big Macs in their songs?


He was on some song a few years ago with Kanye West. So if i mentioned Big Macs in my song i get $5? That would be great if it was for every time the song played.


Yeah, that Kanye is something! He hugged the president on his visit. I didn't know you could hug the president! I wonder too if the $5 was everytime the song played or just when the song came out.


Kanye West is a character. I wonder if he is really like that without the cameras around him.


Did you catch that bit about Kanye referring to himself as "Ye" now?


Ah, Facebook and Twitter are losing cash and users? I find social media to be less and less social and more of a giant echo chamber with a mob mentality as of late. What do you think?


HA! I despise snow. Back when my husband was in The Marines, we actually spent a year in ZA, which was nothing like I thought it would be because my knowledge was limited to late night infomercials about starving children.... Anyway, yeah, now I want to see some YouTube videos of this because I never saw any of the sort there! Fun fact - Marines still aren't allowed anywhere off base in their cammies.


That's something I would have to ask the hubs. I just know they could not do anything "out in town" in their cammies that was personal. McD's adding a drive thru for soldiers in 1975 is believable... But The Army wears their uniforms all over the place.


Yes, my husband is in the Army,  and a lot of my family is in the military,  I was just wondering because I never heard of that rule.


So, Hubs is in the garage - I called and asked him :) He says Marines consider cammies to be "work clothes" and it is unprofessional to be in such when not "working on official business." They loosened it up to allow a quick stop at the bank but it's still frowned upon and not a common thing.


I see that is interesting.  Is that only for the Marines?


Yeah. I'm not a Marine - He is a retired Marine. Marines are a unique breed ya know. Those days of starching cammies and shining boots seem like ancient history now. I literally called him rather than walking to the garage and didn't wanna Google and cheat ya out of legit info or - Heaven forbid - Misspeak. Marines are just....Different! Oh well. Speaking of drive thru's and cars, I never knew Detroit and a French explorer had anything in common. I always associated French explorers with Louisiana!


That is interesting.  lol Thanks for checking on the info!


lol you're welcome! I'm now wondering when I got so lazy that I'd call a family member under the same roof lol SMH. Hey - If Iceland can rewrite their constitution using public input via Facebook - What in the world would The United State's constitution look like if we did something like that?


What is friendship worth to you?  Would you unfriend 10 people on Facebook to get a free whopper?  lol


I think social media is a great invention,  but of course people take advantage of it and use it for other intentions.  I think its funny that Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook in 2005


Yes, I would...Starting with my crazy relatives! I swear sometimes I think they view Facebook posts as a legitimate obligation. :D


hahaha,  that is true i could do without a lot of complaining from people on facebook.  Its been great chatting with you,  have a great day!


That is amusing. Kinda like Blockbuster ignoring Netflix. I also remember when I first got Facebook and users had to have a .edu email address :D :D :D  Ah, such simpler times.... I'm more of a Redditor myself. When was the last time you played Monopoly?


Wow,  I cant even remember,   its got to be like 10 years since I played Monopoly! Great game though!


That's about as long as I'm thinking' I played last. I've never played any of the spin off versions but I did buy an anniversary set in 1997, I think it was? It's floating around in the garage or a closet somewhere. I should dig it out to torture the teenagers and give them an old school lesson on the injustices of capitalism!


I would play the Mc Donalds monopoly game they have lol Did you know  longest game of monopoly lasted 70 days!!!!! That is an investment.


Seventy days? Had to be pre-Facebook and Twitter to accomplish that! The McDonald's version frustrated me. I always needed Boardwalk, along with most of other players. McDonald's is and always will be my guilty pleasure.


I like the safeway version too!  At least that one you can win kitchen stuff lol did you know the game was banned in russia and china and is still outlawed in north korea and cuba


I wonder, what IS legal in North Korea and Cuba that we don't know about?! Anything? I had a friend who vacationed in Cuba last year with her family and she said it was really nice. Meanwhile, I've visited South Africa and I feel kinda cheated I never saw a car equipped with a flame thrower. They do that to prevent car jackings there.


lol I have no idea,  but North Korea is weird.  lol is this something that was on your bucket list?  to see a car flame thrower?  I bet that would be really popular in like canada where it snows! lol


Do you follow, or know much about hockey?


Again it is a bit of a blind spot for me, I seem to have lots of blind spots.  Maybe I should get my eyes tested.


That's ok,  have you ever heard of the great Michael Jordan?


Yes, I know the basics, not completely blind.   I even know of the Miami Heat, I live in the Cleveland area and recall the shirt burning when LeBron took his talents there.


See there, I knew you must know some about basketball!  Some people say Lebron James is the greatest player of all time, but I think Michael Jordan is the greatest!


I've lived a time in DC, I recall when Jordan came out of retirement for a couple of years there, not at his peak but still better than most.


I never knew he was so superstitious, though.  Apparently, he wore his North Carolina shorts under his uniform, believing they brought him luck.


Whatever gets you going.  It's funny when you hear players talk of their rituals, some eat the same thing, or do the same things.  No one can say it did not work for Jordan.


Exactly!  e was well respected, by all.  I hear the Miami Heat retired Number 23 in his honor, for the years he played against them.  What an honor.


That is an honor.  Would Miami be your team being from Florida?  They had some glory years not that long ago.


No, actually I'm a Golden State Warrior fan, I grew up in California.  Do you have a favorite team?


Hi, I live in Florida, so not too much of a hockey fan.  I've seen a couple of games and it seems very aggressive at times.


I really admire the Warriors as a successful team, I should support the Cavaliers as they are the nearest team, or the Wizards as I lived there.  The closest to a favorite would be the Spurs, I always liked Duncan.


Florida does not seem like your typical hockey place, but then again, neither does Washington DC


Not really, actually from Europe where if you say hockey most people will think of field hockey.


Didn't realize that, when I hear hockey, I think ice hockey.  But, neither is really popular where I live. Lol


So I understand the Washington team is called the Capitals, and the stadium is sponsored by Capital One, coincidence?


I'm sure they pay very well, to get the honor of  calling them the Capitals.


How about basketball, is that more of your thing?


Have you watched any of the Marvel shows on Netflix?  I really enjoy Daredevil.


He is a great actor.  I cannot imagine anyone else as the Kingpin


Yeah I agree, he really sells the role of the crime boss and then Wilson Bethel also nailed his role


Yes, Bullseye is one of my favorite Marvel Comics villians.  Marvel sure makes a lot of great characters.


Yeah they sure do, do you have a favorite hero?


I grew up on the X-men.  But Stan Lee created so many others like Fantastic Four and Spider-man that I love as well


One of my favorites is Iron Man I also like Batman. Its sad that Stan Lee is no longer with us


Well, he had a good run.  And because of him a lot of people have enjoyed great stories for years


Yeah he sure left a legacy behind and I bet Sony regrets not buying the rights to all of the Marvel heroes when they had the chance


I would imagine so.  At least they still have spider-man


Yeah so not everything is lost I hear that Marvel shares a character with DC comics.


I love them, I heard they got cancelled, too bad because the 3rd season of Daredevil was the best so far.


It is good to see them working together.  Good talking to you.


I love that they made the show gritty and realistic.  I wish it could of lasted longer.  Wilson Fisk is one scary man


He is one scary man I agree did you also liked Iron Fist, The Defenders?


I have not seen defenders yet, but I have heard some of the reviews.  I have seen Jessica Jones, which was a bit dark and disturbing


It was disturbing well theres also the Punisher that one is great but also a bit graphic and dark


Yes, Punisher was like Rambo on speed.  It was intense


It was intense I agree, do you like Charlie Cox as an actor? the star of Daredevil?


Honestly, it is the only thing I hae seen him in, but I have liked him in this role quite a bit


And what about Vincent D'Onofrio? I think he really nailed the role of Wilson Fisk


It was canceled afte 10 episodes, apparently it was not successful.


Haha I have to check that out, do you ever go on Facebook by the way? I don't really use it much anymore myself


I don't use it nearly as much as I did when i was younger. Apparently BK gave out a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people you get a free whopper.


I heard about that. I wish they had it now. I'm really hungry LOL, did you ever use MySpace by the way? Apparently they had an opportunity to buy Facebook at one point


No, I never got into myspace. But I heard they had a chance to buy facebook. Problem is that it is unlikely that facebook would be the same it is today had they bought them.


No you're right. I know that they could have bought them for only 75 million dollars, and the current valuation is at least a hundred billion dollars, but they would have run them differently. It might not have become as big as it did


Yeah. Did you know it  is blue because Zuck can't see red or green?


No I didn't know that. It makes a lot of sense though, I wonder why they didn't put that in The Social Network movie LOL. Did you hear about Iceland rewriting their Constitution by the way?


Well they're rewriting their constitution, but they're doing it on Facebook apparently, so that way everyone can make suggestions or alterations on it, I don't really know how that works? What if people make bad decisions when they're making it LOL


I watch TV from time to time. I like The Simpsons and I also like South Park. What about you?


That would be hilarious! Well, nice chatting with you.


I like both of those shows, which one is your favorite?


I would say that South Park is better than the Simpsons at this point. I like the early episodes of The Simpsons, but I don't think it's as good anymore. What about you??


I tend to agree. I liked the earlier episodes when Conan was writing for them.


Did you ever watch the show Pokemon? I liked that show a lot back in the day, I don't like the new Pokemon that they have now though, although I haven't seen any new episodes


I don't, but I've played the game Pokemon go. Did you play it?


I did play that game. I played red and blue back in the day haha. Which ones did you play? I know that I haven't played any of the most recent ones though


I just played POkemon Go. Did you know that there was a UK version of That 70s show?


Yes I think I heard about that, I think it was canceled right? After only like 10 episodes? I wonder if their humor is a lot different than ours, or if that show was just bad LOL


Yes, and not only the music but his moves made what he did unique, he had a kind of provocative way to perform and that was what many loved too.


I'm not a fan of his moves, looking back I'm sure it was unique for the time but all that gyrating and showmanship could be a little much!  Just my opinion!


And his hair was unique too. He dyed it black!


I wonder why he did that?  I've never seen pictures of him with blonde hair! I would be interested in seeing them.


Yes, I would like to see that. Well enough about Elvis, did you know Ringo starr narrated Thomas the tank engine in some episodes?


No, I'm not a fan of Ringo Starr or Thomas the Tank Engine...Ringo Starr is a member of the Beatles?  See? That's how little I know, I have to guess!  But I know who Thomas the Tank Engine is.  I feel like television is getting less popular.  People are hitting up Netflix, Amazon Prime, and less tradiitional forms of entertainment don't you think?


Yes every changes, many people dedicate their time to Facebook.. did you know BK has an interesting promo about facebook


I get the impression Facebook is losing popularity at least with the younger generation.  It seems to still be popular with the middle-aged crowd.  I heard of the BK promo but I don't understand the why they rewarded people for unfriending someone. Do you know why?


Many friends in facebook are not even real! Did you know that Iceland rewrote their constitutions via facebook?


Yeah, that's taking Facebook a little too seriously!  I can't imagine using it as a means for legitimate government activity!  Facebook has been reprimanded for supporting "fake news" so why would I trust it to be the source for important decisions!? Seems a bit weird.


I remember him, but wasn't alive during his era.  How about you, are you a fan?


They did something useful with facebook. Well have a nice day!


I am a fan, and found really cool that Crazy Little Thing called love is a tribute to him, from Freddie Mercury


Yeah!  I didn't know that, they just released a movie on Freddie Mercury too, it was good. I think it's funny that Elvis failed his music class, how ironic!


It is hard to believe he failed music and then became the King of Rock and Roll


Eh, that last part is highly subjective, him being the King of Rock and Roll that is...


Could be , but to me is interesting  how he incorporate african american music to his style, thanks to Sam Phillips


Yes, not to keep being negative but there's a contingent of people that say that  he "stole" a lot of this music from African Americans.  Do you have any opinion about that?  I'm assuming they mean more than just adopting their style of music, more like adapting actual songs that he did not write.


To me he did something that I love, which is fusion. He had R&B and country  and made a big change to the popular music of his time, he made it more alive


Yes, I can agree with that.. He probably also opened a lot of doors for a genre of music that otherwise wouldn't have made it into mainstream ears.


NBA players are the est payed athletes in the world. And they still get huge endorsement deals!


Interesting. And they don't get a lot of injuries either.


Right, and compsre this to NFL players:  78% of them are bankrupt within two years of leaving the game...


Not surprised, they are probably bad with money.


Do you remember Spencer Haywood? He was offered an endorsement deal including 10% of Nike. He turned it down and instead tool $100k upfront. If he had taken the shares of Nike, hey would be worth over $8 billion today!


No, I've never heard of him. 10% is a great figure! He would have made a ton of money.


Tim Duncan turned down the opprortunity to leave college and go straight to the pros. He stayed in College instead, and still did quite well with the SPurs. So, not all of them make bad decisions.


Some of Lebron's James in high school would cost $120 a ticket!


And people still are making money off of his game!


Occasionally. Now that LeBron is with the lakers, I try to catch them when I can. You?


Nice, he's a great player. I'm not a huge fan of b-ball but mostly because our home team always stinks.


Understandable.  Also, with so much hype, and money, it puts distance between us and the game. Like take LeBron, hard to fathom that he turned downa $10-million Reebok endorsement deal when he was 18 because he expected a better deal down the road.


He used to play for another team, I can't remember which. Do you know?


Cleveland and Miami. In fact, when he first left Cleveland to go to Miami, even captured Al Qaeda members were dissapointed in his decision to leave Cleveland!


Nice, I didn't know they watched b-ball. Allen Iverson signed a contract with reebok for $32 mill.


Poor guy. What will he do when his money runs out? Getting back to LeBron, when he left Cleveland, they reduced the price of his posters to $17.41, in remembrance of the year that the traitor, Benedict Arnold, was born.


I don't think it will. Air Jordan has to be the best marketing effort ever though.


Yeah. I remember when they were banned from the game, but Jordan wore them anyway.


I do miss Blockbuster myself. I used to spend a lot of time up there growing up.


i did too. every friday night I was there renting a game and a movie! Now I can just do it from home. I used to rent a lot of comedy films, one of my favorite kinds to watch


love em, one of my favorite genres. I could always use a good laugh. you?


Me too! 3rd Rock from the Sun won a golden globe in 1997 and beat out Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier.


I cant believe that. Those are 3 very highly regarded shows. Im sure 3rd rock is good and all, but not as iconic


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


i did hear that, I think thats an odd choice. have you ever seen that movie?


I have not seen that movie so I think it's odd as well.


definitely not in the top 250 movies of all time. 16 of which feature either Harrison Ford or Robert De Niro. Theyre each in 8


I'm doing just swell! drinking my morning cup of coffee. how about you?


I'm doing good - thanks for asking. Do you have a Netflix account?


Haha yea. From 9pm-12am, Netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America.


I believe it! I know thats when I get most of my Netflix watching done. and then all these kids nowadays with their "Netflix and Chilling." 9-12 is prime time for that


I bet lol. Netflix and Youtube make up half the peak internet traffic in North America.


and to think, Netflix started just because the founder racked up a big late fee on his VHS or Apollo 13!


That is funny how someone became rich over something like that. Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix for $50 million and now they are worth $2 billion.


and Blockbuster is dead. I kind of miss them though


They produced knock off legos too! How weird...


Hahaa, Really? That's funny....I was surprised to find out that Nintendo owns the Seattle Mariners, Ya learn something new everyday lol.


That is strange. They made a handheld just for pokemon too.


I think I heard about that, my youngest still plays Pokemon Go, funny game but it gets him outdoors a lot. But he doesn't have one of those he plays on an app. Sometimes I have to jump in the car and go pick him up after he travels too far hahaa


HA! My son is 7 and wants to play that game. I will make sure to go with him when he plays.


Definitely! My son is a 15 year old and goes with his friends so he can play pokemon around here and up to the park. I do go with my son a lot just to have fun, and get some exercise.


That seems like a good reason to go with him. That and some fresh air.


Definitely, it is better than driving my car everywhere, we live in a big city so seems we have to drive all the time. ....There is a person that became a professional race car driver by by beating 90,000 people in the video game Gran Turismo, I guess video games paid off!


good for him. If he can get rich playing video games, more power to him. I hopes he gets rich!!!!


Me too! Such crazy stories how people get famous. All these video games and youtube videos make a lot of money too.


HI! i am great! Do you like playing Mario Kart?


I have never really played it. I know it and have seen it a ton but never really played but a handful of times... Do you play it?


I am the same, lol I have played Mario Bros though, I like Nintendo games. I can't believe these games have been around since 1992. But yes Mario Kart is the best seller of racing games of all time.


I loved mario brothers. My son plays mario run all the time and I get nostalgic...


Right? It is fun to see the older game consoles from long ago, all of my kids played Nintendo years ago all the time too.


My friend has one of the nintendo classic systems and I played Contra for the first time in a while. It was terrible graphics and really bad colors.


Lol, these game consoles have come a long way! They do have newer editions for the Nintendo game system though, They released Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in 2017...sold 100 million copies, it must be pretty popular to some.


Wow that many? There's a lab in waterloo that has a real mario kart setup.


I heard that! Pretty interesting! Nintendo is over 100 years old! I guess it was originally a playing card game.


King was a sensitive child. He turned into a horror writer. i think that he profited from the trauma.


Probably did, it is also strange that not one of the people involved in the creation of the exorcist thought it would be a horror film.


the exorcist? what else would it be? a love story? LOL


Maybe a comedy?  I dont know what they were thinking.  lol


Yes, a campy romp through satanic possession. Laughter for the whole family


LOL. yes. the kids will be up all night, keeping vigil. That is a good idea.


Inception and ET were both supposed to be horror films initially, but got changed.


I'm glad. ET is a classic, and inception works better as suspense/sci fi. Horror? it just does not hold up well.


I agree.  Ive never been a fan of being scared on purpose.


I do!  I dont know what I would do with out it.  I definitely account for that band with use.


Neither have i. i like story and character. Anyway, great chat!


the bandwidth used by netflix is insane. and it will only grow!


It is true!  Maybe that is why it is always asking if I am still watching.  lol


i figure that some upstarts will try to dethrone netflix


Well  as long as they dont make the Blockbuster blunder they might have a chance.


I guess the content area they have covered, but the distribution, i wonder if a company could get in that area.


Maybe, especially if they are able to offer more variety.


yes, i expect disney will get in there with their own content. do you like horror films?


I cant say I am a fan, but find it funny Stephen King thought Bambi was a horror film!


Do you think electronic devices are having a negative impact on families?


I have an iPhone that my kids like to steal from me.


Thats funny. Heres another funny one. Did you hear about the send me to heaven game for iphone.


I did! I wonder if anyone really ever played that! Would not want my kids to play that with my phone!


No wonder Iphone disabled the app for ecouraging actions that could damage device huh. Lol.


Yeah, you're right! iPhones have come a long way. When Steve Jobs first presented them he had to switch between two iPhones because they would run out of ram and crash.


I heard that microsoft held a funeral for the iphone when they came out with their first device.


Haha, too bad it did not work! iPhone seems healthier than ever!


I have only had one Iphone before. It was an Iphone 4. I didn't really like it as well as android.


Do you play games on your phone? I don't really though I used to like to play Nintendo.


Not really anymore. I used to play a few but they all got old. Haven't found any I like yet.


I think they have some negative impact but they also do a lot of good. In my opinion the benefits outweigh the negative aspects.


The NES was finally discontinued in September 2003 in Japan. I really liked playing mine!


Do you think it's important to use parental controls?


To an extent, but just to keep harmful stuff that they would be accidentally be exposed to. if I didnt feel my child was mature enough to handle having electronic devices then I would just not let them have them.


Yes, raising kids in the digital age can be tricky, and it is important to encourage them to develop 21st century skills for potential future STEM careers.


That is true. I think kids are growing up a lot differently than i did. I think it will actually make them smarter because whatever they want to know they can learn it right now. If they want to learn rocket science they can start to learn it on the internet today. It wasnt like that when I was a kid.


Some people think that screen time should be managed according to content more than limits, such as an ability for parents to switch between educational and entertainment apps.


I think it just depends on the kid. you're not going to get a kid that doesnt care about learning new things to learn new things by trying to make them do it. I mean if all they want to do is facebook with their friends all day then you might have to take the phone away, but I dont think forcing them to read a book or try to learn something will work.


This is an area that probably still needs a lot of collaboration between parents and technology companies in order to develop appropriate tools.


Did you know the U.S. senate has used the same gavel for 165 years now?


I knew that, but I'm not sure how many, can they see as many as humans?


Yeah probably much less. Istanbul has a vending machine for stray dogs! Just have to deposit some recycled bottle.


Interesting, do they have a big problem with stray dogs?


Yeah I bet they do although I have never been. It's also interesting that dogs have 12 different blood types-way more than us!


Interesting, how many do humans have, do you know?