I am worried too. Too much learning on the job. The Oval Office should be for those with experience. Too much is at stake.


I kind of which they provided more qualified presidential candidates. The last elections choices were for me trying to see who was less worse. Choosing presidents shouldn't be like that


Yes, very frustrating. Money has coopted the entire process. Now the candidate is sold to the highest bidder. I don't have enough money to buy a meaningful vote.


In regards to voting, it is sad how low the voter turnout is in the US


It is quite low. Votes are apathetic and believe they have no faith in the system. How can that be changed? I wonder.


Do you do crosswords?  I hear there are tournaments for people that are really into them.


Have you heard of the immortal jellyfish?  It won't be immortal if it's caught!


No, I haven't, but I imagine that I would be terrified of them if I catched one.


I got stung by a jellyfish once, I never saw it, just swam into it and got stung all up my arm.  Is a jellyfish even a fish?


Wow, this must have been terrified for you. I have been stuck by a catfish, very painful.


I thought I'd swam into to some seaweed, it was only about a minute later when it started to sting.  That's what I get for travelling to the warm seas.


Wow, I have never been to a sea before, I saw things about it on TV, only large bodies of clear waters surround me.


I think I prefer the large bodies of clear water to the sea.  You never know quite know what is in the sea, sharks, jellyfish and other nasty things.


That true, the sea contains lot of salt and a jellyfish is 98% water and salt burns, can you amazing that just my opinion.


Yeah, all in all I think crosswords are a little safer.  If I ever go to L.A. it's more likely to be for a puzzle contest.


Ok, I have live in Las Vegas, but I never thought about crosswords puzzle contest. I was thinking about the fish that lived 226 years.


Yes, I like crosswords but only the short to medium words.


I start them but I never finish them.  Lollapuzzoola would not be the place for me, I'll end up with the wooden spoon.


Same for me also. Have you ever been or live on the west coast?


I west to San Diego once for a wedding, but that is it.  I like to travel but typically head east.


I wonder how long is the tournament, usually if I study crossword for a long period of time it hurts my eyes.


Depending on how good people are it could be quite quick, maybe quicker than a baseball game.


Yes, it is true. I am rather slow with that, so I will have to think twice before planning playing that game.


Another slow sport is fishing. I know people like to watch competitive fishing, I can't see the excitement myself.  I could imagine catching fish but not watching.


fish is fun, I like to fishing myself, but watching someone else fish, especially when the fishes are biting.


What do you think of remakes of movies and cartoons?


Did you know that Frozen was the first animated Disney film directed by a woman.


Yes I had heard that. Disney does a good job trying to increase representation in their films and parks when possible. They also dubbed the Lion King into Zulu for its African release.


Makes sense i wasnt at all surprised when Disney acquired Marvel.


I was. Disney has made some major moves lately but acquiring the much more adult properies of Marvel Studios was a bold move to me.


Yeah Bold but incredible lucrative. They certainly have their eye on the future.


True. They will make a lot of money off the films but even more in merchandise. They are also adding a Marvel Land to Disneys California Adventure that will be a big money maker for them.


Yeah i considerate a smart but gutsy play as you said. On another note did you know that Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total


That's hard to imagine so many unknown species. I wonder where the estimate comes from.


Speaking of animals In 2002, germany became the first country in the world to universally give animals constitutionally-guaranteed legal rights.


I think that is much needed. All countries should honor and respect animal rights. Scotland has declared the Loch Ness monster a protected species.


I agree i just hate it when animal lives some how trump human ones. nice talking to you


I'm not sure I've seen many situations where that occurs. It was nice talking to you as well.


Last bit of info about animals is there are about 20 Quintilian individual animals on planet earth.


Interesting. Hope you have a good rest of your day!


I think Disney is planning to remake the Lion King.  Disney released the first trailer for next year for the Lion King remake.


That's correct. Disney is calling the new Lion King remake a live action film but it relies almost exclusively on CGI so a lot of people consider it annimation.


I do too. A related debate arose when Avatar was released, with the Visual Effects Society honoring James Cameron's 2009 epic for, among other trophies, animated character in a live-action feature motion picture


I agree that these kinds of films are skirting the line between traditional annimation and heavily CGI assisted live action films. With the improvements in the technology I'm not sure it makes sense anymore to feel the need to classify such films in the traditional modes.


Yeah I feel the same way of course Jon Favreau, the director of the Lion King remake has naturally walked down this valley before, with his update of The Jungle Book.


Yes, the difference being that the Jungle Book still had a human character and therefore a true live action person was seen on screen. The Lion King contains no humans and so it is likely that everything is CGI.


Technology is all consuming. During the 70s, disney recycled a lot of their animation frames, resulting in identical scenes in some movies


That was a different time, generating those frames took so long that it made sense to recycle those that you could. Creation is a much quicker process now with the aid of computer programs.


Yes. Audi entered the Indian market, they create usage of some advanced techniques.


Good for Audi!  Do you have many Mcdonald's in India?


Yes. Internet make the whole world in single hand. Its  the network consists of private, public, academic etc..


Ok.  Did you know there is cell service and internet capabilities at the top of Mt. Everest?


It is very interesting. Any people live in Mt. Everest ?


Probably not, it's the top of the world, it's in Nepal.  Alot of people die each year trying to climb it.  Glad to know they can call for help or take a selfie from the top!


There are number software programs used for various purpose. The online shopping is developed by the usage of Internet.


Yes. Very nice chatting with you. Have a lovely day.


I'm good, thanks for asking. Do you own a car?


Yes. Car is introduced in 18th century but it come to human usage in 20th century.


Yes, it did.  I have a Cadillac, myself.


Super. The car run by internal combustion engine fueled by combustion of fossil fuels which affects the environment very much.


Too much, we need to be driving electric, zero emissions car, I think.  Do away with the internal combustion engine, altogether!


Some countries using ethanol mix as fuel to reduce the pollution.


That's not enough, we need to just quit and save our Earth!  Do you like Mcdonald's?


Yes. Electric are available in some countries but it very costly and it's the best way to avoid the pollution.


Yes it is. The game is technical to if you think about it.  Everything is so precisely measured and such.


That is very true, did you ever hear about the court they have on the top floor of the US supreme court building?


Yeah its nicknamed 'the highest court in the land' what makes me think is that I wonder how much $ has been bet on some of those games!


Lol! I never thought about that but I'm sure they have bet quite a bit!


Do you know what the nickname of the New Zealand national basketball team name is?


I didn't even know New Zealand had a national basketball team!  I guess basketball is global.


Yeah they do, I think basketball is no longer the US game, even in the NBA some of the best players are foreign, my fav team has the most likely MVP this year and he's not from the US.  And the name of the New Zealand team is 'tall blacks'.


Sounds like New Zealand is not as stressed about offending people as the States are.  Speaking of the nba, do you like tim duncan?


No, I don't think they have that in mind, I think it has to do with the jersey colors honestly, I know the rugby team wears all white jerseys and their nickname is, 'the all whites'.  And yeah he was one of the greats, Spurs.


Hello there, I do like basketball, how about you?


i like him because he chose to stay in college instead of going directly to the nba.  It's really impressive!  Well, it looks like I've got to be going now.  It's been nice chatting with you!  Have a great day!


Yes I do.  Did you know that the dunk shot got banned from college basketball for over ten years?


I think I have read about that before, I think it was one of my favs Kareem abdul-Jabbar that was the cause of that.


I think you're right.  I'm glad it's not banned any more. It really adds excitement to the game don't you think?


Yeah it sure does, and now the game is moving away from the basket and going for a lot of 3-pointers, funny how the game evolves over time.


True. I like those too though.  Have you heard about the inventor of basketball, James Naismith?


I have heard about him, I think he was a really good college coach as well if I'm correct.


Not really.  Oddly enough, he's the only losing coach in the University of Kansas's history.


Oh, well I guess I am wrong then lol.  That is still impressive that he created the game though!


Hello there good friend. I love when the sun is shining outside. The sun is actually white but is perceived as yellow because of atmospheric scattering.


I would go to visit but I definitely wouldn't want to live there. It sounds cold. If we had a colony on Mars what they have their own elections?


I think we would most definitely make them report back to us for a while, but's inevitable that they will become Martians and want control of themselves.


Ha ha that would be very interesting. I wonder how elections would work on Mars? Psephology is the study of results and other statistics related to elections.


I wonder what the big issues what be on Mars. I bet they would have better turnout than the US.


Yeah I bet they would too. Hard to believe the voter turnout for US presidential elections is so low.


I know right? The people who don't vote but still complain drive me crazy. ( I mean no offense if you fall into that category lol)


No problem they annoyed me too. Interestingly though since 1900, the taller candidate has won the US presidential election 75% of the time.


Hmm. Trump definitely taller than Hillary. Was Obama taller than Romney and McCain?


That's a good question I'm not sure I will have to look that up. There's only one state to have a none of these candidates voting option for presidential elections and that state is Nevada.


I wonder how many people select that option. I bet a lot did in 2016


Hey there, good to meet you. That's interesting. I'm pretty interested in the Cosmos and the sun in itself is amazing. Without it we wouldn't have life on Earth.


Yeah there's a good chance a lot of people selected that. In ancient Athens, officials were appointed by lottery because they believe elections will lead to an oligarchy. That would not fare so well in our current climate.


Well it looks like we are unfortunately headed towards an oligarchy so maybe it would have been for the best here. Nice chatting with you. Have a great rest of the day.


Yeah exactly, I think it is all very fascinating. I would hate to get struck by lightning bolt because it is five times hotter than the surface of the sun.


It's kind of crazy to think that the sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in our galaxy. And just the amount of other stars in the universe.


Yeah it really puts things into perspective. The sun accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system.


Yeah, but I think they are still trying to figure out what dark matter and dark energy are, so that could change. So much we don't know.


That's a really good point. If we could ever harness the energy of the sun we would be set.


I don't understand why solar energy isn't a bigger thing. It's what powered life on Earth for thousands of years prior to electricity.


I completely agree with you. It is very sustainable and I think it is the future. In 2011 Neptune completed its first full orbit around the sun since 1846.


If they setup a colony on Mars, would you go? The Sun doesn't keep it quite as warm as Earth.


Did you know that dalmatians are associated with firefighters cuz they would calm and protect the horses.  I love dalmatians, when i was little I begged my mom for one.


Wow, and of course the animal that gets to be immortal is a jellyfish.  LOL  A seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.  I never even thought about fish having necks until now.


Right I never thought about fish having necks either! I guess I never really considered seahorses to be fish either


Same!  I am not sure what i considered a seahorse, but if someone was to say name as many fish as you could, I would never say seahorse.


I also read that 84% of human genes that are associated with diseases have counterparts in zebrafish, which is pretty crazy


that is crazy!  A black swallower fish can eat prey twice it's length and ten times its weight.  Now that is crazy!


That is very crazy! I wonder how long it takes them to eat something that big and how long it keeps them full.


it would keep me full for a lifetime lol  that is a lot of food, not even sure how they get it down


I also read that McDonald's added drive-thrus in 1975 to accomodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues


I read that too.  What an awesome reason to add drive thru.  I didn't know the trunk of your car is called the trunk because old cars had wood trunks on the back.  That is pretty cool.


That makes sense when you think about it. I never even thought what the reason was. Trunk is a weird name if you think about it.


I didn't know that. I always wanted one too 101 Dalmatians was one of my favorite movies growing up


That is a weird name, wonder how they came up with it.


That is a great movie! Speaking of movies, movie star Clint Eastwood who spent most of his time on horseback in his movies, developed an allergy to horses in his midlife.  That is strange.  My daughter is allergic to cats and dogs.  Feel bad, cuz she really wants dog.


I would be so disappointed if I was allergic to cats and dogs. My brother in law is allergic to dogs but really wanted one so they ended up getting a goldendoodle which is good for people with allergies.


That is like my sister in law.  She is allergic to dogs, but she has two dogs that are good for people with allergies.  apparently they have "real hair" or something like that.


And they hardly shed so you don't have to worry about the dander or anything like that


I just read that two high school students rode their horses to school on "no vehicles to school day" and got suspended.  They would never have day now that high schoolers couldn't drive to school.  I had a friend who drove two hours to attend the program at my high school


That is a long way to drive! Those students shouldn't have been suspended they technically didn't have a vehicle at school.


I read that there is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal. I had no idea that there was any animal that was truly immortal


Did you know that Starship Troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading list of 3 of 5 branches of our military?


Back to that point about our complex brains.  I can't believe that 7% of people read full terms when buying on the internet.  That might be fake news.


Seriously? I don't think I have ever done that! It is hard to believe. There's so much on the internet that is hard to believe like on top of Mt Everest you can get internet service. Could be true I guess.


I wouldn't carry my laptop up there to check it out.  If there is access there, the network is probably not too crowded.


Haha, that is so true! I like looking up articles on the internet about earth and planets, I love learning about the universe. Like how the moon causes the ocean tides.


I have recently learned that Earth rotation is gradually slowing.  I wonder if it is one minute per day slower in my lifetime.  I suspect not.


I hope not, probably wouldn't be good! Just like how the forests have been destroyed by 80%, so sad!


That is sad.  It is surprising that other sources of oxygen like algae grow to replace the CO2 to O2 conversion that the forests used to do.  The migration of the tectonic plates is also amazing.


Yes, it's so interesting the deeper you look into the facts of our planet earth. We seem so fragile yet tough at the same time. Like how earth is 71% water and 29% land, seems like a very huge difference.


Yes.  When we see how rare water is on other planets, it is really incredible.  Fortunately some of that water is stored as ice in our polar regions.


Exactly! So amazing. If we were to look at the existence of earth as a 24 hour clock, humans would only be 1 minute and 17 seconds of that time....how odd to think about that!


Hello! No I did not know that! I love reading though!


Yes.  I don't know when they started counting as the earth's beginning.  I guess it was back when a day was only 5.5 hours long.  Guess I will go now.  Nice job in our conversation!


It is described as a complex interaction between the text and the reader.  I guess I agree.


Definitely! I agree as well. Reading anything is interpreted diferently by everyone.


That makes sense.  We interpret based on our own experiences.  Of course, for the blind it is a tactile experience.  I have known of blind people who read so much their fingers bleed.


Oh wow, that sounds painful! I wonder if there is any speed reading in braille like the woman who broke the record of speed reading over 4,000 words per minute!


I would imagine so.  We find ways to compete in almost everything.  One of the reasons reading is so complex is our minds must construct things we have never experienced.


Very true! Our minds are so complex that each person pulls different information out of anything really. I read on the internet often as there are great stories to find.


Speaking of the internet, did you know that the symbol of 3 horizontal lines on menus is called the hamburger button.  I can see one right now.


That's funny! I see one too. But you have to be careful from constant clicking for fun on the internet because it becomes an addiction!


Hey did you hear about Maria exposto? she was 54 years old and actually travel to China in order to meet an online boyfriend


That's really crazy! I wonder what would happen if the humans bones were that light? Did you hear about the birds in Australia? How they can mimic sounds of actual human made items


I didn't hear about that.  That could be kind of creepy to hear them!


It would be! They can make the sounds of car alarms and chainsaws LOL I would be so scared


I agree.  Switching topics..are you a fashion fan of clothing?  Apple once had a clothing line in 1986.  I never knew that.


I never knew that either! I am a fan of clothes though I'm wearing some right now LOL. I would want to see what these Apple clothes look like though


Hahahaha I'm wearing some too.  I bet they had the Apple logo on them.


Yes I would think so. Would you ever wear clothes made by Rip Curl? Apparently their label says they're made in China but they're actually made in North Korea which I think is very weird


That is weird.  Probably not. I would think the quality would be bad.  Fashion and style aficionados look for collar gaps on your clothes to tell if you get your clothes tailored or not.  I never knew that.


Yeah I didn't know that either, also didn't know that pilgrims actually wore colorful clothes and only wore the black clothes on special occasions


I didn't know that either.  I'm so used to seeing them in black and white clothes.  Interesting.


I don't think I have heard her.  What happened to her?


What do you think about the store that sells used unclaimed baggage? It actually is in Alabama and I would be personally mad if I saw my clothes for sale there


Well she was arrested for drug charges LOL apparently the drugs were hidden in her luggage by the man that she met


Oh man.  Sounds like he used her.  Terrible!  Do you like birds?


Yes I do like birds. Mostly I like to eat them though LOL I just ate some eggs what about you


LOL  That's funny!  I like to eat them too!  Did you know that the extinct dodo bird is actually a sub-family of pigeon.  Frome the pictures I've seen I don't see the resemblance.


No I don't see the resemblance either. I didn't know that birds can fly from Alaska to Mexico without sleeping, I wish I could go without sleep for that long


lol That is incredible they can do that.  They are smart.  We have a buzzards nest by our house and I'm amazed that every year the exact same 2 buzzards return to the same nest.  One of them is missing a big chunk of feathers and the other one has a big distinctive grey spot that's how we know they're the same birds.  I can't figure out how in the heck they can migrate and then somehow know how to return to the exact same tree.  Boggles my mind.


Yes that is impressive. Also impressive how hummingbirds will steal spider webs in order to make a nest LOL that's cool


lol That is neat!  Google how far those little suckers migrate.  It's amazing.  In most birds, bones are so hollow that the entire skeleton weighs less than the feathers.


I do sometimes, I listen to Pandora and you?


Me too, it is a good one. They have a revenue of #274 million but their net income is negative


Yeah that is strange to me. They now are streaming comedy also


Yeah they are branching it seems. Did you know Swift removed her music from there?


Actually she removed it from Spotify because she does not believe it should be free but kept it in Pandora


Right, not sure if that worked well for her though. Aloe Blacc has 168 million streams in Pandora but only got $12 000


THat is nothing for those millions. Do you play video games?


I used to play Nintendo until it was discontinued in Japan on 2003.


Yeah. Did you know it only has 54 colors?


Wow only 54 ? Pretty awesome for all the fun that it provided us with


Yeah that is the science guy, I really liked his show


Nice me too. Did you know women are more likely to own one than men?


I wonder why though. Have you heard of the game Send me to heaven?


I have , that is the game where people throw their phones as high as they can


Yeah and that is why Apple had to get in between and ban the game. Pretty stupid one


Yeah agree. When the iPhone came out Jobs has to have identical ones with him as they kept crashing during the reveal


Yeah that is pretty cool. Microsoft held a funeral for the iPhone when they revealed theirs


Yeah that did not go very well because the iPhone sales have sky rocketed


Interesting, what types of guitars does he smash?


Im guessing electric guitars, those must be really expensive the band is not that popular to afford new guitars for every song the band plays lol


Yeah, it must be. Did you know that 2 identical twins from Japan released a rap album when they were 100?


Wow I guess the phrase 'its never too late'' really applies to them


Yeah, it must be hilarious! Did you know an album from 40 years ago was the best selling album of 2014?


No, I didnt what is the name of that album? that is really unusual


It was Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the moon surprisingly!


That was a great album, it makes sense, another great album was Straight Outta Compton


Yeah, I remember when that came out. Was it by NWA?


Yeah it was by NWA, apparently it was the first album to reach platinum without a major tour or airplay,


I do, its my favorite instrument, what about you?


Yeah, it was a great album. Well nice chatting with you.


Me too, what type of guitar do you play?


I  have an electric acoustic guitar, Im a beginner but find it so relaxing, how long have you played the guitar?


A long long time, I learned by playing Van Halen. I can assure that it is NOT true that he set the studio speakers on fire when he recorded the beat it solo.


Its not true? it does seem crazy and like a publicity stunt, Brian May is a great guitarist


No, it isn't true. What happened is Quincy Jones sent him the MJ tape, and Eddie overdubbed the guitar performance from his home studio.


Oh I see, do you know who Matthew Bellamy is?


His the guitarist from the band Muse, apparently he has the World Record for smashing guitars on a tour


Youtube is so expensive I never knew that did you?


Then why did youtube make youtube red for?


I'm not sure I understand what you are asking? Youtube's logo is red. Half of internet traffic in north america is youtube and netflex which also has a red logo.


I think they just use it to promote their shows. They have some kind of partnership program with YouTube.


what do they mean by "Unregistered users can only watch videos on the site"


If you don't have an account you can't post your own videos or comment on other peoples.


Do you have any questions to ask me because I used to be a youtuber?


Not about youtube but do you like horror films?


Yes I love the shining. Did you know the boy in it didn't even know he was in a horro movie for years?


Expensive? it's free to watch. They are worth a lot of money though, billions and billions.


I like the Stephen kings movies with his children You should watch him?


I think I should too. Maybe I'll go check one out now. We can chat about horror movies more later okay?


Sure think thank you bye? Also, then I would get my 2 dollars or what should I do it's my first time


They make their money through commercials. Lots of people watching means lots of commercials. Youtube is the 2nd biggest search engine online.


But do the youtubers make money because then how can they split it?


They don't really split it, but youtubers do get a share of the cut. Doesn't matter if the video is liked or disliked. Justin Bieber's baby song is the most disliked video of all time and he probably still got a ton of money.


I thought they get their money by views and going on tours?


yes but dislikes don't actually bring videos down. Any interaction is considered the same. Normally I just watch NFL games on youtube. People edit them since there is only about 11 minutes of action per game.


Bluetube is just for police. I've never seen it since I'm not a cop.


yah i agree that.. soon I'll also buy a new car


If I were to bike around here I think I would need a Bible with me to keep me safe.


Do you know much about the Bible?  I'm curious about some of it but have never really read it


i also fully read it.. did you watch the movie THE DA VINCI CODE?


I have, that was kind of based around the Bible, or at least religion, do you like that movie?


sorry I haven't fully read the bible.. yah i like that movie.. i think its true


My brother-in-law keeps telling me it's true.  I guess Thomas Jefferson was a little skeptical of the Bible, cutting out the supernatural parts!


HMM.. yah.. I think it's inconsiderate to remove so much of good things from bible


It would have been interesting to see what that Bible looked like after he had finished with it.


Not really, never did, nor saw the attraction in it, how about yourself?


I am open to the question, I need evidence.  it was good talking with you, have a good day.


just like that.. but in my childwood.. i am very big fan of WWF.


I remember all that, my brother was into it a lot.  I suppose it is still going but you don't hear as much about it now.


i don't have no time to watch that.. i like JOHN CENA


I have young kids so have little time myself.  I see proper wrestling at the YMCA when I take my kids there.


Yes, I wouldn't be able to function without a car.  I don't live close to anything and have to drive everywhere.  How about yourself.


i like bike more then a car. so i have bike only.. but my brother have a car..


When  I lived in the city I biked all the time, but where I live now I need a car.  People don't respect cyclists here, it would be too dangerous.


How's it going, do you like Horror films? I enjoy ones with supernatural and macabre themes


Could be, a waterphone is pretty scary and gets the adrenaline going


They should have played it live to Danny from the Shining


I wonder how old Danny was when he realized The Shining was a horror movie


Yea, I love dogs, they make great companions


Me too, did you know there are 12 blood types?


Yea, it must be hard to find a match when a dog needs blood


I think the blood drives are super important to have a reserve.


Yea, did you know google prefers dogs over cats?


I watch them occasionally.  I like it when a bad guy gets killed or it has some comedy in it


Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Yea, it's kinda strange that Stephen King considers Bambi a horror movie


If I can remember right, I think it there was some war scenes?


Possibly, or maybe seing Bambi's mom get killed terrorized Stephen King as a kid


Oh yeah.  Did you know if you watch a horror movie before abstract art, you will enjoy it more?


No, I wonder why? Maybe I'll google some abstract art after I watch a horror movie and see if it holds up


I wonder if anyone has ever invented a horror movie diet since watching one can burn 180 calories


It is probably due to the creepy metallic noises that scare you


Hi there! Do you read much? It's pretty amazing that we can decode the symbols on a page and understand meaning so easily.


Nice! Those are really funny shows. Apparently when South Park aired its Family Guy episode finale, the Simpson's crew sent flowers to the producers.


I heard that.  Another favorite is Thomas the Tank Engine.  Did you know that Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin have all narrated on that show for at least 52 episodes each?


That's pretty interesting. Since you said you liked the Simpsons, did you notice that Bart appears or at least mentioned almost every show? All but one!


Yes, I heard about that one too.  Did you know that 70's Show was remade verbatim in the UK and called "Days Like These" but was cancelled after only 10 episodes?


That's surprising. Guess the British don't have the same sense of humor. Speaking of the British, did you know that Jann Mardenborough became a pro race car driver by beating people in the video game Gran Turismo?


Yes, I did hear that. Did you hear that it is legal in South Africa to equip your car with flame-throwers to prevent carjacking?


Yea, that is crazy. I bet Karl Benz didn't have that in mind when he was patenting the first modern car!


No doubt and neither did Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac either.


Yea, I figured that there would be someone who founded a car brand in Detroit. It is the motor city after all.


Yes, and he was a french explorer, too. I'm so glad that we don't have to use horse-drawn carriages anymore to go to work.


Yes, I'm an avid reader. Yes, reading is a complex interaction between text and reader shaped by prior knowledge, experiences, attitude, and the language community.


I'm an avid reader as well. I tend to take my time reading books though, nothing like Anne Jones, who reads at 4,700 words per minute!


Wow, that's fast. Yes, the reading process takes time usually and requires continuous practice, development, and refinement. Reading requires creativity and critical analysis as well.


Yea, I think it's been an important part of society's development. I can't believe in the 18th century there was a "moral panic" due to the spreading of reading books.


Yes, I heard about that. Well, there are no concrete laws in reading but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively. This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretations.


Yea - what do you think the military hopes their soldiers will interpret from books like Starship Troopers or Ender's Game? They are two books often suggested for reading in military branches.


That's hard to say. I do that CS Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry.


That's pretty funny. Some of C.S Lewis and Tolkien's works were adapted to the big screen and TV. Do you happen to watch TV much?


Yes, I do watch TV. I watch The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy a lot.


I got an interesting article about Trump,


Draw on moral categories to denounce perpetrators as "evil" and opposed to essential American values. Promise a tough presidential response, reminding Americans that the president has everything under control but still needs the help of all Americans to face this crisis.


Yes.  Trump followed the same rhetoric by calling for good instead of evil.


The top three wealthiest presidents in american history were jfk, washington, and jefferson


Ok.  I wonder if that has something to do with the predilection for relying on the bible.


Could be! The u.s. president's guest house is larger than the white house.


Well, we certainly have come to expect the president to make a speech after a tragedy even though there is nothing in the Constitution requiring it.


Yes we do. Until 1805 in the us, the runner up in a presidential election automatically became the vice president.


Yes, I believe it was the election of Jefferson that changed that.


The president of indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office


I wonder if he has done any concerts - live music performances in front of audiences.


Linkin park did! Due to the success of their debut album, linkin park played 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


Hatred and evil: How Trump follows a familiar script after national tragedies


Yeah, he certainly says the same things.  Always quoting the same biblical passage.


yep, this one..Trump drew from the biblical passage of 2 Kings 20:5, saying: "In these moments of heartache and darkness, we hold onto God's word in Scripture. 'I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you.'


Well, that certainly follows the long tradition of using religion to address tragedies.  Always citing evil....


These bonds are stronger than the forces of hatred and evil, and these bonds grow even stronger in the hours of our greatest need." Trump's speech mimics a long American tradition of using religion to address a national tragedy.


The scriptures certainly do say that we should not be overcome by evil but rather overcome evil with good.  Clinton said the same thing in 95!


Trump used the word "evil" in his speeches last year after the mass shootings at a church in Sutherland Springs, Tex., and during a concert in Las Vegas.


Almost all previous presidents have done so.  I wonder why that's the go to?


Yeah! Over 58 million just in the US. That's a lot of subscribers!


Hey did you know that you can get a job just to watch netflix shows?  The position is called being a 'tagger".  You watch stuff on Netflix and tag the content.


I didn't know that! They have so many interesting shows and movies, especially the original content you can't watch anywhere else!


Supposedly they got 150 movies that have a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes.


That's amazing! They've been making their own stuff since 2012, which I also didn't know until recently.


They've got odd standards though.  There are places in Europe where they monitor illegal downloads in order to decide which shows to buy.


Oh, really? That is odd. Between them and Youtube, they take up a lot of internet traffic! Over half in of it in North America


That's a lot of people online and watching movies and tv shows.  I'm not sure if this is good or bad but there's an hour long video of a fireplace on netflix people watch too.


That sounds goofy. Maybe it'd be good for background noise at a holiday get together or something?


That's a great idea actually! So do you do other things for entertainment like play video games or watch regular tv?


I watch some old reruns on regular TV. Did you know Bart Simpson is only missing from one episode of the Simpsons?


I didn't but it makes sense.  He's the main character I think.  Well, I've got to go. It's been great chatting with you!


I have a subscription, but don't watch it that often. I can't believe it's been around for over 20 years, since 1997!


I can't either.  Just think it started with dvd sales and rentals and now look at it!


All because the founder was upset about a late fee on a VHS rental! Pretty amazing company he built because of that!


True enough!  He seems like a man with vision too. He got rid of the dvd sales and focused on rentals and now streaming.  He even tried to join with blockbuster but they refused.


I heard he was willing to sell for only $50 million, they really missed out by refusing that deal!


Yes they did.  In 2000 netflix proposed to blockbuster that they use netflix as their online streaming service but they refused that too.


I guess it's no surprise Blockbuster went out of business, then. I didn't realize how popular Netflix actually is, but they are in almost every country.


I heard somewhere that they've got like 137 million subscribers in the world.


Hi there ! Looking forward to chat with You ! :)


Yeah... old artists are the best.. they composed by themselves, wrote lyrics by themselves, played and sang by themselves...


I don't disagree. Especially when you think about how Bohemian Rhapsody was written by one person


Aahhh... great song... great band ;) did You see the movie ?


Not yet... I'm not the biggest fan of that dude... I mean I loved him in Mr. Robot, but I don't see him as Freddy... ;(


I'm curious to see him in the part though. Is there any artists you want to see a film like this made about?


hmmm... Syd Barret maybe...  or Nick Cave ! ;)


Nick Cave would be interesting, he's had quite the career. Do you think Ariana Grande will have a film made about her at some point in the future?


I doubt it... I think people forget her eventually


She does seem to have the same look and routine going on. And I'm not sure she's a big enough show-woman to keep it going like some of the other women in pop music.


Maybe she'll change her image... or maybe more ambitious music ?


Possibly, she is still young enough to do so. And she definitely has the vocals to make it work.


vocals and tech team to improve vocals digitally :)


Yes, music is quite different now that technology is involved so much.


You're so right.... hey it was really nice chatting with You !


With you as well. Enjoy the rest of your day/evening :)


Are You a fan of Adriana Grande by any chance ?


I always thought that she is hispanic, but it turns out she has italian heritage and her full name in Ariana Grande Butera ;)


I though that as well. I didn't know she had Italian heritage until today. What do you think about the fact that Dangerous Woman was written by 3 men?


No it's a song that Ariana Grande sings, it was kind of popular a few years ago I think.


oohhh, sorry, I didn't realized :) 3 men You said ? I don't know why but I liked to thing that Ariana writes her own lyrics :) I guess she is too young for that... ?


I'm not sure, I know it seems pretty common for today's artists to have several writers for their songs


hey, did you know that Apple Computers had a clothing line in the 80s


haha that guy is a genius! also genius is a store that sells unclaimed baggage from airports, I bet those are full of surprises!


oh I do, I'm wearing some right now actually, what about you? haha


yeah me to, they are so comfortable. did you know women were not allowed to year pants in us senate until 1993?


haha no but that is really crazy, also I guess Romans saw pants as being primitive and a sign of a barbarian


did you know hulk has indestructible pants?


haha well he better for his transformations! I also didn't know that Aladdins pants were modelled after Mc Hammer


yeah that is a cool fact actually. do you travel much?


I do actually for work, I can't wait to ride that bus they're developing that moves at 160mph!


yeah I would like to try that too. did you know there is a website of people who let you couch surf while travelling?


no, but that is interesting. i wonder why they discontinued it


ah that is interesting, might save me some money, so like Airbnb but with couches? haha


ya, I wonder if that is worth money too? Have you heard of the clothing line by Rip Curl?


Oh yeah the north korean brand that is made in china


ya, besides that I haven't heard of them though, I tailor my own clothes and yes I can confirm, you can see if clothes are tailored or not based on the collar gaps


that is actually pretty cool. and greeks made asbestos clothing and it was so expensive


ya and bad for their health probably haha, did you hear about pilgrims and their clothes?


yeah I like that they stick to colorful clothes


ya the plain, black clothes were saved for special occasions apparently


yeah. did you hear about that guy that wore 70 pieces of clothing at the airport so as not to pay for baggage?


That's a good point. They could assemble it piece by piece. You'd have to have a piano expert climb up there as well. Maybe a helicopter? I wonder how high they can go.


I think the main question is... why... ;) lol :) why ! Who the hell wants to play piano after mountain climbing :) put a bar over there with warm wine ! :)


The piano is an old instrument, dating back to 1700. I think there must be some quirky fans out there. Why did they put the piano on top of the mountain? Because it was there.


"Why did you climb Mt. Everest?" "Because it was there"


yes, quite famous ! because their first album was so popular they played 324 concerts in 2001 alone :)


I can't imagine doing 324 in one year. They must have been pretty young to maintain that pace.


I bet they didn't tour that much in later years. It's quite grueling. The fans love it, but it's hard to have a normal life on the road.


I guess so, but who said famous musicians have normal life :)


That's true. I see that the Ramones did over 2000 concerts. 20 years of touring? That's tough. They would live in hotel rooms.


Wow... they probably didn't know any other life... it was one huge party ;)


I surprised they didn't just die from the constant stimulation.


I agree ;) all that booze and drugs after the concerts were probably not helping :) or were they... ? :) lol


I don't think they would remember the first 19.5 years of touring.


lol :) You're probably right !  Hey it was really nice chatting with You ! :)


I don't really play music. I've heard that there is a song used for testing auto-pianos. It's too hard for human beings to play.


That what they said about Chopin's song... that only him could play and it was simply too difficult for anybody else :)


I wonder whether it's true that there is a piano on the top of Britain's highest mountain. That sounds hard to believe. Who put it up there, and why?


There is only one way to find out ;) when we're going ?


We can replace the piano with an aluminum one, like the one they used on the Hindenburg.


I guess that the lightest metal that cheap enough for building a piano. The piano was only 356 pounds. I wonder how much the piano at the top of the mountain in Britain weighs, and who tunes it.


I wonder if they transported that piano there in whole one piece or in smaller pieces and then assembled it ?


Good evening! Watch any good TV this weekend?


Indeed; people definitely spend too much time bouncing around the internet these days, although I guess that's to be expected when an iPhone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent.


Yep. And yet, people don't even take the time to read the TOS when they are buying something.


It's like reading a phone book! I heard it's impossible to separate two phonebooks whose pages are simply overlapped together, isn't that funny?


It is, though I am tempted to try it. I would like to find more out about Unicef's water program, for not using your phone. They donate a day of clean water, for each minute.


I wonder how they calculate that. Did you know that NYC's original area code is (212) because they determined it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?


Probably the same way they do add programs, or an app. That is interesting. I love That 70's show, and was surprised to find out there is a version in the UK.


I never got into it; it doesn't surprise me that the UK version only lasted 10 episodes, probably due to the cultural differences. That's nothing compared to a show like Pokemon, of which there are 750 episodes and just gets redubbed.


I've never seen Pokemon either. I was in an antique shop the other day, and saw a monochrome t.v. set. I would love to have one, to freak out my kids who have never seen a black and white t.v.


Pokemon definitely would not read well on a black and white TV because of how colorful it is, so I guess that demonstrates how far the medium has come.


I do black and white photography, many things look so much better in monochrome, than color. Then again, all television is these days, is a mass medium for advertisement.


Good evening. I'm alternating between The Handmaid's Tale and The Simpsons. Oddly, there is only one where Bart isn't in it. I have yet to see it.


That's true, as is the internet, unfortunately. Nice chatting!


That's interesting. Did you know that The Simpsons crew sent flowers to the producers of South Park when they aired their episode that made fun of Family Guy? They definitely deserve credit for drawing attention to what a ridiculous show that is.


I did not, nor have I ever seen an episode of South Park. I have seen almost all of the Thomas the Tank Engine, George Carlin is my favorite narrator.


Is that so? It's ironic that a comic like that would narrate a children's show. Did you know that other unlikely voice actors like Ringo Starr and Alec Baldwin have also narrated Thomas for at least 52 episodes each?


I did. Alec Baldwin even played in one of the movies. I recently learned that the three horizontal line menu on apps is called a hamburger button. That's hilarious, and they should resemble hamburgers.


I guess the UX designers have a sense of humor when coming up with software! Imagine how people in other countries would interpret a hamburger; did you know that there's even internet capabilities at the peak of Mt. Everest?


And I can't even get wifi in my barn. It's interesting that the Library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet, in case of emergencies.


Yes, it is; the internet is a fragile thing. The cables carrying phone and internet data across the ocean are only 2.7" thick and just lie on the ocean floor!


That's insane. It's interesting that people can develop an addiction from clicking links on the internet.


That is insane! Nevada is the only state to have a "none of the candidates" voting option for elections.


Really? Too bad all states don't offer that. Ha! I tell you something else that's crazy, since 1900, on 75% of the occasion, the taller candidate has won! That's weird, isn't it?


That's pretty crazy. I heard that taller people do better with job hiring too.


Really? That's very interesting! Speaking of elections, you know back in ancient Athens, officials were actually appointed by lottery as they thought elections would lead to an oligarchy.


I do and South Park is one of my favorite shows. In fact, the Simpson's crew sent the South Park producers flowers after they aired the Family Guy episode. That was awesome of them!


That's awesome they did that! There is only one episode of the Simpsons where Bart never appears.


I'd like to see that episode as I bet it's weird never seeing Bart. Were you a fan of 70s Show? I wanted to see the UK remake but sadly, it was cancelled 10 episodes in.


I'm surprised it only made it 10 episodes.


Same here, especially when shows like Pokemon has over 750 episodes which is basically 50 per year for 16 consecutive years!


Great. Hope you're well! So are you a fan of dancing? Bruce Lee happened to be an outstanding dancer and even won the Cha-Cha championship in Hong Kong back in 1958.


Ha! Well you can be as bad as babies, right? Ha! They even spontaneously dance when they hear music and even smile when the beat is hit!


That's hilarious. Professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of point shoes in a week.


That's crazy isn't it? And has to cost a lot of money! Speaking of ballett, Tupac himself actually did ballet in high school. He also portrayed the Mouse King in a nutcracker production. Can you believe that?


Oh wow that's crazy. Do you think Tupac is still alive?


I honestly don't know. But did you also know Michael Jackson has a patent on the device he used for the extreme lean in many dances?


I didn't know that about Michael Jackson. Do you follow the elections?


I do although I can't believe voter turnout in the presidential elections hasn't surpassed 62.8% in the last 100 years. That is insane!


I agree. I still can't believe there are only 2 African Americans in the country hall of fame!


i think there have not been that many AA artists, right? I dont know the genre too well. is there a bunch of AA artists?


I'm sure there is a bunch! Do you like to dance?


I don't either. Michael Jackson does. He even had a patent on one of his dance moves!


He had them shoes what could lock into the floor. I figure he knew how to defeat gravity.


That was so crazy to see it when he first did that dance move. I'm sure he didn't go through pairs of shoes like ballet dancers did.


Ballet dancers need better shoes. The 5000 year old shoes might hold up. Would you ever dance ballet? Or rap? I would not.


I wouldn't and couldn't do any of those things. I would maybe stick with comic book writing.


That is a good chance. Keep your feet healthy. Anyhow, good chat!


hi, how are you? i do like music. how about you?


I do too. Country Music is my favorite. What genre do you like?


i am not a fan of country or rap. Did you know that the fender stratocaster was intended for country music?


I didn't know that but that is cool. Henry Ford helped popularize country music too. I wonder if it helped with that too.


He thought that jazz was the music of the devil. Plus he was worried about the urban influence of jazz.


Oh Henry Ford and his views. I'm sure Eminem would have made him mad as a rapper.


yes, eminem is a trouble maker as far as ford is concerned. took much carrying on with the urban vibe and such.


Before being a rapper, Eminem even wanted to be a comic book artist!


i think he would have done just fine as a comic book artist. instead he went down the dark path, the one that Ford would not have approved of. Country music, that what's Em should have done.


Hey there how often to use a computer? I'm using one right now


I think it's the same with an iPhone. I think it's with any of their products, if you smoke by them, they will refuse warranty service because it is a Biohazard


Haha sorry to inform you about that. Maybe you can upload your mind to a computer or memory stick though. That's what transhumanists want to do, just make sure no one smokes around you


That is crazy, I would totally do it, would you upload your memory?


Oh I totally would. It's worth it especially because at some point you're going to die, so if you have a chance to live forever it makes sense. How often do you use your phone by the way? You have a house phone or just a cell


Yeah man! I would like totally upload my brain bro! I'm immortal! Yeaaahh!


Haha I agree with you! Also I only have a cell phone. I don't know what you have, I was just shocked at the reason that New York's area code is 212


I've used a rotarty, I can ensure you that 212 is not the fastest! 111 Is!


That's what I thought too. I don't know why they picked 212 then LOL. what do you think about the cable that connects America to Europe, the one that has internet and Telephone Connections. Apparently it's only 3 in thick, what if Jaws Munchs on it?


I think that cable is pretty small. Guess we aren't doing a lot of calls to britain! Hilarious!


That's a good point. Have you ever done the thing with two phone books? Take each page and overlap on top of each other. Once you do that you cannot separate them apparently


Haha also hilarious though is that a space shuttle only has about one megabyte of RAM and I have 16GB in my computer haha


That has to be waaaaayyy less than my iphone, right?


Oh yeah definitely is. I have a pixel XL 2 and that has like 4 gigabytes of RAM so still more than the space station haha. Do you know how the Russians made a computer that runs on water? I guess they did it back in 1936


Nice,I can believe it isn't most of our power water generated?


Yes I think so. I don't know exactly how it works though, kind of like how someone built the computer in the game Minecraft, I don't know how they did that


Yeah I could see that being possible. Do you have any Apple Computers by the way? Apparently if you smoke by them, Apple says that it creates a biohazard and they won't fix your computer


I'm not a smoker, but what about iphone?


Hi! Guess what's the only kind of fish that has a neck?


Indeed. Fish are a taxonomic group defined by exclusion. I wonder if the way they're categorized will change as we come to understand them better.


I believe so, it's just so much to learn! For instance, do you know how fresh water fish drink water?


By osmosis! But salt water fish can also swallow water with their mouths.


That is correct! I wonder if there are any genetic studies being done that correlate with humans.


That would be interesting. Like the zebrafish studies.


Ah yes! 84% of the genes associated with human disease can be found in the zebrafish.


Yes. I wonder what kinds of studies have been done using zebrafish.


It seems like there have been genetic studies to help humans find cures to certain ailments, that's awesome.


So do I. Just like I think this chat has been very helpful.


Hello! I have zero idea what fish has a neck, can I have a hint?


Cool!  I might have guessed right if I had known seahorses were considered fish.


Yes, not everyone knows that. Did you know that there is an immortal species of jellyfish?


I believe I've seen something about that on a nature special.


Yes, fascinating. And there is a species of fish that can eat animals twice its own length and ten times its weight. Guess what it's called?


Would that be the black swallower fish!?


Yes, the black swallower! I wonder how big it is.


It's only 10 inches long, can you believe it? Very fascinating.


Hey there do you ever watch shows on Netflix?


That is really cool! Also interesting that Michael Caine only became an actor to meet pretty girls LOL talk about a weird reason to start acting


Maybe not too weird. After all, Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore because he doesn't believe in acting in a negative situation.


You're right about that. What else you do for entertainment besides watch movies? Have you ever played video games like the NES before?


Yes, but I'm not very good at it. I liked the old school Nintendo Entertainment System that could only display 54 colors.


Yes I like that too. It's crazy that it lasted until 2003, that is such a long time I think it came out in 1985


Yes, but even entertainment system evolve and can be adapted to suit any scale.  It's also including storytelling- music, dance, and different kinds of performances in all different kinds of cultures now.


Yes I agree. I mean in 50 BC people were using chickens as entertainment LOL so I'm just glad that we have video games now


Yes, we've come a long way, baby. Apparently the British love to watch chickens instead of eating them.


Yep times are weird and they change rapidly. Like how someone thought that Ronald Reagan did not have a "presidential" Look to Him, and yet years later he became the president LOL


I guess he showed that entertainment executive a thing or two?  Did you know that Bill Nye, the science guy got his break in entertainment by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest?


Yes, all the time. I love Netflix that was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California.


No I didn't know that. I can see the resemblance though. maybe I should start doing look-alike contests to get into Hollywood LOL


It's funny that Netflix was created because of a $40 late fee, at least the movie he was renting was really good lol it was Apollo 13


That's is a great reason, I think because not Netflix has over 137 million subscribers worldwide, including 58.46 million in the US alone.


Yes that's an impressive number. Kind of like how Netflix uses 33% of all internet bandwidth, that's also impressive


Yes, from 9pm to 12am in North America. On top of that, did you know that Netflix entered the content-production industry in 2012?


Yes I did know that. Their first original content was the series Lilyhammer. Have you seen that?


No, not yet but I plan to watch it. Now I watch a lot of You Tube. Did you know that Netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in North America?


That is very impressive. Also impressive that Hugh Laurie makes $700,000 per episode of House, have you seen that show?


Yes, I used to watch that drama years ago. Did you know that Jon Hamm taught drama at his old high school and one of his students was Ellie Kemper who plays Erin from the Office?


Hi, how are you tonight? Do you like footbal, either American or the other kind?


I've seen that line, plus other things like field goal distance and red zone and stuff. I thought it would be obvious to add these things with computers.


Yep you think so. It does seem very obvious so I don't know why they won an Emmy, but I guess they did so oh well haha.


ESPN must be so proud of that award too. What will they do as a followup? Haha. Do you get a chance to do much reading?


I do some reading from time to time. I saw the movie Starship Troopers but never read the book. Apparently it's recommended reading from the US Military


Heinlein was the author. He was in the Navy, so he wrote a lot of books with a military theme.


Add that makes sense. Did you ever read the book Ender's Game? I heard that that was a good book, but I didn't like the movie Personally


The book was great! I didn't see the movie. I think some books just don't translate to the screen very well. The Tolkien books were pretty good on the screen, though.


Yep very few books end up transferring well to the screen, you're right. When you read do you speed read by the way?


No, not really a fast reader. I think it could be beneficial in some situations, though I wonder how much you retain.


Yep, I remember trying it and I couldn't retain anything, that's why I don't believe the world record. There's no way you could retain anything reading 4700 words per minute


I actually like American football yes. I don't like soccer though haha. What about you?


I guess you get the gist, and that's enough for some things. But trying to learn complex material? No way.


Yep I think you got a point there. Did you hear there was a moral panic in the 18th century, there were too many people reading lol I guess that is not a big deal anymore


Why don't you like soccer? Too slow? Not enough blood? haha


Haha yes you could say that. I just think it's really boring haha. But to each their own, did you know that the top Bowlers in the 60s made more than the top football players back then


Bowlers were lucky that the NFL hadn't really appeared yet. TV could focus on bowling. Now, there's no way. Not enough blood and violence in bowling.


Yep I agree, watching bowling would even be worse for me than watching stalker LOL. Did you hear about the highest scoring football game ever?


I probably was like a bowling scores. That would be college ball, too. Lopsided teams?


I think the teams were definitely lopsided haha. Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland, it would have been really annoying to be a Cumberland fan that day LOL


I guess someone in scheduling really screwed up there. Why play such a good team? Silly.


Yep it doesn't seem fair. Do you ever watch football on TV though? You know the yellow line that marks the first down on TV broadcast? That was created by ESPN


He was indeed, his music is even in the library of congress.


Sure thing!  Did you hear about Michael Jackson's special patent shoes?


No. I know that Michael Jackson was a fantastic dancer but can you tell me more about his patent shoes if you don't mind.


There was a specific device in his shoes that helped with his extreme lean in some dance moves.


Wow!!! That is amazing coming from such a talented singer and dancer. I couldn't even dance like that even if I dreamed of it.


Me neither. I could never be a professional dancer.


I heard that some professional ballet dancer can go through four pairs of shoes in a week.


That is crazy!  That can't be cheap for them.


No. I think its very expensive for them to be professional ballet dancers based on this.


It has been great chatting but I must go!  Gotta go get my Bruce Lee on, the martial arts part...  definitely not the dance.


Ha Ha!!! It was so nice chatting with you as well!! Have a nice day!!! Bye


Dancing is a lot of fun. Did you know that Bruce Lee was a great dancer?


I heard that, winning Cha Cha championships and everything!


Yes that is amazing. He won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship back in 1958 in fact.


I always just thought of him as a martial arts legend.  Now he is a dance legend of sorts too!


Yeah!! That is correct. He was a fantastic martial artist. Did you know that Tupac danced ballet in high school?


Yeah!  He was the mouse king in the Nutcracker.  Thats pretty cool, I would definitely never have guessed that about him.


Neither did I. That is insane because Tupac was a famous rapper.


Hi! Are you a sports fan? Football or baseball?


My father used to do it all the time when we played together. He was unstoppable!  I hear that it has been shown by scientists to be more reliable. If only Shaq had learned how to do that, then he would have improved his FT immensely!


That would have made Shaq more valuable.  Coaches had to pull him at the end of games.  Did you hear that Iowa has their visitor's locker room painted pink?


That is great! I wonder if that has any effect on the other team.


They have run studies that prove that weight lifters cannot lift as much in a pink room.  I love the yellow line on TV that marks the line to gain for a first down.  ESPN won an Emmy for it.


Where would we be without it?  We wouldn't know!  Why don't they do that in bowling? Put a few virtual  lines down the screen. Then maybe salaries for bowlers would rise to their former glory, when bowlers were paid more than NFL players!


That last happened in the 1960's.  Football has done great marketing since then.  Plus, they have to pay a lot more players.


True, and with great performances, like Patriot's Green-Ellis--a running back who never fumbled a single all--it brings more attention ot the game!


Turnovers are SO costly, so that is valuable.  I bet Georgia Tech did not fumble when beating Cumberland 222-0.


You are probably right about that!  They dominated! Reminds me of the dominant play of Kareem Abdul-Jabar! He dominated the boards, and was so unbeatable at jamming the dunk, the NCAA tried banning the dunk to make it seem more fair!


My son went to Kansas University.  James Naismith invented the game and is the only losing coach they ever had.  Kinda sad.


Both.  I like basketball too.  One of the 30 NBA teams is in Canada, so the players have to pay higher taxes.


Well, that is history! It has been nice chatting with you! Bye!


Funny!  Can't escape death and taxes!  Reminds me of poor Reggie Miller. He couldn't escape his sister. Once he tried bragging about his 40-point performance only to find out his sister scored 105


They were both great players.  How about Allan Iverson's Reebok contract paying $800,000 per year until he turns 55 then a lump sum of $32 million?


Poor guy!  But he will never get to wear Air Jordans again!  I remember when AJs were banned from NBA play. Jordan wore them anyways!


I heard about that.  He was fined every game.


Yeah, but when you have confidence, attitude, and Nike to pay your fines, it didn't bother him a bit!


LOL.  I agree.  I have a friend who schedules the NBA referees each year.  He works at the headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York.


Nice!  I bet he has a few stories to tell!  One of my favorite players was Tim Duncan of the Spurs.  He stayed in College, sacrificed a few bucks, but earned more respect!


What Duncan did is unusual.  Have you ever seen anyone shoot "granny style?"


Do you know how the top grossing actor world wide is?


Yeah the good ones keep going. Did you see silence of the lambs?


I've seen it once when I was younger. I remember it creeped me out! But I like that song "Goodbye Horses" that's in the movie. Have you seen it?


I have not seen that movie i'm sure it's good though. Do you know if it won any awards?


No I'm not sure if it did or not. I do know that Silence of the Lambs came out on Valentine's Day in 1991 and had a box office of over $270 million!


That was a good movie, a bit eerie but good.


Did you know that Tupac was a ballet dancer in high school? How random is that!


I know i would have never guessed it. He played in the nutcracker right?


Yeah, he was the mouse king! I found it interesting that comedy central has cancelled over 100 shows since its creating in 1989. I didn't know that's when it was created even!


Did you know that bruce lee was a dancer?


No, I didn't! But I can almost imagine it. Although he was so strong, he was graceful in his way. I wonder what kind of dancing he did! Maybe ballroom or maybe ballet, like Tupac! Pro ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of ballet shoes a week! Ouch! I bet their feet hurt so badly!


Yeah that's a lot of shoes and it sounds very painful. Bruce danced the Cha-Cha and won the championship in 1958 in Hong Kong. Nice chatting with you my friend.


Oh wow! Thank you! Yeah, it was very nice talking with you as well! Have a wonderful night!


Oh I should have tried to guess! I probably could have guessed it was him! Did you know that Disney's Treasure Planet was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time? I hadn't even heard of the movie!


That's probably why it was a flop. Theres another movie i heard was a flop cost 15M only made 309.00.


Oh that is an enormous loss! Do you know what movie it was?


I believe it was called Trojan Wars. That's got ot be up there with the worst the deficit is enormous!


Yeah! Disney I guess, considered closing down their animation studio after Sleeping Beauty was a box office failure. Good thing they didn't! They went on to do some great and big things!


Your right! Just wanted to reiterate how much Tom's film earnings was. A whooping 8.5 billion, Wow!


Oh my goodness! The things  could do with 8.5 million! That's absolutely mind blowing! He should probably retire! But I doubt he will, he just keeps on being in movie after movie after movie! Haha. Smart man!


Don't worry, I wont make you. Tupac was a ballet dancer so Bruce Lee and babies aren't the only ones with moves


He was also a backup dancer for digital underground i think. he was a talented guy. i wish he were still alive.


I wish that as well, both had a lot of talent, so sad, Michael Jackson another great dancer that is no longer with us


He had those special shoes for that leaning effect. that was cool!


And he also patented the leaning device he used in some of his videos


Yeah, he knew that he had something special Good thinking on his part.


I love to watch videos of him on Facebook, do you have an account?


i do not have a fb account. i have concerns about privacy.


It does seem invasive, also a lot of stalkers on the net


Yes, I would like to avoid the problems. Also the use of data. Anyway, great chat!


Im actually concerned about the privacy setting in my account Im going to check them real quick, thanks for the chat, have a nice night.


Yes, dancing, i am terrible at dancing, so usually i dont. for the sake of others, i dont.


Im a terrible dancer as well but I try to do my best lol, Bruce Lee on the other hand was much better than both of us combined,


I avoid the dance floor as part of the court order. Bruce was a great martial artist and a great artist.


And also a Cha-Cha champion or at least he was in the year 1958


The guy was great! I would love to see the footage of him dancing!


That would be great, I will have to ask my friend to google it. You know, babies spontaneously dance to music


i guess i was one of the babies that didnt. i cant dance. i cant. please dont make me. i am ashamed to dance.


Have you ever seen the film Wonder Woman?


Yeah I agree, especially when the FDA burns through six tons of literature in an act of US censorhip


That is so wasteful.  Did you know winston chruchills prize was in Literature, not peace?


Oh really? Did he publish something to warrant the prize?


There's an annual literature contest that challenges writers to come up with worst possible opening sentences to novels, I wonder why, any guesses?


I think there is a contest for that.  Man, that must be fun to judge.


Yeah seriously and very entertaining too! Romantic kissing was only a fairly recent development! How is that possible!


I dont know! I thought that was around for ages.


Seriously! Maybe that's why the FDA burned six tons of literature! But why does the FDA have jurisdiction over censorship of literature?


Thats a good question. I am against all censorship.


Me too, but maybe times have changed since then!


Yeah, it's an ok film, it's actually produced by DC Entertainment, I think I'm a fan of Marvel more though.


I think I like Marvel better too.  My favorite of all time is Deadpool though.


Oh, I love that character! But surprisingly even with how not good it was, Wonder Woman managed to be the highest grossing superhero movie!


Yes, and it's even considered a WWI movie, I wonder why though. Perhaps its because the actress, Gal Gadot, served two years as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces?


That is cool that she served.  She seems to be a good role model for young girls.


She really does. It's not a superhero thing, but Earth will be helium-free by the end of the 21st century, I wonder what kind of impact that would bring, do you know?


I am not sure, it is probably something I should know.  Humans have done a lot of damage to the planet.


That is insane. Do you watch the Academy Awards?


I watch it sometimes. Did you know Daniel Day-Lewis has won the Oscar 3 times?


I am not sure I even know who he is. Good for him. John Williams has been nominated for more Oscars than anyone besides Walt Disney.


Yeah Disney is going to be hard to reach by anyone else with 22 Oscars


He got a special Oscar in 1938 for snow white that had a regular sized statuette and seven miniature oscars.


That is amazing. Eminem has more Oscars than Leonardo DiCaprio and some other big names.


Speaking of Oscars, Kelly Marie Tran went to them. She is the first non white woman in Star Wars leading role.


That is amazing. Have you seen the movie Blazing Saddles?


I have not seen it. Tran faced a lot of racist and abusive language on her social media though. That's sad.


I don't really though I do respect it as a franchise. How about you?


That is just sad. I hope we move towards behaving as we should with each other. Nice chat :)


Yeah I like it. Lucas' wife made such changes to the script that she won the Academy Award


Star Wars is the second highest grossing film series of all time. It's spawned into a bunch of other media like books, video games, theme parks.


Yeah it has certainly taken over everything. It was even dubbed in Navajo


Cool! James Cameron decided to quit being a truck driver so that he could enter the film industry after watching Star Wars. I guess that was the right decision.


Oh for sure it was, the guy is a legend now. James Earl Jones got only $7500 recording Darth Vader's lines


Crazy! Fox thought Star Wars was going to flop and agreed to George Lucas's proposition to forgo an extra $500K directing fee so that he could keep licensing and merchandising rights. Their decision cost them billions of dollars


Yeah and at the same time made Lucas a billionaire. He just had a lot of confidence in his work


Yeah, in 2018 the whole Star Wars franchise was estimated at $65 billion


What do you think of a muppet murder mystery?


Did you know that McCarthy is married to the director of Life of the Party?


No I did no know that, I havent heard of that movie either, is it good.


It doesn't sound so great.  The Happytime Murders also wasn't so good, but she seems to keep getting roles.


I think thats because she is a good actress maybe thats why she keeps on getting roles, she is the ninth highest paid actress so thats a good reason to keep on playing bad movies.


I suppose they just may be giving her bad roles since she seems to have some talent. Maybe "Can You Ever Forgive Me" will work out better for her.


Yeah who know, I hope to see her in a good movie some day, maybe a Netflix movie since many of their movies have excellent ratings.


I might go see it in theaters in mid-October as it comes out right before the Oscars.


Yeah it might be worth it, I do like drama movies so I might watch it as well.


Who is your favorite celebrity?  I like court shows but didn't know Judge Judy made more than every celebrity except Lebron James.


I just to like Robin Willians, I like when he made his appearance as Aladins voice


I didnt really like it, I like how Melissa McCarthy acts but her movies are just terrible, what about you?


Entertainment sure helps the days go by even when they are hard.  Even though the original Nintendo only had 54 colors on display it was a huge display of fun.  Did you enjoy Nintendo too?


I like Jim Henson, but I don't think his son did a good job with the movie as director.


I agree, I thought the movie had potential but there are things that I didnt like, I think McCarthys agent should pick better movies for her to star.


That is true.  There is some bad humor in it not going along with traditional muppet fun.


Yeah there is, I wonder what rating it got on Rotten Tomatoes, I imagine it low as Michael Bays movies average a 38%


They didn't make much money off it either showing how bad it was.  They only made $10.1 million which was low for McCarthy.


Yeah, I heard the critics were harsh with the movie, calling it the worse movie of the year.


My question is why they made an R rated movie with puppets?


Yeah it doesnt make any sense as puppets are for kids, I guess they thought it was a good movie twist idea.


Yeah, Hey listen to this it's illegal in south africa to equip a flame-thrower to your car to prevent carjacking.


That's crazy, I'm surprised they had to make that rule in the first place. On the other hand, Google's self-driving cars have an "aggressive" mode.


Wonder what that does. Did you know that Apple had its own clothing line in 1986.


I didn't know that, clothing has a lot of changes. The Greek's used to use asbestos as clothing, wonder how that worked.


I think we know now how it turned out. Rip Curl makes cloths in North Korea even though the tags say the same old same old " made in China", haha.


That seems illegal haha, or at least negligent. The company mogul tests bulletproof clothing by shooting employees that wear the product.


Talk about being dedicated to your work. Some dry cleaning got sued for 67 million over a pair of pants.


People are passionate about clothing for sure. I know a man once wore 70 items of clothing to avoid a bagging charge.


Gotta save where you can i guess. Apparently the Romans saw wearing pants as barbarian.


It's crazy how trends change. An African tribe still wears Victorian style clothes, like the people who occupied them originally.


Hello, I do to some extent, I think they can be interesting, what about you?


Thats a sad state of affairs. I'm still hung up on the dry cleaners and 67 million dollars on a pair of pants. nice talking with you.


Pretty much every car is named after the person that invented it....Ford, Cadillac..ex


That's interesting, I knew Ford but not about Cadillac, do you know who that's named after?


Some french guy, Antonie de la mothe Cadillac.


I wonder why he was so influential enough, huh. I know Ford at least was influential in replacing animal-drawn carriages.


Right, I'm not sure about this but apparently this French guy founded Detroit.


Ahh that's definitely enough then. It's interesting how different areas have different cars and rules too. In Ohio it's illegal to warm up your car.


If it's cold im warming my car up. that don't make since it's not good to drive your car if its not properly warmed.


Exactly! It's a strange rule. I know when Audi entered the Indian market, they had to make a new horn to be used a lot more. That's a much more necessary rule.


I do, a few of my friend work at Google and they get to bring their dogs to work everyday!


What a sweet gig, I would love that. And despite what we think, dogs are not colorblind after all


Yeah that is really cool,  I didnt know that for the longest.


Not much actual tv, I watch a lot of streaming shows and movies.


Nice. Do you have a favorite show? I love the Simpsons


Too many lol I really like game of thrones, vikings,  westworld,  the flash,  how I met your mother,  the walking dead, arch.


Oh wow, I do not think I watch that many.  How about That 70s Show?


thats a good one,  I dont think I finished it,  just watched a few episodes.  do you like that show?


I like it but I heard that in the UK it flopped because they did not like it


Hey there, yes I actually do. Did you know they have 12 types of blood?


That is weird lol since it was the exact same show word for word lol guess its just a different audience.


Yeah, different kind of humor. Nice chatting with you


awesome,  do you have any dogs?  Yeah thats really interesting!


I have one and t is actually true that dogs understand pointing, such smart creatures


awesome,  what kind of dog do you have.  Yeah I did read that too and elephants!


Yeah elephants. I have a cocker spaniel. Did you hear about that project in Turkey to help the dogs?


yeah,  thats really nice to help feed and hydrate the strays.


Yeah such a genius project as at the same time they are protecting the environment


Definitely a motivation to help recycle!


Did you know Google claims to be a dog company?


Hi, do you like to Travel, if yes where would you like to go?


Wow, I have travel several places, but never heard of the Dutch bus. Is this International bus?


I don't think so. Mackinac Island is a great place to visit if you like biking.


Yes, it sounds like a great place to visit because I love biking for exercise.


The first king to travel the globe was from Hawaii but I have never been to Hawaii myself.


I have family and friends to visit Hawaii, I never been but will like to go to see their lifestyle.


I have been to Japan but never realized how expensive the tolls are!


What is the tolls and did you find out so expensive?


I think its about $300 one way cross country.


Can you Imagine traveling a bus or any on ground transportation traveling at a speed of 160 mph?


That would be amazing. I think I need to go walk my dog now.


Do you have any favorite scenes that you would like to see in asia?


Probably Japan but I would likely take the train everywhere


That sounds great. Have you ever travel by airplane?


What was your first time like? was you nervous or had someone to comfort you?


A little bit but overall I enjoy taking the airplane. I hate the bus though.


I was a nervous wreck my first time also. The bus is very relaxed but too long and too much changing.


I like the sound of the Dutch bus though, it is superfast!


Hi there ! Looking forward to chat with You ! ;)


I was always wondering what it stands for ! Thank You ! ;) wow... what a relief to finally know that ;)


Here's another great fact from the articles: Marvel published a "generic comic book", in order to trademark the names "super-hero" and "super-villain"


oh that's cool... I wonder what was first... Marvel or DC ?


I think it was DC but it's a 50/50 guess lol.


lol ;) yes IT IS ;) did You know that nintendo entertainment system could display only 54 colors ?


I believe it! I remeber those games used to be pretty simple colors. It's sad the nintendo entertainment system was finally discontinued in september of 2003 in japan.


lol, probably. But You know what - even with those 54 colors... my tV back then had only two colors ;)


I will never know that feeling haha. Did you play nintendo back in they day? I was a SEGA guy.


I started with Timex, then ZX Spectrum in early 80s, than commodore 64 and Nintendo :) lol, then Amiga, than a first PC xt86, than at86 and then finall first Pentium90 :) I was always a gamer ;) lol


lol ;) this is a blast from the past :) my family was always into new technologies ;)


Mine really wasn't. We did get playstation when it first came out though.


I've never switched to consoles where You have to play with a controller. I'm staying loyal to mouse and keyboard :)


I couldn't do that but I wish. Well have a good one I think we're done!


Originally from Poland but now I'm in Long Island, NY. You ?


Oh fun! I'm from Iowa but live in Colorado. Do you watch superhero movies?


Well did you know The "A Wrinkle in Time" director will reportedly direct the film version of "New Gods," one of DC Comics' most cherished properties?


New Gods ? I'm sorry what is that... was there a comic book like that ? Or will it be something like... a mix of superheroes ?


It looks like a mix of superheroes. A lot besides superman and batman.


...so... it's going to be a DC Universe based ?


It looks like it. did you know The dc from dc comics stands for detective comics, so their company name is redundant?


Hello, what do you like to do for entertainment?


I can't believe that happened lol. I bet the person that turned him down feels like an idiot.


Sometimes we make silly choices. Like someone tried to get That 70s Show made in the UK called Days Like These but it was cancelled after 10 episodes.


Haha yea that is a silly choice. Did you know there are over 750 episodes of Pokemon?


That is a lot of Pokemon, about 50 episodes a year for 16 years straight.


Tons of Pokemon. Do you like Cinematography?


I do not know much but I can really see the effect it has on Kubrick films. They are very artsy. His cinematographer for Spartacus won best cinematography even though Kubrick took the camera away from him and did most of the work.


He has some very odd films for sure. Did you know a woman has never been nominated for an academy award?


That is a shame. There is a cinematographer that has been nominated 13 times for best cinematography and has never won.


Wow that's a shame as well. Talk about a big let down.


It seems to be an area with a lot of disappointment. The Chinese American cinematographer won Oscars and pioneered wide angle lenses, low lighting and other features and yet his marriage to white woman was illegal until 1948 due to racism.


I like to play video games. I had the original Nintendo Entertainment System which only displayed 54 colors.


Wow that's crazy. Well, it was good talking to you!


I love video games. Nintendo was the first gaming system I used. Hard to believe how much technology has changed since then.


The Nintendo Entertainment system was finally discontinued in Japan in 2003. I feel like that is very recent for such an old gaming system.


Oh wow I didn't know that. I've seen some retro ones released recently so they must still be popular.


Entertainment sure is different than when it started. When Caesar visited Britain around 50 BC he noted that its people bred chicks for entertainment not just food.


That's funny. Were they cock fighting you think?


Some people like to breed birds for looks, feathers, size and others for use fighting, eggs, breeding. I do not know how much I would enjoy breeding chickens. I am more of a relax and watch Television type of person.


Ahh ok I didn't even think of that. I like television too. Did you know Bill Nye got his big break by winning a Steve Martin look alike contest?


How interesting. Sometimes you can get your start in the business with your looks. For others like Ronald Reagan his looks worked against him. He did not get a movie role because an entertainment executive didn't think he had "the presidential look."


I don't have any more, maybe beyonce still have and will smith lol Did you know that Linkin park's "hybrid theory" is the best-selling album of the 21st century?


Oh, I believe it. They were really good. and despite being 40 years old the album Dark Side Of The Moon was still one of the best selling of 2014. That's crazy!


yes that is for sure and also did you know that Two identical twins from japan released a rap album when they turned 100 years old in 1992?


Wow, that's pretty cool. They sound like some pretty cool dudes. lol. So I found out that Tupac's music is in the library of congress of "cultural significance"


oh he was the one and only, no one is like him...  Do you like basketball by the way?


I like to watch and I adore Lebron James lol


Me too! Kareem abdul-jabbar's dunk shots got banned from college basketball for over a decade. Way to go to ruin the fun for everyone. ha


yes, agree lol. In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach, which is interesting to learn


Yeah, I wonder how much money that is? I'd like to work at the supreme court. the building had a court on the top floor called the highest court in the land. they got a sense of humor.


Americans, given the growing debate over immigration, the Heurich House Museum's new exhibit, did you heard about that?


I have heard that. I am really interested in checking out the porchfest festival. bands and musician play on people's porches and garages. Sounds fun!


yes for sure. by the way More than 50 local bands will set up makeshift stages on stoops and porches throughout the neighborhood, giving you a chance to discover new music in your own backyard, cool i guess


Looks like dc has a lot goin on. did you hear about the tacoma park street festival?it has three stages with live music.


Really? Sounds good.. and what about Coachella? I adore it!


Yes, looks fun. Do you like rap? I love how they come up with all those rhymes that go with the rhythm of the music. I especially like the funny ones.


I adore rap, my favorite.. me too lol Whose albums do you have?


I definitely have some eminem. He is pretty funny sometimes. He actually wanted to be a comic book artist in another life.


Do you like American Idol? Apparently it's back now.


Right, though she is not my favorite I think she definitely deserves it. I also don't think she deserved to have her marriage ended via text.


That is messed up. I did not know her real name was Katy Hudson.


Interesting. Where did the Perry come from? Was it just made up? I guess her debut album under her real name wasn't successful. I don't think I had even heard of it.


Same. Good question. She actually dated the singer of relient k. I used to listen to them a lot.


Interesting. Was that before or after Russell Brand? At least Russell Brand did not claim the $22 million he was entitled to.


I think it was before. Do you like to watch tv?


Sure. I mostly like Netflix. How about you?


Same here. Did you know Homer Simpson held 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes?


I didn't know that! I really like Bart. There is only one episode where he doesn't appear and isn't mentioned.


That is weird. Maybe he was sick or something!


I just heard that! I used to watch it. Do you?


Yeah, I wonder! Maybe the actress who plays him was sick or maybe they just did it for the kicks.


Yeah I watched the first season. It was cancelled because it was supposedly failing, however that is only if it is compared to its peak. It was still pulling in nine million viewers before it was cancelled which is a good amount.


Ryan Seacrest was sad when they ended it. Bet hes happy its back.


Not really though sometimes I find myself singing along. How about you?


Same here. She apparently is the only artist to tie Michael Jacksons record of 5 billboard number 1 singles from 1 album.


She has received 11 grammy nominations and has never won. That is surprising to me.


With out going into an hour long tirade let me simply say that where Trump is concerned, I am not a fan.


True it hasn't happened often. The outdated electoral college swings elections sometimes. Trump is not as wealthy as he claims, 1.5 billion is the average estimate, still much more than I will ever see. Guess I won't run for office.


You could run locally. Many have. Watch Fahrenheit 11-9. Upstarts everywhere, launching campaigns. You probably won't have to filibuster, if elected. Senator Thurmond holds the record for the longest filibuster by a lone senator.  24 hours and 18 minutes nonstop


I could talk for that long, if I could stay awake. I'm interested in who runs in 2020, seems that a lot of Dems are gearing up and quite a few Repubs are giving it thought. Anyone can do it if your have the war chest built up.


The incumbent usually has a huge advantage. Harry Truman was selected to be the vice president under Roosevelt was because when he ran the senate "Truman Committee", he found so much corruption and waste, he saved the government $10-15 billion. I would love another such VP. Gov't waste is frustrating, especially when social systems are in decline.


It is a huge source of anger for many voters. Now the parties are so entrenched that things don't change much regardless of who's elected. In fact Truman might well have been the last effective VP.


From a field of about 20, I don't know who the Dems will eventually pick. They cannot out-Trump Trump, so they have to find a different tack.


Yes, seems to be quite a few pitching their hats into the ring. Trump's base will not grow however and might even shrink depending how how his battle for a wall turns out. But the best method might be to ignore him altogether.


Hm. Not sure about that. He was ignored the last time. People predicted that he had no chance. He won by a fluke of the electoral college, and that might be difficult to replicate, but I wouldn't count him out. Too much at stake.


Well, I guess we'll see. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting.


Hi, how are you? What bothers you the most about him?


Too long a list, but mostly his constant lies or over exaggerations of the truth. He appears to have a problem with everybody.


Some are saying that despite these problem he will get re-elected because he is steadily improving his game.


Well he is certainly learning to speak better, but most of that is the writers. If he does learn to be more political then He may have a chance.


He's not educated the way Woodrow Wilson is, the only president to have a PhD. But Trump is media-savvy, and the age of media, that's enough to get the attention of the public.


Yes, people seem to relate being on TV to being somehow smart and  worldly. He certainly has been on the tube a lot in, to quote him, " The highest rated show in history".


He proves that there is no bad publicity. Guatemala seems to have a good idea about the presidency. Close relatives of former presidents cannot legally run for president. That might allow new blood into the race in the US. The bigger problem is money in politics though.


Yes, that is a good idea. We've had quite a few intertwined political families around lately.  I personally would like to see another party develop, but as you said, money.


I was surprised to find that Trump is not one of the richest three presidents. It's JFK, Washington, and Jefferson. Still, Trump is one of the few presidents to be  elected while still losing the popular vote.


I didnt catch that episode, Bart is my favorite character though


Mine's Homer... Did you know the Dodo bird is in the pigeon family?  Imagine the mess around a park bench...


Isnt the Dodo bird extinct now? and it would be messy I agree


Yes.  Some birds bones weigh less than their feathers.


Wow they do, I guess that why they can fly, some birds fly really long distances without sleeping


Birds in Australia can mimic the sounds of chainsaws and car alarms.


I think they have serious identity issues lol, that would be fun to listen at


Did you know it's legal in S. Africa to have a flame-thrower on your car?


No I didnt know that,  why would they allow a thing like that? thank God they arent legal in America


To prevent carjacking.  I prefer McDonald's where the drive thru was invented to help soldiers.


I used to when my kids were young.  I liked Oscar the Grouch.  He seemed realistic.


That seems excessive, and McDonalds had a great idea, I bet that lifted sales and now every fast food chain has it


He was one of my favorite character as well, why is he green though? ive always wondered that


Don't know.  He was once orange though.  I didn't realize Jim Henson created Sesame Street.  I knew he did muppets.


Until now, I'd never heard of him.  I guess he created Oscar with a heart so he can't be all bad.


Well Caroll spiney was Big Bird and also Oscar the Grouch, he announced his retirement I think thats kind of sad, I grew up watching the show


That is sad.  In Turkey Oscar is called Kirpik and he lives in a basket.


Thats odd lol, do you watch a lot of tv?


About average I guess.  I liked the Simpsons.  Only one of their many episode didn't have Bart or no mention of him.


Hey do you ever play video games? Have you ever played the game The Thin silence


That sounds pretty cool. Did you ever play a video game based on Toy Story? Apparently Tom Hanks his brother, Jim Hanks, does all of the voices for Woody in the video games


that's great. Tom has enough money, and his brother could use the work. how would you like to be his brother? That would be tough, overshadowed by Tom


It would be tough but you're still making a lot of money haha. Have you ever played the Harry Potter video games or even LittleBigPlanet? Apparently this guy Stephen Fry does the narration in those games, I bet he also makes a lot of money


I have not. Stephen is a tremendous screen talent as well. i dont know how old he is, but he has been around for decades. wrote a book too, i think


Oh wow that's cool. Do you like any movie soundtracks by the way? I know we were just talking about Toy Story and that has a good soundtrack


Toy Story was tremendous. great casting, great characters, great story, great tunes.


Yeah I agree with you. I also like the Jaws soundtrack, the Jaws theme is incredible! And Steven Spielberg even makes an appearance on the soundtrack because he plays the clarinet on it LOL


I did not know that spielberg played the clarinet. thats great. i wonder how many other soundtracks he played on.


That's a good question, have you ever seen the movie O Brother Where Art Thou? Apparently it's soundtrack was certified 8 times Platinum


Yeah, that was a great film. Clooney sang the song originally. then they found a real singer.


hi how are you? i used to play video games. The Thin Silence? i havent heard of it.


Haha you're right! I think Phil Collins is a great singer, he did the soundtrack for Tarzan, and then recorded it in like five different languages, that's impressive in my opinion!


Yes apparently it's being developed by Two PM Studios, it sounds really crazy it uses the look of videogames from the 80's


What? the 80s? like NES and stuff?  Why? seems odd.


Yes I think so! Do you play any video games by the way?


i used to play a long long time ago. havent played recently. the systems look cool, but i dont have the time LOL


Yeah I hear you on that haha. It's funny that initially video games were called "cathode ray tube Amusement devices"LOL that sucks all the fun out of them


That is a totally military name. too many words, too official sounding. pointless.


Have you ever visited South Korea? Apparently if you're under 16 it's illegal for you to play video games after midnight haha


I think that there is a video game craze there. plus there are games cafes that are open all night


Do you follow basebal? The Nationals traded Daneil Murphy and Matt Adams


I don'tknow, maybe, Billy Sianis goat did stink


Probably so. Did you know the Cubs and Braves started playing the same year as the battle of the little bighorn?


That is pretty crazy, I wonder if any of the people from the Battle of Little Bighorn ever saw a Cubs game


I don't know. How do you feel about people today complaining about teams that are named after Native Americans, like the Braves?


Depends on how respectful it's done, the Braves don't have a bad logo but the Indians logo is pretty messed up


The native americans don't seem to have a problem with it. It's just other people, strange.


I wonder if there are any baseball controversies in Japan, baseball is really popular there


Yes it is, and they have some pretty good players. I wonder if they will ever be allowed to play for the world series.


Maybe one day, but for now it's just between the AL and NL champions


True, but we Americans have a habit of declaring ourselves world champs in almost all the sports. Just doesn't seem right.


Yes I do. I didn't know that. Who's your favorite team?


Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


I'm a Yankees fan, I never knew Babe Ruth was caught stealing home in the 1926 World Serires


It's surprising, you don't hear many bad things about Babe Ruth. I like the Dodgers therefore I am anti-yankee.


They had a great rivalry when both were in NY. It's crazy Babe Ruth would ever try to steal a base considering how big he was


I wonder how many stolen bases he had in his career. Maybe he thought he could just run the catcher over.


That would be an interesting fact to know. It's pretty crazy the Ottoman Empire was still around when the Cubs won back to back World Series


Yes the Cubs have suffered from the curse of the goat.


Who knew a man with a goat could wield such great power