I think they were okay, I wish they'd have held onto Tyrod Taylor, he's one of my favorite QBs in the league. He's so good.


Yes, it is hard to decide who to keep and who to trade, especially if youre not a rich team. i think the Pats probably have their pick of players.


For sure, would be difficult. All we think about are the good players, not all the role players involved. What do you think of Antonio Brown to the Raiders? I'm excited, the Steelers are great though too.


Yeah, it is a team game. not every player needs to be the best for the team to win. Anyway, great chat!


hi how are you? i have a heard of a quarterback, a halfback and a fullback. LOL


Great chatting with you too, hope you have a good rest of the evening!


Quarterbacks are actually commonly abbreviated to QB, just in case you ever saw that.


Yes, i have. thanks. I dont follow football often, but i do know the basics.


It can be a difficult sport to follow, Kellen Moore is the only lefty left in the league, but I think he just left.


did he? i wonder why he was the only one. is there a problem with lefties? do coaches not like them?


Not sure, it would be interesting to find out why. Lamar Jackson might be left handed, I forget though. Michael Vick was at one point so I'm not sure how old these articles are.


I guess the offense has to switch around to accommodate the lefty?


That probably makes a lot of sense, everyone is all messed up then. I wonder if there'll ever be a female NFL player, no rules against it.


it could very well happen. she could get in there in disguise, no one would know, then at the end of the game take off her helmet, revealing a surprise! LOL


are you interested in government related policy


I have no idea, I think Ja Rule probably did not know the information beforehand.


It would have been nice if they had named the people who were scammed out of 1.2 million to give us an insight to how deep this attempt to defraud went.


I think because of privacy or personal issues that they do not want to release such information.  Do you keep track of celebrity news by any chance


No I don't tend to read much about it unless it is front of me like this article.


okay.  Do you believe what is the max sentence and fine should this guy get?


I think he should have gotten 20 years and be forced to return every cent he collected. What do you think?


completely with you on this.  To warn others from carrying out such act.


Yes that would be a deterrent. Punishments should be harsher to show the judicial system is serious.


I hope there will be no such case in the future.  I feel furious reading the article.  Nice chatting with you


I can't believe how much of a disaster the festival was.


I think for the level of this fraud they should have levied the maximum sentence requested.


I concur.  These are not the best people.


I love that the judge told him that bipolar does not excuse his behavior.


His excuse was such a joke.  No one will believe that for sure


Even his prepared statements sound so hollow. It is like a regurgitation of ever statement where people have got caught doing something wrong and want to manipulate their way out of punishment.


Even with the best lawyer, he will never and ever get away such hideous crime


I wonder why as a co founder Ja Rule was not charged.


Hello, hope you are having a great afternoon. How many cars do you have in your family? We have 1 that is old but not as old as the first car which came about in 1886!


True, I hadn't thought of that. Other countries have funny car facts like South Africa who banned flame-throwers from cars even though they were being used to prevent carjacking. That's some serious defense!


hahah that is funny, and I think they now allow it! They have made it legal. That is crazy


Really? ! Speaking of macho things, the guy who designed macho man's wrestling gear also designs clothes for Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith and others!


Wow, that is some exotic designing.  his sport could theatrical or genuine!! either way i am not a fan!


Me neither! But apparently Abraham Lincoln was and he's in the wrestling hall of fame because he only lost 1 in 300 matches. That's a big record!


I can hardly imagine Lincoln doing that LOL! I did not know Plato was a wrestler before being a philosopher


Ha! Funny to think of what a switch in careers that was! The Turkish national sport is men covering themselves in olive oil and wrestling. I  just can't picture that. It's a little gross!


That is super gross, you are so right! I am definetely way more into football!


Me too! I've been to a few Georgia Tech games, back when I lived close to them. They hold the record for the highest score ever, when they defeated Cumberland 222-0, in 1916. Wow what a blow-out!


That is amazing, nothing like that has happened since then! I found funny how the university of IOWA painted the visiting team's locker in Pink!


Hi, we have too. I love cars. I think 1886 is a great year!!


Yes, I guess they are really trying to intimidate the opponents on that one! I bet it doesn't work!


I don't know much about it except that little fact. It seems that Karl Benz patented a car in that year. I assume it's the Benz as our current Mercedes Benz?


I think so too. he patented the benz patent Motorwagen.  and this year is regarded as the birth year of the modern car


I've seen a lot of Model T cars, our first made cars, but I've never ridden in one. It would be fun to get that chance.


wow, it is cool you have seen the ford's Model T, that was life changing for America!


Yes, I meant to say, the first made in America but I see you knew what I meant! I guess in the UK they call it a boot but in the US we call the back a trunk, because old cars literally had a wooden trunk on the back to store things!


I did not know  that!! Do you know about the name for the brand Cadillac?


I know that Cadillac with named after a french explorer, who also happened to have founded Detroit. Its the French-American connection.


That is right his name was Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, very ëlegant name" for an elegant car!


Do you ever look up places on Google Maps only to zoom to see what they look like up close? Apparently if you do that to the White House, you'll see Obama


Not really, but I do like random facts, like how the first President of Zimbabwe had the last name Banana


Wow I bet it was hard to take him seriously. Then again I'd imagine if you were the president of Indonesia, who released 3 pop albums while in office, it would be hard to be taken seriously also


Unless it's good music. It might help when running for re-election. Maybe the people in that country are a big fans of pop


Yeah true, maybe Trump should consider doing something like that to boost his revenue. After all, he somehow isn't one of the three wealthiest presidents in U.S. history.


JFK is the most recent of the top 3, but I guess it shouldn't be surprising that a Kennedy would be that wealthy


Oh yeah, but I'm sure they measure for inflation. Otherwise I'm sure Trump would hate it. Although I bet not as much as he hates the U.S. guest house being larger than the White House.


He has so many other buildings, that he probably doesn't mind. He would hate it more if Hillary Clinton became President


Oh definitely, although I think they both can be considered as having been false at times. I don't think this is a huge deal, but she adopts a southern drawl when campaigning in the South.


I don't know if I'm impressed or appalled at that one. Back in her college days, she was a Republican


And more than that, she was actually the president of the Young Republicans at her school. I wonder how her political views shifted since then.


Wow that's funny! I should certainly try that some time. I wonder if it's in India, I know he visited there and it was a big deal.


Maybe marrying Bill changed everything for her


I'm not sure, but I know India removed all the coconuts in the area surrounding one of his destinations. Just in case


I wonder why that is! Obama is an interesting and secretive person at times. His secret service code name is renegade for some reason.


That's a legit code name! It might be so the coconuts don't accidentally fall on his head.


Ahh that's a good point, I wonder if it's as tropical in Kenya. Which on another note, if he had been born there he could have still been president.


I wonder why that is. Is Kenya secretly owned by the US, or did I not pay enough attention in history class?


Ahah I guess it's just a misconception. Did you have any strong opinions on Obama? I thought it was interesting he only vetoed 2 bills throughout his presidency.


Compared to FDR's 635 bills, that's nothing at all, but it might also depend on which party had majority in Congress at those times


Yeah that's a good point. Are you interested in individual presidents at all?


Are you familiar with what a prime minister is?


Interesting. Did you know you can hear Jupiter Radio storms on AM radio here?


Interesting! I wonder if that's easy to pick up on the radio. I know what doesn't sound easy to me, making a fox hole radio.


Yeah, it probably sounds pretty weird. It would be interstellar radio!


Soldiers in WWI made foxhole radios with a razorblade and a pencil. Have you made a foxhole radio before?


Yeah, I think it was in that movie Hart's War with Bruce Willis.


Do you listen to news on the radio? A Finnish radio station has a weekly news program in classical Latin. I wonder how many people can understand it.


No, I don't. But that is because I don't drive to work. I don't speak latin either!


It is. In economics they use it a lot as well. It's annoying.


Ha, interesting. In Canada, all radios are required to play at least 40% Canadian music.


Yes, kind of like a president in parliamentary systems


Yeah, it must be horrific. Anyways, nice chatting with you.


Yeah, it is pretty interesting isn't it?


Yes. Another interesting thing is the prime minister in Japan sends a silver cup to you when you turn 100 in Japan! But the so many 100 year olds in Japan that they had to find a way to make cheaper cups.


Yeah, I heard that. They must be running low on silver too! HA!


Haha. In 95 a radio station made a successful prank call to Queen Elizabeth by pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Wonder if they got in trouble!


They probably did. Do you know what radio station it was?


No, I am not sure about that. Have you head of Chief Mouser?


That is the cat who resides at the residence of the prime minister of the UK.


Yes one bilionth of the size of the biggest star


Yeah pretty small considering what is out there


True. Do you know the diameter of the sun?


I do not know that but it must be big. Do you know its compositiom?


I do not but the diameter is 1.39 million kilometer, 109 times that of the Earth


WOw that is a lot. It is mainly composed of hydrogen and helium


It is because Mark is green red colorblind


Yes, The like button is illegal in parts of Germany


Some stuff. I know that is is white but we see it as yellow


yes that is all due to atmospheric scattering


Yeah. Lightning bolts are hotter than the sun


Yes it is 5 times hotter to be more exact


Yeah. Did you know it produces enough energy in one second to last us half a million years?


Yeah that is amazing, if we could only harvest that somehow


I know. Did you know it take Neptune forever to orbit around the sun?


Yeah they have been tracking it since 1846 and it just completed one in 2011


Yeah that is a long time. Do you know how big is the sun?


Do you ever take selfies?  Apparently, the first was probably made in 1839.


Apparently, the cables that carry phone and internet data across the ocean are only 2.7 inches in diameter!  They just casually lay on the ocean floor.


I would have thought they would have to be way thicker than that! Must be a fiber optic line. I wonder what kind of internet you can get on Mt. Everest?


I've heard even on the top of MT Everest there is 3g cell service.  That is crazy!


I guess that is one place you could send a pretty awesome selfie.


Ya I would imagine.  What are your thoughts on computers?


I think they are a great tool if used appropriately. They can be really addicting though.


Very true.  Someone built a working 16-bit computer using nothing but minecraft building blocks.  That person must have been very talented.


That is cool. People build computers out of some neat things. I saw one that was entirely clear plastic once. It was awesome to see all the inner parts.


Even the Russians made a computer that runs on water back in 1936.  People can do some amazing things.


I love alternative energy things like that. I suppose water probably wasn't the best choice though because of the whole electric circuit thing.


I don't really take many. Usually it is for a work thing if I do. What about you?


Speaking of hazards I guess if you smoke by an apple computer they will void your warranty because it turns the computer into a biohazard.


No, I do not take many.  I do however enjoy the telephone.  I think it is such a great invention!


It amazes me how far we have come in such a short time. I remember 30 years ago the biggest thing was a cordless telephone now look at the phones we carry with us everywhere!


Yea, technology has advanced so much.  Rotary phones used to be top of the line and New York has the area code of 212 because its the fastest to dial on a rotary phone.


Have you ever seen the mythbusters episode where they tried to pull apart phonebooks?


No, but I am a fan of the show.  Did they succeed?


It took two tanks! I think it is safe to say for the average person we can't pull apart two interleaved phone books.


Wow!  How awesome is the internet?  A Global system of interconnected computer networks that link devices worldwide.  We can communicate with someone in India instantaneously!


The internet is amazing. We have access to info that would have been impossible to know before like the library at Alexandria.


Hello, do you play the guitar?  Eddie Van Halen plays so loud he sets the amps on fire.


I have many... Maybe Frank Black... You? Did you know when the earth was formed, a day was only 5.5 hours long.  I'm still adjusting to the recent time change.


One of my favorites is Blake Sheldon. I didn't know this about our planet. I read that the Earth's polar regions are covered in ice.


I didn't know that 80% of the Earth's natural forest have been destroyed. I think that's a biased number... We'd be dead.


I don't know about this either. I also read that about 71% of the Earth's surface is covered with water.


Yep, lots of fish... It looks like Ethan Hawke has a movie out named "Blaze".  Have you seen it?


No I haven't seen this particular movie. Have you had the chance to see it?


No.  I guess it's musical of sorts and a romance movie.  He co-wrote the script and directs it.


Wow. Can you tell me what the movie is about?


?  As I said, I haven't seen it.  Hard to guess... I only know of a documentary where Hawke directed called "Seymour: An Introduction". It's said to be rock-n-roll self-destruction sort of tale.


Was this documentary about a pianist named Seymour Bernstein?


I do in fact play the guitar and I love it. I didn't know this about Van Halen but that is awesome!!!


Yeah, his amp must have gone to "11". I guess some guy from Muse enjoys smashing guitars.  "Bellamy" holds the record for that wasteful and overdone enterprise.


Where did Mathew Bellamy smash most of his guitars?


On stage I would imagine... Are you serious?  Brian May of Queen has a PhD in astrophysics.  Pretty impressive...


That is very impressive indeed. I heard that Brian May uses coins as guitar picks.


Yeah, it makes an interesting sound.  Also interesting is that WW I soldiers could make a radio from razor blades and pencils.  I could only make a sketch of me cutting myself with that.


That is very unique and interesting. I heard somewhere that radio is the technology of using waves to carry information. Is this true?


Yes.  I guess Jupiter has very strong and naturally occurring radio storms in the AM band.  Alien music or talk shows?


Wow. I didn't know this. Thanks. Who is your favorite music artist?


hey my friend did you know that the guest house is actually bigger than the entire white house?


we used too but shes gone unfortuantely, nice to know that dogs and elephants both can understand pointing


Oh im so sorry.  My dog passed away too about 5 years ago,  we recently rescued one from a kill shelter  months ago.  Its hard when your dog passes.  Yes,  i wish my dog understood pointing,  she just comes to me lol


ya thats very sad, but at least she would come to you haha, also nice that dogs aren't colorblind, that makes me happy they can see colors :)


do you like the radio or listen to it at all?


sometimes,  I usually listen to pandora or audio books.  do you?


I have listened to audiobooks, and I dont really listen to the radio myself, I guess you can make a foxhole radio, have you heard of that


I have heard of it,  but I would never attempt it,  I dont even really understand how a radio works lol


ya they used like a razor and a pencil, no idea how that works haha


Yeah thats even worse,  I dont think I could figure that out lol


I did.  that is pretty amazing.  I recently learned that the president of indonesia released  pop albums!


nope, id be more likely to listen to a jupiter radio storm than to listen to my own foxhole radio haha


yup he made 3 in fact, would you listen to one if Trump made some pop albums?


Oh wow,  no thank you lol but thats different,  Trump has never shown any musical talent,  so I am scared for my ears lol


haha that is true, I think we know he'd say his record sales were YUGE though haha


haha.  Do you like dogs?  dogs have  different blood types!


yes I love dogs! They actually have dog blood drives which is amazing!


they are! Its crazy that theyre related to wolves when their tempermant is so different!


Google prefers dogs over cats. Do you have any dogs?


Ben Affleck was mocked for his back tattoo in the movie "Gone Girl".  Surely it was not real!


No doubt about it.  On TV, Hugh Laurie received $700,000 per episode for House.  I think the Friends stars got more for comedy


thats a lot of money and they did? I wonder how much they made!


Reports were $1 million per episode.  They threatened to all walk if they did not get it.  Jim Carrey will not do drama anymore because he only wants to project positivity.


Wow, I guess comedy does pay better then and I can respect that, better to project positivity, drama can really affect you if you are the actor you must really get on top of the role and feel it


The word drama came from a Greek word meaning "action".  Nowadays movie channels list drama and action as separate categories or genres.


I see, I guess they are different, another high paid star is Judge Judy, she makes about 123000 per episode, not as much as Hugh Laurie but still a lot of money


True.   She makes an episode 5 days per week, so she and Laurie were pretty close in weekly income.  The word celebrity often means wealth and fame like Lebron James has.


I see, so she makes more episodes and that why she might earn more than Laurie, makes sense if shes the highest paid celebrity after Lebron


The stars now make more money by doing voices for animation.  Robin Williams started that trend.


I see, did you know there is a secret room at Pixar Studios? I bet Robin Williams visited that place a couple of times.


I think it fake as well, who knows, he doesnt talk much about his personal life, I think the interview was kind of awkward, what are your thoughts?


If it is secret how do we know about it?  That is a paradox.  Nice chatting with you!


I think he likes any attention he gets.  Even Jennifer Garner mocked it.


Could be after all even bad publicity is publicity, I think it was funny when he told Extra that the tattoo was fake after all, that shut some mouths


True.  But then he was photographed in Hawaii and it was still there.


Was it? seems like he lied about it afterall, that tattoo has surely brought a lot of controversy, even from his best friend Matt Damon


I know.  Damon tried to be kind, but he could not say much about it because it is awful!


He did but I get it, its kind of hard not to talk about it, Affleck also received harsh critics because of the Batman role


I enjoyed Batman as a DC comic, but the movie made the character so dark.  We have had drama for centuries since 335 BC with Aristotle.


I agree the character is dark but I do love the movies so I have to disagree there, and drama has been aroung for a long time now, it pays good to be a drama actor


hi how are you? do you like the internet?


I guess. I figure that the companies want to use your data. that is the problem i worry about.


Yeah definitely. If something's free then you are more likely paying with your data.


Yes, very true. nothing is free. I figure that the internet knows more about me than i will ever know about myself.


not really a fan of the rap. i like melody and harmony. you? do you like rap?


I like it. I appreciate the flow and the rhythm of the artists


i admit that there is a lot of artistry there. it is just not my idiom. I figure that some of it deserves attention from serious academics and critics.


Did you hear about the new type of freestyle that Korean rappers created? It involves compliments


I bet that fits the culture there to. showing respect for others. trying to being polite. interesting! Anyway, great chat!


I sure do. Did you know clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction?


Rapping meant 'to converse' at first. I enjoyed conversing with you. Take care


I think that i am addicted then. all i do is click on stuff. my brain is fully set on more clicks and more content.


Even if you went to Mt. Everest you wouldn't be safe. There's even 3G internet at the top of it.


Yeah, i know. i have to hide deep under the ocean maybe. I cant unplug anywhere.


Did you know there was a copy of the internet at the library of Alexandria?


Is that true? can one library have a backup of the entire internet?


I'm not sure. That's just what I heard. Do you read the terms when you buy something on the internet?


No, i usually dont. I figure that at most 1% of people read those things. boring, long, no way.


It's actually 7% of people. They must be pretty weird people.


Do you have any thoughts on the manner in which Trump puts down those who do not agree with him?


I agree.  That would be much more dysfunctional than it currently is.  You mentioned that you do not watch much TV news.  Do you have any favorite TV series?


I have cable but rarely use it  I'm on the internet most of the time and can look up anything I'm interested in. When I do go on, it would be the history channel or something educational. That is if I have the time.


I rarely watch as well.  But I do remember the kids were big into Thomas the Tank Engine on PBS.  The show was narrated by many famous actors; Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin each narrated more than 50 time.  Somehow I cannot visualize Carlin or Baldwin narrating a children's show given their very salty language!


Yes, I do like PBS, I remember that show, I agree with you on Baldwin and Carlin. That is surprising. I can see Ringo Starr though.


Thinking back when network TV was better, I use to like "3rd Rock from the Sun".  Nowadays, the sun is a big deal, in terms of "green" or "clean" energy.  Do you think the sun, aka solar energy, will become a predominate energy source on the electrical grid?


Yes, I do and think its a great idea! The sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years. Isn't that unreal!


Good point.  I too think solar could have a major role.  But, we really need to advance our ability and knowledge in large scale energy storage.  As it currently stands, if you are on solar alone, then you are without power come nightfall.  Did you know that since 1846 when Neptune was discovered, it has only completed its 1st full orbit on July 11, 2011?


Yes, I heard that too. That planet is so far out there!  Are you interested in space?  We just had a  rocket go up in Florida currently.   I love it and find it so interesting!


I am very interested in space and space travel.  Living out in the country, we have very little light pollution, so you can really see the night sky.  While I wish the NASA space travel programs were not curtailed, I am impressed by the private sector picking up the slack.  Apparently SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule test is going well, so we might be back into manned flight soon!


Yes, they were talking about that this week. I bet you can see those stars. While living in the Virgin Island for a few years the sky and stars at night are unbelievable You feel like you can reach out and touch them. The night sky is flooded with stars


What I can tell also, meaning grow up!  He seems to use it alot in this article. I wonder if president Banana feels the same way?lol


What is also amazing is the power of lightning.  We had a thunderstorm last week and the lightning zapped a neighbor's (100+ year old) live oak.  That's a lot of firewood for me.  Did you know a lightning bolt is about 5 times hotter than the sun?


Yes, It made me think of when people get struck! very scary! Aww a 100 year old live oak. That's too bad. Good for you though. Have a great day! Good chat!!


Well, you can tell he is not from the ruling class, i.e. the political dynasty of Bush's and others.  That I like about him.  But I agree, he needs to show more decorum.  He sure likes to call those who do not agree with him or he views a failure "baby" a lot!


He doesn't change baby diapers either. I heard he has a germ thing too. With all the flu going around these days, I am grabbing those cleaning sheets in the grocery stores for your cart!


The flu can be a big deal, especially for older persons; after all, he is 72.   But the germ phobia can be taken to extremes as well.  I read that the 3 wealthiest presidents were Kennedy, Washington, and Jefferson.  I am of the belief that stat may no longer be true since Trump is a billionaire.  Any thoughts?


Yes, I was thinking the same thing, He would be on that list too. Those you listed owned alot of land.


What are your thoughts of Trump and the media.  It really is a strained relationship or even a mutual hatred.  You just cannot turn off the TV without the media bashing Trump or Trump bashing the media for "fake news".


I watch very little TV news. I try and do my own research. My feeling is most News networks are paid off and controlled to an extent! Its good to stay informed but try and look both sides.


I agree.  But it did seem like the mainstream media had already declared Hillary Clinton the winner long before the voters entered the polling places.  Did you know that until 1805, the runner up was the VP.  Could you imagine a President Trump with a Vice President Clinton?


No, I can't, that is a total joke! lol, So glad we changed that long ago!


Have you ever tried to sew yourself an outfit? Maybe some clothes like jeans or a shirt?


I heard about that! I wonder if they ever come across any designer stuff that's worth a lot of money? I hear that designer Marine Serre makes some really unique fashion items.


Yeah her Spring/Summer 2019 show sounded like it was recieved quite well.


I really love her idea about what she's making right now. Her clothing is supposed to be athletic but fashionable at the same time.


Very cool. She is very idiosyncratic in her creativity. Both body conscious and multi functional.


She's making such unique clothing that I've heard she's actually got evening gowns made from sports jerseys.


Awesome. Definitely figured out how to move street style forward without disconnecting it from its roots.


I think she's taken the idea of recycling clothing to the next level. It seems like she's dominating on the runway right now, and she's a newcomer!


True. Serre stands out because she has the craftsmanship to make her fantasies a reality.


Yes, and speaking of fantasy, her outfits are so lovely and feminine while not being too out of control; one could wear her clothing out and not look  ridiculous.


Yeah good point. I wonder what soundtrack she used for her fashion show? One of the most popular soundtracks was from O'Brother where art thou.


Never I just buy them. You? I never knew apple had a clothing line!


That's a really great movie! I've always loved the soundtrack from the old movie Legend!


Yeah it was good too. Phil Collins Tarzan soundtrack was also epic. It was in a ton of languages! Nice talking with you have a great day!


I bought a sewing machine but haven't had time to use it yet. I wonder what would happen if FaceBook make a clothing line?


That's a really great question. I think it's interesting that rip curl makes clothes in North Korea, I didn't think that was allowed.


I didn't even know North Korea would be interested in making clothing for anyone but themselves. I recently saw a documentary about traveling there.


Yeah it looks terrible there. They have to say on the label that the clothes are actually made in China.


I can't wait to my my own clothing! I originally bought the sewing machine to just embroider stuff. I'm sure I won't be anything like designer Marine Serre, but I'll try.


Wow good luck! Apparently pilgrim clothes were very bright!


Meant to type "make my own clothing." If the pilgrims could make their own clothes so could we, right? I remember my Grandmother sewed some...


Yes for sure. Thats cool it runs in your family then. There is a store in Alabama that sells stuff from unclaimed baggage!


I can't see anything possibly going wrong with that. Like hackers taking over the process.


It sounds like a Wikipedia kind of thing to me because Iceland is allowing the public to make suggestions and alterations.


I would hope that nothing goes wrong, like opinions getting erased or votes getting distorted.


I'm not sure what people in other countries think or do for that matter.  Did you know that Facebook's 'like' button is illegal in the German state of Schleswigholstein?


I think the Germans do not like expressing favor or preference. Maybe there should be a dislike or hate button.


Yes like a rating scale? That would be a thought. Facebook wouldn't do that because they make most of their revenue from advertisements that appear on the screen and hate buttons would end that positiveness.


Under normal circumstances, but perhaps in Germany everything is backwards. LOL


That could be the case but maybe not. Depending on local cultural meaning that thumbs up could mean something else to the German people.


Maybe the Germans do better with unfriending for Whoppers. Anyway, thanks for the chat!


Yes, lots of different social media have a stake in Facebook.  I use it to keep up with what's going on. Yes, it's been real chatting with you as well.


Yes, I use Facebook everyday. How about you?


I don't use it. Too many privacy concerns. How long have you used it?


I've been on Facebook since around 2004 when it started. I knew about right away because I was in college at the time and all the college kids knew about it.  Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum were among the first people who worked on developing Facebook.


I guess it was a good way to make friends and get to know about each other's lives. It's funny that  Myspace turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million in early 2005


Yes, MySpace was also out there at the same time Facebook was being developed on Zuckerberg had a better use of technology.  Facebook's name came from the face book directories of American university students.


Burger king had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on Facebook you get a free whopper. I wonder how many people took part in it.


Probably everyone who wanted a free Burger King Whopper!   Another fun fact is that Facebook is primarily blue because Zuckerburg suffers from red-green color blindness.


I guess he thought his needs were more important than user preference. Facebook gets used some interesting ways these day, too.


Yes, it's connected to lots of applications out in cyber world.  Did you  hear that Iceland is rewriting its constitution via Facebook?


Hi.  Do you like to listen to music.  I still collect music albums.


Your assumption makes sense.  Have you heard an album called Nwa's Straight out of Compton?


Isn't that the album that reached platinum status without the aid of a tour or major airplay?


Yes.  I found it amazing because marketing seems to be needed for any album to succeed.


I wonder how much marketing the 100 year old identical twins in Japan used when they released their rap album back in 1992


If it were not in Japanese, probably I would  want to buy their album.


Not at all.  I was surprised to know that Tupac Shakur's music is in the library of congress.


I guess it falls under the category of "cultural significance"


I would probably like Korean rappers since their type of rap is called "compliment battle".  American rap music appears to be full of insults.


True. Can you imagine if Eminem had become a comic book artist rather than a rapper? Funny that he didn't pursue his true dream


I do like music, though my collection mostly exists on my phone now. Do you have a favorite album? I've been thinking of listening to Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory again


He can still do it for fun since he does not need the money. He can find a good publisher easily since he is already famous.  I've got to run.  Great chats!


I like Linkin Park.  I have their albums.


Hybrid Theory is one of the best selling of this century, which isn't surprising


I'm not surprised.  Did the main singer just die recently?


Yes, which is sad considering how good their music is. Do you have the album Dark Side of the Moon?


No. I do not.  I know that it was one of the best selling albums 40 years after it was produced.


It is amazing.  Apparently Reel Big Fish rerecorded all of their hits after losing the rights to their old record label.  I am surprised that they were able to do that legally.


They probably didn't have rights to the recording, but the songs themselves would have been copyrighted to the band. At least, that's my assumption


Hello Friend! Have you watched the movie Jaws?


Yes! I cant beleive it was discontinued in Japan in 2003! Why!! sorry, I got a little to excited. It reminds me of childhood lol


I guess the newer systems that Nintendo have just sell that much better. Still, 2003? That's a long time for a game system.


True! although for me I suppose it's more of an emotional attachment haha I used to play it with my Dad. But hey, I am glad that its come along way since 50bc when they used to bred chicken for entertainment haha much much simpler times


I guess there was not much to do in Britain. They needed something and chickens happened to be around.


Haha so true, entertainment has evolved in the last few centuries soon we wont be able to distinguish reality vs video games stimuli


Very true. With VR and immersive tech, soon we will live in gaming worlds. We will have the option to have a complete life away from our real lives.


Yes and it's not in the far future... its fascinating to be a part of the time of transition, before internet, the evolvement of technology and now see the VR world. It amazes me.


Soon we will be each other's entertainment. We will not just watch the entertainment. We will transform the virtual world to entertain others.


gives me the chills, I mean not to mention uploading consciousness... Big jumps, anyway it was fun chatting with you!


I watched it a long time ago. Very good film. A blockbuster. Really gave Spielberg his name.


Yes, its an older movie, back in my days I didn't know Spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtrack! I should have known. It was amazing.


I didn't know that either. He is quite a gifted guy! Phil Collins seems like a gifted singer.


Is he the one that played Tarzan soundtrack?


Yeah, he sang it in several languages. He is a natural linguist I would say.


Its fascinating! Did you ever play video games?


I used to play video games. Not so much now. No time!


Same here! although I wouldnt mind playing a round of Super Mario! I loved the Nintendo! did you know the system could only display 54 colors? I still Love it!


The NES had games with great game play. The graphics mightnot have been the best, but it was fun. That's the key thing.


The dog is domestic animals which is long associated with human. Which is helpful in many way to safeguard their place and cattles.


It is very interesting. Do you play any musical instrument ?


Guitar is a type of chordophone, which is made up of wood string are made up nylon.


I guess that is one description for a guitar. lol I've played since I was a child and I'm no Eddie Van Halen, but I'm a pretty good player.  Do you play?


Electric guitar was introduced in 1930, use an amplifier and speaker to produce the sound to make the audience to hear.


Yeah, that's what Eddie Van Halen was playing when he set the speakers on fire when recording his solo for Michael Jackson's song, "Beat it".


Pink floyd guitarist turned a "grand houseboat" on the river thames.


No, I see it in musical shop only. Do you have it.


No, I never learned to play piano.  But, I would like to learn.


Good morning.  How true.  Do you own a dog?


Cool, I don't think I have ever heard of that type of piano, before. Did you know the Hindenburg had an aluminum piano?


Somewhat. Digital piano don't have any strings or hammer. They use digital sampling technology through which the sound is produced it is very accurate.


How interesting.  Well it's been nice chatting with you.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.


Have a great day. Yes, two dogs. What about you?


I have 4 dogs, but I live in the country, so they have lots of land to run and play.


Its very interesting. The dog population is estimated around 900 million and keep increasingly around the world. They are help to human in many ways.


Yes, they do help humans and that's alot of dogs, for sure.  I hear in Istanbul they have a system for their stray dogs to get food and water in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.  That's so cool!


The Domestic dog are mostly carnivore, some of them are omnivore. They are used for hunting and rearing cattle.


Yeah, I would agree about the omnivore part, my lab will eat almost anything.  Shoes, newspapers, etc.  I think she could probably even eat a can if I gave her one!


Dog are not colour blind but they can see limited colour only they have colour blindness like humans.


That's interesting to know! I always wondered that about my dogs.  I wonder what my dogs' favorite color is now?


I am not sure maybe the fact that it was remade verbatim. Only 10 episodes


Did it have a British cast? British comedy is very different from American, it seems. So are the Asian comedy TV shows.


Yeah that is true. Did you ever watch Pokemon?


I've only seen a few Pokemon episodes. The game seemed really interesting to me but I haven't tried it. I heard someone stepped on a snake playing the app once.


Oh no, I guess that did not happen in New Zealand, they do not have snakes


Wow, I didn't know that! Seems like an area snakes would like, too. I think a snake bite can so all sorts of things to you apart from being poisoned to death.


Yeah they can be potent for sure. There is a genius of them that fly and catch prey


Remind me to never travel there. I know crocodiles are less closely related to snakes or lizards than birds. I get them confused with alligators, though.


Yeah that is a little strange. Even monkeys are afraid of snakes


I wonder if a monkey has ever made friends with a snake like a pet. That would be a good comedy television show!


Yes, sometimes. I mostly watch youtube. What about you? I really like comedy, cooking, and gardening shows.


Hahah true, interesting to see. Nice chat :)


Oh nice. Yeah me too I like the shows like the Simpsons


I hear Lodge 49 is going to be a good television show, but I'm not sure how funny it will be...I think more drama. I love the Simpsons!


Yeah they are funny. Bart was apparently missing in one of the episodes and was not even mentioned


I heard of that and have tried to remember which episode and can't. One of the best scenes is when Fladers makes Bart the hot cocoa.


I cannot remember it actually. How about That 70s Show, ever watch ut?


Flanders wants Bart to come inside ad makes this hot cocoa with all the extras...even a toasted marshmallow. I want one! I love that 70's Show. My Dad loved it, too.


Nice, apparently it worked very well in the UK


What happened there? I randomly like this British comedy show called "Keeping Up Appearances." If you've ever been annoyed by anyone trying to climb social ranks, you might laugh at it.


They would get nothing done. Just bicker and yell. So like congress. Do you think Trump likes being president?


Trump is on the all-time ego trip.  He has a platform for anything he wants to do.


I just think he hates it. I can see him not running again and just letting pence run.


He certainly seems to enjoy campaigning for others and getting his position out.


I do not think he is built for politics where you have to serve the people and not your platform. I can also see Michelle Obama run.


Trump is certainly an unconventional politician.  What other politician could say that the death penalty should be back in vogue?


Ones from Texas? I am surprised that astronauts vote from space, I guess it makes sense but i never thought of it.


Every vote counts in a democracy.  India even set up a polling booth for a single voter in an area inhabited by lions.


I am not that committed to voting if it means I may get mauled by a tiger. Dedicated voters!


I sure that guy lived there all his life.  I wonder about the bureaucrats who had to set up and monitor the location.


That synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh was horrid.


Yeah. I remember that and being so disgusted. Between that and the Orlando night club shooting, I am exasperated...


Trump was right when he called it a "vile, hate-filled poison of anti-Semitism".


I believe they did.  But like Trump also said, "you can't allow them to dominate what we do".


Trump isn't the richest president. That honor belongs to JFK, Washington and Jefferson. Weird.


That doesn't surprise me.  Washington and Jefferson were big plantation owners.  JFK inherited daddy's money, like Trump.


At least none of them were called president banana!


Until 1805, the loser in the presidential election became vice president.  Can you imagine VP Hillary Clinton with President Trump?


Government is fascinating. It seems so different the world over yet there are common threads in every type.


I could see the cat being involved in a lot of the pranks the UK officials seem to play on each other.


When you turn 100 in japan, the PM gives you a silver cup to celebrate. Too many people are turning 100 so that they had to find a way to make cheaper cups. Maybe give the cup when people turn 200?


That would be one way to cut the costs. How many people are turning 100 that it is costing enough to have to find a cheaper solution? Talk about a healthy society.


Yeah. Celebrating a centennial is cool, but the gov't can't afford it! Are you a fan of Johnny Depp?


I find him very interesting. He is one of those chameleon actors that you never watch and go Oh that's Johnny Depp he sort of absorbs the character.


Johnny  is producing and maybe starring in a biopic about  Dr. Seuss. I would be interested in that.


I think he would make a fantastic Dr. Seuss Look what an amazing job he did with willy wonka. I think the creepy edge he gave to the character was perfect.


He is really dedicated to his craft. Edward Scissorhands was an odd film, but he made it work.


That whole movie was just weird. He might be a strange man but he seems to really have a good heart.


I know that he often visits children in the hospital dressed up as a pirate.


I agree. Some governments try to help, others, not so much.


He seems to really be an animal lover too.


So true. I wonder what america would look like if we had a PM instead of a president. A PM seems to be held more accountable for their actions.


True. Much easier to remove. Australia's PM position isn't in the constitution and exists only through custom. That seems strange to me. Not in the Constitution?


Australia's constitution is weird though. It doesn't protect the people as much like an american one does.


I did not know that. Number 10 Downing Street has a cat with a title! I wonder how many other government headquarters have animals like that.


With all the historic buildings in the UK I could see why they need one. Older structures like that tend to attract rodents.


Is one cat enough though? Might need a support staff.


Right? lol. I wonder if you can meet the cat if you tour the offices?


The cat doesn't take visitors without an appointment.


How's it going? Do you know much about VR? Looks like it is not meeting it's potential as an educational tool


No, I had no clue. I don't know if I'm more surprised of that or the first vr game being made in 1968


Holy cow, I never would have guessed that about VR.  Did you know doctors are using it to treat phobias?


Yea, I've heard of that, very cool. Lockheed Martin uses VR to tour Mars which is pretty cool also


Wow, that would be pretty cool to try, I wonder what you have to do to be a part of that?


I don't know, maybe be in a smart class or just be in a school that is nearby a Lockheed Martin facility


Yeah you are probably right.  On a different note, are you a user of Facebook?


Yea, I think I started using it in 2006, two years after it was first founded by Zuckerberg and his Harvard classmates


Yeah I think I am the same, I'm pretty sure my roommate in college set one up for me in 2005.


I use to like myspace a lot better in high school, Tom must be kicking himself for not buying facebook in 2005


Yeah think about how much money was lost not buying it way back then.  I think I set up a Myspace account but never used it.


Hello there, I know just a little bit, I heard that is true though, that they don't really have the ability to customize the material to the individual or coach.


Well FB is valued at 104 billion right now but it would probably be worth a lot less if myspace did buy it


Yeah that is true, but I'm willing to bet it would be worth more than Myspace currently is. Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you enjoy the rest of the day.


That seems odd and something that would be easy to fix if the effort was put in. Learning history and geography seems like a perfect fit for VR


Yeah I think you are right, especially for those children that are strong visual learners.


VR does sound like a great tool for those who struggle with time limits


Yeah I think it has the potential to be.  Do you know much about AI?


Not much except for what's in pop culture, I definitely couldn't explain Tesler's Theorem that well


I think I'm about the same, I know IBM's Watson is very helpful in the medical field.


Yea I've heard of Watson and a little about Stanford's ai class which I might have to take a look at when I got the time


Did you know the actress Kristen Stewart co-authored a paper on AI?


that is truth. The internet is useful in many ways.


Yes it is.  I saw that only 7% of people on the internet read the full terms when buying a product or service.


I love a little of all.  My wife studied dance in college actually and has a degree in dance from NY.  I heard that Bruce Lee was a great dancer.


I don't know. I think Bruce lee is a great fighter.


He is, but he also won the Hong Kong Cha Cha championship in 1958.


I guess modern and hip hop.  There is a dance device that Michael Jackson used to do his extreme lean move.  He has a patent in it.


My wife old me that professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shows a week.


Yes, I love it. Did you know that Ronald Reagan was once rejected for a role because he didn't look Presidential?


Yes i know a little bit. But i do not know full details.


I am a big video game also.  The original nintendo could only display 54 colors.


Oh, it's very interesting. Do you tell me the above details?


Donlt know all of them, bit the Nintendo was discontinued in 2003 in Japan.


Do you think internet is very useful for all people?


Yes, Not sure how we lived without it.  Did you know that on a website, the 3 horizontal line menu on apps are called a hamburger button.


But there is no direct contact with the people through this.


no, there is not.  There is a saved copy of the internet at the library of Alexandria in case the internet burns down.


Hi!  Im a human, yet there are so many facts about being human I didnt even know!  how about you?


No!  I didnt even know he could dance!  That is pretty cool.  Also like Tupac dancing ballet!


Yes, there is a big chasm from Tupac to Michael Jackson!


There really is especially when it comes to shoes!


Michael even has a patent on a device he developed to allow for his extreme lean.


When I first found that out it was like finding out Santa Claus isnt real!


Back to ballet, I wonder how many shoes Tupac went through?    Professionals can use 4 pairs in any given week!


Well he has in high school, so maybe one per week?  Ive never danced that much, so I wouldnt know.  I live in sneakers or barefoot.


So you do not play much football, where shoes are essential!


Not unless it is the table top game you play with folded paper.  I could win a game of that 222-0.  I am pretty good.


Perhaps, but Paper football champions win less than top bowlers!


That is true.     Humans are the only current members of Hominina.


Darn!  I was hoping to make my millions there.  Guess Ill have to settle for my bar tab...


Well, you might get lucky and invent something like the yellow line for first downs.


That is such a game changer!  I could even win an Emmy.  Ill get right on that!


True!   Thanks for the chat, and don't paint your room pink.    It looks terrible in Iowa's Locker Room!


Pink...eww... never.  Im totally putting Mirrors everywhere, but those funhouse mirrors.  far more interesting.  They'll be running into the walls!


There were actually three different species once and we are the only version that survived!


It is a little strange to realize modern Homo sapiens are only 315000 years old!


Very true, and we just lost our body hair around 240,000 years ago.


Amazing that all of that has been accomplished without being able to synthesize vitamin C!


Crazy, and even without that we are the best distance runners.


running is a great form of exercise.      So is dancing.


Yeah!  Even some famous people were great dancers, like Bruce Lee!  I do martial arts so he is one of my favorites!


Can you believe he won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958!


That is an interesting fact. I would rather sit on sun's surface than get struck by a bolt of lightning!


Both sound really hot!  The lightening bolt might be hotter, but it is quicker too.


That's true! It's actually 5x hotter! The sun is one crazy thing, but not the biggest star in our galaxy!


It is crazy to think that there is something larger out there, but the expansiveness of the universe baffles me.


It's a bit mindblowing, especially the thought of the creation of the car in 1886!


It really has changed out lives, hasn't it.  Funny the drive through started because soldiers couldnt get out of the car in their fatigues, now it is so we dont have to get out of the car in our pajamas


haha it's a lazy person's world out there these days! I wouldn't want to mess with people in South Africa though when it comes to their cars!


Me neither.  I wish I had flame throwers just to deal with other bad drivers.


haha it would make the drive so much less stressful! Did you know trunks are called trunks on cars because they literally used to be wooden trunks?


I wonder how it became that they call it the boot when across the pond.


I do.  I feel like I am listening all the time.


Oh really? I'll have to go look into that! It was awesome chatting with you! Have a great day!


Oh same here! The internet makes it easy to do so! Do you ever listen to Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory?


I havent heard the whole album but I have heard songs from it.  I hear that it is the best selling album ever!


Or at least the 21st century! It was a good one. I wonder if touring and support of airplay helped it?


It could have, unlike NWA's Straight outta compton which reached platinum without either!


I think it was the first album to do so with that! I wonder if the two identical twins from Japan who released a rap album at 100 years old made it anywhere?


I dont know, It would be interesting to listen to their work though.


I totally agree! I'm sure they needed some energy for that! They must get it from the sun.


We think the sun looks yellow, but it is actually white.


Do you like to go to concerts there are 4 interesting ones in the Washington area


Not sure were, shes also performing in the Washington Area I think at the U Street Music Hall, but thats a concert I would like to go to


Thanks. I read somewhere that Jnn Saint Jnn wrote songs for Usher, Jidennna and Hoodie Allen is this correct?


Yeah that is correct, another great performer is playing at the Howard Theater but I cant recall who, tickets are also cheap.


Yes I know who that is its Jorja Smith and the tickets are anywhere between $25-$40. I came across this just recently.


Thats who I totally forgot, so do you have a favorite band or have you heard any great albums lately?


I love listening to Blake Sheldon, Drake and Cold Play. How about you?


I like Linking Park, 3 Doors Down and also Pink Floyd, I Cold Play as well.


Nice. I like 3 Doors Down as well. I remembered that Jorja Smith also appeared on Drake's More Life project.


She did? I didnt catch that one, she is an artist with a rising popularity so that makes sense, anyway its been great chatting with you today.


Its been great chatting with you as well. Thanks


I like going to concerts. What are those 4 concerts that are playing in the Washington area?


Hinds, the Madrid based band is one of the attractions, I like their style.


Yeah they are a rock and roll band, they are considered as an american export, there are other cool bands as well


Cool. Do you where and when is this band is actually performing?


Not sure were but they will be in the Washington Area, another great performer is Jessie Ware, and also the prices are good.


How much are the prices for this concert?


Some of them for $20 others for $35. Saint Jhn Saint Jhn offers a concert for that value.


Thanks and do you know where will Jesse Ware will be performing?


I'm hesitant to say it but I think the government should fine them and establish better protections for users


The government does put pressure on them, but I wonder if the government would be able to keep up with the rapid pace of technology advancing since it takes so long to pass laws.


I guess the word I was looking for is regulation. Business are trying to make money so we need greater protections from an independent agency


That's true. Some companies claim their "community standards" are enough to protect users, but I think we all know how true that is.


If I unfriend about 10 people I can get a free whopper, now that sounds like a good deal to me


Finally, Burger King gives me a good reason to go on Facebook!


I love BK and the Whopper. A free one tastes even better


Maybe more companies should start that kind of promotion. A free apple pie if you stop using Apple products?


Great Idea! I will start a blog about that on Google Hang Outs


Google definitely won't censor that, since Apple is their competition!


I don't use Facebook because I never felt comfortable putting so much information on it. What about you?


I have been on facebook since the early days but rethinking that as of late due to privacy violations by them


It seems useful for keeping in touch with others, and apparently some countries like Iceland even conduct official business on it, but it feels risky because of the privacy problems.


I really admired Mark for his creativity but I have been thinking about going back to MySpace or sticking with Twitter


I use Twitter, but it feels like most companies are going the same way as Facebook, because they value data more than privacy, even ones like Twitter and Google.


They are all trying to generate revenue through ads, which I get, but that doesn't mean you should be able to read my messages or see my contacts


I agree. Transparency is also a big deal, because I want to know what information they're collecting about me.


A lot of my friends have joined the Quit Facebook movement and have deleted their accounts


I wonder if we'll see more movements like that as more social media companies get exposed for privacy violations and other problems like censorship.


Greed is part of human nature. In the book, there is much intra-family squabbling. I would even say that non-rich people do a bit less of this.


Possibly, or maybe about different subjects. While I have not read this book, I do enjoy fiction literature. Did you know that Poe wrote the oldest known example of a cyborg in fiction?


No! But it's interesting that the idea of a cyborg predates by centuries the first real AI.


I thought so as well. On the more negative side, a judge in the 1950's tried to ban a science fiction comic because it featured a black character. I'm glad he was not successful.


Me too. It's hard to believe that such insanity existed--and exists in some cases.


I agree. We've come a long way but still have a long way to go. On a completely different subject, were you aware that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor ever for a tv Drama? He made $700,000 per episode for House.


I have watched that show, and it does seem to revolve around Laurie...but it's very hard to believe that he earned in a week what many people may not earn over several decades!


Yes it is a very high pay for a TV actor. I think Jon Hamm was an amazing dramatic actor in Mad Men.Were you aware that he was a high school drama teacher?


No way! I also think he aabsolutely stole the show...I have watched it rhough twice now.


It is a great show. I am glad that he got to break out.


Hello. Are you aware of the book Crazy Rich Asians?


Likewise. On another note, it has been great talkiig with you. Thanks!


Indeed. And, I believe it is a movie as well?


It is although I have not seen it. Apparently the book centers around The Youngs who are among the 10 wealthiest families in Asia.


Being wealthy must change your life. Rich people can easily bail out family members who get into financial jams without worrying they will run out of money in their own old age: do you agree?


I certainly do. I did read a study recently that money does provide happiness but only up to $70,000 a year. Above that does not contribute to happiness.


I agree. I once read an article that looked at lottery winners after one year. It was a catalog of misery!


Yes that does seem to happen a lot. Apparently the book Crazy Rich Asians is critical of the ultra wealthy. The extended family is suspicious of anyone not as rich as them. Their wealth does not erase their many flaws.


No, it amplifies them! At the root, they think, deep in their hearts, that they are better than we, per Fitzgerld. I think this is true. Do you?


It certainly seems to be. In this book, they even battle over money when there is obviously more than enough to go around. Affluence seems to breed greed.


I have seen Unbreakable. It surprises me that Glass was only just Ok since it was directed by M Knight Shamala.


Yeah. BTW, did you know that Tom Hardy recorded his own hip hop mixtape?


That sounds interesting. I wonder why it took so long to release his mixtape.


I'm not sure, have you seen any movies with him in it?


I have not seen venom yet but it looks like a fun movie.


Yeah, it does. I saw the batman movie where he played Bane.


He is a good actor and plays well in the comic book genre. It is too bad Stan Lee died but he lived a good long life.


Yeah it is he passed away. Did you happen to see Starship troopers?


Yes, I was suprised that it became a cult classic. I found it a badly acted B movie when it first came out but I guess the military types like it because it is very pro military.


I thought it was campy, but I never read the book. Did you read it?


I like them. I'm getting a bit tired of the comic book movies though.


Campy is the right word. It is not really my type of book. I like to read science fiction novels but more fantasy type stories.


It's not a terrible movie. Anyways, nice chatting with you.


I can still handle the movies because they are just fun events but the tv series have become annoying.


Yeah, the TV series is definitely overkill. What did they make a TV series into?


If you check Netflix you will find many different series both Marvel and DC comic stories. The first season of "The Punisher' was great but I could not finish the second season. Way too much like a soap opera.


Interesting. Well I do like some of the movies. Apparently the Michigan State University library has the biggest publicly available comic bookd collection inthe world.


I do like good movie with a "super hero" and a "super villain" I can root against. That is the beauty of the Marvel comic book movies.


Did you happen to catch the movie Glass? It just came out.


No yet, I love the director so I am going to make sure I see that movie. The last super hero movie that have have seen was Aqua man.


Interesting, I never saw that. Glass is ok, but I liked Unbreakable more.


History is by far my favorite! Can you read as fast the record holder Anne Jones?


Omg no! How do you even do that? I have wonder if she has to understand whats she reading to win?


I don't even know how to measure that either but 4700 is both unbelievable and impressive haha.


Very, Have you read Ender's game? I want to. Most military people have!


Starship Troopers is another military must read haha. I haven't read either book!


Really, ok will put that on my list. Did you know Shakespeare and Pocahontas were alive at the same time and died only a year apart?


I did not know that! I wonder if it was because of the moral panic due to the spread of reading novels haha.


Isn't that crazy!! My goodness what were they afraid of? Isn't it funny how people thought then?


Maybe people being more educated? Who knows they were all weird back then lol. I had a great time chatting with you!


Great! and you? Do you enjoy Poetry? For $9 is what Edgar Allan Poe got for , " The Raven".


I do like it sometimes haha how about you? That is sad he was only paid that!


Did you know that the hobbits names were taken out of the old Icelandic poem called the Dvergatal? Kind of makes sense.


That makes total sense! The japanese people even made their alphabet into a poem when recited!


Well, that's creative! I would like to see that. Poems are so interesting to hear!


They really are! Even Demetri Martin wrote a 224 palindrome poem and he's a comedian!


Yes, all kinds of talent there! lol  Poets write in verse form and rhyme and focuses on the use of speech in drama, song and comedy!


That is so cool! Do you like to read anything else beside poetry?


I love to read books and listen to audio books too! I love period pieces and history! and you?


I do too. I'm not surprised that they claim a third of the total bandwidth in the US.  I know it uses that or more in my own home.


Me too. Blockbuster declined several offers to buy netflix for $50 million. netflix is now worth $2 billion.


And growing more all the time.  WIthout focusing on the dvd side of things, the streaming side is able to grow easily into international waters.


That's true.  Netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in north america


And it's much more profitable than the DVD rentals since they spend 20 times the amount on postage than their bandwidth requirements.


There are over 750 episodes of "pokemon." that's about 50 a year for 16 years straight.


And a movie coming out this year.  Have to admit, I'll probably watch it, but I guarantee it won't be mentioned in any awards shows this year.


There is only one episode of "the simpsons" where bart neither appears, nor is mentioned


Not even mentioning Bart surprises me since he's arguably the main character in the show.


I don't know.  I didn't watch either.  I just always find their picks to be rather lame.


Haha, I agree.  Hugh laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama, earning $700,000 per episode in house


Considering the show isn't really syndicated, I found that amusing.  The Big Bang cast is making around 1M an episode, and they are syndicated everywhere.


Wow, that's crazy.  Jon hamm taught drama at his old high school. one of his students was ellie kemper, erin from the office.


I never watched The Office, so I'm not sure who that is.  I do think some of the actor histories are amusing, though.


The Office was a pretty good show.  After racking up a $40 late fee on a vhs copy of apollo 13, reed hastings was inspired to start netflix


And I bet he never imagined just how big Netflix would get.  137 million subscribers now?


Apparently they played 324 concerts in 2001.


That's a lot of shows in one year!  Probably due to the success of their debut album.


That it is. It is sad what happened to Chester though.


I agree.  Depression is a terrible thing that doesn't get the attention it deserves.  I feel bad for those people who suffer from it.  In Croatia, there is an ancient Roman amphiteathre that is still used as a concert venue.


Interesting. I wonder what it looks like?


I bet it's pretty neat looking.  In 1972 Pink Floyd ironically recorded a live concert at a ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii with no audience!


Interesting, I'm not a huge fan of Pink Floyd.


I never was either.  In 2002, Creed played a concert that was so bad that four concert goers filed a lawsuit against the band.  That must have been a really bad show. lol


Yeah, they must have really been terrible. Kind of funny when you think about it. I never listened to much Creed. Well, nice chatting with you!


Did you know that Queen's Brian May has a phd in astrophysics?  Impressive!  Nice chatting with you too!


I am!  I've been a fan since her EP The Fame Monster came out in 2009.


I actually did. He was also very inventive on guitar. Well, nice chatting with you too!


Did you know her favorite band is Iron Maiden?


I didn't know that.  How interesting!  Elton John chose Lady Gaga as his son's godmother!


That is pretty cool. Did you know her name came from a predictive text glitch?


I didn't know that.  She was on MTV's "boiling points" before she was famous.


Yeah, that I did know. Or I knew she was on TV.


The LAPD asked Lady Gaga to tweet her 11.4 million followers information about some upcoming roadwork. lol


Interesting. Ever seen Linkin Park in concert?


Hey there do you ever watch baseball on TV or the World Series


What are your thoughts in the World Series. I guess the World Series began in 1903. the winner is the team who does the best-of-seven games


I do like baseball but I am not an avid follower.


Pretty cool that the Chicago Cubs were the first team to win back-to-back World Series Championships. That's the only reason I like to root for them


yeah that is awesome,  too bad they haven't won since then lol


Yep that's true. Very strange the Women's World Cup head higher television ratings than the entire world series of the United States. But I guess the whole world is watching the World Cup


When it comes to the NBA do you like Reggie Miller?


I dont really know what team he plays for.


Well he's a Hall of Famer. Also apparently he was outshined by his older sister back in high school. Can you imagine a great player like that being bested by his sister LOL


haha does she play professionally,  that seems weird lol


hello,  yes I watch it sometimes.  Usually only if the Giants are playing.


Well she played when they were both in high school apparently. I don't know if she played since then haha.


I see I like the Yankees myself haha. Did you know that baseball managers could actually play for their team if they had to


I know right,  lets hope they never have to though,  i doubt they are in shape to play .


That's a good point haha. Do you know what they call kickball in Canada?


It just does not sound as cool as kickball haha, did you know that baseball is super popular with the Japanese


Thats interesting,  do they have a league or professional teams?


Yes they do. But I don't follow Japanese baseball so I don't know a whole lot about it unfortunately. Did you hear about the guy that found $3000000 of baseball cards in his attic. That would be insane


Hey there do you ever watch the NBA? You know, the National basketball Association


Yep I heard that they're really expensive. Did you know that the NBA actually fined Michael Jordan for wearing those shoes? Nike just ended up paying the fine for him and so he kept wearing them LOL definitely that's good marketing


I can only imagine, if they were willing to pick up the tab, how much they were making on sales. It turned out to be the right decision though. LeBron is supposed to be in the next space jam. Did you see the original?


I did see the original it's awesome! I can't wait for the sequel, I'm so happy he'll be in it. I wonder if Michael Jordan will have the Cameo too haha


He should have a cameo, right? Are you a LeBron fan?


Yeah I like LeBron, he's pretty nice guy too it seems, it looks like he raised about 6 million dollars for a charity? I mean not all celebrities would do something like that


I agree. He was smart to turn the $10M offer from Reebok down. Seems to be a smart business man too!


Yep I agree with you! It's crazy how good he was even in High School, I can't believe that his high school would charge people money to watch him play LOL up to $100 a ticket


I kind of find that gross that people would capitalize on a high school basketball game. But supply and demand... How can Judge Judy be the second highest paid celebrity?


I know right! Kind of shocking know that LeBron James is number one, you would think it would be a big movie star like Tom Hanks or whatever


I can kind of see LeBron with all of his media and Nike and gatorade, etc. But Judge Judy! Is she that popular? I couldn't tell you what channel or time she is on.


I do. I really like it. Do you like the NBA?


Haha I couldn't tell you either, do you ever watch the Golden State Warriors by the way? I know Stephen Curry's really good


I think it's ok. I mostly watch the Pistons because I'm from Detroit haha. What about you?


Im from Chicago so I watch the bulls. It's been a bad season!


Haha yes I can imagine. Did you know that there are 30 teams in the NBA? One is from Canada I think that's the Toronto Raptors


I did know that. It's the NBA all star weekend. Di you watch any of the events last night like the dunk contest?


No I didn't catch that actually, what happened? Also, have you ever tried to shoot a basketball granny style? Apparently scientists say that's the best way to shoot LOL


It was just basketball players showing off what they can do with a skills challenge, 3 point contest and dunk contest. It was entertaining to watch.


That does sound cool. Do you own any Air Jordans? Or have you ever worn them?


I do not. I have never owned them. Never had the money for that level of shoe.


DId you know that JFK, Washington and Jefferson are the three wealthiest potus of all time


Is there a Nobel War Prize? There were olympic medals for literature though.


no, but he worked hard to bring the war to an end and defeat the nazis so i figure that should get some recognition.


And he did it in a way that would make the literatti proud...or whatever the term derived from "littera" is.


He definitely deserved the presidential whole guest house when in the USA...which is larger than the White House.


How did it get so big? And why? is there where JFK and LBJ went for assignations?


I think they went to hockey games for that. Only Canadians there.


LOL. that would be funny. "Nobody hear but Canadians! We're safe!"


Yes, they had to choose two sports in canada. one was not enough. hm.


hi how are you? yes, i have heard that. trump must be ticked off about that.


That's a lot of sticks flying all over the place. Nice chatting with you.


Yeah. He might be the poorest. Maybe he could record a pop album to make ends meet


Yes, those pop albums are the way to go. he could work his way up the rankings. then he would get some respect from the history books.


He'd have to have a cool album name, that would be easy for the President of Zimbabwe to come up with


Lol. maybe he can get a nobel in literarture for his lyrics...like Bob Dylan did. Churchill has one of those and Trump like to model himself after him.


I think trump is up for the peace prize? not kidding. he keeps talking about how PM Abe in japan nominated him? I dont know what is going on, but it worries me.


Oh yeah, I forgot. Meanwhile N.Korea keeps building nukes...as the US sleeps, to echo a line from Churchill...who never won the Peace prize.


Yeah, that was strange. one for literature? i guess he wrote some good books. Oh, and that war things, yeah he did that too.


Considering netflix was made after a late fee of $40, I think that 40 was a good investment


Does Netflix even still offer the mail service? I never heard anymore about it after I switched to streaming.


I think they still do, though I don't see why people still would


I'm sure not everyone has access to the internet or at least speeds capable of streaming with enough quality. It's easier for a younger generation to move past certain forms of technology.


That makes sense. What genre do you tend to watch on netflix?


I have lately been watching a lot of documentaries. They have had some fascinating true crime ones lately.


Do you have any good comedy recommendations on Netflix? I've watched a few standup specials they have aired.


I don't really use netflix, but kung fu hustle is a classic


I really enjoyed that movie and heard recently the director is planning on a sequel.


I have found myself watching shows on streaming services more than on television these days. How about you?


I hope to see it too. In any case, thanks for chatting.


I do use Netflix, I like a lot of their original programming.


Did you use neflix before they went into online streaming?


I used their DVD services a little bit but mostly their streaming services


I bet blockbuster regrets not acquiring neflix


I wonder if they would have taken the company in the direction it headed on it's own. It's easy to say it was a bad idea in hindsight.


I mean the offer was for 50mil. Now netflix is 2 billion


Yes but if Blockbuster never planned on making original content like Netflix did, the company would probably not be worth 2 billion today.


That is crazy to thing the middle east is where all of the bible stories originated. It is crazy to think also the bible was part of the reading elementary school kids were required to read back in the day


Yea, It's pretty cool that Jefferson made his own bible by cutting out the parts he didn't care for


that is kind of funny. I wonder if that is anywhere to be seen


They sell the Jefferson Bible online I've never checked it out though


no way, I need to check that out. Do you read many books?


Occasionally, it's pretty shocking that novels caused a moral panic in the 18th century


me too. I read starship troopers once, talk about crazy sci fi


I saw the movie, it's pretty cool it's on the reading lists of US military branches


I think 3 out of the 5 branches are required to. Crazy awesome movie also lol! It was very nice chatting with you!


Ender's game was on the military reading list too, Have a good one


Yea, it's pretty awesome how many applications are available on the world wide web


that is true, there is so much that can be done on the internet, even at mt everest there is internet


It's funny Mt Everest can get 3g internet and I can't even get service in my basement


right lol, I wonder how they do it. Maybe since it is open air, I don't know lol. Do you read terms of service ever?


No never I can't see how there are any people at all that have the time to read 50 pages worth of terms of service


right! only 7% of people actually read the terms. I am part of the 93%, I am sure I sold my soul to the devil and don't even know it!


Lol, I hope the Library of Alexandria doesn't save those in their copy of the internet


I heard that, in case the internet burns down lol. How would that happen


I don't know, maybe like how the tower of babel was destroyed in Iraq


yeah that is insane. many of them make money this way


Yeah, and some basketball players make a lot of money off of merchandise, like Jordan with Air Jordans. These were actually banned when introduced to the nba. But Jordan wore them anyway and paid a fine for each game.


Yeah, well nike must have made much more from the sales to be able to pay the fines everytime


I agree. Some nba players aren't as talented or lucky though. I think it was smart of Tim Duncan of the Spurs to stay in college for four more years instead of going directly to the NBA


yeah good for him, he got a degree and still managed to make a great career in the nba


Yeah. Lebron James was also forward thinking. He rejected a ten million dollar offer from Reebok because he thought he could do better. ANd he was right. A year later, he got a 90 million dollar offer from Nike


yeah he must have always known his self-worth


He also raises money for charity though. He raised six million dollars by televising "the decision"


such an amazing guy. and he is the only person to make more than judge judy


Have you heard of Kevin Love? He supposedly has an illness and his teammates do not support him. It's tough being a basketball player. I feel bad if his illness is legitimate, but not sure.


I do, though I do not have enough time to watch. How about you?


yeah from time to time. do you know reggie miller?


yeah and he is really good which is suprising that his sister is even better, good for her


Yeah, she had broken 8 national records and scored 105 points one day.


good for her. do you know allen iverson?


I heard he got a good contract with Reebok!


Yeah he is making a lot of money off of it, $800 000 every year


Nice, and when he turns 55 he will get a lump sum of $32,000,000.


Yeah, take out privately owned homes and then you have the other 86% owned by the government, did you hear about the guy that sold the Eiffel tower twice?


I think the man impersonated a government official!


He did, and two different persons fell for his act, I guess he was a skilled con man.


That is impressive on his part! Did you heard how generous the Norwegian government was in 2008?


No, seems like you know a lot about governments, what did  the Norwegian government do back in 08


They donated $1 billion to help save the amazon rainforest.


Woah that is amazing our government should do the same and help the rainforest. We must do what we can to protect our home.


I agree. Imagine if every country donated to a great cause like that.


We would have a healthier planet that is a sure thing, do you like to travel?


Hi, I try to follow a little but it is hard. What about you?


I love to travel as well, I want to go to Japan one day, have you been there before?


I have not. I am going to go look into booking a trip now! It was nice talking to you.


Same I think its hard but also important to follow the government and what they are up to, I think they tend to hide many things from us.


I agree. Have you heard about wikileaks?


I have heard about the site, they make the life of the government impossible I  think thats funny lol


True. They published the government's plan to destroy wikileaks haha


They did? That is so funny, and also ironic!


Yes, do you know the percentage of land that the government owns in the nevada?


I think the government owns about 86% of the land over there, sees unfair to people.


Hello.  Do you like to travel?  Did you know that the first king to travel around the world was the king of hawaii?


That's a good question! I don't know.  Seems like if you did it should be a lot less since you are biking.


It would make sense. And luckily I have an iPhone, which, apparently has more computing power than  in the US Nuclear ICBM deterrent. That's kind of terrifying.


That is, especially with all that's going on.  If you think about it, the cables carrying phone and internet data are only just over 2 inches thick that lay on the ocean floor.  Everyone's livelihoods could stopped with a small cut.


That they just lay on the ocean floor astounds me. The mind simply reels. Still, I use my phone too much, but not for phone purposes. I'm told that Unicef donates a day of clean water for every minute you don't use your cell phone. I wonder if I could donate for staying off facebook?


If you use your phone to get on facebook then probably so. I like that Unicef program!  It sounds like a great idea!


It's such a good idea. I keep meaning to look into it. Do people still have phonebooks?


I get one through the mail for our city but it's pretty small. Not like the ones from back in the day that were super big!


I don't think I've seen one in years! Apparently, if you overlap the pages of two phonebooks, it's impossible to pull them apart. My question is, where do you find two phone books?


Maybe a library would have some of the old ones?


Just go in, tell them you have an experiment to do...


I love to travel, mostly because I love coming home. I didn't know that about the king of Hawaii. I didn't actually know Hawaii had a king. But I did know that many people in Iceland who don't have cars travel by airplane, since there isn't a rail system. It seems kind of wasteful to me.


See if they let you.  You never know, they could be curious to see if works too!


that does seem wasteful.  Does Iceland not have buses and trains?


I don't actually know. There's no public train system, but perhaps there's a bus system? Iceland isn't huge, so maybe it's not an issue. I wonder if it's cheaper than traveling in Japan, where all the highways have tolls.


I've heard about Japan.  They say it costs more than $300 to travel across the country!


It's madness! I wonder if it's quick, traveling that way? I know the Dutch are planning a bus that goes 160 MPH, which sounds terrifying.


That does sound scary.  It wouldn't be bad if it was on a rail system of some kind but freely driving down the road?  That seems like accidents just waiting to happen.


I would hope it was on rails! Or covered in cotton wool to make it safer. I'm not sure I'd want to be on it under any circumstances.


Mackinac Island in Michigan may be more your speed. They've banned motorized vehicles for over a hundred years.  Everyone travels by horse drawn carriage or bike.


I'm in! I could travel by bike almost any day. I'd like to bike around Japan, I wonder if I'd have to pay tolls on the roads?


hey do you like comic books? I guess Stan Lee who created a lot of comic book characters always uses the word Excelsior!


I disagree, I 'm not sure if it's possible to retain that much information, do you read a lot?


Yes, I do. Did you know that on the 18th century there was a moral panic due to the spread of reading of novels?


haha I didn't know that, have you seen the movie starship troopers? apparently that book is recommended reading for the us military


No, I haven't, but they also say that is the first sci-fi novel on the reading list.


ya, and the thing is the movie is very anti war and anti military, so that is why it is so crazy they would recommend it!


Enders game was also suggested for many military organizations.


ya have you seen that movie? It's also not very pro military and I didn't like it even though I like Harrison Ford, what about you?


do you like lord of the rings? I like how he would read bad poetry with his friend and do laughing contests at reading it haha


Yes, I do. reading requires creativity and critical analysis.


Sure. Did you know that Marvel published a generic comic book in order to trademark the names super-hero and super-villain


yes that's true, I also Like how Deadpool is one of the highest grossing R rated movies ever made, I really like the first one a lot


oh wow no I didn't, did you know that DC stands for detective comics? I never knew that


they say that its company name is redudant due to that.


ha-ha that makes sense, I live in Michigan and actually MSU has the largest public comic book collection


good to know. It is impressive to know that the first modern comic book was released in the US in 1933. They have been for decades.


wow that is wild, do you watch movies? The movie deadpool is based on a comic and I guess the videogame of Deadpool somehow cost more than the movie they made


I don't understand how, but indeed cost more. Ryan Reynolds stars as Deadpool in Twentieth Century Fox?


ah ya I did, did you see deadpool 2? I didn't like it as much as the first


It was good. what do you think about reading 4700 words per minute record?


The whole Kavanaugh is a contentious issue, agreed?


I used to work in DC, just a few block from the White House, got to see many of the political leaders.


Oh. Do you work for the government or a company?


Actually a book store on K street.  We did book signings for many political candidates and US Senators.


That is nice. Any impression about them? Positive or negative?


In person, without cameras, thy are just like you or me.  I think a lot of politics is just performance.  I think much of the Kavanaugh stuff was theater.


Yeah. Just from the TV, some can look arrogant and feel that they are VIP. Some are nice and humble. Some are smart like Woodrow Wilson. Some are not.


I think you are right with TV news being the toxic influence.  Wilson did not have to deal with that.  Could you imagine the uproar if a president banned Christmas trees from the White House.  TV news would be all over it.


Yes. TV and social media will go crazy. So have you been to the White House?


Only walked around it.  We did deliver books to the check point at the front, but I was not allowed any further.


We went and took a picture from a far because the officer kept pushing us away. I might just go to Atlanta and take a picture of the replica. I might have better luck.


Sure it is. What do you think about him?


Or even Ireland, to see a twin building!  Good talking to you have a good day.


Nice talking to you too. Have a good one!


Not sure I want to say, these days it can lead to  a difficult back and forth.  My opinion is formed from having a young daughter and the society I want her to grow up in.


I have 2 daughters too. I think it is hard to figure things out in politics. I don't know which one is wrong or right anymore


The concern I have is that to give him a pass is to not take seriously the accusation.  If guys see he gets away with it what is the incentive for them not to act in a similar situation.


I know. There has been a lot of attack to her personal life as well. And sadly the President mocked her at a rally in Southhaven, was upsetting.


Of course no one can know the truth of what happened, it's just he said she said.


Politics is so difficult right now.  Whoever is in the White House it seems half the country hates them.


It is so sad that we can't have the same perspective. Always so divided and I might blame it to the news and TV shows. I think we will be better if we promote positive shows like Mr Rogers neighborhood. Love him!


Yes so popular that they cannot believe it is a pastime here


Yes, they must really be into it and appreciate the sport


Yes it was back in 1903 so it is already over 100 years old


Yeah. Did you know the ottoman empire was still around when it started?


Yes that us pretyy cool. Did you know CUbs won the championship back to back two years?


Yes and then they went dry for quite a while after that


Yes The women's world cup has more viewers than the World Series though


I love it. Do you know why the managers wear uniforms during games?


Yes they can play if their teams need them so they need to be ready


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


Yes I guess it makes sense that it has elements of both games


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


Yes it was a couple that did it for a whole 24 years


Yes and they scheduled 2430 games each year


Yeah amazing. In Japan the sport seems to be really popular


It's certainly a popular sport. More than 250 million people play all around the world.


I think this year I might try to watch the world cup. I will probably drive my car somewhere to watch it.


Maybe a bar I am not sure yet. I love driving my car, The other day on the radio was how McDonald's added there first drive thru in 1975. Do you know why?


Well it was to accommodate solders because they were not allowed out of there cars wearing uniforms. I thought that was very interesting.


That is interesting. Speaking of cars, do you like car racing? Jann Mardenborough beat 90,000 people in Gran Turismo and because of that he became a professional race car driver!


That is just crazy that you could do that but anything is possible in South Africa you can put flame throwers on your car to stop carjacking so I know anything can happen.


That is interesting. It's crazy to think that cars have only been available to the masses since 1908.


That is car and I know in 2014 that there were over 1.25 billion cars on the road which is just crazy


It is so funny you mention that I was just at Dulles Airport the other day and a large group had gathered for some soccer players.


I hope we do something about pollution soon.


Apparently there are lots of Manchester fans in the USA.


I did not realize that there seemed to be a group of 100 or 150 people holding signs I think with the name Rooney on them.


Some people even didn't go into work so that they could see Rooney.


Well if Rooney was the gentleman I saw he was about 32 years old and was taking pictured and signing autographs he seemed very down to earth


That is cool, even though he is a global superstar and signed a $13 million dollar contract.


That is crazy it sounds like he would have to be the highest paid player in the D.C.  United History. He must be really good.


He stopped for every request fora selfie in the Wundergarten. That's so nice.


That is nice. I had just read an article recently that soccer makes more money then football, basketball, baseball, gold, tennis and hockey combined. I would of never thought that.


Those workers walk between 7-15 miles per day.


yeah, it is crazy. great exercise, but i wonder how long you can keep it up, especially in middle age.


I agree. IMDB is actually owned by Amazon. I had no idea.


imdb is pretty old. it goes back to the 80s, before the web. i think amazon will soon own everything. LOL


Wow I didn't know that. Do you like Lebron James?


i do like him. i think that he is a great player. he is a generous guy off the court too.


He is a great player. Warner Bros and Lebron James signed a new deal for a Space Jam sequel.


i guess there was a need for a sequel? LOL he could not do a worse job than jordan.


Haha. I always like that movie, but I was pretty young when it first came out.


it is a good film, but jordan is pretty wooden as an actor. maybe lebron can get an oscar. LOL anyway, great chat!


i have used amazon in the past. i wish i had bought their stock years ago. LOL


I love Amazon. Bezos built a clock inside of a mountain that can run for 10,000 years.


i wonder what his thinking was behind that. maybe he expects to be around that long? LOL


I have no idea. The first Amazon customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him.


that is an odd way to be remembered. i would rather have amazon prime for life. LOL


I agree. The postal service has a contract with Amazon to deliver packages on Sunday.


that is amazing to me. how did they get the usps to work on sunday? they must get paid double overtime. LOL


That probably cost them a lot of money I'm sure.


i bet it did, but the market is probably huge. amazon has a tremendous number of workers. i dont know if i could work in the warehouse.


that is true. it is the second largest search engine on the net


That's pretty crazy. Apparently police have their own version of YouTube for sharing law enforcement videos, I wonder how that compares!


yeah that is interesting. do you know the most disliked video in there?


Apparently it is Justin Bieber's "Baby", which probably makes sense because it's also probably got a lot of views


Yes, years ago. YouTube had to upgrade the view count integer in order to accommodate it!


yeah that is insane, it shot up to billions of views


Yes, those videos make up a lot of internet traffic. Did you know that 400 hours of content are uploaded to YouTube per minute?


that is just insane. do you know how wifi was created?


No, did it have something to do with radio?


Not frequently, it's not really my thing. I don't mind exploring but I'm more of a homebody.


oh that is cool too. did you know the dutch are building a bus that goes 160 moh


Yes, that seems unnecessary, although it certainly beats driving. Did you know that all highways in Japan are toll roads? That makes bus travel much more attractive!


Yeah, it costs you $300 to travel the country


That's like a domestic flight ticket! Did you know that's how most people in Iceland without cars travel between major towns?


yeah that is insane, although the flights must be short


Considering the hassle of flying, maybe it'd make more sense just to watch a YouTube video haha


hahhaa yeah maybe. do you watch much youtube?


Here and there. It's a great way to watch pieces of programs or performances that I don't want to watch in whole.


no, i am not familiar with that, what is it about?


There is a Finnish radio station that broadcasts a Latin news program since 1989


that is odd, must have been one dedicated person that felt the need to do that I guess. there are a lot of odd things like that in the world


Yes, things that you would never think exists! like a website where you can hear a lot of radio dramas for free! did you ever hear radio dramas?


no i have not, are they like soap operas but in radio form?


Yas, i heard some long time ago and my parents and grand parents are very familiar with that.. I bet if the songs that the president of indonesia has written are very popular on the radio!


is that the guy who has released 3 pop albums?


that is right, and it was while in office!!


that is so awesome, I could have seen Obama do that. Apparently JFK, Washington and Jefferson were the three richest presidents in history


That is right!! Did you know if any of the US presidents think the White House is too small, they can always to to their guest house which is bigger!


Hello! Pretty good. Do you like the radio?


that is odd, I wonder if it was much larger or just a few square feet larger. Well, it was nice chatting with you, have a great night!


I used to listen to it a lot when I was younger, not much anymore. what about you?


You know, kind of similar. but I still find it very interesting.. you can do amazing things with it , like listening to Jupiter radio storms


you can listen to radio storms from jupiter? that is crazy, what do you think they sound like?


That is a good question, It seems you can find out by using the AM in the radio. I would like to find out


i would too, ill give it a shot one of these days. apparently in canada, 40% of the music has to be canadian on the radio


That is true and that is by law..It is a great advantage for canadian artists


i suppose so, it probably hurts american sales a little bit too since they speak the same language of course


You are right! did you know about a very bizarre program in finnish radio?


Yes.  There is a Drake University and from what I heard, the students there wanted him to come there.  After the students gave up trying, Drake showed up there in the middle of the night during a tour stop.  That's a pretty nice story.


That's nice. I appreciate when famous people go out of their way to be kind. Do you like professional sports? I don't pay much attention but my husband enjoys the NBA.


I do.  I'm a huge sports fan.  Speaking of kind players Tim Duncan was always a nice NBA player.  He had good character.  He sacrificied money and stayed in college for 4 years instead of going directly to the NBA.  If my memory is right, I believe he did that to honor the wishes of his grandmother who he always promised he would go to college and graduate.


That's amazing. NBA players make an insane amount of money. I think Allen Iverson signed a contract that would pay him $800,000 a year until he retired and received $32,000,000!


I couldn't even imagine what that would be like.  To be set like that would be such a feeling of relief.


I know! Do you play basketball yourself? I can only shoot granny style.. but according to physicists, that's actually the most consistent shooting technique!


I do.  ....and next time I'm playing I'm going to do it and throw that fact out there to my friends.  LOL  Do you remember the Air Jordan shoes?


I do! I remember them being really popular. They are made by Nike, right?


Yes.  The NBA banned them, but Michael Jordan wore them anyways because Nike was willing to pay the fine each game.  They are still a insanely popular shoe with people.


That's funny. I guess rules are bendable when you have that much talent lol.


Hello! I enjoy listening to it but I don't know much about it. Are you?


Yes I agree.  lol  It was nice chatting with you!


As I get older I've come to discover it.  Never would have caught me into it when I was a teen or in my 20s.  lol  Clint Eastwood is a lifelong jazz enthusiast, pianist, and he scored several films!


I had no idea about Clint Eastwood! I thought it was interesting that Pakistan has a top jazz orchestra right now. I never would have associated jazz music with Pakistan.


Me neither.  I think of flutes and drums for some reason.  lol


Do you know much about Drake? I am not a huge fan. I know he's popular but I did not expect his singles to have received so many awards.