I agree! Sony only bought the rights to Spiderman cause they thought no one would be interested in the other characters


lol Huge loss on their part now.  And cheap too,  $25 mil for all the characters,  that's nothing in the movie business.


Exactly, huge loss! There is one character that both Marvel and DC own


hey there have you ever listented to Jazz Music?


yup thats good, I didn't like the movie that came out, but their guitarist does have a PHD which I didnt know


Interesting, do you know what his PhD is in?


WOW! So he is super smart. Apparently they have a floating recording studio too.


wow thats cool, also he's really talented, he would play the guitar with coins instead of pics


Interesting. Did you know a Nintendo could only display 54 colors?


no thats crazy! I played as a kid, they did stop making them in 2003 though I think


Yeah, I can imagine. That's too bad. Did you ever play Mike tyson's Punch Out?


ya I did play that game, I also played a lot of mario, that was great entertainment


Yeah, it was a fun game. I wonder if Bill Nye played Nintendo?


I like Jazz. Did you know Clint Eastwood was a big fan?


ya I wonder, but I do know he won a steve martin contest for lookalikes!


Hilarious, he doesn't even look close to Steve Martin! Nice chatting with you!


no I didn't, but I did know he did a jazz soundtrack for some of his movies, I do love his movies haha


yup I like that too, I don't thin khe did the soundtrack but its very violent and very good


Yeah, have you ever heard the guitar solo for Beat it? Funny, I learned it when I was a guitar student.


ya I've heard it its aweomse, pretty cool that Van Halen set a speaker on fire when he played it haha


I know for a fact that this is not true. He recorded it in his house.


ah they must be wrong then, well do you like the band Queen


They are ok, I like the song Under Pressure.


Did you know they made radios while fighting in WW2


I would expect the troops used radios in WW II. They needed to communicate.


They made their own radios using a razorblade and a pencil as the diobe


That is quite clever. Necessity is the mother of invention. I couldn't do it myself. I wonder what they could pick up.


Probably am radio or a bunch of german stuff


I wonder if they could hear the storms on Jupiter.


not sure. did you know that a lightning bolt is 5x hotter than the sun


The surface of the sun is probably much cooler than the interior. I wonder if we could harness that lightning energy.


Yeah that or harness the suns rays effeciently.


The sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500 000 years. I wonder how much of that we could capture, and where would store it.


Hi, how are you? Do you listen to the radio?


Solar has a lot of promise. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting!


Mostly you tube on my phone. I used to listen to the radio a lot more.


I listened when I was a kid. Not now. I use a computer.


There is a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free. I wonder who visits that site. Probably an older generation.


I think it might be kind of cool to listen to a couple of them.


There are probably some good stories in there. Would you listen to the news in Latin though?


Nope. I couldnt understand it. Maybe I would if I was trying to learn latin.


Since 1989 a Finnish radio station has broadcast 'Nuntii latini' - a weekly news program conducted entirely in classical Latin


Hi there! Not sure if you are like me, but I use the internet a lot. Did you know the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?


That is scary! Interestingly enough, AI has crushed all human records in puzzle game 2048.


There is a free AI class that uses Hangouts. Maybe I should check it out.


Nice that at least it's free. The scope of AI is disputed  as machines become increasingly capable, tasks considered intelligence are often removed from the definition.


I wonder if our celebrities in the future will be robots or types of AI.


It's hard to say. Maybe that's why Pixar has a secret room that is often visited by celebrities.


Seems pretty neat. I am not interested in celebrities. I think they get paid way too much. Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode.


Wow! That is a lot of money. I like some celebrities. Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street.


I like Robin Williams but I'm not sure that we need celebrities to appear in kids' shows. Robin Williams was a voice in Aladdin. Aladdin was the first film to start the trend of having celebrities voice characters.


I did not know he voiced cartoon characters. It was nice chatting!


Yeah I think I have an addiction to clicking on internet links. It's a real addiction.


I have heard that constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain!


Yes, unfortunately that's correct. But when I climb Mt. Everest I will not have to leave my addiction behind as there is 3g service up there.


I have heard that! So much for getting away. Did you know the current library in Alexandria has saved a copy of the internet in case the internet ever burns down?


That is reassuring as well, haha! With all the clicking I do I admit I get too bored when reading terms and conditions when I have to.


Ha. Yes, I've heard not many read those documents. Only 7% of people read the full terms when buying a product or service online.


Maybe someone just has to create AI that will inject that information into my brain, haha!


I wish! There is a non-profit organization for the advancement of AI.


Facebook is developing AI that will understand user emotions, identify objects and predict actions of users. That's kind of scary.


Yeah that is so cool. Do you have an iPhone or Android?


Andriod. You? We've came a long way from the horse drawn carriage travel days. I think that might be fun, though.


I have an iPhone and apparently it has more computing power than the entire nuclear icbm deterrent


Wow sounds cool! I wonder if it's like our brains where we haven't figured out how to fully use them yet. Have you heard about the US citizen being released back to a Syrian town?


Yeah that made quite a headline, and he was even given a new cell phone and some money


Yes, that is what I found extraordinary. They money he got was apparently what he already had but the cellular phone was new. Wonder if he did not have an old one?


I am not sure, maybe not. Did you know the Dutch are creating a bus that travel 160 mph


Wow that is a really fast way to travel! I wonder how much it will cost the government?


Who knows. Do you know who is the first kind to travel the world?


No, but I'd love to travel around the world. Was it Columbus?


Yes, I think so. Is it a site that leaks supposedly confidential information about the Government? I'm not sure if it's only for the US or not?


It was actually the King of Hawaii. Nice chatting with you :)


I think for many countries. Did you know the government owns 86% of the land in Nevada?


I had no idea the government owns so much of Nevada! I've traveled by car there a few times.


Yeah not sure what they do with all that land but they do own it


I recently learned that in Iceland there is no public rail. I've always wanted to travel there. Guess I'd rent a car.


Yeah or you can just fly from town to town since they are so close


I hate flying, though. Maybe over water isn't as scary. Did you know that Unicef will take every minute you don't use a cellphone and donate that many days of water to a kid?


I think that is amazing that they do that but I do not understand how that works to be honest


I really want to find out, too, because I'd definitely use that program! I'd rather do something else like travel by bike than use a phone.


the US version started so many careers, I wonder if the UK version ended so many. It only lasted 10 episodes


It might have, theyd be known as the person from the flop of a show.


right! it is such a different humor going from the USA to UK. Pokemon though, pokemon is always good. Did you watch that ever?


I didnt, it kind of missed me in the age realm.


dang you were missing out, I was all about that 20 years ago. There is like 750 episodes


There is a lot of episodes.  I wonder if they are still making them


I wonder too, I heard maybe in japan they still are. How about thomas the train, were you into that?


Cant say that I was.  I hear Ringo even narrated a few episodes.


And even Alec Baldwin if I remembered right. All this talk of TV makes me want to watch some. It was so good chatting with you!


I am!  Ive always been a Simpsons fan.  you?


I used to love the simpsons. I am more of a south park and family guy fan, do you watch those shows?


Yes!  Family Guy is probably my all time favorite.  DId you hear about South Park parodying FG?


Yea i loved that episode, it was hilarious. They were really sticking it to family guy about copying the simpsons.


There are a good amount of similarities.  But I love them all.


For sure, they are always fun. Apparently the simpsons sent flowers to south park crew as a thank you for those episodes


They all really seem to support each other.  Even when joking around.


for sure, I like that kind of stuff! Did you ever watch that 70s show


I did, just thought it was ok.  Apparently the UK agreed, cause the verbatim remake failed.


It really is. Blockbuster even declined several offers to buy netflix for 50 million dollars, and now it is worth 2 billion dollars!


I bet they are regretting that choice by now, does the company Blockbuster even exist anymore?


I think there is one now, but it just uses the name! I wonder if they have the movie Starship Troopers?


I thought that was a good movie so yeah thats a possibility, do you like science fiction?


I do! I didn't realize the term robotics was coined in 1941! Do you?


I didnt either, Nasa has a list of space tech terms maybe thats in there


I'll have to look into that at some point! Do you like watching dramas?


I do, one of my favorite drama actors is Michael Caine, really talented


I like how he got into drama only because the pretty girls were taking drama class in high school lol.


That decision sure worked for him lol, I bet he got a lot of girls later as well when he became famous


Oh for sure! Well it was great chatting with you, have an awesome Friday!


I haven't seen it but see that it's on Netflix! Have you?


It is on Netflix and its a great movie. It made me cry. Its a masterful drama directed by Alfonso Cuaron


Wasn't it based on his memories growing up in Mexico City in the 1970's?


Yeah based on real life events and it was shot by him as well, its a great movie you should really watch it a bit boring at first though


I think I might! I might try to stay away from 9 pm to 12 am on Netflix because that accounts for 33 percent of all bandwidth in North America!


Amazing how much subscribers the service has as well, more than 137 million by now


I believe it, and to think, it all started when Reed Hastings racked up a 40 dollar late fee on a vhs.


I heard he was so angry he got inspired to start Netflix, good thing he did, Netflix is a game changer


I guess it has to do with weapons, drugs, gangs, stuff like that. Maybe the cops even do some rapping on there.


That would be pretty funny if there were some cop rap videos.


I don't think they'd have much cultural significance though.  Tupac Shakur's music is in the library of Congress for its "cultural significance."


That is really cool and I think that is really deserves to be in there as well.


He was a talented guy. Danced ballet in high school  Eminem is another talented guy. Before he became a rapper, his true dream was to become a comic book artist.


That is an interesting fact, I wonder what type of characters he would have created had he gone into that field.


His favorite superhero was spider-man. Probably something along those lines, maybe?


Yeah I think that is a safe bet, I think he would have come up with some really cool villains though.


I'd like to see Eminem do like the Korean rappers that invented a new type of freestyle, it's called "compliment battle".


That would be a cool YouTube video to watch!


Hello there, I'm good thank you, I hope you are too.  I use it all the time, mostly for music, how about you?


Very true. Anyhow, I enjoyed chatting! Have a good night!


I use it to listen to music and sometimes watch shows. Did you know that Youtube is the second largest search engine on the net?


I didn't know that but that is very interesting.  I find is crazy how popular it is with kids these days.


I guess it is. So many people go there and upvote things. Psy's "Gangnam Style" got so many views that Youtube  had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits.


That is hilarious!  Do you know what the most disliked video on YouTube is?


I bet I could guess. Something by a boy band? A pop star?


Yeah you are on the right track.  It's a Justin Bieber video for the song, 'baby'.


I don't know the song, and now I really don't want to. Police departments actually have their own Youtube called Blutube, where they share law enforcement videos. I wonder what's on there.


Yeah i wonder what kind of stuff they could show on there but not on regular YouTube?


I heard about that, they were called foxhole radios! So interesting and so much engineering involved


Have you ever listened to politics on the radio?  The president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums.  It would be funny if every politician made songs.  That way we could hear political debates followed by their songs.


That is awesome. Trump could make one too and it could help his popularity lol


The first president of zimbabwe was called banana.  If he made an album the title of his album might of been "The trials and lessons of President Banana".


lol I would for sure listen to that one! Do you think trump is one of the richest presidents?


I'm not that knowledgeable of all the presidents.  I do know some presidents come from humble backgrounds unlike Trump.


For sure, I know that jfk, washington, and jefferson are up there on that list of richest


Richard Nixon was an actor before he became president.  I guess he somehow wasn't one of the wealthiest presidents though.


Wow I never knew that about Nixon. I know Reagan was also.


Or maybe it was Reagan I was thinking of.  See, I don't know much about presidents.


Yes.  I love the radio.  You can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas on the internet for free!


I don't either lol. At least I don't think I do. It was so nice chatting with you! Enjoy your weekend!


That is interesting, that would make a long road trip a lot better with those. Do you ever get the jupiter radio storms on your am radio?


I don't know what the Jupiter radio storms are supposed to sound like.  That would be lovely to hear.  It's amazing they can so easily be heard.


I would listen to them the whole car ride I think! Did you hear about the canadian law surrounding radios?


Yeah.  Almost at least half of music played has to be Canadian.  That seems like it is inspired by nationalism.


That sounds about right, imagine listening to baby all the time by bieber lol


In Canada I guess if you listen to the radio a lot, you can consider yourself very knowledgeable in Canadian music.  There is also a finish radio station that is conducted entirely in classical latin.  You can listen to that and stay up to date on latin!


That would be so awesome to listen to. I want to hear latin!


I am still so amazed that Jupiter's radio storms can be heard on an AM radio.  Radios can be made with razor blades and pencils.  We can reach the stars with so little resources!


In my opinion they did the character justice with Hopkins. The only major difference I can recall is that he has six fingers on his left and red eyes which isn't a huge deal all things considered. The finger thing has a small subplot in another story, but even then...nothing major.


Yes I did! I've managed to see almost all the marvel movies except Ant Man.


Isn't Black Panther character among the richest Marvel heroes?


He is! 500 billion. It's a different universe, but even batman is only worth 80 billion.


That would make Batman eligible for housing assitance then comparitively, lol.


haha, yes! He might actually have to sleep upside down in the batcave by comparion!


I found it great that there was finally some diversity in the comic hero world with Black Panther; too many buff white guys


Me too! As a white girl, I really enjoyed the diversity and the authenticity I felt from the movie. Heck even the symbols you see in the movie are based on an actual script.


You must be a wonder woman fan then too right?


...I actually didn't see that one yet. I really want to, I think it's next on my day off 'to rent' list. Is it any good? I did see the Justice League though\


Time to practice my understanding of nsibdi


I'll watch pretty much anything honestly. My current favorite is Black Panther. In their universe he's actually worth more than Iron man! What's your current favorite?


Did Black Panther win any Golden Globes the other night?


I don't think so. It totally should have though!


Maybe it will win an Oscar for the Marvel Comics company.


Maybe. Do you have a favorite movie? Or a favorite right now?


I have a few but most of them are older ones, like Silence of the Lambs. It not a comic book hero movie though like Black Panther is


The Silence of the Lambs is one of my all time favorites. It's a masterpiece. Did you read the book?


No I did not. I didn't want to ruin my image of Anthony Hopkins


hi, do you know much about the us senate?


yeah, revolutionaries. did you know Jordan was asked why he did not endorse a fellow black candidate, democrat?


I heard about that, he said "because republicans buy shoes too" and i like that, celebs should stay out of politics


yup and he is a business man, so he knows how that is done


yup he wasn't fooled, did you vote in the last election?


I did too, I guess astronauts vote from space? I definitely didn't know that


yeah they vote from there, and we do not bother to vote from here, at least not all of us


nope, not everyone can vote either I guess 34% of black men in Alabama have lost the right to vote


ya thats what I'm assuming, scary though that not all men could vote in britain until the year 1918


well I do know that Nixon cracked a 165 year old senate gavel haha, what about yoU?


yeah, wonder what prevented them from voting


ya I wondered the same, did you hear that the indian gov built a polling location in the woods for a single man?


wow, that must have been scary. nice chat


hahhaa that is funny. i know they have a drawer with candy


haha I wonder what kind of candy personally, I guess that was started in 1968, now im hungry haha


yeah lucky them. only candy made in pensylvania it seems


oh interesting, well I do love Milky Ways and Mars bars, Hershey's is made in Pennsylvannia too


yeah and on top of that, jellybeans as well


pretty dumb that women couldnt wear pants until 1993 in the senate what do you think?


yeah that is trange, good think those two staged a protest


yup it was Barbara Mikulski and Carol Moseley, good for them!


Getting into specifics of the Internet, are you a big YouTube person? I have been pretty much ever since it was created in 2005.


Me too. I watch more Youtube than regular TV, actually.  Youtube is the second largest search engine on the net.


That's surprising! It definitely doesn't seem like that, but YouTube is so huge it makes sense. Youtube and Netflix make up half of peak Internet traffic in North America after all!


Since Google owns Youtube, that makes a lot of sense that Youtube is the second largest search engine right behind Google.


I doubt you can dislike things on Google in general though, that's where they differ. It's funny thinking "Baby" by Justin Bieber is still the most disliked video.


I agree, did you something hilarious?  The police actually have their own youtube and it's called bluetube.  That's where they share law enforcement videos.  I'd like to see some of them.


Ahah I didn't know that! I would have thought they used a more "professional" medium to show cop videos, like Fox News.


One would think, right?  Fox News, their corporation discussed the possibility of creating a cable channel that only aired The Simpsons.


And more than that, they later even threatened to sue the Simpsons in order to stop them from parodying the network.


I know, right?  I just learned that Fox News was created by Richard Nixon and Richard Ailes.  Never knew that before.


Yes, I am everyday all day.  I love the Internet.  It's my lifeline to the world.  I get all hooked up via TCP/IP and I'm off and running.


Which makes sense considering how Republican the network is haha. Anyways it was nice talking to you, have a good night!


I think we all are! Which is dangerous because you can actually measure addiction to the Internet.


Yes, I heard that the constant novelty from clicking links on the Internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain.


Although to some extent I blame the Internet for being so accessible everywhere. Like there's even 3g cell service on Mount Everest!


Yes, I heard that.  Did you also know that the 3 horizontal line menu on websites is called a hamburger button?  That is outrageous.


Ahah no wonder we get addicted, it sounds so tasty! It's scary how much we use the Internet. Even when buying things online, only 7% of people read the full terms of service.


I'm guilty of not doing that myself.  The Internet carries so much information resources and services like hyper texted docs, www apps, e-mail, file sharing, and voice over IP telephone


Right? It's certainly an incredible amount of information, and yet somehow the library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the entire Internet!


Did you know that Jay-Z name was Shawn Carter?


Students would bring in his songs as examples of sexism. But, she said, "I didn't know Shawn was Jay-Z at that time.


She didn't make the connection until she read a 1999 teen people profile of Jay-z.


she said before, "I remember him as the kid who never smiled". I still don't think he smiles.


She must not have like the Yankees. She joked with him about being a Yankee's fan and not passing him in 6th grade.


He went to her house, and when all the kids sat being tough , he was looking at the fridge. Both of them remembers this


i agree, but it's interesting they were remembering this moment


They made impacts in each others lives and he gives her a lot of credit, although she doesn't think she deserves it.


I know and she feels uncomfortable about it., but i really respect him for advocating for the increase of teacher wages


did you know that He released the album a year after founding the record label Roc-A-Fella Records.


His subsequent albums were also seen as great praise.


sure is. And it is very interesting how the term rap is so closely associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably.


As the rapper tells it, in grade school, he found something of an escape in language.


he mentioned that alot throughout his career in interviews, do you know who was the most recent?


that is very interesting, he is a respectful tv host. I should watch the interview


yes i do, his youth teacher teacher's name is Renee Rosenblum-Lowden, and she remembers Jay-Z  very well


Yes, It seems she had a big impact on his life. She would ask things such as "what does a loquacious person like to do?"


His dog was left unattended. That's sad too! Do you have a dog?


No but I have access to one for my daily K9 fix.  Did you know dogs drink with the underside of their tongue?


I didn't. I know they have 12 blood types though! Seems like a lot.


Yep.  Some dogs in Moscow can use the subway.  I wonder if I could do that there?


Use the subway, sure! Google prefers dog to cats and has state so in their code of conduct.


Interesting. Do you watch the Simpsons?  Poor Homer has had 188 jobs in the 1st 400 episodes!


I do love that show. That seems like a lot of jobs! There's only one episode where bart is not in.


Wow. There is only one Shakespeare play that has not been adapted to film or TV.  That's a measure of success.


I know. I had no idea. dogs are not color blind. I thought they were!


Me too.  Did you know it's illegal to warm up your car in Ohio?


Fine. Did you hear about the CDC researcher that left work ill and then disappeared?  Scary...


I did hear about that. That is worrisome.


Yes, he was working with Zika and Ebola.  He was pretty high ranking too...


He was really well respected in Atlanta too making the 40 under 40 list. I wonder what happened...


His sister is worried and the last time she talked to him he didn't seem like himself.


His wallet, keys license and car were still at his home. That's really strange.


Yes, and he seemed to have professional and personal issues.  The Atlanta police can't seem to find him.


I cannot imagine what his coworkers are going thorough either. He wants to help others, which is strange for him to go missing.


Yeah, his family said the it was unlike him to just vanish.


So weird. I would sue humans if I were an animal.


lol  yes.  They sure have gotten the short end of the stick that's for sure.  Do you like horses?  I had them while growing up.


I love horses. Never had one. I heard humans domesticated horses around 4000 bc.


I believe it.  95 percent of all modern thoroughbred racehorses can trace their Y chomosome to one horse named Darley Arabian.


Interesting! Did you know Clint Eastwood was allergic to horses?


lol No.  That's interesting since he starred in so many Western movies!


Seriously. Hopefully he got over that allergy by now.


Yes.  I'm not sure.  Did you know that horses, sharks, and orangutans are all ticklish?  lol


That is funny. I also did not know that germany became the first country to universally give animals constitionally legal rights.


I didn't know that either!  The length of a horse hair is strongly related to the amount of sunlight it gets. Interesting.


I didn't either.  I also just learned that once an Icelandic horse leaves Iceland, it can never come back.  I had a good time chatting with you!


I do! did you know there are 20 quintillion animals on earth?


Wow.  I didn't know there was that many.  It's estimated that over 1.5 million living animal species have been described.


That is a lot. What is your favorite animal?


Hahah my favorite animals are frogs.  Been fascinated with them ever since I was a kid for some reason.


Interesting! Did you know under provisions of the 1912 Scottish protection of animals act the lochness monster is a protected species? hahaha


That's funny!  The Netherlands is constructing special bridges for wildlife in order to connect habitats and keep animals from being hit by cars.  That's a good idea.  In the fall where I live the roads are peppered with dead animals.  I think they try to get on the roads to get warm at night and that's when they get hit.


Intriguing! Crazy that humans have lost their body hair 240,000 years ago.


Interesting. lol  There's a lawyer in Switzerland who represents animals in court.  That's a different kind of lawyer job.


Wow, I did not know. I liked that movie and it makes sense.


Did you ever see the movie Up by the way? Apparently it would take 9 million balloons to actually lift the house LOL that's insane


Lol, that would be so many balloons, and so much helium! People would be talking funny for days if they all popped.


Haha that's a good point. Do you think anyone has ever attached so many balloons to themselves that they floated away LOL


For sure! Do you have a favorite animal?


Yes my favorite animal is the dog! Dogs are so awesome and that they love humans makes me happy haha what about you


Me too. I love dogs so much! There are 20 quintillion animals on planet earth. So many!


That is a lot! What school is that you know how humans have a dominant side like you're right-handed or whatever? Apparently dogs have a dominant paw side too LOL


Just like humans, that is awesome. Good chatting with you!


Yes you as well, make sure to check your dog for a distinct dialect though, apparently depending on where animals are from they will sound different


Yes I like Walt Disney a lot. Did you hear about the Lion King remake that they're coming out with though? Is it live action or not?


I was a big Lion King fan, have you seen it?


No they haven't come out with the Remake yet. But I did see the stage show and I also saw a movie which are both great. Julie Taymor directed the Broadway musical by the way


They made it dubbed in zulu for african release, that was nice of them


Yes I agree. I also like how revolutionary Disney was with their use of multi-plane cameras, that really adds to an animated scene and they used it in Bambi


For sure, it is amazing what they can do. Frozen was a good song, ever seen it?


Yes I did like that movie. I think it was the first Disney movie to be directed by a woman.


For sure, that is a good stat. They need more women directing disney movies


Yes I think so. What do you think about the movie Big Hero 6? That was actually decent, it's not my favorite but it is impressive they used a 50,000 core computer to render it


Jazz hasn't been recognized that long as a legit musical form. Not since the 1920s. Not mainstream enough...


Even so, jazz has a strong following with well known celebrities like clint eastwood being a lifelong jazz enthusiast


New Orleans jazz started in the early 1910s. I feel like it has a lot in common with the advent of rap...


I feel rap would be most similar to Bebop which shifted jazz towards a more challenging musician's music


Yes, in terms of music but in terms of american cultural acceptance, I see more parallels with rap.


It seems like you like Jazz, but do you play any instrument like the guitar?


I do not. I gave up the trumpet years ago. Do you play?


I played the guitar for a bit, playing it using my hand, pick, and even a coin for fun.


Nice. My son wants me to buy him a guitar. Is it worth it?


It depends. How dedicated and what his motivation is and what are you planning to buy?


Hello to you as well. I wanted to ask what types of entertainment do you enjoy?


I was thinking a fender ma-1. He's 7 so he needs a youth guitar. Good choice?


I heard its a good choice and not too pricey either. It would probably help see if he is interested in pursuing it in the future or not without too much of an initial investment. I hope he isn't like matthew bellamy who holds the guinness world record for most guitars smashed on a tour


Not with my money he wont! Nice chatting with you


I enjoy music, movies, TV and travel. What do you enjoy?


Me too! Although I really enjoy the classics, like Davis, I also enjoy the contemporaries. What about you?


I enjoy jazz because while maintaining its core essence, it managed to evolve and adopt the musical cultures of national, regional, and local regions, developing many distinct styles


It makes me want to visit new orleans. They hold jazz fest there. It's also where it originated from.


Another type of jazz that may interest you is kansas city jazz and gypsy jazz. Both are jazz at their core, but emphasize different aspect of their respective origins.


I listen to those genres every once in a while. Jazz is considered america's claassical music...


Then have you heard of cool jazz which developed relatively recently in the mid 1900s


How amazing is it that we have an automobile that is on its way to Mars, at this very moment?


It's a great movie. You should see it. Did you know that it's legal in South Africa to have a flame thrower equipped onto your car?


I bet it's due to all the carjacking that takes place, but why a flame thrower and not some other device?


I don't know. Maybe because a flame thrower has a wider range than a gun. Elon Musk's wife was in Inception. Did you see Inception? I thought he was divorced?


Inception was directed by Christopher Nolan, right?


Yes. He's one of the best directors working today. Memento was one of his best, and is told in an original way. We see the story unfold backwards? Have you seen Memento?


I have seen Memento and really love that film.  It was so unique and you had to really be engages to make sense of it.


I had to watch it three times to understand it. It's great that the new Gerber baby has Down Syndrome, but do you think they only did that to appease the PC world we live in?


I wonder and it goes back to our earlier discussion about how Twitter and social media has become.  As a result, it's hard to say if it was based more on PC than picking the right child.


It's a double-edged sword, sort of like marijuana legalization. On one hand, it's great that it's happening. On the other, it's the government that is pushing for it.


A government that is focused more on that than space exploration and getting passed by people like Elon Musk in the private sector.


That is amazing!  SpaceX and Tesla are really pushing the boundaries.


Money is the true god of this world, and that is sad. Speaking of Elon, he produced and acted in Thank You For Smoking. It's a lesser-known, but very funny satire against the tobacco industry. Have you seen it?


I haven't and maybe we can discuss it next time?


What about this televangelist who's telling his followers that Jesus has them covered from catching the flu and to not get inoculated. How dangerous and cult-like is that?


It's definitely an extreme case, but sadly even kids who are inoculated could catch a different strain of the flu.


Well, they're much more protected, than if they weren't inoculated at all. I'm so tired of Twitter being used as a "news source". How do you feel about that?


Not just that it is such a "news source,' but that it has become so political on both sides!


Everyone's political these days, while ironically, knowing very little about politics.


At least there are some funny conversations and interested discussions, but not nearly enough.


McDonald's added the drive-thru in 1975, to accommodate US soldiers unable to get out of their car. I wonder why that wasn't in The Founder? Did you see that movie?


I haven't seen it yet and I didn't know that tidbit.


Hi! There was some interesting trivia in the facts I just read.  For instance, it said Daniel Day-Lewis is the only actor have won an Oscar 3 times for Best Actor.  I always thought Tom Hanks had done that too, but maybe not.


I forgot about Sesame Street. LOL Poor Big Bird. haha


Most definitely.  I still laugh at the thought of the dancing sharks at her halftime show for the Super Bowl.


Ugh, the Super Bowl halftime shows are unwatchable now... Almost as unwatchable as the UK 70's show remake xD


hahaha! Nice segway.  I'm not really surprised that show didn't translate to the UK.


I hadn't ever heard of it til now. It's usually us(the US) that make horrible remakes of UK shows.


Very true.  Although, I was a fan of The Office (US) more so than the British version.  Steve Carrell just cracks me up.


Yeah, that, and Three's Company are the only US remakes of UK tv shows I can think of that did well.


I had no idea Three's Company was a remake.  Now I want to see the British one - maybe I can find that online??


You should be able to. In a million years I couldn't tell you the name of it without googling it though


I have no idea how many Tom Hanks won, he probably had more nominations.


I'll have to investigate. :) Thanks for chatting with me. Have a great evening!


I think she's interesting, but I'm not really into her music. I wasn't a fan of her husband either - Russell Brand


Oh really? I like some of her songs. They get stuck in my head sometimes.  I agree with you about Russell Brand.


I mean, I guess he's sort of ok considering he didn't claim $22 million int he divorce, but I can't stand his films or comedy.


hahaha. Good point on the divorce money. I don't enjoy his movies either.


I guess my main problem with Katy is that whole "pure gospel singer to sexy pop-star" thing. I don't buy it.


Yeah.  It's a little much, especially with as provocative as some of her songs are.


And her purely sexy appearances on SNL and Sesame Street, lol.


I've never heard of the Windrush generation.  But hey, at least we aren't the only country that has immigration problems


I doubt we are doing anything, so good for them.   We can pick up am radio signals from storms on Jupiter?  Thats amazing, its so far away


That is really cool. Have you ever listened to Canadian radio?


I don't think so, not on purpose anyway.  Very nationalistic that so much of their music has to be Canadian


Yeah I guess it is all about supporting national talent. Do you know any latin?


Just a couple of words, do you?  I did used to listen to old radio programs when we were kids


No I do not but there is a radio in Finland that plays their news in latin


I know people can be very inventive, but making a radio out of a razorblade and a pencil is pretty cool


That is pretty cool, those soldiers must have been skillful. WOnder what channels it picked up though


Right?  Probably just military communications.  Couldn't have had much range


Yeah most likely. Do you listen to radio dramas?


Yeah of course, there is so much movement around the world in terms of immigration. Do you know anything about wikileaks?


When I was a kid we listened to some old stuff.  Now the kids can watch movies in the car.  Good talk!


A little, that was the Julian Assange thing wasn't it?  The government owns 865 of the land in Nevada?  Thats a little odd


Yes it was him and they actually managed to publish documents that showed how the government is trying to destroy them


Good for them, somebody has to be able to find out the stuff the government is trying to cover up


I guess yeah. ANd about Nevada, I wonder if they ever plan to do anything with all that land


Did you see the part about the us passing laws to protect gov employees who violate the geneva convention from being prosecuted?  That seems... corrupt


It does seem, those laws are in place for a reason and the us employees should not be the exception


I'm going to have to look more into the guy who sold the eiffel tower twice.  That must be quite the story


hahha I know, twice, that is just amazing. Did you hear about the Norwegians trying to save the amazon?


yeah that is so nice. do you know michael cane?


yes. He only became an actor because all the pretty girls were in drama class


Well that's one way to do it, i can't blame him. do you remember Nintendo?


oh yeah I loved playing with it. did you know it only had 54 colors?


Wow we have come a long way. I heard Japan finally discontinued theirs.


yeah in 2003. many people were very sad because of that


Ronald Reagan was dined a chance to play the president because they said he was not presidential enough. How funny is that?


I know . Good for him he went on to play president in real life


I guess stranger things have happened. Like Demetri Martin being accepted to Harvard then leaving because it was boring.


At least he pursued something he loved, comedy. nice chatting with you


yeah I do. Have you ever watched the tv drama "house"?


yeah. the show became so popular that he was getting paid $700 000 per episode


Wow now that's some serious green backs. I hear Jim Carrey doesn't make drama anymore.


Apparently his belief system prevents him from playing those roles. sounds strange to me, if your an actor then act.


yeah interesting. do you ever listen to radio dramas?


Not for a while. I hear there is a website that broadcast thousands of classical dramas for free.


wow, very interesting! That line is awesome though. I used to think it was real growing up lol


Yeah it has made game watching much easier nowadays


For sure, no more guessing while watching TV. Did you ever here of benjarvus green ellis?


Yes he is the guy that never fumbled the ball in his career


Right, that is amazing because he played many years. He needs to teach a clinic to the new era RBs, they can't hold onto the ball!


SO amazing. On another topic, do you play video  games?


I love video games, I am into Fortnite and Black Ops 4 right now. How about you?


I love the classic like Mario and such. Do you know what video games used to be called?


Actually they were called cathode ray tube amusement devices


I sure do. U of Iowa painted the visitor locker room pink


Wow! video games sounds much better! It was so nice chatting with you, enjoy your night!


I am a big U of Iowa fan. I have seen them before, do you know why they did it?


I have no idea but I am assuming it is supposed to have some effect on the other team


Yep, pink has a natural calming effect on players. I think it works because they win a decent amount at home! Do you have a favorite team?


I see. I do not actually have a favorite one. Did you know bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s?


Yea crazy times back then. I would be interested in finding out how much that has changed.


Yeah, interesting. DId you know ESPN won an Emmy once?


Yes and same for George Carlin and Ringo Starr, 52 episodes each


Yes I have seen some episodes. Do you know how many are out now?


Yes there are 750 of them, that would take forever to watch


Yes, they have been on air for 16 years now and counting


That is a lot. Do you use your phone much?


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


Yes because it was easier to dial on a rotary phone


No but I hear if they get stuck together there is no separating them


quite a bit actually. do you ever watch the Simpsons?


That sounds interesting. It was nice chatting with you.


Yes a lot. There is an episode where Bart does not appear


I liked it a lot but apparently it did not do well in the UK


I guess that is what happens when you remake things like that verbatim


True. Did you ever watch Thomas the Tank?


Yes, Alec Baldwin did the voice for about 52 episodes of it


Oh wow I had no idea either. Switching gears a bit, did you know Nintendo can only be displayed in 54 colors?


the original NES! thats why MegaMan is blue, there are more shades of blue than any other color on that chip


I agree. Nintendo was discontinued in Japan back in 2003.


yea which is crazy, the Gamecube was out by then so they didnt need to keep making the NES at that point


That is pretty crazy. People in Britain around 50BC bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment.


what the heck did the make the chickens do that was so entertaining??


LOL - no idea. Maybe cock fighting or something?


thats sad, they shouldnt force animals to fight like that!


I agree. Did you know Bill Nye got his break by winning a Steve Martin look alike contest?


i find that almost unbelievable. mostly because he looks nothing like him!


I agree lol! Ronald Reagan once was rejected from a movie role because he didn't have the presidential look according to the executive....LOL.


Doing good - thanks for asking. Do you like the Incredibles 2?


oh man i just saw it last week, I loved it! Have you?


I have not seen it yet, but I really want to. The present day events of the Incredibles are actually set in 1960.


oh wow. You gotta see it. I was waiting 13 years for this sequel. it holds up i say


I saw that Edna Mode is voiced by Brad Bird who is the films director.


which is crazy because the voice is very unique. She designs the costumes in the movies, shes that short tiny woman


I agree. That's very interesting that she also designs the costumes.


it is. even crazier is that the woman who voices Violet is usually a political commentator. I had no idea


That is awesome to hear. If only Humans were that cool.


Human can be pretty cool. They can regrow a rib equally as strong as the original within 2 to 3 months.


wow, i never knew that. I just think about there is a sound frequency that causes fears in human


I must know it without knowing it. And to think it has only been 250,000 years since humans looked a lot different with a lot more body hair.


I have a lot of body hair so I am glad times have changed and I don't have anymore lol!


It is very interesting how much humans have changed and how different we can be. We are the only species that cannot synthesize their own vitamin c, unlike all other plants and animals.


wow, I did not know that too. You are a human fact machine!


I really like learning history and I find it so fascinating that the humans we understand today and all of our history and modernity only started 50,000 years ago!


Me too, anymore facts? It has been great chatting with you!


Just one fun fact for the road. A man in France impersonated a government official and managed to sell the eiffel tower......twice.


I stay pretty neutral. I was a history major so I see a lot of patterns. Sometimes the government does something really nice like Norway who donated 1 billion dollars to save the Amazon rainforest.


Me too, I don't get into politics much. Norway is good, I bet the US pays that much to destroy it.


I bet there are thousands of different types of birds in the Amazon. Most would have bones so hollow their skeleton weighs less than their feathers.


I bet! I like that birds can fly from alaska to mexico without sleeping


Amazing! And there are birds in Australia that can mimic the sound of cameras, car alarms and even chainsaws!


that is scary and so interesting lol. I love birds, the wild ones are the best


I really like Hummingbirds. I just found out they steal spiderwebs to construct their nests.


that is smart, i bet they make great nets. They are so light too that it would be easy to repair their nests with them


I feel like they are the only birds dainty enough to do so. I doubt the dodo was ever so crafty. They are in a sub-family of pigeon.


What should Trump do about Iran's love of nuclear weapons? Personally I think The Obama Administration failed to act appropriately and by dragging their feet The USA's foreign relations are a hot mess now because of the lack of action for 8 years.


I wonder what "banana" translates into in their language... And I also wonder how someone in France could "sell" The Eiffel Tower TWICE. How does that happen?


I bet the Brooklyn Bridge has been sold a few times.  It's like U.S. foreign policy, the U.S. tries to buy democracy.  Our direct meddling, like in Iran, is toxic.


I'm sincerely happy The USA nixed the idea of the runner up in POTUS elections automatically become VP. Can you imagine the chaos The USA would be in if Hillary Clinton had not gone on to NY State instead?!


Can you see Trump working with Hillary?  I don't think they'd get along.


Yeah. I doubt she'd follow the email policies too. I bet the Library of Alexandria has saved copies of Hillary's emails. They allegedly have an entire copy of the internet saved.


I'm pretty sure she, eventually through pay-to-play would have beat out JFK, Washington and Jefferson as one of the top 3 richest presidents had she been elected.


You got that right. On the bright side, I doubt she'll ever be back in The White House to take tips from Indonesia and further embarass the country with her own pop album.


I wonder what she'd call her pop album? Anyway, she would have released all sanctions against Iran while furthering Obama's will to give Iran nukes.


LOL! Maybe she could have Pelosi do a drunken freestyle rap on one.


Pelosi is actually a Disney Animatron programmed by the DNC and connected by 3g.


Everything he can to stop it.  I agree, Obama didn't seem sufficiently worried about the Iranian government aquiring nukes.  I am glad to see that Iran is revolting against their gov't.


I had no idea there was 3g service at the peak of Everest. I can't get service in the middle of Target at sea level.


Me either.  Some say Obama made concessions to delay Iran getting nukes.  More like he paved the way for them.  Delay?  He could have let Israel destroy their nuke making sites.


I wouldn't have minded having 8 more years of George W instead of Obama. It'll be interesting to see how Trump and Kim Jung Un's next visit goes. I heard they'll meet up in Vietnam. Wonder if Dennis Rodman and Jane Fonda will show up to protest?!


A lot of Americans are increasingly critical of celebrity leftists and their photo-op protests, just as a lot of Iranians are increasingly critical of Iran's legal code.


Wonderful analogy. As a music fan I really want to watch the Grammy's tonight but I just cannot handle the Hollywood spin on politics.


How many "Oh We Are So Great" award shows are there for the Hollywood crowd?  I think they should be sent to Nevada to hoe weeds in that 86% land with the big gov't they so love.


Speaking of Hollywood, I hear about the Kardashians way more often than I'd like to.


They're not my favorites either. I really need to go. Great talking with you.


I think Trump is great lol. I disagree with the idea that the USA is now toxic.


He's done a great job although it is seldom reported by the media. Trump should use the internet even more with inter-linked hypertext docs and more apps.


lol you're right - With a guest house larger than The White House I'd move in and teach him how to do so for free. :D


You could move to Iran.  The unrest there is country-wide.  I'm sure you could find something nice.


Nah. I've been to Utah and Nevada and that was close enough for me - Especially Utah. Nevada on the other hand... Did you know 86% of the land there is owned by The US Government?


Hee. Yep, BLM land... I think it's interesting that a study showed that nonviolent civil resistance is much more successful than violent ones (53% vs 26%)


Which really makes me wonder why in 2006 it became OK for US Government Employees to violate The Geneva Convention... Violent acts by Democrats are apparently acceptable.


That is weird.  Like the 1st pres of Zimbabwe was called "banana"


I envision percussion and those disgusting farting sounds with it!


hahahaha it will be a hit! Do you enjoy rap music?


Nope.  I did hear one I appreciated and could never find it again it was about how girls pursue basketball players to get a baby and trap them.


oh wow try to Google it. Rap started in west Africa many many years ago.


I have tried to find it and never succeeded.  I didn't know it originated in Africa.  It can be a form of warfare though!


Rap music aims to reuse elements of past traditions while expanding upon them through creative use of language....nowadays new rap is bad though!


It evolves.  Somebody will come along and it will improve again.  So what do you think was there a grain of truth in girls pursuing basketball players for hopes for a wealthy future?


i sure hope so. Actually Kevin Gates is very talented but some out here are just plan horrible. And I definitely think there are girls out there that would pursue basketball players can get pregnant on purpose so they can't get away


Me too!  They make oodles of dough!  I just remember about Kareem's jump shot being banned from college basketball for over a decade!  They've gotten taller!


yes its not fair but some people are not good! I agree ball players now are giants...litterly


oh yes i love it very much.did you know some stars could be touched by us because they are so cold?


No, I didn't know that.  Did you know some believe the universe evolves through natural selection like species on earth.


oh wow that's creepy!! im on the fence about UFOs and that nature!


Me too but recently, in 2010, the UN appointed extraterrtile representatives just in case there is contact!


i beleive it. the unknown just spooks me.   There is a region of space that may be pulling galaxies outside the observable universe. So interesting


It is!  There could be a rap song about it!


You know like -Hey, they're out there, out in space, waiting, waiting, to get in our face!


oh haha yes!!! it would be perfect because .Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that rap is usually performed in time to an instrumental track.


and also surprising he tried selling his own company to the one who inspired him to start his own. Did you ever watch Lillhammer?


A former gangster who moves to Lilyhammer Sweden I think because he is in witness protection, then starts causing problems there. A good show and the first netflix original!


yeah...i like gangster stuff like the godfather. too bad blockbuster didnt make netflix an offer it cant refuse


Even if Blockbuster had purchased Netflix, they probably wouldn't have made it as successful as it is now.


yeah...old world vs new. It's like the post office costs more for netflix than bandwith


you figured they would stop their post office rentals, but they must be making money if they are still shipping them


they must...except maybe in japan. there are tolls on every highway there.


That would be a hassle, I would not go there.


well, on Mackinac island there are no cars at all.


well i saw kung fu panda...is that disney?


wow, how do they get around, good chatting with you!


I am not sure lol, maybe it isn't but I love Kung Fu Panda! It is a great movie to watch as a family


yeah...it seemed disneyesque. you can see so much on netflix these days


yeah,,,i use them and youtube. between the 2, they probably make up half of internet traffic


So interesting, and from 9pm-12 am it accounts for 33 percent of all bandwidth in north america


I know right! Could have been so successful if they didn't turn down buying Netflix.


yeah...i wonder if those late fees that the netflix founder racked up were from blockbuster. thats what inspired him to start the company


Are you a Linkin Park fan?  They are great. They played 324 concerts in 2001. I still can´t believe it.


they must have been pretty good them. Piano is my favorite instrument. I heard that once a group of climber found one on top of a mountaim, but I don't know if it was true though.


Woah that's odd, how did a piano get there lol and who took the trouble to get it all the way to the top. People are crazy.


jajjajaj. Hard to believe right.  there is also an aluminum piano


I heard about that its really light considering its a grand piano, it weights about 356 pounds.


didn´t know how many pounds, but knew it has to be really heavy.


I am not sure, but I think is someone related to Paul Mccartney. I am not sure about it though.


No, he was the lead singer of Queen well he used the same piano McCarney did to record Bohemian Rhapsody.


Good to know. Did you know about the president that released 3 pop albums. I don't remember  what country is he from, but still so different.


Really? 3 albums? woah he must be quite the popstar back in Indonesia, he can always make people buy his albums lol


I am I think they are one of the best bands ever, too bad the leading singer committed suicide, maybe the toll of many concerts made him fall into depression.


hahahahahha... Agree.  I have to go now, but see you later.


so sad  that most of the singer end up committing suicide. on the other hand I heard that Pink Floyd recorded a live concer in Rome with no audience.


So sad right, many artists commit suicide in the end. Did you hear about that terrible Creed concert back in 2002


I heard that goers file a lawsuit against them. But I don't know why.


It was a terrible concert, some friends attended and they regret it big time. I am a big fan of the band so I found that really suprising.


We all have our own bad day. Have you heard about Ramones?


Curiosity. I heard they played  over 2,000 concert, so I wonder if they are good.


They are great and really over 2000 concerts? I never had the chance to see them live, too bad, I wish I had that chance.


I love this time of year.  Baseball is just around the corner.  Are you a baseball fan?


I have never tried myself, but I can imagine it would be.  I was never much of a hitter growing up.  I was a pitcher.  That is why I follow pitchers like Max Scherzer


I like pitchers too. I had a cousin that was a good one. It's hard to believe that kickball is also called soccer-baseball in Canada.


True.  Kickball was a fun sport to play as a kid.  Do you follow any particular baseball teams?


I follow the Chicago Cubs. I love them. I know the Washington Nationals have been very successful because they keep their farm team stocked up with talent.


Yes, they do have a lot of good young players.  Victor Robles is considered one of the best prospects in baseball and they forsee a lot of good things in his future


Is he the guy that is ranked number five overall by Baseball America? If so he's a force to be reckoned with!


Yes, they also have Juan Soto, another outfielder who is considered to be one of the best young hitters to come around in a long time


I think I've heard of him too. I think he was an outfielder, right?


Yes, I just mentioned that.  They also have some good young pitching in their system.  So they are going to be OK even though Bryce Harper left the team


Yes, sorry. I get so excited about the sport I lose track!


I LOVE baseball!! Did you know the reason baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams if the need arises. I think that would be a sight to see!


I understand, it is a fun sport.  It has been fun talking baseball with you.  Hope you have a good rest of your day!


Well there is a history of player/managers in baseball.  I believe the last one to really do it was Pete Rose in the 1980s.


Oh really? I'll have to look for that video. It sounds like a good one.


I think that it is interesting that baseball is just as popular in Japan, if not more so.


I could believe that. I know my husband used to collect baseball cards. There's a man that found three million dollars worth of 1900's baseball cards in his grandfathers attic.


Makes me wish I still had all of my cards that I collected as a kid.  It is amazing to see how much cards can be worth sometimes.


I bet! They really can be valuable. Baseball evolved from older bat and ball games already being played in England by the mid 18th Century. It's been popular for a long time!


Yes, I have seen cricket matches on TV before.  It looks harder to play than baseball.  I always liked kickball as a kid.  It is actually known as soccer-baseball in Canada


I saw a movie about that. It looks really hard to play, especially with that flat stick.


Haha. Not sure what cards he actually found. Baseball is really big in Japan too. Did you know that?


I didn't know that, actually! Doesn't surprise me though. Nothing beats baseball or a good concert. Do you like concerts as well? I'd like to have been at that Foo Fighters concert that was so loud, it showed up on the seismic monitormonitors in New Zealand! Ha!


I love concerts. That's nuts it was that loud!


It was loud but the loudest concert ever was actually Deep Purple's 1972 concert. It broke records and rendered three audience members unconscious. That is insane!


That is completely insane. Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001!


Did they really? That just sounds exhausting. Ha! But I think it's cool that Lou Reed and his wife put on a high frequency concert for dogs back in 2010. I bet that was hilarious!


I bet that was funny for sure! Do you like Jay Z?


I do, actually. He is very talented and smart - so smart he actually memorizes his lyrics as he thinks of them instead of writing his songs down before recording them! Amazing, isn't it!


That is amazing! Is he still married to Beyonce?


He is. In fact, collaborated with her to release an album last year entitled Everything is Love! They're two truly talented musicians!


Hi! Hope you're doing well! I understand it's wrong, but I just don't see the big deal over an FBI agent giving Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum a ticket to Hamilton. What about you?


I don't think it's a big deal either. Do you like baseball?


I do, actually! Although I've always wanted to see a player catch a ball with his hat because the opposing team receives three bases if they do. Ha! Still waiting to see that!


Haha that would be awesome! Did you know managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play if needed?


I wasn't aware of that. That's interesting! Can you imagine seeing one of the older managers out there playing? Ha! It would be as crazy as seeing that 17 year old girl stole out Babe Ruth. Can't believe she was banned and not given a contract.


Haha that would be hilarious! Kickball is also called soccer-baseball in Canada which is odd.


Is that so? That's as crazy as that minor league team in Albuquerque  that was named after the Simpson's! Ha! That's hilarious!


LOL - that is funny! A man once found 3 million dollars in baseball cards in his grandfathers attic.


Really? I need to check out some attics, then! Ha! Wonder if he found any cards from the Cubs' back to back  World Series win years ago?


Hi, how are you? Did you get the Loophole article?


WHAT!?!?! Snoop has a fight song? I gotta YouTube that. Did you see him call the LA kings game the other day? Hysterical!


I did. Too funny. He needs to do a college game in one of the bigger stadiums next year.


Seriously! He's a huge USC fan so he could do their games. I would love to see it on HBO so language could be more colorful.


He could afford to buy them a new $50,000 flag to help him get invited to emcee the game.


Yeah. Or pay to repaint Iowa's locker room.


Very true. The Senate needs to end this shutdown quickly!


Yeah. It's getting sad. Did you see that 10% of the TSA called in sick over the weekend?


Its getting ridiculous. Maybe Michael Jordan can send the Senators a pair of shoes to influence them to reopen government


That would make me work on it a little more...


We need someone like Truman back in office to expose corruption and waste again.


Hi. I did. I was more interested in the flag at Football games


I love watching the Flag ceremonies before NFL games


I do too. If the anthem singer can nail the anthem, I get goose bumps. Nothing better...


The ceremonies for this weekends games were good. One had Jimmy Buffett and the other had Melissa Etheridge


I saw Buffett and as a big fan, I was a little sad. Just not in his wheelhouse.


I didn't think so either. I was scratching my head after his rendition


I remember watching the Whitney Houston anthem and thinking it could not get much better. Also like America the Beautiful by Ray Charles...


Most likely better than Snoop Dogg's fight song he wrote


What do you think of Melania Trump's I don't Care jacket?


Haha, well it would be interesting for me to watch but I don't think it would be a good idea.


Yes I agree with you there. I also don't think presidents should make pop albums, but I guess the one in indonesi did, he made three!


Wow, that is interesting! Do you think politicians should wear hats in certain situations?


Haha I guess they can if they want. I'm bald so I wear a hat almost all the time, it's weird that back in the wild west the bowler hat would have been the most popular hat, and not the cowboy hat


Until 1998, British politicians had to wear a top hat in the house of commons when making a point of order.


Haha that's funny. Also funny is that they passed a law to limit the length of hat pins, they thought that women who are voting could use them as weapons, but this was back in 1908


I totally want a hair pin for self defense, haha! Have you ever seen a dunce hat in real life?


I think so. I think I've seen in movies anyway haha. Have you? I guess it was based on a conical hat that was worn at parties to induce foolish behavoir?


Yeah I think I have only seen it in movies as well. And tipping of the hat comes from knights raising face visors to show that they were friendly


Well that's cool! I want to wear a knight's mask with a face  visor haha. I do think it's interesting that some hats have religious functions too. Hats can do almost anything!


Yeah I don't understand it at all. It was a really weird thing to wear I think. I don't know if it was directed to her husband or the Press, what about you?


Yeah, from graduation, to religion to professions, they have a lot of uses.


Haha, I am not really sure. Her spokeswoman said it was just a jacket.


Well what do you think about the president? And who do you think are the top richest Presidents by the way?


And also it looks like the first lady did care about the fate of the children she was visiting. The questions she asked indicated concerned. I am not sure who the top richest are. Who are they?


Yes the top three are Jefferson, Washington, JFK, apparently Trump is not in that list? I just don't know, I thought he would be


Yeah, I thought that Trump would be on there but maybe the list is outdated.


Yeah that's possible. What isn't possible, or at least it seems to me, is that the White House Guest House is bigger than the White House itself, why would they build something like that?


Right, the white house seems pretty huge to me itself. What do you think about the runner up in an election becoming the VP?


No I don't like that idea. I know that they did it that way in the USA before 1805, but I just see that creating drama. imagine today with President Trump and Vice President Clinton, just a nightmare


I cried when I saw that part. Still makes me sad. She also suggested Leia's good luck kiss...


And re-edited the trench run scene to make it more suspenseful. Those are some big contributions. Much deserving of the editing Oscar.


I agree. I think star wars is getting too watered down, with average movies like Solo and New Hope. They were ok movies but not up to the quality we have come to know about the franchise.


Totally agree. I did LOVE the spin-off Rogue One though from 2016. That one felt like a true Star Wars movie from back i the day.


I did like that one. I thought that had a good story and nice acting. There's a reason why they are the most successful film merchandising franchise!


Definitely. I also like the diversity of the films. Did you know in the 1950's a judge tried to ban a sci-fi comic because one of the characters was black? Crazy.


Very unfair. Isn't (s)he supposed to be just? Weighing the decisions of the land so that everyone is treated fairly?


The 50's were a different time, unfortunately. One of the first sci-fi stories is thought to be from ancient Greece, over 1800 years ago, about plant-based aliens living on the moon.


Who thinks of these stories? I guess it is more of a commentary on my lack of creativity.


Haha. Isaac Asimov coined the term Robots in 1941. I'd have thought it was much older than that.


Great! Did you know that Oscar Isaac requested that his character in The Force Awakens be from Yavin 4, because he's from Guatemala and that's where the Yavin 4 scenes were shot in the original trilogy?


Yeah. That seems young. Nice chatting with you!


I did not know that! I was also shocked to learn that George Lucas's wife won an emmy while he did not.


Huh, he didn't win an Emmy for the Star War Christmas special? Haha. In 2013 Star Wars was the first film to be dubbed into a Native American language -- Navajo.


I find it sad that this was not done until 2013. Don't you think it should have been earlier than that?


You would think. It is sad. For the original Star Wars movie, James Earl jones only got paid $7500 and recorded all of his lines in just 2 and a half hours. Talk about a bargain.


Yeah! That does work out to a great hourly rate though. The total value of the star wars franchise is $65B!


And that's after they studio thought it was going to flop, so Lucas gave up his $500k directing fee in return for licensing and merchandising rights. Maybe one of the best business decisions ever made!


Yeah! Do you know what he sold to Disney for? How much???


Seems like it was over a billion. Back to Lucas's wife -- she had a lot of the best ideas for the original movie, like Obi Wan's death.


Ana Gloria Henrequez was from Salvador, trying to get to USA, trying to escape from misery and gangs in El Salvador. She was caught.


Yes, this is such a terrible story. Well, Cindy was robbed twice on the bus. That makes it very difficult to live in a place where you don't have any safety.


I watched an episode of a TV show Shameless recently and it showed an immigrant child separated from his parents in Texas who ended up in foster care in Chicago!


I wonder why people are adopting them. Praying for them. Have you seen Frozen?


Many are adopting the kids because they want to give them safe homes!


Oh, then, thank you very much. Glad to know about this. God bless them. Well, I liked a lot Frozen. Is a fiery Princess.


yes, it was great movie. And there's a sequel coming out. I can't wait!


Hahaha, liked the graphics, tooo!  Do you like dogs? I didn't know that among dogs they have 12 different blood types!!!!!!!


Yes, and they even have doggy blood drives ^_^ Did the male love interest have a dog or a horse in Frozen? I can't remember...


Really, me either. I have a bad memory for some things. lol, but I think I will never forget that Minnie Mouse's name is really Minerva.


Really?! Like the Greek goddess? That's fascinating to me. Usually Disney tries to "de-feminize" things rather than feminize them more. Frozen was supposed to be named Snow Queen but boys often don't see movies that have feminine nouns in the title :/


Yeah, I heard about that. I feel horrible for her young daughter


hahahaah that is so much male, lol. Nice to meet you, giving to you an excellent, have a nice day!


Sorry, Ana Gloria Henrequez is the grandmother, my bad. Ximena is the girl and the mother is Cindy. They said that they never had been caught until Trump's laws.


Yeah, I'm not sure if that actually made any difference. It just really sucks that even after his executive order ending the separation reuniting families is still so difficult


Yes, I know. I don't know how they are not keeping track of what child belongs to what mother. It's terrible to know that the kids were heard wailing and asking for their family members.


It's even crazier that the grandmother could recognize Ximena's voice. I guess since I've never been a parent, I can't comprehend that


You are right. Nobody knows how a parent feels until you are one. Is terrible. I myself I was thinking that I would prefer stay in my country and don't enter the USA at least while they are taking these measures. It would be terrible to lose my son or grandkid.


I understand that. I can also understand wanting to leave when there are gang members on every corner and your little one is just starting school


Yes, I understand that. It has to be very, very difficult, a terrible decision to make. But, me, personally, I would prefer to face it together than not know what happened to them. I don't know, this is a very difficult situation.


Plus, she had to leave her dog behind :( Poor little Cookie


Wow.  That is interesting.  They should put them on Netflix or Youtube.  Together they make up 50% of North America traffic.


Netflix is extremely popular.  I'd like to get a job as one of their "taggers".  Those get paid to watch and tag the content.


Did you know that Netflix was inspired because of $40 late fees to a blockbuster type rental business.


I didn't know that. It's interesting how something so simple can inspire something so great!


Block Buster Videos did not think it was great, they declined to buy it when they had the chance lol.


And now look where block buster is!  Netflix is a world wide company.


Personal not so fun fact.  I had a 1000 shares of Netflix that I bought for $5 share and sold for $60.  It eventually went to $600 before it split.  Darn it.


Oh, that's sad.  I feel for you.  Well, how about this.  Netflix isn't all that great. They've got a movie that is nothing more than an hour long video of a fireplace.


Haha...I have that video.  Also the fish tank too.  Netflix and Youtube  are two companies that took advantage of the Internet...connected networks worldwide.


They have vision for the future.  Just like Finland. In that country everyone has the right to an internet connection.


Yes I do.  I watch some shark tank and was shocked to learn recently that most of the deals made are never acted upon.


Well, thank for talking over the Internet with me!  Take care


I think shows like that are fake anyway.  I think they have predetermined outcomes.  I had someone who was on International house hunters tell me they bought the house months before filming.


I am not surprised to hear that at all actually. At least Saturday Night Live doesn't hide the truth.  Their weekend update skit is their longest running one.


Speaking of long running.  Pokemon has 750 episodes


That is definitely long running!  I like pokemon and have seen some of those but I don't think I've seen them all.


The only person who can have seen them all would have watched 50 per year for 16 years straight!


Talk about doing the math!  Then that is not me for sure then!


Easy math, the UK copies the 70's show verbatim and it only lasted 10 episodes.


I wonder why it was so short lived.  Speaking of England, did you know that only one of Shakespeare's plays has not been adapted for film or television?


Hello,  how are you doing? Chinese american james wong howe was an oscar-winning cinematographer who pioneered the use of wide-angle lenses, low-key lighting, crab dolly and deep-focus cinematography. he was not an american citizen until 1943 and his marriage with a white woman was illegal until 1948 due to racism.


He really does look like Steve martin. The nintendo entertainment system was finally discontinued in september of 2003 in japan.


Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures.


Ronald reagan was once rejected for a movie role because an entertainment executive didn't think he had "that presidential look."


Haha. Guess he showed that exec! Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures


Although people's attention is held by different things, because individuals have different preferences in entertainment, most forms are recognizable and familiar..


Cool. The nintendo entertainment system could display only 54 colors.


I didn't know that! Early forms of entertainment were supported in royal courts.


nice!  Do you like animals? There are about 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth.


That's amazing. There are 1.5 million living species, but 1 million of them are insects!


That's interesting. No woman has ever been nominated for the academy award for best cinematography.


Even though spartacus had a cinematographer, stanley kubrick took the camera away from him and did it himself. even though he did almost none of the work, when spartacus got the academy award for best cinematography, it went to the credited cinematographer, and not kubrick.


Too funny! Cinematographer roger deakins has been nominated 13 times for the best cinematography oscar, and has never won.


Wow,  thats tough! Gavin free, known for rooster teeth and achievement hunter on youtube, also worked on the slow motion cinematography for hot fuzz, sherlock holmes: a game of shadows, and dredd


Cinematographer roger deakins has been nominated 13 times for the best cinematography oscar, and has never won.


yeah,  I think you just told me that.  Too bad for him.  which movies was he apart of?


I'm not sure. Are movies your favorite form of entertainment? Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience, or gives pleasure and delight.


Yes,  I watch a lot of movies!  When caesar visited britain, around 50bc, he noted that its people bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment


That's interesting. Bill nye "the science guy" got his break in entertainment by winning a steve martin lookalike contest.


thats new to me too! I dont even really think he looks like Tom Cruise?


I can kinda see it. Trey Parker and Matt Stone got him kicked out of Paramount. I wonder what he did.


they got Tom Cruise kicked out? I never knew that! Hes such a committed actor too. He learned japanese and swordplay for his role in the Last Samurai


I havent, when it came out I was too young to see anything rated R and I feel like it wouldnt hold up too much so Ive never gone back to watch it


Same here, I never liked any of his movies I did see like mission impossible.


love it, probably my favorite show of all time if im being honest


I like it too! did you know Homer had 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes?


i believe it haha. I dont know which one is my favorite though, so many to choose from. When he was in a Barbershop Quartet it was pretty hilarious


did you know that there are over 750 episodes of pokemon? thats insane


That is crazy, were you ever into Pokemon?


I was back in my day, like all good 90s kids. i still sorta like playing the video games from time to time


I am also a 90s kid, I was more into yugioh! Do you like Tom Cruise.


Yugioh was my jam too haha loved the cards. Tom Cruise is great! one of the last great "movie stars" left in this day and age in my opinion


I just learned that Tom is a scientologist!


oh ya, hes an interesting guy. he spent over 10 million on a bunker to keep him safe when the aliens come


That is funny. I did not know that Aladdins face was based on Tom Cruise.


Interesting! I watch a lot on Youtube. It is the second largest search engine on the net.


Seems like its been around longer! Netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in north america!


Wow! That's a lot of money. I didn't realize Youtube had paid subscriptions.


yea ! the first video uploaded was about a guy talking about elephants


Interesting! I learned a lot about television and youtube today, thanks for chatting!


hello not as much as before , but i love a good tv show


Me too. I like comedies. When That 70's Show was remade in the UK, they cancelled it after 10 episodes.


i so funny to know that homer simpson in the first 400 episodes has held 188 jobs


And that bart was only missing from 1 episode!


i know ! and this i dont find shocking , sometimes i watch shark tank and i never believed what happens there , most deals are never enacted


I hadn't heard about that one. Are they saying that they don't follow through with the deals?


right ! i always think thats what happens i never see follow ups


Wow. Interesting! I never thought about it. There are over 750 episodes of "pokemon"!


yea i dont like that cartoon , i think is interesting that only one shakespeare play has not been adapted for film or television


Non fiction.  I am surprised its not on the military reading lists.  Far better than enders game.


There was a moral panic in the 18th century so be thankful we don't have that.


For sure.  Reading is so valuable no matter what genre.


I agree. The world record for speed reading is 4700 words per minute!


I dont know my rate, but for sure it isnt anywhere near that fast.  That might be 5-10 minutes I am guessing?


Mine too! I was told to start smart with working out so I don't push my brain too hard.


However I think the you laugh you lose, poetry reading could be a lot of fun!


Unless you are the one being laughed at. And it's not just some schmoes laughing. It Lewis and Tolkien!


Yeah. I always wanted to party with a few authors. Hemmingway for sure!


He would probably be fun, same with Dr Suess.


I like non-fiction.  Usually self development, mindset, or business like books.  You


Surprisingly, the same. I am reading the first 90 days now. I am switching jobs and needed some help.


That sounds like a good one.  One of my favorites is the subtle art of not giving a f_ _ _.  If you dont mind profanity.


Mark Manson.  It is a great book about really living your best life regardless of what others think.


I'll have to check it out. Is it fiction or non-fiction?


hey there, do you follow celebrities much?


Yeah and apparently Pixar has a secret studio that only celebrities can visit. I do not like that approach


Do you think that they can unduly influence the product be having early access? I mean, they could just go get their owns shows on Netflix--those guys will produce anything with a big name behind it!


True. Do you watch much netflix? I love it really


I watch a decent amount, although I am kind of surprised by how much of its movie selection is bad these days. I think they might not see it as worth the effort to make some DVD-only films available on the streaming service.


They have become so big now, 33% of all bandwidth in america


That's pretty crazy! Apparently there are 137 million subscribers worldwide, and that's excluding China, where they have their own internet.


That is mind blowing. And yet they still spend 20 times more on postage than bandwidth


Yes, I wonder if they will finally do away with DVD and Blu-ray rentals the way they got rid of sales--it seems obsolete for everyone except people in areas without high-speed internet.


I remember those days. It makes me a bit sad that today's youth won't know the experience of going to the video rental store and picking something out and having a deadline for finishing it. They don't even know what late fees are!


I don't actively follow celebrities, but I do find some of them interesting when they pop up in the news in general. I find the notion of celebrity chefs to be kind of ridiculous, though.


Exactly, how times have changed. Nice chatting with you.


yeah go figure. there is one of them in ethiopia who says that if we eat more diverse foods we can combat hunger


That's one of the few ways I think a celebrity chef can actually do good, since it is true that if people were more open to alternative, more sustainable sources of food, like insects and algae, there'd be more for everyone to eat. That's a step above beyond just wanting to be famous.


Yes it is, was more appreciated by everyone. Speaking of celebrities do you know Judge Judy?


Oh, I love Judge Judy! Not only does she make a ton of money, but she actually works very little because it's such an easy show to produce. Definitely easier to make than something like Sesame street.


Exactly. Did you know Carol NBurnett was the first celebrity to apper in the show


I think it's great when celebrity comics known for more adult humor can find a younger audience, like Robin Williams did in Aladdin.


Yeah, that is true. Do you know the Pixar studio?


Yes, I'm not super into their films, but they do make quite a lot of money, especially with the celebrities they an get on board for voice work.


I find today's celebrities to be sort of out of touch with reality. Do you agree?


Probably a ton! She's one of the highest paid celebrities in the world!


I guess she gets paid $123,000 per episode!  That is crazy to me.


That's like a couple years salary for people! But still, aside from the money, a lot of celebrities are just normal people. For example, rapper Cardi B has underestimated how tough it was to be a mother.


Yeah I think that she thought she would recover mentally and physically from her pregnancy faster than she did.


Yeah, and even people like Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all-time, have struggled with that kind of stuff.


Yeah she sure is one of the greatest if not the greatest female player ever.


male or female, she is amazing! I think she's up to 24 grand slam titles now!


Yeah that is true! Did you know she speaks French and Italian as well?


I didn't. She's truly an awe-inspiring talent.


Yeah she sure is, I didn't know that she co-owns the Miami Dolphins football team as well.


Oh yeah I can agree with that, with social media anyone can be a celebrity overnight basically as well.


Yeah, neither did I. I guess she's an all-around businesswoman too!


It sounds like she is!  Well it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good night!


Yeah, and with the combination of the "American Dream" and social media, anyone can become a celebrity without having any talents just by going viral.


Exactly, speaking of celebrities though, do you know who the first one to appear on Sesame Street was?


I think it was Carol Burnette! I'm glad she started an awesome trend, because that show was definitely a big part of my childhood.


Good call! Yeah it was her, and yeah it was for me too, that was such a quality show.


That's so true. I mean, even in animated films, actors used to scoff at voicing characters until Robin Williams took over the role as the Genie in Aladdin, and now every actor wants into the animated spotlight.


Yeah that is true, and I think you are right about him being the first.


Yeah, I think with voice acting roles, celebrities start to connect to the audience better - like they are just everyday people.


They do connect better then.  Do you know how much judge judy makes per episode on her show?


Did you hear about the Deal Allen Iverson did with Reebok?


Wow but i guess that makes since the sports produces a lot of money. didn't the dunk get banned because of Kareem?


Yes.  He used it so much in college that they banned it for over a decade.


Wow, talk about changing the game. Do you know who invented basketball?


Wasn't that a guy who was the only losing coach in the history of Kansas?  James Naismith?


Right, lol. At least he gave us basketball. The New Zealand Basketball team are nicknamed the tall blacks, wow!


Wow is right.  They would catch so much slack for that here in the states.  I like how Tim Duncan decided to pass up going directly to the NBA and stayed in college for 4 years.  He lost a lot of money by doing that.  But, from what I know it was a promise that he made to his grandmother that he would go to college before trying to go pro.


Wow hey do you know where the highest court in the land is.


Ironically enough it on top of the highest court in the land, the Supreme court building.


Awesome!  I would love to have that at the top of where I work.  did you know that the golden state warriors earned about $12 million by losing game 4 of the NBA finals?


I didn't hear about that.  What kind of deal did he make with Reebok?


Is that because of the extra games that were played or something? Are you a Reggie Miller fan?


Just wondering apparently he's in the hall of fame. Nice chatting with you.


800K per year and then 32M when he turns 55. That was smart to me.


Nice!  That's a lot of cash.  Physicists proved that shooting my favorite shot...the granny shot...is the absolute best technique to consistently score points from the free throw line.


Too funny! Can you imagine if that was the rule and the only shot that could be taken, lol.


I wonder if anyone in the NBA has ever done it?  I don't think I've ever seen it in a game.  It would be funny!


Yeah I think the only team to successfully pull it off was the Harlem Globetrotters.


Nice!  I remember them from when I was a kid.  I think they were more popular in the 70s and 80s.  Do you remember Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from back then?


Yes he was the jam master, he's a legend of the sport.


yes!  I remember him for his hook shots.  Did you know that in 39 out of 50 states the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach?


That's unusual, I've never thought of heavy metal as literature, but ok.  Who's your favorite author?


I read so much I have a lot of favorites.  Did you know romantic kissing is a recent development and is rarely mentioned in greek literature.


Wonder what did the Greeks do if they didn't kiss?


Do you know what category that Winston Churchill won his Nobel prize in?


You're correct!  I would have thought it would have been peace, but literature, it was!


lol Thats great.  Yes very surprising.  I learned than terry pratchett was knighted for his "service to literature"


Well, he can now be referred to as Sir Terry Pratchett, just like Sir Winston Churchill. I wonder if Terry and J.R.R. Tolkien were friends?


Hi im doing great how about yourself? Do you like to read?


They both were English writers of fantasy and were alive at the same time.  They may have bounced ideas off each other! Well, it's been nice talking to you.  I hope you have a good day!


I'm good, thanks for asking.  Yes, I love to read.  How about you?


yes I love reading as well,  theres a woman who can read 4700 word per minute.


I'm somewhat of a speed reader, myself.  I learned how as a child, but i'm nowhere near as fast as her, though!


Wow thats awesome.  So does speed reading include comprehension?  Do you actually retain the info you just read?  It seems crazy to me she can read 4700 words per minute.


I don't know about her, but I can.  When we were learning as children the teacher would test us to see if we truly were comprehending what had just read.


Ah i see. ok thank you. Did you know that president andrew johnson never went to school his wife helped him learn math and reading.


That's awesome for him, I never knew that about him.


Theres a doctor in texas that teaches heavy metal as a form of literature


Wow that is too bad. Did you hear of the deal Iverson signed with Rebook?


No but I hope he made a good deal with them


It sure was good, he is making $800 000 a year and then $32 million after 55


Wow that is lots Did you know a coach suggested there should be no games on Christmas and got fined for that?


wow that is too much. Do you know which one is the Granny style shot?


Yes it is an interesting one to say the least


yes and the best one to score but players think it looks stupid so they do not practice that


Wow that is too bad. Did you know the NFL is entertainment rather than sport?


That is different, so it is in the same category as playing with the Nintendo


Yes pretty much . Nice chatting with you


I sure do. DO you know how many teams it has within?


Yes there are 30 and one of them is from Canada.


Yes I do he is a great player, same as Reggie


Yeah he decided to stay in school before going to the NBA. Yeah Reggie is great too.


Yes but his sister was always better than him in the sport


Really? Wow, then there is a lot of talent in that house


Yes. she once scored 105 points in a game and broke 8 national records


Wow that is awesome. Most players have financial issues though after they retire


Crazy that there was a shooting outside of the Walmart on June 17th.


Apparently no other suspects are being sought after.


from what i see it started in the store and then moved to the parking lot


Yeah, it looked like it. Apparently it was an armed civilian that went after him.


right. and according to the people in the store they heard the "pop pop pop" there first


It looks like it occurred around 5:30 pm too.


i misread the article, it says two were WOUNDED and not killed. just the gunman was killed, correct?


I think that is what occurred. The gunman was killed for sure.


Would you question going to walmart twice because of this incident?


No, there are always random acts of craziness. It's not there fault. One of the victims is in critical condition though.


yeah i won't be disillusioned by it either. do you think the drunk driver is the same guy who fired the shots?


I know, how sad that people died from it!


I'm not sure. Not clear, but the suspect tried 2 carjackings apparently.


yes I could see that much! thank god no one else died!


Apparently, the same person that was involved in the shooting was also involved in a carjacking.


i see that! i wonder what prompted him to shoot? Does the article say?


One of the witnesses, Kailani Bailey said that it was a tall man wearing t-shirt and jeans.


I do see that one girl had non-life-threatening injuries. Did anyone else get hurt?


Well apparently one witness, Brian Adams, said that the guy was randomly firing in and out of the store.


i see that three people pulled guns in the parking lot, did any of them fire at the suspect?


One of them shot at the suspect and killed him.


Do you get a lot of news from the media?


I don't think so, only once Trump releases his taxes we will know how much he is worth then we can update if need be!


If he releases his tax returns!  Other presidents did it voluntarily.  Now we are setting up a battle between the House of Representatives and the White House to determine if legal authority exists to direct the IRS to release Trump's tax returns.  Trump's use of social media will definitely complicate the reporting on this issue!


for sure lol! Oh well, maybe fox news will give in and give us a copy, or someone on facebook, maybe Russia


I am, but only to see the junk on it, never status or commenting. I did do a Burger King promotion once where if I dropped 10 friends, I got a free whopper. How about you?


I do not use it.  I frequently undergo background checks to enter secure public and private facilities - Facebook just gives them one more source to check out.  But I do like the way Iceland has involved their public in rewriting their constitution by allowing them to submit requests via Facebook.  But, I also expect they are getting a lot of absurd suggestions as well.


For sure, they sell a lot of my data. I bet everyone knows too much about me, which isn't much lol. Facebook could have been sold to Myspace and I wouldn't ever touch it again


It, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, etc.  make a lot of money by aggregating and selling user data.  Any very few users actually think about it.  Facebook may be free to users but it is not free!  With its massive user dataset that it sells, it was considered worthy enough by investors to have a 104 billion IPO!


That is insane! just don't "like" that one facebook in schleswig-holstein, likes are outlawed in that German country


So, do you think that President Trump, Congress, or the White House will try to rein in Facebook?  It seems to have gotten so powerful, that it can influence government.  For example, Facebook is supposedly trying to filter out "fake news".  What if they define conservative view points as "fake news"?


I try to stick with larger media outlets.  I follow news aggregators, like Drudge and then for issues I am interested, I get info from different sources to weed out biases.  Media is still important but needs to report more and opine less.  I think that's the gist of the Gallup poll.  Your thoughts?


Trump of course, unless he gets ahold of Twitter first! Good chatting with you!


I just don't watch Fox news, they are too biased. Some news I get from Facebook, but that is fake news mostly. i can't trust anyone anymore!


I watch / read Fox News.  I know it is biased somewhat to the right.  But I feel like all its main competitors (CNN, MSNBC, ABC) are biased left and some are very hard left anti-Trump.  I don't do Facebook..  On social media, anyone can be a "reporter" and generate news out of nothing and then it takes off like wildfire!


for sure, that is a great way to put it! fox news is watched more than cnn and msnbc combined, they must have good info


I am not sure that its that they have great info.  They all have the same info, its just how they spin it.  I cannot afford to hire my own White House reporter who will report back to me directly, so I have to rely on the media somewhat.  Like the OpEd on the media survey says "the American Public needs the News Media to keep democracy going"!


I would not say I am a Trump supporter.  I am of the opinion that in the election, he was the "lesser of two poor choices".  I think he has done some good and at the same time, started needless firestorms with his incessant Twittering!  While he is flawed, I like that we have a President who is not a career politician.


That is a great way to put it. I don't think Hillary was qualified, but neither is Trump, lol. But you're right, good to see someone outside of politics as president.


I recently read a bit of Presidential trivia.  It said that the 3 richest presidents were Kennedy, Washington, and Jefferson.  After reading this, I thought that it could be out-of-date.  After all, Trump is a multi-billionaire!  Do you think the list of the 3 richest Presidents needs to be updated for Trump?


That sounds like a relaxing place, to take a deep breath and just forget about everything, I like that kind of trips


Exactly.Oddly enough the first king to travel around the world was king kalakaua of Hawaii. I wonder why he would ever want to leave that paradise?


The king of Hawaii really? I guess people there are kind of free spirited, and if you live there you might get tired of it eventually,


Yeah I could see that happening for sure. I want to go to Iceland also but it sounds like it is hard to get around in that country.


I want to visit Japan but I hear the tolls are really expensive, I guess the rest of the country must be as well


Yeah I bet it is. In Iceland most people without cars travel by domestic flights!


There no public rail in Iceland right? so yeah a flight seems convenient or maybe taking a bus


Yeah that makes sense. There is so much to see in the world. Unfortunately more than 80% of the earth's natural forest's have been destroyed.


Our planet suffers a lot because of the human factor, I am really worried about climate change and the consequences


Me as well. When earth was formed a day was only 5.5 hours long. That would have been crazy to see.


Yeah I love Netflix. So does everyone else in the world it seems! From 9pm-12am netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America!


Only 5.5 hours long! wow, I guess its a good think a day is 24 hours now, I would be more than a 100 years old today.


Yeah Netflix is a great service its become a pretty big deal, 33% is a lot of people


Yeah. Youtube is as well. If you add youtube into the equation the number then becomes about 50% of all peak internet traffic!


Wow 50% of all the peak traffic, so Netflix accounts for more?


Yeah I think so. Funny how it started...the founder created it because he was mad about his late fee on a vhs movie lol!


Thats pretty ironic actually, Blockbuster dug its own grave several times, they also had the chance to buy the company for $50 million but didnt


Should have pulled the trigger on that one. Do you like to travel? The dutch are creating a commuter bus designed to travel at 160mph!


I bet they regret not pulling it, and yea of course I like to travel that seems like a really convenient bus to take, not only do you travel fast but you get to see a beautiful landscape


Yeah good point. Very efficient. I want to go to Mackinac Island in Michigan because they don't allow cars only horse drawn carriages!


I do I love Linkin Park they are so good


me too and they have the best selling album of the century


Yes Hybrid Theory seriously made its rounds