Do you believe all the reporting on the Russian nerve agent used to assassinate a former Russian spy?

Don't answer that.

Who knows who is listening?

ha ha, Not sure Russia claims they were framed.

if thats true they would be the perfect patsy since it's only made in Russia.

Who can believe anything the media reports these days?

The Russian state media have been ending over backwards trying to explain it away, Putin said they had destroyed all their chemical weapons, so it couldn't be them, and conspiracy theories abound.

Makes one's head spin from all the media spinning!

I feel you!

Some spokesman for Russia claimed that other countries had it as well but who really knows.

On a different note Astronauts in space (they say) apparently have faster internet than most Americans.

How would they know?

Who measures this stuff?

Sounds as phony as the excuses Russia gave for when they denied shooting down a Malaysian airliner in 2014.

Well people are out numbered by software as far as the inter-web is concerned.

Finland believes all its citizens have a right to the internet.

Yeah, but what will they learn?

There is a concerted effort to overwhelm the airwaves with digital pollution, it makes finding the truth ever more difficult.

Apparently the word Censorship is banned in China.

I guess that's one way to go!

The best place to find truth these days... is the hamburger button, those three-line menu icon on most websites and in many apps.

The truth is out there...

X-Files....haha.

This Government shut down is ridiculous.

Nothing new though it shut down 3 times in one year once.

In Texas, the government only meet every other year, so Fed Government shutdown is over-hyped.

If the government shuts down again, I'll just go climb Mount Everest and take a selfie and upload it to my Facebook page, after all, there is 3g service at the top of the mountain!

Too Funny!

Apparently Harvard scientist stored a gif animation in the dna of bacteria, and they say our tax dollars are going to waste.

this is just what we need.

Oh, it is mystifying!

And it is ironic that the Library at Alexandria has a save copy of the internet in case the internet burns down, yet I cannot find my library card, so, I'm out of luck.

Queensland values it's rabbits so much that you can't have one unless your a magician/licensed.

I guess rabbit fritters are a no-go then?

Oh well, I;ll have to stick to clicking links...I'm addicted to link-clicking.

My wife wears a computer mouse as a necklace just to keep me interested.

I gotta speak to wife about this maybe i'll start clicking some links.

Apparently theres a coach in the NFL who use to be a Rocket scientist.

Yeah, but his team was always out of fuel!

I guess this is not the same scientist that walked on the moon?

Once you walk on the moon, being a football coach would seem like a let-down...but it probably pays better.

I was not aware the J.P Morgan bailed out the government.

He should have left them in jail, in my opinion.

They are not as productive as other world leaders.

Akihito, the Emperor of Japan is a scientist who still publishes papers.

I think he wrote an article of how, ever since the nuclear reactor meltdown in Japan, there sushi stays fresh longer...

That's a good one.

Thanks.
Good talking with you my friend.


Do you follow the Earth?
It has been around for a long time.
Longer than the govt.
Longer than the Bible.

I've heard that the first day only lasted 5.5 hours.

I'm glad we have much longer than that in a day now

I think the work day will soon get to be 20 hours if the day keeps getting longer.

Maybe we could go back to 6 hours.

That would be good.

Or more days off.

I've heard that by the end of this century, we won't have helium anymore

That will be a bummer for kids parties.
No balloons?
No funny voices?
Then what?

Maybe it'll be available on the black market for a high price.

Like a walk through the forrest will be since over 80 percent have already been destroyed

Forests are disappearing.
We will soon.
Its fate.

Maybe the aliens will contact by then.

The United Nations has an ambassador in place if such thing occurs

Goodness, what a silly job.
I wonder what that person does all day.

Maybe he/she has an interesting in astronomy.

Or maybe they research the earth's history

Just stare at the heavens and wonder.

Then go back to updating their Facebook page.

Maybe read the Bible for prophecy.

If he/she was in elementary school in the US before 1963, they would likely have read the Bible already since it was required in many schools

The alien prophecies in the middle chapters of the Bible could come in handy then.

Maybe those sections you're referring to are what Thomas Jefferson cut out of his version of the Bible

He didn't like the superstitious alien-invasion part.

Michael Bay would like that though.

Maybe the aliens plan on returning to the Etemenanki in Iraq.

Some think that's what the Tower of Babel is based on

I would like to see that place.

It would be interesting.

Maybe the alien visitors would start there.

It would be cool to see?

Do you think they like apples?

Or the confusion might be that the world is interchangeable with that of "evil" in Latin

Eve ate evil then?

Is Eve short for Evil?

LOL.

I guess language changes.

The alien visitors will straighten it all out for us, if the UN ambassador does his job right.

Only two of our Presidents haven't sworn into office on the Bible.

I wonder what they used instead

Probably the Constitution.

The aliens would not approve but then again, they showed up late to the party.

Anyhow, thanks for the chat.

Have a good night.

You too!


Do you use the internet a lot?

Did you know that the 3 horizontal lines on apps is called a hamburger?

I use it every day of my life.
Dont know what I would do without it.

You would even be able to use it at the peak of Mt.

Everest since there is 3g service there!

That's amazing.

Did you know there is a library that has a saved copy of the internet.

Wow!

I wonder how that is possible?

Do you read the full terms for internet things because apparently only 7% of people do.

Ill be honest I have never read the full terms of agreement on anything in my life.

I'm not sure I have either!

I wonder if anyone reads Akihito's papers...he's a scientist and emperor of Japan.

I know I havent read them

Do you follow science at all?

Harvard scientists somehow got a gif of a galloping horse stored in the dna of bacteria!

Really how interesting.

Sounds like some scientist has a little to much time on his or her hands.

Lol

Ya, but Harrison Schmitt sure didn't.

He was a scientist who also walked on the moon!

That would be amazing.

I have always dreamed of going to space.

That scares me!

I wonder if any scientists ever worked for Wikileaks.

Did you know that Wikileaks published the government's plan to destroy Wikileaks?

Thats crazy.

Did you know the internet was invented by a scientist in 1989

I didn't...seems like its been around a lot longer.

I think the internet is controlled by government too much in some countries, but apparently not in France since a man impersonated a government official sold the Eiffel Tower twice.

I wonder how he planned to deliver it, and who would be dumb enough to try to buy the eiffel tower in the first place.

And second place.

Very true!

Nevada will never have that problem since the government owns 86% of the land.

I think Nevada is mostly desert anyways.

Who else would want it.

Good point!

I think I like the Norwegian government...they donated 1 billion dollars in 2008 to save the Amazon Rainforest.

Thats mighty nice of them.

i guess there are people who care about the environment left in this world.

Good to know.
Nice chatting with you!


Hey there what do you think about planet Earth?

I think it's sad that we have lost about 80% of our natural Forests

That is a sad thing for sure.

When Earth was first formed it took only 5.5 hours long!

Do you think that the days have gotten longer with time?

Also it makes me sad that Earth will run out of helium in about 100 years or so

I would think so?

..and yes.

Humans only represent a fraction of the earth's history.

If it were viewed in a 24 hour period humans only would represent 1 minute and 17 seconds!

That's crazy!

We've only been around for the blink of an eye, what do you think about the United Nations having an ambassador to aliens?

You think aliens have visited already

Hahah  That's funny.

I don't think so because I think by now someone somewhere would have found credible evidence.

Unless the government has done a really good job of covering it up.

Well anything is possible if you've seen the movie Men in Black LOL.

How often do you read the Bible by the way

I don't read it as much as I should.

Prior to 1963 is was not uncommon for students in the US to be required to read from the bible as part of their elementary education.

That changed by the time I was in school.

Yep I never had to read the Bible in my school either, I wonder how interesting Thomas Jefferson's Bible is since he cut out all of the supernatural parts

I didn't know he did that.

It's probably right to the point.

Apple only became known as an apple when the bible was translated into latin in the 4th century, because the word malus means both apple and devil.

That is pretty interesting.

It's also interesting that Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams did not use a Bible when they were sworn in as presidents, they are the only ones to do so

Interestinig.

The biblical tower of Babel was likely based on a real building..the Etermenanki in modern day IraQ.

That's interesting I might have to look up a picture of that.

Also interesting how Christians portion of the Bible overlaps with the Jewish portion and then the Muslim portion overlaps the Christian and Jewish portions

Yes.

I always wondered about that.

It's estimated that over 5 billion copies of the bible has been sold.

That's a lot of money.

That is a lot of money and a lot of books!

What do you think about the government though?

Do you think that the government should allow the Bible to be sold like that?

I don't think they should have a say in it.

Wikileaks would be all over them I'm sure.

They already published the government's plans to destroy wikileaks.

Yep I heard about that, that's pretty scary, also scary that some guy tried to sell the Eiffel Tower LOL I guess he did it twice I wonder how much he got for it

lol  That's kind of funny and probably took nerves of steel for him to try that.

Be curious to know the price he wanted.

In 86 percent of the land in Nevada is owned by the US government.

Maybe that's where they are hiding all the aliens.

LOL

Haha well they are at least hiding Area 51 I think!

What do you think about the Norwegian government?

They apparently donated a billion dollars to save the rainforest

Wow.

I think that's a pretty cool thing they did.

We need to conserve the 29 percent of land resources we have on Earth as the other 71 percent of the Earths surface is made up of water.

We will run out of resources at some point.

Anything they did helps.

Yep I agree with you!

wwe need to conserve and also make sure our government is playing fair, I can't believe that the u.s.

Passed legislation to exempt employees from following the Geneva Convention, now that is scary


Hello, what do you think about the current US government?

I think the thought of it is nice but we need to get our stuff together and start working together lol, hbu?

Same, the democrats and the republicans are having so many disagreements, which  is why the government shut down.

What do you think about the wall?

I'm against it, they just need to make their process better, what are your thoughts?

Same here, I do not think that Trump has to build a 5 billion dollar wall just to keep the mexicans out.

I do not think that the mexicans are going to steal 5 billion dollars worth of jobs!

Well said my friend!

Can you believe in 2006, the us passed legislation protecting government employees from being prosecuted for violating the geneva convention?

Really?

Wow.

The Norwegian government also donated 1 billion dollars to help preserve the amazon rainforest!

I think other countries need to jump on board that train!

That makes me happy about one government at least haha.

Haha, agreed.

86% of the land in Nevada is owned by the government.

I wonder if people living there are mad.

I'm sure, unless it is all desert, but I'm sure they took that land from somebody!

I wonder if they have internet out there like they do on top of Mt Everest?

Speaking of mount everest, you can get 3g of cell service at the top of it!

I bet it's for the people that want to post that they climbed it on Facebook haha.

Haha, yep.

Only 7% of people read the full terms when buying something.

I guess I fall into the 93% that doesn't

I honestly would have guessed that 0 percent of people read it haha.

Well, I would not be surprised at that either.

Who has the time to read through 10 pages of conditions?

I agree!

Some scientist should do research on how annoying it is haha.

Speaking of scientists, the emperor of Japan is a scientist who still publishes papers!

That is interesting!

I feel like there should be a lot more scientists in charge of society!

There was one scientist who walked the moon!

Ah, it was Harrison Schmitt right?

It was!

That would be so cool!

Did you know the world wide web was created 30 years ago today?

or maybe yesterday?

Who knows, anyways, thank you for your time!

It was nice chatting with you!

It was nice chatting with you as well.
Have a good one!


Do you ever go to many concerts?

Hi!

I love concerts, actually!

Although I'm glad I didn't attend that Creed concert back in 2002 that was so godawful, some of the attendees actually filed a lawsuit.

That's embarassing.

What about you?

That is hilarious, I wonder what the verdict was lol.

I went to linkin park in 2001, I was at one of the 324 shows they did that year

That's so awesome!

I hope to one day see that ancient Roman amphitheatre in Croatia that they use as a concert venue.

I bet it's amazing!

That would be cool and expensive to go to I bet.

Speaking of roman amphitheatres, did you hear about the pink floyd concert at one?

I heard they recorded a live concert at an ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii way back in 1972 but didn't have a live audience!

Thats kind of odd, Isn't it?

Very odd lol, I wonder if it was for a new album they were creating

That's a good question!

I also think it's cool that over the course of 20 years, The Ramones played 2,263 concerts and toured nearly nonstop.

That takes some serious stamina!

That takes so much!

I wonder when they stopped or why they stopped.

Too much money made maybe?

Or they could have been exhausted.

Ha!

On a similar note, did you know that classical music concerts had wild, moving audiences who were also loud during the performance?

That seems like it would be a major distraction!

For sure, I never knew that lol.

I couldn't get hyped up for classical music even though it is good stuff lol.

Do you watch dramas at all?

I do, actually.

There's also a website that has thousands of classic radio dramas for no charge I enjoy visiting from time to as well!

What about you?

Wow, I will have to check that out.

I used to watch House all the time, ever seen it?

I did hear Hugh Laurie's the highest paid tv drama actor.

He apparently made $700k per episode for House.

That is just insane.

He obviously isn't hurting for money, is he?

that is so much money!

Lets hope he isn't, House was on for a long time I think.

Are you a fan of michael caine?

Yes, I love Michael Caine!

Can you believe that he only became an actor because he said all the prettiest girls at his school were drama students?

I should have taken drama classes, then!

Ha!

Me too!

I am sure he got all the pretty girls when he became a famous actor lol

No kidding!

Speaking of schools and drama, did you also know John Hamm was a drama teacher at his former high school and Ellie Kemper from The Office was a student of his?

It's a small world!

No way, very small world.

I like both of those actors and I am watching the office right now lol.

It was so nice chatting with you today!

That's cool!

I just wish Jim Carrey would make more damas but he refuses since it goes against his belief system that prevents him from acting in films that don't project positivity.

That's kind of sad but understandable.

Well it was very nice chatting with you as well, friend!

Hope you have a great weekend!

That is smart, I like funny Jim Carrey the most.

Have a great weekend also!


I wonder how long a performance of just the highlights of Wagner's Ring cycle would be?

I'm not sure but would be interesting to find out.

Do you like Orchestra music?

It's okay.

I like classical music, unlike those teenagers in Australia, being driven away from a shopping center because they're playing classical music!

That is crazy they were driven away for that.

I love Pink Floyd.

In the 70s they recorded a live concert with no audience!

That's fantastic!

I'll bet the people at the Creed concert in 2002 wish they'd done the same.

Can you imagine a show so bad you want to sue the band?

I can only imagine, that had to have been really really bad!

I like creed though too, so can't see how that happened.

I've never seen them.

I hate that I missed seeing the Ramones.

They toured constantly and they never came close enough to me.

Yeah that would be a fun concert.

I can't believe they toured non stop for 20 years, that is tiring.

And they often hated each other.

Still, that constant touring has to be awful.

I can't imagine doing a show every night, like Linkin park did in 2001.

I mean, they had a few days off, but still.

That's a lot of shows.

Way too much for normal people, I don't see how they do it.

Very sad we won't have any new Linkin Park music with the death of the lead singer.

So it's good they got a lot of concerts while they could

That is terribly sad.

Do you prefer concerts in big arenas or nightclubs?

I've been to both and like the big arena perhaps a little more.

How about you?

Much more fun.

Though a nightclub can be more close up and personal

I love smaller shows.

I went to one in someone's living room once.

It was really memorable and weird.

I bet that was awesome to experience.
Do you like any classical music?

I do.

I prefer the secular kind, rather than the liturgical.

What about you?

I too like the secular kind as well.

It is interesting to learn that classical music concerts really got the audience loud and wild.

For classical music you would think everyone is quiet.

I'd love to see a wild classical concert!

I'd quite like to hear some computer composed classical music.

I've read that that's happened.

Agree I may have to find some computer composed classical music and take a listen.

It is cool how they use the classical music to deter crimes  in public places.\

Music soothes the savage beast.

It would certainly make me less likely to vandalize.

Not that I would, mind you, but I imagine it would be quite calming.

I agree they have a study showing that it resulted in fewer assaults and robberies.

That is pretty cool.

It is.

I'd like to go to a place where classical music is just piped in throughout the city.

They should play it throughout every cities across every country maybe we could have more world peace.

I agree!
Maybe not Wagner everywhere, though.
It's quite dramatic stuff.

Probably need to stick to the liturgical classical music instead :)

That's beautiful.

Do you watch much Dramas?


Are you interested in knowing about the earth?

I don't think about the earth that much but it's an amazing place.

I don't feel I have time in the mere 24 hours in a day.

But when Earth first formed, a day was only 5,5 hours long.

There were also way more natural forests!

Now 80% of it has been destroyed.

And that's all because of us humans right?

Well mostly yes, but it could also be because of natural reasons including the 71% of Earth's surface that is covered in water.

Okay because it's sad if it is since if earth's entire history was viewed as a 24 hour frame, humans would only represent one minute and seventeen seconds.

That's crazy to hear, but it seems a little more believable when you know that the Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago.

And we are going to run out of helium after all that time, now.

Sad.

The government are trying to conserve it though.

Speaking of the government, did you know 86% of Nebraska is owned by US government.

Interesting!

And Norwegian government cares about land other than its own, they donated one billion to help save the Amazon rainforest.

That's better than the US Government.

They passed a law in 2006 where government employees couldn't be prosecuted for violating the geneva conventions

The government makes up some scary rules.

They also tried to destroy Wikileaks so Wikileaks published the government's plans to do so.

Funny.

The government often do questionable things.

Like Thomas Jefferson, one of US's presidents created his own bible by using a razor to cut out parts.

That sounds worse than Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams electing not to use a Bible at their swearing in ceremonies.

The bible is very important, it has an estimated sale of over 5 billion copies!

Before 1963, students in the US would often read from the Bible as a normal part of their elementary education

That would explain why the bible is considered the most influential book of all time.

Indeed.

It's interesting how different Christian denominations can't agree on what should be included in it though.

They disagree about what should be included in the canon.

Yes, there are overlaps between denominations though.

Well that was a good talk, have a nice day!


Did you know that 80% of the earths natural forests have already been destroyed?

That's a lot!
I knew we were destroying them but 80%!
Norway pledged $1B to try to save them.

Interesting, any idea why?

To try to reverse the destruction.

Norway seems to be a really good country, worried about the planet.

Interesting.

Well, the Earth will be helium free by the end of the 21st century.

How will we get balloons in the air?

Can we manufacture it in a lab?

Is there any fallout from losing all of the helium?

I'm not sure.
I think we can make it in the lab.
I'm not sure what will happen.

At least we still have Jupiter, or as I like to call it "Earth's asteroid shield".

Yeah, it has to be from the gravity of Jupiter.

Pretty cool stuff.

The earth is also 4 times as dense as the sun.

Isn't the sun mostly gas?

That I don't believe.
But maybe it is true.
The sun is very dense.

I really don't know.

I would be interested to find out though.

I do know the hudson bay of canada has less gravity than the rest of the world.

That's going to be my new workout plan... less gravity!

Yeah, me either.

Well, apparently the UN appointed an ambassador to aliens already.

That seems like a waste.
Like renouncing your US citizenship.

Yeah, sort of weird.

Did you know that 86% of the land ownded in Nevada is owned by the government.

That's a lot.

What are they hiding?

Maybe there is a need for the ambassador...

Yeah, perhaps there is.

Did you know the Eiffel tower has been sold twice by a fraud?

I wonder what moron bought it.

HAHAHA.

Moron is such a good word there.

Made me chuckle.

Did you know that JP Morgan had to bail out the gov in 1895.

Yeah, I know.

He tried to also stop the Stock Market crash in 1929, did you know that?

Well, nice chatting with you.

Nice chatting with you!

Take it easy.


Did you know 7% of people actually read the full terms and conditions when downloading software?

No I didn't!

That's kind of crazy to me!

I also read that constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause measurable addiction!

That could be who online gambling is also a problem, get like a double whammy.

I may or may not be addicted to the internet, however I haven't read the terms and conditions so I may have agreed to some crazy things without knowing about it

So true!

I've actually had to study Terms and write a TOS myself, it was terrible!

I found out that the current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case it burns down!

Good idea!

That is a good idea, just with the technology developments in my lifetime have been huge, I remember playing on the cool new "Apple" computers with the floppy discs in late elementary school

Oh yeah!

The good old days!

Here is an interesting factoid: The 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button!

Interesting!

I know.

Someone at work kept calling it that and I didnt know it had a name, I just called it the menu button.

Haha, I called it the three lines!
So, how do you feel about science?

I think it is really cool, a lot of it is beyond me, like the guy who could converse in greek at age 6 - crazy

Ah yes.

John Von Neumann!

He could also divide two 8 digit numbers in his head by that age!

What a great start to life!

I cant even do that now, and I have a masters degree!

(Granted it is in music, but still)

Haha, I can't do it either!
I dabble in science a little bit!

I think it is neat that scientists have been able to store a gif animation of a horse in the dna of bacteria.

Just that concept alone, or the thought baffles me.

Oh, I agree!

I will actually look into that as I am very interested as well!

It seems impossible to me, but hey science is great!

I think it is cool how Akihito, the emperor of Japan, is a scientist, and still publishes papers.

Yes!

Science is such a great and fulfilling area of work, often it seems the greatest scientists don't ever retire.

They are definitely committed to their craft, and discovery.

It is the natural curiosity that drives them.

I wish more people took that kind of ethic to their work

Oh yeah!

The world would be a much better place!

Speaking of the world.

I recently learned that the Norwegian Government donated 1 Billion dollars to help save the Amazon Rainforest!

I wish the US Government would focus way more on the state of the environment!

I agree.

It is crazy to think how much damage we have done to the planet in such a short amount of time.

Why dont we invest in renewable energy.

I think it's the greed that many powerful Americans have.

Other countries are way ahead with renewable energy.

I think Russia, for example!

Greed is a big problem here.

If we truly could elect people who weren't tied to interests, we would be so much better off

I have faith that very soon we will do better.

People are more and more educated about the importance of our environment every day!

Hey it's been great talking with you!

Same here, its has been a good chat!


Did you know that more than 80% of the Earth's natural forest have already been destroyed?

I did not know that.

That is too bad.

Did you know that the earth will be virtually helium free by the end of the 21st century.

How are we going to have balloons?

That's crazy, we're using up way too much.

It's wild that if the entire history of the Earth was viewed as a 24 hour period, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds.

Yet we create so much damage to it.

We wreck it!

I can't believe that when the earth was first formed the day only lasted 5.5 hours long.

I couldn't handle that.

I can't stand the 8 or 9 odd hours during daylight savings time.

I can't either.

Earth is the densest planet in the solar system and the largest of the four terrestrial planets.

Pretty impressive.

That is pretty impressive.

Did you know that in September of 2010, the UN appointed an official ambassador to Extraterrestrials in the case they would ever make contact with earth.

So Trump is behind with the Space Force then?

probably.

Do you remember when Wikileaks published the government's  plans to destroy wikileaks.

Interesting.

I heard about that.

I'm guessing that plan didn't work out so well, did it?

Not so much!

I think it is interesting that 86% of the land in nevada is owned by the US government.

I didn't realize that could still happen.

I think alot of the land in Nevada is the military bases and test sites there.

I know Area 51 is there as well, right?

It is.

That makes a little more sense.

Our government tries to be balanced so it isn't a tyranny but it seems like we are having a hard time as of late to be balanced.

Yeah it hasn't been balanced in awhile.

Did you know that in 2006 they passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the Geneva Conventions?

That doesn't seem too good.

Hmmm.

That is interesting.

I am amazed that a guy in france was able to impersonate a govt.

official and sell the eiffel tower two times.

That takes the cake.

That is pretty wild, I wonder who was dumb enough to buy it.

Hopefully the guy was able to stash some of the money.

Did you know that thomas jefferson created his own version of the bible.

He used a razor to cut out the supernatural parts.

I guess he wanted to believe only certain parts of it.

That's pretty interesting.

Did you know that they Biblical tower of Babel was likely based on a real building, the Etemenaki in modern-day Iraq?

I didn't know that.

I didn't realize that the apple only became an apple when the bible was translated into latin in the 4th century.

That is pretty interesting as well.

My dad used to tell me that they were required to read from the bible as part of their elementary education.

Teddy Roosevelt and john quincy adams are the only 2 presidents didn't use a bible at their swearing in.

I wonder if there was an outrage when they did it?

It probably wasn't highly publicized by the media like it would be today.

Not sure.

I am sure they suffered some kind of backlash.

Do that today and you would be put through the wringer.

You're absolutely right about that.
Well I have to run.
I hope you have a great day!


Are you a Facebook user?

Hi!

I am.

Although I enjoyed MySpace more than I do Facebook.

I can't believe MySpace declined an offer to buy Facebook back in 2005.

Oh what might have been!

What about you?

I use it most days.

Amazing to think about how much money they turned down, though given how MySpace is doing now, they might have not turned it into anything.

That is a good point.

I can imagine it being a variety of colors other than primarily blue since Zuckerberg is red/green colorblind.

Pretty well known for hat now.

Apparently BK also made a promo to unfried 10 people for a free whopper.

Would you do it?

Oh, definitely!

Ha!

I'd do it in a heartbeat!

What about you?

Also, it's too bad America can't be like Iceland and rewrite our own constitution so we Americans can make suggestions on alterations and such!

Iceland also has far fewer people, though it would be an interesting process.

Would you participate?

I definitely would.

But you are right.

There are far too many people in America to take suggestions from.

How do you feel about the like button being illegal in Schleswig-Holstein?

That's sorta weird, reducing basic interactivity, but to each their own.

Did you see the Wonder Woman movie?

I did and thoroughly enjoyed it!

I couldn't believe it was the highest grossing ww1 movie of all time though!

I honestly didnt know it was about WW1?

Gal Gadot thought she was auditioning for cat woman!

That's funny!

Ha!

She did serve two years as a soldier for the Israeli defense forces so she was perfect for the part, in my opinion!

Definitely helps play an action hero.
Did you play the original Nintendo?

I used to a long time ago!

What about you?

It's crazy to think it only displayed 54 colors back then.

And we never even realized it!

I was like 6 years old.

Couldnt tell.

Even some of the NES games are still fun to us now!

Agreed!

I can't believe it lasted until 2003 when it was discontinued over in Japan.

I figured it was discontinued long before that!

Now they even  make emulators.
Crazy!

No kidding!

Speaking of entertainment, did you ever hear Ronald Reagan was actually rejected for a role because a movie executive didn't think he looked "presidential".

That's an epic fail!

I bet their desire for a look changed - he looked a bit younger!

True.

And then Bill Nye won a Steve Martin lookalike contest which gave him a break in the entertainment industry.

Honestly, I don't think they look alike!

Ha!

Great chatting with you!


the wonder woman film was really good I felt

I enjoyed it.

I can't believe that she debuted in the comics as a secretary.

yea me either and I cant believe the movie was the highest ww1 film

That is shocking but while I can think of a lot of WWII and Vietnam films, I am at a loss for other WWI films.

same and it is pretty cool Gal Gadot served in the military.

Yes I had heard that.

She was a combat trainer even which is impressive.

I did not know that the inventor of Wonder Woman was created by the same person who created the lie detector test.

that makes sense for the character and her lasso of truth which is a cool feature of the character.

That is an interesting connection.

I did not know that the Lego Movie was the first movie to feature Wonder Woman.

I fond that shocking with her popularity.

Everyone already knew who she was.

yea I hope in the next film she goes against cheetah and I am glad the films seem to be more contained now

I did hear that that character was going to be in a new film and I think it's a Wonder Woman one.

Here's a silly fact.

On april 1st, 2015, the smithsonian had a special one day viewing of wonder woman's invisible jet.

that is cool to know did not know they had that I kind of miss her driving that plane.

I think it's an interesting concept but it would have been pretty silly on screen.

yea it would have I like her origin better just being pretty much the daughter of zues.

Yes it is very interesting.

Speaking of entertaining things, The "e" in chuck e. cheese stands for entertainment.

charles entertainment cheese.

that is cool to know I use to go there as a kid and loved the pizza

It is very popular with children.

The Olsen twins became so rich and famous as children.

They purchased sole ownership of an entertainment company in 2004 and turned it into a billion dollar enterprise.

know what is a cool fact that myspace turned down buying facebook in the 2000s

Wow, that was a terrible idea.

Facebook is so popular.

There are actually more people on Facebook than there were people in the world 200 years ago.

yea it amazes me because myspace use to be the go to place but then facebook just took over

Yes and I don't even really know why everyone went along with switching over.

Here's a distressing fact.

30% of American adults use Facebook as they primary source of news.

That's upsetting.

I don't know how many times I've had to tell people that memes are not valid sources of information.

yea that is true but also the fact that zuck is colorblind

I had heard that as well.


hello

Good morning.

Let's talk about Capital One Arena for Game 5 of the Stanley CupCapital One Arena for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup

Sound good.

Where do you think I could get tickets for that game ?

I think that it is better option that Admission is free and Game 5 will be shown, with sound, on a 9-foot-by-12-foot screen.

I heard about that it's supposed to start at 6pm and there are drinks.

The Vegabonds will perform from 6-8 p.m. All drinks are $5, which is very nice

I didn't know they were performing.

Oh it will be great opportunity to join them.

What about U.S. Navy Memorial ?

That looks interesting.
I've never seen Anchors Away before.
I've heard they are screening that.

Yes me too, i have heard about that too.

The Wharf Game 5 will be shown on a large LED screen on the waterfront at 33 Pearl Street SW.

The folk-funk band Goose will play a free show starting at 7 p.m. Did you know about that?

Yeah.
I knew about that.
Is Goose any good?

I think yes.

Maryland Bethesda Row Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to watch on the big screen on Bethesda Lane and it will be cool I guess

That sounds like a sweet time.
#ThisIsHowYouHarbor.

Yes , I agree with you.

Tysons Biergarten Every TV and projector will be showing the game, with sound.

It will be nice

Yeah I heard the game was playing at Tyson's.

I also heard it was playing on the Town Green in Vienna.

Yay, i am so happy that According to the announcement on Facebook, the Lovettsville Lions Cub will provide free snow cones and popcorn

I was not aware of the free treats.

I was actually looking forward to spending some time at the tasting room.

That sounds like a great time.

I didn't knew Vienna Fans are invited to watch Game 5 on the big screen on the Town Green.

Alcohol is not permitted, but don't know the reason why lol

It's probably caused problems in the past.

Our there is some kind of blue law.

yes I agree with you.
What do you know about Wonder Woman?

I've seen it before.
It's an interesting film.
I think we're done here though.

yes me too, Wonder Woman is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, this is the main info lol

Yeah, it's a good movie.


Have you heard of FilmStruck?

I actually have not, is it a part of Netflix?

I think it's separate.

It belongs to Warner Media and streamed classic films.

I had not heard of it.

yes, this is a first for me too.

It sounds like it was a good service for streaming certain movies

Yes, if you like classic movies.
I don't, really.
Do you?

No, I don't know anyone who subscribes.

I guess it's only 11 bucks a month but many do love the service and are willing to pay 99 bucks a year for this service.

I am not really into classic movies.

I do wish Netflix had some more older movies.

I'd like to see more of the Disney classics.

I love Disney!!
I wish they had more of them too.
Maybe this Warner media has them?

I wonder if they did.

I guess FilmStruck had a loyal fanbase but not enough people subscribed.

True, some say the movies on filmstruck where not very good and kind of the bad picks of the classics.

Yes, that makes sense.

They probably do that to save money, just like how Netflix does not have my favorite Disney movies!

Exactly!

Although when Netflix was founded in 1997 it has grown into a favorite of mine.

They have really grown.

I do hope they expand though.

Yes, they are growing faster now.

I do notice that I still run out of things to watch though.

Maybe I just binge watch too much!

hahahaa, I am binge watching a great show now and it's addicting and Did you see the Netflix original movie Birdbox?

The entertainment industry has some crazy movies and shows these days.

No, I have not seen Birdbox!

What are you binge watching?

It's crazy that Netflix is available nearly worldwide.

I am binge watching NARCOS it is about true crime, and the empire of Pablo Escobar and how he grew the drug industry worldwide...3 seasons and it's crazy good with so much it blows my mind.

Cool.

I have not watched that yet because I prefer lighter tv series/movies.

Did you know that from 9 to 12 pm Netflix makes up 33% of all bandwidth in North America?

I guess a lot of people use it to unwind at night.

That's interesting!

Wow.

They are worldwide so it doesn't surprise me!

I have been subscribing to Netflix since they did DVD rentals by mail.

Did you ever do this?

Yes I remember that!

I love Netflix.

They have 150 movies available with 100% on rotten tomatoes lol I have found some great comedys too.

Oh, that is a cool way I should look for movies on Netflix.

Reed Hastings racked up a $40 late fee on a VHS copy of Apollo 13 and that is why netflix was started!

HAHAH!

That's crazy!

I like though how you can still check out dvds at the public library.

I still have a library of dvd's lol

That's true and it's free!
I do that sometimes!


Do you use netflix?

Yes, I do.

I am one of the 137 million people that use it worldwide.

Interesting.
I don't have it.
Do you recommend it?

If you are interested in tv shows and movies, then yes.

It is great for entertainment.

Nice, how much do you think it uses in terms of bandwidth?

Well, from 9pm to 12 am, netflix uses up 33% of all bandwidth in N. America.

Interesting.

I heard they almost got bought out, do you know by who?

Blockbuster could've bought Netflix, but they didn't.

Perhaps the money was too much?

How much was it?

I think it was $50 mill?

They should've bought it, Netflix is now worth $2 billion while blockbuster is closed.

WOW!

But they probably would have run it into the ground, right?

I don't know, but Netflix today has the same number  of movies that a library would have books.

Interesting.
Do you go to the library a lot?

Sometimes, did you know a man falsely imprisoned studied law at the library to prove his innocence?

WOW!
That's great.
He was able to get out of jail?

I think so, the library often has some great books that help a lot of people.

Yeah they do.

There are more libraries than McDonald's in the US

Well in Norway, every published book is bought by the government and distributed to libraries throughout the country.

Interesting.
I need to write a book then!
Nice chatting with you!

Yes, nice chatting with you too!

I'm going to watch Netflix or read a book later now.

Nice chatting with you too!


hi there, do you use the internet much?

All the time it's become a way of life.
You?

Very much so, and very true.

Did you know there is a copy of it in the library of alexadnria?

A copy, how can the internet be copied?
Have you ever egosurfed?

Is that when you search your own self in the web?

Yes it is.

Apparently astronauts have faster internet then we do.

I guess it would make sense, they are much closer to the satellites

Too funny!

Everyone in Finland has the right to use the internet.

That is amazing actually.

good for them.

Do you ever read the terms and condition when buying products online?

I'm guilty..I do not.
I wonder how many people do?

It appears only 7% of us do.
I never read them either

Well now i don't feel so bad, haha!

Someone got banned from Facebook because they had the same name as a so-called celebrity.

wow.
Do you like Fox News or watch it?

Sometimes, it's not my first choice though.

Yeah me either.

But they are watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined

I hear they are broadcast in 86 countries including overseas territories.

They are hige for sure.
Do you know IGN?

I do not.

I heard Fox tried to sue the Simpsons to stop a parody that they didn't want them doing.

That is so strange.

Apparently IGN is a gaming website and is owned by the same company that owns Fox News

I never knew that.

In 2007 fox tried a new show somewhat like the daily show but was canceled after only 13 episodes.

Oh that was short for sure.
Nice chatting with you


Hello, do you watch horror films at all?

Hello, I watch it occasionally do you?

Same here.

Did you know that watching horror films can burn up to 180 calories?

That is one lazy way to lose weight!

I need to watch 24 hours haha

Haha.
Do you own a dog?

I love dogs, my family has 2 but I don't own one.

Do you?

I do not own one as my dad was allergic to them when I was a child.

Now, I am slightly afraid to get a dog as I have no clue how to take care of them.

Dogs are usually pretty good and smart.

They drink water the underside of their tongue.

Even they can learn a thousand words.

Just need to make sure to get a right breed

Ah ok, thanks for the advice.

Did you know that dogs are not colorblind?

That's interesting.

I didn't know about it.

Do you watch a lots of series on Netflix?

I do not watch too much although Netflix takes up 33% of North America's bandwidth from 9 pm to 12 am.

I can see that.

Just imagine blockbuster didn't bet on Netflix and today is one of the most rental movies resources

they passed up an offer of 50 million dollars and Netflix is now worth 2 billion.

I bet that they regret that!

For sure.

I would but also they have 21.8 billion dollars on debit because their own movies

True, netflix was created after its owner had to pay 40$ in late fees.

True.

It's interesting how the availability of movies depend on your location

Yep.

Netflix spends 20x more on its postage than on its bandwidth.

Yep, but it might be a good job for employs  get paid to watch the Netflix content

Haha, agreed.
Anyways,  thank you for your time!

Thank you.
Have a good night!

You too!


hey there what are some Celebrities that you like?

Hello!

I'm a fan of Sylvester Stallone ever since seeing Rocky.

Funnily enough, I heard there was a recent hoax he was dead!

oh wow ya I hope not, he's a great guy and its good he didn't have prostate cancer!

It's sad people spread a hoax like that, but celebrities have weird associations with fans.

I remember a dude named Justin Bieber was banned on Facebook because he wasn't the celebrity.

ah that is true, its funny that they had to go to his brother Frank Stallone to confirm though

Oh for sure, best to find the most reliable source possible though.

Who's the most overrated celebrity you know of?

hmm I think I would say Jennifer Lawerence, I don't think she's a good actress and I don't see any appeal to her, you?

I can see so!

I think Paris Hilton, I don't really see what she does particularly well.

She actually was in the guiness book of world records for most overrated celebrity.

nope I'd agree with Paris hilton too, I don't see her appeal, do you know who Carol Burnett was?

I think I've heard of her but don't know too much.

Who is she?

she had a variety show in the 70's, but she was actually the first guest on Sesame street

Oh wow, that must have boosted her career for sure!

It's interesting how people start out, like Jenna Marble is a celebrity just from making YouTube videos.

ya the internet is so awesome, crazy to think that you can get 3g service on mount everest

It's crazy how many areas have better service than it feels I do in general haha.

I think even the ISS has faster Internet than most people have.

haha it wouldn't surprise me, did you know that there is an addiction you can get from clicking links?

I think I have that haha

That's scary honestly, probably how celebrity hoaxes get started in the first place, people just love clicking and sharing everything they see.

ya I coul dsee that, also scary is that only 7% of people read internet terms of service

It makes sense when you think about it actually, we're actually the minority on the Internet technically, and we're outnumbered by software programs, it's scary to think.

yup that is scary, good thing there is a place that makes backups of the internet every day, jsut in case it ever goes down

Can't imagine how much work that takes too, at least no matter what places like Finland will always guarantee everyone the right to Internet.

ya, have you ever seen that button with 3 horizontal lines, its called a hamburger button, that makes me hungry haha


Hi there do you follow any celebrities?

Oh, I listen to the news about them every now and then, but try not too get too carried away in celeb worship, you know?

How about yourself?

I don't really follow any in particular.

I was reading up on them just now.

Robin Williams in Aladdin was the first actor to start the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.

Yeah, I've heard about that, he did the famous voice of the Genie.

They got Will Smith portraying him in the upcoming live action version...

Nice!

I didn't know there was a new one coming out.

Judge Judy makes $124,000 per epidisode, making her the highest paid celebrity only after LeBron James.

Wow, that's a lot of money!

Wish I was a celeb so I could visit the secret room Pixar has that they often hang out at.... :)

I wonder what they are hiding in that room?

lol

I won't even speculate!

LOL.

Do you use the Internet much?

I'm addicted to it.

It's just amazing how people and info from all over the globe is connected together!

I do use the internet all the time!

lol  I also suffer from constant novelty from clicking links on the internet, which can cause real addiction measurable in the brain.

lol

Yeah, it's that release of dopamine!

It can be get quite addictive.

Heck, you know they even got 3g cell service and internet at MT Everest?

Awesome!

If I ever climb it I'm going to snap a selfie and send it out to the internet!

lol

Just make sure you read the full terms of whatever platform you send it to.

Never know what you might miss!

I agree.

I don't want to be part of that 7 percent who doesn't read them!

Admittedly, I skim through it.

I mainly just look for pertinent phrases like "Give up your soul" or "harvest your organs."

lol  The current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burns down.

Good thing they have a backup plan.

lol

Yeah, it is good, although I don't see how the ENTIRE internet could "burn" down... that'd be quite a feat!

I know right?
lol  Do you watch fox news?

Yeah, sometimes, I honestly try not too watch too much of ANY news (except local channels) because it tends to be a bit depressing...

I don't watch it.

I was surprised to see though that it is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined.

It's been fun chatting!

hey, you too, been great chatting with ya!

Have a good one!


I love horror films, I watch all kinds.

Although I do think "jump scares" have been a bit overplayed lately.

I prefer psychological/atmospheric horror type flicks..

Hi, how are you?

I don't want many horror films.

It's funny that Stephen King was terrified as a child when he saw the movie bambi.

Well, I can imagine seeing Bambi's mom get shot would be pretty terrifying for a young kid.

Believe it or not, I've never seen all of Bambi...

So, what type of movies do you like?

Many kinds.
Do you watch Netflix?

Yes, I do!

Really like their wide variety of films and original series.

I remember back when they just did movies by mail.

Do you watch it at night?

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

Oh, wow, that's a lot of bandwidth!

Yeah, I watch it at night.

Did you know Blockbuster DECLINED offers to buy Netflix?

Bet they're kicking themselves for that decision, huh?

A $50 million purchase now worth $2 billion.

Pretty shortsighted.

I guess Blockbuster thought they could do it themselves.

Do you watch any of their original TV shows?

I heard Stranger Things was really good, but haven't gotten a chance to watch it yet...

No, I haven't it yet.

I'm surprised that Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.

I guess some people don't use the Internet or don't have the bandwidth.

Well, in spots where it's still slow, it might be better just to still use DVDs to watch stuff.

Hey, jumping subjects a bit, do you have a dog?

We have two!

No, don't have a dog.

It's interesting that Google is a dog company.

I guess cats are hard to control in an office environment.

Are there any cat companies out there?

Dunno of any big ones off-hand, but this local travel agency has a cat in their office!

I went there for an interview and pet him for a bit.

Ended up getting hair all over my pants!

LOL!

Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.

I don't think a program like that would work with cats.

Istanbul has a lot of cats, too.

That's actually a pretty neat idea.

Do you know they have blood drives for dogs?

I'd personally never heard of that before, but they tell me it's true.

With all of their different blood types, I'm not surprised.

Dogs are not colour blind, but cannot see as many different colours as humans.

I thought they were color blind, but I was wrong.

Yeah, I've always thought that too... strange huh?

Get this, dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand pointing.

Did NOT know elephants understood that..

Elephants have tremendous recognition.

I wonder whether they're colorblind.

Probably there aren't any elephant companies in Silicon Valley.

HAHA  I can imagine it'd be hard to keep elephants in an office setting.

Not to mention cleaning up after them!

LOL!

Perhaps if there were a Silicon Valley Circus.

Well, I've enjoyed chatting with you.

You too!
You've been very interesting!
Have a great night!

Thanks!
Enjoy Stranger Things!

I wonder what other original series would be good to check out.. may have to do some research.

Yup!


Hey there, Have you heard of this animated film "Sgt.

Stubby?"

It's about the adventures of a dog during WWI.

It's supposed to be based on a true story.

Yes, I believe I have.Do you like dogs?

I'm curious to see it with my kids.
We're a dog-loving family.
They're "man

Awww, we are too!

We love dogs.

Very interesting that dogs and elephants are the only animals to understand pointing.

So when I point at my cat, he doesn't understand.

lol

Sorry about that last message.

Had meant to say they're "man's best friend" afterall.

Interesting.

Wonder why my dog doesn't understand it when I point to the red ball and ask him to fetch it.

Maybe he's color blind?

I am not sure if dogs are colorblind?

I am not sure if its just black and white?

very interesting google is a dog company, they like over cats.

Interesting.

So guessing as a dog lover you'd be willing to go see that Sgt.

Stubby movie?

What about that "Rampage" movie with Dwayne Johnson.

Not a dog movie but it has a gorilla.

Yes I would, I like gorillas.

Ok, dogs are not colour blind, but they cannot see see some colors as humans.

I would like to see the US have the same vending machines as Istanbul for stray city dogs!

Ha!

When you said vending machines for stray dogs, thought you meant they sold dogs via vending machines.

But then recalled reading something about those vending machines dispensing food for the strays.

That's pretty cool.

They should make a movie about that!

I'd watch it on Netflix!

I would too!

You have Netlix too?

I didn't know they have dog blood drives?

Have you seen the police dogs that can do CPR?

amazing.

That's pretty amazing.

Dog blood drives?

I could see that being turned into a movie as well.

Actually I could see that turning into a horror film!

Though I don't care for horror films much.

Too gory and macabre.

OH,

Do you care for horror much?

I guess I'm ok with classics like Edgar Allen Poe but more modern stuff maybe not so much.

Even as a dog-lover don't care for those werewolf stories.

Well, I guess I am having problems too!

I wrote Oh, I don't like either.

I can sit thru some of them with one hand over my eyes.

But most the time I will skip it.

No gore for me thank you!

Yeah, I definitely won't watch it in the theatres.

Maybe on Netflix where I can stop and start as I please.

Did you know Netflix and YouTube together make up half of peak internet traffic in North America?

Yes, I saw that, makes sense.

If I am watching movie or the like its usually those two places.

Although we have a few other places we watch like amazon prime.

I guess getting a $40 late fee can really be inspiring to make a lot of money!

Late fees.

Ah, I remember getting those a Blockbuster.

You know I heard that Blockbuster had a chance to buy Netflix but they declined?

If they had accepted maybe the Blockbuster name would still be around.

Yes, think that was a mistake.

I remember those days.

Do you like abstract art?

Have you heard what the waterphone sounds like?

Not a big fan of abstract art.

Never "get it."

Waterphones?

Is that the creepy metallic noises in scif and horror films?

Think I heard it recently in a dumb supernatural horror movie calls "Truth or Dare."

lol, yes, not a fan either seems stupid.

How do you not know your in a horror film until several years later?

thats horrible.

Here's a horror movie you might like.

Cujo?

It has a dog.

One of the only Stephen King movies I can watch.

Funny story... he was actually terrified of Bambi as a kid and considered that the first horror movie he saw.


How's it going, are you a big Amazon user?

It was founded in 1994

oh yeah!

I do as much shopping there as possible!

It's amazing how much Amazon does not with publishing, film and television

Does not... what do you mean?

I meant does, lol, typo.

Amazon does have a lot of cool products like fire tablets/tv, and Echo devices

Yeah that's true... but i don't shop on amazon for that stuff

Me neither.

Did you know Amazon has a contract to deliver packages on Sunday with the US postal service?

I actually i did know that... that's really good for the post office considering how poorly financially they were doing

Yep.

The first Amazon customer got a building named after him for spending only 27.95!

WOW... that's so awesome!
I want a building named after me :)

Bezos is a quirky guy, he built a clock into a mountain that is suppose to run for 10,000 years

REally... that's awesome!
Isn't he in some kind of trouble?

Maybe, I know Amazon warehouse worker walk between 7-15 miles a shift, that might not be healthy

I thought walking was very good for you?

Well not if you have to lift a bunch of weight and now have too many bathroom breaks like Amazon warehouse worker do

LOL... yeah... that could be a problem for sure!!!

LOL

Did you know that youtube is the largest search engine on the internet?

Yeah, and i think youtube and netflix combined takes up over half  the bandwidth used on the internet

That's nuts, like Gangnam style forcing youtube's view count integer to go 64 bits

Yeah i know right... or justin bieber's song baby being the most disliked!

Well I got to go, it was nice chatting with you


Hello there, do you use Amazon much?

All the time!

My husband and I love Amazon because as the logo suggests, they have EVERYTHING from A to Z.

Yeah it is very useful I must say especially around the holidays.

Did you know the company Alibaba has more total sales per year than Amazon?

Wow, I don't think I have ever heard of Alibaba I will have to check them out!

I think it is super interesting that Jeff Bezos (the founder of Amazon) is also the owner of Washington Post.

Those are two impressive feats.

I didn't know that either, very interesting.

I wonder when he bought that?

I'm sure it was recently after the success of Amazon.

I guess I can see the connection though considering Amazon started as an online bookstore.

Yeah that is true, do you know what and for how much the first ever Amazon purchase was for?

I have no idea!

I am guessing since Amazon was founded in July 1994 it would have been for a lot less than we'd pay now for something.

Yeah I guess it was for the rights to name a building and it was for $27.95.

Wow, that's crazy!
That is a very odd first sale haha.
Do you use Facebook or YouTube much?

Yeah I use both actually, YouTube is such a useful product, if you want entertainment, or if you need help doing something.

Facebook is good for staying connected, how about yourself?

I'm more of a Facebook than a YouTube person, but my kids love YouTube!

Did you know YouTube started as a dating website?

Yeah kids these days seem to love YouTube, and no I didn't know that, very interesting.

I heard somewhere that in 2007 youtube consumed as much bandwidth as the entire internet in 2000.

I bet you 90% of that was kids watching other kids open toys haha

Yeah I would say that is what 90% of them are doing now, back in 2007 I don't know what most people were watching on YouTube.

Are you a registered youtube user?

I am wondering if that's why I don't find it that exciting, I have never bothered to register so I can only watch videos on the site, I can't upload videos or add comments, etc.

I think I am registered but have never uploaded anything.

I honestly use it everyday but mostly to listen to old albums I don't have or have buried on CD somewhere.

Well if you decide to switch it up, there are apparently 70 full episodes of the joy of painting on the official Bob Ross youtube channel you could watch!

That is pretty cool, I had no idea he had passed away so long ago.

It's amazing how much money there is in these tech based companies!

Facebook's IPO valuing was $104 billion.

Yeah and that was the IPO when the stock was around $35, it hit over $200 earlier this summer.

Anyways it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good day.


Hey there do you use Facebook?
I use it almost everyday myself

Yeah me too.
Do you know why it is blue?

I think it's because the Creator was colorblind?

I don't know why they didn't put that in The Social Network movie haha

Yeah that is a good point.
Did you ever use Myspace?

I did for a hot second back in the day haha.

What about you did you ever use MySpace?

I know that Facebook blew them off the map

Oh they sure did and the worst part is Myspace could have bought Facebook back then but did not

I know I bet they're kicking themselves haha!

So should the German state that banned the like button actually.

That seems so stupid to me.

Why do you think they did that?

I really cannot see the point there but yeah Myspace could have bough ti for $75 million and make billions now

Oh they would have been worth so much haha.

I wish they still had that Burger King Facebook promotion going.

I would gladly unfriend 10 people for a Whopper

That I do not understand at all.

In Iceland they are using Facebook to rewrite the constituton

Yeah I don't know about that.

That seems really dangerous to me!

Although I guess it is good that the public can see and make suggestions to it.

That is true.
Do you like Youtube?

I do like YouTube.

I guess Google bought them in 2006 for 1 billion dollars.

And now YouTube is the second largest search engine

Yeah that is true.

Do you know the most disliked video in there?

I think it's Justin Bieber song"baby", and one of the most liked songs is Gangnam Style.

I never really liked that song myself

Yeah and they even had to bump up the view count because of Gangnam style

Yeah that's crazy.

They changed it to 64 bits apparently.

What school is that registered YouTube users are able to upload an unlimited number of videos.

That must take up a lot of space

Yeah that is insane.

Did you know police have their own youtube called bluetube?

No I didn't.

I wonder what they put on there.

Is it just police training videos?

Also kind of like Netflix, do you ever watch Amazon Prime?

I do not actually but Amazon has come a long way from the online store book it was when it started

I agree with you they were started back in 1994.

Jeff Bezos definitely saw the future on that.

And I bought my mom a Kindle e-reader.

She loves it


Hi, do you use amazon?

Yes Jeff should run for President!
You?

He could afford to do it but wouldn't want to take the pay cut.

Plus he probably has more power in his role as CEO.

He also own WaPo so he has the voice too.

Not familiar with WaPo?

They even offer international shipping, now.

Sorry, washington post.

I cannot believe amazon was founded in 1994.

Yeah seems like it's been around forever.

How did we ever get along with out it?

They have a contract with usps to deliver pkgs on Sundays.

did you now they owned IMDB too?
Man, they own everything!

I know right!

Imagine having a building named after you for being the first customer.

All that for the low, low price of $27.95!

Right, i wonder which building it was.

Apparently you can loose a lot of weight working in the warehouse.

You'll walk about 7-15 miles a shift.

I know...

I worked in a warehouse for 1.5 years and it was the worst.

My feel and legs killed all the time.

I was not made out for that..

I hear you just walking from the car inside my work place is tiring so i can'e imagine.

Although they make more than I did.
And if they got stock options...
I would suffer for that...

There a clock that bezos built that is supposed to last 10,000 years.

That sure is a long time!

Boom!
I was not aware that the owned IMBD.

Yeah.

He owns like half of the US and a large portion of Istanbul.

That might be hyperbole...

Do you watch or use youtube at all?

A little but not much.
You?

More than i should but i usually use it to learn stuff, like fixing my car or computer.

I use it for that too but I do not do that that much so...

It has been nice chatting with you!


Did you watch any of the world cup last year?

I watched a few games.
I know France won.
Did you watch any?

Yeah I caught some games.

The time difference really made it hard though

True.
The next one is in Qatar I think.
I wonder how that will be.

They are building a completely new city for it.

So I heard!

That is impressive!

You know hosting cities don't get any financial boost from the games.

Just like the Olympics.

Which is crazy.

Im not sure how any country and reason taking on the debt

I don't know.

I guess they like the publicity.

The United States should host some day.

I mean, soccer has been around for a long while in the country.

The United States got 3rd place in the first world cup back in 1930.

And the women's team has never placed below third place in the world cup

That's really good!

Did you know that soccer makes more money that football and baseball combined with other sports?

Considering its the worlds most popular sport with 250 million players in over 200 countries its not too surprising

Yep.

Hey, did you know there's a soccer where three teams play each other at the same time?

I wonder how it works.
Like chinese checkers?

I have no idea.
It would be interesting to see!

Im glad some soccerr players put their money to good use helping out others.

German soccer player mesut ozil donated his eur300,000 world cup victory bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 children in brazil.

That is really nice.

You know I heard that Jon Steward used to play soccer in college.

Even epresented the us at the pan american maccabi games in brazil in 1983

Pretty impressive!

Sports have everything, even drama at times.

It makes sense considering drama means action in Greek.

Thats a lot different than the stuff we see on tv!

True!

TV drama is different, not to mention expensive.

Hugh Laurie got paid $700,000 per episode that he did.

Even Jim carrey gets it.

He doesn't make dramas any more because his beilef system prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity


Hello!
How are you today?

I'm doing well.
Are you a fan of FIFA?

I do like to watch it when the tournament comes on, how about you?

Did you know that the city set to host the 2022 FIFA doesn't exist yet?

That is crazy, I've heard nothing but bad things in Qatar going on with that!

It was good to see the US got 3rd in the first tournament ever!

Did you know that soccer makes more than football, basketball, baseball and hockey combined?

I believe it since it is a world sport!

We only call it soccer because it's slang for association football!

Yeah, I can believe it too.

It is pretty popular outside of the U.S.?

Oh for sure!

It is played by 250 million people in over 200 countries!

That is is.

Apparently there is a variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other at the same time.

That would be one confusing game!

Would you ever want to be a country that hosts the world cup?

They net no economic gains at all!

No, it sounds like a bad deal to be honest.

It really does, you see all of those abandoned stadiums and venues and think what were they thinking!?!

Do you like the drama genre?

Sometimes, it depends who is acting.

Can you believe Michael Caine became an actor because the pretty girls at his school were in drama class?

I can believe it.

I didn't know Hugh Laurie made so much playing house.

I didn't think it was that good of a show, and it was on Fox lol.

Good for him though!

700,000 dollars is a good salary!

I watched the first few seasons, but like all sitcoms I got tired of it.

I agree you can only go so far into things.

Have you ever listened to a radio drama?

No, I haven't.

But I heard there is a website where you can listen to it.

Nice chatting with you!

I'm going to check it out.
Nice chatting as well!
Have a great day!


Do you watch soccer?

Hi, I love soccer!!!

I did watch last years World Cup last year and looking forward to 2022 cup

Yeah I wonder where it's going to be?
The city doesn't even exist yet.

Wow they better work hard because is a whole city they have to build.

the Us has not been great in world cups, they got a 3rd place back in 1930

Wow, yeah soccer is a popular sport it's played by 250 M players over 200 countries and dependencies.

Yes it is the worlds most popular sport!

!, remember Ozil, from Germany?

No, tell me about him.

Soccer makes more money than all other major sports combined.

Man that's a lot of bread, lol.

Is too popular!

they get a lot of money, for example Ozil donated $300,000 to children who needed surgery in Brazil

Wow that a nice thing to do.

Do you know the Hungary team only had one defeat from 1950-1956, wow!

and it was the world cup final!
!

Wow that's awesome what a record.

You know there is a version of soccer that's played by three teams at the same time.

wow, that has to be crazy!!

I think Japan played good but is was very lucky too!

Right.

Hey did you know that Jon Stewart was a good player in college and represented the US at the pan american Maccabi game in Brazil in 1983?

NO I had no idea!, cool!

Do you watch/like drama on tv or movies?

sometimes!

I did watch Jim Carey in a couple of drama movies

I like him he's hilarious however he has stated that he does not do dramas anymore.

They go against he's beliefs.

He wants to project positivity, I can totally understand that!

Me too he's better at comedy any way.

Do you know who Hugh Laurie is or have you seen the show House?

I have not seen House but I have seen Hugh Laurie!!

He is cool

If you get a chance you should really watch that show.

He made 700K an episode it was so good.

That is a lot!!

I'll probably watch some soccer before!!

I has been a good chat!

You too, make sure you stretch first, lol.

Jon Hamm taught drama in high school.


Hello!

Do you like association football?

It's more commonly known as football or soccer?

I'm not a big fan, but I do watch The World Cup when I catch it on.

I didn't know it was called association football!

Yes!

It's played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, so I guess it makes sense that it is known by more than one name!

It's such a global sport.

I heard that is makes more money than all other professional sports combined.

Wow!

I guess it makes sense for the world's most popular sport to be the one that makes the most money!

There's different variations of soccer too.

Like one where 3 teams face each other at the same time.

Three teams at once?!

They don't have any games like that at the World Cup, do they?

Yeah it's called Three Sided Football, it's played on a hexagon field and the winner is the one who concedes the least goals.

Wow!

That's interesting.

I can barely keep track of two teams running up and down the plain old rectangular field.

I can't imagine three teams on a hexagon field!

Have you watched any Wold Cup games recently?

I saw a little bit of it last year.

I heard that the city that's hosting the 2022 World Cup doesn't even exist yet.

I heard about that!

I guess Qatar is making a whole new city!

That's crazy.

I hope Qatar does well in their matchups if they're going to build a whole new city!

Did you know the American team has never placed below third place in the World Cup since the Women's World Cup started in 1991!

They even got 3rd place in the first World Cup in 1930!

Yes,the US men's team got first place in 1930

Hungary's team was pretty dominant in the 1950s, they only had one defeat between 1950-1956, and that was the World Cup final.

That is really impressive!

France hods the title now, after their win in Russia in 2018, but I really can't wait to see who competes at that unnamed city in Qatar in 2022!

I hope Qatar doesn't expect to profit from the World Cup, there's no net economic gains for the countries that have played host the the Olympics or the World Cup.

I heard the same thing!

You know, the players sure do make money though!

They get victory bonuses.

One player, a German named Mesut Ozil donated his 300,00 euro bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 children in Brazil.

I thought that was so kind of him!

That was a very generous deed.

Did you know that Jon Stewart played soccer in college?

I did!

He was very skilled!

He even got to represent the US at the Pan American Maccabi games in Brazil!

I guess that was before he was on TV!

Yeah, I guess he decided to stick with comedy after that.

Probably for the best.

He's really good at comedy!

I do enjoy him, but I must say, I'm more of a drama fan.

What about you?

I do like some drama.
I really like House!

House was a great show!

Did you know that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor ever for a TV drama?

I never would have guessed it!

I wouldn't have either.
Well I have to run.
It was nice chatting with you!


do you use the computer much?

Yes I do.

Did you know the space shuttle uses a super small computer?

Yes it runs on only 1 mb of ram

Yeah so small.

The russians made a computer that runs on water

yes that was i  but not sure what happened to it

Me either.

DId you know someone built a computer using minecraft building blocks

Yes it was a 16-bit computer and that is cool

Yeah.
Do you have a PC or a Mac?

I have a PC.

If you have a Mac better not smoke near it

Yes because it voids its warranty

Yeah, Did you know Transhumanists are trying to upload their minds to the computer?

I wonder how one would even go about doing that

no idea.

do you know what the real name of minnie mouse is?

Yes her name is Minerva but I like Minnie much better

Me too.

They have a culture of trying to find the hidden mickey in disney things

Yeah.

Do you know how the rendered the Big Hero 6?

Yes they ysed a 55 000 - core supercomputer

Yeah.

Did you know Bill Nye was consulted for FLubber?

Nice.
DO you use your phone much?

Yes a lot, Do you know why NY area code is 212?

Yes because it was easier to dial on a rotary phone

Yeah those were not a lot of fun to make calls


Hi, do you like watching football(soccer)?

Hi, I watch a little.
What about you?

I watch it sometimes.

In 1991 the women's world cup started, before that an american team has never placed below third.

That's cool.

The Hungary National Football team only had one defeat between 1950 and 1956 and that was the World Cup final.

How awesome was that?

That is really awesome!

The US got 3rd place in the first FIFA world cup which was in 1930.

I didn't realize that.

I hear that there is really no economic gains for the countries that have played host to the World Cup or Olympics.

That's hard for me to believe.

Me too, at least it's entertaining.

That it is.

Did you know that the city set to host the 2022 Qatar FIFA world cup final does not yet exist?

How is that even a thing?
I wonder what it will be.

I have no idea, I guess somebody knows what's going on.

Lol On a different note, do you know Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor ever for a tv drama?

I did recently find that out!

He makes 700,000 an episode, acting in House.

He's worth every penny of that and then some.

Very good actor.

Yes he is.

Jim Carrey is a good actor too, in my opinion.

He has stopped making dramas though because he feels they don't project positivity.

That's got to be hard on his pocketbook.

But, when your as famous an actor as Jim Carrey, you can do what you want and don't have to take every role that comes along.

Very true.

If you enjoy classic radio drama, there are thousands of episodes on a website.

You know I had heard about those classic radio shows you can listen to for free, but I just really don't have time to listen to them.

I'd rather to watch.

You know, getting back to Soccer, I didn't realize that Jon Stewart was such a skilled soccer player in college.

Yeah, I believe he represented the US at the Pan American Maccabi games in Brazil.

He's multi talented, I had no idea.

Do you know there is a variation of soccer where three teams face each other at the same time?

No, I had no idea, that is crazy!

I'd like to watch a game of that played.

Well, it's been nice chatting with you, I need to go walk my dog.

Talk to you later.


Did you hear Uber's in the news a gain/

Hi!

Yes, I heard they settled breach claims from 50 states over violating data breach laws.

I also heard they shelled out  $148 million.

That's insane!

Yeah and apparently they paid 100K to the hackers to keep quiet.

That company is so shady.

Agreed they are very shady!

Speaking of hackers, do you use computers much?

I heard the first algorithm was written by a lady named Ada Lovelace!

Wow that's a cool name.

I do use the computer probably more than i should.

I hear Russia in the 30's made one that could work from using water.

I wonder how on earth they did that?

It kind of reminds me of the first Google computer they used at Stanford.

It now resides in an enclosure made of Lego bricks, if you can believe that!

Ha!

Ha to funny!

On another note the space shuttle's general purpose computer runs on 1mb of ram.

not sure how smart that is.

Agreed.

Do you think when that computer is used, they have to fill out Captcha?

Ha!

Speaking of which, did you know that Captcha stands for Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart?

No but i get sick of having to check that box or pick cars, trees and storefronts.

do you think you would upload your mind to a computer if you could?

I'd be too afraid to.

I don't know why one would do that though.

Do you?

Then again, I don't know why Doom was the most installed software in 1995, beating out Windows 95 either.

Ha!

People can and will surprise you!

That's true, Apparently there is a group called the Transhumanists who plan to do that with their minds.

Put them on a memory stick.

Yikes.

That's kind of weird.

Ha!

But all this technology is amazing, especially considering all we can do today.

Even phones have internet.

We have actress Hedy Lamarr to thank for that as she invented Wi-Fi, GPS and cellphones back in the 1930s!

I had not heard of that or her i wonder why not.

Do you know what Minnie Mouse is short for?

Yeah and also, many people don't know there's really no correlation between connection quality and service bars either.

To answer your question, I'm not sure.

What does Minnie Mouse stand for?

Minerva Mouse, just a fun fact, lol!

Bill Nye was the science consultant for Disney's Flubber movie.

Did you see that one with Robin Williams?

I haven't, honestly, but that's a cool little fact as I didn't know Bill Nye ever did that.

I guess since the Disney Company makes roughly  $1,110 each second, they can easily afford to hire him as a consultant!

Exactly, did you know that the 212 area code was New York's because it was the fastest to dial on a rotary phone.

Remember those?

Wow!

I figured 111 would be.

That's interesting.

We mentioned the Disney Company previously, did you know Walt Disney was fired from his newspaper job in Missouri for not being creative enough?

Can you believe that?

I can not and how ironic it is that he's an icon.

Disney named Wall-e as a tip of the hat to Walter Elias Disney, that's cool too.

That is cool and a great tribute as well!

I also think it's cool the Disney Channel refuses to accept outside ads and only airs commercials for its own shows and products.

Yeah that's smart.

Not sure laying all the internet and phone cables on the bottom of the ocean is but hey i guess that's why i don't make the big bucks.

Nice chatting with you.

Agreed.

But then again, they say dolphins will communicate with each other though a phone and also seem to know who they're talking to, so maybe they could install phones for dolphins as well.

Ha!

Well it was nice chatting with you as well!

Hope you have a great day, friend!

That's a good point, lol!
you too!


Hey there do you ever watch soccer AKA association football?

It's interesting that they're both the same thing, I only ever call it soccer

I sometimes watch the world cup.
How about you?

No I don't really watch it, although I might if the USA plays in it this year.

did you know that they got third place in the very first World Cup?

That was back in 1930

It is going to be held by qatar in 2022

Yep that is interesting.

And the city where it's going to be held, apparently doesn't even exist yet!

They better get digging LOL

I bet despite no economic gains for hosting, Qatar gets a lot from hosting such as prestige, tourism, etc.

I mean who ever hears about Qatar on a daily basis

No I agree with you.

It's weird countries will spend so much money on hosting those things and they don't get any benefit.

Do you ever watch women's soccer by the way?

Apparently they've come in at least third place since 1991, I wonder why the male team isn't that good

Well despite the US not favoring soccer as much as say american football, their performance at the world cups have consistently been top

That's true.

We're not as good as hungry was back in the 50s, they had a 6-year.

Where they only had one defeat.

That's insane!

At lease we haven't placed below 3rd since 1991

I agree!

Do you like any dramas by the way?

I know I like dramatic movies like The Shawshank Redemption, that's one of my favorites

I agree.

I follow dramatic actors like jim carrey

Well what's interesting is that Jim Carrey isn't going to make a dramatic movie anymore, he says that he only supports positivity and so he only wants to make comedies these days.

That seems really weird, you can have a dramatic movie that has positivity

I understand what he means but comedy is also part of drama

Yep I agree.

I also agree with Michael Caine, he started acting because all the cute girls were in drama class, I could see that

Well even if his motives aren't pure, his acting sure is great

Haha you can say that again.

What do you think about Jon Hamm?

I think he's the guy from Mad Men right?

He was a good actor.

He even taught ellie kemper from the office.

I loved the office

Yep the office is great!

I also like to show House.

I like that Hugh Laurie makes a lot of money when he was making it too haha.

You did a great job, no one else could have done that role, I'm glad he made over $700,000 an episode, that's insane!

Wow and considering how many episodes of house there were...woah

LOL I know right, back to soccer though, did you ever watch the show the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart?


Wow did you know that Soccer makes more money than all other popular sports combined ?

Interesting!

I wonder why it has not caught on in the US.

Hey, the US got 3rd place in the FIFA world up in 1930.

good question.

ITs funny how The city which is set to host the 2022 qatar fifa world cup final does not yet exist lol

I find it surprising that there are no economic gains for countires that host the world cup.

But it must help to bring awareness of the place to the world.

Good point.

did you know that the current champion is France.

They beat Russia

Intersting, no I haven't really been paying attention.

Hungary used to be a really good football team.

Yes they were.

They only lost once between 1950 and 1956

More people should watch American Women's soccer!

I agree.

America has never placed below third place in the world cup since women's world cup started in 1991.

Interesting !

Yeah, we need to appreciate them more!

Do you like drama ?
Jim carrey doesn't make dramas any more

I like comedies more.

Yeah, I heard it is because of his belief system?

Yes He dont play in movies that don't project positivity

Interesting.

Well, I guess he has his reasons.

Michael Caine has his interesting reasons for becoming an actor.

Yes and its realistic.
He wanted to be around pretty girls.

He has done very well.

Not as well as Hugh Laurie, who is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama.

$700,000 per episode in house.

I would like to find the website with thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free

Yeah I guess I would listen to those on my commute.

Jon hamm taught erin from the office in his drama class

Interesting!
So do you watch sports on tv?

I love sports and history.

The united states got 3rd place in the first fifa world cup in 1930.


Hi!
Are you a Disney fan?

Yes I love Disney.

However I am not a part of the subculture dedicated to finding hidden Mickey Mouse's.

Good.

I am in favor of hidden Mickey... Did you know that the conglomerate is HQ in Burbank, CA?

I guess I never knew that.

It changed its name to the Walt Disney Company in 1986.

I wonder what it was named before?

Well, it wasn't named Minerva.. Tat name is reserved for Minnie!

Oh I wondered what that was short for!

Oh I see now they used to be called the Walt Disney studio and Walt Disney productions.

Makes sense, since the company was founded by the brothers Disney!

Exactly.

They have come so far.

It is the worlds largest independent media conglomerate in terms of revenue.

Do you use your computer very often?

For reasons other than watching Disney movies and historical documentaries on Walt and Roy Disney?

Of course!

Awesome!

There's a group of people that want to upload their minds to computers and memory sticks.

I find that odd.

I have one thing to say to Transhumanists: You need to find yourself a girl!

Ha ha that is hilarious I agree.

Apparently smoking near Apple computers make it a biohazard and voids the warranty.

Yeah, but smoking near a Russian computer that runs on water is no problem, because they have a built-in fire extinguisher!

Ha ha exactly right.

Can you believe they were able to build that in 1936?

Hey, if you can build a computer out of Minecraft parts, anything is possible.

Am I right?

Yes you're absolutely right.

Even if it is just a 16-bit computer it is so impressive.

In this age of wonder, when we can send a person into space on a shuttle with a general purpose computer using only 1Mb ram, who knows what our supercomputers will do tomorrow?

I wonder that myself.

Even telephones have come a long way.

For example an iPhone has more computing power in the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent.

The pen is mightier than the sword, and the iPhone is mightier than a ICBM!

But despite this tech crazy existence, I still miss my rotary phone...

Was it reliable for you?

Apparently 212 is the fastest number to dial that's why it's New York's area code.

Yeah, but the best part was the anticipation you would get as you dialed... waiting for the next number....imagining who you were about to talk to...wondering if they would be home... Now a days it is wham bam hello China!

Hey, nice chatting with you!

Great chatting with you too I hope you have a fantastic day.


Good afternoon.

You looking forward to the World Cup in Qatar in 2022?

I am, although I am kind of skeptical as the city which is set to host the world cup  has not come into existence yet.

What about you?

Yes my thoughts exactly.

I also find it interesting the host city doesn't really make any money...

In fact, it may be similar to the olympics where host cities lose millions of dollars, such as Rio.

Yeah that was a mess with the whole water quality.

Very dramatic.

Soccer brings in a lot of money though!

Apparently Trump is using his presidency to increase his personal assets.

I think that the president of the United States should not be doing this to benefit themselves.

Yes I agree.

He is already so rich.

I think he should get involved with soccer because it makes more money than most other sports combined!

China is getting involved with soccer.

Their communist government is pouring hundreds of millions into their soccer programs in order to have a strong world cup team.

I wonder why.

Wow.

Must want to impress the world with their soccer skills.

Or should I say "football" since that's what most of the world calls it!

In some ways, America is weird.

Speaking of the United States, they placed third in the very first world cup back in 1930!

Awesome!

The woman's USA team is good too as they never placed below 3rd since 1991.

Wow!

The Hungarian soccer team only lost once between 1950 - 1956 which was the world cup!

Imagine that!

Very impressive indeed.
The current champion is France though.

Yep, in the last world cup all of the teams that were predicted to win were knocked out early and it ended up being Croatia vs England.

For which match?

I thought France won in the last world cup which was in Russia?

That was their second title too.

Was it France?

Oh sorry, my bad.

I think I was looking at the wrong games.

Did you know that soccer makes the most money out of any sport?

No problem!

Yeah more than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and hockey combined!

And I thought that football earned a lot of money!

Americans only called soccer soccer because it was a slang for the association football!

Oh interesting I always wondered about that.

Soccer is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries!

Now that is a lot of people.

A german soccer player donated his 300,000 euro victory cup bonus to pay for surgeries of 23 Brazilian children!

Talk about generous!

Awesome guy.. Mesut Ozil is so thoughtful!

There is actually a variation of soccer where it is three teams face each other.

Essentially an Free for all!

Oh wow cool.

That would be fun to watch.

well nice talking with you have a good one!


Hi, do you like football?

and by football I mean soccer just to be clear.

I do, I always played as a kid, and I watched the entire world cup this past summer

Cool!

Me too.

It's amazing America has the audacity to call their random game football as well.

250 million people play football all over the world that's more then the US population.

I know, especially where there is so little kicking in that game.

Soccer makes more money than most pro sports combined,

It's because it's played so many places.

It's so much bigger then other sports.

People play in over 200 countries!

I wonder how often that version where three teams face each other is played

Probably not that often, they should build a 3 team field in qatar for the next world cup since nothing is built for it yet.

They do have a little time since the last one just happened, but they should probably get on that soon, especially if construction moves there like it does in the US

They've got time.

I think france will again be the team to beat even if their players will be 4 years older.

They always seem to be a dominant team.

I like how they would refer to the Austrialian team as the Soccer-Roos

That's a good name.

France is a great team but they are smart not to host the world cup themselves even though people would go crazy.

No host makes any money and then you are left with so many abandoned buildings afterwords.

That is true, same goes for the Olympics, the Olympic villages are often left in ruins just years later due to no use.

It is too bad they dont turn those in to housing for less fortunate people

They try but sometimes the buildings are not suited for it, and lots of shady construction too.

Fifa doesn't help out much too they only care about the tournament not what happens afterwords.

I can totally see that part.

trying to get things built fast, and not correctly.

While the American men dont fare too well, the American women are certainly a dominant force on the soccer scene

Yes, the women do much better then the men.

Although way back at the start, the us placed 3rd in the first world cup but that was back in 1930.

Wow.

I didnt realize that that was the only time they placed.

Yeah before my time.

It's amazing that the women's world cup only started in 1991.

Women have been playing just as long as men.

I would have thought it started sooner aw well.

I guess the large call and finding hosts didnt happen until later

You'd think they could use the same venues.

There's always some kind of drama with the world cup.

Speaking of dramas and I know this is off topic but I just read Jim Carrey doesn't take rolls in dramas anymore because of his belief system.

That would be smart.

Like one country could host the men one year and the women the next.

They might actually turn a profit that way.

Hmm.. they should put us in charge.

They should!

but it's a big responsibility.

People are still mad in Russia from the last one.

Anyway I gotta get going.

Have a good day.

Same there.
You too!

bye


Hello!
Are you a soccer fan?

I love Soccer, especially the World Cup, how about you?

I'm a casual fan.

It makes more money though than all of the big sports like football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and hockey combined.

That's incredible and shows how popular it is around the world!

For sure, and their players make so much money!

Did you know the usa got 3rd place in the first world cup

I'm surprised they finished that high.

lol  I do love watching the world cup.

It's exciting I think.

The American team has never placed below 3rd since 1991 surprisingly.

I had no idea.

Me neither, did you know the 2022 world cup will be hosted in a city that doesn't even exist!

I didn't know that.
Wonder how they came up with that.
The last world cup was held in Russia.

I wanted Brazil to win, how about you?

I was pulling for Brazil as well.

I like good vibe stories and that was one of them.

Too bad they came up short.

They gave a good run at it though.

I agree, I like how german player mesut ozil donated money to help pay for surgeries for kids in Brazil

That's awesome!

I wonder why Americans call it soccer and not football?

For sure, my wife is from brazil and i have to correct myself all the time talking about american football with them!

Oh wow!
How neat!
I bet that's exciting.
Have you ever visited there?

Going there in May/June, should be fun.

Maybe I will visit where the world cup was years back.

Sounds neat!

I always though it would be a cool area to visit.

I'll pass on some of the bugs though I've seen on tv.

lol  Are you a fan of the current champion France?

I wasn't much a fan of theirs.

I liked watching the other team better.

I was rooting for the runner ups, France just isnt my cup of tea

Not mine either.

I'm surprised that there are no economic gains for the countries that have played host to the Olympics or the World Cup.

I wonder if it's because they spend so much on the infrastructure for the events?

It is sad that infrastructures go to waste after all of it, leaving a lot of debt

I know what you mean.

It's crazy they build up everything and then there's no use for it.

For sure, I liked someones idea one time that there should just be one location that other countries host from there

That thought crossed my mind too.

...or just keep going back to the locations that already have held it before.

Then they just have to do some upgrade work.

It's been a pleasure chatting with you!

I really enjoyed it!

Hope you have a nice night!


Do you watch any television dramas?

I recently learned that Hugh laurie is the highest paid actor ever for a tv drama.

I do and I really enjoy them.

Also does Hugh make the high end of 6 figures per episode in house alone?

He makes $700,000 for every episode of House.

House was a great show and all but there have been other great shows out there too.

True.

I also really enjoy shows by jim carrey.

Too bad he no longer does dramas since he feels that it projects too much negativity

I've heard that too and it is sad because he has done some good work in some dramatic roles.

He might be interested to learn that the Greeks say there are two masks for drama- tragedy and comedy.

Regardless of the negativity, tragedy which is prevalent in drama is a powerful tool to evoke deep emotions.

It is an art and it is unfortunate he no longer does dramas.

I believe he still does comedies though

It's weird how actors are.

Michael Caine, a great actor, got into acting simply because of the girls at his school taking drama class.

I mean his motivations weren't pure, but he is a good actor nonetheless.

That's very true.

I just meant Michael Caine didn't take it very seriously and look how he does and Jim carrey takes it probably too seriously.

Actors are definitely different.

I agree.

Just out of curiosity, do you enjoy any other forms of entertainment like sports?

i do like some sports.

I watched a little of the FIFA world cup last year.

It was interesting to see it in Russia.

DId you watch any of it?

Parts of it.

I am excited to see the city qatar will build for the world cup since it still doesn't exist.

I've heard about that too!

It will be very interesting.

I am really impressed that they are building an entire city!

Although they there is no economic gains for hosting the fifa world cup, I am sure there are incentives like prestige, tourism, and coverage to list a few

I imagine you are right about that.

Soccer is extremely popular.

It makes more money than football and some other sports combined.

It is strange though that the US has performed so amazingly at the world cup so consistently over the years despite other sports like golf or football being more popular in the us

I know what you mean.

Most people in the country prefer other sports and yet the soccer team has never placed below third place in the womens world cup.

I mean it is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries.

That is a lot of people

That definitely is.

Did you know that americans call it soccer as a slang word for association football?

How did they get soccer from that I wonder?

They probably started calling it soccer so people wouldn't confuse association football and american football

That's a good point!

The U.S. got 3rd in the first fifa world cup back in 1930.

That to me is a surprise because i had no idea soccer was played in the country back then.