Do you like to use Google as your search engine?

It's always been my favorite!

Yes, Google all the way.

Google is not only involved in search engines but in advertising technologies, cloud computing, software and hardware, too.

I've heard that Google tries to be really diplomatic with it's maps; if someone complains about a border, the map will be edited.

Yes, and that Google maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on the road.

That's amazing.

I hear Google has a conglomerate called Alphabet Inc.

I'm not really sure what Alphabet even, does, though.

Do you know?

I'm not sure what it does but I do know that Alphabet is Google's leading subsidiary and will continue to be the umbrella company for Alphabet's internet interests

I actually just Googled it and I guess Alphabet is one of those companies that makes a lot of money but we really don't know what they actually do.

Just that they are involved with technology and investments.

That's true.

Did you hear that on August 16, 2003 Google went down for about five minutes and took 40% of web traffic down with it?

That's a lot of power that a single company has.

I've heard that Google sometimes uses goats to keep the grass down around them instead of lawnmowers.

Cute!

Yes, and when there's a disputed border, Google maps tailors its maps to the claims of each country where the internet browser is located.

Wow.

When I lived in California a lot of people were catching on to using goats, too, and would rent them.

I wonder if Google still lets you take your pet to work?

That's hard to say.

Did you know that a single Google search requires more computing power than it took to send Neil Armstrong and eleven other astronauts to the the moon?

Our government needs to step it, maybe, and use Google in outer space.

Just kidding!

I like how they named Google's headquarters "Googleplex."

I like names made up like that!

Yes, me too.Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google while they were Ph.D students at Stanford University in California or we wouldn't even have it.

That's a very nice campus!

I'm not sure about their sports like football or anything, though.

I've never been into any association football.

Do you like it?

Yes, I do but I like soccoer better.

Soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and hockey combined.

Wow, I didn't realize that!

If I had to do a sport I'd pick something equestrian, I think.

I wish our government had better programs so our citizens could be more well rounded.

Yes, I agree.

Did you know that Americans call it "soccer

Yes, it's always been strange to me how we say football and soccer.

I never realized until I was older they even had association football or how much they trade players!

Yes, and there exists a variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other all at the same time.

I've never seen that one.

I heard that a German association football player donated his huge world cup victory bonus to pay for surgeries in Brazil for children.

Very nice, but I wonder why he picked Brazil over Germany.

Probably more need there...


Do you like to travel much?

I do when I can.

What is your favorite mode of travel?

Would you go on a commuter bus that is designed to travel at 160 mph?

Wow, that would get me so many places!

I wonder how safe it is, I like traveling by car, you?

I like traveling by plane but road trips by car can be nice too.

In Japan it would not be so nice though since all their highways are tolls.

To get across the country you will pay $300.

That is so expensive!

I get mad paying 20 dollars to go to chicago and back lol.

Ever been to mackinac island in Michigan, they banned motorized vehicles

No I haven't.

Since you can only travel by horse or walk,I would probably be more in shape!

Me too lol!

I need that around here.

I wonder how it would be to be the first king to travel around the world, do you know who that was?

It was the King of Hawaii, though I believe that was an elected position.

O nice!
they did it right in Hawaii I guess!
Do you have a favorite celebrity?

Definitely not Judge Judy, though she is the highest paid celebrity after LeBron James.

Dang!

I wonder how much she makes per episode, it must be a lot!

Yeah, she makes $123,000 per episode!

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is insane!

I wonder what Robin Williams made for Aladdin, he led the way for famous celebrities doing animated voices

Yeah, why do we need famous celebrities to do voices anyway?

Furthermore, why do we need them on Sesame Street?

I don't think it makes me or my kids more likely to watch.

that is true, they have no clue who it is that is speaking or on the TV.

I never thought of it that way.

Anyone with a good voice is capable of making movies!

Right?

So Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street

I don't know who she is, what is she famous for?

I watch sesame street with my kids and there are so many celebrities on that show

I am not sure, but her name is familiar.

Yeah, it's pretty silly but some of the songs they make for the show are catchy, like Bruno Mars Sesame Street songs.

yes, and jason mraz and jason derulo, so catchy!

They should have the Ethiopian celebrity chef be on their for his good deeds he does for his community.

Good chatting with you!

Yeah, they should!

Totally important to teach kids about good causes.

For sure, have a good day!


I am reading a great new book called The Last Cruise.

Have you read it?

no I haven't, what is it about?
someone's last cruise vacation?
haha

The story starts in California with the ship sailing off on its last cruise.

Doesn't sound that interesting, does it get better?

did you see there is a harlem woman who holds free jazz concerts in her apartment?

Been doing that for 20 years apparently

No I did not know about her.

I definitely like jazz though - especially the original New Orleans style jazz

I need to get into jazz, I like Clint Eastwood and apparently he was a lifelong jazz enthusiast

Yes.

Jazz has changed a lot over the years from swing bands to more bluesy, from danceable music to a more musician's style music.

Who would you say I should start listening to?

I did see million dollar baby and apparently clint eastwood did the score for that, I remember it was jazzy

I would start with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington - they are famous ones.

Miles Davis as well.

Ok cool I'll check them out, apparently Jazz started in teh late 19th century, I wonder what the earliest examples of it were like, it sounds like they existed before the recording of music was possible

Yes Jazz started in the African-American communities in the late 19th century.

well you said that you listen to jazz, have you heard of Pakistani jazz?

apparently they have songs that are topping the charts right now

I have never heard of them!

I did know that goatees started being popular in jazz because it helped provide comfort to the guys playing the trumpet.

huh I didn't know that, it makes sense though, have you seen trumpet players cheeks?

when they play for so long their cheeks get super puffy during performances

Yes.

I wonder if there is a jazz band in the book The Last Cruise?

It would not surprise me.

Do you like bill murray?

he apparently loves the movie kung fu hustle, I saw it a while ago but it's been a while, I remember thinking it was ok but not amazing

Yes I love Bill.

He makes great comedy films which I enjoy laughing at.

Ya what is your favorite movie of his?

I like ghostbusters and caddyshack probably the best, rushmore is really good too

I think Caddyshack most likely - it is a timeless classic of Bill murray's.

Yup, Rodney dangerfield is amazing in that movie too, its a comedy that is still funny even today, lots of older movies just don't hold up

I love Sitcoms as well.

Seinfeld and Friends are two old classics.


hi how are you?

what do you think of this planet of ours?

I think it is a great place to live, what about you?

I have enjoyed my time on the planet.
I have spent my whole life here.
LOL

Did you know that earth will be helium free by the 21st century?

Yes, no more party balloons.

We might be able to get some helium from a fusion reactor, if we can build it.

Interesting.
What do you think about comedies?

I like comedies quite a bit.
prefer them to dramas.
What about you?

I do too.
Are you a Bill Murray fan?
I liked him in Stripes.

He is a great entertainer.

I saw him in Stripes, Groundhog Day, and Ghostbusters.

Great actor.

I liked Groundhog day too.
Do you watch comedy central?

I watch south park.

that is it.

i think i watched Sealab 2021 on CC too.

Interesting.

Well comedy central has cancelled over 100 shows.

That sounds vicious.

why so many?

Comedy Graveyard.

They must believe in some Darwinian laws of comedy or something.

Yeah, that is pretty funny.
Do you watch soccer?

I usually watch the world cup.
the game is at a high level.
it is a lot of fun.
You?

Yeah, we go out during the day games to have a drink and watch.

Yeah, that is the way to do it.

I wish I could attend, but it is a bit expensive.

The US women's team has done very well at the WC.

Interesting.

Did you know Python programming was named after Monty Python?

That is a quirky homage.

that is great!

I bet the python guys appreciate the gesture.

Anyway, great chat!

I bet they do too!
Nice chatting!

Have a good night!

You too!


Do you use Facebook?

Hello, yes I use it a little bit.
What about you?

I do here and there also, definitely not as much as some of my friends to.

Did you know MySpace turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million back in 2005?

I heard that, that is crazy!

Now facebook is worth like billions and billions of dollars!

Yep they are worth a ton.

The like button is actually illegal in one of the states in Germany.

I wonder how that is, maybe something with censorship?

What do you think

Possibly.

I saw Facebook is blue because Zuckerburg can't see red-green combinations.

That is crazy, I never knew that.

I always thought they could use extra colors in it, makes sense now

Iceland is rewriting their constitution via Facebook.

that is awesome, Power to the people!

I wonder if they are getting crazy ideas lol.

Did you ever hear of Burger Kings Promotion?

I never heard of that, but it would be something I would be willing to do.

What about you?

If you deleted 10 friends from your facebook, they gave you a free whopper!

I wish I could've done it like 10 times

Me too lol.
Do you like animals?

I love animals, especially dogs!
Do you?

Me too.

Did you know there are 20 quintillion animals on Earth?

wow, that is so many.

I wonder how many different species there are, do you know that?

I saw there are 1.5 million species.

Wow that is so many!
It was so nice chatting with you!

It was also good chatting with you!

I saw hiccups are from early evolution when land animals had both lungs and gills.

Darn hiccups!
Enjoy your day!


Hi, how are you?

I'm great.
How are you?

I am well.
Have you seen the movie Early Man?

No, I haven't.
Is it any good?
What's it known for?

It's a movie by the same peope that did chicken run and Shaun the Sheep.

I have not seen it but from what I am reading, it is a really good movie.

Do you like movies?

I really enjoy movies.
Are you a soccer fan?

I am a soccer fan.
Are you?

I don't watch very often.

I try to watch the World Cup.

I'm not surprised that soccer generates more revenue than many other sports combined.

The world loves soccer.

I believe it makes more than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey comined!

That's a lot of money!!!

Plus it's a game that anyone can play.

You don't need to weigh 150 kilograms or be 2 meters tall.

Even John Stewart represented the US in Brazil in 1983.

Plus it seems like they are genuine people.

One donated his vistory bonus check to children needing surgeries.

He probably recognized his good fortune and that his money would change the lives of many and the perception of the world of professional sport.

I wish we could jump on the international trend of calling it football instead of soccer.

The Americans will never do that.

They resist soccer because it is not fast enough and doesn't have enough violence.

Maybe if there were bloodshed in soccer, American audiences would warm up to it.

I want to see the variation of soccer where three teams face each other at the same time.

That would be crazy!

The referee(s) must have a hell of time working out the rules and the fouls.

And why was this variant necessary in the first place?

Just for fun, I guess.

Know what else is necessary???

Kung Fu Hustle; Bill Murray thinks its a great comedy.

Bill Murray is a comedy genius, but perhaps he has changed his taste in his later years.

I haven't seen the movie.

I haven't either but if he recommends it, I am going to check it out.

Green latern was goig to be a comedy???

If you put Jack Black in there, it's a comedy.

If he played Jesus dying on the cross, it would be a comedy.

The man cannot help himself.

Nice chatting with you!


Hi.
Do you watch baseball?

Not really, when I was young I did, lol

Yeah, me too.

Some guy found baseball cards in his grandpa's attic worth $3 million

wowwwww, I would have loved to see that.

I am reading about Judge Judy, have you seen her?

Not in a long time.

I heard she makes a lot of money, though!

Yes, 123,000 dlls per episode.

Can you imagine that?

I guess Carol Burnett never made that money.

What do you think?

She probably barely made that in a year.

She was the first to guest star on Sesame Street though.

Yes, loved Sesame Street!

I was reading about Robin Williams, he was one of the starters performing voices in animated films, I miss him so much!

He was really good!

I remember when he voiced the Genie in Aladdin.

Awwww!

I wonder if he visited the Pixar Studio, that Secret Room that they have.

I would love to see that!
I bet it's so neat.

What do you know about LeBron James?

talking about people that makes money like crazies.

I don't know a lot about him, but he's the only one that makes more money than Judge Judy!

Yes, I was reading that he rejected a 10 million offer from reebok, later he accepted 90 Million from Nike, and as far as I know, he had some tennis shoes named after him!

Wow!

He really made the right decision there.

I heard he was popular even in high school.

Well, some people are lucky.

I have never seen anything like that, not even close!

Me neither!

He was even in a cartoon called Space Jam

Yes, he and Warner Bros just signed a new deal, what lucky guy!

Not bad for a 34 year old guy!

Geez!

I didn't know that kickball is also called soccer-baseball in Canada,

That's pretty interesting.

I learned a lot!

Thanks for chatting and have a nice night.


Hi there!
HOpe you are having a good day.
Have you checked YouTube yet today?

Yes today, a lot of people use YouTube as a search engine making it the second largest

Yep, who knew that people making videos of their day, could get them to the second highest search engine!

Looks like Netflicks and YouTube get most of our attention!

I would not think Justin bieber has the most disliked song which is "baby"

I was wondering what that was?
Sorry to say I am not a fan, too much.
So 'Baby' is a song?
Do  you know why is is so disliked?

I dont, there is a law enforcement version called blutube

Yes, I see that.

That's a cute name.

I wonder is anyone can see the videos or only if you are official law enforcement?

me too, They had to upgrade the view count integer due to Psy's gangnam style

Yea, also don't know who that is!

I guess I'm not hip.

If Google bought YouTube for 1.65 B, in 2006, I wonder what it would sell for today?

Lets talk about the government next, the government owns a lot of land in Nevada, 86%

I guess that is all the land they use for the Air Force testing.

I know the runways and test sights take up a lot of acreage.

Have you heard about the man you sold the Eiffel tower not once but twice impersonating a government official.

Yes, I've read that before!

Super funny that he was able to convince two different people, that the tower was for sale!

I'm impressed by the Norwegian government, that they gave 1 billion to another country to save the rainforest!

interesting, the government planned to destroy Wikileaks and Wikileaks published it

I have mixed feelings about Wilileaks and all their involvement in governments.

How do you feel about that?

same, lets talk about google next, google maps uses device movement to calculate traffic

I think it's so funny that they used goats to keep the lawn tidy instead of mowers for a while!

That's very eco-friendly of them, right?

Google maps even tailors its maps when showing disputed borders

I guess that is something they can easily do since they can tell where the user is located.

Makes it very politically correct.

When google went down for five minutes in 2013 it took 40% of web traffic with it

Yes, I saw that.

So that means they control 40 % of web traffic.

I wonder who has the other 60%?

yeah, it requires a lot of computing power to perform a good search


Hey there!

Can you believe that Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode?

Yes, I wish I had her job.

Yes, that makes her the highest paid celebrity only after Lebron James.

Yeah, I'd take her job any day!
Makes me want to be a celebrity!

Yes, celebrities get all the breaks.

Even Carol Burnett, she was the first celebrity to appear on the children's series Sesame Street.

Ethiopia has a celebrity TV chef who believes he can combat his Country's hunger problems by introducing more diverse foods.

I wonder if he's also encouraging them to try to go dairy, sugar and gluten free.

That helps so many things, especially autoimmune issues!

Yes, Celebrity status is often associated with wealth or fame and fortune, while fame often refers to opportunities to earn revenue.

That TV chef has both.

Absolutely!

I would love to have the ability to be influential!

I'd use it for the greater good, for sure!

And also then I could get into Pixar Studio's secret room that is often visited by celebrities!

haha

Yes, Robin Williams who did Aladdin's voice was probably there a time or two.

He started the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.

Oh I just love Robin Williams, and the movie Aladdin too!

I doubt the new Aladdin movie is going to do the cartoon original any justice.

But ya' never know!

People become celebrities for different reasons.

Some people become celebrities due to media attention on their lifestyle, wealth, or controversial actions, or for their connection to a famous person.

Personally I'd do it for wealth and then the possible influence I may have.

So you are familiar with Lebron James?

Yes, I know that Lebron James is often considered the best basketball player in the world and regarded by some as the greatest player of all time.

Lebron is also doing a sequel for "Space Jam!"

haha I've got to see that!

Yes, the first one was great.

Even back in the day,  some of Lebron James' high school basketball games would attract 1750 attendees and the tickets cost between $100 - $120.

That's crazy!

I was a nobody in high school!

He was destined for greatness!

I heard he rejected a $10 million offer from reebok, then less than a year later accepted a $90 million offer from Nike!

Wow, I'd love to have that money!

Yes, Lebron James raised 6 million dollars for charity by televising "The decision".

I'm so glad to hear that he's giving back!

I've never even seen The Decision.

I'll have to check it out.

Yes, Lebron James has many accomplishments.

He won four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards and three NBA Finals MVP Awards.

I really admire Lebron, now that I think about it!

He was born December 30, 1984.

He's a year younger than me, and so much more accomplished!

I didn't know this before but Lebron won his first NBA championship in 2012.

It's easy to see how he won 2 Olympic Gold Medals.

Yes, it is.
He's really great.
Nice chatting with you.


Do you have a Facebook account?

Of course.

More people have facebook accounts then the worlds population as recently as 200 years ago!

Almost everyone uses it.

Yeah its a really popular social media site, I subscribe since 2014 and really like it

I think I started using it in 2008 or 2009.

It's been at least 10 years probably more.

It's great for what it is.

I just don't rely on it for everything.

For some people it's their primary source of news.

I wouldnt have Facebook as my main source of news, theres a lot of fake news out there.

Yes, a lot of stuff is not verifiable there.

30% of american adults use it for their primary source of news.

I use it to stay in touch with friends and family and casually share photos ect.

30% that is a big number, did you hear about that Whopper promotion Burger King had concerning Facebook?

Oh yeah, where if you unfriended someone you'd get a free whopper!

Sounds like a good deal to me!

Somehow annoying people always seem to end up on my friends list.

It does sound like a good deal I have many contacts on Facebook that I would delete for free, so a free whopper sounds like a great deal to me.

Indeed.

I really regret not investing in Facebook.

I know it was valued very high when it first went public, but it still would have been a great investment.

Yeah I know, the company is worth more than $104 billions by now and I bet stock was cheap when the site first started.

Crazy that it's grown so much.

When it first started you had to be a harvard student to even sign up for an account!

It does seem that way Facebook is a giant now, it makes a lot of earnings out of advertisements and really a Harvard student?

Yeah I remember a time when the mobile version was ad free, I almost wish they offered a pay version without ads.

Yes because Zuckerberg and others invented it while they were at Harvard it was only initially used by other harvard students.

Oh that makes sense, do you know what are the names of the other founders?

you only hear the name of Zuckerberg now a days.

You're right.

I think the others have all branched out into other things.

Eduardo Saverin is one name I remember but there were several other people involved at the start.

Who knows what they are doing now?

I have no idea, first time hearing about them, I bet they got a good paycut check or maybe they are still involved with Facebook.

Perhaps, but you're right either way they are millionaires now.

I don't know what they are up to now, but I do know originally they wanted to call the like button "awesome" doesn't have the same appeal...

It doesnt I agree, changes the whole meaning of it, Iceland sure loves Facebook, they are using it to rewrite their constitution.

Wow, that's crazy.

I did not know that.

Imagine how many stupid comments they probably get.

many of them must be really bad, I guess they filter out bad ideas, its been great chatting with you by the way.

You too, Have a great night.
Maybe I'll see you on facebook.

Thats a possibility maybe we are friends already but dont know it, I hope you have a great night too, bye.


Good morning!!

Its extremely cold this morning!

!The stars are warming up for the MLB All-star Sunday game!!!

I hope it warms up by then!

Good morning!

Yes it is very cold!

I've heard that Bill Nye and Jamie Foxx among others will be at the game.

Yesss!!!

That should be pretty exciting!!

Fans are getting ready... the only thing separating them from the stars will be a fence!!

There will be some pretty impressive celebrities there!

It should be fun to watch.

Some are worried about not being able to play.

Bill Nye for example says he can't hit or throw a ball!

I think he might be in need of some motivation!!!

He says he can't run or catch either... pretty interesting!

Maybe the music will inspire him.

I've heard that Florida Georgia Line will be playing at the game.

Wow!!

That should be exciting!

Well, even though Nye doesn't have much confidence in his abilities, he made contact with almost every ball he swung at during practice!!

That's pretty impressing!

That is impressive!

Jamie Foxx was said to have hit a base hit at his practice.

Really!!!

That's interesting!!

I guess you can say Jamie had his game face on and wasn't messing around!

I guess you can at that!

Hey, did you hear that Shaquille O'Neal would be there?

Yeah!!

I heard that Florida Georgia Line would be there with Shaquille...Shaq's stage name is DJ Diesel... pretty cool!

That is pretty cool.

I think O'Neal is supposed to be doing some sort of dj stuff.

That ought to be pretty interesting!

Celebrities like Shaq gain fame and public attention by doing some entertaining things!!

That's what gains them riches... appealing to the masses!

True but they can become overrated.
Take Paris Hilton for one.

Right!!!

I agree!!!

Take Judge Judy for instance.

She makes $123,000 per episode!!!

Imagine that!!!

How's that for overrated!!

She is the highest paid celebrity... 2nd only to LeBron James!!

Wow!

I think that is way too much money, especially for what she does!

Celebrities make too much money in my opinion and have too much power.

I mean a guy was banned from facebook just because he has the same name as justin beiber!

That's totally unfair!!!

Celebrities get all the goodies and privileges!!

Pixar Studio has a secret room that is visited ONLY by celebrities!!

Talk about special treatment.

That's just not right.

Another bad thing about celebrities is that anyone and anything can be one.

I mean, the Penguins of Madagascar are considered celebrities!

Exactly!!!

But you know every now and then its good to hear about something good happening for us ordinary people.

Like there was a man who found $3 million worth of baseball cards that his grandfather had been hiding in his attic since 1940!!

Talk about a hidden treasure!

That would be outstanding!

Did you know that a 17 year old girl was banned from baseball because she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig?

Wow!!!

I did not know that!!!

That's amazing!!

Her story should be told, not hidden just because she's not a celebrity.

Well, its been fun talking to you.

I have to go.

You enjoy your day.

Stay warm!

I totally agree and you do the same!
i would love to see a movie about her!


Do you like baseball?

I don't mind watching it but I'm not real knowledgable about it.

Do you enjoy it?

Did you know a man found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards in his attic?

Can you imagine going through your attic and coming across that?

I wonder if he had any Cubs cards.

I'm not sure to be honest.

I think the most expensive card is Honus Wagner though.

Crazy to think how we have come in terms of celebrity.

It used to be sports stars and actors now it is youtubers and influencers that take the spotlight.

Yeah, that is true.
Do you play kickball?

I haven't played since school.

I thought I read once that it is making a comeback with adults playing it.

Do you play?

No, I played when I was younger.
People around here play it for fun.

That's cool.

I much prefer to watch sports than play them.

I would have loved to see footage of that 17yr old girl that struck out babe ruth and lou gehrig.

Did you know baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play?

I wouldn't have thought that.

You almost never see an in shape manager so I can't imagine that it happens too often.

Maybe as a last resort pinch hitter thing.

LOL, that is true.

Did you know Judge Judy is the highest paid celebrity after Lebron?

Hmm That is just nuts.

Her show is so cringy to watch.

There is like no real court procedure there just a bunch of people looking for their 15 minutes of fame.

I think a lot of retired people watch her show, but I'm not sure.

Who knows.

I would watch that everyday though if the choice was between that and some of those youtubers like Jenna Marbles.

Who is Jenna Marbles?

She is this youtuber who thinks she is a comedian.

So overrated but it doesn't stop her from bringing in almost 350K a year on that stuff.

Interesting.

I've never heard of her, but I can believe it.

Some youtube people make good money.

Well, nice chatting with you.

Yeah I think she is really sponsered but so grating on the nerves.

I can't stand to watch her stuff at all.

Nice chatting with you too.

Nice chatting with you too.


Hello, do you listen to jazz music?

I do I love Jazz how about you?

Ah, I also enjoy listening to jazz music.

Do you have a favorite artist?

I do, I love Louis daniel armstrong and you?

Jazz originated in the African American communities in New Orleans.

There is also a programming language where the program is written in musical composition!

Wow that sounds interesting, Jazz is considered a major form of musical expression since the 1920's.

And there is also a pakistanian jazz orchestra that is topping the charts there.

really what's their name?

I'm so curious that seems to be so interesting.

I am not sure.

I really want to listen to that band that is topping charts tho!

yeah they must be really good, but yeah I could see it spreading to other countries in the world because Jazz has roots in the west African cultures.

Yep.

Jazz trumpeters grew goatees because they provided comfort.

Yeah, when Bebop was introduced in the 40's it shifted Jazz towards a more challenging music with fast tempos and more chord based improvisation.

Did you know that the three horizontal lines on the menu on apps are called hamburger buttons?

no haha that is funny though.

but I know that clicking on internet links can cause an addiction.

There is also 3g of cell service at the very top of mount everest!

that must be really cool, people can take pictures at the top of mount Everest and post them immediately.

Haha, yep.

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

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

It would take us hours to read everything, I don't read them as well.

I guess that the library of Alexandria has a copy of the internet in case something happens, it will be always saved in their archive.

I wonder how they even save everything on the internet!

It is so vast!

It must be so hard to keep it updated also.

Yeah, anyways, thanks for the chat!

have a good evening

You too!


Hello, do you like comedy films?

I do!

I love bromantic comedies, that's a real genre!

Harold and Kumar is an example.

Do you like comedy films?

Yes,  I love comedies.

Those types are really funny movies too,  like american pie?

hangover?

I really liked Deadpool,  if that is considered a comedy.

I LOVED Deadpool, what a great movie.
It's a little dark but it's so funny.
Have you heard of "The Last Cruise"?

Yeah absolutely,  funny dark humor lol No I havent seen that ,  is it good?

I haven't seen it either but I heard it's good.

It's by Kate Christensen, it's about a journey on a cruise ship from California to Hawaii.

Apparently it's a little dark and has a sad ending.

Ah i see,  ill have to look up the trailer,  sounds like a long journey lol Thats already 5 hours by plane lol

I know!

But I guess that's why people like cruises, because they get to enjoy a long vacation on it.

Although it sounds like the cruise in this story isn't too enjoyable!

Yeah seriously.

I like cruises,  Ive been on like 4,  but the longest was 6 days.

I've only been on one cruise.

I have a friend whose sister worked on a cruise ship as an entertainer.

There's a character in "The Last Cruise" that works as a violinist in a string quartet.

It must be nice to get paid to get a free cruise!

I really love the piano bar on the cruises,  that you can requests songs and sing along,  those are my favorite entertainers.

Yeah, they're not bad to listen to either!

Although singing along is always more fun.

Do you know Ryan Stiles?

He dropped out of college to pursue comedy

That's so interesting!

Do you know Demetri Martin?

He is a comedian with a few comedy specials out there, some on Netflix.

He was accepted in Harvard Law and actually decided to leave and drop out because he was too bored!

So he left to do comedy.

I dont know him,  but that sounds crazy lol I guess law can be kinda boring.

Yeah I would hate law school!

Do you like the Internet?

Apparently it can actually be addictive in the brain!

I do like the internet,  I use it all the time.

I believe that,  I wonder if they offer support groups for that kind of addiction.

Yeah I wonder!

It's definitely not recognized as a real addiction I think in today's world but if they can see addiction in the brain then I'm sure it's real, you know?

yeah.

Did you know the 3 horizaontal line menu on apps is called a hamburger button ?

I think yeah, I knew that.

Only 7% of people actually read the terms of conditions when buying a product online, that's so funny.

I wonder what the percent is for people who complete online surveys, I wonder if they read the consent forms.

Probably the same lol,  Its been great chatting with you!

Have a good one.


Did you know that Soccer makes more than all the big US sports (NFL, MLB) does combined?

Yes.

Soccer makes more money than other sports.

It was played in over 200 countries.

Still.

The US is the usually where the money is.

But i guess there are not enough skilled players here, Jon Stewart non withstanding

Practice makes them perfect.

We are working hard to achieve the excellence.

It happens.

Yeah.

But right now we are not playing very well.

There are various comedy performance like stand-up comedy, television, film, comedy shows in theatre.

Which is your favourite ?

I think Kung Fu Hustle is hilarious.
Where does that fit in?

Yes.

In ancient Greece comedy shows are used to explain the current political situation to the people.

Greece comedy can be described as a dramatic performance.

3rd rock from the sun was quite a dramtic performance.

It beat Friends and Frazier for best comedy in 1997

The python programming language is named after the British comedy group to make it honour.

Monty Python.

They are hilarious.

Bill Murry may be wrong about the whole Kung Fu thing

Yes.

In comedy movie is always have happy ending.

Yeah..definitely shouldn't end with the fact that 80% of the earth's natural forests have been destroyed.

Destroying the forests can cause climate change, global warming.

Deforestation also cause large change in the eco-system.

Several species animals are lost due to it.

Yeah.

And to think that humans have been here for only 1 minute and 17 seconds, if history were a 24 hour period

The 71% of earth surface is covered with water and remaining parts are land but only 3% of fresh water is available for drinking.

Yeah...clean water technology is going to be as profitable as Association Football one day soon

Yeah.

The majority of the Earth's polar region is covered with snow.

It is very difficult to live in this place.

I guess you can't play soccer there.

Maybe if Mesut Ozil donates money to shovel it up, but until then...

Yes.

Earth is the only planet has natural satellite which is Moon.

Earth has two important function rotation on its own axis and revolution around the sun.

Interesting Factoid.
Well, I must rotate out of here now.
Nice chatting.


Do you like drama movies or shows?

Yes,  I love movies and tv shows, how about you?

I do like it, one of my favorite shows is House, have you watch that one?

I havent,  is it good?

I think its good, Hugh Laurie the main actor of the show is the highest paid drama actor.

I hear he makes like 700,000 per episode.

That is a lot of money!

in just a season of ten episodes he can be set for life

Yeah I know huh.

That is a nice paycheck.

I didnt realize jim carrey doesnt do dramas anymore.

Yeah apparently they go against his belief system, I can respect that I like to keep a positive mindset as well.

yeah, plus he is amazing in comedy.

Yeah he sure is, do you like Ryan Stiles?

do you know who he is?

Yes, hes on whose line is it anyways and the drew carrey show,  that tall guy is hilarious!

He is so good at improv.

He is great, I am a big fan of him, so funny, well seems like he didnt graduate from High School

Yeah he dropped out to pursue a career in comedy, crazy.

That could have ended so wrong, Im glad things worked out for him.

Yeah so young in high school its crazy to think you already knew what you wanted to do for the rest of your life.

School is important, I would finish high school at least, another famous actor who did something similar is Demetri Martin.

I guess law school can be pretty boring lol At least he finished high school lol

Yeah but still quitting Harvard law is a decision many would think a hundred times before making.

Good point.

I would finish law school and then pursue a comedy career, anyways its getting kind of late so its was good chatting with you

great chat, thanks!
have a good one.


So do you know much about Casper?

The friendly ghost?

Just kidding, I am thinking you are talking about the mattress company?

Yes it is located on Broadway in New York

I heard that was the one that allow shoppers to take a nap on the bedding!

I could use one of those about now.

Yes it has 6 mini bedrooms or pods that you can try them out, a physical experience.

I heard that it's really caught on, with the company getting $1 million in revenue that first month.

Yes and 300 million in sales just last year.

But it does help they have hosted 16 pop ups across the country.

Having Target pick up your brand definitely helps!

I also think people really like the fact that they can try it out for 100 night.

You can really relax about the purchase.

What is also really cool about that is most of the returned mattresses get donated to charity.

That is very cool.

I just hope they are not giving away the store models that have had "inappropriate" behavior.

They do allow that and are testing that concept currently.

That is a little too much I think.

I am all for testing it out, but then again, the company doesn't seem concerned with it.

No it seems to be something people are really into I think I would stick to just purchasing a mattress online even if I had never seen or touched it before it is worth the risk.

I think that's a good idea.

Surprised they don't let dogs use it.

Speaking of dogs, I shouldn't forget to give mine a walk when we are done chatting.

Oh dogs do love to walk also I just found out did you know dogs and elephants are the only animals that understand pointing.

That is just so interesting to me

Wow.

Or the fact that dogs have 12 different blood types and can even donate blood.

That is just amazing sometimes I like to go to the internet to learn more about dogs there are so many resources and services it is amazing

They do so much for us beyond just companionship and shouldn't be a surprise to know people consider them man's best friend!

That is so true.

I do not know to much about you but to me you seem like you would be in the 7% of people who read the full terms when buying a product online.

I am not sure if I could say that for sure, but I might be guilty of getting addicted, which can happen with all the link clicking.

Well there is such a vast range of information how could you not get addicted

Good point.

Well I need to walk the dog, thanks for the chat.


Do you shop at target?

I have but not recently.

Did you know that they would price match amazon?

Yeah, I shop at both.

Quite interesting, I didn't know that they had such a long origin, dating back to 1902.

Interesting, I didn't know that either.

Let's switch gears.

How much do oyu know about the internet?

I'm using it now, what about you?

Yes, have you seen those three bar buttons on apps and such?

Do you know what they are called?

For service I suppose, or is it something else?

It's used usually for extra options or settings, but it's called the hamburger button.

I guess because it kind of looks like a hamburger.

Interesting.
I've never heard of that to be honest.

Yeah it's a bit strange.

Do you know of any interesting facts about the internet or apps in general?

I know that only 7% of people read the ToS.

That's not surprising, but also kind of scary.

Do you ever read the ToS?

Yeah, I'm one of the 7%.

Interesting, do you find anything surprising when reading them?

Yeah, basically Facebook and Google spy on you.

Spooky stuff, have you chosen not to use those services because of this?

Of course.

So, do you have a dog?

No, I don't.
Nice chatting with you.


Do you like Dramas?

I do!

I love watching a good drama.

You can really get lost in a well told one.

True, what about Jim Carrey, are you a fan of his?

Not really.
I'm not a big comedy person.
Do you watch much comedy?

Sometimes, my favorite actor in that genre is Bill Murray.

He is a great actor.

I think he has the ability to do all genres of film.

Yeah, he does.

Did you know that he thinks Kung Fu hustle is a great movie?

I've never heard of it actually.
What kind of movie is it?

It is a comedy.

Did you know there is a genre called Bromantic Comedies?

That is awesome.

I could totally see that.

There are a ton of bro movies that would fit in that particular category.

Yeah, it is pretty hilarious.

Harold and Kumar, the Hangover, Pineapple Express are some examples.

I love the old black and white comedies.

They were fun in their slapstick sort of way.

Yeah, they are hilarious.

Did you happen to watch 3rd rock when it was on?

I adored that show!
Did you ever watch?

I did, I saw when it won the Golden Glove in 1997 too, did you?

I didn't know it won a golden globe.

I always thought it was hilarious.

It is so weird to see those actors now that time has gone by.

I thought it was funny too.

Did you know the Oscars have been nominated for emmys?

How does that even work?

Sounds like a pat on the back sort of thing really.

I'm not even sure, I can't tolerate award shows, they are so boring to me.

Yes!

they always seem so narcassistic and oh look at me.

Yeah, I hear yah.
It is a lot of self love.
Well, nice chatting with you.


The Casper Sleep Shop sounds like a nice place to shop.

Complimentary naps!

I can't imagine falling asleep therein public though, haha.

That can be awkward I agree lol, the business has grown a lot over the years, its now a $300 million business wow

If that's not your style you can try it at home for 100 days and if you don't like it they will haul it away

I think thats a great selling point, you can always try it and if you dont like it you will get a full refund,

And apparently it works.

In the first full year they made $100  million in sales.

Wow thats a lot of money, seems their strategy worked out.

I think its great how they donate returned mattresses to charity.

Their mattresses are also sold at Target which surely helps to promote them.

I love to shop at Target, theres a Target almost everywhere

It's cool that they price match Amazon!

I agree, that way you know you are getting a good deal, Amazon is giving a lot of trouble to companies like Target and Best Buy

I like that Target doesn't carry tobacco.

I don't like the herbal supplements 80% of them are fake and dont contain the advertised herbs

Yeah, that is sad.
I sometimes buy dog food at target.

Do you have a dog?

thats great I am a dog person, I have on myself

I actually buy dog food for an organization.

I think it's cool that Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for stray dogs.

That must keep a lot of doggies happy, great system, everyone is happy specially dogs, they must work hard for those treats

Dogs, along with elephants are the only animals that can naturally understand pointing.

They are pretty special!

Sounds like both are really smart, dogs can also see colors so thats something too

Yeah, I wonder why there is a rumor that they are color blind!

No idea why, but sounds like the rumor is solved and discredited now.


I am a dog lover, how about you?

Yes!
I have two dogs.
Goldendoodle and Labradoodle.

I have a Shiatsu Bichon combination.

Did you know that Istanbul actually has vending machines that release dog food.

No.

That is interesting!

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

Sometimes I think my dog is blind but then she is able to find a speck of a crumb.

I just love dogs and apparently google also prefers dogs to cats.

They are actually officially a dog company.

That is pretty cool.

I heard that dogs and elephants are the only animals to understand pointing.

I was surprised.

That is surprising.

I also just found out that dogs have 12 different blood types.

I never heard of the need to donate blood at dog blood drives before.

I haven't either.
Do you ever shop at target?

I have once or twice but they closed down in my city.

It is a shame because they will price match any item on Amazon.

Wow.

I am surprised that they closed down.

I guess that don't have any luck in Vermont either.

They are the only state not to have a target.

Yes, it is a lot like Vermont where I live.

I like the company because they have refused to carry tobacco products since 1996.

I am amazed that there is a state senator that has to work at target to make enough money to live.

I have heard it is a good company to work for.

Yes except their supplements don't contain 80% of the herbs that are advertised but Walmart and Walgreen also does the same thing.

The first store opened in 1962 in Minnesota.

Look how far they have come from that time!

It is a powerhouse and a component of the S&P 500.

Pretty impressive!

Have you ever heard of the casper mattresses?

I hear their ads all the time.

Yes, it is located at 627 Broadway in New York.

They are now selling them at Target stores.

I have never seen them at a target.

I have not either but I have have seen them on the internet.

Did you know that only 7% of people read the full terms when buying a product on the internet.

Doesn't surprise me.

I am one of them!

Casper also has it's first permanent store in New York.

It is a 3000 foot location.

So interesting, good sharing information with you today.


do you like drama?

I love it, did you ever watch House MD?

Yes I love that show Laurie made $700 000 per episode in it

That is a lot of money for him.
DO you like Jim Carriy?

I love the guy.
Did you know he quit doing dramas?

Yes it is because they do not project positivity, and he is right about that

Yeah he is.

Do you know why Michael Caine became an actor

Yes he followed the pretty girls and they were all in drama class

Haha what a guy.
Do you like Jon Hamm too?

I love him, so funny.

He was once a drama high school teacher.

Yeah and one of his students was he super funny Ellie Kemper

She sure is.
Do you like comedies?

I love them.

Have you ever seen 3rd rock from the sun?

I have and I like it, It once won a golden globe and beat many other great shows

Yeah like friends, frasier and stenifield, crazy

I know right?

RYan Stile dropped out of high school to purse his dream in comedy

Same with Demetri Martin except for he dropped out of Harvard Law

WOw.
Have you heard of Bromantic Comedies?

Yeah movies like Hangover right?

Yes and the Harold and Kumar.
They are pretty good.

Have you ever seen the movie Kung Fu Hustle.


I've never been mattress shopping, but there's a new company that's opening a store and offering complimentary naps.

I think that's a good way to ensure customer satisfaction

Best way to experience the product is to take it for a test drive.

It's on Broadway.

That's probably a pretty nice part of Manhattan.

It's likely to attract a lot of customers.

Not to mention that they have a 100-night money-back guarantee

That's great!

After 3 months, you should know for sure if it's right for you.

You're going to use it every day for years, so it's important for your health.

I guess they were pretty successful with selling them online.

There were a lot of people who would stop by the one bedroom apartment that was his office just to try the mattress before buying

That's a clear signal from customers what they want before they buy.

Probably they had had bad experiences before.

I can't imagine buying a mattress through Amazon without the chance to try it.

Definitely!

I guess the experience was enough for them to open the store.

They also have trucks that travel across the country with napping pods in them that allow people to try their mattresses

I wonder if they let dogs try the mattress with the owner.

Many people like to let their dog sleep in bed with them.

Maybe, but that's risking getting dog hair on the mattresses.

Some of the pods even have bedtime stories you can listen to.

I guess they really do want customers to have the full experience

Anything to make that sale!
Do you ever shop at Target?

On occasion, but I might go there more often now that I know they will price match Amazon!

That was something that I did not know.

I also did not know that Vermont is the only state without a Target.

That means even Alaska and Hawaii have Target stores.

There's a state senator, obviously not one from Vermont, who works at a Target.

I guess being a Senator doesn't pay him enough to make a living

I wonder why the state senator picked Target of all places.

I thought there would be other jobs.

Target hasn't carried a tobacco product since 1996.

I guess they were not making enough money off cigarettes because I would expect the shareholders to be concerned about profits.

Maybe the type of people who shop at Target aren't smokers.

Or maybe their tobacco was more expensive than other stores, so it wasn't worth it

That's true.

I usually expect things like tobacco and alcohol to be easy ways to make money, but maybe the competition was tough.

They still sell herbal supplements, which sound like some sort of scam to me.

The herbal supplements from most of those stores are a scam, not just Target.

I'm surprised even GNC is like that as well

I guess there is no gov't regulation, so they can put whatever they like on the label.

I guess if it came from a pharmacist, it would be checked properly.

Perhaps, but most people probably don't read the label on those just like they don't read the terms when buying things online

Seven percent actually sounds high to me.

I figured it would be maybe 1%.

Some people are very analytical, so maybe that's why.

The others are likely addicted to the internet from clicking on links anyway.

I've head that doing that and scrolling through social media has the same effect on the brain as getting highs from drugs

Anything can be addictive, if it releases chemicals in the brain.

I had fun chatting with you!

Have a good night!

You too!

Enjoy your mattress!


Do you like drama shows and movies?

Sure!
I enjoy both dramas and comedies.
What about you?

I like comedies more.

Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore because his belief system prevents him from acting in movies that aren't positive.

That's odd reasoning on Jim's part.
I guess he's better at comedy anyway.

Yeah, I think so.

I don't really remember him performing in drama movies, ha.

So I guess Michael Caine became an actor because he wanted to be in the class with the pretty girls!

haha I should have done that too, then I could have been a famous actor

Hahaha!

Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama.

He made $700,000 per episode in House.

I think Hugh deserves every penny.
He makes that show.
He is a legend.
Great American accent too.

Yeah, I was intrigued by House, though I don't usually like drama!

Such an interesting character.

A flawed but brilliant character that the whole show revolved around.

Hugh used to do comedy in the UK.

Interesting.

I wonder how he got into comedy.

Speaking of comedy, Ryan Stiles dropped out of hih school to pursue a comedy career.

That was a good decision.

High school can be a boring waste of time for some people.

He found his calling and pursued it.

If I were accepted into Harvard law I would think twice.

But Demetri Martin left Harvard law because he was bored, in order to pursue a comedy career.

Law is a tough profession, and very different from comedy.

He probably realized his mistake and choose what he loved.

Did you ever watch 3rd Rock from the Sun, Seinfeld, Frasier or Friends?

I watched Seinfeld.
The others, no.
I think they were all popular though.

Yeah, I liked Seinfeld and Friends but 3rd Rock beat them out in 1997 for the Golden Globe for best comedy series.

I guess they had a strong year.
Probably a lot of fans.
I never saw the show though.

I saw it but never thought it was that funny.

Do you watch the Oscars or the Golden globes?

I don't usually watch those shows.
I find them boring.
I just look up the winners online.
Do you watch?

No, I don't.

I guess they don't align very often, unless something is really good!

Like Slumdog millionaire, won at both shows.

that was a good film.
Anyway, thanks for the chat!
Have a good night!

Have a good night!


Do you know much about computers?

An average amount, I suppose.
How about you?

I know a little bit.

Transhumanists want to upload their minds to conmputers and memory sticks.

That could be interesting to do so your future generations would know you.

I'm wondering what the economic effects of AI are going to be in the near future.

If their comprehension is that good, there's a growing number of jobs that will probably be automated out of existence.

It's going to happen and already is happening now.

Robots are replacing humans in factories.

The space shuttle's general purpose computer ran on 1mb of ram!

Just self-driving trucks would displace several million people.

It'll probably cause stuff like Basic Income to become a lot more popular over the next several years.

Once self driving vehicles hit the road there will come a time when traditional cars won't be allowed on the road because all the cars will run off of GPS and you won't own a car but you'll own a share in a car and it will come when you need it.

In 1936 the Russians made a computer that ran on water!

Hopefully there will also be a lot less need for cars because of more compact urban design and public transit.

I wonder how the water thing worked -- like, pipes and valves or something?

I'm guessing the water was used to power it, kind of like how a water wheel used to work to turn grinding stones.

Someone built a working 16 bit computer using nothing but the basic minecraft building blocks.

I have no idea how that worked.

...and yes on the cars.

I don't see public transit happening in rural areas because it wouldn't be cost effective.

Yeah, there'd still be some need for cars.

It's hilarious the space shuttle's computer was so archaic.

I read that they had to ransack abandoned hospitals and electronic junkyards when they needed spare parts for it.

That's crazy!

Smoking near Apple computers voids the warranty by making it a biohazard!

Sounds like an awful lot of them have had their warranty voided then.

I doubt that actually protects them from lawsuits though if there's something clearly defective.

I'm not sure.
Do you like reading?

Definitely!

I'm a freelance writer, so besides reading for recreation I also do a lot of research to make money.

Do you?

I read alot mainly non-fiction though.

Starship troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of 3 of the 5 US military branches.

Yeah, that's scary.

At least Ender's Game is a little less gung ho.

Yes.

It's also suggested reading for many military organizations, including the US Marine Corps.

Starship Troopers is about the last thing I want future military commanders reading, LOL.

lol  The world record for speed reading is held by Anne Jones with a reading speed of 4,700 words per minute!

Talk about fast!

It's been fun chatting!

Nice talking to you also.

Have a great night!


Hello do you like dance?4

I do not like to dance.
i am a terrible dancer.

Did you know bruce lee used to dance?

I bet he did.
he was a real ladies man.

Yeah he won a cha cha competition in 1958

He probably had a great sense of rhythm.

he killed onthe dance floor!

well, not literally.

Yeah he must have since he won lol

Then he went on to movie stardom as a martial artist.

so, do you like basketball?

Somewhat.

I like watching it sometimes.

Also, did you know professional ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of shoes a week?

If i were dancing ballet, it would be a dozen pairs a week.

lol wow that good huh

Yeah, i am a great dancer.
ballet is my specialty.
Just like tupac.

Yeah I hear he used to dance in high school

Yes, he was a ballet boy.
he has grace and style.
He was the king of mice.

Was he?
I thought he was in the nutcracker?

Yes, he was the mouse king in the nutcracker.

he was dope.

Oh I see,  thats cool.

He probably was a good dancer from a young age.

even as a baby.

i was not.

Some people have a natural talent some have to work really hard at it.

Do you like i[phone?

I dont have an iphone.

i find the smart phones to be a distraction.

Anyway, great chat!

Great chat,  have a good one.


Good evening!

I think dance is such a beautiful form of human movement!

Do you like dancing?

Hello there, I agree, I like to dance but know I am not very good, I think dancers are so impressive!

They are so fun to watch.

Especially Michael Jackson.

He has a device that he patented for his lean move!

I think I heard about that, very interesting.

He was the king of dance moves in his prime in my opinion.

I agree 100%.

Ballet dancers can go through 4 shoes per week!

That is crazy!

I wonder what their feet look like, most likely pretty rough.

Yeah so much stress they have to take!

I think its cute babies spontaneously dance when they hear music.

That is funny, I wonder if it starts when they are still in the womb?

Yes good question.

Tupac was a dancer too and he did ballet in high school!

I think I have heard that, sounds pretty cool to me, I wonder if there is a Youtube video of that out there.

I should go check!

He was the mouse king in the Nutcracker!

That is awesome!

I'm sure he is proud of his mouse king past lol.

haha yes he is.

Bruce Lee was also a famous dancer, still surprising but more expected than Tupac!

Yeah more expected for sure, he could really move around effortlessly in his movies.

He is so quick and agile!

I would love to get a selfie with him on my iphone!

The first generation iphone was released in 2007, i still remember that moment!

I think you are right I remember when they did.

I know 10 years later the app store has over 2 million apps!

Amazing evolution.

Did you know woman are more likely to own iphones than men?

I have never heard that fact, very odd.
Do you use an iphone yourself?

Yes I do and I am a man so I guess I break that sterotype!

I have never played the iphone game "send me to heaven" though.Maybe that explains why my iphone is still intact lol.

Great talking with you!

That is way funny!

I wonder how many people played that game and destroyed their phone.

I think it's good that Apple banned it.

The app creator seemed to want to create havoc lol.

I hope you have a good rest of your evening!

Yeah same here, sounds pretty dumb and a waste.

Same to you thanks!


Are you aware of these Cinderella ball done for kids with special needs.

I have never heard of this.
When and where does it happen?

This one is in Downtown DC, once a year for military connected families.

That's great!
Help the troops, I say.
Do many people attend?

That I can't tell you.

Still, some personalities get involved.

It's organized by a Virginian charity called Student Leadership Center.

Good for them for helping the troops.

I've never been one much for dancing, I avoid the dance floor at all costs, I wish I could though.

I can't dance either.

People would probably pay to NOT dance in front of them.

It would not be charity but a form of insurance.

I learn a waltz for my wedding, the instructor said I was the most improved he'd seen, he didn't say I was any good, just most improved.

It sounds like a participation award to me.

That's true, but it's still nice to hear something good.

I would not even try to learn out of fear of hurting someone.

Are you any better on the basketball court, or just a dangerous?

Better on the basketball court.
I haven't played in years though.
You?

I grew up in England and never played.

I got dragged to a game somewhere in downtown DC once and made  complete fool of myself.

Basketball has historically been a US game.

Now things have spread.

Probably people in England play a bit, too, nowadays.

I'm 6'4", everyone thought I was going to be great, until I got the ball that is.

I think my height is a disadvantage with the dancing too.

Could very well be.

Maybe you could play for the Washington Generals.

They played the Harlem globetrotters over 13,000 times but only won 6 games.

Well I couldn't make them any worse.

I might be able to perfect a good granny shot.

That granny shot could make you famous!
Nobody uses it anymore.

It seems the  money is in coaching, maybe I could coach and nobody would know I can't sink a three throw.

All you have to do is yell at the players and draw X's and O's

True.
Just dress well and be loud.
Get angry at the ref.
It's a plan!

Have a good day, bye.


Hi!

Did you know that humans probably had body hair up to 240,000 years ago?

That's crazy

I know right!

Human fingers contain no muscles and are controlled by muscles in the arm and palm pulling on tendons

That's really cool.

The body is full of surprises, like a human can regrow a rib in 2-3 months of having it surgically shortened.

Thats cool,  I wonder what situations you would need that.

Humans are unable to burp in zero gravity environments.

That would be a clean environment.

Sometimes fear is caused in humans by a sound frequency.

Yeah I wonder what this sound is,  or if we can actually hear it.Humans get goose bumps because of an evolutionary trait that was used to make fur stand up to make the animal appear larger.

That's a cool way of adapting.

Speaking of cool ways to adapt, the Russians made a computer that ran on water in 1936.

Yeah,  I don't understand how that works lol Captcha is an acronym for "completely automated public turing test to tell computers and humans apart"

I had no idea that's what it meant and I've done so many captchas.

If you have an Apple computer and smoke around it, the warranty is void.

They say it's a biohazard.

Thats crazy,  so many people smoke,  they should fix that.

The first computer algorithm was written by a woman named ada lovelace

I'm glad to see a woman contributed to computer technology.

The space shuttles computer runs on only 1mb of ram.

Yes,  that must be a really slow computer.

Bell distributed a manual cardboard computer to high school students in 1968 to teach them how computers work

That's interesting to think that computers weren't common back then.

The fastest reader in the world is Anne Jones,who can read at 4,700 words per minute.

Wow thats really fast.

Louis braille, the inventor of the reading and writing system for the blind, braille, perfected it when he was just 15

I can't imagine being able to create that at 15!

Starship Troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of 3 military branches.

That was a great book!

An elementary school replaced desks with "reading bicycles" and test scores skyrocketed.

I would have loved to read that way in school!

Ender's Game was a suggested read for the US marine corps.

Thats a good one too!

Young george r. r. martin began writing by selling monster stories for pennies to other neighborhood children, dramatic readings included

I'm glad he did that, that way he could start to be noticed for the great writer he is!

Speaking of great writers, Cs Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh, you lose" competitions over poetry.

That would be an awesome game!

That should be a tv show!

President andrew johnson never attended school in his life.

his wife helped him learn math and reading.

That's very cool.

It's been nice talking to you and learning so much!


I have recently become a soccer fan.

I never liked it growing up, but I have gained a new appreciation for it.

Do you follow the sport at all?

As a matter of fact I am quite a fan of soccer, what do you follow?

I really started getting into it during the last World Cup.

It is amazing that soccer makes more money than football, basketball and baseball combined.

I suppose because it is world wide.

Shame the US did not make it to the last FIFA world cup.

Yeas, it is unfortunate.

The US Women's side of things seem to have done a lot better in the Cup over the years.

The men's team has a ways to go to catch up

The more popular it becomes the more kids will play.

It's funny how two players born in England can play for America, but I guess it depends on the parents.

That might be the best way for US soccer to get a boost.

Just like there are a lot of good European basketball players that come over to the states

Yes, you want to be with the best to test yourself.

Do you follow English soccer?

I do.

To be honest, there are so many teams overseas that it is hard to keep track.

I guess pick the ones with American players on them, like Tottenham, although they have loaned Carter-Vickers to Swansea.

I would say that i still follow basketball more than soccer.

I played it as a kid and it always interested me.

Are you a fan?

No, I actually grew up in the UK before moving here.

Basketball is not a big thing there.

I may have been good at over six foot four.

Soccer is still my thing.

Well they both take a lot of skill to perform well and require a lot of cardio.

I guess there is a version of soccer where 3 teams face each other at once

Could be confusing for both fans and players.

The FIFA World Cup will be in the US in 2026, gives you some time to really get into it.

Yes, I bet it will increase interest in soccer in America.

I think the US will have a very good team by then, more and more kids are playing it.

The will surely make it to the finals in Qatar in 2022.

That is pretty optomistic.

I would not put money on the US doing much, but I am hopeful

If the women's team can be so successful there is no reason the men can't be too.

The women have never been worse than third.

True, I do think that one day the men will be able to play with the bigger countries, but I just not sure if it will be by 2022.

Maybe we just need to find more European players with American fathers.

True, if we have a bunch of Europeans on the US team, then we have a good chance!

Hey, if a small nation like Hungary, or even Iceland recently, can be successful then so can we.

Iceland only has 300,000 inhabitants I believe,

True, we should be able to come up with a decent team with all of the athletes we have in this country.

It's been fun talking soccer with you.

Have a good rest of your day.


Hello!
Are you a soccer fan?

No, not really.

I travel to Europe  for work a few times a year so I've gone to some matches and had a lot of fun, but I haven't really gotten into the sport itself over there or here in the US (I've never attended a match here).

We have a local summer college leaguue that is new to the area, but I have not attended yet.

Not world Cup level, but good none-the-less

DId you play at all?

It was a popular with kids when I and my kids were growing up, but by high-school it dropped out of main sports and basketball/football took over.

I played in school and in a summer league as a young child, but other sports drew my attention as I grew.

It amazes me that it remains the most popular sport in the world.

No equipment required helps.

Yes, that explains it's draw in the third world.

Did you play basketball?

I went to Kansas actually and it's ironic that James Naismith invented basketball and coached there and has the stadium named after him, yet he's the only coach with a losing record who coached there.

Pretty wild.

I was never tall enough  to excel in basketball.

I wrestled instead.

har that if you add up all the revenue from basketball, football, baseball, tennis, golf and hockey combined, it still falls short to the earning for soccer.

Yes, a world sport so a lot of smaller summing larger than our outlay.

Did you see where the football or basketball coach is highest paid state employee in 39 of 50 states, sad priorities in my book.

It is amazing  how much people value games where others chase balls.

Bit, at least sometimes, a ball player will reach outside themselves and help others.

Like that soccer player who donated is World Cup bonus to help children in Brazil.

Warms the heart.

Yes, that the counter to over paying the coach.

I hope there a lot more of that type of charity from rich athletes we don't hear about.

You see where New Zealand's nickname for their basketball team is "tall blacks".

That would get some court cases, boycotts and protest here.

I heard that the name was derived from the team players preference in Starbucks coffee.

"Tall, black cappuccino"

I hope, shows my biases.

I went to Illinois and the mascot was Chief Illiniwek and they got rid of him due to racial insensitivity a decade ago.

The article said there a soccer variation with 3 teams, that had to be bedlam.

Three teams?

I hope they wear different colored shirts!

Is this world cup play?

No, I think if that was in World Cup we'd hear more about it.

Sounds like a specialized league or event.

Have you watched any World Cup events, I haven't.

My friends in Europe say the country shuts down for their team's matches.

Strange that the hosting company don't show any net economic gains though.

Sounds like bad planning.

+Talk about bad planning, did you know the 2020 World Cup is supposed to be played in a city that hasn't been built yet?

Haha, yes.

Odd that the cities that bid on it years in advanced was won by a country with no host city.

Sounds like there more to that awarding of the city than meets the eye.

They said the US got 3rd in 1930, odd I wasn't even aware of US soccer till the 1970's.

Yeah.

I didn't even know World Cup was a FIFA event until this year  LOL

Well I assume your in the US, we don't follow any sports are team isn't in contention to win and we have a whole bunch of sports year round.

A lot of the countries in the World Cup that the only game in town for months so it dominates the press.

I try to avoid the press.

I do like trivia.

Did you know that the Hungary soccer team only lost 1 game of=ver a six year stretch in the 1950s?

That's surprising!

Surprising and amazing, even the 1950's or Babe Ruth era Yankee's lost a few games and world series.

Hungary had the Soviet invasion in 56 so I guess that put an end to their run.

Yeah.

The current champion is France.

I wish the world cup was played more frequently than once every 4 years.

Yes, but the given the World Logistics finding a annual host city would be something else.

Sounds like the US women's team is more competitive, not getting less than 3rd since 91.

Not bad.
Nice chatting with you!


Hi!
Do you like basketball?

Do you like soccer?

I do!

Do you know that it makes more money then most sports combined?

I didnt know that, I know it moves a lot of money but more than the others combined that is just bananas

Yes is makes more than football, basketball, baseball.

golf, tennis, and hockey combined.

Wow thats amazing, the sport has more than 250 million players I guess thats more than the other sports combined as well

Do you know why Americans call it soccer?

Yeah I did know about that, makes more sense to call it football because the rest of the world calls it like that

Soccer is slang for association football.

I never knew that.

I didnt know that either, do you recall Didier Drogba?

I do not?
Can you elaborate.

Of course, well he was a great player his retired now and he singlehandedly stoped a civil war in his home country, that takes a lot of guts

Do you follow basketball?

I do, I love the game, do you?

I do!

Do you know the nickanme for the new zealand team?

No what is the nickname for that team?

Tall blacks.

That is a racist name!

its a good thing that nickname doest exist in America

Yes, I am sure it would not go over well in the US.

Did you hear about how the vasectomy rates increase durin March madness?

I have never heard that!
It was nice talking to you.


Do you like reading?

I love to read!
How about you?

Sometimes.
Have you read Starship Troopers?

No, I hear it is on a military list along with Enders Game, which I have read.

I saw the movie, it is a bit campy.

I can't believe it is recommended reading in the military.

Same here, they must have some reasoning though.

I wonder how fast the soldiers get through the books?

I'm not sure.
I saw Enders Game the movie.
I didn't think it was very good.
What did you think?

I enjoyed the book, I think the movie was a little drawn out.

It is so fiction, that I would think the military would rather them read something they can learn from.

Interesting.

Did you know the speed record in reading is 4700 words per minute.

Really?!?
That is crazy fast.

Yeah, that is really fast.

I wonder if that includes understanding what you are reading?

I wondered the exact same thing, if it does that is even more amazing.

Did you know that Linkin Park has the best selling album of the 21st Century.

Yeah, Its called "hybrid theory".
They are a pretty awesome group.

Yeah, it is too bad what happened to the singer.

It really is.

Depression is so hard.

I hope more people can get the mental health help they need.

Yeah  it is.

Did you know 2 100 year old identical twins in Japan put out a rap album.

Now that is something Id want to hear!

It must be a fairly cool album, right?
Well nice chatting!

It was a great chat!
Have a nice day!

You too!
Have a good day!


Hello!
Do you like to read?

Yes, I love to read.

I am always read a book.

I am lucky to not be in the 18th century, when there was a moral panic over reading!

That is crazy.
Do you know what caused the panic?

Not sure.

Many outrageous things have occurred centuries ago that are hard to explain today.

I suspect that religious fervor may be a possibility.

I think it was actually just the spread of the reading of novels.

We've come a long way from then.

Now we congratulate Anne Jones, who can read 4,700 words per minute.

That is so fast!
I wonder how the measure that.

Yeah I do too.

Having her repeat back what she read word for word wouldn't work, because you can read something but not remember it word for word.

I guess so.
Have you ever read ender's game?

No.

That is suggested reading for military organizations.

It must have valuable military strategies inside it I imagine.

I read it a few years ago and cannot remember.

Starship Troops was on the reading lists of military branches.

I saw the movie, but did not read the book.

Me either.

Did you know it is the first sci-fi novel on the reading list?

Yes I did.

Since reading is not restricted to one interpretation, I wonder if two opposing military branches could read the same book, and one would win on the more useful interpretation.

Maybe.
Are you a CS Lewis fan?>

No.
I have never read any of his books.
I guess he participated in

I liked the lion the witch and the wardrobe.

Have you heard about his competition?

Yeah, I got cut off.

I was going to say "you laugh you lose" poetry competitions.

I remember having rap battles with my friend when I was a child.

Did you guys ever laugh?

Yes.

We also read books too.

I remember he slept over my house once and we stayed up reading a book together.

Like a two person book club.

Interesting.

I miss those days.

I am going to go text and old friend now!

It was nice talking to you.


I have had a Netflix account forever.
Do you use Netflix?

I love netflix.
I dont know what I would do without it!

Me either.

Did you know that they did not start the streaming part of their service until 2007?

I guess that makes since with the development of the internet and all.

It just seems so new to have become so dominant.

They also didn't start making their own content until 2012 which surprises me because they seem to have so many original programs now.

They do!

I love some of their originals!

Orange is the new black is one of my favorites!

I do too.

Stranger Things is a good one also.

Did you know that they still spend 20 times more on postage than bandwidth?

I'm surprised they still send so many DVD's.

I am still surprised anyone has a mail subscription anymore with redbox and stuff now.

I agree.

But I guess you can't get the old movies from Redbox.

Did you know that from 9PM to 12AM Netflix makes up 33% of all North American bandwidth?

Id believe it, that is when I tend to watch the most.

How about you?

Yes I probably watch mostly in that time frame.

Netflix and YouTube combined also account for half of peak internet traffic in North America.

That is pretty amazing.

I cant believe Blockbuster didn't take the chance to buy them

Oh I heard about that.

Weren't they offered a fairly cheap price to buy them?

Like $50 million.

Nothing compared to the 2 BILLION they are worth now.

Oh wow!

They really made a bad business decision.

For sure.

And to think, it all started over a $40 late fee for a VHS.

I heard that the founder started it over a late fee.

Do you also enjoy Disney movies?

I do!

Frozen was the first animated disney film directed by a woman

It's sad that it took them so long to do that.

It really is, it is sad it so long to have the princess not nead a love interest too.

I agree.
Some changes need to be made.
It was nice chatting with you.
Have a good day.


I had no idea that from 9pm to 12am, netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in north america.

That makes sense,  everyone is home lol Netflix has a movie that is nothing but an hour long video of a fireplace - fireplace for your home

Probably a lot more safe!

I know right!

In 2000 netflix proposed that blockbuster should use netflix as its online service and blockbuster laughed them out of the office

They lost a ton of money and then went out of business...

Yeah they did!

Im pretty sure they were offered to buy Netflix at one point.

So many missed opportunities.

Blockbuster declined several offers to buy netflix for $50 million.

netflix is now worth $2 billion.

Thats crazy!

Netflix has almost 150 movies available with a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes.

Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth

In some european markets, netflix monitors illegal downloads to decide which shows to purchase.

After racking up a $40 late fee on a vhs copy of apollo 13, reed hastings was inspired to start netflix

Awesome.

Do you watch much Disney?

Disney used a special multiplane camera to make their older films like bambi more realistic

I do, that's very interesting!

Do you have any other interesting facts?

Sure!

Disney's big hero 6 was rendered using a 55,000-core supercomputer.

Wow!
Seems like a big computer!

It would take over 9.4 million typical party balloons to lift carl's house, in the disney pixar movie "up"

That's a lot of balloons!

The toy industry gets involved in disney animations even before the beginning of the film production.

thats awesome.

Well they gotta make money and advertise!

lol

The development of the disney animated film wreck-it-ralph started in the late 1980's, spanning nearly three decades and four working titles.

Wow,  I guess it was worth it though,  that movie was so good!

During the 70s, disney recycled a lot of their animation frames, resulting in identical scenes in some movies

Its been great conversating!
Have a good one.


Hi, how are you?

Hello, did you know that disney recycles a lot of their animation frames, that results in identical scenes in some movies.

I had no idea.
I think they should sell them!
I love those frames.

Me too.

Did you know Frozen was the first disney film directed by a woman?

I did know that.

It is also one where a man is not needed for the success of the heroine.

Seems right too!

I didn't know that until today.
Do you watch Netflix?

I do.
Do you?

Yes, I do.

Netflix accounts for 33% of all the bandwidth in North America.

I find that interesting.

That's a lot!
It was founded in 1997.

Yes and its headquarters are in Los Gatos, California.

they have 137 million subscibers.
That's a ton!

That is crazy!

I can't believe Blockbuster declined to buy netflix for $50 million.

It is now worth $2 billion.

That would have been a good investment.

yeah.

That's probably why there's only one blockbuster left.

They should of accepted the deal.

Yeah!

Reed Hastings started netflix because of a $40 late fee...

That is interesting.
Do you travel?

I do travel.
Do you?

Yes I do.

How do you travel?

In the Mackinac Island they travel by horse drawn carriages or bikes.

Horse drawn carriage seems so tedious, not the travel but the preperation.

To hook up a horse to a buggy and then get the buggy, etc.

I agree.

And it would take a very long time to travel using horse and buggy.

In Lancaster County in PA the amish use horse and buggy daily.

Man, that would be a pain!
Nice chatting with you!


Do you use netflix?

Sometimes although I don't pay for it anymore, I can see how netflix's growth is slowing

There is a lot more competition now as well for subscription services

Yes, Disney streaming service is really going to hurt netflix when it comes out

It is crazy though how it all started.
It was over $40 in late fees

Yea and now netflix has 137 million subscribers worldwide

It is also worth $2 billion dollars

I wonder if netflix will ever be able to be available in China, Syria, North Korea, or Crimea one day

Im sure its possible.

China is a big market that can create a lot more revenue

Yea, in the US Netflix and youtube make up half of peak internet traffic in North America, I wonder if it would be the same in China

Netflix accounts for 33% of night traffic in the us alone.

And there are a lot more people in asia

They would make a lot of money as long as they don't send out movies by mail, they already spend 20x more on postage than bandwidth

That is how they originally started.

Glad they still offer it to those who do not have great internet

It's crazy that Blockbuster never bought netflix when they had the chance for $50 million

They might still be in business if they did!

and be worth $2 billion dollars, I wonder if blockbuster was ever worth that much

Netflix earned 3.91 billion!

Yea and Netflix never made money off late fees like blockbuster

An it all started because of those late fees

It'll be a shame when Disney starts their service .

I wonder if it will have the Zulu dub of The Lion King

have a great day


Have you seen the Incredibles 2?

I havnt seen it yet.
Is it good.

It is an excellent movie.

It is about a family of superheroes but their enemies have turned the public against them

I saw the first one.

I heard there is actually a incredibles 2 that was in video game format.

Have you seen or played that one.

I saw the first one in 2004.

My brother actually worked for Pixar back then who produces it.

Wow thats pretty cool.

Did you get to see it early or anything like that.

I would think that would be a really cool job.

Not really, he just worked on the software for the animation.

The best job would be writing and directing like Brad Bird did.

That would be a cool job.

that Brad Bird is a pretty creative guy huh.

Multi talented.

He even did the voice of a female character, Edna because they could not find anyone who could do it better!

Yeah I heard that.

He used artists that were likely to quit or fired from pixar, He believed those were the only people who could create what he needed for the movie.

Was your brother one of thoe.

Lol.

Nah he never got to do anything that cool.

It was smart of him to use the underdogs artists to work on an underdog superhero movie.

Yeah well it worked out since it is the 2nd highest grossing animated movie.

That is amazing.

Great entertainment is able to the attention and interest of an audience.

Thats true.

Did you know the incredibles is actually set in the 1960s.

I guess I was so into the characters, I did not even notice!

Samuel Jackson and Craig T Nelson did a great job.

I didnt really notice that in the first one.

Except maybe the woman who makes the costumes.

She seemed like she was from a different time a little bit.

The character Violet was played by a political commentator and author.

Yeah I think her name is Sarah Vowell.

Holly Hunter was in it too!

I heard that to.
She is pretty talentd as well.

Well you are gonna have to watch it soon.

Take care!

I will do that next chance I get.
Have a good one.


Good morning!
Have you seen the Incredibles 2 movie?

Yes.

I love everything Pixar is a part of doing!

The director for the 2nd movie actually used artists who were either likely to quit or get fired from Pixar.

Cool.
Do you know who wrote that movie?

It was written by Brad Bird!

He also was the directer and provided the voice for Edna mode in the movie.

That is fascinating stuff.

My favorite character is the one voiced by Samuel L. Jackson in that film.

Nice!

Did you know the girl who does the voice of Violet ...Sarah Vowell...is also a political commentator and a bestselling author of historical non-fiction?

I had heard that.

Bob Odenkirk as the bad guy is perfect casting!

I agree!

I like Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter's voices.

They fit the characters well!

I wonder if all the actors did the voice for the Video Game sequel from 2005.

I would be curious to know.
What was the name of that game?

I believe the game was The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer.

Nice.

So that came out then a year after the movie was first released in 2004?

That would be correct, 2005.
Do you like video games?

I do like them!

I used to love playing Nintendo when I was younger.

Did you know the NES could only display 54 colors!

I didn't know that.

But, it doesn't surprise me.

The games have come a long way since then.

I think they stopped making Nintendo gaming systems in 2003?

Maybe if they made some comedy video games, the system might have stayed around.

As long as Comedy Central didn't own it.

They have cancelled over 100 shows since they first were created in 1989!

It is a good thing they didn't have golden globe winner 3rd rock from the sun in 1997.

Yes!

lol  I loved the corny comedy from that show.

I have to get going.

It was nice chatting with you today!


Hi - have you seen the Incredibles 2 yet?

ya I did see that, I thought it was ok, I do like the director Brad Bird what about you?

I think he is interesting.

Hard to believe he is the voice of Edna Mode.

haha ya I didn't know that, also didn't realize it is supposed to take place in the 60's, it has an older aesthetic but still advanced technology

That's pretty cool.

Hard to believe a sequel was out 13 years before the movie.

ya the first one doesn't seem like it came out that long ago but it did haha, apparently there was a videogame sequel called Rise of the Underminer, I never knew of that

Oh wow I didn't know that either.
Do you like Nintendo?

ya I like the a lot, I have a switch and just started Zelda, I even played zelda back in the 80's on the NES, only had 54 colors back then haha

I haven't played a Switch before but I hear they are fun.

I saw Japan discontinued Nintendo back in 2003.

ya its impressive that the system lasted that long, I'm just happy we don't use Chickens for entertainment like Britain did in 50BC lol

HAHA that's hilarious.

Wonder what they did with them for entertainment?

ya I don't know, maybe they made them fight I'm not sure, do you like comedy movies?

I love comedy movies.
What about you?

ya I love them, I love Billy Murray movies like Ghostbusters especially, have you seen the movie kung fu hustle?

Bill Murray is hilarious, but not so sure on his opinion of Kung Fu Hustle.

I didn't think it was that funny.

ya I thought it was ok but not a "supreme achievement", I do love Seinfeld though I can't believe it lost a golden globe to 3rd rock from the sun

That's really hard to believe that it lost to 3rd Rock.

I loved Seinfeld and Friends.

yup I agree with you, I even like Frasier, do you like Monty Python the comedy group?

I am not a fan of Monty Python.

Funny that the Python programming language was partly named from it though.

ya I never knew that and I am a programmer!

I first saw monty python on Comedy Central, the only thing I like on there now is SOuth Park though

It was great talking to you!


D.C. area and all of its attractive locations, sure would be nice to visit it

I totally agree with you.

I would love to go to the National Museum of Natural History.

I would love to go there too, I hear the building is just awesome

They say there are some great coffee shops in the area too.

Some politicians have been seen at them.

Yeah around the Capitol Hill area there is a great coffee store called Port City Java

I bet there are some great restaurants too.

Yeah there is this great Thai place over on Takoma Park, really good,

I imagine that one is great for if you want to eat healthy.

They probably have lots of vegetables and tofu.

Yeah I hear they have one of the best Tofus in the country, so it would be nice to eat there specially if you have food allergies

Do you know if the area has any great theaters for movies and plays?

Thare are, some of them are the Kennedy Center, Imagination Stage, Adventure Theater and iPic Theatre, a lot of choices there

I bet the iPic theater would be great to see Incredibles 2 on.

I bet it was, its a nice stage, did you watch that movie by the way?

I haven't seen it yet.
I have seen the original though.
Have you seen either or both of them?

I have seen both and I must say I liked the first one better althought the cast of the 2nd part got an upgrade

I'm not familiar with the cast of the second one.

Are they big name actors/actresses?

Yeah have you watched Breaking Bad?

well the actor that played Saul is one of the new voices

Oh okay!

Say, I heard that the director did one of the voices too.

I think he did Edna Mode.

Yeah he did, its interesting how he picked the cast for the movie

Agreed.

I think it's interesting too that the video game sequel came out before the movie did.

It cames about a year later or so on 2004, its been a long times since then.


Are you a fan of Bill Murray?

Yes I am.

I think some of his movies have been really funny!

I saw him in a few movies.

I thought he was really good.

What about the Green Lantern, did you see it?

I did see it.

I thought it was okay but could have been better.

Did you know it was supposed to be a comedy originally?

I thought it was only ok.
It was going to be a comedy initially.

Yeah, I think it was going to have Jack Black as the star, right?

Yeah, he was.
Haven't seen much of him lately.

No, I can't say that I have either.

Speaking of old actors and shows, have you ever seen 3rd rock from the sun?

No, I heard of it though.
Was it any good?

I thought it was and apparently so did others.

It won the golden globe for best best comedy series in 1997.

It beat out seinfeld, friends, and frasier!

It beat Seinfeld?
That is an abomination.

Yep.

Do you watch anything on the comedy central?

No, they cancel shows way too often for me to follow them.

I've heard that.

Haven't they cancelled something like 100 shows since it's start?

Yeah, it is a lot.
They must have bad writers.

Could be.

Comedy itself may be hard to write.

There are several different types of comedy to do and master.

Yeah, I remember a few comedians having breakdowns.

Hey, did you know that the people of ancient greece are credited with starting comedy?

I actually did, this is from acting courses though.

That's cool.

I think I heard that in theater there's two groups pitted against each other in amusing conflict for comedy.

Is that right?

Yeah, it is something like that.
Well, it was nice chatting with you.


Have you seen Incredibles 2?

Do you find that it was as good as the first one?

I think the 1st one was better but the cast of the 2nd part was great

I actually haven't seen the second one.

There is a ride at California Adventure that is Incredibles 2 themed and that is the closest I have gotten!

It seems like a fun movie!

It is among the cast members is Samuel L Jackson, he definetely adds spice to the movie

Can you believe the article stated Ronald Reagan was told he wasn't Presidential enough for a movie role?

I bet whoever told him that had to eat crow!

That is funny, not having the presidential look and then becoming president of the country, ironic and really funny, made my day

LOL!

Another crazy thing was Bill Nye was in a Steve Martin lookalike contest.

He looks nothing like him!

I disagree they look like brothers!!
lol,

You think?
How funny I don't see the resemblance!

I guess its a matter of perpective, do you like to drink coffee?

Nope, I hate it!

I'm more of a tea person.

Did you ever used to play Nintendo?

I find it crazy that is was discontinued in 2003!

I feel so old!

I  had a Nintendo system yeah, it only had 54 colors and a terrible definition, still one of the best consoles ever

Did you ever see the movie Green Lantern?

Did you think it was funny?

I though it was a great movie, not really funny but more of an action film

I actually haven't seen it but I love Jack Black!

He almost got picked for the role right?

I guess I like Reynolds better

The article said that Jack Black starred in the movie, thats weird!

It was Ryan Reynolds??

Do you ever watch comedy central?

I love the roasts!

It says that it was going to be him originally but he didnt get cast, and yeah I do like Comedy Central, many funny shows and standup comedians

Political satire is my favorite, I am a comedy central girl for sure!

I love making fun of politicians!

Lol!

I do too and lately comedians have an easy job with Trump and all

Its great to be able to laugh about it all since most of the time it is just such heavy stuff.

You've got to be able to laugh about it in order to deal with everything that is going on.

Comedy is a life saver!

I agree, comedy makes life worth living, I also like drama though, both sides are kind of neccesary for a good life.


Hi!
Happy Wednesday!
What do you do for entertainment?

Hello there, I like to watch comedy movies, and sports.

How about you?

I like to keep it interesting and depends on my mood.

It its an indoor day I watch comedies or play my old Nintendo, I still have it, now it mostly collects dust but I play when I can.

Yeah I used to love playing Nintendo growing up!

What was your favorite game?

Super Mario Bros for sure!

and the duck game that came with it!

Those were the days.

I cant beleive the system only displayed 54 colors... yet it was amazing.

Yeah those were always fun to play.

Isn't that interesting, but 54 colors was plenty I guess.

Back when using our imagine more often was necessary lol I remember the days before internet.

Yeah same here, the good old days.

Did you hear what they used to do back when Caesar went to Britain in 50BC?

LOL, I know right.
Oh the memories!
and no, What did he do?

They had chickens that people bred purely for entertainment!

Oh my!

Well we sure have come a long way since!

Its crazy how now we eat them, poor chickens!

I should start being a vegetarian.... harder than I thought

Yeah I'm sure there were a lot of crazy ways to had to make entertainment back then.

For sure, I also enjoy watching Comedy Central who knew they've only been around since 1989, almost as long as me!

Yeah they sure have, do you know how many shows they have cancelled since then?

No, how many?

I guess over 100!
That is a lot of shows.

Wow, that is alot.
Thats about 3-4 a year.

I wonder if there are some in that list that I would want them to bring back.

True!

It would be interesting to see what shows are on that list, Im sure there are some that I used to Love.

Yeah same here, probably some back in the early 90s that I totally forgot about.

Yes!

Although Im mostly on Netflix or Youtube these days, I recently watchhed the incredibles, Have you watched them?

Yeah I saw that one, it was good.

Well it's been good talking with you, I hope you have a good day.

Fun chatting with you too!
Take care


Hello - how are you doing today?

Hi, How are you doing?
Are you familiar with Aaron Posner?

I'm doing great.
I am not familiar.
Who's that?

AS I understand it he's a writer director from the Washington DC area.

I was reading about his perfect day.

That's pretty cool.
Do you like the Incredibles 2 movie?

I have yet to see it.

I think my perfect day would include taking the kids to the movies.

Maybe we'll do this movie next.

I would love to see it with my kids too.

I saw the present day events in the movie are actually set back in the 1960s.

These Pixar movies are so sophisticated now.

Just as intelligent as a regular movie, I enjoy the voice acting too.

Yes, I love Pixar movies almost as much as my kids love them.

I was unaware that the voice of Edna was done by a man, the director of the movie in fact.

Pretty interesting that he was able to pull it off.

What else do you do for entertainment, TV and games, or do you do museums and outdoor stuff.

I love outdoor stuff.

I love to ride my Harley Davidson motorcycle.

What about you?

There's a lot I'd like to do but the days seem to pass by.

I have kids and have limited free time.

I'd love to jump on a bike like you.

That's awesome.

Do you play those console games like Nintendo?

My son loves his Xbox, that's about his only source of entertainment.

I used to love playing Nintendo.

I saw it can only be displayed in 54 colors.

I guess Nintendo is a bit dated now.

I remember the days when Space Invaders was the height of video gaming.

I don't think it even had ten colors.

LOL - I think that was a little before my time.

I started out with a Nintendo.

Whatever gamin system you use it sure beats using chickens for entertainment like the Brits did in the time of Caesar

It was great talking to you!