Hi, how are you doing tonight?
Ready for a chat?

Hey there yes I am, what do you think about our current government?

Isn't it scary that they tried to destroy WikiLeaks

I figure they were worried about secrets getting out that would make them look bad.

Not so much about security but humiliation.

Yeah that's possible.

It's still scary and kind of funny that Wikileaks head to leak that information though.

Also kind of weird is that the u.s. Government owns almost 90% of the land in Nevada

Nevada is an empty state.

Can't really grow much there.

A good place to do experiments on alien life forms, as long as Wikileaks doesn't leak it.

Haha that's a good point.

I want them to leak some information on Area 51 though, that would actually be interesting.

Did you know that someone in France impersonated a French government official and tried to sell the Eiffel Tower twice LOL

He must have been amazing at sales!

Maybe that guy could help sell the land in Nevada.

Or sell information on Wikileaks.

Haha that's a good point.

If you can sell an Eiffel Tower, he can definitely sell some open desert land.

He could even sell some Amazon rainforest potentially, cuz I know that Norway government donated like a billion dollars to that cause

Norway has cash from oil.

I wish our gov't would help with the rainforests.

That would be good.

Norway has snow.

They could ship snow to the rainforest.

Haha they need to make a movie about that.

They also need to make a movie about Teddy Roosevelt.

He was a staunch conservationist though.

He didn't even allow a real Christmas trees in the white house because of that

He killed lots of animals, enough to fill a zoo.

Different priorities about trees, I guess.

Haha you're right.

I know he liked to hunt.

What do you think about George W bush putting solar panels on top of the White House?

He did the right thing.

The panels are a good marketing tool for solar energy.

I think Carter was right to put them on.

Yeah I think Carter put them on then reagan took them off, and George W finally put them back on haha.

What about the White House using floppy drives?

Do you think that's outdated

That might be for security purposes.

I don't know why they would use an outdated technology otherwise.

No I agree.

They should definitely upgrade to USB drives.

Would you ever visit a twin building of the White House.

They have one in France and there's another one in Ireland apparently

I'm not surprised.

I bet those countries have a respect for the democratic institutions of the US.

Yeah that is probably true.

Do you ever wear clothes by the way?

I'm wearing some right now haha.

Also funny that apple had a clothing line back in the 80s

I sometimes wear clothes when I have to go outside and be with other people.

Clothes are functional.

Apple clothes were probably dorky.

Yeah I bet.

But they also are probably worth money now haha.

Would you ever buy stuff that was taken from unclaimed baggage?

Apparently they have a store in Alabama that sells that

I would check it out first.
Maybe there are some good bargains.
Cabana clothes, Hawaiian shirts.

Yeah you know there's something good in there haha.

And hopefully it's cheap.

Would you ever wear a pilgrim outfit by the way?

Apparently the black outfits that you normally see were only worn for special occasions


Hi!
Did you follow politics?

Hello there, I do follow, but not super closely, how about you?

Yes, same here, only watched the recap of the recent State of Union address.

As advanced as technology is these days, the White House still uses floppy disks for storing files!

Possible security breach perhaps?

That is so hilarious, I don't even think you can buy those at a regular store anymore!

Yeah, Amazon probably doesn't even carry them anymore!

There was one president who got with times and that's George W. Bush who had solar panels installed on the back of the white house.

I had read that before, I also heard there were other presidents who took them down, and then put them back up.

Why would they take them down?

That I don't know, but that is why they say Bush put them 'back' on.

Oh ok!

I see.

Well seeing that the secret service took four days to realize that bullets had struck the white house, I think they need to reevaluate their team and security processes.

That is just too crazy, I wouldn't feel very safe if I was the president and it took them that long.

Yeah, maybe they need to copy what they do in Ireland and France and build twin buildings for safety.

I wonder if that is better use of funds than building a wall?

You might be right, I am so sick of all the talk about the wall and all the fuss, seems like it is so pointless, if criminals want to enter or bring what they can, they will always find a way.

I couldn't agree more with you on that.

Like in France, a man impersonated to be a government official and managed to sell the Eiffel tower, not once, but TWICE!

If someone is going to do something, I think nothing's going to stop them.

Exactly!

Tells you everything you need to know about criminals doing what they will to get what they want, sometimes they get caught, but they will always try.

Yeah totally!

Are you familiar with the Geneva Conventions?

I am not too familiar and was wondering why the US passed legislation that protects government employees from being prosecuted for violating the Geneva Conventions.

I am not too familiar no, but I also wonder that as well.

Sounds a bit fishy to me to be honest.

Yeah, it seems rather risky giving that kind of 'immunity' t anyone!

Yeah and to be an official, and to be granted immunity seems way too fishy.

They should be held to a higher standard if they are officials.

Maybe there's records of the potential impact of that on Wikileaks since they were so brazen to publish secretive documents related to the government's plans to destroy them.

How do you feel about Wikileaks?

I am not too sure how I feel, but it does show how easily those documents can get out, so I think it is good that they brought it to the attention of the government.

Yeah, I learned a lot through the Snowden movie, wasn't too familiar with the story or news articles seemed biased until I saw that movie, but still have some degree of doubt and does raise a difficult question.

I still have to watch that one myself, but anyways, it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day.


So, been reading about Netflix, man wish I had that service again, had it YEARs ago when it was DVDs..

Well they have totally changed the way we watch movies and the good thing is everyone is on it except you :)

Well, it's just money is kind of tight right now, even at just $8 a month.

I've heard they got a lot of good original series though...

ok, I wish one can share subscription then it would be easy.

Do you know that one can access netflix from everywhere except china?

Yeah, China's weird that way.. the government isn't big on certain types of movies and series and stuff.

I have a theory on that...

i am of the opinion that most people on netflix are youth between the ages of 16-26..This is because it accounts for a whole 33 percent of internet usage in north america can you believe that?

Yeah, that makes sense to me, young people like to watch a lot of television (or should I say shows).

I am happy that it's an American company, kudos to Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph

Yeah, entrepreneurship is always a good thing!

Do you have any Netflix series you like to watch?

I'm interested in Stranger Things.

Heard it was really good...

I watch my all time favorite Friends on Netflix, I love Jennifer Aniston.

She is my dream date

Yes, she is very attractive!
Have you seen any good movies lately?

No I have not, what do you think about Selena Gomez I think she is doing well to have picked up her life after Justin Bibier's  break up

I admit, I'm not exactly a fan of her music, but I'm happy to hear she's doing well.

She seems like a nice young lady.

Do you know demi lovato?

seems Selena and her have been in  show business since childhood.

They both appeared on Barney and friends back in the days

Not too much, I know she was rushed to the hospital not too long ago due to a suspected overdose.

Hope she's doing okay..

I learnt she is going star in a movie called spring breakers

Yeah, I saw part of that, it's a pretty trippy film, she plays a girl who become a bank robber over Spring Break

Nice , I wonder what we would have done without the internet, Life would have been definitely boring.

What do you think?

Oh, man, I can't imagine life without the internet.. even though I spent first 18 or so years or my life without it... LOL

Thanks to the government I learnt it was their research that has eventually turned into something wonderful.

I love my country

Although sometimes I do think, "All this knowledge available on the internet and I'm using to watch cat videos..."  LOL

just imagine how difficult school would have been without internet

Yeah, you'd have to go to the library for everything and do lots of research.


hi how are you?
do you use netflix?

I do in fact use Netflix.

Do you happen to know who the founders of Netflix were?

it was a guy who paid a huge late fee for a movie then decided he hated late fees

And this the reason why he started Netflix in the first place?

I believe so.

he was frustrated.

he wanted to make it so that people could rent movies without worrying about late fees.

so he started Netflix.

and the rest is history.

What was his name by any chance?

Reed something.
i forget.
he is probably a very rich man now.

I do agree he is very rich and his name from what I heard is Reed Hastings.

Do you know where is Netflix headquartered?

It is in California, in Silicon Valley.
Los Gatos?
I think?

You're correct.
Do you know when Netflix was founded?

Late 90s.
like 1997.
The company is just over 20 years old.

Wow.

That is amazing.

Did Netflix compete with Blockbuster at some point?

Blockbuster had a chance to work with netflix.

netflix offered to handled the streaming part of the business.

BB said no.

Oops.

Blockbuster made a major mistake not buying them for $50 million when they had the chance to do so.

Yeah, now BB is no more.
One store in Oregon.
A relic of a mighty empire.

I guess Netflix put them out of business.

yeah, so did the internet.

nobody wanted to go to the store, and why wait for a movie in the mail if you can get it online?

BB let the world pass it by.

Now Netflix is worth $2 billion.
That is something

I wish i had bought stock back in the day.

it was cheap!

oh well.

Anyway, great chat!

Yes it was great chatting with you as well!!

Have a good night!

You have a nice night as well

Bye!

Bye!


Hi!

How much do you know about our wonderful Planet?

I know that its the 3rd planet from the Sun and the only planet to harbor life.

It has harbored much life in its 4.5 billion years.

Wow!!!

That is very interesting indeed and that was a very long time ago.

I also know that the Earth revolves around the Sun in 365.26 days which is better know as an Earth year.

It is in the Sun's Goldilocks zone, which is the part where temperatures and conditions are right for life.

I agree.

You probably know this but the majority of Earth's polar regions are covered with ice.

I am worried about them melting.... you?

Me too.

This is a scary time for our planet.

Just recently I heard in the news there was a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Venezuela .

Wow.

That is scary.

It is really something that you cant prepare for.

I really hope people fared well, or as well as can be.

I'm happy to report that the quake caused little damage because it was 76 miles beneath the Earth's surface.

Good, still scary, even that that sort of thing can happen.

I wonder if that is a teltale sign for one to come?

I live in Florida, so no earthquakes here.

I'm glad that there no earthquakes in Florida.

I was wondering what do you find fascinating about our planet Earth?

It is really the prospect of us not being alone in the universe.

I guess that is why they appointed an ambassador in the UN to any outside life that contacts us.

I think its a good idea.

Did you know that the Earth is about 4 times as dense as the Sun?

That is hard to wrap my head around, but I guess because the sun is gas it is possible.

Yes, you're correct.

I agree with you.

I'm actually very grateful that God created Jupiter because it saves the Earth from many asteroids heading towards it.

Very true.

we could be wiped out again like the dinosaurs were otherwise.

Correct.

I believe everything happens for a reason and that God has protected us many times over here on Earth in more ways that we don't even realize.

Do you believe there are other planets in our universe with life?

I think there is a strong possibility of this but we haven't found a planet that sustains life yet and our planet's surface is covered 71% with water.

Water is essential to life, so that is something I think they search for when they look for life outside of our planet.

You're correct.

Water is a must to sustain any kind of life in any planet.

I was listening to something that said Venus could possible have sustained life at one point, but the atmosphere is currently too thick

Yes you're right, Venus's surface is way too thick to support life.

It has been great chatting, but I must get going.

ET is calling.

LOL  Have a great day!

It was great chatting with you as well.
You have a nice day!!
!

Bye!


Hello!

Did you know Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook for just 75 million in early 2005.

Hello!

Wow did they miss the boat on that.

Bet whoever made the decision regrets it!

I'm sure!

I think facebook is worth over 600 billion now.

Holy smokes!

Burger King had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on Facebook you got a free whopper.

Wonder how many people took them up on it?

Wow!

That's a strange promotion.

I would have probably taken them up on that, I need to clean out my facebook friends!

I wish I knew about it.

I would have done the same thing.

lol  Facebooks "like" button is illegal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Wonder why?

That is pretty weird.

I wonder why too.

Facebook is primarily blue because Mark Zuckerburg suffers from red-green colorblindness.

I never really noticed how blue it was!

I never noticed either.
Do you like dancing at all?

I don't really dance, but I like watching youtube videos of dancing sometimes!

I can't dance either.

I try though at weddings etc.

lol  Did you know that Bruce Lee was a great dancer and won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958?

I did not know that!

Tupac danced ballet in high school and played the part of the mouse in the Nutcracker!

Who would have thought that?

Interesting.

Michael Jackson has a patent for a device that helped him get that extreme lean he had in some of his dance moves.

That's very interesting.

He was a very good dancer!

Professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of shoes in a week!

I'm sure that can get very costly!

I bet.

I wonder if they have to pay for them or the ballets they work for have to pay?

Do you wear alot of hats or know any history about them?

I usually wear hats when its cold, but not much outside of that.

Tipping of ones hat originates from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness!

Interesting!

The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler hat and not the cowboy hat.

I wouldn't have guessed that!

In 1908 a law passed to limit the length of hat pins in case of them being used as weapons by suffragettes.

I never would have thought about them as being used as a weapon.

Up until 1998 British politicians had to wear a top hat if making a point of order in the house of commons.

Very interesting!

The party hat originated from the dunce cap as it was worn at parties to encourage foolish behavior.

That's funny!

In the past hats were an indicator of social status.

Kind of odd.

That's pretty interesting!
It was great talking to you!
Have a nice day!

You too!
Have a good one!


Hello how are you?

can you believe Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook for $75 million in early 2005

Hi I am good and wow thats crazy.I cant believe its been around since 2004.

I know right!Facebook's "like" button is illegal in the german state of schleswig-holstein.

Guess they are not a fan of the "thumbs up" lol

I always wanted a thumbs down button more lol

Me too!

But I guess thats just negative of me.

No one wants people to dislike their content lol

A third of all divorce filings of 2011 in the u.s. contained the word 'facebook'.

LOL

hahaha wow I dont have that fact,  we must have different ones.

Thats so interesting!

Burger king had a promotion where

what oh my thats crazy

Yeah right!

Facebook is primarily blue because mark zuckerburg suffers from red-green colorblindness

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

Thats kind of scary haha.

I agree

Interested in dance at all?Bruce lee was also a great dancer and he won the hong kong cha-cha championship in 1958.

LOL Yea check this out There was an episode of mr. rogers where he learned to breakdance.

LOL

omg I have to see that!!

Tupac danced ballet in high school and ended up portraying the mouse king in a production of the nutcracker.

Thats too funny.

The first moonwalk ever recorded was performed by tap dancer bill bailey in 1955!

Michael jackson has a patent.

on a device used to achieve the extreme lean in some of his dance moves

Of course I can believe that

I know right!

Its been good talking to you.

you too!
have a good one!


Are you a user of social media, like Facebook?

Hi, how are you?
I don't use social media much.
Do you?

Not at all.

Having a security clearance, its just one more thing to get hung up on when they do background checks.

Facebook in its early days was always changing.

Even when you set your permissions to private, site change would often reset your permission to public.

Oy, that's rough.

Myspace turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million.

I wonder whether there would be the same problems with privacy if Myspace were in charge.

Myspace still exists, but nobody is really on it.

Google just suspended Google+, its alternative to Facebook, because of lack of users.

Myspace really missed out on the golden goose considering the IPO valued the company at 104 billion.

They can't make money if nobody shows up.

Facebook makes  its revenue from advertisements onscreen.

Gotta have the eyeballs to get the revenue.

The users may be free, but their data is used to drive advertising.

As a person, I do not want my life to be public for the whole world to see.

But FB connectivity can really be beneficial in certain situations.

For example, Iceland is rewriting its constitution via FB.

I think Iceland might find some headaches ensue from that approach.

Do you like to dance?

I’m not really much of dancer.

I go to the fais-do-do (Cajun dance party) at Vermilionville every so often.

I am not good at it, but it is good to socialize and get together with other Cajun French speakers in south Louisiana.

I do like to go to an occasional opera or ballet when I am in a big city such as New York or Chicago.

You're a regular Bruce Lee!

He won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958.

Not quite.

I joke that my dance partner needs steel-toed shoes.

There are persons, like Tupac, who you would have never thought would be trained in the classical art of ballet.

The guy really was a talented performer.

Professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of shoes a week.

I wonder how many Tupac went through.

I'm not sure, may he RIP.

I remember he always had headgear, either a bandana or a baseball cap on backwards and askew.

Hats (and caps) seem to be the trademark with many artists.

Yeah, he liked his top wear.

The conical party hat was derived from dunce caps.

worn at parties to encourage foolish behavior.

Hats / caps and their usage have evolved over time.

Police use to have peaked caps or brimmed hats.

It seems most today in our police and sheriff departments where department issue baseball caps.

Only the Louisiana State Troopers still where the brimmed hats.

What are the customs in your area?

I see the pretty standard police hat, like from movies.

Not Smokey the Bear cover like for the sheriff or baseball caps like the FBI.

The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler, not the cowboy hat.

I wonder how Texas Rangers would look in bowlers.

Somehow that fact seemed to miss the history books.

I grew up in a rural area down here and after a while in Chicago, I moved back.

Moving to Chicago, it was the first time I experienced religious headgear such as that worn by Jews and Sikhs.

I know that police in Canada are allowed to wear turbans because it's part of their religion.

It was also allowed in the U.S. army a couple of years ago for Sikhs.

But, I guess that if I am in a firefight, I would prefer the protection the ballistic helmet.

Did you happen to read a recent news article about a Washington D.C. girl gunned down shortly after turning 16?

No, I didn't.
What happened?

It seems that its related to the spate of gun violence common in inner city neighborhoods.

Her father was gunned down at age 17, so she never really knew him.

Her grandmother went of Facebook pleading for it to stop.

I guess nowadays FB is the best place to make such pleas.

People pay attention to personal news that doesn't get picked up by the media.

Apparently this family lost multiple members to gun violence.

Even though DC has some of the toughest gun restrictions, the violence has continued for decades.

What do you think needs to change to reduce the amount of gun violence?

In Canada, gun ownership is a privilege.

There are many checks before you can get a gun.

You can lose the privilege.

It's a lot like driving.

I don't know what the US can do.

Have you seen Fahrenheit 11-9?

I am not really into Michael Moore films.

I am sure if making a privilege would work.

Many of those committing gun violence are convicted felons who have already lost their 2nd amendment rights.

Yet, they still (illegally) obtain and use guns to commit crime and intimidate those living in inner cities.

Yeah, don't know what do in the US.

Too much money in the industry, too many politicians lobbied into submission.

I worry more about school shootings.

That seems like it's just going to get worse.

True.

Too many think life is like the violent video games they are addicted to.

Guns by themselves are harmless - its when someone pulls the trigger.

Somehow we need to restore a sense of humanity and personal responsibility.

People need to feel for their fellow man and accept responsibility for their actions.

I wish I had an answer.
Anyway, I enjoyed chatting.


Is so sad how that girl died, she was barely 16.

It is terrible on how our future society is, violence and killing.

I agree, there is a lot of violence and its a vicious circle as her dad also got killed when he was 17.

It is crazy how half of the victims are teens.

It is crazy, it;s sad because they have all their lives in front of them.

You know the police detained a man but didn't file charges.

Its idiotic!

People not being charged for crime that should be punished for a lifetime!

I agree, Police should do a better job as the death of Taiyana Aaliyah Thompson is not the only one, there are 16 more in the district

With this being said, i think teens shouldn't go on social media, facebook claims you can be 13 years old or older to join.

That is ridiculous!

It is ridiculous, you can always lie and say you have a different age.

Did you hear about the Burger King promotion?

Facebook has a whole bunch of different types of people, its the future of our society.

I did not hear about the burger king promotion?

Ok so the promotion consisted on unfriending 10 friends and you would get a free whopper because of it.

That is very interesting!

I do not use Facebook as much anymore, i would get a bunch of free whoppers!

I don't think the promotion is still valid, I've always wondered why Facebook chose the color blue.

Facebook has a lot of interesting facts but no one ever knows why it was made like that.

I agree Facebook has a lot of interesting facts, for instance, there's a town in Germany where it's illegal to push the like button

That's crazy!

Facebook also uses your personal likes to bring out advertisements that you may want to choose!

That seems a bit invasive but I guess all those sites dont respect privacy.

It does not, which brings me to our current society.

People use social media to track down their prey witch causes killing.

Yeah social media has a lot of negative aspects as well, there are many predators lurking in the web.

I wouldn't allow my child to use it anytime soon.

Its dangerous and unsafe.

I agree with you, although Iceland wouldn't, they are basically rewriting their constitution with Facebook's help.


Aren't you gald the mid terms are over?

Very I find the ancient athenians idea of elections intriguing.

Seems like they were on to something.

Yes.

We might be better off if that were the case.

Too many people desperate to hold office and most of them plan to make a lifetime career out of it.

It is sad to me that we can't even get past 63% for voter turnout.

True.

I think that the election procedures should be totally reworked.

Why not vote on line?

Of course so many people have no idea what they are actually voting on.

Yes!

We need more publicity to sites that highlight the issues in a neutral way.

The fact that the taller candidate has won 75% of the time tells me that people no longer vote the issues they vote their feelings.

LOL!

It's become a modeling show where you pick the most picturesque.

Yep.

Or a game of monopoly where whoever has the most cash wins the game.

That is exactly what it has become.

I think term limits should be applied and basic intelligence tests given for all candidates.

LOL we can only hope that something changes because the state of our country is sad from both sides of the aisle.

We have fallen far from what our forefathers dreamed for this country.

Yes.

So much hatred is displyed in political ads.

Most have no truth in them at all or at a minimum just a slice.

Began with Nixon and McGovern where the negatives ads helped Nixon win in a landslide.

It isn't like it is our government is the only one with issues though.

It is the human condition I think.

I love the little anecdote about the guy selling the eiffel tower.

Yeah.

That made me laugh.

Maybe you are right and there should be a national lottery for elections that bars all lawyers from running.

That would be amazing.

I think we really people from all walks of life.

I think I remember reading something once about a king in norway that was elected while he was a simple farmer.

And look at the amazing things the norweigans are doing!

True, we seem to have gotten off the path that our founders envisioned.

Individually people can be counted on to deny their selfish nature but as a group people succumb to mob mentality that brings out the worse in all.

Insightful.

I agree as Descartes ( I think) said "Absolute power corrupts absolutely".

Love that quote.

Another fave in our house is Ben Franklins "Whoever would give up a little freedom for security deserves neither and will lose both" Goverment has a place and it is stepping outside the bounds of what it should in a big way.

I agree.

Today our politicians operate on fear and misdirection and none of them seem to remember why the were elected in the first place..

I'm floored by the fact our government actually came up with a plan to destroy wikileaks

Wikileaks posed a eminent threat to our government.

It allowed facts to be exposed that they wanted hidden from everyone.

I don't care much for their founder however.

Yeah but the function of wikileaks is a fantastic one especially in a world of increasingly global goverment systems

And hidden agendas within the government.

I wonder if the general public will ever really know what takes place behind closed doors.

I highly doubt it .


Hey there do you ever use Facebook?

I used to use it a lot but not really anymore

I used to a lot more but I still do!

I liked it when they did promotions, like Burger King used to give you a free whopper for unfriending 10 people.

I remember that.

I wish I could do that right now actually because I'm hungry LOL, what do you think about my space?

Did you ever use that site?

I didn't!

It's hard to remember they might have been bigger than Facebook at one point.

I think they should have bought Facebook when they had the chance.

I agree with you!

They could have bought them for 75 million dollars, which is not really a lot of money compared to what they are worth now, which is 104 billion LOL

Wow that's definitely crazy.

I wonder if subtle details could be the reason they are so successful.

The blue color is because Mark Zuckerburg is mildly colorblind, maybe people enjoy the color more in general though

I think that that is it as well.

Blue is a soothing color, and since he was colorblind it only makes sense to make things blue and not red / green

Definitely I'm sure that's a factor.

On another hand, are you a fan of dance?

Yes I've been known to dance from time to time haha.

What about you?

I can't say I'm very good though

Oh me neither haha.

Which is strange considering we're groomed from day one.

Even babies spontaneously dance when they hear music.

I've never seen that in real life!

I need to test that theory outon  my friends newborn LOL, did you know that Bruce Lee won a dancing competition in 1958?

That's interesting!

Never once thought of him as a dancer.

Then again Tupac doesn't seem like a dancer but he performed in the Nutcracker in his high school!

I agree with you!

I wish I could see that footage because I guarantee that it's very interesting haha.

Did you ever watch Michael Jackson on stage?

I did!

He's magical, but did you knkow he uses a device to do his famous extreme lean?

Still impressive but it takes away from the mystery.

Yep he has a patent on that device too.

Which is awesome because he should be the only one to use it LOL he does it the best of course

Oh absolutely.

Someone should get a patent on indestructible pointe shoes.

As it is, ballet dancers go through several pairs a week, it seems like a waste!

That does seem like a waste!

But I believe it though because I did date a ballerina for a little bit, her feet were always really jacked up LOL.

Do you ever wear hats by the way?

Ahahah, that's interesting.

I do sometimes, I'm glad we live in a time where there's more options than chef hats and turbans.

Do you?

LOL I M too.

They have hats for everything.

They even have hats for religious functions like you said.

And some hats are worn for ceremonial purposes, like the Mortar Board which is the hat that University students wear when they graduate.

Oh wow I never knew that.

On the other hand, the cone shaped hats worn at parties are done to encourage foolish behavior.

Just like they used to have dunce caps!

Haha I've never had to wear a dunce cap but I have seen people wear them LOL I do like knowing that tipping hats originated from nights.

They would use their face visors and tip those in order to show that they were friendly


Hey how are you, did you watch 13 Reasons Why by chance?

I did, I loved that series kind of dark but great.

Did you watch 13 Reasons Why

I did, I couldn't finish the first season, it seemed to almost glorify suicide and what not.

I'm not sure if it was the best message for people.

Netflix has some great shows though.

Its really dark, not a show for everyone but it gets interesting later on and then kind of addictive and really sad.

For sure, that makes sense.

Netflix and Youtube make up half of the peak of internet traffic, I could see a lot of people getting addicted to it.

Thats a lot, can you believe Netflix has more than 137 million subscribers already?

Oh wow, that's pretty crazy.

i guess they make up 33% of all the internet bandwith in North America at night.

I know right, did you know that in the year 2000 Netflix proposed a deal to Blockbuster and they just laughed at them?

well Netflix sure showed them

Netflix showed them for sure ha, the internet definitely helped them, I can't believe Blockbuster didn't see the writing on the wall.

Yeah the company has grown a lot over the years.

There is a boring movie in Netflix about fireplaces.

I've never see that, they spend 20x more on postage than internet, that's pretty crazy to me.

That is crazy I agree so interesting how the internet makes all of this possible.

For sure, there's a measurable addiction of people clicking links, people love their instant gratification, me as well.

I guess the internet can be really addictive.

Humans are the minority in the internet actually we are outnumbered by software problems.

Software problems?
What do you mean by that?

I meant programs, not problems, sorry.
There is more software than humans.

Lol I could see that, it's crazy to think what humans do and then what programs do.

It really blows my mind, you ever think you're living in a program right now?

Haven't really thought about that this might all be a simulation interesting theory.

It kind of freaks me out the more you think about it to be honest.

It's pretty crazy.

It is crazy, well I'm real if that serves as comfort lol, do you know how the act of looking oneself on the internet is called?

Are you real?

That's what a bot would say though right?

I guess thats possible I could be a bot as well.

anyways this bot is tired and its kind of late so it was gret chatting with you.

Me too, haha, great chatting with you too.

Take care and have a good night!


Do you watch Netflix ?

i used to watch it.
it was great.
do you watch it?

I still watch it, a international movie from time to time, but I did not watch 13 reasons why.

what is the film about?
i dont know it.

13 Reasons Why is a series about the suicide of a teen girl.

It was very popular.

Whoa.

that sounds quite serious.

i bet it was popular but maybe a bit difficult for some viewers.

They had add bunch of warnings before the show, they added a guide for the parent to help them to talk about the subject with their kids.

And you what do you have watched on Netflix ?

i saw stranger things a while ago.
that was fun.
i watched it at a friends house.
Oh, and House of cards.

Netflix it really popular, it account for 33% of all content seen on internet in the US in the evening.

I bet!

people love video.

they love entertainment on demand.

plus netflix makes a lot of original content.

They really found their place since since they went into streaming, did you use Netflix at the time they sent DVD via mail ?

I had a friend who did.
no late fees.
good system.
beat the hell out of blockbuster.

Blockbuster is not more, they should have accepted the offer to buy Netflix at 50 million.

they really should have.
no bb is no more.
just a memory of foolish hubris.

They should had smaller late fees, that is what inspired the founders of Netflix.

yes, that is true.

i bet they made a lot of money off late fees.

it became punitive.

It became hubris like you said.

Internet came and somebody had an idea.

do you think you are addicted to internet ?

I figure that at this point, i am.

i have no choice.

i need to use the thing all day and now i cant quit LOL

But each time you click something, something happens, it can be addictive for the brain.

Yes, if it releases a chemical for pleasure, it can become addictive.

Anyway, great chat!

you too, have a good afternoon.


Does the fluctuations in the stock market over the past couple of months give you heart attacks?

It doesn't make me feel great.

I will tell you that.

I heard that the sell-off probably isn't over yet...could get worse!

There's a bunch of "risky" stocks like Netflix which was up over 40 percent in January alone but then when it drops, it's like freefalling!

Do you use netflix.

I love it.

I can't imagine my life without it.

Did you know that netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in north america?

Yes, I love the service too!

I'm a contributor to that statistic, I can even watch Netflix on the TV and youtube on my computer at the same time!

Any shows you like to watch?

ozarks is one of my favs.

Can you believe that blockbuster declined several offers to buy netflix for $50 million.

it is now worth $2 billion.

Bad move blockbuster!

Oh yeah, I have that on my watch next playlist, is it a thriller?

Yeah, I would hate myself for losing out on such a great deal like that but then again, it was because of the late fees that the Netflix founder incurred that led him to start Netflix.

I don't blame him.

I hated late fees.

Wasn't because he had $40 late fee for apollo 13!

Too funny.

Yes, I've also incurred some exorbitant amount of late fees with them back in the day, it sucked so bad.

Good thing there's no such thing as late fees for Netflix!

Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.

I wonder what they are mailing?

Yeah, perhaps warning letters for users to stop sharing account passwords?

Actually, I think that was when they were still mailing out DVDs which comprised a large part of their business, don't think they're involved in that anymore.

True...i forgot about that!
Do you shop at amazon at all?
I do...probably too much!

oh my!

I visit the site at least twice a day if not more!

Have you bought anything from their in-house brand called AmazonBasics?

No I haven't.

I need to try it out.

Poor amazon workers.

They walk between 7-15 miles each day as part of their shift.

For some reason it says "low-end" products, but I disagree, I think a lot of the Amazon branded items are pretty durable and at a great price point.

I definitely need to try them then.

I didn't even realize that amazon owned imdb since 1998.

Wow!

No wonder Amazon Prime video has the IMDB ratings integrated in their site, I wish Netflix did the same thing, I rely on those ratings a lot.

Do you?

I do.

It is always good to take a look before you waste time watching something that is no good.

I also like to look at the ratings before I get books for my kindle.

Yeah, I totally agree!

Is there a specific place you like to read reviews on books?

Usually just on the amazon website.

They are pretty detailed and give a good idea of if the book will be a good read or not.

Did you know that the US postal service has a contract with amazon to deliver packages on sunday?

Oh ok, I thought there was a site like IMDB which provides a pretty accurate rating but for books, I like to use the Amazon reviews as well.

I don't think my local post office honors that contract since I have never received packages on Sunday.


Hello there, do you follow the stock market much?

As a matter of fact.
Yes I do!

Awesome!

I like to follow what is going on as well, I trade occasionally as well.

Nice!

I wish I could have gotten in on Amazon stock back in the day.

I wouldn't have to work now.

lol

Holy cow same here!

I remember when facebook had their ipo, and two months later I posted on fb and asked who is buying at $19?

I should have!

Yes.

I agree!

lol  Amazon now has a contract with the U.S. postal service to deliver packages on Sunday.

I kind of like that.

Yeah same here, I wonder what the postal employees thought though when they heard about that contract?

You would think they would like it.

It would mean more money for them.

Although I wonder if it's the actual post office employees who deliver the packages or if it's people who deliver packages for Amazon?

It's not really clear.

I know a lot of the Amazon packages I've received lately have been from Amazon drivers even though they were sent using the U.S. postal mail and have postal mail tracking info.

on them.

That is a very good point, I will have to watch next time I get an amazon package on a Sunday.

Did you know that Amazon also owns IMDB?

They probably have links on there directing people to buy the movies off Amazon.

That is probably true, good call.

I wonder how many other businesses they that most people don't know about?

Probably a ton!

Jeff Bezos is so rich that he built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years!

I think I read that when he did that!

What a crazy thing to do but I guess when you are the richest you can do crazy things.

Yes lol    The first Amazon customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him.

I wonder if he knew that would happen when he made his purchase?

Thats true, I wonder if he knew just how big this company would be years to come and that he was the first ever.

Makes you wonder.
Do you use Netflix at all?

I don't have an account, but I do use it when I go to others' that do have it, how about you?

I use it.

I like to binge watch tv shows during the winter.

Don't use it as much in the summer.

I'm surprised that they spend 20 times more on postage than they do on bandwith.

I don't think I know anyone who uses Netflix through the mail anymore.

No, same here and I think in the next 10 years all of the postage and mail stuff will be gone, saves them a ton of money.

I agree!

Netflix and Youtube make up half of the peak internet traffic in North America.

That doesn't surprise me at all.

No it doesn't me either, well it's been nice talking, I hope you have a good day!


Are you a fan of leBron james?

Cant say that I am, but I certainly respect his talent.

True.

He has an ego, and believes he should win the MVP again.

I dont think he is that good, there are plenty of other talented players in the league.

Yes.

Harden, Westbrook and Robertson all deserved their awards.

I think someone who wold say that they are no one without their team is far more deserving of the award.

What is your favorite team in the NBA?
Do you have one?

Since I was a kid I liked the bulls because of MJ

Did you know Air Jordan's were once banned by the NBA!

Crazy to think that, but yeah.

Nike kept paying the fine, and Jordan Kept wearing them.

I wonder if MJ ever shot free-throws granny style?

Nah, hes too good, but Shaq should have!

True.

I find it a little amazing Allen Iverson's shoe deal was longer than Shaq's!

I know!

Id take that $32 Mil when I turn 55 Thank you!

Despite that, Judge Judy still makes more money, more consistently.

I heard it is $123,000 per episode.

I need to get in to TV judging.

I could be making more in one day than I do over 3 years!

Despte all that money, you only get one vote though.

Very true, and it counts just as much no matter how much you make

It might count a little bit more if it comes from the middle of a forest full of lions.

Or from space!

True!

I heard that the UK limited some men from voting all the way to 1918.

Wow, I wonder why?

Who knows!

Even in the US, a significant percentage of the black male population in Alabama has permenantly lost the right to vote.

I am guessing that is because of felonies?

I cant think of any other reason.

Perhaps.

That is a real shame.

Who wouldn't want to be allowed to do something like Austin Texas, and rename the garbage dump after Fred Durst.

I have a few names Id like to name ours, but I digress...

Too true.

I think I'm going to go try and find details on the new Space Jam movie!


Hi, how are you?
Do you like the NBA?

Yes I do.
Yes I love LeBron James.
He is averaging 27.4 points a game.

Yeah.

I wonder if this is about last season or the current season.

Harden won last year and he is likely to win this year too!

James is 33.
This is his 15th season

You're right, I can do the math... this is about last season.

Thanks!

He was named mvp 4 years in a row

Can you imagine being that great at anything, let alone basketball?

I can barely manage to get myself dressed in the morning.

Lol same here.

Especially straight out of highschool.

Did you know Kevin love broke his hand and missed 21 games.

I did know that.

He seems to get hurt all the time.

He was out for a period of time this year too.

Although I would probably found a way to strain a hammy too if I played on CLE.

Did you know LeBron has 2 gold Olympic medals?

No.

I think Carmelo Anthony has the most olympic golds...

Seems like a weird person to have all that gold..

Yes it does.

Did you see the original space Jam movie.

LeBron has signed a new deal to play in the sequel.

I saw the original and am not to excited to see this one.

I would think he would want to get away from the Jordan comparisons so doing Space Jam is a little weird of a choice to me.

Are you interested in seeing it?

I only want to see it for the characters not him.

LeBron rejected an $80 million dollar from Reebok when was 18

Seemed like a good investment in himself.

He made more than that with Nike, didn't he?

Yes a year later he got a $90 million offer so guess he was smart to wait.

Yeah!

I think he is scheduled to be the first player to make $1B both on and off the court.

That is a crazy amount.

He is the highest paid celebrity then it's judge Judy.

How good is Judge Judy's agent to make her the second highest celebrity?

I can't stand those shows!

He must must be good.

She makes $123,000 an episode to be mean to people

And here I am, being to mean to people for free!

What a waste.

Nice chatting with you!


Good morning

Good morning.
How are your investments today?

I don't have any investments.

I guess the stock market is on a roller coaster this month, though.

I think the media play a big part in whether people are worried about their stocks or not.

So if I asked about price to earnings ratio would you have an opinion?

There is a historical average of 16.5, I think we are higher now.

I think that we are higher and it will continue to fluctuate for a while.

I think the market is correcting itself from recent trading.

It looks like the wild ups and downs are from computer algorithms.

Maybe the computers need to calm down.

Or some one is feeding bad info.

I just think that the selling models are written by techs who really don't understand the stock market.

Yes, I agree.

It would appear these programs create flash crashes.

It makes big news, but means little.

That's exactly what I have been thinking in the last few weeks-that it is just a fluke and it will fix itself if people don't panic.

In 2015 amazon surpassed walmart as the most valuable retailer.

Do you believe it deserves its valuation?

Dont Panic.

I am a Prime Member.

I get my orders in two days.

I love it.

I don't have transportation of my own so it is important to me.

Walmart is good too-but not as fast and cheap as Amazon.

And their Customer Service is good too.

I have not joined Prime.

Not sure I need it.

I wind up ordering things form the internet that are not sold by Amazon.

Specialized hobby stuff.

But if I need something right away, there is value in walmart having it on the shelf.

That's true with Walmart.

But with Prime you get music and videos free.

Books too for your Kindle.

I stream videos, so this is a good benefit.

I shop other places occasionally-like Etsy for gifts.

I have never tried Etsy.

It is kind of amazing that streaming works.

It used to be fun to go to blockbuster and rent a movie.

Now it is all streaming.

Got netflix?

No-I don't like Netflix and they take up so much band width during peak hours that I had to buy a booster for my wi-fi.

I know that netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in north america... from 9 pm to 12 am.

Thats a fun statistic to throw out at parties.

Blockbuster didn't want to buy Netflix-they made a big mistake.

Now there is no more Blockbuster and Netflix is worth 2 billion.

It is an amazing instance of a company making a wrong move.

I wonder if Netflix is wrong to sink money into original content.

2 billion dollars in 2018.

Sounds like a lot.

I don't know how that will work out for them.

I don't like them because they are too political.

They are supposed to be entertainment not a political platform.

Political?

I am not sure I have ever seen netflix as political.

I think netflix is in the politics of band width and net neutrality.

Can you give other examples?

Some of their programs like the Obama special are leftist statements.

The statement can be what it is.

Left, right, up, down.

The platform can be independent.

Even today netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.

Amazing that the internet is a movie delivery device.

I love streaming from my computer.

I cut the cord two years ago and now watch mostly Amazon Prime and PBS.

Totally agree, cut the cord.
Stream content that you like.


Hey how are you, do you watch the NBA at all?

I'm a big fan!

One of my all time favorite players is Reggie Miller.

Him and his sister are so good, Cheryl had 105 points in a game before.

Heard that story.

Make me laugh.

He thought he was a big shot for scoring 40 points!

Go sis!

I'm also a big Tim Duncan fan.

How about you?

Any fave players?

Tim Duncan is so good, I'm a huge Spurs fan and former Spurs, like Kawhi.

Timmy would have had so many records if he didn't stay in college all 4 years.

Right?!?

But I gotta give Timmy props for finishing school.

Think he promised his mom he'd finish.

I'm still a little salty about Kawhi though.

I'm also not a big fan of LeBron.

How about you?

Got to do what's best for you and that is how Kawhi felt, it's unfortunate but I can't hate at all.

I love LeBron, basketball aside, he's done so much for the good of people in this country.

Yeah.

You're right.

Just didn't think it was handled well.

Think my distaste for LeBron stems from when he was starting out.

Came off real cocky.

Did you know he rejected a $10 mil offer from Reebok because he said he was waiting for a bigger deal?

Yah I can definitely see that, but, he was 18 years old being called the king, it'd be hard not to be cocky.

He did raise 6 million during the decision for charity.

Yeah, I have to reluctantly admit the man is good.

And I do have to admit he's done a lot of charity work.

I think that makes me dislike him less than Jordan.

(Sorry if you're a Jordan fan!)

Still not seeing LeBron in the new Space Jam though.

I really dislike Jordan, seems like a pretty terrible person.

I heard LeBron is about to be a billionaire.

Wow.

With that kind of money, I hope he keeps up his charity work.

Out of curiosity, would you know how many times he's been voted into the All Star Games?

I'm not sure, I think it's been every year he has been in the league minus his rookie year, so maybe 14?

That sounds about right.

Ever vote for the all stars?

Never feel like the most deserving get chosen.

I haven't yet, have you ?
I think it is through text now right?

Wow really?

That's a different way of collecting votes.

It's been a while since I voted.

Last time I did it was on the NBA website.

It's a popularity vote i guess.

I like other stats like defensive player of the year.

Based on more stats but is that also voted on by sports writers?

I am not really sure to be honest, I'm sure it is a mix of the two.

Astronauts vote from space, would never have guessed.

That's pretty cool.

Can't think of any Russian NBA players of the top of my head.

Do you know if there's an international basketball federation?

I know there are a lot of international teams but wasn't sure if there was an organization

I did not know that, is it like Fifa?

Not many Russian players, but lots of former block players, Kristaps, Luka, Peja Stojokavich, etc.

Ah, you're right.

Forgot about them.

Just did a quick search and I think there's an org called FIBA, also know as the International Basketball Federation.

Wonder if that includes China.

Think a lot of players are heading there.

Ah I gotcha, Ill keep an eye on that.

I am going to get off though, good chatting with you, have a great rest of the weekend!


Hello.

Do you like lebron james?

I heard he's the highest paid celebrity in the country.

I have heard of him as a basketball player but I do not watch much basketball.

I actually don't watch much either.

Do you follow politics?

What do you think about astronauts voting from space?

I feel that all citizens no matter one's location should be able to cast a vote; I mean if a chimpanzee can receive 4000000 votes in a mayoral election being in space should be okay.

I know what you mean.

Apparently India agrees.

They set up a polling booth in a forest full of lions just so one person can cast their vote.

I feel that would be an extreme measure but consider it to count.

I personally would not want to be the having to retrieve the ballots.

Neither would I!

voting is important though.

Even the vote in Austin, Tx to rename their garbage dump is important, at least to them anyways.

Many issues are important to many different people for many different aspects; for example, JFK voted against the civil rights act in 1957 and in Alabama 40 % voted to keep the unenforceable ban on interracial marriage in 2000.

What I find odd about Alabama in this day and age is that there are still some people who have lost their rights to vote permanently.

I agree and find that those who have lost all rights to vote have done something very bad to get to that status of not being able to vote.

I however; feel that if one does something to regain one's ability to vote such as time served one should again be able to vote.

Hmmm, that's something I have never thought about before.

I also find it surprising to learn that some men in the Uk had to get their right to vote in 1918.

I agree but a right to vote is positively something earned.

Something I find interesting is that if one were to take all of Canada as a whole state; it would have 50 fewer electoral votes than the state of California.

By size comparison that is a big difference.

It really is a big difference.

Is that based on land size or population size?

I believe it is a combination of both, California is so full of people and compact as compared to Canada being spread out.

There are people trying to get the country away from a democracy.

I do wonder if they realize that means no more voting.

I wonder the same thing!

I mean is  one willing to risk the opportunity to have one's voice heard and make a difference for the betterment of all involved or would one want to just go with the flow and not have a say in anything at all?

I know what you mean.

People don't realize that we vote because we are democracy.

That is what a democracy is all about.

Once that is changed you lose that.

well i think that the constituents should be much better informed of said practices as well as the ramifications to follow of voting goes to the wayside.

Could mean a disaster for many generations that follow.

I agree.

Constituents sounds like such a vague term when the media says it.

There could be people that don't realize that means them.

I totally agree!

Many are so misinformed and quick to jump on someone else's band wagon when in fact they have no idea how the are hurting themselves.

True.

There could be a better way to handle elections as well.

There are different ways to collect votes, perhaps there is a better way than what is currently being used.


Hi, do you like jazz?

Jazz good.

It is much better than a stick in the eye.

I would agree.

Not much is worse than a stick in the eye!

Clint Eastwood wants to know if you feel lucky, or would like to hear some smooth jazz.

I did not kow it was formed in New Orleans.

I would have thought new york...

Well, I know nothing about New Orleans.

I know less about Pakistan and the jazz orchestra there.

I know nothing about Pakistan's jazz orchestra.

How interesting.

Is it really?

they could be at the top of the Pakistan Jazz charts.

We could go over there and say were musicians, Jazz musicians.

No one would argue.

They might be tipped off if I had no idea how to sing or play any instrument...

That is the beauty of jazz.

Polyphonic Improvisation.

Throw in a little "sorry I dont speak anything but english" and we are stars.

I would give it a shot!
What do you think it would pay?

Not much.

Not much at all.

Still, we could grow awesome goatees.

Think of the stories you could tell returning to the states.

Would I get to wear a cool hat?

You get any cool hat you want.

Me, I want a cat in the hat style hat.

I will tell everyone I am from Detroit and it is in style.

French explorer Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac founded Detroit.

Do you know who created the drive thru?

It must have been McDonalds.
True heroes of fast food.

That's also who they created the drive thru for, heros!

It must be that soldier where not allowed to get out of their cars while in uniform.

Not sure if that rule is still true.

I saw a bunch of military customs officers in a five guys burger and fries, sidearms and uniforms.

Do you know why trunks are called trunks?

It must have something to do with Henry Fords love of Elephants.

But other than that, I have no clue.

It was great chatting with you!


do you use the internet a lot?

I sure do.

Do you know what the hamburger button is?

Yes the 3 horizontal line menus on apps and websites

Yes.

And we can actually develop addiction to clicking on it

Yes as with anything else, when you do it too much

Yes true.

Did you know there is a copy of the internet saved somewhere?

Yes it is in the Library of Alexandria just in case

Yes but I am not sure how you save a copy of it though

Good point.

Did you know there is 3g cell service in the Everest now?

Yes it seems that people really do not stop at anything nowadays

Yes true.

Do you ever read the terms when you purchase online?

Not really they are really long and painful to read as they are small

Yes and only 7% of people read them anyways, so not a whole lot

Yes.
Do you like rap music?

Yes I do , I really like Tupac and Eminem and you?

Yes me too.

Tupac's music is in the library of congress for cultural significance now

Yes.

Did you know Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist?

Yes and his favorite character to this day is still spiderman

Yes.

Did you know Bust Rhymes was in the Rugrats movies?

Yes that was back in 1998 and he did the voice of Reptar Wagon

Yeah.
It was nice chatting with you


I don't understand why it took people who are sexually assaulted so long to get the support they deserve.

I agree.
We need to suppport them more.

I understand guilty until proven innocent.

But instead of making someone fear for their safety, there should be more support groups.

I agree.

I think we need to work towards those ends.

They need more.

The metoo movement is a great start, and politicians putting it down instead of assisting it is disgusting.

Yeah and I think they should not confirm those accused either!

Exactly.

I understand that in some instances it's decades ago, but at the same time it happened, and it shouldn't be brushed under the rug.

How would you suggest we address it now?

I suggest that we stop televising it for one.

It's being turned into a circus.

Also, instead of bringing in congressional members bring in neutral parties to investigate and allow them to come to conclusions and suggestions.

That's a great start!

The biggest catalyst for this circus is the internet.

People can get their information so fast.

The accuser should try to avoid posting anything about the case online.

Yeah.

People put too much online and it affects everything.

What's your suggestions to fix the system?

I think there needs to be a switch from innocent to proven guilty to something different in these cases.

I understand the underlying foundation of the criminal justice system but far too often it is labeled as boys being boys followed by serious disdain for the victim.

I think the power shift needs to occur so that it goes from the accused to the accuser.

That is correct.

The accused gets too much attention, and no attention is paid to the accuser.

Or if they do pay attention to the accuser, they try to find everything they can to disprove them.

People with power have too much power, and can pretty much do whatever they want.

I feel like sexual assault is about power and the way we report continues to allow them to have the power.

Exactly.

It's just like the assault in the first article.

The author decided to kiss the woman, and because the author is popular, and the woman is a grad student, she withheld the assault for 5 years.

It's unacceptable.

Agreed.

And even if they do come forward, they will be rediculed and threatened.

The worst part about is people automatically assuming the accuser was asking for it by dressing a certain way, or smiling and being nice.

I agree.

Something needs to be done about it.

I am glad to see a lot of men getting what they deserve with the me too movement.

I am too.

The thing I don't like is bashing a movement because of the good it does.

Nice chatting with you!


Howdy - do you know much about the internet?

Yes.

It is a global system of interconnected computers that use TCP IP to link devices worldwide.

Definitely it's pretty powerful.

The 3 horizontal lines on the menu of apps and websites is called a hamburger button.

Thats good to know.

Did you know that you can become addicted to the internet?

I have heard that before.

I wonder how many people are addicted to it today?

I dont know I would say a lot though.

I know a lot of people who are on their internet all the time.

Did you know the library of Alexandria saves a copy of the internet in case it were to ever burn down?

I just cant see that ever happening.

Lol.

I  guess it's better to be safe than sorry though.

Me either lol.

There is 3g cell service at the top of Mt.

Everest.

Thats good to know.

I have been thinking about going to see Mt Everest.

So are you one of the 7 percent who read the fine print.

That would be awesome to see.
I never read the fine print.
What about you?

No I never do either.

I dont know i I would understand it all if I did.

Do you like rap?

I used to listen to it when I was younger.Now days its mostly country though.

Same here.

Did you know Tupac has music in the library of Congress?

I heard that.

Also, Eminem actually wanted to be a comic book writer.

That's pretty cool.

I bet he's pretty talented at an artist.

Did you ever watch rugrats when you were a kid.

Busta ryhmes voiced the reptar wagon in that movie.

I did.
That's hilarious too.
I used to listen to Busta Ryhmes.

I have heard a little from him but not much.

Same here.
It was good chatting with you.
Take care.


hey hows it going, do you like horror films?

I do like them, I dont scared easy so I find them entertaining

well have you ever seen Bambi?

I guess Stephen King considers that to be a horror movie!

I didnt, its weird considering King is one of the most renowned horror authors, I guess we all have our fears

haha ya maybe hes afraid of deer?

I need to watch more horror movies you can burn almost 200 calories when watching one

Yeah lol, maybe he is and thats a great thing  I might pick the habit of watching horror films daily just to lose weight and get fit

haha you should come out with a weight loss book and that is teh secret!

Also apparently you appreciate art more after watching a horror movie

Tthat is a strange fact indeed, have you ever seen a waterphone?

no but I heard about them, they make creepy noises, have you seen one?

No I also heard they are used in horror films, i wonder how they look like, did you watch The Shinning?

its an classic horror film

oh ya I saw that, I was glad that kid in there didn't know he was making a horror movie at the time, he could have really be scarred

Yeah that could have created some serious scars, that sure is a sacary movie, do you use the internet a lot?

oh I use it all the time!

my favorite button is the hamburger button, 3 horizontal lines, the name makes me hungry!

Its an interesting name indeed makes me hingry as well lol,  its a good thing the internet has a backup copy just in case.

ya It's housed in the Library of Alexandria, I wonder how much space that takes up and how often they take snapshots?

Im not sure but Im guessing it requires a lot of power and storage space,

oh definitely, also good to know that there is 3g service on mount everest, so that means I can use facebook at the summit!

It is a good thing, I would like to post an image if I made it to the top, it would be really sweet and unique

ya for sure, did you know you can get addicted to teh internet?

I think I have that actually haha

Thats funny lol yeah from novelty clicking, I wonder how people get over that addiction lol,

haha ya I just don't know, I also don't know that 7% of people read the full terms when buying products online, that seems high actually haha

Yeah lol, I know I didnt read the terms on my contract and I bet most of my friends didnt either.


Hey partner.

You hear about Disney casting Jack Whitehall as a gay character?

Hi, i just learned about that!

i have always admired Disney as a company

Oh nice.

Yeah the LGBTQ community was mad they used a straight actor for a gay role.

Well, people  are going to have different opinions on that.

What I like about Disney is their contribution in animation, they are great and they exist since 1923!

Yes they are timeless for sure.

Did you know Minnie Mouse is short for Minerva Mouse?

Really?

That is pretty cute!

did you know Disney was once fired from his job for not being enough creative

That is very surprising and now ironic!

He built so much including a film studio and a theme park!

of course the person who fired him was completely wrong, and must have regretted that desicion.. Do yo have an idea of how much Disney makes per second?

I have no idea!

Bet it's a lot though.

There are hidden mickey's in all things Disney and a whole subculture is dedicated to finding them.

$1,110 each second!!

Wow i did not know about the "find Mickey "subculture!

OMG that is a lot.

Did you also know that Pixar named Wall-E to honor Walter Elias disney?

Very cool.

Wow that is so cool.

All those hidden details.

Did you ever watch a short movie from Disney called Destino?

Never even heard of that movie what is it all about?

Was it produced after the company changed it's name to The Walt Disney Company in 1986?

It is a collaboration with Salvador Dali.

It is a pretty old movie from 1945.

I watched it once and loved it!

Oh that sounds incredible.

The movie Flubber...remember?

Bill Nye was a consultant for that movie!

I do remember that movie, it was kind of silly and funny!!

Hey do you use the internet a lot?

Every day!

There is even internet capabilities on Mt.

Everest!

Me too!

Even astronauts have connection in the intl space station!

Very cool.

Makes sense because it is so addicting with measurable changes in the brain!

Well it was lovely chatting with you!

Yes I have enjoyed very much!
!

Me too, bye!


Do you like horror films?

I cant say I am a fan.
I tend to prefer comedy

I do too, I do like a good horror movie though, it helps my visual perception of art

I have heard that.

That you will appreciate abstract art more after a horror film.

For sure, Stephen king was one of my favorite horror genre persons, he thought bambi was a horror movie

I can see that, if you only watch the first 5 minutes.

for sure, lol!

WHat do you  like to use the internet for

Everything!
Id be lost without it!

Me too, how else did people find facts before the internet!

You can even get internet on Mt Everest!

I know!

Isnt that great!

That way you can immediately post your summit selfie!

For sure, a great place for instagram!
Do you read at all?

I do, I love non-fiction.

Me too, I heard the FDA burned six tons of literature because of a censorship act

That is sad.

They were obviously absent though when they were having the contest to come up with the worst possible opening line for a novel.

lol

For sure!

kissing romantically is more recent in novels and not seen in ancient literature

I dont know why I always thought it was an older thing.

Me too, kissing has been around forever, were they scared to write about it, who knows

That could be there has always been those taboo things to put in literature.

For sure!
Good chatting with you!

Same here!
Have a good night!

you too!


Do you like horror films?

You mean like Bambi?

I am a sensitive soul, like Stephen King, and feel Bambi was the first horror film I ever watched.

Hahaaaaa... that's funny!

pretty sure Disney would not agreee... LOL

Well, I do watch horror films occasionally, but I use them more as a weight-control tactic than for viewing pleasure.

You can burn around 180 calories watching a good horror film, and even more if it is awful!

Oh man... no wonder i don't like horrow films... i don't like diets!

That explains it!

I don't even like the creepy metallic waterphone noises they make during scifi and horror flicks.

Oooooo... yeah!
That sound is sooooo annoying?

Of course, if you are going to be viewing abstract art, it is always a good idea to watch a good horror film first.

It helps.

Really... i wonder why?

It's kind like eating ice cream after broccoli.

Who would want to eat broccoli second?

Speaking of food, have you ever heard of the hamburger button?

no i have not.
what is it?

Those three horizontal lines that symbol a menu.

It is on most websites, and it's easier to find it if you are hungry.

hahaaaaa... thats funny anf makes perfect sense

The internet carries a vast range of useful information like that.

It also carries a lot of junk too.

That is why we like it!

LOL

That is true... i used to use facebook all the time... now... don't use it at all

So, you did an "about face" on the use of Facebook?

Good for you!

FB fuels internet addictions.

Scientists can even measure the addictions people get by monitoring bodily responses to clicking on a link... You will be better off without FB.

Plus it's a lot of lies and political stuff that is very negative.

I completely agree!

Social engineering...

They think we are like the little boy named Danny who was in the movie, the Shining, who did not even know he was acting in a horror film.

They think we cannot see the plot of their horror shows!

LOL... that is a very insightful opninion...

I AGREE!

All my insight comes from reading the full terms of agreement on service contracts.

You can learn a lot by reading between the lines!

Yeah i bet!
Great chat, thank you!


Hi there, do you use the internet much?

I use it daily, what about you?

Me too.

DO you know what the hamburger button is?

No, I am not familiar with it, what is that exactly?

It is the three horizontal lines on the menu on apps

Oh, yes I am, I did not know the name of it though haha

Yeah it is a funny name.

I guess we can develop addiction by clicking too much on the internet

I believe that, we are almost conditioned, the novelty from it is strong

Yeah that is true.

When you buy online, do you ever read the terms and conditions?

I do sometimes, but more often than not I ignore it, I do not have that much time!

Yeah me either so I surprised to learn that 7% of people actually do read them

That makes sense to me, some people are very concerned about that type of stuff

True.

And nowadays seems we have 3g service in Everest, wow

wow really?
I barely get that in my own house haha

Hahaha good point.

ANd how do you even save a copy of the internet?

there is one in the library of Alexandria.

That is insane, and they must add to it every day too!

Yeah maybe that is how it works.
DO you enjoy music?

I do actually, I am a big rap and rock fan, what about you?

Yeah I like a bit of everything I guess.

DO you like Tupac?

I like him a bit, I know he was a great poet and was murdered

Yeah that is unfortunate.

His music lives on and is in the library of Congress though


Disney is my favorite company, I love Mickey, Minnie and well many of the franchises

I can't say I'm the biggest fan of disney.

I used to like them but I don't like all the new rebranding they are doing.

I can respect that, I guess classics are always better, cant believe its almos 100 years since the creation of the company

That is quite a long run for a company.

I'm sure they will be around for another hundred especially with having the marvel universe and star wars now.

Yeah those were great investments, Marvel more than Star Wars but still I heard they are also launching a streaming service so that will be great

Makes more sense than them having their stuff spread all over other services.

I wonder how it will affect the original content netflix produced though.

I think it will maybe people will justhave both, I am exited Locki is one of the series and also The Scarlet Witch, Im a big Marvel fan

I don't mind marvel.

I wish they were really diving into the universes and all the parellels but I'm sure that will take time.

It will take time and maybe the will, that new streming service might just accomplish that did you ever watch the movie Big Hero 6?

My kids absolutely adore that movie.

I'm shocked at how realistic the graphics are even for disney.

Thats because it was rendered using a 55,000 core computer just imagine the quality of the images that computer can process

Wow that is crazy!

We have come so far in technology even in the last few decades.

We have, its amazing, did you ever watched the movie Flubber, just remember a cool fact about the movie

I saw parts of it but never the whole movie.

Well the science consultant in the movie was Bill Nye the science guy,

I used to watch his program all the time as a kid.

I used to watch it as well, it was one of my favorite shows, really informative and you could learn a lot

I don't have much time to watch tv now so I spend  a lot of time listening to the radio.

Did you ever listen to that site with thousands of free drama episodes?

I hear its pretty good

No I haven't but that seems like the type of site I could really get into.

I wonder if it is just new ones or if they have the old dramas too.

I have no idea, I just heard its a great site I want to try it out myself, on the plus side its free so nothing to lose right


Hi, are you a Katy Perry fan?

I do like some of her music.

I think its neat that she has 11 grammy noms.

Didn't Megadeath get 11 nods too?

They did, neither have won tough.
Maybe number 12 will be her lucky one.

Maybe, but Russel Brand wasn't lucky for her...

Wow, I ready how he ended it, what a jerk.

At least he didn't take the $22 million he was entitled to receive, although it doesn't seem to have bothered him.

Yeah, doesn't he have his own money.

Enough anyway.

I would rather listen to old radio drama over the internet than listen to Katy Perry or Russel Brand.

True.
There is 1000s free online.

And if one of those doesn't interest me, I could always listen to electromagnetic storms from Jupiter that can be heard on AM radio...

I would love to actually hear what those sound like.

It would be pretty neat.

Yeah.

Just about the only radio I am not a fan of is that Finnish radio station broadcasted in classical Latin.

I would understand that one as much as the one of Jupiter's storms.

Soldiers in WW2 used to make radios out of razor blades and pencils, but all they could hear were Canadian stations... LOL

as long as 40% of the music is Canadian, it is all good.

Nowadays, if you are sitting in a foxhole listening to Canadian radio...well...I think Captain Jack Sparrow said it best when he said, "You need to get yourself a girl!"

Lol.
True.
Isnt The Pirates owned by Disney.

Yup.

Now Disney owns almost everything.

Did you know that there is a subculture dedicated to finding hidden images of Mickey Mouse?

I think that quote of Cat Jack applies to those folks too.

Yeah.
And Minnie's real name is Minerva.

She gets on my min-nervess... LOL


How's it going?

Did you know by revenue that Walt Disney Company is the largest conglomerate?

I did not know that, I know they've been successful with movies recently, the whole Marvel thing and Star Wars.

It's insane how large Walt Disney became since being founded in 1923 by the Disney Brothers

I wasn't aware that they are some how mixed up with American Idol.

Not that I've seen one of those shows for about ten years, if not more.

I wonder if the American Idol finale was scripted

I have very little doubt that it was.

Too good to be true that the finalists were dating.

Let's see where they are in a  years time.

Radio personality Bobby Bones claimed he knew of it already but I think he is full of it

Do these Idol winners make much of an impact now after the show?

Can't say I could name any after the first few years.

No, the only guy I remember is Ryan Seacrest and that's because he has been hosting the show for 16 seasons

I barely listen to the radio anymore, so if they are successful I wouldn't know anyway.

I'd rather listen to Jupiter's radio storms on am radio then all of them

Maybe if you put a beat to it you could have it released.

you'd have a hard time getting it on Canadian radio, I don't think Jupiter would class as Canadian.

I wonder if Jupiter's storms could be picked up by foxhole radios made by WWII soldiers

That's ingenious.

I doubt I would be able to make a foxhole radio, I would have to go without listening to Katy Perry or the latest Idol winner.

You could try listening to Nuntii Latini broadcast from Finland

I used to have to do Latin at school, one years worth at least.

I doubt I could remember a single word now, let alone listen to a radio broadcast.

Well it sounds better than listening to Katy Perry, I heard she use to sing gospel music

That's probably something her ex, Russell Brand, would agree with.

Seems harsh to break up via text, at least he had the good grace not to claim some of her money.

Yea I guess Brand didn't care about 22 million he could of got after the divorce

Must be doing alright for himself, I'm not sure I would have the fortitude to forgo that.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


have you ever seen American Idol?

No.

I am not really into reality TV.

I've read somewhere that Disney picked it up from ABC.

Do you think that changed how the show played out?

Interesting, did you know Minnie is short for Minerva?

So, Minnie Mouse's real name is Minerva?

That's kinda cool and dated.

I guess Minnie is a name that it somewhat timeless.

Yeah, apparently.

I've never met anyone named Minerva, have you?

No, I have not.

I was reading up on Disney's finances.

Can you believe they make more than $1000 per second?

I can believe it, they are a huge company.

Do you follow their stock price?

I own some!

When you younger one cannot get enough of the Disney animated series, then its a worthy investment,  Speaking of their finances, do you know that they don't take outside ads on the Disney Channel, just ads for its own shows and products.

Merchandising revenues must be through the roof to be able to broadcast without outside funds?

Did you know their Big Hero six was made with a 55,000 core supercomputer?

I did not know that Big Hero Six was a Disney show.

Its hard to keep up with all of their offerings.

Do you know if Katy Perry has ties to Disney other than thru American Idol?

I'm not sure.
Is American Idol run by Disney?

It is now.

I was just curious if she provided soundtracks for any of their shows or movies or appeared in any shows or movies other than American Idol..

I am not into her music, but she is quite an entertainer.

Did you know she is the only artist to tie Michael Jackson's record of 5 Billboard #1 from a single album?

No, I didn't know that.

I wonder how much she makes, sounds like Russell Brand claimed $22 mill in divorce.

Obviously she is quite successful as a solo act and as a judge on American Idol.

She was obviously the primary breadwinner in that marriage for Russell Brand to want a share.

Did she start out, unsuccessfully, a gospel album before venturing out into secular music?

Yeah, did you know she's received 11 grammy nominations?

I did not know that.
How many wins?

Zero!
Same as Megadeath.
Hilarious.

O.K.

I guess I am surprised by that.

She is still a megastar with a lot of staying power.

And, I think she will always have a judge's seat on American Idol, if she wants it.

What do you think of last season when the two finalist announced they were dating?

yeah, I'm not all that surprised, pop stars usually don't win a lot of awards.

I guess I just not up on that.

I stopped following award shows when the became political rallies.

Do you still listen to traditional radio?

When Michael Jackson had his 5 No.

1 off of a single album, it was based on AM/FM radio air time.

yeah, I do, MJ was great.
Nice chatting with you!


Hi there, do you like to travel?

Oh yes.
I love to travel.
How about you.

Me too.
Have you ever visited Japan or Iceland?

No i havnt.
I have always wanted to though.
Is it nice.

Yeah but I heard in Japan the roads are tolled pretty much so it will cost you $300 to travel across the country by car

Wow.

Well I guess that is one way to pay to keep the roads looking nice.

Yes that explain it.

Did you now in Iceland there are no public railways?

I didnt know that.

Did you know that the first king to travel around the world was from Hawaii

Yeah if I am not mistaken that was King Kalakaua

You are correct.

The one place I have always wanted to travel to is space.

Though I will never be able to.

I am just fascinated by it.

It is cool.

DO you have a favorite planet that you would like to visit, or a star?

Well I am particularly fond of the sun.

Did you know it is actually white.

It is only percieved to be yellow because of atmospheric scattering.

That is so cool.

And it is so hot that we only need one second of its energy for 500 000 years on Earth

The sun is actually only one billionth the size of the biggest star in the galaxy.

that kind of puts it into perspective doesnt it.

It sure does, the universe is so vast.

And a lightning bolt is hotter than the sun

Yes.
About 5 times hotter.
It is amazing to think of.

It sure is.
Do you shop online much?

Yes I do a lot of my christmas shopping on amazon.

I buy electronics on Amazon alot as well.

Cant beat the prices.

Yes very true.Did you know the CEO built a clock on a mountain?

I didnt know that.

Seems like a waste of money to me.

I dont think he is hurting for that though.

Yeah and it is supposed to run for 10 000 years.

Nice chat


Do you travel a lot?

Not as much as I'd like.

I'd like to go to Japan but I guess I wouldn't travel by land as the tolls alone would be $300 to travel across the country.

That would cost so much.

I get mad paying 15 dollars in tolls to get to chicago!

lol

Haha.

Speaking of traveling by land, would you be willing to travel on a commuter bus that travels up to 160 mph?

As long as I know it is safe!
are they creating one?

Yes, the Dutch are creating one.

On the other hand if you go to Mackinac Island, MI, you cannot use a car or a bus at all.

All motorized vehicles have been banned for over 100 years.

Wow, that would be awesome and thrilling!

As long as they had seatbelts!

Mackinac island is interesting i never knew that!~

Yeah, you'd have to travel by horse or bike.

I think I'd be more in shape to live there.

I'd really like to travel to DC though.

Maybe not now because it is 30 degrees below their average high.

For sure I wouldnt have this gut that I have now.

It is cold everywhere!

I want to go to iceland

I meant if I lived there, haha.

So you don't mind the cold?

Iceland looks interesting.

I would like to visit one of those ice hotels they have.

I am in Iowa where it is -20 right now, I don't mind the cold lol.

Iceland has so much beauty but no public rail system

Speaking of natural beauty, the sun is gorgeous.

I mean not that we should look directly at it but ya know.

The sun is actually white and looks yellow because of the atmospheric scattering.

Sunsets are one of my favorite things though.

For sure, it just sits out there in nothing and is the perfect distance to not melt us all

It makes enough energy in a second to meet the needs of the whole planet in 500,000 years.

Guess we have to learn to harness it better.

wow for sure!

someone would make a monopoly on that as well and overcharge us!

The sun is just this immense presence for us but it's only a billionth the size of the biggest star in our galaxy

Right!

that makes you think what else is out there and all of that fun stuff!

There is more than I could imagine out there.

We just discovered Neptune in 1846 and it just made its first full orbit since discovery in 2011.

Wow, talk about a long year lol!
Good chatting with you!

Haha, yeah, you're right.
Good chatting with you.

Bye!


How's it going?

Did you know amazon was founded all the way back in 1994?

Yes, I've heard that.

The first customer they had spent only $27.95.

Yep and Amazon named a building to honor him, that's pretty cool

That's pretty neat.

I heard they also have the USPS delivery packages on Sunday.

I think they're kind of cool by doing things like that, and naming that building after him.

Yea, it be nice if the mail came on sundays for all packages and not just amazons

I wish.

It makes sense though, they're apparently one of the biggest retailers in the world, so they have a lot of sway, I suppose.

Yea, they move so many packages that Amazon warehouse worker walk 7-15 miles per shift

Jeez, that's a lot of walking.

They must get really tired.

It might be more fun if they were dancing, instead.

Even babies like to dance when they hear music.

Well not if it's ballet, professional ballet dancer go through 4 pairs of shoes a week

That's a ton of shoes.

Maybe they could buy more on Alibaba.

It's the only place that sells more merchandise than Amazon online.

I wonder where you can buy the shoes Michael Jackson patented for the extreme lean in his dances

Probably on Amazon as well, since they sell just about everything, apparel included.

I know amazon prime video has some good horror movies.

Watching a horror movie can burn more than 180 calories

That's crazy.

I would think to burn so many extra calories, you'd need to dance or something.

Like Bruce Lee used to before he got famous.

Before Tupac was famous he did ballet in high school and even played the mouse king in a the nutcracker

That's funny.

There's a silly trivia about famous people out there like that.

Like how Stephen King was terrified by Bambi as a kid.

Ha.

Wel the kid who played Danny in The Shining had no idea he was in a horror movies, I wonder how he didn't know

He probably couldn't hear all the creepy metallic noises the waterphone made.

They always put those sounds in horror movies.

I wonder if listening to the waterphone alone will make you enjoy abstract art more instead of watching a whole horror movie

You might have to download some waterphone music and some art off of Amazon to know for sure.

Maybe I'll try it.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Do you use Amazon prime?

I do use it, it is so amazing, how about you?

I use it, but not all that often, I go back and forth on whether or not I should cancel it.

But the fast shipping and the access to the streaming service is great to have.

It is, I wonder why average U.S. citizens can't get the USPS deal for delivery on sunday?

Right, they have a nice contract with the usps

I didn't know Amazon owned IMDB, did you?

I did not, I wonder how much financial gains that comes with.

Bezos built a clock in a mountain also, he is so rich!

Interesting, did you know Tupac was a ballet dancer in high school?

I heard that!

He was in the nutcracker That would have been interesting to see

I'm not surprised, he was a backup dancer for Digital Underground.

is that how he got his start?

Michael Jackson was a good dancer too, do you like to dance?

I'm not a good dance, but I like to dance.

LOL

Me too ha.

Give me a couple drinks and i am the new michael jackson.

You know he has a patent

Do you watch Horro films?

I love Horror movies, my favorite are stephen king ones

Interesting.
Have you see the Shining?

I have seen it, I heard Danny didn't know he was in a horror movie until years later

Pretty crazy!

Did you know if you watch a horror movie before seeing abstract art, you will like the art more?

I will have to watch one before going to another art gallery, maybe I will appreciate it more!

Good chatting with you!

For sure.
Nice chatting with you too!


Do you like to travel?

I do actually, what about you?

Me too.

Did you know the dutch have a bus that can go 160mph?

Wow, that is really fast.

Maybe Iceland can learn from them, they don't have a rail service and have to travel by domestic flights.

I've never been to Iceland, have you?

No, I think it would be fun to visit, I had a friend go there and they said it was extraordinary.

Interesting.

Did you know that the sun is actually white?

No, really?
I wonder why it is yellow to us.

I think it is likely due to the atmosphere.

Oh okay.

Speaking of the sun, apparently it can produce enough energy for the entire planet for 500,000 years in just one second!

I believe it.

Apparently Neptune just completed its first orbit since it was discovered, crazy!

Wow, and this was this year?

No, it was in 2014.

That is cool.

A lightening bolt is 5x hotter than the surface of the sun!

Wow, I can't believe that.

I wonder if it could power the clock that Bezos stuck in a mountain?

By striking it?

that might destroy it.

haha but that is crazy he has that much money.

Yeah, I didn't know they owned IMDB, did you?

I recently found out about this, I believe they owned it since 1998.

Interesting.

If you work for the Amazon warehouse, you walk between 7 and 15 miles each day!

That is a lot of walking!

Amazon apparently has a contract with USPS, making the postal service deliver packages on a Sunday.

Yeah, doesn't seem fair to regular taxpayers like us.

Why can't we get that deal?


hey there, do you ever buy from amazon?

ALL THE TIME!

I have Prime and I order way too much from them.

You?

Yes I do buy from them as well.

DId you know they have a building named after their first customer?

That's weird!

I wonder what his/her name was??

I keep forgetting that they now deliver in Sundays, and I feel really guilty when the postman has to make a special trip.

I know but I am sure they are paid well.

I do not know but all he had to do was spend less than $30

Given how much I order from then, I should have SEVERAL buildings named after me by now!

Because I'm an instructor, I buy tons of books from them.

What kinds of items do you like to purchase there?

Everything pretty much actually.

Do you know their workers walk a lot during the day?

I heard it can be up to 15 miles a day.
Talk about getting in your steps!

I know, that is surely a lot.
Have you heard of AmazonBasics?

Yeah.

I thinks it's kind of like their generic, store brand.

I bought an AmazonBasics paper shredder and it seems pretty decent.

Yeah they are pretty nice, I agree.
do you like dancing?

I took some dance classes when I was a kid, and later in college when I was doing a theatre degree, but I have to admit it's been years since I did it regularly.

You?

Yes I was more involved with classic dance, like tango.

Did you know tupas was a dancer also?

Cool!

I heard Bruce Lee was also a dancer--Cha-Cha.

Is that similar to the tango?

Cha-cha is quite different, tango I feel is super serious as a dance

As a kid, I always thought ballet was the most serious.

Some professional ballerinas go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes a week.

I wonder how they afford that on a dancer's salary?

I know considering they do not get paid much.

Tupac was also a ballet dancer

I guess it makes sense that musicians would need to be good dancers in the age of the music video.

Michael Jackson had a patent on some kind of device that let him lean over really far when he danced.

So cool, I wonder if it is still around, that device.

did you know babies spontaneously dance to music?

I sure did!

When my kid was a baby he would automatically bop up and down any time he heard a good beat.

It as hilarious!

It is so funny, they are so cute.
Nice chatting with you.


The fact that Amazon workers walk 7-15 miles a shift is one of the most damning things I've heard about them.

As a company Amazon has a come a long way as a online bookstore to the largest online retailer it is now.

However, you don't hear many good things about worker conditions for amazon

Yeah, they're notorious for the stuff about workers peeing in bottles or wearing diapers.

I think I heard that yes the working conditions are terrible, but they also get relatively higher pay than other similar jobs

Yeah, around $15 IIRC.

On the customer side they do a good job.

They even have a USPS contract to deliver your packages on sunday

Yeah, although I'd give that up on the customer side so postal workers could get Sunday off like they traditionally do.

Well if I got paid enough for it to be worth it, I may not mind.

Did you know that amazon's first customer has a building named after him for spending 27.95?

I didn't know until just now.

I doubt I could do the Amazon warehouse work.

I can do short bursts of heavy lifting and hauling, but being on my feet for hours at a time makes my legs go numb.

True.

The people probably get really fit, unlike most desk jobs where people gain weight

I didn't know that IMDB was an Amazon subsidiary.

I guess the reviews give them some crossover business.

Do you enjoy watching movies?

Yeah, and I like horror movies especially.

Now I've got to try the thing of watching a horror movie before I view abstract art, LOL.

Do you?

I liked a few but not a particular fan of the genre.

Looking back at old films, I can see why Stephen king was terrified of bambi

I never even saw that movie until I was an adult, but the way the death of Bambi's mother was framed definitely seems like it could be traumatic for a small child.

Well I like how horror movies can burn up to 180 calories.

Maybe that will be a new fad diet

Dunno how much that is above base metabolic rate, but I'm sure a lot of folks would see it as a selling point.

I didn't even know there was a instrument called waterphone before I learned that it was used for those creepy metallic noises in horror films

I should google that to find out what it is -- I'm not even sure what kind of noises it makes.

It is the shrill reverberating kind of sounds in the movie

Yeah, it just doesn't bring anything to mind.

Nice chatting!

The same to you as well.


Hello!

Don't you love Amazon?

I can't believe Amazon has grown so much.

The first Amazon customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him.

That is pretty cool.

I am surprised that Amazon workers walk between 7 and 15 miles each day as part of their shift.

I always wondered what a processing plant looked like.

I have driven by it many times on my way to a concert venue in Mountain View.

They are so influential, I mean they have a contract with the US postal service to deliver packages on Sundays.

It sure is convenient.

They have everything from books to downloads, software, video games, electronics, clothes, furniture, food, toys, jewelry, you name it they got it.

Yes.

They have everything.

They even own Imdb.

They have owned it since 1998.

For the longest time, I didn't know they owned Imdb.

I did not know that either.

They surpassed Walmart as the most valuable retailer in the United States.

I do not doubt it.

I do more shopping on Amazon than anywhere else.

I can't believe they surpasses Walmart.

I never thought that would happen.

Jeff Bezos has enough money to build a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years.

It did not beat Walmart in employees though.

They are the second largest employer in America.

Yes Walmart has so many employees all over the world.

It is interesting they are the most valuable retailer but not the most valuable public company.

They come in third after Apple and Microsoft.

I wonder where Walmart would end up on that list.

Amazon is like the sun to our economy.
Did you know the sun is actually white?

I did not know that.

I just learned that lightening bolt is hotter than the sun by 5 times.

So someone who has been struck by lightening knows what it is like to be on the sun time five.

It is no wonder some people don't survive getting struck.

The sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years!

Amazing.

And in 2011 Neptune completed its first full orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846!

I forget the scale and how large our solar system is.

I always think we are a little pea in this vast universe.

To think the sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star discovered in our galaxy.

The size is fascinating.

Nothing is forever though out sun's energy will be diminished in 5 billion years.

It is sad to think that the sun will die out one day.

The sun is a perfect sphere of hot plasma.

It's diameter is 1.39 million kilometers, and the mass is 330,000 times that of earth.

That is huge and to think it made mostly of hydrogen and helium.

Yes, and it also accounts for 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System.

Well thank you so much for chatting.

I really liked learning about the sun and Amazon.

Two giants that affect our everyday lives.

Yes with out them we would be lost.
Nice chatting with you.
Have a good day.


do you shop online?

Yes and my favorite store is amazon, and you?

Me too.

Did you know Jeff built a clock on a mountain?

Yes and it is supposed to run for 10 000 years

Yeah.

Did you know they named a building after their first customer?

Yes and he only spent less than $30

Yeah.
Did you know they deliver on Sundays?

Yes thanks to a contract with USPS

Yes Their workers walk up to 15 miles a day

Wow that is a lot.
DO you like dance?

I love dance Did you know Bruce Lee was a dancer?

Yes and he even won a cha cha championship once

Yes and Tupac too, he was a ballet dancer

Yes and he was the mouse king in the production of nutcracker

Yeah.

Babies are also great dancer as soon as they hear music

Yes and they smile more when they hit the beat

Yeah.
Do you like horror movies?

some of them.

DO you know you burn 180 more calories watching them?

Yeah and it is better to watch one before you check out abstract art

Yeah, you enjoy it more if you do that

Yes.

DO you know how they make the creepy sounds in those movies?