Interesting that migrants stay with Catholic Charities on the border, and they let them watch things like Disney movies on TV

Do they let them stay there because they dont feel that they are dangerous?

Yes I think so, and they're trying to help them so that they don't have a health issue from The Crossing.

By the way, what do you think about the government?

I really kind of feel like we are headed in the wrong direction.

Yes well a lot of things that the government does are very scary to me, like how it owns 86% of Nevada, although I guess a lot of that is just desert or something

Is that where "area 51" is or maybe it is like nuc testing grounds?

But, I agree that is scary.

Best that could be.

It's also scary that someone impersonated a government official in France and sold the Eiffel Tower twice, hopefully no one does that and sells the Statue of Liberty here

I cant believe someone was successful in that twice.

I mean, the same guy too...

He was very talented!

Kind of like the director of the movie Frozen, which made a billion dollars I think, she was the first female director of a Disney movie

I am kind of surprised there wasn't one before.

Is she back for the sequel too?

I'm not 100% sure, but probably she is, I'm shocked to learn to that Wreck-It Ralph was started in the late 1980s and it has been in development for about 30 years

The sequel sure came a lot quicker than the first one.

I wonder what was holding it up?

Yes I don't know, but I only saw the first one and not the sequel to that movie, do you know that toy manufacturers get involved with Disney before the film even begins getting made?

In that case wreck it ralph toys have been in production for quite some time.

lol

Haha you're right about that!

Have You Ever Seen The Lion King?

Apparently it was dubbed into Zulu before it's released because that is an African language

It was the first film from disney to ever to be dubbed in that language too.

Yep I wonder if they still do that.

On a separate note, what do you think about the president of Indonesia releasing 3 pop albums?

should Trump Do the same?

definitely.

Haha good point!

I'm just shocked that he's not in the top three most wealthy presidents though, Washington Jefferson and JFK are the 3 by the way

Something tells me that data is somewhat outdated, it would be hard to believe he wouldnt be there.

But at least his last name inst Banana, like Zimbabwe's first president

Yes you might be right.

You also might be right that the guest house is smaller than the White House itself.

I don't see how that should be possible


I didn't know that 86% of land in Navada is owned by the US government

Really, I did not know either.

did you get the information in the articles?

yes, I thought maybe some of the land was owned by Native Americans

Oh, I just saw it on the factual section 1.

If it was owned by Native Americans, do you think things would be different in Nevada?

I don't know.

I heard there was a silver mine there owned by Natives

Have you been to Nevada before?

yes, my grandmother retired there.
Do you now what wreck it Ralph is?

The movie?

I guess it's a movie

Yes, I watched it before, numerous times.

I once worked at a Playcare and the children used to request it all the time.

oh I worked at a juvenile facility.

They would watch anything out of boredom but I never heard of Wreck it Ralph

Do you remember the game called Pac Man?

yes, I was horrible at it but I love Tetris

have you at least watched Frozen?

yes, part of it.

Someone brought it and thought the boys wouldn't like it but they were so bored they watched it

In Factual Section 1, I was surprised to see that someone sold the eiffel tower twice.

I would like to interview the people who thought that they were buying it.

That is funny.

My grampa used to joke about selling swamp land in Florida

I am sure someone would fall for that plot.

People have become somewhat gullible.

Completely.

We used to get kids from Mexico, Central America, and South America at the juvie I worked at.

I used to speak French so I could speak a little Spanish

That is so sad.

I feel sorry for what other nations are going through.

Americans are really blessed.

We are.

I worked with a lot of US veterans and they said the US is one of the best  countries in the world

Trust me it is.

I have traveled to different countries and have friends from many other countries and all I can say is the struggle is real.

It was nice chatting with you, take care.

you too


good morning.

Do you believe video games are art?

In a way.
they are definently creative.

Yes, they are creative.

They have come a long way from "cathode ray tube amusement devices" classification the military once used.

Lol.
How politically correct.

Politically correct?

I dont know about that.

In the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy,  do you know what everyone is in search of?

I would say that calling a game that is played on a tv cathode ray tube amusement devices would be classified as politically correct.

Lol.

What are they in search of though.

The answer to life, the universe and everything is 42.

The problem lies with the question.

The hitchhikers guide is about finding the ultimate question.

Stephan Fry did the narration for the guide movie , harry potter video games and a game called little big planet.

That sounds very interesting.

It was "Mostly Harmless"  I have learned that Tom Hanks has a brother named Jim.

Jim does voice work in video games.

I wonder if he is proud?

Im sure he is.

"Oh no, there is a snake in my boots" can only get you so far in life.

Woody's voice seems like a one and done deal.

Oh that wasnt tom in toy story.

Yes, Tom Hanks.

If I was to say that Carlo Burnett appeared in sesame street, what would that mean to you?

Considering sesame street started so long ago and she was pretty big at the time.

It makes sense to me.

Yes, it makes sense, and she was the first celebrity to appear on the show.

A guest star on a kids show.

Not bad, not bad at all.

Yeah not to shabby.

Lol.

I was never a big carol burnett fan to tell you the truth.

Robin Williams made some popular animated movies.

He was pretty animated in real life.

Were you a fan?

Yeah he was one funny dude.

I think he did the voice of the genie in alladin.

I wonder if sonic the hedgehog or possibly Mr. Pacman qualify as a celebrity?

I dont know.

Does a celebrity have to be a non fiction actual person.

something to think about.

I think they are OK being fictional.
Is Judge Judy a real person?

Im pretty sure she is, but Im gonna have to get off here good chatting with you .


Do you watch football?

I do.

I love  the american version - its a very unique game similar to rugby

I'm not too into it.

I think it's cool how much talent some NFL players have though, like Benjarvus Green-Ellis who has never fumbled the football in his NFL career.

Yeah that is pretty crazy.

Football players get paid so much more now than they used to - bowlers made more back in the 60s

Yeah, football has increased in importance in our society for sure.

So much that the superimposed yellow line won an emmy!

Yes.

At least the games are usually a bit more interesting today than the one in 1916 where a team lost 222-0

I actually think that would be an interesting game to watch!

How did that even happen?!

Too bad that's so long ago that there isn't footage.

It was back in 1916 back before football players were celebrities.

These days movie stars are more famous

Yeah, why do we even need celebrities to be voices in animated films?

I guess that is a relatively modern development.

Yes Robin Williams started that trend in Aladdin

And we even need celebrities to show up on Sesame Street!

Because, you know, that's important for children.

Yes but celebrities can do good like the Ethiopan chef who tries to combat the nations food problems by encouraging diversity

Yes hopefully more celebrities do things for good like that.

I'd like to be a celebrity though, then I could visit Pixar Studio's secret room!

That would be fun!
Maybe in a video game.
Celebrities do narration for games too

Oh, really?
Interesting!

Yes Tom Hank's brother does Woody's voice in video games

Cool!
And Stephen Fry does narration too.

yes video games started out as cathode ray tube amusement devices - definitely a military term!

Do you think kids should play video games?

I think they should be limited.

Its actually law in Korea where kids 16 and under have to stop by midnight

Interesting.

I wonder how they can enforce that though.


How's it going?

Did you know Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone?

I did not know that!

I wonder why it is that they have the resources to do so but aren't doing it already.

Maybe to solicit more donations?

I have no idea, I wonder how Unicef even tracks how many minutes you use on a cell phone anyway

I would need Anne Jones and her reading speed of 4800 words per minute to read their terms and conditions, most likely.

I am not one of the 7% of people who read terms and conditions on the internet.

No, I'm definitely part of the7% of people read the full terms when buying a product or service on the internet.

Really?

You read all of the fine print?

Reading does require critical analysis.

Possibly my attention span is just too short for such.

Opps, meant to say I'm not

If the library of alexandria has a saved copy of the internet, how often is that updated?

And does it have things such as log ins and passwords?

That's confusing to me.

I have no clue, maybe they use people who are addicted to the constant novelty from clicking links to help

*zing!

* I'm not sitting in front of a computer for any longer than I have to and have to be being paid to do so.

The idea of being addicted to the internet is above my head.

Sounds like we're overdue for another "moral panic" in the 18th century upon the spread of novels.

Maybe, the iphone does have more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent

Yes, because the internet carries far more information resources and services, like those used to take selfies in bathrooms and to send snarky emails back to your boss three doors away.

All the ICBM deterrent does is protect us from, say, Russians.

But what is protecting the cables carrying phone and internet data across oceans?

Surely something top secret based off Starship Troopers, which is on the reading lists of three of the five US Military branches.

Ender's game is also suggested reading in the US Marine corps

The US Marines are a seperate species altogether.

Vote MadDog 2020

Yes, I think MadDog is the only person who can separate two phonebooks that have their pages overlapped together

His Knife Hands could easily direct people to Mt.

Everest to prove if there is actually 3g cell service there.

I'll be upset if Mt.

Everest has 3g service and I can't get service up a tall hill

I really wish the hamburger button on websites was like a Staples easy button, rather than a line menu.

A cheeseburger sounds great right now.

Me too, I think I'm gonna go find something to eat now.

Nice talking with you

Excellent.

Almost quitting time here as well.

Leaving my  vast range of information resources and services on the information superhighway at my desk where it belongs.

Peace brother


Hi!
Are you a video game fan?

Hi!

I am a big video game fan.

My favorite was always Mortal Kombat and it's actually the reason we have a rating system for video games today.

Ha!

What about you?

I am a fan of Mario Brothers, Ive spend hours on that game as a kid.

Maybe even past midnight, which is actually illeagal in South Korea for kids under 16.

Isn't that sad to know lose can't go past midnight?

And it's also sad Australia has banned more video games than China has.

I hate censorship!

Same here.

Games were initially called cathode ray tube devices, by the military.

Really?

That's a crazy name for them!

I think it's funny video games earn more than Hollywood movies do!

That is pretty incredible.

Some celebrities even have likeness in video games!

That's awesome.

Some characters do look recognizable.

Did you ever play Goldeneye?

It's crazy 8 of its 9 developers had never worked on video games before it!

I loved that game.

Still have it too.

That is crazy to think of because it is such a good game.

Agreed.

So do you like football as well?

The flags at football stadiums actually weigh over 1000 pounds and cost $50k to make.

That is insane!

It really is, I never though about it before, but they would have to be pretty heavy.

Indeed.

And speaking of football, there's a stadium in Allen, Texas that seats 18,000 and cost $60 million to build... and it's a high school stadium if you can believe that!

Wow.

That is a lot for a high school stadium.

That team must be pretty good, unlike the one that lost by 222 points back in 1916

Ha!

Tell me about it!

You know, even the highest paid department of defense attorneys are 3 football coaches for the service branch teams!

That is pretty ridiculous in my opinion.

Agreed.

It's like their priorities are in the wrong order.

But speaking of high school footbal, Snoop Dog actually wrote a fight song for his son's high school team.

I'd love to hear that one!

That would be pretty cool.

I mean the pay wasnt always great like in the 60's bowlers and top football players made the same.

Really?

That is very unfair, isn't it?

Wonder how they compare to that YouTube celeb Jenna Marble who makes over $300k per year from her channel.

Man, that is crazy.

Kids these days think they are going to become famous youtubers and dont want to work anymore.

That is so true and very hard to believe, isn't it?

Can you also believe a guy named Justin Beiber was banned from Facebook just because he had the same name as the celeb?

That is just wrong!

It really is, just because you have the same name doesnt mean you shouldnt get an account.

Good chat!

True.

But on a more positive note, John Cena holds the record Make A Wish wishes granted with over 400!

That makes me happy!

Well it was great chatting with you.

Take care, friend!


hello!

Hi!

Have you ever seen a psychic?

I used to splurge $5 here and there when I was younger

I have actually, thankfully I didn't fall into a scam and lose 15,000 like that man did I was reading about!

That's awful!

Yeah, I'm so glad I stopped seeing psychics lol.I was kind of surprised this happened in D.C.

I have had good experiences with psychics I like them, but yes, in D.C. and he was disabled which is even worse that she scammed all of his money.

This man has a mental capacity of an 8 year old....sad.

I can't believe it took his family like a full four weeks to notice that he somehow blew through over $14,000.

I know!

And how did they allow him access to that money?

They should have dealt with his finances.

Well, he was living (assumedly independently) in D.C. and they were in Arlington which is close by...he had to have some access to his own money, I guess

True, but 8 year old mind?

That's sad.

The woman who scammed him tried to make it sound like she cared about him....people are evil.

Yeah, people suck.

But she was smart in coming up with specifics...like saying his former co-worker was in trouble and needed money.

Exactly, guess that is why they are considered con artists....they are good at getting to people through emotions.

I hope he can get most if not all of his money back but since it was all legitimately withdrawn I'm not sure if he can.

What do you think?

I doubt he can get it back, he made the choice voluntarily so he is probably out of luck, the courts could make her pay but that's not going to happen.

It's so sad that he just "wanted to be loved."

That's worse than the money part of the story, in my opinion

It most definitely is!

And she made him believe the ex co worker liked him in a romantic way....ugh so horrible.

Glad she's out of operation now.

Apparently, all her ads were taken down (wonder why!)

Right!

I hope she gets what she deserves.

At least they did catch her, probably wasn't smart that she was using her phone and texting the victim.

Speaking of phones, I heard of a weird fundraising concept.

Apparently UNICEF will donate a day of clean water for a child who needs it for every minute you don't use your cell phone.

Any idea how to sign up for that?

I don't know how but I need to look into that as well!

That is awesome!

I guess since our phones these days have the internet I will Google it, hopefully get lucky!

Make sure you read the terms, though.

Only 7% of people read the full terms & conditions when buying stuff on the internet!

Right!

I am a skimmer lol....that's a lot of reading!

unless you are Anne Jones who can speed read 4,700 words a minute!

haha

The long terms & conditions belong in the 18th century to quell the moral panic that happened because SOME people were upset that OTHER people were......reading (gasp)

Yikes!

I guess they didn't want people to know too much, or more than those in a panic....they just need to calm down and get into some ....you laugh you lose competitions .....like CS lewis and Tolien did haha

Seriously.

Some people were more comfortable if the creativity of the masses was stifled

I know!
Pretty sad.
Well, it has been great chatting!

Thanks for the facts!


Do you follow college football?

Hi, how are you?

No, I don't follow the college game much.

You?

I do, I think there are some decent college football teams like Ohio State

Has Ohio State done anything like University of Iowa did to the visitor's locker room?

I dont think so lol, Ohio State pushed the creation of a new arena involving 5 colleges aimed to bolster gaming performance of the players.

I bet they're in better shape that bowlers.

However, in the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.

Strange!

That is strange, maybe football wasnt a popular sport back then I don't see bowlers making much these days.

Do you play video games at all?

I do, I have an Xbox One but dont have much time lately what about you?

i used to play but I don't anymore.

It's illegal for kids 16 and under in Korea to play video games past midnight.

I wonder how they monitor that.

Online perhaps?

Yeah I think thats a good way to monitor it, I would be afraid to break the law in South Korea though so that might be enough for kids to respect that rule.

Yeah, it could be tough if they're caught.

Game designer Jane McGonigal calculated that we play three billion hours of video games a week.

I suppose that kind of addiction could be a problem among kids in Korea.

Wow that much!

that is a lot of time wasted, Jim Hanks the brother of Tom Hanks is the voice of Woody on video games and also on merchandise

I guess his voice is close enough, plus Jim is probably his inexpensive non-union equivalent.

Other big-name actors have done voice over as well.

Stephen Fry did the narration for Little Big Planet, Hitchhiker's guide , and Harry Potter video games.

Oh so that was Stephen Fry, he has a great voice I wonder why video games were called cathode ray tube amusement devices, at first.

The military likes its complicated sounding names to enhance whatever trivia thing they're doing.

I guess they do, it really sounds like a complicated name, Video Games is a much better one.

Celebrities have gotten more involved in video games.

Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode, making her the highest paid celebrity after Lebron James.

I wonder whether she would ever consider doing video games.

If they offer her a good amount of money she might, and thats a lot of money!

it really adds up, Pixar Studio has a secret room I wonder if it appears on video games.

That's a great question!
Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!

Yeah I wonder if Robin Williams ever visited that room I bet he did, and its been nice chatting with you as well.


hi how are you today?
do you like reading?

I dont read as much as I used to...more or less on books that is.

I read from the web largely.

yes, i used to read a lot of books.
now i am on the net all the time.
not the same experience.

At least it still requires pratice, development and refinement web or printed.

yes, it sure does.

it seems like an easy skill but careful reading requires practice.

yes in addition to creativity and critical analysis

yes, i think that the mind gets a gymnastic workout from reading.

literacy is a fundamental human right.

did you know the speed reading record is 4700 words per minute?

Can anyone remember what they read at that speed?

i cant.

what is the point?

I would rather enjoy what i read.

Her name is anne jones.

They have to test her for comprehension otherwise it would not count I would think?

yeah, i agree.

how many details can she remember?

i think it is useful to read faster, but not that fast.

There are no concrete laws in reading I guess.

true.
what do you know about the internet?

It is a giant network globally!

It sure is.

what is the name of the funny button with three horizontal lines?

hamburger button for some reason

Yes, what a silly name.

I guess they needed a name in a hurry.

would you go to the top of everest to check out their internet service?

Only 3G though, i am sure it is super slow.

Just fast enough to upload a selfie.
Anyway, great chat!

Yep, nice talking to you

Have a great day!

You too.


Hello.
are you a phone fan?

Not really?
Do you like to read?

I am an avid reader.

I think is is funny that two great writers held you laugh you lose competitions when reading terrible poetry!

Doesn't that sound fun!

The reading process requires continuous practice, development, and refinement.

I read a lot but sometimes I truly read for pleasure.

It is funny that there was a moral panic because people were reading novels!

I thought that was odd too.

Because reading is a complex process, it cannot be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations.

I have been with teachers that told kids that even if it was comics just keep reading.

The military has Starship Troopers as the first novel on 3 of 5 of its branches

Thats crasy isn't it?

about the military?

I remember my teachers gave kids Pizza certificates for reading!

I think the internet and phones have made reading easier.The iphone is like carrying a mini computer.

It really is.

The world record for speed reading is held by anne jones, with a reading speed of 4,700 words per minute.

Unreal!

Can you believe that NYC area code is 212 because it was the fastest to dial?

I read that!

I know that certain buildings in NY have their own area codes too!

I guess people go overboard on phones because Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute we are not on our phones.

Very interesting!

The cables carrying phone and internet data across oceans are only 2.7 inches in diameter and just lay on the ocean floor.

I honestly remember when they were talking about laying that cable now seems unnecessary with satellites

True.

An iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent.

That is a mini computer.

In addition there is 3G cell service on mt everest.

I can't get 3g at my house!

Ha!

I am surprised that 7% of people read the full terms when buying something or service on the internet.

I know, crazy!

Did you know that Reading requires creativity and critical analysis?

I actually would have thought that writing required creativity!

Me too!

Consumers of literature deviate from literal words to create images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe.

That is true.

I so often picture the story in my mind.

The fact that we can take symbols and understand the words is amazing.

Very much so.There are no concrete laws in reading, but rather it provides readers an escape to produce their own products introspectively.

Which is funny because reading and clicking on different internet sites does cause addition in the brain!

Probably what makes reading and writing so popular!

It has been so nice speaking with you!

you too!
Have a good evening!

Thanks!

bye!


Do you like to read?

I do.
Do you?

I enjoy it.
It is so relaxing!

Ditto.
Do you have a favorite genre?

I like non-fiction.

Usually self development, mindset, or business like books.

You

Surprisingly, the same.

I am reading the first 90 days now.

I am switching jobs and needed some help.

That sounds like a good one.

One of my favorites is the subtle art of not giving a f_ _ _.

If you dont mind profanity.

I don't.
Who wrote that?

Mark Manson.

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

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

Non fiction.

I am surprised its not on the military reading lists.

Far better than enders game.

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

For sure.

Reading is so valuable no matter what genre.

I agree.

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

I dont know my rate, but for sure it isnt anywhere near that fast.

That might be 5-10 minutes I am guessing?

Mine too!

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

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

Unless you are the one being laughed at.

And it's not just some schmoes laughing.

It Lewis and Tolkien!

I would have loved to witness that!

Yeah.

I always wanted to party with a few authors.

Hemmingway for sure!

He would probably be fun, same with Dr Suess.

Yeah...
It was nice chatting with you!


Did you give or get any bad gift's for father's day?

Not that I can recall.

I usually order something online.

Did you know Internet is a combination of the words interconnected network?

To a certain extent but I didn't know how in depth it is compromised of

Me either.

The internet is so widespread, there is even service on the peak of Mt.

Everest!

Yea that's pretty wild but I'm not surprised, internet usage can cause real addiction

I'm sure it can.

It has a lot of great uses though, email.

file sharing, apps and telephony.

Yep, there's a library in Alexandria that has actually saved a copy of the internet if anything goes wrong with it

That's pretty cool.

I didn't realize the wires that carry internet date across oceans just lay on the ocean floor!

Yea during World War II the allies were afraid the axis would disrupt them

Telephones and internet have come a long way.

n iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent.

I know, people use to have to use phonebooks to look up numbers but now you can just use an app on your phone

That's true.

I never knew New york's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.

I didn't know that either, people must of made a lot of calls to New York when phones first came out

Probably since a lot of business were there.

Did you know The 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?

No clue, did you know Unicef apparantly donates water to children for every minute you don't use your cell phone?

That's great!
I wonder how the keep track of that

I have no clue, most people don't even keep track of the full terms when buying a product on the internet

True.

I heard only 7% read the terms and conditions!

I don't blame them there's a lot to read, Anne Jones can read 4,700 words a minute so she probably has

Haha.
Good for her, that's awesome!

My boss just came back in, I gotta go back to work.

Enjoy your day!


Did you know reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols such as letters to get a meaning?

i never really thought of it that way but it makes sense.

In regards to reading comprehension, this measures how much you can understand the symbols such as letters

personally i'm a slow reader because i want to comprehend as much as i can.

if you can't comprehend what you're reading you miss a lot.

I think slow readers absorb the most information from a sentence, like you said if your reading too fast you will most likely miss alot of information.

I can speak for myself on that during exams.

absolutely.

i clearly remember my school days, so many years ago, when i'd be the last student to turn in a test.

i didn't want to miss anything.

Its funny that you say that, because my friends in class would always be the first ones to turn in their test.

Later to find out that did worse than me, who stayed pretty much last in the classroom during the test.

and with me it still holds true.

even though i'm now in my 60s, occasionally i have to undergo some type of training courses and i am, almost always, the last person to turn in the evaluations, etc.

i take my time.

Most definitely, I like to reread over my answers and also the question to ensure it sounds valid.

Also with essays that I write I will reread them over about three times to catch any errors I wrote.

very smart indeed.

no point in turning in your work before you have to.

do you do a lot of reading in your free time?

Yes, I do read alot in my free time but not books.

I like to mainly read articles and such like informational posts on topics I am studying.

would you mind sharing with me what your interests are regarding the articles?

A lot of philosophy stuff and psychology readings.

I also like to read investing posts.

very interesting!

i took some psychology courses in college; extremely interesting.

also some philosophy courses which i struggled in.

i clearly remember taking  a course in psycholgy that dealt with kids.

real interesting

I have a bachelors degree in psychology and also criminal justice.

I love reading how the mind works, but mainly pertaining to why people also commit crimes such as serial killers.

Pretty odd stuff but I constantly intrigued by it.

oh very much so.

i wonder about serial killers once in a while; how a person could become that way.

psychology and criminal justice; very interesting.

there are few things as interesting as the mind.

such a complex marvelous type of machine.

What interests you?

well these days i think a lot about my wonderful fifteen month old granddaughter.

becoming a first time grandfather has been a marvelous experience.

i used to read a lot; not so much anymore i keep meaning to start but haven't got back to it yet.

i like some novels, some biographies and some history.

Thats so sweet!

She is lucky to have you as a grandfather!

I love history as well, mainly the roman and greek period.

that's very nice of you to say.

history is fascinating.

when you think about the roman and greek periods, what comes to mind?

The colossal wonders of the world they have built and also the technology that was innovated which surpassed their time of living by hundreds of years.

tell me a bit about the technology that was innovated.

we hear so much about technology these days.

technology like the aqueducts from the romans and the sewer systems in their cities showed the true innovation from that period.

fascinating.

they looked at a lifestyle and wondered how to update it and they succeeded just like in our modern times with the internet.

constant progress.

I agree, kudos to them for thriving in such a period that was harsh.

it's something that is fascinating when i think that people had the same emotions such as fear and joy; yet they lived under such different circumstances regarding their physical surroundings.


I've always enjoyed reading.
How about yourself?

Hi!

I have to some extent but I can see why people find it boring, at least books can be interpreted differently by each person which makes them interesting,

They are very interesting.

Did you know that the book Starship Troopers is on the reading lists for 3 out of the 5 military branches?

I wonder why that is.

I wonder too!

Maybe they like books related at all to troops in some form.

Apparently because Ender's Game is also suggested for military organizations.

Ahh that's interesting too.

I wonder if the troops would've read even back when there was a moral panic around the spread of reading.

I heard there was a moral panic about that in the 8th century.

There always has to be something.

Just in my lifetime there has been panics about movies, rock music, tv, and video games.

Oh absolutely, cultural shifts like that are always happening.

I wonder if there was ever a panic about innovations like the telephone!

Oh I'm sure.

I think I heard that there was.

Something about a fear of women being on the phone too long.

I don't remember the reasoning behind it.

Did you know that the cables carrying the phone and internet data across water are only 2.7 inches around?

That's crazy to think, so much information in so small of a cable.

A lot of olden things stayed about telephones.

New York's area code of 212 is so because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.

That makes sense.

Did you know that Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone?

I wonder how those two things go together?

And I wonder how they measure that!

It's hard to not use your cell phone though, they're so compelling.

An iphone has more power than the entire US nuclear icbm deterrent.

It is difficult now.

iPhones are powerful but that's surprising.

Do you use the internet frequently?

I know that I do.

I do!

It's scary how powerful the internet is too.

And people are very lax with it, only 7% of people read the terms and service when buying on the internet.

I must admit that I am one of those.

Those terms are crazy long.

Do you know what the three horizontal lines on apps and websites is called?

Yes!

I've heard it's called a hamburger button, makes sense when you picture it.

I try not to use the internet too much, it can actually cause measurable addition to clicking links!

Yes it is called a hamburger button.

That makes sense.

I've had that happen a lot on YouTube.

One video keeps leading to another.

Did you know that you can get service on Mount Everest?

Ahah that's certainly impressive, maybe they should advertise that more.

A lot of institutions are focused around the internet.

The library of Alexandria actually has a saved copy of the internet somehow!

I can't imagine the amount of space it would take to do that.

I did hear that there was a backup somewhere in case the internet burns down but I don't know how that would happen.

Maybe it would be for the best one day, free a lot of people from the temptation of using the internet

I don't know how we would go back at this point with shopping, paying bills, fast communication, and research.


Good Morning!
How are you today?

Great.

I'm just surfing the internet.

I think I'm addicted because of the constant novelty from clicking links.

That really is an addiction!

Can you believe there is 3g cell service on top of Mt Everest?

Wow.

So I can't get away from my addiction even there.

Not even there lol.

Are you one of the 7 percent of people that read the full terms when buying a product or service?

No.

I'm in the 93.

I get distracted by the hamburger button.

That is easy to get distracted with.
Makes me hungry too.
Do you like to read?

Well I read on the internet.
I like bad poetry.

Didn't CS Lewis and Tolkien hold "you laugh you lose" competitions for that?

I would definitely lose.
Do you think its moral to read novels?

I do!

I can't believe that not too long ago they caused a moral panic!

I wonder why?

probably for reasons similar to the internet.

I bet some people would like to see the whole thing burn down.

At least that's what a library in Alexandria thinks.

How can one burn the internet down lol?

Maybe because iPhones have more computer power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent?

Interesting.

The military loves Starship Troopers, so I'm sure they raise their computing power

They also recommend Ender's Game.

Have you read or seen the movies to both?

i read them in 10 minutes after taking a course from Anne Jones

You can read 4700 words per minute?
I think that is impressive haha.

Yeah.

But I still don't understand the full terms when buying a product on the internet

Haha you should be the seven percent for sure!

Anyways, it was nice chatting have a great day!

Nice chatting with you.

Hopefully UNICEF will donate some money because we werent on our cells.

I agree!
Take care!


Happy Holidays!

I am hoping for a gift certificate to purchase books recommended by Anne Bogel.

That would be a lovely present!

Anne Bogel recommends so many fascinating novels.

Which one would you like to read most?

There is an odd book about a Hungarian hockey goalie called "Ballad of the Whisky Robber" by Julian Rubinstein that intrigues me.

What about you?

What an excellent choice!

It definitely does sound like a good read.

I would have to say "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas.

A real classic!

I really do love reading, though I could never finish a book as fast as world speed reading record holder Anne Jones!

I agree, and I would not be able to enjoy the book when reading at such a rate.

What do you think matters more, reading quickly or reading thoroughly?

I think thoroughly is more important as it is a complex endeavor where I can expand my creativity and critical analysis.

Well put.

I believe that if we are to get more out of our reading life, like Anne Bogel promotes, we must read with an analytical eye.

Absolutely, and there is still a wide range of interpretations based on that analysis for each text!

That definitely is the case, and we are lucky that these interpretations are so readily accessible to us thanks to the internet.

I was thinking the same thing, because I have jumped online to read other people's interpretations all the time.

I have heard the internet can be addictive though.

Yes, the internet does have an addictive quality to it, due to the fact that any type of gratification is available instantly, at any time.

However, I believe that the benefits of the internet outweigh the costs.

I tend to agree with you on that.

It's such a different world than say 20 years ago and it reaches so far globally by really bringing us all so much closer.

And even 20 years ago is such a different time than 20 years before that, and so on!

The world has been getting closer and closer together ever since the invention of the telephone over 100 years ago, and the internet is within the natural progression of that trend.

Precisely.

The telephone has really come a long way.

Even today's iphones have more computer power than United States ICBMs.

Thats crazy to think about.

We literally hold the worlds information in the palm of our hands, while the United States ICBMs still run on floppy disks.

Wow!

Let's hope we can worry more about phone apps than missiles in our future.

I hope so.

I've recently been using the Wall Street Journal app a lot.

What is your favorite phone app?

I use Twitter and a soccer team's app that I follow a lot.

I use twitter as well, usually to get updates on the NFL and world news.

Great chat!
Enjoy your holidays!


Do you like to read?

Yes i do enjoy reading.
I read quite a bit.
You?

I do!
Non fiction is my favorite!

Yeah, i like non fiction.

much more interesting to learn about reality and the world around us.

It really is, I dont understand why there was a moral panic about reading in the 18th Century

IN those days people thought poetry was the highest form of literature.

they saw novels as a corrupting force.

storylines involving disgraceful behavior.

Wow.
I didnt know that.
I understand that now.
Thanks for sharing, thats pretty cool.

Yeah, nowadays it is video games.
Gosh, i played them as a child.
i did not grow up a mass murderer.
i guess i got something wrong.
LOL

For real, however I always feel a strong urge to jump on turtle shelled ducks, and throw their shells at walking mushrooms.

Yes, LOL!

i think that maybe violence on TV desensitizes us to violence.

i think that FOX news turned out parents into the people that they thought video games would turn us into.

I agree with that.

We are so used to seeing it that we dont think anything of it anymore.

it is dangerous to think the media doesnt have an effect, but usually people imagine the wrong effect.

Reality has a much more powerful effect than any of the made up things.

It is reality that hurts us more.

Yes, the news probably does more to impact our perception.

turn off the news and improve your mood.

Always.

I think the internet can be very damning too.

There is so much at our disposal and not all of it is good.

Yes, people get overwhelmed by the amount of stimulation.

they have trouble sifting through data for the truth.

And the worst part is when they cant tell the difference, and start passing off false information as truth.

People just dont know how to fact check anymore.

Yes, people want to believe the worst, and they want data that reinforces they beliefs.

it is hard to accept being wrong.

I have seen so much of that recently, and people falling for it.

Yes, the facebook sources are irritating because they are misleading people and enraging them.

people take guns and shoot up pizza parlors.

I have seen debates over things that have FACTUAL proof and people still not believing them because they believe that it is part of the "liberal agenda".

Yes, once something is associated with part of the political spectrum, people judge its validity according to that.

Anyway, great chat!

Same to you !
Have a great night!

Have a great weekend!

You too!


Hi, how are you?

Hello!

I'm doing great for a Friday how about you?

Me too, thanks for asking.
TGIF!

Preach haha!
Do you like to read?

Sure do.
How about you?

Same here!

I didn't realize silent reading was a recent phenomenon though!

Me either!
wonder how it came about?

Some person was probably sick and tired of people talking out loud lol.

I thought Louis Braille did such a great job with the braille system and he was only 15!

Yes, he was so smart to help the blind people out!

Can you speed read?

I can, but not too fast, more like a jog read lol.

How about you?

I can too, I learned in Elementary school how to do it, but I'm nowhere near the record of 4,700 words a minute.

Wow somebody did that?
I'm maybe 60 words a minute haha.
Have you ever egosurfed?

No, can't say I have ever done that?
What is it?

It's the act of looking yourself up on the internet haha.

I can admit I've done it before haha.

No, I've def not done that.
Nothing special here to see.
Lol

Same here unless it's the record for the most boring person ever for me haha.

I didn't realize we were the minority on the internet though!

Apparently, we are!

Have you heard there is 3G cell service on top of Mt.

Everest?

Interesting, probably so people can egosurf when they reach it lol.

Even astronauts have it up in space!

I figure they just need it for selfies or to call for help if it gets too cold?

I agree!

That's why the telephone is also a great invention!

How true!

Well, it's been nice chatting with you this morning.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your Friday, friend.

Thanks you as well!


Are you interested in politics?

I have on occasion watched and listened to politics but am not really a fan of constant battles of wills by those claiming to be in politics for the right reasons.

You?

It often makes me furious but I am very interested.

Do you have any guess as to who the 3 wealthiest presidents were?

I do watch some on the history channel as they have shows about past presidents and the three were Washington, Jefferson and JFK.

That is correct.

How about the first president of Zimbabwe.

Do you know that he was called?

I do as I found it funny they would call him the Banana president.

Do you know a man in France was able to sell the Eiffel Tower not once but twice by imposing a government official.

It is very funny.

I actually did see that tower story on TV.

I think it was Drunk History that I caught it on.

What a crazy story.

I can imagine how the buyers felt when learning they did not actually own the tower.

Do you know that in Nevada 86% of the land is owned by the government?

I did not.

I am assuming that it's protected lands then.

So much of Nevada is uninhabitable anyway.

I have only driven through Nevada so I found it interesting that much id owned by the government and not the people living there.

I have also seen where the Norwegian government has donated so much to help save the Amazon Rainforest.

That's very nice.

I'm always happy to see people or the government help worthy causes that aren't monetarily beneficial to them.

I agree totally!!

I frequently try to pay it forward every chance I get because I feel one never knows how a small act of kindness could help or make a difference in another's day, week, month or life.

Everyone should try their best to live their lives in that fashion.

Things would be so much better.

On the flip side, did you know that in 2006 legislation was passed that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the Geneva conventions?

I did know that and find it interesting that the same government will allow such events to happen and then protect those involved.

Interestingly enough did you know Babe Ruth the baseball player was a famous golfer?

Yes I find it to be pretty disgusting.

They should not be above the law in any way.

I had no idea that Babe Ruth played golf.

I live in the south and Golf courses are everywhere here; they take up more space than Rhode Island and Delaware combined in America

That seems like far too much.

I have also heard that the average American golf course consumes 312,000 gallons of water per day.

That's so wasteful when so many people are without drinkable water.

I agree very much with you on that; very wasteful.

I have heard of a golf course in Dubai that requires more than 4,000,000 gallons of water per day.

I mean really do they have to water the grass that much?

I agree.

I also believe Dubai is in the United Arab Emirates which is full of desert and could use that water for much better purposes.

I feel the same way, I think resources are being taken advantage of badly.

I feel that those that play golf are not really caring of what it takes from other things to have nice green grass to put on.

they just see the sport of it.

I don't think that they really think about it.

I would place blame on them but much more blame on the golf course owners for being so wasteful.


did you know that trump wouldn't make the lisst of the top 3 richest us presidents?

Wow, that is pretty crazy considering how wealthy I thought he was!

Who are the top three?

Top three are jfk, washington, and jefferson, but I wonder if they're including inflation in this?

Because if you adjust for inflation then I could definitely see washington and jefferson being the most wealthy

They might be rich, but did any of them drop a pop album like the President of Indonesia?

haha I want to hear washington and jefferson make a pop album, even trump I would love to hear what that would sound like

LOL.

That would be something.

Just imagine if that is how we elected a president.

The debates are actually sing-offs!

haha ya, or who sells the most albums, or like american idol where people have to call in to vote for the best song, or even if the runner up became the vice president like apparently used to happen before 1805, seems like that would breed chaos!

There would be shutdowns every day!

If only we could have a President Banana like the first President of Zimbabwe, then it might not matter?

Haha yes, free bananas for everyone!

Kind of crazy that 86% of Nevada land is owned by the us government, maybe president banana would try to create banana fields on this barren land haha

Might be a good idea!

Then again, we might end up having someone try to sell all the land by impersonating an official like a guy did in France who actually sold the Eiffel Tower twice!

haha that is really crazy, like that must take a lot of balls to not only try to sell the Eiffel Tower once, but then try to do it again!

Speaking of "balls" are you a golfer?

haha I am not, people try to get me to play but I'm really bad, what about you?

Same, though with as cold as it is here, I wouldn't mind being somewhere nice where they can play.

I guess Samuel L. Jackson has it in his movie deals that lets him play golf twice a week during filming.

that is pretty awesome, I know presidents are always out playing golf, bush, obama and now trump, and apparently golf courses in the USA take up more space than delaware and rhode island put together

Wow!

It also isn't just a US thing.

I hear Dubai has a golf course that uses almost half a billion gallons of water a day!

Ya thats insane, also wild that when you think babe ruth you think of a baseball player, but he was, at one time, America's most famous golfer!

That's pretty cool.

I wonder if he picked it up later.

I'm always surprised by how many athletes take up golf with Michael Jordan being another avid player.

That is true, I remember he also picked up baseball, I didn't follow it but as I understand he wasn't very good at that, I wonder how good he was at golf

I am sure he was ok, but based on how much money he was rumored to have lost betting on the games, I'm guessing he wasn't great.

No I don't think so.

I also heard that an undocumented worker worked at Mar-A-Lago, but it was nice talking to you

I hope whatever comes out of it is the truth.

Have a good one!


Hello.

What was the most interesting fact about golf for you?

I had no idea Babe Ruth was once the most famous golfer in America.

what was interesting for me is how much water per day the average american golf course consumes : 312000 gallons

I agree.

That is a very large amount of water, especially the one in Dubai that is over 4,000,000.

yah!
that is crazy.
some people cannot find water to drink

Especially in desert regions like Dubai.

Speaking of, Dubai is in the UAE which has a president.

Although I think it's more like a royal family.

Yes presidents nowadays think they can rule countries more than they ever did before.

Agreed.

It is interesting that governments are moving toward more authoritarian policies and governments in the last couple decades.

it is interesting president trump is not listed as one of the wealthiest

I was thinking that as well, maybe it is using outdated references or facts.

I was surprised the president's guest house is larger than the white house as well.

well the president of indonesia had a lot of time on his hands to release 3 pop albums while in office

We are seeing presidental candidates becoming popular due to reasons outside of politics, I wonder if that is the case in Indonesia.

Maybe he was elected due to being a pop star?

you bring a good point there!

our president has been in a movie or two and in wrestling.

you totally have a point

Do you believe that a man in France really tried to sell the Eiffel tower twice?

That's crazy!

that is beyond crazy.

the man impersonated a government official and managed to sell it actiually

Oh you're right!

I thought he only attempted.

That's very interesting considering most people know how much the French Government loves the Eiffel Tower.

whoever bought it though?
did they bring a tow truck ?
lol

It makes you wonder, it certainly wouldn't be easy to move haha

unless they wanted to  make the tourism money from where it is

Possibly, but then they would have to rent the land.

Or maybe it came with the deal, haha.

I wonder if it was another government that bought it.

hahaha I could name one or two governments who would fall for that scam

At least the Norwegian government is doing something useful and attempting to save the rainforest!


Hello, do you like golf?

Hey!

I kind of like golf.

I like baseball more.

Did you know that Babe Ruth was once America's most famous golfer?

Thats cool.

I did know that,  I wonder why he changed over.

I hear that the average american golf course consumes 312,000 gallons of water.

I'm not sure.

Maybe he was just an all around athlete.

That's a ton of water, per day?

I know right,  people all over the world need water and we are using it for golf courses lol

Right?

And there's a golf course in Dubai that uses 4million gallons a day!

Oh my!
even worse!
That is so crazy!

Very crazy.

Definitely excessive.

I like gold courses because they are very lush and green.

Did you know that in America, golf courses make up more space than RI and Delaware combined?

Yeah,  thats cool,  those are small states anyways lol

This is true.

Off topic, I just learned that the President's guest house is larger than the White House.

That is amazing.

I wonder what they need such a big guest house for.

To be polite and accommodating maybe?

Who knows.

I think it's funny that the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana.

Yeah a very unique last name lol

Have you ever heard of Wikileaks?

They're so powerful that the government was planning to destroy them.

lol I have heard of them,  I hear that they also leaked the plan to destroy them.

Pretty intense!

I wonder why the government owns 86% of Nevada's land.

I would have to guess because of military bases and testing out there.

I could be wrong though.

It could very well be.

In 2006 the US passed legislation that protects gov't employees from being persecuted for violating the Geneva conventions.

Interesting.

A man in france impersonated a government official and sold the eiffel tower twice!

How does that happen!
He must be a master of disguise.

I know right,  crazy!

Anyways,  its been fun chatting,  thanks.


There are a lot of fake animal myths out there!

Really?

I'm sure there are with so many animals.

There are over 1.5 million living animal species.

Wow that is a lot!

Yes people think sloths are lazy because they move slow but there slow digestive system allows them to eat poisonous things.

That's pretty neat.

Over 1 million of the species are insects!

Yuck!

I do not like bugs!

Yes the sloths slow digestive system also means they do not need many calories to survive

Also interesting!

There are around 20 Quintillion individual animals on Earth!

Wow that so many!

It is!

In 2002, germany became the first country in the world to universally give animals constitutionally-guaranteed legal rights.

I believe something similar should be put into place in the United States.

Not a bad idea.

In Scotland, the Loch Ness Monster is a protected species!

That is interesting, has there ever been proof of that species?

Not that I know of!

he chimpanzee grin actually is a nervous response.

It's not a sign of happiness - it's actually a sign of anxiety.

Chimps do shake hands with each other and that is a sign of approval to them!

That's pretty cool.

I didn't know that ostriches were assumed to be able to digest nails and keys!

It's not true

I did not know that but I know that they swallow stones sometimes witch helps digestion.

Hmm.

Hiccups are a holdover from early evolution when early land animals had both gills and lungs.

Wow hard to remember we have evolved from such different creatures!

Thats so true!

Great chatting with you I must run now.

You too.
Take care!

Bye.


Hello, how are you doing today?

I am good.
Do you like watching television?

I do, I mostly watch things like netflix however.

Did you see Black Panther?

No.

I guess black panther is the richest superhero.

Really, I would have thought that was Tony Stark.

I hear that they are gearing up for more movies though.

It's interesting that indians actually found the villain character praising a hindu god empowering.

I would have intuited that they would have found it insulting.

Yea you would think that right?

Did you know Hugh laurie was the highest paid actor in tv history?

Yeah.

$700,000 per episode!

It would be a dream to have a career as an actor.

Yea, I bet Jim Carrey could have made that kind of money too but he only plays is positive movies.

It is admirable though that he sticks to his principles like that.

He was my favorite actor growing up.

Him doing that makes me like him more.

Yea he was one of mine aswell!

I would like to be an actor.

I once read that forcing your face to make certain expressions influences your emotions.

Actors must really feel connected to the roles they play for that reason since they must exhibit the character's facial expressions.

Yea, could you imagine playing in a drama and having to train your face to do so many of those?

But all the prettiest girls were always in drama class!

Yeah, that's why Michael Caine became an actor!

I imagine then he must have need some energy to focus his energy away from the girls and on his acting skills.

That would be a challenge!
Did you ever watch South Park?

Yes, I watched it when I was a teenager.

I had fun watching it.

Well when they aired its family guy episode finale the producers were sent flowers from the simpsons crew, which was nice of them.

Yes I loved the SImpsons too.

The SImpsons has run for such a long time!

Yea it was one of my favorite shows, I cant recall a simple episode with Bart not in it, but apparently there is 1 episode.

Yeah, Bart is in so many of them.

I wonder if Pokemon has had more episodes than the Simpsons.

Pokemon has had 750 episodes.

Thats awesome, Its been great chatting with you, take care!

Yeah.
You too!
Goodbye.


Did you hear about that homeless veteran of war?

Yeah!!!

I still can't believe that the whole thing was a lie.

Yeah apparently they were able to raise a lot of money with that lie, 400k

That is terrible.

Do you happen to know how this whole thing started in the first place?

It started out with Johnny Bobbit a homeless man, they publish his story on GoFundMe back in 2017, it was all a ruse

So the couple and the homeless man were all in on the scam?

I don't think so, Bobbitt wasn't on the scam, he even sued the couple, he accused them of fraud and also of conspiracy

Interesting.

How much time is the couple looking at in jail if they do in fact get convicted?

They could face a sentence of 10 years if convicted, that is serious time and I bet they have to give all that money back so sucks for them.

Yes.

They did a terrible thing.

They should be ashamed of themselves for scamming a veteran homeless man.

They should be ashamed I totally agree with you, using a person like that, mocking the military and mocking people that just want to help

I agree!!!

Do you happen to know the branch of the military that Bobbitt served in?

Yeah he was part of the Marine Corps I think, sad how many veterans end with trauma like his.

Yeah!!
So sad.
Do you like Facebook at all?

I do, I like it although sometimes its invasive.

I guess if you want privacy dont have a Facebook account

Yeah that's for sure.

Do you know when its website got launched by any chance?

I do, it was launched on the year 2004 I think it was around February, its been more than a decade since its creation

Wow!!

I didn't know that.

How old do you have to be in order to be a registered user of Facebook?

I think you have to be at least 13 years old to register but you can always lie about it.

That is interesting.

Do you know which year did Facebook started to sell stock to the public?

I have no idea about that maybe around 2012, no idea I would have to Google that, it was great chatting with you tonight.

You're correct!!!
It was nice chatting with you as well.
Have a nice night!!
!


Hello there, do you watch much television?

Hello - I watch a little bit.
What about you?

Yeah I do, I am a big fan of the Simpsons, have you ever seen that show?

I love the Simpsons.

Did you know that in 400 episodes, Homer has held 188 jobs?

That is very hard to believe, I can remember quite a few but not that many.

Did you see the one where he worked at the Quick-e-Mart?

I did not see that one.
Was it funny?

Oh yeah, he wanted to get Lisa a pony and had to work there to afford it.

That's funny.

Most deals made on the television show Shark Tank are never enacted.

That is really funny, they make it seem like that show is as real as it gets.

Yep.

Only one of the Shakespeare plays has not been adapted for film or television.

That is very interesting, I wonder which one?

I'm sure it will be eventually.

It says it's called The Two Noble Kinsmen.

I wonder why that has never been adapted.

You know how they remake everything in the movies and tv now.

I agree.
Do you like animals?

Yeah I sure do, I think nature is amazing.

How about you?

I love nature.

Did you know there is a lawyer in Switzerland who represents animals in court?

No I never heard about that, I wonder how he gets paid or he must just do it pro bono.

Not sure lol.

Did you know there is a jellyfish that is immortal?

Yeah I think I have heard about that, they claim to put it in pills now to help memory.

Yep.

Pretty cool.

Apparently, it's cells always regenerate.

Yep good call, well its been nice chatting with you, I hope you have a good day.


hi how are you?
do you like movies?

Hey!
I'm doing god today!
:) I do like movies!
What about you?

I do like movies!
have you seen black panther?

Haha, I'm *good, not god.. Of course.
No, I haven't seen Black Panther yet.
Have you?
I've heard so much about it!

I havent.

i think that it is great that there are black superheroes on the screen.

i think that people treated it like a huge breakthrough, but i thought other films were better for understanding race relations in the US.

I agree!

We have a long way to go, before a possible end to racism, is in sight.

The richest superhero happens to be black panther!

who has about $500 billion!

That is an astounding amount!
he should run for president LOL

Haha, I agree.

Tony Stark was said to be worth $100 Billion and Bruce Wayne only had a measly $80 billion.

Haha!

I want 80 billion!

They could never beat BP in a race for the presidency.

they dont have enough cash.

do you watch TV?

I watch a little bit of TV, yeah.

I used to watch tv a lot when i was young.

now i just use the computer.

Same!

I used to watch a lot of the simpsons as a kid.

Did you know there was 1 episode where Bart Simpson neither appeared nor was mentioned?

Yeah, i cant remember the name of the episode.

was it Bart Isnt Dead or something?

Oh I can't remember!

Haha, you have quite the good memory!

And randomly, there's over 750 episodes of pokemon.

That's like 50 a year for 16 years straight!

My brothers used to watch that all the time.

Do the kids really need to see that much pokemon?

is it just a giant series of commercials for video games?

I guess that's what it ended up turning out to be!

Haha.

People walking around, pokemon go-ing.

It's funny and pretty entertaining, but also kind of dangerous!

Yeah, i never got into that game.

i think people went to some strange places to "collect em all" Hm.

Absolutely!

I saw a building that had a sign, "No Pokemon GO, beyond this point!"

I found that super interesting!

Did you know that Ringo starr, George carlin and Alec baldwin have all narrated Thomas the Tank Engine for at least 52 episodes each?

it makes me happy to know that those actors lent their talents to that show, so beloved by children everywhere.

Anyway, great chat!

Yeah, it's been great!
Thank you!
Have a wonderful day!

You too.
Have a good day!

Goodbye! :)


Hey, did you ever see House?

Hugh Laurie got paid 700,000 for each episode.

Yes, I did.

I like the main character.

I enjoy watching a few television series

Cool.

Me too.

Did you know that there's over 750 episodes of the series pokemon?

No.
I do not.
Is it a tv program or a game?

Both, but the TV show has over 750 episodes.

Did you ever see the simpsons?

Yes, in the past.

Do you know that Bart did not appear in one of the episodes?

Yes.
And he wasn't mentioned.
Funny how they did it.
So, what other shows do you like?

I thought Brian being a dog who acted like a human being was pretty weird.

Yeah.

I liked Brian quite a bit, still.

Did you hear about what The Simpsons crew did for south park when they aired their family guy episode?

No, I did not.
Please tell me about it.

They sent them flowers.
Apparently they were fairly close.

That was nice.

Yeah.
By the way, do you like movies as well?
Have you watched Black Panther?

No.
I heard about it.
I will buy a dvd in the future.
Is the move good?

Yes.

Black Panther is the richest superhero too.

Not many people are aware of that.

I will watch it eventually.

Cool.

Ryan Coogler was the person who directed it.

What is the name of the main character?

It's T'Challa, who was crowned king of Wakanda following his father's death.

What is the name of the actor?

It was Chadwick Boseman who played him.

Is he a good actor?

Yeah, he's a good actor.

I like Jim Carrey too, but, he only does comedies.

He stopped doing any dramas because his belief system stops him from doing them.

Tell me the main difference between a drama and a movie?

Drama is a genre.
Some movies are drama movies.


Hey how's it going.

I really love learning about animals.

There are about 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth.

Hi there!
I do too!
Thats a lot of animals!

Definitely.

And over 1.5 million living animal species have been described!

Did you know in Germany, animals have legal rights?

Yeah I think that is pretty cool.

The Loch Ness monster is a protected species in Scotland.

Oh that's fun!
Hiccups are a holdover from evolution!
Think about that when you hiccup!

Haha maybe it will make me less annoyed!

Apparently it's from when land animals had both gills and lungs!

that's crazy isn't it!
Do you watch tv?

Yeah occasionally I do!

I just don't like how many ads and commercials there are.

I know it!

Streaming services have made them obsolete.

I do like to watch the simpsons though, how bout you?

Agreed.

Yes the Simpsons was a great show.

Did you know there is one episode that Bart didn't appear in?

I just heard that here recently, but I don't know if I saw that episode!

Did you?

Nope I definitely have not because I would have remembered.

Can't believe they remade a UK version of "That 70's Show" though.

Did you hear it bombed?
It did not go over well there!

Yeah.
Only lasted 10 episodes lol.
Not too good!

Not at all.
And there are 750 episodes of pokemon.
my goodness!

Wow.

Enough to watch 50 episodes per year for 16 years straight?

Not my cup of tea!

not mine either!
Although I do  love this internet!

Oh yeah internet is incredible.

Private, public, academic, business, personal.

It has it all!

There is so much information to be found just by a click of the hamburger button!

Haha yes you are right.

It can even cause addiction measurable in the brain!

Isn't that weird?

The library in ALexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case it burns down!

Wow that is good to know.

If you are ever on Mt.

Everest there is even internet capabilities!


Do you own a car?

I do!

I love my car.

I live in Florida so there is no need to warm it up, that is illegal in Ohio.

That is so interesting, I wonder if there are too many cars stolen by doing that

Maybe, that would be a good reasoning.

I couldn't imagine living anywhere where that was a real need.

right, I live in Iowa and it is so real right now!

lol

I feel for you.

Did you know that Google's self driving car has an aggressive mode?

lol, I need that for my car, some people get me so mad lol.

I need those flame throwers that are legal in South Africa!

right, I need those inside my car to warm it up faster in this weather lol!

Have you ever owned a cadillac?

No, but my brother has.

It is actually named after a french explorer!

That is true, I think his name was antoine de la mothe cadillac, very french sounding!

It is indeed.

Good thing they just went with Cadillac and not the de la Mothe.

Right, that is a mouth full lol!
Do you ever go to McDonald's

I've tried to clean up what I eat.
SO I avoid it.

Lol, well they created the drive thru back in 1975

I head about that.

So soldiers didn't have to get out of the car in their fatigues.

I am a big fan of drive thru when I do go though.

For sure, nothing better than waiting listening to music.

At least they made it for a good reason

Very true.

Did you hear about the time a man found tons of old cars in a barn?

I have not heard that, did he get super rich selling them off?

I don't know the end result of that , but it was full of classic cars, so probably.

Nice, I would love that to happen to me!

It was nice chatting with you!


hey how is it going?

Hello, do you like to use drive-thru's of fast food restaurants?

McDonald's was the first to add a drive thru in 1975 to accomodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their uniforms.

That is crazy and makes me hungry for McDonals!

I also didn't know flame throwers are illegal in South Africa on cars.

That tells you someone must have used one at some point haha

Oh yeah!

I could really use some McDonald's right now!

Even with all the controversy surrounding the quality of McDonald's food, it hits the sweet spot for me every time.

That is crazy but I think it is considered legal not illegal since carjacking is so prevalent.

Oh you're right it does say legal haha.

Someone should use it and put it on facebook.

It says mark zuckerberg is colorblind and that is why it is blue.

Don't know how they didn't incorporate that into the Social Network movie

Oh wow!

I didn't know that!

But it's a nice color, I really did enjoy that movie, but I wonder how far from the truth the movie stretched in order to make it more entertaining.

I bet MySpace investors are regretting their decision to buy Facebook for a mere $75 million.

Oh ya, that reminds me of time Blockbuster could have bought Netflix but just passed on it.

Horrible decisions in retrospect but very interesting to think about.

Yes and now those companies turned out to be their largest threat.

Iceland is so democratic and hip with letting the public make suggestions and alterations to rewriting their constitution, all the more reason I want to go visit Iceland some day.

ya my friend went there she said it was awesome and people were friendly, it's just pretty expensive, and wow I didn't know starship troopers is required reading in the military, never read the book but I like the movie a lot

That's awesome!

Yes, very expensive!

Me neither, I think I prefer film adaptations more than reading books, either I don't have the time or attention span, or its just an excuse for not reading.

haha no I feel the same, I do listen to some audiobooks but I haven't read an actual book in a long time, just don't have time for it

I love audiobooks and especially podcasts.

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

I wonder how much of what she reads is actually retained.

Ya I have that question too.

I can speed read but I don't enjoy the book and barely retain anything so I think speed reading is mostly bs personally haha.

It is interesting that there was a moral panic about the spread of reading in the 18th centure, definitely no moral panic now

That is a great trait to have, the ability to speed read.

Haha, no such thing as "moral panic" for reading novels.

I think there may be a "moral panic" for maybe Fortnite or something elese

haha ya I wonder if in the future they will bring up video games as a moral panic of our time and it will just be accepted in the future

It could be or whether or not in the future, Facebook's "like" button will become illegal such as that in the German state of SChleswig-holstein.

I read that and ya I was wondering what replaced it?

Or are there just not buttons at all?

I personally don't use much FB so maybe I should move to Germany

Maybe the heart button or something else.

I wonder why it is illegal though, what the premise of that is.

Haha, yes, or just make sure you get to claim your free Burger King whopper since you can apparently unfriend 10 people for free food.

Ya I don't know how I would feel if I found I was unfriended for a whopper.

But I can think of lots of people I would do that too.

I don't really like BK but I would eat a whopper if it were here right now haha

Haha, I agree.

I wonder how Burger King fulfilled that promotion and how many people claimed it.

Well its been great talking with you :)


How do you feel about GoFundMe?

I like it but they should vet the person asking for money.

I agree.

There are too many scams going on that platform.

Have you heard about the homeless person that scammed 400k out of people?

Yeah.

IIRC everyone involved turned out to be a scamster.

The real sad thing about it is I believe the guy was actually homeless.

And a Marine.

The couple doesn't seem to have any redeeming quality though

Yeah, I think they saw an opportunity and took it.

The homeless guy could get 10 years if he is convicted.

I don't know about the other two.

I think they used FAcebook to post another story and got caught

Yeah, I'm not surprised.

Over 14,000 people donated to the guy's scam.

That is incredible.

There are so many people on these social media sites that it's like you have a whole stadium to scam.

30% of American adults use facebook

Yeah.

The homeless guy did file a lawsuit against the couple though.

I'm not sure how well that went.

I'm not the biggest fan of Face Book either.

Probably better to just grab a book and read.

That exercises the brain.

Well, Face Book did have some compelling appeal.

Burger King gave you free whoppers if you unfriended 10 people.

Ha.
I'd rather have a free car.

Well, if you live in south Africa you could put flamer throwers on your car to prevent theft since it's legal to do so.

That's coo (or hot).

In contrast, its illegal to warm up your car in Ohio.

What!?

But what if it snows, you can't just start your car and go.

You'll damage the car that way.

I'm not sure about modern cars.
Certainly thats true of classic ones.

Ohio sucks for making it illegal to warm up your car.

That is one of the silliest things to make illegal.

It's like that German state making face book's like button illegal.

Yeah, sooner or later people are going to get as aggressive as Google's self-driving aggressive mode

I wonder what the aggressive mode on Google's car actually does.

I can't imagine it doing much going all of 3 miles an hour.

Maybe it aggressively honks at people.

It probably just goes faster.
Or it doesn't wait to warm up.

I wonder how it would handle a drive through.

Just think.

McDonald's originally made a drive through because of the military.

Soldiers weren't allowed to leave their cars wearing their fatigues.

Interesting.

Now I'm fatigued and must get something to eat.

Nice chatting with you.


Do you like animals?

I love animals!

There's a lawyer in switzerland who represents animals in court

Yes, it's very interesting.

Animal, any of a group of multicellular eukaryotic organisms thought to have evolved independently from the unicellular eukaryotes.

Oh thats good to know!

There are animals which can theoretically live forever because they are 'biologically immortal' including a type of jellyfish and lobster.

I've seen these on that show Blue Planet!

Okay, Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia

Thats cool.

Animals, like humans, have a dominant "paw" or side

Do you think animals will understand humans?

Depends on how you communicate I guess.

Animals from geographically distant areas often speak different "languages" or "dialects."

That's nice.
Do you like to see television?

i do watch tv.

The netherlands is constructing special bridges for wildlife in order to connect habitats and keep animals from being hit by cars.

You know the things of the world.
Television also makes us benefit.

I am not sure what you mean.

Did you know Daniel radcliffe voiced the cartoon parody of twilight's edward cullen on the simpsons episode treehouse of horror xxi.

Television makes us aware of things in the world where we are

thats true.

Sorry, I do not know the details of Daniel radcliffe voiced the cartoon parody.

Its ok,  just a fun fact I recently read.

Only one of shakespeare's plays has not been adapted for film or television, the two noble kinsmen.

Okay, I think internet is very useful for every people.

Absolutely!

In the first 400 episodes, homer simpson has held 188 jobs.

Oh, nice!
Did you use internet?

Yes,  i am using it right now lol Astronauts on the international space station have faster internet than most americas do at home.

Yes, it's true.

Good talking to you.


hello,  do you watch any drama tv shows?

Yea, I watch house a lot, Hugh Laurie gets paid $700,000 an episode

Thats a nice pay check,  I never watched that show any good?

I enjoyed it and it always got good reviews.

I also like watching Mad Men too, did you know that Jon Hamm taught drama at his old high school?

Nice,  I did read that recently.

Thats awesome.

I hear michael caine joined drama class because all the pretty girls were in it lol

Lol I guess pretty girls do take drama class, Ellie Kemper from the office took drama in high school

I read that Jim carrey no longer does drama movies anymore

I guess Jim Carrey feels dramas conflict with his belief system because they don't project positivity

Yeah,  thats great though,  gotta do what is healthy for you,  hes great at comedy anyways

I agree.

Speaking of comedy I really enjoy watching the Simpsons.

It's crazy that there is only one episode where bart isn't mentioned or featured

I know right,  I definitely have to look that up one day,  I would like to see it lol

I like South Park too, the simpsons crew sent them flowers after they made fun of Family Guy in a couple episodes

South park is a good show too.

Did you know there are 750 episodes of Pokemon?!

Thats crazy!

I never knew there were that many episodes of Pokemon, that's like 50 episodes a year for 16 years

Pokemon is as old as a teenager lol

Almost an adult.

Speaking of teenagers, the UK had their own version of That 70's Show called 'Days Like These'

That was a great show,  I remember watching a few seasons!

Yea well Days Like These didn't even last one season and was cancelled after 10 episodes

Ugh,  thats sad.
Such a funny show.

Yea, the strange thing is that the UK version apparently copied the English That 70s Show's episodes verbatim, they should have changed it up like the different The Office versions did

Just a different audience then.
Its been great talking to you.


I think its important NBA values Christmas, after all its a day to share with family and friends.

How does the NBA value Christmas?

Because they turned Christmas Day into the most important one of the season although it's for commercial reasons but fans surely appreciate it.

It makes sense to show some generosity.

NBA player's are the best paid in the world, but average salary.

They are paid extremely well, do you consider yourself a basketball fan?

Not really a fan.
I enjoy watching the playoffs.
Do you have a favorite team?

I do, Im a fan of the Spurs, I like Tim Duncan think he is a great player.

Do the Spurs have a strong team this year?

I think it's interesting that Duncan stayed in college.

Not the decision I would have made.

Yeah, he lost a lot of money by making that decision.

I would have taken the green for sure, and I dont know, I haven't really followed them this season.

It's astonishing how much is made from endorsements.

Take Allen Iverson for example.

A lifetime endorsement deal?

How many people get that?

That sure is a great deal, and the final payment sure is going to be sweet, 32,000,000 can you imagine having that much money!

So much money, and a lot of those guys don't know how to manage it.

He could create a shoe company with that cash.

For sure, you will have to be the worst investor to waste that amount of money, I wonder how much players like Jordon got.

From salary, endorsements, and movies, I imagine his kids will never have to worry about paying for college.

Yeah I think a couple generations are going to enjoy a wealthy life, do you like jazz music?

I like jazz, more than the Jazz NBA team.

There is a Jazz NBA team?

and I also like jazz, Clint Eastwood likes it as well and is a pianist,

He also sang at the end of the movie Gran Torino.

I think he should stick to acting.

I cant recall him playing but yeah, probably not as good as he is an actor.

I didn't think that jazz would be popular in Pakistan.

But I guess it is a universal genre of music.

Yeah apparently there is an orchestra in Pakistan, and also a programming language that has jazz harmonies


do you use facebook?

I sure do quite a bit now and you?

Me too.
Did you ever use Myspace too?

I used to yes and they lost so much by not buying facebook back then.

Yes they could have done so for $85 million and make billions now

Yeah.

Did you know the like button is illegal in part of germany?

I wonder what they have against it though

No idea.
DO you know why it is blue?

Yes because mark is green red colorblind

Yeah, in Iceland they are using it to rewrite the constitution

Yeah that is something.
DO you like Jay-Z?

I do.

Did you know he went to high school with busta rhymes and notorious big?

Yeah and they used to have rap battles during the lunch hour

Yeah.

Did you hear he pulled the album American Gangster from ITunes?

Yes because he said albums should not be sold piece by piece

Yeah I guess that makes sense.
He was also a ghostwriter for space jam

Yeah.

Do you know why he named the album Kingdom Come?

Oh that was from the DC series with the same name where superman comes back to teach the young ones how it is done

That is so ironic, only he can think of something like that

Yes it is.

Do you know Katy Perry and Snoop Dog did the california girls song in response to one of his songs?

Yes in response to Empire STate of MInd with Alicia Keys

Yes what a rivalry coast to coast


I really enjoyed the games the NBA televised, they had to cater to their big markets for ratings.

I find the NBA interesting.
Are you familiar with Tim Duncan?

Yes, I watched him play a long time for the Spurs.

He's one of the most underappreciated players because he was such a laid back personality.

He is.

He valued his education.

He turned down joining the NBA immediately to finish college.

He definitely joined the league at a time when education had a higher value than getting drafted as soon as possible.

Good for him.

There was an NBA coach (Stan Van Gundry) who was fined for saying that the NBA should not have games on Christmas day.

What a ridiculous reason for a fine.

I think there a lot of fines handed out by the NBA that people would categorize as ridiculous.

Anthony Davis was recently fined for saying he wants to be traded.

That's also ridiculous.
Do you happen to enjoy jazz music?

I have not listened to jazz music that much to know if I'm a fan or not.

That being said, I would not be opposed to listening to it, in fact I am traveling to New Orleans soon.

I've always wanted to go there.

Have a great time!

Did you know that Tupac Shakur went to the Baltimore School of Arts to study ballet, acting, poetry, and jazz?!

I was shocked to learn that.

It's almost as fun to learn as Clint Eastwood being an accomplished musician.

That's strange to me also.

The Beatles were knocked off the top of the Billboard charts after three months by Louis Armstrong.

Sometimes it's easy to forget that they were making music around the same time.

Their different styles make them feel a lot farther apart.

I agree.

I would not have guessed they were that active at the same time.

Did you know that Dizzy Gillespie ran in the 1964 presidential race?

That's another fun fact I did not know, I would be curious to see how many votes he received!

Me too!

He filled his cabinet with all of the biggest names in jazz.

What a strange thing that had to be to witness.

If anything that might have been one of the most talented cabinets ever assembled.

I agree.

Off subject but do you watch a lot of television?

I know I watch way too much.

I think that I probably watch too much as well, I should really cut back.

Were you aware that Weekend Update debuted on the first episode of SNL and is their longest running skit?

Yes, I have been a big fan of that show for quite some time and my father showed me older episodes and skits.

A lot of the old skits are amazing.
They hold up well.


Hey!
do you use Facebook?

I do not.

I actually preferred Myspace, and was thankful when they turned down the offer to buy it.

I like MySpace too.

Especially now knowing Facebook leaked 87 million Facebook users information

I just think it is one huge data breach.

To think that Iceland is rewriting their constitution via facebook is insane.

I have heard that!

I would never use Facebook for anything private!

I am sure the President of Facebook is out of his head over this.

I mean even people who are celebritys have accounts, like Jay Z for instance.

I have nothing private on my account.

lol.

President Banana is what they called the first president of Zimbabwe.

I can imagine what he had on his account.

Hahahaa!

Banana....crazy!

I heard Burger King had a promotion to give out free whoppers if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook Hahaha

Interesting.

The guest house of the President, is bigger than the white house.

What??

That is crazy....Maybe that is where they are working on albums like the president of Indonesia!

That would be interesting to hear.

Our current president isn't even among the top three richest presidents.

Hhahaaa, right!

So have you ever listened to Jay Z before?

I don't listen to Rap but he is pretty good.

I don't care for him, or any of his classmates.

His ego is something else.

He pulled his album from iTunes, because he didn't want the songs sold individually.

Really?

Wow...didn't know that.

He is getting ready for a worldwide tour, I read on Facebook he has a huge fan base.

I don't listen to his wife either.
I don't care for either of them.
Notorious B.I.G.
is a former classmate of Jay Z.

Yeah, I heard that.

A lot of rappers their age went to school together.

I heard Jay Z and Busta Rhymes had a rap battle in the lunchroom once .

It's interesting that he was a ghostwriter for a song on Space Jam soundtrack.

I wonder if LeBron is going to bring him in on the sequel?

It opens on July 16, 2022

I didn't know that, now I love LeBron he is an amazing person!

I read on Facebook Jay Z's album Kingdom Come...was named after D.C comics

LeBron and Jay-Z are friends.

I heard that before.

It's interesting that he is tied with Kanye for the most grammys.

I don't care for Kanye at all lol...well I guess if they are tied let the best man win!

They like each other so I am sure it will all be good lol Facebook has had pics of them together.

The only one I like is Snoop Dogg.

He's duet with Katy Perry was hard to listen to.

I love Snoop lol, I don't care for Katy either lol....It has been great chatting!!!

Have a great day!


What forms of entertainment do you enjoy?

i like watching the nba?
and you?

I do as well.

it was interesting how the nba blew its christmas day schedule

did not know about that.
do you know reggie miller?

Yes he is a phenomenal player, distinguished enough to be on the nba hall of fame right?

yeah and yes his siter kept beating him, she was amazing

Maybe if he played shooting granny style, he may have gotten more points than his sister, although it looks stupid

yeah I know but it is more stupid to sacrifice points just because it looks funny

Well I guess image is important to players.

I mean even though air jordans were initially banned from the nba, because jordan's image was great advertisement, nike was willing to pay the fine each game

yeah, good for Jordan.

allen iverson also made a lot of money with rebook

Too bad some players rather chose a lump sun instead of a stake of nike when it first started

yeah I guess, but iverson got a god deal, $800 000 every year

That is a good deal.
I wonder how much he made in total

A lot and then after 55, he gets 32 million lump sum

That is pretty cool.

I wonder if they make more or as much as musical artist like jazz artists

i think they do.
jazz is really nice though.
do you enjoy it?

An aspect of jazz I like is how it maintains its core essence, yet absorbs the local music culture to evolve a distinguished style across the world

true.

there is a woman in harlemthat hosts jazz concerts in her apartment every day

I enjoy many types of jazz like cool jazz and kansas city jazz

nice.

clinet eastwood is also a huge fan of jazz

I can see why.

It is a good form of music.

Even pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is currently topping the charts

yeah would have never thought.
nice chat


good morning to you!

good morning.

how are you doing today?

I am doing just great.

Got up and wished my mom a happy birthday on facebook.

Its a whole new age huh.

You used to do all that by phone.

Now its right at your fingertips.

tell me about it.

We've come so far in just 15 years.

Back when facebook was first starting MySpace turned down an offer to buy them for just $75mil, i bet Tom is kicking himself now

I bet.

It has grown so much.

It is a major part of most peoples lives today.

I dont use it as much as I used to, but I know I used to log on every day

Yeah Im not like some people.

My girlfriend is on there all day every day it seems.

I like all the funny memes though.

for me, memes and having an easy group chat with friends are my only reasons these days.

Also if i forget what someones birthday is, I can save myself some emabrassment and look it up haha

Ill be honest that is the best part about it.

It tells you when a birthday is.

do you remember the burger king promotion where you had to unfriend 10 people and you get a free whopper?

I dont remember it, but it seems like you could just unfriend them and then friend them again.

I would do it over and over again.

yea one of my buddies did that and wound up feeding an entire party with free whoppers, it was great

Lol.

Did you know why facebook is primarily blue.

i dont?
why is it?

Its because mark zuckerburg is red green colorblind.

oh wow!

I guess that makes sesne.

it would be silly to start a company you couldnt even see the color scheme of

Facebook actually has over 2.2 billion users that is amazing.

even more amazing, Iceland is rewriting their constitution on it, so the public can have a direct say in what goes onto it

That seems like a good way to get the pulic's opinion fast.

definitely, I wonder how they will deter the trolls though


Hi, how are you tonight?

I'm good!
How are you?
:) Interesting read so far!

Do you Facebook at all?

Yep!

It's interesting, I've been on Facebook since 2008 and had no idea that it was made in 2004.

What about you?

I don't really use Facebook.

I understand the appeal though.

It's funny that Myspace didn't see its promise.

I actually miss MySpace, it seemed so much more personal to me.

I bet they regret not buying Facebook, $75 is a ton of money lol

I guess it looked like a lot at the time.

Nobody really knew the value of some of these companies.

Amazon?

Sold cheap in 2003.

See I didn't even know that, I use Amazon for everything.

Are you a fan of Jay-Z at all?

He seems like a great guy, though I don't know his music.

Didn't he marry a beautiful woman?

I don't know much about his music either, but I do know more about him because of the article we just read.

I had no idea his name was Shawn.

And yes!

I love Beyonce.

He went to high schools with some folks that ended up stars as well.

I bet the kids loved the rap battle in the lunchroom.

Not only that, he was a ghostwriter for a song on the Space Jam soundtrack, that makes me like him even more lol

Space Jam.

I heard that they are doing a sequel to that.

I wonder if Jay-Z will be involved.

Really?

That's crazy, it's been such a long time since that movie came out.

I heard that Frozen 2 is coming out sometime this year, I bet since Jay-z is so famous he knows some of the people working on that movie.

He probably does.
Maybe he should run for office.

Oh wow, I'm sure he would win if he were to do that.

That would be interesting to see.

Then again he has so much money he probably thinks that would be a waste of his time.

He could end up one of the wealthier presidents, but not the wealthiest.

I wonder what nickname they would give him.

I love how the first president of Zimbabwe was named Banana.

I wonder if he laughed.
He probably didn't release any albums.
Jay-Z could though.

True true.

The president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums, I wonder if that's the current president?

It seems like more and more people who are in the entertainment industry are going into politics.

Being on camera a lot makes you a natural.

Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you about Jay-Z!


I'm a big fan of Facebook.
Do you use it much?

A few times a week.

The company's HQ is located near where I used to live.

Menlo Park.

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

Not a smart move.

I heard about it.
Facebook is work around $100B now.
Somebody is very regretful, I'm sure.

That's crazy.

I wonder why Facebook uses so much blue on their site.

I believe it has to do with Mark's colorblindness.

That would explain it.

I read that Facebook's like button is banned in a German state.

I wonder why.

I heard about it too but I do not know the reason for banning the like button.

Have you ever been addicted to social media?

I was in the past.

There is an addicted treatment center in South Korea.

I wonder how effective their treatment is.

Do you know any signs that I may be addicted?

There are six simple questions you can ask yourself (according to an article) by two psychologists.

Only six?
Can you name one?

If you spend a lot of time thinking about using social media or planning to use it.

That seems like a pretty obvious one.

Do you have any ideas on how I might become less addicted to social media?

I personally don't know.

Please read an article by Mark Griffiths and Daria Kuss from Nothingham Trent University.

I'll look for it.
Do you still use your telephone much?
I still do on occasion.

Yes, I do.

I heard that new york got the fastest area code to dial.

I guess that's fair based on their population.

Did you know that an iPhone has more computing power than the entire U.S. nuclear ICBM deterrent?

I heard about it.
How can it be possible?

I think it just shows how outdated some of our military tech is.

Yes, it is scary.

We need to improve our nuclear icbm deterrent system.

It was nice talking to you.

I'm glad you were able to get your social media addiction under control.

Have a good day!


did you know that the united states got thrid place in the world cup back in 1930

Hi!
No I did not, are you a soccer fan?

I can't say that I am I don't watch sports, but I am watching the superbowl right now, what about you?

Same!

Soccer is definitely interesting though, it actually makes more money than all the other major sports combined.

ya that is crazy, I want to see a soccer game with 3 teams, that sounds crazy and it actually exists!

Wow, how does that even work?

Soccer is fascinating.

Jon Stewart was actually once good enough of a player to represent the U.S!

that is crazy, ya I think he played for the USA back in 1983, I bet he was really good!

I wonder the benefits of soccer sometimes though, in FIFA the countries that host don't even make money!

I have heard that before, the world cup in 2022 will be in qatar, and apparently that city doesnt even exist yet!

Haha, maybe they could get money from Mesut Ozil!

I hear he donated his world cup bonus to children in need.

well that's a nice thing to do, I wonder why in america we call it soccer but the rest of the world calls it football, honestly it would make more sense to call it football haha

I guess it's just slang, no idea why though.

Doesn't seem to have hindered us, the American women's team has never gotten worse than 3rd plce in the world cup.

wow that is impressive, also impressive is the hungary football team, they only had one defeat between the years 1950 and 1956

Maybe dominance is easier for the best soccer teams, and I believe they only lost in the final game too right?

ya I think so, did you hear of the highest scoring football game ever?

it was 222-0

That's insane!

Hard to think that'll ever be beaten.

Another football accomplishment is that running back Benjarvus Green-Ellis has somehow never had a fumble!

ya I would make sure to give the ball to that guy all the time, it's crazy that espn got an emmy for developing the yellow line in football, i'm staring at that line right now haha

Ahah, it must have been considered especially innovative.

Speaking of colors, University of Iowa is known for the visitors' locker room being painted completely pink.

ya I wonder if that makes teams more or less likely to win, I would be mad personally and be more likely to play better haha

Oh I'm sure people do, no way it's effective.

Maybe if Cumberland visited a pink locker room they wouldn't have lost by 222!

haha that could have been the game changer!

I wonder if georgia tech threw a party after that win?