What forms of entertainment do you enjoy

Hi!

I enjoy all sorts of entertainment but specifically I like tv a lot.

Though I've never ever saw one episode of Pokemon before and it's been on for over 750 episodes!

Have you even seen south park or the 70's show?

Yes, I've seen both, do you like any of them?

I enjoyed them both.

It is a shame that while a uk version of the 70's show aired, it was canceled in only 10 episodes

Wonder if there was a big difference in the shows, maybe people liked the actors, I think most of the actors are all pretty famous now, like Ashton Kutcher.

True.

In addition to tv shows, sometimes I enjoy watching and listening to concerts on the tv

Do you have a favorite artist you like listening to or show you like watching besides the ones you've mentioned?

I like linkin park and the ramones

I have never attended one of Linkin Park's concerts even though they managed to play 324 concerts in one year, have you?

Through the tv, but never in person.

I would like to attend a concert one day in a ancient roman amphitheater

Yeah same here, I think it'd be awkward if I was the only concert goer though, like when Pink Floyd recorded a live concert with no audience there.

A little awkward and frightening.

At least it isn't a creed concert.

I'm not sure if it was the service of the band that was so bad that several concerts got lawsuits got filed against it

Yeah, how does one go about proving that a concert was supposedly "bad", wonder if it was just an extortion attempt and what came out of it.

Ah do you mean like the fyre festival scandal?

What was that scandal?

I don't think I'm familiar with that scandal.

Oh well there was supposed to be a high end music festival a few years back that was supposed to be THE HIGHLIGHT of the year, yet when the guest arrived after spending tens of thousands of dollars, they found out that no bands came, their cabins were shoddy tents, and it was basically a scam

Oh my goodness, thousands of dollars?!

I think I'm familiar with that one, that is horrible, I hope the event creators went to jail or something for their crimes.

I think I prefer indoor concerts more than outdoor ones like at arenas or amphitheaters, I think there's better audio systems.

i mean people payed for the tickets, plane tickets, accommodation among other expenses which piled up.

I think it was worst for the employee who helped prepare for the event since they were never even paid for months

Yeah, even the employees didn't know that it was a scam?!

That is a very intricate scam but then again, that's what it takes to con people.

In any case, I hope you don't fall for such scams and continue to enjoy concerts.

I have a wonderful chat.


I love going to concerts.

SOmething about a live performance is so much better than listening to a track on your headphones.

I used to love going to them, now not so much.

I remember going to Linkin Park concert in 2001 after Hybrid Theory came out and it was great.

They played like 324 concerts just in that year.

I would love to go to Rome and see a concert in one of the ancient amphitheatres.

That would be quite the story

That would be amazing.

I wonder if the Ramones ever played there?

Well they played non stop for 20 years almost, so there is a chance

That's wild, 2,263 concerts!

I bet they were worn out 24/7.

Think of all they arenas and stadiums they probably performed in during those 20 years!

I couldn't even imagine.

I heard that in 1972 Pink Floyd recorded a live concert at the Ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii with no audience.

I'd love to have been a fly on that wall.

I would love to go back in time and see Pink Floyd live.

They have quite the history

Yeah they do.
I really like them.

I will never go to a creed concert.

They were so bad that several of the fans actually sued them

I'm so glad they broke up.
They were horrible!
I hope those fans won the lawsuit.

I remember watching a special on TV about Creed on VH1.

Not a fan.

Should of watched South Park instead

South Park is always a better option.

They have been on forever.

But they have a long way to go before they reach the 750 episodes that pokemon has

Yeah they do.

I think South Park is a little less than 300 right now.

Simpsons might eventually reach pokemon.

They have been on for 30 years and there is no end in sight.

Even though there should probably be

I'm a big Simpson's fan, did you know there's only one episode, in all the years, that Bart is neither seen nor mentioned?

Wow.

Well that makes sense since he is probably the most well known character on the show

It was an episode on the 20th Season called "4 Great Women and a Manicure."

Female characters played 4 historical women in the episode and told stories from their perspectives.

The simpsons have sure had quite the impact on tv over the years.

Well, it was good speaking with you.


Do you watch baseball ever?

Usually during the playoffs and World Series.

I do like going to games though in person.

I heard Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling was invited to join his teammates at a reunion event at Fenway.

That's really neat.
Was it in honor of a specific event?

I meant to say Wasn't invited!

Haha.

Yea it was to celebrate the 2004 run by the Red Sox, famous for Schilling's bloody sock, which made schilling a folk hero among fans.

Wow I wonder why they didn't invite him.

I think I'd rather watch college or high school games than pro.

There seems to be more action and game play rather than a whole lot of home runs.

There are several theories as to why he wasn't invited -- one being that his personal views do not match those of the Sox, since Schilling is now a far-right provocateur.

Also, there are rumors that he lied to Sox management about injuries.

Wow it seems like a really bad idea to lie to your boss like that.

What is the reasoning behind lying?

Trying to get out of playing?

Actually, sort of the opposite.

He may have lied so he COULD play.

Did you know the Women's World Cup had higher ratings than the World Series int he US?

Crazy.

I could see that.

Soccer is a fast paced exciting game to watch.

They are constantly doing cool plays.

I love soccer.

Only sport I really watch anymore.

During the 1992 World Series, the Marine Corps color guard carries the Canadian flag into the stadium upside down.

Ouch.

Oh no!

I bet they got severely reprimended for that!

It seems like certain teams are known for never winning like the cubs.

Yeah, the Cubs were the first team to sin back-to-back world series, but haven't won it since.

I heard somewhere that the ottoman empire was still in power the last time they won.

That is a really long time ago.

Hahaha.

That is insane.

The 1926 World Series ended in Game 7 when Babe Ruth got caught trying to steal.

Babe Ruth is such an iconic player.

I don't know if there will ever be someone in baseball that is as well known as him.

Yeah, I agree.

Also iconic -- Thomas Jefferson, JFK and George Washington, who were the three wealthiest presidents in US history.

Really?

I would have thought some modern presidents would have made that list.

I wonder if they adjusted income accounting for inflation.

Of course back then their labor costs came at the expense of people so they could hold onto their wealth.

That's a really good point.

Also interesting -- the president's guest house is actually bigger than the White House.

Who knew?

It would be interesting to know if they are including the whole white house or just the living space available to the president.

I was thinking the same thing.

It used to be that the runner up in a presidential election became Vie President.

Can you imagine Hillary Clinton as Trump's VP?

Haha.

No not really.

I think though if it went back to that it would cause some serious work to be done across party lines and maybe something could actually get accomplished.


do you watch this is us?

I've seen a couple episodes, I remember people were making a big deal about the character Jack Pearson's death

Yeah we all new he's was going to die but since the show jumps from past to present he is always around which is cool because he's a great character in the show.

Yea, I remember watching This is Us after the Super Bowl and his character died from smoke inhalation

Right so suddenly, i haven't picked it back up yet but i plan to.

It's a tear jerk er.

lol, I too love a good deal and found many while over there but the best was experiencing the food!!

Oh my goodness; the danishes pastries and cheese's were so good, nothing like we have here.

Yeah she pretty cool in it.
It was messed up how he died.
/would you have gone back for a pet?

Probably not, especially after barely getting my family out

Right, some people view there pets as their children, thats odd to me or maybe i just haven't had that kind of relationship with a pet before.

Maybe not, but dogs are pretty cool animals, it's fascinating how they came from domesticated wolves

I know that is cool, i think it was the Extant gray wolf that their sister to.

Yea, it's amazing dogs can be trained for hunting, herding, and companionship

Yeah and there service dogs, military and police dogs.

I never knew that dogs had 12 different blood types, i thought they had 4 like humans

Yeah that's a lot and apparently they give blood.

Google prefers dogs to cats.

I have to say i do too, lol!

How about you?

I gotta take google's side on this although cats are pretty cool too

Yeah did you know that if a cat reaches 15 years old he would have slept for 10 of them?

That's insane, I wonder if Cats have 12 blood types like dogs do

I think they have way more.

All my life i thought dogs were color blind apparently they are not.

Wow!

Yea, plus dogs understand the significance of pointing

Them and elephants i think.

I never new that the Sobriquet mans best friend came from the national human society.

Well I got to go, nice talking with you


Hello, do you like football?

I do not know much about football.

I think I know more about baseball.

Like the Chicago Cubs were the first team to win back to back world series and did not win again.

I think they won again in 2016

I think you're right.

Did you know they used to be the Chicago orphans and not the cubs?

I think I read that recently,  that is a weird mascot lol

I agree.

I wonder if they were still called the Orphans when Ronald Regan was a radio broadcaster for the team in the 1930s.

Oh I dont know,  thats interesting.

A really fun fact is that the Chicago Cubs have employed pitches with 4, 5 and 6 fingers on their pitching hand!

Wow,  thats crazy!
I dont think I have ever heard of that.

Neither have I. I did know that at Wrigley Field where the Cubs play that if the visiting team hits a home run, Cubs' fans will throw the ball back on to the field.

I see.
Is that a big deal?
What is suppose to happen?

It is just a jest to the visiting team.

Because catching a home run ball is big deal but not big enough if it is not the home team's home run.

The largest gathering of people was when the cubs won the world series in 2016 , 5 million people celebrated.

Wow that is a lot of people.

Well the city of Chicago has twice the chances to win the World Series because they have two teams, the Cubs and the White Sox.

Oh right,  I forgot about that team lol

Did you know that in a typical seasons approximately 160,000 baseballs are used in the league.

That is insane!

I hope they get a discount on baseballs lol

A fact I just learned but really enjoy is there was a pitcher that struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession.

They were banned from professional baseball and it was a 17 year old female!

Wow that is really impressive,  I wonder if she is a professional now,  that had to turn some heads!

She probably could have been one of the greatest players.

Well thanks for chatting, I learned a lot today.

Same here,  a lot of fun facts!
Good conversation!


Hey how's it going?

Do you have any pets?

I really want to get a dog.

They were the first animal species to be domesticated!

I have a feral cat that I feed but I would love to get a dog as well.

Domestic animals like dogs were the first species of selectively bred animals.

Behaviors, physical attributes and sensory capabilities can all be bred into certain dogs that have a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.

All very interesting, indeed.

Oh nice!

That is pretty cool.

Makes me think what kind of breed I would get.

Interestingly enough dogs aren't color blind apparently-I always thought they were!

Dogs are great and they perform many roles for humans such as hunting, herding, protection, assisting police and military.

Not to mention that they are used for companionship and are also employed as emotional support dogs for the disabled.

Yeah they really do a lot.

Very cool.

Apparently google specifically states they are a dog company, I could definitely work there!

Their big influence on human society landed them the moniker of 'man's best friend' for a good reason.

Their long association with humans has led dogs to the uniquely attuned to human behavior and they can thrive on a starch-rich diet that other canid species could not survive on.

Very cool and interesting.

One cool fact is that there are 12 different blood types that a dog can have!

Sure does beat us humans!

Wow, I've never heard of dogs donating blood at dog blood drives before.

That's creative to say the least.

Yes it is.

I guess that would make sense because there are a lot of animal hospitals around.

Do you like tv dramas?

I used to watch House MD, and Hugh Laurie made 700,000 per episode.

Must be nice!

Yes, I like TV dramas as well.

I heard Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas any more because his belief system prevents him form playing in non-positive movies.

Whoa interesting.

He has definitely changed a lot.

Like most celebrities do I guess.

There is a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of radio dramas for free.

The internet is so cool!

Drama can fill lots of voids in ones' life.

Michael Caine thought so when he became an actor just because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class.

Smart man!

At least he is being honest!

Do you have a an iphone?

The iphone has more computing power than an entire us nuclear icbm deterrent, so basically a super powerful computer in your hand!

No, I don't have an iPhone but I want one!

I've heard that certain charities like Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone (iPhone or not).

Wow that is great I wish more companies did things like that!

Phones really are amazing.

Do you remember when people had to use phonebooks?

It is impossible to separate two phonebooks that simply have their pages overlapped together!

Yes, two huge phonebooks with their pages overlapped would be impossible to separate.

Speaking of phone trivia, did you know that the cables carrying phone and internet data across the ocean floors are only 2.7 inches in diameter?

That's a pretty small dimension to be so important.

Yeah that is surprising.

It would have been quite the job putting them there!

One of the best area codes to have is 212 because apparently it is the fastest area code to dial on a rotary phone!

Yes, back in the day, it would have let you dial that rotary phone pretty quickly.

It's wild that telephones convert sound (typically human voices) into electronic signals that are then transmitted via those  cables to another receiver phone.

Yes it is basically instant.

Very cool technology and so lucky that we have it.

It is a great time to be alive I think!

But life would be more happier with a dog!

Istanbul even has a vending machine for stray dogs!

Yes, I've heard that Istanbul has vending machines that releases food and water for stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.

So cool maybe one day I will visit.

It was nice chatting with you have a great night!


hi how are you?
Do you like baseball?

Hello and I think it might be unamerican not to  lol

Yes, i getcha.

But many americans do not like the sport.

it is a slow game.

But it does seem to be a stepping stone for many pro players like Curt Schilling.

Yes, i think there are stories in the game that are fascinating.

He was the guy that pitched the sox to a series, right?

Schilling now does radio hosting but now the Red Sox don't really care for him

Why?
wasn't he a great help to them?
is it his politics or something?
I guess that could be a problem now.

Yes the politics of it... now Babe Ruth, is another story.. still beloved I think

I guess they want their celebs to be political pure.

it just doesnt happen.

people of many beliefs play sports.

I agree and with today's more transparent information reporting even President can't get too political

yeah, it is a difficult time in politics.

communication is  like an echo chamber where commentary on comments becomes deafening.

I wonder how today's world would change if we reverted back to the 1805 law were the runner up in a presidential race was then Vice-president...

I think the spectacle would be entertaining and perhaps just as valuable as the govt in its current incarnation.

I know right... me too....

I just learned about this law today.... and I am amusing myself thinking about it....

This may become my "national pastime"..

I would rather have the president release a series of pop albums, or rap albums.

That would be a better use of time.

lol i know just like the Indonesia president.... imagine that Trump could get Clinton to play sax in the back up band

Yes, that would be great.

they could team up for duet, or have a rap battle to determine policy direction.

im game.

Who knew we could solve  the world problems ... more surprising that the Japanese learning that baseball was American's National pastime

the game is different in Japan but still a lot of fun.

fans are passionate but well behaved.

and the high school is a religion.

anyway, great chat!

yes thank you for all the smiles!!!
!

You're very welcome.
Have a good night!

you too


Hi.
Do you like baseball?

I don't know a whole lot about it, I usually watch mostly during world series time.

Same here.

Did you know the first World Series was in 1903?

Yes, and the first team to win back to back was the Chicago Cubs, but then they didnt win again.

That's interesting.

Hard to believe there have been 114 World Series already!

It is, Babe Ruth might have the biggest blunder trying to steal to end the game in 1926 and ended up losing.

I bet that was painful to watch!

The Marine Corps once carried the Canadian flag into the World Series upside down.

Oops!

How do they make that mistake?

What did they think it was in the center?

Haha.

Who knows!

It used to be that the teams with the best record got into the Series before they started holding championship games.

Apparently it isnt as popular as they think, the Womens World cup had higher viewership in the US

I wouldn't have guessed that!

Do you know why team managers wear baseball uniforms?

Because if they are needed that are able to play for their teams.

I wonder if that has ever been a need.

Maybe years ago, but now there are so many players.

Baseball is super popular in Japan!

They are even shocked that we call it America's Pastime

Yup!

In canada, kickball is called soccer-baseball!

That's confusing.

Its a pretty accurate name for it.

It is!

I wish my grandparents kept old baseball cards, they could be worth millions now.

I know, I should raid my brothers stash, they arent quite that old but he might have a few in there what could be worth some dough.

Worth a try.

Some guy found 3 million worth from the 1900's

I wonder if that is how any of the wealthiest presidents made their money.

Maybe that was JFK's secret!
Nice chatting with you!


Do you follow the MLB?

I can't say I do but I know a bit about baseball, like if you catch a ball in your hat you get 3 bases apparently

Oh I see, thats an interesting rule havent seen that happen at any game though, baseball is not only popular in the US but apparently its also pretty big at Japan.

ya I've heard that, weird that in a year about 200k baseballs are used in america

Thats a lot of baseballs for sure, you know a man once found $3 million dollars worth of baseball cards in his attic!

he sure is a lucky man, theres only dust in mine

wow thats a lucky guy, did you hear about that one 17 year old girl?

she struck out both babe ruth and lou gehrig

I didnt I bet Ruth and Gehrig werent happy about that, she must have had a lot of talent.

haha ya I wonder what happened to her, do you like the chicago cubs?

they were the first team to win the world series back to back

I do like the team, it was amazing how people celebrated the title back in 2016, 5 million people!

that is crazy, also crazy is how the Cubs have had pitchers with as little ass 4 fingers on their pitching hands

They did?

thats an interesting stat maybe the lack of one finger made them pitch better, The Chicago Cubs is the oldest team in the MLB right?

I think so yes, theyve been around since 1876 and belone in the Central Division

I see, thats a long time, do you believe in the curse that fell upon the team back in the year 1945

well I know that the Cubs have won since then, but ya that curse was definitely real for a long time

It must have been really frustrating, Bily Sianis really played a good one to the team.

ya I think so, its funny that the curse was the longest in MLB history, they didnt win for 108 years!

I think its less than 108 years, the team got cursed in 1945 and then won in 2016 right?

ah ok I was thinking of the world series championship draught, but yes it was only a 71 year National League Pennant draught

Still a really long time, I bet thats why fans celebrated with such energy and passion

ya for sure, I bet they had crazy parties, and whats weird is their original name was the Chicago Orphans, kind of a downer haha

I know sounds like a depressing name lol,


Hey!

you still buy albums at all?

I think they are outdated now.

Just like the audio cassette and the vinyl phased out in the 2000's!

Yes, the old eight track is not around anymore either.

LOL

Yes very true.

But there have been some great albums, like The Dark Side of The Moon!

Dark Side was a classic.
it still sells well.
have you ever tried dark side of oz?

That's true.

40 years later and it is still one of the best selling albums of 2014.

Dark side of Oz?

Never listened to that.

It is a way of using Dark Side as the soundtrack to the wizard of oz.

i have never tried it myself.

That sounds like it could be pretty cool I might have to try that!

I saw wizard of oz on tv once.

It was good but I prefer that 70's show!

The 70s show?

i never saw it.

i heard good things.

many of the actors went on to good careers.

Yeah I recommend it!

But make sure you don't watch the UK version because it only lasted 10 episodes.

UK version?

that sounds awful.

it is an american show and the casting makes sense for the us.

I would not try to just drop a show into another country without changing it.

Yes too bad they didn't consult you before doing it!

Pokemon on the other hand was successful with over 750 episodes!

750 episodes?

did the world really need that many pokemons?

i guess the kids love it.

i have never seen it.

I saw a few but yes that is a lot for sure.

Enough to watch 50 a year for 16 years straight!

Oy, i dont think i could do that.
for me, it would be like a punishment.
do those shows make any sense anyway?

Yes I am sure there is some sort of continuous story line!

I would hope at least.

Simpsons is a great show no doubt.

Bart is my favorite character and he was in every episode I think.

I would expect him to be in every episode, but maybe there were one or two without him.

i dont know

Yes you are actually correct there is one episode where he never appeared nor was mentioned!

that makes sense.
I guess there had to be at least one.

Yes the producers just couldn't resist.

If tv cut down on their mass advertising I would watch it more.

But anyways it was a lovely chat with you.

Bye for now :)

I have not watched the simpsons in a while.

i will take a look for that ep.

Thanks for the chat!

No problem enjoy your day!


Hello there, do you follow baseball at all?

Hello.

Not really.

My kids do, their favorite team is the Cubs.

I didn't know they were called the Orphans.

Nice!

Yeah my team has had their fair share of games with the Cubs, and I never knew that about them.

I guess Reagan was a broadcaster for them in the 30's.

Very interesting, never knew that one either.

Do you know if women are allowed in the MLB?

That I don't know, I do know that the NFL doesn't have a rule against female players.

They also use tracking chips in their shoulder pads, I'm not sure how I would feel about that.

Yeah I think I have read about that.

I don't have problem if some of that is used for improving player safety.

It just seems so invasive.

I think they should keep them in the footballs, though.

That I will agree with.

Interesting how much more high tech the game has become.

I wonder if the rocket scientist who coaches would have to do with it?

That is one heck of a career change, I'll say that.

He went to a high school whose fight song included six digits of pi.

How cool is that?

That is cool to me.

I wonder what other people from that high school got into football.

I don't know, but they should send them to the Browns, as the quarterback with the most wins in their stadium, is Ben Roethlisberger.

Yeah big Ben has dominated the Browns his whole career for sure.

That he has.

I see a 17 year old girl was banned from baseball, after she struck out Babe Ruth.

That seems extreme.

I think I read that too, that seems way extreme.

I wonder what ever happened to her?

I would like to know that as well.

Especially since she also struck out Lou Gehrig.

Right!

Well it has been nice talking with you, I hope you have a good day!


Good Morning!
How are you today?

I am doing well.

Just watching a little Tv, or telly as some call it.

Me too!
What do you like to watch?

I really like the show Shark Tank, but I have heard Shark Tank's deals ore often left without being enacted.

That is crazy to understand since they like accept 5 offers a tv show!

My favorite is the Simpsons!

Yes, I used to watch that show.

It is so crazy that Homer had 188 jobs just in the first 400 episodes alone.

I believe it!

I can only remember like 5 other jobs he held.

There is only one episode where Bart doesn't appear too!

Oh that is really weird.

I wonder if they ever had Shakespeare on the Simpsons.

The play Two Noble Kinsmen is the only play he wrote that has not been adapted for film!

That is interesting!
I wonder why?
Have you even seen the show Pokemon?

I have seen more episodes of Pokemon than I care to-kids.

Same here.

I didn't realize there have been 750 episodes though!

Oh, wow!

That's a lot.I also like to watch SNL.

I especially love the Weekend Update skit that aired on the very first episode and has been on since.

I like to see the actors try and maintain composure.

That is so funny seeing that!

They like turn so red because they are trying not to laugh haha.

Yes, it is entertaining!

I also really like music.

Back in the day I used to love getting a good album, but if I wanted an un-revised album I avoided Walmart since they only sell clean album versions.

I remember that!

Did you even own Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory?

Yes, I've listened to it frequently.
Have you?

I remember buying it and listening to In the End over and over again haha.

It is the best-selling album of the 21st century!

Oh, I had no idea it was that popular.

There is an artist on the charts for over 94 weeks!

Do you know who it is?

I'm not sure!

Who was it?

I know Pink Floyd has been one of the best selling albums for 40 years now!

I really like Pink Floyd.

Bob Marley is the one on the charts for so long, but it is actually 914 weeks, I mis-typed.

What an artist!

Oh wow!

He was a good artist, so easy to listen to!

I'm going to go listen to some more music now.

Anyways, I had a great chat, have an awesome day!


Hi!

Did you feel Boston was right in not inviting Schilling to join the 2004 team at Fenway?

I'm a little torn but I agree he what he said about the pipe bomb terrorist was disturbing so I don't blame Boston there!

No, I don't either.

With all these terrorist.

I didn't know baseball managers can play for their teams!

I didn't know that either until recently.

Always wondered why they wore uniforms!

I wonder if that applies to baseball managers in Japan where its so popular that they couldn't believe baseball is America's national past time!

I don't know about Japan?

maybe it does too.

Wow, pretty lucky finding baseball cards in your grandfathers attic worth 3 million.

I know, right?

I need to check the attics of some elderly relatives!

Ha!

I wonder if they make baseball cards for kickball players in Canada or as they call it "soccer-baseball"?

I saw that, So if you're in Canada, if they call it kickball could mean soccer or baseball.

confusing.

Surprised the women's world cup got higher ratings than the world series.

I am too to be honest!

I also can't believe the Cubs haven't won a world series since becoming the first baseball team to win back to back World Series titles.

That's crazy!

Very surprised!

Would think they would do something about that by now!

Exactly!

And hey, even the Ottoman Empire was still in existence the last time the Cubs won a world series!

Can you believe that?

What, really?

No one caught that up side down Canada flag in the 1992 world series.

Ha!

That would lead to chaos if it happened today!

Just as if someone was caught stealing to end game 7 of the world series like Babe Ruth did back in 1926 down by one.

Mobs would form today.

Ha!

lol, I know.

I'm surprised there are only 3 of the wealthiest presidents listed.

I can't believe the three wealthiest were Jefferson, JFK and Washington!

They must measure for inflation, right?

Yeah, that what I was thinking.
I know all three owned alot of land.

At least none of them made money by releasing pop albums while serving as president like the president of Indonesia has.

Ha!

Why would anyone use the word banana for a name?

I know, right?

It sounds insulting.

Imagine being a guest of President Banana!

Ha!

Speaking of guests, did you know the president's guest house is actually bigger than the white house itself?

Unbelievable!

Yes, must be huge!

Glad they changed the rules for vice president in 1805.

No kidding!

There would be sheer chaos if the presidential runner ups automatically became vice president today.

That was a serious mistake.

Especially today!!

Thinking it was a little bit different n 1805, so long ago.

Great chat!

So true!

And being that a president is head of state in republics, it should have always been his choice to pick his own vice president.

Well it was great chatting with you as well!

Have a great day!


do you enjoy listening to albums?

Yes i do.
Have you listened to Hybrid Theory?

Yes it is also the best selling album of the century

Yes .
Do you know who Reel Big Fish are

Yes the band that lost the rights to their own music, that is sad

Yes but they rerecorded their hits so that was smart

Yes it was.

Do you know which was the best album of 2014?

Yes it was the dark side of the moon which was released 40 years ago

Yeah.

Have you ever listen to Straight Outta Campton?

yes that was certified platinum without airplay of a major tour

Yeah letting the quality of the album speak for itself

Yeah I know.
Do you watch much tv?

Yes  lot.
I love to watch the SImpsons, do you?

Yes .

There is an episode where Bart does not appear

Yeah and he was not even mentioned in it at all

Yeah.
How about That 70s Show?

yes I liked it but it really flopped in the UK

Yes after just 10 episodes because they remade it verbatim

Yes sometimes the same humor does not work in another country

Yes that is the point.
Nice chat!

Same here, have a good one


Hello.
Do you own a domestic dog?

Yes her name is Dodo and she likes to run, hop, and play.

You?

I have two: Gunner and Ruger!

I think domesticated dogs are the best pet to have!

Google would agree with you as their code of conduct states that they are specifically a dog company

I think the US should do as Istanbul does and have a vending machine of food and water for all the strays.

What an amazing idea!

Yeah I just saw a video on that.

Pretty cool.

I thought the dogs were being primed to bring the bottles to the machine but seems like they need humans to do it.

haha well that would be pretty amazing if they were!

Out of all the animals, it's crazy to think  only dogs and elephants understand pointing!

I wonder why that is.

The direct ancestor of the dog is extinct so maybe during the dinosaur days these first 'dogs' befriended cavemen who pointed at all the tigers trying to eat them

That's very interesting!

I don't know how I didn't know that dogs can't see that many colors.

Yeah I wonder if dogs will one day be able to talk to each other on the telephone and have their sounds be converted into electronic signals

haha hmm well maybe so!

Who knows what will happen in the future.

Id like to say crazier things have happened.

are you referring to our last presidential race?

Ha, well I wasn't but that could work!
!

I'd say telephones are pretty crazy in how they function, I mean just imagine in the future if we could transmit atoms and molecules through a device and teleport

I agree.

How interesting that an iphone has more computing power than the entire US Nuclear icbm deterrent.

Cell phones really are an amazing thing.

Totally, did you know that new york's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone

I did not know that!

I love that Unicef donates a day of clean water for every minute you don't use your phone!

I think they only did that for a specific month back in 2014.

Crazy that a $5 donation can provide 200 days of clean water to someone

200 days?!

wow!

It's hard to believe there are cables laying on the bottom of the ocean floor that carry phone and internet data.

Yeah I wonder if WW3 ever emerges that enemy countries would have deep sea divers cut those cables or somehow intercept the data

I like the way you think...makes you really wonder!

Back in WW2 alan turing created a device to decipher Nazi messages, and it can be argued that it helped to win the war.

good speaking to ya


How many teams are in the National Football League?

32 teams.

They are divided into the NFC and the AFC.

Did you know that they have a 17 week season.

I wish it was 20.

That would require more players.
Maybe adding some women.
Do you know if the rules allow that?

Yes, women can play if they meet the league's eligibility requirements.

But if you are a New Orleans Saint's cheerleader you can't even eat in the same restaurant with any NFL player.

That must be difficult.
What do they call their "big game"?
I know it was played a few weeks back.

The Super Bowl.

Patriots won this year.

It is played every year between the champions of the NFC and AFC.

Did you know that the average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay?

I heard that.

The NFL has embraced technology and uses chips for lots of things!

Those chips are crazy.

They track everything, velocity, rotation, ball speed and location.

And those are the ones they place inside the balls.

Players also wear them.

Baseball, on the other hand is much more old-fashioned.

Yes, my kids play.

It is even popular in Japan.

Did you know that managers wear uniforms because they technically are able to play if the need arises.

That is crazy.

I wonder if Japanese baseball cards could ever be worth $3 million.

I heard about a man who found 3 million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic.

What a score!!

True.

Good thing he wasn't Canadian and a fan of kickball - called soccer-baseball up there.

Do you like the cubs?

They play at Wrigley...have you ever been .

I have only once.

Pretty cool place.

Which city do the Cubs compete in?

Chicago, along with the White Sox.

One is a member of the National League the other a member of the American League.

I think that they recently won the World Series but not sure what year.

I think it was in 2016.

Some believed the 71-year hiatus was due to Billy Sianis and his goat.

I heard about that.

Cursed!

They are one of the two oldest teams in the MLB.

The other one is the Atlanta Braves.

There was some battle the year when both teams were formed, right?

Yep, battle of little bighorn.

When they won the World Series in 2016 they said that 5 million people came out to the streets to celebrate.

What fun!

Funny stuff!

Thanks for the chat.

I'm going to go count my fingers, since I heard the cubs have had pitchers with 4, 6 and the usual 5 during their history!

Ha ha.
Good chatting with you too.

BTW, Wrigley is just as ridiculous a name as Guaranteed Rate Field.

We are just used to one!

Later!


Hello!
Do you like dogs/

I love dogs..my dog is next to me now

That is so sweet.

Did you know there are 12 different blood types for dogs/

I thought there were more!
They can donate between each other.

I have never heard of a dog blood drive before.

Dogs and elephants are the only animals that understand pointing

I am surprised.

I would have thought cats understand pointing.

Did you know Google prefers dogs to cats?

I heard their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company.

I wonder if they allow dogs at work then

I would assume so.
I wish my company allowed dogs.
They bring a fun environment to work.

Did you know dogs can only see certain colors?

I did know that.

I would like to see how they do for a few minutes.

How would they test that?

I am not sure.
I always thought they were color blind.

Well I think they have other sensory capabilities to make up for it.

True.

I think more cities should take after Istanbul's example for vending machines.

that is nice they care about stray dogs

I also like that it encourages you to recycle.

They really are mans best friend.

I agree.
It was nice talking to you!


Hello!
How are you tonight?

Hi, I am well.
How about you?

Same here!
Do you like to watch television at all?

I do like television.
I watch a variety of different shows.
What do you watch?

I usually watch some shows on netflix but I like family guy and the simpsons!

you?

I like the Family guy too!

However, do you think it is good for young kids?

I watched it even when I was younger and I guess I turned out alright lol.

Did you know there is only one episode of the Simpsons without Bart in it?

Damn that is pretty awesome.

But did you know there are over 750 episodes of pokemon?

I can't believe that!

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

I didn't even know they made more haha.

I can't believe that South Park and Family Guy and Simpsons are all kind of related.

They sometimes have references to each other.

Oh I know!

Didn't the producers of South Park receive flowers from the Simpsons crew when they poked fun at Family guy?

You are right!

These shows usually have soundtracks, and I think rap is a great genre.

Do you?

I agree!

I wonder what society would have been like if Eminem chose to be a comic book artist instead!

Rap is very interesting because it includes speech, prose, poetry, and singing.

It is amazing.

Well said!

It was the primary ingredient of hip-hop music.

I didn't think the two were different.

Can you believe that Tupac Shakur's music is in the library of Congress?

I believe it!

They say his music is of cultural significance.

He left us way too soon!

Even Koreans have developed a new form of rap called compliment battle.

Rap is no doubt a global trend!

It really is!

I don't know how I feel about those rap battles but whatever lol.

Thank you for chatting with me.
I appreciate your time!

And you as well!
Have a great night!


Do you like trousers ?

haha well I do, I call them pants though, what about you?

Yeah, I like pants, they are the best when I want to mount my horse and go to war.

No robe or skirts for me is my country is calling.

haha, well I wear them all the time, I didn't know the "fly" is the cloth flap covering the zipper and not the zipper itself

What is the temperature where you transition from pants to short ?

well for me it is probably like 75 degrees, what about you?

I guessthey also call shorts "short trousers"

My it is around 78 degrees, but if I run or do exercices, I can go as low as 40.

Romans thought of pants as a barbaric garment, I guess the barbarians won on all fronts, I don't see many togas in Rome nowadays.

no you're right, what is crazy is that women weren't allowed to wear pants in the USA senate until the early 90s

I did not knew that, do you think an adult could wear short trousers with a blazer, like a school uniform,  and not look ridiculous ?

no I don't think so haha, that would look weird, also weird is that the incredible hulk's trousers are unbreakable

I think if you are unbreakable like Hulk, you should find unbreakable pants, otherwise he would have to change his name a the Naked Hulk, because that would be the first thing that people will notice, then they will notice his strength.

haha good point, MLB umpires should develop unbreakable pants, they need to wear black underwear just incase their plants split haha

Maybe they should have pants like Aladdin, those would never broke because of stretching.

They were inspired by MC Hammer, so if you like the movie Aladdin, you have to thank MC Hammer.

haha that is good to know, do you follow presidents at all?

the last president to speak another language was FDR

I think that is sad, it speaks a lot on how smart we expect our president to be.

I think they should go back to 1805 where the runner up in the election  was the vice-president, what do you think about that ?

haha well I don't think we should do that, I can't imagine Trump and Hillary as VP, there would be so much drama!

Indeed, maybe it would force everyone to work together.

Or it would be just drama.

Do you think they should built a new White house ?

At the moment, the guest house of the WH is bigger than the White house, it seems wrong.

ya that is weird, I do like in Guatemala that relatives of presidents can't run for the presidency, thats a good rule

Yeah, that would be good.

But rules can change, the first president of ZImbabwe was called president banana, probably the second decided to change the rule.

haha, do you think he had a VP named plantain?

I wonder why he was called that

The banana is an important part of the daily life for the people in tropical countries.

As important as an iPhone for us.

Presidency is about appearing important.

ya that is true, I'm just glad our president isn't like China, where they literally censored the word censorship


Hi, did you know the Zimbabwe's president was called president banana?

I do not think I would want to be a president known as president banana!

Haha, indeed, I grew up near St. Louis and didn't realize a neighboring community, Collinsville, IL had a law prohibiting "saggy pants", given my bad fashion in high school I might have broken that law there.

That is funny!

I grew up in Southern California so we would have had the same problems if that were a law where I live.

I didn't realize the Romans thought only barbarians wore pants, yet as time moved on they were better for mounted armies on horses so pants replaced toga's.

If you from Southern California you might have preferred toga's, darn horse soldiers.

Did you know pants are underwear in UK vs lowerware here.

Kind of like fries and chips UK vs. here.

It is like cookies and biscuits as well.

I also did not realize that Aladdin's pants were modeled after MC Hammer.

Both could be considered "saggy pants"

Yes, and illegal in Collinsville, IL.

I will be forever haunted by mc hammer and that saggy pants video from MTV, one of those things you can't un-see.

Did you see where a guy impersonated a French government official and twice sold the Eiffel Tower, now that a scam artist of epic proportion.

I will be haunted by those pants as well!

A man twice sold the Eiffel Tower, that must have been a long time ago?!

Well I think it was completed in the late 1880's, not terrible long ago, but yes before TV, radio and the internet.

One wonders how he got the pictures and contracts together and sold the fools on that scam.

You from California, did you know that the US Govt.

own 86% of Nevada, from my trips to Vegas flying in there's a whole lot of nothing in Nevada.

You are correct, other then Vegas and the Hoover dam, it's a whole lot of nothing.

Did you know that the white house guest house is larger than the white house?

Now that house is in an area with a lot to see and do!

Yes, as I recall from my history classes being from the Midwest, Harry Truman was living in the guest house as the White House was being renovated and survived an assassination attempt.

A lot to see and do, and a lot of history.

If the President of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums in office, what genre do you think our current US President would release albums in if he took it in his head to release an album (Bill Clinton did play sax and Obama rapped a time or two)?

I think he would read one of his own books on tape and be a voice over artist.

Haha!

That would be really neat if one of our presidents released a pop album, no matter how good or bad it may be.

Yes, I agree with your assessment of the current occupant of the oval office's artistic genre, himself.

He's claimed to overstate his wealth for Forbes and understate for the IRS, but did you know Washington and Jefferson were 2 of the 3 wealthiest Presidents (JFK being 3rd).

Seems being a plantation owner must have been a pretty profitable gig...

I think so, it is funny though, that our current president is not listed as one of the wealthiest, you would definitely think he would be.

It is kind of surprising that Washington was that wealthy.

Yes, and Washington free'd his slaves at death.

I'm not sure if he had any kids to pass his wealth to, but that was pretty liberal for those days.

It's also ironic Wikileaks published the governments plans to destroy Wikileaks; I guess it's good they weren't successful as they couldn't have published Hillary's emails had they been shut down.

Who knew that would turn out to help Trump become president.

They are a surprising group, they clearly have no moral code or value for ethics or privacy.

Apparently they also sent message to Roger Stone of an advance notice on the DNC email hack/dump.

Alas, I fear history won't treat the American electoral kindly for the cast of characters put put into the Executive Branch of our government in 2016.

You'd think if Wikileaks was unbiased there a lot of files of Donald Trumps going's on that would have been a lot more juicy had the site treated both parties equally.

It's odd to me the anti-globalist sentiment as the grandson of 2 WW II Vets, the UN and Nuremberg Courts and International Law was a US idea for world peace and in 2006 the US Govt.

passed law protecting gov't employees from the very Geneva Convention we put forth in the first place.

I think about it too much I want to disrepair, what are your thoughts?

I agree with you so far.

Unfortunately for the entire world, wikileaks is incredibly biased and self serving.

Did you know that in 2008 the norwegian government donated $1bn to help save the amazon rainforest?

I wish our current government would take the environment that seriously!

yes, I agree there.

I want to despair and then I read something like that and think, "There's hope!

Same, this is a major issue for me.

It is truly terrifying that according to scientists we only have 12 years to fix the irreversible damage that is being done to our planet.

Yes, I'm chemistry major and with a freshman level of understanding of the gas laws and CO2 you think we could craft sane policy regrading our children future, but like the US Government Debt we seem to have little concern for our grand kids and beyond.

I'm going to think at MC Hammer's pants in closing, something absurd.

I think that is the perfect way to end this conversation, MC hammer and Aladdins pants!

Good talking to you, nice to hear a like minded voice!

Cheers!

Thanks for a pleasant and thoughtful conversation.

Cheers!


Did you know that the government owns like 85% of Nevada?

wow that is crazy, the government is weird I guess a rich billionaire bailed them out back in 1895

Bailed them out for what?

the government was out of money and so JP Morgan gave the USA a loan

Hopefully he got his money back then LOL

haha I would hope!

did you know the only president with a PHD was Woodrow Wilson?

I had no idea.

But did you know that Aladdin's pants were modeled after MC Hammer?

wow didn't know that, how often do you wear trousers btw?

I wear them everyday haha

LMAO I wear them everyday.

I guess we are extreme barbarians according to the Romans.

haha ya exactly, also I want the Hulks pants, apaprently they are indestructible

Is this a thing in the movie?

I have never seen The Hulk...or whatever it is called.

ya its a comic character, hes also in movies now, I don't like the movies though haha

There is more than one movie with the Hulk in it?

ya there are like 5 at this point I think, too many to keep track of haha

That is 4 too many.

did you know that women couldn't wear pants in the Senate building until like 1993

Wow.

I did not know that.

I wonder what happened that they decided to finally make that change.

1993....just wow.

ya that is sad but at least its been fixed, also I guess women couldn't legally wear pants in paris until 2013 lol

True.

Better that it has finally changed than to not have changed at all.

I guess same for the women in Paris because holy cow.

I know right, do women always have fly's on their pants?

I'm not a woman so I don't know haha

I would say about 99% of the time LOL

haha oh ok, well I gues the fly is technically the cloth flap and not the zipper itself, good to know

I will stick to calling the fly the zipper instead of the cloth flap LOL

lol good plan, well watch out for the fly and flies and keep a lookout for illegal pants haha


Hi, how are you?

I am good but I struggle with the state of our democracy and unwillingness to talk to each other.

I agree there is work to be done.
What do you have in mind?

Tribalism is bad - many people surround themselves with people just like them - both on social media as well as in real life, and only read certain news.

It increases polarization.

I agree.

I think there needs to be an opening of minds so that there is not so much hate.

Yes.

The gerrymandering that was done in North Carolina was so extreme that it was ruled to no longer even be a democracy.

I had no idea about that.

Our democracy is in crisis and it will be with the benefit of hindsight that we understand the crisis.

yes gerrymandering should be stopped - luckily the courts are starting to see that as a federal pannel just overturned a new gerrmandering law in NC

That would seriously hurt the repoublic.

Why do you think people are loosing sight of this?

The Republicans have just done a power grab and it is hard for the people to get their rights back.

Hopefully the Supreme Court in some upcoming cases will help

I just want a government that cares about each other and doesn't call each other names.

Just be civil!

Absolutely!

It used to be that members of Congress would socialize with each other but that rarely happens now.

Even regular people don't do it as much as they should.

I find that sad.

If nothing else, just be nice.

I mean some of my best friends are of the other party and some of my most despised enemies are of my party...

Yes the parties have become far more ideologically focused and it leaves far less room for compromise.

This is making me sad and I just cracked my first beer so let's lighten this up... Did you know that a single google search requires more power that it took to send neil armstrong to the the moon?

That is absolutely beyond crazy!

But google has always been a unique company - they used goats instead of people for mowing lawns!

I know a goverment agency that uses goats all the time.

It is for a nature center so it makes sense.

Glad google is being responsible though.

Yes but it uses a crazy amount of power - when google went down for 5 minutes in 2013, it took 40% of web traffic with it

That's a larger amount than I would have thought.

When there is a border dispute, Google plays mediator and tailors the map of each.

And calculates traffic by tracking people's android phones - I am glad I have an apple

Me too!
Nice chatting with you!


Hello did you know that every president with a bread has been a republican?

Oh, yeah, so there's never been a bearded democrat ?

I am surprised about that beards were very popular in 1800s.

lol yeah I weird fun fact.

I thought that the bue/red thing in politics was old, but it only got popular in the 2000s.

Yeah  I didnt realize its so recent either,  that is pretty cool

In Canada.

It is old, priests would tell people that if you voted red you would go in hell.

Wow that is pretty terrifying lol

Sometimes politics are terrifying, sometimes they are funny, like the first president of Zimbabwe was named Banana.

That is a really unique last name lol I wonder if it is common in Zimbabwe?

Yeah, when I think about it, some last names even here are funny.

I think it must be common.

Unlike a president who does pop music.

Oh yeah,  what was his last name?
was it not a funny one?

I think it was the president of Indonesia.

And the worst part is that he released 3 albums, he did not stopped at the first one.

Yeah that is really cool.

Did you kow the presidents guest house is bigger than the white house?

Was the guest built at the same time ?

Maybe it was built later, when the country had more money.

Oh I have no clue lol Just a fun fact I read recently.

You can use Google to find all kind of facts, its search engine in very powerful.

Thats true a single google search requires more computing power than it took to send people to the moon lol

Computers were slow at the time, and they were so much bigger.

They could not have been able to handle Google maps.

Yeah I hear google maps track traffic by how fast androids on the road are moving

It is so useful, I use it daily.
I save so much time with it.
Do you ?

Yes absolutely!

Its been fun chatting,  thanks for the convo.


I stayed up so late watching TV last night.

There are so many things to watch these days.

Did you know there are over 750 episodes of Pokemon?

Yes my queue list is huge.

There are so many shows to watch.

I love watching the Simpsons.

Did you know there is only one episode  where Bart doesn't appear or is mentioned?

That's it?

Just one!

I guess he is the star.

Television cartoons must be a tight knit crew.

When South Park aired its Family Guy episode finale, the producers received flowers from the Simpsons crew.

I can't think of the episode where Bart was neither mentioned or appeared.

I imagine it could have been a itchy and scratchy episode.

It was nice of The simpsons crew getting flowers for them.

Indeed.

I think I read about that on Facebook.

Can you believe Facebook has been around so long.

It was launched on February 4, 2004.

That's 15 years ago now!

Yes, I remember when all my friends were talking about Facebook.

At the time I was using MySpace.

It is crazy to think that Myspace turned down buying Facebook for the cheap price of $75 million in 2005.

Would have been a steal!

When Facebook held its initial public offering in February 2012 it was valued at $104 billion!

What that is a crazy amount of money.

I used to enjoy Facebook a lot but now I like using Instagram.

I never really liked the color blue used by Facebook.

Do you know why blue was chosen for their website?

I heard it's because Mark Zuckerburg has red-green colorblindness.

I guess that makes sense, don't you think?

Yes that is the reason why Facebook is blue.

So because he has this type of colorblindness, I have to see that jarring color every time I log on to it.

I wish they would change the color once in a while.

Me too.

Things about facebook do vary by location.

Like, did you know that the "like" button is illegal in the German state of Schleswigholstein?

I wonder why that is illegal.

I believe Iceland is rewriting their constitution via Facebook.

They are allowing the public to make suggestions and alterations to the constitution.

That is awesome!

That really is awesome!

You can use Facebook for so many things.

Burger King had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people you get a free whopper.

Kinda  less important than a constitution, don't you think?

Burger King is smart to advertise using Facebook.

Facebook has so many registered individuals.

Do you know at what age people are able to register?

Well, it used to only be for Harvard students.

Later they expanded to other higher education institutions in boston, other Ivy League schools, and Stanford.

They kept growing, next to other univeristies, and then high school students.

Since 2006, I think anyone at least 13 years old is allowed to register.

Wow 13 is pretty young.

I did hear that Facebook was used for Harvard students.

I believe the name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students.

It is so young.

There is all kinds of crazy stuff on Facebook.

Did you know there is a secret fan page for the kid who shot his classmates at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida?

Yes I heard about that.
This guy has so many fans.
I mean how can people like this kid.

No kidding.

He's charged with 17 counts of murder, yet people are sending sexually suggestive photographs, greeting cards, encouragement, and other notes.

To think that most of his fans are young girls who write him letters.

I believe that it is perverted.

I mean this guy is getting hundreds of letters.

This is disturbing.

And at least some of the $800 in his commissary came from these "fans".

It's a known phenomenon though.

Similar things happened with Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy.

These people need to find other people to worship.

It was nice chatting with you.

Have a great evening.


Hi, how are you?
Do you use Facebook?

Hi!
Yes, I do, but concern about privacy.
It's quite hot topic about Facebook.
Are you FB user?

No, not really.

I understand the appeal, but it's not something that I want to do.

Do you use any other social networks?

No, I really don't feel the need to communicate to the world every detail of my life.

I didn't know that MySpace had a chance to buy Facebook for only $75 million.

I sometimes feel I'm quite addicted to social networks, not in terms the amount of time I spend, but in terms how much I rely: checking news, chat with friends, etc.

I try to get news from other sources, and use email to chat with friends.

What about Burger King's promotion to unfriend people?

Do you think that was effective?

I doubt it.

I don't know about Burger King's promotion to unfriend people.

What was it about?

If you unfriended 10 people on FB, you got a free whopper.

I think people could abuse the offer though.

Oh, yes!

I forgot.

I honestly didn't pay attention to it.

It's crazy.

The fact that makes me scary is that 1/3 of all divorce filling in 2011 in the US contained the word "facebook".

It's super scary

There's that addiction!

Spend time with your spouse, not the computer!

Well, I'm single, but even for me it would be too much when people have dinner and hold smartphones and don't really pay attention to each other.

I don't see the point of eating together if people just ignore each other.

I've read that 30% of Americans use facebook as their primaty source of news.

I'm wondering how this number could changed for the last a year

With all of the scandals about Russia and the use of personal information?

Yeah, I wonder, too.

Yes, all this is very interesting story.

Do you think all this scandals about elections would lead to something?

I feel it's not the end

I will just get worse as social media dominates our lives more.

It's interesting that Iceland is using Facebook for suggestions on writing the Constitution.

A positive use of Facebook.

I'm sure there are some positive examples, but I'll agree with you about getting worse.

One state in Germany has outlawed the Like button on Facebook.

I guess there was a problem there.

Really?

I've never heard.

Anyway I'm not optimistic about facebook future.

I wonder what competitors will show up, and what they will offer.

Privacy?

That seems to be a big concern.

It could be privacy or something else.

Right now it would be difficult to guess.

Well, take care!

Great chat, and be careful about your FB time!

Thanks.
Have a good day!

Bye!


Hello!

It's a rare sunny day here it seems.

Amazing what a little sun can do and how reliant we are for it.

It is not here!

Cold and miserable!

I can't believe that the Parkland shooter is getting fan mail

Talk about a gloomy subject.

Amazing how that can happen.

I heard that he is getting some insane amount of letters and more than one public defender has ever seen in 40 years of work.

Yes what kind of people think that what he did is great?

Girls are sending him pictures!

Apparently there is even a secret Facebook fan page for him.

I guess it's not completely unusual based on other so-called groupies for serial killers and mass murderers.

Luckily the police are not letting him read his fan mail.

I thought that he might be able to read some, but that the police read anything that comes in and won't allow inappropriate mail to get to him.

Either way, I can't believe so many people are drawn to do this.

Yes.

Getting television attention for him is a bad thing.

I prefer tv shows like the Simpsons.

I used to be a big fan, but haven't watched it in years.

It seems like I have watched more Thomas the Tank Engine than Simpsons in recent memory.

Interesting how both have so many famous voices.

The narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine has been voiced by Alec Baldwin, Ringo Starr, and George Carlin!

I was always more of a Pokemon fan myself - with more than 750 episodes its an easy one to binge watch!

WOW!

If I started it now, it might take me a year to get through.

Pokemon seems universal to understand in any language or culture, but not everything transitions easily.

I guess the UK remake of That 70s Show only lasted 10 episodes despite it's success in the US.

These days kids don't care as much about cartoons as they do about Facebook it seems.

Social Media is where its at.

That's a good point.

I think Facebook probably isn't as big for kids these days with all of the other social media options.

There is no doubt it is hugely successful though.

It started out as only Harvard students but now it is worldwide.

Amazing how it has grown.

Considering it is worth well over $100 billion today, can you believe that Myspace wouldn't buy it for $75 million?

No doubt!

But they probably didn't like the color scheme - mostly blue because Zuckerberg is red green color blind!

I haven't used it in years and missed out on getting a free Whopper by unfriending 10 people on Facebook.

Gotta love Burger King's promotion there.

Yes that was definitely a good deal!

I think its bizarre that people can't "like" things in a state in Germany!

Or on the flipside that Iceland is using Facebook as a way of engaging their public and helping to rewrite their constitution!

That is a great idea by Iceland for sure!

I wonder if they get advertisements while they do that?

FB makes a killing from ads.

It can be a little scary though when they tailor ads to things you have searched!

Yes it is very creepy sometimes!

Think about something you want and you will get an ad for it!


hey there, do you know much about politics?

I think I do.

Do you know who the wealthies presidents were?

Jfk?

yes he was one of them along with washington and jefferson

Were they wealthier than TrumP (after considering inflation, etc.

I think so.

The president of Indonesia on the other had is also a pop artist

That was interesting regarding the Indonesian president.

I wonder if he is any good.

not sure, he has released 3 pop albums though so maybe he is

I read that there has never been a us president that was neither a democrat or a republican.

Yeah since 1853 maybe that is why we always only hear fo those two parties

Hillary could be Trump's vice president before 1805

yeah based on the fact that the vice president was always the runer up

It would be interesting.

If Hillary was Trump's vice president, they might fight a lot.

hahaha that would not be far from happening really.

did you know every president with a beard has been a republican

I heard about it.
It was interesting.

DO you know anythign about Harry truman?

He did not want his picture to be taken on the dumbo ride.

That is a funny reason, I guess he did not want to be associated with republicans in any way

I think he was a fanatic democrat.

seems like it.
nice chatting with you


Hello, do you watch tv?

Hi yes I watch some TV.
Do you use Netflix?

I watch some tv.

I use to have Netflix when it was mail based lol.

Did you know that they pay people to watch Netflix and tag the content?

I am not suprised.

There are stores on Amazon that to the same thing for reviews.

I understand they have 137 million subscribers now

That's a lot of subscribers.

I don't watch enough TV to need to subscribe.

If I want to watch something I get the DVD.

Speaking of DVDs, Blockbuster turned down the purchase of Netflix!

I didn't know that.

I guess they feel like their doing well the way things are.

Netflix was started due to late fees from rentals!

I probably helped with that.

I'm terrible remembering to return DVDs and books.

Did you know netflix has an hour long video  of a fireplace.

I actually have that haha.

Netflix entered content production in 2012

I'll bet that's cool.

I used to run a screensaver of a fish aquarium on my computer, sometimes things like that beat other movie content.

You can get the aquarium and fireplace on Youtube now.

Between them and Netflix, they account for 33% of traffic in north america.

Thanks for the info.

I'll have to get those.

Utube is my favorite video place to go to.

I especially like the documentaries.

I meant to say 33% from 9-12 pm and half of peak internet traffic in north america, crazy!

Oh.
Well either way it's a lot.
Do you like Justin Bieber?

I am not a Bielivber!

Good pun.

Me either.

Some guy who had the same name was banned from facebook.

Poor guy is a double loser.

Actually having his name makes him a celebrity and I am sure he gets views.

Anybody who get views gets paid!

I think that's probably why he got banned.

But it doesn't seem fair.

But Facebook isn't always fair.

Oh right!

I guess he can try instagram and twitter lol.

Nice talking to you.

Take care

Same here.
Have a good evening.


hey there, do you follow celebrities much?

I don't actively follow celebrities, but I do find some of them interesting when they pop up in the news in general.

I find the notion of celebrity chefs to be kind of ridiculous, though.

yeah go figure.

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

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

That's a step above beyond just wanting to be famous.

Yes it is, was more appreciated by everyone.

Speaking of celebrities do you know Judge Judy?

Oh, I love Judge Judy!

Not only does she make a ton of money, but she actually works very little because it's such an easy show to produce.

Definitely easier to make than something like Sesame street.

Exactly.

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

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

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

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

Yeah and apparently Pixar has a secret studio that only celebrities can visit.

I do not like that approach

Do you think that they can unduly influence the product be having early access?

I mean, they could just go get their owns shows on Netflix--those guys will produce anything with a big name behind it!

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

I watch a decent amount, although I am kind of surprised by how much of its movie selection is bad these days.

I think they might not see it as worth the effort to make some DVD-only films available on the streaming service.

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

That's pretty crazy!

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

That is mind blowing.

And yet they still spend 20 times more on postage than bandwidth

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

Yeah for sure.
Do you know blockbuster?

I remember those days.

It makes me a bit sad that today's youth won't know the experience of going to the video rental store and picking something out and having a deadline for finishing it.

They don't even know what late fees are!

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


Good Morning!
How are you today?

Great, what about yourself?
do you subscribe to Netflix?

I'm great as well!
I do, how about you?

Yeah I am one of the 59 million Americans that subscribe to the service, crazy how many subscribers the site has already

I would guess that there is more, and just think, it all started because of a late fee haha.

Yeah Blockbuster had excessive fees really unfair, I guess they had it coming since they are almost gone by now

There is only one left I think and it just uses the name!

They had their chance to buy Netflix too!

They had the chance to buy it for only $50 million sounds like a lot of money but the site is worth a lot more than that by now

It's worth 2 billion dollars now.
Would have been worth it haha.
Do you go on it between 9 pm and 12 am?

I do, thats usually when I have the time, what about you?

Same here.
Do you ever watch the simpsons?

I used to love that show yeah, I dont watch it anymore though.

Did you know there is only one episode where Bart isn't in it nor mentioned?

Havent seen one, but that is surprising he is like the star of the show, why bench him

I agree!
Did you ever get into Pokemon?

I used to love that show as a kid, its been more than 16 years now and still like it

Have you seen all 750 episodes they've produced?

No I only watched the first one, back when there were only 150 Pokemons.

I have lost track of the show

You and me both!
I should relive those days haha.
Nice chatting with you!

We definitely should I could use more Pikachu in my life lol, nice chatting I agree have a nice day.

Thanks you as well!


I use Netflix a lot.
Do you use Netflix?

I do, too.
They have 137 million subscribers!

That's a lot.

Hard to believe that they just started streaming original content in 2012.

Yeah.

I think Lillehammer was the first original series.

I haven't seen it though.

Me either but it seems like they have new original content every week now.

They didn't even start streaming content at all until  2007.

That's interesting, since they were founded in 1997.

I guess it was just DvD rentals for several years.

I had it when it was just DVD.

I loved it then too.

Did you know that it accounts for 33% of all North American bandwidth between 9PM and 12AM?

That's amazing!

They tried to sell to Blockbuster a few times.

Blockbuster made a terrible business decision by not buying them.

Definitely!
They could have bought for $50 million!

Oh wow!

They really missed out.

Did you know that Netflix still spends more money on postage than bandwidth?

20 times more actually.

That's incredible!

They used to sell DVDs in the beginning, which I didn't know.

I didn't either.

Did you know why the founder decided to start the company?

I think he was upset about a late fee on a dvd rental, right?

Correct.
He had a $40 late fee for Apollo 13.

Actually, I think it was a VHS copy, that was a long time ago!

It was VHS.
Do you watch a lot of TV as well?

Not too much.
I like comedies though.
What about you?

I love comedies.
Do you like South Park then?

It's ok, but I prefer the Simpsons.

In that case, did you know there is only one episode where Bart is not mentioned and does not appear?

I heard that!

I don't remember that episode offhand, though.

Nice chatting with you!

Have a nice night.


Hello there, do you attend many concerts?

Getting older and have a family now, so not as many as I used to.

Yeah same here, I don't have enough time to go like I used to go.

My son just had a band concert at school, Not quite the same as professional musicians, to be frank it was not very good at all, but I guess they are learning.

That is true, it is not quite the same, but good thing you are not like some Creed concert goers.

I hope you are not a fan, but in my opinion you know the chances you are taking by buying a Creed ticket.

I agree, I'm not, but think that you live and learn and don't always rush to sue people.

Pink Floyd played it safe by playing to an empty theater, no fears of litigation there.

I heard about that, sounds like a very cool concert, probably sounded much different.

My wife loves Pink Floyd, she saw them once play in London at a venue called Earls Court.

The place was not empty then, she was with 20,000 other people.

That is very cool, I like them too, but i'm a Syd fan, so only their super early stuff.

She goes with Roger Waters, not keen on something like See Emily Play.

The last real concert I saw was in Pittsburgh about two years back, saw The National.

Hey good call though on the Emily reference.

I think Roger still puts on a good show.

Here's a good segue to another subject, Roger's has his own wall, just like the President.

Yeah that is a good one, such a waste of time with that wall if you ask me.

That's a relief, conversations can get very sticky when politics gets involved.

I too am no fan of the wall, Waters had the right idea when they tear it down later in the show.

Yeah same here, hey do you think Trump would argue he is in that top 3 wealthiest US presidents ever?

My wife thinks that is why he won't release his tax records, that he is not as rich as he claims, doesn't want the embarrassment.

Whatever the reason, he's not hurting for money, even if he's not up with Washington and Jefferson.

I think I would have to agree with her, I think he thinks he is much bigger than he is.

I understand that in the past the loser of the presidential election became VP, that would have been an interesting show, Clinton and Trump working together.

I wonder what would happen if we did go back to that.

Well it's been nice talking with someone who knows early Pink Floyd lol, have a nice day!


surprised espn won an emmy

ESPN has been around for a while.
Why are you surprised?
Do you think their content is bad?

not bad just didnt think it was up for awards other than the announcers

Do you follow NFL at all?

not since the late 90s, thought it was cool to see a guy never fumbled once though.

you?

Oh, is that a guy on the Patriots?

i believe so.

what are your thoughts on a 222-0 defeat.

There should have been a lawsuit!

:) I never thought tech schools had good football teams.

i bet it was a protest happening, i know basketball had a few high and low scoring games due to protesting

I think I would prefer to be a bowler.

They don't get the injuries or protests.

Just beer.

beer would be nice but the broken wrist from a mis-thrown ball doesn't sound pleasing, but i like the shirts

Hawaiian shirts are cool, that's what I'd wear.

lol, at least then you would be in official business attire in hawaii right.

In the 1960s, bowlers made twice as much as football stars.

What happened along the way?

They should still get paid buckets!

im sure its due to the tv ratings going up in other sports over time.

True.

Bowling could use a bit more blood and violence to get the ratings.

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What color is Iowa's locker room?

This is going to pave the way for women in the NFL.

pink of course, im from IL so we know all about the pink room of doom

Is it effective?
Do teams play softer?

no it seems to get them more angry.
makes for a great head game though

Gotta love the NCAA!

Should the players get paid, do you think?

no they shouldnt be going to school to play games and get paid,

But the schools make so much cash!
Something seems unfair.

a little but they are there to learn first not work.

The schools should guarantee a degree even if the players get hurt.

if they cant pass the tests then they dont deserve a degree,

The schools can provide tutors.

not the schools place to reach out for the student to get help, if i needed help i had to ask for it myself not the school hand it to me

The schools get a benefit from the athletes.

Shouldn't the schools owe something to them for their services?

Doesn't have to be money.

an education with out paying for it, i paid over 125k for my degree, thats payment enough to play a game.

How much value does the athletes provide for the school?

Is it more than 125k?

the monetary value maybe, but after the education is paid, the staff, training, and everything for the athletes, i bet its not that much.

sport programs arent free to have

No, they're not free, but without the athletes, would the schools get the revenue?

The players are key to the whole business.

sure they would, through other avenues like they did before the sports boom.

well man im out of here.

thanks for the talk though


Hello.

I always like learning more about how things came to be.

For example pilgrims clothing was colorful and they wore black for special occasions.

That's interesting, I heard Greeks made asbestos clothing.

That sounds dangerous, I wonder if they got mesothelioma?

Apple even had a clothing line in 1986.

I wouldn't be surprised if they did.
I think I remember their clothes.

Oh nice.

Rip Curl makes clothes in North Korea, didn't even know that was allowed!

Yeah that's strange, but it makes sense.

They probably can get really cheap labor there.

Yeah good point.

The label actually says made in China so it must be a contentious subject.

I heard the plain grey shirt Mark Zuckerburg wears all the time costs between $300 to $400.

Wow that is so ridiculous.

I want to live in Hawaii because the official business attire is the aloha shirt.

That's cool.

I wish they had that at my company.

I wonder what they were on casual Fridays?

Good question, maybe they don't even have casual Fridays.

Shirts can also have symbolic value like in China the gangs used to layer as many shirts as they could.

I heard the t-shirt was invented in 1904.

Very cool I am definitely glad they invented it.

In British English a shirt is more of a collared button-down shirt.

I also heard that people would do their laundry by putting their clothes in the Old Faithful geyser and watch it erupt with clean clothes.

That would be very satisfying.

I would actually want to do the laundry then.

Polo shirts were actually invented by a tennis player, so why are they called tennis shirt?

That's funny.

They should it worked well for tennis shoes.

Yes exactly.

Well it wasn't until later that the shirt was adopted by polo players and thus got its name.

That makes sense, I heard a guy tried to avoid the bagging charge at in airport by wearing 70 item of clothing.

That's a little too much.

Wow that seems very excessive he must've been huge.

Apparently the button down is where the collar tips fastened to the body of the shirt where as the button up does not.

That's interesting, I never knew that.

Yes very cool.

There's even a store in Alabama that sells stuff from unclaimed baggage at airports.

It was nice chatting with you.


I find it neat that football is regional.

Some people think soccer, some people thing rugby.

But the game is still a ball and a opposing team.

Cool, do you watch alot of sports?

Not really.

I will watch a game that I think is good.

The 1916 222 to 0 when Georgia tech beat cumberland would not count as good.

That probably was not a good game to watch at all, very painful even to hear about.

Do you think ESPN should have won an emmy for the superimposed yellow first down line?

I don't see why not, people have won awards for much less impressive deeds.

It's become so associated with the sport while watching on tv, I would say it was deserved.

It would seem that there are more winners and losers than just the team on the field.

ESPN and the NFL it self are money generating companies.

The talent like Benjarvus green-Ellis wins or looses.

Yeah, I agree with you.

Do you know he never fumbled a ball his entire career?

That's what needs an award.

Right, he takes the risk and does an amazing thing.

It is funny to think that soccer has more fans and makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined.

Yeah, it is hard to believe but it is so popular in the rest of the world, I can see it being a big money maker.In the 1960s the top bowlers in the US made twice as much as the top football stars.

Times change.

Bowling, the sport where drinking and nachos are encouraged.

Did you know John Stewart, the late night TV host played soccer in college?

I think I had read somewhere that he had represented the US at the Pan American Maccabi games in Brazil in 1983.

Multitalented guy, he is.

It would seem he is.

Soccer and foot ball are different games, but the end result is the same.

I would be tired running the field to put a ball into a goal at the end.

It is much easier without an opposing team.

That's so true, I was shocked to learn that there is a variation of soccer where three teams face each other at the same time.

It defies common sense in a way.
I would like to see that game.
Is the field still a rectangle?

I'm unsure of field shape, it might be triangle shaped?

Well, 250 million people play the game.

You would think between us we would know someone that plays.

I do not.

You?

I've heard of German Soccer player, Mesut Ozil only because he donated hos 300,000 Euro World Cup victory bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 children in Brazil.

He sounds like a nice guy.

He must be good with the spherical ball and get along with his eleven teammates.

He must be.lol Do you know it is caleed soccer by Americans because it was slang for association football?

So, association football is another name for soccer?

Right.

Hockey is another sport where the meaning changes based on location.

Most of the world thinks field hockey.

More running back and forth on a pitch.

True again, lots of running.

Gets the heart pumping.

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

I need to go walk my dog, I'll talk to you later, friend.


Hey how's it going?

Do you enjoy football?

I think it's cool that there's so many variations like Canadian or Australian rules or rugby.

I'm a woman so I don't play football or soccer but I love to go to live games to see all the action.

Did you know that Snoop Dogg wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team?

Is that cool or what?

That is awesome.
He seems like a really good dad.

Did you know also that the highest paid across all US department of defense employees are three football coaches of the service branch teams?

Well that doesn't surprise me though they make a lot of money.

But back in the 1960s top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.

And probably coaches too!

Yes, and those humongous American flags at football stadiums weigh 1100 pounds and cost $50,000 to make.

Wow.

Jeez that's hefty.

This highest score ever in a football game was 222-0 in 1916 lol!

Yes, I remember learning about that one.

Also, did you know that 14 of the world's 25 largest stadiums belong to American college football teams?

I wonder who the other 11 belong to?

They also have top-of-the-line clothing for their teams.

Speaking of clothing Apple had a clothing line in 1986!

Yes, did you hear the one about a man who wore 70 clothing items in a Chinese airport to avoid the baggage charge?

Gee Wiz.

Ha ha he must have looked like a sumo wrestler.

That's kind of dangerous though because layering clothes is what gangs did.

Wow, good to know.

Some people used to do their laundry in old Faithful, they put their clothes in the geyser and it would erupt with clean clothes.

Sounds like an awesome way to do the laundry.

Ha ha yes that would be epic!

Somehow rip curl makes clothes in North Korea not sure how to get away with that.

Yes, and back in the Ancient Greek day, they literally made asbestos clothing and it was almost as valuable as gold.

Ha ha well I guess they didn't live long enough to get mesothelioma.

I want to live in Hawaii because the official business attire is the aloha shirt!

Awesome, love aloha shirts.

How would you like to work for Miguel Cabarello?

That bulletproof clothing mogul, shoots all his employees in order to test and enforce quality control on his wares.

That would be very scary!

I've never even heard of that.

It can't be legal.

Or maybe that's just how they do it in Mexico?

Polo shirts were actually invented for tennis players.

And, did you know that t-shirts were invented in 1904 and marketed to bachelors who couldn't sew or replace buttons?

Oh that's really cool I didn't know that.

I did know that in British English a shirt is more specifically a garment with a collar sleeves and a cuff so basically a button up shirt.

Go figure.

Did you know that Calvin and Hobbes window decals and t-shirts as well as most other memorabilia are all copyright violations?

Strange no one sues over that one.

I never knew that.

But yeah apparently the polo shirt was later adopted by polo players and hence got its name.

It was so good talking with you today I hope you have a good evening.

You as well.


Hi, Are you having a good day?

hey, im having a really good day what about you?

Good, thanks.
Just a bit tired.
Do you think our government is old?

I guess its 250ish years old, so kind of old but not really, what do you think?

Well, not very old considering ancient history.

But I guess our government is one of the best.

At least we have representation in our government.

yup I agree, this says republicans and democrats have had annual baseball games since 1909, and republicans are leading by 3, which I think is interesting

I guess it's good for comradery.

I wasn't that aware of it until the shooting last year.

I'm surprised that it began so long ago and continued.

ya that is crazy, kind of like the first woman voting in 1916, seems so long ago but not really

It was actually 1920 before women voted, but the shocking news is that in 1916 a woman was elected to congress.

Now that is backwards.

ah I must have misread, ya that is really messed up it worked out that way, also how until 1804 the runner up would become the vice president, imagine the struggling because the VP does almost nothing

Oh, I know.

What a mess it would be to have President and VP on opposite sides of the issues.

That would be like having Trump as President and Hillary as VP.

They would kill each other.

haha ya they would, almost seems interesting though, like I would love to see a tv show based on those two sharing power somehow haha

Wow.
what a nightmare.
Have you seen any good concerts lately?

not lately, although I usually go to lollapalooza every year, I didn't go this year, what about you?

I like to go to Christian concerts, but haven't been for a while.

What kind of setting is lollapalooza?

ah it takes place in chicago, it has like 4 huge stages and different artists are playing at all times, lots of young people but I like it its a fun environment

Oh, got it.

I've been to something like that a few times.

Have you even been to an outdoor amphitheater?

I've seen some in photos, and a sports stadium in Greece.

no I haven't but I've heard good things, how was that?

Fun.

Did you notice that some of our presidents were very wealthy?

I wonder about all the wealthy congress people and maybe they just can't relate to the average citizen.

I did know about that, i think i read the top 3 most wealthy were washington, jeffereson, and jfk, which shocked me that trump wasnt on there, but I think they're adjusting for inflation

Oh, yes.

Maybe Trump just isn't in the equation yet.

Bet he's right up there.

Hey thanks for visiting with me.

Have a blessed day.

thanks you too!


hi how are you?

doing good.
How bout you.

pretty good.
are you a demagogue?
i dont fancy myself one.

What is it exactly.

trump is an example of a demagogue.
not a demigod.

I still dont know.

I think Trump is right about alot of the things he says.

If that makes me a demagogue then I guess I am.

the art of the deal is not the art of demagoguery.

he is not the richest president in history.

not yet at least.

I wonder who holds that distinction.

trump will find a way to earn it, im sure.

he had the grit, gumption, moxie and determination to climb past the likes of JFK washington and jefferson.

he can smoke all those fools.

I know JFK was pretty wealthy.

JFK got his money from his daddy the rum runner who was breaking the law.

he knew how to get the money to get the power.

Sounds like a good man to know.
Lol

he would probably have brought in weed and coke these days, but he was a man of his times.

he worked in the smuggler idiom that he knew.

now his kids are in the history books.

he should have built a bigger white house though.

Why is that.

the guest house is too much.
it is bigger than the white house.
that diminishes the stature of POTUS.
the white house should be bigger.

I think it is big enough.

if i were president, i would rent out the guest house, use the funds to expand the white house.

i would make it illustrious.

That sounds like you have it all planned out

i just have to get the money together.
i will learn the art of the deal.
i will shun demagoguery.
i appreciate your support.
anyway, great chat!

you to

Thanks.
I appreciate it.

bye


Good morning!

Do you enjoy concerts?

I love performances and love seeing things live!

Hello, I love concerts.

Did you know Linkin Park played 324 concerts in just 2001?

They must have been exhausted that year.

They are on track to play as much as the Ramone's.

I bet.

That's a lot of concerts in over 20 years.

Do you like the Ramones?

Yes the Ramone's are cool.

But I have never seen them in their twenty 20 years of touring.

My favorite band is Linkin Park.
Do you like them?

Linkin Park was good yes, very popular.
Tragic about the singer.
Their album sure was a hit though.

I was sad when Chester killed himself.

There is an ancient Roman amphitheater still being used today as a concert venue in Croatia.

Yes that was a big blow to the band.

I would love to see a concert there.

In 2002 Creed had a concert so bad they got sued by their fans!

That's hilarious.
I was never a huge fan of Creed.
What about you?

Nope me neither although I don't think they deserved to be sued by four concert goers!

I don't think so either.
Do you follow politics?

Yes I follow politics.

Did you know there are three subway lines exclusively for congressmen?

I did not know that, but it makes sense.

The top 3 wealthiest presidents were JFK, Jefferson, and Washington.

I bet Trump will top that list.

The first president of Zimbabwe was called President banana!

I

Not sure you meant to send that!

The president of Indonesia has even dropped 3 pop albums while in office!

Sorry about that.

I accidentally hit enter.

Can you imagine if Trump was a pop star lol?

No problem.

I cannot imagine Trump as a popstar LOL.

I wonder if he has ever met the Indonesian president?

Haha maybe.

The president guest house is actually bigger than the white house.

I wonder why that is?

Did you know Elmo is the only non human to testify before the US Congress?

I did not know that.
Well, it was great chatting with you.


Did you know that Wikileaks published the Government's plans to destroy Wikileaks?

I'm guessing that plan didn't pan out so well.

I was thinking the same thing!

It definitely did not work out.

I think it is cool that the Norwegian govt.

donated $1billion to help save the amazon rainforest.

That was an awful nice gesture from Norway.

I wish our government could do something like that.

Our government would probably try to buy the Eiffel tower twice from a man in France, who was impersonating a government official.

Probably.

Our government is supposed to be balanced but I find when it is balanced all we have is gridlock.

It is frustrating.

Yes it is.

It's disturbing that in 2006 they passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the Geneva Conventions.

Definitely.

I believe that this immigration is tough but it has become an all out war between republicans and democrats.

Yes it has.

I wonder how the government would be if it was still run like it was before 1805?

Back then the runner up in a presidential election automatically became the Vice President.

I think it would cause them to have to work together.

That would be a novel concept!

Can you even imagine Trump and Obama working together.

I can't, or even him and Hillary.

Even though the families used to be close.

It would be a disaster!

The role of the president is so important.

Especially ours.

It is not as much ceremonial like it is in parliamentary republics.

Did you know that the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana?

I wonder if that was welcomed or insulting?

That sounds insulting but hard to say.

So the three wealthiest presidents in history were jfk, washington and jefferson.

But I am thinking this was before Trump was considered.

I think it was before Trump.

I looked it up recently and he is now at the top.

I figured that was an old statistic that I read.

What about I heard that the president of indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office.

You think he would be too busy to sing.

You would think, but I guess not.

Could you imagine if one of our presidents released an album?

No...especially trump.

I could see clinton doing one with his sax.

Didn't Clinton play on one of the late shows?

I vaguely remember that.

I believe he did.

Did you know that steven spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtrack?

I did not know that.

Speaking of soundtracks, I did know that the soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou"?

is certified 8 times platinum.

I loved that movie and the soundtrack.

They were both great.
Well I hope you have a great day.
It was nice chatting with you!


It looks like the wealthiest presidents in American history JFK, Washington and Jefferson!

That's surprising!

But not as surprising as facts about Indonesia's president - did you know that they have released 3 pop albums, while in office?

No I didn't, that's really interesting!

It almost seems like a conflict of interest, like he shouldn't be devoting so much time to making music.

I agree.

I wonder if they're any good, and if he was a musician prior to taking office or if he started after being elected?

Good question!

Did you realize that there are actually subway lines that are only for congressmen?

Three of them.

I heard that!

That's wild.

I wonder how much they cost?

Side note - apparently Republicans are better at baseball than Democrats!

I feel like that's a surprising fact too haha.

That's funny!

The first woman was elected to congress before she even had rights to vote.

That's such a funny fact!

It wasn't all that long ago too I guess.

Are you a fan of going to concerts?

Apparently in Croatia, there's an ancient roman amphitheater that's still in use.

I'd love to see a show there!

That would be amazing!

Another fun fact is The Ramones toured for over 20 years.

I had no idea.

Ironically, I think they became more popular when they stopped being a band.

Yeah agreed!

I can't imagine being on tour for that long.

Did you see that Linkin Park played 324 concerts in one year?

I feel like that much touring is hard work!

Much harder than a desk job haha.

Very true!

It's a hard lifestyle.

So in 1972 Pink Floyd had no audience when he recorded a live concert in the roman amphitheater in Pompei.

Hmm, interesting!

I wonder why they did that?

Still not the worst concert ever - apparently Creed was sued for a terrible concert!

I wonder what made it so bad?

I don't know, but I see they were actually sued for it.

Yeah, by four different people too!

Do you think any other band has been sued for a bad gig?

I don't know, it's interesting though.

I'm trying to figure out what the article says about Elmo testifying in congress.

Oh yeah!

I wonder what he was testifying about?

And how?

That's super weird.

And seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars haha.

Would you ever play fantasy congress?

No, I get confused about how congress and legislature works.

Looks like it's been around since the 1700's.

That's fair.

It's interesting that the word congress was first used in the US government.

It seems like an older term for some reason.

Yes it does.

The term has been adopted by many nations apparently.

Do you know how many nations have adopted it?

It's weird that it's Latin in origin.

No, I don't know.

We sure have learned some interesting facts from these articles.

It was a pleasure chatting with you!

Have a Great night!