Hey how are you, you hear anything about Nevada Days by chance?

Dunno too much about it, other than it was written by the fellow that wrote Youngblood and Kaboom...

I think it's a thriller/horror novel, but not sure..

I think you're right, it's a Basque author, so must be Spanish right?

Yeah, from Northern Spain.

Speaking of horror, do you watch a lot of horror movies?

I'm a pretty big fan myself.

Catch them when I can.

Think the last big one I saw was Mandy with Nicolas Cage.

It was pretty wild!

What was that about?

Was it as good as the Stephen King movies?

Depends, Stephen King movies are mixed bag...

But it's basically about this cult group kidnapping and killing Nic Cage's girlfriend, so he goes insane and goes on a rampage of revenge.

Kind of a throwback to 70s grindhouse films and stuff.

Oh really, have you ever heard of Nic Cage referred to as "The One True God", its not in your notes, its from reddit.

Well, he's kind of popular around the internet.

There's about a billion memes to him.

Speaking of Stephen King, did you know he was terrified of the movie Bambi as a kid?

That's pretty surprising since he's got such an elaborate imagination, I wonder why that is?

I'm betting he probably found the scene where Bambi's mom gets shot to be rather terrifying.

Heard lots of kids got scared from that...

Oh wow, that would have been scary.

Did you know the earth is 4.5 billion years old?

I never knew that.

Yeah, course there's those that insist it's only like 40,000 years old, but I tend to think those guys are a little kooky!

They say if earth's history was 24 hours, we (humans) would only be about two minutes of that...

For sure, and civilization as we know of it today would be like the last 15 seconds of the calendar year, what the hell was happening the rest of the time on earth?

Fires, floods, ice ages, dinosaurs, you name it.

All kinds of crazy stuff.

Not to mention all the continental drifting!

For sure, you think climate change is for real?

I'm not sure..

I mean, I DO think the climate is changing, but I'm not sure why.

Is it man made, or part of a natural heating/cool cycle the earth goes through?

Or both?

I think it definitely needs more study to sort fact from fiction.

Too many people in the game have their own agenda, you know?

For sure, I'm sure it's been catalyzed a bit more by man, just look at the pollution levels the world has never had to worry about.

It's scary to think people just think the rest of it is normal.

The earth will be helium free by the end of the 21st century, I wonder what that actually entails.

Well, no more floating balloons for starters... You know they say when the earth was first formed days were only 5.5 hours long.

Dunno if that means the rotation was faster or the mass was smaller.. think I may have to Google that a bit more…

Hmm, that's interesting.

I wonder how they calculated that and why it was only 5.5 hours long.

I would assume the earth has always been the same weight right?

Nothing can be produced or destroyed from nothing.

Interesting stuff to learn.

Well, there's some that say a large asteroid crashed into earth and added to it's mass a long time ago.

But I don't know for sure.

Ah I gotcha, that would have to be a humungous asteroid.

Anyways, great chatting with you, I'm going to take off.

Take Care!


Hello, are you on the Internet a lot?

Yes, I am everyday all day.

I love the Internet.

It's my lifeline to the world.

I get all hooked up via TCP/IP and I'm off and running.

I think we all are!

Which is dangerous because you can actually measure addiction to the Internet.

Yes, I heard that the constant novelty from clicking links on the Internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain.

Although to some extent I blame the Internet for being so accessible everywhere.

Like there's even 3g cell service on Mount Everest!

Yes, I heard that.

Did you also know that the 3 horizontal line menu on websites is called a hamburger button?

That is outrageous.

Ahah no wonder we get addicted, it sounds so tasty!

It's scary how much we use the Internet.

Even when buying things online, only 7% of people read the full terms of service.

I'm guilty of not doing that myself.

The Internet carries so much information resources and services like hyper texted docs, www apps, e-mail, file sharing, and voice over IP telephone

Right?

It's certainly an incredible amount of information, and yet somehow the library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the entire Internet!

Yes, better save than sorry.

Getting into specifics of the Internet, are you a big YouTube person?

I have been pretty much ever since it was created in 2005.

Me too.

I watch more Youtube than regular TV, actually.

Youtube is the second largest search engine on the net.

That's surprising!

It definitely doesn't seem like that, but YouTube is so huge it makes sense.

Youtube and Netflix make up half of peak Internet traffic in North America after all!

Since Google owns Youtube, that makes a lot of sense that Youtube is the second largest search engine right behind Google.

I doubt you can dislike things on Google in general though, that's where they differ.

It's funny thinking "Baby" by Justin Bieber is still the most disliked video.

I agree, did you something hilarious?

The police actually have their own youtube and it's called bluetube.

That's where they share law enforcement videos.

I'd like to see some of them.

Ahah I didn't know that!

I would have thought they used a more "professional" medium to show cop videos, like Fox News.

One would think, right?

Fox News, their corporation discussed the possibility of creating a cable channel that only aired The Simpsons.

And more than that, they later even threatened to sue the Simpsons in order to stop them from parodying the network.

I know, right?

I just learned that Fox News was created by Richard Nixon and Richard Ailes.

Never knew that before.

Which makes sense considering how Republican the network is haha.

Anyways it was nice talking to you, have a good night!


Good Morning.

I have a good internet connection this morning and am connected to the other computer networks using the TCP/IP suite.

Good Morning!

I hope the connection works well for you!

I'm reading about High School.

You?

I graduated from High School a long time ago.

It was an industrial setting and I had to go, but didn't really enjoy it much.

I hated it too.

Although I still dream occassionally about being back there.

It it wasn't just good enough to go, but you had to act like you liked it too.

True.

And just the smell of High school when you had to go.

The weird smells and the wax on the floors.

Gross.

And I will be called back next year for assemblies or some other thing when my oldest son starts the grade.

Ah man.

I feel for you.

Could you imagine being Brett Kavanaugh and having to go back over your entire High school career with a fine tooth comb?

I bet he was wrecked about it.

And he was in high school in 1983.

I wouldn't remember the stuff from way back then.

I know.

Having to go over your yearbooks and remember all the stupid things you did or said would be pretty rough.

Most kids are weak in high school and subject to peer pressure.

We've all done stupid things.

Could you imagine though, if you saw someone else's yearbook and it had things written in it that were about you and just terrible?

How awful that would be.

We don't think of these things as kids.

No, not at all.

But now a days with the iternet and cyber bullying I think it's even worse.

I mean there is 3g service even on the top of mountains now.

The internet is huge now.

Look at us working on it!

With your TCP/IP link working so well, we are able to talk!

I know.

There is so much information out there it is amazing.

Not to mention electronic mail.

I never would have ever imagined that as a kid.

Who knew!
And constantly clicking is addictive?
Who studies these things?

Probably the same people who figured out that 7% of people actually take the time to read the full terms and conditions when buying a product.

Thats crazy isn't it!
I love youtube.
Do you atch it?

I do on occasion.

Usually MMA stuff, or sometimes old Bob Ross videos.

Can't believe You Tube ahs been around for 13 years now.

I used to listen to Bob ross when I was pregnant for my first son.

His voice was so soothing, it would put me to sleep.

I loved watching Psy though!

That's funny.

Well, it's been nice chatting with you today.

You too!
Have a great day!


I had no idea that transgender women could breast-feed - that is crazy.

Although after a few weeks, they switched to formula because she couldn't produce enough milk to keep doing only breastfeeding.

Still, it is fascinating!

Yes - especially since her partner was the one who had the baby not her!

True!

I guess if the right hormone is present though, milk can be produced.

Many in her situation wouldn't have even tried though

She managed to make about 8 ounces a day but that was not enough.

Right.

This is definitely a story that will end up in medical literature though.

Do you have any interest in literature?

I do love to read but have never understood censorship.

The FDA has burned 6 tons of books.

That's crazy

That's a lot of books!

I think I would cry if I'd been there to witness that.

I think it's a little sad that Architecture, music, painting, and literature are no longer Olympic events like they were in 1912 through 1952

That is crazy they were in the olympics!

I knew Winston Churchill won a nobel prize but can't imagine a gold medal.

Winston Churchill's medal wasn't even for peace.

It was for literature.

I wonder if he learned how to negotiate peace from reading though

Romantic kissing is a new event - it was never even mentioned in Greek Literature

There are some cultures where it's a greeting and has nothing to do with romance.

I think it would be fun to enter the literature contest to come up with the worst opening sentence for a novel.

That would be a fun contest to enter.

I have such a huge library of books I could use for ideas.

I'm glad that there are more libraries than there are McDonald's in the US.

I thought that maybe adults weren't reading as much, but at least half of them have library cards

Yes I have a library card but I never use it.

I might use a library of things where you could check out things like sewing machines.

That would be so useful!

I use my library card for e-books and audiobooks, but I haven't been to my branch yet.

That Sacramento Library is pretty smart

Absolutely.

I am amazed that at the age of 85 the UK prime minister wheelbarrowed 32,000 books of his personal collection to donate to the library!

I want to know how many bookshelves he had to hold that many books.

He must have been in good health too!

Absolutely!

He wanted to bring together books with no readers to readers who had no books.

Great idea!

And that was back in 1895.

I'd imagine more of the books were hardbacks versus paperbacks during that time

That is very true.

If I ever write a book, I will make sure it gets published in Norway - the government will buy 1000 copies just for libraries!

And if it's a children's book, they'll buy 1,500.

That's a great way to encourage writers!


I think its a risk altering things like breast-feeding

I know, especially if you are taking certain medications.

I believe the baby got ill.

Yeah that is a sad thing.

it seems the baby was sick because of that, maybe the doctors didnt follow the protocols

It is very sad.

I don't know if you live in New York, but the area code is 212 because it's the fastest to dial on a rotary phone!

Oh so thats why its 212, I guess it makes sense did you ever used one of those phones?

it took forever to dial

No, I never had one, I wish I did!

My grandma had one, it took forever to make a call, have you ever had an IPhone?

Yes, I had an IPhone 8 once.

Ok so apparently an IPhone has more power than the entire USA nuclear icbm deterrent, I dont know if its scary or awesome

That is very scary!

It is scary right, have you ever tried separating two phonebooks with overlaped pages?

apparently is impossible

No, i haven't even thought about doing that, that is crazy.

I agree, so do you like to read?

Somewhat, I like to escape everyday life every now and then.

I see well you should read some of Sr. Winston Chuchill's novels, he won a nobel price for his pieces

I have read his work and think it's amazing.

You should go to Sacramento public library.

They allow patrons to checkout items they find useful but don't need for long term use.

I might check it out, im in need of a sewing machine so that sounds like a great idea, hope they can borrow it for a long time

It might be possible.

Did you hear about the man that was falsely imprisoned?

I did, what he did was impressive many would just cry and wait for the sentence to be over, I think its great how he helps others now

Yeah, 10 years he studied law, very impressive.

Very impressive indeed if you ever want to become a writter you should go to Norway, they really support writters there.


hello, what opinion do you have about "Nevada Days," by Bernardo Atxaga?

I never read it but the summary makes it look like a good read.

Did you read it?

no but I heard about it.

I also learned that For author Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Reno, Nev., was a city of new dreams and sprawling physical wonder, memorialized in his novel "The City of Trembling Leaves."

What does the "Trembling Leaves" refer to do you know?

It refers to me nothing yet, after reading the book it will refer to me an interesting meaning.

Did you know that Originally published in Basque and Spanish, it's a book of meditations that blends together travelogues and memories from Basque country with a dark exploration of fading American empire

That is what sparked my interest was the meditations piece.

I could certainly use a book like that right about now.

I totally understand you.
And

I have lived in Nevada so I am very curious to read the author's experiences

yes and it is also very interesting to learn that Atxaga's narrator is something of a wandering soul, which serves him well as he and his family arrive in Reno in 2007 so he can write and teach at the university.

I found that the author's experience at the funeral was eye opening for him.

yes, I guess so.

Atxaga's bemusement toward military ceremony.

It's honest.

It's thoughtful... it's respectful

I'm a veteran myself and the fake patriots reference was a bit concerning to me, I didn't like it.

oh I understand, I think I better read NEVADA DAYS By Bernardo Atxaga .. to learn more

I am glad the author got the chance to experieence a military funeral.

I think its important to truly understand the sacrifice.

Yes of course, and do you like watching horror movies?

if so which is your favorite?

I am a huge fan of the classic horror flick The Shining

really, i have never watched it, do yo recommend me to watch?

And do you like Stephen king?

he was terrified as a child when he saw the movie bambi, calling it the first horror movie he saw

Stephen King is one of the greats; I definitely recommend the movie

I will watch then, and did you know that Watching horror movies can burn up more than 180 calories?

its hillarious though lol

I find that hard to believe as well as the fact that King was afraid of Bambi as a kid

Me too.
lol .
was nice to chat to you


So, I'm reading the latest film from Studio Ghibli is out The Tale of Princess Kaguya.

Dunno if you're familiar with them, but Studio Ghibli has made a LOT of great animated films, like Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke

I don't think I have heard of them.

I have heard that one of the directors recently passed away, and his last film was nominated for an Academy Award

Yeah, sadly, Disney (which owns the American rights to the films) doesn't tend to promote them very much.

I think they're worried they'll cut into their "home grown" market.

Anyway, dunno if you even like animated movies, but they're worth checking out.

I don't watch them very often.

Apparently there was a showing of the recent film in a park in D.C. That's one U.S. city I haven't been to

Sadly, I haven't been to DC either, although I've always wanted to visit there.

Apparently there's a lot of interesting going down this summer.

They're having a Crab Feast at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium.

They'll have 100 GALLONS of crab soup!

Can you imagine that much soup?

I recently met a girl who lives in that area, and she said the nightlife is worth visiting for.

It sounds like many of the events feature jazz music.

Do you listen to jazz very often?

A little bit, I'm not too familiar with it.

I know is originated in New Orleans and a little bit about the history, but that's about it.

Heard Clint Eastwood is a BIG jazz fan, thought that was pretty interesting..

There's many different styles, probably derived from the various regions in the US where it has taken root.

Kansas City is another place where it has prominence

You know there's a programming language in which programs are written in musical composition, and so the programs have jazz-like harmonies.

As a computer guy, I find that pretty fascinating.

So, you ever been to a live concert?

(Jazz or otherwise?)

That is interesting.

I haven't been to a live concert recently, but I want to many when I was younger.

Most of them were in smaller venues though.

It's been awhile since I've been to any as well.

Got a friend of mine he's big into the Ramones and seen them in concert a few times.

Get this, they've played a total of 2,263 concerts, touring almost non-stop for over TWENTY years.

Now that's dedication to your music!

I can only imagine how exhausting that must be as well.

Sometimes I think it would be cool to travel to some of the ancient amphitheaters to see what they're like.

Pink Floyd once recorded a live concert with no audience in a Roman one in Pompeii

Wonder why the did it without an audience?

Pretty sure people would have shown if they're heard about it.

Must be one of those "eccentric rock and roll musician" things.

Wonder how a concert would sound held in an old amphitheater...

It might be because an audience would affect the sound and acoustics in the theater.

There's another ancient amphitheater in Croatia that's used for concerts.

Those Romans really liked their theaters

Well, theaters were a big event at the time, plays, gladiator events, concerts.. you gotta remember, they didn't have the internet back then, so they had to do something for entertainment.

:)  So, what was the last concert you ever attended?

Now that I think about it, I went to one a little over a year ago around Christmastime, so most of the songs were Christmas songs.

The venue was fairly big, but not as big as ones like where the big name artists perform.

It was good still, unlike the 2002 Creed concert that was bad enough for concert goers to file a lawsuit

Oh, man, can't imagine a concert being so bad you get SUED by the audience members... guessing maybe they had mechanical problems, or one of the band members wasn't performing very well.

I recall news of a concert (not Creed, can't recall who it was) where the guy was DRUNK on stage, and slurred through his songs.

They ended up refunding the audience's money..

That's pretty sad.

I wouldn't want to see them in concert.

Back in 2001, Linkin Park's debut album was so successful they did over 300 concerts.

That's incredible considering there are only 365 days in a year

Oh, yeah, I'm one of the people who own their CD Hybrid Theory, which I've read is the best selling CD of the 21 century.

I really liked their music.,  It was sad to hear about Chester Bennington though...

I know.

Nowadays though, most people don't buy CDs.

I wouldn't be surprised if vinyl records are more likely to sell more with its comeback

Well, I don't have a lot of money, so if I buy CDs, I usually buy them used!

LOL.

I find it interesting records are making a comeback, they say they sound better, but I dunno..

They also take up a lot of space.

What's surprising is that Dark Side of the Moon is still so popular that it was still a best-seller in 2014


Are you a fan of Drama?

Yeah I like that  genre sometimes.

It can be depressing.

But it can be expressed in many forms like opera, ballet, plays, etc.

Apparently Hugh Laurie was making $700k per episode on House.

Dang what a boss!

I'm glad Jim Carrey doesn't do dramas anymore, his niche is comedy for sure.

Yeah, I wasn't a fan of Carrey's dramas either, although I never made all the way through one of them.

Lol I can relate.

Michael Caine became an actor to get close to all the prettiest girls!

I can believe it, he played Alfred in the new batmans right?

Yeah he did.

Great actor.

Jon Hamm is also a great actor and he used to teach drama at his old high school!

I'm not sure who Jon Hamm is, what was he in?

He was the actor in Mad Men the tv show.

If you really like dramas there is a website you can listen to a bunch of classic radio dramas for free.

Oh, ok I know who you are referring to now.

Did you know there are 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth?

Holy cow!

We need to save them.

Germany is at least taking steps to do that!

Do you like birds?

Yeah I love birds.

Crazy that some birds fly from Alaska to Mexico without sleeping.

They must be tired when they land, what type of bird steals spiderwebs?

So tired.
Hummingbirds apparently!
So tricky!

Did you know the extinct dodo bird is a sub-family of a pigeon.

No I didn't that is cool.

There are even wild birds in Australia that mimic the sound of a camera.

That would be funny to hear.

Yeah it would.

I wonder what type of camera it can mimic?

Yeah probably just a basic one.

The bones of birds are actually hollow which allows them to fly!

Interesting, they must be very brittle then.

Well, nice chatting with you.


I love animals - did you know that they develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated?

No I did not know that!

I did hear though, that animals have a dominant paw just like how we have a hand that is dominant.

That does make sense.

Animals come in so many types - they range from 8.5 millionth of a metre to 33.6 meters long!

That's a big range!

Another interesting thing is that there are some animals that can "theoretically" live forever because they are biologically immortal.

Wow I wonder how that works ?

But with 20 quintillion animals on earth it makes sense

Yes that does!

I think it is pretty neat though that animals from different areas speak different languages and even dialect.

Wow that is curious.

I knew that hiccups are a holdover when early animals had both gills and lungs.

You would think I could swim better!

Haha yes!
Speaking of animals, do you like birds?

I do.

As a skydiver I am jealous of their ability to fly without parachutes.

I never went skydiving but sounds fun!

By birds flying in their V formation, it reduces their drag by 65% making this more efficient.

Yes and as far as they migrate that is important - since some birds fly as far as Alaska to Mexico without sleeping.

I would have to take a nap at least!

Speaking about animals with different dialect, birds have regional accents according to some scientists.

Wow that is interesting.

Birds are so unique - hummingbirds steal spiderwebs to construct their nests

I didn't know those birds were thieves!

Birds are definitely unique, where pigeons can produce milk for their young.

yes and the ancient dodo bird is a sub-family of modern day pigeons!

That's neat!

Funny thing about Ravens is they actually make up with their own species to avoid future arguments.

That is funny.

I wish I were as light as a bird - their bones are so hollow that their entire skeleton weighs less than their feathers

Wow, that is really light.

Because of them being able to fly, their digestive and respiratory are uniquely adapted to handle that.

Yes.

Birds like parrots are fun - there are wild birds in Australia that mimic the sounds of cameras car alarms and even chain saws!

Wow, that could easily catch me off guard at first.

There was once a time ago two types of birds that didn't have wings.

That is curious I have never heard of that!


Hi, how are you today?
Do you like to listen to music?

I love music!

I do too.

I think that music is the international language, one that transcends borders and cultures.

There is a music festival in DC about the color purple.

It has jazz and ragtime music.

Do you like either of those?

I do like jazz.

It is truly America's greatest musical contribution to the music world.

I like it too.

Did you know it originates for African American Communities?

I am not surprised.

Many of the greatest musical innovation in the US came from the black communities that were marginalized and oppressed.

Now the world loves this music.

I think that's great!

What a great stride America has made in acceptance.

Jazz is characterized by it's swing and blue notes.

Ragtime is my favorite.

You like ragtime, It is quite old, but it is quite catchy.

I do not usually listen to it.

Ragtime is just a sub category of Jazz.

Have you ever listened to Ella Fitzgerald?

Yes, I have.
She has an angelic voice.
Pure.
She was the best scat artist out there.

She was!

She actually taught herself to sing 2 notes at once like mongolian singers.

That is a very cool talent.

I wonder how long it took her to learn that skill.

That is a good question!

I know she learned how to by the time she was 18, but that is all.

She was very gifted.

I wish that I had seen her in concert.

I do have a couple of her albums though.

I wish I did!

Did you ever see the series Breaking Bad?

Yes, I did.
It was a great show.
I don't remember the music.
Was Ella in that somewhere?

She was not, but a Jazz musician by the name of Walter White wrote an album called Breaking Good!

LOL That's great!
A great play on words.
Anyway, great chat!

You too!
Thank you!

Have a great day!

You too!


Do you like any dramatic movies?

I know that Michael Caine is one of my favorite actors, he's in a lot of good ones like the movie The Cider House Rules

oh yeah, my favorite actor is Hugh Laurie.

He's getting paid 700,000 an episode now.

LOL

That is insane!

But he does a great job, so I can believe it.

What do you think about Jim Carrey not doing any more dramatic roles?

I do think his best roles were comedy so I'm not too mad

I think it's sad that he can't do any movies that don't "project a positive image"

Yep I agree.

Do you think it's a positive image to chase after girls?

That's why Michael Caine started acting by the way

No.
I wonder if Jon Hamm would approve.
He was a drama teacher.

Yep he was.

And he taught the girl Erin from the office.

Have you ever seen that show, it's pretty funny in my opinion

I don't watch the office.

It makes me uncomfortable.

I'd rather watch an animal documentary.

Did you know there are 20 quintillion animals on the earth?

No I didn't know that!

What is your favorite animal by the way?

I really like dogs, and apparently a lot of animals get white patches on their heads when they're domesticated, maybe that's why dogs have patches like that

Birds.

I'm addicted to watch birds.

Wish I could see something awesome like the extinct Dodo.

I do like birds myself.

I like to eat them haha.

Chickens are delicious, it's sad that the dodo bird is extinct though, but apparently they are related to pigeons, so maybe we can clone them one day

Well we still got a lot of really awesome birds.

Like Humingbirds.

Did you know they steal spiderwebs to make their nests?

No I didn't know that!

That is awesome though, it sounds like the spiders need spider police to make sure the birds don't steal their stuff LOL.

It's also weird that Australian birds can mimic weird sounds like car alarms and chainsaws, that sounds scary actually

Yeah, see there are lots of really cool birds.

We're currently endangering 1,200 of them though :(

It is really sad.

It's also weird too, that some birds can fly from Alaska to Mexico and they don't even sleep.

They do this when they migrate, I wish I could stay awake that long haha

They've had 170 million years to practice, so it makes sense that it's easier for them.

Yep I agree with you.

What is crazy to me too, is that birdsare  really lightweight, like their bones actually weigh less than their feathers, that is so screwy

yeah, and they're monogamous!

So they're not much different than you and I.

Haha speak for yourself LOL just kidding just kidding haha.

did you hear that the Scottish government has a law that protects the Loch Ness monster?

It was passed back in 1912, I hope that thing is actually real but I doubt it haha

no, that's really cool.

I like hearing about laws countries pass about animals.

Like Germany gives animals a constitutionally mandated set of rights.

Yes that is a cool.

Another cool law is the Loch Ness monster law that Scotland passed.

It protects the Loch Ness monster if it's real LOL I hope it is but I'm not holding my breath


Do you know who wrote the novel "The Color Purple"?

Alice Walker.

There is concert going on themed after the book

That is cool.
What kind of music is in the show?

Jazz, ragtime, gospel, and blues

Thanks!

I know the movie won an Academy Award.

Do you know if Isao Takahata ever won one?

I love his films.

As far as I know, His final movie was only nominated for an award.

Oh, OK.      You mentioned Jazz - do you know where that style of music originated?

It originated in black communities of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th century.

It developed from roots in blues and ragtime

Wow!

What sort of notes and vocals make up jazz?

I cannot answer that.

But Jazz trumpeters grow goatees for comfort

That gives them something in common with programmers who write software with jazz-like harmonies.

Have you ever been to a jazz concert?

Yes.

I saw one given by a woman in Harlem for free one time on Sunday.

I hope it was better than a creed concert in 2002.

Which was so bad 4 guest sued the band

I don't think the Ramones ever got sued, and the played 2263 concerts.

Touring non stop for 20 years must be really hard

True.

I would rather go in the studio and record an album like Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory.

That album was so popular they played 324 concerts in 2001

I wonder if any of those shows were like Pink Floyd in Pompeii -- which was played to no audience.

I wonder the reaction of not having the crowd get into our songs.

Thats the best part of being at a live show

Thanks!

I would guess many smaller bands have a gig in private houses with only a handful of people in attendance.

And its probably cheaper but allows more accessibility

True!

All this music talk has made me want to go listen to some of my 331/3 rpm records!

Have a good day!


Hello How are you?

Hey I'm good thanks.

I think rap music is interesting.

It's often referred to as the primary ingredient in hip hop music but the rap origins predate hip hop!

It  does try to tell a story

Yes it does.

In terms of style, rap occupies a gray area between speech, poetry, and singing.

yes.
Poetry to music.

Definitely.

Tupac was a great rapper and his music is in the Library of Congress for cultural significance.

They say the earliest precursor of modern rap is west African.

Yes the ancient west African griot tradition.

They had oral historians who would disseminate oral traditions and genealogies.

I remember Muhammad Ali using verbal taunts that were like poetry.

Yeah it's funny you say that because he used to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!

Do you like Drake?

He is ok, but not one of my favorites.

I liked him back when he signed to Young Money entertainment in 2009.

I saw where a judge made a ruling against eminem using a form of rap.

Oh yeah looks like it happened back in 2001.

Wonder what Eminem thought of it?

I have also read about Korean rappers inventing a new type of rap.

I have never heard a Korean rapper.

I don't know any Korean rappers.

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

I think that is very interesting.
His favorite superhero is Spiderman.
Glad he became a rapper though.

Yes.
He did ok for himself.

To say the least.

Do you remember the show Rugrats?

Busta Rhymes voiced the reptar wagon in the 1998 Rugrats movie.

Yes  i do.
I never knew that about Busta Rhymes.

Yes I need to re-watch that movie LOL.

I wonder if Drake will ever voice a movie?

Well it was nice talking to you.

You too.
Have good day.

I'm gonna go listen to some Drake.
You too, bye!


Hi!
Do you like baseball?

yeah we can talk about baseball, who's your team?

I do not have a specific team.
How about you?

yeah me either, I like the rockies because they are close and fun to go see

Very cool.
Do you know why managers wear uniforms?

yeah I saw that, crazy right?
can you imagine them playing?
too funny

Yes, I always thought it was odd that they wore uniforms.

But now it makes sense that it it because they can play.

Kickball is also called soccer-baseball in canada?

kickball was fun as a kid

I used to love kickball.

It makes sense because it is a mixture of those sports but it is easier to keep it just one word.

yeah always fun!

Baseball is so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover it's status as America's national pastime?

I wonder why they are surprised that it is popular here.

It is americas favorite past time.

yeah, they are crazy about baseball.
heading there in May

That is very exciting.
Maybe you will be able to watch a game.
Do you know who schedules the games?

maybe I'll have to introduce them to kickball.

No, who schedules the games?

Up until 2005 it was a married couple for 24 years!

Now it's probably some lonely person

hahah probably.

I wonder if that position is remote so you would not need to go into the office.

that's the only way you or I would do it.

Ha!

Who won the world series?

I don't remember.

I am not sure who won the most recent world series.

The women's world cup had higher ratings than the US world series??

Yes, I did hear that.
I was a little surprised.

pretty bad if you're a cubs fan, last time your team won the world series, the ottoman empire was still in existence.

That was so long ago!

I am going to go try to find out who won the last world series.

It was nice talking to you.


Hi!
Are you a baseball fan?

Hi there, I sure am a bit.

DO you know why the managers wear uniforms?

Yeah, in they need to play for their teams.

I dont know if it has ever happened though

I think it has but I do not know the details of it actually.

Do you know what kickball is called in Canada?

They call it soccer-baseball.
A more accurate name if you ask me.

I think so too.

Do you know who did the MLG game schedule for a long time?

It was a married couple - scheduled an awful lot of games over their 24 years doing it.

Yeah that is a lot, 2430 games a year, that is amazing

I couldn't even fathom dong that.
Do you have any old baseball cards?

I do not but I wish.

That guy that found his grandfather's cards made 3 million out of them

Do you know how Babe Ruth lost the series for his team in 1926.

Did not know that, interesting.

I also did not know until late that it is a super popular sport in Japan

It is, they are surprised we call it our past time

Yeah exactly.

Do you know when the World Series was founded?

Wasn't it 1903?

Yup, so they are pretty old now over 100 years.

The Ottoman EMpire was still in existence then

Didnt the Cubs win the first back to back series?

Yes they were and then they did not win again for a long time I think

They did have a stroke of bad luck for a long time.

Yeah it seems so.
How about basketball, do you like it?

I watch it a bit, mainly NCAA

Oh I see, I only watch it sometimes too


Hi there.
Do you like baseball?

I like it sometimes...when they score, hate it when its a 1-0 game lol.

lol I hear you there.

Baseball is so popular in Japan that a lof fans there are surprised that it's America's national pastime.

Heck, I am suprised that it is still called that.

Im sure NBA and NFL are bigger.

Even UFC possibly

You're right!

It sure isn't popular like it used to be.

I think they self proclaim it as the national pastime anyhow.

lol

Maybe they should put the managers in, they can actually play if needed.

Now that would make the game more interesting.

lol  Kickball is also called soccer baseball in Canada.

Never heard that before.

That is strange.

A man found baseball cards worth millions in an attic.

I wonder how fast it took him to sell them?

I know I would!

lol

As fast as an inside the park home run.
Wonder why they run counter clock wise

I don't know.

I know one guy who shouldn't have been running the bases and that was Babe Ruth when he got thrown out trying to steal to end game 7 of the 1926 world series.

Ahh, Heroball instead of Baseball.

lol  The womens world cup had higher tv ratings than the world series.

That shows how the game isn't as popular anymore.

Well, it is hard to beat soccer with anything other than the Superbowl I think.

By the way, have the cubs won the WS lately since they had back to back?

They beat the Cleveland Indians a few years ago.

I don't remember if it was back to back winning seasons though.

Do they still get trophies and why is it called the commisioners trophy.

I would rather get a gold ring!

Yes!

I think they do get diamond rings on top of the trophy.

Do you watch basketball?

Have to....I live in Warrior country.

Born in Oakland.

They might win it all again depite their play as of late.

They are on one heck of a run that's for sure.

I wonder how they compare to the Bulls when Jordan played.

The Warriors have won 3 out of the last 4 championships right?

Think so....crazy.

Curry is the best shooter in the history of the game.

10 feet high seems so low compared to them haha.

He is the master of the 3 point shot that's for sure.

I always like Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

I didn't realize he got the dunk banned for almost a decade in college basketball because he did it so much.

Dang....thats is nuts.
Good talk, take care!

Nice chatting with ya!


Do you subscribe to Netflix?
I love some of their original content.

yes.

They do have some good original movies, and series

Do you have any particular favorites?
I am currently watching The Punisher.

No.

I was just looking around the last couple of days to see if I could find a series that I can start watching.

If you like action and comic book characters, the Punisher is really good.

If you are a horror fan, Haunting of Hill House is one of the best shows I've seen in a while.

I will check them out.
Been looking for a good mystery series

Sherlock is a good mystery series and does not have a lot of episodes to catch up on.

There are only 3-4 episodes per season so they feel more like movies.

I will give that one a look for sure.

I find that a lot of British shows have a briefer and more consolidated television season.

I believe it helps keep the quality of their shows higher.

yes.

I was looking through them last week trying to decide if i liked anything

Besides Sherlock I also like Black Mirror, Luther, and the Great British Bake Off.

I was thinking about watching black mirror.

I like sci fy too and heard it was pretty good.

I would compare it to the Twilight Zone but more focused on modern technology.

Some of the stories are so imaginative

I have seen reviews that compare it too the twilight zone.

It's hard not to, I believe any sci-fi/anthology series would automatically be compared to one of the best all time.

I watched an original netflix western series that was pretty good.

Godless.

Had Jeff Daniels in it

I have not heard of that show before.

I will definitely have to check it out.

Did you watch the Ballad of Buster Scruggs?

No.

I saw it up there but didnt check it out

It's a series of short Western stories based on a book.

It has some big actors in it like James Franco.

I will have to give it a look.

I hope you enjoy the recommendations!

Thanks I will look them up.

A final recommendation I have is The Good Place if you're looking for a comedy.


Hello!
Do you use Netflix?

Hello.
Yes I do sometimes.
Do you?

I use it a bit.

It's pretty useful when you're bored.

The only bad part is trying to pick something to watch!

That's true!

There's a lot to choose from.

You can even pick an hour long video of a fireplace if you want.

I know!

I put it up last year when decorating the christmas tree, lol.

Netflix accounts for 33 percent of north americas bandwidth from 9pm to 12am!

That tells you what a lot of people are doing late at night.

Have you ever heard about a job at Netflix called tagging?

I haven't, what do they do?

They get paid to watch shows on Netflix and tag the content.

They are called taggers.

That sounds like a pretty cool job.

I wonder if they are the same people who write those descriptions for the shows.

I don't know but that's a job I would love to have I've got to say.

Did you ever use the dvd side of Netflix?

I don't think I ever used it, but I do remember them having it.

They use 20 times more postage than bandwidth!

That's interesting.

Does that mean that people are using the dvd side more than the streaming side still?

I'm not sure!

I would think it would be pretty inconvenient to have to wait for a movie.

Do you use Youtube?

Combines with netflix they make half of north americas internet traffic.

I do watch videos on there.

I guess from the sound of it so do a lot of people!

You know, I bet the execs of blockbuster hate themselves for rejecting netflix back in the day.

I bet so too, are there even any more block busters left?

I think I heard something about there being only one, maybe in Australia but I'm not sure.

Meanwhile Netflix is all over the world.

Yeah, Netflix has definitely taken over.

They have 137 million subscribers world wide!

I think a lot of that is due to quality.

They have almost 150 movies with a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes.

They do have a lot of good movies!

And the shows they recently started producing are great too!

I just finished one called You.

I haven't seen that one yet.

Have you seen any of the series they produce?

I recently saw the Haunting on hill house if that counts as a series.

I don't know if Netflix will produce another season.

You never know, they just might.

Well, it looks like I have be going now.

It's been great chatting with you!

Have a great day!


Hi there do you use Netflix?

I used to, but I had to cancel my subscription.

Sorry to hear about that.

Netflix currently has 137 million subscribers worldwide.

Interesting.

I liked the show Stranger Things, ever see it?

Yes!

That's a great show.

We love it.

It reminds me of a new modern Goonies.

lol Netflix's first self produced series was Lilyhammer but I've never watched it.

I was gonna say that.
They seemed to just steal the Goonies.
LOL

Yes.

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

That's when I'm usually watching it.

lol

Interesting.

I usually binge watch the shows, do you do that?

Yes.

We'll start one and go through the whole series if it's an old show.

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

That means every other person online is watching videos.

lol

I do have amazon Prime though.

To be honest, I don't even use it that much either.

We also have that.

lol People must still rent a lot of dvds still through the mail because Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than it does on bandwidth.

Yeah, I'm not sure if that information is completely up to date.

I forgot that they used to mail their DVDs out.

I'm not sure either.

lol  Blockbuster declined several offers to buy Netflix for $50 million.

I bet they really regret that move.

Netflix is now worth $2 billion and Blockbuster is down to 1 store location.

Yeah, but you have to wonder if Blockbuster would have just run the company into the ground.

They might have.
Did you ever have a Nintendo?

I did, I used to play Punch Out on it all the time.

What about you?

Haha I did too.

I remember when the original Nintendo came out.

We all thought it was the best thing.

It could only display 54 colors.

Now that's nothing compared to the games they have now.

lol

Yeah, that is crazy.

Do you have a game system now, if so what do you recommend/

I don't have one now.

My kids do.

I played through the Super Nintendo or Nintendo 64...can't remember which one was last.

I was surprised to find out that the Nintendo was discontinued in 2003 in Japan.

I played both of those, I was leaning towards Playstation 4.

Well, nice chatting with you!

It was fun!
Have a great day!


Hello!
Do you watch Netflix/

i used to watch netflix.
i dont watch it now.
too addictive!

Hahah I love netflix but see how it can be addictive!

the company has grown incredible since its humble roots.

i am amazed.

20 years ago i would not have predicted this.

Me either!

I bet Blockbuster is beating themselves up for declining an offer.

yeah, they thought they could do it all on their own.

of course, BB is no more.

i think there is one store left, in oregon or somewhere?

They had an offer to buy netflix for $50 million and now it is worth $2 billion!

boy, i wish i had bought that stock!

i would be rich!

LOL how much debt does netflix have now though?

I am not sure.

But I think it is funny the creator was tired of late fees for vhs and created netflix.

yeah, anger is a good motivator.

he built a company that gave people exactly what they wanted.

convenience and no late fees.

That is how most companies should be started by finding a problem and offering a solution that everyone loves.

yeah, it takes some passion and drive to build something like netflix, i  suspect.

i dont think that i could do it.

Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.

i wonder where those customers are.

I did not know some people still received movies through postage.

i guess they do not have the bandwidth in their area for the online services.

Do you know what makes up half of peak internet traffic in north america?

um, me?

LOL.

i guess it is video stuff, like youtube.

Correct.
Netflix and youtube together,

that makes sense.

netflix has like 50 million subscribers.

i bet that number is only going to grow too.

That is just in the US.

They have 137 million total subscribers.

i bet that there are tons of companies out there that want to get in on that market.

i wonder if there is an upstart out there that will dethrone netflix.

I am sure eventually something else will come.

Until then, have a nice day!


The Ballad of Buster Scruggs sounds like a great show to watch on Netflix

I like westerns sometimes.

It sounds cartoon like with abundant western cliches.

Zoe Kazan is one of the actresses of the show, she is really talented,  a pioneer woman

It does sound interesting.

The Coen brothers have a good reputation.

It is loaded with acting talent.

They do, Iike the Westworl style town,  that required collective imaginarion from them

I think it's a good sign that they are borrowing from classics like "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."

That was a gret productioin, John Huston was the creator of that one right?

Yes.

With its coaches speeding though the night complete with ghost stories, how can ya lose?

I have to watch that one.
Do you subscribe to Netflix?

Not anymore.

They are too political.

The amount they paid the Obamas for a phony show gagged me.

They also hog N. AMerican bandwidth from 9am-12am - they use 33%.

I will watch their production but I won't give them money.

They have 147 million fo subscribers by now but I also hear they have a lot of debt

I wouldn't invest in them, I don't think they will last.

Well he did build an empire and Blockbuster was an abusive chain

I guess he knows how to hire smart people.

I didn't like Blockbuster's policies much either.

Did you know the original NES only displayed 54 colors?

No I didnt know that, did you have a NES back in the day?

Yes, well, my kids did.

Hours of fun for them and they were very, very durable.

I guess it was around until 2003.

Yeah it got discontinued in Japan in that year, too bad it was a great console

Yes it was.

Did you know that no woman has ever been nominated for an Academy Award in cinematography?

Really?

no woman ever, wow, there a lot of telented woman in the industry I wonder why no one has won an award like that one before

I don't know.

Bill Nye?

I guess he's a guy that got his break for looking like another guy.

Yeah I used to follow his show, he looks like Steve Martin,


Hi do you know many facts about the universe?

I know the universe is all of space and time and their contents.

Nice!

There are scientists who theorize that universes evolve through natural selection much like different species do on Earth!

That makes sense.

I would say that larger planets end up incorporating smaller ones.

So I can see exactly what you are saying.

lol  There is a theory that there is only one electron in the universe.

I don't know anything about that.

I heard that there is a region of space that is pulling galaxies out of our observation area.

That's interesting!

Some say that the universe may be one giant superhologram!

I have no idea how they would know that.

I dont think that is the case.Im no scientist though.

So do you like to read much.

I do like reading!
How about you?

I love to read.

Did you know that starship troopers is the first sci fi novel on the list of 3 out of 5 military branches in the US.

That is interesting!

Ender's game is also on the suggested reading list for many military organizations, including the U.S. Marine Corp.!

That is true.

I heard that there was a moral panic over people reading novels in the 18th centruy.

They should see what people read and watch today.

You're not kidding there!

lol  The world record for speed reading is held by Anne Jones.

She could read 4,700 words per minute.

I wonder if she could comprehend what she was reading?

lol

Im sure they have some test she has to pass.

Otherwise I dont think they could put it in the record book.

lol True!

CS Lewis and Tolkein held "you laugh you lose" competitions  when reading terrible poetry.

That sounds like a lot of un for the two who are playing.

I dont know how great it would be to watch.

lol  When Earth was first formed, a day was only 5.5 hours long!

Thats crazy.

Did you know that 80 percent of the earths forests have been destroyed?

That's sad to think about.

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

It's been fun chatting!

Well we are just using up all the natural resources arent we.

Maybe we need to be more careful.

I agree!
Hope you have a great day!


Do you find the universe interesting?

I find it fascinating.
The universe is cosmic, man.

It is interesting, time, space, planets, galaxies theres just so much to explore

Yes, we know so little.

I wonder about the theory of natural selection of universes.

what about our current universe?

are we good?

I think we have a strong universe, there is also a theory that the universe may be a giant superhologam.

I think that sounds odd.
what does that make you and me?
are we tiny holograms?
Am i chatting with a hologram?

No, your not chatting with a hologram so dont worry lol, I wish we could travel to other planets and galaxies.

Yes, that will happen in our lifetime, but i dont know what will come of it.

it will be possible to put a person on mars, but not for long.

Maybe one day the human kind can adapt and a civilization can be started at the planet, hope Im alive when that day comes.

Yes, we would need birth certificates and passports for new planets.

A brave new world!

A brave new world indeed, I guess you like reading and Shakespeare ?

I like reading.

I havent read much shakespeare.

I have read a couple of books from the military reading list.

Any that you would recommend?

I liked Ender's Game, thought it was a nice novel.

It was a good book.
i read it long ago.
i never saw the movie.
Starship Troopers was fun too.

It was a fun movie, I liked it I wonder if the book was any good?

usually books are better than movies.

I have to agree.

FIlms are good, but the written word is superior for some stories.

I think film should not try to imitate or supersede prose.

it is different.

Do you like C.S.
Lewis and Tolkien?

Yes, I like Tolkien.
I read Lewis a long time ago.

Both are really write authors, they used to have a funny game together.

Oh, who laughs, loses?
that sounds great!
i would love to witness that!
ANyway, great chat!

It does sound like a great game to play, it was fun chatting I agree hope we can do it again, have a nice day.


Have you ever heard of the author/musician Jeff Tweedy?

He had a band in the 1990s called Uncle Tupelo?

Yeah, I'm a fan.

I've seen his band Wilco, which he founded in 1994 after Uncle Tupelo broke up, in concert several times.

That's cool.

I have never heard of them.

Wilco is one of the most beloved groups in modern music, yet I have never heard of them.

what are some of their popular songs?

"California Stars" is one that comes to mind.

Jeff Tweedy grew up in Illinois and besides music has also delved into writing.

You either get up and play or you don't.

It's not as complex as people make it out to be.

I love this!

It was said in an interview by Jeff, It can be said of most things in life.

Totally agree.

Speaking of just getting up and playing, U2 opened up for themselves several times in 1987, disguised as a country group called "The Dalton Brothers".

U2 is one of my favorite bands and I had heard about this, that is really cool that they did that and people had no clue.

Too funny.

Interesting to hear they covered country songs.

Did you know there are only 2 black artists in the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Crazy.

I'm guessing one is Charley Pride.

Maybe Ray Charles is the other?

That is crazy.

Definitely Charley Pride, I don't know who the other one would be.

Did you know that the Fender Stratocaster was made for country music?

I knew it was used mostly in country, but didn't realize it was made specifically for it.

George Strait is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos cousin!

That would be an interesting holiday get together.

Wow, I didn't know that.

Here's an interesting tidbit, when Eddie Van Halen recorded the guitar solo in Beat It he literally set the speakers on fire!

Haha.

That's crazy.

Queen's guitarist Brian May had a PhD in Astrophysics.

Bet that helped when recording Bohemian Rhapsody.

The guitarist for Pink Floyd turned a houseboat into a recording studio.

That would be a cool recording studio.

Take a break and go fishing!

LOL It was called the Astoria.

That would be cool.

Muse's guitarist Matthew Bellamy has the Guinness World Record for most guitars smashed on tours.

Seems like that would be an easy record to beat -- if you had enough guitars.

I wonder how many he smashed?
!

No idea.

I'll have to find out.

And back to Brian May from Queen -- he uses coins for guitar picks.

Bet that's hard on the strings.

He really enjoys using the english sixpence as a guitar pick, I wonder how thick that is compared to a guitar pick

Good question.

Those crazy rockers.

Henry Ford was so scared of the negative effects of jazz music that he helped finance the popularization of country music.

SMH.

That is crazy.

Did you know that New York's area code is 212 because it is the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?

Interesting.

I always wondered why 911 wasn't easier to dial on an old rotary phone.

UNICEF will donate a day of clean water for every minute you do not use your cell phone.

At that rate, they should have donated a year's worth in my case.

That is awesome!

Been nice talking to you!

Thanks. Same!

See ya!


Hello, do you like country music?

I enjoy some country.
Uncle Tupelo is a great band.

I love country music.

Country is actually used to describe many styles and sub genres of the music.

Interesting.

Have you heard anything by Richard Thompson or Mavis Staples?

I have not.
Who are they?

They are famous singers that Jeff Tweedy has worked with.

Oh very cool and good to know.

Did you know George Strait and Jeff Bezos are related?

I have heard that.
They are cousins, I believe.

Yep, that's what I heard too.
I love George Strait.
What about you?

He is good.

I am a big fan of the Fender Stratocaster guitar.

Yes me too.

I heard it was originally created for country music.

Pretty amazing since it is now a rock staple.

Even U2 uses them sometime.

I agree.

I saw Henry Ford helped make country popular.

True, but that was in part because of his fears over jazz music.

Very true.
Do you know much about the telephone?

Not too much, but I've heard that UNICEF will donate clean water if you do not use your cell phone.

That's very awesome.

I wish more companies would do things like that.

Would make the world a much better place.

True!

Can you believe phone cables lie on the ocean floor!

I can't believe that.
They are also only 2.7 inches thick!
Good talking to you!

Have a nice day.

I think I will go practice playing my acoustic guitar!

Thanks have fun!
Good day to you too.


do you like fiction?

I sure do.

Did you know there is a wiki page where they list the character based on their powers?

Yes.

DO you know who wrote the oldest example of a cyborg?

Yes that was written by Edgar Allen Poe

Yes.

Did you know Caesar also write fan fiction when he was young?

Yeah he wrote about Hercules and Oedipus

Yeah.

George Martin really does not seem to like fiction

Yeah.
He thinks it is copyright infirgment

Yeah and that is is bad practice for the writers too

Yeah I guess.

Did you know a judge once tried to ban a novel of fiction?

Yes only because it had a black character in it?

Yes, so sad.
DO you like to travel?

I sure do.

Did you heat the dutch are creating a bus that goes 160 mph?

Crazy.
Have you ever visited Japan?

I have not but I hear their highways are all tolled and can get expensive to pass by them

Yes it can come up to #300 if you travel across the country by a car

Yeah.

In Mackinac island there are not motorized vehicles allowed

Yes but they have horses and you are allowed to ride biked and such

Yeah.

In Iceland there is no public railway so they need to get around by plane or cars

Yeah.

Do you know who was the first king to travel the world?

Yes that was king Kalakaua of Hawaii


Hello!
Do you like to read?

I love reading!

You should compete for the world record for speed reading then!

lol I couldn't read as fast as Anne Jones, who holds the record of 4,700 words per minute.

That is very impressive.

I wonder how the verify how many words she reads?

I'm not sure.

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

I wonder what that book is about.
I wonder why they added a sci-fi book?

Probably because it has to do with military things.

Ender's Game is also suggested reading for many military organizations including the United States Marine Corps.

I think I read that book awhile ago.
Have you ever read it?

I haven't.

Saw the movie though.

lol  In the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels.

That sounds crazy.

I think a moral panic is a little crazy because of novels!

I agree lol  CS Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry.

That sounds like it could be fun.

I cannot tell good poetry from bad!

I bet I would be really good at not laughing.

lol  Let's talk about the sun.

About three quarters of the sun's mass consists of hydrogen.

The rest is mostley helium and the rest is much smaller quantities of various heavier elements.

That is crazy!

do you know the actual color of the sun?

I don't know it.
Do you happen to know?

It is actually white, only perceived as yellow because of atmospheric scattering.

Interesting!

The sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star discovered in our galaxy!

That is so small!
!

I know right?

A lightening bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun.

About 5 times hotter!

It's been fun chatting with you!

Wow I am going to go look more into this.

Nice talking to you too.


Did you know that the sun takes up 99.86% of the mass of the solar system?

Really large, huh?

That is interesting.

Gigantic.

The sun is actually white, only perceived as yellow because of atmospheric scattering

Never knew that.

The sun, though is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star discovered in our galaxy even though so massive

Thats crazy!!

also,  On july 11th, 2011, neptune completed its first full orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846.. what a slow orbiting planet!

Wow.

I wonder who sits and stares to figure this out

Right!

Its really interesting though.

Facts I never knew about,  Im learning so much from these chats.

Yes, fun stuff.

One lightning bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun 5x hotter

Thats insane,  Cant imagine what those people that have been struck by lightning felt like,  eek.

really burnt unfortunately, may lose limbs from all that energy

Crazy!

Do you like books?

When you zoom into the white house on google maps you can see barack obama

Really?

I like books a bunch but like exercise too.

Reading is a complex brain process decoding symbols into meaning when you think about it.

Challenging for some.

Do u speed read?

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

Not really, but I'm pretty fast so maybe??

i wouldn't know how you tell.

Reading can be an escape for some but different for different people how they see things or don't see things

i do audible mostly,  I can listen anywhere its so convienent.

Cs lewis and tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry

Yes, that is fun to listen to books.

Moral panic spread in the 18th century when people started reading.

I wonder why,  reading is good for people lol

Who made that rule?

I guess a little bit of everything in moderation people think.

But what about those who are so frustrated by reading?

However, reading opens up a whole world of knowledge to people and sharing of ideas across cultures

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

This promotes deep exploration of texts during interpretation.

Are you a football fan (soccer)?

Over 250 million players in over 200 countries play being the most popular sport in the world

Not really.

Not really football,  but I pay attention to the Niners.

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

A nice gesture was when Mesut Ozil donated his eur 300000 world cup victory money to pay for 23 children's surgeries in Brazil

great talking to you,  have a good one.


Greetings!

I hope you are well.

These readings were certainly interesting!

Hello, how are you?

Do you like to read?

To me, reading is a simple word but the scientific definition that I read from an article sounded complex.

Yeah, we don't have think about reading once we do it well, so it's kind of interesting to think about it.

Are you an avid reader?

I used to but I have been busy with work, grand kids, etc.

Apparently, in the 18th century there was a moral panic because people began to enjoy reading novels.

Yeah, that cracks me up.

I also like the idea of CS Lewis JRR Tolkien having a "you laugh you lose" competition.

I used to be a real book nerd, but now I'm mostly reading on the internet.

I read mostly on the internet too.

Yes, I heard about CS Lewis and the competition your were talking about.

All the articles were interesting.

I had no idea the Sun accounts for 99.86% of our solar system.

Our little planet is pretty insignificant.

It is scary, isn't it?

I did not know that the sun is actually white.

I thought it was yellow.

It would be amazing if we could capture the power of lightening bolts.

Dr. Frankenstein had the right idea.

Apparently, they are hotter than the surface of the sun.

I always thought that the surface of the sun was the hottest thing in the universe.

Even scarier, the next biggest star is a billion times the size of our sun.

Our sun is so tiny.
I'm not going to think about it.
It's way to scary.

So

I think you were trying to say something.

Apparently professional soccer makes more money than football, baseball, golf, basketball, and hockey combined.

How can it be?

S

Hello, are you still there?

Yes, my text box keeps disappearing.

Sorry about that!

I was trying to ask if you're a soccer fan.

I'm more into football but I watched some games on tv with my boss.

He is from England.

I like it that soccer is less harmful to players than football.

I didn't grow up around soccer, so I never really became a fan.

It didn't make it to my backwater Indiana town.

Mesut Ozil, A German soccer player, donated his EU300,000 victory bonus to pay for poor children's surgeries in Brazil.

It was very nice of him.

I guess that part about soccer making more money than any sport is true.

Yet, I've never seen a pro game in the U.S.

I've got to run now.
It was nice chatting with you.
Have a good night.


I'm reading a sad article this time.

Hello,  how are you doing?

Did you know The sun is actually white, only perceived as yellow because of atmospheric scattering

I had no idea!

Guess I hadn't thought of it.

The Capital Gazzette is out of business now.

The one where there was a shooting.

yeah,  that's really sad.

But, A lightning bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun, about 5x hotter.

Thats amazing info!

"5 shot dead at The Capital," read the headline of the article written by 10 journalists on the day five of their colleagues were killed.

crazy.

The sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500 000 years.

Too bad we can't harness that!

Atop the front page were pictures and names of those killed: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.

Yeah,  I saw.

On july 11th, 2011, neptune completed its first full orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846

Jarrod Ramos, charged with five counts of murder in what authorities said was a targeted shooting, was held without bond after a hearing Friday morning in an Annapolis courtroom.

Thats good,  justice for the people.

The sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star discovered in our galaxy

Tiny then.

the star at the center of the Solar System.

Do you like reading?

Starship troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of three of the five us military branches

Thats fun!

I do like to read, you?

another fact about the sun, It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth.

I do like to read,  but I mostly do audible now so I can listen to books.

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

do you have to comprehend when you speed read?

That is what reading is supposed to be, comprehension.

I don't know actually,  it doesnt say.

Reading requires creativity and critical analysis.

I bet with speed reading you don't get that.

Maybe.

Cs lewis and tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry

I see that.

I also see the Ender's game is suggested reading for the marines.

Yeah,  me too,  thats pretty cool.

In the 18th century there was a "moral panic" because of the spread of the reading of novels.

Could you imagine!
Just because people were reading!

That kinda makes no sense lol reading is good for people,  why the panic?

Great talking to you.


Wow, I really hate these shootings.
This Capital Gazette shooting was bad!

Yeah.

If I remember correctly, they didn't miss a paper though...

Five were shot dead in this horrific attack.

So very sad.

Yeah.
This senseless violence needs to end.
It bas become a plague on the country.

So true.

On a happier note, are you interested in astronomy at all?

For example, the Sun?

Did you know it is actually white, not yellow?

I did not know that.
I wonder why that is?

The atmosphere scatters the other colors, so we see yellow.

Huh...

I had no idea a lightning bolt was hotter than the sun.

That is pretty amazing.

I've heard ts five times hotter!

But the sun still produces enough energy in just one second to meet the needs of our planet for 500,000 years!

Somehow we will find a way to screw it up...

It is made up of plasma too.

I thoguht it was gas.

Ya, but the sun is only one billionth of the size of the biggest star in our galaxy!

Now that's a big star!

Neptune just finished its first rotation around the sun.

Like 150 years!

That is a long time!

You ever read the book Starship Troopers?

It is on the reading list of three of the five US military branches.

I have not.

I saw the movie though and that was a dumpster fire.

Did you see it?

Ya, it is a guilty pleasure of mine!

Apparently the world's fastest reader can read 4,700 words per minute!

That's a lot of words!
I read at like 50 words a minute.
I am not a fast reader...

An interest in association football?
More commonly known as soccer.

A little.

I know it is on before college football and the NFL so I will watch it while I wait for the games.

Do you like it?

Yea sometimes.

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

Wow.
That's a lot of money.
I know it is the world's game.

Americans call it soccer because its slang for association football.

I had no idea.

That's weird.

Especially since it doesn't sound like it.

Jon Stewart was also very good at soccer in college.

I read that and was shocked!

He doesn't look like an athlete, let alone an elite athlete...

Ya I agree!


Did you know that the sun is actually white?

Yeah!

We just see it as yellow because of our atmosphere!

It produces enough energy in one second to meet the earths needs for 500,000 years.

I am so surprised we havent found a way to tap into that yet, and implement it!

Right, and  apparently the lighting bolt which is 5x hotter than the surface of the sun.

Wow, no wonder strikes cause so much damage.

The sun is a star in the center of our solar system.

A perfect sphere of hot plasma.

It is so much heavier than Earth too, 330,000 times to be exact.

Wow!
have you read starship trooper?

I havent, have you?
I heard its on a military list.

I saw the movie and for the life of me don't understand why it's required reading for our military.

I kind of get Enders Game being on the reading list though.

That was a movie about teenager saving the planet right?

Sort of,  he thinks he is playing a game when really he is fighting an alien species and almost destroys them.

But they mean us no harm.

And that makes the greatest military on earth's reading list.

I just don't see it.

Maybe they are delving in the the philosophy of it, that one person almost wiped out a race unintentionally.

I dont know..

I think I am with you on that one

Do you know how to speed read?

I dont.

At least no where near the world record.

The record is held by a women named Anne Jones, 4700 word a minute.

Yeah, Im not even gonna call that one a close call.

Shes got me beat by a mile.

Right 15 minutes in and i have to start all over, lol!

Yeah, and to think there was once Moral panic over reading!

Yeah that happened in the 18th century.

The government always wants to keep it's citizens dumbfounded.

They certainly do.
Its been great chatting!
have a good night!

You too!

wish we could have talked some football some countries call it by other names.


Do you like to read?

I like to read a little, but I don't get into novels.

Do you like to read?

I do, reading is the means for language acquisition, communication, sharing ideas so I think its really important to read

That is very true, without literature we would have no idea of our histories.

Reading also requires creativity and critical analysis, people grow more the more they read.

I agree, so do you have any favorite books?

I do not, but I guess Starship Troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading list of three of the military branches!

Have you ever read that?

I did, I thought it was really good I also liked Enders game, that is another great book

I've never heard of either of these books, I assume they're military related?

They are both military related, that is correct, did you hear about the moral panic back in the 18th century?

I have not, what was the moral panic?

It was a moral panic that was cause because of the spread of novels, I guess people werent prepared for that

Or maybe they didn't like people reading novels?

Maybe before then most of literature was factual?

Have  you heard of "You Laugh You Lose" competitions?

No havent heard about them?
what are they about?

Two people read funny things as seriously as they can, the first person to laughs looses.

CS Lewis and Tolkien did one of these competitions while reading bad poetry!

That sounds like a great competition, seems like they were good friends

I guess they were.

Did you know that the sun is actually white?

We perceive it as yellow because of atmospheric scattering.

I didnt know that, my kindergarten teacher tricked me all this time, many facts about the sun I dont know

I know, there's so much we're not taught.

Like a lightening bolt is about 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun!

5 times hotter wow!!
seems like you know a lot about the sun

I recently did some reading about it.

Also, Neptune just completed it's first full orbit around the sun since we discovered it!

The fist one, wow, a year really passes by slow in Neptune, you know that the sun is actually really small compared to other stars out there!

I did not know that, I thought it was really big!

It's been great talking with you, have a good day!


Hi there.
Do you watch golf?
I never knew Babe Ruth was a golfer!

Interesting!

I don't play golf but I do play disc golf.

There is a course in Antarctica for that apparently!

Oh nice.

That would be epic but freezing.

There is a traditional golf course in dubai that sounds cool.

Nice!

The US military actually operates 234 golf courses around the world.

Holy cow that seems odd, why would they?

That course in dubia that I mentioned requires 4 million gallons of water per day.

Yeah I'm not sure either.
It costs $140,000,000 to operate them.

Man that is a lot.

I wonder if Samuel L. Jackson ever played those courses?

Oh, he plays golf?

Kim Jong Il supposedly scored 11 holes in one over 18 holes in the first and only time he played golf.

I suspect it might be propaganda haha

Haha that is hilarious.

Yes Samuel L. JAckson actually has a clause in his film contracts to play golf.

Well that's a good idea!

I don't play golf but would love to visit this golf course in Australia that has bull shakers in one of its water hazards..

Yeah that would be a bit scary.

Sounds like a Game of Thrones setting lol.

I love that show.

Maisie William's first role was playing Arya Stark.

Yeah.

She was so good at that role that everyone is using it as a baby name now!

Interesting!

That's a pretty nice name except I can see it used as jokes, you know Arya this, Arya that...(are you)

Oh yeah true I never thought of that.

Ireland helps pay for the show in order to promote it as a tourist destination!

Nice!

So Hafthor Julius Bjornsson who plays the mountain is only 25 years old.

Wait, what do they mean by mountain?

I don't watch Game of Thrones.

Oh it's a character in the show.

He is a monster!

Huge guy.

The show is about the 7 Kingdoms and the eighth season is going to premiere soon!

Oh okay so not a talking mountain?

Jack Gleeson who plays Joffrey said that Joaqui Phoenixs is a huge inspiration for him.

Interesting.

No a mountain because he is as big as a mountain lol!

It is also filmed in Belfast, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Scotland, and Spain!!

Wow, how cool!

I would love to go to all those places.

So I heard the ending to Game of Thrones would be revealed before the last book comes out.

Has this happened already?

Yep.
No not yet it will be coming out soon.
I can't wait!!
You should watch it :)


Hey, how are you doing, you a Bryce Harper fan by chance?

No, sorry but I also  do not know who he is.

Are you a fan of him?

Not really, I have only see him play a few times, do you like baseball at all?

He is on the Nationals.

Ah, do you happen to play or watch golf?

I do not, I can watch it once in a while, I'm just not very good at all, what about you?

Neither am I, although I also do occasionally watch it.

Did you know that American golf courses consume around 312 000 gallons of water a day!

I did not know that, what a waste.

Did you know Michael Phelps is an under armour athlete?

I would have never guessed.

Neither would I. Babe Ruth was once America's most famous golfers.

Oh wow, I never knew that.

I always got the rough and fairway mixed up the first times I golfed, thought I was doing good but realized the tall grass is not good!

Well, neither is hitting the ball into a lake, which I have done once on the one occasion that I have played golf.

No doubt.

There  is a golf course in Dubai that uses 4 million gallons of water, that is ridiculous.\

I wonder how Dubai even has that much water, the city is literally in the middle of a desert!

For sure, I can't believe there is that much disposable water there.

There's more golf courses than land mass in Delaware and Rhode Island.

Well, they do take up a lot of land and that is exactly why they are so expensive in Japan and South Korea.

I'm not sure at all, it doesn't really ever have a standard playing area so that makes it interesting I guess too.

Do you watch Game of Thrones?
It is a very popular TV show.

The fantasy drama show that is on HBO?

I do.

Did you know all the countries they film in, it's crazy long.

Yes.

Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter plays the character talisa maegyr in GoT

Oh that is pretty cool, I have not read the novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, have you?

I have not either.

Anyways, thank you for the wonderful chat!

It was, I hope you have a great rest of the night, take care!


Hello.
Are you a fan of baseball?

Hi!

I am not, but I was an athlete, so I do appreciate stories about comebacks from injuries.

With pro ball players playing over 150 games a year, it's not a surprise that some get injured.

That they can come back just a strong is usually a surprise to me.

I do think the offseason can go either way in terms of bringing back a fit or out of shape player, depending on the level of motivation.

It seems like Harper is very motivated.

After missing out on 40 games, and coming back to be in the post season, I would hope so.

He's a good player, but with his focus and strength, it wouldn't be a surprise if he picked up another NL MVP award.

IT probably

Personally, if I was in Gallo's shoes, I would harass him as well.

It's hard to beat Harper in the HR count.

A win is a win, even if it was only because he was injured for a quarter of the season!

Agreed.

The motivation from a friendly rivalry can be just as productive as a hostile one when it comes to achievements.

I was surprised to learn that Gallo and Harper have known each other since they were kids.

Yes, most of the time you lose a lot of companions on the way to the top because there's not room for everyone.

But, having a friend at the top with you can help people know your non-professional, non-interview side.

Gallo would be the one to tell people how fun Harper can be.

Yes, plus celebrity golf invitationals help for PR!

I think it would be fun to play with someone like Phelps.

Growing up a swimmer, I know the personality type.

I was a swimmer, too!

I've been on Phelps on deck before...he lies about his height lol.

Given how awkward he is on land, I'm not sure he'd be very good at golf, but it could be fun to watch how he handles it.

The ones I knew who could do fly sank like a rock with breast.

But neither equates to golf.

VanDyken was my personal know.

She was great at overplaying her sportsmanship qualities.

Van Dyken definitely has a reputation as a b*tch within the elite swimming community, but she was definitely a competitor in her glory days.

It's too bad for her that she didn't see the comeback fire of someone like Dara Torres and use that to get back to the top in 2000.

I thought I had heard that she went to one of the pro-am tournaments for golf at some point as well.

Had she not been seriously injured, it could have been a Phelps/VanDyken golf tourney.

Well, in my opinion, her comeback to everyday life as paraplegic is more inspiring than recovering from a run-of-the-mill sports injury like Bryce Hunter.

I definitely agree with that.

Minor injuries in baseball happen all the time.

Some require surgery, some don't.

But, they're so well known, they can be fixed for the most part.

There's no fully coming back from a back break.

Yes, especially since even though baseball is demanding in terms of time, it does not ruin your body  or brain the way some other sports like football can.

I don't think molestation or eating disorders are common in the sport, either.

At least, not in the MLB.

I would suspect that would be more common in the softball world, or in female oriented professional sports.

Well, the disparity of proper treatment for females in sports isn't just physical, it's professional, too, in the sense that there's literally one pro spectator sport in the world where women are considered professionally equal to men (tennis).

I would love to see women in MLB.

While I don't think wide adoption could ever be possible in football, baseball has no real reason why they would be completely excluded, and would be the most likely to break that barrier.


How's it going?

Do you follow baseball?

Bryce Harper missed 40 games with a bone bruise.

That sucks

It sure does!
Who is Bryce Harper?

He's the Washington Nationals outfielder.

He slipped running on a wet base

That's too bad.
But he's back now, right?

I believe so but his teammate Gallo really stepped up when he was out by hitting 41 home runs

That's a great teammate!

I guess it's good to have someone who can pick up the slack for you.

Yea.

plus Gallo has a lot of fun playing with Harper so everyone wins

That's great!

Do you like golf?

Did you know that the US has more golf courses than the rest of the world combined?

That's insane, and the average american golf course consumes 312,000 gallons of water a day

The expense is crazy, isn't it?

The US military operates 234 golf courses worldwide at an estimated cost of $140,000,000 a year.

That's a lot of money, I wonder how much it costs to operate the course in Dubai that requires 4,000,000 gallons of water per day

I wonder how much golf costs in North Korea?

According to north korean state media, kim jong-il scored 11 holes-in-one over 18 holes in his first and only round of golf.

He probably is the only one to play on that course.

Lol he must be a better golfer than Babe Ruth was

Kim Jong-Il has probably hit more home runs that the Babe, too.

There is a golf course in Australia that has a group of  sharks  in one of its water hazards.

Classic!

That's pretty cool, I wonder if there were any sharks on the golf courses Samuel L Jackson plays on during his movie's production

Sam the man loves his golf.

If he were shooting in Antarctica, he'd have to play  disc golf, though.

That's insane, not as crazy as using a razorblade and pencil to make radios in fox holes

I wonder whether it could pick up the  radio station that translates solar activity into sound

That's so cool that am radios can pick up Jupiter's radio storms

Probably better than most of the Top 40 on the radio now.

LOL

Well I got to go, nice talking with you


Horrible, the shooting in Capital Gazzette...

So true, 5 dead in this incident alone.

Yeah I wonder what Jarrod Ramos' motive was as it was apparently a targeted shooting.

What ever it is won't mean much to the people who lost loved ones.

On a lighter note did you know that starship trooper is required reading for 3 out of 5 of our military.

It's required reading?

That's interesting.

Wonder how that prepares soldiers for battle.

I have no idea since the movie is syfy fantasy.

The world fastest reader can read 4700 words a minute.

That's fast.

Back in the 18th century there was a moral panic because reading novels was becoming a popular hobby.

How times have changed huh?

Right!

Also another suggested reading for our military is Enders Game which if im not mistaken was a kid movie or at least teenager.

I wonder if the military will start recommending video games or movies for troops.

Full Metal Jacket would be nice...or maybe give the wrong ideas.

No i think Private Pile could teach them a thing or two.

I'm not sure why i did know that the sun was actually white.

Wow I guess that gives a whole nother meaning to white power huh.

Just kidding.

The sun is huge but is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star known thus far in our galaxy!

Funny!

Wow the sun also produces enough energy in one second to power the earth for 500,000 years.

Oh the sun is like our guardian angel.

However it is quite interesting that a lightning bolt is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.

Yeah that is interesting.

On a different not soccer brings in more money then all other major sports combined.

That's surprising, but I guess it makes sense since it is popular in many countries.

I would have guessed Football was the most popular.

Apparently Soccer is the slang name for football and Jon Steward was a good soccer player in college.

Yeah I heard there's also a variation of soccer where 3 teams play against each other at the same time.

Talk about a 3-way.

Ha To Funny!!

Yeah i see why it makes more money.

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

Yeah it's super popular in Brazil.

Mezuit Ozil donated 300,000 euros of his world cup victory bonus to 23 children in Brazil who needed surgery.

Amazing!

I wonder how much that is in Dollars.

I can't even imagine how three teams play soccer at the same time, just sounds confusing.

I would imagine it would be like a WWE three-way match where two guys decide to team up on one and then betray at the end.

Anyways, gotta go, have a good one!

You to thanks for the chat.
I learn a lot of cool stuff.
the sun being white is most curious.


Hello, do you know much about the box office?

Hi, Film generates revenue through several medium like television broadcasts right and advertisement.

Box office is the primary metric for trade.

Yep.

Did you know Tom Hanks is the highest all-time box office star?

Yes, Avatar is the world wide proclaimed as highest grossing film over 2 billion.

I love Avatar.
It was such a great movie.
I heard they are making a second one.

Animated film are contribute biggest in box office collection.

Mostly kids liked movie have very high box office.

Yes for sure.

Disney once considered shutting down their animation studio because Sleeping Beauty was a flop at the box office.

The projection and analysis of these earnings is very important for the movie industries and knowing the interest of the fans.

So only they are promoting the films in various way.

Interesting.

The movie Trojan War had a budget of $15 million and only made $309 at the box office.

Seems like that is wrong.

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of audiences and giving joy to them.

Today entertainment plays major role in stress relief.

I think so too.

In Britain around 50BC, they bred chickens for entertainment and not food.

Entertainment is vary from culture to culture.

There are different type of entertainment like story telling, drama, dance etc...

Do you like Nintendo?

Its is Japanese multi-national electronic and video games company.

Did you know it can only be displayed in 54 colors?

Yes, First they produce playing cards in the early stage, later only they moved to video games.

Nintendo was discontinued in Japan back in 2003.

Its shocking.
Which is your favourite entertainment ?

I love playing PS4.
What about you?

I like playing baseball with my friends.

Well it was great talking to you!


Hi, are you interested in the telephone, fantasy, or William Shakespeare?

I am addicted to my phone.

Aren't we all?

Did you know that our telephones convert sound, mostly our voices, into electronic signals that are transmitted via cables and other communication channels to another phone which reproduces the sounds to the receiving user?

Yes, It is crazy the things they can do also.

Like the iPhone has more computing power than the US icbm deterrent.

Isn't that something?

Also speaking of phones, did you know that it's impossible to separate two phone books that have their pages overlapped together?

I have heard that, but havent seen a phone book in ages.

If I do ever find two again, I am tempted to give it a go.

Ha, ha, ha, me too.

Did you know that the cables carrying the phone and internet data across the oceans are only 2.7 inches in diameter and just lay on the ocean floor?

Yeah, that must have taken a while to set down.

I agree.

Another strange fact is that Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone!

That is pretty awesome.

I wonder how to get signed up for that one, Ill have to look into it.

Yes, that sounds kind of unusual to say the least but might be worth checking out.

Speaking of unusual, did you know that a single fold in the brain makes the difference between perceiving reality and fantasy?

That is pretty cool.

The brain certainly is complex.

There are so many fantasy leagues, even a spelling bee and congress!

Yes, and some people are fantastic with fantasy.

Did you hear about a janitor from Chicago who wrote a fantasy manuscript that had over 15K pages and 300 water color illustrations?

Yeah, He called it in the realm of the unreal.

Too bad his genius couldnt be recognized while he was alive.

Boy, I'll say.

He wouldn't have had to be a janitor then.

He would have had a higher station in life like comedic fantasy author Terry Pratchett who was knighted for his

Service to literature.

I havent read any of his works, have you?

No, I haven't.

But I did find out some interesting facts about literature, Shakespeare in particular.

Did you know that Shakespeare invented the names: Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia?

I didnt know that.

I knew about some of the phrases he used being still in use today, like wild-goose chase, and full circle.

Yes, and what about 'good riddance', 'in my heart of hearts', and 'break the ice'.

Who would have figured that's where those sayings came from?

True, sometimes we use a phrase so much we forget about its origin.

Or even what it really means.

I do the same thing but I do wonder where those sayings came from sometimes.

Again, the 'devil incarnate'?

I would have thought some writer on TV came up with that one but no, it was Shakespeare.


The winner of the $560 million Powerball is so lucky!

Yes, I wish I were her!

Do you think she should have been allowed to remain anonymous?

I think that would a wise call, $560 million can create a lot of unwanted attention, crazy how $264 millions were actually paid in tax

I think so too.

That is crazy, but it's still a ton of money!

I am glad to see she gave a lot to charity.

Yeah $352 million is still a lot of money and I agree, seems like she has a great heart but then again I wouldnt know what to do with that much money

I would love the chance to figure out what to do with it!

She gave some to Girls, Inc. and End 68 Hours of Hunger and plans to give more away.

I see, did you hear about the guy that won the lottery but then committed suicide?

he left a creepy and odd note behind

He said that winning was the worst thing that ever happened to him!

Other winners have ended up in violent situations, too.

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side, the worse thing!

I would be jumping and dancing if I had $31 million in my account lol

Definitely!

Apparently, one lottery winner was killed by masked men in his own home.

Having that much money can draw a lot of attention, I would hire a security team you never know what can happen

That's true!

Some winners gamble their money away, too.

Sad!

That is sad!

having that much money and then loosing it, must be terrible, money can make people change so its a dangerous thing if you dont have the mental maturity for it

That's exactly right.
One winner ended up in a mobile home.

That sucks!
in a mobile home?
wow!
but anyways do you like fantasy?

Occasionally, when I want a break from reality.

How about yourself?

I love fantasy, creativity flies, do you play fantasy sports?

I don't.

I heard there is even a fantasy spelling bee and a fantasy Congress!

Yeah I was surprised by that, I guess people will make a fantasy league out of anything, congress fantasy, sounds boring, spelling bee fantasy sounds like a sleeping machine

I agree, not my idea of fun!

I would prefer reading Shakespeare to those "games".

Thanks for chatting!

I guess Shakespeare can be boring but his been really influential in our culture,


Hi do you watch movies?

A lot actually.

DO you know the highest grossing all-time box office star?

Yes that would be tom hanks with $8.5 billion internationally

Yeah pretty impressive guy.
Do you watch disney movies at all?

I do sometimes.

Did you know they were going to shut their movie studio after Sleeping Beauty flopped?

Yeah good thing they did not rush to that decision and kept going with movies

Exactly.

The movie Trojan Wars was a total flip though, only earned $309 and cost 15 million to make

Oh that is a waste of money but Treasure planet was still the works for disney

Yeah it is.
Did you ever play with Nintendo?

Yeah a lot actually until it was discontinued in Japan in 2003

Yeah, did you know it only had 54 colors?

Still a lot of fun though.
Do you know who Bill Nye is?

Yeah that is the Science Guy.

Do you know how he got into entertainment?

Yeah the won a Steve Martin lookalike contest, I guess they look pretty similar

Yeah I know.

Even Reagan tried his hand at acting once but did not go well

Yeah he did not have the presidential look, ironic no?

Very much so as he came to become a real life president

Exactly.
DO you like baseball?

I do actually.

Do you know why the managers wear uniforms?

That is because they can play if the need arises if I am not mistaken

Yes that is it.

DO you know what kickball is called in Canada?


Hi, how are you?

Hello.

I am just fine, thank you.

Have you ever attended live baseball games with your local team?

Yes, I have.

Have you ever attended live baseball games of your local team?

Yes but I found it to be quite expensive.

Going to a game in my city can be as much as $100/ticket.

I guess some teams are trying to incentivize people to come by offering specials and deals.

How about your team?

Are they offering anything?

No.

My team is the Chicago Cubs.

They can pack that place without incentives so they do not give anything away.

Who's your favorite team?

My favorite team would be the NY Mets.

When I was younger I decided I wanted to go to a game and packed my kids in a car and went to Shea Stadium -- hundreds of miles -- to see a game.

it was great entertainment and we had a double header!

What other entertainment do you enjoy?

I like TV and sports.

Did you know managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams?

Can you imagine Bobby V trying to hit?

I did not know that!

How about Bill Nye the science guy.

He got his break winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest!

I think that's hysterical!

That's funny!

I guess they do look alike... Did you know that until 2005 a married couple did all of the MLB schedules?

Now there's dedicated baseball fans!!

We had a Brit over for dinner last night and we talked about "football" vs "soccer" etc., and how the names differ in the US and overseas.

It was fun chatting about that!

I feel like we need to change football to another name and soccer to football as that is more international.

What do you think?

Yes.

I think that would be good but it likely will never happen!

My husband spent several months in Japan and they LOVE baseball and golf!

They're surprised it is the national pastime of the US fans!

Have you been to a Japanese baseball game?

I have never been but watch them on TV.

They are so fun!

Almost as fun as find $3M in baseball cards in an attic!

I have not.

I did live in Turkey, however.

Soccer is popular there but no other team sports to speak of.

I wonder if that's why there are so many star Japanese baseball players within the leagues?

Who is your favorite pitcher -- any team?

I like the cubs so I would have to say Jon Lester.

You?

Verlander!

Nice!

He's married to a swim suit model, isn't he?

Ha!

Yes.

He was a Tiger for many years and gave up his high school sweetheart for a Victoria Secret model after he made it big in football.

He lost a lot of fans for that but has since recovered them.

Fans often have short memories!

I didn't know that.

It's hard to be mad if he was no longer in love though.

So many of those guys cheat on the road so I hope this makes him faithful.

I wonder if that is the same for all entertainers?

Box office success often brings groupies.

Hard to resist when you're on the road away from your family, isn't it?

What is your other favorite entertainment?

Play with my 2 kids.
Do you have any kids?

Yes.

I like to play with my grandchildren!

I watch movies on our tv but rarely go to the theater.

I suppose that doesn't help their box office stats very much!

No but Im sure they are doing just fine without your revenue.

Silence of the Lamb came out on valentines day?

Seems odd.

Probably a great movie for date night (Valentine's Day) .

I love all Disney movies -- they really know how to touch the hearts of people of all ages!

Nice chatting with you!