Have you heard of the video game "A Way Out."

It is a "shared" video game where players work together to build interpersonal relationships.

I have not heard of it.
Have you?

Not until very recently.

It comes from a well-regarded video game designer named Josef Fares.

It has an online option.

I also see it can be played offline.

He also did Brothers: a tale of two sons.

Yes, it seems to have some interesting predicaments like standing lookout for each other while doing something else like pilfering a screwdriver.

It seems like you have your choice of character.

That's interesting.

Yes, and it's pretty dynamic with on-screen frame changes and chase scenes.

It sounds really cool.

Yeah.

It sounds like the screwdriver is used for some work.

And it makes it realistic!

Yeah.

Did you know Tom Hanks has a brother that does Woody's voice in video games and other merchandise?

That's kind of bait and switch-ish.
I wonder why?
Tom cost too much?

Probably or his brother could use the cash?

Wow, it's illegal for kids in S. Korea that are 16 and under to play video games after midnight.

They do like their "cathode ray tube amusement devices".

Otherwise know as video games.

Wow, that's a mouthful -- typical military.

Probably called them CRTAD...

Imagine the new guy trying to figure out that acrynom... Do you play?

Do you add to that 3 billions hours of play a week?

No, not much.

It's hard to work with the military if you don't know their lingo... Can you believe there are 750+ episodes of Pokemon?

Prolific but not my thing...

Agreed.

My son watches it and it is not a good show.

I prefer the simpsons.

Me too.

I guess there is only one episode of the Simpsons that doesn't have or mention Bart.

I prefer Homer...

Me too.

That episode was called 4 great women and a manicure.

Wow.

Can't say that I've seen it.

Do you play Playstation?

They must be powerful.

They are used to research black holes and by the DoD to build supercomputers!

My son has one but I do not play.

I may go buy a game or two just to play.

do you play at all?

I don't own one.
I did when my kids were kids.
Thanks for the excellent chat!


I was trying to figure out if I should watch some Family Guy or play the Playstation.

Today is my day off work and I want to relax.

Well video games can be a good way to relax.

DO you know what they were originally called?

No, i have no idea.
What?

Cathode ray tube amusement devices

Oh geez, thats a horrible name!
What he heck.

Yeah I am glad they changed it to something that is shorter and makes much more sense

I know that the department of defense used 1760 playstations to build a supercomputer because it was the cheapest way to do it.

Crazy fun fact!

Yeah that is something.

Do you know who does the voice of Woody in the video games?

Oh my gosh I love that movie but I never knew that he brother did voices.

That is funny!

I can see how they would sound alike probably though.

I learned that ts illegal for kids 16 years old and younger in South Korea to play video games past midnight.

Thats a weird law.

It is a weird law and my question is, how to they enforce that to begin with

Right!

I would not want to live somewhere that had such invasive laws.

Stephen Fry did the narration for the Little Big PLanet, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

He also did the Harry Potter video games, another fun fact.

Well, talk about talent.

Do you know how much we play video games as a planet in wekk?

No, how much do we play video games?
I am not even able to guess.

Well a game designer calculated that is is 3 billion hours in a week

Oh geez, that is scary!

Maybe South Korea is on to something,lol.

I like those games that are interactive.

I have tried the one called Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

It was a neat experience if you like to really be engaged.

Nice, I do not think I have played that ones before.

Did you know PS3's are being used to study black holes?

What , really!

That super high tech and crazy!

I didnt know that NASA would use something we all have at home.

Go figure, right?
Did you ever watch That 70s SHow?

Oh yeah, I dont really know a lot about that show but I wanted to be a fan!

I love the 70's vibe and the bell bottoms!

I guess in some countries it just does not work, maybe because they made it verbatim

Oh, wow.

The lingo was not meant to be translated and I can see how that could be really weird, not groovy man!

Yeah, different type of humor there.
Nice chatting with you :)


Hello!
Do you like using computers?

Not that much but I do have to for work.

Luckily I don't smoke as smoking near Apple computers voids their warranty.

lol  I use them a lot.

The space shuttle's general purpose computer ran on 1mb of RAM.

Interesting!

And someone has built a working 16 bit computer only using basic minecraft building blocks.

That's cool!

In 1936 the Russians made a computer that could run on water.

That is a good concept and I didn't know computers were around then.

Huh, that is pretty neat.

Would you ever upload your mind to a computer and memory stick?

Transhumanists want to do that.

I think I would just so I could leave a legacy for my kids, future grandchildren, etc.

Be neat.

Do you have an iphone?

One iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear ucbm deterrent.

Whoa!

I have an Android.

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

I used to have a rotary phone!
That's neat!
Do you still get the phonebook?

Hahah I think we had a rotary phone until sometime during the early 80's.

We still get the phone books dropped off but haven't used one in years.

Why do you ask?

Apparently it is impossible to separate two phonebooks that simply have their pages overlapped.

I don't really understand this.

Interesting.

I'm going to try it!

Do you have a favorite box office movie star?

I don't really.

I like Disney films a lot.

They were considering shutting down their animation studio because Sleeping Beauty was a flop.

wow.

They had a few stinkers then.

Treasure Planet was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time and it was also made by Disney.

Most Disney movies are really sweet.

But speaking of sweet, on Valentine's day, The Silence of the Lambs came out.

Wonder how many people brought their significant other to see it for Valentine's Day.

lol  Must have been a lot.

That movie was huge.

Tom Hanks is the highest all-time box office star.

Do you know how much his movies have made?

How much?

His movies have made over $8.5 billion in worldwide film earnings!

That's a lot of cash.

wow!

Right?
It's been nice chatting with you!


Ok, my daughter loves Hamilton, but never been and i love my daughter... but the price just seems ridiculous!

Lol don't worry I'm completely with you on this one.

My friends were just talking about this too with concert tickets... how the only way to really get them anymore is to buy them aftersale but they cost 4 times more and upwards?

This is why comedians talk about how they barely make money off of tickets any more because the box office fee's take away all the profit

is it the box office too?

What about places like stub hub and subscriptions?

Stub hub is reliable and comedians like joe rogan and joey diaz speak highly of the service.

i know it's reliable... but don't people buy the tickets on purpose and then resell them?

They definitely still do that especially if they have a sort of connection when they can get them cheaper, they they just post on social media waiting for people to purchase the tickets at outrageous prices

oh really?

I did not know that's how they do that?

sorry, gave up on many live events a long time ago.

You should try maybe going to a comedy show.

Do you know much about the history of computers?

Yeah a little bit... have had apple computers as long as i can remember!

Which year did you get your first apple?

i was working on them in 86 Apple IIe that were running DOS.

Purchased my first one in 91?

Was that the one that had a single button on the mouse I remember having that one as a kid in my parents' office

That was the classic!

Remeber using the dial up modem with the telephone

Omg yes when you couldn't make a phone call because you were online

exactly!
LOL!!!
I even remember rotary phones :)

Do you remember the big Tv's that came with like wooden panels and the buttons right on the side

ummmmm yeahhhh!
We had one and my grandmother had one!

Did you have any of the first video game systems?

Like the NES?

or Atari?

LOL...
I had PONG my friend!!
!

Pong was the best the little knob that would drive you crazy

yeah... but it was awesome because we didn't know any better!!

It was awesome talking to you my dude see you in the comments of joe rogan videos on youtube lol


Hello!

Are you a fan of the hit blockbuster, "Hamilton?"

Over 80,000 users online tried to get tickets for it on February 28, 2016.

No, I am not.

How about you?

I did not know it was so popular that people would not get tickets!

I'm not a fan yet either, but I am intrigued because it is so popular.

The Kennedy Center (which hosted Hamilton for 14 weeks) had to change their entire system just to satisfy peoples' desires for tickets.

Pretty crazy!

Many members of the Kennedy Center even came away without seats.

Yeah that's hard to believe.

The highest priced tickets were $625 plus 14% fees for phone and online purchases.

I can't imagine paying that for anything.

Yes, I heard that people were looking for lines so that they could purchase tickets.

Pretty insane.

It seems like the process to get tickets was controversial since there were over 70,000 people interested in tickets, but they could only process 4 - 5,000 per hour.

That would be an insanely stressful job.

You said you can't imagine spending that much money.

Neither can I, but I cannot imagine wasting time to acquire the tickets either!

And yes, processing for it seems stressful as well!

No kidding!

I wouldn't wait outside in bad weather for tickets for sure.

Especially since you can often find tickets on second hand marketplaces like Craigslist.

One person spent most of her 27th birthday outside of the building to get them.

She even pulled an all nighter.

That does not sound like my idea of a good birthday.

No thanks.

I would much rather do other things on my birthday.

I guess it would be okay if you got along with the people in line.

One patron said it was the "most enjoyable waste of nine hours" she'd ever spent.

There are so many better things I could do with nine hours of my time.

Yeah, when one person said that they were crazy for doing it, another person said it was worth it.

They might be kidding themselves, if I do say so myself.

But who knows, as I am not a Hamilton fan!

Are you a fan of going to the movies?

I have never even heard of it, but a movie called Trojan Wars had a budget of $15 million dollars and only earned around $300 in the box office.

I am not really a fan of the movies.

Are you?

I kind of lose interest.

I prefer series better.

I really like Disney movies.

Did you know that Sleeping Beauty was a flop and almost caused Disney to shut down their animation studio?

I had heard that before!

I am a fan of the movies, but I don't go very often.

Who is your favorite actor?

I love Tom Hardy and Tom Hanks.

Tom Hanks is actually the highest all-time box office star.

I don't really have a favorite actor.
Tom Hanks is pretty funny.
Have you watched Silence of the Lambs?
They were a box office success.

Yes I have!

I have actually read the book too.

I find it crazy that a horror movie like that was released on Valentine's Day weekend.

Yeah, can't imagine thinking it was a good idea saying to a date "Let's go watch this horror movie for Valentine's Day."

Yep definitely doesn't sound like a romantic date.

I guess people enjoy things we never would.

We would pass on waiting hours for tickets and we'd pass on watching gore for a holiday lol

Though, it might be a memorable Valentines Day so I don't know!

I'm not sure where you live, but I've always wondered how area codes work.

In NY, the area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.

That is pretty cool.

I remember having a rotary phone!

I think it was past its time but my parents were too cheap to replace it.

Ha.


Hi, Do you know who the highest paid actor is worldwide of all time?

I have no idea.
Who is it?

Surprisingly it's Tom Hanks with over 8.5 billion world wide earnings.

He is a really good actor!

I'm not surprised.

Love box office hits.

I know Disney considered shutting down their animation studio after Sleeping Beauty was a box office failure.

And then they brought it back again and again and again, well you get the point.

Have you ever seen Silence of the Lambs?

Yes, I have.

One of the only scary movies I could watch.

It came out Valentine's Day 1991.

Yup and it grossed a whooping 270 million at the box office.

Wow!

that's a lot of money.

What a moneymaker compared to the movie Trojan Wars with a budget of 15 million and then it only made $309 in the box office.

What a flop.

Right!

what about Treasure Planet i think that was one of there big flops as well.

What do you think of computers?

I have not heard of that one.

I love computers!

Did you know the space shuttles general purpose computer runs on 1 mb of RAM?

Wow i don't know if thats being efficient or foolish.

Did you know that the Russians created a computer that ran on water.

That's really cool!
Did they do that recently?

It was in the 30's.

Computer are fascinating inventions.

So apple does not want you smoking near theres or you forfeit your warranty.

Amazing they were so futuristic.

Someone buik,t a working 16 bit computer using nothing but the basic Minecraft building blocks.

Yeah that is inventive.

Well Trashumanist would like to upload their minds to a computer memory stick.

Oh, come on!
Like that would even be possible!

Hey who knows what these people are up to.

you know they only tell us so much, lol!

Well, yes.

It is amazing that computers are used as control systems for a wide variety of industrial and consumer devices.

Yeah including simple special purposes devices like the microwave.

Yes.

I know I sure could not live without mine.

Good chatting with you today!

I couldn't either!
You too!

Have a good night.


hey there, are you much of a Facebook user?

I am I actually love to use Facebook I keep updated with current events and with family that lives far aywa, what about you?

Yes, not as much anymore but yeah.

Apparently Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook back then and passed.

I bet the CEO of MySpace and all the board are regretting not taking a different path, Facebook is now a giant of the industry and MySpace is almost gone

Exactly.

I find it funny how facebook has certain restrictions in various areas around the world.

It does, can you tell me some of them?

I can imagine Facebook censoring content in other parts of the world

Something like in germany the like button is illegal in one of the states.

It is, I wonder why, I did hear that Burger King had this awesome promotion once, if you unfriended like 10 friends you would get a free burger.

So strange.

And apparently the color is predominantly blue because Mark cannot see red and green

Thats interesting, Ive always though it was part of a marketing trick, that the color blue attracted new users, just like YouTube and its red color.

Apparently it is mainly for Marc.

And Iceland are using facebook to rewrite their constitution since the public has access.

I  guess thats a good thing, people giving feedback on how things should change on a country, did you know that YouTube is the second largets search engine available,

They have really come a long way.

And funny enough, they had to upgrade their view count to 64 bits because of Gangnam style.

I guess Gagnam Style made history, good thin it forced youtube to upgraid there servers, That video was really popular and funny indeed.

True.

And even police have their own youtube balled bluetube.

I wonder what kind of videos are inside the Bluetube database, I wonder if its only mistakes or also good stunts.

and training exercises.

those could be, and I wonder if they post car chases and stuff like that.

it would be interesting to see it

I hope theres access to the public, there must be really interesting videos on the site but anyway do you like rap?

Kind of , certian songs.
How about you?

I do, I think rap has a nice rythem one of my favorite artits is Eminem, he wanted to become a comic book artist that was one of his dream before persuing the music business.

yeah, you never know where life takes.
it was nice chatting with you.


Would you be lost with out the the internet?

totally lost.
I do a lot of egosurfing lol

Ha, I have done that too.

I wish I were a Astronaut so i can have faster internet than most americas

That is motivation enough to go to space.

yes.
Have you ever looked up neopets ?

No cant say that I have.

it was the fourth most trafficked website on the internet, in 2001

Ahh..

I heard of it before, but I missed out on that craze.

Are you into clothes ?

mark zuckerburg shirts that he wears a lot cost between $300 and $400

I like clothes, but not that much.
LOL

ITs funny how The t-shirt was invented for bachelors who couldn't sew or replace buttons

If you think of it it was a great invention.

I love T shirts!

I do too because I am too lazy to sew or replace buttons myself lol

I just as soon buy a new shirt.

But I dont buy $200 shirts.

But If I had Zuckerburgs money it wouldnt be a problem.

true.

Did you know that Monaco eliminated income tax ?

The casinos are doing so well there they dont need it.

and they need to update the government shutdown stats

What are they currently?

I think this is not updated to include this years shutdown

I have found quite a bit of out dated data personally.

As long as we dont have another one, and another national emergency, or whatever we might make progress?...

I agree and 1977 was 3 times.
Well it has been fun.
Good night


Did you ever watch Full House?
I used to love the Olsen twins

I use to watch it all the time when I was teenager.

I love the Olsen twins as well.

Then years later they arrive to the Fashion Awards in NY and I have to say I still love them

That is great.

Do you know if they have a clothing brand?

No I didnt know that, is it good?
do you like their clothing brand?

Yes their clothing brand is a luxury brand called Row.

What year did Full House end?

I have no idea, it was a long time ago although theres a sequel now on Netflix

The show I believe ended in 1995 after eight seasons.

I did learn that the show is now on Netflix as well.

I bet the twins made a lot of money out of the show.

It was a really successful show

Yes that is correct.

They were making $80,000 per episode I believe.

Thats a lot of money, multiply that by two.

It was a lot more money then.

You could say that again.

The Olsen sisters made a fortune on that show.

Do you know if they are still acting or have they moved on to other projects?

They a re still in the fashion business and then also had lucrative direct to video movie series.

I think they are really busy so yeah more porjects

I have heard something about that the other day.

I heard that their company DualStar Entertainment Group rose to $1 billion in annual sales because from their success in their clothing lines.

$1 bulliion dollars wow, that is a lot of money, they sure knew how to invest their money and also Fuller House, the reboot of the show, they must earn a lot of money there too

I'm not so sure about that because I heard that Michelle Tanner is nowhere to be found in the Fuller House and I think that might have hurt the ratings of the show.

I dont think its the same, its been a long time and the show can lose its magic overtime

I agree because now the Olsen sisters are in their 30s and they have their own personal lives and they both seem to have retired from acting many years ago.

They are not as cute as they used to be, that is a certain thing, I guess the twins also missed the show, it should have kept on going back then

I agree.

The show was a lot of fun back then but with the reboot of Fuller House and them not being in it all, makes the show less interesting to watch.

Im not excited at all, anyways its been really fun to chat with you.

Likewise.
It was fun chatting with you as well.

I think im going to check the show out, maybe its like the older season, have a nice day, bye


Do you use facebook?

Not at all.
Do you?

Sometimes I will login, but not nearly as much as I used to.

I do like YouTube a lot.

It's my main source of music, except when I use Spotify to find stuff that's been taken down for copyright reasons.

Interesting.

So you've never used the like button on facebook?

No.

I mainly use Twitter for social media stuff.

Do you use that?

I've used it in the past for financial news.

It is quick with that.

Yeah, it's also a great source of links to news if you follow the relevant people in a field.

Yeah, I used to use it for stock market stuff.

Do you get much relevant news from Facebook?

Nope, I barely read it.
I used to just use it for picture.

I get most of my news either from the online publications whose RSS feeds I subscribe to or from news people link to on Twitter.

Interesting.

I don't trust a lot of the news I read to be honest.

I don't have a lot of time for it either.

I have to keep up with at least relevant subject areas because I'm a freelance writer and focus mostly on political stuff.

Yeah, that does not sound fun to me at all.

But I hope you enjoy it.

I stay away from politics.

LOL I love it but to each their own.

Do you enjoy your work involving the stock market?

No, I quit finance.

It pays well, but it is horrible for the body.

You have to work 100+ hours some weeks.

That sounds rough.

I'd definitely rather be poor and set my own schedule.

Exactly, and while it does pay well annually, if you divide up the hours it is similar to working in a fast food place.

I definitely see why you got out of that.

Hope you're doing something you prefer now.

I took a job in a similar field where I didn't have to live in NYC and work 100+ hours.

Much chiller.

Well, nice chatting with you!

Same here!


Hello!
Are you an active member of Facebook?

I am and I do enjoy it!

Can you believe MySpace rejected an offer from Facebook for $75 million back in 2005?

Oh what might have been!

I wonder if people still use MySpace!

I wonder if the regret the rejected offer.

Agreed.

Especially since the company was valued at $104 billion back in 2012 which was the largest valuation to date for a newly listed company!

Wow.

I can't believe how much they are estimated!

I wonder what Facebook is estimated worth.

That's a good question!

But speaking of Facebook, did you know Zuckerberg has red-green color blindness which is why Facebook is mainly a blue color?

I did not know that.

I like the blue look.

It makes sense to avoid colors that he can not distringuish.

Agreed!

I like it as well.

But what I don't like is the Facebook like button is illegal in the German state Schleswig-Holstein.

Can you imagine not having a "like" button?

I wonder if they have a different button?

How do you let people know you like their post?

Exactly.

That's so puzzling!

But what's funny is Burger King has a promotion going where you get a free Whopper if you unfriend 10 people on Facebook.

I would totally do that.

Ha!

I love that!

I wonder why they are choosing to do that marketing campaign?

I wonder that as well!

So do you also use YouTube?

It just so happens to be the second largest search engine on the internet, if you can believe that!

That is crazy.

I can't believe that Justin Bieber's song baby is the most disliked video on youtube/

That and even crazier is PSY's Gangnam Style's video was viewed by so many, YouTube had to upgrade their view count integer to 64 bits!

That is wild!

That was viral world wide I guess.
I forgot about that dance.

True.

If you also subscribe to Netflix, together Netflix along with YouTube accounts for half the peak internet traffic in north America.

That is shocking!

I love netflix.

I do not know why anyone wouldn't get it.

It makes sense the traffic.

Agreed.

And on a similar note, the police have their own version of YouTube called "Blutube" that consists of law enforcement videos they share.

I guess it's like watching the show Cops anytime you want.

Ha!

I wonder if its open to the public or only they can access it.

That's an interesting question.

I'll have to find out!

But I mainly like to watch rap videos on YouTube.

In fact, the Koreans invented a new style of freestyle rap called "compliment battle".

It's very fun to watch.

Are you a fan of rap?

I am not.
Nice talking to you!


Do you use Facebook?

More frequently than I should.
How about you?

Same here.

Did you know that the like button is banned in parts of Germany?

I wonder why?

Iceland is also using FB to rewrite parts of their constitution so the public can easily make suggestions.

Wow that's either a really good idea or a really horrible one.

Did you know that Myspace had an opportunity to purchase FB?

Yea, they didn't do it for $75 million.

I wonder how they would have changed FB?

No telling.
Do you know why FB has a blue theme?

Zuckerberg has some color blindness.

Not much different from myself, though with blue and green.

Well i bet the fact that when they went public in 2012 and were worth 104 billion he never gave it another thought.

Lots of money to lose.

Apparently Youtube is the second biggest search engine on the net.

Yeah they bought google in 2006 for 1.65 billion.

I'm sure that helped.

Hah!

Justin Bieber has the second most disliked video on youtube

Yeah i can believe it.
Do you watch Netflix?

Yep.
Do you

I do more than i should!

Netflix and youtube together make up half of the peak time internet traffic in north america.

Tons of streaming!

Apparently police have a video channel called Bluetube

I guess that would be like Cops, lol.
Do you ever listen to rap?

Honestly no lol.

I do find it hilarious that busta rhymes voiced the reptar wagon in the rugrats movie.

I did not know that.

neither did i know that Tupac's music was in the library of congress.

No idea, though I understand he was extremely talented.

Yeah and Emeniem originally wanted to be a comic book artist.

Do you know who his favorite super hero character was?

I dont!


do you know much about celebrities?

Some stuff.

DId you know there is another guy named Justin Bieber?

Really?

Is he sharing on the fame with the singer?

He was actually banned from Facebook because of that

That is not fair.

Did you know Pixar has a room just for celebrities to visit

Oh wow.
Do you know who John Cena is?

I want to say he is the wrestler, is he?

Yes he is, and also the guy that has granted a lot of wishes through the grant a wish program

Nice, good for him.

Did you know Robin WIlliams did the voice of Aladdin?

I would have never thought of him doing that

Yes and that is how the trend of celebrities doing voices got going

I see.

Do you know who is the most overrated celebrity?

I am really tempted to say the Kardashians

Well you are not too far off, it is Paris Hilton

I see.

Did you know LeBron is the highest paid celebrity?

Wow really?
WOuld have never guessed to be honest

Yes he even makes more than Judge Judy who makes $123 000 per episode

WOw.

Jenna Marble makes a quarter a million a year from youtube

That is impressive.

Carol Burnett was the first celebrity on Sesame Street

So that is how that got going.
Nice chatting with you today

Same here, have a good one


Hi, do you read the full terms when you buy something online?

I never used to until I got burned...

I am like just about everyone else, I do not read them, or understand them if I do.

Only 7% of people do, but those 7% are very smart.

It can be a big mistake agreeing to them without reading.

I'm not a smart one, I'll probably stick to my habits until I too get burned.

What happened was I clicked on a pop up link for a cheap phone.

I signed up for a 1 year contract and they only use 3g data speeds.

Now that you read everything you'll probably save money in the long term, look on it as an educational expense.

Yeah but I have 11 more months of a slow data plan!

Even on Mt.

Everest they have 3g internet.

I should have better speeds here.

I suppose when you've climbed Everest you need to be able to take that selfie and send it out.

Yeah I guess.

I'm still mad about not reading the terms.

The companies ad looked so good and the price was great so I just signed up.

Sometimes I have a real problem with clicking on links, almost an addiction.

You are right there, I work at a school and the kids get anxious without their phones, like they are on withdrawal.

Ever looked yourself up on the internet, I believe it is called egosurfing.

I believe it!

While it can be so addicting we definitely need it, it's good to see the government finally declaring high speed internet an essential service.

We need it in our day to day lives as much as anything else nowadays.

Look at us now, yes you are right.

There is also all this Net Neutrality debate.

We' are at the point where internet is the same as gas, electric and water.

Things will probably change for the better but it will probably take a while, especially with the government wasting time doing things like trying to destroy Wikileaks.

Even if you disagree with them, it's not like they can just come in and shut them down.

The Government could shut them down but another service would appear, or they just reappear themselves in a different form.

the government should focus on not shutting down itself every now and then.

That's a good point!

Once wikileaks published the report it just made them look even more stupid.

My wife actually works for the Federal Government , we start to get nervous when they talk about another shut down.

used to live in DC too.

Unfortunately it will likely happen again.

Meanwhile in countries like Norway, the Norwegian government is donating 1 billion to help save the amazon rain forest.

Very honorable of them.

I heard that JP Morgan bailed out the Government in 1895, I suppose when the government bailed out the banks in 2008 it was just repaying the favor.

Interesting.

Listen I'd love to talk further but I just spilled juice all over my new lacoste polo shirt.

I've got to try and get the stain out.

Have a nice day.

And they are so expensive, have to pay for that little crocodile.

Have a good day, hope it did not get on the computer.

Thankfully it did not!
Bye

Stick with the good old basic t-shirt from 1904.

Good bye.


do you use the internet a lot?

Yes.

Astronauts have stronger internet than we do

Guess that makes sense.

DO you know what the hamburger button is?

I have no idea, what does it refer to?

It is the three horizontal lime menu on the apps and websites

Oh cool.

Did you know Neopets is the fourth most used website?

Wow amazing.

DId you know you can develop addiction to clicking on the internet?

Wow scary.

DId you know we are a minority as humans on the internet?

We are?

Wow.

There is a copy of the internet at the library of alexandria

Yes we are outnumbered by softwares.
WOw

Amazing, there is 3g cell service in Everest now

We have gone that far, that is insane

I know DO you know what wikileaks is?

Yes the website that exposed government secrets right?

Yes and they posted plans the government had to destroy them

Nice.

In China the word censorship is censored

That is so ironic.

In Nevada the government owns 86% of the land

WOw what do they do with all that deserted piece of land

Good point.

A guy in france once managed to sell the eiffel tower twice

He must have been good.
Nice chat

Same here


Did you ever watch Full House?

Hello, I loved Full House growing up.
What about you?

I did too.

It seems to me ever since that show people have been obsessed with the Olsen Twins.

I agree.

Did you know Pixar has a secret room that is used by celebrities?

That's pretty neat.

I wonder if Judge Judy has ever been there.

Did you know that she makes $123,000 per episode!

She makes so much money it's crazy!

Did you know Robin Williams was the voice of the Genie in Aladdin?

I did know that.

He was the first to start the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.

That's pretty cool.
Sad to have him go out the way he did.
I always liked him.

Yeah, it was definitely heartbreaking.

He seemed like such a good person and a kind soul.

I agree.

Ethiopia has a celebrity chef that claims he can combat hunger by encouraging everyone to eat more diverse foods.

I hope he can do that.

Do you know who the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street was?

I do not.
Who was it?

It was Carol Burnett.

Interesting.
I would have never guessed.
Do you like Nintendo?

I used to play mine all the time.

I actually bought one of the last systems when they discontinued them in Japan in 2003.

I loved mine too.
It was the first system I grew up with.

It's funny that it could only display 54 colors, but it was so fun.

That is funny.

Crazy how much technology has advanced since then.

Yeah it is crazy, I feel like systems now can display endless colors.

For sure.

Did you know Bill Nye got his break by winning a Steve Martin look alike contest?

I've seen younger pictures of both of them, and I can totally see that now.

I wonder if the rejection of a movie role for like having "that presidential look" inspired Ronald Reagan to run for president?

That's hilarious that happened.
Well, it was great talking with you.
Have a good day.


Have you heard that people draft contestants for fantasy spelling bee?

Pretty amazing to me.

I'm not even sure how they would even know that.

Aren't all the contestants children?

Yes.

I guess they see how well they won the regional contests.

I mean, I guess fantasy are for the hardcore fans.

Have you ever seen the Lord of the Rings?

Yes.

Of course that is fantasy of a different type.

The third movie was the only fantasy film to win an Academy Award for "Best Picture"

I did not remember that.

Back to competitive fantasy.

There is also a game where people draft congress people and score on how many bills they successfully vote for.

That seems so boring!

I'm sure political science students would find enjoyment in that.

It could be a great teaching tool!

Yes.

But one would really have to dig deeply to keep score.

Most news is about when congress cannot agree.

There is a fold in the brain that is the only thing that allows us to tell the difference between fantasy and reality.

That's an important fold!

I wonder how well students tell the difference if they're enrolled in the university that has science fiction courses

If I lost the fold, I would probably die jumping off a roof being sure I could fly.

Otherwise, my "reality" would be pretty good since I don't dream or day dream bad things.

Those students would probably encounter some monsters.

There's even a concentration in Tolkien studies.

That would be interesting

It sure would.

In fantasy football one of the most important selections is QB since the QB touches the ball on most every play.

I've never played fantasy football, but I wonder if Kellan Moore is a good contender in that since he's a lefty

There is talent and luck in fantasy football.

I am sure that Moore has had some good games and some poor ones.

Alex Smith took so many AP tests in high school that entered college as a junior.

He's pretty smart.

It would take a lot of AP courses to knock out the first two years of college like that

It sure would.

Of course, QBs need to be somewhat smart.

Baker Mayfield who won the Heisman at Oklahoma University almost quite football to go into competitive gaming.

He could beat the entire team in Halo 3.

I wonder if most of those guys were good at Halo.

There was a QB in the NFL named Brad Johnson, and he's the only one who has thrown a touchdown pass to himself

I doubt that the pass play was designed that way.

I suspect a batted ball.

Tom Brady was the back-up QB on a JV team that never won a game or scored a point but the coach never put him in the game.

He now has won more Super Bowls than any QB.

High school football isn't always an indicator of someone's potential.

How familiar are you with QBs who have won the Super Bowl?

I have watched every one, but could not name them all for the life of me.

I have enjoyed your comments and your prompt responses.

Good evening.


Hello.
Do you watch TV?

Yes I do!
Probably more than I should!
What about you?

About the same.

Who are some of your favorite actors / actresses?

Robin Williams is one of mine.

He started the trend of famous actors doing voice overs from animated films.

Oh definitely Robin Williams is up there in my top 5!

Oh yeah, was that when he did Aladdin?

I believe so.

One of the actresses that I don't personally like is Judge Judy.

I can believe she get paid as much as she does.

Yeah, I heard she is the second highest paid celebrity.

It's so hard to believe!

Who watches that show I wonder.

I don't know... its not me!

Going to show my age but Carol Burnett is also one of my favorites.

Can't believe she was the first celeb to appear on sesame street.

Haha, I love Carol Burnett and Sesame Street!

I mean obviously I don't watch Sesame Street these days.

Haha.

Are you into astronomy at all?

Not from a scientific aspect.
I do like star gazing though.

Oh me too!

I have so many things to say about space!

For example, the sun is actually white.

It only looks yellow because of atmospheric scattering.

That's wild.

The sun is the center of the solar system.

That's all I know.

LOL

Haha.

Apparently a lightning bolt is about 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun!

That's scary!

I'd buy that.

I have personally put lightning rods in the Florida sand in order to make lightning glass.

Oh wow!

That is beyond cool!

I'm pretty into space, sorry for all the facts.

Haha.

It's all so interesting to me!

Like the fact that on July 11, 2011 Neptune completed it's first orbit around the sun since it's discovery in 1846.

Wow, that must be such a cold planet to be on!

Space is cool.

After all people have been known to worship the sun.

Hell, isn't there a basketball team named the Suns?

Yes!

It's a good sun, we owe a lot to it!

It's only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star discovered in our galaxy.

That's mind blowing!

Isn't the sun just a huge ball of hot plasma?

Yes it is!

It's 330,000 times the mass of earth!

It's so big and warm!

Also it's by far the most important source of energy in our solar system.

It's the star of the show.

Haha

LOL.. Nice pun!

It certainly produces enough energy to meet the needs of the entire planet.

Good talk!

Haha Thank you!

:) Yes it was very nice chatting with you!

Have a wonderful day!

Goodbye!

Ditto!

I will, and thank you again!


Jack the Bulldog has the life..

Why did you say that?

He's the Mascot for the Georgetown Hoyas..

He's a bulldog whose basically famous.

People said that he is short.
How short or tall is he?

He's below your knee.
Bulldogs are very short.

I see.
Why is he so famous?

He attends ballgames, graduation, move in day on campus.

Loves attentions.. That's what motivates him.

Any dog is cute.

Who actually owns it?

I'm guessing the college owns the dog.

I know he enjoys chicken strips and napping.

The college director said that he likes to sleep.

Yeah bulldogs are often sleepy and they snore loudly.

I did not know that.
Thank you for the info.

You're welcome.

Evidently, he rides around in a little electric car and it takes him forever to get to the games because all the fans want o pet him.

Do you own a dog?

Yes, we do.
It's an australian sheppard

We have two shitzus..
They are both very sweet and fun dogs.
Not very bright but very fun.

I used to have a shitzu but it died due to old age.

John the bulldog likes to get a lot of attention from people.

Attention and food from what I gather.

I heard.
How old is he?

I believe he's five.

McKenzie Stough, Georgetown's director of digital engagement mentioned about Jack's habit.

I wonder if the dog lives with him.

Probably so.
It's good to be a Hoya.


Hello there, are you a fan of fantasy sports?

Hi, how are you?
I don't really know much about them.

I am well thank you.

I like to play, I just got into it recently though.

How about the NFL, are you a fan?

I usually follow the game right around playoff time.I'm surprised that there's only on left-handed QB in the NFL.

Yeah isn't that crazy!

I would never of thought it would be that little.

One QB even threw a TD to himself!

Superbowl winning quarterback, brad johnson, is the only quarterback in nfl history to throw a touchdown pass... to himself.

That is amazing, did you know the huddle was created by a deaf quarterback?

It's such a fundamental part of the game.

I guess the players need to all see the QB when he's deaf and signing.

Yeah such a cool fact though.

Do you think Tom Brady is the best QB of all time?

He's got a great coach and some good receivers to help him.

I do think that he's quite talented.

I'm surprised that only two African-American quarterbacks have won the Super Bowl.

Yeah I think he is an average QB that plays for a way above average program.

People think the QB is the most important position but too many other people are working too hard on the field for the QB alone to get the victory.

Yeah always a team sport, but on offense the QB does run the show and always will.

On the field, it's the QB.

But my understanding is that the coach calls the plays.

They rely on each other in that way.

I don't know whether Belichik would win without Brady, but the same thing hold for Brady without Belichik.

I think Belichik could win without Brady but not the other way around, but who knows.

Hm.

That's fair.

I don't know how many seasons Brady has left in him.

Belichik probably could stay in the game another decade with the record that he has.

Yeah I would have to agree with you on both.

We will see how many more Tom has, I'm assuming at least 2 more.

His wife makes more than he does, so he won't have to worry about money right after he retires.

I wonder if he would become a QB coach.

Yeah he could definitely retire right now and be very well off and not have a worry about money.

Well, I enjoyed chatting with you about Tom Brady!

Only seven months until the season starts!

Yeah same here, I hope you have a nice day.


I really enjoy fantasy related books and television.

Are you a fan?

I enjoy certain authors and shows.
What is your favorite?

I have really gotten into Game of Thrones recently.

But I like others as well

Game of Thrones is good.

I haven't watched the most recent season.

I really liked the Harry Potter books and movies.

Would you consider them fantasy?

I would.

They are very good too.

My roommate introduced me to the World of Potter in college.

I originally thought they were just for kids.

I was wrong

Yes!

I have even gotten my children to begin reading the books.

Do you like football?

I am a big football fan.

I played QB in high school and still follow the sport

Really!

That is great!

I can't believe that Tom Brady was a back up QB to a losing team in high school.

Seems unimaginable.

Shows how much hard work pays off.

Now he has won several super bowls and is considered one of the best ever.

Yes.

Hard work pays off.

Alex Smith knew about hard work as well.

He took so many AP tests in HS he started as a junior.

That is dedication as well.

And he has had quite the long and successful career as well.

Sometimes smarts is better to have in football than athletic ability.

Take you on in life after the athletic ability goes away.

When you were a QB, were you a righty or lefty?

Kellan Moore is the only lefty in the NFL.

I am a lefty myself.

Yes, traditionally most QBs are right handed.

Interesting.
Do you follow music much?
Do you know/like Drake?

I know of Drake, I cannot say I listen to a lot of his music.

Me either.

I do know of him, especially form his work on Degrassi.

He has become very successful.

Not bad for a guy who got his start on what is basically a Canadian version of Saved By the Bell

Yes, I liked that show as well.

The only song I know of his is In My Feelings.

They played is at our HS a few times.

He has won several awards and millions of record sales

Yes he has.

He can spend all his millions on first editions of classic children's books.

What's the point of being a millionaire if you can't buy a bunch of expensive stuff?


Hi, do you know a lot about internet

Actually yes, I do, for example the www at the front of an url means the world wide web.

What about you?

I wonder how the internet works.
Do you know

no, I do not know.

However, I do know that a 3g cell service is available at the top of mount Everest

the signal must be very strong then.
Do you know who invented the internet

I believe that there were two inventors,  Robert Kahn and Vint Cerf

They are genius.

Their invention completely changed our human nature.

Agreed, these days the whole world revolves around the internet - look at Amazon, they are worth an estimated one trillion dollars!

Exactly.

I find it very interesting that the current library of alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burned down

Wow, I didn't know that!

I find that Winston Churchill win a nobel prize in literature which is surprising as he was the prime minister during WW2

He is so talented.
Most of the us presidents are gifted.

Yep, although his attack on Gallipoli was a disaster, he recovered extremely well

I am glad he did so.

Btw, did you know that fda burned about 6 tons of literature for censorship purpose

Thats an insane amount of litreature!

Speaking of literature, there is an annual contest that challenges writers to come up with the worst possible opening sentence to a novel

in order to come up with such terrible opening, these writers must brainstorm a lot.

Hahaha

I wonder if you could turn that into a career, how much would you make a year?

they will make a lot of money if a lot of viewers are drawn into their work.

Btw, did you know that architect, literature, music, painting, and sculpture were the Olympic's games from 1912 to 1952

I didn't know that!

Although I am not surprised that it was removed as they are not sports.

Did you know that Two identical twins from japan released a rap album when they turned 100 years old in 1992?

It is amazing they lived that long, and more amazing that they created a rap album at that old age.

Hahaha

I wonder how they even had the energy to rap, I feel like I wouldn't be able to do that once I hit 50 years old

omg, this is so hilarious.
Btw, very nice chatting with you.
Have a happy holiday

You too, merry Christmas eve


Hi, what is your favorite album of all time?

and favorite format?

Do you still play LPs?

That's a tough call because I love so many styles of music.

I literally love it all!

I

Okay then what comes to mind?

I still love playing vinyl but I hate that cassettes are starting to come back.

Their sound quality is inferior and we no longer need them as a portable format.

I guess I would say I have a soft spot for 80s pop and hard rock music because I grew up in those years and graduated high school in 1989.

That's cool.

I like 80s & 90's music a lot, but I like some newer stuff too, like Linkin Park.

Hybrid theory is the best selling album of the 21st century.

Too bad there will never be another Linkin Park album.

I liked them as well.

Led Zeppelin decided not to title their 4th album in order to confuse the hated rock press.

And now IV is iconic.

I am sick of getting albums on MP3 though, that's how everyone wants them but the compressed sound is just not as warm as vinyl or even cd which also isn't that great.

I agree with you there 100 percent!
They sound holllow and thin to me.
I love hearing the needle on vinyl.

I have some old 78rpm records I can't even play anymore since today's record players won't play them.

It is really interesting how buying music has really changed these days.

Even for physical music most of the time you have to buy it online.

I agree there.

I used to love going to record stores when I was younger.

Now there are only 2 independant record stores left within driving distance of where I live and I have to drive 1 1/2 hours either South or West to get to them.

My dream job in a perfect world would have been to own a record store.

Yeah there are none around here.

I pretty much buy all my music on the internet.

I didn't realize I agreed to buy all these weird records from this one store after making one purchase.

I didn't read the full terms when I agreed to buy.

Yikes.

Aerosmith made more money from guitar hero than any album.

That's an interesting stat.

Those games were so popular so it's not that surprising.

Plus it was so expensive.

I bought that online too.

Speaking of online....the astronauts on the international space station have faster internet than most Americans do at home!

Yes, they have a great connection.
Mine sucks.
Even on mt.
everest they have 3g internet somehow.
I'm sure putting up that tower was fun.

No doubt!

Imagine the wind!

Everyone in Finland has the right to an internet connection.

I believe the internet has been declared an essential service.

The reality is it's no less important then power or running water.

Everything is stored online these days both new stuff and old archives.

I agree.

Humans are the minority on the internet, outnumbered by automated software programs.

Kind of creepy.

Kinda but I think it's okay.
Anyway the UPS guy just came.
I got some new LP's delivered.
I'm going to go listen to them.

Haha nice  I'm going to have to go google some albums for myself on the internet as well.

Nice chatting with you.
Have a good day.

You too!
Have a good one!


Hello, do you use the internet a lot?

I do.

I use it at home and at work.

It's amazing that it can carry a vast range of information resources.

Yeah that is true.

Do you know that the 3 lines on the menu in the apps is called?

A hamburger button?

I wonder how the people came with that name.

Yeah I wonder about that too really.

Did you know there is 3g service in Everest?

I know.

I wonder if it is effective since most internet providers offer 5G now.

Yeah true, the internet is moving so fast nowadays.

Do you ever read the terms of service when you buy stuff online?

No.

I know I'm supposed to.

How about you?

I heard that only 7% of people read the full terms.

Yeah to be honest I do not so I must not be in that percentage.

Do you listen to music?

Yes, I do.

How about you?

I still buy albums instead of downloading songs online.

Oh nice, yeah I like them.

Did you know Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of this century?

No, I did not.

I'm not surprised though because i have the album.

I heard that the main singer committed suicide.

Yeah he did that was very unfortunate.

And there are twins in Japan who released an album at the age of 100

And it was not just any album, but a rap album.

They apparently were up to date about their music preferences.

I guess so, keeping up with the times.
How about reading, do you enjoy it?

I used to read many books when I was young.

I now spend too much time on social media now.

Is reading my friends' posts considered "reading" by your definition?

Unfortunately I do not think so but that is just my opinion.

Did you know Churchill won the Nobel prize for literature

Yes, he won the Nobel prize in 1953.

Pretty cool.

Literature used to be an Olympic sport, I wonder why it is not anymore

To tell you the truth, I think that the Olympic should be for sports only.

It was included in the Olympic events from 1912 to 1952.

Yeah maybe that is why they discontinued it.

Nice chatting with you :)


Hi , do you like music?

Hi there I do like music.

Who do you like exactly?

I really like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin personally

My favorite genre is rock, one of my favorite bands is Linkin Park.

did you know one of their album is the best selling in the 21st century?

I think it's their Hybrid Theory one right?

that's pretty impressive.

Also impressive is the two twins from Japan, they released a rap album when they turn 100 years old, I wonder if that's any good LOL

Yeah, Hybrid theory is  great album.

About the twins from Japan, I really want to hear that.

Impressive and exotic!

I know right!

I wish I had an identical twin like they did.

Do you listen to NWA at all?

I have not heard them, I am curious because I learned they earned platinum without airplay or touring!

Yep isn't that impressive.

They didn't have any major airplay or a tour.

They just got a platinum with their release, do you like the band Reel Big Fish by the way?

I haven't, there is so much I have to explore, but I heard they had an issue with their record label..

They lost the rights to their old record.

So they just remade all the tracks lol pretty funny and also smart

That must have been a lot of work!

But they did a best hits album, Im sure it paid off

Do you like Pink Floyd by the way?

Their album Dark Side of the Moon is still a best-selling record even today

I think they are great, they still do worldwide tours.

and that album was released more than 40 years ago

Yes that's incredibly impressive.
let me ask you this.
How often do you use the internet?
I know I use it almost everyday

Me too!

I work, do searches, send emails, share files, I do many things!

Yep me too.

I wouldn't be able to get along without the internet I think haha.

Do you know what the hamburger button is online?

I think it has to do with a three line menu button that is so common today on web sites and apps

Yep you're right.

And the name makes me hungry LOL.

Do you have an internet clicking addiction ?

I probably do haha

I like that name , hamburger button.

I do not think I have a clicking addiction either.. Did you know if you went to Mt Everest you could get some internet and 3g cell services?

That's good to know haha.

Also good to know that the Library of Alexandria saves a copy of the internet.

They do this just in case the internet goes down for some reason

This makes me very curious and makes me want to go to Egypt and check the Alexandria library!

It was nice talking to you !


Are you a fan of Kate Atkinson?

I did not know who she is.

I love to read, I would like to read some of her novels, like Life after Life, Behind the scenes at the museum  or any other.

That's cool, I had never heard of her before her latest spy novel came out, but I'm curious to read her earlier work.

She seems like a good writer.

Yes she has bounced  from non-mystery to suspense to fiction and now a spy novel: transcription, that has a very interesting plot.

I haven't read that one yet.
Seems like it would be good though.
Do you read alot of fiction?

I like to read , fiction, non-fiction, biographies etc.

this transcription has spy novel interesting elements such as: double agents, disappearing ink, recording devices and an interesting main character.

Yeah, Iread the reviews that said Transcription was a traditional spy story that had all the elemnts you mentioned, including corpses spirited away in rugs.

And has historic elements too, because the character "lived"in  the post war years, what do you think of the main character Juliet?

Seems awfully young to be thrown into that dodgy world of counter subversion, but I'm sure she handles it well.

She's the heroine, of course.. LOL

I agree with you, only 18 years old and being followed for "what she did".

But it actually makes me curious.

It seems a little bit like Sherlock Holmes novels, which I love.

Did you know that Edgar Allen Poe wrote the oldest known example of a cyborg in fiction?

Cool.

I did not know.

And did you know that there is a rank of fictional character based on their abilities and powers?

Yeah, Wiki has that.

Did you know Julius Caesar wrote fan fiction?

Yes, and he did it in his youth, he wrote of Hercules and Oedipus!

Do you know what category Winston Churchill won his nobel prize in?

Nobel price on literature, and what do you think about architecture, literature, music as being part of the olympics?

crazy.
Do you listen to the radio?

Yes I do.

did you know that in  world war II radios were made of razor blades and a pencil as a diode?

Yes, that was crazy, wasn't it?

Do you know that By Canadian law, radios are required to have at least 40% of the music played be Canadian.

Sounds very discriminatory, doesn't it?

That sounds like a very high percentage definetely.

But if yo want to hear something that is far from local, you can hear to Jupiter radio storms, crazy!

Sounds cool, but I have to go.
It's been nice chatting with you.

Same hear!
have a great day


Hello,  how are you?

Do you like Youtube?

Netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in north america

I do like YouTube though I prefer to watch Netflix more.

I like both.

Police actually have their own youtube called blutube, where they share law enforcement videos.

That is pretty funny.

DId you ever watch Justin Bieber's "Baby" on YouTube?

It's the most disliked video!

I did.
I didn't think it was that bad lol

Yeah, it is pretty catchy.
Do you like watching horror at all?

Sure,  but only during the day.

Haha, I know what you mean.

You should try watching horror before viewing abstact art.

It will help you enjoy the abstract art more.

I like this fact better Watching horror movies can burn up more than 180 calories.

But if you eat a lot of popcorn like I do it's probably counterproductive.

You have to have control!
No butter,  just popcorn lol

No, buttery movies is the best part of watching movies, haha

Haha Danny, the boy from the shining, did not know he was acting in a horror film until several years later.

I find that interesting.

I wonder if the set was scary for him at all.

I wouldn't want a kid to be traumatized.

I'm sure he's fine,  he got over it with the piles of money he made.

He probably went to Disneyland lol

I'd like to get a waterphone so I can play suspensful creepy music just like in the movies, but randomly at home.

thats creepy.

I hope you live alone lol.

I found out on the Warner Bros tour that the creepy sounds from Walking Dead is just some guy eating chicken lol

No, I do not.

It would be fun to play that trick on my family.

And that is awesome about the chicken.

I'd love to be the chicken eating person behind the sound effects.

I know right,  that sound like a job im qualified for!

Did you think Bambi was scary?

I watched it as a kid and thought it was when the mom got shot.

Apparently Stephen King thought it was scary when he watched it as a kid, too.

I though it was extremely sad,  but not scary lol anyways good talking to you.


Are you a fan of YouTube?

Hi there, I am, I use it all the time for music and if I ever need to learn how to do something.

How about you, do you use it much?

I love YouTube!

Honestly, I use it mostly for vines and funny videos, but I occasionally do watch a good how-to video!

Did you know it was founded by three former PayPal employees?

Yeah the how-to-videos are lifesavers sometimes!

No, I didn't know that, very interesting though that finance company employees would start a video page.

Agreed!

And it's the second-largest online search engine, so much more than just a video page!

Yeah it really is, and I think it is owned by Google now so those two make up two internet monsters.

Yeah, I think they make up a really significant portion of internet traffic online.

I know Netflix and Youtube make up half internet traffic in North America during peak times!

Yeah I think that Netflix peak time is just crazy for internet traffic!

Good call.

There are so many good movies on Netflix.

Did you know The Shining is on Netflix?

I heard the young boy, Danny, didn't know he was acting in a horror movie until years later!

I think I have read about that before too funny!

I'm sure they didn't want to scare him but I wonder what he thought the movie he was helping film was about?

Wouldn't it be kind of sad if he didn't even realize he was in a movie?

Like if he thought that was just real life and he was being told what to say and do.

That would be super scary!

That would be!

I know some of the scenes in that movie for sure would scare me a bit.

Yes, like the wave of blood coming out of the elevators or the twin girls (though they weren't in the book I think.

I didn't like the movie compared to book, but it was cool at least that they made a movie at all.

Apparently watching a scary movie like The Shining can burn up more than 180 calories!

That is wild!

But, some people get really scared and I guess that gets the old heart beating pretty quick!

Yes that's probably it!

Did you know that Stephen King (author of the Shining) actually considers Bambi to be a horror movie??

He calls it the first horror movie he ever saw.

I wonder why he would ever say that.

I do know that movie scared children when the mother gets killed, but I don't know about mr. King.

Yeah well he was young when he saw it, too.

It probably stuck with him a while.

I wonder if that experience influenced some of the books/movies he's created!

That is a good point, you are probably right.

Do you know that the instrument that makes all those metal sounding noises in horror movies is called?

Yeah, I heard it was called a waterphone!

Did you know that if you watch a horror film before viewing abstract are you actually enjoy the art more?

No, but why would anyone have tested or ever thought of that theory is what gets me.

Yeah that's crazy!

Well, it was very nice talking to you!

I'm going to go watch The Shining right now!


Do you like watching movies?

Yes but I'm not into some genres like horror.

YouTube is being criticized for its ad tactics regarding a horror movie.

Could you elaborate?

It was an ad that forces people to view it because they can't click away from it.

They later ran it as an ad that way.

While I do see the discomfort, it is an ad and youtube is being paid through ads so people don't have to pay.

I don't really see the problem worth criticizing

It uses a technique called "jump-scaring" which is nothing new.

If it's that bad, click off the tab or the browser.

People complain too much these days.

Do you use youtube often?

Yeah, I like to stream documentaries mostly.

It's hard to believe it's the 2nd largest search engine on the internet.

I mean they have a very vast original content database as well as user friendly website so I can see why though

I bet Justin Bieber's not too happy with them.

His video "Baby" is the most disliked video on YouTube.

On the other side Psy must be happy his gangnam style got so many views

Yeah.

I bet Alex Jones isn't either.

YouTube banned him.

They ban right-wingers but do nothing to left-wingers that do the same thing.

I think there is bias at YouTube.

I don't doubt that.

Normally that wouldn't matter, but netflix and youtube alone make half internet traffic so their content influences a lot of people

Yeah, I just get sick of double standards... Did you know that there is a 3g cell service at the top of Mount Everest?

I guess you get to use it if you can make it there.

That is one place I would want 3g.

Aside from endless snow and mountains what else is there to do there

Chase the Abominable Snowman or Yeti?

Curious... Do you read the full terms when you buy something over the internet?

Sometimes try to skim over it but usually not

I too am part of the 93% that doesn't read them.

Only 7% of people do...

Considering how many people use the internet, it is a good thing we have a back up copy

Yeah.

I've been thinking that I should maybe watch more horror movies.

It makes one enjoy abstract are more.

It can also help you burn calories

Cool.
Thanks for the chat.


Are you a big youtube fan?

I can't get enough of it.

I think I watch it more than anything else now.

I can't say that I do.

I rely more on Hulu and Netflix for my entertainment.

I always forget YouTube was created by some PayPal employees.

Yes they created it in 2005.

I can't believe it's already been around 14 years.

It still feels new to me.

Those guys cashed in big time too.

Do you know how much they sold it for?

Yeah, Google bought it for 1.65 billion dollars.

That's unreal.

Those guys are probably pretty pleased they left PayPal.

That is crazy money.

Youtube is also the 2nd largest search engine on the net.

So, I guess that means a lot of people are looking for video content.

I wonder if that has something to do with it being owned by Google?

I'm sure they have their fingers in it.

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

That number is just going to keep climbing I think.

It's funny to think about humans being the minority on the internet.

We're outnumbered by automated software programs.

Isn't that crazy?

..and kind of creepy too.

lol   Do you remember Psy's Gangam Style song?

It got so many views on yotube that they had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits.

That's pretty ridiculous.

Did you know that YouTube consumed as much bandwidth in 2007 as the entire internet did in 2000?

I believe it.

When I'm at work that's all everyone does at break time is watch youtube.

did you know police have their own youtube called blutube?

No, that's weird.

Did you know Google created a network that watched 10 million clips on YouTube?

And with all of the knowledge, it learned to recognize cats!

I didn't know that.

That's pretty incredible.

Do you know what a hamburger button is when you're surfing the net?

I believe it's used in apps.
It's the three horizontal menu lines.

Correct!

Did you know that astronauts have faster internet on the ISS than most Americans do?

I didn't know that.

I know that they now have 3G cell service and internet at the peak of Mt.

Everest.

I wonder if that's because they are closer to some kind of satellite or somthing?

Same for the astronauts....

I imagine the reason for Everest are because of the increase in the cell towers in the area.

Did you know in Finland it's considered a right to have an internet connection?

I didn't know that.

The current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burns down.

Just exactly how would the internet burn down?

lol

Yeah, and how do you save it?
Haha.
Well, it's been good talk to you!

It's been fun!
Have a good night!


Hey there.
I really love listening to the radio.
I like the old classics.

Oh nice me too.

I like oldies stations.

If you like dramas there is a website where you can listen to free episodes of radio dramas.

Yeah, thats the same one I listen to also.

I am fascinated by how radios work too.

The technology and the radio waves are amazing.

They can carry so much information.

True.

It all has to do with electromagnetic energy which goes way over my head!

Mine too, lol.

Did you know that the soliders in World War two coined the phrase foxhole radios?

Oh that's cool yeah.

Can't believe they made it from just a razorblade and a pencil!

Very skillful.

Yeah, that is totally incredible.

They had such skill with hardly any resources.

I have been reading a lot lately and have been trying to be more cultured by reading literature.

Oh that is smart of you.

Do you like fiction?

George RR Martin is one of my favorites because he created Game of Thrones.

Oh man, I love GOT !!!

Cant wait for the next season to start!

I haven't read the books but watch the show religiously.

I dont really have a favorite type of book to read yet.

I know the FDA burned six tons of books before.

Yeah that's so excessive and a waste!

George RR Martin says fan fiction is a copyright infringement and not a good exercise for young writers.

He has a good point!

Hmmm, yeah that is a great point.

I agree.

Ya know Edgar Allen Poe wrote the oldest known example of a cyborg in fiction, wild fun fact.

Interesting.

Back in 1953 Churchill won the nobel prize in literature!

Wow, really!!

A judge once tried to ban science fiction, weird.

Glad the ban didn't work!

All because it featured a black character?

That is quite extreme.

Oh my gosh, that is horrible!!

Did you know that there's a wiki which ranks the fictional characters by their powers.

It also according to their abilities.

I would like to take a look at that!

It would also be fun to read entries from the annual literature contest of coming up with the worst opening sentence to a novel.

I would probably win that contest, so no need for anyone to apply or enter, lol.

haha!!

The latin root of the word literature was used to refer to ALL written accounts.

Oh wow, yeah I need to study more literature.

I noticed that romantic kissing isn't even mention in greek literature, that might make it more interesting.

lol

Yeah I agree.

Guess the greeks weren't that romantic!

Literature was even in the olympics until 1952!

Oh, that is wild.

Okay, that totally makes sense.

I better stick with Sir Winston Churchill since he won the nobel peace prize in 1952.

Great idea!
But I think that was in 1953.


Have you ever read a Kate Atkinson book before?

Good morning!
I have never heard of her.
Tell me more.

I can't say I've read any books, but I'm aware of the name.

I used to work in a book store and you'd see all the new books come through.

I bet that was fun working in a book store!

I love books.

Never was too much of a fiction fan though.

Edgar Allen Poe wrote the oldest known example of a cyborg in fiction.

Fun at times.

It was for that old chain Borders, it was much fun as we got closer and closer to bankruptcy.

I typically bounce from fiction to non-fiction depending on my mood.

I love reading autobiographies, history, or era related non-fiction.

Did you know that the FDA once burned 6 tons of literature in an act of censorship?

That is a taboo thing to do, usually associated with bad people and bad countries, a shame that the FDA would do it.

Yes.

In 1953 Sir Winston Churchill won a nobel prize for literature.

That's a neat story!

I know he did a bit of everything.

I think he was a pretty good painter too.

It's neat that artistic endeavors use to appear in the Olympics.

Difficult to see how they were judged fairly.

That is interesting and I agree about the judging as well.

Romantic kissing is a fairly recent development.

I would have thought that would have been around for centuries.

It's rarely mentioned even in ancient Greek literature.

I suppose it's a cultural thing.

I'm at home at lot doing things around the house.

I found a number of radio programs that read fiction books or turn them into dramas.

They help pass the time.

Neat!

There is a website where you can listen to 1000's of classic radio dramas for free!

Not sure what the site is though.

I'll have to find that one.

I'm not sure the one that broadcasts in Latin is to my taste.

Did Latin for a year in school, can't recall a single word.

LOL  They didn't even offer it when I was in school.

They only offered Spanish

We had to do it for a year, and then it was a elective.

Most of us were young teenage boys and had zero interest in it.

We thought it was not much better than a literature class.

LOL  Did you know that Canadian law requires radio to play at least 40% of music that is Canadian based?

I have heard that before, some say that's why there are so many Canadian artists, because they get a chance to make it to the top in their own country.

I kind of like that law.

There's too much of the same music played on radio here in the states.

I hated radio back before the internet age because it was the same playlists over and over again.

I remember the modern rock channels being like that.

You could switch on the car and guess what was coming on.

What made me laugh was the people that made the call in request for exactly the same songs.

Yes.

It was terrible.

I got sick of hearing the same songs.

Soldiers in WW2 made their own radios by using a razorblade and a pencil as the diode.

That's interesting!

Clever guys.

It's amazing what people can do with limited equipment.

Make you wonder if we have too much stuff now that makes our lives too easy.

Yes.

I agree!

It was nice chatting with you this morning!


Do you prefer fiction or non fiction stories?

I prefer spy novel's!

I see, well I do like fiction novels, George RR Matin would disagree with me though, he despises fan fiction.

To each there own, My favorite author is Kate Atkinson.

Really I havent heard of her, can you recommend me any of her books?

Yes " Behind the scenes at he museum" has won several awards.

I see, I will google it later and maybe read it, sounds like a good book,

Yes, Also check out her two most recent books "life after life" and "a god in ruins" great books.

I would sure check them out, I used to like poetry like the one Edgar Allen Poe used to write.

Me too, did you know the worlds longest fiction story is a 4 million word super smash bros fan fiction?

I  did not know that, thats interesting just like how the fda burned 6 tons of censored books

Yes, they also tried to ban a science fiction comic because it had a black character.

That is really racist, thats unfair, do you know theres a wiki rank that ranks characters according to powers and abilities

That is very cool, I did not know that.

The term "drabble" is a work of fiction that is exactly 100 words long!

It is?

that is a curious fact indeed, do you listen to the radio anymore?

I do, Did you know there is a radio station that translates solar activity so you can listen to the sun.

There is also a station that broadcasts radio storms on Jupiter

Wow, also one of the most popular radio acts was a ventriloquist!

how would that work?

I know, I would think in order for the show to work the ventriloquist and the puppet must be seen.

I know?

Bill Murray voiced the human torch in the original fantastic four.

I  did not know that that would be interesting to hear for sure.


Have you read questions to Miss Manners?

I have.
I usually enjoy columns like that.

I was just reading about one where a young woman was asking about a co-worker who made a comment about a customer wearing a religious shirt.

The writer was non-commital, but complemented the customer.

The co-worker criticized her because the co-worker was agnostic.

I kind of think that as long as we treat topics as taboo then we wont have understanding between one another.

Miss Manners essentially said to tread lightly on religion and politics.

I enjoy talking about them but have to know the other person well enough to trust them to stay civil.

Definitey, you can also speak about them with stating your beliefs, but not insisting that someone else is wrong at the same time.

Great point.

I love to understand the "whys" of other positions.

Years ago when business suits were required in the US, I went to do business in Hawaii and found that Hawaiian shirts were okay for business.

I guess their name is true to their use.

Ive never been to Hawaii but really would love to go.

It is my dream location for vacation in the world.

I have been to about 10 countries.

In England, a dress shirt must have a cuff.

I have been to more countries than states.

Part of that was traveling for my masters.

So I saw some different attire.

DO you know the difference between a button down and a button up?

No.

I haven't heard of a button up except when my parents wanted me to be quiet.

LOL.

Button down has collar tips that fasten to the shirt.

I knew that.
What is the button up?

Where the collar tips dont fasten to the shirt.

I see.

That makes sense.

Have you ever used a rotary dial phone?

They were slow and New York was given the area code 212 because it was quick to dial.

I used one as a kid, I remember when touch tone phones became the thing!

Yes.

That seemed like a real advance.

You know that the overseas telephone cables just lay on the ocean floor.

Plus they are only 2.7 inches thick.

I also remember when cordless phones came into the world.

My first career was in the telephone company.

We though picture phone would set the world on fire.

Now that we have it at no cost on the internet, almost no one uses it.

Very true.

Have you heard the thing about separating two phone books being impossible?

Yes.

I am sure that it has something to do with frictional force.

The actual telephone set has to convert audio waves to digital signals and then back again at the other end.

It was always complicated to think of that when it was a landline, but not that it is cellular, are people's conversations like literally hitting me in the head as it travels?

Yes.

Microwaves are everywhere.

Their power is very low however.

The industry was afraid of a bunch of brain cancer from the microwaves from the phone at your ears, but the fear has been reduced with texting.

Yeah, plus as a cancer survivor, the location of my cancer was no where near my head.

And the cure was actually radiation.

lol

Great point!
Enjoyed the conversation!


How's it going?

Did you know during the cultural revolution in China that gangs would layer as many shirt as they could an pop their collars?

Sounds ridiculous and not cool on a hot day.

Did you ever take advice from Miss Manners?

Emily Post?

No, I don't really need to ask for advice about how to handle religious shirts

I was taught not to bring up or participate in discussion on politics and religion among strangers or guests.

I usually adopt a live and let live attitude towards that stuff

No one really knows the things claimed in various religions so that's a good approach.

I think religion causes more problems than it solves.

DO you know why the area code for NY is 212?

It they NYC area code, apparently it's the fastest numbers you can dial on a rotary phone

Yep.

It's a bit disconcerting to know that an iPhone has for computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent.

Yea that is scary to think about, I wonder how much actual computing power the nuclear ICBM deterrent has

Maybe enough to call someone or play Angry Birds?

Hope so...

I must go to Hawaii, there business attire is an aloha shirt.

Hate ties...

I never knew that, sounds better than wearing blue shirts and khakis at Billy Mays funeral

I'm sure Billy didn't care...

Speaking of weak computers, the space shuttle's computer only ran on 1 MB of RAM.

I think my FitBit has more than that.

Well it sounds better than the computer that ran on water the Russians invented

That's sad but I bet they didn't care if you smoked by it unlike Apple.

Apple would have voided the warranty.

Yea, I don't see how smoking near an apple computer makes it a biohazard

It's PC gone mad... Transhumanists want to upload their minds to computer or memory sticks.

That's interesting...

Hopefully the transhumanist are non-smokers or they may end up voiding the warranties of the computers and memory sticks they upload their mind to

Not to mention poisoning themselves with a bio-hazard!

I just read an article, I do sympathize with those hosting guests!

I can be tricky...

I find it pretty crazy someone was able to make a 16-bit computer using minecraft building blocks

Talented but I'm not sure I'd buy one.

The again it would be a great conversation piece.

Well I have to go, nice chatting with you


Hi there!
Do you read Mrs.
Manners?

Hi!
No I didn't read Mrs.
Manners, what is it about?

She gives advice to people about situations they face.

She says don't talk politics at work!

Oh!

I can attest to that advice it creates so much unnecessary drama, my boss loves to talk about politics and I always just listen and clench my fingers at the edge of my seat even though I disagree with him.

I know how that is.
I wont talk religion either.
That's a huge no no!

Yes!

I stay far far away from controversial topics as well!

Have you ever had a bad experience?

Oh yes, I had a coworker who was quite aggressive on how he felt about politics and religion.

I worked with him for 7 years.

You?

Oh my goodness!

I understand what you mean, yes I have as well, it's my boss who is very vocal about politics and religion and sometimes I fear he oversteps his boundaries in those areas.

I just listen and don't say anything.

What do you do in those situation or what would Miss Manners do

Mrs.

Manners believes like we do.

Stay quiet.

It's very inappropriate to discuss things like that at work.

It can also be a form of bullying!

It is a form of bullying!

I feel like cultural differences fall within a gray area though, like in China, the fashion involves layering as many shirts as you can and popping collars, I think in American culture, that would be considered unprofessional.

That is true.

Very unprofessional here.

Although I am a modest dresser and some feel that's inappropriate.

I would like working in Hawaii though!

Hawaiian shirts are comfortable!

Same here!

Not only are they comfortable but in Hawaiian climates, I think a suit and tie might be a little to sweaty and hot!

Amen.

At Billy mays funeral, they wore blue shirts and khakis.

How mice to honor him like that!

Yeah!

That is a great gesture especially to lighten up the mood a bit.

Did you know unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you don't use your cell phone?

I think I am a bit of a phone addict.

That's pretty cool of them!

I'm lucky there.

I live in a very rural area where I have no cell service!

I've read there are telephone lines under the ocean!

Then you may have donated lots of clean water!

Telephone lines under the ocean, I wonder if that's the foundation for 5G service?

No idea, but i would love to talk to someone who did it!

Very interesting.

Did you know that an I phone has more computing power the the US nuclear ICBM deterrent?

That is a lot of computer power wonder if they use the same technology found in space shuttle's where the computer runs on 1mb of ram.

that would be cool!

I heard the Russians made a computer that runs on water too!

What?!

I need one of those computers, I'm so clumsy, always spilling water on my electronics!

Alot of people do!

Did you know if you smoke near an apple computer it voids the warranty?


i think it is rude of a guest to sleep in so late if you've told them you will need to be up and using the space for work.

What are your thoughts?

I think a guest shouldn't overstay their welcome, especially when informed not to

Exactly.

It can be tough to speak up when it's a friend you haven't seen in a while, but you have to if you've given them fair warning and have work to get done.

Yea, if a guest is informed then you have the right to be assertive if they aren't following your directions

I agree.

What are your thoughts on people voicing their religious or political opinions if they don't know what yours are?

I think people should treat politics and religion with sensitivity and err on the side of caution when discussing it

I agree, definitely.

Social media makes it so easy to voice one's opinions.

And while that's great, it can lead to a lot of bickering and issues.

Yea, it's tricky when in a public situation, like an agnostic person offended over a religious shirt

Haha yea that is a bit curious.

I would describe myself as agnostic but I would never be offended by someone voicing their beliefs or wearing a religious shirt.

You really have to tread lightly in today's society, it seems.

Yea, I guess shirts can have a lot of meanings.

Did you know the official office atire in Hawaii is the aloha shirt?

I did not know that.

That's pretty awesome!

Sounds like the workplace is pretty relaxed.

I should move to Hawaii!

Yea, better than wearing blue shirts like the pallbearers at Billy May's funeral wore

Haha yea that doesn't sound too funeral-appropriate?

I'm surprised wearing a bunch of polos with the collars popped started in China.

There were a few guys back at my high school who would do that.

Yea, that's crazy they wore so many collared shits and popped the collar in China, one shirt is enough for me

Same!

Haha I'd get too sweaty.

I always thought "botton down" shirts just meant the ones with buttons...down the front haha didn't realize it only applied to collars that were buttoned down.

So much to learn!

Lol I wear button down shirts a lot but never button down the collars

Yea I just don't really see the point or appeal of a button down collar.

Maybe to keep your tie in place, providing you were to wear a tie?

I just don't really like the looks of it haha

I'm not a big fan of button down collars because it feels like being strangled lol

That's a good point.

Button up just doesn't make sense though...so no buttons on the collar, but it's referred to as "button" up.

Fashion is complicated lol

yea but not as complicated as a computer that runs on water which russians invented in 1936

That is seriously bizarre but fascinating!

I thin,k it's funny that apple doesn't let you return computers you've smoke around because they become "biohazardous."

Gee, what else should we know?

Don't smoke near an iphone apparently even though it has more computing power than a nuclear icbm deterrent it can't handle  smoke

Wow.
Well thank goodness I don't smoke then!
I didn't know that.

Lol.
Well I got to go, nice talking with you


Hello, do you use facebook a lot?
I do!

Hey there, yes I use Facebook almost every day.

Did you know that Facebook allows anyone who claims to be 13 years or older to join

only 13?

I thought that the minimum age should be at least 18.

Did you know that Facebook also has 48 different custom gender options!

No I didn't know that, that's a lot of options.

I think it's actually 58 though, it's sad that 30% of American adults use Facebook as their source of news though

Oh 58, my bad I got the numbers mixed up.

That 30% of America probably receives a lot of fake news.

Yes I can imagine.

I think it's funny how Facebook is probably responsible for about a third of all divorce filings, that's kind of sad

I think that divorce filings should be done in person.

Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook for only 75 million back in 2005.

Now the value of facebook is in the billions!

Yep they really missed an opportunity there.

Would you rather have the like button be called the awesome button?

That was the original name

An awesome button sounds awesome!

Speaking about the like button, that exact button illegal in the German state of schleswig-holstein!

That's funny!

I wonder why they banned a button LOL.

Did you know that in the past 200 years there are now more people on Facebook than there were people in total back then?

Really?

That is a lot of people that use facebook!

Do you watch youtube a lot?

Yes I watch YouTube from time to time.

I don't have cable so that actually is a lot of what I watch when I do watch stuff online, what about you?

Same, I do not have cable either.

I also watch a lot of youtube.

Youtube is the second largest search engine on the net!

That is impressive, I want to watch the first YouTube video, it was apparently a guy talking to an elephant LOL

That sounds pretty lame.
I wonder how many views that video got.

That's a good question, especially since the first video but very boring LOL.

Did you know that Google created a network to watch YouTube clips and it learned to recognize cats haha

Justin Biebers baby used to be the most disliked video on youtube until the youtube rewind 2018 beat that!

That is crazy.

Also crazy that youtube began itself as a dating website.

I wonder what that looked like

Netflix and youtube make up most of the internet traffic in North America.

The world sure has evolved, huh?

Yeah that's very impressive.

And in 2007 YouTube consumed as much bandwidth as the entire internet back in 2000, I wonder if that will keep increasing in the further years to come

They probably will, as internet traffic increases, Did you know that police officers have their own youtube called blutube where they share police related videos?

I didn't know that, I wonder what kind of police stuff is on there though?

what do you think about celebrities?

Who's your favorite one


Do you like Golf?

Hello, I do like golf.
What about you?

I like it but I am a really bad player!!!

Do you know that there is a golf course in dubai that requires 4,000,000 gallons of water a day.

I'm a horrible player too.
That's a lot of water!

That is what I was thinking but it is the desert!

I agree.

The average American course consumes around 312,000 gallons of water per day.

That is nuts.

I had no idea.

I think it is amazing that the golf courses in america make up more space than rhode island and delaware combined.

I agree.

That's a lot of space.

Babe Ruth was once America's most famous golfer.

I can't believe that.

When would he have had any time?

I think it is pretty smart of Samuel L. Jackson to put a golf clause in his contract so he can play twice a week when filming!

I have no idea lol.

That is smart to bake into your contract.

He must really like golf.

I don't blame him.

I heard if you are good it can be very relaxing.

Unfortunately for me it isn't so much.

Yea I agree.

Golf originated back in the 15th century in Scotland.

I heard that is where some of the most beautiful courses are!

So that is not so surprising!

Do you like soccer?

I have heard that as well.
Do you know much about telephones?

I don't except my cell phone which I rarely put down!

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

That is funny.

That doesn't matter that much at this time as it did back in the 70s and 80s.

Not much rotary being used now!

For sure.

The cables carrying phone and data lines across the ocean are only 2.7 inches thick.

I had no idea there was even cables on the ocean floor.

I never even thought about it.

Yep, they run them right across the ocean floor.

It makes sense I just never thought about it.

It was good talking to you!!

Yep you too.
Have a good day.


Are you a fan of facebook?

I sure am, how about you?

Me too, I have had facebook since it began basically.

maybe a year after in 2005

I first signed up in 2007.

It has been a good experience but it breaks up a lot of relationships.

Did you know that a third of divorce filings since 2011 have had facebook as part of the reason?

for sure lol!

I bet there are so many divorces from it, people need to not send stuff on facebook!

Definitely.

People rely way too much on it for social connections and other things.

Almost a third of adults say facebook is their main source of news!

Yikes, that is scary knowing all the fake news on it.

Did you hear myspace turned facebook down for 75 million, I wonder how myspace is doing, lol

That's crazy, considering there are more people on facebook than there were on Earth 200 years ago!

That's a fun fact though, I didn't know that.

I am pretty sure myspace has all but disappeared.

wow lol!

Did you ever participate in the Burger KIng promotion?

No what's that?

If you deleted 10 friends you get a free whopper.

I wish I would have known about that, I would have deleted 100

I would have deleted them all!
lol When did that happen?

Lol I am not sure, I hope it comes out again soon because I have some people in mind!

For sure.

I remember hearing about some guy, also named Justin Bieber, who got kicked off facebook for having the same name as a celeb.

It's not his fault he was named that!

That would have been terrible, it isn't his fault he shares his name with a celebrity lol.

Speaking of celebrities, do you have any favoritres?

I love Jenna Marbles.
She has a popular youtube channel.
How about you?

I like jack black, I heard he just got a youtube channel too.

I will have to check out jenna marbles

She makes more than 300,000 per year off her page.

Her first video was called "How to trick people into thinking you're good looking" or something along those lines.

ha lol, that sounds really interesting.

I wonder how much psy made from gangnam style

I bet he made so much money!

Did you know that the first youtube video made was of some dude talking about an elephant?

Not much has changed!

Lol, you're right, not much has changed!

It was so nice chatting with you, have a great night!


Do you know anything about Wayne Rooney?

I read about him but I am not very familiar.

Can you tell me more about him?

He is a British soccer star who is investigating playing for MLS in the US

He is a soccer player, right?

Yes.

He plays with Manchester United in the UK.

I am more familiar with American football players.

Do you watch soccer games?

I only watch every 4 years during the World Cup.

I have read about a variation where 3 teams play at the same time.

That must be fun to watch.

3 teams played at the same time?
I had never heard that before.

I think I will look it up on the internet and see how it is played.

How about golf?

Do you play or watch?

Golf courses take up more land in the US than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.

I did not know that golf courses take so much land.

I watched my friends play golf sometimes.

Do you play golf?

I have golfed.

Someone said that golf is a nice walk spoiled.

There is a golf course in Dubai that takes 4 million gallons of water per day.

One closed here in Phoenix because the water bill was $500,000 per year.

I did not know that the military operates 224 golf courses.

Why do they do that?

The courses are probably on bases around the world.

It keeps officers from mustering out I would guess.

Babe Ruth was once America's most famous golfer.

The military spend $140M per year to operate those golf courses.

It's a waste of money.

Perhaps, but how costly would it be to lose 5000 officers from the various branches each year?

I presumed they joined the the military because of patriotism.

It has nothing to do with golf.

Yes.

But boredom can drive one away from jobs.

Samuel Jackson has a clause in his movie contracts that allows him to golf twice per week during production.

It is important to some people.

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

I am not surprised.

We have land and we have wealth.

That little hole is only 4.25 inches in diameter but it is the objective for many people.

I did not know that each hole is only 4.25" in diameter.

I thought it was bigger than that.

If you were putting for a lot of money you might think it is smaller  LOL.

You do know that the objective is to sink 18 holes in as few strokes as possible, I presume?

I do.
Anyway, I've got to run.
Nice chatting with you.


Have you ever heard of Wayne Rooney?

A major soccer sensation that plays for the DC United.

no I have not.

Speaking about soccer , it is payed in over 200 countries and is the most popular sport in the world

Yep, I've heard that.

I really don't get much out of it.

I find it boring like all the tabloid coverage of this Rooney guy.

interesting, soccer also makes the most money compared to other sports like football and baseball

Yeah it's a big business.

Rooney will be expensive like picking up a Brady in American football.

another name for soccer is association football, but Americans use the slang word soccer

Slang?

It was the official title of the sport for all of my years...

It seems to have Muslim ties in some parts of the world.

there is a form of soccer where 3 teams go ageist each other at the same time

That might spice it up a bit.

To me, watching soccer is a lot like watching golf.

There are more acres in golf courses in the US than RI and Delaware combined.

yes lets talk about golf next, courses use a lot of water a day averaging 312,000 gallons

I do like to golf.

I didn't realize they took so much water.

I live in Augusta GA, home of the Masters,  and it rained a lot there...

yeah, in Dubai it is even worse, one course needs 4,000,000 gallons a day

That's what happens if you build a course in a friicken desert.

I'd hate to get that water bill.

yeah, I did not know that Babe Ruth also played golf and was america most famous golfer

He didn't look like an athlete but he excelled at everything.

Did you know that an iPhone has more computing power that the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent?

yes lets talk about telephones next, the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone is 212 which is New York's area code

The cables used to cross the ocean are skinny at 2.7 inches in diameter!

That doesn't seem sea worthy.

UNICEF has a program that they donate clean water when you don;t use your cell phone for a minute

I know, I wonder how the track that?

I don't know, two phonebooks with pages overlapped together are impossible to separate

Sounds trickey.
Nice chatting with you!