Hi, do you like football?

Sometimes I watch it on TV.

Okay.

Do you know amazon jungle was greatest rainforest?

Interesting.

I used to watch a lot of nature shows on TV.

They sometimes did travels to the amazon.

I prefer to watch stuff like The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live now.

Okay.

427 mammals, 1300 birds, 378 reptiles and sloths are live in the amazon rainforest.

Wow you know a lot about the amazon.

Do you know if there are any monkeys there?

I only ask because my favorite group is the Arctic Monkeys.

I was really mad when Kanye talked too long on Jimmy Kimmel's show and they couldn't perform!

Yeah, Monkey was in the amazon jungle.

The amazon rainforest covers 2,100,000 squire miles.

That's a really big area.

Would you know what countries that covers?

Curious if it covers Guatemala.

Read something recently that close relatives of former presidents cannot legally run for president there.

The amazon rainforest covering much of northwester, brazil and extending into Colombia, Peru and other south American countries.

Know if there are any sharks?

Another one of my favorite shows is "Shark Tank."

Though it doesn't really have animal sharks.

:)  Was a little bummed to learn that most of the deals made on that show are never enacted.

Okay.

Do you know the big cat are live in the amazon jungle?

Big cats huh?

How about foxes?

Sorry, I'm such a television junkie.

Everything goes back to TV.

I was just thinking of Fox and Friends, Donald Trump's favorite show.

Yes, foxes are live in the amazon jungle.

Maybe Trump would like the Amazon as well.

Ha!

Think I'd watch a show with Trump in the Amazon Jungle.

Better than watching him talk on and on and on, on that Fox and Friends show.

Do you think her could survive in the Amazon?

Maybe., He did.
You like movies?

Oh, I love movies.

Anything to get away from Trump's crazy antics and watching superfans like Diamond and Silk

I don't like trump.
I like action movies.

I love action movies too!

We don't get to go to the theatre much anymore though.

Mostly watch movie on the television.

Hate that the advertising interrupts everything though.

Okay.
I like mission impossible movie.

I like that movie too!

Ha, "Mission Impossible" is what I'd call the next 2 years of Trump's presidency.

It'll impossible for me not to get irritated!

What other movies do you like?

I like day after tomorrow movie.
Because it was awesome movie.

Ah, a disaster movie.

Never realized how many connections to Trump you could make off of movies.

I personally think his administration is a DISASTER.

Ha ha!

Think it's often times stranger than fiction.

Aren't there some action movies about the white house as well?

Okay.
You like action movies?

Yup, enjoy action movies.

But I like listening to music as well.

You listen to Kanye West?

His music's ok.

I just can't stand his support of Trump!

I like romantic and rap songs.

Ah so maybe you do like Kanye?
Nice talking to you.


What is your favorite sport?
Mine is either Basketball or Football.

Same.

Although I do tend to like baseball as well.

In fact, I follow Riverside High's baseball team and appreciate what Coach Sam Plank has done last year going 24-4 and starting off 8-1 this year!

Really!

That's insane!Did you know that air jordans were banned when they were introduced to the NBA?

Is that so?

I wonder why?

I also know that Spencer Haywood refused to accept an original offer from Nike that would have been worth $8.62 billion in Nike holdings today!

That is a lot of money!

Speaking of money, a person called Allen Iverson signed a lifetime endorsement which is worth $32 million by today!

Wow!

That must be nice!

You know, it's sad knowing 60% of all NBA players go broke five years into retirement.

But I'm sure Iverson will never have that problem.

only five years?

That is pretty quick.

Did you know that Physicists have proved that the Granny style is the best technique when shooting?

I wonder why more players don't try that style?

Since we're talking about sports, do you watch baseball?

I've always wanted to see a player catch a ball with his hat but apparently the opposing team receives three bases if that happens.

I do watch some baseball.

Baseball managers wear uniforms because they are allowed to play for their team.

I believe that that is the only sport that allows that!

Wow!

I didn't know that.

Now it makes sense.

Ha!

Hey I also didn't know until recently that a 17 year old female successfully struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and was actually banned from baseball because of that.

That is sad as she could have been a legend!

That is pretty sad.

Physicists have proven that Granny shots are more effective than regular ones!

That's very interesting!

Tell you something else that's crazy in baseball, approximately 160,000 baseballs are used in a typical season.

That's a lot of balls!

That is a lot!

A very lucky person found 3 million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards.

Now that is what you call a lot of luck!

No kidding.

I need to go on a hunt for baseball cards, then.

Ha!

Wonder if they found any from when the Cubs won back to back World Series.

It's crazy they haven't won another world series since then!

I know, crazy right?

In Canada, kickball is also known as soccer-baseball.

Ha!

That's funny.

Wonder what they call football?

Speaking of which, did you know the very first NFL playoff game was played on an 80 yard long dirt field in the Chicago Stadium back in 1932?

Wow, a dirt field?
It must have been very dirty.
And not very sanitary.

Agreed.

Especially back then.

Heck, the players didn't even have chips in their shoulder pads that records their every move like they do these days!

The average NFL game only has 11 minutes of game play.

I wonder why so many people enjoy watching the players do absolutely nothing for a few hours.

That's a good point.

Ha!

Maybe they should hire another rocket scientist to coach like they did with Matt Patricia.

He was an Aeronautical engineer beforehand.

Really, I wonder why he wanted to become an NFL coach.

There is no rule written against females playing in the NFL!

That's surprising.

Can't believe no one has drafted a female player yet!

Wonder if the same rules apply to the NBA?

Then again, considering they actually fined Stan Van Gundy for simply saying they shouldn't play games in Christmas day, there's no telling.

Well it was great chatting with you today!

Have a great day!


Do you like Baseball?

I do like baseball!
How about you?

Very much!

I am actually in a Fantasy Baseball League

Oh really?

That's cool!

I don't get into baseball that much but I do like it and the NBA.

Not an NBA fan at all!
Who's your favorite baseball team?

My fav baseball team would my home team which is Az Diamondbacks.

And your favorite is?

That's cool.. Philadelphia Phillies is mine

Cool!

There are a lot of great teams in the NFL.

Sometimes it is tough to choose lol.

That's true!
32 teams all together!

Right!

And it's crazy that during a game there is actually only 11 minutes of live game play!

That is one of the craziest thing ever!
LOL  you watch football?

I do if it is Az Cardinal's lol, not much time to follow any of the sports.

It is time consuming!

Definitely!

But I do try and catch the superbowl every year.

But the NBA is what I choose to watch the most.

Yeah... this past superbowl was aweful though!

So who is your NBA team?

You are right!

The superbowl didn't hold my attention this year.

I have to say fav NBA team is the Phoenix Suns.

Oh right... i forgot about that team!

Haha, I know they are not the best but I am a loyal fan to my home team!

Do you have a favorite basketball team?

Loyalty is very important!

If i was to cheer for a team it would be the sixers.

Very nice!

Did you know the NBA has the highest paid athlete's out of  NFL or NBA....CRAZY!

That is crazy... and one of the easiest sports if you ask me?

Definitely, but ya gotta have the best cardio for basketball....great shape is key.

True... wonder if they have tracking devices like the nfl does?

Hmmm, that is a good question!

Or if Baseball has the tracking devices for speed.

Very true... well, good chat!


Hello!
Do you watch football at all?

Yes I love watching football I am sad that the season is over.

I wish there were less ads on NFL games though and more actual live gameplay.

I do too.

However, there is only actually 11 minutes of live gameplay!

Yeah very surprising.

The NFL also tracks its players with chips in the shoulder pad and the ball even too!

Yes I think the ball is tracked in terms of velocity, rotation, ball speed and location.

That's cool.

Wonder what they use that info for?

I would love to see a girl play at some point since it is allowed!

I would too!
Do you watch the NBA at all?

Yep every once in a while.

I always found it odd that the raptors are the only canadian team.

I do too.

My favorite player was Tim Duncan.

He sacrificed money and fame by getting his degree first!

Yeah what a boss.

Smart guy.

Iverson made a ton of money with Reebok-must be nice!

Get paid for what you love!

He has a lifetime endorsement with Reebok.

That man is made for life!

Yeah 32 million at 55?
Not too shabby!

Not shabby at all!

Air Jordan's were once banned in the NBA.

I wonder how much money he lost on that one.

Yeah good question.

It can't have been all that much if Nike was willing to pick up the tab.

Well they have a bunch of money to cover it haha.

I didn't know baseball was so popular in Japan.

Yeah I remember Ichiro was extremely popular when he started.

I also didn't realize baseball cards were worth so much!

Oh I know.

Some guy found three million dollars worth of cards in his Grandfather's attic!

That would have been nice to find.
Hidden since 1940 that is so historic.

I couldn't imagine what ones were in that collection.

That's about as cool as one married couple scheduling all the baseball games until 2005.

Yeah that is extreme!

Soccer baseball is what Canadians call kickball.

Kind of makes sense.

That makes total sense!
Well have a good one!


Good evening.
Do you enjoy the game of baseball?

I sure do!

I think it is funny that people in Japan are surprised that baseball is America's favorite pastime since it is so popular there.

Yes I agree such a funny thing to hear!

In Canada, baseball-soccer refers to what we call kickball!

Oh what an odd name.

Do you know why MLB managers wear team uniforms?

Just in case they need to play!

Don't know if they ever had to in baseballs history though!

Yes, but it would be fun to see if they did.

Have you heard about the $3 million baseball card find?

Yes it would.
Oh those cards hidden since the 1940s?
How cool would that be to stumble upon.
Thanks grandpa!
!

No kidding!

Are you a football fan?

With 32 NFL teams it is always on at my house.

Oh yeah me too!

Always a good game to watch and I love it.

Even though there is only 11 minutes of actual live gameplay.

Yeah, lots of burned time.

Did you know the NFL has no rules against female players?

As long as they meet the requirements they can play and I am still waiting for that to happen.

It would be such a revolutionary story!

It would be!

I am shocked by the sexist rule the Saints have for their cheerleaders.

Yes making them leave a restaurant if an NFL player is there?

Not very cool at all.

Not cool at all.

How awful to make any person leave mid-meal, or not even be able to go in because of who else comes in or is there.

Yes that should not be allowed.

One cool thing the NFL does though is use tracking chips in the players shoulder pads to track movements on the field.

Yes, that is genius.
They also use them in the footballs.

I guess the stats like velocity, rotation, ball speed, and location can be important to analyze!

Yeah I like the idea that game plays can be made even better.

Agreed.

Everyone says football players make a lot but engineers make more lifetime earnings than football players!

Well thanks for chatting this evening!

Yes!
Thank you!

Have a good night!


Hi, how are you doing this evening?

Pretty well and you?
do you watch baseball?

I usually watch around playoff time.
What about you?

Yeah me too.

Do you know how the Albuquerque isotopes minor league team got their name?

Isotopes?

Isn't that from the Simpsons or something?

Yeah exactly they took it from the team in the show

That's great!

Did you know that baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams if the need arises?

I wonder why this occured.

Yeah and I wonder if any of them have ever played.

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

Then they stopped winning all together.

Was there a curse involved?

Do they need to get a priest for an exorcism?

I am not sure what happened but they surely have not won since then

I think Bill Murray must be so disappointed by that.

What would you did in this situation: A man found three million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic- hidden since the 1940s.

Oh that is such a lucky chance.

Did you hear about that female pitcher being banned?

When was there a female pitcher in the MLB?

That sounds strange.

There was this one female who was 17 and struck out babe ruth and lou gehrig and got banned

That's quite a while ago.

I guess she must have had heat or a wicked curve.

Banned?

I would pay to her play!

I know, so strange and discriminating.

Do you know what happens if a player catches the baseball in their hat?

Isn't it an out?

I thought they could catch the ball any way they wanted to.

Yeah apparently in this case the opposing team received three bases

That sounds funny.

I don't remember hearing that rule.

Hm.

I guess it's to discourage players from showboating?

When did they ever catch a ball with their cap?

I have no idea how that even came about.

How about NFL, do you watch it?

I usually watch around the playoffs.
The tension is high.
What about you?

Yeah me too.
Like to watch the superbowl.
Nice chat :)


Hi, how are you?

Doing good... Never heard of the TRump show, have you?

I have not.

I wouldn't mind seeing it though, just to see what it was about...

It's saying even the lovers and haters of trump are saying he is getting a lot done.

Not sure about a lot.

I do think his message is getting lost becuase of the messenger.

He lost a lot of capital because he is the messenger.

Well... he doesn't get much support and very hard to get things done and be positive to your outer circle when everyone wants to report what he isn't doing or what he's done wrong

The 2020 election should be interesting... At least he doesn't have any more skeletons in the closet...

LOL... yeah that's for sure... but than again, the media is very creative

Yeah.

Did you know he's not even in the top 3 of presidential welath?

I did see that!

I can't believe that!

Maybe he should make pop albums to make mmore money like the president of Indonesia?

I would pay to hear that album.

But he's friends with Kanye so he could get some help...

Oh yeah... get Kanye to produce it!
LOL

There would be so much autotune!

hahahaaaa.. Well played!

They would probably interupt each other all the time!

Oh geez that would be such an annoying session.

Can you imagine being the audio engineer on that project.

It might not be worth it.

LOL... yeah... he would quit!

Kanye, Trump and the president of Indonesia making an album together!!

It would be the one thing that would unite the world.

It would be a glowing contribute to world peace for them all.

LOL

HA!

I am not sure how to go on with this chat after that...

LOL... well... just remember... Could be worse.

Seems like the perfect dismount... Nice chatting with you!


Hello.
Do you watch television?

Yes I love watching TV.
I really love that 70' show.
Can't believe they made the UK version!

I can't believe it either.

Bart was neither mentioned nor seen in one episode of The Simpsons.

Hard to believe him being the most popular.

Pokemon was very heavily played as well with 750 episodes!

750 episodes?
That's a lot.
In how many years?

I know that's about 50 episodes a year for 16 years straight!

I think that was  a lot.

Ringo Starr is one of the voices in Thomas the Tank Engine.

Are you familiar with the tv series?

Oh yeah definitely.

George carlin and Alec Baldwin have also narrated the show.

Did they do it for different train characters?

Good question, I'm not sure but I know they did at least 52 episodes each.

On another topic, the president's guest house is larger than the White House.

I guess treating guests nice is important.

The president of Indonesia has released three pop albums while in office LOL.

That's unusual.
Perhaps he is good at multitasking.

Oh yeah I bet he is.

Kind of like Kanye West LOL.

Kanye West once gave his mic to a fan in a wheelchair at a concert, that's pretty cool.

I am not his fan.

He also believes that aids is a man-mad disease.

Yeah he says some ridiculous things.

But his music is good.

He is among the most critically acclaimed musician of the 21st-century.

rapper Big Sean had a 3.7 GPA and the turned down scholarship to Michigan State.

Well it paid off for him it seems.

Out of the 10 most successful songs of all time only Kanye West's Golddigger is in a minor key.

Sorry for the typo, what I meant was "he turned down scholarship".

Yes, I heard about Kanye's Golddigger.

And he has sold over 120 million records worldwide.

It was really nice talking with you I hope you have a good day.

It was nice talking to you too.
Have a great day!


Hi there!
Are you a fan of professional sports?

Hi there, I like Football the best, basketball since the Warriors are 15 miles from me, and I used to watch MBA but I kinda fell off baseball.

Cool.

I always played soccer as a kid, so I watched a lot of world cup this summer, and hockey - I got into the stanley cup when I was laid up with cancer because the lightning were in it.

Otherwise I tend towards football

Good, we have that in common.

I did want to say that it is very interesting that the coaches wear uniforms because if needed they can play!!!

I know that is kind of crazy, I wonder if there is a precedent for that, or if it even happens anymore.

I forgot to say in baseball, the coaches can play.

I will have to google it later haha.

Back to football, did you watch the Superbowl, what did you think?

I didnt.

I dont have cable and wasnt feeling well so I didnt go out.

I don't think I missed much from what I hear.

Probably less than the 11 minutes of active game play in that one,

It was so boring.

Maybe they should recruit female players.

I did not know it was allowed until now!

Same here, hopefully theyd treat them better than the Saints cheerleaders.

That is crazy that they have to leave even if they are there first.

If I were a player, I would just leave myself.

I dont see any reason anyone has to leave, I mean what reason could there possibly be behind the rule?

I have heard that Players and Cheerleaders cannot date each other.

I could see where a bad relationship could cause strife in the organization, but eating at the same restaurant?

I wonder if it is just Saints players or any player.

Yeah, I bet something happened in the past to have the Saints make that rule.

I was looking into it and they even have to block players from following them on social media.

Crazy

Even crazier, if they have tracking chips inside the balls, how do they get so many calls wrong?

I wondered about that one myself.

I mean cant they place chips in the pylons and the yard markers and measure all of that digitally?

Maybe so they can sway the game I guess....There are a ton of videos saying the NFL is rigged.

That would be an interesting thing, Im not one who is big into conspiracies, but I often wonder why or how certain teams get where they do.

I am not either but I am a Raider fan and when they took 12 minutes to decide the Tuck rule and gave it back to Brady, I wouldn't doubt the refs are in on it.

That would be funny if when they are reviewing it the refs are actually getting instructions on how to run the game.

As you mention earlier, only 11 minutes of live and they took 12 to make the tuck.

Also there are a ton of pics with Brady holding the ball with 2 hands before it was swatted.

Fumble.

I would understand botched calls before all the replay technology that they brought to the fields, but when they can go frame by frame there is almost no excuse.

I agree.

It was super nice to talk to you.

Hopefully you are well recovered and have a great night!

Thank you!
All is well!
You too!

Take care.


How's it going, do you watch much tv?

It's basically a mass medium for advertising

Yes I do watch quite a bit tv.

Do you watch South Park much?

The producers of the Simpsons sent the South Park producers flowers after they made fun of Family Guy

I have seen South Park a few times.
I like the Simpsons.

Yea the Simpsons are good, there is only one episode that Bart isn't featured in

That is Amazing.
They have had quite a run.

Yea but not as much as Pokemon's run, there are over 750 episodes

They have a big audience.

Yea, Pokemon averages 50 episodes a year for 16 years

Yes, you dont see shows do 50 episodes a year anymore.

No, some shows don't even last 10 episodes like the UK version of That 70s Show "Days Like These"

I read where Ringo has narrated 52 episodes of Thomas the tank engine,

That's pretty cool and a nice way to give back I suppose, George Carlin and Alec Baldwin also narrated Thomas the Tank Engine too

I am surprised.

I would not think Alec Baldwin would do Thomas the tank engine.

Yea Alec Baldwin is a loose cannon but I must admit he has a good voice for narrating shows like Thomas the Tank Engine

Yes.
You are right.
His voice is good for narrating shows.

Speaking of good voices did you know the president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums?

No.
I had never heard that before.
That is interesting.

I wonder if he ever visited the US, the guest house for the President is actually larger than the white house

Yes.

That is something that I never would have thought.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Hello.

Are you a fan of That 70's Show?

There is a British version, although it only lasted 10 episodes.

I love that 70s show.

It must not have been very well received in the UK.

I guess not.

Maybe it's because there isn't a British equivalent of Ashton Kutcher?

Have you seen the Bart-less Simpsons episode?

I've been trying to find it.

Yeah you might be onto something.

No I have never seen that episode and I actually didn't even know there was an episode where Bart never appeared.

Only one.

Who is your favorite narrator for Thomas the Train?

Oh great question.

I would have to go with Alec Baldwin because he is one of my favorite actors.

What about you?

He was great.
I've seen all of the ones he narrated.
I like George Carlin.
He has that voice for it.

Oh nice he would be good too.

Did you know there are over 750 episodes of Pokemon which amounts to about 50 a year for 16 years straight!

My kids were never into Pokemon (oddly, they didn't like the Ringo Starr narrations of Thomas either), so I have never seen it, is it good?

Oh interesting.

Well I thought it was OK but you have to like that sort of thing.

Now I like watching movies on the Internet.

There is even Internet capabilities on the top of Mount Everest.

I can't get service in my barn.

I wonder who the person was, that decided to call those three lines on apps and websites, the hamburger button?

Ha ha that is hilarious Very cool you have a barn.

Yeah I would like to know who invented that as well.

The Internet is actually addictive and can cause real measurable changes in the brain.

Yeah, they usually come with farms, lol.

At least the current library of Alexandria has a copy of the internet saved, though I'm not entirely sure how it can burn down, like the original.

Yeah nice to know they have a copy.

Only 7% of people read the full terms when buying stuff online.

I am definitely guilty of not reading it.

I never do either.

I wish we could equip our cars with flamethrowers, like they do in South Africa.

It sure will help clear all of this snow.

Yeah that is one way to melt snow LOL.

But it sounds like they use it to prevent carjacking.

I like my idea better, lol.

I wonder if they use wood trunks on some of their cars?

Ha ha so do I. Yeah that is a good question.

It's funny you say that because that is exactly how the word trunk got its name.

I wonder if Cadillac ever had them on their cars?

I didn't notice any, in the Detroit museum.

Yeah that would've been a very cool addition.

Maybe the French explorer who founded Detroit would not allow that.

I don't know, lol.

They have a fantastic McDonalds there, it has a shark tank in the seating area.

I don't think they have a drive-thru though.

Holy cow are you kidding me.

That is amazing.

Yeah it must've been so revolutionary when McDonald's out of the drive-through back in 1975.Was nice speaking with you today have a nice one.


Do you have a favorite car brand?

Hi, how are you?
I like many different kinds of cars.
You?

I have always been partial to the Cadillac brand, named after the French explorer Antoine Brand...Just kidding.

His last name was Cadillac.

Never knew that!

It's funny that McDonalds' added drive-thru in 1975 for soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing  fatigues.

I thought the drive thru was older than that, since we have a car culture in the US.

Yeah.

I wondered why none of the old 1950's movies had drive thru windows at their car hops.

Now I know why.

And it makes sense that McDs was the inovator.

It is legal in South Africa to equip your car with flame-throwers to prevent carjacking.

I wonder how often McD's in SA sees cars like that in the drive thru

Flame-broiling is a Burger King thing.

Now you can do it after you buy the burger!

I wonder what else is legal in South Africa?

Probably a whole array of James Bond stuff.

Machine guns.

Oil slicks.

Jann Mardenborough became a professional race car driver by beating 90,000 people in the video game Gran Turismo.

But why 90,000 and not more?

Or less?

Clearly an underachiever...LOL  You know, the year 1886 is considered the year the car was born.

Imagine the look on the face of the proud papa the first time he changes the baby's oil.

Cars certainly have come a long way.

I've heard predictions that in the next decade, driveless vehicles will take over large parts of the transportation industry.

Not sure what the truck drivers will do for work.

Gaming.

Lots of money in that, if you can find the hamburger buttons.

You know, those that symbol with those three vertical lines?

Oh, the vegans must hate that name!

Probably they want it to be called the veggie burger!

Do you think you're addicted to the Internet yet?

Yeah, I'm addicted.

If they opened up my brain, they would see a room full of little nerds, wear black glasses and white shirts, all sitting at laptops--facing away from one another of course.

Even if you go to the top of Everest, you cannot escape!

There is 3g cell service and internet capabilities at the peak of Everest.

But you can take a selfie of yourself.

Sebatian Maniscalco calls it "Taking a lonely" because how alone do yo have to be to not be able to find one person willing to click a snapshot for you?

So true.

But as a nerd, socialization is not my thing.

I am one of the 7% that gets pleasure of of reading terms of my product service agreement...

You're taking one for the team!

I thought that the number would be lower than 7%.

Maybe 1 %.

Do you believe that the current library of Alexandria has a  copy of the Internet in case the Internet burns down?

Sure.

I find it comforting knowing that civilization will not grind to a halt if the internet goes down.

How else would we be able to binge watch the Simpsons reruns?

It sounds improbably because it would take an Internet to back up the Internet, plus it's so dynamic, how would they keep it current?

I bet Jeff Bezos has a backup of the Simpsons somewhere in his secret bunker.

Yeah, but I bet nobody has a backup of the UK remake of the 70s Show...thank goodness!

If the Internet must die to destroy that, so be it!

Nice chatting with you!


Hi, do you know of a 30 year old still living with their parents?

I have a cousin that moved back in with his parents after some financial issues.

Did he sue them when they asked him to move out?

Uh no, he was not asked to move out.

Its not like that one case in New York that was in the news.

I can't believe he asked for a 6 month eviction.

Even by Illinois Standards, that's a lot!

The whole situation is embarrassing for everyone involved.

Not to mention it is going to make holiday dinners very uncomfortable down the road

Right?

I think he was totally immature and entitled to do that.

All of that because he loves his parents and wasnt ready to move out.

I do not think it is because he loves his parents.

I think it is because he is lazy.

He had a poor work history.

It does say he supports himself with his own business, although he wouldn't elaborate.

Except it sounds like he doesn't have a  business if he is using his family's money and interrupting their lives.

Yeah, he seems like an entitled jerk.
Just wanting the spotlight!

I would change the locks and cut off contact if he was my son.

Sometimes tough love is the way to go.

Everything else has not worked yet.

Me too!

It still must have been hard for them to sit there and watch this.

I have a son and daughter and would be heart broken to do this.

Yeah but hopefully you would never be in an extreme situation like this.

It takes a certain type of person to do this to their parents

yes.
Do you like to watch tv?

Probably more than I should.
I really enjoy sit coms like South Park

Me too, although I am a simpsons fan more than south park.

Well both shows have done well.

The simpsons have been on for 30 seasons or more and South Park at least 20 seasons

Did you know that when south park aired its family guy episode, the simpsons sent them flowers

I would imagine that their is a mutual respect between all of those cartoon shows since they all work in the same field

Agreed.

Plus they are legends and they can't get too angry at comedy legends.

Nice chatting with you!


Interesting topics.

I am a big football fan.

How cool is the new tracking technology that uses AWS Cloud to quickly gather data on games?

I too am a big fan of football, I think all of the new technology is amazing.

I was not aware that Baker Mayfield is a big competitive gamer.

He's having a nice rookie season.

I wasn't either.

Yep, I'm surprised at his season I wasn't sure how he would do with the Browns.

Big Twelve QBs struggle a lot.

I also just read this little blurb about fantasy congress.

That sounds interesting.

I lost in the semifinals in my fantasy football league.

I had no idea about fantasy congress, it is actually pretty funny to me.

I didn't play fantasy football this year.

This thing about Tom Brady being a backup who never played on a JV team that didn't score a touchdown is pretty surprising, too.

I knew he was a late bloomer, but that is pretty incredible that he didn't play on the JV team.

Who is your favorite NFL QB?

I'm a Steelers fan, so Roethlisberger is my #1.

I am also a huge Patrick Mahomes fan.

He was my QB in Fantasy this year.

Sorry but I can't stand the Steelers, I am a Bengals fan.

I really like the way Mahomes is playing.

He is changing the game.

Bengles should've beat us in the playoffs a couple years ago if it wasn't for Burrfect.

I'm not sold on Dalton, probably want a better QB touching the ball on every play.

That was a frustrating game for sure.

The Bengals have a lot of issues and you're right it is probably time to move on from Dalton and draft a QB.

Do you like any QB's coming out in the draft this year?

It's a light class.

Justin Herbert out of Oregon looks good.

I think Thorson from Northwestern could be a sleeper, but his accuracy is questionable.

Yep that's true.

I would like Haskins from OSU if he decides to come out early.

I did find it interesting that an average game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay.

It's very interesting when you think of a 60 minute game.

That's why I've always been a hockey fan.

You get 60 minutes of full speed play.

Then again, the average NFL player makes less in a lifetime than an engineer, so...

I actually am a big soccer fan for that reason too.

The game doesn't stop that often and when it does they add the extra time at the end.

The earnings fact was surprising to me.

Soccer almost never stops.

Also don't take my advice on QBs as cannon.

I watched Alex Smith in college and said he'd be an all time great.

Turns out he's just a genius who is an average QB.

I never knew that he was that smart, but I think you have to have a lot of intelligence to be a QB in the NFL.

With the playbooks and reading defenses, it is intense.

He took so many AP classes in college that he came into Utah as a Junior.

That is impressive and he got his bachelor's in only two years.

He should be a coach someday.

I agree, you don't want him leading your team from the field, but he's a sharp guy.

Yes he is, with his injury this year he may never play again.

I also was not aware that the NFL allows female players.

Wonder if that will ever happen?

I didn't know that either, I can't see it happening anytime soon.

Maybe a kicker first?

A HS we played against when I was a kid had a girl from the soccer team as the kicker.

she was targeted really badly.

It was painful to watch.

Yea and when you get to college and the NFL the size of these guys is insane.

I couldn't imagine a girl in that scenario, but maybe.

There's only one left handed QB in the league, Kellan Moore.

Got a long way to go before that.

that is very surprising to me.

I would have thought there would have been a lot more than that.

Another surprising thing is how the Saints cheerleaders can't be in the same restaurant as an NFL player.

ANY player.

That seems like an unusual and outdated rule to have.

At least they don't have tracking chips embedded in the players and cheerleaders like they do the equipment.

yea so far.


Hi, do you like the NFL?

I do not know much and the only position I know of is the quarterback, who calls the plays and almost always throws the passes.

Did you know the NFL has no written rule against women playing in the league?

I think that is great.

I am not sure most would be able to meet the requirements but it still nice to know it is an option.

Better than just being a cheerleader.

New Orleans Saints cheerleaders have to leave the restaurant if a football player shows up

I have heard most teams have similar rules.

I learned that there is only one left handed quarterback in the NFL

That's interesting.
I know Vick was a lefty.

The player I know of is Kellan Moore.

And did you know a deaf quarterback invented the huddle?

I've heard of Kellan Moore.

I had seen the huddle came about because they didn't want the other team to see the play calling.

What a great history.

Speaking of history there was a high school that had a terrible record and never won or even scored a touchdown and refused to start their backup quarterback.

That backup was Tom Brady.

Very interesting.

I had heard Brady was un-drafted in the NFL.

Crazy he has 6 Super Bowl wins now.

Wow.

I would definitely want him on my fantasy football team.

Did you know that people fantasy draft the National Spelling Bee?

I had no idea lol.

I guess you can do fantasy on pretty much anything!

There is even a fantasy Congress and you get points based off legislative success.

I would be terrible at creating that team.

Very funny.

A single fold in the brain makes the difference between perceiving reality and fantasy.

Just one fold between your dream team and the regular spelling bee.

A fantasy author Terry Pratchett was knighted for that fold in his brain and his services to literature.

Very interesting.
Do you play any fantasy sports?

No, I do not think I have a deep enough understanding of any sport to create a team.

I probably could write a fantasy novel though, but nowhere near as long as the 15,000 page manuscript created by a janitor in Chicago.

That's pretty cool.
Did you watch the Super Bowl this year?

I didn't but I had a feeling that the patriots would win.

Well thanks for chatting.

I learned a lot of fun information.

I did too.
It was good talking to you!


Good morning, are you a football fan?

I am a football fan.
I like both college and the NFL.
Do you like football?

I am more of an NFL fan myself.

My favorite team is the Eagles, how about you?

Bears fan.
Being in Chicago makes you a bears fan.
Although we do have packers fans too.

I know how that goes, we have a ton of Cowboys fans in Philadelphia.

It's really annoying.

I know!

Go away!

Don't come here to our cool city and keep your packer fandom.

Although I do find Aaron Rodgers really interesting though.

That was a crazy playoff game the Eagles and Bears had, I thought we were getting knocked out for sure!

I did too!
Ugh, the kicker.
Then he goes on talk shows about it.
Stay in your lane!

I don't mind the Bears as much as some other teams in the NFC, I was really rooting for the Saints to beat the Rams because of Brees.

That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen.

Agreed!

I felt really bad for them.

Did you see the Madri Gras floats about it?

It was funny!

I only saw one parade of refs but not any of the floats, I bet they were great.

They were.
A lot of blind refs!

I know that fans wanted to sue the NFL over that decision.

If it happened to the Eagles I don't know if I would ever get over it.

I feel like the saints are a persecuted bunch too.

That cannot help their case.

I laughed at the lawsuit.

Nothing was going to come from that.

Exactly, there was unfortunately no way that was going to be overturned.

Hopefully they can make something like that challengeable in the future.

I agree.

I would be angry as bears fans.

Although as a philly fan, don't you think you all would have rioted if that happened to you?

Oh I'm sure a few of us would have done something stupid.

Unfortunately it seems like fans from the surrounding area like to come in and do dumb things and give us a bad rap.

It's always funny to see the reports and it lists that they're not actually from the city.

I can see that.

You did have a jail in your stadium though...

Yes we did, I think that was also somewhat of a publicity stunt mixed in as well.

They did not carry that over when they built the Linc.

That's good.
I do think it was sensationalized.
Are you happy Foles is out?
You're stuck with Wentz!

I can think of worse quarterbacks to be stuck with.

I am not happy Foles is gone but I hope he has a lot of success in Jacksonville, just not against us.

It was fun chatting football with you, have a great day!


Hi, how are you?
Do you follow the NFL?

I do a little bit, but I pay more attention during the playoffs and Super Bowl

I am interested toward the end of the season too.

The drama is better.

I'm interested in seeing tense game with every play making a difference.

I'm sure the game would be even more tense if there were female players.

It's a possibility if they met the eligibility requirements

The question is what position could she play?

True!

She might still make more money over her lifetime if she becomes an engineer though

Plus a lot fewer concussions.

Engineering is the way to go for career longevity.

Though, only 11 minutes of live gameplay for 16 games in a season isn't too bad of a deal.

If you can keep your health, sure.

I think that no matter how good the helmet is, the brain is going to get banged around a lot.

I wonder if it helps now that they keep chips in the shoulder pads and footballs.

Or if that just helps more with the stats than anything else

I suppose coaches could use it to analyze player motion and understand how to strategize better.

True!

One thing I've never fully understood is why the teams are divided between the NFC and AFC the way they are.

I think there were different leagues originally.

Then they came together to make more money and form a monopoly.

Of course.

At least there are three other major sports leagues in America.

I can't imagine how it would be if they were all owned by the same people

Sports get special treatment under the law about restraint of trade.

It's a special case.

The NFL makes $$$

And the QBs seem to make the most of them all.

It pays to be the leader of the offensive team

It's a tough job.

The physicality, the need for rapid decision making.

Everybody second-guessing you.

True.

I wonder how Kellan Moore does as the only left-handed QB in the NFL

He must be awfully good to have made it.

I bet the plays have to switch around to suit him.

The blockers have to handle things differently.

That might be why he's the only one.

There was a deaf quarterback though, because he created the huddle so the other team couldn't read his hand signals

That was clever.

I guess the other team was surprised that a deaf QB could be so effective.

Anyway, thanks for the chat.

I would be impressed too!


Do you watch football?

not too much but I support my wifes favorite team.

you?

I don't.

Did you know there are only 11 minutes on average of gameplay per game?

It doesn't really hold my interest.

That is actually my biggest complaint about the game.

all the stopping.

I always wondered how the commentators are able to know the stats of players so quickly.

The fact that NFL players have trackers in their shoulder pads explains everything.

Yeah, it's interesting how the NFL has evolved.

Did you know that the circular huddle was invented by a deaf quarterback?

That is really interesting and a great way to overcome the obstacle of not being able to hear the other players.

Yeah, and he didn't want the other team to be able to read his signs.

I wonder how long it took to teach the other players sign language.

Isn't it crazy how there is only one left handed quarterback in the NFL.

You'd think that there would be more.

Right.

I wonder why that is.

Another crazy thing is Tom Brady was a backup quarter back and his coach refused to start him even though they were losing.

I bet he regrets that choice now.

I wonder how Brad Johnson managed to throw a touch down pass to himself.

He is the only person to ever do so.

That is very cool.
Tyreek Hill is another talented player.
Have you heard of him?

He is the guy who scored 6 30 yard long touchdowns right?

Quite a talented guy

Yes, he is a wide receiver who has the fifth fasted speed among NFL ball carriers.

He goes 21.64 miles per hour.

That's pretty fast!

that is extremely fast.

I never knew that the first NFL playoff game was played on a dirt field belonging to the Hockey team the Blackhawks.

That's an interesting bit of history!

Tyreek Hill might make history but some people think he is rated higher than he should be.

They think opposing NFL teams will adapt to what is working for Hill.

Its interesting how many other people can affects a players ratings

Yeah, it's hard for me to understand when they analyze plays and future scenarios in such technical ways but apparently they expect that he will catch less deep touchdown passes in the future.

Apparently its a hard thing to repeat.

Randy Moss scord 7 deep touchdown passes in 2007 and then only one in 2008

Yeah, I'm not sure if he will continue to succeed.

However, it wouldn't be the end of the world if he didn't play in the NFL anymore.

It turns out that there are other professions that pay more than the NFL.

Engineers have higher lifetime earnings than NFL players, on average.

definitely better job security as an engineer, and less injuries.

Ha, that is true!

What Alex Smith did was smart.

He got his bachelor's degree in two years and started on his master's degree before becoming the number one pick for the 2005 nfl draft.


Hey there, I am a huge football fan.

The NFL has 32 teams equally divided between the AFC and the NFC.

We are Packers fan at my house, how about you?

My husband is a huge fan, so I know a bit about the game.

Personally I don't understand all the hype for an average of only 11 minutes of live gameplay.

I understand because when I started watching football with my husband I didn't know anything.

Now I know a little bit.

Yeah, the live play time being so short is crazy!

I think its weird that the NFL doesn't have a rule against female players.

Yes as long as they can meet the league's eligibility requirements.

Who knows what those are though.

Although they don't come right out and say they aren't allowed I wonder if the eligibility requirements would be difficult for women to meet.

I for one wouldn't want to be in the middle of a play with some of those giants!

Me either!

I would be the fastest runner out there even though I can't even walk fast.

Terrifying.

The average NFL player doesn't even earn as much as an engineer over a lifetime.

Weird.

It makes you wonder if the super intelligent athletes like Alex Smith would have been better off pursuing a career in engineering lol.

He was able finish a bachelor's degree in two years!

Yeah, right.

He might be an exception to the rule since he is an amazing quarterback too though.

Alex Smith was able to excel in anything he did or does.

He was actually the overall draft pick in 2005.

Baker Mayfield is up and coming now though.

To think Mayfield once considered quitting football to pursue full-time competitive gaming!

I know, right!

I would be mortified if any of my kids tried to pull that fast one, HAHA

Did you know that New Orleans saints cheerleaders aren't allowed to eat in the same restaurant as any NFL player?

They actually have to leave the restaurant if a player comes in while they are there.

What, no way!

That's totally rude.

I don't like that rule at all.

Poor girls!

That seem like a fantasy or I mean a bad fantasy alter-world,lol.

Ya know a single fold in the brain makes the difference in perceiving reality and fantasy.

I find the perception is reality theory so fascinating!

Speaking of fantasy, are you part of a fantasy football league?

Oh, I sure am part of a group!

I won about $350 this season but the bragging rights are what I am really going for!

Baker Mayfield is a QB that was on my team since he is from OU.

They are my college fav.

That's awesome, congrats on the big win!

I find it hilarious what people will create a fantasy league for.

There is actually a fantasy draft for the National Spelling Bee!

HAHA!

I would lose that fantasy team.

Unless I could use my google dictionary at all times!

lol.

I have heard about fantasy congress leagues, that's funny!

I heard about that one too!

Can you imagine drafting members of congress and hoping for their legislative success.

I feel like it would take a loooooooong time before there was any winner declared for that one!

Yeah, forever They will prob have a "shutdown" immediately.

That is why I stick with football.

Haha ya, the next left-handed quarterback will probably enter the NFL well before they see any sort of legislative success.

Considering Kellan Moore is the only left-handed quarterback in the NFL I'd say the odds of both are just about as likely.

Yeah, they also track the velocity and movements of the players through chips in their uniforms.

It's amazing technology they can use to help protect players.

Interesting!

I'm sure there is a high degree of analytics that go on behind the scenes then.

Yes, highly paid people who spend a lot of time working on that.


hi there, do you watch NFL?

I do, I am actually a huge fan of the NFL.

How about yourself?

I watch it from time to time.
did you see the superbowl?

yeah it was kinda underwhelming I wish there were more points scored

Yeah, in the end when you think about it there is only 11 minutes of actual game play

I agree 100%.

It didn't really get exciting till that last drive by Brady.

Do you think he is the best NFL player of all time?

I am not sure about that there are some other really good players out there.

maybe as a quarterback yeah

Yeah it's debatable.

I think he is really talented and definitely in the discussion.

Do you have a favorite NFL team?

I do not I just watch the games sometimes.

do you know women can play too

Yeah some women can be really good at it.

I play a lot of Fantasy with other girls in my league

Nice.

did you know the rule about new orleans cheerleaders?

No I don't.
What's the rule?

they are not allowed to eat in the same restaurant as the players

wow I didn't know that that's interesting.

do you play Fantasy at all?

no I do not.

I know that people fantasy drafts the national spelling bee

Yeah I heard about that on my team.

This year I drafted Tyreek Hill and he was one of my best players

Nice.

did you know that a single fold in the brain makes the different between fantasy and reality?

I didn't know that, that's super interesting.

There's so much science regarding fantasy and its growing into so many different applications

very true.

do you know who wrote ' in the realism of the unreal?

no I actually do not.
who wrote that?

a janitor from chicago over six year

wow that's very cool.

you think you're gonna go to an NFL game soon?


Do you follow NFL football?

Seems players talk a lot on shows and social media.

Is it hype or do these guys mean what they sometimes say?

I love football!

I love that Snoop Dog actually wrote a fight song for his son's high school team.

Okay.

Guess celeb displayed his talents early (?)

Well, it was for his son's team.

14 of the world's 25 largest stadiums belong to college teams.

Live close to one of them: Penn State's Beaver Stadium.

Seats over 100,000.

What college team do you follow, if any?

Holy Cow!
I watch them all from time to time.

How about the Redskins, Josh Norman or DeAngelo Hall?

I don't follow the, I am a Packer's fan.

Green Bay?

Followed them when Favre was QB.

How did you feel about the NFL teams who made it to this year's Super Bowl?

Yes.

I was impartial.

I'd like to see a team other than the Pat's play.

I watch Army football.

The highest paid coaches come from service branch teams.

Agreed.

Tired of Patriots dynasty, although admire Brady.

Didn't know Army, Navy and Air Force coaches were paid that much.

Why more than, say, commandant or highest ranking general?

Yes, most paid in all us department of defense employees.

I see.

Thought maybe compared to college coaches.

Franklin at Penn State makes over $6 a yr. Did you know, in the '60s, top bowlers made 2X as much as top football stars?

Wow!

That is something else!

Did you know a high school football stadium in TX seats 18,000!

Correction: PS coach makes $6 million/yr.

As high school stadiums go, that TX one is huge.

Wonder if it's in a major city like Houston or Austin?

It is in Allen TX.
It cost 60 million to build.

That town may be a rich suburb...or they floated a loan their grand kids will still be paying off!

LOL something!

I know.
Say, who's your favorite celebrity?

Jennifer Aniston for sure!

Great answer.

Great on Friends.

Mine is Robin Williams.

Miss his comic genius- won't ever be equaled.

Loved his as voice of the Genie in Aladdin!

Oh nice.
I liked him too.

Williams pioneered the trend of celebs voicing animated film characters, but none of them could garner more laughs than he did in Aladdin.

Hey, great to talk w/you.

Hope you're a celeb, too!


Hello there, do you follow football at all?

Not too much TBH, but I do find some of the little facts and details about it to be quite interesting.

Like the pink locker room... LOL.

Heard about that one?

Yeah I think it was the university of Iowa in the visitors locker room if I'm correct.

Yeah, that's it!

A funny little way to try and psyche out your opponents, I think.

They did a study once wher ethey painted a weight room pink and found the lifters couldn't lift as much weight as normal.

That is too funny, I wonder who ever came up with that idea to try in the first place.

No clue.

But I bet they had a good chuckle about it!

How about you?

Are you a big football fan?

I am a pretty big fan both of american and world football, do you have a favorite NFL team?

None in particular.. more familiar with certain players than I am teams.

For instance, I admire how former patriot qb Benjarvus has NEVER fumbled the ball in his entire NFL career.

That takes a  lot of skill!

That is just crazy for a back to never fumble once!

That takes an incredible amount of skill and concentration.

Pity Cumberland didn't have him on their team when they played Georgia TEch back in 1916.

They lost that game 222 to ZERO.

TWO  HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO.

Either GT was REALLY good or someone just wasn't trying that day!

I can hardly believe that, it doesn't even sound like a game.

It just sounds like a team ran from endzone to endzone.

So, how about you?

You got any teams or players you particularly like?

Yeah I am a Packers fan and was a huge Brett Favre fan to be honest.

Oh, that's neat!

Yeah, football is pretty popular these days, even though it's been going through a bit of a slump with all the latest controversies.

Did you know at one point though, bowlers made more than football stars?

Find that hard to believe.

I think that is hilarious!

But, it just goes to show just how much football has grown since then.

So, how about movies?

You watch a lot of movies?

I do when I get a chance.

Mainly horror and comedy, but I do catch dramas on occasion.

Yeah I do like to watch movies, there are some really good drama movies.

How about you?

You know actor Michael Caine?

They say he became an actor because all the prettiest girls in his school were in drama class.

I think that is awesome, funny what a simple move years earlier will do down the road.

Speaking of celebs, wonder what's up with Jim Carrey.

I've heard his new "belief system" prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity.

Did he convert to something I wonder, or is it just a personal belief system?

I am not sure, but I think he has put in his time to choose whatever projects he wants now.

Anyways, good chatting with you, I hope you have a good day!


Hi there.

Are you a football fan?

Interesting that multiple sports coincide with the name.

I'm not surprised.

I do sometimes follow the American version.

You?

Nice.

Yes I do as well, I think it is entertaining.

I have also watched Aussie rules once but it is too confusing for me.

Hard to believe that professional bowlers used to make more than football stars back in the 60's.

Bowlers probably enjoyed a lot of interest because people participated in local leagues.

Plus college ball was popular.

The pros hadn't gotten organized yet.

That's true good point.

Now the footballers are cashing out.

Hard to believe that the highest score in a football game was 222-0.

What a killing.

I got to wonder what the coach was thinking there.

That sort of score seems cruel.

ha-ha yeah and The yellow first down line on tv makes it super easy to watch.

Makes sense they made an Emmy for it.

That must have been a weak year for awards.

A line on the screen?

Next they will get an award for animation.

I think the line is useful, but not worth an award.

Yeah maybe so.

most NFL players are regarded as celebrities these days.

They get a lot of public attention.

maybe too much.

I think there's to much emphasis on money.

I'm not sure how much attention they would get without it?

College ball now is important because of the pro game.

Money distorts everything.

Yeah very true.

And all the college players are complaining because they don't make a salary.

Well just look at tv actors.

Hugh Laurie earned 700,000 per episode in House.

That is amazing.

I understand the complaints by the college players.

Everybody is making money except them.

A few make it to the pros.

Most of them struggle to finish the degree.

Yes, I would rather be Hugh Laurie.

Yeah Hugh Laurie has got it made.

Some actors do it for other reasons.

Like Michael Caine who became an actor because all the prettiest girls were in drama class...smart man!

Smart man, indeed.
No reason to hide your motivations.
The girls are there, so he went there.
It's as good a reason as any.

A lot of people are drawn to celebrities in my opinion.

Maybe just to get access to the secret room for celebrities in Pixar Studios!

I want to see that room.

Is it really special, or just a secret room?

I wonder who has been in there.

Seems like it would be cool to see, I bet lots of celebrities have been in there.

Apparently the highest paid celebrity is Lebron James, then judge judy in second.

Lebron makes insane cash, and he gives lots of it away.

He really has tried to help the community.

A good celebrity.

Yes I agree he does some good with his money for sure.

Good like the celebrity tv chef in Ethiopia who thinks he can end world hunger!

I think that celebrity is a form of power that can be used for good.

Few people can maintain perspective when they become a celebrity.

Exactly.

Greed and power.

Anyways it was nice talking with you, have a great day!


It is so crazy how many types of "football" there are

I like all forms, American being my favorite but I enjoy soccer and rugby as well.

What about yourself?

I like "futbol" best.

Soccer has so much more action and talent in my opinion.

though I'm impressed with the superimposed  graphics in all of the sports that have made it easier to watch

I agree, considering that in an football game that their is only on average 11 minutes of actual game play.

no way, I didn't realize that.

I just also have a huge issue with how scummy the NFL is to it's players and how much they extort their fans and tax payers.

That is true.

The NFL has really grown probably too much, in the 60's the top bowlers made double the top football stars.

that is wild.

I would like to see more people who are regular and down to earth perceived as that celebrity status and I would love to see a redistribution of wealth in this country.

Celebrity status is always associated with wealth but I would want to see it associated with community involvement and activism more.

I know, they all make a ridiculous amount of money.

Too much for any one person.

I can't believe people pay $3000 for one ticket to the Superbowl.

it's crooked for sure.

organized sports is a racket.

they should take care of their players more too.

the concussions that that suffer!

the brain damage it causes later...

What else do you like to do?
Do you enjoy TV and Movies?

I like to watch TV and movies.

I like things that make me laugh.

The movie Liar Liar cracked me up when I was little.

I was surprised to learn that Jim Carey won't play in dramas anymore because of his beliefs about positivity in the universe and stuff

I still get a kick out of Liar Liar.

I'm kicking my @$$!

do you mind.

Did you know that the Pixar studio has a secret room that celebrities often visit?

I have heard that before.

I always wonder if it is more of an urban legend.

I guess you never know.

Have you heard about the celebrity chef from Ethiopia, believes he can fight hunger in Ethiopia by encouraging people to eat more diverse food?

no that is amazing.

I love the idea of diverse food.

I think it is also important to recognize food waste.

I would love to see more celebrity families using their power/fame to advocate for healthier things.

Celebrities really could do so much more!

I mean Hugh Laurie made $700,000 per episode in house.

that is just unfathomable.

yeah and judge judy makes like $123k and episode

I know she is the 2nd highest paid celebrity after Lebron James.

I wonder if either of them have been on sesame street like carol burnett

I wonder, there have been so many celebs on sesame over the years.

yes.

there has been, I love how they teach emotional and educational things.


Do you like football?

I do, I like the Patriots.

I miss having Benjarvus Green-Ellis on our team.

He never fumbled in his time with the Patriots or the Bengals.

Did you espn invented the yellow line?

I did, and I heard they won an Emmy for it!

Seems crazy the refs still get it wrong so much then.

Yeah it does.

Do you know the highest score ever in a football game?

222 to zero?

Yep, in 1916 Georgia Tech beat Cumberland that bad.

I wonder if that was when they learned the triple option offense?

Possibly.

Maybe they should have told the losers their locker room would be painted pink if they lost?

I wonder if that's how Iowa got their visiting locker room painted that color?

Mind games haha.

By the way, there is no rule against women in football

I wonder why none have tried to play?

There are some in high school levels but I have not heard of one in college yet.

I guess they don't want to have to deal with the drama.

Speaking of that, did you know Michael Caine became an actor to meet girls in drama class?

the prettiest ones too,

Yup, also Jon Hamm taught Ellie Kemper in drama at his old high school.

I wonder if the other kids could imagine they were in the presence of Don Draper and Erin?

Probably not at the time.

Jim carrey does not do drama anymore because of his beliefs.

I respect that, he just wants to project positive energy.

I like his comedies alot more than his dramas.

That is pretty cool.

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

I would find that creepy!
Nice chat!

Have a good night!


do you know much about presidents?

I know that Wilson was the only president to have a PhD

Nice.

Do you know who the three wealthiest presidents are?

Hmm I have not idea who that would be, who is it?

It is Jefferson, Washington and JFK

Nice.

DId you know Lincoln was the first president that had a photo taken during the inauguration

Nice.

THe president of Indonesia is a pop star

WOw nice.

In the photo with Lincoln was also the John Wilkes booth

WOw.

The Indonesia guy has already released three albums

WOw good for him.

Did you know in Guatemala relatives of the president cannot run for that position ever?

Nice, I guess that is how they combat issues with nepotism and such

Maybe.

DO you know that congress can declare someone a honorary citizen?

Nice, did not know that.

The republicans and democrats play a game of baseball every year since 1909

Nice, are they keeping score on who is winning?

Yes the republicans are currently leading by three points

Nice.

Steven Colbert is a supporter of work visas for immigrants and once went in front of the congress to defend that

Wow that is amazing.

Elmo also testified in front of COngress once?

Elmo as in Elmo from Sesame Street?

Yes and it is the only non human to testify

Wow cool.
Do you watch much tv?

All the time actually, I like to watch the Simpsons, and you?


Hi, how are you?

Hello, Very good and you?

Well, thanks.

I read some interesting facts about congress.

Oh?

What did you learn about congress?

I was watching TV and watching the recap of the president speaking.

There's a subway for congress to move between the capitol and their offices.

I had no idea.

Really?

That is interesting.

I have heard they have a fantasy congress kinda like fantasy football!

I think that would be a good way to teach civics in high school.

A nice season for fantasy congress and they will learn.

Exactly!

learn a lot probably.

I heard on the TV that the US congress plays baseball, haha...

That's a weird sport for them to choose.

I would think basketball...

They have been playing since the early 1900's, interesting!

The Republicans are leading.

That's a long time.

Do they have try outs or can anyone play?

Not sure on that but interesting question!

They probably just have to be in Congress.

If they are a woman, they just got the right to wear pants in the 90s...

Just like in 1916 the 1st woman was elected to congress before she could even vote.

Pretty crazy!

In my opinion- and I am sorry if this offends you- we still have many race and sexism issues in America.

Oh, no problem!
I have to agree.
Definitely true!

As a white guy, I have some regret about our countries history.

I also have some regret about our role in the me too movement.

I have to say that I find it refreshing to hear you say this.

I am sure many feel the same but nobody talks about it.

What do you think about the President?

I am not impressed with him at all.
And I say that as a republican.
I don't believe he is a good person.

I could not agree more.

I have people verbally attack me for saying the president is not a good fit nor person.

I am not Dem or Rep.

I guess I linger in the middle.

I guess I am more in the middle too but I lean conservative financially but am as liberal as can be socially.

Nice chatting with you!


hello!

Hello, did you know that the government shut down because of Trump?

I am very aware, it has been a crazy time with this President.

I agree.

Speaking of presidents, the first president of Zimbabwe was dubbed banana.

He must like bananas

Haha, that is an odd name for a president!

It is as funny as the president in Indonesia that made 3 pop albums while he was in office....must have had a lot of time on his hands!

I know right?

The president in Indonesia is like the asian version of Kanye West.

Doesn't Kanye West want to run for president?

I have heard that on television that Kanye wants to run for president ...don't know how well that will work out but crazier things have happened!

Almost as funny as how congress has a fantasy congress that they draft members of congress  lol....so much comedy :)

Wasn't he talking to Trump recently?

He wants to make a difference in politics.

Drafting members?

That makes me think of basketball players getting drafted from one team to the next.

Yes, Kanye was in the White House visiting the president not too long ago, I watched the video on the television.

It was very very crazy...Kanye had to shut down his social media accounts because of backlash.

I was curious why Kanye did that!!!

Now I know why he stopped his social media!

Yep, it was really not good PR for Kanye.

But I am sure it will blow over.

Did you see on TV the State of The Union Address tonight by President Trump?

Oh I think so.

I was just curious I missed it, but I am sure there will be replays on TV later.

I do not plan to watch it.

I only wait for the news for the results

Yeah, social media is already talking about it, I probably won't watch Tv tonight anyway lol.

I have a couple Tv shows to watch, do you watch TV?

I do watch TV but not politics.

I find it crazy that there are a lot of pokemon episodes beyond my expectation.

Yes, there have been over 750 episodes for 16 years.

I don't know if it is still on tv....

It is on television.

Also, they have it in Netflix as well.

I love the first  season of Pokemon.

Ash is still 10 years old to this very day.

Oh really?

I didn't know if it was still on anywhere or if it was TV reruns.

I watch The Simpson reruns

They should be on television reruns.

Anyways, the Simpson reruns are only online, from my preference.

Oh, I watch them.

It is also fun to watch That 70s Show, love it, one of my fav TV shows!

It has been great chatting!

It was a great conversation!


Congress can be interesting.

Like them all being older and still playing in the annual dems v reps baseball game.

I guess they also take their rivalry to the courts, they sure have interesting traditions like that one

yes but I wonder how letting elmo testify worked out being the only non human to do so.

He did?

that's so funny, I wonder why the congress allowed that it seems like its a circus at times

yes for people who take themselves seriously it can be interesting at times.

There is a fantasy congress league, that sounds kind of boring

Yeah I'm guessing fantasy football isnt for everyone.

I guess its not, players draft members of congress and they earn points based on legislative success

Well I guess if they wanted to make thing interesting they can do like indonesias president and release 3 pop albums while in office.

I heard about that, Trump should get working if he want to release a pop album before his time in office is over

You know it probably wouldnt be very surprising if he came out with an album while in office haha.

He should, I hear him and Kanye are really close so that could be a real thing, I would buy that album

I think it would sell.

He could give himself a name like zimbabwes first president.

President banana.

I think that was actually the name of the president, it was Canaan Banana, sounds like a nickname but no, actual name

poor guy.

but hey he made it to presidency so couldnt have been too bad.

I guess everybody teased him as a little kid, called him a fruit and then some other rude things

so how does the presidents guest house being bigger than the white house work?

I have no idea about that I guess many visitors from different nations, really big place

That must be a fun fact for incoming presidents.

I bet it is, so do you like to watch TV?

I do.

I find the Simpsons to be a funny show to help unwind.

hard to believe after all those episode Bart is only excluded from one.

Thats hard to believe yeah, the show has been on many years and then Bart is only excluded in one episode, I sure wonder why.


Hi, how are you doing this fine morning?

I'm doing well.

It appears that people in Gaza are not as there were some deaths according to the Israeli defense minister.

Yes, I heard about that incident apparently it happened during a protest at the border that was done to mark the anniversary of land appropriation by Israel in 1976.

Yeah, it looks like 15 palestinians died.

Did you know the first computer also was written by a women?

No, I didn't know that little tidbit, but it wouldn't surprise me at all.

Apparently her name was Ada Lovelace.

Well, that seems like a pretty old fashioned name.

Hilarious, well Windows 95 was the 2nd most installed piece of software installed on computes, but number 1 was Doom.

Have you ever played it?

No, I haven't I'm not much of a gamer.

Crossword puzzles and riddles are more my thing.

Awesome.

The first google computer at Stanford was housed in custom made enclosures constructed from legos.

That's nice, my grandson loves legos.

Getting back to the Gaza situation.

You know that must be an awful way to have to life your everyday life.

I'm not sure, it doesn't sound fun.
I've never been there.
No desire to visit.
I hear a lot about it on the radio.

Me either.

Speaking of radio, did you know that by Canadian law all radios must play at least 40% Canadian music.

Isn't that wild?

No, how bizarre?

I don't even know any canadian musicians.

Celine Dion, is the only one I can think of.

Ah, yeah.

How could I forget her.

I've only been to Canada twice, have you been?

Yes, a couple just mainly to see Niagra Falls, though.But, I didn't listen to the radio so I can't tell you if the 40% rule was being adhered to or not.

Lol

I've been to Niagra falls.

Apparently there is a radio station that translates solar activity into sounds.

That's cool.

I heard that Jupiterhas radio storms that are so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an am radio.

yeah, maybe that is what is also causing the solar wind?

Maybe.

It's been nice chatting with you this morning.

I need to go grocery shopping, I'll talk with you later.


hi, do you know much about the president?

Well, I think i am learning more everyday.

I respect the office of the presidency.

I visited to White House an noticed how much larger the guest house seemed to be.

I was looking from far away though.

yeah that is strange, maybe they just get a lot of guests

Hmmm, that is an observation for sure.

I am fascinated by the wealthy presidents which were JFK, Washington and Jefferson.

Do you know anything about the presidency?

I know the president of indonesia is a pop artist

Oh really?

How stange for sure.

The first president of zimbabwe had the nickname Banana.

What a hoot.

I don't know how to take a president serious with a nickname like Banana.

It reminds me of a kids song.

Yeah they guy went on to release three albums

Release albums?

Weird.

The U.S used to have some interesting procedures for electing the president.

The runner up was automatically the vice pres.

until 1805 when it changed and became the way it is today.

Yeah glad it changed otherwise I could not see Trump and Clinton working with each other

No, that would not be a good match, infact.

I totally agree with you on that.

do you use your computer much?

Yeah, I use it all the time.

I use programs all the time too.

I use my microwave everyday and that is because a computer controls it.

Computers are every I look in my house.

Robots and computers-aided designs are in most every electronic now.

that is very true.

did you know apple voidds the warranty if you smoke near their computers

I have never heard of that, hmmm?

That must be in the small print.

It must be because smoking is a biohazard of sorts.

yeah I think that is the reason too but I had not heard of it before either

Pretty interesting for sure.

I learned that someone built a working computer from 16-bit computer using nothing but the basic minecraft building blocks, truly amazing.

A long time ago in 1936 the russians also built a computer that ran on water.

The race to build computers was on.

and it still seems to be.
do you listen tot he radio much?

I often listen to a website that has thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas and its all for free.

I appreciate the fact that the website offers it for free.

yeah me too that is really nice.

you can also catch Jupiter's storms on the radio

I have enjoyed that recently.

I wish I could understand the latin channel.

Since 1989 a finnish radio station has broadcast 'nuntii latini'

that is amazing wonder how many listeners they have.

nice chat


Do you listen to the radio much?

I enjoy the radio from time to time, but mostly listen to Apple Music.

Jupiter has radio storms so strong they can be picked up by am radio!

Wow!

I wonder what that sounds like?

Do you think that they're storms like they kind we experience on earth?

That's a good question I guess they would sound like static.

Radio carries sound using electromagnetic energy so I think it interferes with that.

Radios are supposed to be somewhat simple machines, they say that soldiers in WWII made them out of razorblades and pencils but I find that so hard to imagine!

Oh yeah the foxhole radios?

I need to look that up on my computer!

Speaking of computers did you know that smoking near an apple computer voids the warranty as it makes it a biohazard?

That's so weird!

You'd think smoke of some kind was used to make the computer to begin with.

I guess those people are all covered up though, right?

I wonder if there are other things on their biohazard list

Yes I would like to know that as well.

You ever heard of transhumanists?

It is a group of people who want to upload their minds to computers and memory sticks!

I didn't know there was a name for a person like that.

All that type of stuff seems so Twilight Zone it's hard to imagine that it could be real.

What do you think they hope to accomplish by that?

Yes I think it's very odd too.

They probably want to live on forever.

Maybe the Russians will find a way.

They found a way to build a computer that ran on water!

That seems counter intuitive doesn't it?

Although maybe "running on water" means like water power like dams and the like?

Yes that's a good theory.

I think you could be right.

I didn't know that simple devices like microwave ovens and remote controls were considered computer devices!

I've never really thought about it before but I guess that makes sense because you input commands into a microwave and it does what you ask, right?

True yes.

Someone even built a working computer using the basic minecraft building blocks.

It was only a 16-bit computer though but still!

I can't imagine ever doing that, could you?

These people who are building radios and computers from stuff just lying around truly amaze me

No I could never!

Yes they are so smart with tech!

The space shuttles general purpose computer only runs on 1mb of Ram!

How is that even possible?

That seems like so little!

I wonder if there are so many computers involved on board and at ground control that they don't need to be that powerful

Yeah I don't understand it all in its entirety to be honest!

Just as long as the president knows what's going on!

The top 3 wealthiest presidents have been JFK, Washington, and Jefferson!

Oh really?

I wonder how Trump compares to them now?

I would guess he would be number one.

I wonder if the president of Indonesia cashed out with his pop albums?

Well it was nice talking with you!

Nice talking with you!

Have a good one!


Hey, Merry Christmas

Thanks for you, how much do you know about computers

I suppose that I know more than the average individual, but I wouldn't consider myself to be an expert by any means.

I know that if you smoke around Apple computers, it voids their warranty

Did you know that a pc can receive instructions to perform sequences of arithmetic operations?

Well, a calculator can do that too (which is also a computer) haha!

It blows my mind that our modern computers contain 200+mb of RAM while the space shuttle's computer only runs on 1mb

if so it must be that according to their functions, some computers work better with a certain amount of RAM but others do not

That may be so.

Otherwise the computer must be aided by a plethora of other systems, e.g.

industrial robots and other computers.

If the Russians can make computers that run on water, I'm sure that we can accomplish quite a bit in life.

Sure, what if we talk about the radio.

Did you know that radio waves can be used to transport information

Yes, I know that by changing features such as wavelength, amplitude, etc, we can vary the energy of the waves and, subsequently, the information conveyed by them

If so, incredible.

Now let's talk about politics tell me what party do you support

I don't really support any of the most popular parties.

If I had to choose, however, I would be "Independent."

With politics in mind, I hope that the Israelis and Palestinians are able to enjoy their Christmas this year.

Their recent history has been a little traumatic

I mean to support the republican party, I respect your opinion.

I agree.

I know that the situations in the Middle East are very complex and are unlike anything that I experience in the USA

That's right, I am a Christian and I respect the people of Israel a lot, but I am also very helpless in the terrorist acts that are carried out by people from the Middle East

Out of curiosity, how do you feel about Hamas?

Do you perceive them to be aggressors vs. protectors of Palestinians?

Why?

IF they are aggressors I think they are hypocrites

100% agree.

Unfortunately, that is too often the case in this world

Sure, with respect to the presidents, I think there are very few who do their work in a disinterested way without thinking about their own interests

Do you think that our last election has focused more attention than ever before (at least in the past 20 years) on the President and his interests?

Of course, but I think that presidents should be more conscious in helping the nation

Absolutely.

I believe that there is too much corporate support, which breeds corruption.

In what ways do you believe that the Pres.

should focus his/her attention?

If so, I think that it should focus on the most needy American families and on generating jobs in the suburbs and I think we've ended up friend

It's been great talking to you.

I hope that you have a pleasant time today with family/friends.

Merry Christmas!

thanks to you, may God bless you brother

You as well

thanks for your time


Hi.
How are you?

Good morning and well; thank you for asking as well as chatting with me this morning!

Do you know that in 1936 a computer was made by the Russians that ran on water?

Yes.

Its amazing what some people can come up with.

I for one am not that smart but for some to build a working computer that runs on water or like another that built a 16-bit computer using the basic building blocks from the minecraft building game is amazing to me.

Its really something that they could build a computer from minecraft building blocks.

Do you know that computers by the apple corporation can be labeled as biohazard an d the warrenty becomes void if they are smoked around?

Yes.
I had read that somewhere.

I have also heard that some transhumanists want to upload their minds to computers as well as to memory sticks; I mean how is that even possible or done for that matter?

I would pay to see that.

You and I both; HA HA!

I was reading a factoid book the other day of weird and interesting facts and do you know that the first president in Zimbabwe was called President Banana?

No I didnt that is pretty funny.

I just wonder who and how these things are come up with?

For example; the president of Indonesia released three pop albums while in office, do they have that much free time as president to entertain the possibility of singing?

I have read that before.

Maybe he was in show business before he was elected.

I would think that is a possibility as well.

Do you know the three most richest US presidents were that of JFK, Jefferson and Washington?

Yes.

I read once that Jefferson was very wealthy.

I by no means want to be president I just want enough money that my bills are paid and I have enough left over to eat until the next payday.

I do find it interesting though that the guest house to the White House is larger that the White House it's self.

That is a surprise

Do you listen much to the radio?

I do at times and find it interesting to know that in WW2 a radio was made by some soldiers from a razor blade and a pencil calling them foxhold radio's.

I have read that before.

I keep meaning to look up on the internet how to do that.

I just find it interesting at some of things people come up with of the simplest things and make something functional as a result.

I guess when people have a need for something, they can get it done in most cases.

The mother of inventing is that of a need I was always reminded from my grandmother!

Did you know that Jupiter has storms so strong that they can be picked up on an AM radio?

I did read that somewhere.

I would like to listen to one of those storms on the radio.

I think it would be really cool to listen to as well.

I mean compared to storm I have here as my own house at times would there be anything similar you think?

I do not  think we have anything similar on earth.

Just simple things I seem to wonder about at times I suppose, I mean is a storm here by any means the same as another planet?

in a sense I would think yes but on the other hand maybe no?

The basic foundation would be the same but maybe it is the level of actual waves of electricity would differ?

I think the  difference in the atmosphere would make the storms very different.

You are probably correct on that!

I am going to have to investigate that further this afternoon I think and see if I can find that radio station and see if I can find the sounds of a storm on Jupiter and see how it compares to a storm here on earth.

Well its been nice talking to you.
Have a nice day.

I agree; I hope you have a fantastic day as well.

I am having trouble twith the done button on my side.

there may be a glitch.


Good Morning.

Good morning.

How are you?

I am hanging out on my computer this morning.

Really, thats cool.

Did you know that somebody built a 16 bit computer out of basic minecraft building blocks and the thing actually worked?

No, but that is impressive!

Back in 1936 a computer that ran on water was built by the Russians.

Sounds like they were ahead of their time!

I read about that awhile back.

It was made to calculate pouring concrete if I remember correctly.

Oh, I was unaware.

Do you know about Apple's computer warranty restrictions?

I heard about it.

I don't think that's right.

I don't see how they would even know in the first place though.

I would think the tar from smoking around the compute would collect on the inner parts just like it does inside of a smoker's house.

I dont know you may be right.

Have you heard about transhuminists.

People who want to put their minds into computers.

That is insane!

How do they think their minds can be uploaded to a memory stick?

I have no idea.

I would say the electrical impulses in the brain somehow control the computer.

Not sure though.

Im no transhuminist.

Lol.

No I'm not either, so no idea.

I thought the space shuttle computer was heftier than it is, but it only runs on 1 mb of ram.

That is amazing.

On another topic.

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

No, I did not.

Maybe it's that way so no guests can stay in the White House.

Maybe that is why.

I heard that the president of indonesia has released  pop albums.

You would think he would be to busy for stuff like that.

I know our President is too busy for that.

On a funny note, President Banana was the name given to Zimbabwe's first President.

I wonder if he was born with that name or if he was actually given the name later?

It sounds like it was a given name.

I'm glad that in the US the Presidential election runner up no longer automatically becomes the VP.

I wonder what things were like before 1805 when the rule changed.

I think in those days it was more about geting the country up and running.

Theuy were more worried about the british in those days than each other.

All americans had a special bond bac then, because they all fought together for independence.

That makes sense.

They knew how to get a long even across party lines.

I would say that those guys would be ashamed to see how things are today in the elections.

I better be getting off here though.

Have a good one.

It was nice chatting.
You have a good day as well.


Do you use computers a lot?

I do, all of the time.

It's hard to believe someone created a computer that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically via programming.

That is crazy right, well the Russians did make a computer that ran on water back in the year 1936

That is pretty forward thinking for the time.

I know smoking by an apple computer voids the warranty by making it a bio hazzard.

That a terrible way to lose a warranty, computers have advanced a lot over the years

They sure have.

Someone has built a working 16 bit computer using nothing but the basic minecraft building blocks.

That is crazy, must require a lot of skill, building a computer out of minecraft blocks

I would say so.

Do you know the space shuttle general purpose computer?

I have heard about it.
Is it the one that runs on 1mb of RAM?

Yeah the same one, kind of scary, 1 mb is nothing now a days,

It sure isn't.

I find it odd that trans humanists want to upload their minds to computers and memory sticks.

That is odd, I wonder if that will work, so many memories, humans are complex so a lot can be lost in the process

Yes, I agree.
It's crazy what people think.

Do you also listen to the radio or not anymore?

I do.

I really like the radio.

Did you know Jupiter has radio storms so strong they can be picked up and heard by an am radio?

I didnt know that no, I did hear about the Canadian government and a law that they have concerning local music

I have heard they require at least 40% of the music played to be Canadian.

Yeah 40% of the music, I think its great that they support local talent

Yes, I agree.

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

I would love to tune in that site, I love drama series.


I couldn't imagine living in such a volitile area as the gaza strip.

I know what you mean.

It's dangerous with Hamas took it over 11 years ago.

It is so sad because the militaries are trying their best to kill each other and the innocents that live there are just stuck in the middle of this war.

It is sad.

I'm not sure if the land belongs to Israel or Palestine but I do know that there have been three ways with Hamas.

It is terrible.

In the recent attacked it wasn't just militants either.

Over 80 of the people were women and children.

I get that there are emotions on both sides and have been that way for years but it does some that some of the people just make things worse.

When you have crowds of angry people streaming towards a border someone is bound to get hurt.

For sure.

Everytime I read something about it I wonder how the doctors in those areas feel.

It is their job to heal and all they see over and over is this death and destruction.

That's a good point.

I'm sure it is very hard for them.

There is definitely a lot of gun shot wounds and bombing injuries to deal with.

I heard during the peak of one border crisis there was gunshot injury every few minutes.

That is terrible.

You would think in this day and age with all our advancements and tech we would stop shooting each other.

i hear you there.

If the russians can make a computer than can run on water then people can surely find other ways to iron out grievances.

A computer that ran on water!?

That is amazing!

It is crazy how far computers have come in such a short amount of time.

I know.

I mean, there's a guy or girl that built one out of minecraft building blocks.

That would be so cool to see.

It is interesting to me how many things computer chips are in nowdays from tvs to something as simple as a remote.

They are in everything aren't they?

Who knew programs would be so important years ago.

Back in the day people were happy to make a radio out of a pencil and a razor blade and now we have people trying to find ways to upload their minds to computers.

I don't understand people sometimes.

Of course it all comes down to hubris and not wanting to accept that death is a part of the human condition.

You'll have to explain to me what hubris is.

I am not familiar with that term.

Basically ego.

So what makes a politician get up in the morning.

Oh I get it.

It's like the president of indonesia not only being president but releasing 3 pop albums as well.

Pretty much.

Why music albums?

Like is running a country not enough for you?

Are things that great that it doesn't require your entire focus?

Exactly!

Does he need that much attention all the time?

In our country the guest house of the president is bigger than the president's house.

Doesn't sound like too much ego there.

We have some of the wealthiest presidents though.

Look at JFK.


Hi, do you like basketball?

Hello, How are you?
Yes, I enjoy going to the games!!
Do you?

I'm great thank you.

I love going to games myself.

Did you know Jabbar's dunk was banned in college for 10 years?

No, really!

Was that the same as the granny dunk  or something else?

I have no idea what style of dunk it was.

In 39 of 50 states, the top paid state employee is either a college basketball or football coach.

Yes, I heard that too!

interesting.

Did you know both basketball and volleyball were invented by the YMCA?

Love them both!

Oh wow I didn't know that.
I also love them both.

I didn't know that Shaq only had one recorded 3pt score throughout his whole career?

I remember him when he played for the Orlando Magic!!

Use to go to those games too!

Wow I didn't know that either.

The New Zealand basketball team is nicknamed the Tall Blacks.

Really, I didn't know New Zealand had a basketball team?

Not sure if that name is PC in the US?

I bet that name wouldn't fly here in the US.

The Supreme Court has a basketball court on their top floor.

Yes, I heard that!

Very cool.

Great way to get exercise while at work!!

I think it was called the highest court in the land!

lol, Good one.

Very clever name for the court.

Did you know Reggie Miller had a sister who was better at basketball than he was?

No really, was she tall?
Talented family for sure!
!

Not too sure how tall she is.

Air Jordan's were banned in the NBA, but Jordan still wore them and Nike paid his fines.

That's true, smart move!!
Did you see Space Jam?

I have seen it.
I love that movie.
What about you?

Yes, Great  probably why it was the highest grossing basketball movie of all time!

I'm surprised Woodrow Wilson was the only president with a PHD!

For sure.

I find that hard to believe he's the only one with a PHD!

Yeah, right?

Its too bad that Wilkes Booth had to be in the first photo taken at an inauguration with Lincoln!

For sure!
Well, it was a pleasure talking to you.
Have a good day.


Hello there, do you follow the NBA at all?

I don't, I do not really car that mich for basketball.

Ok, do you know who Allen Iverson is?

Yes, hes a former basketball player, he stands to make a ton of money pretty much until he dies.

Yeah he sure does, do you think that Reebok, who owes him $32 million to him in a few years, wishes they could take that back?

I mean he is only 43, so they don't have to pay for another 12 years.

I doubt they wish they could take it back because I am pretty sure they have more than enough money to pay it.

I don't know, I think they wish they could, I think that they thought they were signing a lifetime shoe seller like MJ.

MJ is beast of a different color than, I dont think any one will ever live up to that dude, and certainly not Allen Iverson, but in the grand scheme of things Reebok is with enough money that 32 million is pocket change really.

That part is true and yeah he sure is.

Do you know what the nickname of the New Zealand national basketball teams name is?

They are Named the tall blacks which in hind site is a bit racist.

Yeah it is, but I don't think they mean it to be, I think it is just the color of the jerseys they wear, I know the rugby team is nicknamed the 'all whites' or something like that.

I want to play basket ball in the us supreme court building, its on the top floor and is known as the highest court in the land.

That would be cool, I wonder how many wagers there have been placed on those games!

It is crazy that the highest paid state employees are college basketball and football coaches in 39 out of the 50 states.

That is crazy, I would never have guessed that.

There seem to be so many other jobs that would be paid more.

So how do you feel about Trump?

I don't really care for him.
How about you?

Yeah I don't like him, I fully agree Jaylen Brown.

I think he has a lot of racist opinions and don't want to be represented by someone with those views, but obviously the majority disagree with me

I would argue that the majority does think that, because he lost the popular vote, he only won due to the broken electoral college.

That is very true, I think we need to rethink our system.

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


Hi, do you think that President Trump is the richest one ever?

Trump?

Who knows?

Has anyone seen his tax returns?

Without that info, I would have to guess that JFK was richest.

Am I right?

Yes, JFK was one of the top three richest presidents.

I heard that Washington and Jefferson were the other two.

Nice!

But if Presidents are so rich, why don't they stay in the guest house instead of the White House?

After all, it is bigger!

Yeah, one would think!

I guess its the prestige rather than all that space!

Did you know that the President of Indonesia released three pop albums while he was in office?

He either needed money to build his guest house or his job doesn't pay that much.

Or he is a better singer than politician?

You know, until 1805, the runner up in the election for President autiomatically became VP.

But that was back when both candidates were nationalists and had the interests of the US at heart..

I agree, totally.

back in the 1800's I think it was such an honor to become president of this country that the politicians worked more closely together.

The role of the president is supposed to be prominent and encompassing.

But, now-a-days, they attacj each other on every front.

It's a pity, really.

They need a good humbling!

I heard a story about NBA hall-of-famer, Reggie Miller, and how he was humbled.

As it turns out, he was coming home after a great performance and chose to brag to his family about his 40-pt game.

As it turned out, his sister ad just scored 105 pts in her game, breaking 8 national records.

That is humbling!

Yeah, he probably needed that wake-up call!

Also, did you know that physicists proved that shooting a basketball "granny style" is the best way to score points on the line but that the NBA players won't do it because it looks so stupid?

They are all so focused on money and fame now.

Have you seen the kind of money they make with endorsement deals?

Iverson pockets $800k per year and will get a $32 milllion payout at age 55.

Outlandish!

Wow, that's a lot of money!

Did you know that Kareen Abdul-Jabbar's constant use of the dunk shot got it banned from college basketball for over a decade now?

Well, he was awesome!

Reminds me alot of Tim Duncan of the Spurrs, who made the choice to stay in college for 4 years instead of jumping for dollars.

Tim Duncan sounds like he loved going to school!

Talk about jumping for dollars, did you know that in 39 out of 50 states that the highest paid state employee is either a basketball or a football coach?

That's amazing, I didn't think they made that much money!

I wonder how much James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball, I wonder how much he made?

He was the only losing coach Univ of Kansas ever had...

Hum, sounds like a good question.

Another funny thing is that the US Supreme Court building has a basketball court on the top floor and they call it the "highest court in the land".

Now that's funny!

I wonder if they play pick up games?

I bet Rut Bader Ginsber is always chosen last!

I'm not sure about that but I heard that the New Zealand basketball team are nicknamed the "tall blacks" which is kind of strange.

Their team needs to be integrated... Hey, maybe we can get a game going between the supreme court justices and the Tall Blacks?

I wonder is Air Jordans are banned on that court?

Ha, ha, ha!

That was a good one!

Yes, I know that Jordan wears them anyway because Nike is willing to pay the fine for every game he wears them in.

Yeah.

Poor guy.

Without his Nike endorsement, he would probably be homeless.

Or maybe just have 5 less homes... Hey, nice chatting with you!

You as well, that was fun!

Yeah, almost as much fun as stuffing a 9 inch ball through an 18 inch hoop!