Good morning!

Can you believe Facebook has been around since 2004!

No - that makes me feel really old haha.

It seems odd when I think that it was initially only for college students and now everyone uses it.

And two years later in 2006 anyone over 13 could use the social media platform

Yep.

You know I had always thought the name was just describing it's function in a way.

I never knew until recently that it comes from a college student directory.

Yeah that is interesting.

Also it is interesting that a third of divorce filings in 2011 in the US contained the word "facebook".

Now that is interesting.

I guess it kind of says something about the site in a way.

Still, it's valued at $104 billion and holds the largest valuation to date for a newly listed public company.

It is very influential - 30% of American adults use it as their primary source of news.

That may not be a good thing though.

Just like Iceland rewriting their constitution via facebook.

Yeah not good - I have seen so many ridiculous "news" articles on facebook.

You can't really trust it as a news source.

Not when you have people posting posts from any source and acting like it's valid facts.

Yeah and that kind of stuff reaches so many people - there are more people on facebook than there were people in the world 200 years ago!

Wow!

It sounds like practically everyone is on!

Some places are making laws regarding it and it's popularity could be a reason.

One law I know of seems odd though.

There's a state in Germany that has made the like button illegal.

That is odd.

I wonder why.

Originally the "like" button was to be called the "awesome" button.

Seriously?
I'm glad they changed it.
Do you know why they made it blue?

No I'm not sure why they picked blue.

Mark Zuckerberg is red-green colorblind so it's blue.

Oh that's interesting.

Well the blue has worked out well for him and the company.

It has at that.

I do wonder though why they tried to sell it back in 2005.

They tried to sell it to Myspace but got turned down.

That's weird - I didn't know that.

Myspace is pretty much out of the picture now.

Looks like they should have accepted facebook's offer and bought them back then.

Well, I need to go now.

It's been nice chatting with you!

Have a great day!

You too - have a good day.

Thanks!

Remember about that blue when you get on facebook!


Hi there !
Looking forward to chat with You !

Hello, are you a user of facebook?

Yes, every since I've created an account - I got addicted.

You ?

Yes, I have had an account since 2005.

It's a cool way to stay in touch with friends and family I guess...

Yes, it is a very useful tool for that.

Did you know one third of all divorce fillings in 2011 in the u.s. had the word facebook?

what does it mean "had the word facebook?"

Facebook somehow is responsible ?

I am not really sure.

I know facebook has changed a lot about the world.

oh yes, it expanded... now we got marketplace in Facebook so it's a competition to ebay and craigslist and I heard there is going to be a dating addition soon ;)

That is interesting.

I wonder what the dating addition will be like.

You know - same like all others but integrated in Facebook profile so people see Your history and basically already know a lot about You - it would help to make a better dating choice ;)

Yeah that is true.

I guess 30% of all americans use it as their primary source of news as well.

yes... it can also be used for news - dangerous tool right there if You ask me...

Yeah I hear you there.

I guess it has 56 custom gender options as well.

lol...  that's a little too much for me to remember

Yeah I am with you, I don't know how to keep track of so many

lol who knows!

I hear ya lol.

I do know that facebook is valued at a ton of money!

yeah... it's a money making machine and it doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon ;)

Oh no, it did have a huge drop in value this summer, but it will come back in my opinion.

probably because of the scandal when people found out they are storing our private data and conversation ;) lol

Yeah that and some other major factors.
It was nice talking with you today.


Flying with babies can be a difficult task

Yeah it sounds like people won't put up with a crying baby for very long up there.

Its annoying and can disturb others in the plane the you get complaints from the flight attendants, so being prepared is a must

Yeah I think I read that babies weren't allowed to cry for more than 5 mins.

on United flights.

But how can you stop them, it must be really hard to do so

Yeah and that is the real problem, is how do you control a baby way up there in the air where you can't just walk away?

Parents of newborn babies have it hard, I heard airlines often have to apologize to parents because of rude crew members

That doesn't sound like much fun to be those parents having to travel.

It doesn't sound like fun it sounds really complicated, I think airlines should learn from incidents like the one that happen in Bala

Yeah I would have to agree, do you travel much yourself?

I do like to travel but dont get the chance to do it much, do you?

Yeah I am the same, don't have enough time these days to go as much as I would like to.

I know right, time is limited and then money is also limited what place in the world would you  like to visit if you had the chance to travel for free?

I think I would love to travel to Australia or maybe New Zealand, I think I would enjoy that.

How about you?

I would like to go to Japan, sounds like a great destination with a rich culture

Yeah that would be super fun, I have a good friend who has been twice and said it was amazing!

Wow, lucky person, I envy him/her, I hear the tolls are really expensive though

I have heard that too, but I guess the roads are in excellent condition.

They must be, the first kind to travel around the world was the king of Kalakaua, Hawaii, the guy must have had a lot of cool stories about the world

I didn't know that Hawaii even had a king that is so cool!

It is really cool, a lot of interesting facts about travel, its been great learning from you, thanks a lot

Yeah same here, it's been fun and interesting, I hope you have a good day!


Hi, how are you?

Very well, how are you?

I'm great!
Do you use Facebook?

I do use facebook but not as much as I used too, too much data breaching.

Do you use it?

Never used it.

I thought it was a time suck.

Then I found out about privacy violation and knew that I had made the right choice.

I think it's funny that Burger King had a promotion for unfriending people.

I wonder how many people took up the challenge.

Some people have thousands of followers so I am sure they  had some.

I only have like 100 friends so I did not have many to loose!

Just kidding, I am particular about who I let in my life...

Facebook does not seem to help keep people out your life.

MySpace made a tremendous mistake by not buying FB at $75 million.

That would have been a coup!

Right?

I just do not accept many people that request to be my friends.

I had a lot of friends on there but one day I purged anyone I hadn't talked to in over a year.

I wound up with 100 people.

It was cathartic.

But I didn't earn a whopper...

Unfriending is its own reward.

I can see that there are situations with social benefit though.

Iceland is revising their constitution and using Facebook to gather suggestions.

That seems like a terrible idea.

I am not sure what can go wrong but I know there will be something and they will look back and face palm about the stupidity...

There would have to be careful controls in place to make sure the process work.

Iceland is a small country, so it might not go so badly.

Still, it is an interesting experiment in public adminstration.

I wonder why Schleswig-Holstein made the like button illegal.

Did something go very wrong because of the button?

Strange.

I have no idea.

I know it is blue because mark zuckerburg is color blind.

I had no idea!

FB makes most of its revenue from advertisements onscreen.

That alone deters me from using the site.

I agree.

I hate seeing those ads.

I had no idea pilgim clothing was full of color!

Zuckerburg might have liked that.

Zuck would have appreciated blue-oriented clothing.

It seems strange that Apple had a clothing line in 1986.

That's not really their core competency.

Plus, who would want to wear clothes from a computer company?

I bet it really bytes... HA!
Just a little computer humor!

I guess you would have been an aficianado of Apple clothing then.

The collar gaps might have been important to you.

I am 6'6" and need to have my clothing taylor.

However, my wallet is $0.00 so I sometimes roll up my sleeves so no one can tell my sleeves are too short.

#bigmanproblems!

Well, you could put yourself in some hot water and hope you shrink to the size of your clothing.

But your method of rolling up your sleeves is a good one too.

Can you do the same with your pants though?

No... then everyone would make fun of my high-water pants.

It was the worst in High school when all I wanted was trendy clothes but no one made my size.

Fashions change, and one day in the future for a brief shining moment, your style will be all the rage.

Have you thought about visiting the store in Alabama that sells clothes in unclaimed baggage?

Maybe you can find something just your size.

No, now Im just an unstylish 40 year old.

They accept me more now.

Nice chatting with you!


Hello!

I just got back from a flight with a crying baby on it.

I can understand why the United flight attendant gave Krupa Patel Bala a hard time.

I can understand!

I don't like it either but, United told her that a baby is not allowed to cry more than 5 minutes on their flights???

How would you stop that?

I feel bad for anyone who travels with children or those who have to endure.

I would need to see the video to make a final decision.

Many of the dramatic flight moments over the last year  have been posted online.

Yes, Facebook usually have a ton of posts on this stuff.

I agree, it's tough to tell without facts.

Did you see the video with the child using a training toilet on the plane?

gross!

No!

What??

I didn't see that ....you can't do that while traveling!

Parents should buy a seat for the child so that people are not stuck sitting next to a parent and child crammed into one seat.

True, thankfully when I travel I have been pretty lucky.

I thought all children had to be on a parents lap?

Under a certain age I think they do.

But if they are of age, they should have their own seat.

and Parents should be apologetic to those sitting nearby.

Ok, I thought a very young child would need to be on the parents lap.

Sometimes I think it is so stressful for the parent the baby senses it, especially a very small baby.

The flight crew said it's not such a problem to have achild on the flight but the passenger companions.....can't be easy!

I would prefer to travel in another format like bike, car, train, or boat to avoid kids on planes.

You would probably be better off lol....they should have sound proof area of seats for those with children while traveling.

Planes are have no set rules for parents so that is where they should start by giving them clear directions.

Like where to change the diapers and how to dispose of them per their guidlines.

I hope they keep the kids clothes clean when changing diapers on planes.

Clothes are something that only humans wear.

Right, and maybe to travel by plane they could have specific flights for kids or no kids.

unclaimed airline baggage is sold in an Alabama store.

Good to know they don't just throw it out.

That is true, I bet they find some interesting stuff, and probably expensive stuff too.

Some clothing is worth a lot of money.

I would like to have been able to shop Apple's clothing line in 1986.

Me too, I didn't even know they had a line until recently.

I bet they sold great clothing!

I would like to wear Apple clothes to Burger King for a free whopper after unfriending 10 people on facebook.

What a crazy promotion facebook ran!

That is awesome!

I would unfriend people for free food haha....Facebook can be used for so much, they advertise more and more but I guess that is how they make their money!

It has been great chatting!

Nice meeting you!

You too!
:)


Hey!
How addicted to facebook are you?

In a scale of 1 to 10?

I would have to say 100, Facebook is really cool

It is, I am totally addicted too.
Zuckerburg is surely a genius.

He is a genius I agree, the company is worth a lot of money by now

Myspace messed up big!

They sure did, they had the change to buy the company for $75 million I guess they didnt put much faith on Facebook.

I guess they just didnt like the blue.

I guess they didn't one thing is certain, they regret not buying Facebook big time, did you ever hear about that Whopper promotion?

Yeah!

May I could have eaten pretty well with that one.

Yeah and clean up my Facebook page at the same time, I wish I knew about that promotion when it was active

Same here.

Although I do enjoy looking at news stories on Facebook, I do occasionally still watch the news.

Do you like the Fox News Channel?

No, dont find them to reliable.
But I do like the Simpsons.

The Simpsons are the best, they wanted to have channel that aired only The Simpsons, I would watch  that channel.

Yeah!

It would be like a Simpsons Marathon all the time!

Nice idea, the Fox News Channel also threaten to sue The Simpsons once, I guess they have a weird relationship

The Simpsons is always making fun of them.

They are making fun of them, did you know Fox News was created by Richard Nixon?

That one threw me for a loop.

Yeah he created the channel with republican strategist Richard Ailes, so they were the ones after the proyect.

That is pretty neat though!

I agree with you, seems a bit biased though, anyway its been great chatting with you

It was a great chat!
Have a nice day!


Hi there!

Not sure about you, but I really love to travel.

I can say I only traveled once with a baby though.

I like to take road trips in cars sometimes.

Saying that a crying 8-month-old's behavior is "completely unacceptable" is a real WTF moment.

Yeah.

Like they can control it!

No matter how you look at it, air travel with young children is a real challenge.

Just can't get over the mindset of seeing someone in that kind of stressful situation, and jumping in to make it worse.

Interesting that ships released rabbits on islands.

That must've really screwed up the local ecosystems.

No, I can not either.

What was the reason for releasing the rabbits on islands?

So they would breed and provide food for future ship crews coming that way.

Oh, okay, that does make sense and really is a good idea.

I'm glad to not travel on a ship though.

But that said, I'm not sure I'd want to travel on a Dutch bus either.

I've never been on a ship or an airplane.

One of these days I'll hire someone to take me up for a private plane ride just to see what it's like.

Oh yes, you have to take a plane trip!
Is there anywhere you want to go?

Not really.

I just wanted to get some local person to take me around over this area.

Now that's a good idea.

I know there's always something to see.

I know for people to drive around Japan all of their highways are tolls.

Yeah, IMO it would be great if Interstates here were funded by weight-based tolls so trucks paid for the damage they cause.

It would probably result in a lot more food and manufacturing being done closer to market.

Yeah, no kidding!
Makes total sense to me.
So, are you familiar with Facebook?
Hard to believe it started 2-2-04.

I don't have an account, but I remember when it originally came out as a college kid thing.

Do you use it?

I do.

I like to keep in tough with those not near me.

Can you believe Myspace turned down an offer to buy FB for $75 million!

I wish they had.

I'll be it would be a lot less toxic and a lot more respectful of its user community.

Yes, that really is quite possible.

Did you hear about the Burger King FB promotion?

Not until recently.

I'm all about them encouraging people to delete, but I wonder what FB did to get on their bad side LOL.

I'm not sure if that was the case, but Burger King offered people a free Whopper if they unfriended 10 people.

That's hilarious.

I'd probably take that deal if I was on FB.

I bet a whole lot of people did!

Especially since FB allows anyone that claims to be at least 13 years old to have an account.

I see some really young people on Twitter too.

Nice chatting with you!


How's it going, do you like to travel much?

The dutch are creating a commuter bus designed to travel 160mph, I'd love to go on that

Hi!

Yes, I do!

I like to take roadtrips as often as possible.

Almost been all overthe US.

Id like to go to Japan, did you know most of their highways are tolls... must get pricey.

Yea it would cost $300 to travel across Japan in highway tolls

Ouch, maybe Iceland first then did you know they have no public rail service?

most people fly between major towns.

It sounds a bit hard to explore.

Yea it must be pretty pricey to explore Iceland if you can only do it by planes between cities

Yes, I suppose there is always Makinac Island in Michigan theyyve also banned motor vehicles most people travel by carriage... its would be cool to visit i imagine it would be like going back in time.

I winder how they feel when they leave that town

It's kinda ironic Mackinac island banned motorized vehicles considering how close MI is tied to the auto industry

I know right!

That is true, I didnt think about that.

Hawaii would be awesome too!

What kind of entertainment do you enjoy?

I do enjoy playing some retro Nintendo even if it can only display 54 colors

Oh yes!!

I Loved Super mario Bros!

I was sad when they finally discontinued in 2003, mine broke around that time and still havent bought another.

I want to collect it to play with my kids.

I wonder what British people found entertaining about Chickens in 50bc

True, maybe just study its behavior.

Ive remember the days before electronis, internet and such even though it was in the late 80's, i remember just watching the leaves or the clouds in the sky and enjoying it...chickens... i guess to each their own haha

Sounds better than being in a Steve Martin lookalike contest even though that's how Bill Nye got his big break

is that the "science guy?
Also are you big in fashion?

The Pilgrims have better fashion than me, their clothes were full of color

Haha, I am a fashion aficionado!
Love it.

Well you could probably tell I do not get my clothes tailored by looking at my collar gaps

I would applaud you, I enjoy making my own and happy of others fashion choices even if its just a white tee and jeans.

just be you fashion lol, although some people prefer to be in the "nude"

It's interesting Apple had a clothing line in 1986, I bet those original clothes are collectors items now

I agree, Did you know there is a store in Alabama that sells unclaimed clothes and cameras from unclaimed baggage at airports.

Didn't know you could do that.

That's pretty cool.

Well I got to go, it was nice chatting with you


Hi do you watch football?

Hi there, I sure do.
My favorites are the QBs and you?

Nice, that is a great position.
Do you know Alex SMith then?

Oh yeah the guy is a legend, completed college in just two years

Yeah he was smart and took tons of ap tests in high school, good for him

Yeah so smart.

Did you know Kellan Moore is the only QB that is left handed in the NFL?

Wow I wonder if there is an advantage to that actually for him in the field

I wonder too.

Only two QB that were african-american have won the super bowl

Oh did not know that, that is it?

Do you know who invented the circular huddle?

I actually do not know that, do you know?

yes it was Paul Hubbard who was a deaf quarterback and did not want to other team to understand him

Nice, smart guy.

Did you know Brad Johnson threw a touchdown to himself

What?

How does that even work?

Mayfield considered quitting football to become a gamer

Glad he stuck with football though he is good at it.

DO you know much about sharks?

I know that their body can crash them on land because they do not have a rib cage

Yeah that is pretty cool.
And they are ticklish as well

haha that is funny, and they actually can be trained to bark like dogs do

Haha that is pretty cool.

There is a community in Indonesia and they pet sharks

Nice, that must be something, And they are older than dinosaurs

Wow they are ancient for sure.

More people get bitten by new yorkers than sharks

Haha that is amazing and yet we are afraid so much of sharks


Good morning!
Have you ever been to Japan?

Good morning.
I have not.
Have you?

No but I've heard that all of the highways there are toll roads.

Some say it costs like $300 to travel across the country.

Wow - that's a lot of money just to cross the country.

Thankfully we don't have that here in the US.

That's true.

I'd hate to have to pay every time I got on the highway.

In some states they are the main way to travel.

I would too.

The first king to travel the world was from Hawaii.

Seriously?

I didn't know Hawaii had ships when it was it's own thing.

I didn't know that either.

Did you know Iceland has no public rail system?

No I didn't.

Does that mean they use highways mainly then?

It says most people fly there.

I'm picturing jets flying all the time you know?

I guess their airports are super busy there.

Me too lol.

What do you like to do for entertainment?

I like to play video games sometimes.
What do you like?

Me too.
Do you like Nintendo?

I do like Nintendo.
Have you ever played the NES?

I love Nintendo.

I have never played NES.

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

No I didn't but you know, they don't seem to need any more than they have.

I saw Nintendo was discontinued in Japan back in 2003.

Yeah, that was sad.

That system was a good one.

Ever heard of Bill Nye, the science guy?

I love Bill Nye.

Saw he got his big break by winning a Steve Martin look alike contest.

I've heard that too but i just don't see how lol!

To me he doesn't look anything like Steve Martin.

Well, it's time for me to go.

It's been nice chatting with you!

Have a great day!


Are you a football fan?

Yes I am.

What do you think about the 49ers quarterback that came from the patriots?

I feel bad but I was not aware that a 49ers QB came from the Patriots.

When I think of the Patriots and QB I think of Tom Brady only at this point.

Yeah I know what you mean.

Garoppolo was Brady's back up so he was rarely seen or talked about until now.

He has had some wins with the 49ers since being traded.

I do know who you are talking about now that you say the name.

Are you familiar with Alex Smith?

I think he's the Redskins quarterback but I'm not sure on that.

Is he the one that got traded from kansas city?

Yes that's him.

He entered college as a junior and was working on his master's when drafted.

Very intelligent man.

That is impressive.

I have heard a lot about kellan moore in the news lately.

I was surprised to learn that he's the only left handed quarterback in the nfl.

Ia m also surprised there is only one left handed QB.

Have you heard of Baker Mayfield?

Oh, definitely!

He's the former quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners that has gone on to do a fantastic job for the Browns!

You know quarterbacks are considered leaders of the offense and he has definitely became a leader.

He once considered retiring from football in order to become a professional competitive video game player.

Now that I did not know about him!

He's a great football player and I guess it would make sense that he plays video games so well.

He's probably a very competitive person!

I am sure he is.

You's have to be to be a top p[layer.

I was taken aback when I learned that the huddle was created by a deaf QB.

That is surprising.

I just thought the huddle was part of the game.

Say, talking about quarterbacks a minute ago, I heard recently that Brad Johnson is the only quarterback in history to throw a touchdown pass to himself!

I wonder how he did that!

I would be very curious to learn that also.

Were they close to the line and he ran forward after the throw and it got bobbled?

That's my only guess.

I have no idea but i'd like to see the video of it.

I bet a lot of teams have watched it just to see if they can do it too.

It seems like everything about football on and off the field is a learning experience for players and coaches.

Totally off subject but do you find sharks interesting?

i guess I do a little.

I think they might get a bit of a bad rap though.

Statistics say more people are bitten by new yorkers than by sharks in a year.

I'm sure that that's true.

Did you know that they don't have rib cages?

No I didn't know that.

That seems weird because they seem like they have such a defined body and a strong one at that.

I do know though that they have personality like people or even dogs for that matter.

Yes because the lack of rib cage their own weight on land can crush their body.


Hey there!
Who is your favorite celebrity?

Love Carol Burnett, actually, from her 70's show, to appearances on Sesame Street, right up to today.

How about you?

Any sports celebrities your favorites?

I love Robin Williams!
He was in Aladdin.
Are you familiar with that film?

Oh, yes.

Williams was brilliant.

Made viewers laugh so hard they peed themselves.

He was a real TV and movie celebrity for nearly 30 years.

His recent suicide disturbed me, but sad events are common with celebrities.

Agreed.

And to answer your last question, I am unfamiliar with many sports celebrities.

However, I am a fan of Tom Brady!

The great Patriots QB for 20, yep, 20 years now.

6 Super Bowl rings.

What do you like best about him?

Well, I like that he's a Super Bowl Champion!

How about yourself?

I admire his longevity and his great skill throwing a football.

What I don't like is that, as a celebrity sports figure, he's become almost a messiah-type figure to NE fans.

I think those are very admirable traits to have.

Another admirable QB is Paul Hubbard.

He was deaf.

I think that's inspiring.

Don't know much about Hubbard.

Do know what a kid named Jimmy Garoppolo, slated to be Brady's successor at one time, recently learned the hard way what celebrity, or being in the spotlight, can mean, as in "mean' press for taking a porn star to dinner.

How interesting.

It must be tough to be a celebrity.

Sone are very well off, of course.

Judge Judy makes a lot of money per episode, apparently.

Yes, and unlike the 26 year old QB, Garoppolo, Judge Judy seems to stay out of the headlines.

Don't know if she's on social media.

Doubt it.

Me too.

I guess Garoppolo is on social media.

I guess he's always concerned about his privacy, which doesn't make sense if you're on social media in the first place!

You have a point.

However, one of the "Shark Tank" stars stated that Garoppolo's hullabaloo actually increased the 49ers' QB's "marketing reach" because the restaurant date had gone viral.

That's super interesting.
I'm not familiar with Shark Tank.
What is it?

A reality TV show in which a panel of experts, mostly business entrepreneurs, listen to invention pitches and decide if they will invest in the real development of products.

It's a swim or sink-type show.

That sounds interesting.

To be honest, I thought it was a more factual show about sea life...like sharks and other sea creatures.

Boy was I wrong!

No problem.

Real shark tanks, including the ocean, are interesting, too.

Sharks, after all, are said by scientists to have evolved more than 420 million yrs.

ago, before dinosaurs and even trees.

Way back.

Do you like science?

I love science!

I like to read about the history of sea life.

Did you know that sharks developed earlier than dinosaurs or trees?

So fascinating.

Yes.

I'd love to see, at a safe distance, the area in the middle of the Pacific where Great White sharks gather, called ''the white shark cafe''.

Would you?

It might be scary.

However, I do think that sharks get a bad reputation.

Sharks are actually capable of rescuing sailors.

True.

Their cartilage has also already been used in medicine.

Found in all the planet's seas, common to depths over 6,000 feet, or way, way down there in the trenches, sharks are fascinating.

We don't know enough about them yet, do we?

No, we do not.

I guess that they can be trained similarly to dogs- they are capable of barking.

Maybe one day we will try to study them and get to know them better!

Hope so.

Before some shark species disappear into shark fin soup.

Good speaking with you.

Good speaking with you as well.
Hope to chat again soon!

Thank you.

If you ever want to know additional shark facts, please let me know.

And you can educate me about quarterbacks.

Agreed!


Do you know many facts about sharks?

i do not know many facts about sharks.
please tell me some facts about sharks.

Ok..lol  Did you know that sharks have no rib cages and if they were on land their weight could crush their own body?

whoa.

i did not know that.

i know that they have been around a long time.

Yes.

They evolved earlier than dinosaurs and trees.

that sounds like 100s of millions of years ago.

i guess they havent changed much in that time.

they are well designed creatures.

Yes there are.

They are so smart that they can be trained to bark like dogs.

barking sharks?
is that true?
i have never heard them make a sound.
interesting.

That's what I read.

If it's on the internet it must be true.

LOL  Supposedly they can also rescue sailors just like dolphins.

i am surprised.

i figured sharks would just eat people like a tasty snack treats.

our toothy companions really are our barking friends.

Hahaha yes!

I wouldn't have wanted to be the one though that had to do the experiments to have to find these things out.

yeah, really.

"Hey, throw that guy in the water and see if the sharks save him.

Oops!

Oh well."

LOLOLOL  That's great!

There is an area in the middle of the pacific ocean where great white sharks congregate and they call the are the white shark cafe.

i bet they gossip and share sharky tips and stuff.

maybe they bark at each other?

LOL

hahaha  Are you a fan of football or celebrities?

i sometimes follow football.
i never follow celebrities.

Ok...we'll talk about football next then.

Did you know that there is only 1 left handed QB in the NFL?

His name is Kellan Moore and I have no idea who he plays for.

LOL

i guess lefties are a problem for most teams?

do coaches not like lefties?

seems like there should be more in the league.

I agree.

The only other lefty I can remember is Michael Vick.

He was quite a good player, i think.

he had some problems off the field though.

Anyway, great chat!

Yes he did.

He currently is a coach in the new AAF league that started playing just after the super bowl.

I enjoyed the chat.

Have a good one!


Do you like to travel?

I like the idea of travel, but I rarely get to opportunity to travel.

Well, there are innovations and fascinating stuff around the world that I want to visit someday.

Do you have places in mind?

If you are going to take  a plane it's actually slower than in the sixties.

Maybe I'll go to japan or someplace.

But I'm kinda sad all their highways are tolls.

I hear their train are fast, isn't the land of the bullet train?

Japan would be a interesting place, very different from here, different food, entertainment and clothes.

Yes, their entertainment is also very good, especially the company nintendo.

It seemed like all those video games companies were in Japan at one time, not so much now.

Xbox is Microsoft, I guess Playstation is Sony and that's Japan.

Did you know the Nintendo entertainment system could only display 54 colors back then.

54 sounds like enough, not sure I could name more than 10.

I suppose th games have way more now than 54, especially these new ones like Fortnite.

Well, although games are not always good entertainment.

Back in 50bc Ceaser visited Britain and saw chickens being bred for entertainment.

I hope entertainment has moved on from then, I wouldn't want to travel there it that is the best they have to offer.

Well that was around 50 years before Christ, so I'll say things have evolved past that.

In you upcoming travels you should find out which place accept tips and which don't,  It's an American tradition, not so common in other nations.

Hmm, that's something to consider.

Another thing to consider is their transportation.

Mackinac island only has carriages and bikes.

Sounds peaceful to me, I wouldn't mind escaping the noise of the traffic for a little while.

Entertainment doesn't have to be  noisy, in fact my idea of hell is a couple of hours at Chuck E Cheese.

What kind of clothing does the mascot at Chuck E Cheese wear?

I believe it's a giant mouse costume, the time I was there my senses were bombarded with noise and light and screaming kids, I was in no state to pay attention to anything.

Well that's interesting, I don't think anybody except kids would want to go there.

That is my feeling exactly.I would have like to have the asbestos clothing the Greeks used to make when I was there as protection.

That sounds like a good idea.
It was nice chatting with you.


Hey how often do you wear a hat?

Not really, they look silly in my head, do you?

I wear a hat last night actually haha.

It was just a regular ball cap though haha

ball caps are nice, hats can have an interesting story behind them, do you know the origin of conical party hats?

No I don't.

Can you tell me more?

Interesting that tipping a hat is used to show friendliness

Well conic hats were derived from dunce caps, foolish behavior wanted to be encouraged so thats how they appeared on scene

That makes sense.

Do you know what a hat pin is?

I guess they were dangerous back in the day and so a law was passed in 1908 to limit their size

No not really, sounds dangerous though, I wonder why that law was passed

I do too.
Do you ever watch basketball?

I do, its one of my favorite sports, coaches have a high salary

Well did you hear about how the dunk was banned for a while?

I guess Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was just too good at it or something

I didnt hear about that, too bad it got banned but Im glad the ban was temporary, I love the dunk shot

I know it is so iconic!

also the Supreme Court has a basketball court in it.

That is so weird!

It is weird, it must be nice to play in between rullings, its called the Higuest Court in Land, thats an awesome name for a court

I agree with you lol.

in 39 out of the 50s, who do you think are the top paid state employeees btw?

I dont know, maybe the mayor or a senator?

Nope it's actually either the college football or basketball coach.

That seems like a waste of money to me but again I don't like sports

It does seem like a waste of money, there is a team in New Zealand nicknames ''Tall Blacks'' that seems inappropriate

Yes I agree with you.

have you ever shot a basketball "granny style", Apparently that is the best way to shoot and the most accurate

It is?

I wonder why players dont use that technique more often, if it gets things done then it seems like a waste not using it

Yep I agree with you.

If I were like Allen Iverson and made $800,000 a year for Reebok I would definitely be using the granny shot if it was the best way to shoot haha

I agree, I wouldnt care if I got paid as much as pro players do, I might look silly but who cares Im rich baby

Yep as long as I win that's fine with me haha.

Allen Iverson will also get a lump sum payment of 32 million dollars when he turns 55.

You can't argue with that

Thats a lot of money, wow, did you ever buy a pair of Air Jordans?

No I never did.
Aren't they like $100 or more?
Have you ever worn them?
I wonder if they were comfortable


Do you enjoy basketball?

At times.

I think it's hilarious that the court on the Supreme Court building is called "the highest court in the land".

I wonder how often staffers play/

It does not seem like a group of people that would be very athletic.

The justices, no.

But they have a huge staff that would enjoy it.

It's interesting that the inventor of basketball was a losing coach.

I did not know that.
How ironic.

Yeah, he coached for U of KS.

Well at least he created something that endured.

Are you familiar with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Only .in name.

Same with Michael Jordan, I only know him for his shoes.

Well he was so good at dunking that he got the move banned in college basketball for over a decade!

Really?

For that?

I guess Reggie Miller was upstaged by his younger sister.

How so?

He scored 40 points in a game (in highschool), the same night, she scored 105, and broke some records.

Oh wow.
What a talented family.
Are you familiar with Allen Iverson?

I am not, who is he?

An NBA player.

He got an amazing endorsement deal with Reebok.

He gets $800,000 a year until age 55 and then a lump sum of $32,000,000!

Oh.

Nice!

I wonder if Jordan has that same deal with Nike?

I do not know about that but did you know that his Air Jordan's were banned in the NBA when introduced?

I did, and I think Nike paid that fine he received for each game he wore them in.

They did.

Did you also know that it has been proven that granny style is the most effective method to score points on the line?

I would love to see LeBron do that, even though it looks stupid.

That would be funny.
It was nice chatting with you.
Have a good day.


Hey.
do you like basketball?
I wish the hoop wasn't 10 feet high!

I do it's a very good sport.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't seem to have a problem with dunking on the hoop though.

Yeah you're right.

I wonder why his dunk got banned in college basketball?

I'm not sure, but I'm curious why there is actually a basketball court in the supreme court building.

Yes I am too.

They must like to play after work.

Or they just wanted an excuse to call it the highest court in the land.

It's probably the fact that they were able to call it the highest court in the land.

Speaking of courts did you know that tipping of ones hat started because of the knights that would raise their face visors to show friendliness.

Very cool.

Now it is a gentleman thing to do!

The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler!

I'm really surprised that it's not the cowboy hat.

Agreed!

Do you know what suffragettes are?

Apparently long ones were banned in 1908.

Suffragettes are women who were seeking the right to vote and for fear of using their hatpins as a weapon they limited the length of it.

Oh interesting.
Remember the conical hat?
It was derived from dunce caps!

Yea, it's interesting that they were worn at parties to encourage foolish behavior.

I think it's cool hats have so many functions from protection to celebrating ceremonies like graduation.

I think it's interesting that the hat that you wear during graduation is called a mortarboard.

Yes.

I also didn't know the chef hat is called a Toque.

I think it's interesting that a Bishops hat is called a mitres.

Lots of funny names!

Do you like shoes as well?

A pair of Air Jordans were once banned from the NBA!

I did and I know that Michael Jordan wore them anyways because he knew that Nike would pay the fine.

Very good publicity for Nike.
Well lovely speaking with you today!

It's been a pleasure.

One last thought though NBA players should really use the granny style shot on the line.

According to physicists you are absolutely right!

Great note to end on :) Bye!


Hello - how's it going?

Hello, everything good, do you like basketball?

I do like basketball.
What about you?

I like the game, two teams, five players each, I just love the rules

I am the same.

Did you know that in 39 of 50 states, college basketball and football coaches make the most money in the state?

I didnt know that, that is so interesting, that tells us a lot about our economy

I agree.

The US supreme court has a basketball court on the top floor.

I heard about that court, its called the Highest Court in the Land, nice name,

That's a fitting name!

The New Zealand basketball team is nicknamed the tall blacks.

That sounds terrible!

that is such a racist name, that wouldnt work in America

There would be riots over that name in the US.

Yeah a lot of political consequences and that name would get approved, so yeah

Exactly.
Do you like the NBA?

I do like the NBA, what about yourself?

I like college better, but will watch the NBA at times.

I see, well college basketball can be really interesting as well, do you have a favorite team I like the Lakers myself

I like the Cavaliers.
Do you like hats?

I wear them most days so yeah I guess I do, why do you ask?

Well up until 1998, British politicians had to wear a top hat if making a point or order in the house of commons.

Oh really, thats interesting, I guess theres more to hats than design and color

The most popular hat in the old West was the bowler, not the cowboy hat.

Not the cowboy hat?

really?

I guess movies have lied to me all this time all

It was good talking to you!


Hi!
Do you follow basketball much?

Yes, both college and some pro.

I watched the Duke, Grayson Allen drama play out over his college time.

He had little respect for the rules and fair play

He didnt seem to take much responsibility for it either, nor care about that he was doing, didn't he?

Many of these kids are driven to compete by coaches and parent.

The dream of the NCAA and the pro are a big goal for many.

Shoe contract and endorsements are for the chosen few, but many think they have what it takes

That is true.

Many coaches are probably in the same boat.

39 our of 50 states have a coach as the highest paid state employee.

That is  crazy considering what tuition cost to the average student.

Many kids are paying loans long after the players are gone.

I know the players get scholarships but the big money for some is in the pros.

It is kind of crazy, seeing as they aren't paying the people actually teaching students who will become productive members of society.

Id rather that money go to the people training the next doctors.

Agreed, It would be nice to see the NBA fund the coaches and player expenses since they receive the benefit of the college training.

Most are one and done unlike Tim Duncan who stayed all four years to get his degree.

He was smart, he made the most out of his time.

Most players go broke with in 5 years.

True, I think all colleges must be required to honor the scholarship for these kids if the pros dont work out.

They are the highest paid athletes in the NBA but once the money is gone then what

Its like leaving for a job opportunity and being like Oh I made a mistake and expecting them to take you back.

That is kind of ridiculous in my opinion.

We really cater to the egos of the players.

Like even though shooting "granny style" is more efficient, they wont do it because of how it looks.

I did see a kid at a college game recently shoot granny style, it was strange looking but it worked!

guess it proved the point that it is the best way.

Kind of like the dunk being outlawed in college back in the day

I'm glad the allowed it back in, just because Abdul-Jabbar was so good at it doesnt mean that it should have been outlawed.

The dunk is the shot that gets the crowd going!

I am guessing they thought it was a safety issue back then.

Always like to see the short point guard surprises someone with a dunk.

I think it is cool that Cheryl Miller scored 105 points in one game, and he brother Reggie scored 40 and was bragging about it.

That is crazy , she must have taken all the shots.

Talented family for sure

It is strange that the creator of the sport, Naismith was the only losing coach in the university of kansas' history.

Such a rich history and the only loser, but he gave us the game so I guess its OK, He created the game but the supreme court have a court in top of the building making it the highers court in the land!

I think they probably really enjoy that novel play on words.

lol

Looking at some of them I seriously doubt if that court gets much use by the justices!

Probably not, but that would be a game I would certainly pay to see.

Agreed.

At least they can watch college and NBA on the weekends.

Holly they can watch Duke get beat during march madness!

You never know.

Tournament time is the best!

Its been nice chatting but Ive got to go.

Good Chat


Hey there!
I just got done playing basketball.
Do you like basketball?

I was maimed in a tragic basketball accident.

It has left me scarred for life.

But I still enjoy watching B-Ball.

I just can no longer play because of the nightmares...

I'm so sorry to hear that.
But you used to play?

Yeah.

It wasn't so much a basketball injury as it was an incident with a cheerleader.

Well, maybe not the cheerleader herself, but rather the cheerleaders's father.

Hey, but that Kareem Abdul Jabbar is a great dunk artist, wouldn't you say?

For sure.

Guess the shot got banned from college basketball for over a decade, though.

Hard to imaine the game today without the dunk!

It's like trying to imagine the Supreme Court as not being the highest court in the land...which it is not, since that name is reserved for their basketball court!

Very interesting.

I think I want to be a basketball coach at a university.

In most states, the highest paid state employee is either a football or basketball coach of a college.

Nice!

My father was a basketball coach.

But that was before the dingos came and ate my little brother.

Hey, that New Zealand basketball team is pretty good, and their nickname is interesting: The Tall Blacks!

Not too sure how I feel about that name.

Your thoughts?

It is better than the other name they were going to call the team: Guys with Shoes.

It would have given them more opportunities for endorsements, but it was not a very unique moniker.

Well, I guess so.

Speaking of basketball and shoes, do you wear Jordans?

No.

Air Jordans are too expensive for me.

I wear shoe Carnival classics.

I don't get a fancy endorsement deal like Michael Jordan, and I don't wear mine in Pro games as he does, but I still wear mine with pride.

I guess he still wears his with pride too.

Apparently, they were banned by the NBA when they first came onto the market, but he wore them anyways.

Yeah, and Nike paid the fines!

I wish Nike would pay the fine I get for wearing my shoes to work.

I am a ballet dancer.

There are strict rules against wearing shoe carnival classics in the theater.

How funny.

Are there rules about wearing hats, too?

During the Nutcracker, yes,, unless you are a sugar plum.

They get all the best costumes.. We did do a ballet for British politicians and we were able to wear top hats because there is a rule in the house of commons about the necessity for them to wear their hats when performing their duties...

Do you also wear dunce caps at the ballet?

Only at school.

My teacher lets me wear the gold one because she says I am extra special.

I think that is a complement, but I am not sure.

One thing I do not like about dunce caps: It is hard to tip a dunce cap.

Tipping ones hat originated with knights raising visors.

Do you wear any hats?

Yep!

I wear a lot of cowboy hats.

Apparently it's not the most popular hat in the old west, though.

What could be more popular than a cowboy hat for a cowboy?

A bowler!
Never even heard of such a thing.

I never knew there were bowling alleys in the old west!

And you would think I would have heard considering that my mother is a bowler.

Or she used to be before that tragic bowling accident...

You're quite funny.
I tip my hat to you.

Best regards friend.
And watch out for stray hatpins!


Hello there, do you wear hats at all?

I don't usually wear a hat, but I have head that I could use for a hat if need be.

What about you?

Are you a hat guy?

Yes I like them during the summer, keep the sun off a bit.

In Britain in 1998 politicians had to wear a top hat to make a point of order

I think that's an odd tradition but I guess people looked good when in Parliament.

I guess so.

Did you know the bowler hat is older than the cowboy hat?

I figure it's a simpler shape and probably useful in more situations.

I wouldn't wear one though.

How about basketball, do you like it?

I like b-ball.

I usually watch the NBA, espeically around playoff time.

You?

Nice, yeah me too.
Do you know who invented the sport?

A Canadian guy.
Naismith.
At the YMCA.

Yeah and also the only losing U of Kansas coach in the sport

In my opinion, the inventor did not know strategy, or had a bunch of bad players.

Yeah one or the other.

The coaches are still the highest paid state employees though

I guess the dollars from TV, advertisers and alumni drive up the salaries.

It's a shame that sports dominates college.

Yeah I agree with that for sure.

Have you heard of the highest court in the land?

The highest court in the US is the Supreme Court.

It is not a basketball court but a court of law.

It is not for the NBA.

Yeah , I wonder how much they play there.

Do you know Reggie Miller?

There are only 9 justices, not enough for two teams.

I have heard of Reggie Miller.

He plays the basketball, and well, too, I imagine.

Yeah he is really good but his sisters is apparently much better than his and always shadowed him

Reggie must have had it tough.
His sister was better?
Pretty hard to live down.

Yeah the woman broke 8 national records.

Nice chatting with you


Hi, do you wear hats?

i dont wear a hat very often.

sometimes to protect myself from the sun.

You?

I love wearing baseball hats.
I wear one everyday.
They do help with the sun too.

That is a good idea.
Protect your skin from the sun.
that is a great way to use a hat.
what other hats do you wear?

Yep.

That's about the only type of hat I wear.

British politicians had to wear a top hat up until 1998 when making a point in the house of commons.

those funny old rules just have a way of sticking around forever.

it is hard to get them to stop tradition.

For sure.

The most popular hat in the old West was actually called the bowler.

I figured it was the cowboy hat, but maybe that was for work and stuff.

the bowler is style.

I would have thought the cowboy hat too.

Tipping the hat actually originates from the Knights raising their face visors.

I guess it is a sign of respect and friendliness to raise your visor.

that makes sense.

Yep that makes sense to me.
Do you like basketball?

Yes, basketball is cool.
do you?

I love basketball.

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

yeah, the leagues didnt know what to do with the guy.

he was a dominant player.

it was not fair to him though.

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

that seems out of balance.
why are coaches paid so much?
it is a college.

I'm not too sure on that.

The New Zealand basketball team is nicknamed the Tall Blacks.

That name probably would not work in the US.

LOL that is a play on the name the All Blacks.

That would not fly here in the states lol.

Yeah, they would have to be a bit more politically correct.

Anyway, great chat!

Great chatting with you too!


Do you like to play the piano?
know how to play it'

No but i really wish that I did.
Do you play the piano?

I dont, I also wish I knew how, its an instrument that has been around since 1700

Didn't a man from Italy invent it?

I think that's interesting considering how many popular pianists come from other countries.

Yeah Bartolomeo Cristofori was the inventor of the piano, he sure left a big legacy behind

Yes he did.

It's amazing that he came up with something so wonderful!

It's also a little complex I suppose in the mechanics of it with keys and strings.

It is amazing, did you like Freddie Mercury or Paul McCartney?

maybe both?

I like Paul McCartney and a little Freddie Mercury.

What about you?

I like them both, cool fact but Mercury recorded Bohemian Rhapsody in the same Piano Paul used to record Hey Jude

That is a cool fact!

I guess it's a great piano considering how good both songs are!

Maybe the piano is magical either way it must be worth a lot of money I wonder who has it now.

I don't know.

My guess would be either a museum or Elton John.

Did you ever hear about the bbc broadcasting piano music instead of the news back in 1930?

No, didnt hear about that, its been a long time since that, did you hear about that grand aluminum piano that weights only 356 pounds

Well the bbc played piano music on april 18,1930 because they decided there was no news worth reporting that day.

To bad news stations don't do that now!

What's the story on the aluminum piano?

Just that it has a weight of 356 pounds, thats really light for a grand piano, grand pianos tend to be really really heavy

Was there a reason that such a light piano was built?

I would guess its because it makes the transportation of the piano easier, kind of like the paino that was found on top of  the tallest mountain of Britain

There was a piano that was found on the top of the tallest mountain in Britain?

Yeah a group of climbers find a piano on top back in 2006.

That's crazy!

i wonder how put it there to begin with and why!

You make a good point about the heaviness of pianos by the way.

So that brings me to the question, how did it get up there?

I know right and who would do that lol it seems like a lot of trouble but anyways its been nice to chat, thanks a lot

It's been nice chatting with you too!


hi, how are you?
do you like the piano?

I like the piano, its an instrument with a lot of history almost 320 years old

it is a wonderful instrument.

the universal instrument, suitable for every occasion.

i wish i could play it.

Its hard to play, do you know who Freddie Mercury is?

yes, i am watching a movie about him right now.

he is the fellow in the band queen.

Ok and what about Paul McCartney,?

um, yes he was in a band called Wings.
LOL

Well interesting fact about Mercury and McCartney, they used the same piano to record hit songs, Bohemian Rhapsody and Hey Jude respectively

That is great!

I bet that piano has some market in its keys.

i wonder what kind of song i would write on it.

I tell you something that piano must be worth a lot of money, many artists would like to record a single in it

I hope that they get the chance to do so.

music should always build on the inspiration that has come before.

That is a powerfull instrument there, so did you hear about the group of climbers that found a piano on top of a mountain?

why would anyone put a piano on the top of a mountain?

who would play it?

who would tune it?

strange.

I know right, that is so strange, and its not a small mountain its the tallest mountain in Britain seems like a really hard job

I guess you could use a helicopter?
if you had one.
plus a spare piano.
plus a strange sense of humor.

Still what is the point lol, seems expensive and unnecessary I sure the people who did that had their reasons, they wanted to play a prank on everyone

sometimes the brits can be a bit eccentric.

A more practical approach is the  aluminum grand piano built for the lounge of the airship hindenburg.

I bet that is a light piano,

It probably is the lightest around.
and for a good reason.
that is a grand piano!
LOL Anyway, great chat!

Well maybe its light for a grand piano lol, and I agree the chat has been great, have a good night,

Have a good evening!
TTYL, im sure.

Great chat, thanks a lot for your time.


Hey there do you play the piano?

I know that I started to learn it about 3 years ago

Hello there, I don't but wish I knew how to play.

Wow!

That is very impressive.

I think it's cool that in 1930 there was a day with no news worth reporting, so the BBC actually just broadcast piano music LOL

That is awesome!

No news is good news, I wish we could do that again these days.

I agree with you, you never see that again today.

Did you hear about Freddie Mercury use the same piano that the Beatles use to record Hey Jude?

No you won't unfortunately, and I think that is really cool, always cool to do a tribute to the ones who influenced you.

Yep I agree.

Did you know that there is a song that stress test pianos?

It's not playable by humans but it will know if they are out of tune, it's called Circus galop

No I didn't know that is how they do that, very interesting.

Yep I agree.

I want to play the aluminum piano though.

They used one on the Hindenburg and it only weighed 356 lb, I wonder if it sounds different than an acoustic piano

That sounds very wild, I also wonder what that one sounded like, I wonder if there is a YouTube video out there?

Yes we need to check that out!

I also want to hear what the piano sounds like at the top of Britain's highest mountain!

I also want to know why it's there

Why would that be there?

Sounds like a group of climbers found it, but yeah why.

Yeah I want to know why it's up there.

Do you like dramatic movies by the way?

They should make a movie about how the piano got up there haha

Yeah there are some really good drama movies and yeah that is a good idea!

Yes I watch a lot of drama on TV actually.

I love the show House, it stars Hugh Laurie as Doctor house.

I can't believe he makes 700,000 per episode though

That is very impressive, I'm surprised he makes that much for each episode!

Well it makes more sense then Jim Carrey not making dramas anymore.

He says they don't throw up positivity but I think that they can

I think that is kind of noble of him.

But, I do agree with you that they definitely can.

What do you think about Michael Caine starting acting in order to meet girls?

does that sound noble lol

That sure does!

I probably would have done the same lol!

I agree with you!

Have you ever listened to classic Radio drama?

Apparently there's a website where you can listen to a whole bunch of them for free


Hey.

One of my favorite Holiday's is Halloween!

The new Halloween remake was great I thought because it retains many things from the original!

I saw the original a long time ago.

I'm not really in horror.

I do like a couple of films in the genre though.

Oh nice.

I also enjoyed It, the Stephen King remake.

He is a great horror creator even though he was scared of Bambi as a child!

I guess he was traumatized enough to make it his profession.

It was a pretty scary film for a child, I guess.

True.

People should try looking at abstract art after watching a horror film because apparently you can appreciate it more!

I don't understand the connection, but I guess you see something more in art after being terrified.

Yeah.

Another thing is that when you are terrified you can burn more calories!

Up to 180 calories after a horror movie!

I wonder how often that happens.

I guess your heart can get going pretty quickly That's quite a bit of exercise there.

Yeah they should play horror movies at the gym!

The Shining was a good one.

The actor playing Danny Boy didn't even realize he was acting out a horror movie at the time!

I wonder what kind of film he thought it was.

An adventure?

A drama?

A kid's film?

Yeah I would like to know that as well.

I wonder if he heard the waterphone at all.

That is how they make the creepy metallic noises.

A waterphone?
Is that like a saxophone?
LOL.
It must have water in it or something.
Pretty spooky.
By the way, do you like cars?

Yeah to create that sound it must be!

Yeah I love cars!

Crazy that they were invented back in 1886!

I know that Benz was an innovator that every car company owes a deb to.

Would you want to drive in South Africa though?

Knowing that people could have flamethrowers?

Probably not.

I wonder why they even need flamethrowers?

I know that there is a lot of carjacking there.

I don't know if flamethrowers are the best approach to that though.

Yeah I would think a gun would do the trick!

Cadillac is a good brand which was named after a French explorer!

I guess the town Detroit also has a French name.

I think the Cadillac is a nice car.

Would look nice with some flamethrowers too.

Haha yeah I wonder if there are any flame thrower cadillacs in Africa?

Gran Turismo must be a realistic game if Jann Mardenborough became a pro driver from beating 90,000 people!

Did that really happen?
90k games is a lot.
How long would it take to do that?
Anyway, great chat!

The trunk of the car actually used to be a wooden trunk too.

You too have a good one :)


Hello!
Do you watch horror movies?

I do, I like the movie Halloween.

Yes love those movies.

Did you know that watching a horror movie can help you burn more than 180 calories?

No, I didn't.
I wonder why that is?
Fear?

Yes.

I believe your heart pumps faster and you might even sweat a bit.

The king of horror Steven King was terrified as a child when he saw the movie Bambi.

He called it the first horror movie he ever saw.

Hilarious, but I can also see how people would think that Bambi is a horror film.

Did you ever watch the movie The Shining?

Is that with Jack?
No, I haven't seen it.
Is it any good?

I watched a few years back.

Yes it has Jack Nickolsen in it.

The movie is great.

Danny the little boy in the movie didn't even know he was acting in a horror movie until years later he found out about it.

He is a great actor.
Is it a horror film?

Yes it is.

It's a creepy movie.

It was made in the 70's I believe.

It has creepy music.

It has metallic noises you hear in horror movies.

These sounds are made with a waterphone instrument.

Interesting.

Did you know the original Star wars trilogy netter 1.3 billion in today's dollars?

Wow that is a lot of money.

I wonder if Star Wars will ever beat the worldwide film earnings Tom Hanks has earned.

He's earned 8.5 million dollars in film earnings.

I'm not sure, but to be honest, the first 3 were the best ones.

The rest are just trying to relive the hype.

Well I think Disney is doing a great job with Star Wars.

I just hope they don't have another movie flop like Treasure Planet.

I haven't seen that one.

I didn't know the Lord of the Rings were losses for the company.

I didn't believe the Lord of the Rings were losses.

Those movies were very successful.

Yeah, that doesn't sound truthful to me.

Are you a Chris Nolan fan?

I don't know who Chris Nolan is.
Is he an actor?

He's a director, he directed Inception.

He actually meant for it to be a horror film.

I can see how that movie would be considered a horror film, but it's not like Silence of the Lambs.

That movie was a box office hit and made over 270 million dollars in 1991.

Yeah, I liked that movie.
That is CRAZY!
Great film, Hopkins is a good actor.
Well, nice chatting with you!


Hey there do you like horror movies?

I know that a horror movie can burn up to 180 calories when you watch it, I need to do that more to lose some weight LOL

Hello,  yes I do watch some,  not a whole lot though.

Any recommendations?

Yes I would watch The Shining.

Although it's very disturbing haha.

It has a little boy in it, I'm just glad that when he was making it as a child he didn't realize it was a horror movie

lol thats good.

I hear that the creepy metallic sounds in horror movies are made by a waterphone.

Yes I heard that too.

Have you ever seen a water phone before?

I need to check those out.

Did you know too, that if you view abstract art after watching a horror movie then you'll appreciate it a whole lot more?

I need to test that.

No I dont know how to play a waterphone or even what it looks like lol Thats pretty cool,  do you like abstract art?

I do like abstract art.

Salvador Dali was one of my favorite artists, what about you, do you like abstract art?

I also think it's funny that Stephen King thinks that Bambi should be a horror movie.

You should try watching some abstract art first haha.

haha thats funny,  Bambi was sad but I dont see it as a horror film.

I like all art,  but I am not knowledgeable in it.

I can just appreciate it.

What do you think about the box office?

I think it's crazy how much Tom Hanks made, almost 9 billion dollars worldwide, and also how there are a lot of movies that make almost nothing at the box office.

Tom Hanks is amazing,  hes like the box office king lol Did you know he doesnt take any bad guy roles?

Must be nice to pick and choose.

I cant believe sleeping beauty wasnt a hit.

I know that seems really silly.

That's one of my favorite Disney movies actually, I am sure as to why Treasure Planet didn't make a lot of money, it was only ok but it had a big budget, it was an expensive box office flop apparently

Yikes.

That is unfortunate!

I never seen that movie.

I have seen Silence of The Lambs and that movie was fantastic!

Kinda weird it released on valentines day though,  romantic lol

That is really weird haha.
It is a great movie though.
Do you drive a car by the way?
I drive mine to work almost every day

Yeah I have a car.

Its so convenient.

Mcdonalds had a drive thru to accommodate soliders in 1975!

That is cool, apparently soldiers couldn't get out of their cars and uniforms back then.

I'm pretty sure that's changed now because I've seen them do it.

But it is awesome that due to that, they invented the drive-thru, it has saved me so much time haha.

Have you heard the story on why a trunk is called a trunk in your car?

I have seen soldiers in their uniforms out of vehicles too.

Yeah that makes sense that cars would carry trunks on the back of their cars.

Did you know that you can actually put a flamethrower on your car if you live in South Africa?

I think that's really awesome, it's so cold in Michigan and my driveway is Frozen that I would love to have a flamethrower right now LOL

wow thats crazy,  I guess car jackings are a serious problem in south africa.

I agree more useful in the snow!

Yep I agree with you!

Have you ever played the game Gran Turismo by the way?

Someone was so good at it that they actually became a professional race car driver, now that's the life!

I have,  but I am not good at it lol I cant believe that person became pro driver after that!

It doesnt even have pedals lol

I know right or a steering wheel for that matter LOL.

Did you hear about the guy who founded Detroit?

His last name was Cadillac and that's where the term for the car company was gotten from


Hi, do you like horror films?

Not especially but i have been known to watch a few, lol.

How about you?

Nope!

I am not a strong man.

Although if I knew about the 180 calorie burn, I might start watching them.

Yeah i hear you it can be fun watching them with the wife from time to time but some of that stuff is to much.

I remember my then girlfriend, now wife, calling me at 2 am not being able to sleep and freaked out about a horror film she watched.

HAHAHA

Right made for an interesting night i'm sure.

They say Steven Kings first horror film was Bambi, lol.

I can see that.
I was scared for bambi and the mom.
I wonder if disney used a waterphone?

Is that the creepy machine that makes all the scary noises?

That's a strange name for it.

Agreed.

Danny, from the shining had no idea he was in a horror film until several years later.

wow i wonder what he thought when he found out, funny, kind of.

You know tom hanks?

Not personally but I have seen his movies!

Well he's the top grossing actor at the box office of all time.

8.5 Million worldwide.

Million?
Or billion?

Oh i meant to say billion.
That's impressive, don't you think?

It is!

He has had so many wonderful movies though, I can see it.

Yeah I remember watching the movie Big it was very heartwarming and funny.

I never saw that one.

I did see toy story and a lot of others.

He was so good!

Yeah did you see the one where he's on a boat that gets pirated?

captain Philips.

"I am your captain now!"
Makes me laugh every time!
Did you see it?

I did it was a very good move and as always he pulled out all the stops.

Agreed.
It has been great chatting with you!


Did you know the first McDonalds drive thru didnt come about until 1975?

I did not know that!
Wow.
Why?

No but I found it interesting that it all started to accomodate soldiers in uniform wanting to get food.

I see they call it a trunk becasue cars used to have a trunk in back.

That's interesting.

yea I was always curious as to how the trunk got its name.

funny it was a real trunk attached.

In south africa, flame throwers are legall to prevent car jacking.

that is way awesome!

I would love for my car to have a flame thrower.

Yeah.

I also read in Maxim years ago that they have swords under their cars too.

That sure changes a production car.

I don't think Karl Benz imagined that when he started mass productions in 1886.

No...

I am not sure he knew what a car jacker was!

in 2014 they estimated there were 1.25 billionn cars.

That's a lot of swords!

You could probably make a horror film of cars with swords that cut people legs off.

That would be an interesting movie.
Like Cars meet Fury Road...

Yes they would nee a lot of waterphone instruments to make all the metallic noises

We could release it on Valentines day like the silence of the lambs.

I wonder if it would bring in the same 270 million at the box office.

If it did, I would start the project today!

Do you know anything about movie making?

I may need help...

I don't but I'd be willing to learn for that kind of cash.

as long as it didnt end up like the movie trojan wars that only earned $309 in box office...

HA!
Yeah, that would be a failure.
Treasure planet too!
We just need Tom Hanks.

yes because whatever he is doing he does it right.

Earning an incredidble amount.

I think it was the inspiration from Wilson.

He's been doing great ever since he met that volleyball.

haha does wilson get royalties?


Do you like to travel?

I do love to travel.

I love airplanes so I would like Iceland where they use planes instead of trains

Would you be willing to take a bus that goes 160 mph?

I think it would be an absolute blast!

I want to head to Amsterdam just to check it out

I don't like traveling by land and would definitely be annoyed if I traveled by land in Japan because you have to pay for a lot of tolls.

Yes over 300 dollars to cross the country!

crazy!

I guess King Kalakua of Hawaii had a lot of money to travel.

He was the first king to travel around the world.

Yes that would be cool.

I would like to go to Mackinac island  and go everywhere on horse drawn carriages

Sounds awesome!

I'd probably be more active if I lived there.

Yes you can ride a bike there but no motor vehicles

I'd need a good pair of shoes.
I noticed mine are falling apart.

Yes men are lucky they get to wear sensible shoes.

Women are expected to wear awful things like high heels that destroy your feet

5000 year old shoes work better than modern shoes!

That is interesting.

I wonder why?

Certainly they are better than ballet shoes where dancers wear through 4 pair a week

Yeah, that sounds painful!

So since they are changed out so often I doubt they need odor removers?

Dry tea bags work as odor removers.

I will have to try the tea bag thing.

Steven Marbury was actually paid to not promote shoes once - I would like that gig

I like how Steve Smith from the NFL promoted a cause for the homeless.

He left his shoes on the field after ever game to raise awareness for this cause.

Yes that is awesome!

I am very proud of him.

I am watching of rerun of House on tv - have you ever seen that show?

I used to watch that.

Yeah Hugh Laurie made 700k per episode!

Yeah I heard he is the highest paid actor for tv drama ever.


hello,  do you like the iphone?

Sure.
I have an older model iPhone.
how about you?

I have an android but I just to have a iphone 4 a long time ago lol

I wish I could get an iPhone Xs Max.
It sounds pretty cool!
It has a 6.5 inch screen.

that sounds awesome!

did you know microsoft once held a funeral to mark the death of the iphone when it launched its own line of products lol

Ha, interesting.

Have you heard of the game Send Me to Heaven?

Wonder if anyone actually played it.

Ive heard of it,  never played it.

did you know women are more likely to own iphones?

Interesting.

I wonder why.

During the first live iPhone presentation the iPhone wasn't so great yet.

Steve Jobs had a spare behind his desk to showcase it because it would run out of ram and crash frequently

lol I guess thats a good idea to have a backup reguardless,  if you are doing a presentation.

Yeah.

Interesting how iPhones have progressed.

it's interesting that iPhones don't have the home button anymore.

When I think of iPhones I picture them having one.

Oh they dont?
what do thye have now?

I guess the X and 8 plus have no home button and no touch ID.

I'm not sure how it works.

Oh I see.

did you know ny area code is 212 because it was the easiest to dial on a rotarty phone lol remember those?

Yeah, my parents had a rotary phone.

Funny how phones have progressed.

It's interesting that an iPhone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent!

That is pretty amazing!

I'm kind of addicted to my phone.

Maybe I should do the Unicef promotion that donates a day of clean water for every minute I don't use my phone.

Yeah would be a good donation!

I dont think I use my phone that much so I hope that people are getting a ton of water!

Haha.

I want to get an iPhone Xs Max or Xs.

Both of those have dual cameras.

I think the pictures come out really cool, like DSLR quality.

Awesome,  I hope you get it!
Do you watch netflix?

It would cost all my savings.
Hahaha!
Yes, I watch Netflix.
How about you?

Yes,  any good shows you are watching?

I am binge watching Good News.

From 9 pm to 12 am, Netflix makes up 33 percent of all bandwidth in North America.

I certainly am guilty of contributing.


Hi, how are you?

I'm good.
How are you?

Do you watch Netflix?

From 9 p.m. to midnight, Netflix uses a third of all NorthAmerican bandwidth

I watch it sometimes.

So, they like to hoard internet bandwith?

The streaming service is insanely popular.

People prefer it to regular televsion because they can see the shows they like when they want.

In fact Netflix and Youtube use half of the peak traffic in North America.

Blockbuster did not want to buy Netflix now they are not around anymore while Netflix worth over $2B.

I guess Blockbuster underestimated the threat of online streaming.

Or perhaps they thought they could get it cheaper than $50 million, or do the same thing themselves.

Now Blockbuster is dead as the dodo.

Do Netflix compete with Youtube?

I think there is some movie availability on Youtube, but Netflix probably has a better selection, and also makes its own shows.

Netflix still has to spend money on postage.

Youtube does not.

I do not understand the relationship between Netflix and postage.

Why do they need postage?

In the past, they only mailed out DVDs to people to watch.

I suppose they have some DVD or Blu-Ray service for some areas with low bandwidth.

I don't know how many people still do that though.

Thank you.

I did not realize that they still mail dvds to customers.

I don't really follow Netflix much.

They have over 50 million subscribers in the US, so I guess some of them do mailings.

I heard that Netflix sell their services outside US.

Do you know what countries they are?

I would guess all of Europe, most of South America.

Probably not China or North Korea.

Gov'ts don't like foreign influence.

I just read that it was not allowed in mainland China.

China doesn't like cash flowing out of the country.

It wants to control its currency.

Plus the content is not controlled by the gov't.

China is still closer to North Korea culturally than to the west.

North Korea does not allow Netflix either.

The Dear Leader is afraid that his people will see the outside world.

He probably would watch it himself though.

I'll bet.
What other countries prohibit Netflix?

Countries that a different form of government like Syria.

I'm not sure if many citizens there have internet access at this point.

I hope they have running water.

You are right.

It must have been the last thing they want.

Syrian people need necessities, such as water and food.

Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!

I enjoyed chatting with you too.
Bye.


Hello how are you doing?

Do you like Drama?

I just read that Hugh laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama, earning $700,000 per episode in House.

Im good.
I do like drama.
wow that is a lot of money per episode.
That show is really good

i actually haven't seen it,  but its an interesting fact!

Did you know that atrick stewart teaches master classes for drama students in the uk.

Thats awesome!

I would take his class if I was into acting.

Jim carrey doesn't make dramas any more because his beilef system prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity

thats why he hasn't been in any movies interesting.

I never knew that The term soap opera originated from such dramas being typically sponsored by soap manufacturers in the past.

That is a cool fact.

I have always wondered but I guess never that interested to look it up lol Michael caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class.

thats funny.

It definitely paid off for him.

Did you know there is a movie called ikea heights shot in the ikea store in burbank Ca and the store didn't even know

Really?

Thats awesome,  No I never heard of that movie.

Their security must really be bad.

Probably.

did you know that air travel is 10 percent slower now that it was in the 60's to save on fuel

That is unfortunate.

Did you know The dutch are creating a commuter bus designed to travel at 160mph.

that will help traffic alot.

There's a website for people that will let you crash on their couch while you're traveling.

that sounds a little scary

Yeah is it couch surfing?

I don't think I could do that it sounds sketchy.

I didn't know People were stealing garden gnomes, take them traveling, and then return the gnome, with photos, back to the owner.

I always thought it was their gnome

That is kinda weird.

yeah I dunno about the couch surfing either unless someone I know was with me.

I wouldn't do that alone either.

I just learned this and thought it was smart.

During the age of discovery, ships released rabbits onto islands to provide a future food source for other travelers

Yeah thats interesting.

Mackinac island, mi has banned motorized vehicles for over a hundred years.

most travel by horse-drawn carriages or bikes.

the stone age.

High-heeled shoes were originally worn by persian cavalry soldiers, perhaps as early as the 9th century.

that sounds super uncomfortable

Really?

persian soliders lol that seems weird.

The first king to travel around the world was king kalakaua of hawaii

from hawaii thats interesting.

the queen of england employs somebody to wear her shoes before her to ensure they are comfortable.

but they dont have the same feet how will one person know its comfortable for another person?

lol well it was good talking to you.


Hi!
Do you like Dramas?

Hi!

I love dramas because its a form of poetry set in a dramatic mode and is very entertaining, do you?

I do!
I always loved the show House!

Me too!

I'm sure Hugh Laurie loved it too since he was paid $700K per episode!

Wasn't that show on for a long time?

He must've been paid more than doctors?

For real!

It had like  6 seasons or something like that.

Yeah, he was the highest paid actor ever for TV dramas, I wonder who the other highest paid actors or actresses were for other categories like comedies

Yeah.
I heard Jim Carrey doesn't do dramas.

How come Jim Carey doesn't do dramas?

I think I wouldn't take him seriously if he were.

It is against his belief system to do anything that doesn't portray positivity.

Wow!

No wonder I don't see him in anything besides comedies.

I wonder what made him become an actor, Michael Caine became an actor since all the pretty girls were in drama class.

Sounds like he made a great choice.
Regardless of his initial reason.

Seriously!

Jon Hamm even taught drama in high school and one of his students was Ellie Kemper from the Office, such a small world!

It really is, there was even one king that was able to travel around the world.

What do you mean?

The king traveled around the world to promote something or for vacation or something?

I don't know, he was just the first to do it.

He was the king of Hawaii.

Are there still kings in Hawaii?

I don't know, if there are they might now have power like the those in a monarchy.

Oh I see, I really want to travel to Iceland some day but the lack of public rail services and having to rely on domestic flights seems to be expensive to me.

Me too!

True, but the US is like that between some big cities.

That is true or technically you could get that by car, it's just that you'll have to drive for days which isn't too feasible either.

Do you have a destination you'd like to travel to?

Iceland, Greece, Ireland,

Those are really nice places, hopefully you make it there some day!


Hello!

Did you hear about the Woman who killed her mother and sister in McLean, VA?

No, I didn't hear about that.
That's a tragedy.
Did she give a reason?

I'm not sure if she gave any reason as she tried to cover up the crime.

But it seems she was motivated by money, sadly.

Usually the case.

Could be anger or rage, but greed is often there.

It makes me wonder if human's weren't so dependent on money, just how many senseless killings we'd have.

I think we have to make changes at the government level.

That might lead to less killing and violence.

Absolutely!

Also I feel that we all have a huge responsibility to help each other in ways, such as teaching more people how to grow their own food, providing them with seeds and knowledge so they can become more independent in general.

In addition to more healthy!

In 2008 the Norwegian government donated $1 billion to help save the Amazon rainforest.

I wish the US government would do something like that.

Yes something just like that!

And so much more assistance is needed to save the Amazon for sure!

I had no idea and just found out that The US Government owns 86% of Nevada!

Very surprising to me!

I want to know what secret activities they're engaged in there.

This is the ultimate irony: Wikileaks published government's plans to destroy Wikileaks.

What did the government think would happen?

Wikileaks gets its hands on everything

Precisely why they want to shut Wikileaks down, I assume.It is scary, indeed, how involved our Government is, when we know they have a lot of secret and sometimes very bad things going on.

A man in France pretended to be a government official, and sold the Eiffel Tower not once, but twice.

Maybe he could sell the land in Nevada for the government.

Haha!

I would be interested in buying Nevada if the price was right.

:) It's almost a good thing that we have so many people doing so many things.

It tests the system, which should bring about changes for good.

But is also funny, when a man can get away with selling the Eiffel tower twice!

I bet I could sell a border wall to a gullible public.

I believe it!

So many people are for it, I wonder what the end outcome is going to be.

When "badguys" can always get past a wall.

I wonder sometimes, what is the real reason for that wall.

It's a wedge issue, like abortion or gun ownership.

The wall divides people politically in the US.

Do you have an iPhone?

I don't have an iPhone actually.

Not that I don't want one, I just don't have the money for one!

Do you have an iPhone?

No I don't.

I use a cheap phone.

Microsoft once held a funeral to mark the death of the iPhone when it launched its own line of phones.

Microsoft really can't beat Apple at that game.

I also have a cheap phone and think that it does just fine.

But I do wonder if I'm missing out.

Interesting that women are more likely to own an iPhone than men!

I'm not surprised.

Usually Apple's stuff appeals more to women.

After all of that telephone cable that we laid on the bottom of the ocean and now here we are with fancy pocket-sized phone/computers.

I'm excited about the future, I know we humans will get "this" right somehow!

I had fun chatting with you this evening!

Take care!

Hasta la vista, baby!

Thanks for the pleasant chat!
:)

You too!


Hey, do you like art?

Yeah I think art is very beautiful and is nice to look at sometimes.

I think cinematography is a form of art.

Yeah.

That movie Kler depicts a noble era in which totalitarian was brought down.

Oh wow that seems like an intense movie.

Roger Deakins is a good cinematographer as he has been nominated 13 times for an oscar!

I think more women need to be awarded academy awards for best cinematography.

I agree.

Especially since no woman has ever been nominated!

Another instance of unfairness is when Stanley Kubrick didn't get credit for his cinematography work for spartacus.

Someone who didn't even do the work got the academy award!

That is terrible.

I am grateful for James Wong pioneering the wide lens angle though.

The science behind cinematography is amazing.

Apparently light can be recorded either electronically or chemically.

It really is.

Gavin free is known for his rooster teeth even though he has worked on many movies!

I like art because it can be ambivalent.

The movie Kler depicts an era that was good because totalitarianism ended, but on the other hand the Catholic activism wasn't necessarily all good.

Oh interesting.

I would like to watch that movie.

How did it do at the box office?

Tom Hanks is the highest box office earner ever!

More than 3 million people went to see it!

Oh wow.

The movie trojan wars had a budget of 15 million!

Yeah, however it earned far less than that in the box office.

Yes it did.

Must have been a bad movie.

One of the most expensive flops though was Disneys treasure planet!

It is kind of ironic the silence of the lambs came out on valentine's day.

Haha yes.

Loved that movie though.

Did you know sleeping beauty was a box office failure?

No, I did not.

The whole subject of movies never ceases to be interesting to me!

Yes me as well.

Disney even considered shutting down their animation studio after that.

So glad they didn't!

I'm glad too.
Well it was nice talking, take care!

It will be interesting how the box office handles netflix in the future.

You too goodbye!


How's it going, do you like to dance?

It's crazy that Tupac was a ballet dancer in high school

I am really bad at dancing, but i do like to try every now and then haha.

Parrots are really good dancers though, they can dance perfectly in time to music.

I never knew that, I guess babies can dance to when they hear music

It is crazy that moon-walking was created by Bill Baily in 1955 yet it wasn't really a thing until Micheal Jackson perfected it.

I never knew that, I just assumed MJ invented it.

His device patent he uses for his extreme lean dance moves is pretty cool too

Have you seen the episode of Mr. Rogers where he learns to break dance?

my nephews like the show even though its older so I have seen a lot of it.

No, I've never see it but will check it out, I wonder if their is video of Bruce Lee cha-cha dancing

I am sure there is, Bruce lee was so precise I am sure any kind of "dance" he did would look elegant.

Yea, I wonder how many shoes he would go through if professional ballet dancers go through 4 pairs in a week

probably a ton, dude was literally a master of his craft, prob would have been the biggest star in the world had he not died.

Yea, I bet Bruce Lee could separate 2 phonebooks with overlapping pages lol

I wouldn't put it past the dude, he was really good, would not have wanted to pick a fight with him that's for sure.

Me neither.

Did you know that an iphone has more computing power than the entire US Nuclear ICBM Deterrent?

If that is true, I wonder why the iphone is such a terrible phone and needs to be "upgraded" every year with a new one.

Phone companies just want more money, it's a shame they don't spend more on infrastructure like the cables on the ocean floor that carry phone and internet data

Well as long as at&t and Verizon have a monopoly on the phone business they have no reason to upgrade infrastructure, it is ridiculous really.

Do you like Shakespeare at all?

He popularized many phrases such as "good riddance" and "laughing stock"

I like Romeo and Juliet, also hamlet is really good, did you know The Lion King was based off hamlet?

No but thinking about it I can see it now.

It's pretty crazy Shakespeare invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia

I wouldn't mind visiting one of the 33 shakespear gardens, i bet they are beautiful.

I'd like to too.
Well it was nice chatting with you


Hi, do you listen to rap?

Hello, and no, not very much.
Do you?

Not really.

I do listen to some at the gym but not a lot.

Have you heard of childish gambino?

I think i've heard of them.
Don

Yes, Donald glover.
I remember watching him in Community!
I loved that show.

Is the new music video on YouTube?

I know the Gangnam style dance song got super popular because of YouTube.

I am not sure.
Do you use YouTube a lot?

Not that much, but my kids are always on there watching videos.

It is the second largest search engine on the internet.

My kids are watching stuff on there all the time too.

Have yours watched Baby by Bieber?

I honestly do not know.

Not huge Justin Bieber fans around here lol

That video or song is the most disliked video on youtube.

I did read that he has granted over 200 make a wish wishes!

Wow, that's a good accomplishment.
That is a great foundation to support.

Agreed.

So anytime someone bags on him, I bring that up and then they feel bad about bagging on him.

Good way to stick up for him!

Just because we don't like someone's music doesn't make him a bad person.

That proves it right there :)

Great attitude!

I am not a fan of his music or pop celebrity in general but I try to be nice about it.

Exactly!
Do you like animals?

I do!
I love me some dogs!

I do too!

I have a Husky who seems to be as big as a pony!

Did you know dalmations are associated with firefighters originally to specifically calm down the horses?

I didn't know that.
I had a st bernard so I love big dogs!

Me too.

I think big dogs make better companions than the small yippy ones.

Me too.

Plus I am 6'6" and would look rediculous with a tiny dog.

Nice chatting with you!


Hi, how are you?

Hello, I'm doing well and just  got off the phone with my mom.

I should probably stop talking so much to her since Unicef donates clean water to a child in need every minute I don't use my cellphone.

Does she live in New York because if she does, I may know her area code.

Wow!
She does!
What's her area code then?

Is it 212?

It's new yorks because it is the fastest to dial!

That's so wild that you knew that!

Now to blow your mind away, my iphone has more power than the whole US nuclear icbm detterrent.

So much power for such a little device...

What?
That's crazy?
How much does the icbm have?

Clearly nothing compared to my phone!

I just recorded my baby dancing to her favorite song.

Aww... how adorable.
How old is (s)he?

He's 2 and a half.

Babies smile more when they hit the beat...and it's so true.

I think he might be a great dancer like Michael Jackson.

Or Bruce Lee, who won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958!

I love the fact that he loves to dance, but knowing that professional ballet dancers use up to four pairs of point shoes a week,  I feel like that would cost a lot.

I wonder if Tupac had to buy a lot of shoes.

He danced ballet in high school.

Oh yeah!

He was the king mouse of the nutcracker.

That would have been something to see.

I wonder what his future would have been like had he have taken the route of dancing, rather than singing.

I bet he would still be alive.

Not many deadly fueds in the dance world, I am assuming.

That's what I was thinking too.

In regards to death, Pocahontas and Shakespeare only died a year apart.

I wonder if they knew each other.

Seems like Shakespeare died way after pocahontas, doesn't it?

It does.

He was such a brilliant man though.

I would have loved to meet the man who has given so much to the literature world.

Plus, I'd tell him thanks for creating my name, Olivia.

Ha!

He also invented Miranda and Jessica but forget them...

I wonder if he named his son Hamnet because of his cursed work, Hamlet

I hope so.
Nice chatting with you!


Do you use Netflix?

I do.

From 9 pm to 12 am, Netflix accounts for 33 percent of all bandwidth in North America.

I am part of it, haha.

I have to say I am a part of it as well lol I am one of the millions of subscribers around the world

And during peak time Netflix and YouTube make up half of peak internet traffic.

Do you use Youtube as well?

I do yeah, but I use Netflix a bit more what about you?

I use Youtube for music and watch other content on Netflix.

I used to use Blockbuster.

Did you?

Me too, then they got excessive with their fees and costs so I decided to buy a Netflix subscription.

Yeah I guess that is how Reed Hastings had the idea to start Netflix.

He racked up a $50 late fee on a VHS copy of Apollo 13.

Thats crazy, I bet Blockbuster regretted the day they charged such big fees to its customers, it really made us ran away

And I bet they regret declining several offers to buy Netflix for $50 million.

It is now worth $2 billion.

And it has 137 million subscribers so yeah, I bet they are regretting it big time, Blockbuster is almost gone now

Yeah,is Blockbuster still around at all?

I think there are a few Blockbuster stores left, not sure though, Netflix sure spends a lot on money on postage

Yeah, I heard they spend 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.I had forgotten they still have the DVD option.

I didnt know about their DVD option but I guess the company started out that way,

Yeah I remember getting DVDs before the streaming option got good enough.

I am surprised they still have the DVD option!

Maybe they will cancel that option soon enough, their first series was Lilyhammer

Interesting!

They have 137 million subscribers worldwide and counting, with 58 million being in the US.

Thats a lot of subscribers, they also have a lot of debt, and the competition is growing, I hope they can stay in business

Do they have a lot of debt?

Wow.

They are available worldwide except in five countries.

Yeah China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea, their losses are big.


Hey do you watch Youtube?

All the time.
How bout you.

Yeah I'm the same.

They're the second largest search engine on the internet.

I believe it.

I know every time I need to learn how to do something, thats where I go to.

Right anything you want to learn is on youtube.

Police actually have their own youtube called bluetube.

I havnt checked that out yet.
Bet its like cops for the new age.

Right!

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

I believe that as well.

I go through spurts with netflix.

Ill watch it for awhile and then get rid of it for awhile.

Yeah i got rid of cable so Netflix and hulu are my go to's.

The first YouTube video ever uploaded was of a man talking about an elephant.

It has sure come a long way.

I didn't know that google purchased the site for 1.65 billion dollars in 2006.

Seems like a whole lot of money, but I would say they came out ahead on that one.

Yeah like you said you can find anything on there.

Like movies or documentaries.

It sure does help with working on the cars.

Yeah that's a good one, or computers.

I did not know that their headquarters was in California and that three former pay-pal employee's created it.

Did you know that in 2007 youtube consumed as much bandwith as the rest of the internet.

No I did not that's a lot of bandwidth.

Did you know that the drive thru was not invented until the 70's, I was certain it was the 50's.

I heard that.

They made it to accommodate soldiers who couldn't get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.

Yeah i got to give to Micky D's on that one.

what a great invention.

It sure changed the game for fast food restaurants.

Right!

Did you know that the inventor of the Cadillac was a french explorer?

I didn't know that.
Have a good one.


Which kind of phone do you have, android or iphone

I have an iphone, how about you?

me too, I love my iphone.

Apparently the phones we have have more computing power than the us nuclear missle deterrents

That's amazing!

They have gotten so expensive but I heard the materials cost less than $300

I am they cost next to nothing!

They are made in china I believe so it can't be that expensive for how much they charge

True.

It seems like they've been around forever, but the first one was released in 2007.

I remember that, I never had one.

I wish I did, I heard they sell for so much money now on eBay.

They were much simpler back then, now there are more than 2 million apps available!

no way!

I have like 10 and I think that is too many to choose from, lol!

I wonder if our government has anything to do with that

You never know, with all the censorship and conspiracy theories.

Did you know China actually censors the word censorship?

That is hilarious, that is communism at its finest

Speaking of conspiracy theories, the use of telephone operators and the start of being able to dial the telephone yourself came about because a funeral director thought the operators were sending calls to his competition!

lol, that is hilarious things have changed.

Did you ever use a rotary phone?

No, I'm more from the portable house phone/cell phone age.

Did you know the number of bars of service on a cell phone doesn;t really indicate how clear the connection is?

Me too lol, I did not know that.

The first thing I do is check my bars when the connection sucks, what is the reason?

I'm not sure, I thought that's exactly what the bars indicated!

Did you know dolphins can talk to eachother on the phone?

I would like to see that!

I would love to see that, I wonder if I can watch that on youtube, and I wonder how they know that

Apparently they know they are talking to other dolphins too!

What a cool job to be the researchers studying that!

Man, I needed to know that before I went to college so I could do that.

I need to research that.

It was so great chatting with you!

Seriously!
Nice chatting with you, too!
Have a great day!

you too, thanks!