hi.

i love watching sports on tv , my absolute favorite to watch is the World Cup

I am a huge fan as well - but we are in good company - 3.2 billion people watched the 2010 cup

France is my favorite team and did you know that they won the title in 1998 and won second place in 2006 which is 8 years later.

Thats great

Nice.

I like New Zealand - they went undefeated in 2010..

They are good too.

I am Italian so i like to root for Italy but France wins alot more.

They are the current champ having won a tournament in Russia in 2018

I lived in Venice in college!

Italy is a great country!

I am not sure they are as tech savvy as Japan though - projecting 3d holograms of the games live onto fields all over teh world

wow.

I live in the USA and i love all american football games too.

Football in certain places is known under certain types for instance its known as soccer in some countries.

In my country we play gridiron football

Yes I like football as do most americans - 14 of the world's largest stadiums are for college football!

I have always wondered why football would ever be called soccer though, because to me soccer is a totally different sport however i have learned that soccer is is also called association football and i was really surprised when i found out soccer makes more money than football

Yes it is strange how they are named.

But I wonder if any soccer team has ever had a students father write a song for them like Snoop dog did

Snoop dog wrote a song for a soccer team ?

I did not know that.

Do you know the name of it.

I know here in America we have a big musical show during halftime with very popular artist such as michael jackson or whitney houston.

its exciting.

And this may be off topic but the highest score ever in a football game was when georgia won 222-0

Yes there have been some crazy games in history.

Did you know there is a high school football stadium which seats 18,000??

No i did not know that, but that is an impressive fact.

i know that football here where i live is super popular so i cant believe when i read that in the 60s some of the best bowlers actually made more than the top football stars.

and football stars sure do make a whole lot of money.

Yea that is pretty crazy.

Especially since the super bowl is smaller than soccer's third biggest event

wow.

i was just thinking about the power group of Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Italy and that at least two or more of one of those 4 have appeared in the semifinals of every tournament except for 2 years.

Isnt that amazing.

They say the character of the four teams were hard working and united and very organized.

thats what it takes i think to be successful

I agree.

But sometimes players have more important things to do - like an Ivory Coast player singlehandedly stopped a civil war

omg..oh yea and what about the time a german soccer player donated his eur300,000 world cup victory bonus to pay for 23 children in brazil to have surgeries.

that is so cool

That is very cool.

One team actually scored on itself deliberately to advance in a cup match - I am confused as to how that would help?

Me neither unless they were trying to confuse the other team.

lol.

i find so many things interesting about football and sports in general.

Did you know that the university of iowa locker room for visiting football teams is painted completely PINK... that must be funny to see

Yes there is a lot of craziness in sports.

But it gets you in shape for sure!

Soccer players run around 7 miles during a game - but probably not the goalie

Yes it must be great exercise and take lots of stamina and strength and the goalie must need to really act quickly and concentrate.

it is probably much harder than it seems.

How about this one, there is a football player in the nfl who has never once fumbled the ball his entire career...wow

That is some good hands!
I bet he plays on the Patriots!


I think it's great that woman are getting a chance to show they can be sports announcers.

I agree.

It interesting how we are so used to males and females playing certain roles.

It's a step towards seeing people as equal instead of just preaching it, action instead of just words.

Yes and like Lisa Byington said "it's about how well you do your job".

Absolutely, and I'm excited to see it happening in soccer, since I used to play and I'm a fan of the sport.

I'm not very familiar with it.

It's interesting that it is a more popular sport than all the other sports.

It's probably because it's a worldwide sport thanks to FIFA, whereas other sports are more local to one country/region, like American football in the US, or baseball.

That's a very good point.
That is neat that it is universal.
I hadn't thought of that.

There aren't many sports that have a World Cup to the same level that soccer does, which is one great part about making announcing open to everyone instead of just men; it opens the door to equality worldwide.

Another interesting fact about soccer is it's also called football.

Apparently the term football is used in many countries for different sports.

It's a very generic name if you think about it - "foot" and "ball" - so it makes sense that name would be applied to a lot of sports.

You're right, that does make sense.

The next world cup does not have a location yet.

It's going to be set in Qatar, but they haven't chosen a city yet.

I wonder if they're waiting to build a stadium.

That may be the case.

It would probably be Amazing to attend that.

I agree.

I think my favorite thing about the games besides the amazing displays of skill is the energy of the fans from all the hundreds of countries participating.

That energy is very powerful and uniting.

It's people coming together despite different ethnicities and working together towards one goal.

It also has good effects, like when the German player Mesut Ozil donated his whole victory bonus to children who needed surgery.

That is wonderful!
That was heartwarming to hear.
It's been very nice talking to you!
Thank You!

I enjoyed talking to you too, and I'm looking forward to the next World Cup!

Maybe I will watch it as well.

I'm very inspired about the sport after our conversation.

The sport and the announcers!


Do you like soccer?

It's okay.

I usually watch some of the world cup when it's on.

You?

I love the game.

It's my favorite sport I'm so exited about the WC we are hosting in 2026.

So do you know what city or cities it will be in?

I have no idea but I think its Mexico and US, they are both hosting it and in 2022 it will be in Qatar

I've heard about Qatar.

Aren't they the ones promising air conditioned stadiums?

Yeah they are investing a lot of money because of the World Cup they are even building a new city to host the finals.

Building a new city is really impressive I must say!

I've heard they're going to power the stadiums with solar power too.

Yeah that is an impressive feat, a lot of money, I guess it makes sense how hosting countries dont have any economic gains in the end

When you think about the money spent I guess so.

Japan's bid to host included projecting 3d holograms of the games live onto fields across the world.

You know that would be expensive.

Wow that is amazing sounds really expensive I agree, we have a great Womans team, they  never let us down.

Do they have a good record?

Yeah they have never placed below third since 1991, that is the opposite for men.

Interesting.

Hey, did you know that only 1 group in world cup history ended with a 4 way tie?

I didnt know that I have to Google that, so interesting, the US mens team did place 3rd in the first World Cup

You know that's good.

I mean if you think about it, soccer is not as popular in the US as in other countries to place third in your first try is an accomplishment.

The game is played in over 200 countries so its a really competitive game, its also played by more than 250 million players

that is a lot of people.

In the US we think football and the superbowl are it but in reality the superbowl is smaller than soccer's 3rd biggest event.

I guess its because the Superbowl is more like a local event, soccer does move more money than the rest of the sports combined

I think this is an interesting fact.

Greenland can't join fifa because not enough grass grows there for a soccer field.

I guess that means that no one uses astroturf or fake grass fields.

There are soccer fields made of turf, some pro teams have them actually, maybe they just used that as an excuse lol

Oh, well maybe so then.

I guess I won't feel sorry for Greenland lol.

In any case, I've got to go for a while.

It's been nice chatting with you!

Have a great day!


Hi, how are you?

I am doing well, how about yourself?

I am doing very well.
What is your opinion on the world cup?

I am not a soccer fan, I live in the US.

I think it's great than the american team has not placed below 3rd place since 1991.

I think we should be more soccer fans rather than US Football fans!

Is that really true?
I thought we were terrible in soccer

That is true, I think we just don't talk that much about soccer?

Did you know a soccer field is called a pitch?

I did know that, but that is about the end of my soccer knowledge!

LOL, I've been learning quite a bit about soccer today.

I read that Jon Stewart was a soccer player in college and represented the US in the games in Brazil in 1983!

I am shoced to hear it is the worlds most popular sport, i thought it might be cricked

I don't know anything about cricket!

I grew up in Okinawa and once met a Brazilian soccer team there.

And I dated a guy who grew up in Italy and was very fond of soccer.

I guess I knew it was the worlds most popular sport.

However, I did not know that it grossed more money than any other sport combined.

Did you know that?!

I did not, that is surprising because more affluent countries love other sports, but europe loves soccer, so I guess that makes sense

What do you consider a more affluent country to be?

Just a more wealthy and educated country I suppose.

Soccer is popular because it is cheap to play and is not restricted like something like Hockey

I see, Hockey is starting to get more popular.

But I think what makes soccer so popular is because it's cheap to play.

Every single country plays soccer.

And all children are able to play it since it does not require a lot!

Exactly what I meant!
And that is a good thing!

Yes, it is.

I guess that's why baseball was so popular in the US, it was so cheap and easy for the children to play!

Although now a bat costs so much money!

that is true, soccer needs a ball and open space, that is pretty much it, although that is true for football too

Yes, but football requires a lot of protection - helmets, badding, etc.

Soccer is probably the most accessible sport there is.

Tennis might be right behind it - a racket and a ball :)

That is true, probably why 250 million people play soccer!

LOL, probably!
That is a large number!
!

It sure is, almost all of America!


Do you enjoy watching soccer?

I'm surprised it's not more popular in the US since it's played by 250 million people in the world.

I don't actually but I don't like many sports.

Yeah, I guess we are the only weird country.

Soccer makes more money than most all other major sports combined

I never knew that soccer had a variation where 3 teams play at once!

That just sounds confusing!
!

I'm surprised that there aren't any economic gains for the country who hosts the olympics or world cup because there is a huge gain for whoever hosts the superbowl!

Wow, amazing!

And some countries even seem to build around the world cup.

Like the Qatar 2022 fifa, the city where it is supposed to be doesn't even exist yet.

That's crazy!

It's also amazing that the World Cup has happened every 4 years except 42 and 46 during the 2nd World War!

Pretty consistent!

Yeah, the US did well in the first world cup.

They got third place.

Ya and they women have never placed below 3rd since women's soccer was in the world cup!

Yeah, more people should watch women's soccer apparently!

I watch during the world cup, but that's about it!

I do love football though and am surprised the yellow line could win an emmy LOL!

I rarely watch football, but I am interested to know what happened in the Cumberland game where they lost by 222 points!

Too bad there is no footage since it was so long ago.

Me too!

I'm curious as to how popular bowling was in the 60s since the top bowlers made double the top football stars.

That's something I never expected to hear!

I know

I wonder how much of an impact a pink locker room really makes on the visiting team like the University of Iowa has?

I wonder, since pink is worn voluntarily by NFL players these days in support of breast cancer survivors and fighters?

Good point!

Many sports figures give back to good causes nowadays, like Mesut Ozil donating his 300,000eur bonus to pay for surgeries for brazilian kids.

That is really cool.

Speaking of awesome sports players, I heard that BEnjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the ball in his NFL career.

That's an awesome feat, but still not enough to make him enough money since soccer makes more than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and hockey combined lol

Have you heard of Jon Stewart?

Yes I have.
It was great talking with you!

He was also a soccer player and represented the US in the Pan American Maccabi Games in Brazil in 83.

Great talking with you!


Do you like football?

Not too much,  I watch a few games a year.

How about yourself?

Me too, I go to a few university of iowa games per year, they paint the visiting locker room pink

Must be a strategic thing.

Thats cool,  have you seen this pink locker room?

I have it has a calming effect, I really believe it works.

Do you prefer american football or soccer?

I dont know lol I am more familar with american football but soccer seems really fun too.

How about you?

I prefer american football, but soccer has been interesting lately.

I do like benjarvus green ellis of the patriots, he never fumbled a ball once!

That is amazing,  I wonder why he is not more well known.

That has to be a record.

I agree with that.

At least he made more money than bowlers do.

back in the 60s they made more than football players

Thats pretty amazing!
and less injuries!

for sure lol.
Do you watch espn much?

Nope lol I dont watch much tv to be honest,  I like streaming nowadays.

Me too, appranently they won an emmy for creating that digital yellow line marking first downs, crazy

That is cool.

I think that is very useful for the tv watchers!

For sure, as a kid I thought it was real lol and thought they had a big laser beam they moved all the time

Haha,  when did you realize it wasnt?

I love all the digital stuff they can show on the tv now,  makes understanding what is going on easier.

lol

Maybe a few years ago lol.
Kidding when i was like 12

Haha.
Its a good invention.

For sure!
It was so good chatting with you!

Great chatting with you as well.

Have a good night, remember the yellow line isn't real!

lol


Hi, are you a football fan?

Hi!

I am , i love football.

Are you referring to soccer or american football?

I like both.

Football can mean so many different things... association football (known as soccer in some countries); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby football (either rugby league or rugby union); and Gaelic football.

I mostly meant American football!

Although it's interesting how many sports share the name.

Did you find the facts on football interesting?

Very much so.

I think it's so great that the university of iowa's locker room for visiting teams is pink.

Pink happens to be my favorite color but i assume they mean it to be offensive?

It seems so, definitely an outdaded concept.

I thought the highest score ever being 222-0 was crazy, it doesn't even seem possible to score that much!

Yeah, so crazy!!

I don't really follow soccer but i think that i should start considering it has 250 million players in so many countries and is the world;s most popular sport!

may be time to get into it!

Absolutely!

I wasalso surprised that Jon Stewart was such a skilled soccer player!

i know!

I also love watching them give back.

Seeing a soccer player give his world cup bonus for surgery for 23 kids is amazing.

Most athletes keep it to buy luxurious things.

It's truly amazing!

Although it certainly helps that soccer makes more money than a lot of other major sports combined!

That's true.

The only soccer that i have watched is the world cup.

I wish the US would get good, isn't the last time they placed in 3rd in 1930?

sooo long ago!

Apparently!

That's certainly a shame.

Although it's interesting the Women's team is so dominant on the other hand!

I know and it makes me very happy as a woman :-).

PLacing in top 3 since 1991 is crazy impressive.

It should, it's an incredible sustained feat!

It's surprising that the hosts of the olympics and world cup still do not benefit economically though

I know.

I wonder which city will host the 2022 qatar fifa world cup final?

ISn't it late not to have picked?

It does seem late!

Soccer isn't my area of interest so I'm not 100% sure!

Considering they had the last one in Russia, perhaps they will go for the other side of the world!

Yeah, interesting!!

My boss is from France so it's pretty exciting that France won last year for me since he's the best!

Oh that must have felt amazing for him!

The U.S. frequently dominates in many sports, I wonder if they felt the same level of emotion to receive third place in 1990!

I would think so, can you imagine the pride of the he hungary national football team , they only have lost one time in six yers in the fifties

That is crazy, and even then they made the final game!

I doubt American football has ever seen teams with that type of dominance.

I agree, which is sad because i just want to support our own national team.

I guess we have college american football which has some cool stats of their own and ESPN who even won an emmy for football content!

Absolutely, ESPN certainly helps sports maintain their hype here.

It was lovely talking to you!

You too!

hvae a great night and hopefully we'll both get to watch the 2022 world cup where it is!


I'm surprised to read that MLS cannot find a suitable venue for DC United to play its home opener at.

Given how much money soccer makes world wide, you would think they have a good arena for them.

It makes more than every other sport combined.

I did not realize that before I read this article.

I think America focuses too much on gridiron football, soccer is more enjoyable to watch and I think takes more skill to play.

I think so to.

the endurance you have to have is off the charts.

i like soccer as well very respected sport.

I thought the first parts of the article were a little dry explaining the scheduling in such detail, but I really enjoyed reading some of the trivia at the second half of this article.

Jon Stewart was a soccer player in college, i'm told he was very skilled.

I had no idea he played or that he was that skilled at the game.

I think it is very admirable that the German player Mesut Ozil paid for surgeries for 23 children in Brazil.

More sports stars should be like that instead of wasting money on harmful things like drugs or drinking too much.

I agree soccer has played a huge role in the history of the world.

Combats have been set free wars averted its amazing what and how people come together over it.

I am not very knowledgeable about sports, but I learned a lot from reading this.

I had no idea you could play soccer with three teams at the same time, I would like to see that.

Have you ever seen a three team soccer game?

I have not but i would also love to see it.

Soccer is called that based on slang for associated football.

I did wonder why America called it soccer and the rest of the world calls it football.

I also was laughing at the fact in the football section where the University of Iowa has the visiting team's locker room painted pink, talk about mindgames!

Whatever it takes to win my friend!

the highest scored football game in college was 220-0.

Exactly, helps to have the psychological edge!

Can you imagine how messed up the bets in the Super Bowl would be if that game was scored 222-0?

I thought that was a typo when I read that.

Its hard to believe that top bowlers made twice as much as nfl players.

I agree, that was in the 1960s, I wonder if that is true today.

You don't see bowling as much as football or soccer.

I would think the soccer players make more nowadays.

I would too, but you know its all about the pomp and circumstance.

Did you know that ESPN won a Emmy?

Yes, and for a yellow line of all things, who would have thought that would win an award!

I think it is more impressive that Benjarvus Green-Ellis never fumbled a football in his entire NFL career.

That is incredible.

Tell me about it.

How about that theres has only ever been one left handed quarterback in the nfl!

I would have thought there was more than one, I really enjoy trivia and stuff like that is interesting to me.

I wonder if left handed QB in the NFL have an advantage or disadvantage with being left handed.

I know in baseball hitting left handed is an advantage as you start off closer when running to first base.

Good point, not sure.

i remember when i was a kid there was a lefty hated catching the ball it spun the wrong way.

Yes, that would not be good when trying to catch!

I wonder when they are going to name the host city for the 2022 FIFA cup?

It has to take some time to prepare for the games, I would think.

Don't want to leave that until too late!

Right!

With an estimated 26.29 billion in revenue they better get to it.

it was nice talking with you.


Hi, how are you doing over there?

I'm great!

Thanks!

How are you today?

It's a bit windy here but beautiful nonetheless!

Do you watch soccer, or "football" as much of the world calls it?

No I don't watch soccer.

Or "football" hehe For whatever reason I'm not that big into so many sports!

I've played soccer, it was fun enough.

Do you watch soccer?

Or have you played?

I used to play.
Badly.
I try to watch the World Cup.

I have never ever watched the world cup before!

I wasn't great either.

It was great exercise though!

It is great exercise.

Soccer makes a lot of money, but I don't think the host country for the WC does.

I guess Americans call it soccer because it was slang for "Associated Football".

Interesting!

Kind of complicates things for me, since we also have a sport called football.

The city which is set to host the 2022 Qatar World Cup Final does not yet exist.

How is this possible?

It seems like that's too extreme for just a game.

Oh yeah?

thats nuts!

I was just watching a show about how they are building this "new piece of land" in the ocean.

We are running out of room that bad?

Crazy!

And I wonder how much that costs.

There are no net economic gains for the countries that have played host to the  World Cup.

Why bother hosting then?

What!

I have no idea what the appeal is then!

The American team has never placed below third in the world cup, I think that's pretty interesting!

Nowadays the US women are stronger than the men.

The women's world cup gets more viewers than the World Series.

I've known a few women soccer players actually!

They none went on to play professionally, which I'm sure they regret after hearing those facts!

The highest score in soccer ever was 222-0 in 1916!!!

Long time ago!

That was an American football game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland.

It was a blowout.

Probably the worst defeat in sports.

I'd actually tune in to see that game!

So, Jon Stewert was a skilled soccer player and played in brazil in 1983, representing for the US!

Cool

Brazilians love their soccer.

I'm impressed that German player Mesut Ozil donated his  world cup victory bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 children in Brazil.

Oh that was very very kind and generous of him!

We need more people like Mesut!

We sure do.

Ozil probably never fumbled the ball either.

Well, I enjoyed chatting!

Oh wow, mind blown!

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

WOW!

..I enjoyed chatting with you as well!

TTYL!

Have a good night!


It's crazy to think how connected our world is.

Over the past decade, Facebook has exploded into one of the most popular sites on the internet

Yes, crazy for sure.

Facebook HQ is only a few miles from me in Menlo Park, ca

That's pretty awesome, and it's now so much more than just connecting with friends.

It has influence over almost everything we see - good or bad.

Smart how they used schools to spread it like Stanford and Harvard.

Yeah, it's even leaking into the government - positively I may add.

Iceland is using it to give their citizens a new say in rewriting their constitution.

And in finland everyone has the right to an internet connection

Yeah, we've come a long way in the last 100 or so years.

I mean, an iPhone has more computing power than the US government's nuclear deterrent.

Yes so fast.

Just in 2001, Neopets was 8 spots in front of google for the most traffic!

Oh I used to love neopets haha.

It was the first time in my life I couldn't take care of something hahaha.

Did you know the like button was going to be called the awesome button

That seems like a "Zuckerberg" thing to do.

And on top of that, the like button is illegal in a German state.

Now that's pretty 'awesome'.

It is crazy we do not hear about the other founders like

Yeah, and social media has gotten so crazy as of the last few years that people have a serious addiction to it now.

30 percent of adult americans get their news primarily from Facebook

That's crazy considering Facebook's algorithm is pretty much to pander to them for ad money

a lot of ad money....there are more people on facebook than people in the world 200 years ago

Really?

That's crazy.

That both says a lot about Facebook's reputation and about how fast our population is growing.

There are even 58 gender options on Facebook!

That's awesome and really progressive, although 58 does seem like a lot.

Personally, I've been trying to cut back on Facebook, it's taken up way too much of my time in the past.

Me too, Im just going to Egosurf and look up myself instead lol.

Haha yeah.

It's best to just stay off social media altogether and breathe in the real world

Good advice....take care!

You too!

Thanks!


Do you pay attention to soccer, or association football?

I love watching the world cup - though I am not sure about the next world cup being in qatar

Apparently the city doesn't even exist yet!

That is true!

The US got 3rd place in the first world cup but have not done that good since!

Not the same for the Women's World Cup.

The American team hasn't placed below third place since 1991.

Yes they are much better!

It is expensive to host a cup but countries do it anyway - even though there is no economic gain

I would imagine because soccer is such a popular sport.

it's played in over 200 countries by 250 million people.

yes it is super popular.

The Hungary team only had one loss between 50-56 and that was a world cup final!

They must have been really godo

Yeah, it's so popular that it makes more money than all of the other major sports combined!

That is pretty insane.

The players can be pretty generous though - a german player donated his entire victory bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 brazilian children

That is generous.

Isn't it funny that Jon Stewart used to play soccer?

He does not seem the type but he was really good in college!

He was on the American team in the Maccabi Games in Brazil in the early 80s.

Have you ever heard of the variation of the game where 3 teams play each other at the same time?

I can't even imagine the purpose of that!

It sounds really challenging though!

Perhaps John Stewart would play it on his show!

It seems so silly that Americans got the name "soccer" from Association Football.

Yes well it is definitely different than American football!

We definitely score more - one team won 222-0!

Well, right, but soccer is called football everywhere else.

I wonder why we changed the name.

I am not sure.

Rugby football is another type of football as well

I wish we could go back to a time where bowling was more lucrative than football.

I would be all about that!


How's it going, are you into soccer at all?

The fifa world cup was started back in 1930

I do like soccer.

I just found out that the city for the 2022 World Cup still needs to be built

That's pretty odd, I guess that's a major reason why the World cup host doesn't get any economic gains from the world cup

But did you know soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and hockey, combined?

I'm not surprised soccer makes more than football and the other sports combined, it is the most popular sport in the world for a reason

Did you watch the World Cup last year?

I could've believe that England and Croatia made it to the semis.

Yea it was a crazy world cup, kinda sucks that France ended up winning it though

It made sense since France had players from each of Europe's top five leagues.

They just had the best players.

Maybe one day the US men will win the world cup, seems like they haven't done much better since placing 3rd in the 1930 World Cup

Americans don't seem to care too much about soccer.

Nobody else even calls it soccer.

Yea, the US loves Gridiron football

I just found out that the University of Iowa painted the visitor's locker room pink.

That's pretty funny

yea, i guess Iowa is trying to get into the opponents head but if I was in a pink locker room i'd just feel calm and relaxed

Have you ever watched a version of soccer where 3 teams face off against  each other?

I heard it's pretty fun

No but I'd love to play it, playing against 2 other teams sounds fun and unpredictable

How do you feel about draws?

Are you okay with them or would you rather win or lose?

Depends on how many games they're are in a regular season, if it's short like a 16 week NFL season then I don't, but for something like an 82 game hockey season i don't mind

Have you heard about the football game that ended up 222-0?

I'd want to fight somebody.

Yea Georgia tech murdered Cumberland, it's a shame they didn't have tv back in 1916

It makes sense why I've never heard of Cumberland again.

I'd quit if I were them too.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Do you use the internet often?

I do!

I was just reading on the internet about the story about Alex Jones Facebook page being taken down....

Oh?
For what reason?

Well he is a conspiracy theorist and he had a lot of hate speech etc going on in his videos but he reopened another page called NewWars.

So I guess he didn't go anywhere lol.

He makes his living on the internet.

I would agree that he has his fair share of fair points, but his some of his conspiracy theories and methods are questionable at best

I can't watch him, he talks about Muslims and all other races as if they are animals.

He is being sued by some families over his theory that Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.

He has a huge fan base though.

I just can't stand racist stuff.

He is on Face book, do you use Facebook at all?

I do.

I also don't agree with his hate speech and he deserves to pay if his theories are causing distress to relevant parties.

It is too bad many people only see the world and facts that only support their views instead of the whole picture

I agree.

I actually have a friend who's family memebers child died in Sandy Hook and he is not doing a good thing promoting these kids and parents are actors.

He definitely needs to pay for some of his claims.

I am all for free speech and if I don't want to listen to someone I just scroll by or leave etc, but don't hurt others.

I think part of the problem is that the news sites aren't entirely unbiased so it makes difficult for most people to verify the validity of their information or at least not get a bias understanding of the whole situation.

Those people who intentionally abuse this is the real problem, but then again they have also changed to what the general people expect of them as well

Yes, I know you have to fact check almost everything in the media now.

I believe nothing on Facebook unless I have seen it on a video on the news when someone is actually saying something.

Today's media and technology makes it tough to know what is real.

I personally don't check information on facebook ever.

I don't know why people do?

I mean even fox news is politically bias so unless it is a tragedy that almost all news stations are talking about, it is better to get information from more reliable sources when it matters

True to that.

I don't use Facebook very much because of the political junk all over the internet, I use it to check up on my family out of state mostly.

It is even hard to watch the News at all anymore on TV because it's all tragedy.

But we have to get info somewhere.

So are you a huge fan of the newest cell phone technology?

To which are you refering?

Do you have the newest phones as soon as they come out with a new one?

Like my daughter pays a thousand bucks to get the newest cellphone.

I still have a landline telephone and an older Lg cell lol

I do have a current phone, but I usually keep it for about 2 years.

Yes, me too.

I just bought a new phone but it's just basic.

I like my cellphone for the camera mostly.

I like using a smartphone because it is like a small computer.

I can use the internet, manage budges, take pictures, and etc.

It is amazing how phones in general allow conversations regardless of distance

Exactly, they are like mini computers.

The internet can come in handy when you are away from home to find anything.

They even have cell and internet service at the top of Mt.

Everest, so crazy.

I would think that the top of Mt.

Everest is definitely a place you want reception.

It is both a dangerous place and an incredible achievement.

Very true!

It would definitely be a great place to have service but I never would have thought it would be possible.

Just like the cables that carry data from phones and the internet are at the bottom of the ocean.

Pretty amazing.

Yes it is.

The internet has revolutionized how we interact and perceive the world.

In any case thank you for the interesting chat

Thank you too, it has been fun.
Have a great evening!


Do you like football?

I know very little about football.

I do know about the team the patriots and Tom Brady.

I recently learned of a player on that team that has never fumbled a ball.

Really?
who is that player?

His name is Benjarvus Green-Ellis and his position was running back.

I rememeber him he used to be a great player his retired now, one of the best RB ever

I would say so, that is quite an accomplishment.

Are you interesting in Association football or as Americans call it, soccer?

Soccer is my favorite sport!!
do you like it?

Again, I do not know much but I always enjoy it when I see it.

It is amazing to think there are 250 million players in over 200 countries.

Its a really popular game in fact it makes more money than almost every other sport combined

I would believe it.

I was shocked to find that Jon Stewart was a star soccer player in college and represented the US at the Pan American Maccabi games.

Apparently he was pretty good, do you know who Mesut Ozil is?

I have never heard of him.

I am guessing he is a soccer player.

I only know of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.

And what about Messi?

dont tell me you dont know who Messi is, and Ozil is a player who won the 2014 World Cup and then donated his bonus to charity

Unfortunately, I know very little about the sport.

I just learned that Americans call it soccer because it was slang for association.

You should really look him up and while youre at it search for the variation of soccer with 3 teams, that one is also really interesting

That sounds hard to follow.

I will stick with watching the World Cup.

Although the city set to host the 2022 cup does not yet exist.

Then they should hurry, the last champion of the competition is France and I had to say they won the title fair and square being superior at every turn

The American team has never placed below third place since Women's World Cup started in 1991.

I guess our womans team is much better then the mens team, we didnt make it to the 2018 World Cup that was disapointing

The United States got third place in the first world cup in 1930.

It seems like we have some catching up to do.

Yup hopelly one day the mens team wins the World Cup, maybe in 2026, we are the hosts that year, anyway its been great chatting with you

Thanks for chatting.

I learned a lot of new, fun information about sports.


Hi!
Do you follow world cup soccer?

Not really, how about you?

Maybe I should follow the American women's team as they have not placed below third place since the start of the world cup in 1991.

They would be the ones to watch!
They have consistently been good.

Right.

I would love to go visit the countries where the world cup is while the world cup is on.

It would be a great experience.

It would, the country as a whole doesnt usually turn a profit, but the local businesses sure do!

Qatar would be interesting to visit!

Yeah, I heard that the city where Qatar will host the world cup doesn't even exist yet.

That is hard to believe they are building an entire city!

I really wanted to go to the world cup in Russia in 2018.

I would have given anything to be anywhere other than where I was, I was in the hospital with cancer.

That really sucked.

Wow, sorry to hear that.

It's interesting that the World Cup has been held every four years since 1930 except for during the Second World War.

It is, I got to watch a lot of world cup though.

Caught almost every match

Well that's good.
Do you like American football as well?

Not as much as Association Football

I don't really watch American football because it's hard for me to follow.

The yellow line helps out a bit.

ESPN got an emmy for creating that.

The line really changed home viewing of the game!

It's amazing how much football fandom has evolved .

In the 60s, top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.

I cant believe bowlers ever made that much!

Yeah, I know.

But football player talent seems to have evolved since then.

Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football in his entire NFL career.

I think that was just when he played for the patriots, he had 5 when he was a Bengal for the last two years of his career.

EIther way, still impressive!

Maybe Cumberland wouldn't have lost 222 to 0 if they had had him on their team back in 1916.

Very True!
That is the worst loss ever!

I know.

Wish there was footage but it was so long ago.

Well, nice chatting with you.

Have a good day!


Hi, how are you?
Do you like soccer?

I love soccer, its one of my passions, did you watch the FIFA World Cup last year?

I watched very little.

Once the US didn't qualify, I lost interest.

Too bad the US didnt make it, its the first in many years, soccer is a sport that makes a lot of money, more than the most popular combined.

Yeah.

It just shows the international appeal of soccer.

It is, Im excited about the 2022 World Cup too bad its going to be in Qatar, too expensive to go there

Yeah.

It's going to be hot there too!

I saw last summer some days were at 120!

Why choose there?

Im guessing its because of all the money, hopefully the us can repeat the role of 1930 and place third or above

I just want them to qualify!

I found it interesting that there are no economic advantages to host the cup games.

I can see the logic behind that, Brazil did suffer a lot during the construction of their stadiums during the 2014 World Cup.

Didn't they have a bunch of construction workers die during construction of the stadiums?

Seems like a waste...

Im not aware of that but it wouldnt surprise me, the US womans soccer team are a pretty good team they always place 3rd or above in the World Cup

I would take that for the men!

Do you think it has anything to do with the international oppression of women's rights?

Yeah and the lack of support of other countries, usually they just focus on the mens team, so do you also like football?

I do like football.
Do you

I like it as well, did you know bowlers used to earn more than football players back in the 60s

really????
Who is your favorite team?
Mine is the bears...

Mine are the Patriots, Im really excited about the Superbowl this year.

And you should be!
You got plans for the game?

Yeah I have plans, Im going to watch it with family what about you?

what team will you cheer for

I think the pats and I watch it alone.

I just don't want the questions from non-NFL fans.... Nice chatting with you!


Hello, are you a fan of sports?

hey, I am not but I did watch the superbowl, what about you?

I did too!

Although I think football can be very slow paced, scoring wise.

The highest score ever was somehow 222-0 though.

that is crazy!

ya I can't believe that, Cumberland must have been so disappointed!

I'm sure they were, then again maybe football wasn't as big back then in the 1910's.

I know even in the 60's bowlers got paid more than football players.

ya that is interesting, do you like the patriots?

I guess one player on that team has never fumbled the ball in his career

I'm not a huge fan of football but that's definitely impressive!

He must have gotten some recognition for it.

I know ESPN got an emmy for creating the yellow line to signify the first down line.

ya that is a key part of football on TV, did you hear how that Iowa team painted their visiting teams locker room pink?

that would make me mad haha

Oh I'm sure it must have angered visiting teams.

I wonder if anyone in soccer did the same thing, are you a soccer fan

I'm not but I do know that it makes more money than all other world sports combined

They certainly use it for good too, I heard Mesut Ozil donated his world cup bonus to pay for children's surgeries.

that is nice of him, have you ever watched the daily show?

I guess Jon Stewart was a professional soccer player in the 80s

I have but I had no idea of that!

I wonder if he represented the US ever, maybe he wasn't that good.

ya I don't know, but I guess americans call it soccer because that is a slang term for association football, I think it should be called football that does make more sense haha

Oh definitely not, it's very strange.

I wonder what they call the soccer variation that has 3 teams playing each other at the same time.

that is wild, do you ever watch the Fifa world cup?

I do sometimes!

Are you planning to watch the one in 2022 in Qatar?

haha well I have never watched one and probably never will haha, but I guess the city for 2022 doesn't exist yet

I wonder why they'd do that.

Then again, I wonder why they'd host in the first place, there's no real economic gains for countries that host the World Cup.

no thats what I've heard, whats crazy is how good hungary's soccer team was in the fifties, they only had 1 defeat in about 6 years

That's incredible, it's like the US women's team dominance, they've never placed below third since 1991/

That is incredible.

Weird how the USA got third place in 1930, but today they struggle.


HOw's it going, do you follow football?

The university of Iowa has a pink lockerroom for visiting teams

Yes, I follow football somewhat.

I guess that's to psych out the opposing team.

lol.

Did you know that back in the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football players?

My, how times have changed.

Bowling must of been pretty popular in the 1960s then, or football was really bad

True.

Good point.

Did you know that the highest score ever in a football game occurred in 1916 when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland 222 to 0?

It's too bad tv wasn't around back then to record Georgia Tech destroying Cumberland

That would have something to see.

Did you know that Americans call it "soccer" because it was slang for association football?

I had no clue, I did know soccer makes more than football, baseball, basketball, and Hockey combined

Yes, I heard that too.

I hear good things about soccer players.

Did you know that German soccer player Mesut Ozil donated his Eur300,000 World Cup victory bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 children in Brazil?

Wow, what a great person he is!

That's really nice, speaking of Brazil Jon Stewart played in the Maccabi games there in 1983

Yes, Jon Stewart was a skilled soccer player in college and represented the US there.

I wonder if Stewart ever played the version of soccer where 3 teams face off at the same time, sounds fun

I'm not sure, but I know that sounds very confusing to say the least.

Yea, so does Qatar hosting the 2022 world cup in a city that doesn't exist yet

That's kind of unexpected.

Did you know that the United States got 3rd place in the first FIFA World Cup in  1930?

No, that's pretty cool the US actually did good in the first World Cup

Also, the American team has never placed below 3rd place in the World Cup since women's World Cup started in 1991.

What a record we have.

Not as good as Hungary losing only once since 1950-1956

True.

Funny but true is that there's no net economic gains for the countries that have played host to the Olympics or the World Cup.

Seems odd but makes sense for Qatar since they are building a city for their world cup

It's high on the priority list since the World Cup is the most prestigious association football tournament in the world, as well as the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Do you have any interest in FIFA?

personally I don't haha, I don' watch sports but I guess the world cup will be in 2022 in Qatar, what about you?

The city in Qatar where it's scheduled to take place doesn't yet exist.

I guess they plan on building it before 2022

right, are you going to watch that game?

I would only watch if the USA were playing

I'm not sure, but the American team seems to do well.

They've always gotten as least third place since 1991, which is when the women's world cup started

ya that is cool!

poor qatar though, I guess there are no economic gains for hosting the olympics or world cup apparently

It probably cost more to update infrastructure than you make in profit from all the people in the city.

That's not surprising.

I wonder where the first World Cup was held in 1930.

The US got third in that one as well

ya I agree with you there, hungry sounds like an awesome team though, only with one defeat in a 6 year period back in the 50's

And that one defeat was in the Word Cup finals.

That's impressive!

that is impressive!

also, can you believe that soccer makes more than any other sport in the world, even when theyre all combined?

I think that's because it's such a worldwide sport.

It is the world's most popular sport, after all

that is true, don't know why its not so big in America, did you ever watch the Daily Show?

Just the fact that we call it "soccer" is a slang word for association football.

No, I didn't

ah well Jon Stewart was the host, and ya he used to play for the US soccer team apparently

Oh yeah!

Didn't he play at the Pan American Maccabi games in 1983?

That would be interesting to see.

I also want to see the variation where three teams play simultaneously

ya I want to see that too, Mesut Ozil sounds like a nice guy, he gave his world cup bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 Brazilian kids

That's incredible.

I think it's interesting that Americans embrace both American football and association football

ya, not as much with soccer though I don't think its that popular here, I always wondered why, do you have any ideas?

It probably goes back a while.

Even rugby is considered a type of football

ya I think football is based on rugby, as well as Australian rules football and Gaelic football, rugby I think is actually pretty cool

They probably don't make as much as bowlers did back in the 60s though.

Even American football wasn't enough popular back then


Hello do you like football?

it can be fun to watch and is the most popular sport

I recently learned that soccer makes more money than football baseball golf tennis and hockey combined!

crazy right?

that is crazy, how about iowa's visiting room locker painted pink?

lol must be some kind of tactic

yes, and in 1916 georgia tech beat cumberland 222-0 hows that for a game?

That is quite a score.

how about fans always thinking their team will win?

That is common I guess, you want your team to win.

I learned Americans call it soccer because it was slang for association football

yeah, and a variation where 3 teams face each other, that would be fun to watch

Benjarvus Green Ellis never fumbled a football in his career!

Why isnt this guy more popular that is amazing.

yeah, i never heard of him

in the 60s bowlers made more than football players,  weird huh

that is weird, definitely not now

Yeah,  as much as football players get injured they should be getting paid more than bowlers lol

true, and what about the british saying sports destroys happiness?

what about it?

their are fans on both sides so their are always half unhappy

that is why the british say sports destroys happiness?

yeah, so sad when a team loses

Yeah,  but someone has to lose.

yes, so always some unhappy fans

Good chatting.


Do you watch football?

As in Soccer?
Not too often.
usually during the world cup.
Do you?

The US got 3rd place in the World Cup back in 1930.

Wonder if that will happen again.

My guess is not.

I figure the funding is too low.

American Football is too big for soccer to take over.

Do you play the sport yourself?

No, I don't play any sports.

What about you?

The American women's soccer team is good.

They have never placed below third place in the world cup since 1991.

Not really.

DIid you know Snoop dogg wrote a fight song for his son's highschool football team?

I think he also own a little league team.

I'm talking American football here.

Interesting.

I'm not too into American football but it's amazing how much the technology has advanced.

The superimposed yellow line helps me a little bit to follow the game.

lol I know.
those lines are like everything!
I wouldn't even watch without them

Football sure has progressed a lot, including player's salaries.

In the 60s, top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.

Well, the American Football players are generally more physically superior, thats why they get paid so much.

They could probably take a lot of the MMA guys without any training.

Speaking of football players with skills, Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football in his NFL career.

That's sick.

I went to a heavy football oriented college, Florida State, so it was everything at the time.

Nice!

At least you did not have a bad football team like Cumberland did in 1916.

Georgia Tech beat them 222-0.

lol which factual section is that one under?

That was definitely a money game.

These division 3 schools play to get wrecked.

Yeah I doubt it would happen these days but I would love to see the footage.

Too bad it was so long ago that there is none.

Speaking of economic gains, there are none for countries that host the Olympics or World Cup.

Yea I think the Olympic Center in China is falling apart, and is being completely unused.

I was hoping tourism did something for them.

How sad.

When did the US last host the World Cup?

I guess we are the only ones who call it soccer because it was slang for association football.

I don't remember but LA is supposed to host it within the next 10 years or so.

That would be cool.

Maybe it would get Americans more into soccer.

Soccer makes more money than all other major sports combined.

Yea, I think half of our players train abroad

Interesting.

I didn't kow that.

I think I would be interested to see the variation of soccer where three teams face off at the same time.

That would be a bit confusig though, hah.


Man, I love football how about you?

It depends, are you talking about American football or what the rest of the world rightfully calls football?

I'm glad you went that way with the discussion.

I mainly like American football.

The other type like what they play in the FIFA World Cup is what we call soccer!

exactly!

Soccer may make way more money than all other sports combined, but it just isnt as popular here in the US

I guess all American's would share your attitude, as do I. I wouldn't say it's not as popular though.

Association Football (as it's sometimes called) is way different than the sport us Americans know as football

completely different.

Did you know it was called Soccer here because its apparently slang?

No I didn't!
What is Soccer slang for?

"Association Football" i guess?
that's what I read but I dont see that

That doesn't make much sense then.

LOL.

I never understood the Association or FIFA rules.

And low scoring doesn't appeal much to us Americans.

yea the score is always low.

Unlike Football where there was actually a final score of 222-0 once!

Wow!

Must've been against my Cleveland Browns.

I just never got the soccer rules.

Heck, the USA even had that guy Oguchi Onyewu play for them; I cannot even pronounce his name!

me neither haha.

The US is always trying to poach FIFA players for the MLS to bring in crowds, but has it worked?

I dont think so

I'd have to agree with you, I mean until today I've never even heard of Oguchi Onyewu, and he's one of their popular players!

i bet youve heard of Jon Stewart though, who was actually very good at soccer back in his day

Nope, actually I haven't heard of him.
Was he in one of the FIFA World Cups?

no he played in some games in Brazil in 1983.

He's better known as the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central.

well, the former host

Ah....I've never watched that show.

Does he often mention soccer or FIFA on that show?

no he mostly talked about Politics and made a lot of jokes.

I liked it

Nice!

Will you be watching the American Football playoffs this weekend?

I'm rooting for the New Orleans Saints!

I will be!

Pulling for the Pats myself.

The Saints are looking real good this year too though

Very nice!

Maybe they'll meet in the Super Bowl!

Been nice chatting with you about football.

Have a Great day!

Thank you!
You too


Do you like facebook?

I actully hate it.
to easy for people to spread lies.
Much like Alex Jones

Awe... can you prove that statement?
I also am not a big fan of Facebook.
Alex Jones has been banned by FB.

NewsWars has a FB page.

Maybe it now has been removed I remember it was up a long time.

There was some issues with what he was saying and doing with it for awhile

Alex still has the right to free speech.

If you don't agree with him, don't watch him.

But to deny him the platform to speak is a form of censorship, wouldn't you agree?

Besides it came down to an arguement between silicon valley and Jones.

Jones lost!

I agree that Alex is a terrible person and terrible people sometimes shouldn't have the right to anything.

I'm glad he lost.

interesting to learn it all came down to him Vs Silicon Valley.

The times have changed so much

I didn't say Alex was a bad person.

Who would get to dictate you has the right and who doesn't.

That mindset goes against everything that is American!

That statement reminds me of something Hitler would say.

HA!

Hitler... now you should lole Alex Jones just saying whatever comes to mind.

Much like how he said Sandy Hook was a Hoax.

How could one care about anything that man says after that

Again... don't watch him if you don't like what he is saying.

He had 3.9 million views at the NewsWars FB page.

So he obviously had believers.

Are all those people not allowed to have a platform either?

naw they can of course, the better for lawsuits to happen... just makes me sad to know 30% of Adults get their news from FB.

Now that I agree with.

FB is not a good place to get your news!

FB in general is corrupt.

Mark Zuckerberg is a known liberal and has known liberal bias.

I wouldnt trust anything read from that platform.

no one should.. the internet just has changes how we do everything.

So crazy to even know we humans are the minority when it comes to the internet and the use of space

Did you know that FB's "like" button is illegal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein?

OH wow no!

wonder how that even happened.

These internation dealings with FB and the internet all together is crazy.

I learn that in finland everyone has the right to an internet connection.

How does that even work?

Who knows?

Its crazy to think that it all got its start on land line phones.

Remember dial up?

oh man yea i do.

That was life in middle school.

Thank goodness for  the actress Hedy Lamarr who helped invite the cellphone.

only took years to actually develop

Speaking of cellphones.. Did you know that Unicef will donate one day of clean water to a child in need for every minute that you do NOT use your cellphone?

wow no i didnt know that.

I should start doing that.

if only FB could do somthing good, so many people wouldnt hate it so much.

Maybe something with educaton

Burger King also had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on FB you would get a free whopper.

Hell, I would start a FB page then start booting friends.

I would eat for free.

AOC might have a problem with that though.

if only Burger king was healthy, now then that would be a good promo.... i do like how Dolphins basically can communicate with each other over a telephone line

Who cares if its healthy.

Its my choice!

If women have the right to choose to keep or kill a baby because its her body then I should have the same right to decide what I want to eat.

After all, ITS MY BODY!

Nice talking with you.

I can get on board with that.
We finally agree.

have a good night.

same to you


Do you like to use the internet?
It seems like I'm constantly using it.

Yes it feels like I am always online as well.

Do you use Facebook?

I do use that.

Can't believe it's been 15 years since it was launched on Feb. 4, 2004.

It launched when I was in college.

I remember you needed to have a college email to open an account and you had to wait until the launched at your school!

Nice.

I can't remember when I first heard of it to tell you the truth.

I was on Myspace and at some point made the jump over to Facebook.

I happened to start college in 2003 so it was pretty close to the site's launch.

That's why I remember it so vividly.

Nice.

Myspace actually turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million in early 2005.

That was a pretty big mistake but I know the founder of MySpace did end up selling the site for a lot of money, so he can't be too upset!

I wonder how much they got?

I should see if my profile is still on there.

lol  In Feb. 2012 when Facebook had their IPO the company was valued at $104 billion dollars!

I don't think MySpace ever shut down.

If I remember correctly they tried to relaunch with a focus on music, sort of like Soundcloud.

I'm going to go look when we're done here.

The like button on Facebook is illegal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Interesting.

Wonder why?

I know that certain hand gestures can mean different things in different cultures, I wonder if the thumbs up can be seen as offensive?

I'm thinking that could be a possibility.

That's the first thing that popped into my head.

I might have to look into that because I would be curious to know what it means.

I am traveling to Europe soon and don't want to accidentally offend anyone because I was ignorant of their culture.

Oh my!

That would be terrible.

Do you remember that show Arrested Development?

Yes, I watched that show on Netflix.

I did not catch it when it was airing on television.

I hope they keep making episodes.

There is an episode where they go to Mexico looking for the dad.

The one brother does something where he thinks he is doing something good but the Mexican peopler are offended by it.

Just like you described ...accidentally offended...lol

Have you ever seen the movie Inglorious Basterds by Quentin Tarantino?

Yes, the movie does have a typo in the title haha.

I have seen that movie!
It's been awhile.
I liked it though.

The scene where the spies are uncovered because they use the wrong hand gesture for signalling the number three is something I always think about in this kind of situation.

Ahhh yes!

lol you're right!

I remember that now you mentioned it.

So here's an internet tidbit I didn't know....the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button.

Never knew that.

I learned that when I was doing some website design.

Someone referenced it as that and I was a bit confused.

I always thought it would have just been called a menu button.

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


Good Afternoon!

The internet is a weird place with weird "stars"  and "celebrities" - makes my head spin...

hi, how are you?

is it afternoon where you are?

it is night here on the dark side of the moon.

is the internet getting weird again?

I think the perpetual weirdness continues since the first users logged on - but Facebook & YouTube has given these oddballs a huge platform.

Yes, the sun is still shining in Phoenix, AZ!

the first user would have been back in 1969. that is a long time ago.

the shine never sets in AZ.

YouTube is a way to reach the world with madness on video!

Amazing how far the internet has come since '69, some would say for the detriment of decent society.

Facebook has lost it's shine for me, not because of the nut jobs, but because it no longer interests me...

I'm not a big fan of Facebook.

I think the current obsession with social media is a kind of mass insanity.

I think if you combine the internet with the current political climate in America, you have this mass insanity you speak of.

Then target the irrational with fake news to get them ginned up - here we go!

that sounds like a perfect plan.

the masses ache to be frothed up into a frenzy.

they get their wish.

the internet seas roil with phony controversy.

how can i profit?

So true - it's all about the dollar and not about the end game.

If a user pays nothing for a product, they become the product - willingly signing their privacy away and FB makes billions!

I would happily sign away my free will for eternal bliss.

Is that what FB promises?

Just the opposite - FB promises an eternity of jealousy and self loathing because Becky and Donna - your FB "friends" have better vacation photos than you

Yes, cyber jealousy is the worst.

I figure that if people turned off and tuned out they would be happier.

I'd rather Turn On, Tune In, & Drop Out!

I aim at becoming Timothy Leary one of these days.

Zuckerberg has nothing on Leary - spiritually that is.

I would have loved to intern for Albert Hofman!

I would too, if I knew who that was.
I trust your judgment, TIm.

Just another scientist on the level.

This has been one of the most enjoyable and interesting chat's I've had in a while - thank you and I hope you stay safe on the Internets!

The Internets are rife with danger!
You stay safe yourself, Dr. Leary!
Do not fear the face-eating monkeys!

I hope it never comes to that, and if it does - we will always have Alexandria for a clean reboot!

Oh, that myth about Alexandria!

That is a hoax to get you to pay dues to them!

Don't fall for it!

I wouldn't trust them either and would enjoy watching the internet burn down irregardless - have a great night friend!


Good morning.

Good morning.
Are you a soccer fan?

Yes.

I am .

Just read about Phil Neville, the coach of the England women`s team.

Yeah, I am sure there is a small bit of regret on the part of the country for hiring someone who is insensitive to women

Totally agree.

He was perhaps not the best choice.

His previous twitter history is pretty hackneyed and horrific.

I am surprised he has not come out to apologize or reaffirm his view of those he coaches.

Yes.

Agree.

And others have knocked Neville for his sexists social media presense.

He tried to hide his true feelings by deleting his twitter account.

Well.

I say that he has never coached women, and never been more than just an assistant coach for professional men`s teams.and it was only for few years by that.

So you do not feel he is qualified to coach the team?

Do you think they should have found a woman to coach the team?

Based on his work history, yes.

Despite the  huge growth in the women`s game in recent years, this highlighted that we do not have enough female coaches at the highest level, unfortunately.

I am sure they could have found someone who doesn't engage in misogynistic and sexist comments.

Yes, agree.

The Football Association," Kick It Out CEO is not a fan of his either.

Yes.

Besides soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined, facts.

The team deserves much better considering they reached World Cup semifinals in 2015 and currently sitting at No.

3 in the FIFA world rankings

Yes, agree.

Besides the FIFA World Cup  is association played by the senior man national teams.

I would like to see the women's team reach gold at the next world cup in Japan

Well, I know that city which is set to host the 2022 qatar fifa world cup final does not yet exist..

Do they still plan on having air conditioning in the stadium there?

Do not know.

Good day


Hey how are you, you know much about Association football by chance?

Is it like the NFL or more like rugby?

I think association football is just another name for soccer, so we would be exactly like soccer which is a sport that is played by about 250 million people all over the world

Right on, I didn't know Jon Steward was so skilled at soccer too.

I never really played it much, fun to watch though.

You?

No I don't like to watch that I think it's really boring, in fact it is shocking to me that it makes more money than all other sports in the world combined

True, I went to a game in person though once, it was a game of AC Milan versus Real Madrid, it was like the Super Bowl even though it was a regular game, people love soccer.

What sports do you like ?

Well I don't really like any sports LOL but I will watch football from time to time.

Did you hear about the German soccer player mezzet Ozil by the way?

I have not, was he in the World Cup?

Yes he was.

And he actually donated his World Cup winnings to pay for the surgeries of 23 children which I think is really nice

That's really admirable, there are no economic net gains from the World Cup either, would have never guessed that.

I know you would think that it would be a moneymaker actually.

It's also interesting that there is a variation of soccer where three teams play at once, I wonder how that works have you ever heard of that

I think the World Cup is going to lose so much money, there are games in cities in the UAE that they just started building, probably have a lot of it empty once it's over.

Yep I agree with you.

I won't be watching that either, I might watch if the USA men's team is in the finals though, it is crazy that the USA Women's team has never come in less than 3rd place since 1991, they are really good

Oh wow, the Women are definitely elite.

The Men didn't even make the World Cup in 2018.

Nope you're right about that.

I wish that our team was as good as hungry was back in the 50s, they actually had only one defeat between 1950 and 1956

Wow, that was a solid team.

Hungary had some pretty crappy times after that too.

Guess I agree with you.

what I do like about the United States is that in the first FIFA World Cup they placed third, that was back in 1930 though

Wow, they didn't play in 1942 or 1946 either.

I wonder if they would've done well then, but they were busy with WW2.

Haha that's a good point!

do you ever watch American football by the way?

Did you hear about what the University of Iowa did to their locker room

I did, I actually went to Iowa for my undergrad and masters.

Hayden fry had a psych background, so it was more to just calm and soothe the opposing teams.

What do you think?

Well it's interesting that the opposing team's locker room was painted pink.

I wonder if that helped or hurt the other team though, because personally would make me mad and I would play better haha

I think it soothed them and calmed them down a bit.

I'm not sure how measurable that is, I don't think people would really care about it that much would they?

Great chatting with you though, take care and have a great rest of the day!


Hello are you a football fan?

A little bit, how bout yourself?

I'm a fan ever since I was a kid.

I'm a big stats guy.

I find it incredible that former Patriots RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled once during his career.

Wow, really?

That's interesting.

He must be pretty good.

I did hear some university painted their locker room pink for the visiting team.

I wonder why they did that?
Maybe for breast cancer awareness?

I hadn't thought of that!

I thought maybe to intimidate the other team?

lol  In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars of that era.

Wow!

I think Bowling used to be huge.

Could you imagine watching that for 3 hours!

lol!

lol  Be like watching paint dry.

Might have been like watching when Georgia Tech blew out Cumberland by a score of 222-0 which was the highest scoring football game ever in 1916.

That would have been a game to see!

Espn won an emmy for superimposing the yellow line on TV.

Isn't that crazy?

It is.

I like that line they came up with.

Did you know that in other parts of the world what the US calls soccer is actually called football?

I did know that!

It's very confusing though.

I think I watched a FIFA world cup game once and found that out.

Americans call it soccer because it was slang for association football.

I had no idea!

in 1930 the Us made third place in FIFA.

Nice.

Soccer is so popular that it makes more money than all of the other major sports combined.

Surprising.

I didn't know that!

Where do you think the next FIFA world cup will be held?

I believe it's in 2022 in Qatar but the city for where it's going to happen doesn't exist yet.

What?
How can that be?

I have no idea.

lol  The host country won't make any money though because there are no economic gains for countries that play host to the Olympics of the World Cup.

I find that hard to believe.

Me too.

What about tourism?

The women who play in the world cup have never placed lower then 3rd.

Go girls!

Nice job!
I have to get going.
It was nice chatting with you!


Hello do you like soccer?

Hey there, I sure do.

It is a sport that makes tons of money more than some other combined

That is true.

Even Jon Stewart used to be a soccer player.

WOnder if that is how he got into stardom

Yeah he represented the US in the panamerican games in Brazil in 1983

A German soccer player donated his winnings to the kids in Brazil

Yeah Mesut Ozil, and he helped 23 children.

THat is such a kind act

Yeah it is.

Do you know why it is called soccer here when in fact the name is association football?

Yeah it is actually just a slang and nothing more, so it stuck around

Cultural influence I guess can be strong.

Have you heard of soccer with three teams

I have not but I would like to see a game just to see how that works

Me too.

Did you know U of Iowa visitor locker room is painted pink?

I wonder what is the reason behind that really.

Bowlers used to make more than football players back in the 60s

Wow must have been a popular sport back then.

Do you know what the highest score in college football is?

Yeah it was Georgia Tech versus Cumberland, 222-0.

Must have been crazy

I bet.

ESPN once won an Emmy, do you have any idea for what?

Yeah they won it for the superimposed yellow line.

I like that line a lot

Me too it makes watching the game from home much better and easier

Agreed.

DO you know who Benajrvus Green-Ellis is?

Yeah he was a rb who never fumbled the ball in his career

Yeah what a talent.

DO you know where World Cup 2022 is taking place?

Yeah in Qatar but the exact city does not exist yet


hi how are you?
do you like sports?

I am good, how are you?
Yes I do.
Do you watch soccer at all?

i try to watch the world cup.
the play is so high at the world cup.
well worth the time and attention.

Yes it is.

Do you know of the debate between Americans and the rest of the world?

no, what is the debate?
i have not heard of this.

In most other countries, soccer is referred to as football.

Yes, the name football makes much more sense.

soccer?

odd name, odd origin.

It is a British word that was used until the 1980's.

Oh, i thought that americans made the word from "association football."

Nope, apparently it is a British word.

Part of it is Americans do not want to relinquish the football as it is an American sport.

I see.
do you watch the world cup?
i find it is a lot of fun.

I do sometimes.

Did you know that soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined?

Yeah, i believe.
how many billions of fans are there?
it is insanely popular.
people play it as children.

Yes it is, and they do.Did you know there is variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other at the same time?

no i did not.
that sounds almost impossible to play.
how do you win?
how many referees are there?

I have no idea,  I honestly just heard about it recently.

what about the world cup?

did you know that the 2022 cup is in qatar?

isnt that one of the hottest countries on the planet?

Probably.

I know that the city that it is in does not exist yet.

that sounds like an expensive cup.

why would they want to build a whole city just for a tournament?

seems extravagant.

Anyway, great chat!

I have no idea.

Neither do I.
Have a good day!

You too!


good morning, are you a fan of rap music?

Not really, you?

Yes.

I actually live in washington dc so I am well up to date on MLS and DC united

Did you hear about the issues with SoccerPlex?

Yes, the new stadium was a big deal here, both good and bad

There needs to be some kind of compromise.

Yes, what do you think is the best thing to do.

What about the football portion?

Well, the referees need to be treated better.

Are you a fan of soccer?

I don't really watch much.
Do you?

I like the world cup and some MLS teams, DC United and Portland Timbers.

What do you think of Eryk Williamson?

I have no idea who he is.
Is he any good?

Check article section 4, he gave up his spot on the MNT.

Do you like football?

I don't watch that either.
Are you excited for the Super bowl?

I am excited for the NFL playoffs.
I am a huge Eagles Fan.
They won the super bowl last year.

How are they doing now?

They are in the playoffs, they play Sunday at 4:30pm.

Do you have a favorite team?

I don't.
I heard the XFL is making a comeback.
Do you think it'll be successful?

not sure, if it is on when the nfl is in off season then yes

I'm a pretty big WWE fan so that's how I know.

I would give it a watch and see, I know the last one bombed.

It sure did.


Do you like to watch Football?

Yes of course!

Did you watch the Superbowl this past weekend?

There are varying degrees of the word 'football', like in Australia, I think it's called rugby.

I did watch the Superbowl, it was really exiting, what about you?

and I didnt know that, I wonder how much money rugby makes,

Despite the controversy, I enjoyed the halftime show as well.

I'm not sure how much rugby players make, but it seems like the players make more from endorsements rather than from their salary for being on the team

I bet not as much as soccer, as soccer makes more money than football, basketball and like other 3 more sports combined.

Oh wow, probably because it is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, seems like a slightly less dangerous sport than football

Yeah that makes sense, its a game played worldwide and really popular a player even donated his $300000 World Cup winning bonus so that 23 children could have surgeries in Brazil

That is so commendable!

People who use their platforms to do good for the world really deserve their successes!

I agree, if you make so much money then the least you can do is give back to the community soccer players make crazy amounts of money

Yeah, I agree instead of spending it lavishly at nightclubs or other stuff I see in the news.

I wonder if the variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other make the same amount of money as others

I dont think so, I havent seen a game of that variation so I guess not, so we were talking about football at the beggining, do you  have a favorite team?

is it AFC or NFC?

NFC!

I really love the Dallas Cowboys since I grew up there but since moving to the north, I feel a bit awkward to sport a NFC team haha, you?

I am a fan of the Patriots so AFC for me lol, you know ESPN won an emmy because of the yellow first down line.

They are a really great team, I like watching them play too, they have been in the superbowl numerous times though, it's almost 'expected'.

You can win awards for that?

I didn't know that!

They are a great team Im so happy they won this Superbowl althought the game was a bit boring, and apparently you can lol,

Yeah it was, I wanted to see a game like last year.

Do you think they purposefully play a certain way to keep advertisers happy and make more money?

Im not sure about that after all there is too much at stake, I would limit my gameplay and risk losing.

Are you involved in sports betting?

No, I have never placed a bet on a sporting event, what about you?

No I haven't either, but must be risky.

especially when you have players who never fumbled the football in their entire NFL careers like Benjarvus Green-Ellis

I know!

I actually became a fan of the Patriots because of him, he is a great player and must be the only one to have never fumbled the ball in NFL.


Do you use the telephone anymore?

I do.

It allows one to conduct a conversation with another even though they may be far apart.

It is a very efficient form of communication.

It is efficient, just like the 212 area code on New York, it was actually the fastest number to dial in a rotary phone

Yeah, luckily we no longer have to use rotary phones.

Phones are now so much more high tech.

iPhones even compute more power than the nuclear icbm deterrent.

That's crazy.

Thats crazy and also really scary, the internet is also another great invention, we have a library and basically the answer to anything in our pockets, and all thanks to the internet

The internet is truly amazing and can be linked to devices world wide.

It is full of information, especially the World Wide Web.

Yeah you can share files, have an electronic mail there are many resources available online, its a good thing theres a copy stored

Yes and what's so good about the internet is how accessible it is.

There is even internet available at the highest point of Mt.

Everest.

Really?

theres signal up there?

sounds like my hands would freeze posting a selfie to Instagram or Facebook, do you have a Facebook account?

I do!

It's a great way to stay in touch family and friends.

It actually began as a small website for Harvard students only, which is funny because everyone has one now.

It is funny, I bet it started like a small project and now its a company thats worth $104 billion dollars

Yeah, and to think Myspace turned down the opportunity to buy Facebook for $74 million back in 2005.

I'm sure they regret that now.

They sure are regretting that decision now, did you ever hear about the Whopper promotion Burger King had?

Yes, I heard that if someone was to unfriend 10 people from their friends list they would get a free whopper!

Lucky.

I wish I knew about the promotion at the time, seems kind of messed up though, Burger King hates Facebook or it seems that way

They may hate them.

I guess Burger King wouldn't give them a "like."

Weirdly enough, the like button is illegal in shleswigenholstein (german state) for some reason.

Sounds crazy but they must have their reasons, like Iceland, they are rewritting their constitution using Facebook

Interesting.

Definitely thankful for technology.

I don't know where I'd be without the internet.

It is so important even the library of Alexandria has saved a copy of it in case it ever burns down.

I think thats a great thing, can you imagine all the problems we would have without internet, the chaos would be big

Yeah, probably because it is so addicting.

It can have a real effect on your brain.

However, I think it is very helpful

I think it has its pros and cos just like anything else in the world


Do you like to watch soccer?

No I can't say that I do haha.

I think soccer is really boring, what about you?

Are you kidding me?

I love soccer, its the greatest sport ever lol, its played in over 200 countries and the World Cup is really exciting

Yeah I get it.

It's also makes more money than every other sport put together LOL.

I just think it's so boring to watch, and the scores are so low.

Did you know there is a soccer variation where three teams play, maybe that's the one for me LOL

Could be and I respect your point of view, it would be interesting to watch 3 teams playing at once,

So I take it you're going to watch the World Cup though?

I would watch it if the USA were in it, what is your favorite team by the way?

Its going to be in the USA by the year 2026, my favorite team is Argentina, mostly because of Messi

Ok that makes sense.

Are you going to watch the one in 2022 in Qatar?

Apparently the city for that game hasn't even been created yet, I wonder why they even offered to host these big games like the Olympics too, apparently there is no net benefit to the city, they end up just losing money which is sad

I guess they are just crazy about soccer, and yeah stadiums are really expensive and you have to make sure you meet all the requirements, that costs a fortune as well

Yep I agree.

I would watch it like I said if the United States were in the World Cup, apparently they got third place back in 1930, so I would have watched it back then LOL

Too bad the USA didnt make it to the 2018 World Cup, the womans team is a lot better, they have made our nation proud since 1991

Yep that's very impressive.

I wonder why the men's team isn't as good?

What do you think about American football by the way?

I think its because the lack of popularity in the country and also because other countries dont support the womans team, I love American football, do you find it boring as well ?lol

Haha well I don't really like any sports, but I do think that American football is more interesting than soccer, that's just my opinion though, I did like the Patriots winning this year at the Superbowl and I like that they have a player who's never fumbled the ball, have you watched the Super Bowl?

I did watch the Superbowl this year, I am a fan of the Patriots so I was happy with the outcome, the game was a bit boring though, I expected a lot more from that game,

Yep that's true.

It was slow but I did like the Patriots winning in the end, I'm so glad that yes esPN won that award for creating the yellow line on the first down marker LOL that makes game so much easier to watch

It does make the game easier to watch, I think its fair to win an Emmy because of a contribution like that one.

Yep I agree.

Do you ever go bowling by the way?

I think that the top Bowlers used to make more than the top football players back in the day

That is crazy!!

I guess football wasnt popular back then, I love to go bowling Im terrible at it though

Yeah I'm not very good either haha.

Did you hear about the player for the patriots who has never fumbled the ball?

I wish I were as good at bowling as he was at football LOL

Yeah the famous Benjarvus Green-Ellis, what a player, he sure had a lot of talent, too bad he retired from football.


Hello there, do you watch the World Cup when it comes around?

I try to.
It's soccer at the highest level.

Yeah it sure is, I always get really excited for the tournament (or final part of the tournament, since it really is years long).

Yes, it's hard enough just to qualify for the Cup.

So many nations out there trying to get in on the glory.

Agreed, did you know they have found that there is no economic gain for the country that usually hosts?

I believe that.

The investment in infrastructure in places like Brazil don't make sense.

No, I can't believe how much they spent building some of those stadiums, and now they are empty and unused.

A waste.

A shame really.

I wish that sports didn't suck up so much cash.

The United States got 3rd place in the first FIFA world cup in 1930.

I'm amazed.

I guess the US has moved away from soccer since.

Yeah the men's team just can't seem to get to the top, while the women dominate.

The women do so well.

It's the same in Japan.

The American team has never placed below third place in the women's world cup.

That is very impressive, I think the men can learn something from those women.

The competition among men is intense.
Far more developmental leagues for men.
More money chasing the men's game.

That is very true, and I think a lot of countries didn't allow women to play until recently.

Yeah, that makes sense.
Women running around showing bare skin.
Probably so places don't like that.

No, I think those women are at a disadvantage starting so late compared to the US team.

True.

I've heard that the city set to host the 2022 Qatar World cup final does not yet exist.

Why is this sort of construction necessary?

SHould the games be in Qatar in the first place?

No, I don't think they should be played there.

The Cup will have to be played in December since the temp will be too high.

Sounds like the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Seasonal heat is a problem.

I just don't think they should reformat the Cup just to have it in a country that can't handle it normally.

True.

The country should be set up for soccer normally, not just a one off.

Exactly, plus I think tradition for some things should be kept up.

Yes, I agree.
Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!

Same here!


Do you know who Bill Bradley is?

No i don't.
Who is he?

He's a soccer coach, coached the USA team and also the Los Angeles team

I gather since he coached the usa team he's pretty good then?

He's been successful, got the USA team to the last 16 rounds of the soccer world cup in 2010, by that stage you typically only have the best teams left in the contest.

That's really impressive!

Sounds like he knows how to coach to make players be their best, to get the best out of them.

For the most part.

He got hired by a British team a few years back, Swansea City, but only lasted a few games before being terminated.

They didn't really give him a chance.

That's too sad.
Did any other countries hire him?

Not that I'm aware of.

He's still highly regarded in this country.

Los Angeles is a new team, expansion team, they really wanted him.

Even before they started getting players.

Perhaps he'll coach the world cup again and beat France.

They're the current champion you know.

Yes, they have an excellent group of young players.

Next World cup will be in Qatar.

The one after that, I believe, will be in America.

Qatar!

i heard they are building air conditioned stadiums that are solar powered!

It's meant to be ridiculously hot there in the summer.

There was talk of moving it to the winter but that would have played havoc with other competitions going on.

America will be  a better place for it than Qatar.

Well those stadiums are going the reduce the temperature by 20c.

Which do you prefer, soccer or football?

Or do you not care.

The English always get upset when the hear the term soccer used, they say it's football.

I think of it as soccer.

I've been told it's actually association football and soccer is just slang for it though.

I understand there is a version of the game where three teams compete instead of two, That would be very confusing to watch, and probably play.

I'd still like to at least try and watch it though just to see how they do it!

Soccer players run around 7 miles during a game so that would mean 3 teams of people running all at the same time.

That's a long way to run, especially as a lot of it is sprinting.

It's not like football where you have a play and then everyone stops, especially if there is a commercial break.

True.

Soccer is the world's most popular sport though.

Yeah, just about every country in the world plays it, I think over 200 nations enter the world cup in its initial stages.

Except for Greenland.

Apparently they don't have enough grass for a soccer field.


Do you think you are addicted to Social Media?

I'm not sure.
How would I know?

Do you feel urges to use social media more and more over time?

I do.

I guess I am addicted.

I've heard about a treatment center in Seattle that treats kids addicted to the internet

Wow i'm sorry people will pay for anything whatever happen to a good hard stern talking to?

If you're addicted then I'm not sure how much that would help.

Your right just seems like to me parenting has gone by the wayside.

did you know that an iPhone has as much computing power as a icbm deterrent?

It doesn't surprise me.

Did you know everyone in Finland get internet if they want it?

Wow that sounds cool.

I hear that the internet and phone cables are stretched across the oceans floor.

Yeah.
Do you remember the website Neopets?

I do not, whats that?

It was a website where people took care of digital pets.

It was more popular than Google in 2001.

Oh i think i know what you are talking about.

I remember something like that.

Did you know that there is a copy of the internet?

I did not.
I wonder how big it is.

Well i'm not sure but the internet is constantly changing so it sounds strange to me.

Do you know how Hedy Lamarr is?

I heard she helped create Wi-Fi and GPS.

I hadn't heard that.
Do you use Facebook?

I was never a fan.

It doesn't seem like a lot of people are either.

A lot of divorces are because of it

Yeah i was told that the term Facebook was seen in a lot of the divorce documents.

That's a shame!

Were you on Facebook when it was first starting?

No actually i did get on until a year ago or so.

How about you?

I was never on it.
It's been nice talking to you.
Take care.


do you lkike football?

I love it.

U of Iowa painted the visitor locker room pink

I wonder if that is supposed to have some effect on them

I wonder too.

Did you know bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s

I guess it was not that popular of a sport back in the day

True Do you know the highest core in college football?

Yes that was 222-0 when Georgia Tech beat Cumberland

Yeah and that was back in 1916, what a game

Yeah.
ESPN once won an Emmy, guess for what?

Yes that was for the superimposed yellow line

Yes that has made game watching a million times better

True.
Do you like soccer?

I love soccer.

Do you know how many people in the world play it?

Yes about 250 million people in over 200 countries

Yeah.

And it is a sport that brings in a lot of money for those involved in it

Yes they make more than other sports like hockey, basketball and baseball combined

Yeah.

Even Jon Steward was a player for the US team at the panamerican games in Brazil

Yeah.

Mesut Ozil donated his winnings from the world cup to kids in brazil

Yes and helped 23 of them have surgeries.

Nice chat

He sure changed many lives.
Same here, have a good day

To you as well, hoping for more people like him.


Hello.

Are you a football fan?

Contrary to popular believe they didn't always make so much money.

i figure that it took time for the league to grow.

yes, they probably started out small.

Yes.

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

it was a golden age of bowling.
now the bowlers do not do so well.
i guess i was born too late.

Yes lol bowling is fun!

Much less compact than football too!

I wonder if Green-Ellis would be a good bowler?

He never once fumbled the football!

he probably would have trouble letting go of the bowling ball.

Yeah probably LOL.

I also like soccer.

And soccer makes the most money out of many other sports combined!

it sure does.
the world loves soccer.
played by men and women.
young and old.
the democratic sport.

Great way to put it.

Jon Stewart, the tv host, was a skilled soccer player at one time!

he looks like he could soccer.

he has the build for it.

it is a good sport for people that are not tall or muscular.

Yes exactly.

Gotta be quick.

There is a soccer variation that has 3 teams play each other!

how does that even work?
the referee must have a tough time.
and what are the rules?
very strange.

Yes that would be difficult and confusing.

The world cup would be more interesting.

Although I don't understand how it would because it is already one of the most popular events in the world!

the world cup is huge, probably bigger that the viewership of all us sports combined.

i bet a billion people watch.

Yeah I bet.
The current champion is France,

yes, and i think that they beat a tiny country that usually did not go far in the cup.

it is a game that even small countries can win.

Yeah the underdog is sometimes the most fun to watch.

Qatar will host the next FIFA World Cup!

they are building a city for one of the venues.

it seems that a LOT of money is spent on these things.

does anyone make money?

Yes good question.

The hosting city doesn't even make any money, so why do it?

i guess pride and prestige.

maybe they want to get the support of the populace.

i dont know.

Thats a good answer.

I would agree with you for sure.

The american team has done very well since 1991!

It sure was lovely talking with you today!

it was great chatting.
have a great day!

Bye!


Do you like football?

Yea, I enjoy gridiron football and australian rules too

Did you know there was a game 222-0 in college.

Yea, Georgia tech creamed Cumberland, too bad they didn't have tv back in 1916

Did you know his iowa locker room painted pink?

Yea, Iowa painted the visitors locker room pink I guess to try and get an edge

Did you know female can play if eligible?

That's pretty cool.

haha.

Did you know espn invented the yellow line?

Yea and even got an emmy for the yellow first down line,it changed the game

did you know there are chips in the footballs

Yea, I wonder if they have any stats that help explain how Benjarvus Green_ellis was able to not fumble the football in his career

Thats crazy.

Did you know pro bowlers made more than pro footballers back in the day?

Yea, I guess bowling was more popular in the 1960s than football

Yeah probably haha.

Did you know soccer makes more money than all the sports combined.

Yea, Soccer is pretty popular, they have players in over 200 countries and dependencies

Played by 250 million players in over 200 countries!

Yea, it's pretty weird that the host city of the world cup doesn't experience economic gains considering how popular soccer is

In most countries they call it football!

Yea and "soccer" is consider slang for Association football

Good chat take care!

You too


Are you much of a football fan?

I know very little about football.
I do know who Tom Brady is.

He seems to either be a popular guy or the one everyone hates.

It is interesting that a former player of the patriots never fumbled.

I wonder if TOm Brady can say the same?

Probably not.

I would think for the amount of injuries that they sustain that the players would get more money than they do.

It seems there are a lot of higher paid professions though.

When we think of football we think of the American sport.

The rest of the world sees football as soccer.

That's true.

I actually prefer soccer to american football.

It is a much more exciting game for sure.

I did not know the Jon Stewart the comedian was a talented "football" player.

Do you know any famous players?

I don't know any.

We have quite the good local teams though.

It seems to be becoming a popular sport in many high schools.

We never had a soccer team when I was in school.

It must be popular.
There are 250 million people play it.

Have you ever watched the world cup?

I have not.DO you know any fun facts about it?

A few.

I do know that the current holder of the Cup is France.

I find it fascinating that France won.

I don't really think of them when it comes to sports.

It would be nice for America to host a cup.

Which American city do you think would be the best to host?

I think it would be really neat for it to be in one of the middle states.

There seems to be quite the soccer following in the midwest.

What would be your top picks?

I thought a major city that is warm, maybe Miami.

I think its so interesting that the next city to host does not exist yet.

I wonder if they wait to determine it until they know what countries are doing well each year.

That way they can give it to the country that will bring in the greatest revenue.

Perhaps, maybe the are building a new city.

It is a shame that the United States has not placed in so many years.

I think the US gets hyper focused on sports that really only have importance here like american football.

It is so overwhelming in popularity that it leaves other sports not getting as much play which means the US doesn't do as well.

I think you are absolutely correct about that.

Thanks so much for chatting.

It was fun learning new things with you.

Yes this has been a wonderful conversation.

Have a nice day.