Do you like the Simpson on tv?

I like them a little bit.
Do you like the Simpsons?

I do!

Did you know that there is only 1 episode where Bart neither appears or is mentioned?

No I had no idea but it makes sense.
I mean, he is the star, right?

I think so...either him or Homer.

lol  Did you ever watch "that 70s show"?

I have watched a few of those episodes.

That's the one with Ashton Kutcher, right?

Yes.

They redid it in the UK and called it "Days like These" but it was cancelled after 1o episodes.

Really?

I wonder why.

Speaking of shows, have you ever watched any pokemon?

I've seen it while it was on in the house.

Our family loves Pokemon.

lol

Our's too.

Did you know that there are over 750 episodes of it?

I had no idea but I believe it.
lol  Do you like cats?

I do like cats.

I don't have any right now but I used to.

Do you have any?

We only have an outside cat right now.

Used to have 2 indoor ones years ago.

There are cat cafes in Japan and Taiwan!

People pay hourly to play with cats and have drinks.

lol

I think that's funny.

I mean, I have had free cats and those people pay to do what I did for free!

lol Right?

The cat in the Godfather 1 opening scene was a stray cat that was found on the set.

Interesting!

I wonder if they would have had a cat in it if the stray hadn't shown up.

Have you heard about that town in alaska that has a cat for it's mayor?

I haven't heard about that.
Where is that at?
lol

Apparently it's the town of Talkeetna in alaska.

They have had a cat called Stubbs as their mayor since 1997!

That's awesome.

I had a cat named Stubbs when I was in high school.

He was born with a little nub for a tail and that's why we named him Stubbs.

lol  I've had fun chatting with you!

i wonder if that's why this cat is called Stubbs!

oh hey, before you go, I've got one more cat oddity.

There's a physicist that listed his cat as a coauthor on something he published.

He did it so he could write using first person plural without someone criticizing him.

Seems like they'd criticize him for the cat coauthor instead though!

That is awesome!
lol  Hope you have a great day!


Hello, did you know that ecery u.s. president with a beard has been republican?

No didn't know about that, do you consider yourself a Republican?

No,  do you?

No not really I dont follow politics much, Hillary was a republican back in college though

That is interesting,  I wonder when she changed over.

Do you like the internet?

I do like it I think its a great invention one of the best ones in the history of man kind, what about you?

Yes,  love the internet,  extremely useful.

I cant imagine life without it.

Did you know that they 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger?

Is it really?

good name although it kind of makes me hungry lol

Right!

I do love hamburgers lol  Also,  constant clicking on links can form a addiction,  so be careful/

I will be carefull thanks for the warning my friend, the internet is a cool invention but it holds many dangers in it as well

Yes,   like an addiction to clicking lol I hear there is a library in alexandria that has a saved copy of the internet is case it burns down lol

I guess thats a good thing, can you imagine the world without internet?

we depend on it too much now a days

No, I couldnt.

That would be hard.

Doing research the hard way,  or looking up phone numbers in the phone book lol

I know right, well we are outnumbered by software by now some day the internet will take over and we will be slaves of computers and the net

an probably robots.

I hear a bunch of companies are building artifical intelligence nowadays,  and they even hae self driving cars now.

Self driving cars scare me!

I dont think we are ready for them yet, in Finland everyone has the right for internet connection.

They are already on the road though lol Google and Uber already have self driving cars on the street.

I also dont trust them yet,  maybe in the later future when they prove to be completely safe.

Who know thats a real possibility, they can save a lot of lives so its a good thing they develop them sounds like expensive tech though.

Very expensive,  I can see the appeal with longer road trips though,  that must be nice.

It must be, the internet has changed our lives and will continue to do so, I'm just glad to live in technologic era.

Same here,  its been a great conversation,  thank you.


So do you like cats?

I do but I like dogs a bit better.
Cats sleep 2/3rds of their life.
Sort of stationary fur balls...

They make great statues for the house!
Would you pay to play with a cat?

Not really.

I usually get my hands all scratched up.

Cats are cool though, descendants from ancient times in the Middle and Near East.

yeah, cats do go back!

That's cool thought that they used a stray cat in the Godfather movie.

Yeah I didn't know that.

Cats do things on their own terms.

If they're in the mood, they won't hesitate to bother ya, even if you're doing a TV interview.

See, that's what bugs me about them.

Not sure if a cat has the ability to respect like a dog does?

I don't think so.

They are independent.

If the have the urge to climb your arm, they will and scolding as little impact, unlike a dog.

yeah!

and the whole litter box thing is gross too!

LOL

That's my main reservation.

It is good that they have the sense not to discuss politics (e.g., communism, Poland and Yugoslavia).

yeah, for sure!

How in the heck does a cat become mayor??

They must have friends in furry places.
They probably watch TV together.
Like Family Guy on a huge flat screen.

LOL!

Love me some TV, and especially love me some Simpsons

I like the Simpsons too.

I liked the 70s show although it bombed in the UK.

yeah that's crazy!

Their humor is a lot different than ours i guess!

Don't know...

I love Monty Python so I get British humor.

Maybe they are like cats in that they choose sort of indiscriminately.

I wonder if they like South Park?

I have a feeling they do.

Cats are smart although I can't see them doing division like Von Neumann...

Well, they became mayor so you never know!

True but I think cats are smarter than most politicians.

Can you see your average House member doing long division?

This is true and since the internet has been invented in 1989, politicians are continuing to look stupid!

The internet makes it worse for them.

It's instant.

Back when there was only daily news reports, they could get by being brain dead.

yeah... now news travels faster than ever!!

Yes indeed, faster that speed reading.
Nice talking with you.
Bye.


hi how are you?
do you like the internet?

I sure do.

Did you know clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction?

I think that i am addicted then.

all i do is click on stuff.

my brain is fully set on more clicks and more content.

Even if you went to Mt.

Everest you wouldn't be safe.

There's even 3G internet at the top of it.

Yeah, i know.

i have to hide deep under the ocean maybe.

I cant unplug anywhere.

Did you know there was a copy of the internet at the library of Alexandria?

Is that true?

can one library have a backup of the entire internet?

I'm not sure.

That's just what I heard.

Do you read the terms when you buy something on the internet?

No, i usually dont.

I figure that at most 1% of people read those things.

boring, long, no way.

It's actually 7% of people.
They must be pretty weird people.

I guess.

I figure that the companies want to use your data.

that is the problem i worry about.

Yeah definitely.

If something's free then you are more likely paying with your data.

Yes, very true.

nothing is free.

I figure that the internet knows more about me than i will ever know about myself.

So are you a fan of rap music?

not really a fan of the rap.
i like melody and harmony.
you?
do you like rap?

I like it.

I appreciate the flow and the rhythm of the artists

i admit that there is a lot of artistry there.

it is just not my idiom.

I figure that some of it deserves attention from serious academics and critics.

Did you hear about the new type of freestyle that Korean rappers created?

It involves compliments

I bet that fits the culture there to.
showing respect for others.
trying to being polite.
interesting!
Anyway, great chat!

Yes.

Have a good evening!
Enjoy the rap!

Rapping meant 'to converse' at first.
I enjoyed conversing with you.
Take care


do you use your phone much?

I sure do.

Do you know why the NY area code is 212?

Yes that was because it was easier to dial on a rotary phone

Yeah.

Do you know how wide are the phone cables?

Yes they are actually only 2.
7 inches wide, that is it

Yeah and they sit on the bottom of the ocean floor

Yes I wonder how they do not get tangles with the animals and such

Yeah good point.
Did you ever use a phone book?

No but I hear if they get stuck together there is no separating them

Yeah.

UNICEF donates clean water when we do not use our phones

I want to know how they do that so I can help more

Me too.

Do you know how much computing power an iPhone has?

More than the nuclear icbm US deterrent has

Yeah.
Do you like soccer?

I sure do.
Do you know why it is called soccer?

Yes that is just an american slang for association football

Yeah.

It is a sport that has more money than some other combined

Yeah it sure is.

Jon Steward was a soccer player too once in the 1980s

Yes he represented the US in the pan american games in 1983

What a talent, nice chatting with you

yes same here


Do you like telephones?

I love telephones, I couldn't live with you iphone, you?

I've used a rotary phone in the past.

Nice, my grandma did.

I loved using it, but I don't think I ever got it to work lol

Interesting.

I've used it before.

Did you know the cables carrying phone and internet across the ocean are only 2.7 inches thick?

no way, that is crazy.

I wonder how they did that, it just sits on the bottom of the ocean.

I wonder how deep they go!

They probably go pretty deep.

Did you know an iphone has more computing power than our nukes?

That is scary to think.

Technology has changed so much.

It is best they don't use an iphone for nukes because it can be hacked easily then

Yeah, this might be true.
Do you follow soccer?

I follow the world cup when it is on, how about you?

Not really.

I played soccer when I was younger though.

Nice, did you have a favorite world cup team?

Not really.

To be honest, I would think it is USA or Brazil.

Me too!

i was all about Brazil since the US didn't make it.

I watched it with my in-laws from Brazil and it was such a good time!

I have a lot of friends from Sao Paulo, that's why I follow it.

That is where my wife is from, small world!

Did you ever hear about Mesut Ozil?

No, I don't know what that is.
Is it a place?

It is a german soccer player.

He donated his world cup winnings to pay for surgeries for kids from Brazil, really nice1

Oh, it's a player.

Nice, well I'll have to follow him then.

Well, nice chatting with you!

It was nice chatting with you also!
Enjoy your day!

You too, hopefully the weather starts warming up!


How do you feel about "speaking ill of the dead"?

I have no thoughts either way.
What is speaking ill of the dead?

When you talk bad about someone who has died.

Oh, i guess you shouldnt do that.

once they are dead, they are gone and cannot defend themselves.

that makes sense.

Apparently it has become a problem recently because of the internet.

Yes, i bet in some cultures you must be careful about showing images and discussing the dead.

They have done studies on celebrity deaths on facebook showing people speak ill of the dead more.

Yeah, people show no couth or manners with regard to celebrities.

celebrities are not people, there are images.

It's apparently worse for celebrities.

People are more respectful of regular people.

That is terrible.

celebrities die and do not choose how they die.

I guess that people have no sense of right or wrong.

Who do you think to blame?
People?
Facebook?
The internet?

I figure that people enjoy anonymity and say horrible things without consequence.

This is true.

Facebook has ended up with a lot of pull though.

If they put up a guideline banning it, people may not do it as much.

Bet MySpace is angry they passed the chance to buy Facebook in 2005.

i woudl probably have made the same mistake.

who knew what facebook would become.

It has definitely become a big deal.

Some countries laws even include facebook.

In Germany the "like" button is illegal.

Germany is pretty staunch about people liking things.

they do not like positive emotions in that country.

contagious.

LOL!!

That must be it!

Iceland is using facebook to rewrite it's constitution.

Now that's something.

That really says how big Facebook has gotten.

How many people do you think put in input and don't even like there?

I bet they all vote to make Thursday free ice cream day.

That would be good for a country named Iceland.

Never even thought of that!

Then again who needs ice cream when you can get free whoppers!

I'll delete 10 people.

Yes, that would work.

unfriending people in Iceland might be a problem.

Not enough population.

There's enough world population.

Hardly anyone's friend list is just people they know anymore!

Trim the fat LOL!

Trim the fat in order to get fat?
Yeah!
Great chat!

Good chat!

Look up and see if that whopper deal is legit LOL!

FREE FOOD!

Have a good weekend!

You too!

Keep it real!

More real than facebook friends!

Yes, true.

Remember not to speak ill of the dead, bad omen.

I will not.
Unless I am speaking about myself.

Hopefully you aren't talking while you're dead.

Well, i make no promises.

That would be weird.

It would, but again, no promises.

It would be a scientific marvel.

Maybe Harvard Scientists would study you too.They managed to put a gif in DNA.

They can do anything.

They can make talking about the dead ok on the internet.

No, only the scientist who walked on the moon can do that.

He even defies gravity!

LOL

Can he moonwalk on the moon though?

Only Michael Jackson can really moon walk.

It has been a nice chat...

Yes, it has.
Talk to you soon!

Apparently very soon.

Yes, i have pressed DONE about ten times so far.

Well now.

I wonder how this ends.

How do you feel about hostage situations LOL!

How good is the pay?
Any benefits?

Just a headache.
Want one?

Ouch.
no thanks.

Again, nice talk!


Are you into soccer much?

I love it!
Especially the World Cup!

Me too, who is your favorite?

Well I love rooting for Team USA, but on the Mens side that is hard.

So I go for the SoccerRoos!

For sure, Team USA did make 3rd place in the first world cup, but my team this year was brazil

The women have historically done well though.

Podium is every cup since women started playing.

That is awesome, i could watch that!

I like the german soccer player mesut ozil, he donated 300000 to pay for surgeries for kids in brazil

That is really cool!

I love when celebrities help out communities.

I agree, it makes me like the sport more hearing that kind of stuff.

Are you into tennis at all?

I follow highlights.
I really like Serena Williams.
She is such a great female role model.

Me too, I can't sit and watch a game.
The longest game went on for 11 hours!

It was spread over 3 days too.

I dont think I could be invested in one match that long.

Nope not at all.

I can't even concentrate at work for more than an hour or two lol

LOL.
You are not alone.
I tend to get very distracted.

It is hard because i get to use my cellphone at work and answer telephones too.

an iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterent

Iphones being more powerful than something that important is a bit scary.

I tend to be a bit addicted to mine.

Have you ever used a rotary phone?

right, my grandma had one years ago but now uses it as a decoration, they are so fun to use!

They are.

212 is supposedly the fastest number to dial.

wow that makes so much sense, that is new york right?

Yeah.

that is awesome, it was so nice chatting with you, have a good night!


Hi, how are you!

Hi, do you enjoy tennis?

Let's start off with a definition.

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players (doubles).

I do, my brother is very good at it.

It is awesome that a player invented polo shirts

Yes, I heard that famous player Rene "the crocodile" Lacoste invented Polo shirts, Awesome.

It sure is, he made a whole brand out of that, amazing stuff

I agree.

Did you know a black man won the 1st US Open Tennis title in 1968 and no black man has won it since.

that is odd, during a bad time in history no less, good for them, hope someone else wins it soon!

Yes, talking about back in the 60s, they used a helicopter to dry the grass tennis courts for the 1969 US Open.

really?

that seems kind of like overkill to me but what do i know

Actually, the longest match in tennis history went on for 11 hours and was spread over 3 days.

That was a really long match, gee.

I would have fallen asleep watching that, why did one of them not just give up or something, gee whiz

Tennis is a cool sport and apparently one can learn it quickly.

US Open quarter-finalist Gael Monfils beat the "Roger Federer of paddle tennis" after learning how to play just days earlier.

Maybe that is like a version of ping pong?

I know tennis takes a lot of practice, my brother used to kill me and I never gained ground

Have you ever played soccer or association football?

I have played american football, but not soccer, no.

Have you?

No, I haven't played either but I am a woman so, that's my excuse.

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

Really?

That is insane, I know it is the largest sport, but not that large.

Our American womens soccer team is very good though!

There does exist a variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other at the same time.

Really?

That seems like it would be very hectic, I would want to try that one of these days

Well, soccer is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries making it the world's most popular sport!

It makes a lot of sense though because it is so easy to play, you need a ball and an open area pretty much , makes it very accessible.

Well, nice chatting with you


Hi, how are you?

I love to watch some good comedies on television.

Do you?

I do.
What is your favorite comedy?

Friends and seinfeld were some of my favorites on NBC.

Those were good ones.

I feel like Seinfeld holds up well but Friends, not so much... Did you watch the office?

I never watched the office but I did like Parks and Recreation.

I love that show too!

It was so well written.

So funny.

I can lose a whole day watching that show.

Yes.

NBC seems to have a lot more dramas now like Chicago rather than comedies.

I do not think they can compete with Netflix's comedies or movies so they had to go dramas.

Yes they have Will and Grace on Thursdays but not much else

Is the reboot as good as the original?

I really liked the original but havent seen the reboot.

I have not seen the reboot either but it got adopted for a new season.

NBC did have a bunch of failed comedy shows compared to the other networks.

They just picked up Brooklyn 99 so that's a new comedy they got!

What other ones?

They have a backyard bar comedy called Abbys which is also new.

Really?

Have you seen it or is it just a pilot at this point?

I have not seen it but it was picked up at midseason,

I will have to check it out.
I had not heard of it.
Do you watch shows like the voice?

I sometimes watch shows like the voice - they can definitely be interesting.

The Olympics definitely helped NBC get some good ratings as well.

I have only seen the voice like once.

My wife watches it so I will get some of it but I dont watch those types of shows.

I do love the olympics though!

Yes.

I do prefer comedy - I love bromantic comedies like Harold and Kumar and the hangover.

The first hangover was brilliant but the next two.. woah!

Yes.

And I agree with Bill Murray that the Kung Fu hustle was amazing in comedy!

I was shocked to learn that Jim Carrey no longer does dramas.

He is talented but I feel he is a little off...

Yes he wants to do positive movies


I really enjoy comedy.
How about you?

I do too, it's sad that there's not as many comedies on NBC like there used to be.

They had Seinfeld, Friends, 30-Rock, The Office, Park and Rec, now it's mostly dramas.

I agree.

Are you familiar with the comic Demetri Martin>

I've heard of him.

He was on the Daily Show.

Wasn't he going to Harvard before he got into comedy?

Yes.

Harvard law actually.

He left because he was bored and pursued comedy.

Can you imagine?

Wow, well he made good gamble.

Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue comedy.

I remember him, he was on Whose Line Is It Anyway.

I didn't know he dropped out.

He's hilarious on that show.

I have to admit I do like the genre called Bromantic comedies, Harold and Kumar, The Hangover, and Pineapple Express are some of my favorite movies.

I like them also.

I Love You Man is another example that I really enjoyed.

That was a good one.

Did you ever watch 3rd Rock From The Sun in the later 90s?

I did.
I enjoyed it.

I didn't really like it, but it won The Golden Globe for the best comedy series in 1997.

That's surprising considering the competition.

It beat Seinfeld, Friends and Frasier!

I was never a fan of Frasier but I would easily pick Seinfeld or Friends above 3rd Rock From the Sun.

I loved Friends.

Are you a Bill Murray fan?
I love Bill Murray?

How can anyone not be a fan of Bill Murray?

I like that he thinks Kung Fu Hustle is "The supreme achievement of modern age in terms of comedy."

As much as I love him I'm going to have to disagree with him on that one.

It's a bit too zany for me.

Do you like Monty Python?

I do like Monty Python.

It's ironic that I'm learning computer programming.

There's a language that I'm learning called Python.

It was actually named partly in honor of Monty Python.

I just learned that recently.

I love that it's named after that and I don't know how I never guessed that or put it together.

I had learned it recently, it's pretty interesting.

Did you know that "The Green Lantern" was originally going to be a comedy starring Jack Black?

I wonder if they were trying to make it like Deadpool?

Well honestly it couldn't have made it any worse.

I'm glad that Ryan Reynolds did get to do a properly good superhero movie with Deadpool later after that.


Do you still watch comedy on TV ?

I wonder what Jim Carey's belief system is.

Oh, he does not makes any drama anymore... did you ever see one of his drama ?

I don't know if the Truman Show counts as drama or not, but I saw that.

Sorry I didn't see you'd already asked a question -- I don't have TV so I don't know much about any of the new shows.

Used to love Seinfeld tho.

Did you watch that?

I watched  that every Thursdays, is was a great comedy night, Friends  also played on Thursdays.

But now I watch mostly Netflix, but also comedies on Netflix.

Yeah, I should try to stream more TV shows.

I watched a couple of episodes of The Expanse on Amazon but that's a lot of money per episode.

Drama are "hot", I have heard that "This is US" is quite popular, have you seen it  or heard of it?

No, never heard of it I'm afraid.
I'm way behind on most shows.

I wonder who watches TV nowadays, with all the advertisement, yet their must be a lot, there is a lot of new shows every years.

Yeah, I need to look into the prices of streaming services.

Might not be too expensive with a subscription.

For me it is worth it, it is the price of a movie ticket, so if I see one film during the month, my subscription is worth it.

Do you like comedies ?

I like some of them.
How about you?

I like comedies, some more cerebral, some more low brow like Harold and Kumar.

Did you see that movie ?

Never did.

My favorite comedy was Brazil, which was made by Terry Gilliam of Monty Python.

Do you like Bill Murray ?
He is quite funny.

Yeah, he's one of my favorites.

He likes to walk up to strangers' tables in restaurants, grab food off their plates and whisper "No one will ever believe you."

He knows a lot about comedies, his favorite comedy is Kung Fu Hustle, have you seen it ?

It is quite good.

I haven't, but on his recommendation I really should!

I saw a video of him interrupting a TV weatherman and doing his own impromptu "forecast," and it was hilarious.

That sound funny, when did that happened and where can I see it ?

I think it was back in the 90s.
I should try to Google it myself.

Cool, at the other side of the laughing spectrum, besides sci-fi dramas like the Expanse, do you like other dramas ?

Very few.

I like a lot of sci fi and horror, so I guess that counts as semi-drama.

Nice chatting!


Hello, how are you today?

What types of movies do you like to watch?

Do you like comedies at all?

Hello.

I am fine and you?

I love comedies because I love a good laugh.

How about you comedies or dramas?

I prefer comedies.

I mean I don't mind dramas but I also like a good laugh as well.

Me too.

Have you ever seen the movie Kung fu hustle.

Since Bill Murray thinks so highly of it, it kind of has me curious.

I've actually never seen it.

I would be curious to see it too since he says it's the best comedy ever.

Have you ever heard of Demetri Martin.

I have years ago.

I remembered he had a show on comedy central and was everywhere once upon a time and then suddenly he was gone.

I wonder whatever happened to him.

Yeah.

I used to watch his specials all the time and then he disappeared.

I always thought he was pretty funny.

I was really shocked to find out that Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas because of his belief system.

I knew he didn't want to be typecast as the funny guy anymore, so that was interesting to learn.

Are you a fan of his?

I kind of like Jim Carrey.

Some of his movies are pretty funny but some of them are a little over the top.

I didn't know about the whole drama thing or belief system either.

I know he's real into making art right now.

i feel like he does paintings a lot now instead of the whole show business thing.

Yeah I have seen his art.

I like it.

I know he is in a new show I think on Showtime but it didn't really look like a comedy to me.

Maybe more of a black comedy so maybe that isn't really a drama to him.

Did you watch 3rd rock from the sun?

I've only seen a few episodes of that.

I saw that it won some golden globes though for best comedy series.

I could never really get into it.

Did you ever watch it?

I used to love it back in the days, but I haven't seen it since I have been an adult.

I didn't really know other people liked it as much as I did.

I was surprised to see it beat out so many big hitter's when it comes to comedy.

Were you a House fan?

One of my friends loved that show so i would watch it with them sometimes.

It's crazy that Hugh lLaurie made $700,000 an episode.

that is a crazy amount of money.

It really is.

I watched it but I wouldn't say I was a huge fan of it.

It's weird seeing Jon Hamm in a drama when I remember him being on 30 Rock from the sun.

He's a funny guy.

Have you ever seen that show?

I have sen it a few times.

I never could really get into that show very much.

I did see that it was a Golden Globe for best comedy series though.

Great show but it wasn't for everyone as it was kind of weird.

Have you ever seen Mad Men?

I knew it was a huge hit when it was out, but I have never seen it but I have heard good things about it.

I only saw like the first two episodes.

It was okay but a little boring for my taste.

I guess I have trouble following through on watching shows regularly.

Haha.

I feel like it's hard to find shows that I really like a lot.

That's why I love comedies because since they are shorter they are easier to get into.

You should try Brooklyn nine nine, great show and really funny.

Have you ever seen the hangover movies?

Yeah.

I did like the Hangover movies.

They were real funny.

I will try Brooklyn nine nine.

I have heard it's a pretty funny show.

I do like American Housewife right now.

It's on ABC and it's a pretty good show.

I love American Housewife!

I was a fan of Katy Mixon from Mike and Molly and am glad she has her own show now.

Brooklyn nine nine is a show you really should give a try.

Okay.
i definitely will look for it.
Well I have to head out here.
It was a pleasure chatting with you.


Hi.
Do you use Amazon Prime?

Yes, I've has it for a number of years now.

I got it for the free two day shipping, I didn't know I'd get all this other stuff.

It's pretty convenient!
I heard there are 100 million members!

That's a  lot of money they get every year from memberships.

100 million multiplies by $120!

Incredible.

There are cheaper membership, like the student ones, but I bet most people are paying full price.

wonder how much Jeff Bezos is worth, he has to be one of the richest in the world.

I'm sure!

Hard to believe they've only been around since 1994, seems like forever!

I use to work in a book store.

I always knew they'd be the end of us.

I sooner work in a real book store than their warehouses, you have to walk 7 to 15 miles each day!

No thank you!

I used to buy my textbooks there when they first started.

Their first customer got a building named for him.

I wonder how big of a building, not a bad return for a $27.95 purchase.

Do you watch film on their Prime service?

Not really, I usually watch Netflix.
I don't know why I have both, but I do.
Do you have Netflix?

Yep.

We cut our cable, but my wife still wanted to watch certain shows so we got Netflix.

Way cheaper than our cable bill was.

That's true.
They're very popular too!
137 million subscribers!

More than Prime members!

I like that they have such a broad selection of shows, and you can watch them when you want.

Stuff you'd never see on cable.

Definitely!

Especially with all of their original series.

They've been making their own shoes for seven years already.

I understand that Blockbuster could have bought Netflix at one time.

The person that turned that down must be kicking themselves.

For sure!

They could have had it for around 50 million.

I heard there are some Blockbusters still around.

I think in Alaska where broadband isn't as widely available.

Really?

I didn't know that.

Netflix was started after the founder was frustrated with a late fee he got on a rented video.

Blockbusters used to frustrate me too.

I guess the lesson is never upset your customers, they may put you out of business.

Very true!

Thanks for chatting and have a great day!


Do you use Amazon Prime?

Yes, I do.
I love it

I do too.

I was surprised to learn there are 97 million prime members!

Jeff Bezos built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years.

That's so cool!

The first amazon.com customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him.

You can do what you want as the worlds richest man

Prime customers spend an average of $1400 a year compared to non-prime customers spending $600, so they're going to continue to make tons of money!

I need stock in Amazon.

I remember seeing that the first customer spent $27.95 on Amazon.

They named a building after him.

It's come a long way since then!

United states postal service has a contract with amazon to deliver your packages on sunday.

Good, I may need my stuff on Sunday, lol.

Did you know that as part of their daily shift, Amazon warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles a day

Wow!

I believe it.

I didn't realize Amazon has been around since 1994!

Another company I love is Netflix.

In 2016, they released 126 original movies and series.

I wish I had time to watch more on Netflix.

They have 137 million total subscribers worldwide.

But even with all those customers, as of 2017, they had $21.9 Billion In debt.

Wow!

they spend 20 times more on postage than bandwidth

That sounds like a lot.

I remember years ago, Blockbuster had a chance to buy Netflix for $50 million.

Should have done it becuase Netflix is now worth $2 Billion.

Big mistake!

You mentioned original series earlier, their first series was Lilyhammer in 2012.

I didn't know that.

I did know that Reed Hastings, how started Netflix got the idea after racking up a $40 late fee on a VHS copy of Apollo 13.

I don't blame him.
Those late fees were a pain!

I know.

IMBD, which I use all the time, has been owned by Amazon since 1998.

I didn't realize that.

Amazon owns a lot!

They are also s the world's largest provider of cloud infrastructure services.

Well, thanks for the chat.
Happy New Year.


Hello there, do you buy from amazon?

I do!
do you?

Yeah quite a bit, from the AmazonBasics line as well

Me too!

I know I can trust that line.

I have found some counterfeit stuff so I know amazon basics is there to help me.

Yeah that is true.

Did you know Jeff built a clock on a mountain?

Really?
Does it need batteries?
How long will it last?

It seems for 10 000 years.
I do not see the point of it though

Yeah.

the dutch are creating a bus to go 160 mph.

I would not take it.

I would get sick!

Yeah that seems really fast for sure.
In Iceland there is no railway

How do they get around?

Cars and those that do not have cars they take short plane trips

Wow.

Seems very inefficient but they would know better than I.

Did you know mackinac island is car free?

Yeah and all other motorized vehicles, must be so quiet there

I would love to live there.
Could you live without a car?

I think so as far as things are not too far.

Do you know the first kind to travel the world, who it was?

Christopher Columbus?

It was actually the KIng of Hawaii, ,King Kalakaua

Wow!
When did they have a king?
Who was the queen?
Was there a prince or princess?
Moana...

Maybe that was her.
It must have been back in the day.
Did you ever use Blockbuster?

I did.
I also used something before that.
It had western doors...
There were sinners behind those doors!

Too bad Blockbuster did not buy Netflix when they could.

Nice chat :)


Hey, do you have Amazon Prime?

I do, because I buy a lot from amazon.
it is such a big company now

Me too!

I order from them several times a month.

I first got Prime when I was a student.

I wish the price hadn't gone up.

Yeah me too, but they have grown so that makes sense.

to think it all started as a book store

Right?!?!

Now, it's the largest internet retailer in the world in terms of revenue.

yup.

and jeff has decided to build a clock in a mountain

I guess if you're a billionaire, you can put a clock wherever you want lol!

That clock is supposed to run for 10,000 years.

I wonder if Amazon will still be around when it finally stops?

that is a good point there.
yeah he is rich that is true.

They are so powerful they even go the Postal Service to deliver on Sundays.

I always forget about that and am surprised when I get a package on a Sunday.

yeah that is so cool the demand must be so high.

have you trie amazonbasics?

I think it's kind of like their generic store brand isn't it?

My paper shredder is AmazonBasics, but I was never sure exactly what that meant.

it just means they are cheaper and not as high of a quality but I find them just fine

Yeah, my shredder has been fine.

I feel kind of funny having Amazon Prime and also Netflix, since I get movies on both, but I guess it's a splurge.

Do you watch Netflix?

yes i do, it is so convenient and still pretty cheap.

Absolutely!

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that we both have it: apparently it accounts for 1/3 of all bandwidth in N. America from 9 PM to 12 AM.

not surprised though.

you can get a job with them as a tagger to watch their content

Really?
That's interesting.
I wonder what you tag?

I am not sure, they must have words that you use

Yeah I guess.

I'm old enough to remember when Netflix actually sold DVDs.

Although I never bought any.

I didn't sign up for it until after they started streaming in 2007

and they still spend more on postage than on bandwidth, trange.

Oh wow.

I wouldn't have guessed that so many people are still renting from them when streaming is so much easier

yeah I know.
nice chat


Hi I saw that the Republican party has been around since 1854.

That's a long time what do you think?

I think that the Republican party had changed in a century and a half.

It is no longer the party of Lincoln.

More the party of Lincoln Continental.

I like that.

Lincoln Continental haha.

Very strange that every president with a beard has been a republican though haha

I guess clean-shaven men and women look young and inexperienced.

Hillary should have growed a beard.

Well wasn't she a republican back in college apparently haha.

Maybe she shaved her beard and then became a Democrat haha.

And I guess there hasn't been a president who wasn't a Republican or Democrat since 1853

That whole red/blue scheme is a recent invention.

I did not know that.

The media has pitted us against each other for their own amusement.

Yep I can see that perspective.

I always thought that it was always red and blue but apparently that started in the year 2000.

What were your thoughts on Harry Truman?

Harry Truman dropped a couple of A-bombs.

Nobody could call him Dumbo.

Haha good point.

I just think it's weird he wouldn't get his picture taken with a Disney character.

Although I do get it.

Did you know Bruce Lee was actually a very good dancer

Bruce Lee defeated almost every one of his dance partners within the first five minutes of a dance competition.

No one could dance with him.

He was invincible.

Haha they should make a movie about that.

The Bruce Lee cha cha championship of 1958, but yeah martial arts really is just a bunch of dance moves if you think about it

Quite true.

I'm a terrible dancer, and a worse matrial artist.

I would go through a dozen pairs of ballet shoes in a week.

I don't be so hard on yourself.

I'm a horrible Dancer too!

What makes me happy is that Michael Jackson patented is extremely in dance move.

It was like a device he made.

That was definitely his move

He experienced gravity a little less than the rest of us.

I would probably go through seven pairs of those shoes in a week though.

Well I dated a ballet dancer in the past actually.

She didn't go through four pairs but she did go through pairs of shoes a lot.

Also her toes were always messed up

That is not a pretty sight.

Good thing you didn't need to look at her feet too much.

Did she do much reading?

Reading is good for the feet, I've heard.

Haha I didn't know about that.

I don't do much reading myself I do like audiobooks though.

What about you?

Audiobooks are a good way to read without reading.

I think it's a breakthrough for people like me.

Oh definitely.

I can't stand reading a book from a physical book haha.

did you ever read the book Starship Troopers?

Or see the movie

That's a novel by Heinlein.

Lots of action, death, and infestation.

Definitely a book for young adults and reprobates, so I have read it.

Oh I'll have to check it out.

I think it's so funny that there was a moral Panic back in the 1700s because everyone was reading


Good morning and thank you for chatting with me today!

I find when I get up in the morning I like to turn some music on and dance a bit with exorcise then get my day started.

Do you like to dance or exercise?

yea I like to dance a bit in my free time.

Like babies, I sometimes spontaneously break out into dance when I hear musoc

That is comical !

I am afraid I have two left feet therefore I only dance when I know for sure nobody is watching.

I do love to go to the ballet and my favorite to watch is the Nutcracker!

Do you know ballet dancers can go through four pairs of pointed shoes in a weeks time?

That is such a high number, and with ballet shoes being not so cheap and ballet dancers making not so much money, I wonder how they stay afloat!

I have often wondered the same thing!!

Did you know that the late Micheal Jackson has a patent on a device that helped him lean while doing some of his dance moves?

are you telling me he cannot do that move naturally?

I would find it hard for anyone to lean that far and not smack the ground.

Even Bruce Lee was a great dancer; so much so he won awards in 1958 in Hong Kong for the Cha-Cha dance.

speaking of a surprising dancer, Tupac danced ballet in High School!

Yes, I was aware of the as he played a part in my favorite ballet; the Nutcracker!!

Do you like to read?

i love the Nutcracker too.

what was your favorite character from it?

Clara has always been my first favorite then follows the mouse king.

I like the Mouse King too.
Tupac played him!

Yes, he did!!
Do you like to read books?

I do like to read, Starship Troopers, which is on the military reading list, is one of my favorites.

What about you?

I am currently reading a book that is autographed to me by the author called Hiddensee; which is a tale of the Nutcracker by Gregory Mcguire.

hey thats great.
Did you hear about Anne Jones?

I am not sure what exactly you are referring to can you explain it a little further please.

Anne Jones, she holds the world record for speed reading right now.

Apparently she can read 4700 words PER MINUTE

WOW!!

that is a bunch of words and how do they know she read each word?

I mean how for certain is word was read and lines not passed over or something?

I always wondered how they test that accurately.

Maybe with some sort of comprehension test?

Possible I suppose with testing but that seem odd to me that someone would want to read that fast.

I also find it odd that a competition was help for reading bad poetry when one laughs they lose.

I think that poetry contest would a lot of fun to participate in

I agree and think poetry can show and tell a lot about a person and one's feelings; happy, sad, indifferent.

I agree.
I'm going to go read some now.
Nice chatting with you!


Hi, do you like to read?

Yes, but I don't do as much as I used to.

I read Ender's Game as it is required reading in the USMC.

I read that too.

It is an excellent book.

How did you feel the movie followed the book

Fairly well...

I always picture things differently with a book.

Did you know there was a moral panic in the 18th century because people were reading novels?

If they could see us now...

I know.

How could they be so worried about the spread of knowledge.

Yeah.

I'm not sure how the military could put Starship Troopers on their reading lists.

Entertaining yes, tactical no...

Agreed.

I wonder how fast they could read it though.

The record for speed reading is 4,700 words per minute.

I wonder if they could read it while dancing.

Ya know, ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week.

Their poor feet...

I know, that must get expensive too.

I couldnt imagine going though that many pairs of shoes.

I guess babies don't have to worry about that.

The spontaneously dance when they hear music naturally.

And they smile when they hit the beat.

Cute.

Are you into politics?

I guess the red and blue colors for the different parties didn't start until 2000.

I know, that shocked me, I thought it was always that way.

Also weird is that every president with a beard has been GOP.

Yeah, I dont thing there have been too many with facial hair, but still a strange stat.

Also strange is that the last time a GOPer was elected president without a Nixon or Bush on the ticket was 1928.

Dated info... Trump and Pence weren't counted I guess...

I didnt think of that.

I wonder if there was a Nixon, or Bush as a third party though?

But that could speak to why Trump isnt listed as wealthiest presidents either.

I thought ticket was just the VP and president.

Have you ever been on a blind date.

They are scary.

You never know what you'll get.

Ahh, true.

I guess that would be the ballot.

So yes, dated info there.

No, Ive never been on a blind date.

But with internet dating it is somewhat blind.

True, it is with maybe a little more info.

Ending a blind date can be awkward.

A hug?

A kiss?

Dating is hard.

It is.

It gets even harder as you get older I feel.

Yes, I thought it would be easier but I was wrong..

Its been a good chat, but Ive got to go.

Have a great day!


Hi there!

How are you today?

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I like to read.

I do love to read.
What's your favorite thing to read?
Books?

I just like to read in general.

It's hard to believe that in the 18th Century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels.

That's pretty funny!

I hope not too much bad came of it.

I would like to try some audio-books, but ultimately my favorite is to read a hard copy book.

Just something about it is great.

I seem to read the most online or from magazines.

I read news online from time to time.

Also some trivia.

I learned that the Republican red Democrat blue thing has only been around since 2000.

Did you know that?

Oh, that is surprising to hear!

I know there has not been a President who was not a Republican or a Democrat since 1853.

It's hard to believe our Government has had the same main parties in office for such a long time.

Did you know Republicans started out with views more like Democrats?

Yes, I've heard.
Such a rivalry between the two.

Definitely a political dance.

Do you ever watch dancing with the stars on TV?

I do.
It is so cool!
Did you know Bruce Lee was a dancer?

I didn't know that!

Very cool!

I heard that Tupac was in ballet dance in high school, but that sounds too funny to be true!

Yeah, Bruce won the Hong Kong Cha-Cha Championship in 1958.

I heard Tupac did take ballet in HS.

I guess it was for a Nutcracker production and his dance part was the mouse kind.

That must be a very popular family holiday video in his family!

I would have liked to see that performance, that's for sure!

Meant to say mouse king.

I heard Patrick Swayze is a good dancer too, but most of us know that from that famous Dirty Dancing movie he was in.

I have still never seen that movie.

I need to though.

Did you know Michael Jackson has a patent device?

Yes I did hear of that.

I didn't know what it even looked like and so I looked it up and it's a type of shoe he used for his dance that lets you lean forward to appear to defy gravity.

Would you try them?

I think I would, they sound cool.

Besides I don't think there's any other way I would be able to achieve an extreme lean like he could with it.

I was always better at reading than I was at dance despite taking lessons as a kid.

I'm going to go read this book by Michener now, ttyl!

Okay.
Good chatting with you.


Do you use the internet frequently?

I do, unfortunately.
I'm practically addicted.LOL

Lol then aren't you glad there is a copy of the internet just in case it burns down.

I have trouble believing that.

How could anyone make a copy of the whole thing?

Sounds fishy.

Well apparently the library of alexandria has a copy

The Library of Alexandria burned down many centuries ago.

I wonder why it would backup the internet.

The current one

Yes, I understand, but the logistics of making a backup of a huge system that changes all the time sounds improbable.

I think they would just keep the backbone of the internet so we can build it agin

I guess, but why Alexandria?
Why Egypt?
It seems strange.
How often does the backbone change?
It sounds like a made-up fact.

Perhaps.

Well the current internet is built about several ancient networks developed by a dozen or so universities

Yes, so I would expect multiple backups of information that could be used in combination to reconstruct the information on the Internet.

One repository would be risky and inefficient.

In any case, what do you do online?

I usually look up information for work.

I use email.

I don't put a whole lot of private, personal stuff up.

You?

I use google a lot

Google has been a godsend.

I use that so much in my daily life.

How did I get anything done before google?

I didn't.

I even use it too look up stuff about the earth

That is a good place to learn about our home.

The earth has been a great place to live.

The only place we know of so far anyway

I guess we could go to Mars.
Soon Google will have a map of that.
You could pick out a good neighborhood.
Anyway, great chat!

Same to you.


Hi, did you know that when the Earth was first formed, a day was only 5.5 hours long?

That is crazy, a lot has changed in the last 4.5 billion years!

The earth is so fascinating.

Yes.

I didn't know that we are going to run out of helium by the end of this century!

Wow at least I won't be around for that lol, what will they do with balloons?

I guess go for the glory (and fire) like the Hindenburg - use hydrogen.

True, I hope that doesn't go up in smoke also.

Have you ever seen that video, you should google it

I have before... "Oh the humanity..." Things have changed.

A single Google search takes more computing than sending Neil Armstrong and  11 others to the moon.

That is crazy too!

technology is getting faster and faster.

Did you hear that google went down in 2013 and like 40% of web traffic went with it

Yeah, I don't remember that...

It's wild that Google Maps calculates traffic by using existing Android devices moving down the road...

that is funny, I never knew that!

Did you ever hear about who cuts their grass at the headquarters?

It used to be goats I think.

I'm not sure they still do that.

I can't imagine the vet bills and accidents.

That is a good point.

I hope they just don't kill the goats when they fail.

It would probably look better with humans and they defintitely have the money for it!

Did you know there is a 3g cell service at the top of Mt.

Everest?

After the climb, it would be handy to have a pizza delivered...

lol, that would be awesome!

I bet it is for safety and all the instragam people that want to show off lol

Are you familiar with Elon Musk and Space X.  I guess they are going to test a new internet strategy: beaming it down from space.

Wow, that would be interesting.

Will it be better and faster, my internet sucks now lol

It promises to be more reliable and faster.

There are some issues with space junk in getting this test done.

That is a good point, there is a lot of space junk that could interfere with it.

I wonder if they would have that in the terms of service, and no one would read it.

I'm sure there are many issues to iron out.

Google has been thing about using satellites and even balloons for years.

right, that is a good point.

That is why people are paid the big bucks.

Did you know only 7% of people read the terms of service.

Yeah, and I'm usually not one of that 7%.

They should provide a summary for non-lawyers like me.

Thanks for the chat!

You were great!


Evening.

Hello,  how are you?

The 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button.

I have trained many people on that convention.

I wonder if it is universal including places like India.

hmmm I don't know.

Constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain

I wonder if responses also can show up as adddiction.

I'm not sure,  if so I hope they have support groups for these!

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

Do that means anything we posted will be forever?

lol doesn't bother me,  but some people should be concerned.

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

everest

That seems like another useless thing.

Not sure how the "internet archive at the Alexandria library" works given the constant changes.

Well,  people need to take selfies and post it when they actually achieve getting to the peak of Everest lol

I wonder if anyone fakes it, claims to have done it.

Do you think it is easier in theu or winter to go to the peak of Mt.

Everest?

I have no clue.

7% of people read the full terms when buying a product or service on the internet.

I believe that is also a culturally influenced fact.

Reading instruction manuals before using a product is very common in Japan.

Good to know.

A single google search requires more computing power than it took to send neil armstrong and eleven other astronauts to the moon

Well the calculations for the moon are pretty simple.

Google maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on the road

Which assumes that Android is the dominant platform.

Also,  if Google is tracking all Andriods thats a little scary.

Yes, especially if they will sell the information to others people.

I am sure that some divorce lawyers in Silicon Valley would be very interested.

On 16th august 2013 google went down for about five minutes, and took 40% of web traffic with it.

I wonder how much of Google's traffic is search and how much is other stuff.

nice talking to you, have a good one.


Hi, how are you?

Good how is the internet working for you today?

It is working well.
How is yours?

Good, what kind of internet do you have?

I have DSL

I have the kind my internet provider gives me.

It's comcast so...

I really do not know.

I do know the three lines are called a hamburger.

I have been thinking about how people get the internet when theyre in remote places -I know there are plans to expand the use of satellite internet

There's 3G on the peak of Mt Everest so I think it is working!

Yeah I dont know how that gets there if its satellite or something else.

I read Google was using balloons to try to make broadband more accessible in remote areas.

That's innovative.

I wonder if it will work.

It may cause addiction from all the clicking though...

I think the problem with balloons is they are hard to keep up, so its makes it less reliable than satellites, which can cover large areas more easily

I would find the lack of internet in some places a peacefulness I would look forward too at times.

True, but sometimes say there is a natural disaster in a rural area, communication can be difficult

Yeah.

As a city guy, I can forget about the rural communities.

Yeah, especially places where the terrain is mountainous or hilly and it is hard for cell phone signals to reach

That's my blind spot.

I guess I was thinking more about a nice vacation away from the hustle and bustle of the real world.

How long do you think these balloons would last?

I cant imagine they would last more than a few weeks before they are blown away or deflate, even if they were up high

I wonder how long weather balloons last...

I think those are pretty durable, right?

Why not just build a tower?

I think the challenge of a tower is you have to go there and maintain it, as opposed to being able to just put something in the air

good point.

I hope there is something they can do to help!

Any ideas?

I think that eventually we will figure out a solution to connect most areas, but I wonder if trying to cover the whole planet is a good use of resources

Agreed!
Nice chatting with you!


I love the internet.

I can access everything there including email, documents, use the telephone and more.

How about you, what is your favorite part?

I like checking my emails and learning.

Like i found out just now the 3 horizontal lines is called a hamburger.

Just don't click it too much or you'll get addicted!

Alexandria has the internet save in case something happens.

They could probably throw away 50% of it and no one would notice.

Good thing.

Most people don't even read what is going on for the internet.

Only 7% look at full terms of agreement on the internet.

It shows you how people trust the internet.

Do you trust it?

no but i also dont read it.
do you?

Sometimes.

If you go hiking, don't worry because there is 3 g cell service on Mt.

Everest's peak!

Nice.

My Instas will be able to post.

As long as Google doesn't go down, I should be good.

Sad thing about technology is that now the environment is suffering with more than 80% of Earth's forests destroyed.

Yeah.

That seems like a waste.

Google used goats to mow their lawn so they are helping the environment.

Well at least that was environmentally sound.

Maybe they could save on gas for the environment with their tracking android devices on the road and stopping speeders.

That would make sense but so many people would be angry!

I can't believe searching google takes more computing power than it took to get to the moon for astronauts.

I would question NASA if I were an astonaut.

At least if there were a border dispute, Google could apease both countries...

When google goes down, it's horrible.

They once went down in 2013 and 40% of web traffic went with it.

That's crazy.

I heard that netflix uses 33% of internet traffic.

Well if an alien ever interferes with the internet traffic, the UN has an official ambassador to deal with it.

Whew!

I was worried we hadn't addressed that possibility!

Earth was only 5.5 hours long when first formed, so I'm not sure how aliens could see us if it were dark.

That would have been a great game of ghosts in the graveyard!

Haha.

No helium balloons for future parties though.

Too bad Earth will be helium free mostly by the end of the 21st century.

Nice chatting with you!


I enjoyed Patrick Stewart in the role of Captain Picard.

Yeah I did as well, I thought that was a good show when I was growing up.

As to his acting abilities I thought he did a fine job, though at first, I was doughtful if anyone could be like Kirk.

Yeah I would have to agree, did you see any of the films?

Most of them, yes.
I think I missed the last one.

I have seen the first 3 I think, but not too sure it has been quite a while since I did.

As a kid, I got a toy communicator and phaser for Christmas.

I really liked those.

That is awesome.

Did you know that the first interracial kiss to be aired on tv was on Star Trek?

Yes, The show was very forward thinking.

They had a crew made up of many different races and everyong, for the most part were portrayed as good and competent people.

Yeah I agree with you on that.

Speaking of television, do you watch the show Shark Tank?

Only occasionally, and it has been a very long time.

I think it is a pretty interesting show though.

Yeah I guess most of the deals that are made on that show are never actually enacted.

I thought that was interesting.

Hmm, I did not know that.

Yeah same here, did you know that the 'weekend update' skit on SNL is their longest running?

I did not know that.

I do know that when I was in school, many kids tried to reenact many of the skits.

That is how I was introduced to SNL.

It was normally on too late for me.

That is funny, I had older siblings who liked it so I got to stay up to watch it.

I remember as a kid, sneaking to stay awake to watch shows.

like The Love Boat or Fantasy Island.

That is awesome, that is a little bit ahead of my time, but I have seen them both.

Long gone days.

One more recent show my wife and I liked is Raising Hope.

It was kind of a silly show.

Yeah I have seen some of that one, it is pretty good.

We like all the characters, but especially Maw Maw.


Have you heard of the film series Star Trek?

yeah.
I watched the TV series though.

Didn't the tv series only go on for 3 seasons until it was canceled?

wow.
it seems longer.
Martin Luther King was involved.

Ya, the tv series began in 1966 and ended in 1969.

Only 3 years.

they invented the flip phone i think.

Ya, the flip phone design was inspired by the communicator that they used.

I like the doors on the shops too..though the design didn't catch on as much.

Also the door sound they used was actually just a piece of paper being removed from an envelope.

Crazy.

There are so many reruns that it feels like the show ran forever.

The reruns were the reason why the movies were created.

Makes sense.

are there south park or simpsons movies?

No, the reruns of the star trek tv series persuaded Paramount Pictures to make the Star Trek films.

I wonder what the reruns of pokemon will do.

There are like a bazillion of them.

Well there are 750 episodes of pokemon, that'll take a long time to get through them all.

yeah...better stick to Thomas the Tank Engine...only 52 of those

Did you know that Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin have all narrated Thomas.

I thought I heard Donald Trump.

But I certainly did not hear any dirty words.

Well hopefully we can find out more about the actors, it was nice talking to you.

Yeah..if not there is always the 70's show...as long as we are not in the UK.

Yes, I agree.
Have a nice day/ night


Hey how are you doing, you a big Natalie Portman fan?

Hi!

Hope you're doing well!

I am a huge fan of Natalie Portman!

But I am surprised that she was upstaged by Raffey Cassidy in Vox Lux.

I've never even heard of the young actress!

What about you?

I've never heard of her either, I'm sure she's got to be good to upstage Natalie Portman.

Very cool.

What is Vox Lux?

Is it a movie?

It is an R rated film that I've heard is disappointing.

Unfortunately, they say it doesn't really have the energy to say anything interesting or really anything that makes sense, which is disappointing!

For sure for sure.

You listen to a lot of music by chance too?

Either in person at a concert or download and buy albums?

I actually love the album Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park!

In fact, it is the best selling album of the 21st century and I can see why because it's so amazing!

What about you?

It's a fun album, I definitely listened to it a lot in the mid 2000s, I think that is when it first came out.

NWA was a great group too, the movie was really good.

Agreed.

Did you also know Straight Out Of Compton was the first album to hit platinum status despite no airplay support or major tours?

That is really impressive!

Wow, definitely really impressive, especially with the challenges they faced.

Reel Big Fish re-recorded all their hits for an album, I never knew people liked them that much.

Do you like them>

I didn't know people liked them either as I had never heard of them.

Can you believe The Dark Side of the Moon was still one of best selling albums in 2014 despite being released over 40 years ago?

That goes to show good music never dies!

Oh wow, that's crazy.

I wonder if it won any of the other years in between?

Wonder if Judge Judy bought it with her money she makes !

Ha!

She could afford several albums making $123k per episode, couldn't she?

Crazy to think she's the highest paid celebrity, second to LeBron!

Oh wow, I really didn't know that.

LeBron is about to be a billionaire, that's crazy, happy for him!

Indeed.

He deserves it!

I wonder if he's visited Pixar's secret room that celebrities often visit?

Me too, I wish I could go see it.

It'd be cool to just see the celebrities there haha.

No kidding!

Ha!

I tell you something I would have like to have seen in person is that concert Creed put on back in 2002 that was so godawful, a few fans in attendance actually filed a lawsuit against Creed.

I can't imagine a concert being that bad.

Ha!

Haha, I can't remember being at that bad of a concert.

Pink Floyd played in 1972 to the ancient roman amphiteather, that'd have been wild.

Agreed it would have!

Another one that would have been wild to see was The Ramones while they played a grand total of 2,263 concerts almost nonstop over the course of 20 years!

Oh wow, I wonder how they got the "energy" to do all that lol.

Thats a good question as it had to take a serious toll on them!

Just like Linkin Park, I wonder where they got the energy to play 324 concerts in a single year back in 2001?

Of course, it was due to the success of their debut album, so perhaps they were motivated by success!

Oh wow, that's nuts.

I'm going to take off though, great chatting with you!

Take care!


Are you a dog person?

I like dogs.
I have never had one.
You?

I am a dog person and apparently Google is with us, they like dogs as well and they are a dog company

Google has the right idea.

Dogs are great companions, perfect for an office.

they help lower stress

They are loyal and also really smart animals, they can understand pointing and they can also see color.

I guess they are one of the few animals that can understand pointing.

they see some color, but not as much as humans.

still, its good enough LOL

Yeah they also have 12 different types of blood, thats a lot more than humans I think and they will continue to evolve maybe they will be able to watch the world in full color eventually.

Yes, that would be great!

they could enjoy doggie TV shows more LOL.

12 types?

i wonder which is most common

I have no idea, I have to take my dog and get him tested there are also blood drives for dogs

i have heard of those!

i wonder if the dogs get special treats after donating blood!

I bet they do, you have to keep dogs motivated just like in Istanbul.

I think that is a great system!

giving the dogs food and water for collecting recyclables.

Yeah, keeping the streets clean and then also keeping the doggies happy.

Do you have a Facebook account?

No i dont.
do you?

Really you dont?

how come?

I do have one, mainly to keep in touch with friends and family.

i am concerned about privacy and data usage.

it seems like fb uses your data in ways that you dont expect

Yeah, privacy is breached on the site, still its a useful tool to keep in touch with others can't believe its been more than 15 years now.

yeah, it seems like such a basic part of peoples lives, but it doesnt feel that old.

i hear the kids are moving away from it though

Really?

is there another social media out there?

I guess Facebook time might be over or maybe they will just buy the company just like they did with Instagram.

i dont know what the kids are doing these days.

i guess they would know whats out there.

anyway, great chat!

I have to ask my nephew about that!

and it has been a great chat I agree, hope you also have a great day friend.


Hi, how are you?

im great!
do you like dogs?

Good to hear, yes, I own 2 dogs.
How about you?

i love dogs, but i have never owned one.

what kind of dogs?

I have a 12 year old yellow lab and a 10 year old yorkie/poodle mix.

I love them both, dearly!

they both sound great!

they are not young.

I guess that you have had them for years.

Loyal companions.

do you know their blood types?

Yes, they have both been very loyal companions and def are man's best friend.

I don't know their blood type and was shocked to learn recently that dogs can donate blood to other dogs.

Yes, that is very cool.

maybe your dogs could be donors.

i hope that the dogs at the drives get lots of treats.

I know right!

You know I used to think my dogs saw things in black and white, but now I've learned that dogs can see color, just not as many different ones as a human, but they are not color blind.

They enjoy color tv programming just as much as you!

So put on the DVD of Lady and the Tramp!

Your dogs will love it.

They probably would!I hear that Google is supposed to be a dog company.

Their code of conduct specifically states that, supposedly.

Have you heard of that before?

Ive heard it, and i understand why.

dogs are great in an office.

they are friendly and they reduce stress.

cats, on the other hand, well, they can be independent.

I know, my cat passed away last year and she was 15 years old.

Very good cat, but she was independent, so much so, that you usually only saw her when she came to pat on the door at breakfast and at night for dinner.

Very different than my dogs who want to be with you at all times!

Yes, cats can manage their own affairs very well.

i think that for some people, the cat is the perfect pet.

Funny story and kind of sad too , I think my poor, old cat got Alzheimer's.

She normally would come and knock on the door at breakfast and dinner to be fed.

Well, towards the end of her life she got really fat from everyone feeding her, because she was always knocking on the door, like she forgot that she had already eaten?

lol

i know that animals can get pretty smart about begging for food from guests.

cats at shops and libraries will meow at visitors to try to get treats.

Have you heard about the program in Instanbul to help the stray dogs?

The one with the vending machines?

I think that was a clever way to feed the dogs and clean up the city.

Good for them!

I know sounds like such a good program, we need it here in America!

We could use it in many of the big cities.

Anything to clean things up!

Anyway, great chat!

Great chatting with you, as well.

Enjoy the rest of your afternoon, friend!


do you like horror movies?

SOmewhat.

DO you know movie was Stephen King terrified of?

Yes that was Bambi, strange

Yeah.

DId you know watching horror movies burns more calories?

Yes 180 calories more, super awesome if you are on diet

True.THey are also good to watch before to see abstract art as they appreciate it more

Nice.

Do you know how they make those creepy noises in those movies?

Yes it is called a waterphone

Yeah.
Did you ever watch The Shining?

Yes I did, the guy in it, Danny, did not know he was in a scary movie for years

Yeah.
DO you know who inspired such movies?

It was various people but Allen Poe and Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley were a few

Yeah.
Do you like dogs?

I love dogs.
did you know they have 12 blood types?

Yes and there are blood drives for dogs too

Yeah.

ANd they are smart, they understand pointing

Yes and same are the elephants

Yeah.
Google is also a dog company

Yes they have it in their code of conduct that they are a dog company

Yeah.
Do you use facebook?

Yes.
Did you also use Myspace prior to it?

Yes I did.

They could have bought facebook for just $75 million


I haven't heard of Vox Lux, but after learning about Natalie Portman's character in the plot, I am intrigued and will watch it.

Have you seen it?

No but I am a big fan of Natalie's!

So have you seen Vox Lux?

The movie seems like it's a drama film with music as well, I never knew she could sing.

No not yet.

I would be interested in seeing Jude Law in it as well.

Yes, Jude Law is in there as well, I can't remember the last time I saw him in a film, it was a while back!

I am a bit excited to hear the music that Sia has written, I am also a big fan of Sia's.

They say she does a better job in the play than Portman, correct?

Sia is in the movie?

I thought she only wrote songs for the film?

Oh, I have her confused with Cassidy

Yeah, do you like films/musicals or that are music based?

It always seems like these movies for people wanting to make it big always have ruthless managers and Vox Lux is no different with Jude Law's character

No not really but Jude Law does do a good job playing Natalie's manager.

How so?

Does that mean that you have seen the movie?

Just the trailer.

Jude is always powerful no matter the character he is playing.

I see.

I can't believe Linkin Park played 324 concerts in one year!

That's almost one concert everyday!

It must've been hard to keep track of where they were and what time zone they were in.

I can't believe Abba turned down so much money for little work

Who is Abba?

How much money did he turn down and for what type of work?

They are a classic band from 70s.
They turned down $1 Billion

that is a lot of money to turn down!
Wonder if there are any regrets!
How come they turned it down?

Probably too hard on their bodies at this stage and maybe too many conditions for the money.

I think Deep Purple holds records that they don't think they can break

Oh, that makes sense!

It's insane how much these celebrities make!

Judge Judy makes over $120K per episode!

She's the highest paid celebrity after Lebron James

I would think that players on the Warriors would make just as much if not more these days.

Haha, probably more!

Celebrity status is associated with fame and public attention and I admire those celebrities who use it as a platform to do good for the world.

Time to watch my fav youtuber jenna marble.


Hello, do you like horror films?

Hi there I do!

I really like the poems by Edgar Allan Poe and the movie The Shining, have you seen that movie?

I havent,  is it good?
The one with jack Nicholson?

Yes it is.

There's a little boy in the movie called Danny, and I was happy to learn that while he was acting in the movie he never knew that he was making a horror movie haha he would be scarred for life

Yeah I hope he only learned when he was an adult.

That could be terrifying!

Yep I agree!

Last time I watched the movie The Shining I had to cuddle with my dog haha do you have a dog?

I do have a dog,  she is 2, Yuki.
Shes is the best!

I like that name!

I also like how dogs are man's best friend, and I never knew that they actually have twelve different blood types

It means snow in Japanese lol she has white fur and I love snowboarding, so its fits.

That is interesting,  I never knew that

Yes and I also have dog blood drives!
I hope they give out treats afterwards!

That would be nice,  I have never brought her to donate blood yet.

Dogs and elephants understand pointing.

Yeah that's shocking you would think that gorillas would also understand pointing because they should be smarter than dogs or elephants, I was also shocked to learn that dogs are not actually colorblind, I don't know why everyone says they are

Yeah they just cant see as many colors as we can.

what kind of dog do you have?

Well we used to have a husky.

But we don't have her anymore unfortunately, she was actually really awesome!

did you hear about what is stanbul trains dogs to do in their city by the way?

Im sorry to hear.

Yes,  we should totally do that in America!

I see so many homeless people with dogs,  it would be great if they could recycle to feed their dogs, and other strays.

Yes I agree!

By the way, do you have a Facebook page for your dog haha?

I know that some people do, I try not to use Facebook myself though

No,  she doesnt have a facebook page,  she just shares with me lol

Haha that's funny!

I also think it's funny that the Facebook like button is banned in schleswig-holstein, which is a state in Germany, I wonder why

I dont know,  maybe they have something against hitchickers?

thumbs up?

or maybe what it represents?

Haha yes I don't know!

But I do know that I wish that Burger King still had its free Whopper promotion running on Facebook haha, did you hear about that?

Yeah for sure,  I would trade in a few friends for a free whopper lol Its been really great chatting with you,  have a good one .


Hi There !
Looking forward to chat with You !
;)

Hello.

Speaking of chatting, I recently learned that the bars of service on a cell phone have absolutely nothing to do with the connection quality.

Now that's surprising.

Doesn't sound right ;) so what do they stand for ?

I'm not sure.

Doesn't make sense to me.

Cell phones have been around longer than we thought.

In the 1930's, an actress named Hedy Lamarr helped to invent wifi, the cellphone and gigs.

Thats surprising!

actress ?
I wonder how she did that...

Pretty amazing, huh?

Almost as amazing as the world record for the price of a violin bow is over $182,000.

It was made out of gold and tortoiseshell!

Probably some celebrity bought it ;) regular person wouldn't be able to afford it ;)

Right!

As a matter of fact, the fiddle and the violin are the same instrument.

What sets them apart from each other is the type of music its used to play.

I always think of a violin as fancier than a fiddle.

yes sir me too :) fiddler is some guy on the roof and violin player is a classy lady playing on the stage :)

There was once an epidode where Mr. Rogers learned to breakdance.

It would've been cool to see him dance to fiddle music.

lol !

I would pay to see that.

Did You see the movie about Mr. Rogers ?

I heard it's good

No.

I haven't heard of it.

And I always thought Michael Jackson was the creater of the Moonwalk...

Wrong!!!

It was atap dancer named Bill Bailey who performed it first...back in 1955!

Wow...

I didn't know that either... but You know what :) to me it's always be associated with MJ :)

Me too!

Emilia Clarke did the funky chicken and robot dance at an audition.

I always associated the robot with the 70's!

The chick from Games Of Thrones ?

I would love her as a robot...

I would love her as... anything basically ;)

Have you ever seen a parrot dance?

Their ability to dance is tied to their ability to mimic and speak.

I've seen a parrot dance a couple of times.

Pretty cool.

Naah, I only saw it move it's head to heavy metal music ;) looked cool !

It's be fun to see a parrot moonwalk!

Put on an M.J.

song...Beat It... and watch them start bopping their heads and break it down.

LOL.

Lol :) somebody should train their parrot to do that ;) and then - upload it to Facebook ;) lol

Yesss.

That would definitely be entertaining.

Dolphins can communicate on the telephone and seem to KNOW who they are talking to!

Animals are smart.

That's one of those things I would have to see to believe in :) sorry ;)

The world of animals has always been exciting to me.

I love documentaries that depict their lives and their natural habitats.

Amazing!

Me to my friend ;) hey, it was really nice to chat with You !

Same here!!!
Enjoy the rest of your day!
!

Bye bye :)


hey there, do you like dogs?

Hi!

Yes I like dogs, I think they're very interesting creatures.

What about yourself?

I love them.
do you know dogs have 12 types of blood

I didn't know that!

I've heard they can actually donate blood at special blood drives, I'm sure that makes it more complicated.

Yeah but they are helping fellow dogs

Oh absolutely, they're useful and smart creatures.

Maybe that's why Google prefers dogs over cats?

Yeah they even have it in their code of conduct

They probably appreciate dogs' intelligence.

Dogs are one of just two animals that instinctively understand pointing, I believe.

Yeah the elephants being the others

Dogs are also not as color blind as we make them out to be, I believe they can see colors, just not as many as we can.

yeah I guess that is a misconception.
do you ever buy from amazon?

I do!

I like them because I think I can still get packages delivered on Sunday.

What about you?

Yeah I like them because their service is really good.

did you know the first customers got a building named after him?

Certianly must feel like a good investment.

On the other hand, Imdb was acquired by Amazon a long time ago I believe, a good investment on Amazon's part.

definitley yes.

and the ceo even built a clock in a mountain that is supposed to run for 10 000 years

Jeff Bezos certainly is useful wow.

Maybe he should spend more time caring for workers though, I know Amazon warehouse workers have to walk between 7 and 15 miles every day, that seems way too much

That just means they are super busy and have to run around all day

That's fair.

Have you ever gotten a book off of Amazon?

I like reading a lot in general.

Yes, I have plenty of times.

I mean after all that is how they got their start.

People are certainly passionate about reading.

The world record of speed reading is about 4,700 words per minute, I can't imagine retaining all that information.

That is mind blowing.
Nice chatting with you


The information about how Amazon started is really interesting considering how large of a company it is today.

Yes.

It is.

I read that Amazon shift workers walk between 7 and 15 miles on a shift!

That is a lot of walking to make sure our orders are all handled!

I did not realize that the US Postal Service delivers on Sundays for Amazon too.

Amazon is the second largest retailer to Alibaba Group in total Sales.

The fact that he went from selling books online to selling everything online is amazing!

You're right.

It must be amazing to start out selling one product and then morph into a tech giant and become the largest internet retailer in the world.

I wonder how much larger it will get now that they have their own publishing company, Amazon Publishing and their own studio, Amazon Studios.

I was not aware that they also own IMDB.

My son has an IMDB as I am sure every aspiring actor does.

They are to retailing what Microsoft is to tech.

I also did not know Amazon had acquired IMDB, that is interesting.

I wonder where the clock that Jeff Bezos built into the mountain is located.

That must be really cool to see.

I was thinking the same thing!

I think he is a bit scattered lately.

He and his wife is divorcing and he bought the washington Post.

Newspapers are dying!

Any way funny that this all started with books.

Did you know that the record for speed reading is 4700 words per minute?

So interesting!

No I did not know that was the speed reading record- that is very fast!

I don't think I'd be a good consumer of literature if I attempted speed reading!

It's interesting to think of consumers of literature as creating visual images that make sense to them in the unfamiliar places the texts describe.

I think it is funny how in the 18th century there was a moral panic that so many people were reading novels.

for shame!

ha!

If only they could see today where everyone is reading!

Did you know that military branches have reading lists?

I was aware of that.

That is how Tom Clancy first got published through a military publisher.

The Fact that CS Lewis and Tolkien held you laugh you lose when reading terrible poetry is funny.

I agree that is funny; it was probably hard not to laugh judging from the title!

Are you a dog person?

did you know dogs were of the first species to be domesticated?

I do like dogs!

I did learn that in school.

It's so cool that they have been selectively breed for so long now that their diets now thrive from being starch-rich which is not adequate for other canid species.

Only dogs and elephants have the natural ability to point!

So interesting!

I was unaware that dogs can donate blood for other dogs.

How crazy is it that there are 12 different blood types in dogs!

I had never heard of that, however Google is a dog friendly company and not cats.

I wonder how that made it into Googles code of conduct!

What's really cool is that in Istanbul you can put a recycled plastic bottle in and get food and water to give to stray dogs.

Such a great idea!

So great Thanks for speaking with me.

Thank you as well!

Also all these years I thought dogs were color blind.

It turns out they are not.

Who knew?

I thought the same thing!
I thought they were colorblind as well.
It's great to learn some new things.

Thank you again

You are welcome.


Have you ever heard of the Dog Days Of Summer?

Isn't that in Arlington VA?

Yes and it occurs somewhere around mid August.

Did you know you could get the daily forecast from the Amazon Alexa device

No I did not, but i know something about dogs that will surprise you.

Dogs have 12 different blood types and they even hold blood drives for them that they can donte if you bring them in to do so.

That's cool.

Dogs drink with the underside of their tongue

Whoooo!

I did not know that!

But I do know that they have something in common with elephants, They are the only two animals that instictively understand pointing

Dogs can learn over a thousand words and can reason better than chimps.

That is cool!

And to debunk a old myth dogs are not colorblind in fact they an see as many different colors as you and me.

Dogs perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently, aiding disabled people and therapeutic roles

Dogs are something else but did you know that Amazon and the Postal Service are partners, yes the postal service and Amazon have made a pact that now the postal service delivers Amazon packages on Sunday.

I did not know that.

Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos on July 5, 1994.

I did and jeff also built a clock and he built it into the side of a mountain and its supposed to run over 99,999 years

That's a long time.

The logo for amazon for the arrow means they have everything A-Z

Amazon first began as a online bookstore and this was their first website that sold goods from it.

Amazon holds a patent on 1-click buying; apple pays them licensing fees

Amazon is cool but speaking of books Starship Troopers has a military connection , it was found on 3 reading list of 3 the 5 branches of the UNITED STATES MILITARY

I love reading.The symbols are typically visual (written or printed) but may be tactile (Braille).

Their is a person that can read 4,700 words per minute her name is Anne Jones , man that is a lot of words.

That's cool.

Speaking of braille, Louis Braille, the inventor of the reading and writing system for the blind, braille, perfected it when he was just 15

Doing all this reading is complex and it requires a lot of my Cognitive Processes, So I ll have to see you later.

have a good one.

You too


Hi, how are you?

Hey there, pretty well, how are you.
Are much a fan of technology?

I am well.

I am a fan of technology but wish I knew more.

Are you?

Yeah, I guess nowadays it is becoming important too.

Did you know that UNICEF donates clean water to children when you do not us ethe cell phone?

I did not.

That is really nice of them.

I wonder why they think it is worth people not using their call phones for?

I am not very sure of that.

Apparently since we are talking about phone New York's code is 212 because was the easiest to dial in a rotary phone.

Did you ever have a rotary phone?
They were the worst!

We did have one when I was very little.

I found them fun to play with tough.

But yeah, it took forever to make a call.

And if your finger slipped... oh boy, you had to start over.

At least we have moved on from that.

I wonder how llong the cabels are in the ocean?

True.They must be super long to have to cross an entire ocean.

And talking about rotary phones, remember the phone book and how useful they were once?

Yeah.

They were thick too!

I just got one and it was like 1/2 an inch thick.

It went right into the garbage...

Yeah not sure why they still make them, it seems like everything is digital now.

There must be people who still use them.

Apparently you cannot separate two of them if their pages overlap

With the advent of the iPhone phone books are obsolete.

They have more computing power than the entire US ICBM detterent.

Seems kind of shaky.

That is something.
Do you listen to music much?

I do.
I love music.
Do you?

Yes, a lot.
Do you have a favorite genre of music?
Any classic music in there?

Yes, I listen to Baroque.
It helps me concentrate.
You?

That is very true.

Yeah I like it too a lot.

I attend classical music concerts quite often.

Do you have a preferred instrument?

I like trumpet.

I used to play because of my love of jazz.

Oh how nice.

Good for you.

Einstein once said that great scientists are artists as well.

he used to play violin and piano.

Nice chatting with you!


did you know in the 1700s there was a moral panic about how many poeople were reading books haha

Hi!
No I didn't, that's interesting.
Are you a huge book person?

no I'm not personally, I listen to a lot of audiobooks though, I think reading is boring what about you?

I think it certainly can be!

The idea is interesting though, there's no concrete laws in reading.

ya, I tried to speed read once, I couldn't retain any information, it's crazy that the record for speed reading is 4700 words in a minute

But the thing is it's not a representation of intelligence!

Andrew Johnson never even went to school yet was able to learn how to read.

that is crazy, have you seen the movie enders game?

I guess it's on the recommended reading list of the marine corps, I didn't like the movie personally it seemed anti-military to me

No I haven't!

I wouldn't even think they have a recommended list like that.

Reading is surprising some times.

It's definitely improved a lot too, in the middle ages silent reading wasn't even a thing!

ha it would be horrible, imagine going to a library to read but everyone was reading out lout!

how could you concentrate?

Exactly!

Good thing they didn't have those back then.

Maybe libraries aren't the answers, an elementary school once replaced desks with "reading bicycles" and test scores were amazing.

that is a good idea, have you seen Starship troopers?

that movie is violent but its based on a book, and apparently that is also on the militarys reading list

I have not!

It seems like an interesting adaptation though.

I should get the book on Amazon, they seem to have invested a lot into the reading experience.

ya, did you know that the owner of amazon built a clock in a mountain?

apparently it will run for 10,000 years

Wow, that's some type of innovation for sure!

He seems to care a lot about improvement, they actually have a separate website just for returned items to sell!

that is crazy, one of my favorite things about amazon is that they deliver packages on sunday now, which is awesome

They certainly are committed to the user experience, even their name is meant to imply they have everything from "A" to "Z".

ya that actually makes sense, it's crazy that an amazon warehouse worker can talk about 15 miles a day just for work, thats a workout!

Poor guys!

Anything for the best product I guess right?

They even got a patent on 1-click buying, that doesn't even seem allowed.

ya I'm shocked that exists, I think it's crazy that amazon owns imdb, I didn't know that, they are buying up everything

Oh I'm sure they are, they're stepping out of their lane all the time, they even developed their own font!

that is impressive, also impressive is the first person who bought a product from amazon, he got a building named after himself


Isn't it amazing how a telephone works to permit two or more people to communicate?

Yes it is.

I can't help but wonder just how sound is converted into electronic signals.

I agree!

Someone very smart figured that one out!

The cable that carries a phone call across and ocean in only 2.7 inches in diameter.

How can that be?

I have no idea!

It's just so incredible to think about!

Speaking of the ocean and water, did you know that UNICEF will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute not on your cell phone?

I did not know that.

It kind of makes you want to put the telephone away just to help donate clean water to those that need it.

It really does.

I wonder how they know if you are using your phone or not.

I guess if they can figure out how to make a small cable underwater that transmits calls, they could figure out anything!

Oh... did you know that a violin and a fiddle were the same thing?

I did know that actually!

They are just played differently.

One for classical music and one for country music.

Oh wow!

I did not know and I love country music.

Is it the fiddle that is used in country music?

Yes it is!

You know, I recently learned that there is a violin made out of stone that is completely playable!

That's incredible!

How can that be?

About the only thing I know about violins is that Albert Einstein was evidently very good at playing one.

I didn't know that!

It seems odd to think of a scientist playing music for some reason.

Yes it does, but I think he was so smart that he could probably do whatever he set his mind to!

I also think there are different types of violins maybe; like their size and whatever.

You are probably right on both counts.

I wonder if the different sized violins play different sounds?

In my opinion I would think that the smaller it was the quieter and higher pitched it would be.

But that's just my thought.

What do you think?

I think you might be right.

I mean, it makes sense.

What is the one that most everyone uses sized?

I don't know the answer to that one, but maybe mid-size.

Have you ever studied about dance?

Just a little in school and on my own.
Have you done any dance studying?

I did when I was in college.
It's actually pretty interesting.
It's in the performing art category.

That makes sense.

I guess there are a lot of different types of dance.

Ballet has been around a long time speaking of dance.

Yes it has.

Did you know that a professional ballet dancer can actually go through 4 pairs of shoes a week?

No I didn't!

I never thought about their shoes before!

I did know that Tupac danced ballet in high school.

I think that's hard to imagine!

I wonder how many shoes he went through?

lol   I think he played the mouse king in the Nutcracker!

And Michael Jackson had a patent on a device he used.

I bet he went through a lot!

Michael Jackson was an incredible dancer.


Hi!
Have you ever played to violin?

Hello, I have not.
Have you?

I have very little.

I mainly play wind instruments.

One of the Three Stooges was actually a very accomplished violin player!

That's interesting I had no idea.

The world record price for a violin bow is $182,500.

For just a bow!
That is crazy expensive!

I agree!
Do you know much about the telephone?

I know that my iphone has more computing power than the Us ICBM deterrent.

That's kind of scary to know.

Did you know dolphins can communicate with one another over a phone?

Really?

Like they know which other dolphin is on the other end?

That is mind blowing!

That is mind blowing.

The inventor of the dial telephone was an undertaker.

I heard it was because he believed that the operators were directing his business to his competitors.

Yes, I heard that as well.

Have you ever used a rotary phone?

I have not.
What about you?

I have as a kid, i remember when touch tone became the thing.

And the phones were connected to the wall!

Do you like dance?

I have two left feet.

Lol.

But Bruce Lee was an excellent dancer, as was Tupac!

Haha same here.

Hard to believe he was very good at dancing too.

Did you hear about Michael Jackson's special shoes?

I have heard he had a patent on them.

I guess they make him lean very far to the side.

Yeah, and I guess I thought he was doing that on his own as a kid.

Yea probably.
Well, it was good chatting with you.


Hello there, do you like dramas?

Hello, yes I do!

I'm a House fan, and can see why Hugh Laurie made 700K for each episode.

Yeah that is a great show for sure.

How about That 70s Show, did you ever watch it?

I  have.

I heard there was a British version, that didn't do too well.

Yeah they had to cancel it after 10 episodes because they made it verbatim and did not take

Interesting.

Since so much of it is based on Americana, I wonder how that translated abroad.

Jim Carrey doesn't do dramas, because of his belief system.

Yeah I guess he must have had some sad run ins and now just wants to focus on positive things

Have you been to Japan?

Most of their highways are toll roads, it's crazy expensive to travel there.

Yeah I have but I did not travel by car so I am glad I was able to save those $300

I haven't been yet.

I have been to Iceland, and they do a lot of flying over there, as there aren't any trains.

I guess it is a small city and I am assuming the flights did not take very long?

It depends on where you are going.

They really need a bus system, like the Dutch are building.

Opps meant to say small country there.

But yeah a 160 mph bus would make that commute much better

Yeah, it is small.

Beautiful though.

Reminds me of Mackinac Island in the summer.

Without the horse-drawn carriages though.

It must be still very nice there though to have that peace and quite.

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

Was he one of the Hawaiian Kings?

Yeah it was king kalakaua.
Wonder how long that took him.

I don't know, but that would be a great way to see the world.

Iceland uses a lot of boats too.

Yeah I would like to do that too.

How about video games, do you play much?

I do, I've been playing Vault 76 today.

I was surprised to learn that Tom Hanks' brother does Woody's voice in games and merch.

Yeah that is pretty cool.

And funny how they were initially called cathode ray tube amusement devices.