Our government is pretty crazy.

In 2006 we passed legislation that would protect our employees from bring prosecuted for violating the geneva convention

That is kind of a neat thing.

I believe the Geneva Convention is good to follow.

But some people do not get it - some people actually bought the eiffel tower from a con artist!

I heard there was one guy who sold the eiffel tower two times by impersonating a french government official.

yes, but some governments are better - norway donated 1 billion to help save the rainforest

That is really awesome!

Ours has been stuck in a 2-party system.

All have been either republicans or democrats since 1853

Unfortunately I dont see it changing sometime soon.

Yes.

I did not realize that the red and blue colors for the parties  did not start until 2000

Me neither, I thought that had been around forever.

In 1957 Truman declined a photo op with dumbo because he didnt want to be associated with the republicans.

laugh I do not blame him!

Elections are interesting things - I like how Nevada has a none of the above on the ticket

I think that should be an option on every ticket.

We might get better candidates that way.

For sure.

Voter turnout has not been higher than 63 percent in the last 100 years

Something has got to make people want to get out there.

Perhaps taller candidates - Americans vote for the taller candidate 75% of the time!

Then lets start looking for candidates taller than our current incumbent president.

No doubt!

Especially since we may not even have fair elections - international election observers were blocked from the polls in 2012

Yeah.
It is kind of crazy.

Elections have been going on for years - they were started back in Democratic athens

Was that after the lottery?

Around the same time I believe - they did not want an oligarchy


Hi!
Do you like to read?

Yes, I used to be an avid reader.

Internet kind of changed that.

I recently learned that Ender's Game was suggested reading for the military.

Really?

I haven't read it yet, but I've heard it recommended a lot.

I wonder what they want military employees to learn from it.

I've only seen the movie but it had a lot of tactical situations.

Can you believe that in the 18th century there was a moral panic because people were reading novels?

Whoever thought they were the only "moral" ones must have been worried that other people would learn and start thinking critically for themselves, maybe even coming up with their own morals.

Yeah, that's why certain pols burn books.

Speaking or pols, did you know the Republicans and Dem's play a baseball game?

Those two groups shouldn't be around baseball bats.

At least the player with the bat is usually pretty far away from the other team's players.

Maybe it's a healthy way to build teamwork and camaraderie by playing sports.

Hey, it's probably friendlier than a congressional debate!

Yes, I'm sure...

I recently learned that Pilgrims actually had colorful clothing.

Maybe the scarlet letter?

No, I'm glad.

I thought they always wore black and were quite fond of turkeys.

I think I saw the same pictures of Pilgrims that you did!

I remember seeing that kind of depiction often when I was younger and would read history books for school.

Yeah, and they actually wore tye-dyed stuff!

Apple actually had a clothing line in 1986.

I wonder if it's something a Pilgrim would wear.

I think that the Pilgrims would probably have been horrified at 80's fashion.

Opinions about modesty changed a bit over the years, you know?

Oh, didn't think of that.

Maybe Apple marketed moo moos.

I'll have to read more about that the the books causing the uproar in the 1800s.

If books caused moral uproar, I bet modern clothes would cause an absolute outrage back then.

The fashion would probably still catch on just like reading did, though!

Probably... WIld things can happen like the first woman elected to congress couldn't even vote!

That's weird.

Not as weird as Elmo from Sesame Street testifying before Congress!

He was the only honest entity in the room, I'm sure.

Elmo rocks.

That's because Elmo is dedicated to teaching children and making them happy!

He encourages good behaviors like learning and reading.

Congress, on the other hand...well, that goes back to "shouldn't be around baseball bats," haha.

Yep.

The man whose surname is also Braille did a wonderful thing for teaching too.

I always think of Helen Keller...

That's an excellent point, and it also goes to show how important reading and language processing is for everyone, even someone who can't see or hear.

Helen Keller was an inspirational speaker.

I like stories like hers.

I makes me thing how easy I have it.

Unlike our pols who have a subway just to go to different offices in the same, albeit large, building.

If this is the last go-around, it was great chatting with you!

You obviously have an abundance of grey matter.

You too, and I appreciate the conversation.

You've given me a reminder to think about how easy I have it too.

Thank you!


Hello, do you like reading?

I do but mostly i listen to audibles.
How about you?

Ah same here,  I love audible.
i still read some books though.

Yeah i miss the turning the pages, something about holding the info in you hands, you know?

Yeah,  i dont like when the book is heavy though,  or having to read near a light,  or the book being bent outta shape if its a paperback lol

Yeah that can be annoying.

You know the guy that invented braille perfected it when he was 15, wow impressive.

that is amazing!

What an invention too,  not they use it everywhere.

Anne jones ca read 4700 words per minute!!

wow is that the record for speed reading, i bet it is?

Do you know that silent reading is a recent phenomenon?

Really?

Thats weird lol In the 18th century there was a moral panic because of people reading a lot of novels lol

Wow!

You know Andrew Johnson never attended school in his life.

Wow,  was he just home schooled?

Apparently his wife helped learn math and reading, now that's special.

Have yo ever heard of Miguel Cabarello?

That is a supportive wife!
No never heard of him

Apparently this guy make bulletproof clothing  and the employees have to get shot to test them out.

Not me no way!

Damnnnnn,  I hope they get paid a crap ton of money risking their life like that.

Definitely not worth it to me.

Did you know Apple used to make clothing?

I did not wow i guess its good to diversify.

a man once wore 70 articles of clothing to avoid having to pay baggage cost.

lol.

Geez,  I guess its worth it depending on how much the baggage fee is lol

right, he must have looked very strange that's a lot of clothing, lol.

There's an Africn tribe that still wears Victorian clothes, the style of their former German occupiers.

Like, on purpose?

or was this donated to them??

Seems a little hot in africa to be wearing victorian clothing lol

Ha to funny!

Well it's got to be better than wearing asbestos like the Greeks use to, lol.

Right.

Apparently,  pilgrim clothing was full color they only wore black on special ocassions.

Well apparently ppl use to clean their clothes using old faithful by putting them into the geyser and waiting for it to erupt....

Oh wow,  thats interesting,  but a good idea,  water pressure.

did you know that Facebook has done psychological experiments before?

No I didnt.

Yeah it affected real world voting behavior in millions of ppl during 2010 congressional elections.

Wow Thats crazy.

Its been excellent chatting with you,  thanks for all the info,  learned a lot!


Funny how reading is so important today when perhaps in the past people survived without it

Yes people in the past survived without it, but there were also far less intelligent people because of it.

How do you know they were less intelligent?

They survived in conditions I would never survive in.

They just didn't know so much about reality sometimes in a different way than us.

Anyway, it is interesting someone could speed read 4700 words per minute.

I wonder if the person comprehended.

I am a pretty fast reader, at around 350 wpm.

I imagine reading at 4700 wpm means you do not retain much of the information you are reading.

I don't know how fast I read, but I wonder how fast Anne Jones eyes move

Skilled readers move their eyes during reading on the average of every quarter of a second, so I would imagine she moves even faster than that.

Interesting how there was moral panic in the 18th century from reading.

Perhaps the wealthy were scared they would be found out for oppressing the poor

They were afraid of the poor gaining new knowledge and trying to over throw the wealthy.

Its very similar to how the Government today treats the poor.

They would rather the poor stay poor and uneducated because then they can be swayed in which way they vote much easier.

Hopefully some way that congress can represent the people fairly.

Unless we fix the two party system and get rid of the electoral college i do not see that happening.

Congress is just as corrupt as every other form of government at this time.

Interesting that the year my grandma was born is the year congress in the us played a baseball game republicans vs democrats (1909)

Yeah they have an annual game, and the republicans are leading by 3 wins.

I really hope we get to see trump play in it.

Well interestingly, they let Elmo testify before Congress, so who knows.

I think its interesting that apple had a clothing line in the late 80s.

I didn't know that.
I wonder if it had apples on it?

Actually a lot of their clothing had the word APPLE on it in very large letters.

Interesting that the pilgrims really had colorful outfits mostly but only wore black for special occasions, who would have known?

Did you know there is a store in Alabama that only sells items from the unclaimed baggage at airports?

I've heard of that but not that store specifically.

I guess there are a lot of interesting clothing and items there.

I wonder who gets ownership of unclaimed luggage and the profits.

Also all the clothing from the baggage claim is professionally cleaned before being sold.

That is good.
Must have some nice items.
I've seen doggy outfits, those are fun.


Hello, do you like reading books?

Yes, did you know that the symbols are usually visual but are sometimes in braille?

Really?

The original braille letters were just the regular letters but in large fonts.

They took up a lot of space!

Oh that's too bad, I think that's why they improved it over the years.

Yep, and that was why they introduced the 6 dot format.

Braille was invented by someone named Louie Braille who was frustrated on the old format.

That's nice, I would've want people who are visually impaired to read books to sharpen their knowledge as well.

Did you know that the world record for the fastest reader is at 4700 words a minute!

Really?

That's pretty good compared to Louis braille, the inventor of braille.

Yep, it is help by someone named Anne Jones.

I wonder how she was able to read that fast!

Some people just have a natural ability, those people often are exemplary people.

Did you know that pilgrims only wear black on special occasions?

I do the opposite!

Well, the type of clothing people wear can be based on their social or geographic location.

There is also a store in Alabama that sells items found in unclaimed baggage.

Are they even allowed to do that?

Well, I think they should be donated to charity, but that is also a good alternative.

Are all the clothes they sell made of textiles or are some made of animal skins?

I am assuming that some of them will.

Apple also had a clothing line back in 1986.

I wonder if they were 'high tech'.

Why did Apple, a technology company, create a clothing line?

They should be helping African tribes that are still wearing Victorian era clothes.

Well, Amazon also started off as an online book retailer.

Not every technology giant started out as one.

I wonder if Amazon had anything to do with the elementary school replacing desks with "reading bicycles".

Who knows.

Enders Game was read my many military organizations.

I wonder why, as it does not have too much to do with the army.

It could have been possible that congress passed a bill saying the military had to distribute that book.

Possibly.

There are three subway lines exclusively used by congressmen.

That is way too many for a select few individuals.

Ya I think you're right, I agree that three subway lines is too many.

Anyways, thank you for your time.
It was nice chatting with you!


Did you know dogs and elephants are the only animals that can instinctively understand pointing.

That's a cool fact!

I swear I've seen cats and birds like chickens do it, though, but I must be wrong.

What do you like to do for entertainment?

I like watching tv I remember growing up watching bill nye the science guy.

his start came from an interesting manner.

he won a steve martin look a like contest.

Wow that's really cool!

I like Steve Martin.

He was in a very funny movie called The Jerk.

Have you seen it?

I entertain myself on YouTube a lot.

I have not seen the movie but i like steve martin.

i like you tube for the music during the day.

Do you ever read poetry?

Rumi once said "Life is a balance of holding on and letting go."

That sounds about right, I think.

I am not very big on poetry big I do agree with that.

Have you ever seen the Transformers movies?

I've seen a few.

They were pretty good.

I used to like them as a kid.

What about you?

Yes I like the transformer movies the newest one about bumblebee was great.

Was that the spin off one directed by Travis Knight?

I think Michael Bay directed most.

I never paid attention to that stuff until I too a movie/entertainment class in college.

Im not sure who directed it but I enjoyed it.

Its like how optimus prime never dies even though hes been killed off more than 25 times in the past 30 years.

Yes, that's a big running joke...pretty hilarious!

I hear those movies are pretty huge in the entertainment corridor and have made billions of dollars!

I like how they have humor and action!

Yeah billion dollar movies is no joke.

I hear the Transformers movie made in '07 has about one and a half explosions per minute.

Do you think they were all real or computer generated?

that is a lot of explosions.

its funny michael bay was the human flicked away megatron in the transformers film.

I think it also took almost two days per frame for some of those movies to make, and I thought they have multiple frames per second?

It would be funny to have a transformer as a pet!

What do you think?

I would love to have a transformer as a pet.

You could sport any car you wanted and have protection.

That would actually be a great idea for another Transformers movie!

I wonder if Marky Mark would star in another one?

lol

They have made a lot of movies and don't seem to be ending any time soon.

Did they make a transformers video game?

I don't think I've seen one.

Do you like the Nintendo Entertainment System?

I am a big fan of nintendo I had no idea the system could only display 54 colors.

its been great chatting have a great evening.


Did you know that chickens were originally bred for entertainment and not food in britain?

No, I didn't know that chickens were originally bred for entertainment, but I can believe it.

I have chickens, and they are very entertaining.

Ah thats interesting, do you eat their eggs or what do you do with them

Yes, I eat a lot of eggs, and give away many.

I enjoy watching them interact with each other, especially when I give them food scraps.

Ya I eat a lot of eggs too, do they understand pointing?

I'd assume not since only dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to understand that

That was a fact that I wasn't aware of.

I thought it was interesting that Google considers itself a dog company.

I also thought it was pretty surprising that dogs have 12 different blood types.

That is interesting, one thing about dogs is I always thought dogs were colorblind but I guess they can see colors, just not as many as humans can

I wonder what colors they can see.

What did you think about the woman with twins and a child with cerebral palsy.

It sounds like her life can be very interesting.

I think she handles it well.

I'm not sure that sounds like a lot of things for her to deal with, so she is handling it well?

I think it's awesome that in Istanbul there are vending machines that give food and water to stray dogs in return for them bringing plastic bottles

That would be an effective way to keep the city cleaner and to take care of stray animals.

It sounds like something that big cities should try, especially those that don't have some sort of animal control.

Ya I do like that, I remember reading that in japan they trained the crows to pick up cigarette butts in return for food, it seems very genius and everyone wins

That is an interesting fact.

The way dogs have evolved is interesting.

That they are so attuned to human behavior and able to thrive on a diet rich in starch is something that I didn't know.

I'm not a dog person myself.

I like them, but my cats are good companions and seem to understand what I'm saying as well as any dog would.

see I am a dog person, I never understood the appeal of cats, it's like you're paying for them but they don't show you love like a dog does haha, also wild that dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives, I never thought that was a thing

Yes, that was surprising to me that dogs have a blood bank that they can donate to.

My sister is a dog person.

Her dogs can be very protective of her.

My cats do seem to know when I feel bad, and they try to comfort me.

They have their own personalities and do understand when I say no.

I've had dogs but something always happened to them, so I believe that I'm bad luck to them.

Did you ever play videogames?

I had a nintendo as a kid, I never realized they could only display 54 colors, it seemed like a lot more

I've played some, but my eyesight is limited, so I never could do fast moving games.

I would have thought that there were more than 54 colors myself.

The graphics are so good it's like watching TV.

Ya it's amazing the NES lasted as long as it did, apparently they were finally discontinued in 2003 in japan which is crazy

My girls had a Nintendo when they were kids.

They really enjoyed the Mario games, and I enjoyed watching them.

Yes, it is crazy that they were discontinued, because I know a lot of people had the system.

Seems like they would have continued improving them.

What do you think about Ronald Reagan being rejected for a role because he didn't have a presidential look?

That's sort of wild, since he was elected president and I don't remember anyone saying that he didn't look like a president.

Ya, I already liked in Back to the Future, when Marty goes back in time no one believes him that Ronald Reagan will become president, apparently Back to the Future was one of Ronald Reagan's favorite movies

It's one of my favorite films too.

I don't think anyone thought that an actor would run for president, much less get elected.

He was a good actor, and a decent president.

Ya I agree with that, we've definitely had worse presidents, the 80's were a great decade in my opinion


What forms of entertainment do you enjoy?

I like watching movie, and you?

I also enjoy watching movies as well as listening to music, playing games, among other activities.

nice.

did you ever see the movie transformers?

Some.
Which one?

I have seen the original and Revenge of the Fallen.

you?

I have seen the original and age of extinction.

I enjoyed the first, but it was downhill for me since then.

I still like the animation and CGI, but the story not so much.

How about you?

I agree.

age of extinction raised billions and had such low ratings

Also, it is kind of hard lately to feel much when characters die since they always come back.

Optimus prime died more than 25 time in the last 30 years in the comics alone

yeah that is true.

michael bay was the human flicked by megatron in the first movie

I enjoy it when the production and directors participate in the film.

I feel that there are too many explosions in the original films sometimes

true.
away from robots, do you like dogs?

They are men's best friend for a reason.

Especially since we have evolved along human for so long that we are able to be uniquely attuned to one another

true.
they have 12 blood types

I think they are few of the species people regularly care about providing blood transfusions for.

Like for fish, most people would let then pass on

true.

in instanbul there is a vending machine that dispenses food and water for the dogs

Is it automatic?
Or do people pay for it?

actually all you have to do is feed it plastic bottle

Oh that would definitely help motivate people to recycle

yes for sure, two good things at the same time

In any case.
Thank you for this pleasant chat.


Have you heard much about the movie 12 Strong?

No I haven't, I just know that Chris Hemsworth is in it and he is awesome!

What do you know about it?

I haven't seen it, but I think I remember the trailer.

Some compare the dialogue to a video game though

ya apparently it contains war violence and has bad language.

It's also rated R so its probably pretty gory I would imagine

It would be hard to have an accurate war movie that doesn't have some level of gore though.

I've heard the horses and the terrain were good aspects of the movie

ya that is true, did you know that other than humans, horses, orangutans, and sharks are also ticklish?

Sharks are ticklish?

I wonder who was brave enough to discover that one.

Horses in Iceland are capable of speedwalking

that is interesting, also once the horse leaves Iceland, apparently it can never return, I don't knkow who enforces that haha

How would they keep track of something like that?

There was a high school that had a "no vehicle to school" day, so two students rode horses.

They were smart, but they got suspended

ya that is very rebelleous haha, one other thing with horses is that horse hair gets stronger the more sunlight the horse gets, definitely doesnt work that way in humans

Maybe something in their bodies uses Vitamin D to strengthen their hair.

There's a horse that turns completely white after 6 years, but is born black or brown

wow that is crazy, can you imagine if a human were born born black or brown and then gradually turned white, definitey that would be confusing haha

I know some people whose hair has done that though.

Originally firefighters used Dalmatians to help protect and calm the horses

ah that is interestings, also I like how one horse has a peak power output of about 15 horsepower, you'd think it

That's interesting.

I wonder where that terminology originated.

It might remain just as much of a mystery as Clint Eastwood having a mid-life horse allergy

haha that is very mysterious!

I would feel that it is a mystery why Patrick Stewart is teaching an acting class in the UK and not just retiring

I mean, he must be passionate about acting.

I wonder what got him started.

Hopefully it's because he loved it and not because all the pretty girls were in drama class like it was for Michael Caine

haha ya I hope not!

have you heard of the show Ikea heights?

It's apparently a show that takes place solely in an ikea store without the store knowing about it

I love IKEA!

I've never heard of it, but it sounds like it would be an amusing show to watch.

Apparently for every episode of House, Hugh Laurie earns $700,000, making him the highest paid actor in a TV drama

ya that is a crazy amount of money!

And Jon Hamm From Mad Men used to teach an acting class, one of his students was Erin from the show The Office, crazy!

I guess he was a great teacher.

Jim Carrey won't even make dramas anymore because of his belief in positivity


Hello there, do you play many video games?

I do.

I like playing Pub G.  Did you know that video games were called cathode ray tube amusement devices and were used by the military?

No I have never heard that.
What type of game is Pub G?
Is it similar to Fortnite?

Yes just like Fortnite.

It's the same idea.

Kids love to play Fortnite.

It's good that kids under the age of 16 in south korea aren't allowed play video games past midnight.

Yeah kids are all about it, and all about watching others play games on YouTube.

And I think that is good as well.

Have you heard of Stephen Fry's narration for little big planet and harry potter video games?

I think he was a good match for these games.

No, but I would like to check it out.

Did you know that Tom Hanks brother, Jim, does Woody's voice in video games?

No I had no idea.

Tom might have given that gig to his brother because he was too busy.

I am sure there are many jobs available in the video game industry.

As of 2015, video games have generated over 74 billion dollar a year!

Yeah I wonder if I could get a job doing voices or something, and wow that is a crazy amount of money!

I know my voice wouldn't cut it.

I am a bit monotoned.

I wonder how much the Asian markets are making they are force to reckon with when it comes to mobile games.

Yeah they certainly are.

Did you know that a game designer calculated that as a whole planet we play 3 billion hours of video games in a single week!

I believe it because my husband can spend hours playing video games.

Yeah I need to purchase a system so I can play FiFa, I haven't since I bought a new house.

I do have a Nintendo that never gets used.

I love playing FIFA too.

Another one of past times are riding horses.

Did you know that Icelandic horses have a fifth speed that is speed walking for a horse.

I think I have heard that before, I think its called tolt or something like that.

You are smart that is correct.

Well can you guess why Dalmatians are associated with firefighters?

I think they were originally brought around because they were thought to calm the horses.

Yes that is correct!

I had to give up riding horses because just like Clint Eastwood, we have a mid life allergy to horses.

That sucks, I hate allergies, I have allergies to a lot of things like dogs but I still really like them and will live with them.

Thats too bad you had to give that up though, I think riding horses is such a cool activity.

Yes I love horse and I am always watching videos on horses.

I mean there are so many of them.

There are over 300 breeds of horses in the world.

Wow that is a ton of breeds.

Well it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good one.


Play any cathode ray tube amusement devices?

i.e.

videogames?

HI

It's apparently illegal for kids in south korea to play video games past midnight.

Ever hear that?

WOW,,,No never heard of that.
I can believe it though.

A game designer claimed that as a planet we play 3 billion hours of video games per week.

What do you think?

im not into video games at all.

what i do know is its a lucrative industry.

Speaking of money, I had no idea that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor for a TV drama.

Nice!

Michael Caine got into acting for the pretty girls in high school.

who is Michael Caine?
Never heard of that name

How about Jon Hamm?
He taught Ellie Kemper drama.

thats cool!

speaking of drama Clint Eastwood usually rides horse in his drama action movies but did you know he actually has an allergy to horses?

That's a trooper!

Chris Hemsworth is starring in a movie based on "Horse Soldiers" about Green Berets in Afghanistan.

cool!
how about Jim Carrey...are you a fan?

Some of his older stuff.

I know he doesn't like to do dramas any more.

Yes!

He doesn't  make dramas any more because of his personal beliefs

He doesn't seem to make comedies either though.

Haven't seen him much lately.

I heard of some students riding a horse to school recently on "no vehicles to school day".

Wow!

wonder if they rode Iceland horses.

Iceland horses have a 5th speed called tolt.

That's like speed walking or something right?

yea...basically speedwalking for a horse

Lipizzaner horses take like 6 years to train.

That's a lot!

wow!!

they also are known for classical performances too

Dressage I believe.


Hello, do you like dance?

Dancing is very beautiful to watch.
Both aesthetically and symbolically.

I think so too.

Did you know Bruce Lee was a very good dancer?

I would love to see him dance.

He must be very good as he won a championship in 1958.

Yea I heard he was really good.

Professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of shoes a week.

That seems excessive to be honest.

Babies even dance when they hear music and smile more when they hit the beat just right!

I can picture that.
Must be an instinctual thing for them.

Yes it must.

Do you have a pet dog?

I love how they are called man's best friend, it is so true.

I don't have a dog.
Do you have one?

No but I really want one!

There are so many breeds all in different shapes, sizes, and colors!

They are really cool.
They have 12 different blood types.

Haha that is funny I didn't know dogs had blood drives!

Did you know Istanbul has vending machines that dispense food and water to stray dogs in exchange for plastic bottles?

So cool.

If the vending machine is colored the dogs would be able to see it because they aren't color blind!

I always thought they were color blind.

Did you know dogs and elephants are the only animals to understanding pointing?

Interesting.

Even google prefers dogs to cats as it states that in their code of conduct!

I saw that lol.
Do you like wearing shirts?

Yes I wear shirts every day!

But I don't layer them like the Chinese gangs did.

That's funny they did that.

I heard polo shirts were invented for tennis players.

Yes and they were made popular by Rene Lacoste.

Now the brand makes more sense to me.

It was lovely talking to you on this beautiful morning.

Have a good rest of your day.

Yep, makes sense to me too.
Have a good day.


Hey there how often do you use your telephone?

All the time.

Strangely enough not to call people, so it was originally intended for.

Haha me too, I only like to text personally on my cell phone.

I don't even have a house phone anymore.

What do you think about New York's area code, 212?

I heard it came about due to the rotary phone and it was the easiest number to dial.

You think they would have made it the emergency number for that purpose.

Yep I agree with you.

That should be the number instead of 911.

Have you ever overlapped to phone books, page by Page?

Can't say that I have.

Aside from the one that someone left on my doorstep last week, I havent even seen one in years.

Haha nope me neither.

I just remember they were super heavy and very yellow haha.

But apparently if you overlap the pages it is literally impossible to pull them apart

Even though this is a tiny one, I might have to find a second to try that out.

I havent had a need for one seeing as I can just search something in my iPhone and just call from there

Nope I agree with you.

I'm so glad that we have cell phones these days.

And they're apparently more powerful than even the entire USA nuclear deterrent system

That is crazy, you think with that technology they can put into a device around the size of a couple credit cards, they could improve that.

Yep you would think so.

You'd also think that they would have a better system for transmitting phone and internet data across the oceans.

Like using a wireless system.

But apparently they use cable that goes the length of the ocean and is only about 3 in.

across

Part of me really worries about things like that.

What if a fish bites into it?

How will the find the spot  where it got cut and fix it?

Haha that's a great point!

Or what if a ship crashes into it or a submarine LOL have you ever heard of the charity UNICEF by the way?

I have heard of them, but I am not too familiar with what they do.

I know it centers around children.

Yes they donate clean water.

And they will donate a day of clean water for every minute you do not use your cell phone apparently.

I need to look into that more

I wonder what the stipulations are on that one.

There is a lot of time, like at night, or when I work that I am not on my phone.

Haha that's a good point.

I mean I don't use my cell phone all 24 hours of the day of course.

Do you ever watch Tennis?

I cant say I have ever gotten in to a lot of tennis.

I know the longest match ever went on for 11 hours and got spread over three days.

That's insane!

Imagine how exhausted you would be.

Did you know that the polo shirt was actually invented by a tennis player?

I didn't know that.

That is pretty cool.

Polo players adopted it later.

I wonder why it wasnt called the tennis shirt.

haha I know right!

I always wondered to on why polo shirts had that crocodile logo.

The Creator's name was Renee "the crocodile" Lacoste so that's where it came from LOL


hello do you like cars?

I love them.

Did you know it is illegal to warm up your car in Ohio?

Wow that sucks.

Do you know how the drive thru came about?

Oh cool questions, I have no idea.
How?

It was McDOnald's who accommodated the soldiers who were not allowed the  leave their cars in fatigues

Oh that is so nice of them.

A guy once bought an old bars and found a bunch of classic cars in it in NY

Nice find there.
DO you know how Cadillac got its name?

I have no idea, it is a person or a thing?

It got its name from the founder of Detroit whose last name was Detroit.

DO you like wearing trousers?

I sure do.
DO you know what the fly on them is?

Hmmm Not sure.

I know a judge once sued a cleaning company that lost his pants for millions

It is just the flap that covers the zipper and that guy is just excessive

Yes it is indeed.

In COllinsville saggy pants are prohibited

Wow they went that far.

Women were not allowed to wear pants in the Senate until 1993

Wow glad that has changed.

Did you know we wear pants because of horses?

What?
How come?
From the old days?

Yes , mounted armies wore them as they were more effective than robes

Oh that makes sense then Hulk has indestructible pants

Well that is fitting otherwise he would  have to buy lots of them

Exactly.

MLB umpires have to wear black underwear in case their pants split

Haha that makes so much sense


Hello do you like cars?

Hi there, I sure do.
DO you know when they came into use?

I am not sure of the exact date but at some point in the 20th century

Yeah.

Do you know how the drive thru came about?

That was because soldiers were not allowed of the cars in the their fatigues

Yeah so that was genius od McDonald's to accommodate that in 1975

Yeah good for everyone involved.

Do you know who the trunk of the car is called as such?

Yeah because the old cars had wooden trunks, pretty cool

Yeah.

Do you know who cadillac is named after?

Yes that was the founder of Detroit Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac

Yeah.

Do you know how Jenn Mardenborough became a professional driver

Yeah he beat 90 000 people in grand turismo, ,so awesome

I know what a way.

In South Africa you can protect your car by putting flame throwers in it

Yeah I guess they have a big issue with carjacking there so it makes sense

Yeah I guess.
Do you like wearing Jeans?

I sure do.

Did you know Vans, North Face and a bunch of others are owned by the same company?

Yeah, not sure which one though.

Do you know what the tiny pocket is there for?

Yes it is because of the pocket watches from back in the day

Yeah.

Did you know skinny jeans can be dangerous for you?

Yeah they can lead to nerve damage, I wonder if people know about that

Yeah exactly, if it is dangerous it is not worth it


Hi, how are you?

I'm doing great!
It's a great day for a chat!

It is.

Nothing like race to bring 2 complete strangers together in a chat!

Well, most people put on their trousers one leg at a time, regardless of race.

I think that it's odd that a judge sued a dry cleaners for $67 mill.

What was he thinking?

"Where's my pants?"

Just a guess... How special do your pants have to be though???

Seems like overkill.

I think he was trying to scare the dry cleaners.

Maybe it was his favorite pair of saggy pants.

All the justices are wearing those nowadays.

HA!

Nice!

The defendants have to ask him to pull up his pants and act appropriately...

The romans saw wearing pants as a sign of barbarism.

I suppose they would.

They probably thought most people were barbaric.

MC Hammer couldn't do the same wearing Roman robes though.

HA!

Or at least have the same effect.

Michael Jackson owned a patent on the thing that allowed him to do the extreme lean.

Oh, the special shoes?

Yeah, he really had a gift for dance.

I wonder if anyone else has done the same routine.

Probably Chris Brown but I wont look anything about him up.

The whole hitting a woman thing...

Some guys just don't know how to deal with conflict.

He probably should have sued her for $67 million.

That would have been easier.

Old navy markets jeans with a 41" waist as 36".

I wear a 36 and am now thinking I wear a 41.

What the?

People want the illusion of skinny.

Good marketing for when you go to the club and people are drunk.

What size does she wear?

Oh, 36?

She wear  a smaller size than I thought

Funny...

Here I am trying to lose weight and I just need to change my tags... who knew!

That's the surest, fastest way for America to deal with the obesity crisis.

The jeans companies need to help!

Im cancelling my gym membership right now!

You have made a believer out of me!

It's funny that the small pocket on jeans were designed for pocket watches.

Not much call for that for decades.

Kids use them for something else now.

I have been wondering about that pocket for years.

Mystery solved.

I tried my pocket knife in there but it was too big.

Kids use it as a booger bank.

Ewww!

Although I can see my 5 & 7 year olds doing that.

Nice chatting with you!


Hello, do you like to dance?

I love it.

Did you know that Bruce Lee was a great cha cha dancer?

Yes, in Hong Kong!

Yeah he won that championship back in 1958

Did you know Tupac did ballet?

Yes and he was in the production of nutcracker too

Pro ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of shoes per week!

That is a lot of shoes and also a lot of money if you ask me

Speaking of money, Michael jackson has a patent of a device for dancing

Yes it was supposed to help him achieve lean dance moves

The lean in Smooth Criminal was amazing!

Extreme Lean they called it

Nice.
DO you like dogs?

Yes, I love the Canis Lupis

Did you know that there are 12 blood types for dogs?

wow, they will need to collect a lot at the donation events then!

Yes they have blood drives for the dogs, so nice

yes, Google prefers dogs over cats too.

Yes they have that in their code of conduct

Maybe because dogs understand pointing lol.

Take care and good talking to you

Same here and enjoy the rest of the day

You too


I had no idea Bruce Lee was an excellent dancer; I never saw him dance.

I would have love to have seen him dance.

That would totally be a sight to see.

I always knew that Michael Jackson was a dancer but not Bruce Lee.

I have noticed how much babies love music.

Yes its super calming.

I love it when they move their bodies to the music.

Me too.

Seeing Tupac dance ballet would have been interesting, I wonder how good he was.

That would be super interesting.

I never knew that ballet dancers went through 4 shoes in a week.

Isn't that crazy.

I think that shows just how grueling ballet really is.

Yes they work very hard.

I had no idea that dogs can donate blood; I can't believe I never heard that.

I never knew that either but I did know that people prefer dogs to cats.

Yea, that ones obvious, they make it known.

I wonder if there are any safety with dogs donating or if that's even done in the US.

Did you know that Dogs are not color blind, that's funny.

No, I didn't.

Istanbul's policy is creative, food and water for strays in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.

A good way to get people to help the environment.

Yes it is a good thing, very inventive.

I didn't know that Dogs were the only animals to instinctive understand pointing.

And elephants, who are also smart and sensitive.

yes that was interesting.

I didn't know Google discriminates against cats.

I thought that was funny.

I didn't know that in China they wear a lot of shirts so they could show other colors.

I didn't either and I don't really understand the point.

Then they can be warm and have other colors.

I don't understand it either.

Polo shirts were invented for one player, that must have been some player.

It sure must have been one player, especially with the nickname "the crocodile".

Hawaii is relaxed with an aloha shirt as official business attire instead of a suit.

I didn't realize that there was a difference between button down and button up shirts.

That was pretty interesting.

I never realized that either.

It was also interesting to know what people wore at Billy Mays' funeral, blue shirts and khaki pants.

Yes it is, but I guess that's what he wanted, a casual service.

Sounds super nice.

Yes, it's been nice chatting.

Yes, it was super nice to chat.
Thanks for chatting.

Thanks


Do you drink Starbucks coffee?

Occasionally.
I like it but it's pricey.
How about yourself?

I stopped, due to the PRICE!

$2.50 for a cup of coffee is just absurd if you ask me.

It definitely is.

I was not happy about the employee who called 911 because two black men were sitting and had not made a purchase.

When did this happen?

I don't remember exactly when but I'm thinking maybe a year ago or so now.

In my eyes it seemed to kind of start the trend of people posting white people calling the police on African Americans for ridiculous reasons like finding a student asleep in a common room or when the police were called on two Native Americans who were on a college tour.

Interesting.
Do you have a car?

I do.

There's really no other way to get around where I live.

Well, did you know that your trunk is called a trunk because old cars used to have wooden trunks on their backs?

I did not.

That had to be a huge hassle.

I recently discovered that Google self-driving cars have an aggressive mode which I find to be terrifying.

Yeah, that's probably not a good idea.

I'm not a huge fan of self driving cars to be honest.

I think it's a good idea in theory but they have a lot of kinks to work out.

There was a man in New York who bought a house and he found a barn full of classic cars.

How did they miss that when listing it?

That's hilarious.

I'm not sure, what type of cars were in it?

I'm not sure what kinds but if it was full of classic cars I'm positive that that's a lot of money.

I would have been thrilled if I was that guy.

Probably could have sold them and paid off my mortgage that I just acquired.

Yeah, espeically if they were in really good condition and classic.

I must admit that it was only like three years ago that I discovered that the little arrow on your gas gauge represents what side of your car the tank is on.

I felt really dumb for never noticing.

That's hilarious, I was a trained mechanic when I was younger and didn't know that.

LOL

Ha ha, then I don't feel so bad.

This is going to sound like a strange question but do you wear jeans a lot?

I wear almost exclusively jeans.

I wear them when I'm not at work and it isn't summer.

What about you?

Summer, winter, it does not matter to me.

I wear them a whole lot.

Did you know that they are illegal in North Korea?

I'm not surprised, a lot of things are illegal over there.

Welp, nice chatting with you!


Hello - how are you doing today?

Hi, very good!
Do you like tennis?

I do like tennis.
What about you?

Me too!

The matches are so exciting,  but I did not know one lasted 11 hours

Wow that's crazy!

Did you know Polo shirts were invented for tennis players?

that is true and were designed by a player named Rene Lacoste, they are so popular

They are very popular.
Do you wear Polo shirts?

i like them, they are super comfortable but no extremely informal.

i like the Crocodrile  logo from Lacoste, now I now it was Rene's nickname

That's cool.

A black man won the 1st US Open in 1968.

That is cool, I would like to see that happen again, since then it hasn't.

I would too.

The longest match in tennis history went on for 11 hours!

And this match was spread over 3 days.
I wonder who played?

Wow I can't believe that!
Do you know much about telephones?

Yes, I like telecommunications, I have worked with phone companies, for a few years I worked with the phone company from New York

Did you know New York's area code is 212 because it was the fastest numbers to dial on a rotary phone?

I did not know before but it cool to know.

did you know unicef would donate water when we do not use our cellphones?

I didn't know that either.

An iPhone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent systme.

that is crazy i would not have guessed that.

Do you like books?

I love books.
What about you?

Me too , since I was a child i always wanted to read something, did you know that there is a children's book that has less than 50 words?

It was great talking to you!


Did you ever see a viral video of a lemon rolling down a hill?

I've only just heard of it

Haha no, reminds me of this movie I watched when I was little where a boy follows a red balloon

There's a whole movie about that?

I believe it was like half an hour long.

Kind of a short film.

Kids catch up to it at the end.

In the lemon video also people run to catch the fruit.

I wonder if the guy preserved the lemon somehow.

It'll probably be worth good money one day when people want to buy internet relics

Yeah, and they are even thinking of turning the lemon into a children's book.

He should publish it in Norway first.

The gov will buy 1000 copies so that'll boost initial sales

Ha, you're right!

I wonder why Where's Waldo is so popular.

Did you know that you can easily predict where Waldo is so you can find him in ten seconds?

No!
How can you predict that?

He always appears in predictable locations on each picture.

I'll have to take note of that next time I try to find him.

Also, did you know that Green Eggs & Ham is - apparently - 50 words or less?

I remember it being much longer

Yeah, me too!

But Children's books are good to read in general, as they have 50 percent more rare words than average adult prime time television

Maybe that's why Drake dropped a huge amount of money on first editions of children's books back in 2011.

Trying to improve his vocab

Yeah, maybe he sees the potential.

Stephen King wrote a children's book with a pseudonym but reviewed it as himself.

Seems pretty sneaky.

Did he give himself a good review?

Or was he objectively critical?

He should've reviewed Eragon.

That book's author started writing it when he was only 14 and it ended up being a NY Times best seller

I'm not sure, I would have to look into that.

I like how Henry Winkler wrote a children's book about his own disability.

He had dyslexia and wrote an 18 book series where the main character is dyslexic.

In the tv adaptation he plays the music teacher who supports the child.

That's so sweet!

I'm actually dyslexic and would love to read that book.

Apparently, the late 19th/early 20th centuries were the "golden age of children's literature" but I think children's books are so much more inclusive and relevant today

Yeah, I think you're right.

Do you like to read books on your phone?

I prefer to hold an old fashioned book.

By the way, did you know that dolphins can communicate over the phone?

I...had no idea about dolphins being able to do that.

How?

Do you mean vocally only?

And I agree with you, I prefer reading the old-fashioned way myself

They appear to know who they are talking to and can communicate with one another.

Dolphins are amazing.

They're one of the only other animals besides humans that have sex for pleasure

They are amazing!

I doubt they care about bars of service.

We shouldn't either.

There is almost no connection between cell phone connection quality and bars of service.


Hi, do you like to dance?

I like to watch other people dance

Me too!

But if I am given a few drinks, I am fred estare....

Ha ha.
Apparently, bruce lee is a good dancer

Apparently, I am too!

Although he would beat me up... Tupac was too!

Yes, I heard he knew how to dance ballet

That's true.

Michael jackson used a device to do that extreme lean.

I thought I was natural.

I feel duped!

I was surprised to hear about that.

Did you see that HBO film, Leavign Neverland?

No.

What is it about?

Also, after you mentioned about Michael Jackson's dance moves - he has a patent for the device.

It is about two kids getting touched inappropriately at neverland ranch.

I have not seen it because I do not do recreational sadness.

I can't!

I also do not do recreational sadness, and scare  (no horror movies for me)

Me either!
I am glad we are on the same page.
Unlike Stephen King!

Yes, apparently Bambi was his first horror movie that he saw.

I might agree that that movie was a horror film.

I cried for days after seeing it!

I think it is a sad movie instead of a horror movie.

I can see that.

Although horror films burn 180 calories so it might be worth it!

It is not worth it to me.

I was sick for a week after I saw a horror movie Dracula when I was younger

I haven't seen it.

I swore off horror movies when my then girlfriend called me scared at 2 am because of a horror movie.

I married her.

Ha ha.

That was funny.

You do not want your wife to wake you up for that.

Nope!
Nice chatting with you!


Do you think there are many books about diversity for children?

While I agree that there is a lack of diversity in children's books, I also don't believe there is a necessity to force diversity.

I support the nature development of diversity such as the The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

That is a great picture book of life in the Bronx.

It was very interesting how this pulitzer prize winning novel dealt with many issues that most children books insufficiently address for the sheer diversity of people's backgrounds

I wonder if he addresses disabilities as diversity?

I don't see a lot of that in children's books.

Well there exist a very adult idea that children have to be protected from the uglier aspects of life or even if they are present, they must be easy to gloss over.

To some extent I agree to both perspectives.

I think a children's book for people with disabilities such as the physical would be nice for sick children in hospitals.

As for disabilities of diversity, he does a good job addressing them in his book.

Interestingly, if the childrens' books were published in Norway the government buys and distributes 1500 of them to libraries in the country.

I feel today, library which are collection of sources of information and similar resources are an under appreciated resource.

Did you know a falsely imprisoned man spent 10 years studying law in the library to prove his innocence and became a lawyer to help people who similarly were falsely convicted

Shows that education pays off.

I didn't know that there were more libraries than McDonalds in the US.

I guess we could learn not to eat the greasy burgers if we increased library card memberships from 50% to more than that.

Well I think people choose to eat fast food, primarily because its cheap and they lack any healthier alternatives.

I would love to go to the Sacramento Public Library.

You can check out useful items like sewing machines and others.

That sounds cool!

Isn't it also called the library of things that offer things people may find useful but don't require long term?

I think that is a brilliant idea.

Funny thing is that an 85 year old in UK founded a public library by wheelbarrowing his collection of 32,000 books on a 3/4 mile trail from his home.

He was the prime minister at the time in 1895 and wanted to let people who didn't have books read.

How kind.

It really shows how valuable, yet sometimes underappreciated libraries and knowledge truly is.

I wonder if we will have a vast virtual library with a digital collection of all information on earth?

Maybe someday.

Then we won't need wheelbarrows anymore lol.

Well, maybe we will spend less on gas.

They do have a lot digital already.

Libraries have a variety of other options for now such as newspapers, CD's, manuscripts, e-books, audiobooks and more.

I like audiobooks.

How about you?

I have to agree I prefer audiobooks nowdays.

Less strain on my eyes and I can listen while walking around.

They are great for in the car too.

I bet Dr. Suess' editor could put his foot in his mouth after he bet $50 with Seuss that he couldn't write a kids book in 50 words or less.

Green Eggs and Ham won the bet.

Well his editor also probably helped Dr. Suess to rake in tons of money more than $50 in royalties given the sheer popularity of the book.

Some authors start so young writing.

Eragon's author began writing at age 14 and it made the New York Times Children's books best seller list 121 weeks!

I wonder how old he was when he finally finished writing the book?

Good question!

Lucky we can look that up on the internet due to cables carrying phone and internet data across the oceans.

Even though the cables are very thin at 2.7 inches in diameter and lay on ocean floors, we sure gain a  lot of information from their use.

I will look it up right after I submit this chat.

Thank you for the pleasant conversation.


Are you a collector?

I just read that politician Jim Graham pasted away and had an unbelievable collection.

I am a collector of dollars but nothing tangible.

I can't believe how much he had!

I would love to take a look.

The difference between a hoarder and a collector is that collectors are proud to show their homes!

Yes!
Have you ever seen those Hoarder shows?
Those houses are gross!

I have, yuk.

I have also seen beautiful collections.

I would love to see some of his bookends.

It says that he also had a vw beetle convertible.

It sounds very humble for a politician.

I wonder if it was a collectible from like the 60s.

I bet he has exquisite taste.

Speaking of cars, did you know that Cadillac was named after the French founder of Detroit?

No, I didn't know that.

Seems appropriate though.

It is illegal to warm up your car in Ohio?

so funny.

I have not heard that!

McDonalds actually invented the drive thru for servicemen that were not supposed to get out of their cars in fatigues.

That is nice of them to take care of the troops.

Audi had to beef up their horns in india for increased use.

Wow!

Have not heard that!

Trunks are called trunks because originally people carried wooden trunks on the back of their truck.

Do they have an aggressive mode like Google's self driving cars?

Not sure about that.

I was reading about hats, funny enough.

The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler not the cowboy hat!

Ha!
I find those hats to be hilarious.
Not sure why.

Laurel and Hardy!

Tipping of the hat for friendliness came from knights lifting their visor to show friendliness.

That's an interesting tidbit.

They could make a point of order in the house of commons!

Amazing is that the house of commons stopped forcing them to wear hats for points of order in 1998!

how ridiculous

I would still wear it as a tip of the hat to my predecessors.

Plus I don't like my hair.

I am not a hat person.

more earmuffs.

There are hats that that cover the ears like earmuffs.

Elmer Fudd wore one of those hats.

You are really good!

I would hate to work in construction and have to wear a hardhat.

Me too!
Nice chatting with you!


Hey!

Do you know that New York area code 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?

No, I had no idea.

I've only used a rotary phone a couple times when I was kid but I wonder why 111 wouldn't be quicker than 212

It's good point.

Maybe someone more important takes 111 lol let's say Washington DC... lol... anyway I don't know the asnwer

Yea, maybe it's top secret lol.

Did you know an iphone has more computing power than the US nuclear icbm deterrent?

Actually I'm not surprised.

Friend of mine told me that this old equipment could be too old, because it does what it supposed to do and it's not easy, expansive to replace it.

I would believe.

It's fascinating how all that old stuff works, especially how a telphone is able to convert sound from a human voice and transmit it through cables and reproduce on another telephone

It's magic lol I agree with you.

I'm not science person, so I'm also wondering how it works

Yea it's crazy how they are even able to lay 2.7 inch diameter phone cables across the ocean floor!

You know.. it was just two years ago when someome told me about that.

I had no idea about cables across the ocean... Btw, do you read any fiction?

When I was a kid I read a bunch of fiction and comics too, since fiction is any narrative derived from the imagination

Funny fact I've read.

In the 1950s US judge tried to ban a science fiction comic because it featured a black character.

Wow, that's pretty messed up trying to ban a comic just because a character is black

I think so.

Sometimes officials over react about such things.

Yea, it's a shame.

Did you know Caesar wrote fan fiction of Hercules and Oedipus?

My sister likes it.

I remember while ago she was telling me something about it.

She likes literature.

Nice.

Are any of you Edgar Allen Poe fans?

Apparently he wrote about a cyborg in one of his stories!

No and I honestly know some general information.

How about you?

Are you fan?

I read a few of his stories in high school and enjoyed some, I may get back into it

Cool.

I feel I don't have enough time for reading, but I know everyome may find if really wants.

Yea, well at least there's a wiki which ranks fictional characters by powers and abilities

True.
Wiki helps a lot.
Take care and have a good day!
I'll go to meet a friend.

You as well

Thanks.


Hello, are you interested in computers?

Computers basically control our worlds from microwave ovens to remote controls.

Yes I love computers, I probably stay on my computer 3 hours a day.

I'm on my computer about 10 hours a day.

Sometimes even more.

Computers have been around for a really long time.

Back in 1936, the Russians even built a computer that ran on water.

Wow, I read the Russian built a computer runs of water, I guess water generate electricity.

I would like to see that one, for sure.

Someone else built a working 16-bit computer using nothing but the basic Minecraft building blocks.

Wow, I thought about what you said 10 hours or more per day, how do you do it?

It just takes some getting used to.

I've been doing computers since the 90's.

My tolerance is built up.

lol.

Did you know that smoking near an Apple Computer voids the warranty by making it "a bio-hazard" ?

No, I didn't know that, but I do know Apples are good computers.

Yes, they are.

Did you know that trans-humanists want to upload their minds to computers and memory sticks.

As IF!

I heard something like that, I will be a little afraid that the computer may end up controlling my mind, what do you think?

That will never happen.

Humans control computers.

Computers can only listen to their programs, they could NEVER actually think!

Smartphones also have computers inside them.

They are NOT really smart!

lol

Hahaha, I guess I am watching too much TV, I just was thinking these days seems like nothing impossible.

It's all a bunch of hype.

It's been going on for a very long time.

The space shuttle's general purpose computer runs on only 1MB or RAM.

That's a tiny, tiny amount.

So that computer probably just opens and shuts the doors or something simple like that.

You are right, but I don't know if you seeming this, but there is a company building a computerized woman that respond like human and service men, the one who can afford them, it still incomplete.

That's not possible for them to think like you and I do.

They can only take the path of their programs branching paths.

They cannot think.

Do you read?

Did you know that the World Record for speed reading is 4,700 words per minute?

Yes, I read that, I wonder if anyone can understand what is being said, that incredible reading.

You read not word-by-word but phrase by phrase.

Anne Jones apparently reads page-by-page.

Wow, I wonder how do people read page by page, do you think the reader already a great knowledge what the book or material about?

No, it just takes practice.

I took a speed reading course in high school, that's how I know how they do it.

She's just that good, probably.

Some people have gifts like that.

Did you know that CS Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when they had to read terrible poetry?

I think that's funny.

No I didn't know that, but i would like to hear that, I bet it's funny.

Me, too.

Well, it's been great chatting with you, have a good one.


Hello, do you like animals?

I do!

I love dogs and cats especially.

Some people love animals so much that there's actually a lawyer who defends animals in court!

Oh, yes, I love them too.

Cats especially!

Have you seen any white patches on domesticated animals?

Yes, on some dogs that are older.
What do they mean?

Wow!
20 quintillion  animals on this earth!

I didn't know that!

I do know that there are over 1.5 million living species that we know of, and probably 7 million in total.

That means that there are probably about 5.5 million types of animals we don't even know exist!

I wonder what they could be like.

Probably mostly insects, since 2/3s of all animal species we know of are insects

Interesting, I really like the idea that Germans gave animals constitutionally guaranteed legal rights.

That's so interesting.

That makes sense I guess, since there's a lawyer who represents animals in court!

Although that's in Switzerland.

I wonder how many countries give some sort of legal rights to animals!

I know I think they should.

Now if I see an animal hiccup, I am going to think of those gills and lungs.

I love rainy days when I can just snuggle up with my dog and a good book.

I love literature, especially poetry.

Do you read any poetry ever?

I love poetry.

That sounds perfect.

Hard to believe Edgar Allan Poe only got $9 for The Raven.

That's crazy, that was such a good one.

I think bad poetry can be equally as entertaining, though.

CS Lewis and Tolkien once held a competition reading bad poetry where the first one to laugh loses

Yes, I know.

Funny.

I like the idea of getting hobbit character names from a poem.

Poetry is so diverse!

There's a really long poem that uses hundreds of irregularly pronounced words called "Chaos" that I think is just meant to make people squirm haha

lol, yes, Very interesting poetry dates back to prehistoric times.

Yeah, 25th century BCE!

I can't even fathom how long ago that was.

I didn't know that there was a significant creative culture back then!

Another surprising thing is that the Vikings were actually warrior-poets who thought that poetry was a gift from Odin.

Who would've known?

I know, who would have thought?

Vikings?

I would like to read an inspiring poem backwards!

lol

I wonder what that would be like.

Poetry can be so powerful.

Keren Weitzberg used it as a form of dissent in regards to the public shaming of Somalians in Kenya.

Do you know anything about this?

I read that too!

interesting.

Do you know about the Javanese alphabet?

When recited in order forms a poem.

Would like to read that!

That's insane!

Language is so creative.

I've written some poetry myself, but I doubt I'll ever become as renowned as Tupac (who is actually considered a poet by many)!

Yes, he was so talented.

Interesting the Loch Ness monster is a protected species by the Scotts.

But people have said they have seen it.

Well that certainly makes sense.

If someone found the Loch Ness monster, they shouldn't be able to kill it!


hello, do you like dance?

I sure do, what about you?

Yes me too.

Did you know some famous people used to be dancers?

I remember as a kid watching Mr. Rogers learn how to breakdance.

Now, that was funny.

Yeah for sure.
And even Tupac was a dancer.

Tupac was the man.

On a different note, do you know that E.T.

was originally scripted to be a horror movie?

I cannot imagine that, I really liked that movie.

Me too, it was one of my favorites from my childhood.

I like horror movies, do you?

I really do not like them.

But apparently you burn more calories watching them.

I love them.

Inception was originally meant to be a horror movie, but it evolved into a heist film.

Wow.

Do you know how they make creepy metallic noises in horror movies?

No, how is that done?

there is an instrument that is called the waterphone

That's cool.

Do you know the writer of the Rocky Horror Picture Show is the voice of the dad on Phineas and Ferb?

No I did not know that.
Cool.
Do you have an interest in humans?

Sure, did you know that humans are unable to burp in zero gravity environments?

That is so funny.

And we can regrow our ribs in 2-3 months.

Cool, did you know humans are the only mammals that can't breathe and swallow at the same time?

I guess we are not that sophisticated.

And we cannot synthesize Vitamin C either.

I guess not, but we can drive automobiles.

Lol

That is true.
Nice chatting with you


do you use your phone much?

Ye all the time.

Do you know who invented the dial phone?

No idea.
Do you know why NY area code is 212?

Hmm not sure.

THe inventor was an udertaker who though the phone operators were rerouting his calls to his rivals

WOw cool.

The phone cables are only 2.7 inches wide and lay on the bottom of the ocean

I wonder how they do not get tangled on animals that live there

Good points.
Did you ever use a phonebook?

No I have not, Dolphins can also communicate through a phone with each other

Cool they are smart.

Phonebooks, if to of them get stuck together you cannot separate them

Nice.

Hey Lamarr helped with the invention of the cellphone, gps and wifi

Wow the actress?
That is so cool.

Yeah her.
Do you like Taylor Swift?

Somewhat.

Did you know Kanye did a mock on SNL about interrupting an award show before it happened?

Wow.

She sometimes walks backwards so they cannot take her picture

Cool.

She has a private jet and own a hangar at the airport in Nashville

Nice.

She once dressed up as Olaf for Halloween while on tour

Cool.

She accidentally released 8 seconds of white noise and it topped the charts in Canada

Cool.

She is wealthy now but also came form a wealthy family

Wow.

DO you know she removed her music from Spotify?

Hmm I did not know that, why?

Because she does not think music should be free


Hi, how are you?

Im doing great.
How about you.

I am doing very well!
Are you a fan of Taylor Swift at all?

She is ok I guess.

She owns a 40million dollar jet, I learned that recently

Yeah it is the dassault falcon 900.
Nice plane.

It sure is, she keeps it in nashville, which is the heart of country I hear

She apparently took her music off spotify saying that music should not be free.

that honestly makes sense to me, she does work hard to create her own stuff

Yeah but she makes so much off of everything that comes with it.

People would still buy her music.

What would it hurt for it to be on spotify.

She will still make a lot of money.

I suppose so, she is insanely popular, she once mistakenly released a black noise song and it topped the charts

Thats just insane.

She also walks backwards just so people cannot take her picture, that is smart

That is messed up.

I think getting your picture taken is what she wants.

Its publicity.

She is an entertainer.

Yeah, maybe she feels insecure or something, who knows

She doesnt seem insecure in all those ads and commercials.

that is true, you never know what is an act.

she certainly makes enough money to be seen in public though

I think I could survive people taking my picture when I was out and about.

to be making millions of dollars.

For sure, I mean to afford a 40 million dollar plane and still be comfortable, that is the life for sure

I just think it would be cool to ride in a jet just once.

Lol

I agree, that would be awesome, nonetheless one so nice and expensive

Yep she is a lucky gal.
Have a good one.


Do you enjoy reading?

I do but I don't really have time for it.

How about you?

And what about poetry in particular?

I don't have time either.

The world record for speed reading is held by anne jones, with a reading speed of 4,700 words per minute!

I wish I had that talent!

Wow, that is fast.

I heard that CS Lewis and Tolkien held laugh and lose competitions to read terrible poetry.

Now that seems kind of fun.

Would have liked to see that!

dgar allan poe only recieved $9 for the publication of his poem, "the raven."

That is pretty sad.

If only he knew how popular his poem still was.

It is a shame!

Poetry has a long history, dating back to prehistorical times with the creation of hunting poetry in Africa.

I heard there is a poem that when read one way is depressing but if read backwards becomes inspiring.

I'll have to check that out.

That sounds cool!

The javanese alphabet, when recited in order, forms a poem.

I can't imagine that Demetri Martin wrote a 224 word palindrome poem.

I wonder if it even made sense.

Crazy!

Did you know Almost all of the hobbit's character names were taken out of an old icelandic poem "dvergatal"?

No, I did not know that.

I just thought they were weird, made up names

Some of them have animal names.

There are about 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth!

I read that animals develop white patches on their foreheads when domesticated.

I wonder why.

I don't know why, either.

t has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total.

It seems like many of the animals on earth are insects.

That kind of creeps me out.

Yes, gross!
The study of animals is called zoology.
That would be a neat field to study.

Apparently Germany has gone beyond studying animals.

They have given animals constitutionally guaranteed legal rights.

Wow!

There are so many different sized animals.

Animals range in length from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres!

Apparently we still hiccup because we used to have both gills and lungs!

That's fascinating.
Thanks for chatting!

Thanks, as well.
I learned a lot of new things.


Do you like to dance?

Not particularly but I do like martial arts which I guess is similar to dance.

Yeah I guess theres a strong correlation, theres Bruce Lee as an example of how both mix

Yes he was a great dancer.
He even won some championships.

Yeah I heard he won a cha-cha championship in Hing Kong back in the year 1958

Yes that's the one I'm referring to!

Even though I'm not a big dance person, everyone is into dance to some degree.

Babies will spontaneously dance if you play them the right music.

I guess music runs through our veins, do you know who Tupac is?

Yeah, not a big fan of his music, but remember him pretty well.

He was a big dancer in addition to being a rapper right?

Yeah he used to dance ballet in high school, I wonder if his friends teased him Tupac doesnt seem like someone to mess with

I doubt it, as you say no one would mess with him.

Someone being teased for being a dancer then going crazy would make a good horror movie though.

Do you like horror films?

Yes, especially Steven King movies.

He actually calls Bambi the first horror movie he ever saw.

I know I was pretty upset the first time I saw it.

Thats odd lol he is like the master of terror and being afraid of Bambi just doesnt make sense at all, abstract art will appear better after a horror film though

When you're a kid it's real scary!

And sad!

I have heard that before but I don't really own any abstract art to look at after a horror movie, and I'm too scared after to go to the art gallery.

I see, well did you ever watch The Shinning?

its an american classic, really scary movie at the time it was released

Yes!

Still gives me nightmares.

The kid in it didn't even know he was in a horror movie.

I'm sure his parents didn't let him watch it for a long time.

Im sure it was to protect him on another note, human beings are just amazing,

For sure.

Even being in the movie, its still not suitable for him to watch.

Did you know there is actually a sound frequency that if you hear it, you will be afraid?

I didnt know that, maybe horror movies use that, you know that we can regrow ribs in just about 2-3 months, they will be as strong as the original ones

Yes horror movies use an instrument to make those sounds.

It's called a waterphone.

We can regrow ribs?

I'

We can humans are amazing, we also lost our body hair 240000 years ago

Now we are smart enough to wear clothes, so it's no longer needed.

I agree, we have adapted our persistance is the cause of rewards, we are the best distance runners among all running animals


Do you like Taylor Swift ?

Hello - I do.
What about you?

I don't know much about her, I don't listen to popular music these days .

Is she a good musician ?

She's pretty good.
She went from country to pop now.

What do you like about her ?

She has decent country music songs out there.

Did you know she owns a Dassualt Falcon 900 private jet that cost around $40 million?

That is a lot of money, she must successful , does she have many no 1 songs ?

I think she has a bunch of number 1 songs.

She once accidentally released 8 seconds of white noise and topped the Canadian iTunes charts.

I think it must be her fans, just checking a new song, the algorithms must have seen the spike and interpreted it.

I bet.

She removed her music from Spotify because "music should not be free".

Well, she needs money to put fuel in her 40 million jet.

Exactly!

She walks backwards to avoid having her photo taken.

Well, I don't think it works pretty well, photographers could just go behind her.

She sounds like a character from a novel.

I agree lol.
Do you know much about telephones?

I am old enough to have use a rotary phone, I envy those in the 212 area code.

And you, did you ever used a rotary phone ?

I have never used one before.

I did see 212 is the fastest number to dial which is why they made it New York's area code.

Lucky one, I had friends in the area code 819, it took forever to dial.

Do you have an IPhone ?

That's funny.
Yes, I do have an iPhone.
What about you?

No, the are too complicated for me, they are smarter than the Nuclear launching system of the US.

I don't think it is a good thing.

That sounds scary.

Did you know it's impossible to separate two phones books who's pages have been overlapped together?

I never tried, but it is understandable, they are so thick, it is not science-fiction.

It was good talking to you!


I really enjoy reading?
How about yourself?

I love to read.

I think society needs to recapture a love of reading.

We are missing out on some great books.

I definitely agree.
Are you aware of Starship Troopers?

I don't think i've heard of that one.
Is it a sci fi novel or fantasy?

Sci-fi.

It is the first of it's genre to be on the reading list of three of the five military branches.

That suprises me.

I would have thought there would be no fiction on that list at all ever.

It is good they are expanding the list.

Oddly Ender's Game is also on the reading list for military organizations.

I've never read that one.

Another one I have a hard time getting into is anything by George RR Martin.

I love the show Game of Thrones but he is way too focused on things that really don't further the plot in his books for me.

Yep all of the interpersonal smutty stuff could have been trimmed out.

I guess he has been writing since childhood though and people have always bought the stories.

Well he's done well for himself.

Did you know that in the 18th century there was a moral panic about reading novels?

I could see that especially given the content of some novels and the way society was back then.

I wonder what they would think of Martin's books.

Good question.

I guess there always has to be a moral panic about something.

Books then, later music, video games, and movies.

True.

It is fascinating to see literature evolve over time.

Even something as simple as kissing wasn't even a thing back in ancient manuscripts.

That's so strange to me.

I wonder if romantic kissing is a new concept only in literature or altogether?

I think probably in literature.

Goes back to the moral code of the times.

It wasn't proper to discuss in the written form.

You're probably correct.

Did you know that the FDA burned six tons of literature as an act of censorship?

I disagree with all censorship and burning books is such a tragedy.

That just guts me.

Books should never be censored.

I might not agree with some books but the creative process is something that should be revered not stifled.

I agree.

Did you also know that Churchill won a Nobel prize?

In literature?
I coudl totally see that.
He was amazing with words.

That's the shocking thing is that it was in literature and not peace as everyone might expect.


Hi do you like to read?
I do!

I do, its a complex cognitive process that I enjoy very much.

Nice!

CS Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry.

That sounds like it would be fun.

That sounds fun I wonder who is the reining champion lol, both are great authors I like them both.

Me too!

Do you know who holds the record for speed reading?

I actually do its Anne Jones with a record of 4,700 words per minute,

Whoa!

That's flying!

Starship troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of 3 of the 5 US military branches.

Interesting.

That is interesting, also Ender's game thats another great book recommended by military organization.

Neat!

In the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels.

That's kind of odd.

lol

There was really?

I guess people weren't prepared for books back then.

lol  The FDA burned six tons of literature in an act of US censorship.

Wonder why they burned it?

Must have been content they didn't agree with.

lol

That is bad, why would they burn books like that I bet Winston Churchill will be mad about this, he won a Noble Peace Prize because of literature.

I bet he would!

There is an annual literature contest that challenges writers to come up with the worst possible opening sentence to a novel.

That would be fun I think!

That sounds like fun yeah do you also like computers?

I do.
It seems like I am always on one.
lol

I do like them as well, interesting how the Russians made a computer that ran on water back in the year 1936

Isn't that pretty incredible?

The space shuttle's general purpose computur ran on 1mb of ram.

Hard to believe that that powered it.

Only on 1mb of ram woah, that is hard to believe, that is a surprising fact, have you ever owned an Apple computer?

I did back in the late 80s when they had the black screens with green lettering!

lol

That was a long time ago lol, if you ever get one again dont smoke near them as that voids the warranty, its been good chatting with you today.

Nice!
lol Have a good day!


My daughter recently watched the movie 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

She said Freddie Mercury cancelled doing a duet with Michael Jackson because Jackson was going to bring his llama!

Funny

Huh, I hadn't heard that before!

Michael Jackson sure was an eccentric guy.

I heard he planned to make a giant robot that looked like him to wander around the desert.

that wouldn't surprise me.

He also was a big 'Simpson' fan and wrote the song for Bart, 'do the bartman'.

You learn something new every day.

He sure made catchy music, though.

Beat It is probably my favorite, back from the Thriller album.

Do you have a favorite song of his?

I like 'Thriller'.
The video was pretty cool.

Fun fact: he also did the Sonic 3 soundtrack, haha.

Did you ever play any of those?

Yes, but hit has been a while.

And thinking of animated videos.

Robin Williams was actually the first actor that began where celebrities would use their voice to portray characters in animated movies.

You bring up a good point, that celebrities are always looking for new types of projects to appear in.

Like now we have lots of celebrities on Sesame Street, but it didn't used to be that way until Carol Burnett went on for an episode way back.

Yes, and there weren't very many Judge shows years ago, but now they have some very popular ones.

Can you believe that Judge Judy makes almost 125,000 an episode?

There's tons of money in entertainment.

Even working in the government, the best-paid employees in most states are the coaches for big college football or basketball teams.

I know, it's amazing to believe they are the most paid.

You would think judges would be.

There is a basketball court on the top floor of the the supreme court for judges to play ball....and it's known as 'the highest court in the land' lol

I like playing basketball but I've never been able to dunk.

For a while dunking wasn't part of the game at all, at least at the college level.

It's hard to imagine dunking wasn't part of the game at any time.

And the inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was a coach.

But funny enough, he was actually the only coach in the history of univ.

of kansas that was losing.....and he actually invented the sport!

I wonder if he ever was the top earner in Kansas?

A losing record isn't great, but he should get some credit for coming up with the game!

I know!

Speaking of basketball and earlier about Judge Judy, she actually makes more than Lebron James, but he is 2nd in being the most paid celebrity.

Wow!

I would not have guessed that.

Do you know any other interesting tidbits like that?

Well, if you ever heard the guitar solo in Jackson's 'Beat it' song, it's Eddie Van Halen who is playing it.

Oh for sure.

It was a great collaboration.

They were two of the biggest musicians of the 1980s.

But, celebrities tend to think they can get away with everything.

I know Bill Cosbly probably thougt he would, and tried to act like it was the victim's fault.

That's certainly the angle his lawyer is going with ...

He's really trying to throw her under the bus.

yes, as if they cry rape because Cosby couldn't make them stars.


Hey there do you ever watch basketball on TV?

Personally I don't like the NBA

I can understand.

I do like basketball and enjoy the playoffs.

Is there a sport that you do like?

I will watch Tennis sometimes but that's about it haha.

One thing I didn't know is that there was a ban on the dunk in basketball for over a decade oh, did you know that?

They put a ban on it for some reason.

I think they thought it was unfair or unsportsman like.

Well from what I understand Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was just too good at it.

And it was ruining the game haha that's a funny thing to have a shot banned because you're too good at it

I think that it is too important a part of the game now to ban.

The fans love the dunk.

Yep I agree with you.

The game just wouldn't be the same without it.

I don't even know how they did that in the first place haha do you know who the inventor of basketball was?

I think it was a Canadian guy named Naismith.

Is that right?

Yes you're right.

He was the inventor and also the only losing coach in history of his university LOL like how is that possible, you think that the creator of basketball would be an amazing coach

I guess he was creative but not strategic.

Maybe he had terrible players.

Maybe he was a jerk.

Who knows.

Now the game has grown tremendously.

It has definitely grown since then!

For instance, in 39 out of 50 states, the highest state employee salary is either a basketball or football coach, kind of screwy

That is kind of screwy, but I guess the market demand for good coaches sets the salaries high.

Our priorities have been set!

They are definitely the most important in the entire state for sure!

LOL, what are your thoughts on the basketball court in the Supreme Court House?

I think the justices need to blow off steam.

But there are only 9 of them, not enough for two teams.

Hm.

Can bet on that game.

Haha that's a good point maybe one of them is the referee?

I also love the name of it.

It's on the top floor of the building so they call it"the highest court in the land"

Makes sense.

Did you know that Shaq  has only one recorded 3pt score throughout his entire basketball career?

That's rather sad.

I guess he's lucky the dunk wasn't banned during his career.

That is really sad.

You'd think that that would be a disqualifier for him.

But I guess he was still such a good player that he was able to make up for it.

Also did you hear what the nickname for the New Zealand basketball team is?

NZ?
I didn't know they had a b-ball team.
What's the nickname?

It's the "Tall Blacks" don't ask me why haha.

I don't think that name would fly in the United States

It's a play on All Blacks, their rugby team.

Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!

Oh I didn't know that haha.

Well that makes a lot more sense now haha.

I'll have to watch some more New Zealand basketball then


What are your thought on Bill Cosby?

Sad ones.

I used to like him, loved his show, and wished I could be a member of that family.

I thought he was a great dad.

Now, I know what he's really like and I am sad and disillusioned.

You?

Im actually really dissapointed, he used to be a role model to many and then using his fame and power to do all the things he did, just sad and disgusting

Yeah, I know that they say some of the women were just after money and I actually believe that to a point.

I do believe he assaulted, drugged, a few but I'm not sure about all of the women that accused him.

Maybe a lot of them do it for the money but still its disgusting, he let a lot of people down, hard to picture Cosby as a sexual predator though

In a way, but I think I heard something about him cheating on his wife way back, maybe even fathering a child?

I'm not sure on that but it does make him seem different than his clean image.

It does I bet his lawyers worked really hard to cover all this cases up, a lot of money involved including that $3.38 million dollar settlement

That settlement surprised me and I have to admit, made him look very guilty to me.

It did, I wouldnt pay $3.38 million if I was innocent,

Neither would I. I don't care how famous I am and how much I want my image to look good.

I would work to make it look good for real, not hide things.

Did you hear about Mesereau and how Cosby drugged her and then sexually assaulted her?

I think I did, there have been so many i'm not really sure which one she is.

Im guessing shes one of the first ones, this happend in 2004 , many woman accuse Cosby of being a serial sexual assaulter, I didnt know that was a term

i didn't either.

the problem is his fame and fortune.

It makes it hard to believe the women if they are not famous and don't have as much money.

Many are after the money and its hard to tell without any conclusive evidence, I pitty many celebrities because of that

Another problem is waiting so long.

Some say attacks happened years ago and there's no way to prove it, no witnesses, etc.

I wouldnt convict someone based only on hearsay, innocent beyond any doubt, but in this case the evidence is overwhelming

In his case, yes.

Here's an interesting tidbit.

Did you know that his lawyer is the same one that got Michael Jackson acquitted of child molestion?

I bet Cosby wants his money back, I wouldnt protect a child molester, do you think MJ really did it?

Oh wow.

I just don't know.

That's another celebrity that I thought great and all and then found out something bad.

I believe he was crazy.

I mean look at how he looked by the time he died compared to how he looked in the 1980s.

What do you think?

I believe he was crazy as well, he had several mental problems kind of sad, I think he made a lot of bad choices not sure about the child molestion charges against him though, they dont seem right

He seemed to child like himself to hurt anyone.

Well, I've got to go.

It's been nice chatting with you!

Have a great day!


Do you like to watch basketball?

Hello,  I sometimes watch it,  how about you?

When I get the chance, but not often.

I like when they dunk.

That is a cool move.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got it banned from college basketball for over a decade.

It looks like in 39 out of the 50 states the highest paid employee is the football or basketball coach!

Interesting.

Speaking of university coaches, James Naismith is the only losing coach in University of Kansas' history.

He is also the inventor of basketball!
How ironic.

Yeah why not just change the rules haha, just kidding

haha I dont know.
Do you like michael jackson?

I love his dancing and music though he was an odd fellow.

I wish the 50 foot robot he wanted of himself came to realization.

Then he would live on in the Nevada desert.

He was an odd guy,  very talented though!

I love all his music and his music videos were very creative

Yeah, I liked Justin Timberlake's Love Never Felt So Good.

Have you heard it?

Featured a bit of Michael Jackson.

No I dont think I have heard that one.

I also didnt know that michael jackson helped on the sonic 3 soundtrack

Check out the song.

Made me a bit nostalgic.

Yeah, I should check out that Sonic soundtrack too!

Have you heard "Do the Bartman?"

Yes,  I have heart that song.

That was written by Michael Jackson because he really loved the Simpsons.

I recently read that,  amazing.

I also found out that eddie van halen did the guitar solo in beat it for free!

Huh I wonder why!

Not everyone seemed to get along with Michael Jackson though.

Freddie MErcury cancelled a duet with him because he insisted on bringing a llama to the studio.

That's strange.

lol who brings a llama to a recording studio lol

Haha it's hilarious though.
Only Michael Jackson.
So random.

I know right,  but everyone knows he's kinda different,  so just let him bring the llama.

And the robot.
Bring on the robot!


Hi, do you know what it means to be Somali in Kenya?

I don't know lol.
To be a Somalian living in Kenya?

Pirates.

Terrorists.

Refugees.

There is a long history of negative portrayals of Somalis around the world.

(I really hope you have the same article section as me or this is going to come off as really weird.)

dang that is messed up, I remember hearing about the Somali pirates, they suck

Yeah.

Now people just pay them to go away.

There's actually a stock market for pirates...

wow, that is sad, we need so have a better option for that, don't you think

I do.

They are starting to switch to oil tanker for the money and oil.

Seems like they are starting to become more capitalistic.

wow, that is scary, sounds like ISIS.
They are animals.
Do you like actual animals?

I do like animals.
Do you?

I love animals, dogs are my favorite!

Mine too!

I had to put down my 10 year old St Barnard so I am currently dog-less.

Do you have ay?

I had one too, a rat terrier named Rocky for 15 years, always sad to see go.

I am dog-less currently also

Well there are 20 quintillion animals on the planet so you should be able to find a new pet!

wow, that gives me good chances, but it will never be the same I don't think.

Did you know there is a lawyer in switzerland that represents animals in court

I had no idea.

Germany gives their animals universal rights.

First country to do so!

That is awesome, they deserve them!

Did you know animals have dominant paws or sides like humans

I did not know that.

Hiccups are a holdover from early evolution.

Wow, how did they form, do you know?

I do not know but it is adorable when my 5 year old tries to scare them out of me.

I just giggle and smile.

Lol, that would be so adorable.
My 10 month hiccups then cries lol!
It was so nice chatting with you!

Ditto.
Have a great day!


Hi, how are you?

hello.

It's cold and frozen here, I wish we could have flame throwers on our cars, like they do in South Africa, it would really help with the ice problem.

Yes, I'd like them on my car for when I'm in traffic!

lol

What kind of car do you have?

I only drive Cadillac, because I'm from Detroit.

Cool, I have a Benz.

I hear the cadillac was named after a French explorer that founded Detroit.

yes, it was.

Do you have an actual wooded trunk on yours?

No, I think that was just for the old timey cars way back in the day.

That's too bad.

Some things need to come back, like the practice of British politicans having to wear top hats, if they want to speak in the House of Commons.

I could agree with you about that.

It just shows respect, we need more of that in the world, nowadays.

Yes, we do.

It's kind of ironic that Kentucky, you must swear an oath that you have never taken part in a duel before taking office.

Does anyone even do that these days?

Wow, I thought duels were allowed a long time ago?

They were.

Who does that today?

I find it fascinating that there are no Walmarts in New York City.

There are five near me.

Good old Walmart.

lol I have just as many near my home.

New york City is peculiar, for sure.

I think Amazon is starting to find that out, as well!

I guess.

I recently found out that chicago's nickname isn't from the wind, it's from the politicians.

Ive been there countless times, and never knew that.

I always thought it came from the wind whipping around the buildings, I guess not.

On a side note, have you heard anything about President James Buchanan having had a boyfriend?

I have, it was scandalous at the time.

I can't believe people actually called him "his better half".

Wow!

never knew that until, now.

I'm sure that was quite the scandal.

Getting back to hats, what do you think was the most popular hat in the Old West?

It was the bowler, lol.
I saw that on Netflix.

Oh, I thought I'd stump you on that one.

lol

lol.

I'm a Hell on Wheels fan.

I think I googled why no one was wearing cowboy hats once.

I still can't believe that they passed a law, limiting the length of hatpins.

They thought that women might stab them with their hatpins!

Too funny.

Well, it's been nice chatting with you this morning.

I've got to get to work, hope you enjoy the rest of your day, friend.


Hello, Lets talk about the telephone.

If you own an Iphone then you own a phone with more computing power then the US nuclear ICBM

Whoa!

That's some serious fire power in my pocket!

lol  Do you know why New York's area code is 212?

Because when they used to use rotary phones it was the fastest number to dial

Nice.

The cables carrying phone and internet data across oceans are only 2.7 inches in diameter and lay on the ocean floor.

interesting.

There is a UNICEF program that donates clean water for every minute you do not use your phone.

Nice.

I'm going to have to look that up.

I think that's a good idea.

It's impossible to seperate 2 phonebooks that simply have thier pages overlapped together!

Lets talk about Children's Literature next.

The government in Norway will buy 1000 copies of your book that you publish in Norway to distribute to libraries, 1500 if its a children's book.

That's a great idea!

Dr. Seuss's editor bet him $50 that he couldn't write a childrens book in 50 words or less.

Do you know what book Dr. Seuss wrote to win the bet?

I do not.

I know that he did win the bet and released the book though.

Which one was it?

Green eggs and ham!

awesome, great book.

Drake must really like Winnie the pooh because he spend a lot of money on a first edition while in the UK

I heard he was a big fan!

Children's books have 50% more rare words in them than does an average showing of adult prime time television.

Drake also purchased a first edition of Charlotte's web, I wonder what he paid for them.

Probably more many than I make in a year!

lol  The author of the book Eranon, Christopher Paolini, started writing the book at age 14!

I'm not familiar with that book.

I am not also.

It was on the New York Time's Children's best seller list for 121 weeks.

Good for that kid!
Do you use the library?

I do, lets talk about that next.

There are more libraries then McDonalds in the US

Who would have thought that?

I like that over half of adults have library cards still.

There was a man who was falsely imprisoned that spend most of his time in the prison library studying law and won his freedom.

Good for him!

I like how the Sacramento library started a library of things where patrons can check out items that they may find useful but don't need to own long term.

What a great idea!

It's been fun chatting!

That is a great idea, nice chatting with you also


Do you go to the library much>

Not that often, do you?

I do to study sometimes for my classes or to find good books for my child.

You can get some good things there

I haven't been in a long time.
I haven't needed to borrow a book.

It is nice to go and get one or two.

Libraries can do good things for people.

There was a time where a man spent 10 years in prison and used law books to prove his innocence

Did he end up doing it?

He did, and then became a lawyer to help others prove their innocence, a nice story

Wow, that is pretty cool.

Maybe I should go to the library more often?

It is a nice place to go to relax and hear quietness.

You can easily find one, there are more libraries than mcdonalds in the US

Yeah, that is true.

What about telephones, what do you think of them?

I love my iphone and couldnt leave home without it, how about you?

I have an iphone too.

Although, the new ones are a bit too pricey.

Yea 1000 dollars plus for it!

I like my 7 lol.

Did you know the iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent

I still have the 5s, no case.

I was going to buy the xs, but then realized it really didn't do anything different.

So I'm just waiting until my 5s breaks.

I never had a case on my 4s and it lasted forever!

I am waiting for my 7 to break too, no hurry lol.

Did you ever have a rotary phone?

I did, when I was younger.

I hear 212 is the fastest number to dial.

that is true, I think that is new york's area code.

my grandma had one, you would think like 111 would have been faster

Yeah, honestly I can't remember.
But I remember using it.
It wouldn't surprise me.

I agree, it is crazy to think on the ocean floor there are cables just laying there.

It was nice chatting with you!

Yup, pretty cool.
I think they were put down years ago.
Take it easy!

You too, have a great night!