Hello, how are you?

I'm good.

I was just thinking about children's literature and how diverse it is.

Did you know that many classics were originally created for adults?

I didnt know that.

Which one of the articles caught your interest?

I wasn't referring to an article.

LOL  Just thinking about children's literature.

I think it's fascinating!

I know you weren't lol because the first article mentions that the children's book are in fact not diverse

That was my opinion.

I love Dr. Seuss!

Fascinating that he won a bet that he couldn't write a children's book in 50 words or less!!!!

I guess that's why he has so many crazy words in his books!

i have a lot of Dr. Seuss books as well.

they have been passing down from my sister's kids to mine.

Really like them

Me too.

I think that the library is a great place to let kids explore the world!

Did you know that there are more libraries than McDonald's in the US?????

That's a lot of libraries!

That's actually great.

It's my go to place whenever I need to be in quiet environment.

I agree.

We can find out so much about the world we live in by reading a simple book!

For example, the book "Islandborn" gives us a look into life as a Dominican girl in the Bronx.

Definetly true.If you publish a book in norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if a children's book) and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.

I found this fact very interesting

Yes, I agree!

I would say that they value books and literature a lot to be investing so much into it.

Children's books have 50$ more rare word in them than an average show of adult prime time tv.

I would say that children should read more to increase their vocabulary.

What do you think?

I think they should read a lot more.

You'd be surprised how many children have difficulties reading and spelling words.

Yes!

Better than staying glued to a computer or tablet for sure!

Or talking on the phone!!!!

However, phone communication is awesome.

Did you know a telephone converts sound into electronic signals so that they can be transmitted via cables to a receiver?

I think that is amazing!

It truly is and it makes our means of communication way easier.

We are able to connect with people from all over the world in the touch of a button.

True.

It is also amazing that the cables that carry the phone and internet data are so small (2.7 inches in diameter) and actually LAY on the ocean floor!!!!

I watched a video on that recently and it's just fascinating!

Apparently nothing bothers them, except sometimes fish gnawing on them.

I suppose an earthquake would disrupt them too!!!!

quite fascinating.

Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone.

I think if we all do this a little more we would impact many children's lives

Oh yes, I so agree!

We certainly don't need to use our phones THAT much!

We would all be better off!

I believe it will be difficult to unhook people from using them though

At this point, yes, but if we could make people be more conscious about it.....or parents influencing their children more.

Maybe get them interested in writing a book, like Christopher Paolini, who started his book at age 14!!!

Completely agree.

Spending time at the library is so useful.

It can get kids started on the right path, or help those who have had problems, like the man who studied law and proved his innocence.

This was after being falsely imprisoned for 10 years!

yep.

I read that too.

quite remarkable what the right sources can do.

Anyways, It was nice chatting with you.

Have a great day.

You have a fabulous day too!!!!!
!

thanks

thank you


Would you buy a car at an auction ?

hey there, no I probably wouldn't I already have a car and I use it to go to drive throughs quite a bit haha

Yeah, It is quite a risk, even if it is the car of an old man who just died.

ya I agree, can you believe the car was invented over 100 years ago?

It was first patented back in 1886

Yeah , That is quite a lot time ago.
Who patented it ?
An american ?

it was a German I think, his name was Karl Benz

From the Mercedez-Benz brand ?

I thought it was an american company that would patent it, like Cadillac.

I think you're right about Mercedes-Benz, but no the name Cadillac comes from the french discoverer Cadillac, he discovered detroit

But Cadillac is an american brand,  do you have a favorite brand of car?

Ford ?

yes thats why its surprising, well I have a VW so it is probably my favorite, what about you?

And do you know why the trunk of the car is called the trunk?

My favorite brand is Toyota, because they are reliable, and no I don't know why it is called a trunk.

Because it looks like one ?

well old cars had wooden trunks in the back to carry their stuff, and the name just kind of stuck I guess

Oh yeah, where I live, we "bar" the door, because in olden times,  you would use a bar to jam the door so no one would enter.

haha ah ok that also makes some sense, have you ever played the videogame gran tourismo btw?

for the playstation

I did play 20 years ago.

It did not made me a better driver, the cars would not take damage.

haha ya I don't know how Jann became a professional racecar driver just from playing it, ya he beat 90k people but videogames aren't the same as real racing

He must have crashed his car, and be surprised that it would not function afterward.

He would have made a great politician.

haha good point!

did you know that President Buchanan actually had a boyfriend?

I didn't know that

I did not know that.

I don't like politics in general, but do like politics in ancient Venice, politician were selected with a lottery.

haha thats an interesting way to do it, did you know that Chicago being called the Windy City was because of the boastful politicians and not from actual wind lol

Oh, that is sad.

But they should have chosen their politician with a lottery, like Venice, it could not have been worse.

ya thats true, why do you think that Kentucky politicians must swear that they have never been in a duel before they begin working, that seems outdated haha


Do you like watching the N.B.A.

I do like to watch, my favorite team actually has the best record in the league right now, how about you?

So you're a Bucks fan?
How about Giannis Antetokounmpo!
He's such a great player!

Good call!

I have always been, watched all 82 games when we won only 15 of them a few years back!

Yeah Giannis has been a gamechanger for our whole organization.

Do you have a favorite team?

I'm a Memphis Grizzlies fan, but enjoy watching a good game no matter who's playing.

I really like watching Stephen Curry and Lebron James.

Did you know that they both were born in Akron, Ohio?

No, I didn't know that about them, interesting.

And the Grizz, curious to see how you will be in a few seasons, was surprised to see Gasol leave.

Yeah, it's hard to replace someone like him.

I do like the pickup they made with Noah.

Hopefully they'll continue building up.

Yeah and Jonas is a monster and a workhorse as well.

Did you know that Air Jordan's were banned upon introduction by the NBA?

However, Jordan were them anyways, as Nike was willing to pay the fine each game.

Yeah I think I have read that.

Nike got the best marketing they ever could so I'm sure they were happy to pay!

I bet they were too.

Shoe companies have a way spending money on their investments.

Allen Iverson signed a lifetime deal with Reebok in 2001.

He'll get $800,000 a year until he's 55.

I bet they are wishing they could take that back.

I think that they thought they were signing the next Jordan.

He did make a lot for Reebok, but they still didn't sell as well as Jordans.

No, and not for the length of time that Jordan has, and probably will continue to be.

Lebron is about Jordan's only shoe competitor.

Did you hear that he has signed a deal with Warner Bros for a new "Space Jam" sequel?

No, I didn't see that.
I wonder when it will be released?

I'm not really sure.

Maybe it will be as good as the original.

Lebron has a good character about him though.

He raised $6 Million for charity by televising "The Decision."

He is a really good person, I know he has donated a ton of money back to Ohio.

Yeah he has.

He's the highest paid celebrity right now, but Judge Judy is right on is coattails.

That is crazy that Judy is right behind, does she make a lot per episode?

She makes $123,000 per episode.

Holy crap!

That is so much money, I'd tape 3 a day and be done for the week.

I agree.
Well it was nice chatting with you!


Do you like the NBA?

Not very much, I am in Canada, far from Toronto, so we don't even get the team's highlight in the news.

Oh but theres a Canadian team as well, are you a fan of that team?

there should be more in the league

When I was young everybody was a fan of the Chicago bulls, Air Jordans were very popular, even if the NBA banned them.

I did hear about that, Jordan kept on wearing them and Nike paid the fine every game

I think these clothing companies have big advertisement budgets,  they even give 800 000 $ per year contract to Allen Iverson until he is 55.

That is a sweet deal, he will also get a payment of $32 million once he reaches that age,

Yeah, that is a nice retirement bonus, and you, do you like the NBA ?

I do like the NBA yeah, my favorite player is LeBron James

I have heard of him, so he is quite popular, for which NBA team does he play ?

He plays fot the Lakers now, he was born in the year 1984 and is one of the best paid players in the league

What is his salary ?

I do not know, but he is the highest paid celebrity so it must be a lot,

Celebrities get paid a lot, Judge Judy earns 123 00$ per episode.

Does he have a sponsorship from a shoe company ?

He is sponsored by Nike, yeah, he got a sweet deal when he was 18

So he must be set for life.

But as a basketball  player, how good is Lebron James ?

He is considered the best by many, people go crazy about him, they even paid 100-120 a pop when he was in highschool

Does he win MVP awards ?

He did, many of them in fact cant recall the exact dates but he did, another great player is Stephen Curry

And does he play with Lebron James ?

No, they play for different teams Curry plays for the Golden State Warriors


Hello are you a fan of the NBA?

Hi, yes I am.
Are you?

I am a fan, do you have a favorite team out of the 30?

Warriors are my favorite.
What about you?

I like the LA Lakers, I think they have a great team this season, that will be fun to watch

Yes, they do.

I read an interesting statistic the other day that said 5 years after retirement 60% of NBA players are broke.

Really?

how can they go broke after winning so much money lol I guess its good that Allen Iverson signed a life time deal with Reebok then,

He was a smart man.

It also said that 2 years after retirement, 78% of NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress.

Wow that is a big number, I wonder why,

IDK, poor management, I'd guess.

That must be it, they win lots of money not only because of their salaries but because of big endorecements,

Yes, Lebron James once turned down a $ 10 million offer from Reebok when he was 18, when asked why he said because maybe Adidas or Nike would pay him more.

He was right, in less than a year he signed a deal with Nike for $ 90 million.

Good luck he did, I would have taken the money, $10 million dollars sure sound like a lot specially at that age, I wonder how much his going to get paid for the Space Jam sequel

It's probably a lot!

Do you know he has a photographic memory?

No I didn't know that, so that's one of the reasons his so talented

Apparently, he's able to remember exact in- game scenarios in basketball games he has played throughout his career over the years.

That's a great skill to have, bet its really helpful on the field, people are crazy about LeBron and that's not a new trend, when he played in high school people paid 100-120 a pop just to watch him play

True, but they didn't like him so good when he left Cleveland for Miami.

He did have a tough time, his playing for the Lakers now right?

Yes.

He was so hate din 2012 that even a captured Al- Qaeda member wrote letters expressing his disgust at his decision to go to the Miami Heat.

Lol

Yeah I thought that was funny lol, I did heard about that letter, he was in the most hated list for a while


Hello are you an NBA fan?

Hi, yes I am.

Longtime fan and I also appreciate it's history back when it was the BAA.

Cool!

..and yes...back when it was known as the Basketball Association of America.

The league adopted the NBA name after merging in 1949 with the NBL.

It's really interesting that there was a competing league back then.

I know.

I think sports were more popular back then which allowed for more leagues because it seems like the histories of the other sports are that way too.

I think the big leagues just weren't that big yet.

No TV, only radio and certainly no internet.

I recently went on a tour of the nba tv studios.

It was incredible to see everything there behind the scenes that millions of people watch.

That would be sweet!
I would have loved that!

It's almost as exciting as going to the nba hall of fame.

Speaking of the hall of fame, there they had an interesting fact on Reggie Miller.

His older sister actually had a more storied high school basketball career than him, if you can believe that.

Ahh...I remember Reggie.

He got outshined by his sister.

Did you read about that big endorsement deal that Allen Iverson got from Reebok?

Yes.

That is a strange one.

I mean he's very popular and a good player but paying him until he is 55 seems questionable.

I know they sell a lot of shoes.

But, do they really make that much money to be able to afford $800,000 a year and then a 32 million lump sum payment?

Seems crazy to me.

I just don't think he will be marketable by then.

Young shoe buying people won't remember him as a player and think of him as a guy who should be shooting granny style.

Nice!

Granny style is my favorite shot to shoot at the free throw line!

I have heard it's the best technique as far as most likely to score, but even so I can't see anyone ever doing it in a professional game.

I've never seen it anyway.

I'm going to have to remember that to tell the guys I play with next time I go to the free throw line.

Hahahah

Even if you score they will make fun of you!

Better wear some cool shoes to offset that.

Do you have any air jordans?

I never had any.
Could never afford them sadly.

They aren't cheap.

Did you know when they first came out Micheal wasn't even allowed to wear them during games?

They were banned by the nba!

I think I did hear about that before.

I do remember that was the first time I think I ever heard about an issue with players wearing uniforms and shoes that weren't league approved.

Nowadays players wear all kinds of crazy shoes.

He did of course still wear them, but was fined every time.

Nike paid the fines!

I guess in the long run it was a good marketing tactic to still wear them and get fined then.

I had a good time chatting with you this morning!

You too, bye!

Have a good one!


Hello, do you like basketball?

It's ok.... don't really watch it

Ah,  I see.

Same here,  I only watch a few games a year.

Did you know air jordans were banned but nike paid the fine so Jordan can wear them anyways lol

LOL... that is crazy!
Must be nice being that enabled!

Yeah I know right.
lol

NBA is so full of themselves!

Did you see how they fined vangundy because he voiced his opinion on them having to play on Christmas day?

Yeah thats crazy,  but at the same time,  these professionals get paid a crap load of money,  I guess the nba has a right to ask.

The players should have a choice though.

Yeah, they do get paid a lot... so in reality... you made a choice to play in that league and knew what the sacrifices were... so shut up and play!

LOL

Haha what else are we going to watch on christmas.

Did you know its proven that granny style shooting is the most effective way to shoot lol

OMG really?

Well, then i wonder why more don't do it?

I think because it doesn't look "cool" lol

Yeah i am sure!

We don't care if we lose or win as long as my ego is in tact!

I know right lol They get paid to get points not to look cool

You would never believe it, hearing how disrespectful many of them speak

Yeah.
Do you know the warriors?

Not really... who are they?

They are an NBA team,  from California.

Anyways,  they have a player named Stephen Curry,  he is the 5th highest paid player on their team!

The fifth... so he doesn't get paid that much?

LOL

lol Im sure its still a lot.

He has been MVP a few times.

He grew up in the same town as Lebron James.

Oh really?

Do they know each other from the younger years?

I actually am not sure.
lol I know they know each other now .

Yeah, i would imagine so... playing in the same league, same state!

I hear Lebron is going to be in the next Space jam,  do you remember that movie?

OMG yeah!
LOL... that's funny!
Hope he's a good actor!

lol me too,  I dont know if he has been in any movies before.

Me neither... Maybe he will get acting lessons!

well great chat, have a good one!

Yes,  great chat,  Thanks you too.


Are you a fan of the NBA by chance?

I'm a mild Celtics fan, I follow college basketball a lot more.

Celtics have a long history.
Are you familiar with Allen Iverson?

As I said, I follow them mildly.

Actually Kyrie Irving is the only player I know on this year's team.

Well Iverson signed an amazing deal.

He has a lifetime endorsement with Reebok.

It pays him $800,000 per year until age 55 and then a lump sum of $32,000,000!

Wow, that a lot of money.

The reading mentioned that NBA players are the best paid professional athletes on average.

I had heard that as well.

Did you know that Air Jordan's were banned in the NBA when introduced?

No I didn't, I was also surprised that 2 years after retirement 78% of the NFL players were bankrupt/stress and 5 years later 60% were bankrupt/stress.

It seems that people that get rich quick and mismanage their money.

By the way Joran wore the shoes anyway and Nike paid his fines.

That's funny, I guess when someone's paying your fines they're not really fines.

I was surprised at Lebron photographic memory too.

He is an interesting man.

I hear he's going to be in the Space Jam sequel.

Yes he is, I don't know why he's so hated.

He did go back to Cleveland after Miami.

Seems to be a thing, best NBA player in Space Jam movies.

Cleveland needs the economic help of him being there so I'm sure that's why.

It does seem to be a trend.

Apparently he is also the second highest paid celebrity.

Yes, hard to argue with that if you live in Cleveland.

I thought it was funny about Spenser Haywood's 10% stake in Nike.

He'd be a billionaire today, that would be crazy.

That would have been a great investment to get in on.

By the way, shockingly Judge Judy was the highest paid celebrity above James!

That is shocking, I don't watch the good Judge either but can't believe she paid that much.

Funny Steph Curry didn't get college scholarships, he's the best shooter in the league a few years running now.

That is strange.

I know that his name is Wardell but he goes by Stephen instead, I didn't know that!

Haha, yes, I agree.

I didn't know that either.

He certainly doesn't advertise that, it get used much or announcer mention it.

I can understand why.

Apparently it's a good town to be a basketball player because both Curry and James were born in Akron, OH.

Wow I didn't know that.

I live near Boston and drive back to my parents in the Midwest a few times a year.

Akron is the worst roads on the 1000 miles drive.

I hear James puts a lot of money back into Akron too, which is a good thing.

I'm always glad to hear that.


Hi!
Do you follow any basketball?

yes, i sometimes follow basketball.
i like lebron james and steph curry.

Steph Curry is one of my favorite current players.

MJ is my all time favorite.

MJ was more exciting on the court than Lebron, but lebron does more off the court for his community.

He does, I have heard about some of his good work.

I love when players support the community.

he said that he would pay for college in akron for a bunch of kids.

he has raised a lot of money for charity too.

I heard the decision raised something like 6 million dollars or something like that.

yes, he knew the value of the event and used it to help others.

very thoughtful.

i wonder how many more years he has in him.

Hes 34 now, although he may be good, keeping up with younger players will start to get harder.

yes, and he should think about exiting gracefully, which jordan did not do.

Jordan did it once, but then kept coming back past his prime.

he made a fool of himself.

he aged out, like all players must.

lebron should bow and let the curtain fall.

not now, but soon.

And not go play baseball instead.
LOL

yes, that was a funny coincidence that MJ played ball at that time.

when he was caught gambling.

I think I remember that.
That was pretty crazy.

his problem couldnt go public because it would have hurt the NBA.

he was their golden boy.

Very true, sometimes they have kept things like that hush hush.

Kind of like Brady and the deflate-gate things.

the competition is fierce and i understand that they want to get an edge, but the fans beileve in the game as long as they think there is some kind of integrity.

the illusion has to be maintained

Speaking of integrity, did you hear about Nike's pitch to Steph Curry?

yeah, they blew it.
the power point had the wrong name.
um, did somebody get fired?
i hope so.
anyway, great chat!

You too!
Have a good night!


Hello, How are you doing?
Do you watch basketball?

Hi.

I am doing good today.

How bout you.

I havnt been following it to much this year but I have in the past.

You.

I am well thank you.

I like playing more than watching, I watch occasionally I fell like there are too many games to follow.

Im kinda the same there.

I love to play basketball.

My little brother and I play all the time.

So what do you think about Lebron being considered the greatest of all time.

He is really a great player.

He is very accomplished he's won multiple MVP's, Olympic gold medals

I agree he is a great player, but in my mind nobody is better than Jordan.

Jordan didnt have to leave to a stacked up team to win either.

I thought it was just wrong what Lebron did to cleveland twice.

Jordan was great I didn't really watch basketball then.

But he was an amazing athlete

Not just his athleticism, but his unwillingness to lose and he always came through with all eyes on him in the biggest times in games.

I just havnt seen that from Lebron.

That is very true, I agree.

Did you here that Lebron signed a deal to make a sequel for Space Jam.

I did hear that.
I think thats a cool idea.
I loved that movie when I was a kid.

For sure.

Hopefully they do a good job.

I did not realize how popular Lebron was in high school, I know he was drafted from HS but his games used to attract 1750 people and could cost over $100!

Thats a lot of people for a high school.

Also dude was a millionaire at 18.

If you can turn down a 10 million dollar shoe deal you got some confidence.

Slightly, he is the highest paid of all celebrities.

He has so much money, more than and one person needs.

Yeah I think I would be good with one million.

Lol.

So who is your favorite team if you have one.

I like Golden State, thats just cause I like Steph curry though.

10 mill and I could be set for life, live off the interest earned.

My favorite team is the Celtics.

Stephen Curry's first name is actually Wardell.

Yeah I didnt know that.

I knew his dad was dell curry who used to play in the nba.

He was a pretty good shooter.

Not as good as Steph though.

I didn't know that.

Did you know  that Stephen Curry is only has that 5th highest salary on the team?

On his team or in the league.

That is crazy if its on his team.

An nba mvp making less than the rest of the starters.

I dont believe it.

On his team supposedly, that didn't sound right to me either.

Maybe that is outdated or false information .

It has to be I can see Durant making more but nobody else.

Well its been nice talking with you today.

I feel like I learned some stuff and Im gonna look that up about stephs salary.

Nice chatting with you as well.
Have a good one.

Bye.


Good morning!
What are your thoughts on Starbucks?

Overall I am a fan.

I have mixed feelings about the bathroom issue but a place that uses round tables so patrons will be interconnected, well, the bathroom thing is a given.

I think the bathroom thing goes with the spirit of neighborly.

Although I don't frequent Starbucks often I do enjoy their coffee.

The coffee is excellent.

Too expensive as are the food stuffs.

The bathroom thing, well, I can tell you it's problematic just as at the public libraries.

Agreed.

However, I'm not sure I would swear off Starbucks altogether as one gentleman did.

Seems a bit harsh.

It depends on your experience.

What we really need is to have a place for the homeless to clean up and go during the day.

The shelters kick them out in the mornings.

So, there they are needing bathrooms, and in the winter, places to get out of the cold.

Yes, in a neighboring town they are raising funds to build tiny homes for homeless to live in.

They wont have electric or running water, but they will have shelter.

It is a step in the right direction.

I agree.

In the public libraries the bathrooms have signs posted about drug use.

There are homeless sleeping in all the good chairs.

It's very distressing.

Ugh that wouldn't be ideal for inviting families and community members in.

Let's change gears a bit...

Horror movies.

Yes?

No?

I love a good horror movie!
Not the gory ones though.

I have never been a fan.

I like suspense ok but horror NO.

And for sure not bloody gory ones.

I did find it interesting watching them can burn more than 180 calories.

I might start liking them a bit more.

That is good news about the calories.

My favorite is "The Other".

It's an older movie.

I like to stream them from YouTube or HULU.

What is it about??

Sounds interesting.

I remember watching Children of the Corn as a child and not sleeping all night.

It's about evil children.

For example the mother is murdered by a child.

I can't tell you more without giving it away.

OOHHH  I have HULU so I might start watching it.

Might not finish it, but I'll start.

LOL

I'm not certain you'll find it on HULU maybe YouTube.

I've been trying to find the Children of the Corn, the original for a while now.

Maybe I should search Reddit?

Yes!

I am not an active user of Reddit, but have a few times.

They sure do have a bunch of visits, 542 million a month.

Yeah, I have not seen much on there the few times I have visited to enthrall me.

Yes, I can see that.

I'm not sure I understand the voting process.

They are just saying if they like or not with the hope of getting on their home page.

I didn't know that.

I have been strictly a search and run on Reddit.

Yes very interesting.

Not sure what the draw is but as many use it.

M either.
Younger folks are fans.
Nice chatting with you.


Do you have a Facebook account?

I do.

I checked it still but I've been spending less time on it because it's become so toxic.

It is toxic, I agree with you it has become a big company though, now worth $104 billion!

Oh wow!

That's an insane amount for a social network.

I'm sure it's from the billion ads that I see every time I go there.

Yeah I guess its a great place to post your ad, its cheap and many people will see it, Burger King had an interesting promotion that involved free whoppers.

What was interesting about it?

If you unfriended 10 people you would get a free whopper!

I love free food, too bad I didnt catch that one

What a strange promotion.

I can't imagine what Burger King had to gain from that?

Yeah seems a bit random maybe they just hate Facebook, did you know Iceland is rewriting its constitution using Facebook?

No but that seems like a terrible idea.

Every time I read a string of public comments on Facebook I question our education system so I can't imagine doing that ha ha.

I agree it does seem like a terrible idea with all those varying opinions out there, do you know why Facebook uses blue as its main color?

I do not.
Why is it blue?

Its blue because Mark Zuckerberg suffers from a form of colorblindness

I was not aware of that.

It worked out because the color scheme is very pleasing to the eye.

I thought it was a marketing strategy used to lure new users to the platform, did you know about that town in Germany that has the like button as an illegal thing

I did not.

I wonder why they would do that?

I could understand maybe if there was a dislike button but I don't understand banning a like button at all.

It seems kind of random I agree, but anyway do you like horror films?

I absolutely love horror films.
Are you a Stephen King fan?

He is my favorite horror author, why do you ask?

Did you know that the boy that played Danny in the Shining did not know that they were filming a horror movie?

He didnt?

that is really funny, I guess its a good thing he got protected from that, that is a scary movie.


Hi, how are you?

I'm good, but trying to figure out how a watching a horror movie can burn 180 calories.

Maybe it's the fear those movies cause

180 calories???

I hate horror movies but may make them part of my workout routine.

If you jump every time there's something scary, I'm sure it would be a great workout.

I'm not a big fan of them either, but I do like the occasional thriller.

I've heard from some friends that watch horror that it helps them have a better appreciation for abstract act

Wow, I had no idea.

did you know stephen king was horrified by Bambi?

I wonder if that was his gateway horror show?

Watching deer die can be a horrific experience for a small child.

I'm trying to remember if it had any of the creepy metallic noises in it.

They use an instrument I'd never heard of called the Waterphone to create that noise

I cried when I first saw it.

I do not think my parents knew the mom died (spoiler alert!).

I think they felt bad.

I guess literature written by people such as Edgar Allen Poe actually inspired the film genre of horror.

It's been around for over 100 years

Wow.

I had no idea it was that old.

Did you now the boy from the Shining, Danny, had no idea he was in a horror film?

I wonder if they shielded him from it on purpose?

It's very possible.

I guess that's the magic of cinematography.

There's never been a female nomination for best cinematography at the Oscars.

Maybe that will change soon

I hope so.

There are so many talented cinematographers that they need to be recognized.

Have you ever heard of James Wong Howe?

He was a famous cinematographer who pioneered a lot of techniques still used today, and he didn't become an American until 1943

I have not heard of him.

I wonder if he was as handsy as Stanley Kubrick, who just took the camera from his guy...

But the guy got the credit anyway, which is sad.

James used a lot with wide-angle lenses and low lighting, techniques that probably contributed to his winning an Oscar

Roger Deakins is the Susan Luchey of cinematography, 13 nominations and no wins!

That would be so disappointing!

I know.
I would be hammered at the after party!
Do you use facebook?

Yes, and I'm sure the creator of MySpace is disappointed he turned down the offer to buy Facebook

Yeah.
It's valued at like $2B!
That's a lot of money.
Such a mistake!

I know.

The Iceland government has even embraced how widely used it is.

Through Facebook the public can make suggestions and alterations to their constitution

Nice chatting with you!


Are you fan of the NBA?

Hello, I do like the NBA.
What about you?

I love watching the game, I don't really have a team, but I like Steph Curry.

Do you have a favorite?

I like the Cavs only because I'm from Ohio.

Nice, did you know both Steph Curry and Lebron were born in Akron?

Oh wow I didn't know that.

That's pretty cool.

Did you know Reggie Miller had a sister who was better at basketball than he was?

Right, I heard a story he had like 55 points in the game and bragged about, only to find out his sister had like 105 points later that night

HAHA....that's pretty funny.

Tim Duncan opted out of going straight to the NBA from high school and went to college for 4 years.

I heard that, Tim Duncan made a promise to his grandma who was dying.

Oh very cool - good for him for keeping the promise and getting his education.

For sure that is awesome.
Were you a fan of allen iverson?

I loved Iverson.
What about you?

I always had his shoes growing up, they were awesome!

You hear about his contract from reebok?

I did not hear about it.
What was the contract?

I just know he makes like 800,000 a year still and when he is 55 he gets like 32 million.

Sad because I think he is struggling financially

Wow that is sad that he burnt through that money.

Do you like LeBron James?

Right.

I like Lebron as a person and not really as a player, you?

I like him as a person too.

As a player, he's a ball hog in my opinion.

For sure, and brings drama to a team!
it was so nice chatting with you!

For sure.
It was good chatting with you as well.
Take care!

You as well, enjoy your day!


Do you like horror films?

Not a big fan, but I can tolerate.
How about you?

Some of them I do, at least when I was younger.

Now, not so much.

Would scare the kids.

Apparently the kid from Shining didnt know he was in a horror film.

Interesting, I didn't know that.
Is that the film with Jack N?

Yes, it is!
Have you seen it?

I don't think I have to be honest, is it any good?

It's more scary from a psychological standpoint than a attempts to scary you perspective.

Apparently Stephen King (the author of the shining) thinks Bambi is a horror film.

Hmm, I could see that, Bambi does die at the end.

Yea, I might not want to know that as a kid!

Exactly.

Did you know that only 7% of people read the ToS for internet services?

Surprised its higher than 1%!
Do you read them?

Depends on what the service, sometimes I do though.

are yo u a member of Reddit?

I'm not, but I do read the posts fairly often, what about you?

I am.

I find reddit to be a good news source with awesome, mostly anonymous discussions.

They had 542 million monthly visitors in 2018.

Yeah, it has some pretty good stuff on it.

The first complaint was that it was going downhill.

LOL

Ironic!

People do some seriously cool things for each other on there - there is a page that sums up the 25 kindest things done by Redditors.

WOW, that is pretty cool.

Apparently only 0.53% of the visitors comment.

I do comment and sometimes make posts.

Dang, they had a 1.8 billion dollar evaluation in 2017.

Lotsa money for a website!

Wow, that is pretty cool, but they do have a lot of content.


Hi are you a basketball fan?

Hi, I watch a little every now and then.

How about you?

Same here.

Mainly in the winter months.

Air Jordan's were banned by the NBA but Jordan wore them anyhow because Nike was willing to pay the fine for each game.

I remember when they came out, everybody wanted a pair, because that's what MJ was wearing!

Yes!

I remember that too!

Did you ever have a favorite basketball shot growing up?

I used to love to shoot granny style.

No, I didn't, I sucked at layups, free throws, and three pointers.

Lol Granny style shooting looks funny, you don't see many people doing it.

lol  Physicists proved that shooting granny style is the absolute best technique to consistently score points from the free throw line.

NBA players refuse to do it because it looks stupid.

LOL

I agree, it does.

I wish I was a better player, like Lebron James and could dunk that ball, but, at 5'5" That is just not happening!

LOL You and me both.

Warner Bros. and LeBron signed a deal for a new "Space Jam" sequel.

I've never seen the first one.

My grandkids loved the first Space Jam movie, I'll have to take them to see this new one.

Lebron is not only talented in basketball but very smart as well.

Did you know he rejected an offer from Reebok for $10 million when he was 18 years old and turned around a year later and got a deal from Nike worth $ 90 million?

I couldn't even imagine to have that kind of money at 18.

Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode, making her the highest paid celebrity after LeBron.

Wow, me either.Hard to believe they make so much, but 60% of the average players in the NBA five years after retirement are broke.

That amazes me.

Some of LeBron's high school games would attract 1,750 people and tickets would cost anywhere from $100 to $120!

I think people knew from the start he was a great player.

Did you know he has a photographic memory?

I didn't know that.
Do you like Steph Curry?

Yes, he plays on one of my favorite teams.

Nice!

The Warriors are on a role winning back to back titles.

I think they might have a decent shot at winning again this year.

I hope so.

I grew up in California and have always followed them.

Yes!

Did you know that both LeBron James and Steph Curry were both born in Akron, Ohio?

It's been fun chatting!

That's cool.

I wonder if they knew each other around town?

Lol It's been nice chatting with you, too.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

You have a great day too!


Hi, do you like horror films?

it is not really my favorite genre, though some films i like.

You?

I am not a fan.

I do not see the point in purposely scaring myself.

I guess people like the adrenalin and stimulation.

i dont.

i like good story and acting.

Shining, Omen, Exorcist, those were all good.

Never saw those.

Danny, the boy from Shining, had no idea he was in a horror film.

I wonder what kind of movies he thought it was?

A love story?

That would be funny.

I wonder if they shielded him on purpose.

Perhaps.
he was just a kid.
but he wrote redrum on the mirror.
did he not see a connection?

I mean, rum is good....

So maybe he thought he was doing a commercial for Captain Morgan's new line of spiced red rum?

Yeah, in the mirror redrum is murder.

maybe the kid thought it was a movie about the perils of alcohol.

LOL

This is your brain on rum...

LOL very good.
do you like to use the internet?
do you use reddit?

I use the internet but Reddit is usually too toxic for me so I stay on the mainstream sites.

You?

i have looked on reddit for information.

sometimes i have a question about something and sometimes there are some experts replies.

but i know what you mean about toxic.

you have to be careful about sites.

Yeah.

I just can't deal with that.

I prefer to read something more reliable...

yes, i usually distrust sources on the internet, but sometimes it is hard to find good information about topics.

Agreed.

I know CNN gets a bad rap from some but I like it.

i sometimes watch it just to hear what is going on.

but i get tired of the editorializing.

I do get irritated with that.

And they do lean left, which is fine but I understand the criticism of some.

i expect bias on every channel.
i just dont want to be preached at.
Anyway, great chat!

Ditto!
Nice chatting with you!


do you like horror movies?

Yes I do.

Inception was supposed to be a horror movie

Wow.

King thinks Bambi is the scariest movie ever made

WOw how come?

And Inception later became a heist movie

Nice.

Did you know you burn more calories watching them?

Oh really?
How many can you burn?

Yeah you can burn up to 180  calories per movie

Nice.

THe people who made the Exorcist did not think it was a horror movie

WOw.

It is also good to watch a horror movie before going to an abstract art gallery

Really and why is that?

Because apparently you will enjoy it more

Oh wow that is pretty cool.

Scream was supposed to be called Scary Movie originally

Wow cool.
DO you know who James Wong is?

Hmmm I am not sure I have heard that name before, who is he?

He is the guy that pioneered the wide lens camera use in film

Nice.

Did you know Nolan is against digital cinematography?

Really why?

WOng on the other hand was illegally married because of race issues until

Wow that is too bad.

Glad that part of the history is over now

Yeah I know, Do you use facebook much?

Yes I do.

It is mentioned in one third of divorce filings

WOw that is a lot, it has made it sway everywhere


Hi are you a basketball fan?

I love basketball, I watch it almost every night, how about you?

Same here.

I'm in the midwest and I love that I watch it late into the night.

Love the west coast games because they don't come on here until late.

For sure, I love watching them too.

Steph Curry keeps me entertained most nights, sometimes Lebron losing does too lol

lol Did you know that both of them were both born in Akron, Ohio?

wow, I never knew that.

I wonder why Stephs dad was in Akron, he was a professional player also

His dad actually played for the Cleveland Cavs.

I'm from Northeast Ohio by the way.

lol

Now it all makes sense, I kept picturing him in his charlotte hornets uniform.

Steph Curry does a lot for charity

Yes he does.

Doesn't he do something that has to do with donating nets or something for every 3 pointer he makes?

Yea and he makes a lot of them.

He donates nets to africa for protection against mosquitos

That was it.
I couldn't remember the exact details.

Yea for sure.

Do you remember tim duncan of the spurs?

Of course!
I liked him a lot!

He sacrificed money to stay in college four years and get a degree instead of going directly into the NBA.

If I remember right, I think he made a promise to his mother or grandmother that he would finish school before going to the NBA.

I think it was grandmother, that is such a nice gesture!

I know!
He was a class act all the way around.
I was sad to see him retire.

For sure, at least he retired a multiple champion, he deserved it!

Do you watch nba on christmas ?

Yes...I do!

That's the only day I feel bad that the players have to play because they can't be with their families.

Right, Stan van gundy got fined years back for saying they shouldn't have games on the nba.

that is wrong!

It was nice chatting with you!

That's right!
I remember that now that you said it.
I have to agree with Stan on that one.
It was fun!
Have a good night!


I think Kyrie gets a lot of undeserved heat, when it comes to the Cavs.

He asked to be traded, and that should be the end of it, Cleveland really needs to let it go.

Cleveland fans have a history of holding a grudge.

They feel abandoned.

Actually, that's not true.

We think of the players as one of us (I live here), and we get frustrated with how the front office does things.

So the fans feel ignored by those in charge.

However these decisions are a crap shoot.

Sometimes they do workout though.

In Kyrie's case, he didn't want to play with LeBron.

I wonder if he would have offered him a role in Space Jams, would he have stayed.

I agree because ego can ruin your reputation and hurt you in the long run.

It does.

Michael Jordan seems to have done okay though.

Especially in the early days, when he wore his Jordan's, and Nike paid his fines for each game.

What about LeBron?

He goes from hated to loved so much you can get whiplash.

LeBron is so whiny on the court.

However, as a philanthropist, he is amazing.

He gives back so much to Akron, and knows how blessed he is.

That's true.

I still find his behavior sometimes to be that of a diva.

I know his mother has also been a diva, in my opinion!

She used to wear shirts to his HS games that said how great he was, and how the other teams sucked.

I still can't believe his tickets cost $100 sometimes.

Ok can you explain the Curry situation since his injury.

I have no idea, I don't really keep up with him.

I only know he was born in Akron (like LeBron), and wish he would come play for the Cavs.

I think his injury might lessen the chance of that but I'm sure his wife can support him.

lol

Doesn't she own a ton of restaurants?

I only know about her cooking show and that one tweet about games being rigged

I've never seen it, but I do remember people leaving awful reviews for her new restaurant in TX, during the playoffs last year.

Sometimes the wives of get treated unfairly.

What about Nike's bad pitch to Curry?

That was awful.
Under Armour is better for it though.

So is it all worth it?

you play ball for years and maybe someone will remember you.

I don't know.
It seems like any other job, to me.

There are jobs that don't give you a fame addiction.

Not my place to judge how they live their lives.

It's been great chatting with you, have a wonderful evening.

Merry Christmas


Dogs or cats?

I don't have a preference either but dogs are so smart.

They and elephants are the only animals that can naturally understand pointing.

Yea they are awesome, I like dogs more.
Google prefers dog more also

Hah, yeah, heard it was in their code of conduct!

That is awesome, I wonder if you can bring your dog to work while working there

Yeah, I wonder!

There are so many types of dogs and it seems that humans have gotten closer to them since they were bred for domestication starting over millennia.

and types of blood too, they have like 12 different blood types and blood drives for dogs!

That sounds a bit messed up though since dogs can't consent to donate haha!

that is so true lol, I never thought of it that way.

Did you know in Istanbul there is dog vending machines for food and water

That's neat!

And it encourages people to recyle plastic bottles as well.

Me too, I would so help them by recycling.

They should make them in the US also, what do you think?

I think it is an awesome idea though I think the stray problem needs to be addressed so there aren't too many stray dogs roaming the street.

I think catching dogs and fixing them, then putting them up for adoption or releasing them would be good.

Yea you have a valid point, we cant enable the problem.

Did you know dogs aren't color blind like I was taught growing up

I just recently learned that as well.

I wonder why we always thought they were color blind!

Right, I want to go talk to the person who taught me that lol.

Do you watch basketball much>

I do like to watch when I have time.

Do you know that the inventor of baskeball is the only losing coach in the University of Kansas's history?

Funny he didn't just change the rules so he could win, haha.

That was exactly what I was thinking, I would have changed them after every game I lost in my favor lol!

I know, haha.

I doubt he was paid very highly but in 39 out of 50 states the highest paid state employee is a college football or basketball coach.

that is where all of our tax payer money is going to.

Crazy to think that.

It was so nice chatting with you, I kind of want to go play basketball now that we are talking about it!

Me too, though it would be a game of HORSE!

Ha!

PERFECT, bye now!


Hey how's it going, you know who Ving Rhames is?

Is he an actor I think?

Yah, he is, a pretty famous actor.

Did you see he got held at gunpoint at his home?

Oh my gosh.
I didn't know that.
I'm going to have to look that.
I hope he is ok.

Yah, it was crazy.

One of the officers kept a pistol on him as he walked outside, that's pretty messed up.

Oh my.
That would scare me.
An officer held him up at gunpoint?
We're they crooked cops who robbed him?

Right?

It's almost as implicit bias is a real thing, think about how many people this happens to in the US and you never hear about it.

I read about it in the paper every day.
Does he also play basketball?

No he is just an actor I think.
Do you like Tom Cruise?

I've heard of him!

Yes.

He is a one egg short of a full basket.

He made $75,000,000 from Mission Impossible 3.

Wow, that's nuts, I wonder what he does with all that money?

What would you do with 75 million?

I would be like Tom Cruise and do crazy things like climbing to the top of the Burj Khalifa!

True, I'm sure he could pay for the damages he did when he climbed it though, I heard that he vandalized it in 2010.

That's something I wouldn't do though.

I would do crazy things though like that if I had that much money to throw around.

For sure, I'd probably buy all the dogs in shelters and make a huge dog shelter where they would all have so much fun.

Do you have a dog?

That would be nice.

Yes I do have a dog.

Wish I had an elephant too because I see both of them can understand pointing.

Haha.

That would be pretty awesome.

It's so cool how we've seen them evolve from wolves to house pets.

I agree.

I see that google prefers cats to dogs and their code of conduct even states it.

That'd be a deal breaker for me honestly, not a big fan on cats

I don't like cats either.

I'll pass on cleaning the kitty litter boxes.

Hate the smell of them.

Did you know that dogs are not color blind?

They just can't see as many colors as humans.

I never knew that, guess we can't believe everything we hear without researching it.

Yes.

I see in Instabul they have a machine where if you put in a plastic bottle it will release food for the citys stray dogs.

That's pretty neat, glad the dogs can get fed too.

I'm going to head out, hope you have a great rest of the night good chatting with you!

I agree and it was good chatting with you too.

For sure, take care and have a great rest of the night!

You too!

It's not letting me close it for some reason.

Me neither, I'm not sure why it is taking so long.


Hi!
Are you into jazz?

As I've gotten older a little more than I used to.

Did you know Clint Eastwood was a lifelong jazz enthusiast?

Yeah, I heard he scored a couple of his films.

Not what you would think of when you hear Dirty Harry...

No I wouldn't have guessed he would be into it.

Jazz trumpeters grew goatees so they would be more comfortable playing.

Nice.

I wonder if the Pakistan jazz orchestra has a bunch of guys with goaties?

LOL They might!

There is a programming language in which the programs are written in musical composition, and functional programs and they have jazz-like harmonies.

Interesting.

Cool man.

I can dig it...

I wonder if Artificial Intelligence likes jazz?

All I can think of isThe Terminator with a goatie, playing jazz and trying to act cool.

LOL That's great!

I wonder if the woman in Harlem who has held free jazz concerts in her apartment every Sunday for 20 years still does it?

I hope she has a big apartment...

It must be odd to walkl the streets of Harlem and hear ragtime in the background...

Right?

lol  Are you a fan of the musician Drake?

I don't know that artist.

Does Drake use any of the influence of jazz?

Blues, ragtime, etc.

He's more of a rap/hip hop artist.

He graduated high school in 2012 at the age of 25.

I would assume he must have quit and went back.

Good for him.
Any relationship to Drake University?

No.

But he visited there in the middle of the night after students gave up trying to get him to visit during a tour stop!

Nice.
Isn't Drake Canadian?

Yes he is.

I believe he is from the Toronto area.

Could be wrong though.

Switching topics....are you a fan of basketball and the NBA?

Sure!

I have been known to dribble from time to time...

I'm no Michael Jordan, and I don't expect Nike to pay my fines for wearing Air Jordans to work, but I survive on the court.

You?

I'm a 3 point shooter.

Too small to go inside.

lol  Did you hear about the big lifetime endorsement deal that Allen Iverson got from Reebok?

Yeah.

Obscene amounts of money if yo ask me!

I am more a fan of players not too cool to try an occasional granny shot, the physicists approved method to improve consistency!.

I'm going to have to remember to do the granny shot next time I'm playing!

lol  Ex player Tim Duncan passed up big money to stay in college for 4 years instead of going directly to the NBA.

Not too many players do that now.

The San Antonio Spurs made a great decision when they signed him!

Nice chatting!


Hello!
Are you a fan of jazz?

Hello!

I enjoy listening to it but I don't know much about it.

Are you?

As I get older I've come to discover it.

Never would have caught me into it when I was a teen or in my 20s.

lol  Clint Eastwood is a lifelong jazz enthusiast, pianist, and he scored several films!

I had no idea about Clint Eastwood!

I thought it was interesting that Pakistan has a top jazz orchestra right now.

I never would have associated jazz music with Pakistan.

Me neither.

I think of flutes and drums for some reason.

lol

Do you know much about Drake?

I am not a huge fan.

I know he's popular but I did not expect his singles to have received so many awards.

I know a little about him.

I think he's from the Toronto, Canada area.

Could you shed some light on him for me?

He is from Canada.

He's a rapper/singer in his 30s who is pretty popular right now.

I know the name and face.

I think he must have quit school and went back because he didn't graduate high school until 2012 when he was 25 years old.

No way someone could have stayed in high school that whole time.

If it was possible and could go back in time.

Sign me up!!!!

lol

Really!

Well, good for him for going back.

Especially with that much fame and money.

Yes.

There is a Drake University and from what I heard, the students there wanted him to come there.

After the students gave up trying, Drake showed up there in the middle of the night during a tour stop.

That's a pretty nice story.

That's nice.

I appreciate when famous people go out of their way to be kind.

Do you like professional sports?

I don't pay much attention but my husband enjoys the NBA.

I do.

I'm a huge sports fan.

Speaking of kind players Tim Duncan was always a nice NBA player.

He had good character.

He sacrificied money and stayed in college for 4 years instead of going directly to the NBA.

If my memory is right, I believe he did that to honor the wishes of his grandmother who he always promised he would go to college and graduate.

That's amazing.

NBA players make an insane amount of money.

I think Allen Iverson signed a contract that would pay him $800,000 a year until he retired and received $32,000,000!

I couldn't even imagine what that would be like.

To be set like that would be such a feeling of relief.

I know!

Do you play basketball yourself?

I can only shoot granny style.. but according to physicists, that's actually the most consistent shooting technique!

I do.

....and next time I'm playing I'm going to do it and throw that fact out there to my friends.

LOL  Do you remember the Air Jordan shoes?

I do!
I remember them being really popular.
They are made by Nike, right?

Yes.

The NBA banned them, but Michael Jordan wore them anyways because Nike was willing to pay the fine each game.

They are still a insanely popular shoe with people.

That's funny.

I guess rules are bendable when you have that much talent lol.

Yes I agree.
lol  It was nice chatting with you!


What do you think about Kyle kuzma?

I think he's a little crazy haha, it's funny that he has a song about him too.

Hi!
Haven't heard of him, What does he do?

Yeah they just have feuds between rappers and different basketball players apparently, apparently there's a song about him too, I don't know I don't listen to much hip-hop personally haha what about you?

Oh, I see, I listen to all music.

I listen to some Hip Hop, I like Drake...

I didnt know his real name was Aubrey?

No I didn't know that either.

Crazy to think he was born in 1986, and is also Canadian

I know!

I wonder if he was bullied as a kid for his name, Kids can be mean sometimes, I as an adult wondered about his name I can imagine a child.

Adversity really impacted his career, He is incredible.

Yes I agree with you.

It's interesting that he only graduated high school at the age of 25.

I'm sure that his high school was rough as you mentioned.

For sure!

But that pain brought out so much and made him who he is today a rapper, singer, producer, song writer, actor, entrepreneur.

I really need to tap into my abilities geez!

Jazz is another genre that helps look within.

Do you like Jazz?

Yes I listen to Jazz sometimes.

I think I first heard it in one of Clint Eastwood's movies, apparently he has scored several of his films with jazz that he personally wrote

I like Clint Eastwood's movies!

reminds me of my dad.

You know who else was big on Jazz?

Tupac Shakur!

I would have never guess, he was a big rapper in my day.

I didn't know that he likes jazz.

Thought he only liked rap.

I'm a programmer though and there is a programming language you can write that will have a jazz like Harmony if it is functioning correctly, I should try that

Yea, he's full of surprises he studied ballet, acting, poetry and jazz.

Did he ever put on jazz concerts though?

There's a woman in Harlem who does free jazz concerts at her apartment, she's been doing it for 20 years, that's impressive

I dont think so, and cool that you are a programmer, I didnt know you could do that with programming language!

thats awesome!

Im in Kansas City and have yet to visit all the Jazz places around here, maybe this summer.

and I wonder how her neighbors feel especially the ones next door lol, although I personally would love it.

Haha that's a good question.

I'll have to listen to some jazz music though, and check out this new Pakistani Jazz Orchestra, they're apparently topping all of the charts

oh, for sure!

Me too, it's quite relaxing.

Its hard to believe Jazz was barely introduced in the late 19th Century, I wonder how crazy people went when they first heard it.

It makes my heart flutter.

Haha yeah jazz is great, I also didn't know that trumpeters would grow goatees because it made playing the trumpet more comfortable, maybe I'll have to grow one if I ever take up the trumpet

haha!

True!

I guess I never thought of that, Wonder if it was just slippery with all the slobber.

I would Love to take on the Guitar...

I love the sound of the strings

Guitar is a good instrument.

I play piano personally and I like that a lot.

Do you ever watch any sports though?

Nice, The piano is beautiful too and so romantic!

I do occasionally watch sports.

I watch some basketball although not too often, how about you?

Yeah I watch it from time to time.

They only have one team in Canada, and I have friends in Canada, so that's the team I like haha.

It's the Toronto Raptors


do you like jazz?

I love it.

Did you know CLint Eastwood also loves it  a lot?

Yes and he also loved the piano.

Yes true.

Did you know a woman has concerts in her house everyway?

Yeah in Harlem, and famous people have stopped by

yeah.

DO you know which country has the best jazz orchestra?

Yes that would be the unexpected Pakistan

Yeah.

Do you know why the trumpeters grow goatees?

Yes it s more comfortable for them to play

Do you like Drake?

me too.

Did you know he graduated high school when he was 25?

Yes better late than never I say though

True.

Did you know the song Hotline Bling is sampled from another song?

Yes that is from the Why we can't live together song

Yeah.

He also showed unexpectedly to Drake University where they though he would not

Yeah they had already given up after asking repeatedly for him to come

Yeah.

During a tour he bought lots of books of Charlotte's Web and Winnie the Pooh

yeah crazy.
Do you watch the NBA?

I do.
Do you know who Reggie Miller is?

Yeah he is a great player but his sister was always better than him

Yeah she broke 8 national records in a single game


Do you have a favorite genre of music?

Hello there, I would say psych-pop type stuff, and oldies.

How about you?

I like many types, even jazz if I'm in the mood.

Many consider it America's classical music

Yeah there is some really good jazz out there for sure.

And it is a type of classic american music I would say.

The only type I don't like is in the elevators, but I think that's what they consider "cool jazz"

Yeah that is not cool jazz or real jazz in my opinion either.

It is cool to see that it's popular in other countries now too.

There's even a popular jazz orchestra in Pakistan

Yeah I think that would be cool to hear some of that Pakistani jazz!

I also would want to go to the Sunday concerts held by the woman in Harlem.

They're free, and sometimes top performers show up

I wonder what her neighbors all think, I'm sure they must be ok with it if its been going on this long.

They probably just enjoy the music now.

It would be cool if Clint Eastwood showed up, since he's scored several films and loves jazz

Yeah I heard he is really into it, I wonder who his favorite jazz artist is?

Maybe by listening to the score of Million Dollar Baby, we can tell who his influences are.

Does that have a lot of jazz on it, I don't think I have ever seen that movie.

I'm not sure that I have either, but it's one of the films that he's scored.

I'm sure he must also be a talented pianist

He is talented all around, I can't believe he still kicks so much butt at his age.

And he didn't have to grow a goatee like many trumpeters have.

I guess the facial hair makes playing more comfortable

Yeah I read that it wasn't just for the look but it actually had a functional purpose!

I wonder if Drake's facial hair has a purpose or not!

Lol, that I don't think it does, but that is hilarious.

His real first name is Aubrey, so it's no wonder he goes by Drake, his middle name


Do you know much about Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball?

I know they play for the Lakers.
Thats about it.

Not really my thing, I hear they like to give each other a hard time.

I think thats just young guys being young guys.

I have certainly done some of that in my day.

I like the fact that Ball recorded a track to go after his friend.

That's showing commitment to the cause.

Yeah it is.

I know they are just joking with each other but with it in the publicity like that.

Its bound to draw negative attention.

Especially if you mention a sensitive subject like someone not having their father around.

It's like you said, boys being boys.

It's just that in this day and age everyone can witness what you're doing online.

To get an artist like Drake involved is taking it about as far as it can go.

Yeah I'm not really sure who Drake is.
I guess he is a rapper.
Don't know what he sings though.
Or raps, I should say.

I know the name and I know he's famous, but I could not tell you a single Drake song.

So are you an NBA fan.

I used to watch it a lot more when I was a kid, but I still like to see the highlights from time to time.

My favorite player was always Allen Iverson.

I know basketball about as well as Drake.

I know the main detail, teams and famous players, but I can't go beyond that.

I live near Cleveland, so I've very aware of LeBron, and that the Cavaliers suck now.

Yeah i thought it was pretty crappy of Lebron to do what he did to Cleveland.

I mean he would have been one of the best ever no matter where he played.

He could have done it for his home town team and been an even bigger legend in my opinion.

I remember the first time he left when people were burning his jerseys.

They forgave him when he returned and delivered a championship.

I Guess he feel he did his job.

Now he has to deal with Ball and Kuzma.

Yeah I just dont understand it.

I dont even think they will win one in LA.

Probably just wants to be in California.

I can't blame him, I hate Ohio winters.

Yeah I am right across the state line from Oh.

I live in WV.

Winters do get pretty bad from time to time.

So what's your favorite NBA team?

I dont really have one.

I just like the game.

I think NBA players are the best athletes in the world and they do some amazing things athletically.

I once did an event with a couple of Washington Wizards, they weren't that famous.

Those guys are massive, I'm six four but I had to look up to them and then they are twice as wide as me.

That sounds cool.
Were they nice guys though.

Yeah, it was charity event.

they looked lie giants compared to the average person.

That's awesome.

Well its been nice chatting with you this morning.

I gotta be getting to work soon.

Maybe ill talk to ya again sometime.

Have a good day.


Interesting that Ving Rhames was held at gunpoint for entering his own home.

Scary though

Yes, but I do not blame the police.

It's a hard job.

I think it's a good Idea they had an event for people to get to know their neighbors.

It's not like people know neighbors too well anymore.

I agree.

I think a block party is an awesome idea!

People are living in fear of things often they don't have to

Yes.

Especially when their kids are involved.

Like Ving Rhames said "what if it were my son?"

That's very scary.

Gates Jr. was arrested for trying to open his front door.

That's sad

It really is.

On a happier note, are you a fan of basketball?

I like watching it and playing.

Kareem abdul-jabbar was quite a player but his dunk got banned from college basketball for over a decade.

Yes I heard about that.
I believe it was at UCLA

The inventor basketball interestingly is the only losing coach in university of kansas's history.

I wonder when it was invented?

I believe in the late 19th century.

Odd that the inventor would hold that record.

Yes, but I guess successes are in ways different than we can imagine.

Must be hard to make it to basketball pros when they only need five players for a team.

Yes that is true.
My favorite position was always guard.
Do you have a favorite?

I like to shoot the ball, but didn't get much play time except with my family so we play a lot of "horse" and "pig" lol.

That is still fun!

Did you have a dog growing up?

Apparently, Dogs have 12 different blood types.

Yes.

That is very interesting.

All our dogs had the same name.

Weird,huh?

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

No, I did not.

But I have heard elephants are very smart.

Istanbul has vending machines that release food and water for stray dogs in the city

That is so awesome.
I feel bad for stray dogs.

It is sad.

Google prefers dogs in their code of conduct

That is odd!!!

Apparently dogs arent color blind, they just cant see as many colors as us.

I didn't know that.
I wonder why I thought otherwise.


hey there, do you watch drama?

I watch it occasionally, but I am a huge fantasy fan.

I would like to watch with the kids Mary and the Witch's Flower.

Nice.

did you know people fantasy draft the national spelling bee?

I could see that, sounds like you won't get much money for that though.

Rather be a paid actor at that point.

true.

did you know there is also fantasy congress?

That itself sounds very boring I'd rather shoot myself than to do that.

I guess there are people who enjoy it.

Did you know there is a single fold in the brain that makes the difference about fantasy and reality?

yes, i've looked this up after watching the matrix.

It's very interesting.

So amazing.
have you ever watched The House?

No.

I'd rather read the 15,145 page fantasy manuscript written by a janitor from chicago.

That is amazing how he did that

Well it took him 6 years to write it.

I don't even know how if I could dedicate such time to do it.

Exactly.
do you know michael cane?

I do not know a michael cane.

I know a michael caine, a michael scott.

yeah, caine .

He apparently became an actor because all the pretty girls were in drama class.

I do not understand.

DO you know Jon Hamm?

Not sure who that guy is.

I know the famous people like Spielberg.

He is an actor and used to be a drama teacher.

Do you know Ellie Kemper?

Yes, I love Ellie Kemper.
She is beautiful.

She is really funny.
Nice chat.


Hi, do you like to watch Drama?

Yea, sometimes.

I did enjoy reading the Aristotle's Poetics too

Do you know who the highest paid actor ever is for tv drama?

Hugh Laurie of House, he does a great job and deserves every penny

Do you know how much he earns per episode?

Hugh Laurie was getting 700,000 an episode, I wonder how much he makes from syndication

I'm not sure.

Do you know why Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore?

Something to do with Carry's belief system and not being able to project positivity in drama roles

Do you know why Michael Caine became an actor?

Caine like to be around pretty girls and had the genius idea to meet them in drama class

Do you like Meryl Streep?

She's a great actress but I don't think I've personally seen much of her movies

I have seen her but I couldn't name any of the movies.

Do you know how old she is?

Streep is going to be 70 in June

How many academy awards has she won?

I think Meryl Streep has won 3 oscars out of 21 nominations

What about golden globes?

Streep has won 8 golden globes, I wonder for what roles

Yes that is a lot.
What was her first film role?

I have no clue, I do know Streep auditioned for King Kong in 1976

Her first film role was a sports movie

That's pretty cool, I wonder if she ever guest starred in Mr Robot alongside her daughter Grace Gummer

Hmmm, I wonder too.
Nice talking to you!

Have a good one


Do you like the actor Hugh Laurie that played the lead doctor in the television show "House"?

He got on my nerves, he seemed narcissistic and I didn't get into the show because of him.

I completely agree with you.

It's very hard to believe he was the highest paid actor ever for that show, 700,000 an episode.

That's frustrating to hear!

I thought maybe the actors from Big Bang Theory would be making more given its success.

That's so true, I thought last season was going to be the final one, so I was happy to see it still on tv.

Jim Parsons is a friend of our families, we grew up together.

Oh wow, that is very cool.

I love that show.

I do prefer Dramas over all other genres.

My favorite is Criminal Minds, it's pretty graphic sometimes but I like solving crimes, or at least a good "Who dunnit"!

That is a good show.

A good drama needs good music in my opinion

True!

Did you know that there's a website online where you can listen for free to classic radio dramas?

It must have been weird, having to listen to shows, way back in the day.

I did not.

Do you know the web address.

I stream my dramas on Netflix or YouTube.

I don't know the name of the website but you could do an online search for it.

I love Netflix, youtube and Amazon prime.

I pretty much stream shows and movies, we pay almost 200 a month for DVR cable tv and the only using it is my elderly mom who lives with us!

Do you have a favorite drama show on Netflix or Amazon.

I have both of those too.

I really like Netflix's original called "The House on Haunted Hill" and "Black Mirror" series that's also an original, those are both Thriller and Fantasy thriller but they are great!

I will have to try those.

I watch Luther and Mindhunter; they are good crime dramas

I just noticed Mindhunter and I'm going to watch it for sure, Luther looks good to.

Did you know the actress Meryl Streep has an almost look alike daughter that acts too?

I did not.
What does she play in?

A couple of years ago She played along with her mom in that movie called "Ricki", it's about a washed up Rock Star that makes a comeback.

It was really good.

I have been a huge fan of Meryl's for a long time.

She has won a lot of awards for her acting

She has been nominated for the Academy award 18 times and won it 3 times.

She's very talented.

Her first award was a Tony Award in '76 I believe.

Meryl looks so young still, it's hard to believe that her first award was in 1976!


What is your favorite movie starring Meryl Steep?

I loved her in "Momma Mia"

I loved her in mamma mia!

She should have won an oscar for it in addition to her other three oscars.

OMG.

Awards she has enough of.

Amazing she has done so well considering that some, including the producer, Dino De Laurentis, think she lacks beauty.

Talent must run in her family since her daughter is an actress too on mr. robot.

Domo origato Mr. Roboto... Meryl was amazing in Julie and Julia too.

Her costar, Stanley Tucci made her cook with him to prepare for the role, and Stanley is an excellent cook!

He seems like a nice guy.

I wonder if he is 70 years old like meryl is.

Good question.

They both have held up pretty good.

Meryl's first film role was in a sports movie.

I wonder what her last movie will be about.

I hope she does something in the fantasy genre in a universe without locations referencing the real world.

That would be a real departure for her.

She excels at drama.

I would love to see her in a movie with Michael Caine.

You know he became an actor because thought the best looking girls in his school were in acting?

Maybe Michael and Meryl can co-star in your fantasy flick.

Fantasy exists in novels and video games too.

True.

I like comedic fantasy, like the works of Sir Terry Pratchett, knighted for his literature.

Are you familiar with jon hamm's work?

he is very talented and taught drama in the past.

Yeah, didn't he teach the actress that landed the role of Erin from the TV show, the Office?

He did!

He is talented just like jim carrey.

Jim really excels in comedy because he does films that expel positive vibes.

Dude, where's my drama?

Has JC ever done radio?

He is so expressive, he could even do those old classic radio dramas you can hear for free on the internet...

He would probably get paid as much as hugh laurie for house.

700k per episode is great money!

That's gotta be a record, right?
That sounds like fantasy to me!
!

Drama is poetic and can be performed via play, opera, mime, or ballet.

I love the ballet!

I love ballet shoes.

Hang them from your car mirror and people thing you are athletic.

In my case, that is fiction, but it is fiction easily grasped, not like that 15145 page fantasy manuscript written by a janitor.

Hey, it's that the movie you want to be starring Meryl Streep and Michael Caine?

That would be a cool pairing!
Nice chatting with you This evening!

Same here.

I am going to go and watch a Meryl Streep movie.


Hi are you a Kanye West fan?

um, no.

He is rapper.

Out of the top 10 most successful songs of all time, his "Gold Digger" song is in a minor key.

what did he mean when he said, "I'm not black, im Kanye?"

I have no idea.

He's out there when it comes to things he says.

He believes that aids is a man-made disease.

I don't believe that he uses his mind much.

A man made disease.
why would we make a disease like that?
it is not a very effective disease.
the flu can really kill.
AIDS is a lot easier to avoid.

I agree.

He's out there.

lol  He says weird things but then he'll go and do something nice like the one time he gave his mic to a fan in a wheelchair at one of his concerts.

i guess he has a good side, but i dont really know how stable he is.

he met with trump.

they seemed to get along.

does that say something about him?

He's very different.

Sometimes I think he says crazy things just to get publicity.

He once did an SNL skit mocking himself for interrupting award shows.

Were you a fan of Michael Jackson?

Kanye spoofed himself on SNL before he did that silly thing at the awards show.

LOL I was not really a fan of MJ, but i did like some of his tunes.

He was out there too.

Jackson wanted to build a 50 foot robot of himself to roam the Nevada desert.

lol

Yeah, that makes sense.

i guess when you're rich, you're not weird, youre eccentric.

thats the word.

eccentric.

Yes!

He even wrote a song for the Simpsons called "Do the Bartman".

Jackson was a massive Simpsons fan.

They did a great episode about him writing a song with Bart for lisas birthday.

classic.

Neat!

I didn't know that.

Are you a Van Halen fan?

Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo on Michael Jackson's hit "Beat it" and did it free of charge as a favor.

Yes, i like EVH.

he played for free, even though his friends told him not to.

i think that it was the right thing to do.

it was a great tune!

Yes!

I agree!

Do you know much about the history of cars?

I do not know much about the history of cars.

what kind of car do you like?

I have a soft spot for muscle cars from the 60's and 70's.

I was surprised to find out though today that the first patent for a car was issued in 1886 to Karl Benz.

I had no idea they were being developed that early.

oh like the 64 mustang and the 69 camaro?

great cars.

I agree!
It's been fun chatting with you!

Have a great weekend!

You have a great weekend too!


hi how are you?
do you like cars?

I'm great how are you?

Yeah cars are cool.

The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car.

that would be Benz.
the guy was a legend.
every car company owes a debt to benz.

Yeah and it explains why that is such a luxury car brand today.

One of the first cars offered to everyone though was the 1908 model T. A good old Ford.

ford can up with a great car, mass produced it, and help the common man.

Always help in the common man very cool.

I wonder why cars took so long to be accepted in Western Europe?

i think it might be the cost?

you have to park it, have the roads to drive it on, pay for gas, which is expensive there.

i dont know.

That's a good guess.

McDonald's first out of the drive-through 1975.

I wonder if it took longer to open in Europe just like the cars?

i bet fast food was not a big thing there.

they have a lot of cafes and small restaurants.

i think americans like the idea of driving and eating.

Yeah that's true they also walk a lot more and that's why they're not as sedentary.

If you live in South Africa go ahead and put a flamethrower on your car because it's legal.

I would love to see one of those cars in action.

how far to the flames go?

how often do you need to reload?

Yes I need to speak to a South African about this.

Carjacking must be a real problem.

i guess it is.

it would be cool to cruise the drive thru with a flamethrower car though.

Yeah that would be epic.

The trunk of the car is called that because old cars used to have wooden trunks on the back.

Oh how far they have come now.

is that true?
i should look up pictures of old cars.
in the uk, they call it the boot.
that is a strange name.
were there boots on the cars?

Yes that is an interesting reference but I don't understand.

The car brand Cadilac was named after the French explorer who founded Detroit.

Doesn't sound French to me LOL.

it doesnt sound french to me either, but perhaps his family came from another country and then settled in france.

he then came to america.

travel was in his blood.

That's a very good point you bring up.

Back in the 20th century when cars first came into Global use it caused a dependent on them for developed economies.

I can't even imagine our economy without cars!

neither can I. i hope that we get more public transport to reduce the traffic, but we need cars!

anyway, great chat!

Agree with you 100%.

If you need practice driving play the video game gran turismo because it seems to be very realistic.

Great chatting with you as well.

Enjoy this glorious day!

Ok, will do!
Gran turismo.
Ill check it out.
Have a good day!

Bye!


Did you hear that Kanye claimed that 400 years of slavery was a choice?

I did, sometimes  I can't believe the things he says, like claiming Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X are too far in the past.

I know!

But each person has a right to his or her point of view.

I agree, everyone has right to believe and think as they wish.

I, too, am white, and would have no problem using currency with Tubman, it definitely wouldn't drive me to bitcoin.

I am old enough to remember Martin Luther King Jr. and he is one of the heroes of the last century.

It is interesting to hear Kanye's odd point of view.

There is some logic there like him claiming that Michael Jackson wanting to be white was destructive.

I only remember King from what I have learned through my schooling, but he was a visionary who championed for some of the freedoms Kayne definitely enjoys today.

I think every person probably has their fair share of outlandish thoughts, but those in the public eye seem to have theirs exposed at high levels.

Good point.

As an aside, of the 10 most successful songs of all time, only Kanye's is in a minor key.

As a musician, I find that odd.

I wonder what metrics they use with that, and if the key of the song influences popularity or not.

My wife is a musician and she is looking it up now.

Kanye also thinks that AIDs is a man-made disease.

When some stars do controversial things it seems to diminish their populariaty, but for him it only makes it better.

When he mocked himself for interrupting awards shows and then did it two years later it didnt seem to damage him with his fan base.

True.

He treated it with good humor when he was mocked about it later.

I think he forgives himself because of his mental illness.

He has done a lot as a singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and more.

He really has had a successful career, he has even helped others along in the industry, like Big Sean.

I agree.

They say he has changed cultural movements with his hip hop and pop music.

I am not a student of that, but I will believe until I am taught otherwise.

I think no matter how outlandish his ideas are, nothing can take away the fact he has had popularity as an artist, and despite that I personally feel that he isnt  particularly talented, he has made a mark on the industry.

Very true.

Michael Jackson had much more talent and he made a lot of difference in music too.

One of his albums had 5 number one singles.

He was indeed talented, but had his eccentricities as well.

He was going to sing with Freddie Mercury but Mercury cancelled the duet because Jackson insisted on bringing his llama to the studio.

I don't blame Mercury.

I listened to the Freddie Mercury guitar riff in "Beat it" the other day.

He performed it as a favor and did not charge Michael.

I though Van Halen did that riff, but either way that is a great service to another musician.

I meant Van Halen.

I guess I was reading your last post.

Van Halen caught the studio speakers on fire with that riff.

Thanks for the catch.

No worries.

I guess Michael paid it forward when he wrote "Do the Bartman" for the Simpsons, as he was a huge fan.

There was a child's mind there even when he was an adult.

He named the dance "Moon Walk" and that may be the longest lasting impact on our language.

There really was.

The moonwalk has become so iconic, it is even done by kids today.

That and his famous tilt, which I heard he wore special shoes for that assisted with leaning over.

It is hard enough to do that special shoes for the tilt makes sense.

Did you know that a car was invented in 1886 in Germany?

No, I guess I always thought the the Model T was the first ever car.

It was the first that was mass produced.

Benz patented the one in Germany.

I guess I will go now.

Nice talking with you!


How's it going, have you listened to any of Kayne West" music?

He is known to incorporate baroque--pop, electro, and indie rock

Never heard any of his songs but iv'e seen him in the news lately.

Do you like his music?

Some of his songs like Gold Digger which was his only top 10 song in minor key

Ok. Yeah i can't get with his politics, apparently 400 years of slavery to him was a choice.

Yea he seems grossly misinformed, especially about Harriet Tubman

Right and watch out for the alternate universe, lol!

Yea, I don't agree with West when he says MLK is unrelatable

Yeah he said it about Malcolm X as well.

Apparently he's not black either his name is his race.

Yea a lot of people aren't happy with West's comments like Snoop Dogg, Jordan Peele, and Samuel L Jackson

He was born june 8 1977 and his debut album was called college drop out.

Yea and West also has his own record label featuring Rapper Big Sean

Do you like cars?

I like cadillacs, I never knew they were named after Antonine de la Mothe Cadillac

And apparently this guy founded Detroit, strange.

Do you know why the drive thru was invented?

yea US soldiers weren't allowed to leave their cars while wearing fatigues, seems like a weird rule

Yeah but i would have guessed that the invention happened way before the 70's maybe the 50's.

Yea It is kinda odd, I thought they had places like sonic where you drive up but maybe that's not considered a drive thru

Right i'm remember all the 50's movies with the guys that race the cars or even west side story.

Seems odd.

Yea it does.

Did you know in South Africa you can equip a flame-thrower onto your car to prevent carjackings?

Wow that seems like over kill but ok!

lol!

do you know where the term trunk came from for cars?

Yea, wooden trunks.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


do you watch the Oscars at all?

Yes I do,, Did you know they were nominated for 9 EMmys?

I did not know that, cool.

Do you know how many times Day Lewis has won it?

I have no idea, how many?

Did you know DIsney won a special oscar once?

No not really.

He has won it three times for the same category,best actor

Nice.

Yeah they won it for SNow WHite, a regular Oscar and a smaller Oscar

Nice.
Do you like dramas?

I do.
Do you like JOn Hamm?

Yes he is so funny.
Did you ever watch House MD?

He was a drama teachers and taught ELlie Kemper too.

I have seen some episode of House

Nice.

Well Laurie made $700 000 per episode in that show

Nice it was a great show and very popular so I can see that happening

Yeah I guess.
Do you like Jim Carrey?

I do he is funny.

Patrick Stewart too is a drama teacher for the Master level in the UK

Nice.

Carrey is not doing dramas anymore because they do not project positivity

Wow that is something.

Have you ever seen the show Ikea Heights?

I have not and I have not even heard of it?

Like Ikea the store?

Yes it is set up in California in an Ikea store and the stores do not even know about it

Wow cool.
Do you ever listen to radio dramas?

Not really.

Do you know why they are called soap operas?

I have no idea but there is a website with free radio dramas.

Nice chatting with you.


Do you like drama movies?

i do like dramas.
do you have a favorite?
maybe a favorite director?

I actually like Beverly Hills Cop, and you?

that is a comedy in part too.
but i appreciate the drama in it.
did you like trading places?

I did actually, "turn those machines back on!".

Hilarious movie, I think Coming To America is great also.

yeah, eddie murphy did some great comedy work.

I dont think he ever won an oscar though.

Really?

That's probably right, BHC3 was horrible though.

i dont remember that film.
what was it about?

Beverly Hills Cop 3?
It was just another BHC.
It was awful though.

Oh, yeah, the first was good because it was fresh.

then they try to milk it and it gets stale.

the same premise gets old.

Yeah, it was awful.

Did you know Daniel Day Lewis was the only actor to win best actor oscar 3 times?

He is a tremendous talent.
comes from an artistic family.
tom hanks has two, i think.

Yeah, I'm not surprised.
I liked him in gangs of New York.
I think that was his best acting.

that was a great movie.

scorses, right?

a good cast.

i dont remember what awards it got, but marty did not get one.

I think it was.

I think he got one for that, but I'm not sure.

did he?

maybe i dont remember.

he was up on stage with lucas, spielberg and coppola.

yeah, I'm not sure to be honest.

I also like There will Be blood.

I took acting classes a while back, and literally every teacher points him out as the best that has ever lived.

it is nice to be alive when there is a rare talent.

DDL does not do many films, but they usually tremendous.

i prefer that approach.

Yeah, he really gets into character, far beyond method or staninsvlaci method.

Yeah, he is like meryl streep.
just a deep actor, beyond any method.
anyway, great chat.

Nice chatting with you too!


Hi.

Do you like fun facts and trivia about movies?

I do.

I know a lot about the Oscars - the big awards for artistic and technical merit in films

Did you know Daniel Day Lewis is the only actor to win best actor 3 times?

Do you have a favorite actor?

I am a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio - even though he does not have as many oscars as Enimen.

Wow.

I am surprised Eminem has so many Oscars.

It must be more for music than acting.

He is nowhere close to Walt Disney, though.

Yes 22 Oscars is a crazy lot!

But his studios have made a lot of films over the years.

Yes, they usually win for animation.

I wonder what it means that the Oscars were nominated for Emmys?

I have no idea - was the awards show that good?

I never watch awards shows - I much prefer watching dramas like House with Hugh Laurie.

I have not watched that show but it must be good.

The actor earns 700,000 dollars an episode

It is amazing.

I think its funny that Michael Caine only became an actor because of all the cute girls in drama class.

That is a good reason.

It is also kind of nice that Jim Carrey is no longer doing dramas because he only wants to portray positivity.

Yeah that is an odd one.

There can be positive dramas - just go to the website where you can listen to all the radio dramas for free - there are plenty there.

That is a great point.

I like good stories.

Like how Jon Hamm taught at his old school and ended up teaching Erin from the Office.

My favorite film recently was the 2018 Black Panther.

Have you seen it

I have.

It was good.

He is the richest super hero, $500 billion.

That is a lot of money - Tony Stark is only worth 100 billion!

I thought he was the richest and Batman makes even less only $80 billion/

I am not sure why they deserve that much money - the Black Panther script actually dates back to the 4th century

That is interesting.

I felt like a lot of indigenious Nigerian information was in the movie

Yes there was.

It is interesting they changed the character's name briefly to Black Leopard to avoid confusion with the political group.

How interesting.

Well I had a great time chatting and learning about movies with you.

I may go watch Black Panther again!


Hey did you hear about the recent Supreme Court ruling?

No, I haven't heard the latest?
Everyday its something new?

Yes apparently they Panda to defeat to the American International Group, they did not hear his appeal case.

Oh really, Too bad Richard Nixon broke that 165 year old gavel.

Bet its somewhere on display!

I don't know why I typed Panda I wanted to type handed lol, anyway yes that is crazy and so is the fact that there is a candy desk in the Senate LOL that sounds delicious right now

lol,  I was thinking the same thing!!
The candy was made in Pennsylvania too!

I could go for a Milky Way right now LOL!

It's crazy though that women couldn't wear pants in the Senate until 1993 that seems not that long ago to me

1993, that seems unreal!!
It wasn't that long ago.
I assumed  before 1993 they could.

Yes it is shocking.

They had to Stage a protest apparently in order to get the ability to wear pant suits

Omg!!
That doesn't surprise me though.
Do you use facebook?

I use it sometimes, I mostly use it for birthdays though LOL what about you?

Did you know that myspace actually turned down an offer to buy Facebook

I have heard that!
$75 million in 2005.

Yep that would have been a bargain because back in 2012 they were actually valued at 100 billion dollars and it's probably more today haha

I bet it is too!

I didn't know Mark Zuckerburg was color blind with red-green!

No I didn't know that either!

Apparently that's why Facebook is mostly blue which I always wondered why that was

I like the idea Iceland has about rewriting the facebook constitution, allowing the public to make suggestions.

Yeah that is interesting.

I wonder how that is going for them, I also wish that Facebook did not ban the Burger King Whopper promotion.

If you unfriended ten people you actually got a free Whopper, which sounds delicious haha

That's funny!

I know, great idea!

Not sure how that worked?

Do they send you a coupon on your phone?

Yes if you unfriend 10 people then they would send a coupon to your phone, and also it would send a message to each of those people that you unfriended and tell them that they were worth only one-tenth of a Whopper to you LOL

Omg really!!

I don't think I could do that for a whopper.

lol  In Germany the like button is illegal!

I wonder why that is?

I also wonder what the reason was for Mark Zuckerberg to create Facebook back in 2004, I wonder what inspired him


Hello!
How are you today?

Hello, I'm great.
How are you?
Do you have a Facebook account?

I'm well too!
I do have one how about you?

I do as well.

Did you know Myspace once turned down an offer to buy them out for $75 million?

I bet they kick themselves in the butt every day because Facebook is worth 104 billion dollars now!

I would be so angry at myself.

The like button is illegal in one of the German states which is really odd.

Well it is Germany and they are always so serious lol.

Did you ever partake in the Burger King promotion for facebook?

I did not, but I heard if you unfriend 10 people, they would give you a free Whopper.

That would totally be worth it.
I would be eating so good lol!

Me too.

Facebook is blue because Zuckerburg is colorblind and can't see red-green.

That is so interesting!

Did you hear what Iceland is doing in regards to rewriting their constitution?

I saw they were doing that through Facebook.

Very strange I think.

I think so too!

I guess it gives every citizen the opportunity to make suggestions and alterations though.

That's a good point.
Do you like Google?

I think Google does a great job for the most part!

I can't believe it has been around since 1998!

I think they do too.

A single Google search is more computing power than it took to send Armstrong to the moon.

That is so crazy, but yet again we get like a million results in less than a second!

I think it's funny how they do their landscaping!

I do too.

Google maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast Android devices are moving.

That is interesting, yet scary because they are basically tracking our phones haha.

Anyways, great chat!

I agree it's scary too.
It was good chatting with you as well!

Have a good day!


hi, do you shop from amazon?

hey, ya I love amazon, hard to believe they started way back in 1994

I know and it was only a book store

yup, and the first guy to buy some books on Amazon got a building named after him, cool!

haha that is amazing.

all he had to do was spend less than thirty dollars

haha I know, sounds like a bargain, amazon is so advanced now, they have a movie studio, tv studio, and even a publishing arm

yeah.

have you ever bought anything from Amazon Basics?

I have actually, I buy all my hdmi and charging cables from them, they seem like good quality, you?

Yeah I think so too.

did you know jeff built a clock in a mountain?

I did!

It's supposed to last 10,000 years, but my one question is why?

haha I don't get it

Hahahaa yeah me too , I wonder what his purpose is.

I love that amazon deliveres on sunday, and apparently they have a special contract with USPS to do so

yeah that is very convenient.

did you know their workers walk a lot during the day?

yes I think they walk up to 15 miles a day for work, that would definitely burn some calories!

yup, they must be really fit.
did you know amazon ownd IMDB?

I didn't know that, I use that site almost every day, weird they bought them back in 1998

yeah, me too.
do you know much about science?

well I do know the emperor of Japan is a scientist, he publishes papers actually

good for him.

harrison schmitt was the only scientist to walk on the moon

that is weird, you'd think astronauts would all be scientists, I love the scientist that invented the internet back in 1989, what a great guy!

we are all grateful to him for sure.
nice chat


Do you like Amazon?

It's okay.

I wish they would treat their workers better.

I like that other companies price match Amazon.

Me too.

I wasn't aware that IMDB was owned by Amazon.

Did you know Amazon holds a patent on 1-click buying?

Other companies have to pay them to have that

Interesting.

Apparently, the workers walk 7 and 15 miles as each part of their daily shift.

Makes sense given how big Amazon is now.

Did you know Amazon started started as an online bookstore?

Yeah, I actually new that.
They also get a special deal with USPS>

They're also the largest provider of cloud infrastructure.

That's impressive given how big cloud computing is.

That they are.
Hey do you like to read?

Not really.

I used to do, but I lost interest as I grew older.

I wish I had
one of those reading bicycles that schools have now,

They sound pretty cool.

I saw the movie Starship Troopers, but never read the book.

Did you know the inventor of braille was 15 when she did it?

No, I didn't.
Who was it?

Louis Braille.

Just imagine how many lives she's helped because of it.

Interesting.

That was a great invention.

Did you know that the emporer of japan is a scientist?

I had no idea.

I heard of a coach in the NFL being a rocket scientist.

The first ever.

Yeah, I've heard that too.

By the way have you ever read the book Ender's Game?

I haven't.
What's it about?

Well, it is a military book.
Apparently they use it in the USMC.
Well, nice chatting with you.

I've still got time.

Did you know George R. R. Martin began writing by selling monster stories?

No, who is George Martin.

The man who wrote Game of Thrones.
I

Well, nice chatting with you.

Half of that didn't come fully through for some reason.