Have you ever seen FearDotCom?

It sounds like a fun watch, even though the reviews were awful.

No but the plot of FearDotCom does sound vaguely familiar, maybe I'm just confusing it with the Ring

Yeah, I remember that one.

Unfriended sounds like another cool internet ghost story.

Yea I remember seeing commercials for the first Unfriended, it's an interesting premise but I'm not a big fan of pg13 horror movies

I'm surprised Cell isn't mentioned, although the book was a lot better than the movie.

Well at least The Terminator get's a mention although I wouldn't consider that a horror movie

If we're talking about military computers taking over the world, I'm surprised "Colossus: The Forbin Project" and "The Matrix" aren't in there as well.

Lol well the closest you'll get is The Net and Hackers which weren't close to be accurate to real internet use in the 90s

Did you ever see Enemy of the State, with Will Smith and Gene Hackman?

Yea I saw it shortly after it came out but don't remember much at all of it

I remember Smith cutting an RFID chip out of himself, wrapping it in a rag and letting a rat carry it off, LOL

Enemy of the State sounds a lot more intelligent than Dark Web and their focus on social media

Yeah, that doesn't appeal to me at all.

A lot of movies like that sound like the concept was drummed up over a three-martini lunch by a couple of guys who had their secretaries print out their emails for them to read and dictated the replies

Yea, so people even understand much about the internet ever since it boomed in the 1990s

IMO the real horror story is how the promise of the writeable web of Web 2.0 wound up being reenclosed as a bunch of walled garden social media platforms.

I hope it can be broken out again.

Maybe.

If the Transhumanists are ever successful in uploading their minds maybe it will change

I'd just like to see a lot of stuff like open-sourcing protocols -- with or without the consent of Dorsey and Zuckerberg -- and building interoperable, user-governed platforms on top of them.

I'd like to get an apple computer I can smoke near that doesn't void the warranty

Good luck with that!

I used to have an iBook that I loved, but it finally went belly up on me.

And I didn't smoke either.

Maybe building computer in Minecraft is the future, you can already build a 16 bit one

Yeah, sounds a lot like nanotech engineering, with minecraft blocks instead of molecules!

Nice chatting with you.


Boy, these thieves are getting creative!

Using a GPS to find the house of a gambler, then rob him!

high tech thieves!

The iPhone is also a high-tech invention that has people under scrutiny.

So, the police was able to track the thieves using the iPhone, correct?

I know that the thieves took an iPhone.

I don't about tracking them but Apple does use the iPhone to track people.

Oh, okay.

The Washington post did not identify the juvenile victim because they concerned about her safety.

There are lots of applications for the iPhone.

As of Jan 2017, there were 2.2 million in the App Store.

I did not know that they had over 2m apps.

It's amazing

The iPhone came out in 2007, so I guess developers have had a while to make apps.

Still, 2 million apps in a decade?
that was a lot of programming.

Everybody wants to get in on the boom.

Microsoft can't compete.

They held a funeral for the iPhone when they launched their own phone.

iphone has an app "send me to heaven"

What does that do?

I don't think it can guarantee a place in the afterlife.

The creator wanted people to shatter their iphones.

That was not very nice.

Shatter their phones?

Probably owned Apple stock.

I wonder if users could sue him.

Maybe the terms and conditions prevented that.

The app scores players on how high they can throw their iphones into the air.

I'm not familiar about the app's legality.

I bet some people got pissed at Apple for allowing the app on the store.

I'm not surprised than women are more likely to own iPhones than men.

The iPhone seems cute and soft.

I did not know that women are more likely to have iphones than men.

By the way, iphone banned the app from the store.

That's good.

I think that Apple needs to be vigilant about how people use their products.

You are right.

They could be sued for selling "send me to heaven" app.

Great chat!


Hello!

Are you familiar with the history of cars?

A bit I know the first model was created by the Benz company but im more aware with cars in the present

I was surprised to learn about Benz recently.

I had always been under the impression that Ford invented the car.

One thing is sure, the automotive industry has advanced a lot there are more than 1.25 billion cars worldwide

That is a very large number.

I wonder how many are in south africa.

That country has it legal to put flame throwers on your car to prevent carjackings.

I have no idea, and that is crazy, I wonder why they made that legal

Somehow they think it stops thieves.

I can only assume that you can put flame throwers anywhere on your vehicle.

That way, if the thief comes to the door you can deter him.

That seems a bit excessive, did you hear about Jann Mardenborough?

It does to me as well but it's legal over there so I guess they like it.

Who is Jann Mardenborough?

He is a driver who became pro after beating 90,000 people in Gran Turismo, a video game

Wow!

That's a lot of people to beat!

I'm not surprised about the video game thing.

I've heard a lot of drivers actually practice for upcoming tracks by playing racing games.

I loved that game have you heard of the brand Cadillac?

I have.
They have some nice vehicles.

The brand was named after a French explorer, his name Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac

I never would have thought that.

I guess i just thought it was the name of whoever founded the company.

What about the trunk of cars, do you know why they are called like that?

I think I've heard that before.

Isn't that because of something to do with cars back in the early 1900s?

It does, its because of the old wooden trunks cars had in the back,

That's right, i remember now.

I bet that got old having to replace those old wooden trucks all the time.

They had to get a lot of damage due to weather.

Its been a long time since cars had wooden trunks in their backs, I hope one day they dont run on fossil fuels anymore I am really worried about the environment, either way its been a pleasure chatting with you

I am worried as well.
It's been nice chatting you too.


hi how are you?
do you listen to the radio?

I do!

I mean nothing in classical latin, but still love me some radio.

but its the NEWS in latin.
that makes it interesting!
LOL.
i wonder how many listeners there are.
since 1989?
i guess there are enough.

Yeah, I didnt realize that there were people where were even fluent in classical latin, like enough to speak and converse in it.

I guess they read the news out loud and people listen along for fun.

seems a bit cerebral and abstruse.

It really does, a bit more work that I d be willing to do.

i would rather dig up some of that classic radio dramas on the internet.

those would be better.

Those sound like they would be interesting.

Yes, there were many great shows then.
like War of the Worlds.

Even Jupiter's storms might be better than the Latin.

Id likely have a better chance of understanding.

LOL

Yes, i would rather go with the storms than the latin.

I wonder about canadian radio law.

How does that affect latin news programs?

I guess if they are talking about Canada it might qualify...

I dont know.

But they can jam out to all the Bieber they want.

40 percent of each latin news broadcast must be news about canada.

yes.

That would be epic, especially in Finland... LOL  I must of read your comment wrong.

No, i am mixing and matching to try to make it interesting.

I have done, oh, about 1000 of these chats about the radio.

The foxhole radios, the website with the dramas, the radio storms on Jupiter,...

I know it all by heart.

LOL.

Yeah.

I might start trying to build that foxhole radio...  probably gonna fail miserably.

I think that in a foxhole,your motivation to succeed would be pretty high.

Try that and see what happens.

LOL

Ill just dig a hole in my back yard, too lazy to go to a real foxhole.

ok, that is reasonable.

but someone has to throw hand grenades at you to simulate the stress of combat.

Hmm.. will waterballoons work?

If they are the ones that look like grenades.

Thats all I got.

Well, im not really an expert on such matters, anything that scares you enough.

Anyway, great chat!

good luck with your foxhole!

Have a good night!


Hi do you vote regularly?

Yes I do.

Did you know astronauts vote from spacE?

That is pretty neat.

In India they set up a voting poll just for one guy in a forest with tigers

Wow that is dedication to ensure that everyone gets to vote

Yeah it is.

In the UK not all men were able to vote until 1918

I wonder what restrictions must have been in place for that

Yeah I wonder too.

IN Alabama almost half of the black population cannot vote either

Yeah I think that has to do with felony laws that prevent them from voting

Yeah that is it I think too.

In Austin texas they seem more busy voting to change the name of the dump site

Yeah, people are different.
DO you know much about prime ministers?

I now some stuff.

IN the UK in the house of the PM there is a cat that holds the title of CHief Mouser

Haha that is awesome.

In australia the position of the PM is not in the constitution

Yeah it is just a custom for them but it seems to work

Yeah exactly.

IN Japan, if you turn 100 you receive a silver cup from the PM

Yeah but many of them are turning 100 now so that is a problem

Yeah I can see that being to much for silver cups, I bet they cost quite a bit too

True.
Do you listen to the radio?

I sure do.

Did you know you can catch Jupiter's storms on the am radio?

Nice.
Do you ever listen to Canadian radios?

I listen sometimes, they play a lot of Canadian music though

They are required by law that is why


Washington seems to be a hot spot to visit in mid-June.

Yes, it seems like there are lots of things to do.

Have you heard of Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Black Cat?

I haven't, but apparently they are popular.

Their show is sold out.

No, I haven't heard of them.

Hunter S. Thompson's books and more go on display and Andrew Schulz comedy is at DC Improv.

Stand up comedy is fun.

It seems like there is a lot of that in DC.

A comedian who has appeared on Conan and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will be performing at Drafthouse Comedy.

Great bands are there as well such as DC based band of Tomorrow blending different styles of rock, funk, reggae, hip-hop, soul and more

Those are a lot of different genres in one.

But I hear the sound is quite cohesive.

Geoff Browning opened for TAUK at 9:30 Club and will play Fort Totten's summer concert series

There are lots of choices for music.

But if it's art you're into, you can see "trippy" art in a retrospective exhibit.

Speaking of the arts, did you know that the Green Lantern film was going to originally be a comedy with Jack Black

No, I didn't know that.

Did you ever watch 3rd Rock From the Sun?

It won a Golden Globe for best comedy.

Not so much, but the origins of the word comedy comes from Ancient Greece.

Comic poets at theaters used to influence voters

3rd rock from the sun beat out seinfeld, friends and frasier.

That is surprising to me.

I used to watch 3rd rock from the sun but never thought it was so funny.

On another note, in music "the Dark side of the moon" was released 40 years ago, but still is a best seller in 2014

Speaking of comedy and music, two identical Japanese twins released a rap album when they turned 100 years old.

i'd like to hear that!

Do you like dogs?

They have doggy blood drives just like people :)  There are 12 doggy blood types.

I feel kind of bad though, as dogs wouldn't have a choice in the matter.

Yeah sometimes I feel bad for cows pumping all that milk too for us.

Dogs and elephants are the only animals to understand pointing.

Elephants are smarter than they seem!

An elephant never forgets!

Istanbul helps out dogs by having a vending machine that gives food and water for dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.

That seems very productive!

I wonder who started the rumor that dogs were color blind?

They can see as many colors as we can.

Good question.

Google prefers dogs to cats, but I'm not sure what that practically means.


Hi there do you vote in elections?

Always.

In our representative republic, it is our civic duty.

And if we don't, we get bozos in office.

Hahaha Good answer!

So true.

34 percent of the black male population in Alabama has permanently lost the right to vote.

I wonder what that's all about?

I've never heard that before.

I wonder if it has to do with criminal rights?

They are still constituents, but not voters...

I'm not sure.

I'm going to look it up.

not all men in the UK had the vote until 1918.

Wonder if that had to do something with the King and Queen or parliament?

Seems strange that so many can be without the ability to vote, and yet today, we often vote for silly things.

Like in Austin, TX, where residents voted to name a dump after Fred Durst.

That's funny.
Wonder why they did that?
Astronauts can vote from space.

Yeah, voting can happen in the most remote of places.

Like in India, where they set up a voting booth in a forest full of lions just to give access to one voter.

That is commitment to democracy!

I bet!

lol You can vote it you make it to the booth... lol

I wonder what the election campaigns are like around there?

And i some places, animals have constitutional rights.

Would that mean the lions have the right to eat voters?

LOL  Interesting point!

Switching gears....Did you know that the residence of the prime minster of the UK has a cat with a gov't title of chief mouser to the cabinet office?

lol

I wonder who is assistant to the chief mouser?

10 Downing Street is a peculiar place!

haha  The prime minister of Australia's position isn't in the constituion and exists only through custom.

So why do they even have one then?

lol

I guess it is their version of the royal family?

Did hear about the prank call to Queen Elizabeth?

SOme radio station called pretending to be the Canadian Prime Minister...

It is noce to know somebody answers calls from the Canadian PM!

hahaha That's funny!

When you turn 100 in Japan, the prime minister sends you a silver cup to celebrate!

That is neat.

But I hear that there are so many Japanese people turning 100 that they are trying to find ways to make the cups more cheaply.

Hahaha Right?

That's like an insult.

Actess Helena Bonham Carter is the great granddaughter of Herbert Asquith who was the UK prime minister during WW1.

Interesting.

Cool bit of trivia.

Here is another: Soldiers in World War II used to make radios out pencils and razor blades!

I wonder how many stations these foxhole radios could get?

That is pretty creative!

I bet that was like a blessing for them to have made those.

Gave them a little relief.

According to Canadian law, 40 percent of the music played on radio has to be Canadian.

How neat is that?

There are quite a few good Canadian artists, so it would not be torture to be forced to listen.

Hey, have you ever picked up Jupiter electromagnetic storms on your AM radio?

Supposedly ther are strong enough to be received on earth.

No.

I'm going to have to look that up though and see how to do that.

Be curious to see what it sounds like.

I have to get going.

I enjoyed chatting with you!


hi there, do you listen to jazz?

I like jazz but I don't have many jazz albums, only Kind of Blue and Ascenseur pour l'√©chafaud.

Do you have favorite jazz players?

I do not have favorites but I heard there is a lady in Harlem that hosts jazz concerts in her apartment every day

I don't know I would appreciate if I were her neighbor, would you ?

Maybe, you said you liked jazz.

Yes, I think so.

And she has had top performers stop by which must have just made it even more fun

But sometimes, I just want silence.

Jazz can be noisy.

But it is worldwide style now, even Pakistan has a jazz orchestra.

Yeah and theirs is the best in the world apparently

I think it is topping Pakistan's charts, I don't think they are known in the US.

Did you hear any news about a Pakistani jazz band ?

No not really that is why I was surprised to learn that their orchestra is the best

I am sure they are good, but not worldwide famous good.

I would see them in concert, would you ?

Me too for sure.
Do you go to concerts much?

I don't go to concerts, when I have money I don't have time, when I have time, I don't have money.

But I'm happy to know that some ancient amphitheaters are still used today, they must have good acoustics.

Yeah I would like to attend a concert there.

Do you know the Ramones?

Aren't they a punk band ?

I knew they are quite famous, but it has been a while that I have seen someone wearing one of their t-shirts.

Do you like the Ramones ?

Yes and they have been playing in concerts for 20 years straight

Only 20 years ?
I was sure they were an 80s punk band.
They must love touring.
Where do you like to see concerts ?
Small venues or big ones ?

Hmm depends on the mood.

yeah and they have played 2263 concerts  in total

And what is the best show that you've ever seen ?

Hmm I went to a mixed concert once for three days with different artists.

How about Linkin Park do you like them?

I think everybody liked them in 2001, they played 324 concerts.

Now, I would not mind if the part of my brain that remembers them was used to remember more useful things.

Yes, for sure.
Nice chatting with you


Hi, have you ever been to D.C?

A long time ago, you?

no, i would love to though!
8 things to do in D.C. from June 14-20

It looks like there are several comedy shows there.

Do you like comedy?

I do!
I would go see  Andrew Schulz

It has been 37 years since a comedy won the academy award for best picture.

apparently this guys album was debuted at No.

1 on iTunes' comedy albums chart

That's pretty cool.

I didn't realize Drew Carey was in the Marines for 8 years and that's where he started telling jokes.

me either!
I loved his show, Cleveland rocks!

It was funny!

The early comedy cinema joke of slipping on a banana peel was a reference to slipping in horse manure.

Gross!

you can listen to free music too!

June 15 Of Tomorrow Galloway Street and South Dakota Avenue NE; Fri., 6-8 p.m., free.

D.C.-based band Of Tomorrow blends a variety of styles - rock, funk, reggae, hip-hop, soul and more - into a cohesive whole.

That's neat.

I like music.

Did you know that Aerosmith made more money from guitar hero than any album?

I had no idea!

Seattle quartet Kuinka plays an exuberant brand of pop music, bouncing through styles, instruments and moods so quick that it can be hard to keep up.

That sounds cool!

Led zeppelin decided not to title their fourth album, to confuse the hated rock press.

Bill murray thinks kung fu hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".

Haha.

Evan almighty is the most expensive comedy ever made, with a budget of $200 million!

I wonder how much it made?
It was a good comedy!

I don't think I ever saw it!

"the empire strikes back' was nominated by the writers guild of america for its best comedy award in 1981.

The green lantern film was originally going to be a comedy starring jack black.

I would have loved to see that!

Me too!

Parody subverts popular genres and forms, critiquing those forms without necessarily condemning them.

I loved this one too.

So good!

3rd rock from the sun won the golden globe for best comedy series in 1997, beating seinfeld, friends, and frasier.

That's hard to believe with how popular they were!

Thanks for chatting!


Hello, How are you today?
Do you listen to the radio?

Yes, everytime I drive somewhere.

Yes, I use to use the radio more, I am using my phone a lot more now!

I use YouTube a lot to listen to my favorite songs.

I do too among other apps.

Love the audio book.

Have you ever heard those  storms from Jupiter on the am radio.

I would like to hear that!

No I haven't but wouldn't that be cool to hear.

Would you be interested in hearing classic radio drama?

There is a website where you can listen for free.

I don't think so.
I like tv too much.

lol, I do too!

I would rather watch the television with drama!

Yes, I just like others ideas more than my own.

LOL

Did you know Astronaunts vote in space?

I'm am watching a rocket on Nasa Live right now getting ready to launch in 48 minutes!

Exciting.

I would think they could do a mail in ballot.

lol, Too bad Japan have to give cheaper cups instead of the silver ones with so many healthy people living to 100!

True, I don't know if I want to live that long.

I know what you mean, only if I have my health!

Yes, it would be more if I still had my friends and family and health.

That's so true!

My mother is 90 and a lot of her friends and family have passed away!

How would you like to have to vote in a forest full of lions?

lol

LOL.
I wouldn't.
That is odd.

Indian government do it for a single voter!!

Crazy

LOL.
That is crazy.
It's been nice chatting with you.

You too!
Have a nice evening!
Enjoy your radio !
!

You too!


During this time of struggle in government, it was interesting to read that in Austin Tx people voted to name the garbage dump Fred durst.

I laughed out loud when I read that!

Voting has such a broad spectrum not all MEN in the UK could vote until 1918.

Yet the Prime minister had a cat in the cabinet

That cat has a complex job and it takes it's job seriously.

I think its interesting that 34% of the black male population in alabama has permanently lost the right to vote.

I wish they would explain more,  I wonder why.

I can only assume it is due to convictions.

Looking the government of Australia  i did not know that the PM  was a custom not a constitutional position

I did not know that either.

When you turn 100 in japan, the prime minister sends you a silver cup to celebrate.

so many people are turning 100 that they had to find a way to make cheaper cups.

Does that lessen the achievement?

I wonder what they make the cups with now or are they smaller?

I am not sure.

I dont think it lessens the achievement,  though,  being 100 already is an achievement.

I would be scared to vote in an indian government haha Indian government sets up a polling booth in a forest full of lions for a single voter.

Oh no I see that as a government who is truly trying to capture every vote.

Wanting to appear as a true democracy.

What a system for vote collection.

Capture or Eat haha.

Yeah,  thats mind blowing.

maybe they do it so people wont vote and only have a select people vote in secrecy so they control the outcome of the vote.

Could be.

Hard to believe US astronauts can submit their votes from outer space.

Hopefully those  radio storms from Jupiter do not interfere.

Right.
Well every vote counts!!
!

So it is said.

I wonder how the votes are transmitted from outer space?

Did soldiers from WWII get to vote?

Thats an interesting question.

Maybe they processed those votes through radio?

Possibly.

Well in WWII soldiers made radios in foxholes with a pencil and a razor blade.

So with todays tech anything is possible.

In 1995 a radio station successfully prank called queen elizabeth ii by pretending to be then canadian prime minister jean chretien

That is amazing that the security was that lax.

WIth the modulating properties of radio I guess disguising a voice would be a simple trick.

Yeah.

Im security is more strict now.

Someone probably couldnt prank the Queen now.

Very true.

But being the queen does she really have that much power since the Prime Minister is the true head of of the civil service.

Right.

She has a lot of influence though with the people.

Does she?

As the PM heads up everything.

It seems as if the Queen is custom like the PM in Aussie.

It was great talking to you.
Have a great day!


Hey how did You like the Green Lantern movie ?

Not as much as I liked Kiunka's four-song "Stay Up Late" EP

who's that ?
Sorry I've never heard that song.
What kind of music is it ?

Seattle quartet Kuinka plays an exuberant brand of pop music

oh ok.

Sorry didn't hear that one.

Did You know that Comedy central has cancelled over 100 shows since its creation in 1989 ?

That is quite a few.

I wonder how many referred to the joke of slipping on a banana peel?

lol...  yeah, going back to green lantern - originally it supposed to be a comedy ;) what...  superhero comic book as a comedy ?

Do You see that ?

Maybe.

The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance

really ?
Have You ever seen ?

Yes, after I read about Northrop Frye who depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old.

wow...ok... hey... You're a dog lover ?
;)

Yes.

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

No I've never thought they can be THAT smart.

Are we talking about all breeds or maybe there are smarter and dumber breeds ?

Depends, just like people.

However, Some dogs in moscow have learned to use the subway.

"learned" ?

In terms of... walking behind their owner into the train ?

Because I don't see them somehow buying the actual ticket ;)

Not sure.

Dogs do have 'eureka moments' and enjoy the experience of solving a problem in order to obtain a reward.

I guess, but I don't believe they understand what You mean when You point at something... from like a distance, because when You point to a food on the floor like You're almost touching it - most dogs will get it :)

True.

The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia

Yeah, I mean I've heard that, but WHO and HOW did a study on this ;) lol, or are these facts only based on a drawings in caves ;)

If nothing else, Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior

...and now we dress these majestic animals in Halloween costumes...  they probably regret that decision ;)

Perhaps, but dogs continue to perform many roles for humans.

My dogs perform holes in my backyard... :) and bark at my tenants even though they've known them for many years ;)

Spoiled then.

No hunting, herding or pulling loads for them!

I guess I did - I'm not a hunter - I couldn't kill an animal, doesn't matter how small... Maybe I'll buy some sheep for them to protect ;) You have dogs ?

Yes.

It has always amazed me how Dogs drink with the underside of their tongue

You got some weird dogs man... ;) kidding ;)

Perhaps so.
Thanks for the chat, man!


Hey whats up?

Have you ever been to Washington D.C.?

Andrew Schulz did a standup show there recently

Yeah I have spent a lot of time there.

I do love the club scene but Adams Morgan and the Best Bar in America is there.

Band of Tomorrow had a pretty cool show there on June 15, I bet it was a lot of fun

Im sure it was I love their blend of different styles.

But going North to Fredrick you can get an amazing beer at the Flying Dog Brewery.

its a drive but so worth it.

I would be down for that.

I'd like to check out the Sean Patton Drafthouse too

His comedy is pretty great.

I would like to check out the 5 5 1 album .

But Hybrid Theory is still a fav of mine

I think I will.

Do you know anthing about Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks Black Cat?

Heard they were in town on the 17th of June.

Must be good sold out.

kind of a social music group

Cool.
Have you've ever seen kung fu hustle?
Bill Murray really enjoyed it

No I have only seen clips of it.
The clips were funny.
I prefer 3rd rock .
Lithgow was a genius.

Yea I find Lithgow Hilarious.

Thank god it wasn't on Comedy Central, they have cancelled over a 100 shows.

Wow that's a lot/ .

I love that comedy has been around forever.

Imagine the Ancient Greeks with political satire in the square

I wonder if any of the Ancient Greeks got executed for their satire

No doubt.

I heard that a programming language was named monty python.

Can't imagine it was too prolific

Speaking of comedy, I'm glad Jack Black wasn't chosen to play Green Lantern.

He was considered for the part.

What that would have been a crazy movie.

Jack Black loves dogs more than cats just like Google

Dogs are pretty cool.

They have 12 different blood types, I wonder if Cats have a lot too

wow that is a lot.

Dogs really are not color blind they just cant see as many colors as humans

Who needs to see a bunch of colors when you have a great sense of smell

True and the ability to understand pointing instinctively.

I thought all animals could but I guess most need to be trained

Elephants can


hey there do you like Jazz music?

I like Jazz music.

Did you know Clint Eastwood is a lifelong Jazz fan?

huh thats cool, I guess he wrote the score for his films like Million dollar baby and did a jazz score

Yeah, interesting.

Apparently Pakistan has a jazz orchestra.

I'll have to check that out, apparently their orchestra is topping the charts right now!

Nice.

Do you know what charts that they are topping?

I guess the jazz charts?

haah I dont know I don't really listen to Jazz

Well a harlem woman held free jazz concerts at her apartment for 20 years on sundays.

that is cool, I wonder what top performers performed there?

I would go there and just pay her, also her neighbors are probably annoyued haha

I'm not sure, but I'm sure it isn't someone like Creed.

ya I heard that Creed underperformed at a concert and got sued!

I'm surprised by this.

Pink Floyd recorded a concert at the Roman Amphitheater.

yup, and did it to no audience?

I wonder if it was recorded I want to see it!

I think it is recorded.

I'd like to se it too.

Did you know the ramones played 2,263 concerts?

thats impressive, and ya theyve been touring for 20 years, they're really old!

Yeah, that is pretty crazy.
I think the singer died though.

ya I think so, do you ever read books?

I read quite a bit.

But I've never read starship troopers, I watched the movie instead.

ya I liked the movie, shocking that its recommended reading for the us military

I liked it too, but I don't know if it is the same as the book.

thats true, I diddn't like the Enders Game movie but I heard the book was good


Some people believe Theresa May to be a traitor.

Brexit has been quite a mess.

It seems that getting in the EU was easy; getting out is not.

Supposedly Theresa May was not able to negotiate a deal to everyone satisfaction.

Yeah you can't please all the people all the time.

She thinks it's an "Honorable Compromise" other say it was a "Ruse".

You sometime have to wonder if their Parliamentary System is equal to or better than our Constitutional Democracy.

We elect the President for a fixed term.

The British Prime Minister serves until a no confidence vote.

She barely survived a recent no confidence vote over Brexit.

Any thoughts?

I agree, can you imagine how the people would have reacted in this way over not just Trump but a whole slue of other presidents.

I think it's a damned if you do damned if you don't kinda circumstance.

You hit the nail on the head when you said easy to get in hard to get out..closely resembles street gang rules, no.

Well, regardless of whether you like Trump or not, we the people voted directly in the election.

In the UK, you elect reps to the House of Commons.

The leader of the party with the most reps is then Prime Minister.

I am not sure I would want the head of the Democratic or Republican party as president based on the party breakdown of the U.S. House of Reps - too much power to the big states.

I think the way things are going it's just a matter of time before the whole thing collapses in on itself.

This is of course if some drastic changes aren't made.

I can not even imagine the 20/20 elections behind this one.

Perhaps... As a nation we have become to polarized.

Trump did not start it, but he has not done much to heal the rift.

FDR started weekly presidential radio addresses.

They continued until Trump stopped them with the complaint that not many stations carried them.

And then replaced them with tweets.

On a lighter not apparently there is a cat with a government title Chief mouser to the cabinet office.

I am not a fan of Trump's tweets (or that of his predecessor).

Does not seem presidential.

And, I guess I can understand his position on radio.

I rarely listen to radio these days.

Its being beat badly by the internet and satellite.

Probably the only growth market for radio is in astronomy.

Jupiter has radio storms so strong that you can pick them up on AM radio.

Same here.

In WW2 they were able to fashion a radio with nothing more than a razor blade and a pencil.

American ingenuity...

It seems that radio in someway will it is being relegated to history.

Now websites have repositories of radio dramas from olden times.

Of course Canadian law subscribes that 40% of the content played is that of Canadian music.

I guess they do not want their local talent overlooked.

Finland is even more eccentric; they have a weekly news program in classical Latin.

Technology is a living entity, it amazes me how far we come in the last 15-20 years.

That it is.

Finland is part of the EU.

Did you know that each EU member has its own immigration policy?

So, one EU country lets a person in based on their standards and they are then free to travel to and settle in any EU country and that country cannot object.

While immigration is a hot topic here, at least we have a national immigration policy, not one that varies by States.

You think immigration a factor in Brexit?

In all honesty Brexit is kind of over my head, too much already going on here.

i wonder if she knew it was going to cause this much disruption if she would have went another way.

I bet Theresa May had the issues facing the Japanese PM.

It is policy to send a silver cup to a citizen when they reach 100.

Given the longevity there, he's been sending a lot of cups.

Seems like he might want to get the silver bill under control.

Apparently Japanese people live along time because he trying to figure out how to send cheaper cups.

Or, probably the best PM job is that of Australia.

The PM is customary, not constitutional.

So, I guess it has little power and thus significantly less headaches.

Well in comparison to the Indian Government where polling booths are set up in the forest full of lions i think so.

been nice chatting with you.

You too.

Well I hope they sort out Brexit.

I will let them tend to it.

We have enough of our own issues to work on.

Good Day.

You too.


Hi, are you registered to vote?

Hello there, yes I am, are you?
I think it is important to vote.

Yes,, did you know Astronauts can vote from space?

Wow!

I did not know that, very interesting.

I guess some of them are up there for a long time so it makes sense.

What is crazier is that in India people vote in a forest full of lions

That is crazier, do you still listen to the radio much these days?

sometimes, mostly am though

Ok, I do on my way to and from work everyday, I really like the local station and the music they play.

Sometimes I can hear radio storms all the way from Jupiter on some am frequencies, it's fascinating

I think I've heard that before, very interesting.

Did you know that in Canada, stations are required to play at least 40% Canadian music?

Wow, I never knew that, kinda funny,I wonder if that applies to internet radio too, they have sites where you can listen to classic radio dramas

I bet some of those are rather interesting, probably good listening on a long drive.

I think the satellite radio's content is impressive.

In Finland you can listen to a program spoken entirely in classical latin

That is a wild fact.

I guess a lot of people in Japan live to 100 as well.

Thats surprising.

During WWII in Japan soldiers would make radio antennas using a razor blade and a pencil

That is interesting.

And sorry what I was saying is that the prime minister sends you a silver cup when you turn 100 in Japan, and they had to find a way to make cheaper cups due to so many people turning 100.

Lol, speaking of prime minister a radio made a prank call pretending to be prime minister jean chretien

That is wild, radio prank calls are classic.

I love the movie America Graffiti and the wolfman spinning the discs.

Was Helena bonham Carter in that movie?

No, it's from 1973, so before her time.

It's a classic, the music is the best part with the radio jockey.

Oh, okay, makes sense


Hi there.

Are you a fan of jazz?

I think it is so historical.

Since the 1920s it has been recognized as the major form of musical expression.

Yes I love jazz!

I love it because it has both swing and blue notes.

That's awesome and yes it does.

Jazz has its roots in west African cultural and musical expression.

A great actor, Clint Eastwood is a lifelong Jazz enthusiast!

You're right he is a great actor.

He even scored several films including million dollar baby so he can definitely appreciate good music.

Yes he even is a pianist!

One thing I didn't know is Pakistan has a Jazz orchestra,did you hear of them?

I have never heard of them and that is very surprising to me.

A Harlem woman once held free jazz concert at her apartment every Sunday for 20 years.

I wonder who played there?

Yes, I heard about this and she was able to occasionally get top performers to stop by!

That would be so cool to watch.

There's even a programming language in which the programs are written in musical composition and functional programs have jazz like harmonies.

Very cool.

Now that is neat!

Speaking of music, do you like going to see a live concert?

Yes I love love concerts.

I wish I saw Lincoln Park play because they played over 300 concerts in 2001 alone.

That was a busy year for them!

Another busy band were the Ramones.

They toured almost non stop for over 20 years!

Wow that is a lot.

They must've been good unlike Creed who is so bad that for concert goers filed a lawsuit against the band.

That must have been a horrible concert!

I've been to Pompeii, and to hear that Pink Floyd did a live recorded concert there would have been cool to hear!

Oh that would be epic.

Yeah they played at the ancient Roman amphitheater must've been awesome.

Another hobby I like to do while listening to classical music is to read.

Do you enjoy reading?

Oh that's cool, but for me it would be distracting.

I love to read.

I want to read starship troopers because it is the first sci-fi novel on the reading list of three of the five US military branches.

Must be a great novel than!

There is a record of speed reading where Anne Jones had a reading speed of 4,700 words per minute.

I wonder if she could remember what she read.

Agreed.

Wow I could never read that fast!

Another book suggested by the military is enders game so I guess I need to add that to the list too.

Interesting, may have to check that out also.

It sounded like in the 18th century reading novels wasn't very well liked.

It caused a "moral panic" because of the spread of reading novels.

Wow that is pretty surprising.

Maybe it's because there are no concrete laws in writing so that worried a lot of people.

I will have to go look that up.

But it was nice having this conversation with you I really hope you have a good day.


What do you think about drive-thru restaurants?

I love them, I can get in and out of my favorite restaurant faster!

Do you have a favorite car?

I love my ford.
I was the first American car company.

Have you known more women or men to own iPhones?

PRobably equal actually.

Apple is pretty popular with both genders.

I think I've seen more men with them for some reason.

I got one of the first iPhones released in 2007

That is nice.
I've never had one.

The software on the phones allows you to just about everything you can think of digitally.

Have you ever heard of the iPhone game "Send me to heaven"

No, I have only played Fruit Ninja and Candy Crush on my iPhone

Candy Crush is an enjoyable game, even on a small screen like a smartphone.

Do you have visual voicemail on your brand of phone like iPhone does?

Actually, no.

You mean you can see a person moving on the message?

No, It types out the voicemail for you instead of having to listen to it when you can't

Oh, I think I've seen that but I don't have it.

I use mine for its GPS features the most

Would you shop at a store that sold the contents of unclaimed airline baggage?

Maybe, If I could see what was in the bag first

I'd do the same.

My family says I dress like a pilgrim so I need to shop at a store that can offer me more color

That is funny.

Apparently pilgrims only wore black on holidays.

I had no idea.


Hi, do you watch basketball?

I watch it occasionally on TV.
Do you?

Not that often though I do enjoy it.

I find it funny that the inventor of basketball is the only losing coach in the University of Kansas's history.

I would have totally changed the rules if I were him, haha.

Well, you know how invention goes.

Once it's out of your hands, you can't stop other people changing it.

Besides, if he'd won too much instead they might have banned him like they banned the dunk shot after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used it so much.

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

Doubt that applied to Naismith though...

You never know.

Maybe he got paid really well until they found out how good his coaching was.

I'll have to look more up about him, or perhaps find a good book about him.

I like to read sometimes.

I'm an avid reader.

I haven't read many sports books, but I love fantasy and sci-fi works.

Starship Troopers is next on my list to read.

Nice!

It's also on the reading lists of three of the five us military branches.

Really?

I'd heard similar about Ender's Game, that it was recommended for some parts of the military.

RIght, one of them being the US marine corps.

I think it's great how reading is more accessible lately since the rise of e-books, even if I prefer traditional books.

Certainly a step up from the way reading novels caused a moral panic in the 18th century!

I wonder what they'd think about the net!

The internet would probably make them feel like a global cleansing was in order, if novels were all it took to make them panic about the world's morals.

Right, that's what I think!

So much has changed in what society finds acceptable.

For example, the Romans thought wearing pants was a sign of barbarism.

They'd love the trend of people sagging their pants nowadays then.

They'd probably see it as barbarism on top of barbarism, haha.

Haha.

Would they like MC Hammer's pants?

By the way, Aladdin's pants were modeled after those.

I think they'd like the law in Collinsville, Illinois against saggy pants a lot more!

Yeah, you are right!

I think I will go to sleep now.Have a good night!

You too.
Read a book before you go to sleep!

Yeah, since I am not concerned about moral panic that should help me fall asleep!

Night!


Did you know that Blockbuster declined several offers to buy Netflix for $50 million but they turned it down?

I know, they missed out on that!

Now, Netflix is worth a whopping $2 billion!

I am a contributor to Netflix's valuation, are you?

Yes and few others.
Do you like dogs?

Not really because I am traumatized by them ever since a dog attacked me as a child, are you?

Awww, that's scary!

I have only had good experiences with them.

Interesting dogs and elephants are the only animal that understands pointing!

Who knew?

I could see that about dogs, but elephants as well?

That's surprising!

I also didn't know they weren't color blind, it's just they just can't quite distinguish as many colors as humans can.

I was thinking they were.
Good to know they can see some color.
Google prefers dogs to cats.

Yeah!

It's even in their code of conduct!

I wonder how cat lovers feel and whether or not they can take their pets to work.

I don't know, They act so differently We need those vending machines, great for the recycling plastic bottles too!

love that!

I'm not familiar with what vending machines you're referring to, can you elaborate?

Machines that release food and water for strays in exchange for plastic bottles.

Oh wow!

That's amazing!

Leave it to Google to do something great for society!

Any other inventions you're familiar with that they have?

That was in Istanbul!

No, but isn't having a $40 late fee inspiring to start a business!

Oh I see, I thought it was a Google thing.

$40 in late fees is a little excessive but I'm glad that Reed Hastings started Netflix!

Like Amazon started from a bookstore, it has now morphed into a behemoth where workers have to walk between 7 and 15 miles each days as part of their shift!

lol,I know and very short breaks!

Now, Bezo's clock is he using solar for it to run 10,000 years?

I wonder how many members have gym memberships with that amount of physical activity daily!

Wow, that's an impressive clock, sounds like Bezos may be developing a never-aging drug behind the scenes or something.

Probably using that already.

Yeah, won't need that gym membership.

Have you used that in-house brand, Amazon Basics?

Yes, I really like it, bought a couple of things as well.

I don't think it's considered "low-end products" though, do you?

Oh, that's good.

I haven't tried it yet.

Great to spend $27.95 and get a building names after you.

Good chat!

Yeah, what a worthy investment!


Do you watch Netflix?

I love it an watch it all the time and you?

Me too.

33% of the bandwidth in the morning is used by Netflix in NA

That us amazing and with youtube they make half of the peak internet traffic

Yeah they are definitely us there.
DO you know how it came about?

Yes the guy who invented it got a late fee for a VHS and had enough of it

Yeah.
Did you ever use Blockbuster?

I used to as it was the only thing around.

They dissipated quickly

Yeah they did and lost a great opportunity to buy netflix once

Yeah for $50 million they could have made billions now, too bad

I know right?

THey still spend on postage more than bandwidth.

Yeah about 20 times more but I do not know that they are shipping so much

Yeah me either to be honest.
Do you like dogs?

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

Yeah and they donate blood and there are blood banks for dogs too

Yeah that is sweet.

Did you hear about that project in Istanbul to feed dogs?

Yeah about dispensing food and water when you feed it plastic bottles.

Pretty genius

Yeah it is nice.

Dogs and elephants both understanding pointing

Nice they are so smart.

Did you know Google prefers dogs over cats?

Yes they have it in their code of conduct

Yesh pretty awesome.
ANd they are not colorblind as believed

Yes they just see fewer colors, so not colorblind

Yeah it is great that science has discovered such things


Are you a fan of the banjo, or can you play it?

I know a little about the Banjo.

I know that they are actually quite versatile instruments.

I like it in small doses.

Unfortunately when I hear one all I can think of, like many people, is that movie Deliverance.

That is sad.

You can get anything from a deep, guttural growl to something bright and crisp.

Is it any easier to play than a guitar.

It looks a bit simpler but looks can be deceiving.

The basics are probably simpler, but specifics are just as difficult.

Different types of banjos are played differently.

I can think of one artist that I like that has used a lot of banjo, and that is someone by the name of Sufjan Stevens.

He used it a lot on a album called Seven Swans, one of my favorites.

I wonder if anyone has ever played banjo on a jazz recording?

Jazz musicians are meant to be great improvisers and experimenters, I'm sure someone must have brought one in one day.

I'm afraid jazz is another mystery to me.

I love good New Orleans Jazz, where the music has been around since the late 19th century!

My dad loves his jazz, he used to play it all the time when I was a kid.

Maybe that's where my aversion comes from, rebelling against my parents.

I admire it, I just don't enjoy it.

No worries.

Perhaps Eddie Van Halen is more your speed?

He played on "Beat It!"

Yeah, more a rock and roll person, you're right.

I don't get the whole smashing of guitars though.

Maybe once or twice on the spur of the moment, but not all the time.

Matthew Ballamy of Muse holds the guinness world record for most guitars smashed on a tour!

Yeah, but who holds the record for smashing banjos on tour?

That must add up over the course of a tour, I wonder if he regrets it?

Perhaps so.

Did you know Brian May of Queen is a smart guy!

I think I knew that, I think the whole of Queen were intellectual of one type or another.

Somehow Eddie Van Halen doesn't seem to me to another with a Phd

Too true.

I wonder if Van Halen ever tried using a coin as a pick.

It wouldn't be anything as dainty as an old English sixpence, maybe an American dollar.

I suppose it has to be the right size I guess.

True.

Then again, if you are recording on a houseboat like Pink Floyd, it doesn't much matter if your ship is going down!

I could see Pink Floyd using a banjo at some point.

The progressive rock stuff they did used just about everything.

Thanks for the chat!

I think I'm going to go put on the Pakistan jazz orchestra that is topping the charts.


Do you play an instrument?

I used to play the guitar, but could never get good at it.

I wonder if I could play the banjo.

I don't play any instruments.

I flunked the recorder test.

I stink.

Banjos are cool.

I had no idea that there were different types of banjos!

They're beautiful, too.

The gourd banjo has skin stretched over it and the gut strings.

so it makes a deeper sound.

I prefer the guitar.

Did you know that eddie van halen recorder a guitar solo for "beat it" and he set the studio speakers on fire.

Yes I did!

Crazy.

Guitars have 6 strings to a banjo's 5, so there's more sound to vibrate and create more complex sounds.

I can't believe that Brian May of Queen has a phd in astrophysics.

He also likes to use coins as his guitar picks.

Crazy right?

I can't believe that.

Did you know that Pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is currently topping the charts?

That's cool.

Evidently, Clint Eastwood is a huge jazz enthusiast.

That is cool.

Did you hear about the harlem woman who has held free jazz concerts at her apt.

every sunday for 20 years?

Yeah, Eastwood also played the piano and scored several films.

I heard that including Million Dollar Baby.

That was a great movie!

Now I need to go back and watch and realize that he scored that movie.

It's a little odd that he is a fan, considering that it began in African-American communities in the late 19th century, and Eastwood is notoriously racist.

I heard that Jazz trumpeters grew goatees to provide them comfort when playing....do you really think that helped?

I'm not sure, but just like jazz, I guess a goatee is just another way of expressing yourself.

Probably.

Do you know why New York's area code is what it is?

I believe it was because it was the easiest to dial on a rotary phone.

Why do you ask?

I just thought it was interesting.

That is what I heard too.

I think it is pretty cool that UNICEF will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone.

I wonder how they know?

I'm you can download an app, maybe?
Iphones are super powerful.
They have a lot of computing power.

They amaze me.

I had no idea until I read about it that there are cables carrying phone and internet data laying across oceans.

Yeah.

The cords are only 2.7 inches in diameter!

That is nuts.

I had no idea there were cables laying on the ocean floor.

Yup.
Well, ciao!


Hi, Do you like Guitar?

I love to listen to the guitar.
I have never learned to play.
How about you?

I also love to listen to the guiter.

I never learned to play.

But the guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings.

Did you know that Matthew Bellamy hold a record for most guitars smahed onstage.

Yes, I know Bellamy made it into the Guinness Book of world records 2010.

He currently holds the world record for the most guitars smashed on a tour 140 guitars.

Thats a lot of guitars to smash.

Lol.

The queens guitarist actually has a phd in astrophysics.

Brian Harold May, CBE is a enlgish musician, singer, songwriter and astrophysicist.

He is the best known as the lead guitarist of the rock bank queen.

He used a hame-built electric guitar called the Red Special.

Yeah, did you know he uses coins as guitar picks.

He ususally uses the english sixpence.

The coin may uses only had silver in it until the 1940's and they were removed from circulation in the 1980's.

May chose to use the sixpence as a pick because he found platic picks too flexible.

Really.
That is interesting.
now much about eddie van halen.

Edward Lodewijk Van Haien is a Dutch american musician.

He was 1964 presents.

He is pretty good with a guitar for sure.

When he recorded beat it.

He literally set the stage on fire.

Yeah.
That's true.

He is one crazy guy.

Okay.
Do you like phone?

I love my phone.
Dont know what I would do without it.
Did You ever use a rotary phone?

In my childhood i use rotary phone.

It was wonderful phone in that time.

jump to push lbutton pulse phones in the UK.

Did you know that New Yorks area code is 212.

They made it that because it was the fastet number to dial on a rotary phone.

Yes, i know.

Rotary dial phones are analog, overse voice is digital so the rotary dial won't work.

If you really want to use the old rotary dial phone to make calls, you can purchase an analog to digital converter,

I dont know, I kind of like the way phones work these day.

push-button phones were introduced in the us market in 1963.

I personally like my touch screen.
Thanks for the nice chat.
Have a goody day.

Same here.
Nice chat with you.
have a good day to you.

Have a good one.


Are you a fan of jazz?

I love listening to jazz bands live!
How about you?

The older I get the more I like it for some reason.

lol  I like Kansas City jazz, which is a hard swinging, bluesy, and improvisational style of jazz.

Nice!

I'm not sure what kind of jazz I like...definitely not the elevator music type, haha.

Jazz legend Louis Armstrong knocked off the Beatle's three month streak on the  Billboard hot 100 in 1964.

lol Nice!

It definitely was more popular back then.

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

There is music all around us I guess.

A dial tone is in the key of f so it is a good trick to tune your guitar.

Wow!

I didn't know that.

Interesting!

Clint Eastwood is a lifelong jazz enthusiast, pianist, and scored several films including Million Dollar Baby.

I never knew that about him.

What a talented guy!

You know who else was talented?

Tupac.

In the Baltimore School of Arts he studied ballet, acting poetry and jazz.

I never knew that either!

A Harlem woman has held free jazz concerts at her apartment every Sunday for 20 years, top performers occasionally stop by.

That has to be exciting for her.

That would be exciting for me to watch!

I wish I would have been able to see the great Ella Fitzgerald too.

By age 18 she had taught herself to sing two notes at a time.

That's incredible!

Pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is currently topping the charts.

I don't think of jazz music when I think of Pakistan.

lol

Me either honestly.

Maybe jazz will continue to evolve from there.

As jazz spread around the world it drew on different national, regional and local musical cultures.

Yes!

Jazz trumpeters grew goatees as it provided comfort when playing.

Interesting.

Neat.

Have you heard about the jazz musician Walter White?

He has a new album called Breaking Good.

Ha.

Silly.

That is silly!
lol  Do you like guitars?

Yeah I wish I could play!

Maybe I should make one, like Brian may of Queen did!

That's amazing!
He also uses coins as guitar picks!

Neat!

I might just buy a guitar though.

The Paul Gibson es-175 seemed to be a winner.

Since its debut in 1949, it has never gone out of production.

Those are awesome guitars!

Queen's guitarist Brian May, who we just talked about, holds a phd in astrophysics.

He must be some kind of genius to do all of those things.

It's been fun chatting!

Nice chatting with you!

Have a good night!


Hi, how are you today?
How do you feel about trousers?

I like to wear them they are comfortable and I use them every day

I am found of trousers.

The Romans saw wearing pants as a sign of barbarism.

I disagree, but "When in Rome" as they say.

Do you like the Hulk?

well he has indestructible pants, thats one of his powers, it would be kid appropiate otherwise

That is a good point.

The Hulk is equipped with special powers and special pants.

He could have worn saggy pants, maybe.

Can be an option if he ever loses his trousers super power

He would have problems in Collinsville, Il, whichhas a law that prohibits "saggy pants."

I bet he would he might turn green really fast and then they will regret ever having that law in the first place

He could just sue them.

A judge sued a small dry cleaning business for over $67 million for the loss of a pair of pants.

67 milliion!

that is way too much money for a pair of pants

He is a judge, so I guess he figured he was above the law.

That is really unfair I hope they ruled against him, that can cause a lot of distress and maybe they can sue him back

Aladdin's pants were modeled after mc hammer.

I thought it were the other way around.

Really?

I would have thought that as well but enough about pants!

do you like basketball?

I have played, but not much recently.
You?

I like it, one of my favorite movies is Space Jam

Is that the Jordan movie?
He is not a very good actor, I think.
Bill Murray is fun though.

Maybe Lebron can make a better job in the sequel, and yeah I agree Bill Murray is the best

LeBron is a tremendous player.

He probably should wait for a movie that can get him an Oscar though.

Who knows maybe he will, he has a great memory, not only a great ball player but smart dude

He is a great philanthropist.
Anyhows, I enjoyed chatting!


Do you use the internet frequently?

Yeah, I use Amazon a lot.

It has come a long way since being an online bookstore.

I agree.

They sure have diversified to a substantial extent to be the largest online retailer

Also, Netflix and Youtube are huge.

Blockbuster for sure is sorry it didn't buy Netflix before it got huge.

Well they don't even exist to regret it now

Yeah.

Now Netflix is almost everywhere on the world except for a few countries.

Now they are worth billions too

Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon is a genius, he built a clock that will run for as long as human history has lasted so far!

I guess that is the kinds of things you do if you have more money than you know to spend

Yeah.

Imagine the health benefits Amazon warehouse workers get from all the walking they do on their job.

Well amazon workers are notoriously over worked

Amazon has made some strides towards being devoted to the customer.

Having a contract with USPS so that packages can be delivered on Sunday is great.

Ya their customer services and service in general are great

Do you like dogs?
I think a dog is a man's best friend.

I can see why considering their long association with man

Yeah.
They seem to know us so well.

I think our shared history explains why dogs seem to be so in tune with human behavior, even understanding pointing

Yeah.

They have helped us with so many things throughout history.

I wonder why we first chose to domesticate the wolf and not other animals.

Perhaps to help with our hunter/gather life style?

Maybe.

It's a relief they can handle all the starch in our diet.

Indeed.
In any case, thanks for chatting.


Hi How's it going?

Do you use Netflix?

Apparently it was founded all the way back in 1997!

It has come a long way!

hi frnd.. sry i am not use Netfix.
Do you use it?

Yes I use it-so many good things to watch!

Apparently back in the day Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix for $50 million and now netflix is worth 2 billion and Blockbuster is no more!

who would have thought!

ok... what about Amazon?..

world great and leading online shoping site

Yes amazon is pretty amazing too!

Youtube also though can't forget about them!.

Netflix and Youtube make up half of the internet traffic in North america!

yes.

i agree that.. last 4 years in india online shopping has a very huge respone.

the only reason is Amazon.

Oh wow Amazon is very influential in India.

It's amazing that Jeff Bezos, the founder of amazon, built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years

yah. yes..

The Amazon warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles each day.

All those orders to fill!

ohh.

yah.. its very interesting and also U.S. postal service has a contract with amazon to deliver your packages on sunday.

but in india its not possible.. but world largest postal department is in india

Yes that is very amazing.

I have never been to India but would like to visit someday.

Have you heard of the IMDB website?

They rate movies and apparently Amazon has owned them since 1998 which I didn't know!

its really?
i don't know that.
IMDB is owned by Amazon?

Yes interestingly enough.

And to think that Amazon began in 1994-it has come so far since then.

Really amazing to think about.

hmm yah..

Do you have a dog?

It was the first ever animal to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millenia!

No ya.

but in my age of 8 i have dog.

its Name was SPYDY.. very briliant and active dog.

in my age of 10 it was dead on accident..

Oh that's terrible!

Dogs can be great companions.

Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for stray dogs in exchange for plastic bottle.

Cool idea.

hmm.

yes, Google prefers dogs to cats their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company

Oh very interesting.

I would have to agree with them because i am the same!

I wonder why people have always said dogs are color blind?

They definitely can see colors, although not as many as us.

yah.
may be.

Dogs also understand when you point at something and apparently elephants understand that concept too!

hmmm.. yah friend..
I love Elephants.

Great animal!

Very cool and lucky that you have them in India because we don't have them in the USA.

ohh... in your country don't have Elephants?

No only in zoos, not in the wild unfortunately.

ohh .
ok frnd.


Hello - how are you today?

Hi, I'm good.

I was just thinking about how spoiled I am.

I have Netflix, media services headquartered in Ca.

It's a subscription.

Have you heard of it?

I have heard of it.
I actually use Netflix myself.
We get it for free through T Mobile.

Oh, nice!
Netflix has 127 million subscribers!
People almost everywhere can get it.
Initially it was a DVD rental via mail.

That's crazy!

I saw that from 9pm-12am, Netflix accounts for 33% of all network bandwidth throughout America.

I have heard that too.

Along with Youtube together they make up 1/2 of peak internet traffic in north america.

That's a lot!

Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth which is interesting.

I agree.

So, in other thoughts I have been thinking about dogs.

It amazes me that the dog is related to wolves.

In fact the dog and wolf are ancestors.

I love dogs.

I can't believe there are 12 different blood types for dogs.

Wow!

I did not know.

Some places have dog vending food machines for homeless dogs.

I saw that.

It's pretty cool because it's in exchange for plastic bottles so it also helps out the environment.

Yes, amazing.

Dogs are also not colorblind, they just can not see as many colors as humans can.

I always thought they were colorblind so that's interesting and good to know.

So have you seen Amazon in the news?

They were founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994.

Yep, I've been following it with all the scandals going on with Jeff Bezos.

They are the largest internet retailer in the world.

I'm a prime member and use it at least once a week.

What about you?

I have ordered things too.
It started as a bookstore.

Did you know IMDB has been owned by Amazon since 1998?

No, I did not.Holy cow!

The first Amazon customer had a building named after him, but only spent $27.95!

It was great talking to you!


Hello, do you watch basketball?

Hello, I love watching basketball, how about you?

Yes me too.
DO you know who Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is?

Do I know who he is?

Of course I do, he was the reason why the dunk was banned for a while in college!

do you like him?

Yeah that is pretty amazing actually.
Do you know who invented the sport?

I think some guy from kansas did, James Naismith.

Did you know basketball coaches are the highest paid state employees in 39 of the 50 states?

Yeah that is mind blowing.

Yeah it was him and he is the only losing coach in the history of U of Kansas too

That is crazy lol, you think he could have rigged it so he could have won.

Yeah I guess.

Have you heard of the highest court in the land?

I have not heard of the highest court in the land, what is it?

Is is a basketball court in the US Supreme Court in the top floor of the vuilding

wow, that is awesome.

I wouldn't mind playing ball there.

Maybe they can ban the nicknames "tall black" in New Zealand.

yeah that sounds really strange to me too.

On another topic do you enjoy reading?

I love reading, ever read starship troopers?

I have and I pleased to find out that it is in the reading list of military branches as well

The movie was awesome too, but so bad graphic wise, lol.

CS Lewis is one of my favorite authors.

He is awesome.

Apparently he and Tolkien had you laugh you lose competitions when they read bad poetry together

that is awesome!

I want to know which poetry was read, lol!

Yeah me too, I wonder also who won more.

How about Ender's Game, have you read it?

I loved Enders game!
How about you?

Nice yeah me too that one seems to be n the recommended list for many military organizations too.

I bet!
It was nice chatting with you!


Hey there.

Did you know IMDB is subsidiary of Amazon?

I heard that.

I guess Amazon will soon own almost everything that we cherish.

Seriously!

IMDB has a lot of movie stats.

Harrison Ford and Robert De Niro share the lead for most film appearances in the imdb top 250!

Those two guys!

I bet they do.

I wonder where meryl streep is on that list.

I use IMDB pretty regularly.

She is such a good actress!

Apparently IMDB started out on usenet which was a listing of actresses with beautiful eyes lol.

Yes, it predates the web.

it was on the internet when it was text driven.

i never saw it then.

Wow interesting.

The highest ranked film is Shawshank Redemption but it only grossed 3 million more than it's budget!

Surprising.

Man that is a GREAT film.
i saw it in the theater.
loved it.
saw it again in the theater.
Great scripts.
King wrote a great story.

It truly was an epic story.

Although it was long it went by so fast because I loved it.

I wonder if it is on Netflix...do you use Netflix?

I used to use netflix, but i dont now.
i cut the cord.

Oh interesting.

The reason I asked is because they have 137 million subscribers worldwide.

Yes, and it will continue to grow.

they make great content and fill a niche that needed to be filled.

I just cant afford the time at the moment.

Agreed.

Yes binge watching can be time consuming!

Together with youtube they account for half of peak internet traffic in North America.

I put on youtube in the background and listen to jazz albums as i work.

i dont watch a lot of video on there.

That sounds very relaxing.

Do you ever watch drama shows on youtube?

You won't see Jim Carrey in any more dramas!

I dont usually watch dramas on youtube.

i figure that Jim has his reasons for that decision.

Yes and I think it's cool that projecting positivity was factored into his decision!

I like dramas and think that they can project positivity.

but jim has his reasons.

Yes he definitely does.

Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class!

It was great chatting with you this evening.

That Mike!
he had the right idea.
I should have done that too.
Yes, great chat!

Haha ahead of his time definitely!
Thanks bye!


Are you familiar with director Tamara Jenkins?

I guess she's made a reappearance after being gone for a while with a movie called "Private Life".

I don't know her.
Private Life?
Is it famous?
Is it on Netflix?

I have no idea... Never heard of her either.

I can so little about Hollyweird people it's astounding.

The movie centers on a 40-something couple having problems with conception.

I guess it must be an indy film.

I guess I know only the mainstream stuff.

Do you watch Netflix at all?

I guess it did end up at Netflix after many false starts.

I don't subscribe to Netflix, I think they are too political...

I won't pay them anything but I'll watch movies they produce for free.

I guess they have a lot of subscribers at this point.

All over the world.

In some European markets, Netflix monitors illegal downloads to decide which shows to purchase.

I guess that's one strategy...

This Jenkins person asks: "...how do you distinguish between the opinions that matter and the lunatics..."?

I have the same question...

I can't reckon the difference these days with the noise in the media.

Netflix has a movie that is nothing but an hour long video of a fireplace - fireplace for your home.

Just a simulation, but maybe that's closer to truth.

It may be one of the best things to watch.

I'm surprised IMDB started on Usenet as a listing of actresses with beautiful eyes,  Humble beginnings...

That goes back quite a ways!

Usenet.

Hm.

First published to the internet in 1990 and is older than the first web browsers.

Was it totally text base at first?

IMDB has so many widgets and graphics that it's overwhelming now.

Yeah, I guess that the visitors really know what to look for.

Usually I just want a rating for a movie.

I use Rottentomates too.

That's why I use it too.

I guess Harrison Ford and De Niro have the top spots in IMDB's Top 205 with 8 appearances.

De Niro has been very vocal as of late.

De Niro?

What's happened to him?

Haven't paid attention.

Netflix has almost 150 movies available with a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes.

Did Netflix pay people to vote them up?

He just rants about all the people he hates, primarily Trump, with numerous expletives.

I can't believe Netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in N. AMerica...

People want their vids!

And Netflix probably gives more choice than regular TV.

Blockbuster had a chance to buy them way back when, but said no.

I bet they would like that back.

I can see Michael Caine getting into acting because the hot girls were in drama class.

Patrick stewart teaches master classes for drama students in the UK.

Hugh Laurie gets $700K per episode of House!

Wow...

The guy really makes that show.

I can't imagine anyone else carrying it.

True,  Hey, thanks for the chat.


Hi, how are you?

Well, thanks.

Have you heard of a guy called Mr SportsCenter?

No, I have not.
And I watch a ton of sports!

His name is Ian Boyd.

He is a guard at George Mason.

Guess he is really good at buzzer beaters

he seems to be humble about it.
Sounds like a good kid.

Yeah his teammates gave him the nickname.

He is more focused on playing and winning games rather than highlights

Did they call Kareem Abdul-Jabar Dr Dunk?

For a time, his dunks were illegal.

I know they banned dunks because he was so dominate with them in college.

Glad they got rid of the rule.

I love dunks

me too.

I remember Vince Carter dunking over frederick vice in the olympics.

I know they considered raising the rim height from 10 ft to 12 because of dunks

That would be tough with all the colleges and high schools that play.

Never a good time to do that.

You would need Mj's arms in Space Jam to dunk at that height

I know.

There is a new space jam coming out starring LeBron James!

I wonder if it will be as good or make as much money as the old one.

its the highest grossing basketball film

Probably!

I think everything does more than the remake, IF it is good...

Yeah true, a lot of childhood memories.

I hope there will be an original story to it

Agreed.

Nothing is worse than a terrible remake.

Just add an original story and it can take the viewer to a new place.

A janitor from chicago wrote a 15,145 page fantasy.

Maybe they can ask him for help

I wonder if the fantasy was any good?

Maybe we can ask college studies who study fantasy literature.

But it would take quite some time to finish reading it

Yeah... Nice chatting with you!


Are you a dog person?

Yes I am.

My dog is at my feet right now as a matter of fact.

Are you?

I love them my dog is outside right now, Google is a god company

That's pretty cool.

Have you ever heard about the different blood types of dogs?

No not really I thought they had universal blood types there are also blood drive for dogs

I've heard about that but never seen one.

I think it's a great thing considering there are 12 different blood types dogs can have.

Wow, dogs are amazing animals, did you know that they are the only animals with elephants to understand pointing

No I didn't know that and I am a little surprised to hear it.

I mean, dogs come from wolves so i would think they could too but I guess not.

They have evolved a lot over the years, they can also see colors, many people think they are color blinded

Oh I know they can see colors.

Mine like to watch tv, especially baseball games.

Does he like drama shows?
mine seems to like them

Well, right now mine is watching Star Trek Voyager, kind of a drama I guess.

I haven't watched any Shakespeare dramas so my dog hasn't either.

Do you watch Shakespeare dramas?

I do, Shakespeare is an icon of our culture, he definitely changed things.

You are very right.

Did you know he invented some common names?

He invented Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia.

Wow, so he had a deep influence on names as well he also popularized many phrases used today

I could see how that would be true.
His writings are all over our culture.

All over the culture indeed, funny how he was alive at the same time as Pocahontas

He was?

That seems so odd.

It's like she was back in the old days and he was more modern for some reason.

Amazing how this all happen almost 500 years ago, both influential characters I wonder if they knew each other

That's an interesting thought!
They might have met at some point.

I bet they did, anyways its been really cool chatting with you I feel like I have learn a lot of things with our chat

Same here!
Have a great day!


do you like basketball?

yes I do.

Do you know which is the highest grossing basketball movie?

I am not sure of that, which one is it?

It is Space Jam and there is a sequel coming up

Nice.
Do you know who Kareem Jabbar is?

I know the name but do not know much about him

He is the guy that used the dunk shot so much that it got banned for a while

Wow cool.

Did you know that the sport was invented at the YMCA

Nice it was by a guy named James Naismith who was a coach at U of Kansas too

Nice.

Shaw has only scored a 3 pointer once in his career

WOw cool.
DO you like dogs?

I love dogs.

Did you know that they can learn up to 1000 words?

Yeah and they understand pointing too, like elephants

Yeah and they also can reason better than chimps

Wow cool/ They have 12 blood types

Interesting.

It has been found that they like solving problems to get rewards too

Nice.

Google is a dog company, they have it in their code of conduct

Wow I agree with them.

In Moscow dogs know how to use the subway now

WOw smart.

They are also not colorblind but just see fewer colors

Oh that is cool.
Nice chatting with you today

Same here, have a great one.


hi, do you like drama?

Absolutely!

I enjoy dramatic stage and screen productions as well as radio programs.

How about you?

that is nice, yes me too.
I like House

Yeah, Hugh Laurie is great!

Do you know if he teaches masterclasses for drama students like Patrick Stewart?

I have not heard of him doing that but you never know.

He got paid enough to just live now

I'll say!

He does not need to teach with all his money.

Do you know how much he was paid to do the show, House?

Yeah he was paid $700 000 per episode, that is insane

Nuts!

I wonder if he ever did any Soap Operas?

You know why they called them Soap Operas?

I am not familiar with that.
why?

Because the daytime TV shows were often sponsored by soap companies because housewives were the audiences, and they did the family laundry.

wowww, never knew that.
do you know jim carrey?

Sure!

He was great in the movie, The Mask....among others.

I dont see him in as many shows as of late.

I wonder why?

he has moved away from dramas because they do not convey positivity

Good for him!

Hey, did you ever watch that show called, "Ikea Heights" ?

Actually I did not.
what was it about?

It was a melodrama filmed entirely in a Burbank Ikea store, without the store knowing!

Pretty wild,.

You could be an employee at Ikea and not even know you are a TV star!

wow, that is very different.
do you like dogs?

I love dogs.

I have a GSD.

Did you know a dog can learn over 1000 words?

that is remarkable.
and they understand pointing

Sure do!

And in Moscow, some of them have learned how to use the subway!

I hope they share their seat!

Wow, hahhaa that is a good one.
nice chat


hello do you like basketball?

Hi there, I do, how about you?

Yes,  I watch basketball sometimes,  not a huge fan though.

Did you know that the inventor of basketball is the only losing coach in Kansas' history?

That is pretty sad!

I hope he gets royalties or something,  the sport has blown up!

Yeah it sure has.

I guess in 39/50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach.

Wow,  a lot of money really goes into college basketball!

I hear that college football has some of the biggest stadiums too.

Yeah I heard that around the world they have most of the biggest ones.

Do you play fantasy?

I hear people fantasy draft spelling bees lol I always thought it was just sports lol

That is crazy!

I do like to play fantasy, I played a baseball one for the first time this summer and loved it.

How about you?

No,  I unfortunately do not keep up with sports much,  except snowboarding lol

I have never gone snowboarding but always wanted to.

Do you like to?

I love snowboarding,  pretty obsessed with it,  I have to go at least twice a week in the winter time!

You should try it!

Its hard at first but all sports are lol

Yeah I used to skateboard quite a bit so I know I can at least ride.

On a different note, do you own a dog?

Oh thats awesome,  you would catch on quick.

No used to though.

I love dogs.

Do you have one?

Dogs are really cool, no not at the moment, I want to get a new one soon though.

Yeah I am looking for one right now,  been going to some rescues.

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

No I didn't know that, very interesting.

And that is awesome, rescues are the only way to go in my opinion.

Yeah I have never done it before,  I have had 2 pittbulls both with papers and my family also loves pitts.

But now I just feel like there are so many dogs abandoned and who dont have homes and abused that I would like to help them.

Im thinking about getting 2 dogs.

I finally have a big enough place lol

That is very cool.

My roommate used to foster dogs and she helped about 12 finds homes one year!

Wow that is awesome!

Yeah I could do that too if I don.t make an immediate connection.

Its been good chatting!


hey there, are you a fan of netflix

I am.
Are you a fan of Netflix?

yes, it is so convenient and cheap.

Seems like other people like it too since netflix accounts for 33% of bandwidth in north america.

That is a lot of bandwidth.

They have 137 million subscribers worldwide.

That's a lot.

It is a lot.
Do you know how netflix started?

Reed hastings got charged a $40 late fee.

Seems like a good investment for him!

A great investment.

And now youtube and netflix together make up half of peak traffic in north america

They spend 20 times more in postage than bandwidth.

What are they sending?

I am really thinking abut that too, because I mean it seems like everything is online with them.

Do they still do mail in DVDs?

I really do not think so.

They are worth $2B so they must be doing something right!

Yup.
How about genres, do you like Sci-fi?

I do like it.
Do you?

yeah, I do too.

Apparently nasa has a list of terms that writers can use when writing scripts

Have you ever read starship troopers?

It seems like a strange book to be recommended.

Yeah it is good and it is also recommended by three out of five branches of the us military

Did you know Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor for a drama?

I am not surprised, His show House was so popular

I did like that show.
I loved his snarkiness.

Yeah he was so good in it.
It was nice chatting with you.


Hello.

How much must Blockbuster regret not buying Netflix, for only 50 million

Well it did cost them everything.

They could be reaping the rewards but who knows if they would have had the forethought to create over 126 original series and movies

Yeah, that is true it is hard to imagine what would have become.

It is crazy to think that they count for 33% of bandwidth in North America in the evening

Lol, I am watching it now, Black Mirror.

Speaking of Sci-Fi, Starship Troopers is the only science fiction novel recommended by 3 of the 5 branches of the military

I never knew that, it made me curios to read it.

Sci-fi really is " literateure of ideas" a lot of things that we use today have been inspired by this branch

Asimov is to thank for a lot of the innovations we have today, at least the ideas for them.

I can't believe that the first sci-fi story was written over 1800 years ago

That is crazy!!

To think that the Greek have had such a foreknowledge.

I always believed that drama was their forte.

Aristotle has been writing since 335 BC about Drama

Aristotle is some heavy stuff.

I find it interesting that because of a $40 late free on Apollo 13, Reed Hastings was inspired to start NetflixAst

Haha, yeah he is.

Such a big influence on the world as we know it.

Apollo 13 is about the first moon landing right?

Correct, with good ole' Tom Hanks, great movie.

Speaking of NASA they have a list of accurate space terminology terms that writers can use in sci-fi stories

I wonder why they do that?

Is it to make it more real, or not to confuse the public?

Is it not considered Sci-Fi if writers do not follow it

I think they battle some movies that claim to be realistic to space but have flaws, such as Gravity.

Pretty realistic but there were a few "Hollywood" moments in there.

I think it a little sad that we almost lost sci-fi due to racism.

Yeah, they do tend to exaggerate, probably that is why Nasa does it.

I can't believe that the judge tried to ban the comic because of the black character, good things times have changed

If it had gone through we might not have had the amazing Black Panther movie.

Or movies by Alfonso Cuaron, who is Mexican, and just finished a movie based on his memories growing up in Mexico City called Roma

That;s true.

When I saw the title on Netflix I thought it was based in Italy.

I have not watched it, but reading the articles I will definitely.

Have you watched it?

No I thought it was Italian too.

I will have to wait til I am in the mood, seems to be a honest portrayal.

I can't imagine trying to raise her bosses 4 kids, and then also find the time to take care of your own kids too

Yes, it must have been a hard life.

I like the comparison to "War and Peace" it is a good book, and something worth watching if it is like that.

Netflix is improving the quality of it's work.

Considering that their production Lilyhammer was not that good.

Yeah it seems they have been racking up tons of debt trying to get new content, in the realm of 21.9 billion

That is a lot of debt, considering that they are worth only 2 billion.

They have to enter the China market or they will be in serious trouble

Got to get past their content reviewers.

Apparently Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth, especially considering stamps are .50 cents now.

Yeah, that is absurd.

To think that they are a streaming service and spend so much on mail.

They should focus more on digital marketing.


Do you like the drama genre?

Yes.

I watch drama as well as other types of movies

nice, did you ever watch House?

Yes, I have house several times.

I used to love that show, apparently Hugh Laurie made like 700,000 dollars per episode!

Yes he made a fortune.
Getting that part was great for him.

Right, he really made the show.
Do you know Michael Caine?

Yes.

I saw him in his first starring role years ago in Zulu.

nice, I  never saw that!

He got into drama because all the pretty girls did it lol.

Yes.
I like that reason too.

Did you know Jim Carrey used to do dramas?

Yes.
I saw him in a drama once.

I think it was the number 23.

Apparently he doesn't do them anymore because he wants to project positivity

I like him better doing comedy.

For sure, he is better at that.
What do you think of our planet?

I think there is still a lot we can learn about the  Earth.

I agree and other planets too!

Did you hear about an earth like planet possibly like 455 light years away

Yes.

I did.

Maybe we have real live neighbors there.

Right, or like the opposite of us, eerie to think about what may be there lol.

It was nice chatting with you!

You too.
Have a nice day.

Thanks, enjoy your weekend!


Hi, how are you?
Do you like Google?

I do, I use it all the time.
Did you hear how they mow their lawns.

I suppose they do it like everyone else: they use their goats.

Don't you?

They do, I think that is so cool!

If the goats get stock options, then you can sign me up!

I'll eat grass!

Same here.

Although google describes themselves as a dog company.

I would agree with them on that score.
Dogs are good to have in an office.
Good for morale.
Keep people happy.

They do, I wonder if those happy people are the 7% that reads the full TOS.

I am surprised that it's even 7%.
Ithought maybe 1% if that.
Do you read them?
I don't.

I dont, I think I did one time, a long time ago when they were a lot shorter, and never again.

Who knows what I have actually agreed to.

Yes, you have to give them your first born and part of your soul.

Something like that.

I figure the ToS must be about personal data at this point.

Eh, Never having kids, and I have already promised my soul to a few different people, so they get nothing... lol

Those ToS writers should have thought ahead!

LOL.

I'm more worried about the time I spend on the Internet.

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

It is true.

I wonder if that makes online gambling more addictive?

Oh, I BET it does.

LOL.

Gambling and Internet are very similar.

I wonder how people can break the addiction.

I know I cant break my internet addiction.

As someone how has been on opioid  pain meds, it was easier to get off of those than get rid of sugar in my diet and cut down on internet time.

Yes, sugar is also bad.

It's easy to get and the high is subtle.

Maybe you could go to the top of Everest to deal with the sugar addiction.

Yup, but there is internet there, so Id only be half way there.

But hey, I can facebook my achievement from there.

Lol

Yes, selfies in the clouds.

Don't understand the need for a signal there.

Probably a satellite link or something.

Likely so, or something to help climbers with navigation.

That's true.
Could be for legitimate purposes.
Anyway, great chat!

You too!
Have a great day!

Bye


Hello do you know many facts about the sun?

I do not know much.
he is a giant fellow in the sky.

Ha!

Yes...the sun is the star at the center of the solar system.

Yes, he has occupied that central position for quite a while, and probably will continue for years.

Yes!

It's a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma!

Yes, it provides energy for every system on our planet.

it does an outstanding job supporting us.

It's mass is bout 330,000 times that of Earth.

Giant for sure!

Yes, it has most of the mass, which is good, because it keeps us in orbit.

Did you know that the sun is actually white and only perceived as yellow because of atmospheric scattering?

i heard that.

boy the atmosphere is a trickster.

i heard that the sunsets on mars are blue.

That would be neat to see!

A lightening bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun...about 5 times hotter!

The surface of the sun is pretty hot, too!

I wish we took more energy from the sun.

Yes because the sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years!

So the power is there for sure.

The power is there, we just need to capture and store it somewhere.

that is also an issue.

Yes.

Talking about how big it is....it's relatively small in the big picture of the galaxy....the sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star discovered in  our galazy!

It is a modest star, but it serves our needs well.

i am glad that he will be around for the next billion years or so.

LOL

lol  On July 11, 2011 Neptune completed its first full orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846.

Neptune was always a bit slow.
it lagged behind the rest.
maybe one day it will catch up.

lol Jupiter's moon Ganymede would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun.

I've had fun chatting!

I have had fun chatting too!
Have a great day!

You have a great day as well!


How cool is the sun?!
It is actually white in color!

Yeah I know.

And it makes up 98.86% of the mass in our universe

So heavy lol.

The reason we perceive it as yellow is due to atmospheric scattering.

Did you know that the sunset on Mars is blue?

I'd like to see that

I would love to see that.

But I wouldn't like to get struck by lightning as it is 5x hotter than the sun!

How is that possible?
I don't know if I believe that

Yeah I would need to confirm it with google!

But apparently the sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of our planet for 500,000 years.

Almost unbelievable as well.

Did you know you could fit every planet between the Earth and the moon?

I'm surprised we can see the moon then

Very surprising.

Especially since the sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in our gaaxy.

Did you know manned space stations to Jupiter were impossible?

Oh really?

I wonder why especially since we have been to the moon.

Does it have something to do with Ganymede, Jupiter's moon?

It's because of the radiation from the planet's magnetosphere

Oh interesting.

The planet Uranus actually rotates sideways and rolls around the sun!

I recently learned that in 1975, the USSR sent a spacecraft to Venus.

Whoa, that's impressive!

Planets blow me away.

There is even one that precipitates shards of glass sideways very fast!

Did you know the Sun doesn't rotate as a solid body?

I thought it did...very interesting.

Astronomers detected building blocks of life 455 light years away.

So there could be aliens...

Yeah, the Sun's equator actually rotates faster than both poles

Wow that is fast!

The term planet is ancient too.

Lots of history behind it!

Well it was lovely talking with you today!

Earth actually has alternative names.
Gaia, Tellus and Telluris

Very interesting.

Well thanks for the insightful conversation!

Thank you too.
Take care.


Do you follow astrology or place any faith in it?

Not really, some people are obsessed though

I've read them in the the past, but they are difficult to take seriously.

I know some people can't start the day without it.

fun to read, but not live your life by

It's difficult to see how a planet moving in the opposite direction to the sun, or retrograde, can affect my life.

true, thinking of drama, jim carrey wont make dramas anymore because they do not project positivity

Maybe that's why we don't see him in many films any more, or perhaps he's just the wrong star sign.

ha yes, and michael cain became an actor becauce in high school the prettiest girls were in drama class

I like that, at least he's honest.

Many actors will say is was their calling, or they driven to do it.

I can see many of the guys that go to drama club might be there because of the girls.

true, hugh laurie is the highest paid tv drama actor at 700000 an episode for house, so there is the money too

I wonder if he is upset that the show has ended, at that amount for an episode he must be set for life.

I wish I was the same star sign as him!

funny, and jon hamm once taught high school drama, and erin from the office was one of his students

I used to like that show, The Office, the early seasons anyway.

My wife loved Mad Men, I think she just really liked Jon Hamm.

probably, if you like radio you can listen to thousands of classic radio dramas for free through a website

I listen to the radio a lot, especially when in the car.

The one fact that always boggles my mind is the ventriloquism used to be popular on the radio, I could do that.

ha, entertainment before tv

Yes, the other thing I think I could do easily is be an advise columnist, like Ask Amy.

There is no quality control, someone asks you a question, you give a bland answer and move on to the next.

true, by the time you see your answer you have moved on

I guess the lesson is, don't trust your life to the planets, or a paid advise columnist.

definitely, nice chatting

Good talking to you, I hope Mercury being in retrograde is not a problem for you today.

Good bye.


Good Morning!
How are you?

Im great, did you watch the movie Roma?

I haven't seen it but see that it's on Netflix!

Have you?

It is on Netflix and its a great movie.

It made me cry.

Its a masterful drama directed by Alfonso Cuaron

Wasn't it based on his memories growing up in Mexico City in the 1970's?

Yeah based on real life events and it was shot by him as well, its a great movie you should really watch it a bit boring at first though

I think I might!

I might try to stay away from 9 pm to 12 am on Netflix because that accounts for 33 percent of all bandwidth in North America!

Amazing how much subscribers the service has as well, more than 137 million by now

I believe it, and to think, it all started when Reed Hastings racked up a 40 dollar late fee on a vhs.

I heard he was so angry he got inspired to start Netflix, good thing he did, Netflix is a game changer

It really is.

Blockbuster even declined several offers to buy netflix for 50 million dollars, and now it is worth 2 billion dollars!

I bet they are regretting that choice by now, does the company Blockbuster even exist anymore?

I think there is one now, but it just uses the name!

I wonder if they have the movie Starship Troopers?

I thought that was a good movie so yeah thats a possibility, do you like science fiction?

I do!

I didn't realize the term robotics was coined in 1941!

Do you?

I didnt either, Nasa has a list of space tech terms maybe thats in there

I'll have to look into that at some point!

Do you like watching dramas?

I do, one of my favorite drama actors is Michael Caine, really talented

I like how he got into drama only because the pretty girls were taking drama class in high school lol.

That decision sure worked for him lol, I bet he got a lot of girls later as well when he became famous

Oh for sure!

Well it was great chatting with you, have an awesome Friday!


Do you have netflix?

I used to but not just freeload off family lol, it's not as good as a deal as it was when it started streaming in 2007

Do you have any genre you enjoy?

I enjoy the time travel concepts of Science Fiction movies

Did you know nasa has a terms of accurate space tech terms that writers can use in science fiction stories

No but I'd imagine that Nasa has a lot of big science fiction fans working there so I'm not surprised they made a list of terms

I guess science fiction is that good

Yea, Starship Troopers in recommended by 3 of 5 US military branches

It is as good as Ender's game

I've have yet to read Ender's game but hear it is good.

I'd also like the read the Ancient Greek story of plant-based aliens that live on the moon

That sounds cool.
What is the name of the book

I have no clue, I'm gonna have to google it to find out more of plant aliens from the moon

I mean it sounds like quite the intriguing premise for such an old story

Yea, it would be cool if Greeks had robotics story too although that term wasn't around until 1941

Do you read any literature in the drama genre like and then there were none

I've seen a few drama plays and loved watching Hugh Laurie on House

Did you know he is the highest paid actor and for good reason

I'm not surprised although Jon Hamm is a good actor too, he taught drama at his old high school

I'm glad he did that since ellie kemper from the office was his student

Yea Ellie Kemper is beautiful, I bet Michael Caine would take that class so he could meet her

Lol I concur.
Anyway, thanks for chatting.