Hello, do you go to concerts often?

Hey there I go to concerts a lot of the time actually, I went to Lollapalooza last year among some others, what about you?

I don't remember specific venues!

But I saw Linkin Park many years ago.

I thought I was special till I found out they had 324 shows JUST that year!

That's so crazy!

They must be exhausted at all year.

What about Lou Reed?

Him and his wife put together concerts for dogs, only the dogs can hear it though because it's a high frequency concert

Wow, that's sweet but definitely strange!

People go crazy with tours, like the Ramones played over 2,000 concerts in total!

They basically went non stop for 20 years.

That is insane!

But I respect musical talents like Abba.

They actually turned down a billion dollars to do a 100 concert tour.

At some point you have enough money I think

Oh my good, but still I can't imagine turning something that much down.

I wonder if maybe they didn't like the actual venues.

Like there are ancient Roman amphitheatres still used as concert venues, maybe they are bad for acoustics or something.

It's a good point.

But I also know that a billion dollars is a billion dollars LOL.

Can you imagine if you saved Dave Matthews himself?

Especially if you didn't know about it when you saw him.

That would be so weird haha.

Ahah it definitely would be.

Are you interested in other genres at all?

I'm a fan of rap music to some extent.

Yeah I like rap music a little bit.

I do like Jay-Z though.

What about you, what do you think about him?

I think he's great!

And definitely has an interesting background, he actually went to the same high school as The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes and DMX, and they even rap battled sometimes.

That's incredible!

They need to put some kind of scientific studies on that high school to determine if it is responsible for excellent rappers LOL.

Also Jay-Z has a pet for his own color?

Did you hear about that

That's very very strange!

I have never heard that haha.

He's definitely an interesting character, he once removed an album of his from iTunes, citing that since movies aren't sold scene by scene, his album would be only sold as singles.

Interesting.

He's also interesting because he never write songs on paper, he just memorize has the lyrics as they come to him

Yeah he's definitely very intelligent as far a music.

Although I'd disagree with his point on albums, I personally enjoy albums as a whole the most.

Yes I agree.

A lot of albums need to be listened to as a whole instead of in pieces aka songs.

he's definitely getting up there in age though.

I didn't know that he was born in 1969, it's kind of a long time ago

Oh absolutely.

To put it into perspective, that's back when the Dark Side of the Moon was released.

Although to be fair, it was still one of the best selling albums recently.

Yep I agree.

I think Dark Side of the Moon, and Pink Floyd in general, are some of the best musicians ever in history.

Also crazy though.

Is the Foo Fighters concert that they put on.

Apparently their loudness was picked up on a seismic monitor all the way in New Zealand which is insane

I can't imagine a concert being that loud.

I'd honestly prefer the 1972 concert Pink Floyd recorded.

It was a live concert with literally no audience, I imagine it was so peaceful.

Yeah I would like to go to that one actually.

I hope they recorded that on video because that would be something to see.

Also, make sure you never buy a record at Walmart, they only sell clean versions of albums and I like the full, uncensored ones myself

Oh wow that's interesting.

And I know Walmart has a lot of random records, maybe I could find the rap album two identical twins released when they turned 100!

Anyways it was nice to meet you, have a good night!


How's it going?

Did you know Amazon was founded in 1994?

Yeah,  I cant believe its been around so long already lol

It's crazy they started selling books and now they sell everything to Mp3 dowloads to  jewelry

Yup.

Pretty much,  and they have created a lot of platforms to create jobs!

Theres amazon flex,  mturk,  amazon seller etc.

It's funny the first amazon customer only spent 27.95 and also got a builing named after them

I know,  lucky person!

amazon has a contract with usps to deliver on sunday!

I never knew amazon has a contract with USPS to deliver on Sundays, I still don't get my packages by then

lol yeah mine hardly comes in on sundays,  but I have seen it.

I'm just glad I don't work in an Amazon warehouse, I couldn't walk 7-15 miles a shift

I wouldnt mind it,  seems like great excercise while getting paid lol just wear comfortable shoes

I wonder what's up with the clock Bezos built into a mountain that is suppose to run for 10000 years

Yeah me too.

Why is it on a mountain,  why not a museum or something lol

Sounds like some type of conspiracy thing lol.

Are you into swimming at all?

Theres a swimsuit banned in the olympics due to 94% of the wearers wining their races

what?

thats crazy!

that seems unfair,  its the swimmers ability not their suit for the most part.

I think I heard their was some material in the banned swimsuits that did something like greatly reduce water resistance in the pool

I see.

Have you ever done the type of swimming where your hand and legs are bound and you swim like a dolphin?

Lol I've never bounded my hands and legs but I've tried swimming like a dolphin before

lol same.

Its really difficult.

Ive seen some youtube videos on it,  some people make it look easy lol

Lol I'm sure the dolphin swims are really difficult and you probably need to be in great shape to do it too

Did you know the U S has almost as many gold medals in swimming as the rest of the world combined?

Had no clue.
Well I got to go, have a nice day


Hi there, do you like music?

Hey there, I sure do One of my favorites is JayZ.

Do you like him?

Nice and yes, I like him too.

He went to high school with busta rhymes and notorious big

Small world.

I heard they had rap battles in the lunchroom

Yeah I would have loved to hear those.
Have you heard his album Kingdom Come?

Yes he named it after the DC comics Kingdom Come.

Do you know what that is about?

Oh that is right, it is about the retired superman coming back to show the new ones how it is done

Yeah that one.

I also like his album American Gangster but he pulled it out of iTunes

Yeah because he said that movies it is not going to be sold piece by piece because movies are not sold as such

Wow , he makes a good point there though.

He was even a ghostwriter for the space jam soundtrack

Oh yeah and out of all characters it was bugs bunny that performed it

Yeah that is so cool.
Have you been to any concerts?

I have been to some but they were not big names.

Do you like Linkin Park?

I love them, too bad for the frontman.
In 2001 they played 324 concerts

Wow that is a lot, when did they have time to sleep and rest.

Exactly.

I also heard the Ramones played for 20 years straight

Yeah and they played a total of 2263 concerts in that timeline.

Pretty crazy

Yeah that sure is.

In Croatia there is an ancient theater where people can play concerts

That is so cool.

There is one in Italy too and Pink Floyd once played there but there was no audience.

What a waste actually.

Creed once played a concert that was so bad, people sued them

Wow, that must have been really bad for them to sue


hi how are you?
Do you use amazon?

I do!
It is so efficient!

I use it from time to time.

I wish i had bought their stock 15 years ago.

Yeah, Id be all good, for life.

Yes, hindsight is 20/20 LOL.
what about that clock that bezos built?

That sounds pretty amazing.

10,000 years is a long time, I wonder how it works.

I wonder too.

I guess that the clock could be around long after humanity disappears.

maybe bezos has a secret to immortality?

Maybe he does, I mean he does kind of run a huge part of the world.

He is quite rich, and his company has been buying up other companies too.

not supposed to be a nice place to work, though.

I heard warehouse workers walk 7-15 miles a day.

Im sure he could spring for a few Segways.

Yeah, you would think.

i guess the workers get in pretty good shape.

Not much obesity there.

LOL

Yeah, lol.

The first customer of amazon.com has a building named after him.

I would rather have amazon prime for life LOL.

that is kinda cool though.

Same here.

It is hard to believe that it started as a simple online bookstore.

Yes, books were a good choice.
not too complicated.
easy to pack and ship.
wont break during shipment.

Now there isnt anything you cant get there.

it is amazing.

the company really works to serve customers.

same day, next day, groceries.

it is amazing.

Even on Sundays!
They got USPS to deliver on Sunday too!

That is amazing.

i thought postal workers would rather die than work on sunday.

maybe they get triple overtime?

LOL

Maybe, it would be like Chick-fil-A opening on a sunday

Yeah, chik fil a. they are closed on sundays.

i forgot about that.Amazon cant deliver that on sundays.

Anyway great chat!

Same to you!
Have a great night!

Thanks!

Bye.


hi how are you?
are you a baseball fan?

Not at all.

I'm not much of a sports fan of any kind.

Are you?

I follow baseball around the world series.

Hm.

What about star wars?

that is a great film.

do you like it?

I loved the original trilogy, the prequels not so much.

But I really need to rewatch them so I can watch the newer stuff and understand it.

Are you a fan?

The original was the bomb, as the kids say.

I think that the later ones lacked a mysticism, a spiritualism that make the early ones fun.

the graphics dont mean much to me.

I just remember that the prequels all seemed to violate the implied past timeline and all the past worldbuilding in the OT.

Marcia Lucas might have made the difference in quality, you think?

Yeah, george really needs help with story and character.

creative guy, but without guidance, he doesnt pull together a story.

I haven't seen The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, or any of the new stuff and I'd like to.

Have you seen them?

I have, and for the most part, it feels like the directors are trying to capture the spirit of the trilogy, but it is not possible.

maybe im old?

LOL

Anything would be an improvement over the prequels IMO.

I don't know anything about the Extended Universe, but I've seen a lot of fans complaining that the new stuff erases it.

I would HATE to have to make a sequel.

you cannot please everyone and there are so many complainers.

Yeah.

It would help for people to be less dogmatic about THE canon and allow for alternative fan canons, I think.

I'm more of a Star Trek fan, and this applies there especially.

Star Trek has held up a bit better I find.

There were like 80 episodes in TOS and a lot of variation in stories.

It is more flexible.

I love the TNG universe more than any other part of the franchise.

I could see the appeal.

the original was a morality play, but i was a kid and i didnt care.

i caught TNG too late.

i think the magic wore off by then.

I was in my mid-20s when it came out..

But themes in post-scarcity communism generally fascinate me.

I'm also fascinated by the technological presuppositions behind different fictional universes -- like all the stuff Frank Herbert had to jigger around to make feudalism feasible in Dune.

ok, you like sci fi, and the serious stuff too.

Herbert and Dune?

that is serious stuff.

I would love to see a show like that on tv, but maybe the fan base would not be big enough.

Explosions!

thats what people want.

LOL.

The only video adaptation I've seen is the old Lynch movie.

I really should check out subsequent treatments.

I started watching an occasional episode of The Expanse just because I thought it would be an interesting comparison to Robinson.

Yeah, the super extended directors special edition or whatever?

i dont know the novels, and the movie was a bit confusing.

The Expanse?

ok, i'l check it out.

Anyway, great chat!

I think there's a bit more to go.
There was a Dune miniseries, I think.

Ok, ill look for that.
thanks for the tip!
Anyway, great chat!
Have a good evening!

You too!


Hi do you like baseball?

I really do like baseball, a lot!
Do you?

I do, I am watching the Cubs Mariners in the background.

Who's your favorite team?

I am jealous!
I LOVE the Chicago Cubs!!
!

Me too!
Are you fro Chicago area?

Pretty close.

Love the team.

Hard to believe that up until 2005 a married couple for 24 years scheduled all 2430 MLB games.

Me too.

That's crazy.

I was surprised Harper went to the Phillies.

Ugh...I have a hard time keeping up with all the players.

Until recently I didn't even know why managers wear a team uni.

Yeah.

I cannot imagine Joe Maddon picking up a bat and leading off the game.

Canada is cute, they call kickball soccer-baseball.

OMG-neither can I!!

Although it would probably be about the most entertaining game ever!

Canada sure marches to their own beat.

What would you do if you found $3M in baseball cards?

I would lose my mind!

I heard A man did just that.

Found $3 M worth of 1900's cards in his grandpa's attic that had been hidden since the 1940's.

Score!

Speaking up score... Cubs up 1-0... Have you ever seen a japanese baseball game?

Go Cubs!

I have not seen Japanese baseball.

I have heard it is so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover its status as America's national pastime.

If you get a chance, youtube japan baseball.

It's a party!

Cubs up 2-0.

I will have to.

I'm sure it's good.

I am so glad the Cubs are winning!

Did you know Kaminski has played the organ since he was 5?

I had no idea.

That's really young.

I am not sure my 5 year old knows what a piano is let alone how to play it.

Yeah, not to mention the attention span.

I know he also grew up in Chicago, so he says he grew up a Cubs fan, not a fan of that other Chicago team.

They are setup to be a good team this year though.

It should be interesting.

I hope the windy city classic is at least competitive, with the cubs winning.

Yeah, it's always fun.
Somehow my oldest is a Sox fan.
It was nice chatting with you tonight!

Ditto.
Take care!


Do you like to read?

Hello,  yes I do like reading.
How about yourself?

I do, it is one of my favorite things to do.

Awesome,  what kind of books do you like to read?

Do you speed read?

I hear anne jones can read 4700 words per minute!

I am not a fast reader like that.
4,700 WPM is crazy.
I mainly read non-fiction.

Cool!

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

lol

I heard that.
Crazy.
Closed Mindedness for sure.

Yes, do you like Amazon?

I do!

I love how I can even get things on Sundays!

yeah super convenient!
Did you know IMDB is owned by amazon?

Yeah, they have owned it since 1998 or something like that.

I use the app a lot,  its really good,  so much info on movies,  actors/actresses and shows.

It is crazy to think amazon started as a simple online bookstore.

yeah and now they sell everything basically.

Even create a bunch of jobs,  with amazon flex, amazon seller,  mturk etc.

Im definitely thankful for them, especially mturk.

Same here,  its been a great opportunity.

Their warehouse workers walk 7-15 miles per day!

Wow thats amazing,  at least they are getting a lot of exercise while they work!

Yeah.

For sure.

I know I dont get that much exercise in a day.

Yeah me either,  so they get exercise and they get paid to do it lol

Its been great chatting!


hi do you play chess?

Not really but I know it is pretty popular and you?

Yeah sometimes I play.

There are more positives moves in a game than atoms in the universe

Nice one, THe president of the world federation thinks it was invented by aliens

WOw.

Judit Polgar beat a family friend at a game by not even looking at the board

Wow intelligent kid.

There is a negative correlation between a good chess player and the IQ

Wow interesting.

Do you know where the game was invented?

Yes in India during the Gupta empire and was improved by persians later

Yeah.
DO you like music?

I love it.
Do you have a favorite band?

I do I love Linkin Park they are so good

me too and they have the best selling album of the century

Yes Hybrid Theory seriously made its rounds

yes it did, twins in Japan released an album at the age of 100

Nice.
Do you go to concerts much?

I go sometimes.

Did you know Ramones toured for 20 years?

Yeah and played a total of 2263 concerts during that time

that is a lot.

Linkin Park also played 324 concerts in 2001

Wow that is a lot indeed.

In Croatia there is an ancient theatre where band can have concerts.

Same in Italy , there is one too.
Pink FLoyd once played there

Yeah but without an audience, that is strange

They must have had a reason I guess


Hello!
Are you a Netflix fan?

I am, a lot of interesting movies and series in Netflix.

Do you subscribe?

I do!

I am one of the 137 million total subscribers worldwide!

Amazing how many subscribers Netflix has, 137 million world wide and 58.46 million in the US alone

Crazy!

From 9 PM to 12 AM Netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America!

That is crazy, that speaks a lot about the brand, did you know how Reed Hastings got inspired to start Netflix?

Didn't he rack up a $40 late fee on a vhs copy of Apollo 13?

Yeah he did, $40 in late fees and then he got mad and decided to fight Blockbuster, good thing he did, the late fees used to be excessive.

Speaking of Blockbuster, they declined several offers to buy netflix for $50 million!

I bet they regretted that decision big time, there's hardly any Blockbuster stores left.

I think I saw the other day where there is only 1 left.

I think it was in Washinigton.

That one will disappear soon enough, do you like to watch movies?

one of my favorite actors is Tom Hanks, he sure makes a lot of money out of movies

I do!

he's the highest all time box office star!

Do you have any guesses on how much his movies have made?

$8.5 billion is an impressive mark, and no idea I would say 25 if I had to guess but maybe more

8.5 is correct.

lol  Disney's Treasure Planet was one of the most exspensive box office flop of all time!

And also Trojan Wars that movie was a complete failure as well.

I saw that.

Disney considered shutting down their animation studio after Sleeping Beauty was a box office failure.

It was?

I love that  movie, she is one of my favorite Disney princess

I was surprised to see that.

lol  The Silence of the Lambs came out on Valentines Day in 1991 and had a box office of over $270 million!

Not too shabby.

That was a great movie, I liked it although its not a romantic movie at all lol, do you like comedy films?

I do like comedies!

But, I have to get offline unfortunately.

I had fun chatting with you!


hello!
So do like Netflix?

Who doesn't like Netflix.

Half of the peak internet traffic in North America comes from users on Netflix and YouTube.

We sure like our videos and entertainment

Yes we most certainly do.

Netflix was started by Reed Hastings, pretty smart man.

I remember when they started as the DVD rental service.

The company spends more on postage than on bandwidth

That's weird.

But I can see how.

It was fun when we had to go to a store to rent dvd's, but Netflix has a bigger variety and genre's to choose from.

I love comedy and they have a lot of that!

I think most do.

Laughter is something enjoyed universally.

I believe Netflix currently has Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

The program was partly created to honor a British comedy group by the same name

Very interesting.

I think Netflix has a huge selection of Disney films as well which I think many like.

I think it is strange how Sleeping Beauty was initially a box office failure, can't imagine that.

Enough of a failure that Disney almost closed their animation studio.

Even "Treasure Island" was an expensive box office flop to them.

The movies that succeed more than make up for the failures though

Well, true...but Sleeping Beauty is a favorite now and has been for a very long time.

I am sure Disney doesn't have any money problems.

I heard that Tom Hanks is the highest all time box office star earning 8.5 billion worldwide!

He has been in many successful films.

They use both number of tickets sold and the ticket sales to measure the box office business.

Because the budget of Trojan Wars was so large in comparison to sales, it has earned only $309

Interesting, he is one of my favorite actors.

He has movies of every Genre and I love his comedy films.

He has recently been in a few movies on Netflix that I watched again like The Green Mile.

I've never seen that one, but I do like comedy.

I've heard that originally Jack Black was going to star The Green Lantern as a comedy movie.

That would have been hilarious

I love Jack Black!

Oh, no...The Green Lantern was good the way it was.

I think that was just playing on Netflix too.

I like a lot of horror films as well, but I go to the theater for the good ones.I usually go to the box office to buy tickets in advance though.

Maybe if they created a parody, it would be the best of both worlds.

Many box offices are now online, making it more convenient to purchase tickets ahead of time

True, I have used it before.

I don't go to the theaters as much anymore since we have Netflix, I feel that theaters will die off eventually.

Maybe, but there are still a lot of people who go to the theaters because they don't want to have to wait to see a movie.

One thing is for sure, I bet the owner of Blockbuster regrets not buying Netflix back in the day

Very true, but if they ever come up with a see a new movie now platform people will use it I am sure!

I am sure Blockbuster is sad now!

Losing out on a business worth 2 billion dollars....wow!

I'm not sure if that platform would exist though with how much money they make in the theaters versus streaming platforms.

That platform would have to make the studios the same amount of money as a theater does, and it would take a lot to get the rights to all the movies

True, but into the future...I think something may happen, I guess we will see.

I never thought we would ever be able to see each other on a phone face to face lol.

Well for now Netflix is my favorite and I hope it doesn't go anywhere!

I don't think it will.

With how much it's expanded into other countries and regions, I think it will be around for a while.

Since it started creating its own content in 2012, I think it's consistent users have increased to watch Netflix Originals

True!
I get hooked on Netflix originals.
You can even watch TV shows.
Well it has been great chatting!

Not to mention the comedy specials on Netflix

Right!

Very true, great stand up comedy shows, love it all :)


I watch a lot of Netflix.
Do you?

I do.

I have had it for many years .

Did you know that Netflix and Youtube make up for half the peak internet traffic in north america.

That makes sense.

People are on those all of the time.

Did you know they introduced the streaming side of the service in 2007?

It seems like it's been around forever.

It does seem like it has been around longer.

And they added film and television in 2012

Yes they added their own content then.
That surprises me also.
They have so much original content now.

Yes, and I find it interesting that the founder of Netflix started the company over a $40 late fee on a vhs copy of Apollo 13.

Now he has a company worth billions.

It was a great idea.

We talked about how much YouTube and Netflix were used earlier.

From 9PM to 12AM Netflix uses 33% of all of the bandwidth in North America!

I think it has grown immensely.

Did you know that Tom Hanks is the highest all time box star with over 8.5 billion worldwide

I did not but I'm not surprised.

On the bad side of the box office, there is a movie called Trojan Wars that cost $15,000,000 to make and it only earned $309.

That's the biggest bomb I've ever heard of.

That is a bomb.

And I find it strange that Silence of the Lambs came out on Valentines Day 91.

Not a romantic movie by any means.

Not at all.

It made $270 million also so apparently they knew what they were doing.

Yes, they did.

Disney wanted to shut down their animation studio after Sleeping Beauty was a box office bomb.

I thought it was a good movie.

I can't believe that Sleeping Beauty was a bomb.

It's certainly made up for it by now.

Yes, it has.

I grew up on just local channels and when we got hbo it was a big  deal.

What is crazy is that comedy central cancelled 100 shows since 97.

Did not know they had that many shows.

I didn't either but when I think about it I can come up with a ton of shows that have been on there briefly and then cancelled.

Are you a Bill Murray fan?

I am.
I loved him in Caddyshack.

I am also.

He thinks that Kung Fu Hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".

I love him so much but I disagree with him on this one.

I agree with you there.

What I find funny with movies is they were going to star Jack Black in the Green Lantern.

I do not think that would have been a good fit.

Me either but that movie was such a critical bomb that I'm not sure it would have hurt it.

Did you know that the Python Programming language is named after Monty Python?

I never put that together.

A movie I have loved was Crazy Rich Asians.

I must have seen it 10 times already.

It made 26.5 million its opening weekend.

I know they are going to do a part 2 also.

I know it was a huge success but I have not seen it.

I'm really not a romantic comedy person but maybe I'll get around to it eventually.


hello,  do you watch Netflix?

I love watching Netflix, I used to buy movies before but now Netflix is about all I watch, what about you?

Same here!
Love Netflix!
So many good shows!
Wat are you currently watching?

I am watching The 100, its pretty cool, to think Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix for about 50 million

I never seen that what is it about?

Its a futuristic show about the earth and how it became apocalyptic because of nuclear war, survivors go to space and 100 years later return, its pretty, what are you watching noe?

I am watching Homeland right now and of course waiting on other shows.

That sounds good.

I heard Homeland is pretty good, to think YouTube and Netflix are about all that people watch now a days.

Yeah its a really good show!

yeah I know streaming has taken over the world,  we no longer have to be at home at a certain time to watch a show lol

I know thats the best part of it, so anyway whats your favorite genre, I love comedy!

I love comedy and drama!

Did you know they spend 20 times more on postage than bandwidth

I did not know that!

what comedy movies do you like?

I just to love Comedy Central but they cancelled some shows I liked.

i really like i love you man,  forgetting sarah marshall,  liar liar,  the hangover,  the other guys, the marvel movies.

too many to name lol what about you?

I like Meet the Faukers, Deadpool and also a lot more movies lol.

Those are good too!

Yeah, so have you heard about the programming language python?

I was always curios of the name, turns out it was named after a comedy group.

That is really interesting!

I recently read that the silence of the lambs came out on a valentines day!

That is not a valentines day movie at all lol

I agree doesnt sound like a Valentines movie, I heard it did pretty well and had good earnings.

That movie is awesome,  really crazy!

I started watching the Hannibal series they released a few years ago,  that was really crazy too.

Im more of a Disney guy myself, to think Disney almost closed their animation studio after Sleeping Beauty.

I love Disney as well,  they make really great movies.

I wasnt a fan of Sleeping beauty or snow white though,  those ones are creepy to me.

lol

I see, I guess they can be pretty scary as well, I wonder which movies had a big box office.


Hi!
Did you see Crazy Rich Asians?

I did not.
Did you see it?

No I didnt.

Id like to.

It had an amazing opening weekend and I have heard all good things.

Me too!
They got a 93 on rotten tomatoes.

I might have to check it out on Netflix now!

Is it on there?

I would totally watch it if it is on there.

They opened with $35M!

That's pretty good.

I thought I saw it, if not Ill have to check redbox or something.

It could be on there.

I just watched the last jedi so it does have some recent stuff on there...

Awesome.

Ive been binge watching some shows lately.

When Netflix asks if I am still watching it always makes me laugh.

It makes me feel bad about myself when I get it.

I usually shut down the tv when I see it.

I mean if the TV thinks I am watching tv too much, I should llisten.

I usually continue watching, but while doing something productive like laundry and cleaning.

That makes sense.

I tend to do laundry in my room while watching tv.

I usually end up watching sports though.

I miss too much in movies and tv to follow along.

From 9pm-12am Netflix accounts for 33% of bandwidth in North America.

They also employ taggers who watch the content and tag it.

I could do that job.
I should look into it.
Get paid to watch TV?
Im in!

I had a friend who worked at a tv station overnights to make sure they station did not shut down.

It was a terrible tv station too!

She hated it.

Lol.

I find it crazy that blockbuster declined to buy netflix.

Yeah, short sighted on their part.

Do you remember them trying to catch up with a dvd mail service?

I do, blockbuster started to offer it too, and just couldnt keep up, along with their stores.

They made a serious, ilke $1.925B, mistake!

I saw a blockbuster store in a remote part of Alaska about a year ago it was like finding a Yeti!

Ha!
Nice chatting with you!


Are you a chess player?

Hi!

I am and I love chess.

How about you?

One of the reasons chess is so interesting is because there are actually more moves possible in the game than there are atoms in the universe!

Yes i really like it as well, really makes one think outside the box.

Apparently theres more movers in chess then there are atoms in the know universe.

Agreed there is.

That makes it so interesting as well!

Also, the World Chess Federation president believes chess was actually invented by aliens.

That's crazy, isn't it?

Yeah that it kind of crazy.

at age 5 Judit Polgar beat a friend without even looking at the board.

Now that takes serious skill!

But a study from over 10 years ago shows a negative correlation between chess skill and IQ in strong players, believe it or not!

Wow sounds like it should be the other way a around.

do you like or did you like linkin park?

I do love Linkin Park!

One of the reasons I'm such a huge fan is because their album Hybrid Theory is the best selling album in the 21st century!

Yeah that is amazing, so sad how things turned out for them.

Did you know that NWA's Straight outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum without airplay or a major tour.

Was it really?

That's pretty interesting!

It must have been a great album!

Something else I find interesting is two Japanese twins released a rap album back in 1992 when they turned 100!

At that age, they must have really been talented!

Yeah that's awesome, i'd listen to it just because of that reason.

Have you ever heard the song Dark side of the Moon?

I have and it's an awesome song!

Did you know it was one of the best selling albums despite being released over 40 years ago?

That's wild, isn't it!

Yes it is but like you said it's a great song!

Man i remember when music was on Vinyl records seems like forever ago.

Agreed.

But you know, Vinyl LPs are actually still issued although most album sales this century have primarily been MP3 and CD formats.

Right and digital downloads.

Technology is amazing and it continues to grow!

Indeed it does.

But honestly, nothing beats a good concert, hearing it performed live in person, though.

Unless, however, it was that Creed concert back in 2002 that was so godawful, some of the concert goers filed a lawsuit.

I can't imagine how bad that must have been!

Wow that's to funny, i wonder if they won the law suit.

Another theory about chess is that it was created in India during the Gupta empire and later modified and improved by the Persians.

I wonder if that's true?

I do know it was derived from the Indian game Chaturanga and reached Europe by the 9th century.

It's hard to believe it's been around that long, isn't it?

I know right!

The pieces assumed there current powers in Spain in the late 15th century.

Indeed they were.

Plus, the rules were also standardized back in the 19th century.

And flashforward to today, it's played by millions of people across the globe!

That is amazing!

Yeah you have a great one!
!


I was just thinking about relations between the US and Russia.

Do you remember the Cold War based Broadway musical Chess.

It had a good soundtrack for its time.

I've actually never heard of it, but with a soundtrack half written by ABBA, I'd expect the music to be pretty good

It featured the song One Night In Bangkok which was a big hit.

I guess the guy who came up with the idea is the same one who wrote Jesus Christ Superstar, and I really enjoyed that one.

Sounds like he wants to give Chess another try on Broadway

Michael Mayer is directing a new version of the story.

It will be interesting to see if this version does any better on Broadway than the first.

From what I heard, the inspiration was more about passion and politics than it was about the actual game of chess.

The political climate of the cold war was a very popular theme in entertainment at the time.I wonder if the release of the latest version of the musical has anything to to with the US and Russian tensions of today?

I feel like a lot of politics can be compared to strategy games.

It's possible that the game has been around since before the 7th century

I agree the chess game analogy has been used many times to describe politics.I was amazed to find out that there are more possible chess moves than atoms in the universe.Seems unreal.

I want to see a game of chess between three people.

There's a board that allows that, and I think that would perhaps be a better analogy for politics

I agree with you again that would make for a great analogy.

The game is very complicated.

The President of the world chess federation thinks the game may have been invented by aliens.

Not sure where he got that idea though.

There was a magician that simultaneously played and beat nine people.

All he did was replicate their moves against each other

That is interesting.I heard about a five year old that beat a family friend without even looking at the board.

That is one smart kid.

If he were in the boy scouts, he would get the badge for that for sure.

They even have badges now for robotics, geocaching, and inventing as well

I heard that girls are now allowed in the scouts.

Robotics in the Boy Scouts is surprising to me.

I thought that the scouts were mainly centered around bush craft and nature awareness.

They're adjusted to the times, it seems.

I don't know much about chess, but the knight can visit each square exactly once.

That is, if he survives long enough

I dont remember much about the days when I played chess.Each piece has certain abilities and limitations.

That's what I've observed.

I wonder what the different names for each pawn used to be.

They were named after occupations held by the commoners

That is an interesting fact that I had never heard.I am curious as to what the pieces were named also.

Since the pieces as we know them now were solidified in Spain, it may have been based on the occupations that would have been held there

That is a possibility.I heard that the game was developed in India.

I guess there are several games similar to it, but the game we know now was finally standardized in the 1800s


Do you like to dance?

Hello there, I do like to, but I'm not very good at it, how about you?

I do like to dance I hear Bruce Lee was a great dancer, he even won a championship

I think I heard he was too.

It makes sense though, he could move around very well.

Yeah, martial arts and dancing seem like a great combo, I like that

Yeah I think they go hand in hand with controlled movements of the body.

Michael Jackson was another great dancer, he even has a patented move

Yeah he sure was, I think he was one of the best.

And that is interesting, I don't blame him though.

Do you like ballet?

I do like it, but I have never actually attended a live performance.

How about you?

I like it and same, havent attenged a presentation, well ballet dancers spend a fortune on shoes

Yeah I think I read that they can go through 4 pairs of shoes in a week!

Yeah lots and lots of shoes, that would break my finances lol

Yeah that is way too many a week, I wonder how much a pair costs?

They must be expensive but I have no idea about that, babies love to dance, and love music

I think I heard that babies start to move instinctively to hearing music being played.

Yeah they also smile more when they hear the beat, Tupac was a ballet dancer

He was really talented.

I wonder if there is a YouTube video of him dancing ballet out there?

That must be really funny, I had him as a really tough guy, maybe his friends teased him all the time because of it

Yeah I'm sure there were some people who wouldn't let him forget about it.

Yeah probably gaved him a tough time.


Hey there my friend do you like to dance?

I have been seen dancing in public.

Complaints were filed, restraining orders issued.

Haha I hope not!

I never knew that Bruce Lee was a great dancer.

He won a Championship back in the 50s

Bruce Lee was known for inflicting lethal damage in the early rounds of a dance challenge.

Competitors were hobbled and could not complete later rounds.

Haha they should make a movie about that.

If only he weren't taken from us so soon.

Did you know that ballet dancers can go through about four pairs of shoes a week

I would personally go through more because of my feet.

I think ballet dancers must have the most hard-worked feet.

They do.

I actually dated one and her toes were always super messed up.

Have you looked at the sun, I mean, *really* looked at it?

The sun is actually white, only it looks yellow because of so-called atmospheric scattering I think there is something fishy going on there.

Wow I didn't know that.

why don't they teach that in school.

That would be actually useful to know haha.

Also crazy is that a lightning bolt is hotter than the surface of the Sun

Lightning could be our source of energy for the future.

Harnessing the lightning to save our planet.

I hope so.

Or maybe it can help us to travel back in time with a flux capacitor haha.

Did you know that Michael Jackson had a patent

Michael Jackson put a patent on being cool.

What other patent did he have?

Hyperbaric oxygen chamber?

Haha that's insane.

He had a patent on that extreme lean movie that he made, there was like a device he created

Lean movie?
I didn't know that he made a movie.

oh haha I meant lean move, did you know that babies will actually dance to music and dance to the beat of it

Can babies lean like Michael, even with special shoes?

Probably not.

Michael wins, just like Jackie Chan did.

I wish they could!

He should have patented a baby leaning device haha also Tupac did ballet in high school.

I wonder if anyone has tapes of that

Tupac probably bought and burned the tapes.

'Pac don't play dat.

Haha I like that.

It's crazy that the sun produces enough energy in one second to meet our energy needs for 500,000 years.

I hope we can Harvest that someday

Keep on truckin Brother.
Patent a way to harness the lightning.
Leave the sun for the next generation.

Haha good idea.
Do you do anything with fantasy at all?
Like fantasy football for instance


I used to dance back in the day.

I love it.

Did you know babies dance spontaneous when they hear music?

It's a natural reaction.
All cultures have dance.

I heard that Bruce Lee was a great dancer?

Seriously, he won the hong kong cha-cha challenge.

Who do you think is a great dancer?

Dance and formal martial arts have a lot in common, so it doesn't surprise me that Bruce Lee was a good dancer.

Tupac danced ballet!
I can't even imagine!

You asked who I think is a good dancer.

There is Michael Jackson, who even patented a device to help with his dance moves.

Yes, love me some MJ.

I have a friend's daughter that does ballet.

They say a pro ballet dance can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week.

I thought they had to work them in.

Ballet uses choreography, which is one way dance can be characterized.

So did you watch the super bowl or have any fantasy drafts?

Did you know that people fantasy draft the national spelling bee?

There is a fantasy Congress, too.

Seems like there are fantasy leagues for everything.

Yep.

Crazy.

I want to be a part of the Fantasy Congress!

It turns out that that a single fold in your brain separates perception of fantasy vs. reality.

Can't believe that!

Do you like science and the solar system?

Very much.

Something most people don't know is that the sun is white, and is perceived as yellow because of the atmosphere

and it is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star.

Space amazes me.

If we could harness all the sun's energy, we would have enough in one second to meet the needs of the earth for 500,000 years.

Yep.

Speaking of energy, my friend's mom got hit by lightning and died.

Did you know a bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun.

5x as hot

I don't doubt that lightning is very hot.

It sets many things on fire where it hits.

It is really powerful.I hate lightening but the sun provides so much.

It provides energy in one second that will meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years

The sun accounts for well over 99% of solar system mass and it's burning full tilt, so it's not surprising that it is creating that much energy.

good talking to you.

Time to see what sun is left for today.


Hi, how ae you?

Hello im great, do you like horror films?

I do not.
I get too scared... Do you like them?

I do like them well you burn 180 calories with each movie so thats a good reason to start watching more horror films

I will have to start incorporating that into my workouts.

Crunches and horror films.

Yeah I mean its a great way to lose weight if you think of it, you know the movie The Shining?

I do but have not seen it.

Ok so if you ever watch it pay attention to Danny, he is the little boy, he didnt know he was acting in a horror movie until years later.

Do you think that was by design?

His parents trying to protect him from the horrors of it?

Yeah I think they were trying to protect him, he was only a child and a movie like that could leave scars on him for life.

Did you know the creepy metallic noises are made from a waterphone?

I had no clue?

I had no clue either, maybe Bambi had some sounds made with that instrument because if you ask Stephen King that was a horror movie.

I cried like a baby watching that movie.

I was so sad when the mom died.

I was 37 years old...

I did too!

thats not a movie apt for children lol, changing the subject a bit, we sure live in an amazing planet

We do.
Although it is in a little danger...

I agree, the resources are getting depleted in fact 80% of our forests are already distroyed.

Maybe we can get an abassador for the forests like we have one for aliens.

That would be a good idea, at this rate we will ran out of trees and that will be terrible,

We're almost out of helium too.

I wonder if that is a resource that can be made in a lab?

I think some kind of synthetic helium can be made, it would be a good thing to research as we dont know what can happen if we ran out of helium

Nice chatting with you!


Are you into music?

Did you know that the dark side of the moon was still one of the best selling albums of 2014 even though it was released 40 years ago.

I heard about it but I have never listened to it.

Interestingly 2 identical twins from japan released a rap album.

funny thing was that they were 100 years old.

That is amazing.

I wonder if they are still alive since they were 100 in 1992.

I don't know, would be great if they released another album!

I do not think they are alive.
Was the song translated into English?

I'm not sure.

Taylor Swift once accidentally released 8 seconds of white noise and topped Canadian itunes charts

She is a good artist.
I wonder how it happened (re.
white noise from her).

Not sure.

The Ramones played 2,263 concerts almost nonstop over 20 years.

That sounds tiring!

2263 concerts (non stop) for over 20 years?

That was amazing.

Some people have tons of energy.

In Croatia there is an ancient roman amphitheatre in use as a concert venu

I wonder if because the country has no money for a more modern theater of they appreciate the history of the place.

I'm not sure.

In 1972 pink floyd recorded a live concert at the ancient roman amphitheater in pompeii with no audience.

That was odd.

Why would not they invite people and let them watch the show for free?

Maybe he wanted an "alone" moment

That was funny.

I like pink floyd.

I have never gone to any of their concerts though.

They are cool and timeless!

Just saw Taylor Swift ad on Netflix.

Taylor removed her music from spotify because "music should not be free"

Music should not be free.

We must appreciate people's talents and hard work.

Musicians often work extra hours and odd hours and have worked for years to get so good.

Did you know that Swift walks backwards to avoid having her photo taken.

No, I did not know about it.
Does she hate the camera that much?

Maybe or maybe no photos are free.

I've got to run now.
It was nice chatting with you.

Nice chatting too!

Maybe check out the 100 year old twins someday!


Hi do you listen to music much and do you have a favorite album?

Hi there yes I do listen quite a bit.
I like Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Neat, that is the best selling album of their century, they really scored there with that one

It is amazing.
Have you heard of Reel Big Fish before?

Yeah they are that band who lost the rights to their songs and rerecorded their hits later

Yeah talk about dedication.

Two identical twins in Japan have released a rap album and they are 100 years old

That is awesome.
Do you like Taylow Swift by any chance?

I like some of her songs.

She owns a private jet and an airport hangar to store it in Nashville

She has the money so why not.

Did you hear she removed her music from Spotify

Yes and she said something about how the music should not be free.

Yeah.

And sometimes when she does not want her photo taken she walks backwards

Hmm strange.

She released 8 seconds of white noise once and it became a hit in Canada

Yeah totally topped the charts, that is insane, they must love her there

I bet so.
DO you go to concerts much?

I go from time to time.

Linkin Park played 324 of them in one year only, that was in 2001

That is a lot but not as much as the Ramones who toured for 20 years

That is amazing.

They played 2263 concerts during all those years

Yeah pretty impressive.

There is an ancient theater in Croatia where you can hold a concerts

Heard about it.

There is another one like it in Pompeii and Pink Floyd played there

Yeah they did but without an audience, what a waste in my opinion

Yes I know, I would have liked to be there


I had no idea that Taylor Swift and Katy Perry had beef, but I'm glad they're ending it.

I think its a good thing, better to be friends but I wonder if the whole fight between them was staged?

It might have been.

It's no coincidence that everything was brought to light the same night Katy Perry's album dropped and when Taylor Swift released all her music for streaming.

Headlines always seem to sell.

I agree, it does seem suspicious, I heard that Swift  posted a post of an olive branch  hours before a concert of the Reputation Tour

Yeah and she posted the note that Perry had written, and made it seem like Perry was the one who started everything.

Yeah it seems rehearsed but anyway do you like any of them as artists?

I think Swift has good songs.

The music industry is such a strange beast.

I think both of them are very talented and have some good songs.

I agree, did you ever hear about the incident Swit had with Kanye?

that was really funny

Yeah it was very funny.

Kanye actually did an SNL skit mocking himself for interrupting award shows 2 years before that incident.

It was funny right, you know that she owns a really expensive jey worth around 40 million

That's awesome.

You know you're successful when you have your own jet and hangar at a major airport.

She's so successful that she released 8 seconds of white noise on accident and it topped the Canadian iTunes charts!

Thats funny lol, I guess she does have a lot of influence, I heard she removed her music from Spotify

Yeah she said music shouldn't be free.

I heard she walked backwards to avoid having her photo taken.

It seems like shes full of herself lol, do you like any other artists?

I heard two identical twins from Japan released a rap album when they reached the 100 years of age

I like a lot of artist.

That has to be an epic album, I want to find it.

I really like Pink Floyd, Dark Side of The Moon was still one of the best-selling albums of 2014, 40 years after it's release!

That is a great album I also like the Hybrid Theory

That was a good album and it brings back so many memories of my young adult years.

It is one of the best-selling albums of the 21st Century.

R.I.P.

to Chester!

Yeah I guess that doesnt surprise me at all, not much music albums are as complete as that one.

Yeah it was really good.

N.W.A.

's Straight Outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum status without the support of airplay or a major tour.

I think that was a great album as well, it really speaks of the content of the album imagine the sales with airplay and with a mayor tour,

Yeah it brought a total different light to the industry.


I love horror movies.
Do you watch them?

I have seen some of them.

I read somewhere that Stephen King was terrified as a child when he saw the movie Bambi.

I can see that old Disney movies can be traumatic.

Do you like Stephen King's work?

I have seen some of them and yes they are quite scary at times.

I read soemthing funny that watching horror movies can burn up to 180 calories

I must burn a lot of calories then ha ha.

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

Well that is probably a good thing.

I always wonder about the kids that are in horror movies.

I also read that If you watch a horror movie before you view abstract art, you will enjoy the art more.

I wonder why?

I also am curious as to why that would be.

Have you ever heard of a waterphone?

Isnt it what makes the creepy type noises in sci-fi or horror movies

It is.
It makes the jarring metallic noise.

This is totally off subject but I just saw something interesting.

There is a sound frequency that causes fear in humans.

I wonder what it is but if it causes fear I'm also really not up for experiencing it.

Exactly me either.

Did you know that humans can regrow a rib equally as strong as the original within 2 to 3 months of having one surgically removed

I thought I just heard recently that you could regrow rib which shocked me.

I'm now shocked that you can do it so quickly!

It does sound rather quick.

I read somewhere also that almost all animals and plants synthesize their own vitamin C but humans can't b/c the gene for this enzyme is defective

Really?!

I can't imagine in evolutionary terms why we were not given that process.

I guess we may not know.

I saw that humans are the best distance runners among all running animals

That's interesting.

I would have guessed some species of cat.

You would think that would be true but we have adapted for persistance hunting

Wow.

Were you also aware that people only lost their body hair as recently as 240,000 years ago?

LOL, some still have it!

I was reading that humans use tools to a much higher degree than any other animal

I'm always amazed when I see animals use tools.

I didn't think they did but many do.

It was nice chatting with you.

Have a nice day.


Hi how are you?

Im great, do you like horror films?

I do for the most part.
Do you?

I do apparently you can burn a lot of calories with the movies

That is crazy that you can burn 180 calories during 1 horror movie.

I guess I will cancel my gym membership!

You can save money by watching horror movies, did you ever watch the movie The Shinning?

I have not.

I heard that Danny did not know he was acting in a horror film until years later!

I wonder how they tricked him, its a really scary movie I think I would be able to tell

That is pretty weird.

Are you a fan of our lovely planet Earth?

I love our planet yeah, its the best planet of them all and the only one that isnt hostile for us lol

Haha I agree!

Unfortunate that 80% of our natural forests have been destroyed.

It is unfortunate, we have made a mess out of earth, hopefully we can recover them before its too late

Hopefully!

It is interesting that Earth will be helium free by the end of the century.

Did you hear about the alien ambassador we have appointed?

I think thats really funny

The united nations appointed one 9 years ago incase aliens ever made contact with us!

Seems like we wont ever need one but better to be safe than sorry,

True that and you never know!

It's fascinating how small an amount of time humans have been around compared to Earth's entire history.

It is fascinating I agree with you, we meant so little but have done so much harm already, give us a few more years and we will destroy our home

Exactly!

Did you know there is a sound frequency that causes fear in humans?

There is a frequency yeah, it causes fear in us I bet many horror movies use it to scare us

I would not doubt it!
Nice chatting with you!

Sounds like a great tool right, its beet great chatting with you as well, have a nice night.


Hello, How are you today?
Do you like to go to concerts?

Not as much as I used to but I do.

Yeah, same here!

Creed gave a concert so bad there were lawsuits against the band.

Ha ha.

I hate to see bad things happen to people but as someone who is not a Creed fan I find that hilarious.

I don't know much about that band.

The sound  in the ancient roman amphitheater must be good for Pink Floyd to record in it without an audience.

I wonder why they did that.

It would be such a beautiful place to be an audience member.

Yes, I like the live albums.The ancient roman amphitheatre still has concerts.

Oh wow.
Are you familiar with Lou Reed?

Yes, I am.
I have heard a few of his songs.

In 2010 he and his wife held a high frequency concert for dogs.

What an odd thing to do.

Oh Wow!
Really, Did the dogs like it?
Was it recorded?

I have no idea.

I'm sure that someone has video of it.

Do you enjoy  the music of the Foo Fighters

Oh yes, I love them.

I love the video of all the drummers and other instruments playing at the same time.

People came from all over the world to be in that.

They are pretty amazing.

They performed a concert so loud that it showed up on New Zealand's seismic monitors!

Yes, I heard that.
That band has alot of talent.

They definitely do.
How about Abba.
Do you know their work?

Yes, I can remember some of their music.

I didn't know MJ had a patent on a device to achieve the lean for his dance moves.

Well they turned down 1 billion dollars for a reunion tour.

I can't believe they still have enough money to have been able to do that.

I didn't know that about Michael Jackson either.

I knew he had to have some kind of help to perform that move.

Really, I wonder why they would turn it down?

Yeah its obvious not possible without.

Good chat!

Before you go, I just want to share that there was an episode of Mr. Rogers where he learned how to breakdance.

That's so out of character.

Yes, so out of character.
Can't imagine that!
lol


Do you like watching Netflix?

Yes, I do, every night before bed.

How about you?

They have 150 movies with a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Wow, I want a full list of those!

I am always looking for something to watch late night.

From 9pm-12 am they account for 33% of bandwidth in north america

Yeah, and most places you travel you can still access your account since it's available in countries except for China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea.

wow, I wonder why Crimea is on this list.

Did you ever watch Lilyhammer?

I haven't watched that actually.

I did hear that it was the first series debuted by Netflix.

It was a good show for sure.

A little different, but I watched the first 2 seasons and it was enjoyable.

I wonder what Netflix would have been like if blockbuster bought it

Yeah, I wonder.

Blockbuster laughed them out of the office when Netflix proposed that Blockbuster use them as its online service.

now look who is laughing now.

Netflix started because of a 40 dollar late charge

Yeah, I like how Netflix has all kinds of things to watch.

You can even watch an hour long video of a fireplace, haha.

Right, nothing more soothing on christmas lol!

Netflix has a lot of debt right now though

Oh, does it?

I heard they spend a lot on programming.

In some European markets, they monitor illegal downloads to determine what to buy.

I think it has 21 billion in debt right now and only worth 2 billion dollars

Oh, wow.

Didn't know that.

I wonder how many employees they have.

You can get a job as a tagger, who are paid to watch Netflix and tag the content.

I would love that kind of job.

I would gain so much weight though so maybe I shouldn't lol

WellI think I'm already gaining weight by just sitting here and watching Netflix, haha.

What do you watch Netflix on?

I watch on my laptop, TV and iphone.

lol me too.

I watch on my game console mostly, but my iphone on the go.

I love my iphone, do you like yours

Yeah, they are so easy to use and really reliable.

I'm glad they come unlocked now.

George Holtz was the first person to unlock a first generation iphone and sold it for a Nissan 350z and 3 locked iPhones.

He was only 17.

Wow, that is crazy.

Now they like come unlocked it seems.

I don't like the stat that women are more likely to own iphones than men

Hmm, interesting.

So to make an iPhone 8 Plus it costs $288.08.

That is higher than I thought.

That is so much higher.

I figured it was really cheap to make.

It was so nice chatting with you, have a great weekend!


Hey - do you have a Netflix subscription?

If so, got any good recommendations?

I do, but I don't get on as often as most Americans.

Netflix and YouTube combined contribute to half the peak internet traffic, but I think I'm an expection

I'm definitely part of the rule!

Guess that's why they're a multi-billion dollar company, basically coming to replace both rental services AND traditional TV services

Yet, they still spend more on postage than they do on bandwidth, which means they probably make a lot from those who stream

I think that means they're making more from DVD rentals.

I wonder who still rents from them?

They're spending more on sending DVD rentals than on bandwidth for streamers though.

I guess it's hard to know.

I would imagine that those in an area with poor internet service might still rent DVDs

True.

Also, sometimes I look up movies or shows and they only have them available via physical DVD, so I guess some people still splurge for full access

That's true!

And it's a better deal than the $40 late fee that inspired Reed Hastings to start Netflix in the beginning

It's funny how much I watch Netflix yet..don't watch Netflix.

I'll have a show on and be half paying attention to my phonw

The iPhone has completely changed the way I live.

I'm not surprised that women seem to like them better than men

I am surprised to learn that, actually.

The latest models have gotten bigger and are often too wide for the woman to comfortably hold as opposed to the average man

That might be why they made the bigger models, though I know plenty of women who love the bigger phones.

Microsoft didn't think the iPhone would do well once they came out with their own, and even held a funeral for the iPhone.

A bit premature

Haha, I remember that "funeral."

Very haughty of them!

I don't know why making the phones bigger would be a good move for them if it alienates their key demographic, though.

A bit like that game "Send me to heaven."

It seems to not help them overall.

But they have both smaller phones and bigger ones.

Two demographics.

I sometimes watch the presentations from Apple, but I didn't see the first one.

Apparently Steve Jobs had to switch phones throughout to stop them from crashing

They've come a long way since then - they've even technically been used in music production.

A guy from Muse recorded a fetal heartbeat and used that in a track

The programs on it are conducive for that.

And if that one isn't enough, there are over 2.2 million other options

They're also pretty good for videos.

A movie came out about 2015 that was shot entirely on an iPhone.

Funnily enough, you can find it on Netflix!

And the cameras have advanced even since then.

It's evolved a lot since the first generation was released in 2007

I'm on my iphone all the time.

I actually play Pokemon Go a lot, even though I'm an adult

For a while, I was even using my phone to keep up on baseball scores when I couldn't watch the game.

Do you have any interest in the MLB?

I do!

I'm a New Yorker and a huge Yankees fan, though I do root for the Mets as well :)

I would like to meet some Japanese who watch American baseball, because I hear they're big fans of the sport.

Have a good evening!


Good evening!

Do you have a chance or interest to go to concerts?

Yes.

I have been to a Bocelli concert in a large venue.

Of course there are venues of all sizes.

That is pretty cool!

Could you imagine attending one at an ancient roman amphitheater like one in Croatia that is still in use today?

No.

But I would pay a bit for that experience.

I have also been to a Garth Brooks in a sports arena which is another place where concerts occur.

Garth has to be up to a lot of concerts by now and I wonder if he has already exceed the Ramones and their 2,263 concerts that they achieved by touring practically non-stop for 20+ years.

Ha!

I doubt it.

Musicians usually perform on stage, but occasionally the roam up and down the aisles.

That's true.

I can't imagine the Ramones roaming about.

I also think they probably considered what they did as playing gigs rather than the more formal concert.

I think you are right.

One concert by Creed was so bad that concert goers sued them.

LOL!

I wonder how that played out?

I imagine Linkin Park wasn't getting sued after their debut album and they played 320+ concerts in one year alone!

No, I agree, but I bet they were tired also.

What categories of dance do you enjoy.

There is at minimum theatrical and participatory.

I am always really impressed with ballet dancers and the fluidity of their movements.

Can you believe that Tupac danced ballet?

No.

Some athletes do ballet too.

I find it interesting that the genres vary from erotic to sacred.

While I think those seem opposites, there is something that is very complimentary about those genres.

There is a lot more than dance going on as it is so symbolic at times.

I can be convinced of that.

David danced as the Ark of The Covenant returned to Jerusalem and his wife was jealous because the women of the kingdom lusted after him dancing.

Other genres are at other poles of the circle, like gymnastics and cheerleading.

Or something like Herod's daughter's dance, which I think would be one to miss!

I am tempted to sin by that suggestion!

Babies spontaneously dance when they hear music and smile when the hit the beat.

We all need some dance!

Obviously there is something very natural about it.

It's amazing how much dance affects other things like what we wear.

Rapper and dancer MC Hammer had pants that were used as a model for Aladdin's pants.

He is a cool dude in his own lane.

I think that pants became popular because they allow a warrior on a horse to be most effective.

Good point.

I guess the Romans didn't ride horses because they saw pants as barbaric.

Ha Ha.

Now togas from the Romans are for college parties!

Breeces were worn instead of trouser in early modern Europe.

I am going to have to ask a tailor what the difference is

Obviously a lot about pants or trousers I just don't know!

I do know one thing: don't mess up a DC judges pants as a dry cleaner.

Apparently one sued for over $67 million based on his pants being lost.

Unless the pants had $67 million inside of them, that seems really excessive!

Frivolous lawsuits cost us all!

Although most adult males wear pants, I live in Phoenix and shorts are very common here.

I visited Scotland once and formal attire there include kilts.

The whole outfit looks pretty sharp!

I am in Nebraska where we need to have a full compliment of long and short pants.

It's cold right now!

I will say that I don't care for "saggy pants" -- is it impossible to just buy a pair that fits and wear it right?

Sounds reasonable.
I am going to let you go.
Enjoyed the conversation!


Hi there, do you like concerts?

Hello, you bet I do.
Do you like Linkin Park?

I really like them, they have the best selling album of this century

Yes they are amazing.
too bad about the frontman though.
I like the Ramones too

Yeah that is true.

I am not a huge fan of Ramones but they did tour for 20 years, wow

True story, they held over 2263 concerts.

When dd they even sleep and rest?

Good questions actually.

I hear Creed were sued because their concert was that bad

Yeah that must have been awful for somebody to actually go ahead and sue them

Exactly.

Did you know in Croatia there is an ancient theater where you can have concerts?

That would be so cool.

Pink Floyd once held a concert in a place like that in Italy without an audience.

That sounds strange.
How about dance, do you like it?

I do actually.

I heard Bruce Lee even liked it and was a cha-cha champion too

Wow he had the moves for everything.
Tupac was also a dance, in ballet

Sweet, that is very different from his music.

Babies are good at dancing too, they do it spontaneously

Yeah those little buggers also smile when they hit the beat too

Haha that is super cute for sure.

Ballet dancers seem to go through 4 pairs of shoes in a week

That is a lot of shoes and a lot of money too.

I wonder if they are cheaper than trousers though?

Hmm good question, I am not sure actually.

In Collinsville saggy pants are prohibited by law

Wow, they went that far out on that.
Romans saw them as a sign of barbarism.

Go figure.

The
 pants that Aladdin wear are modeled after McHammer, What a legend

That is pretty cool.

It is cool that trousers and pants are the exact same thing, just difference in countries


Are you into baseball?

With all of our technology, we still have issues with rain delays.

Hey!

I used to watch baseball a lot when I was child.

How about you?

Are you baseball fan?

Do you know that baseball is so popular in Japan?

I am a little.

I have no idea about Japan.

All I know is that the Washington Nationals are catching a lot of flak over rain delays.

Like most pols in D.C.

I'm sure corruption and incompetence has something to do with it.

Really?
I didn't know that there is such issue.
What do you think will be the future?

It's really just that they got a lot of rain.

I don't know the future but their 1st baseman, Reynolds, plays a card game during the delays.

Ok.
It sounds interesting.
Would you mind if we change topic?
Do you use Netflix?

I used to.

Netflix is getting too big and I'd like to spread my money around.

From 9am to 12am, Netflix uses 33% of all N. America's bandwidth.

Well, I'm the same.

Friend of mine noticed that Netflix doesn't add a lot of new movies.

Netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic.

It's really a lot.

I guess people mostly watch video in the Internet and play games.

Yeah, I stream a lot of documentaries.

It's wild that Blockbuster declined offers to buy Netflix for $50M.

You never know the future...

I'm sure Blockbuster regret about such decision.

Netflix goes internationally.

They entered a lot of new markets recently and I've read they deliver content in 190 countries.

Interesting.

Netflix is worth $2B now.

Do you use an iPhone?

Women are more likely to use them than men.

WOnder why?

yes, I do.

With all respect, I guess women pay more attention to luxury things.

Men just don't care: if it works, it's Ok. Also it doesn't say that this is US related information.

I actually don't think that this is US case.

Yeah.

I think guys like the Android OS too.

It has more games.

Microsoft has a funeral for the iPhone when it launched their own phones!

Like Gates needs more $$$.

I've had Windows phone in...

I don't remember.. 2012 or 2014.

It was quite good.

But they didn't develop it: not enough apps, battery life wasn't good comparing iPhone...

Anyway things like camera, quality of pictures, etc... all was much better for iPhone..

I had the exact same experience.

I liked the phone.

I forget what it was called.

iPhones are too expensive and I don't like not being able to replace the battery without a PhD.

I'm waiting for new game changer.

However, with all benefits of iPhone, it would be difficult to replace.

I didn't know Steve Jobs used a few phones in his first presentation.

Was it well known fact?

Not to me.

Sorry, baseball again... Did you know managers wear uniforms since they are technically able to play in the game?

I didn't know.

Honestly, I don't remember such cases when manager was in a game.

Do you?

No, most are older (like me) or fat (not like me)...

I can't see them playing.

Isn't it wild that baseball is so popular in Japan?

The are surprised that the US calls it their national pastime.

I'm wondering why US and Japanese teams don't play.

It could be sort of World cup in baseball with huge commercial interest.

That would be cool.

Thanks, you've been an excellent partner.

Have a great day!


Have you seen a concert recently?

Yeah I love going to concerts.

I can't believe how many concerts Linkin Park played in 2001.

I think they played 324, right?

Yeah that's amazing.

They are almost on pace with The Ramones.

Yeah, they are.
Much better than creed I hear.

Haha yeah Creed sounds pretty bad.

Didn't know you could sue over a concert.

I did, I remember when GnR left in Montreal and caused a riot.

They were sued for that.

Wow intense.

I would want to watch that Pink Floyd concert recorded at the ancient roman amphitheater.

Yeah.

What about dancing, do you like to dance?

Yes once in awhile although I am no good at it.

It is a beautiful form of human movement no doubt.

Apparently, Tupac was a ballet dancer in high school.

Whoa so cool.

Would love to see him in the nutcracker lol.

Yeah, I think he was in that.

I know he started his rap career as a backup dancer.

Oh nice.

Bruce Lee was also a great dancer apparently.

Yeah, none of that surprises me.
It's all about agility.

Yeah true.
He even won a championship in 1958.

Yup.
What about trousers, you own any pairs?

Yes I own pants but trousers is a funny British term I am not used to!

I remember the movie Aladdin.

His pants were modeled after Mc Hammer's!

Well, nice chatting with you!

Haha oh that is funny I can see the resemblance.

A town called Collinsville outlaws baggy pants!

Yup, it is pretty cool.
Well, take it easy.

The Romans thought only barbarians wore pants lol.

You too!

Well it was really nice talking with you.

Have a great day.


Do you watch netflix much?

No, I prefer Prime video.
Do you watch Netflix?

I have never seen prime video.

I love netflix.

Netflix from 9-12am accounts for 33 percent of bandwidth in north america

That is crazy!

Did you know that combined with YouTube, they make up half of peak traffic in North America?

wow, I did not know that.

I account for both of those lol.

Did you know Netflix is like 21 billion dollars in debt

I am not surprised.

Did you know Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix for $50 million?

That is probably the biggest mistake ever.

I heard there is only one blockbuster left in the world lol, that fanned out perfectly for them

I know right!

The founded of Netflix was inspired after racking up $40 in late fees on Apollo 13 on VHS.

Right lol, look who is laughing now!

I know right!

Speaking of Netflix, YouTube, and the Internet; what do you know about iPhones?

I have an iphone and that is about all I know, I barely even know how to use it.

What do you know?

LOL!

Did you know the first one was launched on June 29, 2007?

I never knew that!

It felt like it was yesterday.

I do know that they sell for good money now on ebay

Yes they do.

Apparently women are more likely to own one than men.

I bet, my mom just upgraded her 4 last week, it makes sense lol.

Did you hear what steve jobs did when he introduced the first iphone?

Didn't he have to keep switching with an identical one to keep it from crashing?

right, that is embarassing, but he did a good job because I don't think many people noticed

I doubt they did.

Did you know Microsoft held a funeral for the iPhone when they launched their own phones?

lol, what a way to launch their phones!
I wonder who is winning in sales though

I know.

Last I heard, Microsoft has killed off their phone line.

So I guess Apple won!

That is awesome!

I will never give up my iphone!

It was so nice chatting with you, enjoy your weekend!


Hey there how often do you watch baseball?

I love baseball and going to live games!

Did you know that the managers wear the uniform because they can techn ically play if absolutely needed?

Can you imagine that?!

No I didn't know that!

I also didn't know that in Canada, kick ball is called soccer-baseball LOL that name seems really silly

Yeah, i prefer kick ball lol

What is crazy is that baseball is super popular in Japan apparently.

And as for the Japanese, a lot of them are shocked to learn that it is actually America's pastime and was not created in Japan

Yeah, well when you are not educated on its history its hard to decifer the difference

Well let me ask you this, what would you do if you found millions of dollars worth of old baseball cards in your attic?

Apparently some guy did recently

I would be shocked to find that out and would definatly keep them hidden

Haha I would sell them immediately.

On a separate note though, what do you think about dogs?

I like them a lot more than cats personally

I like dogs as long as they are big dogs or atleast bigger than a chihouwa lol

Yes I don't like really small dogs.

I never knew that there are 12 different blood types for dogs though, did you know that

Yeah, and they they can even donate blood at dog blood drives!

I wonder if they ever found a match with human blood?

Haha I don't think it works that way unfortunately.

When I do like those that Istanbul has a system that rewards stray dogs for bringing back trash, that's a good idea

Yeah, the netherlands always come up with good ideas when it comes to recycling!

Why do you think only dogs and elephants can understand pointing?

I would think that gorillas would also be able to because they're smart but I don't think they can

I think it could be the way their brain interprets learning of direction.

It must be something with the brain, I was just glad to learn that dogs are not actually colorblind though, their ability to see colors is just lower than humans, that is all

Exactly, plus i wish i could see in the dark naturally like they can too lol

Haha I wish so too.

Do you like dogs or cats more though?

Apparently Google is a dog company LOL they prefer dogs

I love both, i have 4 cats and 3 dogs and you?

One dog, but I like dogs more than cats, there's a reason that they are called
 "man's best friend" haha, nice talking with you!


Steve Birnbaum plays for the D.C. United and had some culture shock after coming to the nations capital.

Do you like D.C?

Yeah I heard that Steve is a good defender in that league.

I do, I have been there twice before, how about you?

I was there and like all the free museums, including Natural History.

But, it is very fast-paced just like Birnbaum says.

Yeah it is very fast paced, and I think it is very cool that the museums are free.

Birnbaum seems to have felt a bit intimidated by everyone in suits as he often dressed more informally and worried people thought he was unemployed.

That is pretty funny, I guess Birnbaum is also an avid golfer.

Over 5 seasons he has been an MLS all-star.

That is quite an accomplishment.
On a different note, do you like dogs?

I have a dog!

Do you like them?

If you are in Istanbul you can help out the stray dogs by recycling your plastic bottles in a vending machine that dispenses food and water to them

I love dogs, but don't have one right now.

That is so cool!

Very interesting fact.

Dogs have 12 different blood types!

I wonder if it's because of breeding or some from different wolf families?

That is so many, wow!

I am not sure but that is a very good question.

I guess they drink with the underside of their tongues.

What are some things you learned from the passages?

Lots of interesting things, I guess Antartica has a disc golf course!

Is that different from regular golf that has 18 holes, sand traps, hazards and bunkers?

Yeah it is, scored the same way, but uses discs and metal baskets instead of balls and holes.

Seems like golf courses use a lot of water.

The average one uses 312,000 gallons per day.

That sounds expensive.

Too bad not enough rain!

Holy cow that is a ton of water, but I guess they have to keep all grass in good shape.

Sounds like Babe Ruth was a famous golfer.

That's right once a famous golfer in America.

I never knew that, very interesting.

Did you know he played himself in a popular movie?

I would like to see that!

Have you ever been to Georgetown near D.C.?

If you like coffee, try out The Coffee Bar.

You might find Birnbaum there.

That would be fun!


Hello how are you?

Baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams if the need arises

Baseball is also a popular pastime in Japan, so much that many Japanese fans do not know it is one of America's national pastimes

Yeah funny !

Kickball is also called soccer-baseball canada

Well, it is kind of similar...the difference is mostly between the kicking and hitting I guess!

Yeah.

Up until 2005, a married couple, for 24 years, scheduled all 2430 major league baseball games played each year

You might want to check your grandparents' attic.

One man found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards in his grandfather's attic!

I know right,  too bad my grandparents don't have an attic lol

Maybe under the floorboards?
Haha, just kidding.
What do you think about golf?

I like miniature golf!

The average american golf course consumes around 312,000 gallons of water per day.

Apparently Americans like golf.

Golf courses in America is bigger than Rhode Island and Deleware combined

I know crazy right!

There is a golf course in dubai that requires 4,000,000 gallons of water a day!

Did you know that Babe Ruth wasn't only famous for baseball?

He was also once the most famous golfer in America

Yeah,  thats surprising!

Samuel l. jackson puts a golf clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf twice a week during production.

I guess playing golf is really important to some people-perhaps it helps him to relieve stress.

Thats so cool he can ask to play golf twice a week!

Did you know There are 12 different blood types that a dog may have, and dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives

No, I did not know that.

Poor dogs though, as I don't think they have much say in the matter.

I know right!

But dogs are so awesome,  Im sure they would want to help.

Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.

that seems productive in so many ways.

I'm not really an animal person myself but apparently Google is a dog company.

They even state this in their code of conduct.

I know right,  thats interesting.

Dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand pointing

Hmm, I wonder why that is.

Animals probably understand more than we think.

Yeah probably,  good talking to you.


Hello!
Do you like baseball?

Hi I'm a big fan!
How about you?

I love playing baseball or Golf but don't really follow it too much.

I don't have a lot of free time :)

I used to play right up through college.

Did you know that managers wear their uniforms because technically they are able to play if needed?

Really?

I didn't know that.

I read that a man found 3 million dollars worth of old baseball cards in his grand dads attic, how amazing!

Yes!

That's like winning the lottery.

Baseball is so popular in Japan that many fans there are surprised as its status as America's national pastime.

Interesting!

Fun facts here lol.

So do you like dogs?

I love dogs but don't have any pets right now.

I love dogs.

I have 2 of them right now.

I always thought that dogs were color blind, but apparently they just can't see as many different colors as humans.

Really?

I wish I could have a dog, but I am never home.

That is cool!

I also heard that dogs have 12 different blood types!

And they can give blood at doggy blood drives lol.

I never heard of doggy blood drives.

lol  They are a lot of work for sure and now that my kids are grown up the dogs leave more toys around the house than the kids ever did.

lol  Dogs and elephants by the way are the only animals that seem to instincitvely understand pointing.

I hadn't heard about doggy blood drives either lol, and yep, dogs are messy little pets since they play so much, I think it is awesome that dogs are used for so many amazing things by helping people.

I agree.

Google even likes them and prefers them over cats.

Their code of conduct states that they are a dog company.

lol

Hhaha, that is pretty interesting!

In Instanbul, they have vending machines to give stray dogs water and food when you feed the machine your plastic bottles!

We should do that here too!

Yes!

That would be a good idea I'm with you 100 percent on that.

On another subject do you golf at all?

I do Golf every now and then, but it gets hot out here where I live so not to often, how about you?

I do in the summer months.

I'm in Northern Ohio so that's only about 3 months out of the year.

lol  An average American golf course uses around 312,000 gallons of water per day.

That's a lot!

Whoa, that is a lot of water!

And just imagine the total of water usage for Golf courses daily!

Crazy.

Seems like a lot of wasted water.

Maybe they recycle from all the lakes and ponds on the courses.

Golf courses in America make up more land space than Rhode Island and Delaware combined.

That's incredible.

That is incredible!

I really had no idea!

At least we don't need 4,000,000 gallons of water daily for one golf course like the one in Dubai!

Holy smokes!

Babe Ruth was once America's favorite golfer.

I had no idea.

Seriously?

I didn't know that, he is very talented!

If I was an actor I would be like Samuel L Jackson and have it in my contract to play some Golf while filming a movie haha

I would do the same thing!
I love Samuel Jackson.
It's been a pleasure chatting with you!
Have a good night!


Willie McCovey ripped a pitch in 1962 to almost beat the Yankees, too bad they caught it.

The moment was very emotional!

He passed away but never forgot the moment saying he hit the ball as hard as he could but it was right at the other player.

It seems unfortunate, a man lived his entire life with the memory of such a small mistake.

I imagine he was still proud to have been there though.

It probably reminded him in sickness of a time he had been strong.

That's a good outlook.

Who among us have even competed on a level like the World Series?

He did make the Hall of Fame as a first baseman

True, and his name immortalized in the Peanuts comics several times.

That's even cooler :)  McCovey was one of 10 children and had 521 home runs in 22 years.

That's a long career in baseball.

I wonder how much a McCovey card is worth?

Some of the earlier cards are worth a fortune!

Wish I could go back in time to own one!

I guess being compared with Charlie Brown can make an impression on you though.

It seemed to be a big hit with the fans.

There's a lot of Charlie Brown merchandise for the team.

That's great.

That can be a positive connection for McCovey.

I imagine the whole thing had to be a bittersweet memory, with all of the ups and downs, and so much attention.

Did you know that the world series has been going on since 1903?

What a run!

The Yankees seem to be the team with the record to beat, winning 27 out of their 40 matches so far.

Although Babe Ruth was caught stealing to lose and end game 7 of the 1926 series

I wonder if Babe Ruth ever made an appearance in the Canadian league?

It's a popular sport up there too.

I don't know, but baseball managers wear uniforms because they can play if needed.

On another note, did you know that dogs have 12 different blood types?

That's an interesting fact.

I've heard of doggy blood-drives, funnily enough.

Wow, never saw that one!
Interesting.
Nice talking to you.


What do you enjoy for entertainment?

I enjoy catching up on news and listening to music, though I've only recently dabbled into jazz music.

Yourself?

I enjoy jazz as well, especially how it kept its core but absorbed local musical culture to derive distinctive styles

Yeah, but Hitler once suppressed jazz which he condemned as "degenerate" because of its association with Jewish and black composers and musicians, I'm happy we've come a long way since then!

Did you know henry ford also tried to suppress jazz by financing country music instead for the very same reason that it was urban decadence.

Wow!

I didn't know that, really interesting how there's geographical differences in jazz music, like New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, I wonder if I'd be able to tell the difference.

Would you be able to?

Jazz is still jazz.

They are distinct, but similar at the core

I see, I wish I could sing like Jazz's great Ella Fitzgerald who even taught herself how to sing 2 notes at once at the age of 18!

Given your interest in jazz, what instrument do you play?

I used to play the guitar but quit when one of my strings broke and just gave it up, do you play any instruments?

Did you play by hand, with a pick, or a coin?

I dabbled here and there with piano and violin

I didn't know you could play by coin!

I strummed it with my fingers  or with a pick.

There's a very tiny guitar, the size of a red blood cell that was built by Cornell researchers, it needs to be played via laser.

I wonder why they invented that.

Probably just because they could

It's amazing the mechanics of things that goes to make sounds, Brian May of Queen built his own guitar out of parts from an old fireplace and his mother's knitting needle, I'd say ouch

I wonder how it sounded.

On a sperate note, eddie van halen set his speakers on fire when he soloed beat it

Wow, that can happen?

Was it an accident or was it for entertainment purposes?

I think because of the music, he taxed the speakers till it burst into flames.

At least he didn't intentionally destroy instruments like matthew bellamy who holds the guinness world record for most guitars smashed on tour

Yeah, I think that could get very expensive but small price to pay for the entertainment revenue it brings in.

Like the Olsen twins purchased an entertainment company back in early 2000s and have turned it into a billion dollar company!

No wonder I don't hear about them anymore.

True these people are very dedicated.

The guitarist of pink floyd even made a floating recording studio

Maybe that's what it takes to get the perfect vibrato sound when he records.

Were any notable records produced on that floating studio?

Not sure, but it is called the astoria.

Well thanks for chatting, I hope you also had a good time.


Hi, how are you?

Hello to you as well.

I wanted to ask what types of entertainment do you enjoy?

I enjoy music, movies, TV and travel.
What do you enjoy?

I personally enjoy music like jazz

Me too!

Although I really enjoy the classics, like Davis, I also enjoy the contemporaries.

What about you?

I enjoy jazz because while maintaining its core essence, it managed to evolve and adopt the musical cultures of national, regional, and local regions, developing many distinct styles

It makes me want to visit new orleans.
They hold jazz fest there.
It's also where it originated from.

Another type of jazz that may interest you is kansas city jazz and gypsy jazz.

Both are jazz at their core, but emphasize different aspect of their respective origins.

I listen to those genres every once in a while.

Jazz is considered america's claassical music...

Then have you heard of cool jazz which developed relatively recently in the mid 1900s

Jazz hasn't been recognized that long as a legit musical form.

Not since the 1920s.

Not mainstream enough...

Even so, jazz has a strong following with well known celebrities like clint eastwood being a lifelong jazz enthusiast

New Orleans jazz started in the early 1910s.

I feel like it has a lot in common with the advent of rap...

I feel rap would be most similar to Bebop which shifted jazz towards a more challenging musician's music

Yes, in terms of music but in terms of american cultural acceptance, I see more parallels with rap.

It seems like you like Jazz, but do you play any instrument like the guitar?

I do not.
I gave up the trumpet years ago.
Do you play?

I played the guitar for a bit, playing it using my hand, pick, and even a coin for fun.

Nice.
My son wants me to buy him a guitar.
Is it worth it?

It depends.

How dedicated and what his motivation is and what are you planning to buy?

I was thinking a fender ma-1.
He's 7 so he needs a youth guitar.
Good choice?

I heard its a good choice and not too pricey either.

It would probably help see if he is interested in pursuing it in the future or not without too much of an initial investment.

I hope he isn't like matthew bellamy who holds the guinness world record for most guitars smashed on a tour

Not with my money he wont!
Nice chatting with you


Wow, the Major League Baseball organization has been around since 1903.

That's a surprise to me!

Yea same.

I was also surprised to find out that major league baseball game could be contested.

I thought that once you won, that win was set i stone.

Me too!

Did you read that the Chicago Cubs have not won a World Series since they won back to back?

Yes I did.

Apparently they haven't won since the ottoman empire was in power.

And that's been quite a while.

I have no idea when that was, but it had to have been a long time ago.

Me neither but it sounds like it was a long time ago.

Yes it does.

There are some interesting Dog facts.

One of them is it is thought that the first ancestor of our domestics dogs is extinct.

Yes I found the dog facts to be quite interesting.

Especially considering how many dog breeds we have today.

Its really cool to know that they are all somewhat distant relatives with wolves.

I agree.

It really is amazing how many different breeds there are.

They all have different roles they perform for us.

Yes.

Its also really amazing how intelligent dogs are.

I believe dogs and elephants are the only two animals that understand pointing

I was surprised that monkeys were not in that category!

It's interesting to know that dogs don't see all the colors that we can!

That's true.

Monkeys nor dolphins were included in that category.

I wonder if other mammals (besides humans) understand pointing or just exclusively dogs and elephants?

I don't know.

I also that the idea they use in Istanbul is wonderful!

They release food and water for strays by exchanging it for plastic bottles.

i think that that is a really good thing they are doing to stray dogs in Istanbul.

Other places should do similar things

I think so too!
Apparently, Google is a dog company.

I think that most companies are.

Dogs can also donate blood to other dogs.

I didn't know that sort of system was in place for sick dogs or dogs and need a transfusion.

I am surprised by that, but it does make sense.

I was just learning that for 24 years, a married couple was in charge of scheduling 2430 major league baseball games.

I bet that was a lot of work.

Just imagine having that kind of job.

I was surprised to learn that baseball was so popular in Japan.

Me too!

For some reason, I can't imagine it beings so popular there.

Sounds like the fans there are surprised when they fine out it's been an American pastime.

Same.

Its also interesting that Canadians call kickball soccer-baseball.

I wonder why that is.

It kind of makes sense.

Thank you for the chat about the interesting facts we learned.


hey there have you ever listented to Jazz Music?

I like Jazz.

Did you know Clint Eastwood was a big fan?

no I didn't, but I did know he did a jazz soundtrack for some of his movies, I do love his movies haha

I liked the movie Unforgiven.

yup I like that too, I don't thin khe did the soundtrack but its very violent and very good

Yeah, have you ever heard the guitar solo for Beat it?

Funny, I learned it when I was a guitar student.

ya I've heard it its aweomse, pretty cool that Van Halen set a speaker on fire when he played it haha

I know for a fact that this is not true.

He recorded it in his house.

ah they must be wrong then, well do you like the band Queen

They are ok, I like the song Under Pressure.

yup thats good, I didn't like the movie that came out, but their guitarist does have a PHD which I didnt know

Interesting, do you know what his PhD is in?

ya it is in astrophysics apparently

WOW!

So he is super smart.

Apparently they have a floating recording studio too.

wow thats cool, also he's really talented, he would play the guitar with coins instead of pics

Interesting.

Did you know a Nintendo could only display 54 colors?

no thats crazy!

I played as a kid, they did stop making them in 2003 though I think

Yeah, I can imagine.

That's too bad.

Did you ever play Mike tyson's Punch Out?

ya I did play that game, I also played a lot of mario, that was great entertainment

Yeah, it was a fun game.
I wonder if Bill Nye played Nintendo?

ya I wonder, but I do know he won a steve martin contest for lookalikes!

Hilarious, he doesn't even look close to Steve Martin!

Nice chatting with you!


Are you a baseball fan?

Not really though I do enjoy attending games for the atmosphere.

And you?

Not really I have never attended a ML game, just a minor league game.

How it can it be the world championship if only American and Canandian teams play.

Yeah I think that is so interesting!

But I read that there is a hotel with rooms overlooking their stadium in Canada.

I forget which city.

But I'd love to stay there.

Baseball is also popular in Japan.

Japanese people are often surprised to learn that Americans love baseball too.

So then games should be played against Japanese teams, I wonder if that would open up the game some?

Then the managers who wear uniforms can play in the games too.

Yeah I always wondered why they wore baseball uniforms.

So did I was amazed that they can play if called on.

That would be hilarious.j

Right, haha.
Wonder if it has ever happened?

If its so popular then why does the womens world cup have higher ratings than the world series..

Wow, that is interesting.

A married couple scheduled all 2430 major league baseball games played each year, for 24 years.

I guess that they were dedicated no matter how popular it was.

They actually scheduled the games?
For the League?
Wierd.

I guess so.

And maybe you should check your attic.

A man found three million dollars worth of cards in his grandfather's attic.

Yeah you should check yours too, the only thing in my attic is dust and spiders.

And dogs have  blood drives, ever been to one?

I haven't been to one before.
That is neat.
Dogs have 12 different blood types!

Or a vending machine that releases food and water for plastic bottle recycling.

That is neat, multipurpose!

If it was me I would walk to the machine that gives me the money, guess the dogs in Turkey would suffer.

Haha, dogs are pretty smart.

I wonder if they need to do a trick to get the food out?

Dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to naturally understand pointing.

It appears that dogs do many things with humans, or roles, hunting herding pulling, protection etc.

You are right!

Now they even aid the disabled and do therapeutic roles.

Yeah, maybe cats are a sad second ?
Or birds???
Which comes in second?

Haha, you're right, maybe cats.
Google is a "dog person".
Their code of conduct says so.

Yeah, is there a cat company out there for all of the cat ladys to work at ?

They could make cute cat calenders.

Haha, funny.

Cats are cute!

Though I'm not too into knowing them personally xD