Do you enjoy drama TV shows?

Yes I do.
How about you?
If so, do you have a favorite one?

I like House, I think its a pretty good show, the main actor is just great

That is true.

That was a popular show and hugh laurie was paid so much because of it, something like $700 000 per episode.

He makes an absurd amount of money that is for sure, I wonder why Jim Carrey doesnt do dramas anymore

Seems he does not like to take on roles that do not project positivity.

I guess I can respect that, keeping a positive attitude is a great thing to do, I like a bit of drama in my life personally, thats why I listen to drama radio shows, I find them facinating.

Well, if you like radio drama there is a website where you can listen to them for free.

Do not know the name though.

I do not know the name, a friend told me about that site and ive been wanting to find it, I might google it later today

Nice.

Speaking of drama, Michael Caine became an actor just so he could sit with all the pretty girls in drama class.

That surely turned out great for him after all acting is what pays his bills now.

Do you know who Ryan Stiles is?

No I am not too familiar with him.
What does he do?

Ok so Ryan Stiles is a comedian, whats curious about him is that his a high school drop out and he droped out of high school to pursue that same dream.

Wow.

And then Bill Murray, he is so funny.

Apparently he thinks that kung fu hustle is the best comedy of modern ages.

Bill Murray is also a great comedian, did you ever watch that show 3rd Rock from The Sun?

Only a few episodes of it.

I know it won a golden globe beating other popular tv shows.

It beat serious shows like Friends, Seinfield and Frashier, I might have to look that show up, it must be interesting and really funny

Yeah.

Sometimes you nenver know with careers.

Demetri Martin dropped out of Harvard Law to become a comedian.

Wow that sure is a hard decision, I bet his parent became mad because of it.

I haven't heard of them, do you know what a bromantic comedy is?

if so can you please tell me

I haven heard of them, do you know what a bromantic comedie is?

is so can you please tell me

It is movie comedies like Harold and Kuman, Hangover, where there is a bromance amongst the main characters


Hey have you ever seen the TV show Barry on HBO?

I have not.
what is it about?

Apparently it's a Twist between a drama and a comedy, and it's kind of a dark comedy, I haven't seen it but I heard it's good

Who is in it?
anyone famous?

Well it starts Bill Hader, I don't think he's that famous but he is apparently a celebrity haha.

Do you ever watch any other dramas on TV?

I watched Game of Thrones.
Do you like that show?

Yes I do like Game of Thrones.

I can't wait for the new season to start in April!

it's crazy that the lyrical style of the drama was actually created back in 335 BC

The final season of GoT.
Everyone is going to watch.
The Greeks really started a trend.

Absolutely!

I wonder how much the Game of Thrones actors get paid, hopefully a good amount although they make as much as Hugh Laurie did in the TV show House

They probably get a range of payments, based on residuals and public appearances.

Yeah I would imagine they're doing fine.

I also Imagine That Jim Carrey is fine making only comedies from now on and not dramas, apparently dramas are not as positive and so he wanted to stop making them

I disagree with Jim.

i think dramas can be positive and there is value to them.

Yes I agree with you.

And I also agree with Michael Caine, when he started acting he was just doing it to me cute girls apparently LOL I can't blame him for that

I would have done the same thing, if i had been smart enough LOL

Haha I agree with you.

Have you ever seen the show Mad Men by the way?

The main star of that show who is Jon Hamm used to be a High School Drama teacher

I did watch Mad Men.
Hamm was the perfect guy for that role.
he looked like an ad man.

Yeah he was great in that show.

Also one of his former students was Erin from the office which is interesting

Oh, yeah!

Erin.

I like her.

she has a girl-next-door quality.

i guess Jon did a good job teaching her.

Yeah I think so.

I do like comedies though like the office, do you like Bill Murray?

Have you ever seen the movie he recommends, Kung Fu Hustle?

No, i havent seen it.

i bet it is good, but i think that bill was being a bit facetious.

anyway, great chat!

Yes thank you you too!

And I actually do like Kung Fu Hustle but it's definitely not the "Supreme achievement of the Modern Age" haha


Hi.
Do you like trivia?

I do.
Im a big fan.

Well, I just learned that New Yorks area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.

I would have thought that the fast number to dial would be for emergency services.

That's a good point.

9 is the longest number to dial.

I bet people didn't use their phones like we do today.

UNICEF will donate a day of clean water for every minute we do not use our phones.

That is fantastic, Ill have to look into that, It would be a great way to help.

I also learned today that Minnie Mouse's real name is Minerva Mouse.

I think that was a good change.

I was shocked with that one.

All my life I just thought she was Minnie.

I now wonder if Mickey is short for something too.

It would be nice to find out.

It might be a hidden fact, just like there is a whole subculture dedicated to finding hidden Mickey's in all things Disney

I have friends who are super into it and have shown me a few.

Have you seen any?

I have not.

But I do like all things Disney.

I like that the movie Wall-E was a tip of the hat to Walter Elias Disney.

Bill Nye was a consultant on flubber to make sure they were getting the science right.

That's great that they wanted to be so accurate.

Disney is always doing the best to be accurate.

When they made the movie Big Hero 6 they used a 55000 core supercomputer!

Wow, that sounds like a really powerful computer.

Disney does have an eye for detail.

They modeled Aladdin's pants after MC Hammer.

And they really look the same.

Wow.

I never thought of that before.

They really do.

I wonder why Roy didnt take more credit in the company.

I am not sure.

It is impressive that they started it in October 1923 and how big is has grown almost a hundred years later.

It really has, the mousehead is iconic.

There are theme parks everywhere, and they even own Star Wars.

Well thanks for chatting with me.

I have learned so many new and interesting things!

Same here!
Have a good night!

Keep enjoying Disney movies!


Good morning!
How are you?
Are you a Disney fan?

Im doing well.
Im a HUGE Disney fan.
I love everything about it.
How about you?

I like Disney too!

Someday I hope to visit Walt Disney Studios in Burbank CA.

that would be awesome to go see some day.

Did you know Minnie Mouse is short for Minerva Mouse?

Im glad they went with Minnie, it sounds so much better

No, but I'm with you, I like the shortened version.

Have you ever been to Disney and looked for the Hidden Mickeys?

I have!

its a great time.

Theyre really hidden in some of the most crazy places.

Have you ever been?

I have been many times, but only after I heard about that!

As a kid I loved the movie Flubber and liked the remake as well.

It's fun that Bill Nye was a consultant on it.

Flubber is great.

Did you hear about how Wall-E got his name?

No, I just figured it was the name on the contraption he was made of, right?

I always thought that too!

But Pixar actually named him after Walter Elias Disney

Oh, how sweet!

Now I'm going to have to call my son and tell him.

We loved that movie.

Sometimes I feel like I'm on the phone all day.

me too, where would we be without that invention!

Did you know an iPhone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear ICBM deterrent system?

That is insane!
Have you ever used a rotary phone?

I used to play around with an old one in my Granny's basement when I was younger, it was so cool.

have you?

Yes, so you know how slow they were!

The fastest area code to dial was 212 so it was given to New York.

i guess that makes sense!

Everyone was probably calling New York back then, especially businesses

Yes, I am sure !

And since a rotary was slow they had to find a way to make a call quick.

smart thinking on their part!

Yes it was.

So I guess if I stay off my phone a donation is made by UNICEF to donate clean water to kids in need.

One minute=one day of clean water.

that seems doable!

Especially since its for such a good cause.

I think I could do that

I think I could too!
It was fun chatting today!
Have a good day!

Same to you!
Take care!


Hi do you like comic books?

Do you have a favorite celebrity?

I do.
Kobe Bryant.
How about you?

Sorry about the slipup in messaging.

For some reason you initial message did not pop up.

Kobe is a good one.

I glad you did not mention a Kardashian - they are celebrities for what?

Haha no reason at all.
Yet they have a cult following somehow.
Do you have a favorite celeb?

Not really.

I do like that you mentioned Kobe.

He has earned his status with his skills.

How about Lebron?

He is the highest earning celeb with Judge Judy being 2nd at $123,000 per episode.

I heard about that.

I'm a huge fan of Lebron too since I like the Lakers.

What are you thoughts of the intersection of celebrities and government?

We do have a "celeb" President in Trump.

But doo celebrity voices carry more weight than the common citizen when it comes to goverment affairs?

That's an interesting point you bring up.

I definitely think the younger generation follow celebs more than government officials but I hope that changes - need more activism about the youth

I agree fully.

I remember Alyssa Milana travelling to Washington as part of "Me Too" even though she claimed to be broke.

I guess being a broke celebrity is different than being a broke commoner.

Celebs many times appear to be from a different universe than the common man.

And, social media has given them an instant voice and following.

Did you know WikiLeaks published gov't plans to destroy WikiLeaks?

Do you think the Assange saga will ever end?

Wow I had no idea about that with Wikileaks and I don't think so.

Social media has definitely changed the political and media landscape - it's so easy to communicate and spread messages these days

And fake news!!!!

Did you know the U.S. gov't owns 86% of Nevada.

I wonder why that is?

The only Fake News I hear is the President's tweets.

I wonder if it's related to Area 51 at all.

That is something I have always been so interested in.

I forgot that that Area 51 is in NV.

So perhaps that is it.

I wonder if any imposter has ever tried to sell Area 51?

Apparently a man in France impersonated a government official and was able to sell the Eiffel Tower twice!

Wow that is crazy.

Did you ever read any comic books growing up?

I did read a few growing up.

Superman and Batman come to mind.

I guess they are called "graphic novels" today.

Did you know that marvel published a "generic comic book" to trademark the terms superhero and supervillain?

Wow I didn't know that at all.
I love all the marvel comics.
Have you seen any of those movies?

They have done an excellent job with the movies.

Marvel's creator Stan Lee use to end each phone call with "Excelsior".

Do you think Marvel can keep the magic going with Stan Lee's passing?

I really hope so.
He created such an amazing culture.
I can't wait for the new Avengers movie

Same here.

The last one ended in a dark suspenseful moment.

I really want to see how they turn it around.

Did you know that Michigan State University has the largest comic book collection in the world?

I wonder if they let the public walk in and read?

After all, the comic books I remember as a kid were not printed on the best of paper!

Wow that's super interesting.

I never knew that.

I have some personal bias against MSU since I went to Michigan but that's a cool thing about the school.

It was great talking to you man!

Super engaging conversation.

Same to you.
Excelsior!

Indeed!


Do you like to read comic books?

No, I do not read comics, but I do enjoy the characters and stories that make it to the movie screen.

And it is more than just seeing celebrities in costume.

The plots and stories are engaging.

How about you?

I love comic books, super heroes and all, DC comics and Marvel comics are the most popular franchises out there.

Yeah.

And didn't Stan Lee write for both of them?

I'm not sure, I  heard he contributed in some of DC comics but he was the creator of their biggest rival, Marvel comics

I heard he ends every phone call with the word, "excelsior."

I want to end every text message with the word, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"

He ended them that way, he died last year, but interesting way of ending a call.

Sorry to hear that.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

He was a legend, so what are your thoughts on celebrities, they sure earn a lot of money

Yeah.

Judge Judy alone earns $123k per episode, second only to Lebron James for paid celebrities.

I prefer the good old days when celebrities were just working class actors, like Jimmy Stewart.

Productions had a better quality back then, celebrities did it for the passion,, like Carol Burnett

She is a gem.

She was the first celeb to do a cameo on Sesame Street.

Nowadays, celebs have different priorities.

I agree, they are more focused on social media, another great actor was Robin Williams, sad he decided to end his life

We can be thankful of the work he left behind for us, like his voice performance in Aladdin!

He was one of the first celebs to do a voice for disney animations, and today you can hardly find a Disney animation without a celeb voce.

He sure changed things in the industry, I wonder if he ever visited Pixar Studios secret room

Yeah, I want to do that.

Then I would know that I have truly arrived!

The closest I will probably get is watching the Ethiopian TV Chef and hear about his combat against hunger...

He sounds like a celebrity that cares about the world and wants to change it, I respect that.

He should run for government office!

The closest I will get to government office is to be sold the Eiffel Tower by someone impersonating a government official...

Who would fall for that lol, that is so funny, I guess some people are just born as suckers

When the government is involved, we are all suckers.

Did you know that the federal gov owns 86% of Nevada?

Really?

The worlds biggest sandbox, and we get a piece of that?

Good move fed...

86% of the land, Wow, that seems really unfair.


Hi, do you know much about the internet?

I know a lot about different sites and some website design, how about you?

I do too.

Did you know the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called the hamburger button?

I found that out when I was making a website once ,I thought it was always just called the menu button!

I agree.

Did you know people can become addicted to the internet?

I can believe it, I think a lot of people are addicted to social media.

I think so too.

The library of Alexandria saves a copy of the internet in the event it were to burn down.

That must take up a ton of space, I bet a lot of people would like some of the things they put online erased!

I'm sure.

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

Everest?

All those climbers need that cell service so that they can post their selfies after they reach the peak!

For sure lol.

Only 7% of people actually read the full terms when buying a product online.

I'm sad to say that I am not in the 7 percent that do, I should probably start paying more attention.

Lol...me too!
Do you like rock music?

I do like rock, how about you?

It's one of my favorite genres of music.

Who's your favorite rock band?

I really like Queen, they have such a wide array of styles they cover.

I have also been listening to a lot more David Bowie and Dire Straits lately.

Who is your favorite band?

Queen is very good.
I think my favorite is Linkin Park.

It was a shame that their lead singer passed away.

They had a unique style.

I agree.
He was very good.
I was sad when that happened.

I did not know that the band Whitesnake has had 50 members, that's a lot of turnover!

Wow that's a lot of people.
Well, it was great talking to you!


Hello, do you like to dance?

I do.
I love Gangnam style best.

That's a good one.

Did you know Bruce Lee was also a great dancer?

You know, I feel like I had heard that.
Didn't he win a cha-cha championship?

Yep, he did.

Professional ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of ballet shoes per week.

Dance must be something intrinsic to us, because even babies spontaneously dance, you know?

That's  interesting.

I saw that Michael Jackson has a patent on one of his dance moves which uses a special device to lean very far.

Wow.

I bet that brings his estate a lot of money.

It's amazing how important dance is.

Like the little Emojis in Fornite.

I bet.
Tupac danced ballet in high school.

I wonder if we could find that on YouTube?

YouTube has so many videos uploaded by individuals, maybe someone posted it.

I bet we could.
I watch YouTube daily.
What about you?

Absolutely!

With posts by CBS, BBC, Vevo, and even Hulu, there's always something to watch, even if you don't like personal clips.

I agree.

YouTube is the second largest search engine on the internet.

Yes.

Second only to Google.

It's a Google subsidiary now.

When combined with Netflix, it makes up half the peak internet traffic in North America.

It's amazing how important the internet has become.

That's a lot of bandwidth between the two of them!

Justin Bieber's Baby song is the most disliked video on YouTube.

I can believe it.

LOL He's probably crying all the way to the bank.

I wonder if any of Biber's dance moves are re-purposed in the virtual realm?

I bet lol.

Police have their own YouTube called BlueTube.

Really?
I didn't know that.
What do they do?
Share law enforcement videos?

They share law enforcement videos for training.

With YouTube having so many uploads to view, rate, and share, I wonder how many dance training videos there are?

Can we learn to dance like Tupac?

Pleasure talking to you.


do you watch youtube?

I do watch YouToob.
It's a good program.
Very entertaining.

Me too, when I am bored I go to the site.

It is the second largest search engine

It has many things to watch for free.

I figure that I can save more money the more I watch.

So I watch as much as possible.

I am not surprised it beat out bing.com.

I am glad I don't listen to baby by bieber anymore, it is the worst liked video

I figure he's earned that honor.

He has enraged a planet with his music.

He will be the cause of the End Times, I know it.

lol for sure.
Do you dance at all?
Not a good song to dance to

I don't dance.

I listen to Youtube but resist the urge to dance and cavort.

lol me too.
I should gangnam style still.
Heard that is still in style maybe

I don't really like gangs.

I think they are dangerous, but they do have their style and fashion.

lol it was the dance.

The song gangnam style made youtube have to upgrade their view count integers

That is a huge hit.

I guess everybody loves that song to death.

Ha, I had to dance to it at a wedding :/

Oh, thats horrible.
Like a punishment.
My condolences.

thanks, I still have not gotten over it.

I do like dancing like Michael jackson after a few drinks

MJ certainly could funk the groove all over the place.

For sure, he even has his own patent for a dance move

I think he was an innovator in every way.

He put on a great show.

No one is quite like him.

He will always be the King of Pop.

For sure, I want to be like Mike....in some ways, lol.

Good chatting with you!

Good chatting with you too.

Bye!


Have you heard of the All Things Go Fall Classic festival in DC?

It's one of DC's most interesting music festivals.

I think I have.

it has morphed over the years from being rap heavy to an eclectic playlist.

That seems fun.
It's good for foodies too!

I will have to look that up.

I'm a big music fan.

Led Zeppelin decided not to title their fourth album to confuse the rock press.

lol

Interesting!

Did you ever listen to Hanson?

They became the most requested track on a chicago alternative rock station because DJs didn't say who was singing.

I remember MMmmmbop.

lol  That's a funny story.

AC/DC has 21 songs with the word "rock" in the title!

That is funny

Ohio is the only state to have an official rock song - "Hang on Sloopy"

Do you like Whitesnake?

They had over 50 members in their history so that the list has its own Wikipedia page.

That's a lot of members!

The grammy awards were invented to counter the exploding popularity of rock n roll in the 1950's.

Funny.

Did you ever play Sonic?

He was supposed to be the member of a rock band originally and was going to have a blond haired human girlfriend named Madonna.

lol I never played it.

It came after my video game days.

lol  That's interesting!

Termites eat through wood two times faster when listening to rock music.

Well that is weird.

Wonder why that is!

I'll have to Google that.

I feel like I might have a clicking link addiction, that's a real addiction by the way.

Yikes!

I might have that too.

Astronauts on the international space station have faster internet than most Americans do at home!

Wow!

And if we climb Mt.

Everest we don't have to worry about losing service.

There is 3g cell service and internet up there.

Nice!

I'll have to take a selfie when I get to the top!

lol

Haha, right?

With all the time we spend on the interet though only 7 percent of people read the full terms when they buy a product or service.

I believe that!

Everyone in Finland has the right to an internet connection.

What does that mean?
Are they providing it for free?

I'm not sure.

lol  In 2001, neopets was the fourth most trafficked website on the internet!

It's been fun chatting with you!

That is funny!
Nice chatting with you!


Hi, how are you?

doing alright.

DO you like rock music?

It's influnced by electric blues, folk, and jazz

Yes, I like rock music.

It has many influences.

Did you know that the state rock song of Oklahoma is "Do you realize?"

by the Flaming Lips?

Lol no, I didn't even know there was a thing as state rock song

Neither did I. I wonder when it's played.

At the state capitol after the prayer?

Well I guess "Do you realize" would be appropriate after a prayer

True!

A Hanson song became a most requested track on a Chicago  radio station because DJs did not reveal the band.

Keeping the listeners in the dark got them interested!

Yea, I wonder how many listeners were horrified after the DJs revealed they were playing Hanson

Who knows?

What's up with Whitesnake?

They band has had over 50 members throughout its history.

Why so much turnover?

I have no clue, but over 50 member must mean they replaced more than 2 members a year

I guess there were personality conflicts.

Do you use the Internet much?

The constant novelty from clicking links can cause  addiction measurable in the brain

Yea, I wonder if the 3 horizontal line hamburger button has anything to do with internet addiction

That button plagues me!
LOL.
The vegans must hate that name!

Lol maybe.

I wonder if vegans are part of the 7% of people who read the full terms online

That number seems high to me.

I thought it would be 1% or lower.

I assume all is good and just click through.

Yea who has time to read the full terms and service when buying something over the internet

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

Everest.

I guess that must be through satellite.

If I were up there, I wouldn't bother reading through the terms of service for an app.

I can barely get service up a hill yets Mt.

Everest has better coverage

People pay a lot to get to the top.

Then they got to send selfies to the cloud.

Do you believe the story about the library of Alexandria?

I don't know how it's possible for the library of Alexandria to save a copy of the interenet

Exactly.

The Internet changes frequently.

It would require an Internet to save the entirety of the Internet.

Lol, I wonder if they saved Korean compliment battle raps

That's so very Korean!
Respect for others!
Well, it's been fun chatting!

Nice talking with you


Hi there, do you like dance?

Yeah but it ain't pretty...

It's sort of the male version of Seinfeld's "Elaine" dance.

Do you like video games like Fortnite?

I am not a huge fan of games but as per dance, I know some really famous people were good at it

Maybe they would like Fortnite; you can choose different parts of choreography from the game's item shop.

Oh that is nice, and I guess more interactive.

Did you know babies spontaneously dance to music?

Yes, from experience.

It's a natural thing.

I guess some pro athletes and fans like to play Fortnite; particularly, some soccer fans.

Nice, that is great.
Do you use the computer much?

All the time.

Did you know that the Russians mage a computer that runs on water in 1936?

Wow that is incredible.

And the space shuttle computer runs on only 1 mb of ram, that is so little

Yeah, they have 3 independent computers to get a better result through "voting."

Someone built a computer out of nothing but Minecraft blocks.

Wow.

Yeah that is quite something.
Do you have a PC or an Apple computer?

Right now just PCs.

I have had many Macs and I like them.

Apple says smoking by their computers voids the warranty.

Didn;t know that.

Yeah that is pretty strange but I guess it is a biohazard.

Did you know trans humans are trying to upload their minds to the computer?

For many, it won't take much space.

Poor ballet dancers and their feet.

They can go through up to 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week.

Yeah that is a lot of shoes.

Did you know Tupac was also a ballet dancer?

No.

I can't see that.

Did you know YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine on the net?

I can see why though, they are huge now.

And they had to even increased their view count after Gangnam Style came out

Yeah, Netflix and Youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in North America.

That is crazy.

Do you know which video is the most disliked?

Justin Bieber's "Baby".
Poor Justin.

Yeah that is too bad.
Nice chat :)


Hello!
Do you play fortnite at all?

no, i do not play fortnite.
that is not a game for me.

Me neither but I heard the dances from that game are contagious!

i guess there is some sort of victory dance to humiliate your opponent?

Yes something like that.

Did you know Tupac danced ballet in high school?

I guess he never got the change to play fortnite.

he would have danced that way.

i know that tupac was one graceful fellow.

I agree.

How about Bruce Lee too, He won a dance championship in Hong Kong back in the 50s.

he was originally a dancer, then he took up martial arts to defend his honor and the honor of his family.

hard to do that on the dance floor.

Yes I bet it is.

You can't really fight dance like the movies haha.

unfortunately.

that would be the best way to resolve conflict.

a quick dance off and then not more conflict.

There would be no wars!

Did you know Youtube is the second largest search engine on the net?

YouTube was purchased by google.
i think they share search engine tech.
that would explain that.

That is interesting.

Netflix and Youtube make up half of peak internet traffic.

I wonder where Google is on that one.

Google is somewhere in third place I think.

People are searching for all sort of stuff.

Stuff not on youtube.

Oh I got you.

Yes bad stuff.

I didn't know police officers have their own form of youtube.

I wonder what it's like.

I guess they have their own inside jokes.

I would rather watch YouTube.

You and me both on that one.

I would even watch Justin Bieber's "Baby" which is the most disliked video on Youtube.

I would dislike it on principle.

I figure that he is scorned just for being Bieber.

Me too.

I would say I hated Psy's Gangnam Style the worst though!

The 64 bit counter is a sign of success.

That is my goal.

To get a video that is so good that it goes that high.

I need to stop being so boring and maybe I'll get there too.

Have a good one!


do you like rap music?

do you like rap music?

Yes I do some of it, like Tupac's music and Eminem

Nice.

Do you know who is the fastest english rapper?

Hmm no idea.

I know Tupac's music is in the library of congress

Nice.

The fastest rapper is Noclue who can rap at syllables per second

Wow impressive.

Did you know Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist originally?

Oh cool, does he even have a favorite character or was going to create one?

He loved Spiderman.
DO you have many albums?

I have some actually.

Do you know what movie Thom Yorke was credited in ?

No I do not, which one.

Linkin Park have the best selling album of the century

He is credited for playng the laptop in radiohead albums

Haha that is awesome.
Do you know who Reel Big Fish is?

Nope have not heard of them, are they famous?

Yes they are but they lost the rights to their music so they had to rerecord everything

Wow that is a lot of work.

Led Zeppelin did not title their fourth album at all

Wow good for them.
Do you watch soccer at all?

Sometimes.

In 2010 NZ was the only undefeated country

WOw nice.

DO you know where the 2022 will take place?

No I do not remember actually who won the bid this time around.

Who is it?

It is Qatar but they have yet to build the city

WOw they do not have that much time actually


What hobbies do you enjoy?

I like listening to music.
How about you?

Do you enjoyrap?

I sure do.

I really like Tupac.

His music is in the library of congress of"cultural significance."

I enjoy rapping as a whole since incorporate rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular, focusing on content, flow, and delivery.

Do you like Eminem?

Before he became a rapper he really wanted to be a comic book artist.

I think he would have been great either way considering his favorite superhero is spiderman

I always think of raps as having some kinds of insults.

Apparently Korean rappers invented a "compliment battle."

Would you listen to that?

If it was humorous and enjoyable I probably would

One of my favorite uses of rap is when a Michigan Judge delivered her ruling in rap.

It was a suit filed against Eminem.

Do you think rap and hip hop are the same?

I'm not sure.

They probably aren't but I haven't thought about it.

What do you think?

Honestly, I also don't really understand the difference between the two.

Me either though I associate hip hop more with dancing.

By the way, do you enjoy other types of entertainment?

Sure.

I like watching YouTube.

I wonder if there are music videos on there of the two 100 year old identical twins from Japan.

Personally, I used youtube to watch the fifa world cup

Nice.

I would love to see the world cup.

But it's set to be in Qatar in 2022 and the city that it is supposed to be hosted in does not yet exist.

You know for a country that doesn't care about soccer as much as other sports, the US does surprisingly well with the men's team never placing below third place in the world cup since 1991

That is true!

They got 3rd place in the first world cup in 1930

Although there are no net economic gains for hosts of the world cup, how do you think they benefit?

prestige?

tourism?

Yeah, probably all those things you listed.


Hey!
Do you like listening to rap?

I do like listening to rap.
It like a way of communicating.

It really is.

I love exploring rap; the content, the flow, the delivery.

It really is a unique way of communicating.

Did you know it originated in the West African griot tradition?

Yeah, it's been around for such a long time and has such a rich culture.

It does.

You know, Tupac Shakur's music is in the Library of Congress of "cultural significance".

He deserves to be there, if you ask me.

Absolutely.

He was incredibly influential to the history.

No doubt.

I wonder if any of Anthony "DJ Hollywood" Holloways tracks are in there?

Have you heard of him?

He was credited with originating the idea of rhymes over a beat, essentially.

Another influential character in the history.

Yes!
He's from Harlem.
Lots of good rap from New York.
Busta Rhymes is from New York, too.
Are you familiar with any of his work?

Haha, he was popular when I was younger.

Remember when he did the Rugrats movie theme song?

Yes!
He voiced the Reptar Wagon!
Everyone is into rap, even babies!

Haha, I think he was just really big in the 90s.

Did you like Eminem when he was popular?

Yeah!

You know, before he became a rapper, his real dream was to be a comic book artist?

Apparently, his favorite hero was spider-man.

I wonder if he was any good at drawing?

He certainly has the writing part down.

Did you hear about the Michigan judge who delivered her ruling as a rap when she was trying a suit filed against Eminem?

Do you think she owned any of his albums?

She must've been a fan, or just had a really good sense of humor.

I guess so!

I can picture her at home, kicked back, listening to one of his albums on vinyl.

Do you like listening to vinyl?

I do, I still have several.

I have Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and it's amazing.

How about you?

Dark Side of the Moon!

I have that one, too!

Did you know that it was one of the best selling albums of 2014?

I did.
NWA has had a great album.
Anyway, it's been a fun chat!

Oh yeah!

Straight Outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum status without airplay or a tour.

I'm gonna go throw it on the record player now.

Have a good night!

It was truly an original!
Enjoy your night!


Hey there, you like soccer at all?

I like watching the Fifa World Cup, what about you?

Hi, I watch a little soccer.

It's too bad France won the last one in 2018, the world will never hear the end of it, though it was cool it was held in Russia.

Yeah, those French fans are a little annoying to me, as well.

Did you know the 2022 Fifa World cup final will be held in a city that has not even built yet?

That is interesting, it seems Qatar has a lot of work to do then.

That is only 3 years from now.

That's a lot of work to build a whole city in that amount of time.

I couldn't even imagine trying to do that!

So what is your favorite album, or do you have one?

One of mine is Dark Side of the Moon which is over 40 years old and still selling.

That's cool.

My favorite is Michael Jackson's Thriller album, I'm sure it'll still be selling just as well when it hits 40 years old.

I still have some old 33s vinyls of some albums, they got phased out by CD and MP3 of course.

Yeah, them old vinyls were the best.

Love all the clicks, and pops, and white noise.

Sound is too sterile, nowadays.

I agree there is something better in the analog format, even a rap album by two identical twins from Japan who turned 100 years old will sound better to my ears.

Hey, I heard about those twin rappers.

I wonder if they were any good or if it was just a bunch of mumbling?

Who knows, somehow it got famous without airplay or them touring much like NWA's "Straight Outta Compton"  so they must have done something right.

They must have been really something, then?

Maybe as famous as Tupac Shakur.

Do you know his music is in the library of Congress?

Sure, it was pretty groundbreaking.

I do like what some Koreans have invented, instead of a rap battle its a compliment battle, trying to make the other person feel good, I like that.

That's a cool idea.
Need more love in this world.

I wonder what would have happened to rap if Eminem actually because a comic book artist.

I bet he would have been good at it too.

Yeah, he seems so multi talented.

I'm sure he would have been a very good comic book artist.

Do you like Eminem's music?

Yes I do, it is amazing how far it has come since DJ Hollywood in Harlem.

Cool, I always liked Eight mile, Slim shady was the man!

Agree, thanks for the chat.


Do you enjoy reading?

It is such a complex cognitive process that some people often take it for granted.

Hello, yes, I love reading.
Do you enjoy it?

Yes I do.

I love exploring texts and interpreting the writing.

Me too.

Did you know Starship Troopers is on the reading list for 3 different branches of the military?

I didn't know it was a book to be honest, I have just seen the movie.

Enders game looks to be also suggested by the military.

I didn't know it was a book either.

The world record for speed reading was 4700 words per minute.

That is so fast.

I would like to talk to Anne Jones and learn more about how she does this.

That is very fast.

There was a moral panic in the 18th century because of the spread of reading novels.

Reading is very powerful.

CS Lewis and Tolkien held a  you laugh you lose competition when reading terrible poetry!

I agree!
Do you like horses?

Yes I do!

Clint Eastwood has a lot of horses in his movies but he is actually allergic to them.

That's pretty funny.

I wonder if he developed an allergy from being on them so much in his movies?

Good question.

I always wondered why Dalmatians are associated with firefighters, and it's because they would calm and protect the horses.

That's really cool.
I always wondered that too.

Yes it really is a cool fact.

Horses in Iceland seem to be special because they have a fifth speed.

That's funny.

Looks like it was called Tolt and is a form of speedwalking for horses.

Interesting.

Could imagine riding horses to school?

A few high school students did that and they got suspended.

Haha that would be awesome.

Do you like association football AKA soccer?

Yes I do.

It is so popular played by 250 million players and over 200 countries.

I like it too.

I heard they make more money than most sports combined worldwide.

Yes they make more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and hockey combine.

Amazing!

I really enjoyed chatting with you this morning.

Crazy.
Great chatting with you as well.


Are you a parent?
having a 5 year old is difficult

hi how are you?
I am not a parent.
but 5 year olds can be difficult!

It is, I am a dad and having a 5 year old can be really challenging and then there's all the fear associated with it.

I think parenting is tough and nothing prepares people for it.

I think that dads have it especially tough.

Yeah specially if you have twins or more kids at home, it can turn into a real nightmare lol

Double trouble!

Yes, the energy it takes to parent is incredible.

i think that working and parenting at the same time is tough.

Its hard work but its worth it, my kids drive me nuts at times but then the love I feel for them grows with time and wouldnt imagine my life without them.

Yeah, kids need parenting and i think that it is important to be there because you dont know when they will need you.

Yeah they do, we are a compass until they sail off on their own, I like to read and try to make my kids read as well.

If you read, then they will read eventually because of your example.

Yeah I try to set a good example for them do you like reading?

I love to read.
i spend my days reading a lot.
good for the mind.

It is good for the mind I agree, do you have any favorite authors?

I like to read non fiction, but in the realm of fiction, i like SF and fantasy.

You must like George R.R.

Martin then, I like him and also like Tolkien and CS Lewis.

I like game of thrones the tv show, but i have not read the books yet.

i should.

The books are much better, I really like them, a great book is Starship Troopers, ever watched the movie?

I read the book when i was a kid.
it was great.
then i saw the movie.
different story, but still fun.

Yeah, I liked the movie also but not as much as the book another good book is Enders Game, it seems like both are books recommended by the military.

Yeah, i liked enders game.

i never saw the movie.

GoT is finishing this year.

the author fell behind, so it is probably good.

Anyway, great chat!

I feel sad about that, ending so soon and it was a great chat I hope you have a nice night Im signing off for the night.

Yes!
Have a good weekend!

You have a great weekend as well bye.


do you have kids ?
I don't , it  seems quite daunting.

I actually have two boys, 14 and 9.

I also have twin nephews that just turned 5 in August.

One is great but one is kinda defiant.

Do they read ?
Reading is a good mental exercise.

They are starting to.

What they really enjoy is telling stories.

They are constantly running around too.

I think that is the role of the parent to teach how to love reading, sometime the school accomplishes the opposite by forcing them to read.

True.

The trick with my two is to find something that they enjoy reading so it doesn't feel like a punishment.

They don't even realize when they are reading something that they like that they are learning language processing.

Same things with maths, I was playing a dice game with kids, and they did not mind all the mathematical aspects of the game.

So many things to learn in order to be educated.

Did you know the world record for speed reading is 4700 words a minute?

It is quite large, does the person remember what he had read ?

I would think so, at least most of it.
Her name is Anne Jones.

A sentence has around 10 words, that would mean around 8 sentences per second that is quite a lot of information.

It sure is.

She might substitute words for images to help her remember as well.

I that you have it, a picture is worth a thousand words, so she would only had to remember 5 pictures every minute.

Yup.

Reading does require critical analysis, and I'm sure there are many techniques that can boost retention.

I read mostly for pleasure, I don't feel the need to read faster.

It is strange to think there was a time when people were worried that some were reading too much novels.

Me too.

I read mostly for pleasure as well.

And you're right.

In the 18th century there as a panic about the spread of novels.

Much like there is a panic today about video games, and about comic books in the 50s.

Anything new is suspicious.

Very true.

Some people are still trying to figure out children's minds.

One of the recommended reads is "The Whole Brain Child"

I did not read that book, sometime it is tough to teach them how to grow up, books can help.

For sure.

Well, it's been nice chatting with you today.

you too and good luck with your kids.


Much of modern life is spent worrying about the future and not enjoying the present.

I very much agree lol

I think it at started with the invention of cars and the ability then had to travel.

But i believe cars allow us to travel and enjoy our time i think the technology that doesnt allow us to enjoy the present is out phones that are constantly distracting us from our surroundings

I agree, the constant mobile access to the Internet has not been for society as a whole.

Have you ever seen the show Game of thrones before?

Yes, I have watched all the seasons I think it is a great show.

Who's your favorite character on the show?

Mine would be the "mountain" How about you?

My boy Stark rip lol

Ned was a good man, Do you own a car?

Yup I drive a 2011 lexus suv what about you

I have a 2015 Hyundai sonata, bought it new for under 20,000, great value.

It is definitely an awesome car newer hyundais and kias have awesome warranty and quality control they are basically on par with honda when it comes to reliability on all there newer vehicles after 2013

Yes, 10 years ago they were a lower tier car now they are comparable to all the Asian brands.

We can definitely agree that Hyundais and Kia's are more reliable then american cars lol

Yes, Do you think we are close to self driving cars?

Yes the technology is very new but i think with elon musk's blue print in 20 years it will be near perfect

I agree, The percentage of Tesla's getting into crashes is very low.

Did you ever see the video on youtube of elon musk with joe rogan?

he talks a lot about the cars and the new electric trucks also

Yes, great episode.

Very smart man, great talking to you we can hit done now.

You're awesome my friend have a great day


hi hows it going?

do you like comedy?

I just read somewhere that jack black was suppose to play The Green Lantern.

hey how are you?

wow didn't know that I bet that's better than the Ryan Reynolds green lantern, this says Pixar has a secret room visited by celebrities, I bet jack black has been there

I bet he has.
I wonder whats inside it!
That would be kinda cool to visit.

ya it would, this says robin williams started the celebrity performing voices in animated film trend

he was amazing as the genie in Aladdin!

Have you seen they are remaking Aladdin?

haha I did see that, I don't know it doesn't look too promising to me, what do you think?

It looked kinda cool in the preview but now that I have seen some stills of it,  I don't think I will be too impressed with it.

Also,  I absolutely loved Robin Williams as the Genie, and I know Will Smith is funny too but he will never be the genie to me lol

haha no, no one will beat robin williams at that role, I wonder how much will smith will get paid, probably more than judge judy who makes 123000 per episode, even though that is already a lot

he will get paid a ton of money I am sure.

Wow Judge Judy has been getting paid,  thats a nice pay check!

ha it is!

I want to see this ethiopian chef who believes he can combat his country's hunger problems with more diverse food, I don't know how many different ways you can eat NOTHING

haha right!!

Maybe different ways like training your body to get use to eating nothing.

lol like eat nothing while looking at sand,  now eat nothing while looking at the sky.

did you see police officers have their own youtube called blutube , I want to see what kind of stuff is on there

its probably just training videos or something.

I see a lot of business have their own channel now.

But yeah if its not training videos maybe information videos!

ya true, but I wonder if they have analogs of similar videos, like do they have a version of Justin biebers baby on there?

Is it also the most disliked video on there like it is on YouTube

I've seen that video,  it's not that bad lol

haha ya its nowhere near bad enough to deserve being the most disliked video.

yeah theres got to be worse videos than that.

Also,  think of the money that went into making that video only to have the title the worse thing on Youtube lol

haha I agree, its crazy that the video to make YouTube upgrade their view count integer to 64 bits was gangnam style, and not anything else, like that was the video that did it of all the videos possible haha

haha right for Gangnam style.

did you know comedy central cancelled over 100 shows since 1989?

I don't have cable so I don't watch it anymore but I remember they always cancelled shows I liked

Wow,  i think I read that somewhere.
Yeah they have a lot of turn over.
It was great chatting.
have a good one.


Hi, how are you?

Im great, have you seen that comedy, Game Night?

its actually a pretty cool movie.

No, I haven't  Who's in it?
Do you like movies?

The director is John Francis Daley, some members of the cast are Jason Bateman and Kyle Chandler, there are also other great actors in the film

It sounds like a great film!
Are you a fan of comedies in general?

I like comedies, its actually my favorite genre so thats why Game Night was a perfect pick for me, what about you?

I love comedies!

I'm not sure that I agree with Bill Murray, who thinks Kung Fu hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy"?

Bill Murray is a great actor indeed, and I dont know much about the subject to give an opinion but I think I disagree with him on that aspect.

Has he ever been on Comedy Central?

Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows since its creation in 1989.

Im not sure bur I could bet he was at some point of his career, you know the movie Evan Almighty?

I've heard of it, Who's in it?

There actually a good cast behind the movie, Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman among others, well Evan Almighty is the most expensive comedy movie ever made!

I'm surprised that the Green Lantern film was  going to be a comedy starring Jack "the JackAss" Black.

Hm.

Wonder if that would be expensive too.

It would have been very different had they cast Jack Black as they had originally planned.

I personally didn't enjoy the movie.

You know theres been 37 years since the last comedy movie won and academy award for best picture!

Comedy is not serious enough for the Academy.

They really like middle-brow dramas.

I guess youre right, still some comedy movies are great and deserve a price from time to time.

Maybe comedies are a better candidate for other awards shows.

3rd rock from the sun won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy series in 1997.

I havent seen that show I wonder if its any good!

do you know who Drew Carey is?

Well, I enjoyed our chat!

Its been a nice chat, just one more fact The Empire Strikes Back was among the best comedy movies in 1981

That's great!
Thanks!


Hello,  do you watch Game of Thrones?

I do, I can't wait for it to start in april, what about you?

Same!

I still cant believe this is the last season,  but I am glad this story will come to an end.

I wonder what spin off they will do,  I would like to see a series on the Tagaryen line.

ya I can't wait either!

what is crazy is that harry lloyd, the guy who played a targaryen is actually related to charles dickens, thats wild!

That is crazy!

I really hated his character though lol Viserys Targaryen.

oh ya I didn't like that guy either haha, also there is a character on game of thrones related to charlie chaplin, lots of talented-related people on that show for sure!

yeah I read that too,  I dont know that character though.

Who is your favorite GOT characters?

ya I don't know that character either, well for the uncommon characters I really like Tywin Lannister, he is so awesome and ruthless, but dead unfortunately haha, what about you

My favorites are Tyrion Lannister and Arya Stark.

Uncommon character I like Oberyn Martell.

But he died too.

ya all the best characters are dying!

did you hear the rumor that little finger is still alive?

he used a shapeshifter and that was who was killed, that is the rumor

Yes I did hear that theory,  that would be crazy.

I know right, grrm really likes to kill off our favorite characters!

I am kinda scared my faves are gonna get killed off in this season.

haha I know, if they kill too many people then I won't have anyone to root for, did you know Arya is the fastest rising baby name in the usa?

I believe it.

It is really popular,  but I seen mostly Aria,  different spelling.

ah I haven't met one yet, did you know they film GOT mostly in ireland?

that's why it looks so foreign to me I guess

Yeah My aunt and cousin went there in the summer and took pics at the sites and brought me back a bunch of souvenirs lol Definitely on my bucket list now!

well thats lucky!

have you heard of the show game of lions?

it follows a pack of lions as they live in the wild haha, probably lots of killing haha

yes I have I have only watched 2 episodes though.

I love those animal shows.

It was ok,  I like ocean stuff better.

Its funny that they chose a lion show though lol

haha ya of all animals, do you eat fast food?

i guess the drive through was invented in 1975, would have thought it happened earlier personally

Not really anymore,  except french fries!

The drive thru is an amazing invention.

I want some right now!

they should make a show like game of thrones but call it game of fast food, where fast food companies battle!

but if you've seen Demolition Man then you already know that Taco Bell wins the franchise wars!

Haha I have seen that movie.

"All restaurants are Taco Bell"  lol Its been great chatting,  have a good one.


do you like comedy?

I sure do.

Do you know which movie Bill Murray thinks is the funniest?

Yes it is Kung Fu Hustle but I really do not think it is the funniest

Me either.

Did you know the Green Lantern was supposed to be a comedy?

Yeah and the star was supposed to be Jack Black.

Glad they changed that

Me too.

Did you ever watch 3rd rock from the sun?

I did and it even won a golden globe beating several other shows

Yes I am surprised it beat Frasier , friends and Seinfeld

Yeah it sure did.
Do you use youtube a lot?

Yes a lot.

it is the second largest search engine after all

Yes it sure is big.

Do you know why they had to up their view count?

Yes it was because of the Gangnam Style song

I know so crazy.

Do you know which is the most disliked video in there?

Yes it is Baby by Justin Bieber, go figure

I know.
Have you heard of Bluetube?

Yes that is the police youtube where they have various stunts

Yeah pretty cool.
DO you like Pixar movies?

Yes I do.

Did you know they have a room accessed only by celebrities?

Interesting.

Did you know Robbin WIlliams was the voice of Aladdin?

Yeah and he started that trend of celebrities lending their voices

Yeah kind of nice but also bad that others cannot get a job


Technology has many benefits but also a lot of cons when you really think about

agreed.

but I do like how it has been able to take pwer from the big orgnication and give it to the individual

I agree we know a lot of things thanks to the internet and thanks to technology now, I think we now more about things than before

love the internet.

we get all the info from there.

Love the customization of your produkts from there.

Its been a digital revolution, internet has made access to show a lot easier as well, I watched Game of Thrones online and also Grey's Anatomy

love game of thrones.

The April date of the final seasn will be here in no time!

Yeah too bad its going to be over after that season, I guess I will watch Game of Lions after that lol

lol...well yes that too sounds interesting.

although there will be a prequel being fillmed after the show.

Sure it will get even more awards Game of thrones has already gotten

That would be great, a prequel show sounds like a great idea,GOT has interesting actors, the grand daughter of Claplin playes Talisa Maegyr in the show

yeah found out out awhile ago.

so interesting.

I lke how that show boost the economies of places they film in.

Happened in Ireland with all the tourist visiting

The show is full with pleasant suprises, George R.R.

Martin is a great author, he is really creative

agreed.

he reminds me of the great shakespeare.

works that take on many different meanings

Shakespear is a rich addition to our culture, his novels are just great, did you know he even invented several names!

yea I heard it was jessica and Olivia...and fun random fact,my name was invented by him to....its Portia :)

Thats a really cool name, uncommon, you know he was alive at the same time of Pocahontas

ohhhhh i did not know that.

so fitting.

I do wonder about his personal life.

I know there was many specultion about it.

But that could have jsut been all rumors

Theres a lot we dont know about him, he was alive a long time ago by the year 1564

so long!

I find it funny and cool that we still say words and phrases he made up from years ago like good riddance..i say that often

He left a legacy behind, 39 plays, 154 sonnets all of them popular to this day

so cool how many of those were and still are beings translated in different languages across the world

That is cool, we should share Shakespeare with everyone,


Did you know there is a problem with domestic violence in LGBTQ families?

I had no idea, but then again, I expect the DV occurs in any family, regardless of orientation.

Yeah.

As with other families, there's the DV problem exacerbated by a silence that keeps it from being addressed.

I think people are worried that the world will condemn them, maybe blame the DV on the "gay" aspects of the couple.

But that is irrelevant.

They are just people.

Agree.

No matter what the lifestyle, it takes work to maintain happy relationships.

True.
Relationships are hard.
They do not happen.
You build them.

Yes.

On a happier note, did you know dogs aren't actually color blind?

They just see fewer colors than humans.

They have a keen sense of smell, maybe 1000 times better than ours.

Plus they have a dozen blood types.

They, like elephants, also instinctively understand pointing.

Never had a pet elephant though.

Too expensive.

Plus hard to clean up after on the street.

LOL.

They could help with the heavy lifting.

Dogs are probably the better choice since years of human cohabitation has made them attuned to human behavior.

Dogs are better at playing fetch too.
Can't teach an elephant to roll over.

Maybe you should opt for a pet shark?
They can be trained to bark like dogs.

Yeah, sure.

"shark barking" I would prefer a dog.

Easier to pet, easier to take to the vet.

Dogs are pretty smart.

Sharks evolved earlier than dinosaurs and even trees.

I'm not sure that equates to being smarter than dogs...

They are not smart.
They are as smart as trees.
Dogs are smarter than chimps.
But chimps could bring me a beer.

Yeah, that opposing thumb comes in handy.

If you are a sailor, like a dolphin, sharks could rescue you.

Would they rescue me, or would they make a tasty meal out of me?

Can sharks learn to use the subway like dogs?

Those Russian dogs are smart.

The subway could be an issue.

Too many people have seen Jaws.

Think about it, many people show off their dog on Facebook but how many can show off their pet shark?

Maybe I should start using Facebook to show off my shark.

Nobody believes me when I tell them I have one.

Hm.

Yeah, land sharks haven't been seen since the old SNL skits.

You have a great sense of humor.

Great chatting with you!


I've had dogs half my life and never knew they have 12 different bloodtypes.

That is amazing.

I did not know that either.

Dogs can even donate blood at dog blood drives.

Yeah, but makes sense given that there are so many, and they often have operations.

Very true.

Did you know instabul has vending machines that release food and water for the cities stray dogs.

yes!

I've seen it on Facebook.

That's so nice what they do to care for the strays.

speaking of facebook, Did you know Myspace turned down an offer to by Facbook for $75 million?

Yes, I did.

Huge mistake since no one uses My Space anymore.

Exactly.

I did not know that Facebook likes are illegal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Me either.

I think the odder fact is the one about Burger King encouraging you to unfriend 10 people.

Yes.

I would not even know how that would work.

Mark Zuckerburg suffers from re-green colorblindness.

Well, I assume they are tracking the poll results.

You can do that when you admin a page.

I do.

Did you know sharks do not have rib cages?

Yes.

I think it's one reason they have to keep moving, and they can't live long if they get beached.

yes.
the weight can kill them

Interesting, that they evolved earlier than dinosaurs and trees but still have that weakness about the rib cage.

I wonder how they know that sharks can be trained to bark like dogs.

I am not getting that close to find out.

It's probably someting observed by researchers, and they don't say what kind of sharks do this.

They aren't all dangerous.

That is very true.

Great whites meat up in the middle of the pacific ocean and the area is called white shark cafe.

And even they don't attack as often as people think.

Nope they have actually rescued sailors.

That I am curious to know what sharks have done this.

Me too.

Did you know that elephants can point like dogs?

Yes, actually have seen them do that.

Wow that is  incredible

Well, both species are very intelligent.

Dogs are also not color blind like people think.

That's is new to me.
Always grew up thinking they were.

They don't see as many colors as we do, but their vision isn't black and white

Do you think alcoholism is growing?

Not really.
It's opoid use that's been exploding.

This is very true.

Doctors are cutting back in prescribing them.

As they should, they have been overprescribing.

absolutely.
It is destroying some families.

That article is sad.

So many people hide these sorts of problems, and never resolve them.

It is very sad.
It was great chatting with you.

Same here!

Have a good day.


hi, do you like dogs?

I do, I have a dog what about you?

yeah i like them a lot.
they have 12 types of blood

Wow!

12 different types!!

that sure is a lot, I never had my dog tested but now that you mention it I think it would be a good idea

yeah they can help other dogs by donating blood

I think thats a great did, you know that with elephants, both are the only animals that understand pointing, dogs can be really smart at times

That is so cool.

in turkey they have bottle drives thayt dispense food and water for the dogs

Thats a good idea to keep the streets clean and all,

yeah for sure.
did you know googe prefers dogs?

Yeah, Google is a dog company, Amazon is a dog company as well.

nice.
dogs are not colorbling

There not?

I always though they were, do you like sharks?

I really like sharks, they are so important

Yeah I gyess they are, you know they can also be trained to bark just like dogs,

wow, and they have no rig cages

yeah, they have no rib cages on land their weight can really act against them.

yeah could literally crush them.

You know what else is interesting about sharks, in particular the great white shark, they congregate in the pacific ocen in an area called the white shark cafe

well good for them to have their own get together place

I agree, I hope their habitat is respected though, there are many shark hunters out there.

yeah unfortunately.
nice chat


It's amazing how well dogs have become a part of the human experience isn't it?

Yes I think that dogs and other animals are not human but should be granted rights and respect

I agree.

I treat my dog like a family member, she even sleeps with me, and when she wants something, she can make her wishes known with no problem.

Yea I think that dogs basically talk with us but they just don't speak our language

Yes.

Mine points with her nose at the treat box when she wants a dog bone.

She's on a diet now because I tend to give her whatever she wants.

My human traits I guess.

hahah, I think there are also companies that will give you diet instructions for your doggy!

Well both of us should lose weight.

I guess animals can exhibit the same bad habits as we do.

Any animals that strike fear into your heart?

After Jaws came out in the 70s I was even afraid to wade in a rain puddle.

Yes, I am afraid of the sharks and also wild lions!

Ha!

I thought it was "Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh MY".

Yes, I am afraid of all of those animals and also was thinking of that song :)

I once saw a shark in the wild, it was only a nurse shark but I got the heck away as fast as I could.

OMG, were you swimming?
Is that a big shark?

I was scuba diving in Australia.

They are not as big as Great Whites I think they average around five to six feet and are very docile.

Oh cool, I want to go for scuba!

Cool, so they are nice and won't eat a human?

I think that there has been only one case of them biting and the diver was careless when feeding them.

So like what if you jump in a pool of blood first and then try and get eaten?

I suppose that they would oblige you, but while I've done crazy things before, I'm not suicidal.

If I thought there was a White around I wouldn't even go in the water.

Yea they probably would eat.
Do you go for scuba a lot?

I used to but not so much anymore.

I was reading a Facebook post yesterday a from a diver in Malaysia who says that he routinely dives with sharks.

Oh so yea, I'm sure the sharks would be like any other living thing.

Like a dog too.

They might try and eat if hungry and also if you swim with them then they will become friends.

I don't know about friends but certainly more confortable with humans around, also divers do not usually send out the signals that sharks are attracted to.

I bet it would be possible to learn what symbols a shark pays attention to and then to learn to communicate with the shark.

Possible I guess.

I know there has been a lot of research into what shapes, forms and patterns that sharks are attracted to.

Maybe we could make a suit that shows the symbols so that would also be a deterrant for eating since the shark wouldn't want to eat something that is showing symbols that interest it.

There has been a lot of innovations in diving suits over the years.

Cristeau developed a metal mesh suit that protects against bites.

I seem to remember that sharks are also attracted by stripes and whether there are vertically or horizontally oriented.

Interesting!

The bite suit innovation is pretty smart stuff!

I think so too.

Did you hear about the last rhino of a certain type/species died and now the species is extinct?

I did hear about that.

White Rhino wasn't it?

We have a lot of species that are teetering on the edge.

Yea, that sucks!
Have you heard of the megaladon shark?

Yes from the movie Jaws.

How frightful would it be to see something that big swimming toward you?

I know, lol!

So I was gonna ask you if the mega was still around and scientist made a suit that had stripes or something and the mega doesn't ever eat it, would you go for a swim with it?

NO!!!

Just one tooth is bigger than my hand.

I'd probably be too small for even a snack.

lol, whoa its that big!

Would you do it for any amount of money?

What use is money if you're not around to spend it?

lol, good point.

Guess we've covered the subject of sharks and dogs as well as my limited knowledge will allow.

Been nice chatting with you.

Yes, same to you!

see ya.


Hello!
Do you like snakes?

Sure, I had one growing up!

Can you believe snakes surprisingly have more joints then their lizard ancestors?

That is very interesting!

Apparently there are no snakes in New zealand!

I had no idea!

That's so weird.

Snakes are so cool!

Did you know their organs are one in front of the other?

I mean, looking at their bodies that's pretty apparent!

Yeah, they have to be pretty creative to squeeze everything in there!

Monkeys are also afraid of snakes, like some humans!

I wonder if it began when one of them saw a flying snake!

That's enough to hardwire fear.

Yeah, I definitely prefer snakes on the ground!

Speaking of creepy animals, the blackwater fish can eat prey twice it's length and ten times its weight.

I hope that fish is small...

That's terrifying.

What about the jellyfish that are immortal?

We'll all be dead, and jellyfish will just be scooting around.

Lol, someday they might rule the world!

Hopefully it's not the zebra fish that kill us off, they have counterparts of 84 percent genes known to be associated with human diseases!

That's weird.

Did you know that freshwater fish only "drink" through osmosis?

I've always wondered how fish drink, but ive never taken the time to google it.

Saltwater fish drink through their mouths!

Saltwater fish actually do both!

They drink through their skin and their mouths.

I wonder which one they prefer...Sea horses are the only fish to have a neck!

That's funny.

Did you know there are lizards without limbs, but they are still not technically a snake?

What a funny visual.

I wonder what criteria goes in to deciding if something is a snake or a lizard, especially when they don't have any legs!

They still have eyelids and external ears which snakes do not!

That's interesting,

Apparently that's not a universal rule though, there are still lizards that look like snakes.

And apparently, crocodiles are more closely related to birds than they are to snakes or lizards!

Sorry about that, accidentally hit send!

That's cool, considering they look nothing like birds!

I wonder if there are legless lizards in New zealand...

I don't know, chickens and alligators kind of have that same scaly eye.

Haha, probably not.

Did you know there are snakes with pelvic claws?

Weird.

Anyway, this has been a good chat.

Interesting!

Seems like chickens got the short end of the stick!

It was a good chat!

Bye!


Hi.
I was curious if you like drama movies?

Hi!

I do like dramas.

I always loved watching House starring Hugh Laurie.

He earned $700,000 per episode making him the highest paid actor ever for a tv drama.

Wow I didn't know this.
Hugh Laurie was very good at House.
He played that role to perfection.

I agree!

Did you ever watch Mad Men starring Jon Hamm?

I loved Mad Men and I'm a big fan of Jon Hamm.

I read somewhere that he taught drama at his high school.

Is this true?

That is true and one of his students was Ellie Kemper, who played Erin from the Office.

Wow!!
That is very interesting.
Are you a fan of Michael Caine?

I'm a fan of his!

Did you know why he became an actor in the first place?

I don't think I ever heard that story.
Do you know by any chance?

Yes in fact I do.

The reason he became an actor was because all the prettiest girls at the high school that he attended were in drama class.

What a funny story!
Do you like fish?
I've been reading about them lately.

That was funny wasn't it.

I love fish what did you read about them?

I found out that a black swallower fish can eat prey twice its own length and ten times it's weight.

Crazy!

That is insane!!!

Oh my God!!!

I heard that a seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.

Is this correct?

I would have to believe that one.

Freshwater fish drink through their skin via osmosis, while saltwater fish drink through their mouths.

Interesting fact.

That is very interesting indeed.

I also heard that there is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal.

I need to find their secret out!
lol

I wonder what it is as well.

Anyways, it was very nice chatting with you!!!

I hope you have a great evening!!

Thanks

I just saw that there are no snakes in New Zealand!

Interesting and yes!

It was fun!

Yes I didn't even know about this with New Zealand.

I guess I probably visit there since there are no snakes.

Me too!
Have a good night!


Are you a fan of fish?

Do you like snakes?

I see a fair number of them where I live.

Interesting.
I had a ball python when I was younger.

Sorry I didn't see your question about fish, btw.

I've tried to keep goldfish as pets several times over the years.

I had a pet corn snake once too.

How big was your python?

It wasn't that big.

I kept bringing it to school so my parents made me get rid of it.

It was an albino ball python.

I could put it in my pocket.

LOL

My corn snake was a little under a foot long.

It died because it wasn't warm enough in my house during the winter, but not cold enough for it to fully hibernate.

I see a lot of snakes here, mostly after my cats kill them.

That sucks.

So the ball pythons when they are with their owner will roll up into a ball the size of your palm.

So I could just put him in my pocket.

I assume there was a negative reaction to bringing him to school, LOL?

No, everyone thought it was awesome, but they kept calling my parents.

So I had to give him back to the aquarium I got him from, but when I was inside I secretly bought an iguana.

LOL

They were probably sorry they didn't just let you keep the python.

Yeah, I had all types of animals.

One time I bought a ferret, that didn't go over so well because they smell.

I got a kick out of the ferrets at the pet store.

They were all sleeping lying across one another like kittens, only they were so long and thin they looked like strands of spaghetti.

Yeah, they are expensive.

My parents hated that and took it right back.

Sounds like you've had bad luck with pets.

I inherited a feral cat colony when my mom died, and got them all spayed and neutered and moved them onto my place.

They're really a lot of fun.

Nice.

Did you know that a seahorse is the only fish to have a neck?

It's definitely got an unusual shape for a fish.

Interesting how all land vertebrates have four limbs because we're descended from lung-fish with four weight-bearing fins.

Interesting.

I didn't know there was a jellyfish that was immortal.

Did you?

No.

I remember reading there were sharks that were practically immortal though.

Interesting, I wonder what type they were.

Well, nice chatting with you!

I don't think we're done quite yet.

It is 10 and out, well anyways.
Nice chatting with you.

You too!


I thought it was hot where I live in the summer, but in Algeria it got up to 124 degrees!

wow thats crazy!

but that sounds good to me right now we have freezing rain over here!

It is said to be the hottest weather ever there!

ya well I would love it personally, speaking of hot sun, did you know that there is a planet that orbits around four stars?

thats more than star wars with the 2 suns!

Cool!

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

that is cool, I miss Pluto haha, also crazy you could fit every planet in the solar system between the earth and our moon

I know!

Wasn't it sad when they sad pluto wasn't a planet?

That is interesting about all the planets!

Also, I know you mentioned it being ice cold where you are and wanting it to be hot.

But how about too hot?

Did you know there is a planet where shards of glass precipitate sideways at 4500 mph in 2000 degree fahrenheit weather?

haha ok yes I think that might be way too hot for me there haha, I prefer to stay on Earth I think, you know how people call earth gaia sometimes?

well I guess other names like that for Earth are tellus and telluris for some reason

Neat!

How many planets have you spotted?

We can see five with the naked eye from earth!

oh wow didn't know it was that many, haha did you know that google created a version called google moon?

where you could look at the planets surface?

apparently early versinos of it used pictures of cheese for the ultra close ups haha

Hahaha that is so funny!

No, I had not heard of Google moon.

By the way, a single google search needs more computing power than it took to send neil armstrong and the rest of the crew to the moon.

that is crazy!

more power in your cell phone then for sure!

speaking of phones I have an android that is owned by google, did you know that google bought gmail.com from garfield?

it was originally an email service provided by garfields website

No, I didn't know that!

So I guess your Android might tell Google maps how fast traffic is going on the road.

That's how it calculates traffic.

that is interesting I always wondered that, do you use google for your searches?

or another website?

I use Google.

The results are much better.

Apparently most people think so since one time Google went down for five minutes and took 40% of web traffic with it!

how about you?

oh wow, ya I use Google and apparently google's servers use up 0.01% of the total world electricity, I can't decide if thats reallly high or really low haha

I think it's pretty high since they are one company.

Yikes!

Hey, but they do go green in some ways.

I think one time they mowed their lawn with goats instead of lawnmowers.

haha well that's good of them, they do treat their new employees really weird though, they are called "nogglers" and have to wear propeller beanie hats when they work their first friday

Hmm, interesting.

I do wonder what niche they will get into next.

ya I do think they have a lot of power at present, I don't know that I want them expanding out much further, they control a lot of information, do you do any reading in your spare time?

I know.

I feel the same way.

I don't read as much as I should.

I am usually just Googling random facts!

Woops, maybe I should stop supporting them.


A planet is a astronomical body.

Which is the part of the milkyway  galaxy.

Have you ever been able to spot at planet at night?

Sometimes Venus is visible to the naked eye from earth.

Its seen in the morning hours before the rising of the sun.

Venus is also called as "Morning Star".

I didn't know that.

I wonder if that nickname is derived from mythology, or just historical astronomy.

Historical of Bigbang theories.

The earth is also a planet of the solar system.

I'm not sure what you mean by the first part, about the Big Bang theories.

There are five planet are visible through naked eye.

Is that counting Earth?

Venus is the only planet rotates in clock-wise, If there is no season.

I wonder why that is.

Uranus is similarly unique - it rolls sideways to rotate instead of spinning on a vertical axis like other planets.

Yes, Juipter and Saturn also have rings but seen only through telescope.

Jupiter has a lot of moons too.

One of them is so large it would be a planet if it orbited the sun instead of Jupiter!

Yeah!
The moon is the satellite of the earth.
Large number of satellite in juipter.

It would be amazing if we could live on all of them.

Some scientists have found evidence of possible life 455 light-years away, and our solar system's moons are so much closer!

It is very interesting!

Reading is a complex process of decoding symbols derive it correct meaning.

Reading is one of my favorite things.

It's so much fun and I can learn from it too.

Amazing!

It keep our brain active.

It also good exercise and it develop the creativity power of the brain.

Do you like to read?

Yes, How is your favourite author ?

My favorite author is Terry Pratchett, but I also enjoy C.S.

Lewis, JRR Tolkien, and other fantasy and sci-fi writers.

Who is your favorite?

J.K. Rowling is my favourite harry potter is my favourite novel.

I really enjoy the Harry Potter books too!

It was such a creative and entertaining thing to read.


I heard one of Jupiters moon would be considered a planet but its not in the suns orbit, I think its called Ganymede.

Very interesting!

Jupiter is one of my favorite planets!

only 5 planets are visible to the naked eye!

I love Jupiter as well I think its full with beauty, I would like to visit it some day although I know its impossible to do so without dying.

Right!

it would be amazing to see the planets up close.

I was reading that Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise, and it doesn't tilt...very cool.

Yeah that must be pretty cool, wonder how that changes the behaviour of the planer, Uranus rotates sideways and also rolls around the sun.

Exactly my thought too.

I read that about Uranus one day, I love researching the planets.

Google has a lot of info.

I love searching in google as well, its crazy the computing power of one google search.

I know it's crazy, I was reading how Google maps tracks traffic and they do it by how fast android devices are moving along the roads.

Wow!

Technology advances real fast, on 2013 Google had some troubles and took 40% of the web traffic with it.

Wow, really..that's insane.

I didn't know Google headquarters is nicknamed the Googleplex that's cool.

It must be cool to bisit the Googleplex, Ive seen it in movies and it looks really cool, did you hear about the live goats google used to mow their lawns?

That would be very cool to visit, and yes I did hear that!

I bet that was a sight to see all of those goats lol.

I bet it was really fun to watch them mow the lawn lol, how much we have advance since print was basically the only way to read.

Haha, exactly my thoughts too.

I know, reading is fascinating and reading is such a complex process it has so many interpretations depending on each individual reading the material.

What kind of books do you like to read?

Starship troopers is one of my favorite novels.

Tj

I also like mystery novels, I love to read.

Sorry, up above goofed text....I love reading!

I love many genre's of books but mostly drama or non fiction, and yes mystery is great!

I have heard Ender's game is read by the military...I need to read that one.

I havent read that one either, Im think about enlisting so I might read it, seems interesting.

Oh wow, that's brave of you and respected!

Did you know there is a speed reader who can read 4,700 words a minute...imagine that lol

thanks I am afraid but I think it will be a positive thing to enlist and wow that a lot of words per minute wonder how they meassure that.


do you know much about planets?

I do.

Did you know JUpiter has a moon that if orbited the sun would be a planet?

yes that would be Ganymede, pretty cool

Yeah=.
Did you know that Venus does not tilt?

Yes and that is why it does now have any seasons

Yeah and also it is the only one that rotates clockwise

Yeah.

There is another planet where it rains shards of glass

Yeah and that is at speeds of 4500 mph in 2000 degrees fahrenheit

Yeah Did you know they have found building blocks of life in another planet?

ye and that is really far from here, some 455 light years away

Yeah.
Did you know Uranus rotates sideways?

yes and it rolls instead or rotating around the sun

Yeah.
Do you like reading?

I love it a lot actually, and you?

Me too.
Did you read starship troopers?

Yes and it is good.

it is also recommended by military branches

Yeah same with Ender's game, military loves that too

Right.

Do you know who holds the record of speed reading?

That would be Anne Jones at 4700 words per minute

Yeah.

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

Yes and now we have the opposite panic, for the opposite reason

Yeah sadly.

Do you know who Tolkien and CS Lewis were?


I never knew that baseball was so popular in Japan but apparently they really like it there.

Yeah, it is their favorite sport

I can't believe that some Japanese people were surprised to learn that it was America's national pastime- especially when you know that even old 1900's baseball cards are worth millions of dollars today.

I think because they did not have much information about the topic.

By the way, are you baseball fan

I'm not a baseball fan myself but learning about some of the history such as the recent Cubs 2016 World Series win that ended a 71 year streak of no wins, it makes me want to learn more and enjoy the hype.

Do you enjoy baseball?

Did you know  baseball coach wearing a uniform because they are technically able to play the game

Wow that is funny, I wonder if that has ever happened.

Baseball seems like an interesting sport, I heard they can even employ pitchers who are missing fingers

Never heard about that fact.

Yes, that was the Cubs who did that specifically, they're known as the North Siders since their field, Wrigley Field, is north of Chicago.

I see.

I was so happy the Cub won the world series eventually

I know, I can't believe it took 71 years even though they managed to post a modern-era record winning percentage of .763

That world series was one of the best so far

I bet it was really exciting though in 1908 when the cubs one their second world series in a row

I think so.

Did you know over 5 million people celebrating their victory in 2016

No, but I'm not surprised!

It sounds like the cubs are pretty prolific having one a total of 11 world series and 116 games on top of that

Did you believe in the 1945 curse

I don't know, I could believe it- occultists love having pet goats like Billy Sianis did!

do you like reading

Yes I do, and I love to read quickly but I am not sure I could ever compete with the record holder for speed reading, Anne Jones

I am a slow reader myself.

I cannot believe someone could read at a speech of 4700 words per minute

It really makes you wonder if they are actually following the story.

Then again, in other times people were afraid just because people were beginning to read novels more often.\

happy holiday

You too.


hi, how are you?
do you like baseball?

I'm great, I love baseball.

How about you and do you have a favorite team?

I try to follow baseball toward the end of the season.

i like the bay area teams.

how about you?

I am a long time Dodgers fan.

So, in bay area does that mean the Giants?

Giants and As.

i felt sorry for the dodgers.

they have been to the series so many times.

then again, they beat the As, so maybe i dont feel sorry.

LOL

Thanks I guess.

In that case I won't hold your liking the Giants against you.

Did you know that in a season about 160,000 baseballs are used?

That is amazing.
2500 games in a season.
how many balls per game?
that is a lot.

It is, and I was thinking back to when I was a kid.

We would use the same ball until the cover finally came off.

Yeah, that is the way we did it too.

the scuffs would get bad and the seams would come loose.

And today they change balls if there is a mark on it.

Did you know that Ronald Reason was a broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs?

Reagan?
really?
i wonder when he did that.
he was a hollywood guy for many years.

It was during the 1930's.

Did you know that the cubs used to be called the Chicago Orphans?

that is an odd name.
why the orphans?
to draw pity from the fans?

I don't know a lot of teams have changed names.

Did you know the Dodgers started out as the Brooklyn Robins?

Hm.
who chose that name?
i like the trolley dodgers better.
when did they move to LA?

That's a good question.

I think it was about 1960.

Did you know a 17 year female struck out Ruth and Gehrig and was banned from baseball?

she must have had a wicked curve.
maybe a floater or knuckle ball?

I don't know, but can you imagine what would happen today if they tried to ban a woman for that reason?

Yeah, lawsuits!

plus some team would sign her right away.

Oh yeah, and riots in the street.

Did you know the Cubs went 108 years without winning a world series?

that is terrible.
they must suffer from a curse.
Anyway, good chat!

It was a great chat, thank you.


hi how are you?
do you like reading?

I do like to read, when I get a chance.

Seems lately that I don't have enough time to read what I want.

yeah, i hear ya.

i would like to have more time to sit back, relax and read but i have other things.

the internet is a distraction.

i need to unplug.

LOL

What kind of things do you like to read when you have time, novels or non-fiction?

i try to read nonfiction.

i like to keep up with science, tech, and politics.

you?

I typically read fiction when reading books and the stuff you mentioned I read online.

I know there are lots of books about Baseball, you interested in those?

i read books about sports when i was a kid.

do you have a recommendation?

No I don't, I just recall that when I worked in a book store there were so many books about Baseball, more than any other sport.

It seems Baseball fans like to read.

baseball, the national pastime.

i figure that people love to read about the history of the sport and the great players.

I know people can be obsessive about Baseball, I once went to a Nationals game with a person and that is all they could talk about.

i enjoy the game but i am not passionate about it.

some people keep up with everything going on.

i just cant muster the passion.

i try to watch the world series.

I think I had more interest when I lived in DC, when I was there was when they got the Nationals started up, it was all new and exciting.

When I moved away I lost touch somewhat.

yeah, the local team has an energy and following that can be fun.

go to a bar and watch the game.

i dont have that near me.

Did you ever collect those Baseball cards when you were younger?

i did collect them!

i liked to learn about the players.

it was good.

i dont have them anymore.

i wonder if they would be worth something.

It's amazing that a small piece of card can gain so much in value.

I understand that collections can go for millions.

yeah, i bet.
but you have to take care of the cards.
they need to be kept in a safe place.

So, would you have a favorite team?

A fan of any of these so called cursed trams?

um, no i dont think my teams are cursed.

you might like the cubs and the red sox?

who else is still cursed?

I guess both of those curses have been shown to be ineffectual, or have a time limit.

In fact, based on those two teams, it seems it's good to have a curse associated with you right now.

well, i guess they could hire an old gypsy woman?

How does one get a curse?

Anyway, great chat!

Good talking to you, hope you find time to get involved in a good book.

Good bye.


hi, do you like cars?

Love them!

I have had over 30 new ones in my life.

But, I have noticed scooters riding illegally on the sidewalks in my home town.

oh wow, that is not good.
do you know how cadillac got its name?

Was it from an American Indian?

It was a french person who actually founded detroit

Interesting!

Did you know that the little pump on your dashboard tells you which side your gas cap is on?

Oh cool did not know that.

do you know why car trunks are called that?

Does it have to do with elephants?

No it is because they used to have wooden trunks in the back back in the day

I have seen some of those.

Benz patented the first car in 1886 which makes them over 150 years old.

Cars have come a long way since then.

do you know how the drive thru came about?

Naked people wanting food?

hahhaha funny one but it was actually because of soldiers

When Audi entered the India market, their horns failed because they were used so much.

They had to improve them.

wow, crazy traffic there.
do you know who jan madrenborough is?

No.

But I am thankful that Henry Ford invented mass production so that normal people could afford cars.

Tell me about Jan.

He beat 90 000 people in grand turismo and that is how he became a professonal driver

I see!

You know it is illegal to warm up your car in Ohio!

not fair for winter though, it is so cold.

do you have much interest in birds?

I used to have an African Grey parrot.
Actually it was my daughter's.

Oh nice.
nice chat.


You ever play Monopoly?

Hello!

Yes.

I've played it from time to time since I was a kid.

I even have played the McDonalds monopoly game.

Lol, me too.
It gets so frustrating sometimes!
I heard a game lasted 70 days one time.

Whoa!

Too long for me!

Monopoloy was oringally intended to be a teaching tool about the injustices of capitalism.

Never knew that.

I didn't either, and the frustrations probably too lol

lol yes.

Nicolas Cage convinced Johnny Depp to pursue acting while playing a game of Monopoly!

Dang, I bet that was an interesting game.

Hope they didn't play it in North Korea or Cuba, it is banned there

haha  I didn't now that!

I was surprised to find out is find out it was created in 1903.

dang that is so long ago!
IT was also banned in russia and china

Wow.

maybe because the economic concept is domination of a market by a single entity?

for sure!
do you have a favorite car?

I like classic Ford Mustangs from the 60's.

Now I wish I could also have a Cadillac.

Nice, Cadillacs were named after some french dude i think, do you know his whole name?

I believe it ws Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac - the same guy who was the founder of Detroit.

That is awesome, sounds catchy!

Speaking of Mcdonalds like you mentioned before, they created the drive thru for cars back in 1975

I didn't know it was then.
Why did they put them in at that time?

I think it was something to do with soliders and not being able to leave, that was smart of Mcdonalds

Interesting.

I always wondered why the back of a card is called a trunk.

You don't happen to know do you?

Something about wood?

Yes.

In the old days cars would carry wooden trunks on the back of them...hence the name trunks!

WOW!
did not know that!


Hey there do you ever listen to Pandora radio?

I mostly just listen to YouTube myself when I'm driving to work

I do, I like it over spotify, but Youtube I have to agree is better.

Yep I agree with you.

apparently Pandora is still only available in the United States.

I wonder why it's not at least in Canada

Maybe because they have weird laws up in canada?

Just a guess.

Haha that's possible.

I personally wouldn't pay for any of those Services.

Especially since YouTube is free.

Do you know who Aloe Blacc is?

They received about $12,000 after their fans listened to their songs 168 million times

No, I'm not sure.

But that doesn't sound like a lot of money for that type of exposure.

Nope I'm agreeing with you there, I know they would make a lot more money just selling albums that many people for sure.

Also Pandora has about a -16 million-dollar net income, which isn't good

I'm surprised Pandora pays so low, aren't you?

I am surprised about that.

Even though they make about three hundred million dollars a year in Revenue.

I guess they're still in the red.

That doesn't bode well for their future.

Did you know they also stream stand-up comedy?

No, I didn't.

I'm not surprised they aren't all that profitable, they don't have enough ads compared to radio.

No I agree with you.

It is kind of a point though, I definitely wouldn't pay for them especially if they had ads.

Do you ever listen to Taylor Swift?

I guess she only puts her music on Pandora, and took it off Spotify, I wonder why?

No, I don't.

But she does crop up on pandora every now and then.

Yeah I've seen her on there.

Speaking of Spotify, what do you think that they have about four million songs that have never been played?

I think that they may have a bad selection then.

LOL!

LOL maybe that's true haha, the 4 million songs is actually about 20% of their entire catalog though, that's a real high number in my opinion

Apparently, you need to play 130,745 plays per day to hit minimum wage on it.

Haha that's insane!

I think my favorite is the band that released the silent album.

They had their fans listen to the music when they were sleeping, basically at all times of day, and they used to the proceeds to fund a tour, that's pretty awesome!

Well apparently the programmer that made it, also made utorrent.

Oh that's interesting.

I do use uTorrent actually, what about you?

I think the guy who did that name is Ludwig right?

No, but i've heard of it.

Pretty crazy that he also started Spotify.

Yes I agree.

I think it's crazy, how you can put a watermark in a song.

That's how they can track if people are stealing their songs or not.

Spotify uses musical water marks

Interesting way for IP protection.
Well nice chatting with you.


Rapping is an interesting music form, what do you think?

I don't care for it too much now a days.

I liked it more years ago when Run DMC was popular and McDonalds was paying rappers $5 every time they referenced a Big Mac.

Eminem is interesting he really wanted to be a comic book artist.

That's pretty interesting, I didn't know that.

I know Eminem rapped fast, but not as fast as Noclue who can rap at a rate of 14.1 syllables per second.

Also a judge rapped her ruling over a suit filed against Eminem

Not sure I like that.

Seems like she was throwing it in his face a bit.

Maybe if she did it in sign language like "Signmark" who is a deaf rapper who raps in sign language.

yeah, how about two identical twins 100 years old putting out a rap album

That's crazy.

I wouldn't buy it.

I'd rather listen to Aerosmith, even if they have made more money from Guitar Hero than any of their albums.

Ha yes, I like Aerosmith too

I saw them once in concert, it was pretty awesome.

Everybody sang happy birthday to Joe Perry.

I like Led Zeppelin too, even if they didn't even name their fourth album.

Nice, how about Greta Van fleet?

Not familiar with them.
What style do they sing?

they sound like Led Zeppelin, I really like them

Huh, I might have to check them out.

Rock is definitely my preference, but I do like some of Bob Marley's songs.

His "Legend" album has been on the chart for coming up on 1000 weeks.

That's amazing!

wow, and how about dark side of the moon released 40 years ago and one of the best selling albums in 2014

I love Pink Floyd!

The Wall is one of my favorites!

I wonder if WalMart sells it?

They only sell clean versions of albums and if an artist will not make one, they simply won't sell it.

i don't know, i buy most of my music on itunes

Yeah, digital is definitely the way to go nowadays.

But actual vinyl albums, spun at 78-rpms, are making a comeback.

i think that is awesome, amazing how you could fill a room with vinyl where the same amount of music can fit on your phone now

For sure.

And the really big ones spun at 33 rpms can really be worth some money now a days.

i bet


Hello!
Are you fascinated by the universe?

Hi, absolutely I am fascinated by the universe.

How about you?

I am too!
Have you heard of a superhologram?

I have heard that theory but don't really believe in it.

Did you know that rather than slowing down object are actually moving through space faster?

That is crazy!

Have you heard about the theory that there is only one electron in the universe?

No, I have never heard that.

Every thing seems to be made up of countless numbers of electrons, I can't fathom that theory.

You?

Me either.

It hurts my brain to think how small it must be though!

It is difficult to grasp.

Just think when you tear a piece of paper, you are actually separating atoms and tearing electrons away from the atoms.

That is bizarre.
Have you heard about cold stars?

No, I wonder how they can make up the definition of a star and be cold.

Did you know there is more dark matter in the universe that there is matter that we can see or detect?

I wonder how they found that out?

They have determined that there are areas of space that have effect on planets or light or soundwaves but yet they cannot detect this matter or dark energy.

Wow!

Scientists minds must be blown everyday when researching the universe.

I would think so.

It is frustrating to me to realize there are things out there that we know about but yet have no idea what it is or even how to see it.

Yes, I completely agree.

I give a lot of credit to earlier scientists like Sir Isaac Newton.

It is amazing how much he was able to determine without all of the technology that we have today.

Not only was he able to determine that gravity existed but he developed many mathematical equations that we still use today.

I know!

I wish Tycho Brahe had some credit too though.

I am not familiar with Tycho Brahe.
Who is he or she?

Isaac Newton built upon his work.

Okay, yes life isn't always fair.

Look at Edison and Tesla.

Tesla was far more knowledgeable but it is Edison that we all think about.

I know.
I am going to look more into them.
Have a nice day.