Do you like country music?

If so you may know who Scotty McCreery is!

I have a passing knowledge.

I think I heard his name, but am not too familiar.

Tell me more about him

Ok so he is a country artist, his got a great song called ''Five More Minutes'' and some other great songs as well, his an artist to keep in mind

Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't he appear in american idol?

Yes he actuallly won back in the year 2011 and his been working with the Universal Music Group ever since.

Do you know of any other of his achievements?

He has pretty good songs I guess they count as achievments, songs like ''See You Tonight''

Did he record any particularly famous or good albums?

Clear as Day, that album was pretty good it had a great debut, it debuted in place #1 in the Bilboard 200

I also enjoy music albums like hybrid theory and dark side of the moon.

What aspect of his music appealed to your like of country music?

He has a great voice and I dont know but he just remind me of past times, I also like Linkin Park, his album Hybrid Theory was one of the best selling albums of the century

I like country music, but I was surprised to find the henry ford thought of jazz to be urban decadence and supported country music to counter it instead

I see that is interesting, it seems like it didnt work as Jazz is very much alive and kicking

Personally I am a fan of both.

I usually find the best in music, except heavy death metal.

That just is painful to hear.

I agree, death metal is just too dark for me, you know that the fender stratocaster was actually meant for country music

I wonder if the instrument reached its true potential in country music or in rock and roll

I think its used mostly for Rock music, its a great piece of instrument for sure, you know that there are only 2 african americans in the hall of fame of country music!

I wonder if it was due to talent or prejudice.

In an case, I still enjoy country music

I do too and who knows I havent seen many african american artists either so maybe thats one of the reasons

That also makes sense.

In any case, it was a wonderful experience to chat with you about country music

It was great chatting and remember to keep an eye for Scotty McCreery he is a great musician and I bet you will like his songs

I will heed your advice and check him out after this chat.

I hope you have a nice day.


Hi, do you like country music?

Not at all, but I know a lot about it.

Did you know Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and George Strait are cousins?

Wow, I didnt.

Strait had a chance to be the weatlthiest man then if he invested in Bezos

I would think.Hard to believe U2 played as country music stars opening up for themselves in 1987 as The Dalton Brothers.

Oh wow.

I heard they wore wigs and costumes too?

Yes, they played fully disguised.

Country music got some financial support from Henry Ford to help it become more popular.

Speaking of cars, the fender stratocaster was made for country music

Interesting.

I know country music took its roots from genres such as folk music.

Yes, the folk music of working class americans which is why I like it so much

So do you listen to it on the radio or do you listen to albums?

I listen to streaming radio like spotify and Pandora but I would listen to it if it came from Jupiter!

I've heard that Jupiter does have radio storms that can be heard on an AM radio.

Crazy considering how far it is from Earth.

Canadians would tune in as long as 40% of the content is Canadian.

There's even a site where people can listen to classic radio dramas for free.

Wow, I would do that!

I would listen too.

It was clever of WWII soldiers to use pencils and razor blades to make foxhole radios.

So simple a conductor of sound!

Pretty amazing.
Have you ever listened to albums?
I remember all the old vinyl.

I did!

Mostly on tape, CD and now streaming though.

It is still hard to process the idea that radio waves travel through space.

Yes me too.
Great Chat.
Take care

Have a good night.


I have a hard time watching the new seasons of american idol.

some of the kids are super talented but most come across as bubblegum pop that won't last.

I watched last season, I think Trent Harmon was the winner, I like the show but dont have time to watch it myself sometimes

I find it hard to watch because these kids are pushed into roles that they just aren't ready for.

They are trying to shape genres that they just only got to be a part of a few years ago.

I agree, the competition pushes them real hard and sometimes into roles they are not their best in although I did like the song Country by Keith Urban, he was great in that song

Country is a good example of them not understanding the genre.

We have so much bro country because the history of folk and blues is lost on those who haven't studied it.

It is all pickups, dogs and breakups.

I guess I see your point, what music genre do you like?

I like rock, kind of like Aerosmith.

I am a huge country fan.

I grew up listening to the old stuff like Hank williams and johnny cash.

Oh I see, you know that the Fender Stratocaster was originally made for Country music

I think a lot of instruments had their start in country music.

There is something about a steel guitar that just can't be duplicated by a synthesizer.

I agree although country music has evolved a lot  since its creation in 1920.

I think it dates back much further than that but the 20's are when it because popular.

It seems to really resonate with a lot of americans.

It speaks to the simple struggles we all go through.

I see, I wonder when it was actually created then, in 2009 it was the most popular genre in the USA.

It has such a broad definition about what is considered country that I think it makes it a little easier to be the most popular because it is a catch all category.

I mean they even put certain irish fiddle tunes in there.

Really?

Irish tunes and country music, that doesnt seem like a good mix but I agree, theres even an album called NFL country.

I think any genre can be translated into country.

Even U2 gave it a go.

They were actually pretty popular.

I might have to google that later, I love U2 so I can see why that country album was popular, I might look for it in Wallmart, they only sell clean versions of albums

I think what qualifies as clean is way different than it used to be.

I remember when they came with a sticker warning that it contained strong language.

A warning was probably better but I think its important to censor certain aspects for kids, you know that Bob Marley has been on the album chart for more than 914 weeks and he still like in 69th position

Some music just seems to transcend the bounds of time.

It speaks to a new generation in a special way each time.

That is the beauty of music.

Yeah, I can see your point, you know that Led Zeppelin didnt name their fourth album in order to confuse the press

Really?I didn't know that.

I wonder what the DJs called it on the radio or if they just went with the generic "untitled album" bit.

Yeah, that must have been confusing for all.


Hello, do you listen to the radio?

Hello, yes I do.

I've heard that there's a way to hear the sun's activity on it.

Have you heard about or tried that?

That would be really cool.

I did hear that Jupiter has such strong radio storms they can be heard on Earth.

i think i've heard that too.

Is that where you use an am radio receiver of sorts to pick up the storms?

I believe so.

In Canada, it is required by law to play at least 40% Canadian music on the radio.

That's so odd.

It seems crazy to have to make a law about that.

I mean, songs should already be played in the country's language that the station is in.

I agree.

Soldiers in WWII made radios using razorblades and pencils.

Seriously?
How did they do that?

No idea lol.

They used the tools to make a diode that probably received the radio signals.

That is very resourceful of them!

You know back in the 1940s, specifically 1948, radio had a huge star.

Bing Crosby's songs were played more than half the time allotted to music on the radio.

Oh wow I did not know that.
Pretty interesting for sure.

It really is.

Nowadays radio plays a ton of different artists.

If you go back further, say to the 1930s, one of the most popular radio acts was a ventriloquist.

Do you like country music?

Yes I do.
Do you?

I love country music.

George Strait and Jeff Bezos are cousins.

I had no idea about that!
That's kind of cool!

Very cool.

There are only two African Americans in the country music hall of fame.

I know of one I think and he's very good.

Is one Charlie Pride?

Not sure on that.
I wonder if Rucker will make it?

I don't know.

He's pretty good.

He'll need to be around for a long while I think to get considered.

Good talking to you!


DO you still own a radio?

No I don't, but I am interested in reinvesting in one after hearing about situations like Scotty McCreery's song "Southern Belle" and the way that radio hosts actively worked to help it gain fame

If he is canadian he will likely get at least 40 percent of the airtime since its the law

Actually he is a North Carolina native.

Well his songs are likely to be transmitted through electromagnetic waves in the air so listeners can hear the song

Yep, haha so at least there is that.

Actually did you know that there are even radio waves emitting from nature like on the planet Jupiter?

Yes, I pick them up on my am radio quite frequently

Wow, amazing!

I may not have a radio but maybe I could tune into those waves by making a "foxhole radio" like wwii soldiers did

I tried making one of those last week, I only used a razorblade and a pencil.

The reception was ok but not great.

Yeah, I think it would be very spotty.

But then again you can also find radio programming online these days

Did you tune into nuntii latini this week?

No, I didn't, I can't understand Latin so I find it rather boring.

I never would have figured Finnish people to be Latin language fans

I tune in regularly.

I don't understand it either but I still find it relaxing and soothing

That's interesting, you must be very smart!

I much prefer to listen to best selling music albums like Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory

I don't have that one but I heard its the best selling album of this century

I know, I never knew that and it really amazed me.

Meanwhile, forty year old albums like Dark Side of the Moon manage to be best sellers even in 2014!

Can you still get that album on Vinyl?

Yes definitely, you can get almost all albums on vinyl even though most are only sold on CD or MP3 format these days

You must have gotten distracted by listening to your CDs huh?

Yep you're right, I was actually enjoying this hilarious album that was released by two 100 year old twins in Japan in 1992!

I have that album too!


do you listen to the radio?

Yes I do.

A Hanson song once became super requested because the name of the artist was not revealed

Cool.
Do you ever listen to Canadian radios?

No not really, are they any good

They are but 40% of their music has to be canadian according to the law

WOw that is a lot.

Did you know the ventriloquist was s very popular radio acts in the 30s?

Wow that is strange In WWII soldiers made foxhole radio using pencils and razoblades

WOw pretty creative.

There is a radio station that turns solar energy to tunes

Nice one.
Do you listen to radio dramas?

I do not but are they any good, I am curious?

Yes they are there is a free website to listen to them too.

DO you have many albums?

Nice.

Yes,radiohead credited Yorke for playing the laptop in their albums

Cool.

Did you know Hybrid THeory is the best selling album of this century?

Wow nice.

Legend by Marley is still in the best album charts for over 914 weeks now

WOw nice.

The best album of 2014 was actually released 40 years prior to that, the dark side of the moon

So cool.

Aerosmith made more money from guitar hero than their albums

Wow that is amazing.

Twins in Japan released an album when they were 100

Nice.
Do you like country music?

I love it actually.

George Strait and Jeff Bezos as it just so happens, are cousins

WOw small world.

The fender stratocaster was invented specifically for country music

WOw you never know with these things.
Nice chat


Hi, how are you?

Doing well.
Do you follow modern country music?

I don't know much about country music.
Are you a fan?

I am more of a fan of the classics such as George Strait.

I find it interesting that Henry Ford helped finance the development of country music.

He saw jazz music as decadent!

Very funny!

I did not know that the Stratocaster was meant to be played for country music.

I bet he's turning over in his grave when he hears "Cowboy Troy", a black country rapper!!

I would have thought the electric guitar was developed for rock & roll.

Yeah, the Telecaster is used in country music.

U2 likes country music so much that they disguised themselves and performed as a country band.

Considering that they performed as The Dalton Brothers in 1987, I wonder if they ever got any radio airtime or produced a vinyl album?

Probably not.

They probably did it as a lark.

I bet they could have succeeded at that, though.

A country U2 album?

Someone would buy it.

It would definitely be a collector's item!

It's amazing that the vinyl LP albums are making a comeback for audiophiles.

Cassettes and 8 tracks are now found primarily in museums.

CDs are still produced, but not in the quantities of the past.

Digital media has taken over.

But the term album still survives.

It's amazing to me that NWA could have a platinum album with airplay or a major tour.

The street marketing must have been strong.

I wonder if the Movie "Straight Outta Compton" factored into driving sales?

Being in high school in the late 1970s, Pink Floyd was big.

Its amazing their album "Dark Side of the Moon" was still a big seller in 2014.

It has longevity, certainly.

I wonder how it stacks up against Linkin Park's Hybird Theory.

Well "Hybrid Theory" is the best seller for the 21st century.

"Dark Side of the Moon" sales span both the 20th and 21st centuries.

How do you think they determine album / song ranks.

Back when radio was king, it was based on radio airtime.

The disc jockey played something more if the listeners called in and requested it.

Today, its mainly streaming independent of human controllers.

Popularity is all focused on Internet usage.

I think it's funny that Canadian law requires that all radios  have at least 40% of the music played be Canadian.

They can't do that on the Internet.

True.

While AM/FM still exist, it seems satellite radio is taking over.

Did you know that Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be heard with AM radio?

It probably sounds better than a lot of Top 40 now.

I wonder if you can hear the storms with the simple radio that WW II soldiers could build with a razorblade and a pencil.

That would be an interesting experiment for a high school science project.

In my area, it seems the most radio stations are country; at least that's what I get on my 1960s John Deere tractor radio.

Did you know Kacey Musgraves was a bit of a longshot when she won the CMA Album of the Year?

Don't really know about Kacey.
I guess women don't usually win often?

The music scene is apparently tough.

It took her more than 10 years to make it to the top.

Her single "Golden Hour" from that album is near the top of iTunes all-genre chart ratings.

It's a long way to the top!
I enjoyed chatting with you!


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

Yea I enjoy listening to AM radio, I never knew you could pick up Jupiter's radio storms with it though

I think you can pick up solar activity too.

i dont listen to the radio now.

i did when i was a kid.

Yea I don't like the music they play but at least I don't live in Canada where the law requires the stations to play 40% canadian music

the govt wants to protect the local bands.

everyone knows Rush and Neil Young.

but what about the internet?

the govt cant control that.

Nope, they can't stop you from making a radio with a razorblade and pencil diode either like the WWII soldiers made

that sounds impossible, but i guess the soldiers found a clever way to make it work.

Yea it's pretty cool, so is the website that streams classical radio dramas for free

i bet those old dramas had some pretty good writing.

no visuals meant they had to do voice work and writing.

Well they must be good if their is still demand to listen to the old radio dramas, even if it's for free

i wonder what the average age of the listener is.

the kids love video.

probably not interested in audio much.

Or classical latin, I'd hate to listen to the news program Nuntii Latini which is exclusively broadcasted in it

who listens to the news in latin?
there must be dozens of listeners!
LOL

I don't know, must be a Finland thing since it's been broadcast since 1989

I guess there must be a demand if it has been around that long.

I guess so, it sucks US radio doesn't play much of the classics anymore like Dark Side of the Moon, it was still a best selling album in 2014

Yeah, that was a great album.
Have you tried the Dark Side of Oz?

I haven't checked that one out yet, sounds like it will be good.

Dark side of oz: put on wizard of oz, then start dark side at a certain point in the film as the soundtrack.

Anyway, great chat!

Lol, sounds trippy, I though it was an Ozzy album not Pink Floyds.

Have a good one

You too!
great chat.
have a good day!

you as well


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

Yea, it's fascinating how the radio is able to transmit sounds from radio waves striking its electrical conductor

Radio is an old technology but a good one.

it makes life convenient.

It is useful for hearing storm on other planets.

Yea, I'd love to be able to hear Jupiter's radio storms on my AM radio, I wonder what station I'd have to tune to to pick them up

I wonder too.

there is a station that transforms the suns activity into music.

That's pretty cool, I'm sure it sounds better than the the 40% of canadian music played on radio stations in Canada

I bet that the storms on Jupiter dont like that rule.

Is the news in Latin in Canada also 40% canadians?

No, I think it's just restricted to Nuntii Latini in Finland, I don't think dead languages get ratings

Yeah, those Finns.
they love their dead languages.
that show has been around since 1989.

Kinda ironic they broadcast the news in classical latin, it's the perfect way to not inform people lol

Yes, i guess it is like a secret code for language geeks.

they probably like knowing things that no one else knows or cares about.

Yea, quite pretentious and uncool, the opposite of the foxhole radio WWII soldiers made

Yes, the foxhole radio.
i think i saw that in a movie once.
it is pretty cool.

Yea, sounds like a nice weekend project trying to make one work with a razorblade and pencil

Yeah, i bet those guys in the foxhole were pretty motivated to get it to work.

they didnt want to miss the weekly news in Latin!

I'm sure some listened to Country Music to torture the enemy, it has been around since the 1920s

Yeah, i dont listen to country, but it is distinctly american.

I think that henry ford had a love for it.

Yea and Henry Ford also had a hate for Jazz, sounds like a big jackass

I think he thought it was a dangerous urban influence.

i dont agree with him though.

it was music.

Yea, I bet that's a big reason why there has only ever been 2 Black people in the Country Music Hall of Fame

That makes sense.
Anyway, great chat!

You too, have a good one


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

Sometimes, usually in the car.
Radio's been around a long time.
You?

I used to listen to it when i was a kid.

now i listen to youtube.

Right.

Ever hear of a country/crossover singer named Scotty McCreery?

He won American Idol in 2011. ?

No, i did not.
is he famous?

Yes and no.

Had a 2015 hit, but it never went to #1, so his Nashville record company ditched him.

Went to to perform at Grand Ole Opry, where he sang "Five More Minutes (about losing grandpa).

It racked up millions of views.

Has had Top 10 singles.

Co-writing songs now.

Is that famous, would you say?

that is famous.
he has got what it takes to make it.
he will soon be back on top.

I hope so.
Won Idol at age16.
Only 24 now.
Do you have a favorite artist or group?

i dont have a favorite.

i listen to many.

i was listening to jazz on youtube earlier.

You?

Do you know the jazz trumpeter, Winton Marsales?

Yes, he is a great player.
does classical as well.

Yes.
Hosts Jazz at Lincoln Center on PBS.
Extraordinary musician.
Do you have a jazz favorite?
Satchmo?
Bird?

Probably Bill Evans on piano.
Miles Davis.

Miles, yes.

Great album producer, too.

What's your favorite album - as in vinyl, CD or MP3 format?

Album?

For Bill Evans, it would be Waltz for Debbie.

That is great.

very introspective.

Have to check it out.

My favorites would include Paul Simon, James Taylor - they may be old rock dudes, but their songs stay in my head, you know?

they wrote great songs, hits, memorable tunes and lyrics.

i figure that their music will last forever.

Hope so.

Past the sounds of silence.

Did you know "The Dark Side of the Moon" - album released over 40 yrs.

ago - is still a best-seller?

Who released it, do you know?

Pink Floyd.
i dont know what they are doing now.
anyway, great chat!

Pink Floyd?

Of course!

Classic.

To hear their music played in live concert today, you can only listen to a tribute band.

Nice chat.

Thanks!

Have a good weekend!

You, too.

Listen to Pink Floyd if you get the chance!

I will.
Thanks!

Or - James Taylor's "You've Got a Friend".

Cheers!

That is a good one too.

Great week-end!


I was reading some country music trivia.

I had no idea that Jeff Bezos of Amazon and George Strait were cousins.

that's really interesting!

i didn't know that either.

I was reading about Keith Urban and his album "graffiti U"

I like Keith Urban.

Cool that he is married to Nicole Kidman.

They seem like a solid couple in that crazy industry.

yes!

Have you heard his song that goes something like"she's a maniac in bed, but a brainiac in her head", that's how he describes his wife Nicole Kidman :)

Yes, and he said that the song 'Gemini' on that album refers to her.

yup, i've heard an interview about it.

He said she is definitely a little bit of Gemini or maybe the whole thing lol Gemini is definitely her song

I don't think songs need to be politically correct, as they were discussing in the article.

Songs are a form of artistic expression.

Wish that people would not over analyze everything.

i agree with you!

that's how people express themselves, just let them do it.

I really love country music even though this term is nowadays used to describe many styles and sub genres

Yes!

Country music has come a long way from its hillbilly roots.

I think sometimes it is more like rock or folk than old school country.

i listen to country music on radio all the time, sometimes i also use a website where i can listen to lots of episodes and classic radio dramas for free

That's fun!

Supposedly, country music is the most listened to rush hour radio genre for people doing the evening commute.

I can understand that!

i can't imagine driving in silence  lol Listening to the radio makes the commute better

You bet!

Better than being distracted with things on your phone and texting!

that's true!

people need to put their phones down maybe there will be less accidents

Amen!

Did you see where U2 played country music and dressed up in disguise as the opening act of one of their own shows?

That's awesome!

no but i would love to see it!

I love U2, they were first introduced as the dalton brothers from texas.

They are so talented

They are talented.

Who is your favorite country artist?

Mine is Garth.

I have seen him in concert a few times.

He loves to perform and makes you feel so involved in his concerts.

i love Linkin Park!

I think hybrid theory was the best album of the 21st century!

It was definitely the best selling one!

I think that you are correct.
Sometimes they are a bit edgy for me.

they are but that's what i like about them!

That is what makes music so great.
So diverse and steeped in tradition.
Something for everyone....

i agree with you.

Well it's time for me to go, it was really nice chatting with you!

You too...Thanks!

bye!


Do you listen to the radio?

Yeah, I do, usually I have to listen to talk because that's all that comes in on my own machine LOL, but sometimes I listen to music.

How about you?

Mostly on my commute, but I change it up frequently.

Did you know Jupiter has radio storms so strong they can be picked up and heard by an am radio?

That's just amazing to me!

That is amazing!

I wonder if our storms could be picked up there.

No idea, been something to ask Dr Tyson.

:)  Speaking of radio, there's a website where you can download thousands of episodes of classic radio drama for free.

Isn't the internet awesome?

It is!

I think it was fascinating how soldiers built radios.

Think I heard about that... it used a pencil, razorblade and a diode IIRC.

They called them foxhole radios.

I couldnt even begin to explain how that would work.

You know they say in Canada, by law 40 percent of the music must be Canadian.

I guess that means a lot of Rush and Alanis Morrisette.

Those are far better than Justin Bieber and Drake.

Yeah, I think Canada's still apologize about giving us Bieber... ;)  Speaking of music, did you know "Hybrid Theory" is the best selling album of the 21st century?

I heard that, Linkin Park is pretty amazing.

Yeah, I wish I had gotten to see them live.

It's sad what happened to Chester Bennington though... :(

It is.

It really puts the importance of mental health in the public eye.

Speaking of albums with staying power...

Dark Side of the Moon was a best seller in 2014 despite being released 40 years ago.

That blows my mind!

It really does!

Things that can stand the test of time are the true greats!

Speaking of powerful albums, Straight Outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum even though it had NO airplay or major tour.

Guess it really spoke to the audience.

It really did.

NWA was really talented.

I think the audience felt like they knew them.

And speaking of rap... get this two Japanese twins released a rap album when they turned 100!!

Wonder what they rapped about?

There are so many years of life they have experienced!

You never know!

Its been great chatting!

Yeah, it was great talking to you as well!

You take care!


Hi!

What kind of music do you like?

I enjoy country.

It originated in the southern US around the 1920's!

I didnt know it was that old.
I personally am a hard rock fan.

Oh nice that is a cool genre too.

I wonder if there are more african americans in rock and roll.

Because there are only 2 african americans in the country music hall of fame.

I never thought of that.

George Strait and Jeff Bezos are cousins.

Small world

Whoa no way that is surprising!

The fender stratocaster was intended for country music.

What else is it used for I wonder?

It waas a very popular model guitar, even non country stars used it.

Oh I see.
Do you listen to rock on the radio?

I do!

I enjoy several stations.

One I dont think I could get in to is that one in Finland that broadcasts  in classical Latin.

Yeah that is odd.

I wouldn't use the free website to listen to classic radio dramas either even though they are free.

However, those radio storms from Jupiter sound interesting, but only for a little bit.

Id check those out.

Yeah that would be nice to see what they sound like.

I'm glad I don't live in Canada where they require 40% of the radio to play Canadian music.

They get to jam out to all that Bieber and Celine Dion.

Lucky them.

However, it does give some other artists a chance to get on the radio

Yeah I forgot they were Canadian.

I think its cool soldiers used to make a shanty radio called the foxhole.

I know, I dont think I could even do that with lots of materials available, much less using a razor and a pencil.

Same with me I would like to see it done though.

I don't really understand how a radio used electromagnetic energy to actually produce sound.

Sound is so complex.

Just even understanding how we perceive sound is beyond me.

Yes agreed.

But I'm glad someone figured it out.

So I can listen to country music.

Which actually originated from folk music of working class americans!

That is neat, I heard it was from the 1920s where it evolved.

Yeah!

U2 once did a country music while dressed in disguise!

I never saw that.
That is neat!

Yes it is!

Two identical twins from japan once released a rap album at 100 years of age.

Crazy.

Nice talking with you!


I was getting ready for a trivia class and came across something I didn't know about radios!

Did you know that in Canada at least 40% of the music played must be by Canadian musicians?

Yes, I know I am from Canada, it is 40% between the peak hours after that you can play anything.

That is really interesting.

While studying, I also came across the phrase "foxhole radios".

It's where WWII soldiers would make a radio using a razor blade and a pencil for the diode.

I could never come up with that!

Me neither, you must be pretty desperate to tinker something like that.

But the AM waveband is quite surprising, you can even hear storms on Jupiter.

That electronic stuff is way over my head!

Talk of modulating properties of electromagnetic waves going through space just boggles my mind!

But it is strange that we can pick up phenomenons from outer space with just a AM radio.

I know, I'm just happy I don't have to resort to pencils and razor blades since I can now just listen online to radio dramas for free.

Much simpler!

Radio dramas are special, it is like being at the theater but with my eyes closed, there is some great performances there, I recommended it to you.

I really enjoy the theater as well.

What is your opinion on music?

Are you more into Cd's, MP3's Or old fashion Vinyl?

I have a few vinyls, I like listening an album from start to finish without the ability to skip track.

I used to love the vinyl LP's that had the covers that opened like a book.

I would always prop them up and just stare at whoever I was crushing on at the time!

The sound was pretty good too.

All formats have distinctive sound that can be appreciated, except the audio cassette, I won't regret its disappearance.

Did you ever take the time and listen to the Dark side of the moon and Watch the Wizard of Oz?

I can't believe it is still such a great selling album.

It is because it is a great album (that I have), rock music is the future classical music.

What are your thoughts on Country music?

I was never that big of a fan of today's country.

I like the older folk/hillbilly style country.

Me too, I was never a fan for contemporary country music, but I like 1920s folk music it is very authentic.

The first time I heard, The Devil Went Down to Georgia, I begged my parents to let me learn the fiddle.

Unfortunately, i never got that good!

Tried the banjo to, but that didn't last long.

Have you learned other musical instruments ?

No, I tried to use a Turntable and Synthesizer a couple of times after reading about twins from Japan that were 100 and just released a rap album.

I figured if they could why not me!

But it was a flop

Yeah, I wonder how their album sound.

Do you think they made their own music ?

I would like to think so, I heard a song from them  and it wasn't bad

Maybe I will listen to it later, thanks for the conversation.


hey there, how are you doing tonight?

I am great!
Do you watch the CMT awards at all?

Sometimes, I am not a huge fan but they are fun to watch.

Do you like country music?

Sorry, meant to say CMA....Yes I like some country music.

I will listen to it mostly on the radio, how about you?

Any Albums you like that are country?

I like country pop mostly.

Did you know there are only two african americans in the country music hall of fame?

I love country pop the best.

No, I didn't know that!

Wow!

Did you know George Stait and Jeff Bezo's are cousins?

I did not know that.

Small world.

Henry Ford apparently was so concerned that jazz was going to take over so he out a lot of oney towards country music

Really?

Wow.

I love music in general.

I used to have a lot of albums back in the day, miss having vinyl.

Yeah.
Do you know the band U2?

Of course I do!

I love U2!

i had their albums and still have them on my phone.

Yeah.

Once they opened for themselves pretending to be another band.

Haha!

really?

I didn't know that, pretty funny.

When they come on the radio while I am in my car I turn it up lol, great music.

If you turn it to AM, you might catch Jupiter's storm.

Really?

That would be cool!

I was surprised to learn that female country singers only make up 10% of the songs played on the country radio stations....even the CMA Awards didn't have many female nominee's!

That's crazy...

That is too bad.
DO you know much latin?

I don't know any latin, do you?

I have heard it on the radio programs but don't know it.

I do not know it either but maybe it is workth tuning into that radio in Finland that gives their news in latin.

Very true!
I am a huge radio fan!

Do you ever listen to Canadian radio?

No, don't think so.

Usually local stations.

I know that canada has a rule that they have to play at least 40 % canadian music on their radio stations, I believe.

Talk about supporting local talent.
Nice chatting with you.


Hey how's it going, do you know who Michael B. Jordan is?

I do!
He played in Black Panther.

He did, that was a good movie for sure.
Did you ever watch him in the wire?

I can't say that I have.
Is that a tv show or movie?

It's a TV show, he played a character named Wallace, it's the best show ever, he did a pretty good job as Kilmonger in Black Panther though.

You know who Maya Angelou is?

I've heard that name a lot through the years.

But again, I'm not too familiar with her other than the name.

She was an incredible civil rights leader and poet, she just turned 90.

Do you know who Sam Barsky is?

She's still alive then?
Good for her for hitting 90.
I must be behind the times.
I've never heard of him.

There's a lot of news out there to keep up with.

Did you see Black Panther?

Did you know he is the richest super hero?

He has an estimated worth of 500 billion dollars.

I watched it on netflix.
Isn't he the richest superhero?

He is, Tony Stark comes in second.

I'm surprised they can make characters worth that much

Yes.

I guess though they have to make them like that so they can have money to do the things they need to do to be a superhero.

For sure, never thought about that.

Chadwick Boseman did such a good job acting in that movie.

Don't laugh.
I don't know who that is either.

He was the star of Black Panther.

Let's talk about the internet though, how nuts is it?

I like the internet.
Now that I know about.
Do you know what a hamburger button is?

I never knew what it was until I just read about it, it's the three horizontal lines you see some places.

Who would have known that constant clicking links on the internet can cause real addition measurable in the brain?

Yes!

I just learned about the hamburger button too.

I could see myself suffering from that as well.

Not joking either.

I wonder if that's what made Facebook take off so much, seems like people are dependent on it.

We like to call those people sheeple at work because they follow the flock and are like zombies doing and believing what they're told.

I will stick to enjoying my internet for working and watching videos.

For sure, I do the same, no social media here.

Anyways, I gotta go to sleep, good chatting and remember, don't kick the robots as Elon Musk said, AI never forgets.\

Ok.
Funny.
Nice chatting with you too.

Hopefully it's just a joke haha.
Take care now.


What do you do online?

I like to check social media, music, watch videos and just about anything, what about you?

I like watching movies like black panther

Black Panther is one of my favorite Marvel movies so far

What did you like about it?

I liked the cast and I also liked the plot, Chadwick Boseman really played the part

Did you know black panther is the richest superhero?

He is what about Tony Stark?
richer than him?

Apparently he is 5times richer

Wow so he is crazy rich, I guess it makes sense since he is the king of a country

I mean it is easier to be rich as a king than an individual I guess.

Even bruce wayne is only $80 billion

And Bruce Wayne is also really rich, Dorothy Steel is a 91 year old who is in the movie as well

Which movie?

In Black Panther, she is a merchant and a tribal elder

Oh that is pretty cool

I think it is, also cool how Denzel Washington supported Boseman

Indeed.
Was there any other movie you enjoyed?

Yeah I also like the other Marvel movies, I am exited to watch the second part of Infinity War

Ya it is going to be interesting to see what is going to happen.

Yeah I hope Thanos gets whats coming for him, he managed to piss off every mighty hero not only from earth but from the universe

I mean he is an insane murderer but he has a relatable background.

Anyway thanks for chatting and hope you get to enjoy that movie

I think there are better ways to share resources than his way but yeah, I hope you enjoy it too, its been fun chatting thanks a lot.


Hello - how are you today?

Great!

Hope you're doing well!

So I totally agree with the Michael B. Jordan exemplifying the "if you don't love me meme".

I feel as if it was made for him.

Ha!

How about you?

I am doing well too.

Yes, that does sound like it was made for him.

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

I actually did not know that!

I do know the dial telephone was invetend by an undertaker because he thought operators were rerouting his calls to rivals!

Ha!

Haha that's hilarious!

Did you know it's impossible to separate two phonebooks that have their pages overlapped together?

No I did not!

I'll certainly have to try that now!

But it's been so long since I've fooled with a phone book.

Now I research everything online.

Hey it's too bad America can't be like Finland where everyone has a right to internet connections!

Haha yep.

I can't believe an iPhone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent.

Wow!

I can't either!

You know, at the end of the day, we all have Hedy Lamarr to thank for cellphones, GPS and wifi.

People don't realize she is the reason we have the technology we love today!

Oh yea that's awesome!

Did you know Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need every minute you don't use your cell phone?

That's a good cause!

It keeps people from wasting time and server energy all day!

So have you seen the movie Black Panther yet?

I loved it along with all the MCU fans.

I thought Ryan Coogler did a great job directing!

I have no seen Black Panther yet.
I heard it was pretty good though.

It is.

It starts so many great actors: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, etc.

That's great.

I heard it was based off of Marvel comics?

It is.

In fact, when Marvel attempted to start their own studio, one of the characters they used as collateral was Black Panther so they risked losing ownership of then character if the studio failed!

Oh wow that's crazy.

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

Ha!

That's kind of funny!

I tell you what's crazy is knowing we humans are the minority on the internet as we're outnumbered by automated software programs!

That is crazy.

Did you know 7% of people read the full terms when buying products or services on the internet?

I believe it as I never read the full terms and hardly know of anyone who does!

Ha!

Half the time it's too much to read or service is spotty.

But there's actually really no correlation between connection quality and service bars if you can believe that!

Yes I believe it!

Ever think about how phones work?

Like how it converts sound into electronic signals and transmits them via cables and reproduces the sound for the other receiving user.

Crazy!

I have wondered that.
It was great talking to you!


Hi!
So did you see Black Panther?
I was impressed.

It was fine.

I did really enjoyed how they actually utilized actual historical nsibdi script.

That was pretty cool-such attention to detail!

And I liked the way the kingdom wasn't male-dominated.

I agree.

There were many female stars, like Angela Bassett, that helped with that.

I guessed this fact, since T'Challa is a king, and the other 2 are inherited tech billionaires.

The richest superhero is actually black panther, who has an estimated of $500 billion, whereas tony stark is worth $100 billion and bruce wayne $80 billion

That's probably true.

It seems like T'Challa would have more than the other two.

Yeah, a hidden high tech wealthy kingdom-it would.

Though I was surpried that Ironman is richer than Batman.

I'm mot surprised at all.

I still cant get over 500 billion though.

Well, Marvel likes to go over-the-top with the rich characters.

Indeed they do.

Another thing I really liked was the performances in the movie.

I really enjoyed Chadwick Boseman.

He's a really good actor.

I've met Denzel Washington.

It's just like him to help out a talented kid.

I was an art teacher near where he was once filming.

He snuck into my school, gave us a huge donation.

You're really lucky to have met Denzel.

It was really nice of him to help pay for Chadwick to go to Oxford.

He even came back with Penny Marshall-she was directing him.

I like that Marvel used yet another serious actor like Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa.

There were a lot of good serious actors in Black Panther.

I really enjoyed Forest Whitaker and even Andy Serkis

Oh, yeah everyone was good.

And Andy Sirkus is never bad.

I was surprised that he didn't do a CGI character though.

I'm glad he did not do a CGI character.

I think he really wants to be able to act without that.

Actors like Lupita Nyong or Chadwick were probably happy he was not a CGI character.

Lupita did one in Star Wars.

It's very difficult.

He probably wanted to show some range though.

That's good for him.

It is just one of the many reasons I liked Black Panther.

I'm also a fan of Marvel, but there were man that did not know it was based on a comic and probably even associated it wit the Black Panther movement and not the comic.

I know.

Dumb.

The character's name was briefly changed to "black leopard" in order to avoid confusion

The Marvel character It was also created beforehand.

Despite that I really did enjoy it and so did many others including those who confused the two.

And they will continue the franchise with Wakanda for years.

Very much so, and I hope they are all as good as this one.

I doubt they will mess it up.

Only the Hulk movies have been average movies.

HA, that's for sure.

It was really nice chatting with you about Black Panther.

Yes, with you as well!

Bye.


Do you use a cell phone a lot?

I use mine all the time and find it very interesting that my data is traveling along the ocean floor!

I do, what about you?
I use one every day.
It is grea.

I do, but I wonder how if I need to sign up for Unicef to donate clean water for every minute I'm not using my phone because I'm definitely not on it all day!

Interesting.
That is pretty cool though.
Hey, do you use the internet?

I do, but sometimes my signal drops so I never would've thought I would have 3g service on the peak of Mt.

Everest!

That is crazy, are you serious?
That cannot be true, is it?

It is!

Did you know that the 3 horizontal lines on apps and websites is called the hamburger button?!

Kind of looks like one I guess...

No, I didn't know that, that is pretty cool I suppose only 7% of people read the ToS for internet services, I've never read one.

Yes, I've never read it either.

I have read some comic books, but never would've thought a college...Michigan State...has the largest collection

Me either, that is pretty crazy that they have that many, but I've seen stranger things.

Stan lee use to end every phone conversation with "excelsior!"

I wonder if anyone else has taken that over now that he has passed...

That is so weird.

I didn't know that DC comics stands for detective comics.

Me either!

I also didn't know it that superhero and supervillain were trademarked names!

Me either.

Did you know that Marvel published a generic comic book?

I didn't!

I wonder if that comic book is online and therefore saved in the library of Alexandria's saved copy of the internet in case of fire...but how does an internet burn down??

I'm not sure, but I heard there is a copy of the internet there.

Is that the Wayback Machine?

Not sure...I wonder if they have copies of phonebooks too?

Did you know that it's impossible to separate 2 phonebooks whose pages are overlapped...not that we can try since no one uses them anymore!

No, I didn't know that.
How so?

Probably because they're so heavy that the weight of all the pages interlapping makes it too hard to pull apart

Yeah, that is so weird, did you happen to know that comics originated in 18th century Japan?

I didn't but with Anime it makes sense!

I have to go now and find 2 phonebooks to try and pull them apart.

Nice chatting with you!


I spend way too much time online.
Do you as well?

All the time its an addiction.
come a long way from dial-up though.

Yes I do not miss that.

Do you know that the three horizontal lines on apps and websites is called?

I heard it's some type of food right?
do you know?

It's called a hamburger button.

I guess that makes sense since it's three lines.

Yeah i still don't get but what do i know.

Finland gives everyone the right to the internet.

I was not aware of that.

It seems very necessary now.

Did you know that you can get 3G service on Mt Everest?

I wonder how in the world they set that up.

Don't know but after seeing the movie i don't know why anyone in their right mind would want to go up there. "

The mountain won"

I have no wish to do so.

I am totally guilty of this but only 7% of people read the terms of service when buying a product or service online.

Well count me in the majority my friend.

I heard that dolphins can communicate over the phone and some how know who they are talking with.

That's very interesting.

I had not heard that.

I can't believe that the cables that carry our phone and internet data across the ocean are only 2.7 inches around.

They're not even suspended they just lay on the ocean floor!

That sounds strange seems like they would drift or corridor.

I would think that the salt would corrode them but apparently not.

We've come so far in technology.

There is more computing power in an iPhone than there is in the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent.

I'm still trying to picture a dolphin on the phone.

Ha ha.

It is a funny image.

Do you know why New York has the area code 212?

I heard it was the closes numbers on a rotary phone.

That's correct.

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

I would love to sign up for that.

Please those kids must be dying of thirst.

Have you ever heard of Egosurfing?

I have not.
What is that?

It's when you look yourself up online.
"Ego-Surfing"

I see.
That makes sense.


Emilia wrote the president criticizing his NCAA bracket picks!

That's too funny!!

I'm sure he got a good laugh about that!

Can you believe Fidel Castro wrote to our president asking for $10?

Strange!

But he had never seen American money before!

True, I wonder if he wrote to all countries asking for examples of their money or just ours?

Did you know the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana?

Funny!

It's interesting that presidents do take time to read through many letters from it's citizens.

Yes, it's nice that they take the time to do that.

Well, them and their aids, who I'm sure do most of the reading.

Too bad the kids from New Jersey never got their Kids Day as a holiday!

Too bad for sure.

The president of indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office.

What?

I need to look that up!

Is it a male or female?

And how old??

Do you like how we vote for a VP now, or should it be like it was with the runner up in a presidential election automatically becoming the VP?

Yes, that would be interesting.

The US president's guest house is larger than the white house.

That is interesting, I didn't realize the president even had a guest house!

Yes, they have so much space.Obama was the 44th president of the united states.

I guess so.

Did you know a man who was falsely imprisoned for 10 years spent most of his time in the library to study law.

He was able to prove his innocence!

Great use of time getting information from the library.

Yes, he later became a lawyer to help free other people who were falsely convicted.

What a way to find your life's calling!

There are more libraries than Mcdonalds in the US!

That's comforting!

I'd hate for it to be the other way around!

I wonder in order to publish a book in Norway if you must be a citizen?

If you publish a book there you're guaranteed 1000 sales to the government!

That's a great thing they do.

The Sacramento library lets you check out sewing machines and other item.

That's a good idea.

I always feel weird checking out a DVD instead of a book, but I guess that's just the way things are now!

I'm sure William Gladstone would be upset, since he started a library to "bring together books who had no readers with readers who had no books".

Although I guess there's an argument for sewing machines for no users and users who have no sewing machines.

What an interesting idea for a library.

Did you know Barack Obama was an attorney.

I did not, that's very interesting.

If, on google maps, you zoom into the white house you'll see Barack Obama!

I will have to try that.

Also, Obama's secret service name was renegade.


Do you enjoy comic books?

Hey there.

I do like comic books.

I think my favorite comic book company is Marvel though, what about you

I like both marvel and dc.
No reason to only choose one

Yeah I would have to read more comics to know for sure, maybe I should go to the Michigan State University Library.

They have the largest publicly available comic book collection, so I could catch up

They even have comic books?

They do.

It's the largest public comic book collection.

Do you know what the letters DC in DC Comics stand for by the way?

Isn't it redundant as detective comics comics?

I think so!

I think it's funny Marvel has trademark on the names superhero and supervillain, they made a generic comic book in order to do so which is hilarious

Well marvel definitely has done a better job lately than dc branching out

Yep I agree with you there.

I do miss Stan lee though.

he was the backbone of Marvel Comics, and would end every phone conversation with the word Excelsior, that's awesome

I always enjoy it when creators get involved directly in their works

Yep I agree.

how often do use the internet by the way?

I want to use the internet when I hike on Mount Everest, apparently you can get 3-g cell service up there

I use it frequently.

Also the top of everest is one place I would like 3g service

Haha, maybe they'll have LTE service in a couple years up there.

I do like knowing that there is a place that backs up the current Internet at all times though.

It's called The Library of Alexandria

I wonder how that works

ya I don't know, but I do know how the hamburger button Works online, have you heard that button?

ya it is the three lines in the corner right?

Yep you're right.

It usually gives you a menu of stuff to choose from.

Also the name makes me hungry LOL

I agree.
Anyway, thanks for chatting

thanks you too, make sure to read the terms of service from now on online, only about 7% of people do

I rarely do as well.
In any case, thanks for your time.


hey did you know only 7% of people read full terms when buying something on the internet?

No I didn't know that.

Kind of scary, but I definitely don't read those haha.

Did you know that everyone has a right to an internet connectionk in Finland

i can say i don't read either, so they have a right in Finland, I wonder if it is free?

I would imagine that it is.

Have you ever gone ego surfing?

Apparently that is when you look yourself up on the internet, I have done that actually haha

yes, i've done that too, i did not know it was called ego surfing though

Yep it has a name I guess haha.

Did you know that bots outnumber humans on the Internet by a significant margin.

That's kind of scary

that is scary, how about constant novelty from clicking links can cause measurable addiction in the brain

I probably have that disorder actually haha.

I wonder if astronauts get that?

Apparently astronauts do have internet access and it's faster than anything that we have on planet Earth

i wonder, also there is cell service at the peak of mt.

everest

That could come in handy if you needed Kim Snapchat at the top haha.

Did you know that Dolphins can talk to each other over the telephone?

and they know who they're talking to when they do that

ha funny, i did know they communicate with each other

Yep dolphins are really smart.

Have you heard of the actress Hedy Lamarr?

She was really big in the 1930s and helped to invent the cell phone, Wi-Fi, and GPS, I wonder why I never heard of her

no, i have not either.

but how about comic book legend stan lee ending every phone conversation with 'excelsior'

That's pretty funny haha.

Marvel Comics had to spend about a decade telling the US government that X-Men are not human, I wonder why they had to do that it seems really stupid

that is odd, michigan state library has the largest public collection of comic books in the world

Wow I should check it out, I have friends who go to Michigan State.

Did you hear about the origin of gmail.com?

Like where Google got it from

it could be interesting to see, i have no idea about gmail

Yes Google bought the gmail.com domain from Garfield actually, so Garfield was originally using that for there emailing Services haha

interesting, i just thought they came up with it

Nope apparently not, also I didn't know that Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics, he wanted to make a Spider-Man movie where he plays Peter Parker LOL

ha funny, nice chatting

Great talking to you, and keep in mind that DC Comics only paid $130 for the rights to Superman back in 1938 look for deals like that haha


Hey did you know that Obamas secret service nickname was renegade?

I wonder why

Hmm, good question.

Perhaps because he was the first African American elected to the job?

haha that could be I guess, I guess Obama only vetoed 2 bills in total while FDR vetoed over 600

That's a seriously worn out veto pen.

President's get a lot of interesting letters too.

Fidel Castro wrote FDR once as a boy.

huh that is interesting, and ya also I guess when Obama visited India they removed all of teh coconuts from the surrounding trees in case one fell on him haha

No one want to get hit on the head.

Speaking of leaders, UK Prime Minister founded a public library at age 85.

wow that is old, apparently when he was president you could zoom in on google maps onto the white house and make out an image of barack obama

That's a long way from Lincoln being the first president to be photographed.

ya it is, also surprising is that the top 3 richest presidents would not include trump in that list, how crazy

Yeah, he's not as rich as he lets on.

Still, It' s not a low paying gig either.

Obama made 1.7 million in 2010.

yup that is a lot, kind of crazy too that the white house is smaller than the white house guest house, like that doesn't make sense haha

Obama also has an official ASL sign.
No idea what it is.

nope maybe it's a big O symbol with 2 hand, I don't know haha, Obama should have made a pop album like the president of indonesia did

Hah!

I feel like we could use a law like Guatemala where family members of a former president can't run for president either.

haha ya I do like that idea, I don't like the nickname of the President of Zimbabwe though, I guess they call him President banana, does he have a VP Plantain?

haha

Hah!

Maybe.I feel like we could use a few more president's fluent in other languages.

FDR was the last one.

ya that is true, might be helpful for the letters they get too, I guess Obama would get 10 letters every night that were picked by staff

A lot of kids write the president.

Eisenhower got a letter from some teenage girls who were upset that Elvis was drafted.

I wonder who that would be today that would get teenagers upset?

well I'll tell you that kids get upset at anything today so it could be anything honestly haha, did you know over half of adults have library cards, thats kind of encouraging actually

That is.

There was a Malawian teen that taught himself to build a windmill to power his village from books at the library.

Libraries are powerful things.

wow that is cool, also it's good to know there are more libraries than McDonald's, another fact that is very encouraging


Hello, do you want to chat about the President, Library, or Barack Obama?

I like chatting about the Presidents.

Ok, Presidents it is.

Why don't we start with the definition?

The president is a common title for the head of state in most republics.

In politics, president is a title given to leaders of republican states.

The US is a republic so it suits our leaders to a "T".

Did you know the first president of Zimbabwe was call President Banana?

Yes, how funny is that?

Did you know that the three wealthiest presidents in American history were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson?

Yes, I wonder how much money they had in comparison to the amount of money people have now?

I'm not sure but I bet we could figure it out if we put our minds to it.

Did you know that up until 1805 in the US, that the runner up in a presidential election automatically became the Vice President?

How would that work in today's world?

Would it have been the runner up in the same party as the winner or the people with the most votes?

Could you imagine Trump and Hillary working together.

Wow, that would be something to watch.

I'm not sure about the details, again we'd have to Google it but it sounds interesting.

On a lighter note, did you know that the president of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office?

He was singing all the way to the bank, I bet.

That's funny.
Trump has been on a lot of reality tv.

Strange as it may seem, did you know that the US president's guest house is larger than the White House?

I would love to see that.

I wonder why that is?

You would think that it would be the other way around.

I know, right?

Do you know anything about libraries?

Did you know that there are more libraries than McDonald's in the US and over half of all adults have library cards?

That's a good one.

I have a library a half block away from my house and McDonald's is about 4 blocks.

My library card has expired.

Mine expired years ago, since the Internet I don't need it anymore.

The Sacramento Public Library started a "library of things" and allowed people to check out short-term use items like sewing machines.

That's a cool idea.

That really is a great idea.
I don't think our library does that.

Many good ideas are out there!

If you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.

What if it is a bad book?
It would seem to be a waste of paper.

You've got a good point, hopefully they do a good job of screening them first.

Also, the Norway government will buy 1,500 if it's a children's book.

I don't have the specifics on that one either.

I'm not sure what the purpose of that would be.

What if no one wanted to see it.

Your guess is as good as mine.

Well, it's time to say goodbye, nice chatting with you.


In authority regimes, a dictator or leader of one party state may also be called a president.

I think that's a somewhat underhanded way to hide the fact that the government is in fact a dicatorship.

In politics, President is a title given to leaders of republican states.

Some presidents have some interesting hobbies, the president of Indonesia has released multiple albums.

The US president guest house is larger than the white house.

It probably has to be to accommodate foreign dignitaries and all the staff/security that they travel with.

They are safeguard people and their lives it is necessary.

Definitely.

I think it is interesting that in America we used to have the runner up in the presidential election serve as Vice President.

It probably led to some contentious pairings.

Its very interesting.

The role of the president is more prominent, and also the function head of the government.

Yes and often times they are a wealthy individual such as JFK or George Washington.

I think George Washington.

I'm curious as to what his net worth would be the equivalent to in today's dollars.

A library is a collection of sources of information and similar resources.

Often they are named after presidents in the United States.

They usually have a library made in their hometown.

In US over half of adults have library cards.

A library card is a great thing to have, they're free and grant you access to a lot of necessary resources.

Sure, It make our self very discipline and very focused and learn lot of things in the library.

It can also help those who don't have reliable access to a computer.

They are becoming a necessity in today's world.

Reading books is good habit.

I love to read, there are so many different and entertaining genres.

Do you enjoy reading?

Yes, I read novels.
Who is your favourite author ?

My favorite authors include Erik Larsson, Stephen King, and Chuck Pahalniuk

NIce.

The government of Norway will buy 1000 copies of books and distribute them to all library.

That's a great way to support your citizenry!


I just read about this chick named Anne Jones who could read 4,700 words per minute

Thats crazy fast!

I wonder how they meassure that, I heard she holds the World Record of speen reading

yeah, I don't know.
What do you think she read?
I bet it was sci fi.
Ender's game and such.
It's required reading in the military

Not sure, but that sounds like a great book I saw the movie and it was pretty good, I liked it

Yeah.

Who is your favorite author?

I really like Tolkien.

He and CS Lewis use to hold competitions together.

Mine is George R.R.

Martin, he is agreat author and think that is funny, I wonder who was the champion among those two

The competition was "you laugh, you lose".

They were really good friends.

Sounds like they were or are, not sure if they are alive anymore, Starship Troopers is another great book for millitary personel

Yeah that one is on the reading lists in the military as well.

Did you hear about the moral panic back in the 18th century, crazy how books can cause caos

Yeah, reading novels getting popular in the 18th century cause such moral outrage?

Yeah a moral panic because of the spread of books but anyways do you like hockey?

no, I'm not Canadian.

So I didn't grow up with it being my national sport.

I see well I love hockey and yeah it is more a Canadian sport than American, I also like lacrosse

yeah, Lacrosse is popular in Canada too, right?

Yeah Canada has two national sports one is the previously mentioned hockey and the other is lacrosse

Did you know a professional hockey player will lose up to 8 pounds in one game?

That sounds like a physical demanding sport, 8 pounds in a game!

I have to start playing hockey lol

yeah, I would be lousy.

I heard about a guy who got traded for $1 and then went and won four Stanely cups.

I would probably be a waste of a dollar.

LOL

I agree lol, that must be the cheapest transfer ever, I bet the other team regretted that decision

Yeah, we're the only country that refers to our sport as Hockey.

Everyone else is talking about field hockey.


Hi, do you like to read?

I love to read about so many different things..

I love it, i read for pleasure daily.
do you have a favorite genre?

I have to think about it.

I read everything from non fiction to fantasy.

It's crazy to think in the 18th century they panicked about the spread of reading novels like it was a bad thing.

it was a crazy time!

Im curious to hear more about CS Lewis and his old "you laugh you lose"contests he did with bad poems, that sounds fun

Sounds fun, but bad poetry can be really bad, still I would check it out.

I was just checking out my cousins braille books.

Obviously I can see but it's quite a different experience.

woah what are they like?

For me I had to go real slow, but for him its amazing to watch him read braille.

I would think the way a blind person process a book is different too with it being a tactile thing, but really it's the same as us reading text.

braille blows my mind with how it works and how blind people actually learn to understand it.

same with sign language and deaf people.

its crazy to think about

It really is.

Just shows you can go about things a completely different way if you want to, or if you have to.

The funny thing is the book he had was starship troopers.

Apparently its on the reading list for 3 military branches, it's not even that good!

the movie is even worse!
have you ever seen it?

Yes it's not great.

Military recommends weird stuff.

Ender's game is another on their suggested reading list.

I never read that one.

I wonder why they suggest strange sci fi war-ish movies?

think they're trying to prepare the troops for even THOSE outcomes?

lol.
Maybe they like the tactics.
Do you like any sports?
Maybe hockey?

I like to play it but watching it is so hard.

I can never follow the puck at all

I don't have too much trouble watching, not sure I'd want to play hard though the average pro loses 8lbs in a game!

That is intense.

thats a crazy amount of cardio.

Imagine the victory meals they must have after the games!

Gotta gain it back!

I'm a poor skater too, maybe field hockey would be okay to play.

skating is sort of key to hockey haha unfortautnely its a very hard part of it!

im not great at it but i like to do it.

Did you know most of the time the rink is lying just below the basketball court at basketball games?

I did not know that.

I'm not sure how they keep the court warm but the ice frozen?

I was wondering that too.

and how the court wood doesnt warp from the moisture

I think I'm going to go read more about that.

Thanks for the interesting conversation!

hey you too!


Hey there do you ever watch hockey?

Other countries call it field hockey, but we just call it hockey here.

I wonder why that is

I guess hockey is most exciting when it's on ice.

Canada has TWO national sports.

The other one is played on grass.

Yep the other sport is lacrosse.
Have you ever watched lacross before?
It's pretty boring LOL

It's certainly no ice hockey.

I think it requires endurance though.

An average professional hockey player will lose up to 8 pounds in one game.

That's quite a lot!

That is a lot, I should start doing ice hockey to lose weight actually haha.

I also didn't know that ice hockey stays underneath the court in a basketball game, that seems really crazy

I guess space is at a premium.
The arena doesn't feel cold though.

No I agree with you.

So I just don't know how that works.

Did you hear about the hockey player who was traded for a dollar back in 1993.

He went on to win four Stanley Cups.

Talk about a blunder

I guess he needed to find the right team.

Sometimes players gel in the right team.Four cups?

Astounding!

I know right!

It was definitely the best move for him.

Do you watch football at all?

Do you have any favorite quarterbacks or anything

I usually watch around SB time.

I don't have a favorite, though I usually like the underdog.

I guess Tom Brady is never the underdog now.

No Tom Brady wins all the time haha.

But that's why I like him haha.

Did you hear that the circular huddle was created by a deaf quarterback back in the day?

I can't imagine a deaf person playing a game that involves audibles and whistles, but then again, I bet that guy was good.

They created the huddle for him?

It's so popular now.

I wondered about that too.

I wonder how he could be the quarterback of a team if he's deaf, but I guess he could pull it off.

What do you think about Kellen Moore, he's the only left-handed quarterback in the entire Football League

Why so few lefties?

I figure there could be an advantage there, like with a left-handed pitcher.

Yep I was thinking that too.

I wonder if it gives an advantage, or maybe it doesn't do anything haha.

Have you heard of Baker Mayfield?

Original he was going to be a professional video game player, but switched over to playing in the NFL.

I think you made the right move haha

Why would someone with that talent play video games?

Man, NFL is the way to go.

The money, the women.

YOu get it all!

Yep the money the girls the whole thing haha.

Alex Smith is a genius though, he had his four-year degree in only two, but he still joined the NFL.

I think that was also the right move

The guy will have a successful life, no matter what he does.

He's bright and hard-working.

I'm envious.

Oh I agree with you!

he would be good at anything he put his mind to, have you ever read the book or see the movie Starship Troopers

I have read the book, and seen the film.

I liked both, but the tone is quite different.

Heinlein loved war.

Which one is better?

I know that I liked the movie a lot, but I have heard that they are both very different, do you know why the US military would put it on their recommended reading list though?

Probably a lot about strategy and tactics.

Gives the reader a military mindset.

Heinlein served in the Navy.

See that makes sense then.
Have you read the book Ender's Game?
I know that's also recommended reading


So, did you watch the super bowl?

No, I don't really like Football.
How about you?

Yeah i watched it, but it was extremely boring.

That's what I hear.
It was really low scoring, right?

Yep, only one touchdown the entire game.

The halftime show was abysmal as well.

I didn't know there was only one left handed quarterback in the NFL

Yep and a quarterback named Baker Mayfield thought about quitting football to play professional halo 3

Wow, that's cool.

You would think the NFL would pay better, right?

Well the NFL pays $177.2 million per team but i know the players do not see a lot of that money.

Maybe that's why Russell Wilson is still under contract with the MLB, even though he hasn't played a game since 2011

Yeah more than likely because if your not a quarterback in the NFL your salary is much lower.

A normal play is payed around 1.9 million while the quarter back is payed close to 4 million.

I am not sure how much they pay in MLB.

The league minimum in the MLB is about 550,000, plus its guaranteed contracts.

So once you sign they have to pay you, unlike in the NFL.

Yeah if I am not wrong the NFL is one of the lowest paying professional sports.

That is not to say 1.9 million dollars is not a ton of money but there are other sports that pay a lot more.

I think you're right about that.

When you think about all the potential harm the players are exposing themselves - CTE, injuries - it seems wrong.

It should be the highest paying considering the revenue it produces

yeah considering the NBA average salary right now is $6.2 million and the risk of injury is much lower.

The risk of injury is huge in hockey, too.

In 1930 a goalie caught on fire!

I don't watch a lot of hockey but i know they have specific people just to fight the other teams specific person.

I don't watch a lot of it either, but yeah they do have people that do that.

I think they are called Enforcers, maybe.

Yeah I think that is it.

It reminds me of that movie called Goon, about the hockey enforcer.

Good movie.

I never saw that.
I'll have to look for it.
Is it an older movie?

yeah it came out in 2011 and it has Seann William Scott in it, the guy that plays stiffler in all the american pie movies, its a great movie.

Cool, I'll definitely check it out then.

Have great day!


Hello.

With as much as people use Google can you believe it was founded back in 1998?

Its been more than 20 years wow!
it does seem like forever though

I agree.

I wonder if Larry Page and Sergey Brin knew what they were starting when they created it.

I bet they didnt, the company has grown way beyond their expectatives, its a  billlion dollar company

And a huge part of everyone's lives.

I mean, it went down for just five minutes back in 2013 and it took 40% of web traffic with it!

Wow 40%of the traffic, that sounds like a lot,

It really does.

I guess you could say google uses computer power in more ways than one though.

A single search on google uses more computer power than it took to send neil armstrong to the moon.

We have advanced a lot since then, do you use the g-mail service?

I do use that and you are right about advancing.

Do you use the gmail service?

I use it yeah, well interesting fact about the service but it was the name of a free email service in the Garfield's website

You mean Garfield the cat?
Is that where they got the name from?

Im not sure about that, but I bet it wasnt patented,

Probably not.

Did you know that the way they use google maps for traffic is by calculating how fast android devices are going on the roads?

I didnt, that seems really invasive, I like the app and all but sometimes big companies violate privacy rights completely

Now that you mention it it does seem like an invasion of privacy.

I think it can also be inefficient.

What if there are more apple devices on the road at a particular time for example?

Yeah, thats a valid point, many people have Apple phones, Google must have a really big data cente

They definitely must at that.

They even keep tabs on country borders and locations of internet browsers.

That way if a border is disputed they can tailor the map accordingly.

I bet I can google all kinds of interesting facts about humans, we are an amazing species

We are also interesting and unique.
We can be made to feel fear by a sound.

Really just by a sound?

you know we are unable to burp in zero gravity environments,

I did not know that but I do know we can regrow a rib.


To err is to be human.
I guess that makes me homo ultima.

What does homo ultima mean?

Best human representative.

Nice, Have you seen the Broadway show Network?

No I have not.

I live far away fom Broadway, I did however see the movie on which the play is based.

I read Brian Cranston is really good in it but I have not seen it either.

Brian has garnished many accolades for his acting over the years.

He always brings the best to any role he undertakes.

I understand that other than him the play has been panned.

It appears that he is carrying the show on his back.

That's not surprising.

Apparently the show hits you on the head trying to make it's point.

Although the show is clearly in the 70's, there are several 21st century fixtures.

Google was even mentioned.

I think they call that an 'Au Repoire' when unrelated terminology is introduced in a period piece.

Do you use Google routinely?

I use it every day.

Apparently a lot of people do.

In 2013 google went down for about 5 minutes and took 40% of the web traffic with it.

Yes they are huge.

It appears that they are rapidly taking over the tech field one company at a time.

I agree.

I had no idea that they calculate traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on a particular road.

It is amazing isn't it.

They can also track individual locations unless you adjust your phone settings.

That's a little scary!

It feels like all these devices are tracking me.

I think my TV may be listening to me as well.

Tvs aren't that smart...yet.

Thay do it for targeted ads for the location you are in, like restaurants, business' etc.

They will be soon.

Apparently it take more computing power for one google search than it took to send Neil Armstrong to the moon.

That is a scary thought isn't it.

I was a young boy when Sputnik was launched and it always astounds me how far tech has advanced over the years.

I know, I can remember when Atari came out.

I would play pong for hours on my little black and white TV.

Yes now the games are smarter than we are.

Been great talking with you.

Been great talking you as well.


Do you like to watch TV?

I do.

Actually am watching it now on my new TV.

No old bulky CRT screen display for me.

Great, its better to watch things on HD, did you ever watch that 70s Show?

I did and really enjoyed it.

I know they tried it in the UK but it wasn't very popular and was cancelled after 10 episodes.

Remakes tend to be really bad so that makes sense, the original show is really funny, FES is the best,

Yeah, I really did like that show.

I liked it more than Pokemon, and believe it or not that show had 750 episodes.

Yeah 750 episodes and more than 16 years, Pikachu is still my favorite though

Yeah, my youngest liked Pikachu too.

He didn't care for the Simpsons though, especially the one episode where Bart did not appear.

Do you like The Simpsons?

it used to be one of my favorite shows, now I dont watch it mainly because I dont have the time

I used to watch it all the time, but not so much anymore.

Don't have the time either.

I used to watch Thomas the Tank Engine when my boys were little as well.

Never realized there were three different narrators.

That show had great narrators, Alec Balwin, Ringo Starr, my little brother used to love that show

I think George Carlin narrated as well.

I think each of them did at least 52 episodes.

Yeah Gerge Carlin was another one of the narrators, do you also like South Park and Family Guy?

Never got into Family Guy too much, but did watch South Park back in the day.

Not sure how many episodes there were of that show, probably a lot.

Maybe I'll google it to fine out.

After all, one Google search takes a tremendous amount of computing power.

More than the computing power it took to send Neil Armstrong to the moon!

That's crazy!

they can harness all that computing power, and still use goats to cut the lawns around their headquarters.

Its an old fashioned and cheap company lol, have you used the Google Maps app?

I have, but am a little hesitant.

Especially since learning how they tract people's Android devices.

Seems like they want to know where you are and what you're doing at all times.

Yeah that seems like a breach of privacy, Google is a giant now, its insane how the company has grown since 1998

For sure.

A few years ago Google went down and took 40% of web traffic with it.

Thats a lot, I guess it has a deeper and greater influence than what I originally though


hey how are you :)

Hello!

did you know that when google went down in 2013 it took about 40% of web traffic with it?

Seriously?

That's very interesting!

It's funny that Google headquarters used 100s of live goats to mow there yard lol....

haha that is crazy, it makes sense too that when there is a disputed border, they tailor their maps to the ip address of who is looking up the info, its the safest bet haha

Hahaha!

love these fun facts....I was unaware that Google was founded in 1998...I had no idea it has been around that long!

ya that seems like so long ago!

and a single google search requires more computing power than it took to send a man to the moon, that is nuts

That is crazy!

I did not have any idea about that!

Google maps calculates traffic by tracking ho w fast or slow Androids are moving on the roads...hahaha did not know that!

ya thats wild but useful!

I didn't know humans lost their hair 240,000 years ago, I'm bald so I guess im slightly ahead of the curve in that regard haha

HAHAHA, you are!

Almost every plant and animal create their own vitamin c except humans!

Weird!

that is weird, it would be interesting if we could make our own, then we wouldn't have to take vitamin c when we're sick, like I had to recently when I had the flu

Yes!

Vitamin C is so important to have in your system every day...oh no!

Hope you feel better!

thanks I'm finally recovering!

that's weird there's a frequency that causes fear in humans, I wonder if there is a brown noise, you know the one that makes humans poop themselves haha

I am glad you are better!

Tough stuff to have.

Really?

That's odd hahaha!

Did you know humans the best distance runners among all animals?

That's crazy

that is wild, or that humans can regrow ribs, I wonder if other animals can regrow their ribs?

Might be more human to harvest animal ribs instead of killing them for it?

we could have infinite BBQ Ribs!

Wow1 CRAZY!
Hahahaaa....spare ribs.....hahahaa

haha sounds tasty haha, did you know there are 750 episodes of pokemon?

I watched some as a kid but didn't know there were that many

That's a lot of episodes!

I have seen a few.

I did like The Simpsons and there was 1 episode where Bart was not in it once nor mentioned....weird.

that is weird I didn't know that, I do think its funny when south park did the family guy episode they got flowers from the simpsons crew though

I heard that too, pretty cool.

I find it funny that the UK tried to do their own version of That 70s Show and it was cancelled after 10 episodes lol....love that show.

Well it's been great takling with you!


Hello.

Did you know they made a British version of That 70's show?

It didn't do very well.

It must of been pretty bad.

Did you know weekend update is the longest running skit on SNL?

I did not, though I don't watch it.

I have seen every episode of Thomas the Train that George Carlin narrates.

That's pretty cool, I use to watch The Simpson a lot, in the first 400 episodes Homer had held 188 jobs

I used to watch it too, though I've never seen the Bartless episode.

Yea I stopped watching it too, I never saw the episode when Daniel Radcliffe guest voiced on Treehouse of Horror XXI

I haven't seen that one either.

I don't watch South Park, but I was surprised to learn that the Simpsons crew sent flowers to them, for their Family Guy episode.

Tv is pretty boring and fake now, like Shark Tank, most deals are never enacted from that show

I don't watch reality shows, because they are all fake.

Do you watch Stranger Things?

I guess they use an original Dungeons & Dragons book

No but I know Stranger Things is really popular, I didn't know Winona Ryder was in it

I didnt either, until my daughter asked who she was.

I knew Millie Bobby Brown was in it, though.

Apparently the cast do a lot of things outside the show, like Finn Wolfhard is a frontman for the band Calpurnia

That's interesting.

So is learning that Netflix spends more on postage, than bandwith.

They also have a movie that is nothing but a video of a fireplace too

Yes, I watch it, lol I cant believe Blockbuster turned down the opportunity to purchase Netflix.

Yea Blockbuster really screwed up in 2000 by not using netflix as it's online service

I agree.

I liked Blockbuster.

It's interesting that Netflix and YouTube make up half of internet traffic, during peak hours.

Netflix also monitors illegal downloads in some european markets too

Yeah.
So they can buy the rights to them, lol

They do have the rights to some pretty goo movies, around 150 have 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

I've always found that the movies I like best, have awful ratings.

They do have some pretty good original content, did you see their first series, Lilyhammer?

I've heard of Lilyhammer but never saw it, it came out in 2012, right?

I think so, I never saw it either.

I guess a $40 late fee on Apollo 13, lead to the creation of Netflix.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


hey did you know that netflix makes up 33 percent of all internet bandwidht in north america?

I am guilty for that bandwidth too.

Netflix offered Blockbuster to work with them in 2000 and Blockbuster laughed at them.

haha I remember that, they had the chance to buy netflix for fifty million dollars and chose not to, definitely a big mistake considering that Blockbuster was essentially put out of business by them!

They have tactics to figure out what users want.

For example, they monitor illegal downloads to decide what shows to buy.

ha that is a good idea, doesn't surprise me that youtube and netflix make up about half of internet traffic, I don't have netflix but I do use youtube for almost everything, I also don't have cable, what about you?

I mostly use Netflix.
I watch it after my work days to relax.

I know that I did see Stranger Things even though I don't have Netflix, did you ever watch that show?

I don't think I have.
What is it about?

It like takes place in the 80's, it has hints of ET and the Goonies, I'd highly recommend it if you haven't seen it and like the 80's

Interesting.

I did like ET when I was younger.

Apparently the title font uses the same font as the paramount fbi pirary warning.

huh ya I didn't know that, I guess it was also inspired by Elfen Lied, which is an anime I heard of but never saw, do you watch anime?

No, I don't really watch Anime.

The only cartoon I like is the Simpsons.

Did you know that Homer held 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes?

No I didn't know that that's crazy, I like how South Park made fun of family guy and got flowers from the simpsons creators because it was so spot on with the criticism

That is funny.

I also like watching reality tv, like Shark Tank.

I'm sad to know that most deals on that show don't ever get enacted.

that is sad do you know what percentage of deals do end up going through?

No, I don't.

What other kind of tv do you like?

I also like comedy, like SNL.

Weekend Update was on the first episode of snl and has been the longest running skit.

ya I like older SNL with bill murray or even adam sandler and chris farley, SNL after that has been pretty horrible imo, but it's all good if you like it, depending on the celebrity guest it can be good too

Yeah, it's quite nostalgic for me.
That's part of the reason.

ALso I know we were talking about the simpsons, I guess there is only one episode where Bart doesn't appear and isn't mentioned in the whole episode, that is crazy because there are so many seasons of the simpsons I think its only like season 23

I wonder why they did that!

I like when celebrities appear in the Simpsons.

Daniel Radcliffe voiced the cartoon parody of Edward Cullenn from Twilight in one episode.

Oh interesting I didn't see that episode, I remember as a kid that it was a big deal when Michael Jackson did a voice on the simpsons


Hello Do you like Netflix or tv?

Hi there, I do like Netflix, although I only use it when at other people's houses.

I have cable tv at my home.

How about yourself?

Yes I love Netflix watch it all the time!

Yeah it certainly has changed the way lots of people watch tv.

Are you a fan of the Simpsons?

Yes absolutely!

Love the simpsons,  havent watched in in awhile though.

Yeah I am a huge fan myself, I grew up watching it.

Did you know there is only one episode ever that bart doesn't  appear in it?

Yes,  I read that also!

Kinda weird but fun fact.

Bart is like the star of that show so thats messed up lol.

Yeah I am very curious as to what episode that is.

I'm guessing it is in the later seasons since I have seen every episode in the first 10 multiple times.

Did you know Pokemon has over 750 episodes!

That is a lot of dedicated time to pokemon!

lol

Holy cow, I have never seen one of those, that is an insane amount of episodes for a tv show.

I actually never seen any of them either,  but my nephews watch it a lot.

Yeah I am exactly the same, they went crazy for Pokemon stuff this Christmas.

Do you watch That 70's Show?

I used to,  never finished it though.
Its great!
Have you watched it?

Yeah I used to watch it all the time when they first aired it.

I thought it was a great show and was based on my area too.

Oh really?

That is pretty cool!

I hear they released the exact show in the UK!

it got cancelled though.

Yeah I think I read that somewhere before as well.

Back to Netflix though, did you know it makes up 33% of all bandwidth in North America?

That is a crazy amount!

That sounds right lol,  Netflix is huge!

I cant believe that Blockbuster turned down multiple offers to buy Netflix,  missed opportunity!

Yeah imagine the business now, Blockbuster would change names but still be alive, and they would have a lot of money!

I know right!

That would've saved blockbuster!

Instead they try and do their own streaming thing and failed hahaha

Yeah they definitely failed lol.

Did you know that is why Netflix was started, because of a late fee from a movie rental company.

Yeah that is amazing,  I used to be late returning videos all the time,  why couldn't I think of this hahaha It looks like Netflix and Youtube take up half of internet traffic lol

Yeah I remember my friend's mom always yelling at them for late fees.

That is insane but still believable, so many kids now watch you tube!

i admit,  Youtube is awesome as well.
I am always looking up stuff.

Yeah it is the best for music in my opinion.

Well it was nice talking with you, I hope you enjoy the rest of the day.


Do you watch netflix?

I do, do you watch netflix?

Did you know from 9pm to 12am netflix accounts for 33% of bandwidth in north america?

That's a really high number.

Along with youtube, it makes up half of the peak internet traffic.

WOW!

That is crazy, I wonder if anyone ever tried to buy netflix?

Blockbuster could have for $50M.
It's now worth $2B.

That was a mistake, although blockbuster probably would have ran it into the ground.

That's true.

They had a story about the last blockbuster in the news yesterday, it's in Oregon..

Yeah, that is pretty cool.
Do you watch a lot of TV?

Not really unless it is live sports an I can have it on in the back ground.

You?

Eh, not so much anymore.
I did see the series Stranger Things.
I liked it.

I heard a lot of good things but haven't had the urge to watch it.

What did you like about it?

I just thought that the acting out of the kids was pretty good.

Reminded me of Goonies.

I heard that.
Any other good shows on Netflix?

I don't really know any to be honest.
LOL

Me either.

I am not sure why i keep the subscription.

I should cancel and renew in 6 months.

Hilarious!

I just don't watch enough TV to justify it.

Honestly, I watch mostly financial news like Bloomberg or CNBC.

Nice.

I try to watch bloomberg but I never have the time throughout the day.

Do you work during the day?

Yeah, I do.

I will usually stream it from my chromebook for background noise.

CNBC veers off of financial topics too often.

I like following the market.

Ill have to try that.

I do find myself not able to concentrate if I am listening to podcasts so I wonder how bloomburg would do?

Can you still concentrate?

Yeah, I do a lot of statistical programming in SAS, R, Python.

It doesn't bother me.

Well, nice chatting!

Ditto!
Have a great day!


Are you familiar with the 90's?

Sure some of my best times.
you?

Definitely, the days of dial up, emo-rock, spice girls, tamagotchi.

Yeah i think that this is when music took a sharp turn for the worse as well.

I started watching a show on Netflix called Everything Sucks!

There's definitely some heavy nostalgic things going on.

Similar to the 80's shows that is currently on the air, like The Goldbergs.

Unfortunately i haven't seen either one.

Netflix however  has 137 million total subscribers worldwide, including 58.46 million in the United States.

I would say the show is something worth watching if you have nothing better to do.

Netflix streaming has done a good job so far with content.

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

With 137 M subscribers, I'm certain there's some people that would tune into that show.

From 9pm to 12am, Netflix accounts for 33% of north american bandwidth.

That's a lot!

Yeah they seem to put out a new movie every couple weeks.

Well with their current Marvel deal, I can see solid subscriber base in Netflix.

They also have another show called Stranger Things on Netflix.

It's worth watching.

I tried to watch that but couldn't stick with it.

The company expanded internationally in 2010 with streaming available in Canada, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean.

I do how ever watch the marvel series it has going.

Daredevil's a favorite.

Too bad they don't have simpsons or bobs burgers on netflix.

Fox shows are definitely a good thing to binge watch or let it run in the background.

Yeah watching that old 90 show called NYPD Blue on HULU

Hulu hosts a lot of the FOX shows right?

Damn I would like to watch these shows but I do not want to pay money to watch advertisements.

Most of the shows on Hulu are commercial free, with the exception of the most popular and then they only play a commercial at the beginning and at the end.

Oh really?

They changed it?

When I used it a year ago it was advertisements in the middle of the episode between scenes.

No one wants that...

In 2000 netflix proposed that blockbuster should use netflix as its online service and blockbuster laughed them out of the office.

They have got to be kicking themselves right about now.

Blockbuster failed to go the streaming route.

They would have been the favorite to destroy Netflix.

Before streaming, Netflix wasn't really great.

Similar to Amazon when they only did books.

Yeah i remember i think i was one of netfixs first customers the streaming was HORRIBLE.

I'm glad they kept at it though.

You gotta think of the next big thing.

When you do, keep me in the loop.

We can be billionaires, just like Netflix and Amazon.


do you use netflix?

Yes I do.
Do you know when it was invented?

Yes it was back in 1997 by Hastings and Randolph

Yeah.

Did you know they take most of the bandwidth in NA in the morning

Yes that one third of all the bandwidth

Yes.

DO you know how much internet usage they are responsible for during peak hours?

Yes that is about half of it but that is together with youtube

Yeah.

Do you know how much they spend on bandwidth?

Yes less than 20 times what they spend on postage

Yeah.
Did you ever use Blockbuster?

Yes I did, they had a chance to buy Netflix and passed on that

Yes too bad.

They could have gotten it for $50 million and make billions now

Exactly.
Do you know why Netflix got started?

Yes that was because Hastings got a late fee on a VHS and I guess he had enough

Yeah.
Do you watch other TV

Yes I do, I like to watch the SImpsons, and you?

Me too.

there is an episode where Bart does not appear though

Yes and strangely enough he is not even mentioned in it at all

Yeah.
How about That 70s SHow?

I have seen some episodes and I like it but I hear it did not do very well in the UK

Yeah it flopped after just 10 episodes, too bad

Yes I know.
Nice chatting with you


Hi, how are you doing tonight?
Do you watch Netflix?

Hey I'm doing well.

I do have Netflix.

I don't have cable so yeah mostly watch Netflix, what about you?

I have watched some of their stuff.

They are willing to take risks on smaller movies.

It's refreshing.

Yep I agree with you.

It's very screwy that Netflix takes up 33% of the bandwidth in North America, that is so much!

People love stories.

Regular TV is just not up to it.

Also, people can choose the shows when they want.

Yep and even more impressive, Netflix and YouTube together take up about half of all internet traffic, I wonder if someone else will come along or if they are going to be the two juggernauts for a long time

The technology will change.

If a newcomer emerges, then Google can buy them.

I expect that there will be acquisitions for a while.

Netflix can acquire as well.

Yep that's true.

I know that Netflix makes a lot of original shows now.

Their first one was in 2012 and it was called Lillehammer, have you ever seen that show

I haven't seen it.

Is it good?

Was it a success?

I'm glad somebody is making original shows.

The regular TV programming is stale.

I haven't seen it either.

I mostly just like stranger things and the show glow.

Do you stream Netflix or do you get the DVDs delivered?

I don't use Netflix now.

I found that it was a distraction, and I needed time for other things.

I used to stream shows.

Easier than the DVDs.

I'm amazed that Netflix still spends tons on postage.

I agree.
And apparently postage costs 20

20 times more than bandwidth.

I believe it.

But some people probably want the physical disc.

Maybe because their internet is too slow?

That could be it.

Also maybe Netflix doesn't have all of the DVD shows on their streaming service?

That's something I don't know.

But I know that you can't get every movie that you want on the streaming service that's for sure

That could be true.

Some shows maybe are only on DVD.

Blockbuster certainly messed up when they underestimated the value of Netflix.

Yeah they did.

They had the chance to buy them for only 50 million.

And now Netflix is worth 2 billion!

That's insane

I guess a lot of people underestimated Netflix.

Their stock was like $10 a share back in the day.

Now it's really gone up.

The origins of the company are interesting to me.

Reed Hastings must have been very upset!

Haha you're right.

To think that Netflix started because of a late fee for keeping Apollo 13 too long LOL that is a good movie though

Great film.
Late fees suck.
Netflix solved that problem.
People need convenience.

Yep I agree.

And people don't want to pay to rent movies and then return them on time and pay the fee like you said.

That would be so annoying.

So I can definitely see why Blockbuster is gone out of business.

Even the local video rental store by me recently went under.

I think people just had enough pet business model

Yes.

Too many things are available through the Internet.

A physical business is going to struggle without an online presence.

Can TV adapt?

That's a good question!
What kind of TV do you watch?