Hey there have you ever played golf before?

Yea a couple times but I always end up shooting into bunkers and water hazards, you?

Haha yes I'm not very good.

It's very crazy that the whole is only about 4 and 1/4 inches in diameter yes people can get a hole-in-one with that tiny little ball haha

Yea but there are a bunch of golf fanatics especially in the US.

The average US course consumes 312  thousand gallons of water a day

Yeah that seems like a waste to me.

It's also a waste that in Dubai the golf courses can use up to four million gallons of water a day, I can think of a lot better use for that water

Yea it's quite shocking Dubai uses that much water for courses considering they are in a middle of a desert

Yep I agree.

It's also crazy to me that in America golf courses take up the amount of space that Rhode Island and Delaware do when they are combined together

Maybe the US should just make a state that is just one big golf course

That's not a bad idea!

Also it's interesting that Babe Ruth was a famous golf player, we only hear about him as a famous baseball player

Well I guess Babe's skill at swinging the bat transferred to swinging a golf club too

Haha It would appear so!

what do you think about Samuel L Jackson by the way?

Apparently he has a built-in to his contract that he can play golf at least twice a week while he's making movies lol

Samuel L Jackson must be a good golfer then with all the movies he stars in

Yes I would imagine so!
Do you ever play tennis by the way?
I played it a lot in high school

I played once in high school, swinging a tennis racket and hitting the ball is a lot harder than it looks

Yes I agree you have to be very coordinated.

It's also interesting that the polo shirt was invented by tennis player and not a polo player in my opinion

Yea, Rne Lacoste was the first person to wear polo shirts, crazy how popular they became

Yes and his nickname was the Crocodile and that is why polo Lacoste shirts have crocodiles on the logo LOL

Pretty cool.

Did you know Gael Monfils beat one of the best table tennis players a few days after he learned how to play?

Now that is cool.

Apparently he beat the"Rodger Federer"of table tennis which is very impressive!

That is pretty cool, I wonder how long the match lasted, I know the longest tennis match was 11 hours long

Guess you're right.

And it lasted 3 days!

Talk about exhausting, and that was back in 1969, it's interesting to that a black man won the US Open in 1968 but no black man has done the same since then


Hi there!
How are you tonight?
I am a big sports fan.
Are you?

I am well, hoping you are too.
Yes I love sports!

Yes, thank you.

I am well.

I really like golf, but I think some courses waste way too much water in a day.

Yeah, especially that one in Dubai!

Yes!

I can not believe daily it requires 4,000,000 gallons!

What a waste.

It really is.

Now I dont exactly play well, but I do enjoy a shorter course of 9 holes.

I only play mini golf although I was on a course once.

America's most famous golfer used to be Babe Ruth.

That is shocking!

Then he became one of the greatest baseball players!

Yes a true legend.

Have you heard about Samuel L Jackson's contracts?

Doesnt he have a special golf clause?

He requires the allowance to play golf during production at least two times a week.

I guess when you are that sought after you can play golf as much as you like.

Golf course make up more space than Rhode island and Delaware combined.

I would say.

That is crazy that so much of the earth is taken by golf courses.

It really is.

I wonder how the grass on a golf course differs from that on a grass tennis court?

That I am not sure of at all.
Do you?

I am just guessing it must be more like the greens than the fairway, but not exactly sure.

Never played on a grass tennis court.

No, I have not either.

I have heard that helicopters were used to dry grass tennis courts for the US open in 1969.

That is pretty crazy, I wonder if they wearing polo shirts by that time.

They might have been.

It took over three days for the longest tennis match in history was held.

I cant believe that 11 hours of actual game time too.

I would have been exhausted!

I would have too!
It was nice chatting with you!


Hello!

How are you doing today?

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

That's crazy!

Speaking of golf, there's a course in Dubai that requires 4 million gallons of water daily!

I just read that lol Golf courses in america make up more land space than rhode island and delaware combined

That's really big.

Speaking of big, the Great Bambino, Babe Ruth, was once America's most famous golfer.

I bet he could hit the ball a ton!

Right!

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

Thats pretty awesome,  if I could do that I would request one day off a week to go snowboarding lol

If I could request one day off a week, I would play basketball.

Did you know that in 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach?

haha good for them.

They are not risking their health out on the field or court and still making the big bucks!

Kareem abdul-jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for over a decade.

The dunk is a smart strategy if you are big like Kareem.

The basketball is only about 9.4 inches in diameter and the defenders hoop is only 18 inches.

Thats interesting.

Are you planning on catching the NBA Slam Dunk Contest?

It's on TNT at 8 pm on February 17.

Probably not,  I dont really keep up with sports much.

Thats sounds like a fun show though.

Do all the teams participate in it?

Wow this is weird : The new zealand basketball team are nicknamed the "tall blacks"

I'm not sure if all teams participate in the all star game.

It's not like tennis, which is an individual or doubles sport.

Oh I see,  more like just single players against other single players.

Sounds good.

The us supreme court building has a basketball court on the top floor known as "the highest court in the land"

That's really interesting.

I wonder who coaches the supreme court games?

Did you know that James Naismith, who invented basketball, was the only coach in the history of the University of Kansas's basketball program to have a losing record!

Haha,  those who can do teach.

I guess.

Thats kinda sad,  I hope he made a lot of money for inventing it.

You know who did make a lot of money?

Rene Lacosta.

Lacosta was a tennis player who invented the polo.

I know right!

Thats pretty funny.

Also, They used a helicopter to dry the grass tennis courts for the 1969 us open

Tennis is too long for me.

There was once a tennis match spread over 11 hours over the course of 3 days.

That is long,  I wonder how people can sit there and watch it,  I mean its exciting but not that exciting.

This is interesting: A black man won the 1st us open tennis title in 1968 and no black man has won it since.

That's fascinating.

I wonder why there isn't more diversity in tennis.

Maybe I'll tune in to the Tennis Channel to watch the World Tennis Tournament at 9am.

Yeah I dont know,  good talking to you,  have a good one!


Hi there!
Are you a fan of golf?

I am a bit, I'm not a fan of the golf courses using 312k gallons of water a day in the US.

I agree!

There is a golf course in Dubai that uses 4,000,000 gallons of water a day!

Not a fan of that either.

Priorities right?

It's one of the only sports with no standard course/court for the sport.

I like how it can switch up like that.

Yes!

Did you know that if you added up all the golf courses in America, they would make up more land space than Rhode Island and Delaware combined?

I never knew that, that is really crazy.

Lowest score wins, I could definitely use that in the other sports I play haha.

lol  I was surprised to find out that Babe Ruth was one American's most famous golfer.

I never knew that, Samuel L Jackson puts a clause for golf that lets him play twice a week during production.

That would be a great clause to put in your contracts wouldn't it?

Do you know many facts about tennis?

Not really that much, just that helicopter used to dry the grass for the 1969 US Open.

That's a neat fact!

See you do know some!

US open quarterfinalist Gael Monfils beat the "Roger Federer of paddle tennis" after learning how to play just days earlier.

Oh wow, I would have never of heard about that.

Could you imagine being at the longest tennis match in history, 11 hours over 3 days?

zzzzzzz

lol  I could have watched paint and it would have dried faster!

For sure, would have been pretty boring haha.

You ever see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dunk a ball?

Got it banned from the NCAA.

I do remember watching him play!

Can't believe they banned that shot for almost a decade!

That is pretty nuts, do you prefer FIBA or the olympics?

I would have to say the Olympics.
What is FIBA?

It's the like the World Cup for basketball.

It is every 4 years opposite that of the olympics.

It is pretty fun to watch.

I had no idea!

lol  Thanks!

Do you know who has the only losing record in the University of Kansas' history?

Was it James Naismith, the inventor of basketball by chance?

Yes!
You got it!
I have to get running!
It's been fun chatting with you!


Do you like playing golf?

I do but always seem to end up in the rough or the sand trap

Me too, my golf game sucks.Lol

Yes - the average golf course uses around 312 thousand gallons of water a day - that seems like a waste

It is such a waste, but there's a golf course in Dubai that requires 4 million gallons of water a day!

That is nuts - especially for a desert country.

Golf courses in this country take up more land than Rhode Island and Delaware put together.

That's alot, but many people enjoying playing.Do you know Samuel L. Jackson puts a  golf clause in his fim contracts?

Yeah he is a big fan - he gets to play twice a week during production!

The perks of being a movie star!

Babe Ruth was once America's most famous golfer or so I've read.

He was probably good at that too.

Though I do not think his body type would have been good for basketball.

I don't think so either.
Do you watch much basketball?

I am a Wake Forest fan since I went there, but we rather suck.

Unlike Kansas which has only had one losing coach in its history!

But, it's so ironic because that one losing coach was the actual inventor of basketball, James Naismith, himself.

That is funny.

The coaches do get good money - in 39 states they are the highest paid state employee!

The football coaches get paid just as well.

Probably even more than the Supreme Court Justices !

They have their own court but I am sure only play for fun.

Ah, "the highest court in the land", do you think RBG shoots any hoops?

She is pretty short but I would love to see her try!

She would definitely not fit in with the New Zealand team - they are known as the tall blacks!

How racist!

That wouldn't fly as a name in the good ole USA.

For sure.

There are so many good African-American basketball players - Kareem Abdul-Jabar was so good that he got the dunk banned in college basketball

That's true, it was banned for over a decade.

Yes.

I am not so good - I have to shoot granny style!


Hello - how are you doing today?

I am good.
Are you interested in celebrities?

Hello - I don't follow them too closely.

What about you?

Depends.

I heard that pixar studio has a secret room that is visited often by celebrities!

That's pretty cool.
I wonder what is in the room?

Same.

I did not realized Robin Williams was in Aladdin.

Yep, he is the geenie.

Did you know Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode?

I cannot believe she makes that many an episode.

I feel like there is always new episodes on.

She is the highest paid celebrity after lebron james.

Yes that's crazy.

Ethiopia has a celebrity chef who believes he can combat hunger by encouraging everyone to eat more diverse foods.

I would be interested in eating more diverse food.

I wonder how he encourages that.

Not sure how he does that.

Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street.

I am surprised they have celebrity appearances on a childrens show.

I am too.

Do you like association football aka soccer?

I am not.

I would like to watch the variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other at the same time though.

That would be pretty fun to watch.

Americans call it soccer because it was slang for association football.

It is confusing having different names for the same sport.

It makes sense that it would be called football though.

I think it is confusing too.

Soccer makes more money than most sports combined.

I guess because it is more popular in different countries.

Jon Stewart was also a soccer player.

Oh wow I didn't know Jon Stewart was a soccer player.

Me either.

Another soccer player donated enough money for 23 surgeries for children.

That is so nice

I enjoyed talking with you!


Do you watch soccer?

Hello, I do.
What about you?

Not that much though sometimes I watch the World Cup.

The US got 3rd place in the first FIFA world cup in 1930.

That's good they got third.

I saw the city set to host the 2022 Qatar World Cup does not yet exist.

Interesting!

And there are no net economic gains for countries that host the world cup or Olympics.

I think that is odd.

I would think they would bring in a bunch of tourist income.

Guess that's not the case.

Right, well at least it brings awareness to the city for future tourism.

I agree.

The Hungary national football team had one defeat in 6 years and that was in the World Cup final.

More people should pay attention to the American women's soccer team.

They do really well.

I think so too.

Did you know soccer is actually called association football?

Yeah and I think soccer is slang for it.

I think we're the only ones that call it soccer.

Yep.

Soccer makes more money than most sports combined world wide.

Yeah, it is the world's most popular sport.

Wonder why it's not so popular in the US

Not too sure, but I think it's taking off more in the US.

Maybe I'd like the version where three teams face off at the same time.

Or, maybe not.

That seems confusing.

That would be very cool to watch.

Jon Stewart was a skilled soccer player at one point in time.

Yeah, I heard he represented the US at the Pam American Maccabi games in Brazil in 83.

Yep, which is really cool.
Do you follow celebrities?

I don't really.

I'm surprised that Judge Judy is one of the highest paid celebrities.

I can't believe she makes $123,000 per episode.

Yeah that makes her the highest paid celebrity after Lebron James.

I'm in the mood to watch some daytime tv now.

See you later!


What is your take on golf and tennis?

I don't play either.

I think golf is a waste of space, the United States is the biggest culprit.

What about you?

I don't mind recreational tennis, I actually went to the US open for tennis this year and it was a unique experience

Glad you had fun, it's too bad I can't use a broomstick for a racket anymore, they outlawed everything but rackets in 1978.

haha what a bummer!

how about I would die if I had to play tennis for 11 hours.

that is LONG

Could you imagine grunting for 11 hours?

And some people consider that cheating!

omg at the US open the players were SO loud with their sound effects.

it is funny cause the crowd remains nearly silent while they hit back and forth

Can't you get kicked out for being too loud?

i'm not sure, after someone would score people would clap and cheer but during the hitting back and forth it was much quieter, well minus the players' grunts

I think ping pong is more my style, its just called table tennis.

I think that is kind of smart as it looks like a mini tennis court, haha.

haha yes true, I had a table when I was young but haven't played in ages.

are you good?

If you define good as being able to hit the ball if it is slow enough, yes.

I probably should have been a soccer player since they make the most money as an athlete.

do they?
I guess the ones in europe do

Oh yes they make millions.

I like basketball more though, I watch the NBA a bit.

do you think the new zealand team name of "tall blacks" seems a little racist??

I kind of do...

I think it had to do with the color of the jersey, but I don't know.

I highly doubt it has racial intent.

oh that is good then.
who do you like here in the US?

Oh for basketball?

The Dallas Mavericks, they have a rookie from Europe that is pretty good already, Luka Doncic.

Hard to believe basketball was invented at the YMCA.

yea i didnt know that!

I like the sixer...cant believe the highest paid employees in the state are the bball or football coaches.

well, maybe i can believe that!

Basketball is very popular, I mean Space Jam was a huge hit and made a lot of money.

haha true!
and it is a game for all ages.
It was great chatting with you!
:)


Hi do you like golf?

Hi there, I play it sometimes.

But they consume tons of water so it is pretty bad

Yes that is true.

In america the average one uses 312 000 galls every day

Yeah that is true, Another one in dubai uses 4 million per day

Wow that is such a waste.

Samuel Jackson puts it in his movie contracts that he gets to play 2 weeks of golf

Wow smart guy.

Babe Ruth used to be a great golf player too What a talent

Wow nice.
Do you watch basketball too?

I do from time to time.
Do you know who Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is?

Yeah he is the guy who loved the dunk shot so much it got banned for a while

Yeah that is him.
Do you know who invented the sport?

It was James Naismith and ironically he is the only losing coach at U of Kansas

THat is funny.

Coaches are the highest paid state employees though in most of the states

Yeah heard that, pretty cool.

Do you know what the NZ basketball team are nicknames?

Yeah they are called the tall blacks, not sure how that flies there

Yeah, I wonder about that too.
Do you like tennis too?

I like it and one of my favorite players is Serena Williams.

Do you like it?

I love it, and especially because I like polo shirts and that is how they came to be

Yeah that is true, I guess we all have to thank Rene Lacoste for that brilliant idea

True.

They once used a helicopter to dry a field  for the US Open

Wow drastic measures.

Once one black man has won the US Open back in 1968

I wonder how come there was not another one


Hi there!
Are you a soccer fan at all?

Yea I watch FIFA all the time, it's crazy they've been around since 1930

I had no idea!

I know the championship has been awarded every four years since the start of the tournament except during WWII.

I didn't know the host city of the 2022 qatar fifa world cup doesn't even exist yer

I wonder how that works?

Surprisingly the USA got 3rd place in the FIFA World Cup in 1930.

I never knew that, usually the USA never comes close to 3rd place

From what I've heard the American team has never placed below third place in the World Cup since Women's World Cup started in 1991.

That's only got to apply to the womens world cup because I know the mens team didn't even qualify for a lot of them

I'm not sure.

I do know Hungary is really good.

They only had one defeat between 1950 and 1956 and that was the World Cup final.

That's pretty impressive.

It's a shame that the world cup hosts do not get any economic benefits for hosting

That should be changed!

I just learned that soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and hockey combined.

Soccer is pretty popular, apparently the name "Soccer" is slang for association football

I never knew how popular it was.

I know Jon Stewart was a skilled player in college.

Yea, Jon Stewart actually played in the Pan American Maccabi Games in Brazil

Very cool!
Multi talented I guess.

Yea, I wonder if the highest paid celebrity Lebron James ever played soccer

Somehow I doubt it.

I know Judge Judy is the next highest paid celebrity next to Lebron, making 123k per episode!

That's pretty cool, I wonder if any of them visited Pixar studios secret room

I would sure love to see that room.
It must be special if it is secret.
Well, it was nice chatting!
Bye.

You too, I'm gonna go check out videos of the Ethiopian chef who encourages people to eat more diverse foods

Okay.
Take care.


Hi, how are you?

Doing well.

Are you familiar with K-pop genre of music?

I am not.
Is it any good?

I am not either.

I found it interesting that K-Pop boy band BTS debuted as No.1 of the Billboard 200 album chart.

European acts have faired will in the U.S.  Now it seems Asian acts are as well.

That is shocking.

I am  abig fan of Linkin Park, do you like them?

I's more old school when albums were vinyl, cassette, or 8-track.

One of my favorites is Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon".

Me too!
I love that album.
It was a best seller in 2014.

It has timeless longevity.

Did you see the movie "Straight Outta Compton"?

I have not but I want to.
Have you seen it?

Nor I.  I was supprised to learn that the related album "Straight Outta Compton" reached platnum without major airplay or tour.

That is shocking.

I feel like the album is ready and waiting for radio play!

Thinking about K-Pop, do you remember the song "Gangnam Style" that took over the airways in about 2012?

I do remember it.

It seems that while the song by itself was fairly simplistic.

The video choreographing made the song.

It looks like that's what BTS had going for them as well.

WOw, I had no idea.
Thank you so much for enlightening me!

I guess some say that song and dance transcends borders, cultures, and language.

Its interesting to see how other cultures take American style music and make it their own, like K-Pop.

Yeah...

I wonder how some groups like the rolling stones impact music, in general.

some groups are bigger than the music they put out.

That is definitely true.

But if BTS got a curtain call on the Ellen Degeneres show, then they really made a hit that was internationaly significant.

It's like a comedian getting invited over to the couch on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?

That's a good old school analogy.

Are you by chance into the rap genre of music?

I am... Nice chatting with you!


Are you a fan of Elvis Presley?

Oh yes for sure.

I actually saw him in concert in 1977 before he died.

I was a little girl but went with my sisters!

What a voice!

Did you see the HBO film about his life?

I have seen alot of the them on TV over the years, but not this new one on HBO, " The Searcher", should be very interesting!

I learned a lot.

It is tragic that his twin died at birth!

Yes, I know.

He talked to him a lot!

I don't think his mother ever got over it.

She was very close to Elvis I didn't know Kurt Russell was the voice of Elvis in Forrest Gump?

I know Kurt Russell did a movie playing Elvis.

What was the city in Mississippi Elvis was born in?

Tupelo MS during the depression.

Have you ever heard of the song Tupelo Honey.

Really good!

Nicholas Cage played Elvis as well in a movie.

Nick dated his daughter Lisa Marie and Mj married her for a short while.

Wow!

What was the name of the first place he recorded?

I believe Sam Phillips owned it.

Tupelo Honey song was song by someone else!

Did you know Elvis was a natural blonde/blue eyes.

He died it jet black!

He like his wife to have it as dark.

That is odd.

I really liked his guitar player in the early days.

I do too!

I think one of his best works, besides Vegas, Was when he did his concert in Hawaii!

They called it Aloha from Hawaii.

I remember seeing it live on TV.

It was a big deal.

You can see it on Utube, his voice is incredible!!

He is the King of Rock and Roll!

True!

Even Freddy Mercury wrote Crazy Little thing Called Love in tribute to Elvis Presley.

Yes, cute song.

Have you ever been to Graceland?

Beautiful at Christmas!!

He loved that holiday!!

I have gone to Lisa Marie's concerts and have a few of her albums too.

I got up close to her, its amazing how her face looks exactly like his!

I have travelled some, and went by Graceland, but didn't go inside.

Really, Did you see the Lisa Marie plane across the street?

lol

I don't remember.

I wonder if King Kalakaua visited Graceland when he travelled around the world.

lol, That's funny!!

I was surprise to learn Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street?

That is at least as impressive as Robin Williams starting the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films!

True!

He could make me laugh!

Its so sad his horrendous death!!

Iceland is alot like the Virgin Islands, taking planes from island to island

I wonder if Judge Judy appears in either of those places?

She is the second highest paid celebrity!

I know she makes alot!

Would be interesting seeing the Pixar 's secret room for celebrities!!

lol Good chat!

Thanks!

I think I will watch more of that Ethipian chef urging people to eat more diverse foods.

lol, good idea!!
Have a good night!

You too.

Enjoy some of DJ Fontana's drumming with your Elvis!


Hi, how are you?
Do you like music?

I love music of many genres.

I am not a big fan of rap.
Are you?

I liked 90's and earlier rap more.
I'm not into much of the newer stuff.

I prefer melody and harmony.
Who is your favorite artist?

I don't really have a favorite but I can discuss several that I find interesting.

Did you know that Tupac's music is in the library of congress?

I guess the members of Congress sometimes request his tunes for listening to on the floor?

LOL.

I think that's great.

It is.

His music is considered to have cultural significance.

Do you know what Eminem wanted to be before he was a rapper?

Um, I don't know.
An artist?
A ballet dancer?

He wanted to be a comic book artist.
He was a big Superman fan.

I could see him drawing comic books.

He could start a company now with all his money.

He definitely could.

Did you also know that Busta Rhymes performed the voice of Reptar the wagon in the Rugrats movie?

I did not know that Busta did that.

He must be a talented voice artist.

I guess he can do just about anything with those vocal cords of his.

He does have an impressive voice and rapping speed.

Did you also know that Korean rappers invented a new type of freestyle?

I would expect that there is a cultural difference that explains that.

The Koreans must adapt the rap to their culture.

I would imagine so.

It's called compliment battle.

I'm assuming that complimenting each other instead of slamming each other.

I can't imagine that.

I guess they must show respect for each other.

The rap battle in which your glorious opponent is also worthy of respect.

It just seems so strange when I'm so used to rappers just slamming each other.

I can't imagine that here.

Do you remember NWA?

Yes, they could certainly spit fire and bust a rhyme.

Were you a big fan?

Not a big fan but they certainly changed rap.

Did you know that they had the first album to reach platinum status without airplay or a major tour?

They knew the beat of the street, the feel and appeal of the people in the hood.

Anyway, great chat!

Yes they were very successful.
Great chatting with you as well.


Hey, You're Netflix fan ?

A little bit.

It's an American company with a large video library.

Well now, it's more like an online streaming platform.

Netflix streams to all parts of the world, with only a couple of exceptions like China and North Korea.

yup, it's interesting - Blockbuster declined several offers to buy netflix for $50 million.

netflix is now worth $2 billion.

Now Netflix has 137 million subscribers.

I don't know if Blockbuster is even in business any more.

Not sure either ;) they missed an opportunity ;)

Netflix is so popular that it uses one third of all internet bandwidth during the evening hours.

I'm not surprised...

I mean look how much it grew over the past two years... it's insane...

Youtube also uses up a large hunk of bandwidth.

The internet has become a digital distribution medium.

I mean Youtube, Hulu and Amazon are copying from Netflix.

They saw the potential and they want their piece of the pie :) They started making shows and movies as well.

Netflix even produces its own shows.
They started in 2012.

sure, but in 2012 and 13 and 14 they only had handful of positions to see... look how they expanded...

I don't have time to watch all of their shows :)

Do you watch any of their comedies?

Comedy movies dates back to the early days of silent film.

I watched Kominski Method with Michael Douglas - it was really good.

Short, but good ;)

Comedies were great for silent film.

A lot of it uses exaggerated motion for humorous effect.

I loved "Dictator" with Charlie Chaplin ;) That was a good silent movie :)

That was a great movie.

When talkies came about, you could add dialog for comedic effect.

I guess both have their own charm ;)

Or like the Three Stooges, combine movement and dialog, with sound effects thrown in for good measure.

aahh... another classic :) Horror silent movies were good as well - "Nosferatu" ?

Where he climbs the stairs near the end of the movie, great visual depiction!


Hey have you seen the new Netflix special Nanette

I have not.

But I do enjoy watching Netflix.

I certainly account for the 33% bandwidth in North America from 9PM to 12 AM.

Haha yes I agree, apparently this Nanette special though is like a comedy stand-up routine, I might check it out it sounds pretty good

They have great comedy specials.

There is just too much to watch.

I guess thats why Netflix and YouTube make up half of peak internet traffic in North America.

I see that.

What do you think about the movie Kung Fu Hustle?

Apparently Bill Murray loves it

I have seen it.

I though it was good but it is not my favorite.

Comedy is very subjective.

3rd rock from the sun won Best Comedy beating Seinfeld, Friends and Frasier and I think all of those are much funnier.

Yep I agree with you.

I think Seinfeld is the best but Fraser is also good, did you know that Harold and Kumar started the genre of bromantic comedies

That makes sense, I can see the formula of the movies like the Hangover and Pineapple Express.

Yep that's for sure.

Do you know who the actor Ryan Stiles is?

I don't know and I haven't heard of him, but he apparently dropped out of high school to go after his comedy career

He is one of the comedians from Whose Line is it Anyway?

I am not sure who Demetri Martin is but he left Harvard Law for comedy.

Oh yeah I know who that is now.

Do you ever watch Netflix by the way?

I can't believe they have 140 million subscribers around the world

I feel like everyone I know has Netflix.

It almost seems like that number should be larger.

I bet Blockbuster feels silly for declining offers to buy Netflix.

Yes they definitely should have bought them for only $59 when they had the chance LOL

And to think it all started just because there was a $40 late fee on Apollo 13.

LOL yep that isn't expensive late fee though.

What do you think about comic books?

Do you ever like to read them

I don't know much about the comics.

I do know that Stan Lee created most and he ended every phone conversation with the word "Excelsior!"

Yep he was awesome!

do you ever go to Michigan by the way?

You could visit the world's largest public comic book collection at Michigan State University

That would be fun and I could impress everyone when I say DC Comics really means Detective Comics Comics.

Yep now you know haha.

I think it's sad that Marvel had to publish a "generic comic book "in order to trademark names like "superhero"

Very smart.

Well thanks so much for chatting.

I learned a lot of new and interesting information.

Yes I learned a lot about comic books, also the fact that they got popular back in the 1930s and that was a long time ago


Hello - how are you today?

Im great, do you like comedy?

I love comedy.
What about you?

I  also love comedy, the emphasis of the genre is humour and I love to laugh, a good comedy film can cheer anyone up

I agree.

Demetri Martin was accepted in Harvard law, but left to pursue a career in comedy.

Seems like he made the right decision, leaving Harvard like that is a hard decision

I agree.

Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue a career in comedy as well.

Dropping out of high school for comedy, now I dont agree with that and I bet his parents didnt either

Yea I think it would be smart to at least finish high school.

Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy.

I agree with him, King Fu Hustle is a great movie, a real work of art and he is also one of my favorite actors

I think it's a great movie too.
Do you like 3rd Rock?

I havent seen that show whats it about?

It's a comedy show.

Hard to believe it beat out Friends, Seinfeld, and Frasier for a Golden Globe back in 1997.

Maybe its as good as those other shows, strange first time I hear about that show, must be  a great classic

Do you like Netflix?

I do, I subscribe to the service, what about you?

do you subscribe?

Yep, I have Netflix through T Mobile.

Did you know from 9pm -12am, Netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America?

No I don't know that those are impressive figures, I guess they make sense taking into account the volume of subscribers, 137 million

yea they have so many subscribers.

59 million in American alone so yeah, lots of them,

It was great chatting with you.


Hi!
Do you travel?

I love to but don't get to as often as I would like.

You?

Same, Id love to visit Iceland, despite the lack of a rail system.

I didn't realize it didn't have a rail system.

Well if you don't have a place to stay there is a website for people that will let you crash on their couch while you are traveling!

That is awesome.

Id definitely look into it, but still probably weary, i like security where I stay.

Me too!

Did you realize that airports make you walk further to get your baggage so it takes you longer to get there.

That is one reason I am so worn out when you are at the airport...all the long walks!

I never thought of that before.
It is pretty far to get luggage.

Air travel is also slower by 10% than it was in the 60s just so they can save on fuel costs.

Wow.

I would have though they would find ways to make things more efficient by now, so that they could get there faster with less fuel.

You would think!
Do you know who John Cena is?

Yeah.
I like him a lot.

He holds the record for wishes granted with the make-a-wish foundation with over 400.

That is pretty cool!

That is really neat.

As a cancer survivor myself, I love celebrities who help out kids with illnesses.

It is really no fun at all.

Congrats on your health.
That is great!

Thanks!

It was a long road, but I went through it as an adult, I cant imagine what a kid would feel.

It is important that they are supported.

True, it has to be hard!
Are you a fan of Elvis?

I  like him, I wouldn't say that I am a huge fan though.

He never wrote any of the 600 songs that he recorded during his lifetime.

I found that hard to believe.

Wow.
That is really surprising.
I always thought he wrote his music.
He even failed music class.

Doesn't sound like the brightest or most creative bulb.

Well he figured something out.

When he died he had a net worth of 10 mill.

At that was a lot more then than it is now.

Absolutely.


Are you a fan of Boy Band BTS?

Lol, I've never heard of BTS, what are they s K-pop group?

Yes, they are a Korean group that debuted with the top Billboard album.

I'm not much into boy bands, let alone Korean ones.

I'm surprised Bangtan Boys hit number 1 on billboard

Well, things have changed.

It only takes 135000 equivalent albums to reach the top of the album charts.

Yea it's not hard to reach the top of Billboard now, you don't even have to sell physical albums, which they sold 100,000 in the first week

I wonder if the fact they won top social artist helped album sales?

Maybe, they have a lot of fans known a"s the ARMY" on social media

So, you are not a big fan of BTS, what albums do you like?

Hybrid Theory is a pretty good album, and the best selling one of this century

What band recorded that album?

Linkin Park.

Dark Side of the moon by Pink Floyd is good too, it was still a best selling album in 2014

Interesting.
I prefer NWA's straight outta compton.

Yea, I use to have Straight Outta Compton, it's the only album to go platinum with no radio airplay or major tour

I believe acts formed naturally are better than those from bootcamps such as most KPOP groups

Yea, I'd imagine North Koreas K-pop band Moranbong went through some crazy bootcamps

Had he gone through such rigor, Tupac Shakur probably never could've reached cultural significance in the library of congress.

Probably not.

Did you know Eminem is a huge comic book fan, his favorite is spiderman

True.

Eminem actually wanted to become a comic artist.

Makes more sense than Busta Rhymes in the Rugrats movie.

I'm just glad none of them dabble in Compliment Battle freestyles

Well, since that was invented by Korean Rappers, we are back where we started!

Thanks for the chat!


Do you like to travel?

I love to!

I just got back from the Bahamas, how about you?

Nice must have been nice.

That sounds so warm, i live in iowa and it has been so cold!

I am going to Brazil in a few months, can't wait!

Are you going there for 21 days?

damn it David

haha did you know there is a dutch commuter bus that can travel 160 mph?

no way, that would be so scary!
I wonder how safe that actually is!

I'm sure it's safe because you don't hear anything bad about it.

that is true, very true.

I kind of want to go to Iceland sometime, I heard it is great, no rail system though

There are hardly any cars either.

They must take flights from town to town!

Screw that, I hate flying!

I can't believe people fly overseas, from Seattle to Japan.

I feel like people that need to go to Japan should bring extra money for tolls.

I think so too, I heard it is worse traveling across Japan than it is in Chicago!

I bet!

Have you ever watched Judge Judy before?

I have, crazy lady!

i heard she was one of the top paid celebrities, maybe the top, I am not sure

She is the highest paid for sure making $123,000 an episode!

no way!

I don't believe that, doesn't she have like 5 shows per week?

Yes she is getting paid for sure!
Lebron gets paid more though.

Nice I wonder what Lebron makes, must be a ton of money then!

He really does.
Good chatting with you!

Wow, I need some of his money, this 2.00 will do.

Have a good night!


Hello, did you know that there is a jellyfish that is immortal?

Weird, since they are 95% water, and will dehydrate and die in the sun.

That's weird.

Here's another weird one: the Black Swallower fish can eat prey twice its own length and 10 times its own weight.

Must be elastic or something...

That is weird.

I always thought a seahorse had a neck, but I guess it doesn't.

Fish are so odd.

Some 84% of genes associated with human diseases have counterparts in zebrafish.

What's up with that?

Must be some weird hybrid thing going on.

Speaking of hybrid, Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory is still the best selling album of this century.

That's crazy.

I haven't heard it.

I like a couple of their songs.

It's wild that Queen's guitarist Brian May has a PhD in astrophysics.

Smart rocker!

One of the Pink Floyd guys has a houseboat that he turned into a recording studio.

That sounds like it would be a fun visit.

I wonder what album they recorded on that boat.

I liked "Wish You Were Here."

I don't know.

My favorite is 'Learning to Fly'.

I hope he doesn't invite Eddie Van Halen over, he set the studio speakers on fire, recording "beat it".

Ha.

...or the Japanese identical twins that released a rap album when they turned 100 in 1992...

I would like to hear that, as I think that is so cool.

Kinda like NW reaching platinum, when they didn't even tour.

I didn't think that was possible.

I mention Brian May but forgot to mention that he uses coins as guitar picks.

I guess he gets his unique sound that way...

My son has actually tried that, even though I have zero musical talent, I could tell the difference.

I have a tin ear.

I never learned to play anything.

I can play CDs and Dark Side of the Moon.

It was released over 40 years ago and was still one of the best sellers in 2014.

I wonder if it is still available on vinyl?

Even though I come from the cassette tape era, I love vinyl.

Probably have to go used...

I don't even own a turntable anymore.

I used to have Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl.

I had it on CD, lol.

I was surprised to find out that the reason they are called "albums", is due to the records being in a bound book.

like a photo album.

Interesting...  Also interesting is this guy Matthew Bellamy who gets off by smashing guitars.

Such a waste.

I never did understand why they have to destroy guitars.

It was kinda cool when it was new and spontaneous like  with the Who.

Now it's old news.

That's true.

Thank you for chatting with me, enjoy your day.

You were great.
Thanks.


Have you ever had a close encounter with a shark?

Lol...no...I can't say that I have.

I will tell you one interesting fact about sharks that most people don't know...Sharks have been known to rescue sailors!!!

Imagine that!

That is certainly hard to believe.

I would believe you if you said dolphins but not sharks

Its a good thing that sharks can't come on land and survive!!

They have no rib cages...so if they came on land, their weight can crush their body...

I guess that's good news for those on the beach!

They have been around since before the dinosaurs correct?

Yes!!!

Sharks actually have been around LONGER than dinosaurs AND trees!!!

So I guess people should say "Older than a shark" instead of "older than dinosaurs"!

Do you have a favorite kind of shark that you like?

Great Whites are interesting...they like to congregate in the middle of the Pacific Ocean at what is called the White Shark Cafe!!

Dinner time!

I have been to a restaurant on the water where sharks swim around you while you eat

Wow!!!

That would be an experience!!

!I wonder if shark like Iceland?

I hear Iceland is rewriting their constitution via Facebook!!!

That way they allow the public to make suggestions!

Facebook has violated a lot of peoples privacy as of late and they are mad.

Go figure!!

Facebook makes most of its revenue from ads... so they do alot of targeted ads...many people see that as an imposition.

It was recently discovered they were letting a few other big companies read private messages of users

Wow!!!

Unbelievable!!

Myspace once turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million in 2005...

I bet they regret that decision!

Yeah they would likely be around today and Facebook would not be.

I enjoyed MySPace.

Anyone who CLAIMS to be 13 years old can be a registered Facebook user...the key word here is CLAIM!!

I think it should be older for sure, especially if you are entering into a contract with them

Absolutely!!!

Speaking of contracts, Lebron James rejected a $10 million offer from Reebok when he was just 18!!

He must have had high hopes!!!

And it sure did pay off!

Sure did.

I prefer Nike over Reebok, I am sure he is the next jordan of Nike

LOL...maybe!!

!He's often considered the BEST player in the world!!

4 NBA MVP awards...3 NBA Finals MVP awards, 2 Olympic gold medals...and the list goes on!

He is a "shoe-in" for the hall of fame!
lol


Are you a Twitter user?

I do, I like twitter because of all the news, for instance the twitters about Lebron and Lance Stephenson

I use twitter to keep up with specials at local diners.

But, I do not have the time to keep up with the trivia and minutia.

I find it humorous about Lebron and Stephenson blowing in each others ears...

But is it significant or newsworthy?

Not sure if newsworthy but its fun to read for sure lol, I think they will make a great team, the Lakers sure are lucky to count with both this season

True.

I am not much of a basketball fan.

I did follow the Bulls with Michael Jordon when I lived in ChiTown.

And Lebron is clearly a legendary player.

I find it hard to sort thru the various feeds.

Like a golden retriever getting bit by a rattlesnake protecting its owner.

How do you know that is real news or fake news?

I guess you just have to trust or not trust a tweet, its hard to tell if something is actually true,

That is sort of the point.

Take Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

She releases the "New Green Deal".

Someone reads it and sees it guarantees incomes for those "unable or UNWILLING to work".

She is called out on it, but denies it.

So someone has a screen capture to provide it is true.

Then she back peddles saying it was "an early draft".

Will we ever know what the real intent is?

She might have jumped the shark with that one!

I guess I see her point, social media can be invasive, thats why I deleted my Facebook account

I thus far have stayed away from Facebook.

But, there was a humorous story of a woman feeding sharks by hand and loosing fingers on both Twitter and Facebook.

What was she thinking- sharks do not have the most friendly disposition!!!

There is a crazy fact about sharks, do you want to know what it is?

Sure,  I find sharks interesting, considering they evolved before the dinosaurs.

They did, so more people are bitten each year by New Yorkers than by sharks, thats a funny stat

I could see that trending on Facebook and Twitter.

I never invested in Facebook.

I find it challenging to invest in something I don't like.

But it has sure turned into a financial powerhouse, with a 104 billion IPO!

I know $104 billion!

thats a lot of money, you know that 30% of americans actually use Facebook as their main source of news!!!

so many fake news in Facebook as well

That is one of my most serious concerns!

On social media, anyone can be a reporter with little or no facts.

Someone can hear about something and follow-up with an propaganda piece the fits their agenda.

But its not all bad.

Iceland is revising their constitution via Facebook.

I could see it being a good way to get people involved.

I could also see a lot of wacky suggestions!

I guess its a good thing the country involves people, there must be a lot of valuable feedback there and plus you make people feel like their opinions matter.

Social media has also created new job opportunities.

Do you think Lebron personally manages his social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, etc?

Or, do you think he employs a social media manager?

I would think he would find it hard to find time to play basketball if he was solely responsible for maintaining his social media presence.

He definitely employs someone, I dont think he has the time for social media, he has the money so he can afford it

True, considering he is the highest paid celebrity.

Did you know that he and Warner Bros have signed a deal for a "Space Jam" sequel?

Do you think Michael Jordon will make a cameo appearance?

I hope he does, that would be a nice touch to the movie, I liked the original Space Jam movie with Jordan in it, it would be interesting to watch them both.

Yes, the old and the new legends of basketball.

I read that Lebron was also a popular basketball player in high school, with 1750 in attendance at a ticket price of $100 - $120.

Its amazing that someone could have such draw at an early age and keep it going.

I guess people could see how talented he was even from a young age, I think he's the best ever.

Still, $100 is a lot for a high school game lol


Hello what sort of entertainment do you enjoy?

I like just about anything, especially the NFL since it's considered an entertainment business haha.

You?

I also enjoy the NFL.

On another note.

Did you ever watch bill nye the science guy?

I used to love that show!

How did he get into the business anyways?

Its actually a funny story.

He entered a steve martin look a like contest and won it.

Lol.

That's a great way to get into the entertainment business for sure!

Do you know what the e stands for in chuck e cheese?

Is it entertainment?
Lol.

It is!

haha.

Did you watch the academy awards at all this year?

I cant say that I did, because that would be a lie.

Did you know the only actor to win best actor 3 times is daniel day-lewis.

He deserved every one of them too.
He's a great actor!

He really was.

Almost as good as ronald reagan was.

Do you know reagan once got rejected for a role because he didnt look presidential enough.

That is too funny!

I'm sure he was laughing when he won the presidential election at them!

Im sure whoever that director was felt like a real dummy.

Lol.

So did you ever have a nintendo?

I agree!

I played but not too much as a kid, I was a sega kid.

How about you?

I loved nintendo.

Did you know that it could only display 54 colors.

I didn't know that!

Gaming technology really has come a long way haha.

It sure has.

The nintendo was finally discontinued in september of 2003 in Japan.

It had a good run though.

I would agree with you on that one!

Do you see what Blizzard Entertainment gives their employees for awards?

No what do they give them?

They give them awesome swords and shields haha.

Anyways, great chatting with you!

That is awesome.

Im gonna go look up eminems oscar awards and see how many he actually has.

HAve a good one.


Hello.
Do you have music albums?

Yes, I do.
How about you?

I do but I bought them a long time ago.
I now download music online.

Me too, the old vinyl albums are the best.

The artwork always catches my attention.

I own a lot of vinyl albums.
I'm old, lol.

I am old also.

Lol I do know some of the newer stuff like NWA's Straight out of Compton.

I hear that it was the first album to reach platinum status without the support of airplay or a major tour.

It is amazing that they could be that successful without airplay support and major tour.

Yes, it is amazing.

Did you know Linkin Park's " Hybrid Theory" is the best selling album of the 21st century?

Yes I do know.

Linkin Park is one of my favorite bands.

That's cool, you must have contributed to that stat, then.

I can't believe The dark Side of the Moon, was still one of the best selling albums in 2014?

I do not have the album.
Do you like the dark side of the moon?

I still have that on old vinyl as well as my original Michael Jackson album with 'Beat It" on it.

I like "Beat It".

Apparently, two identical twins from Japan released a rap album when they were 100 years old.

That's amazing, probably would have been funny to listen to them rap.

Do you know Eddie Van Halen set the studio speakers on fire, when he recorded the guitar solo for  "Beat It"?

If you could understand the language, it would have been funny.

I did not know that Van Halen was involved in "Beat It" music production.

Yeah, Van Halen and Michael Jackson are the 80s to me.

Eddie is a very talented guitarist.

I agree with you.

Eddie is a talented guitarist.

Are you familiar with Pink Floyd, another talented guitarist?

Yeah, Pink Floyd is one of the all great bands of all times.

I love them.

Do you have Pink Floyd music album?

Yes, I still have my original vinyl, Dark Side Of The Moon album.

I may listen to Linkin Park and Pink Floyd music when I take a break later.

Cool, sounds like a fun afternoon.

Well, it's been nice chatting with you fellow music lover.

Enjoy the rest of your day , friend.


Do you like fish?

Yeah I like fish, it is easy to cook and it is healthy.

I wonder if the black swallower fish tastes good

The fish that can swallow anything ?

I bet it tastes like the last thing it ate.

So probably not the best idea, who know what that odd fish eats

If it ate a seahorse, you could taste the neck of a fish, it is the only fish with a neck.

You could taste the neck?

that seems a bid s¿disgusting, not really my type of food, wonder if jellyfish are tasty, theres an immortal breed

Maybe if it was fried, but fried seahorse necks does not sound appetizing.

No, not at all, fish might be the solution to many health problems, take the zebrafish for example

How so ?

84% of the counterparts of diseases human have have been found on zebrafish, they could make thousand of vaccines out of them

Oh, that is a good news, maybe we could use that with the study of the jellyfish, which is immortal to solve all health problems.

I know right, there can be many medical advances just by studying them,

They are so special, do you know how salt water fishes can thrive in the sea with all that salt ?

No, I dont know that, can you tell me?

They can drink salt water with their mouth, then they have a special organ that separates the salt from fresh water.

Oh thats interesting but enough about fish, do you like music?

albums have changed a lot over the year I sure miss vinyl ones

Yeah, I have Dark Side From the Moon on vinyl, it is such a great album, and still a best seller.

What is you favorite album on vinyl ?

Mine is The Clash, what a great album and then my favorite band is Linkin Park, their album the Hybrid Theory was awesome.

On which audio format do you have Hybrid Theory ?

I have it on cd actually I also have it on my computer, it was the best selling album of the 21st century,

Do you like the MP3 format ?

I don't, I lose some kind of feeling, a physical connection.

Not really I love the old vynil records but many music isnt available in that format so you have to buy the digital version

I miss the sleeve, the booklet in the CD case, playing MP3 feels convenient but cheap.

Like electronic music versus guitar music.

I love the guitar, acoustive versions of songs are usually my favorite ones


Have you been to the D,C area before?

Yea, they have a lot to do there, Maketto is a good place to get tea

Yeah Ive heard great things about the dirty chai tea that they sell over there

Shopkeepers seems to be a good place to buy linens and clothes in the DC area

Many of them for sale so sounds like a great deal, not sure if I would do that on my perfect day around the D.C area

Rake's Progress sounds like a good place to check out, their popcorn made with fish pepper salt and butter sounds good

It does seem like a nice retaurant, I am a fan of spicy foods though

I'd like to check out Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Heart Club and go dancing

There is also this DIY venue, seems like another fun attracion I would like to try that one out

I'd like to check out the aquariums in the area, I'd love to see a black swallower fish eat prey twice it's own length and 10x it's weight

That fish must be scary, others might be afraid of it, I wonder if they are large creattures

Not as scary as the zebrafish that shares 84% of human diseased dna

They have the counterparts of disease, I think thats actually a good thing that can save many lifes in the future

I wonder if the breed of immortal jellyfish dna can be used to help research too

I have no idea but that jellyfish seems interesting as well, many medical advances can be done thanks to those animals

Did you know the seahorse is the only discovered fish with a neck?

I didnt now that, no, so do you like the guitar?

maybe know how to play it?

I'm not good at playing guitar but I'd like to do what Eddie Van Halen did for the beat it recording and set the studio speakers on fire

Van Halen has crazy skills, do you like Pink Floyd?

Yes, it's pretty awesome Pink Floyd's guitarist made a floating recording studio on the River Thames

Thats awesome, he can just get away and focus in a quiet place far from everything


Did you know that sharks have no rib cages?

they have no rib cages?
that must be interesting.

Yeah it's funny because when you see them on tv it looks like they have them but those are there gills.

the gills are essential for the shark.

if you ever have to get into a fight with a shark, go for the eye.

the shark has sensitive eyes.

I'll remember that, lol!

Apparently sharks evolve earlier than dinosaurs.

sharks are very older, older than the trees.

think of the world with sharks but no trees.

magnificent creatures swimming around the old oceans, flaunting their gills.

They congregate in the middle of the ocean, a place called shark cafe.

the shark cafe?

wow, I bet that is a pretty hip place where all the cool cats go.

Yeah the bigger the Fin the better, lol.

Sharks also can be trained like dogs to bark.

I think that is a myth, right.

did they not bust that myth on shark myth busters?

Maybe i have never seen that show.

Did you know that dolphins rescue sailors but sharks do too.

i would much prefer a shark.

they will not do anything funny to you like a dolphin.

like steal your wallet.

Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish, did you know that?

i did not know that.

next time i talk to a shark i will make sure to mention that.

im sure sharks appreciate it when we know the little things about their origins.

still, i wouldnt date shark.

Not at all!

Apparently they have two types of gills.

5 to seven on their head and others near their pectoral that are not fused to their heads.

they sure are complex creatures.

i thought they were just tasty in soup.

i guess i was wrong.

the shark is a subtle, mysterious figure in our vast oceans.

Yeah your right.

Did you hear that myspace had an opportunity at one point to purchase Facebook.

they made a terrible mistake then!

boy that would have been great!

myspace would have done a better job with facebook.

no problems with privacy.

Maybe once the government gets involved who knows what it would have become.

i blame them for FB turning out the way it has.

yeah, i hear ya.
anyway, great chat!
have a good one!

You too, parting knowledge Mark Z is red-green colorblind that's why FB is blue.

the zuck is outta luck when it comes to colors.

Talk to ya later!

Nice chatting with you.


What do you like to do for entertainment

I like streaming TV shows.

They are so many new and interesting TV shows out there.

I have a hard time picking a new one to watch from all the choices.

I totally agree with you, we are lucky to have such a selection, do you have any favorites?

Too many to name: Breaking bad, Lost, the new Lost in Space of Netflix.

I am currently watching 11.22.63 on Hulu right now.

It is great.

What are some of your favorites?

I just finished Breaking Bad, talk about an awesome show!

I like the super hero shows on netflix and the office is my all time favorite

I forgot about the Office.

I think the Office, Breaking Bad, and Lost are my top three shows.

Michael from the Office is probably my favorite character.

I was sad when left the show.

I got into lost hard a few years back but never finished it, was it worth it to finish?

I think so.

It was a little confusing.

Perhaps like the Soprano ending (another great show)

That is what I was told, I haven't watched it because I heard that and didn't want to be disappointed.

Maybe one day I will.

Did you ever play nintendo as a kid?

No, I played Nintendo Wii with my kids.
I might be a little older than you.
I played Atari as a kid.

I was at the tail end of atari.
Nintendo NES had only 54 colors.
I wonder how many Atari had

I don't remember.

Did you know that a Canadian entertainment company is going to search the infamous atari video game landfill for a documentary?

I  have never heard of that landfill, do you know much about it?

is it the old factory where atari started or something?

I think Atari rushed out an E.T.

game based obviously on the movie but did a poor job and sales were terrible so they dumped thousands of unsold game cartridges in some landfill.

yikes, I wonder if those are worth something and we should beat them to the landfill and dig ourselves

lol  ok I will bring some clothespins for our noses

perfect lol, I am sure they have been sitting there years lol!

Do you remember Bill Nye ?

Yes, the science guy.
Vaguely

Apparently he got his start by winning a steve martin look a like contest, I don't really see the resemblance

Well i can't comment on that as i don't really remember what he looks like.

It is weird how famous people sometimes get weird breaks into show business.

right it takes something so small sometimes.

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


Hi there, do you use facebook much?

all the time probably to much, you?

I only use it sometimes.
Do you know why it is blue?

Because it looks nice or it's Marks favorite color.

I think it is because Mark is green-red colorblind

Oh i did not know that.

You know the like button is illegal in parts of Germany?

I wonder why that is.

Did you hear about that promotion that Burger King had?

Yeah a bunch of haters.

unfriend 10 ppl for a free whooper.

Myspace had an opportunity to purchase FB.

THey lost a great deal there.

THey could have been worth 104 billion now

Well in actuality that was back in 2012. gotta be much more now.

They have more than 2.2 B monthly active users.

That is insane, tons of money.

Iceland is using it to rewrite their constitution

That's either a good idea or a horrible one.

I'm leaning toward the later.

Quick fact check did you know sharks don't have ribs cages so if they were out of the water their own weight would crush them,

Wow that is interesting.

And they evolved earlier than the trees, that is old

Yeah they better stay in the water, lol!

Apparently shark rescue sailors as well as dolphins.

And yet we are so terrified of them.
Have you heard of white shark cafe?

No where is that?

Sharks can also be trained like dogs to bark, lol!

Wow nice one.

It is in the middle of the pacific ocean where they get together

Hey i don't know but i think i would pay to see that, lol!

Dogs at the White shark cafe, priceless!

Hahha yeah pretty cool one.

How about the NBA, do you watch much of it?

Not really anything interesting going?

I watch it only sometimes because I like LeBron.

He is a great player and a philanthropist.

Apparently they want to do a sequel to space jams with him.

what do you think of that?

I am curious about it and looking forward to seeing how it goes.


Do you watch Jimmy Kimmel?
He opened the 90th Academy Awards.

Sometimes, yes I heard he opened the awards but I did not see that.He made quite a statement.

He discussed the #MeToo movements and Hollywood in sexual harassment stoppage limits.

He talked about some of the gender problems in Hollywood too.

I don't know if Hollywood will change anytime soon though.

It is a start which is better than nothing.

I would hope that things will start to change.

People like Harvey Weinstein have preyed on women in many places not just in hollywood and it is long past the time for it to stop.

They probably make it too easy for people allowing sexual scenes in movies for ages now and promoting inappropriate sexual behavior in film.

Huge numbers of woman are stepping forward to talk about the assault they faced.

It is very sad.

Oh yes, I agree with you.I read that there is a group Times Up Legal Defense Fund to help women by providing financial support in their quest to bring sexual claims into court.

Well some actors are having consequences now and hopefully that helps things.

Casey Affleck wasn't allowed to present the Best Actress award because he was accused of sexual harrassment.

I just learned that he was not allowed to present the award due to some allegations.

I think if things are out in the open and  consequences are given then it will help.

I like Disney movies much better than most other films.

Disney holds the record even today for most oscars won by a man at 22.

Oh yes Disney Films are wonderful.

Disney was way ahead of his time and did some wonderfully creative projects in his time.It certainly does not surprise me that he holds the record in awards.I did not know that he was given a special oscar for snow white.

That was nice.

Suprisingly, back in Caesars's time 50 bc people bred chickens for entertainment.

I guess not having tv, the options for fun were slim.

That is very interesting.

LOL, I guess the options for fun were slim.

I wonder what they did with all those chickens.

I actually love to watch chickens they are a lot smarter than people give them credit for.

Did you know that the universe used to be opaque and light could travel through it, due to so much plasma.

How do they know that stuff?

What even is plasma?

Some think the universe could be one giant superhologram.

That is strange!

Not certain how they know this stuff.

Much of what they know are just theories that have not been proven.

Like the theory about a parallel universe.

Also, they think universes evolve through natural selection like species on earth.

Who knows for sure?

I am sure they will figure more of this out in the future, they will have some answers.

Early "discoveries" and theories have eventually been proven wrong.

I wonder if the one where there is only one electron in the universe will be proven wrong.

That is an interesting thought that john Wheeler had.

Well copernicus had the sun in the center of the solar system.

Some contributions have had value even if later disproved.

How would you like to touch a star?

Some are cool enough.

I would love to touch a star.

I did not know that some were cool enough to do so.

I love the natural world and science related topics.

So amazing!

I thought stars were gaseous, but maybe they have some other things to touch I guess.

Well, I look forward to the Oscars again.

I didn't know that Eminem had more than Leo Decaprio, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, George Lucas and Bill Murray combined.

That is quite interesting.

I wonder who will win this year.


Are you a fan of the royal Family?

No, I read the news about the Royal family.

Apparently Meghan and Harry watched a dance performance by Jukebox Collective.

Harry watch dance with his fiance in south wales this month.

Its very nice to spend time with loved ones.

Yeah, I agree.
Are you a fan of Anne Hathaway?

I like her.

Harry and megahan markle might be the biggest of big name setups.

Yeah, I think so, but I think the 1st in line Prince William is more famous.

Sure.

Drama is the very nice to watch play, comedy, ballet etc performed in theatre.

Are you a fan of Hugh Laurie.

Yes, He is the paid actor in TV drama.

Apparently, he is the highest paid actor!

At $700,000 per year.

There are free website you can listen to free classical radio dramas.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of radio dramas are you?

Do you have a favorite one?

I like the classical touch.
I watched serial in olden days.

Interesting.

Did you know Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore?

Yes, Did you know Kim kardashian ?

Yeah, but I'm not a fan.
Are you?

She is a multi-talented personality.

She has released a variety of products including the 2014 mobile game kim

Yeah, she is.
Her Dad was part of OJ's legal team.

Kim was the author of the book "Selfish"

I've never read it, but she has done well for herself.

Well nice chatting with you.


Hello!

Do you have an opinion on musicals/music based movies?

Well I can say that I do like them, I like the Sound of Music and Sweeney Todd a lot, how about you?

I haven't watched a lot but Sound of Music was very good!

The huge one recently was A Star is Born, did you see that?

to be honest I did see that, I thought it was horrible I turned it off halfway through, and I like musicals, it just wasn't good or interesting, did you see it?

That's interesting!

I have not seen it but I know it was critically acclaimed.

Especially the songs, and the lead actors liked each other.

What was bad about it?

well I was watching it and it's very unrealistic, AND it's boring, like nothing happens, I didn't think the songs were good, it takes a lot for me to stop watching a movie but man I thought it was really bad, I know lady gaga is in it and I guess her favorite band is Iron Maiden, which is completely not her style of music haha

Ahh that's interesting.

I've heard a lot of critcisms about the music too.

For example, the songs "Why Did You Do That?"

and "Hair Body Face" don't even make sense as titles.

nope when you hear it out of context the names definitely seem weird, I do like Elton john though, did you know that he chose lady gaga as his son's godmother?

Wow, I would've guessed there was too big of a gap between them to know each other!

Although there's a lot more to Lady Gaga, she was actually on MTV's "Boiling Points" even before being famous.

hmm I didn't know that, do you know what that show was about?

I've never seen or heard of it, maybe boiling pasta or something haha

No clue!

I'm guessing you didn't have to be famous to be on it, clearly.

Now is obviously the opposite, I remember the LAPD asked her to tweet info about roadwork to reach more people.

haha that is funny, well you will definitely reach a lot of people with that probably at least 10 million, it's kind of sad that that was the best way for them to get their info across haha, people probably wouldn't pay attention otherwise

Oh absolutely, at least it's effective.
Are you a fan of drama TV?

I can't say I watch much TV, but I do know that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid TV actor, I think he made almost a million dollars an episode of House

He probably deserves it!

I thought Jim Carrey was a very good drama actor but he says he's no longer interested in them, as he prefers positive movies.

yes, I don't know about that, I thought he did really good work in dramas, I do think it's funny Michael Caine only became an actor to be around cute girls, he was great in Austin Powers 3 though haha

Michael Caine is definitely a great actor in general.

Jon Hamm was actually a drama teacher, which is interesting.

that is interesting, I wouldn't have thought he was a teacher, I do watch the office and he taught the girl who plays Erin, so that is really wild to me

Everyone is connected it seems like.

If you ever feel like streaming dramas, there's a website that has thousands of radio drama episodes for free.

Ok I might check that out, do you like the movie Jaws?

I guess the director played the clarinet in the soundtrack, maybe during the famous Jaws theme even haha

Wow I didn't know Spielberg was that talented.

A fun fact I know is that every title of the Batman Begins soundtrack songs begins with the name of a bat species.

see because I bought that soundtrack, and I remember reading the track listings and seeing ya, like latin phrases, it made it kind of annoying because instead of naming the tracks by what was happening in the movie, you just have seemingly random words, so it makes it hard to know what you're listening to ahead of time haha!

It's good you remember that, and cool you know what they are now!

I used to notice different versions of the Tarzan soundtrack, which I loved, and I later learned Phil Collins made the soundtrack in 5 different languages.

that is crazy because that is a lot of work, I actually do like Phil Collins but more along the lines of him in Genesis and NOT the Tarzan soundtrack lol, what about you?


Hey how are you, you watch the NBA a lot?

I love watching Basketball in fact did you know that there are 30 teams in total?

That's a lot!

To be honest, I thought there were 32 lol.

But your absolutely right, even one of those teams is in Canada, do you know what team that is?

Its the Toronto Raptors

You're absolutely right.
Who is your favorite team?

My favorite team was the Seattle Supersonics before they became nonexistant

Oh man, I love the sonics!

I'm moving to Seattle this year and wish they were still there.

Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton, Detlef Schrempf, etc so great!

Exactly!
That's why i miss them!

You from the PNW area?

I just bought some new Sonics t-shirts with my turk money lol.

Yep, sure am thats why i love the Sonics!

Cool, do you like it up there a lot?

I'm so excited to move there, I'm in the midwest now and want to get out of here ha.

It's ok as long as you like the snow and rain but if you like the sunshine then California is a good place and then you can watch the Golden State warriors play

No doubt, I've got family in California too.

Stephen Curry would be great to see in person, you think the Warriors now could beat the Bulls of the 90s?

No way!
Not against Jordan,

You don't think so?

It'd be a great matchup, Rodman versus Green would be a good match up too.

I don't know how good of D Klay would play against Jordan though.

Yeah, dont forget about Scotty Pippen too the three alone would dominate the court.

I'm not too sold to be honest, who would guard Curry?

I don't think the Bulls could defend everyone.

Curry is only good from the three.
He doesnt do much else.

It'd be a great 7 game series though, that's for sure.

He's like the only unanimous voted MVP right?

Yes he was but that doesn't make him great or memorable like Jordan dunking or Larry Bird

You'd rather have Bird than Stephen Curry?

I'm just comparing their remembrances and i dont think i would remiember Stephen Curry as much as i do the others.

I'm not sure, I think it's just nostalgia lol.

How bad was the rest of the league then?

Could you imagine anyone now today going against like Mark Price or Scott Skiles?

Would get destroyed.

That's true, they would.

Well, its getting late here so i better get going for now.

It was great talking to you!

I hope you have a great night!

For sure, great chatting with you.

It would be so fun to watch that series but we'll never know.

Take care and good night!


Are you a fan of Kanye West?

I like his earlier stuff, not too much of a fan of his baroque-pop and electro music

Yea, not a big fan myself, I do respect that hes made a name for himself though

Yea his antics overshadow his music like when he interrupted Taylor Swift

I agree.

I honestly haven't listened to enough of him to know if he has any talent, though I understand he's made a lot of money.

Yea he has, I find it funny an arctic monkeys performance was cancelled on Jimmy Kimmel because Kayne talked too long

That's hilarious!

Did not know that!

He also believes AIDS is a man-made disease.

Lol you never know what Kayne is going to say.

He was sued by Evel Knievel over his touch the sky music video

I didnt realize Knievel was still alive.

Apparently West once gave his mic to a fan in a wheelchair at his concert

I wonder what Kaynes q score is, a measurability of likability.

His wife Kim Kardashian has the lowest q score

Not surprised.
Her father did defend OJ Simpson

Yea she illegally posted a pharmaceutical advertisement on her twitter without listing the risks or stating it was an advertisement

I also see Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor in tv drama - $700,000 for an episode.

I'm in the wrong business.

Lol well you can shoot your own show, there's a drama called Ikea Heights secretly shot in a burbank Ikea store.

I bet the cameras get lost constantly.

Probably but it's a good setting for a soap opera considering soap operas were sponsored by soap manufacturers when they first came out

That's funny.

Jim Carrey says he doesn't make dramas because his belief system prevents him from playing roles that don't project positivity.

I can see that, I guess he'll never teach master classes for drama like Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart has the best voice.

Yea, I hope the students he teaches in the UK pick up on it during class

good chatting with you!


Who starred with Lady gaga in the new A Star is Born?

Bradley Cooper!

Thanks!
Are you a fan of Lady Gaga?

I wasn't at first!

She was so out there but eventually her voice totally won me over and I love her now!

Some of her songs are overplayed and annoying but she's great!

How old is she?

almost 33

Thanks.

I find it ironic that she was on MTV before she was famous!

I have no clue what that show even was that they said she was on!

Boiling points.

I wonder if her good friend Elton John ever appeared on that show.

Doesn't seem like something he would be interested in, ha ha!

I had no idea they even knew each other.

She is godmother to his son.

A better choice than her favorite band Iron Maiden!

I also have no idea whatsoever who that band is!

I must be out of the modern loop!

Perhaps they should do a soundtrack like Gaga and Cooper!

Soundtrack to what??
The same movie?

Anything!

Film soundtracks are big business.

The o Brother soundtrack is certified 8 times platinum.

I had no idea!

My favorite sound track of all time is Grease.

Cool.

I was surprised to learn Steven Spielberg played the clarinet for his own Jaws soundtrack.

Me too!
Is there nothing that guy can't do?

He might have trouble recording in five different languages like Phil Collins did for the Tarzan soundtrack.

I also had no clue before that he did that.

That's amazing!

Too true!

Thanks for the chat!

I think I'm going to go listen to some classic radio dramas for free on a website!


Hi there!
Are you a fan of basketball?

Yes, I sometimes enjoy watching games from the NBA.

Did you know there are 30 teams in all of the NBA?

Ya, there are 29 teams in the US and 1 in Canada.

I guess I never realized there was a Canadian team in the NBA.

I'm not a huge basketball watcher.

Well, that's ok. Do you follow any other sports?

NBA is only one of four major professional sports leagues in the US.

I do, but we can keep talking about basketball!

I know some trivia.

Like, did you know the athletes in the NBA are seen as the highest paid of all athletes in the world?

That's amazing, but the endorsements the players get are huge as well.

Allen Iverson signed a contract that would pay him 800 thousand a year until he's 55.

Yeah, I'm assuming they factor contracts like that in when averaging their yearly salary.

Allen Iverson will get that, plus another 32 million when he hits 55.

Another crazy thing was that Air Jordans where banned, but Nike was willing to pay the fine, so Jordan wore them anyway.

Haha, yeah, that was probably nothing for Nike to cover those fines.

Speaking of Nike, did you hear about that embarrassing pitch they made to Stephen Curry?

It was so bad that they still had another player's name on it from a previous presentation!

Talk about bad first impressions.

Yeah, it was no wonder he went on to sign with Under Armour.

He makes the 5th highest salary on his team, so that must have been a huge loss.

I think that was back in 2015 when he made MVP because he is currently the highest paid player in the league, maybe second highest.

Oh!

Well he deserves it.

He led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.

Wow!

Yeah, the dude definitely has some talent.

He helped them win back to back titles the last two seasons, too!

Anyway, it's been fun chatting with you!

Ya, I agree.

It was nice talking basketball trivia with you.

You too!

I'm excited to watch LeBron and Curry next year duke it out.

Have a good night!

You too!

Cheers!


Hello lets talk about the bible.

Before 1963 it was common for students in the US to read from the Bible part of their education.

Interesting!

The Bible has sold over an estimated 5 billion copies!

Thomas Jefferson used a razor to cut out some of the parts of the bible , making his own version.

Never knew that.

Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams are the only two US presidents that did not use a bible at their swearing in ceremonies.

interesting.

The word malus means both apple and evil, Apple became known as apple when the bible was translated into Latin.

I never knew that.

Laws mentioned in the bible required farmers to leave parts of their fields unharvested for strangers.

interesting.

the etemenanki building in modern day Iraq was most likely the biblical tower of babel

I've read that before.

In 2011 Donald Jackson and a team of calligraphers completed what is believed to be the first illuminated and handwritten bible since the invention of the printing press.

It took them 12 years and cost $8 million dollars!

Lets talk about star wars next.

James earl Jones was only paid 7,500 dollars for voicing Vadar

Sounds good!

Whoa!

I thought he would have made more money than that.

He was able to record all the lines in only 2.5 hours.

That

Lucas's ex wife Marcia Lucas won an academy award for editing the film while Lucas did not win for directing.

Nice!

Sorry I hit the enter button before.

According to George Lucas, the entire Star Wars saga is told by R2D2, some hundred years after the return of the jedi.

interesting.

His ex wife won the award because she made many changes to the original film.

the death of obi wan was one of them.

Wow.

Colin McGregor, brother of actor Ewan McGregor is a British RAF pilot in real life and goes by the call sign "Obi Two"

interesting.

Star was dubbed in Navajo in 2013, it was the first major film to do so

Must have been the need for it!

Switching to dogs... Did you know that dogs drink with the underside of their tongue?

I always wondered how they got the water up there while lapping at it.

lool

i did not.

Dogs have 12 different blood types, they even have dog blood drives

lol That's funny.

Russia has a tomb of the unknown dog as a memorial for canine research.

dogs can not see as many different colors as humans but they are not color bind.

nice talking to you today.


What hobbies do you like?

I have a lot of hobbies.

I love to garden and paint and read but I don't have too much time for those things so I mostly watch tv.

What do you enjoy watching?

I am a fan of anything that is written well and has a good story.

I like to watch BBC mysteries but also fantasy like Game of Thrones.

Those are all great choices.
Watch any sports?

I am not a big fan of sports mostly because they feel like a social media personality contest than a great competition.

Even the Olympics have become a reality show.

So you don't watch the nba?

I do not watch the NBA but I did hear about Durant using social media to take shots at his critics.

Oh you mean when he dissed Wesbrook on instagram?

Yes there seemed to be a lot of talk about that.

I did like that Tim Duncan stayed om college instead of going right into the NBA, sacrificing money to get his education.

Those are priorities I can respect.

Well just being in the NBA is something since it is the premier men basketball team in the us

Yes, and they make a lot of money while playing but they also don't seem to be able to manage their money.

78% of player have gone bankrupt or under financial stress.

I am not sure if it is the lifestyle or not knowing how to manage their money.

Perhaps they should be taught how to better manage their financials?

Or be like Tim Duncan and prioritize their education.

Apparently 60% of players are broke five years after their retirement.

I guess I am a bigger fan of Disney then the NBA.

Oh?
How so?

I just thought of them because they won their first Oscar for an animated film in many many years yesterday.

I have not seen it but it sounds great.

Spider Verse.

I have seen it great movie

I look forward to seeing it.

Even though I am not into cartoons their are some that are just great.

I highly recommend it.
In any case thanks for chatting

It was nice chatting with you as well.

Have you seen the disney pixar movie "Up"?

I have it was good.
I agree thanks for chatting.


hey did you know that Google has a preference for dogs over cats?

No I didn't know that, I know they like goats over there as well.

haha what do they do with the goats?
I haven't heard about htat

I guess they use them to mow the grass instead of using lawnmowers!

Did you know that dogs are not colorblind?

I didn't know that, I always heard that though, did you know only dogs and elephants can understand pointing?

Apparently no other animal can

That is a very interesting fact, I never knew that.

No wonder they use elephants in the circus.

ya, and I always heard dolphins and gorillas are really intelligent, I wonder why they don't understand pointing, also I didn't know dogs have 12 different blood types

Yeah that is a crazy amount of different blood types.

How many do us humans have?

4-6 or so right?

ya I think so, also they do dog blood drives I guess, I wonder if the dogs get a cookie after?

haha

Yeah I bet they get all kinds of treats after getting blood drawn.

yes I hope so!

They are "man's best friend" after all, do you watch star wars at all?

Yeah I am a big star wars fan ever since I was a kid.

Do you have a favorite of the films?

well I like Empire Strikes Back the best personally, I really don't like any of the new movies, what about you?

Yeah good call that is my favorite of them all as well.

I am the same, but I think it is just super hard to try and replicate the original 3 films.

that's true, it's crazy that James Earl Jones was only paid about 8k for his lines in the first star wars movie

Yeah isn't that crazy!

But, I guess for less than 3 hours of work that was good money!

ya that's a lot per hour which is good for sure!

as opposed to George Lucas who kept the merchandising rights and became a billionaire!

Yeah he made some really smart moves years ago.

Who would've thought that this franchise would be worth this much some day.

no you would never be able to predict that, also couldn't predict that star wars would be translated to navajo in 2013, not sure how big the audience is for that

Yeah that is true, just like any big business moves, like Blockbuster refusing to buy Netflix.

And yeah isn't that a cool fact though.

ya blockbuster definitely made a bad movie, I think they could have scooped them up for cheap couldn't they?


Have you seen any of the Star Wars movies?

I saw the OT and the prequels, but don't remember many details.

I'm gonna rewatch em all one of these days so I'll be ready to understand the more recent stuff.

Are you a fan?

I'm definitely a fan.

20th Century Fox thought the movies would flop, and it cost them billions of dollars later

I generally become obsessive about the worldbuilding in any franchise and try to figure out all the background timelines.

I need to watch the Dune miniseries that came out since the Lynch movie.

Do you know much about Marcia Lucas?

She's George's wife and she made a lot of the changes that made the movies what they are.

So much that her editing won her an Academy Award

Yeah, I've seen some speculation that it was her lack of influence over the prequels that made them so much worse.

That's an interesting theory.

It's also pretty cool that it the first major film to be dubbed for Native Americans.

They must love the movies too

Yeah, I'm surprised the studios would do that given the numbers -- maybe it was a crowdsourced/volunteer effort.

I know Iceland has such a small population it's really hard to get movie translations, software versions, etc.

in their language.

Maybe it's worth it since it's the most successful film franchise

Yeah, I guess all the other outlay is just sunk costs, so they make back the cost of just dubbing in the language even if not many people watch it.

Have you seen any of the newer movies that have Poe Dameron?

In the Star Wars franchise?

Episode III was the last one I watched.

I want to see the new ones but need to rewatch the old ones first.

There's a character in the new ones portrayed by an actor from Guatemala.

The scenes for the planet Yavin 4 were filmed in that country, so he requested his character be from that planet

Yeah, I've definitely gotta see them.

Episode IV came out in August before I went back to school in 8th grade, and I was blown away.

Now that a few movies have come out, I'm kind of glad that Disney bought the rights

I'd like it if they just weren't copyrighted, or at least didn't enforce it so strictly against other people developing the canon.

That could get a little out of hand though.

I mean, it would end up similar to Thomas Jefferson's version of the Bible

Jefferson's version of the Bible reminded me that there were also special versions of the Bible to use for slave worship.

All the stuff about escaping from slavery in Egypt, banning slavery among the children of Israel, etc., was cut out.

They cut that out just like Jefferson cut out the parts about the miracles and resurrection

Yeah.

At least Jefferson couldn't stop anyone from reading the version they wanted.

True.

It used to be required reading in elementary education

Nice chatting with you!


Did you Lady gaga's name came from a text glitch?

It was changed from radio to lady.

Interesting!

She is full of surprises and is known for her unconventional and provocative work.

Yeah, she is one my favorites.

I heard the LAPD asked her to tweet her 11.4 million followers some info about upcoming roadwork.

She was really persistent in order to gain fame.She performed at open mic nights and began acting in school plays as a teen.

Its nice to see someone's hard work pay off.

I hope she stays successful and happy for a long time to come.

She is cool to her fans too.

She once bought $1000 worth of pizza for waiting fans.

Wow, that is so nice.

Just a little something like that can make everyone's day a little brighter.

Did you know her favorite band is Iron Maiden?

I didn't know that.

Did you like her song Telephone?

It got a world record for most product placement in a music video.

Not sure what product or products though

Oh, yes.

Telephone and Poker Face are probably my 2 favorites.

She is also godmother to Elton John's son.

Have you heard of the movie A Star is Born?

Yes, I saw at the movies.
It was awesome.
My favorite movie of the year.
Have you seen it yet?

No, I haven't.
So Lady Gaga is in it?

Yes, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.

I do not like when people talk too much about a movies because it gives too much away but I would just say I recommend it highly.

Interesting.

The soundtrack sounds cool, as it is in a variety of musical styles.

Speaking of soundtracks, Stephen Spielberg played the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack.

There are also tracks on the soundtrack that mirror experience of watching the movie, so I guess they are mostly dialogue.

Seems interesting to listen to while driving along.

That's cool about Spielberg!

I thought this was clever.

Each of the tracks titles from Batman Begins is the name of a family of bats.

That sounds cool!

And Rage against the Machine's contribution to the Godzilla soundtrack actually criticizes the film.

Wow!

i did not know that.

Do you know why they criticized Godzilla if they were contributing to the soundtrack?

No, I do not.
I have to look that up later.

Do you like old time radio dramas?

There is a place on the internet where you download them for free.

That sounds cool.
That might be useful for my commutes.


Hello, are you a Kanye West fan?

Hello - I do not like him too much.
What about you?

I think he is talented, but I'm not the biggest fan.

He did a SNL skit mocking himself for interrupting award shows.

Yeah I saw that!

I think it was before he interrupted Taylor Swift!

Yes he did.
I think that was really rude.

Yeah it sure was, I wonder if he thought he had to do it to play out the SNL prophecy!

LOL - no idea.

Evel Knievel once sued Kanye over damage to his reputation.

Wow!

I never knew that about Evel Knievel, he was probably the best stuntman ever!

Yea he was awesome.

Did you know Taylor Swift is two inches taller than Kanye?

No I didn't know that either, she must be pretty tall.

I did read that Kayne believes aids is a man made disease.

I had heard that about him too.

Did you know Jon Hamm taught drama at his old high school because one of his students was Ellie Kemper.

No but that is interesting.

Do you know why Jim Carrey won't do any more drama roles?

I heard because of his belief system, but not sure what his belief system is.

Yeah I think he wants to project positivity and not sadness.

I heard that as well.
Makes sense I guess.

Yeah it does, and he can choose to do whatever projects he wants to do as well.

Yep.

The term soap opera originated from dramas being sponsored by soap manufacturers in the past.

I think I read that years ago, very interesting how those little things stick through the years.

I agree.

Did you know Kim Kardashian has a book titled selfish?

Lol, I didn't know that.

Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day!


Hello!
Have you seen a Star is Born yet?

No not yet, but Ive heard great things about the movie what about you?

I haven't seen it yet either.
I was going to ask if it was any good.
lol  It looks good.
It was up for an Academy Award.

I like the leading actors of the movie, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, both are great actors

Yes.

I've pretty much liked everything they've ever been a part of.

I believe they performed one of the songs together at the Academy Awards.

Lady Gaga has become a huge star.

She has, she is young and she will continue to grow,

Yes.

Her name came from a predictive text glitch that changed radio to lady.

I never knew that.

That sounds like an interesting story lol, thats a great name

Did you know that Elton John chose Lady Gaga as his son's Godmother?

No I didnt know they were close, maybe he was her mentor

I was surprised to find that out.

Even more surprising is that her favorite band is Iron Maiden!

She has a great musical taste, she was on the show boilling points as well

I didn't know that.

She has 11.4 million followers on twitter!

Thats a lot of followers, I heard she helped the police once by spreding news

Wow.

Did you know that the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou?

is certified 8 times platinum?

I guess that was a great soundtrack, a good soundtrack can push a movie forward.

Yes I agree.

Steve Spielberg played the clarinet on the Jaws soundtrack.

That's a good example.

That is one hell of a sountrack, remembered more than the movie actually

Yes I agree!

Phil Collins recorded the English, Italian, German, Spanish, and French versions of the Tarzan soundtrack.

That's  some talent!

He is!

not easy recording the soundtrack in different languages, do you like the band Daft Punk?

I do like them!
Very catchy music.
I have to get running.
It was nice chatting with you!


Hi, how are you?
Are you a fan of drama?

I am a fan of drama in movies but not drama in real life

LOL.

Yes, I agree.

I like drama in the screen, but not in between.

Do you know Hugh Laurie?

I sure do from house show.
a great actor and show btw

He is great at comedy too.
Have you seen The Night Clerk (?)
It's a series that he's in.
I think he was good in that too.

I will check it out, Thanks.

How crazy though he makes 700000 PER episode in House

That is insane, but he really did make the show.

He deserves it.

Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas any more because his belief system prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity What do you think about that?

I can tell you that I miss Jim Carrey's old nice/comedy movies.

he was doing well then disappeared

He was great at comedy.

I think he wants to do something different instead the same of shtick.

Still, I think dramas can have a positive message too.

If that is what he is thinking then great, hopefully not just going crazy then some of the actors.

What do you think about Kim Kardashian

KK?
She seems famous for being famous.

Lol true that!

I didn't know she was the personal assistant to Paris Hilton

That is a strange job.

Probably paid pretty well, but a diva helping a diva?

I guess it makes sense.

Not literally, that was before she became a Diva herself

I guess she was a diva-in-training.
An apprentice.
Then she married Kanye.

the guy who believes aids is a man made disease

Kanye's a strange guy.

I don't know if he believes in climate change.

I like his song heartless though.

or maybe used to like it back in the days

I haven't heard it.
Top of the charts?
His best song?

lol maybe in 2007-08

Maybe he is past his prime.
I guess he could do duets with Trump.
Anyway great chat!

great chat