Good morning!
What is your favorite animal?

Hello, I love sharks.
What about you?

Hmmm my favorite might be a wolf, of all the 20 quintillion animals on earth.

That's a lot of animals!

I saw animals develop white patches on their foreheads when they've been domesticated.

Maybe a signal to others?

Germany also gave all animals constitutionally guaranteed rights in 2002.

I did see that.
Very funny.

Apparently Earth ill be helium free by the end of his century.

Not sure if thats good?

That's probably not very good.

Did you know hiccups are a holdover from evolution when land animals had both lungs and gills?

I also heard that yawns are the brains reaction to needing more oxygen

Interesting....did not know that.

I heard the Loch Ness monster is actually a protected species....if it actually exist.

I'm sure they would be hunted otherwise anyway

Probably.

More than 80% of the Earth's natural forests have been destroyed.

A bit of a scary thought, though many countries are planting more than they cut down

I agree it's scary.

When Earth first formed, a day was only 5.5 hours long.

Sounds like a mid winters day in the midwest.

Definitely.

Do you know Jupiter has a moon called Ganymede that would be a planet if it orbited the sun?

That's crazy.
The earth isnt exactly big out there!

It's pretty small in comparison to others.

Definitely.

Apparently one planet has sidweays raining high speed glass.

Wow - that would really stink to have that here on Earth.

Talk about painful.

Good chatting with you!

Same with you.
Have a good day!


Are you familiar with machine learning (ML)?

I am not.
Are you?

I've heard a little about it.

It's a way to program computers so that they gradually improve their performance on a task over time.

Apparently the "are you human" tests play a roll in that

Oh, the Captcha?

Yeah, I think it helps refine perception of visual information.

Its also very annoying lol.
I hate those things!

Yes, I agree.

Many times it's not clear what you chose wrong.

I would like to hear the kind of rap lyrics a machine can produce.

Probably could spit mad fire yo.

A machine laying down some rhymes would be interesting to hear...couldn't be much worse than the real thing lol

I am surprised that the cable on the ocean floor for phone signals is only 2.7 in diameter.

It must be made of strong materials.

must be, especially since it just lays on the ocean floor.

I wonder what it's made of?

I guess the ocean floor is pretty calm, and not many creatures attack the cable.

I wonder whether this is the same cable that was used when rotary phones were around.

It's cool that Unicef donates a day of clean water for every minute that you don't use your cell phone...but how do they know that you are not using your cell phone?

I don't know.

Maybe they have an app that checks whether you're using it?

I wonder how many people can keep their hands off their phones.

Good question.

That would take a ton of self discipline for most people.

Do you own a pet?

Teddy Roosevelt had more than 20 of them.

Yeah, I have 2 dogs.
Do you have any?
20 is a bit much lol

Teddy loved nature.
I don't have any pets.
Japan has more pets than children now.
Something needs to change there.

The first cloned cat was named Copy Cat.

How clever

I would have named it "copy-paste"

Wow there are more tigers kept as pets in the US than there are in Asia...why have a tiger as a pet!

I guess it's a status symbol.

I think people should leave wild animals in the wild.

I agree...especially the one's that want to eat you for breakfast lol

Well, it's been fun chatting.

Have a great day!


Hi there!
How much do you know about Amazon?

Some, Disney wants to sell their channels?

How about you?

I didnt know Disney wanted to sell their channels, they own so many!

Suppose to be deciding, they want to sell in a bundle.

Its not accepted yet.

They have been cutting edge, on so many fronts.

The lion king was the first to be dubbed in Zulu for its African release.

Yes, My Goodness, Amazon warehouse workers don't need a gym membership with all the walking they do.

7-15 miles, thats more than I walk in a day.

Even on an active day.

I know.... $27.95 to get an Amazon bldg named after you.

Only if your the first customer.

Lol

That would be awesome!

Amazon is a powerful company, they even got the the USPS to deliver packages on Sunday.

I think the post office would like to get more days.

I read amazon takes 1.50 from each pkg.USPS.

I didnt know that.

It is crazy to think that Amazon started as a online bookstore.

It certainly has flourished.

Agree, I didn't know Frozen was first animated Disney movie directed by a woman.

Wow, that took a long time, I would have though a woman would have directed much earlier.

I heard Frozen 2 is in the works.

I know I was surprised too!
Wonder how many of those will be made.
Little girls just love that movie.
Have you been on that ride?
I have at Epcot, its was good.

I havent, haven been to Disney parks in years.

I have friends who have little girls and they watched Frozen non-stop.

I bet that ride was awesome.

Cooling after walking in the heat!
Do you like baseball?

I watch mainly during World Series time.

You?

Yes, I enjoy it!

I didn't know the managers can play in the game.

I heard that, thats why they wear the uniforms.

I wonder if that ever happened where they had to play?

I know, I haven't seen it.

How lucky to find baseball cards in your grandfathers attic worth 3 million dollars!

Good chat!

Have a good night!


hello there, how are you this evening?

I'm dong well.
Do you use Amazon prime?

Yes, it is such a convenient option especially for last minute orders

Yeah, it is.

I use it sometimes, but I don't know if I'll continue with the service to be honest.

did you know that Jeff built a clock on a mountain?

I heard that, I'm not sure what to think of that though, any thoughts on this?

I am not sure what he built it for.
It is supposed to run for 10 000 years

Interesting, is it an atomic clock?

I have no idea what it is made of or on what source of energy it runs

Interesting.
Do you know how much it cost him?

No idea.

I am sure more than the first customer spent on amazon

LOL, I heard they named a building after him.

Did you know the USPS has a special deal with Amazon?

yeah they did and all he had to do is spend less than $30

I was unaware that they owned IMDB, did you know that?

Yeah apparently they bought it back in 1998

Interesting.

Well, if you work at Amaon at one of their warehouses, you will walk 7-15 miles each day.

Talk about staying fit.
do you like disney movies?

I do, one of my favorites is the Lion King, have you seen it?

Oh multiple times, I love that movie

It is a good movie.

During the 70s Disney recycled a lot of their animation Frames, did you know that?

Did not know that but that is smart for sure, less work for them.

nice chatting with you


Hey!
Do you ever use Amazon?

Way more than I should lol.
How about you?

I do way too much lol.

I didn't know that Amazon is trying to get into sports broadcasting, I guess they are into everything else

Even what we are doing now is off of Amazon lol.

Right!

I think Amazon will take over the world soon lol.

They are already causing stores to shut down because everyone shops online.

Jeff Bezo's had the billion dollar idea!

Sadly, I was in retail and yes it has hurt.

He is diversifying into more than just videos for sure.

I was even surprised to learn that Disney is into sports broadcasting...I always associate Disney with movies but they are so much more.

I hate the idea as most teams agree that his plan to make subscriptions for local content will actually limit viewership.

Exactly.

There's always more and more money involved in getting what we are used to having.

They have said that some sports content would be only with prime...but others would stream free.

It has been a long time since Amazon started up....they even named a building at corporate after their first customer.

Really?

That's pretty cool.

They definitely seem to have it all figured out and growing and growing, I don't pay for Prime but I guess if I want to watch sports in the future or watch a baseball game I will have to join lol...I heard also that IMBD is owned by Amazon...didn't know that!

I hope Disney does not agree to sell.

They are a much better organization.

Did you know that Frozen was the first animation directed by a woman?

I agree!

But there are other companies who want to buy this Disney Broadcasting Network so bidding is just in the first stages.

I love Disney though, and no I didn't know that!

I like how the toy industry gets involved in Disney films prior to even before starting the production.

True, but who can outbid Amazon, lol.

Yes, I have seen movie toys being sold before the movie even comes out a lot.

True, Amazon is huge.

I guess we will see what happens.

I just hope Disney Productions stays Disney and never sells out.

Same here.

Having live sports is an advantage I want them to keep.

After all, a company who takes the time to dub the Lion King in Zulu is my type

Exactly.

They even recycled animation frames years ago, that is awesome and probably saves money.

Well they have 90 days to sell the channels...I hope they change their minds.

Me too!

I guess that is a far off hope but ya never know.

I think a lot of people would be upset if Amazon took over sports and you had to pay to watch Baseball games.

Game changer, the Department of Justice due to antitrust laws is forcing disney to sell.

I would think Amazon is a bad choice to the Department as well!

Hey, that is interesting!

I would definitely think Amazon would be a bad choice!

Hopefully they sell to someone who has the interests of the teams and fans.

Nice talking to you.


Did you hear that Amazon is trying to get into sports broadcasting

Amazon will soon run everything.

I bet there is space in there for a company with money.

Yeah.
They are bidding for Disney's business.

Maybe Amazon will bring something new to the mix.

Disney is big, but Amazon is growing.

Yeah.Micky Mouse ain't exactly up to date.

They are better of improving on the Lion King

Sports does not seem to be the focus of Disney's brand.

Amazon has moved into entertainment, but I wonder how they will establish themselves in sports.

Theyve dabbed in Sport broadcasting before...simulcasting Thursday night football

Lots of sports out there to cover.
Is Amazon thinking of doing baseball?

I think they wanted to put a baseball game behind a paywall.

But who would pay for baseball?

Yeah, really.

I think there would have to value-add to the broadcast for someone to pay.

At this point, so much is free.

People would pay if it were part of Amazon Prime

Well it still make more sense than building a clock into a mountain.

Remember, rich people aren't weird.

They're *eccentric* Jeff probably wants something for people to remember him by in several millennia.

Well he's got that in the form of a...errrr...hand pick.

Looks like his deal with the post office made some people angry

I think it's probably good to have Sunday delivery.

More work.

Who was angry?

Trump and AMI (national enquirer).

Though they weer prob angry about something else and just wanted to hurt him via the post office and aforementioned pic

I don't understand that kind of petty conflict.

POTUS should focus on more important things.

Would you work in one of the warehousees?

7 to 15 miles a day?

My legs would give out.

Well you kill  2 birds...work out and make money.Its like playing baseball for a living...only with more action

I know that there has been conflict over the new headquarters on Long Island.

I don't know what will happen to Amazon, but it's the trend of the future.

yeah.

its like a baseball stadium.

the taxpayers subsidize.

wlefare for the rich.

They guy who found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards see a big tax hike when these companies move in

The jobs are never free.
Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!

me too


Good morning.
How are you doing?

Im doing great!
sipping on my morning coffee.
How about you?

Doing great.

So what do you know about machine learning?

not a ton but I find it fascinating.

There seems to be no limit to what we can do with machine learning

I know right.

Ubisoft actually partnered with the british museum to have machine learning applied to reading ancient hieroglyphics.

wow, i heard about one that actually can write it's own rap lyrics

Did you know that human tests aid in the design of tests used for machine learning.

thats fascinating.

I bet none of this machine learning technologies would not exist without the great invention of the telephone though!

Certainly not.
I am so happy about having my phone.
I dont know what I would do without it.

me too, i think everyone is pretty much addicted to their phone nowadays.

We've gotten totally dependent on them

Did you know that unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child for every minute you do not use your cell phone.

thats such a nice cause.

I think i can abstain from using my phone for a little bit if it means helping out children!

That's easy

Heck yeah.

Sign me up.

Did you know that the cables to carry phone and data across the ocean is only 2.7 inches thick?

wow!!

That's a thick wire if you think about it, but I wonder how the heck they got it down there any keep fish from tampering with it?

must be really deep down

Im not sure.

I dont even see why they need them these days with all the satellites.

they must be leftover from back in the day and theyre too much of a pain to remove at this point

Probably.

Did you know that it is illegal to own a pet in boulder CO. You can however be their guardian.

thats interesting.
Gives you a cooler title for sure.
I wonder why that is

Probably some animal rights stuff caused it.

In japan there are more pets than children under 15.

woah!

I wonder if its because they're cloning pets over there.

The first cloned pet was a cat aptly named Copy Cat

Lol that is funny.
Well I better get off here.
Have a great day.

thank you, you too!


Do you have any pets?

I am a cynophile, and have two.
How about you?

I am a cynophile too but only have one Boston

My niece is an ailurophile, she truly is the crazy cat lady.

I am allergic to them.
Do you know anyone with an unusual pet?

We have a tarantula and a saltwater tank with coral and sea horses.

My friend has a bird and two geckos for pets

My kids think we should be like Teddy Roosevelt, and have a zoo, complete with a bear.

That would be so cool.

Speaking of cats, did you know that a cat was the first cloned pet

I did.
It's name was Copy Cat.
Someone has a great sense of humor.

Well if it was cloned in Boulder, there can not be a rightful "owner" but rather a "guardian".

That is so weird.

Almost as weird as the Artechouse museum.

Have you heard of it?

No, where is it located?

It is in Washington D.C., its fascinating.

All techy and sci-fi art

Sounds interesting?
Have you been there?

Not yet.

I've heard the entrance is hard to find, and that it was designed that way.

Have you tried to download the app to help you with your experience of the museum?

I have not.

I don't have room for any more apps.

I follow Marpi (the artist who designed it) on social media

If you live by the wharf, it is a short walk away.

Maybe you could get his autograph?

I do not live in the area, I'm in the midwest.

I've heard the Hirshorn Museum is adapting some the tech for their own exhibit, Pulse.

I live in the midwest as well.

I would be interested in going if I lived nearby so I could enjoy the refreshments and drinks there too

Would you download the app so you can feed the pets?

Absolutely.

I always pay more wherever I go in order to hand feed the animals or pet them.

I have fed a white tiger before

Was that in Vegas?

I do the same, and have only fed a dolphin.

I love dolphins but have never gotten close to one


Hi!
do you have any pets?

I do, I have 2 cats and a dog.
How about you?

3 cats, 1 dog, 1 snake, 7 chickens, all living together in perfect harmony...NOT!

That's funny, What kind of snake do you have?

I use to have 2 ball pythons when I was younger.

Ball python.

I am not as bad as Teddy Roosevelt, who had 20 pets, including a bear and a hyena, but  am moving in that direction.

I would love to get to hang out with a hyena for a bit.

I actually got to go into an enclosure with one and it was very playful, but extremely strong.

I never knew had so many pets!

Everything I know about hyenas I learned from the movie, Lion King... LOL  Of course, if we lived in Boulder, CO, it would be illegal to own pets... We can be guardians, but not owners!

That's a very interesting fact.
Do you happen to know why that is?

Boulder is a very progressive place.

Humans and animals are considered equals there.

In Japan, there are more pets than children under 15, which in some places can be much wilder than the pets too!

Yea, I have actually been to Japan, lots of pet rabbits and reptiles there.

I had a bearded dragon once.

Nice pet, but not much of a companion animal.

You won't find a seeing-eye-dragon anytime soon!

Yea?

I always think about getting on.

I had 2 savannah monitors.

They were almost like dogs, but they started getting after our cat once they got so big.

A cat would eat you if it were big enough.

The first cloned animal was a cat named "copy cat."

It was paranoid, untrainable, and borderline psychotic...

In other words, a perfect normal cat.

Sounds right, did you know domestic house cats are the only animal that kills for fun?

And yet we still love our maniacal feline friends...

In fact, so much so that there are more tigers living as pets in the US than are living in all of Asia?

Big enough to eat you...

I know!

Actually a few miles from where I lived was one of the biggest big cat tragedies in history when several lions and tigers escaped from someone who was keeping them as pets.

Then they end up in some rescue zoo.

Shame.

When will we learn... Maybe machine learning is the answer?

Maybe, machines already do most of our functions for us as is.

Machine learning is is related to computational statistics.

What sane human would want to do that?

I am not sure, although I have done several are you human tests here on this platform, how about you?

Sure.

Are you human tests help in machine learning.

But I don't own a computer..I am merely it's guardian.

And I don't know how much longer it will allow me to do that!

Who knows, someday maybe we can all own our own personal Lucy Lu bot!

Sure.

There is a machine learning app that mines rap lyrics and then writes its own.

I am waiting for the Rapping Lucy Lu bot...

Well, its been nice chatting with you.

Hope everything goes well for you and your pets!

Thank you.
And good luck with Lucy Lu!

Bye!


Are you much into the modern rap / hip-hop scene?

No, but I know a lot about it from reading, what about you?

Me neither.

I am not into reality TV / social media drama.

But it seems Nicki Minaj feels she was dissed by the Jenner / Kardashian girls.

What does she think they did?

I know she was fighting with Rapper Travis Scott earlier.

I am not sure.

Sometimes I think this drama and putting your life out on social media is to drive sales.

But sometimes I think they are just spoiled; like Nikki lashing out for a no.

2 debut of her "Queen" album on Billboard 200

It's really hard to understand why they do it, you are right.

Why put your whole life out there like that?

I guess Minaj is changing around her tour at the last minute too.

I am a Baby Boomer, so I remember vinyl albums and ranking based on radio airtime.

Now streaming media dominates.

Apparently  she has a beef with Spotify, think Spotify was punishing for releasing the album first on Apple Music.

That would make sense.

I think I remember reading she was mad at Kylie Jenner for promoting her rapper boyfriends album.

She's also mad for Kylie / Travis Scott using their baby Stormi as a pawn in this dispute.

Supposedly Stormi is "ready for tour".

How ridiculous!!

That is ridiculous!
She's just a baby!
Do you listen to music besides minaj?
:)

I don't listen to Nikki.

Did you see that she compared herself to Harriet Tubman and Rosa Park?

I don't agree with that.

No!!

I did not see that!

Pink Floyd's the Dark side of the moon is one of the best selling albums ever.

I love this album of his.

Do you listen to him?

I remember going to a concert with the original lineup in the 1970s.

I definitely burned up a phonograph needle on that vinyl album!

Do you still have physical media such as LPs, cassettes, and CDs or have you gone all in on digital?

I still have cd's.

I live in a very rural area that loses internet at the drop of a hat!

What about you?

I heard a pair of twins from Japan released a rap album when they turned 100!

I have a few vinyl albums of local artist artists that never made it big.

I had them converted to MP3.

I donated my CDs once I converted them to MP3s.

Back in the day, a act rose to the top based on radio airtime and concerts.

What do you think of NWA's album making it to platinum without a major tour?

I think it is awesome!

I have a lot of music on mp3 too, but there is something about popping a cd in to hear it!

I don't use Spotify, do you?

No.

I am a tightwad, so I used iHeart; its free with MS Windows account.

But Spotify is king of the streaming service and definitely a "kingmaker" in helping acts rise to the top.

Did you know that 20% of Spotify's songs have never been played?

That's about 4 million songs!

That is crazy!

I like youtube myself.

I did not know this, did you?

In order to make minimum wage and artist needs 130,000 plays on spotify!

I'm a tightwad too!

That needs to be shared with those who want a music career.

They will definitely need a day job unless they hit it really big!

Are you into rap?

Did you know Tupac's (may he rest in peace) is in the Library of Congress because of its cultural significance?

I had heard that, I think it's wonderful!

Did you know Busta rhymes voiced the reptar wagon in the rugrats movie?

My mom and I were hypnotized by that show.

We would sit and watch it with my kids.

I did not know that.

I never got into rap; I don't carry an "urban dictionary" in my back pocket, so most of the time I do not understand the lyrics.

But it has caught on internationally, with Koreans rappers developing a freestyle rap called "compliment battle".

Thanks for the great convo!

You too.

Now it is time to head off to the day job.

Have a good day!


Hello

hi, did you know the earth is 71% covered with water?

Yes 71% Covered Water

unfortunately, 80% of our forests have been destroyed

Hmm,  i think 18.7 Million acres per year.

wow, polar regions are safe they are covered with ice

Yeah, exactly correct.

the U.N. appointed an ambassador for extraterrestrials in 2010

maybe some time appointed an ambassador for 2010.

did you know soccer is the worlds most popular sport?

Yes Absolutely Soccer is the worlds most powerful and very popular sport.

there is a variation where 3 teams face each other at the same time, that could be fun

Yes Really Fun.

also soccer is played in 200 countries/dependencies

Yes Really True Because Very Popular for this game.

there was a german player that donated his world cup bonus for 23 surgeries for children, cool

Yes Correct.

he donated for 23 surgeries for children.

250 million players in the world too!

Yes Correct Around 200 Million Players in The World

nice chat

Yeah Really Nice Chat Thank You


How are you?

Do you like animals,like dogs or horses?

I really do like animals a lot.
Do you?

I do, I have two wiener dogs and a domesticated lynx house cat.

Oh that sounds good.I love dogs.

They can learn over a thousand words and can reason better than chips.

Yeah and they are not actually color blind, they just can not see as many colors as we can.

Oh, that's cool.

No wonder why my dog can get a colored tennis ball when I tell her to!

I did not know that dogs have 12 different blood types, that is pretty crazy.

Wow!

That's a lot.

Did you know with the underside of their tongue.

Yeah and google prefers dogs over cats, they even state in their cod of conduct that they are a dog company.

Really?

Well I prefer dogs too, but only because I'm allergic to cats.

Also dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand pointing.

I wonder if Gorillas were tested in that because I would think they would understand pointing more than other animals.

Sounds like they are really smart.Some dogs in Moscow are so smart that they have even learned how to use the subway!

Dalmatians are associated with firefighters because they were good at calming horses.

Oh that's funny that they have kept the Dalmatians around even though they don't use the horses anymore.

Speaking of horses, did you know that Icelandic horses have a fifth speed called "tolt" that is like speed walking for horses.

No, I did not know that at all.

I know that once an Icelandic horse leaves Iceland it can never return.

It is pretty funny that Clint Eastwood had an allergy to horse but worked with them almost daily.

That is crazy!

Did you know the length of horse hair is related to the amount of sunlight it gets?

Wow I didn't know that.

Two high school students rode their horses to school on 'no vehicles at school day' and got suspended.

Well, it was no vehicles day, so technically they didn't do anything wrong.

It was nice chatting with you today!

Well I would argue that a horse is very much so a vehicle, just ask the Amish, haha!

Nice chatting, have a good day.


How's it going?

Do you stream music online?

Spotify has been pretty popular since they launched in October of 2008

Actually, I just go to YouTube for music.

I have an old library of CD albums which is a collection of audio recordings.

I've gotten rid of most my cd's unfortunately, I do miss the old audio tape albums though

It is amazing to me that vinyl LPs are still issued today.

Audiophiles claim the sound is the best.

Yea I remember one of my old high school teachers telling me that vinyl LPs have the best sound quality, I do think they sound better than mp3s though

Yes.

That can be proven by examining the sound frequencies reproduced by each system.

Do you use the freemium Spotify service or do you pay for the premium subscription?

I have a free account but I haven't used it in years, I don't think it's worth it to pay a monthly subscription for improved audio or downloads

That makes sense.

I read that they have over 4 million songs that have not been played once.

Lol, that's 20% of their songs, I guess you can say mathematically those songs suck

Yes.

But there must be a gem in there somewhere!

Not many musicians must make minimum wage since it takes over 130000 plays per day to do it.

130,000 plays for minimum wage?

Sounds like a ripoff for the artists, I wonder who get's the bulk of the money

I suppose the artists must make money on their songs from other places also.

Can you imagine getting enough plays from a silent album to earn $20000 from Spotify.

I don't know one person who would listen to a silent album.

Well technically I don't think anyone can listen to a silent album, I wonder if that 20,000 was made because no one had any idea it was playing

Lol.

Good Point.

Did you know that rap music is so ole that the word has existed in the British English language since the 16th century?

No, I had no idea.

I guess that may explain why a judge in Michigan rapped a ruling in an Eminem court case

Really?

The Koreans have a form that is a "compliment battle"  I would like to see Trump and Pelosi engage in that.

If they had a korean compliment battle I think it would end in a stalemate

I agree.
It would be a silent album.

It would still sound better than Nicki Minaj's album "Queen"

I can't argue against that point.
Thanks for the conversation.

ALright, have a good one


Have you heard of the genre horror opera?

I have heard of horror but not horror opera no, what is it?

Its a genre, its kind of new I'm guessing but its a kind of opera that's scary and that has a horror touch to it

ah interesting, is it any good?
What are some good ones to see?

Breaking the waves was a good one, Proven Up, it lasted 70 minutes, some liked it others didnt I guess it got mixed reviews

ah ok I'll check those out, did you know Stephen King was terrified of the movie bambi as a kid?

Thats funny considering his like the mastermind of horror novels

ya, he says it should be classified as a horror movie lol

thats a curious fact, just like the boy from the shinning, Danny.

ya I'm happy he didn't know he was in a horror movie while he made it, that would have scarred him for life!

I agree, its probably best if he got protected, The Shining was a really scary movie and that could create some scars for life

do you know what a water phone is?

apparently they use it to make a creepy sound in horror movies, I don't know if thats in the shining or not haha

I didn't know that instrument was called a water phone I always thought it was creepy though, you know watching horror movies makes you appreciate abstract art more

ya thats true, do you like dogs or cats more?

Im more of a dog person myself, did you know even dogs have different types of blood .

no I didn't, and yes I'm a dog person too, can't believe they have like 12 types!

That sure is a lot, I think thats more than humans and they also have blood drives so I might take my dog to a blood drive center.

that is cool I wonder if they get cookies or a treat after they donate!

crazy that dogs and elephants understand pointing but no other animal does

I would  treat my dog for sure, and dogs can be really smart I bet thats why Google prefers them over cats

ya I agree, they are more lovable, shocking that they are not actually colorblind, thats a fact that everyone says

Yeah I thought they were colorblind as well, apparently they can see colors just now as well as humans do.

ya, and I like the idea in Istanbul of using stray dogs to pick up trash in exchange for treats!

That is a great way to keep the streets clean, cheap cost of labor and happy dogs a perfect combination

do you like horses?

I never knew Clint Eastwood had a allergy to them


Hey do you ever watch the FIFA World Cup?

I'll probably watch the one in Qatar in 2022

Yeah I love watching, very exciting.

The city where it is set to happen doesn't even exist yet!

I know that's crazy!

Also crazy that countries and cities that host Olympic and the FIFA Cup don't actually get a net positive economic impact, it cost the money, I wonder why they still do it then

Yeah good question.

Maybe just for the prestige?

I hope the USA does well.

As well as the first ever world cup in 1930 where they got 3rd!

Yes it's strange how the Women's USA team is better than the men's though, they placed third or better ever since 1991

Yeah I agree not sure what the deal with that is.

Football/soccer is a great sport though.

It makes the most money out of any sport!

Yes I think it makes more money then every other sport combined!

Even American football, which makes a ton of money here

Yeah very true.

That's saying something.

Jon Stewart, the tv guy, was a skilled soccer player.

Yes he played soccer back in 1983 I think.

I wonder if he was really good, but yes he's most famous for The Daily Show TV show

Yeah sounds like he was good as he represented the US at the pan american maccabi games in Brazil.

Yep you're right.

Did you hear about Mesut Ozil?

And what he did for the 23 children in Brazil

No I'm not sure I know about that!

was he a soccer player?

Odds say so because there are 250 million players worldwide.

Yes he was a soccer player and he spent His World Cup victory bonus on surgeries for those 23 children in Brazil, a very nice guy

Oh wow that is so generous.

I wonder how Americans coined the name soccer for it whereas it's football everywhere else?

I think because soccer was slang for the term association football but I don't know for sure

Oh I see, interesting.

I like that soccer is a global sport but I wish the global population cared more for the environment.

Almost 80% of the forests are destroyed on this earth.

Yes that is really sad.

I also worried that Earth will run out of helium by the end of the 21st century, I don't know what we'll use to blow up our Balloons with haha, but seriously it is used for manufacturing computer parts

Haha oh I didn't know that's what its used for.

We have to find a way to synthesize it.

Back when earth was first formed billions of years ago a day was only 5.5 hours long.

That is shocking, do you think that the Earth days will get longer as time goes on?

Will we have a 50 hour day at some point?

That would be pretty crazy I will have to google it!

I do think it is cool that the Earths gravity interacts with the moon and the sun-everything is connected.

Yes that's really amazing.

Also amazing that the UN has an ambassador to extraterrestrials, do they know something that we don't know?


Hello!

Hello there, how are you doing?

Do you watch the World Cup finals every 4 years?

I am great!

I don't usually follow the world cup, but I have heard the American team has never placed below 3rd since 1991

I usually do, I get pretty excited for it.

And that is interesting, I think they are talking about the Women's team, they dominate.

Women's team dominate?

That's awesome!

So who is the current World cup champion?

Yeah the US women's team has been the best since the sport started basically.

And France won it this year for the men's.

Very cool.

Maybe I should get into it more.

So I heard that the 2022 Qatar FIFA world cup final ....the city doesn't yet exist?

You are right, I don't know why they voted to do it there.

It will have to be played in December rather than the usual June/July due to the hot weather.

Wow, that is very interesting.

So I understand that for the past World cup, the most tickets sold to fans in the USA more than any other nation?

I didn't know that but that is very interesting.

I am a bit surprised by that to be honest.

That was was the same case but for Brazil 4 years ago because the US national team failed to qualify.

Yeah that was really sad, I do know there are no economic gains for the country that hosts.

I have heard that.

I would think with so many people attending that that would be huge for the country.

People would need to eat and sleep so that seems odd.

I agree, that is very surprising to me, but I guess it costs a lot to build a lot of what they need.

Oh true, I didn't think of that aspect.

So the money the country makes probably covers the cost of being the host.

Yeah I guess it must not, still boggles my mind though that it would be true.

Same here.

It is amazing this has been going on since 1930

Yeah it sure has, I love how it can bring different countries together to celebrate.

Yes!

I was reading an article about it.

Sounds amazing to be able to join in on such an amazing gathering of people.

Yeah I hope to go one day, I think it will come back to the states soon enough though.

So I guess I don't understand how it all works but I think if it did come here to the US I would definitely consider going.

Imagine how many countries and different people you could be in celebration with?

Sounds awesome.

Yeah it sure does, I think it works well here.

Anyways, it's been nice talking with you, I hope you have a good night!


Hello there, do you like soccer?

I sure do.

Do you know where the world cup is taking place in 2022?

Yes it is Qatar however the city has yet to be built, weird

I know right?

US got third place in the first fifa cup in 1930

Yeah but it has been downhill for them since then though

Yes that is true but the women's team on the contrary is doing very well

Yeah I know they have never placed under third place

Yeah that is pretty impressive, they are a strong team of women

THey sure are.

Did you know host countries of the fifa cup do not have economic gains?

Yeah and I wonder why they still want to host, Do not get it

Me either.
DO you know much about the Earth?

I know some stuff.

I know that sadly we have destroyed more than 80% of the forests

Yeah that is sad.

ANd the Earth is predicted to be helium free by the end of the century

WOw no more helium balloons and funny voiced for us I guess

Yeah I guess so.

When earth was formed the days were short, just 5.5 hours

WOw that us pretty short indeed.
Do you believe in extraterrestrials

I am not so sure I do but then again the universe is vast so maybe they are out there

Well just in case they show up the UN has appointed an amabssador already

Well then we are all covered, they can come anytime they feel like it

Hahha yes.

Do you know why soccer is called as such here?

Yes it is actually just an american slang for association football

Yeah more a cultural thing than anything else


Do you like horro films?

Not really in horror films.
I do like film, though.

Oh I see, what kinds of films do you like?

I usually like dramas and comedies.

I don't think they burn up as many calories as horror films, though.

I usually exercise to burn calories.

Yeah probably not, its interesting how you can burn 180 calories just by watching a horror film, I wonder how much calories are burnt with comedies or action films.

Have you seen The Shining?

That's a horror film that I like, probably because of the director.

I have seen it, its pretty funny how Danny, one of the leading actors didnt know it was a horror film, he had to grow to find out the truth.

At that age, I probably wouldn't have known either.

Could be, but the scenes are pretty terrifying they still had to do a great work so that he wouldnt notice.

I guess children can be tuned in to horror.

Stephen King considered Bambi his first horror film.

Children are pretty sensitive to violence, I guess.

Really?

I loved Bambi, thats messed up lol, but anyway enought of horror films lets talk about dogs, do you like them?

I like dogs, certainly more than cats.

Do you have one?

my dog is a blood donor and what a surprise when I found out that dogs have 12 different types of blood.

I don't have a dog.

I wonder whether the blood types vary by breed.

There is possibly a universal donor blood type as well.

I didnt know that, also dogs are not colour blind, they can see colors.

Yes, just fewer colors.

Which is fine.

Their sense of smell is 1000x more sensitive than ours.

1000 times!
Wow, I sure dont envy that lol,

Good things smell great and bad things smell terrible.

I guess dogs are used to it.

Google is a dog company.

Cats might be hard to control in an office environment.

Yeah I read they are a dog company somewhere,I think Amazon is also a dog company, do you like horses?

Never ridden a horse.
Big animals, probably good companions.

Yeah big animals for sure, two high school students showed up to school in horses, they got in so much trouble.


Do you like Nicki Minaj?

I have not really been following her music.

I don't really follow her that much.

Her music is pretty good, but I don't like her image.

Yes.

I was reading about her tour and delay in getting her latest album out.

Kylie Jenner may have misled her though.

You know that Kanye West was actually behind that.

Yes, I don't like that industry, especially with the Kardashians and their group.

Yes.

Did you know they actually got their money from Bruce Jenner and not from the Kardashian father.

I always thought it was the other way around.

Sorry, I mean Caitlyn Jenner.

well, Bruce was a big money maker WAY before he became Caitlyn, so it is really not too much of a surprise.

Do you know that Linkin Park has the best selling album in the 21st century?

That's a surprise.

I am surprised at that, too.

I don't really care for Linkin Park, either.

They are a little too edgy for me.

It's like the same chords at the same level of loud all the time.

I completely agree.

I am so much more old school.

I am still getting used to having to stream songs instead of the old ways!

LOL!

I stream music, but I don't use Spotify.

To me, that is news from five yars ago.

I use Pandora or Apple Music.

I did not realize that a musician needs to get over 130,000 plays per day just to earn minimum wage on Spotify.

Seems like alot.

Yeah, as a writer, I can believe it.

You spend a lot of time on your craft, and then you have to sell a lot just to break even.

It seems like writing costs me more than I make.

I admire you for writing.
What kind of writing do you do?

I do academic writing, and I recently wrote a children's book.

I also wrote my first novel this year.

I need to go back and review it....maybe I will....maybe I won't.

That is wonderful!

So difficult to break into to getting things published.

I read that Spotify has 4 million songs that have not been played once.

That is so odd.

I can believe it.

I wonder how many books there are on Amazon that no one has ever bought or even read.

Good point!
Thousands, I am sure...

I've heard writers say they are lucky to have sold 10 books.

I think that would be kind of discouraging.

I wonder how artists get their songs on Spotify?

I was just thinking that!

They obviously need some more effective criteria.

What do you think about rap music?

I like some rap, but I am definitely not a fan of Tupac.

I think he has been glorified by the rap community.

I agree.

I certainly do not think it can be classified as 'culturally significant'.

No.

I don't like it.

My spouse's family members act like that.

No kidding.

We need to be careful who we idolize in this country.

Dangerous stuff.

Yes, I think people need to be held more accountable for their behavior not be allowed to make so many excuses for their actions.

It isn't okay to harass people.

Absolutly right!
Hey, it was great chatting with you.
Good luck with your writing.

Thank you!

I hope you have a great rest of your weekend!


hi how are you?
did you like horses?

Yea horses are pretty cool and having an interesting evolutionary history since evolving 45-55 million years ago

I have never ridden one.
never had a chance.
they are majestic creatures.

Yea, ironically Clint Eastowood developed a midlife allergy to horses for riding on so many in his movies

How does that happen?
I feel sorry for the guy.
he must love horses.
maybe he can get treatment.

Stuff happens.

Did you hear of the high school students that rode their horses to school on no vehicles day?

I heard that story.

I think they were quite clever.

the school did not see it that way though LOL

Yea, it's a shame the school suspended them for riding horses, I guess they were mad at having yolk on their face

Yes, schools do not like to be made to look foolish by students, even smart ones.

I never knew dalmatians were used by firefighters to calm and protect horses, I guess that was a major issue long ago

I think that the dalmatians are often deaf and not bothered by the sirens.

Interesting.

Have you heard of Lipizzaner horses?

I haven't but apparently it takes 6 years for their coats to turn white

i have heard of them.

they perform dances and routines i believe.

That's pretty cool.

I wonder if Icelandic horses perform too, they are able to speedwalk

I saw that they had a fifth speed.

that is interesting.

i never thought of horses having speeds like cars

Did you know that the Przewalski's horse has never been domesticated?

I dont know what that is.

Do you like drama programs?

There 's a website that streams classic radio dramas for free

I should visit that site and look for some of those old shows.

Anyway, great chat!

Yea you too, I'm gonna catch up on some old House episodes, Hugh Laurie deserved to be the highest paid drama actor.

He deserves even more!
he is a legend!
Have a great day!

Thanks, you too.


Hello,  do you like denzel washington?

Absolutely.

A great actor with a good head on his shoulders!

And a fantastic grape in the fruit of the loop commercials!

lol I recently found out he was a grape on that commercial,  thats awesome.

He has never done a sequel, but that is a role I would like him to reprise!

lol right!

I didnt know that his son plays fot the st louis rams

Neither did I. I bet he found his Dad's performance in Remember the Titans to  be inspirational!

Yeah,  that was a great movie!

He has memorable performance in a lot of good movies.

Did you see Training Day?

I did, that was a fantastic movie!

Yeah.

How about Glory?

He won a best supporting actor award for that one.

Oooh,  I never saw that one!
Was it good?

Yes.

Matthew Broderick was in that one too if I recall.

Maybe even Forest Whitaker.

Did yo know there is an actor named Denzel Whitaker, who was in a movie with Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker?

hahaha that is so weird!
How does that even happen.

Chance I guess.

I like Denzel in American Ganster too, but I was creeped out by the movie Fallen.

It is a good one if you have not seen it!

I havent seen american gangster but I have seen fallen that was pretty spooky!

Great acting but I probably wont see that movie again lol

Understandable!
I never saw Malcom X.
Did you?

No I didnt see that one either lol

How about Cry of Freedom?
That one was from back in 1987.

No I havent seen that either lol wow you must really like denzel washington movies lol last one I saw was unstoppable,  the one with the runaway train that they have to stop.

Another good one!

Yes, I am a fan.

I think the best testimonies are that he got a Cecile B Demille Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 at the Golden Globes, and they don't give those out to everybody.

Yeah, I might try and do some denzel binge watching,  thanks for the recommendations!

Great chat!


Hello, how are you?
Do you watch horror movies?
They scare me!

It is usually a hit or miss for me

Yes, there are some I can watch.
I think Bambi upset most children.

I feel that horror can be very subjective.

Many actors don't even know if they are in a horror film

Yes, I see that in the movie Shining, with Danny!

At least a pro is that you can burn up to 180 calories a movie

lol, that surprises me, If you look at abstract art before you watch a horror movie, you will enjoy it more?

I personally think that the waterphone used to make those eerie sounds looks pretty cool

Yes, I do too!

Now when I watch Jaws, I will try and hear the clarinet!

Speaking of jaws, I think the sound track plays a huge role in the enjoyment of a film.

Can you imagine jaws without duh duh .... duh duh... DUH DUH... etc

Ha, ha, ha!

I know, the first thing I think of!

Interesting name track titles for ,"Batman begins"

Oh!

That's another great one.

I thought that was creative and the soundtrack was amazing

I love all the Batman movies!

Phil Collins had to do alot of recordings for Tarzan!

Oh tarzan is another classic.
Did you see the recent remake?

No, I need to watch that!

Surprised Pink Floyd  won one of the best selling albums of 2014.

If we are talking about albums, Hybrid theory is the way to go

Really sounds good!
lol, you can rap at 100 years old?

Also another great classic is dark side of the moon

Yes, a classic!

Genetic memories of natural disasters is why loud music might scare us!

Yet sometimes they excite us.
How ironic

Faster rhythms evoke fight or flight!
Great chat!
!

The same to you.
Thanks for chatting.


hey did you know that watching a horror movie can burn up to 180 calories?

Hmm....but all the buttery popcorn I eat will probably make me gain calories.

I don't like to watch horror movies.

They creep me out.

Maybe that's due to the metallic noices made by a waterphone.

haha that is possible, I know that I am eating bad at this superbowl party and so I'm going to have to watch a bunch of horror movies after today to lose the extra calories haha

Haha, I will be going to my superbowl party in about half an hour.

Wait, why are you chatting while you are at a party?

Have you watched the Shining?

haha we're all just hanging out, eating and drinking, and ya I have my laptop lol, I have seen it, it's pretty good what about you

I have seen it as well.

Danny, who was the boy in that movie, did not know he was acting in a horror film until years later.

well that's good it would probably have disturbed him, do you like the movie bambi?

I guess stephen king considers it a horror movie haha

Yeah I remember watching it when I was little and being scared when the gun was shot.

Maybe I should watch more horror movies though so I could actually appreciate abstract art.

Apparently watching horror movies before looking at abstract art makes you appreciate the art more.

ya I'll have to try that, do you play any instruments?

I guess Spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtrack haha

I used to play flute and piano but have not in years.

Speaking of soundtracks, Phil Collins made an English, Italian, German, Spanish and French version of Tarzan soundtrack.

that is wild, ya I play the piano, did you like Phil Collins more as a solo artist or when he was part of Genesis?

I am not really a big fan.

I prefer Linkin Park.

Their album Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of the 21st century

ya that's impressive, I'm more of a daft punk fan myself, I think it's funny they wore their helmets and ate pancakes when discussing their tron legacy deal

Pretty cool.
Did you ever listen to NWA?

Not on purpose no haha, I don't really like rap, I do want to listen to the rap album released by those 100 year old japanese identical twins that sounds awesome

Haha, I will have to check that out.

I think it's pretty amazing that NWA's Straight outta compton was the first album to reach platinum status without airplay support or a major tour.

Before the internet, that seems pretty amazing.

that is impressive, do you like Reel Big Fish?

apparently they lost the rights to their songs then just re-made them on their new record label haha

Was that a long time ago?

The dark side of the moon was released a long time ago, 40 years ago, but it was still a best selling album as of 2014.

I'm not sure, I think it's recently, but ya that is great I like Pink floyd a lot, what about you?

I think The Wall and Dark Side are their best albums

I'm not really into Pink Floyd.

I'm pretty boring, haha.

Speaking of popular music, The soundtrack to o'brother, where art thou is certified 8 times platinum.

i will have to check that out

that is a good movie actually, I also liked batman begins, I guess on the soundtrack all the names of the tracks are named after bats haha


hi how are you?
do you like horror films?

Yes, I love horror films.

I love the way they seek to elicit fear.

I like how they were initially inspired by literature from authors like Edgar Allan Poes, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelly.

yeah, those writers started the genre.
I like a few films.
Omen, Shining, Exorcist.

You like the old school scary ones.

I don't remember the Omen but the other ones I do.

Did you know that E.T.

was originally scripted as a horror film?

That's funny because that little alien was really, really cute.

Yeah, spielberg did other horror stuff, but ET was a great adventure film for kids.

Yes, I liked the Scream movies too.

They were originally titled "Scary Movie."

They do use that subtitle in those movies, I think there were four of them.

I have not seen them.
are they good?
slasher films, right?

Yes, teen slasher films where they cannot locate or ID the person doing the killing.

I liked them a lot.

The soundtracks have a lot to do with stirring up the feeling of horror in us.

Yeah, the music and sound effects are key.

i prefer spooky or creepy films.

The horror wouldn't be as deep if it didn't have that creepy music involved in the events going on.

The major plot points of the Phantom Menace were spoiled by the soundtrack listing weeks before the movie was released.

In other words, it wasn't a surprise.

Yeah, that sounds right.

the speculation about those movies needs to be ignored.

keep it under wraps until the big opening!

Yes, the element of surprise is KEY!

Another strange thing that I found out is that there wasn't a single person involved in filming the original Exorcist that thought it would be considered a horror film.

What exactly kind of film did they think they were making?

Please.

Um a love story?

A romance between a little girl and Satan?

LOL

Yes, that's about it.

The Exorcist movie gave me nightmares for years and I'm not kidding.

It terrified me.

I was really young when I saw it.

Yeah, i bet!

that is not the movie to watch just before bed.

there is a directors cut too.

that was interesting.

No, I could never watch the Exorcist in any way, shape, or form after the first watch.

I never went there, again.

The is the epitome of the definition of horror film for me.

Yeah, i would probably burn the 160 calories while watching that.

that was a scary one.

As far as music goes, did you know that Michael Jackson helped write the soundtrack for Sonic 3?

I did not know that!
he was a great composer.
Anyway, great chat!

Yes, it was great chatting with you.

One last thing, Rage Against the Machine's contribution to the Godzilla soundtrack criticized the film itself, I thought that was a tad ironic.

That is funny!
Sounds like RATM.
Have a good weekend!

You as well.


hi, do youplay video games?

Hello there, I do play but need to buy a new system and keep up with the times, how about you?

Cool.
did you ever play with a nintendo

Oh yeah, I used to love Nintendo, I remember my best friend had one growing up.

How about you?

Yeah me too, I actually played until it was discontinued in 2003

Yeah I still have an old one, but it doesn't get used very much these days.

yeah that is true.
did you know it only had 54 colors?

Really?
I never knew that, very interesting.

yeah.
do you know who bill nye is?

Oh yeah of course I do, the science guy, what about you?

yeah.

do you know how he got into the entertainment world?

No I don't, how did he?

he won a steve martin lookalike contest

Really, and then got into science I guess, or was probably into it but that's how he got his break.

Either way that's pretty funny.

yeah, easy way to get in.
even Reagan auditioned once for a movie

Yeah I heard he was rejected because he didn't have that president type of look.

hahah that is funny.
he went on to tbecome a real president

Yeah I always think of the line in Back to the Future when I hear Reagan and president or actor.

go figure.
do you know much abut the universe?

About as much as the average person, I do think it is fascinating though.

How about you?

It is a vast space so lots of onteresting stuff there.

nice chat


Have you seen Black Panther?

I haven't but I heard Chadwich Boseman stars in it.

Yes he does and he's spearheading a move to make certain deprived kids get to see the movie.

That's so awesome, Octavia Spencer said she'd buy out a theater so all "brown children" can go see it.

Yes.

It's so great.

Walmart teamed up in Atlanta to help that happen there!

People are really responding to the positive, empowering portrayal of a black action hero.

I think it is as important for the adults as for the kids.

I'm not certain that kids really regard it the same way as adults do.

They might realize it's something special, how often do celebrities raise money for kids to go see a movie?

Well, remember I said it's important to the adults, those are adult celebrities doing it.

If it wasn't for celebrity donations Chadwick Boseman might never have became an actor, his schooling was paid for by Denzel Washington!

I know that was so great.

That's not the point I was trying to make.

I'm saying what they are doing is wonderful however it is as much for them as for the kids.

This is a validation for black people of all ages.

Oh I agree with you.

It's nice that stars such as Ellen DeGeneres gave money as well.

Yes, she is very civic minded.

The GoFundMe for Harlem was the largest ever for an entertainment event -$300K.

I bet the movie producers loved this campaign, filling the theaters with paid seats.

Yes, I wonder what they did?

Probably laughed all the way to the bank.

You've got that right.
I have no idea what its grossed so far!

Marvel must've loved it, well actually Disney since they bought Marvel in 2009.

The history of it is interesting.

I had no idea that the character had been around so long.

Some superheroes are really old, the Fantastic Four has been around since 1961.

Wow!
Hey it's been great chatting with you.

You too!


Hi, how are you?

I am well.

It's a ways off, but I am really looking forward to the Shazam movie

When I first read the title, I thought about the Shaq movie and didn't think that was good enough for a sequal... HA!

Lol.

That was Kazam I believe.

This one is about the DC comics superhero Shazam who used to go by Captain Marvel.

He is a lot like Superman, but his alter-ego is a boy named Billy Batson.

HA!

I think Kazam would be a nice addition to the DC universe.

I think Shazam has the potential to be a hit, but it's funny because I swear DC comics doesn't want to ever use him.

Will it be dark like the batman movies or more upbeat (as much as it can be...) like Deadpool

I think it will be more fun than Batman and way more kid-friendly than Deadpool.

Yeah Deadpool was crazy bloody and not kid friendly at all.

Do yo like comics?

Marvel or DC?

I used to collect when I was younger and got into it for a few years after DC relaunched.

When I was younger it was Marvel, but it's been DC more recently.

What about you?

I like DC more but appreciate Marvel.
I am not an absolutist about it.

Do you have any favorite superheroes?

I like the flash but I think my love of the TV has influenced that.

Yours?

I was all-in with Flash for season 1 and 2, but haven't watched the more recent seasons.

Believe it or not, but Shazam was always a favorite and Firestorm.

Nice.
Was Shazam a TV show, ever?

There actually was one in the 1970s, but it predated me a bit as I never watched it.

Shazam could also be a lighter offering on DC's CW network today.

The others have gotten dark (Arrow / Flash) or too political (Supergirl).

I only watch super girl on the cross overs and I do agree that Arrow and Flash have gotten a little dark.

I feel like this is usually the signal of the end because they do not know how to go deeper with it.

I just think Shazam could take us back to the fun I had with Flash when we all watched it as a family.

I liked when Barry was more forensic scientist with powers, than just a superhero.

Yeah.
They have gotten away from that.

It's such a big universe of superheroes that it seems they could find something that works for everyone.

I do fear the crossovers get a little overdone, but they can be fun.

Really nice chatting with you.


Hello, are you a superhero fan?

There are over 300 registered in the US.

Did you say there were only 300 people registered in the US?

I do not like or dislike superheroes.

My grand kids like superheroes though.

I adore Stan Lee.

He wrote 15 comics for DC, reimagining Batman and SPiderman

He must be very talented and has good imagination.

Yes, he did.

There was even a Garfield comic, Pet Force

Do you know that there is a superhero called normalman?

That's a weird name.

I think it's cute, it's because he didn't have powers.

The only one on a planet of superheroes.

Is there a movie about Normalman?

It would be hard to live surrounded by superheroes.

I'm not sure.

Some people call female superheros a "superheroine", that is so weird.

I know, right?

I would people to call them superheros.

I understand that these superhero fictional characters have been around since 1930s.

I would like to read some from that time.

Did you know there are stars you can touch with your hand, as they are cool to the touch?

No, I did not know that.

I always thought all stars are very hot, just like our sun.

I did too.

There are some astronomers who think the universe is a giant superhologram.

Thats wild.

It sounds wild.

Also, they think that there is a region of space that may be pulling galaxies outside the observable universe.

That sounds scary to me.

That is scary.

so is the theory of their only being one electron in the universe.

I don't know if the theory (about one electron) is reliable though.

I wouldn't think so, but I haven't read Tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler in years.

It seems to me that people from ancient Greek were very smart and were interested in science.

They came up with a lot of theories about our universe that are accepted by current scientists.

i agree.

Caesar was amazed that the Brits bred chickens for entertainment.

I heard about it.

I wonder what Caesar thought about this type of entertainment.

He probably wondered what was wrong with them, lol.

I think it is cool that Bill Nye got his break by winning a Steve Martin look-alike contest.

Bill Nye, the science guy?
It was an interesting fact.
I have to get going.
It was nice chatting with you.


What do you like to do for entertainment?

I like to watch movies and listen to music mostly.

How about you?

me too, I play old school nintendo sometimes, did you know it only has 54 colors?

I didn't know this.
Did you watch Black Panther?

I did watch it, I loved black panther, i love basically all the marvel movies.

What did you think of it

It was a fantastic movie.

I was blown away by the acting in this movie.

I read somewhere that one of the actors made a series of campaigns and charities for kids to watch the movie.

that is so nice!

I think black panther was named that before the black panther party was created

I believe that was the case as well.

I was also impressed that other known celebrities also donated to the cause such J.J Abrams, Viola Davis to name a few.

wow, that is so great!

I like when people use their status for good things.

Too bad black panther wasn't real, he could do damage with that 500 billion dollars he is worth in the comics

I agree.

I heard the Go Fund Me campaign for Black Panther was started by Frederick Joseph because he wanted to help children in Harlem to watch the movie.

That is awesome, wow!

Do you have other favorite comic book characters?

I like the Fantastic Four a lot.

Me too, those were great movies, not the new one though

I agree.

I want to see more action and less talking.

That is how I felt with venom.

I just watched that last night and was ehhhh about it

I wanted to see a better plot with Venom.

Do you know who produced Black Panther by any chance?

For sure, I don't know who produced it, do you?

Yes it was produced by Marvel Studios.
Do you know who directed it?

I do not know who was the director, were they famous or did other marvel movies?

I don't know if this director directed other movies by he did direct this one and he is Ryan Coogler.

I think I have heard of him, I will check what other movies he did, it was so nice chatting with you!


Did you see Black Panther?

I did not see BP.
Did you?

I did.

Good movie.

Chad Boseman and Octavia Spencer the stars, are helping children see it for free.

That is great!

i bet it is a positive film for a lot of kids.

I dont really watch superhero films often.

Yes very positive.

The campaign is the BlackPantherChallenge.

That is great.

i loved films as a kid but usually didnt have the money to see them.

i bet the kids really appreciate it.

Crowdsourcing charities like GoFundme is a tool.

A 40,000 goal became $400,000 to kids to watch the movie!

Ok, thats how they got the funding.
that is a great goal.
Black Panther is the richest superhero.
I bet they could get money from him.
LOL

Wow, he has more than tony stark and bruce wayne!

Yes, he is quite rich.

What other forms of entertainment do you like?

Music, dance, drama, storytelling all kinds.

Ceasar raised chickens for entertainment not food.

Caesar was a strange one, but then again, he did not have an NES.

did you ever play the NES?

Of course..SuperMario was a classic.
It could only display 54 colors though.

54 was probably enough.
the gameplay was great.
the kids loved that system.
I didnt get much chance to play.
my friend had one.

Yeah you are right.

Hard to believe it was 2003 when it was discontinued.

I guess the fans were dedicated to the thing!

there are so many better systems out.

I wonder when the last game was made.

Good question.

I wish I had one still.

Did you know Bill Nye won a steve martin lookalike contest?

How did he do that?
i dont see the resemblance.
i guess good makeup helps!
LOL

Science!

Also Reagan was turned down to play the president!

Reagan the actor was not presidential enough?

LOL That is irony.

Anyway, great chat!

Yes, thanks....take care.


do you shop online?

quite a bit , I do most of it on Amazon

Yes me too.

Do you ever shop their AmazonBasics line?

Yes they say it is basic but I think the products are pretty good

Yes I agree.

Did you know Jeff built a clock on a mountain

Yes and it supposed to run for 10 00 years

Yeah.

Did you know the first customer spent less than $30 on the site?

Yes and in honor of that they named of their buildings after him

Hahha what a deal.
They deliver on Sundays now as well

Yes thanks to that contract they signed with USPS

Yeah so convenient.
Do you ever play Minecraft?

Yes and in Sweden they have a school where you have to take minecraft lessons

Wow I like that.

That world is bigger than Neptune itself

Wow nice.

and they partnered with UN Habitat so kids can have a chance to showcase the changes they want to see in their places

So sweet of them .

someone built a computer using only Minecraft building blocks

Wow impressive.
It is the third best selling game also

Wow that is quite something.
Do you know when it came out?

Yes that was in 2011 and it was developed in Sweden

Yeah by Markus Persson and then later was taken over by Mojang

Do you like reading?

I love it Have you read Spaceship Troopers?


Hello!

Hello!

So do you ever shop on Amazon?

The largest internet retailer in the world haha?

I do actually!

A couple times a month usually!

I live in an area that does not offer much for shopping, so amazon is pretty convenient!

How about you?

I am hooked on Amazon shopping!

They sell everything from clothes to electronics....amazing and I can even buy my kids video games.

They are crazy about Minecraft.

I love that they offer so much on their website!

Do they do creative world in minecraft or do they do story mode?

My son enjoys the creative side of it!

My kids love when I buy Minecraft themed toy figures on Amazon lol,  They love the creative side of it too.

I was reading that it is the 3rd best selling video game of all time.

Can you believe that there is a school in Sweden that offers minecraft lessons?

Wow!

That's pretty cool.

I love the 3D effects it has in it, very fun to see how my kids play it.

Minecraft has so much good in it.

I agree.

It opens up the creative side in kids.

It lets them design and build anything they want!

I also love that they have a chance to explore other worlds!

Exactly, a positive video game for a change lol.

I was reading that there was a 16 bit computer built using nothing but Minecraft building blocks, that's so interesting!

We need more positive video games like minecraft!

I read that the minecraft world is bigger than Neptune!

Thats insane!

lol.

Definitely gives kids a large area to explore!

I agree!

I think it' is an awesome game.

I bet Amazon get a lot of orders for Minecraft ....such a huge love of kids and adults.

I bet minecraft is one of amazons best sellers for video games and kids toys!

Some adults probably even collect the toys as well!

Did you know that there is a combat side to minecraft?

It has everything a different video game has, but even more!

I am aware of all the aspects of Minecraft and it is amazing!

I think that the founder of Amazon is brilliant, he is now the wealthiest man in the nation.

They even own a publishing and film studio, just amazing.

The owner is brilliant!

I had no idea that Amazon owned Imdb!

I use Imdb all the time!

I think its awesome how amazon has a deal with the US postal service so that customers are able to receive packages on Sunday!

Not sure if any other company does that!

I know!

I get Amazon packages all the time on Sunday which is awesome.

I was reading that the Amazom workers walk between 7 to 15 miles per shift fulfilling orders!

They have a great job, and get exercise at the same time!

I have seen one of the warehouses before and it is absolutely massive!!

Can you believe the ceo of amazon built a clock in a mountain that should run for 10,000 years!

They are pure geniuses.

They definitely get exercise for sure lol.

And I did read about that clock and that is awesome!

I need to look that up!

I was just shopping on Amazon earlier today looking at childrens books because my kids love to read and Amazon has so much to choose from it is crazy, but I always find what I need!

Did you know that the world record for words read in one minute is 4,700 words!

Really?!

That is fast hahaa!

I read that C.S.

Lewis and Tolkien had competitions called "You Laugh You Lose" hahaha while reading bad poetry, so funny!

I need to read more while my kids are playing Minecraft...or I could shop on Amazon some more hhahaa!!!

It has been great chatting!

In the 18th century there was a "moral panic" because so many people started reading novels!

I guess that freaked a bunch of people out!

Sounds like it did!
I have to run so I can shop!
Haha, chat again soon!
bye!


Hello, are you a fan of Amazon.com?

Absolutely!
I use a lot of their services.
How about you?

Sure do!

Jeff Bezos was a genius when he founded the company in 1994.

Yeah,  he also built a clock that should run for 10,000 years,  and built it into a mountain.

lol

So bazaar, right?

I am floored that the warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles during a shift.

I would be so skinny if I worked there.

Yeah I wouldnt mind that,  getting paid to exercise,  its not heavy exercising,  just walking,  im down lol

Oh I agree.

I didn't know that Amazon sold low end products under the AmazonBasics brand.

Did you?

I have heard of it,  but I havent shopped on it.

That is definitely something I want to check out though.

I just figure they have low end and high end on the same platform so we have options lol

That is true.

I find some pretty good deals.

So good sometimes that I am surprised it is still the largest internet retailer in the world based on revenue and market capitalization.

I believe it,  it has everything and they deliver straight to your door, game changer lol

Yes!

And I like that USPS contracts with Amazon to deliver on Sunday.

Can't beat that!

Yes,  I do like getting my packages on Sundays!

And I love the free 2 days shipping with Prime!

Prime has so many benefits!

Yes it does.

However, I only do the trial during the holiday season for free.

I know that's bad on me.

I wonder how awesome the very first customer felt when he got a building named after him for only spending $27.95.

That is pretty amazing!

Yep, I get a lot of books from there.
Are you a big reader?

I am but lately I have been really into Audible,  not sure if that counts.

I am just so busy it is easier to listen to audio books for me right now.

How about you?

You know I've never gotten into the audio books.

Guess I'm old school.

I read pretty fast but not anywhere close Anne Jones who holds the world record at 4,700 wpm.

How is that possible?

yeah that is insane.

I wonder if she actually processes what she is reading.

Probably not a lot of it.

How about the "moral panic" the reading of novels brought about in the 18th century!

They probably thought the whole generation was going to the dogs.

lol thats so weird to me,  reading is good for you,  calm down.

:) now the current generation is into video games like Minecraft and no one communicates anymore.

Sigh!

Hey, nice chatting!


Hi!
Waht do you know about Minecraft?

Well, I have heard that it is the third best selling game of all time.

Supposedly the minecraft world is bigger than Neptune.

That is incredible.
Is it a memory hog because of that?

It might be.

I know a lot of young kids are very into the game.

It seems to have a lot of options like exploration, resource gathering, crafting and compat.

They get to build a lot of things and have their own world.

Very creative.

It is 3D also.
I wonder if there is music.

I am not sure.
Ive never played myself.

I heard something about a music festival called Coachella that actually had 2600 people attend.

I have heard of the festival, but Ive never been.

I don't know if it is a physical place or a place within the Minecraft game.

I guess I would have to do some reading to find out.

Do you enjoy reading?

I do.
It is my favorite way to pass the time.
Im really into non-fiction.

They say that only the best readers in the middle ages were capable of reading silently.

That is really neat, I never thought about that.

So, we would be really good readers if we lived 500 years ago.

True,   Have you read Enders Game?

No.
What can you tell me about it?

It is on a military reading list.

It is about a boy fighting an alien race in what he thinks is a game, but turns out to be a real war.

That is an interesting set-up.

Did you know that Louis Braille invented his system of reading and writing for the blind when he was only 15?

Wow.
That is awesome!
Well Ive got to go, Nice chat!


Hi, how are you?

Well, howdy, how are you doing tonight?

It's a great night for a chat, don't you think?

I do think it is a great night to chat!
Do you watch soccer?

I watch the World Cup because it's the best of the best playing.

You?

I watch the premier league because it is on before college football and the NFL.

Do you like any other sports?

I have heard that there are other sports than soccer, but soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined.

I follow the money.

The money is with soccer

I would say so!
That's a lot of leagues to out perform.

There should be more altruism in sports though.

Consider German soccer player Mesut Ozil, who donated his world cup victory bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 children in Brazil.

Maybe one of those kids would grow up to defeat him in the WC.

Maybe they would donate their bonus to him.

That's the circle of professional sports life.

I find those stories so heart-warming.

We hear too often of the bad things athletes do but never the good things.

Good for Masut!

I think that athletes are just folks with a talent.

Some are good and honest and generous.

Others are greedy, shallow, bitter and evil.

Sports are just another human endeavor.

Even in a country like Brazil.

I like that perspective.
Jon stewart played soccer in college.
Who knew!?!?
!

He had secret soccer abilities that took him all the way to Brazil!

Then he showed up on our TVs!

At Billy May's funeral the pall bearers wore ble shirts and khaki pants.... HAHHAHA

I don't know Billy May, but I guesst there must be some irony in their sartorial selection for a funureal affair like a funeral.

He's the pitch man that had the beard.

He would pitch the boat with the screen door on the bottom.

The man must of been a legend!

I think he must be selling salvation to the Lord God in heaven!

He must of done a deal with the Devil and got the good end of it!

He also did the oxy clean commercials.

The official office attire of hawaii is the aloha shirt.

I may move there.

I think the Hawaiians have the right idea.

We go to work every day.

We should be comfortable.

The people in Manhattan would do well to take the example of the Hawaiians.

yeah!

I wish I could wear jeans all the time but no, I have to wear khakis... No one thinks khakis are formal...

You are Steve McQueen!

You wear khakis, or as the Brits say, carkeys!

HA!
NIce chatting with you!


Hello.
Do you Netflix?

I love to watch Netflix every night.

I switched over from Blockbuster many years back.

Netflix tried to work with Blockbuster but Blockbuster laughed at them.

BB made an enormous mistake when they passed on the chance to buy Netflix.

Now Netflix has the world on a string.

Right.

They have all kinds of stuff on Netflix, eve a movie that is an hour long video of a fireplace.

That is a cinematic breakthrough!
Who thought of that?
It should get an awards.
The Best Fireplace award.

And there are almost 150 movies with a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

So all different thing to suit our fancy.

Is this true?
Who voted for those movies?
Netflix employees?
I will vote for them if they pay me.
150?
That sounds too high.

I'm not sure if they were referring to the consumer ratings on Rotten Tomatoes or the expert ratings.

I guess that RT is in the pay of Netflix.

Maybe the money is good.

Netflix has a lot of debt.

I guess they must pay much to the reviewers.

I say, do you like Spotify?

Do they?
Wow.
I don't really use Spotify.
I use Youtube more.
you?

I do not use Spotify.

It is hard for the artists to make money.

Plus I like Youtube more.

They have documentaries and TV shows.

Me either.

I wonder who still uses Spotify.

Taylor Swift removed her music from Spotify because she said "music should not be free."

I think that the small artist gets screwed by Spotify.

The money goes to the owners, not the artists.

It is not fair.

Although, Spotify pays artists up to 200% more than regular US radio stations.

I guess that is a lot, but I think that it is not enough to live on.

I would not put my music up there.

I think that there is much music there that no one listens to.

Did you ever get music on torrents?

The CEO of Spotify was the CEO of Utorrent.

I never got the torrent music.

I think that the CEO wants us to pay him now.

No more stealing!

Haha, yeah, torrents were a bit morally questionable.

Speaking of illegal downloads, Netflix also monitors illegal downloads in certain countries to decide what to purchase.

I think that the Netflix crew is pretty cunning.

The thieves know quality!

Anyway, great chat!

Nice talking to you!

Speaking of quality, what on earth is a silent album?

A band earned $20000 from Spotify for one of those.

I think that it has no sound.
Very zen.
Have a good day!


U used to go to a lot of concerts.
Do you enjoy concerts?

I used to like going, not so much anymore.

I'm not a big crowd person.

I did see Linkin Park back in 2001 one though.

It was in support of Hybrid Theory.

I heard they played over 300 concerts that year.

That's an insane amount of concerts.

I can't imagine how exhausted you would be.

I can't either.

I've heard that the Ramones played over 2,000 concerts.

That's alot of concerts.

I would have loved to have seen that.

I'm assuming a lot of those were at CBGBs.

I would have loved that too.

I always wanted to go see a show a CBGBs back in the day.

It would have been a great experience.

Did you know that there is an ancient roman amphitheater that is still used for concerts in Croatia?

I would love to see a concert there.
It would be breathtaking.

It would be an experience for sure.

Pink Floyd recorded a concert in an ancient theater in Pompeii but they did it with no audience.

I would love to have been a fly on the wall for that one.

Me too.

Did you know that a lawsuit was filed against Creed due to a concert?

I heard about that.
I guess it was a horrible one.

Yes it was so bad that four of the attendees sued them.

That must be really horrible to make you want to go through that.

It must have been.
I wonder if they won the lawsuit?

That's a good question.

Off topic but I really enjoy clothes and I feel like your shirt is what stands out most in your wardrobe.

Do you agree?

I agree, I have to wear polo shirts for work all the time.

Did you know that they were originally invented for tennis?

I did not.
I associated them with polo.

Yep, they were invented by Rene "The Crocodile" Lacoste and only later adopted by polo players.

That's very interesting.

Did you know that there is a difference between button up and button down?

I did not, what is the difference?

Button down is where the collar tips are buttoned to the shirt and button up does not feature this.

It was nice chatting with you.


Do you go to a lot of concerts?

I don't get to too many these days, but I've done a few here and there...

Yes I go as much as I can.

Did you know that Linkin Park did 324 concerts in 2001?

Hey, I heard about that!

I think it was based off the success of their album Hybrid Theory which was the biggest best seller that year.

Wish I had gotten to see them in concert!

Pity about Chester Bennington though... :(

I know that was such a loss of life and talent.

The Ramones also played 2263 concerts when they toured for 20 years

Now that's dedication!

I can't imagine going on that far non-stop!

I wonder if they ever played in an Roman Amphitheatre.

Some of those are still in use today, you know?

Yes there is one in Croatia and there is another one in Pompeii

They say Pink Floyd did a live concert in a roman amphitheater once with no audience though.

I guess it was for a live recording or something.

Or maybe just for giggles PF seems like the type that would do something just to do it.

LOL

I know but what a waste , they are such a good band and no one got to here them then.

DO you like Creed?

Ahh.. a few of there song are okay, but I'm not what you would call a fan really.

How about yourself?

I like them somewhat but it seems one of their concerts was do bad that people sued them

I wonder about that.. was the concert just "bad" or did something happen like technical problems?

Or the main singer being drunk or something?

THAT I could see suing for....

Yeah good point.

On another topic are you a fan of soccer?

Not a big watcher but I find some details about it rather fascinating.

Did you know, for instance, Jon Steward was as soccer player?

Yes he represented the US in the Pan-American Games in 1983 in Brazil

Although it's not the most popular in the US, I guess it is in the rest of the world.

They say it makes more money than basketball, football, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey COMBINED!

Yes that is a lot of money right there.

It is officially known as association football but do you know why it is called soccer in the US?

Yeah, I think the word "soccer" was slang for association football.

Yeah.

Have you ever seen that version of it with three teams?

No, I haven't but it sounds like it'd be an interesting game.

I wonder how it's played?

Me too, I am intrigued to know that.

Did you know Mesut Ozil donated his world cup winnings

Yeah, I heard about that!

It went to help pay for surgeries for several kids in Brazil.

That was real generous of him!

Yes it was, what a great cause.
Nice chatting with you.


Hi!

As a rap fan, I can say I'm glad Tupac's music can be found in the library of congress!

His music was a work of art!

Yea I really like tupac's music too like "all eyez on me" "me against the world", and "Makaveli", glad his music is in the library of congress too

That is so cool!

I love how rap music has evolved.

Even Koren rappers have introduced a new freestyle rap known as compliment battle that's very interesting!

Lol I never knew there was a thing as compliment rap battles, I guess they are good for self esteem

Indeed!

Rappers are so talented in so many different areas even beyond rap.

Tale Eminem for example: his dream was to become a comic book artist.

Yea I heard he was a big fan of the punisher and his favorite superhero is spiderman

I think it's funny Busta Rhymes voiced the Reptar Wagon in the film Rugrats years ago.

I'd like to see that movie just for that part.

I wonder if it's on Netflix?

I don't know but I do remember seeing the film years ago, It didn't even come across my mind that the voice of the reptar wagon was Busta Rhymes

Same here when I first saw it.

I suppose I can check Netflix since I'm part of the reason it accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America each night.

Possibly, or you can check for it on youtube too which together with Netflix makes up half of peak internet traffic

And that's wild if you think about it!

And Netflix has 137 million subscribers worldwide.

Blockbuster must be kicking themselves for refusing to buy Netflix!

lol yea, but Blockbuster was poorly managed.

They would still be in business if only they coughed up $50 million for netflix

That is so true.

And to think, where would we be today without services like Netflix and Spotify?

I don't know but Netflix needs to be careful, they just accrued another 2 billion dollars in debt for it's original content

Wow!

I didn't know that!

Crazy to think they could be in debt with so many subscribers worldwide.

Heck, even in the US alone!

Yea, I think Spotify doesn't have to worry as much about debt, they must not pay much for content if a artist has to get 130,745 plays per day to earn minimum wage

Agreed.

But then there are some who make decent on there such as that one band that earned $20k and used it to fund a free tour!

Yea they had a silent album, what does that even mean and how did they make 20,000 off it

It's a mystery, isn't it?

Well I wonder how Spotify would feel knowing they got two baristas fired over a vulgar song played in a coffee shop?

I don't think Spotify cares too much about those Baristas getting fired for playing Young Dolph's "get paid"

Agreed in all honesty.

It was their own fault even if they weren't aware of policies regarding the type of music they could play.

Yea, I really don't blame Larry Moneta for being annoyed but I would probably not bother calling the store owner to complain about the song either

Same I wouldn't either.

But when you're the vice president of student affairs, I suppose you have to live by a strict code of conduct.

But I wouldnt apply it to others.


Do you enjoy music?

Yes, I do.
How about you?
Do you like Spotify?

I saw the appeal, but never dedicatedly used it.

How about you?

I listen to Youtube more.

Spotify has four million songs that haven't been played once.

That's 20 percent of the songs they have

Yet at the same time, a band got 20K from a silent album

That is cool...I wonder who was listening, because musicians need to get 130,745 plays per day on spotify in order to get minimum wage.

And by the way, what is a silent album?

I'm pretty sure its a recording of no sound

Haha, wondered if it had some secret meaning.

So I guess there are audible watermarks on universal group's songs on itunes and spotify so people don't steal them.

Maybe it just let people clear their minds, similar to white noise?

Hmm, I will have to look into it.

Did you ever use utorrent?

The same person who made Spotify developed it.

I didn't know that.
So Ludvig strigeus also made spotify?

Correct.

Do you think that people should be fired for what kind of music they are listening to over the speakers at work?

I guess some campus baristas were listening to a song with inappropriate lyrics on Spotify and all of the staff on that shift got let go.

I think the person who play it should have been fired, but not the uninvolved parties

I think it was a playlist by spotify so it may not have started with that song.

When a complaint was made the song was immediately turned off.

Then I don't think they deserve to be fired.

It is not like they were watching netflix on the job

And also there were no policies regarding the type of music played.

So maybe they need to institute a policy and then if people violate it, they can be fired.

Well if it is the automatic playlist on spotify they can't know someone will complain till they do.

Yeah and now Duke faces criticism for freedom of expression

Well it isn't Duke's fault.

This just feels like something that got blown way over proportion.

The official is free to comment that it was bothering him and it should have ended with the employee simply playing another song.

Yes, I agree.

That would have made it a lot simpler story.

There are also complaints of reverse discrimination.

In any case, I hope they sort it out and why people have to make things so complicated for no good reason.

I enjoyed our chat and I hope you did as well.

Have a nice day.


How's it going, do you use Spotify?

I had an account since in launched in 2008

Hi, I do not but I do love music.

It seems Spotify does have lots of songs since there are 4 million that haven't even been played yet.

Yea, that's 20% of Spotify's catalog lol

That's crazy.

In order to earn minimum wage, musicians on Spotify have to get 130,745 plays per day.

I wonder how many plays it takes to earn 20,000 like that band who used it to fund a free tour

Good question.

The main developer of Spotify is Swedish.

Must have been a smart guy.

Yea Ludvig Stigues, he also was a programmer for Utorrent

Do you know what utorrent is?
I have never heard of it?

Yea its an app that allows you to torrent  music, not sure it's quite as legal as spotify though

Oh, ok!

How about Netflix?

Do you have an account?

I've had one for a while now and it has helped me through a lot of boring times.

Yea, I usually watch it between 9pm-12am helping to take up 33% of bandwidth in north america

Me too, occasionally.

The guy who started Netflix did so after he racked up $40 in late fees on a VHS rental of Apollo 13.

Lol, that's crazy, and then Blockbuster declined to buy netflix multiple times for only 50 million

I know.

I would be kicking myself right now if I was Blockbuster.

But they had several offers so totally their loss.

Yep, blockbuster could of owned a company that along with youtube makes up half of peak internet traffic in North America

True, Netflix already has 137 million subscribers worldwide, probably more than that now.

That is a lot!

Yea and Netflix is available in places like Brazil, India, and South Korea

Correct, but not available in China, Syria, North Korea, and Crimea.

Wonder why?

Probably government oversight.

Probably, maybe they don't like Netflix original content like Lilyhammer

Could be.

:) I don't understand why it spends so much on postage though.

I don't know anyone who still orders dvds.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Hi, how are you?

Fine.

Finally, lazy people are being vindicated.

Exercise can be considered a selfish act.

Hee.

HA!

Yes it can.

My wife gets mad at me all the time for leaving her with the kids while I go to the gym.

Bummer.

Yeah, there's a study that maybe the best evolutionary strategy is for animals to be lassitudinous and sluggish.

Boy do I have that down.

Good for you!
Do you watch Netflix?

Sometimes.

I mainly watch stuff they produce on other channels.

That is, while I'm being inactive on the couch to prevent me from becoming extinct.

So netflix is the new gym and hulu is the new cardio?

If you buy into the research study.

If you're lucky you can be a notorious slacker like "the Dude" from the "The Big Lebowski".

I am all for that lifestyle!

I also like bowling so that might be a good fit for my lifestyle.

Yeah, but you may get rugs stolen from your house.

Or worse, massive late fees on video rentals that inspire you to start a business like Netflix.

Who would steal my rugs?

That just seems like a petty thing to steal??

That's what set the "Dude" on his adventure all over planet Earth.

Speaking of Earth, 80% of natural forests have been destroyed.

Maybe I should get off my butt and do something.

Got it... Maybe my synapses are not firing from the workout this morning.

Just another reason for me to turn to a life of laziness!

More proof... Did you realize that 40% of Americans think that humans and dinos lived at the same time?

HA!

At least all 50 states have access to fossils!

Yeah.

I'm envious that Canada has a glow in the dark dino coin.

If only the U.S. was that cool.

Yeah.
I feel like our coin game is weak!
We should step that game up!

Yep.

I just found a new career path.

I want to be the UN's official ambassador to extraterrestrials.

That would be a nice gig.

Yeah.

Probably short hours too.

How would you like to see a chicken with teeth!?!?!

Maybe.

My thought are on orthodontics and other chicken dentistry.

HAHAHA.

That might be the best line I have heard on here!

Nicely done, you win the internet for today.

Thanks.
Nice Chat.

Later.


hi, how are you?
do you like the earth?

I love the earth, everything about it is so fascinating, do you like it/

i like the earth most days.

some days the weather is not very friendly.

For sure, like when a polar vertex hits and its cold like all of february!

yeah, that vortex is going to make the next few winters pretty tough.

I figure that we could use some more forests too.

I bet!

I am not looking forward to it!

Too cold here in Iowa!

I am sure this is due to like 80% of earth's forests being destroyed

I figure that we are well on the way to destroying the last 20. we need to protect and maybe grow some new forest.

I agree!

I wonder if there is a netflix special on this to make people aware!

I would hope so.

that netflix, everyone is watching netflix now!

Right!

I love netflix, do you have a favorite show on it?

i dont.

i dont watch it any more.

i think that netflix is going to keep growing though.

they have great original content.

They have so much.

I watched their first ever original show.

It was lilyhammer, it was worth watching.

was it?

i never saw it.

i will have to check it out.

i know that they have made tons of shows, some of which are good.

Yea for sure, i love the marvel series.

This original content has created a debt of 21 billion though

21 billion?
that seems too high.
maybe 2 billion?
that is a lot of debt.
the stock is worth a lot though.

they are worth 2 billion but 21.9 billion is their debt.

I think they will erase that in the next 5 years.

Did you hear how netflix started?

that is an insane amount of debt.

i wonder what the interest payments are on that.

they had better continue expanding.

I think that is why they are charging more.

Netflix started because of the owner's 40 dollar late fee bill to Blockbuster lol

yeah, they need more subscribers, here and around the world.

40 dollars sparked an empire.

LOL Anyway great chat!

right, and blockbuster could have bought it but denied to!

That worked out well, lol!

It was so nice chatting with you!

I enjoyed chatting too!
Have a great day!

You too, enjoy your weekend!


Do you like to dance?

Hey!

Once in a while if I have enough to drink!

It is beautiful with both aesthetic and symbolic value!

you?

Me too lol!

I love dancing, I am michael jackson on the dance floor after a couple drinks!

Wow can you moonwalk?

The first one ever recorded was in 1955!

I used to be able to.

I always though Michael Jackson started it, but some tap dancer did, do you know who it was?

Yeah it was some guy named Bill Bailey.

Michael Jackson definitely gets more fame for it though.

Wow, I will have to check it out lol.

For sure, also Michael Jackson has a patent for his extreme lean he does

I would like to see what that device looks like that helps him do that,

For sure, I think it was in his shoes if I remember right.

Do you have kids at all?

Not yet!

But I would have them watch Mr. Rogers breakdance because that sounds funny and wholesome!

That would be amazing to watch!

I have a baby, it is funny watching her dance, apparently it comes natural to them

Very cool!

Must be so fun to watch.

Parrots are also able to dance but it seems to be more mimic than anything.

that is awesome, I want to see that.
Do you know tupac?

Yes the rapper?

I like rap!

The worlds fastest rapper spoke 14.q syllables per minute!

For sure rap is awesome.

Tupac used to dance ballet in high school.

I think he was a better rapper though lol

Oh wow I would like to see that!

Do you like big macs?

McDonalds pays rappers $5 for every time they reference big macs!

No way, lets make a song and say big mac 1000 times in the song, you down?

So down!

Big Macs for life!

There is even a deaf rapper who raps in sign language!

That would be interesting to watch and learn.

Very inspirational.

Have you heard of korean rap battles?

No I didn't know they had rap battles.

I think it's funny Koreans even rap since it was developed largely by African Americans.

They have compliment rap battles lol, that would be fun to watch.

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