hi how are you?
are you a dog person?

Hi there, I like dogs though I don't have one as a pet.

They are really smart.

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

I do like dogs.
They are smart.
I have never had one though.

Some dogs in Moscow know how to use the Subway.

I figure they help each other navigate the system.

they are pretty clever though.

And when they solve problems they get this feeling of "Eureka!"

yes, i believe it!

they really do suit human beings and our existence.

A lot of dogs like to play catch right?

I wonder if any of them appreciate baseball!

I bet they would want to chase the ball all over the place.

Yeah, I'd like a dog to just curl up next to me while I watch baseball on TV.

I like the Chicago Cubs, but they haven't won the world series since they were the first baseball team to win back to back world series.

Boy, the curse of the cubs.
what did they do to deserve that?
that is terrible.
bill murray must be hurting.

Yeah, I know.

I'd like baseball even more if there were some women players though.

There was a 17 year old female pitcher who was banned from professional baseball when she struck Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig out one after the other.

That is funny.
i would have paid to see her play.
i think women could play baseball.

Have you ever seen a baseball player catch a ball in a hat?

The opposing team gets three bases if that happens.

I've never seen it happen though.

Is that true?
where is that in the rules?
i have never heard that.

That's what I've read.

Speaking of baseballs, 160,000 of them are used during one major league baseball season.

there are about 2500 games per season.
that is a lot of baseballs per game.

Wow, that is a lot.

I only catch a handful of them during one season.

Yes, i have caught a couple of them.
I usually give them to kids.
Anyway, great chat!

Oops, I mean I only catch a handful of games on tv.

Never caught a baseball!

Wish I would have!

Nice chat.

Have a great night!

YOu too.
Have a good weekend!

Thanks!


Do you like jazz music?

Yes I like jazz music.

I was sad that Coco Schumann died, he was a great jazz guitarist

for sure, he will be missed.

I liked him a lot also.

Clint Eastwood would miss him too, he loves jazz

Yes he always puts Jazz end of the movies that he makes, and even scored some specifically for those movies like the movie Million Dollar Baby

I did not notice that, you are right!

I will have to check that out next film I watch!

Yes you should!

You should also check out the Pakistani Jazz Orchestra, they are climbing the charts as we speak!

i would never have guessed that.
Do you play any instruments?

Yes I play the piano actually.

But I have a guitar I'm just not very good I know what about you?

I have a guitar too, trying to teach myself how to play.

Brian may played so well for Queen.

Yes Not only was he really smart, he had a PhD in astrophysics and also could play the guitar by using coins for guitar picks

well maybe if I start playing I will get really smart like him lol.

Pink Floyd was great also.

Their guitarist did good things also

Yeah I love Pink Floyd.

They're so good, so is Van Halen too, I can't believe that Eddie Van Halen actually set speakers on fire while he was doing a solo

For sure, maybe one day I could shred the guitar and be entertainment for many people

You definitely should learn, then you should get a houseboat like Pink Floyd to record your songs LOL

That is great, or Bill Nye the science guy.

He got his start winning a steve martin look alike contest!

That's really impressive!

I can definitely see him as Steve Martin actually, what do you think about the Nintendo Entertainment System by the way

For sure, I loved nintendo growing up, you?

I always love playing it.

I just never noticed it only could put up 54 colors LOL but that never bothered me

For sure, think about how far graphics have come from then

Yep, that system is very well-loved, they only stopped making it in 2003 which means that lasted for almost 18 years or so

for sure!
Good chatting with you.
Have fun playing nintendo!


Hello do you like jazz music?

I sure do.

CLint Eastwood seems to be a lot into it as well

Yeah, and he was played in many awesome movie like million dollar baby

Yeah.

A woman holds concerts of jazz in her home every day

Yeah that lady in Harlem.
SOme famous guys have stopped by too

Yeah pretty awesome.

Do you know which is the top charting orchestra in jazz?

Yes of all places it is actually Pakistan, lots of talent there

Exactly.

Do you know why trumpeters have goatees?

Yes because it is more comfortable when they play

Yeah it makes sense.
Do you like guitar?

I sure do.

Van Halen once set the speakers on fire playing his

Yeah pretty amazing.
Do you know who Brian May is?

Yeah he is the guitarist for Queen and also an astrophysicist

Yeah what a career on both ends for him.

He also uses a coin instead of a pick

Yeah pretty different.Did you every play Nintendo games?

I sure did up until it was discontinued in 2003

Yeah me too.

It only had 54 colors in it, pretty low number

Yeah I know yet it was so much fun.
DO you know who Bill Nye is?

THe Science Guy of course.
DO you know how he became famous?

Yeah he won a Steve Martin lookalike contest

Hahah yeah that is a good one.
Even Reagan tried his hand at acting

Yeah but it seems he did not have the looks for it, to play the president


Hi, do you watch YouTube?

Sure, I do quite often.

Did you ever see the music video for "Baby" by Justin Bieber?

It's the most disliked video on YouTube.

To be fair, as a kid I loved that song.

Yeah, it is very catchy.

So is Gangnam Style, which got so many views on YouTube that they had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits.

I know!

I can't believe it broke YouTube.

Actually, Youtube is the second largest search engine.

Cool.

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

That's crazy.

Police have their own channel called blutube.

Interesting.

I guess we rely on the internet a lot this day.

But fear not, when you climb mt.

everest, you will still have 3g cell service!

That is so interesting!

I guess you would have great reception that high up.

And if the internet ever goes down, the current library of Alexandria has a copy of the internet for us.

A copy of the internet, holy cow!

Yeah, I think we rely on the internet entirely too much.

Constant novelty from clicks can cause real addiction.

I wonder if I have that.

Ha, I probably do.

I know I'm not the 7% that read the full terms when buying a product though.

So do you subscribe to Spotify?

I do have an account.
Why?

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

I mean it's kind of true, because artist wouldn't make music for free.

I do love her though and have listened to every album since she first started.

Have you listened to the 8 seconds of white noise she released?

It was an accident but it topped the Canadian iTunes charts.

No, I had no idea that actually happened.

I did see Kanye West interrupt her accepting an award though.

Yeah, and it seems he had practiced before he did that.

He did an SNL skit mocking himself for interrupting award shows.

This was two years before the incident with Taylor Swift.

Wow.

I seen she owns a private jet and an airport hangar in Nashville.

Awesome!
The jet cost around 40 million bucks!


Hi There !
Looking forward to chat with You !
;)

Hi and to you as well!

So did you know that YouTube is the second largest search engine on the internet?

I mean I'm not surprised ;) If anything, I'm quite surprised it's not the first...

I know.

I mean, it with Netflix makes up half the interent traffic in the country.

OH, so the first one is Netflix ?

I don't know.

I just know together they do that.

Did you know the police have their own youtube?

Their own ?

Why can't they use the regular Youtube ?

That's a good question and I don't know the answer.

I mean, they only share law enforcement videos so what could be the need for privacy?

...but wait - does that mean it's like a private channel ?

Regular people like You and me can't access it ?

I assumed it was private since it is their own channel but honestly I don't know.

uuu...

I bet they have like interrogation videos posted there ;) with good and bad cop scenarios :)

They probably do.

Training videos and stuff could all be on there.

Oh that's right... maybe some funny videos as well, or where to get best donuts ;) lol

That's funny!

Hey, on a different subject did you know that Justin Bieber's "baby" is the most disliked video on youtube?

lol...

I can honestly believe that...

I'm not a fan of that guy and his music as well...

Me either but I thought he had a lot of fans so I was surprised to learn that.

Maybe he pissed them off ?

I heard he could be really disrespectful...

I've heard that too.

Did you know that the whole thing, Youtube I mean, started with three former paypal employees?

paypal... ?
Wait, paypal was before Youtube ?

I guess so because they created it.

I always thought Paypal was rather new service...

I mean, at least newer than Youtube...

I had too.

Maybe it was just very small, not well known back in the day.


What is with these ridiculous challenges that people do?

Teens today are doing dangerous things to impress friends.

The tide pod and condom challenges could be SO dangerous!

I think the advent of social media and the desire to be cool is part of this.

I don't think these challenges would go anywhere if it weren't for platforms like youtube.

I absolutely believe that the Internet is a useful tool, but very dangerous when the wrong information goes viral.

I think the media is to blame too.

There isn't a ton of videos about the condom challenge but yet the media plays it up like is the thing ALL the kids are doing.

The media, just as with celebrities, strives for ratings ... thus posting anything that will make people want to read them.

So true.

I think the internet has been a wonderful tool but it has fed people's narcissistic qualities at the same time.

Internet platforms, such as YouTube and Facebook should do more to promote a better society.

There is so much potential for good there, but it seems it is being used for opposing reasons.

We are more linked as a society than any other time in history but it seems like social media is only dividing us more and more.

The world is becoming so digitalized and autonomous, relationships are being destroyed.

Computers are raising our children and taking control of our world.

It is causing levels of unprecedented addiction.

Not just to computers either because now people have constant access to their vices no matter what they are.

There is even 3G cell service at the top of Mt.

Everest!

It would be so fun to go to the top of Mt Everest and live stream the view.

The world is at our fingertips.

Education and experiences are now limitless.

Just imagine the advancements that will be made in the next 100 years!

I wonder if we will ever end up back to a point without tech like they were so scared of back in 99

An attack on our technology or some type of solar interruption could cripple our society.

I think cities would be crippled.

Those of us out in the sticks would probably be annoyed but for the most part life would go on.

I have more free time that is for sure lol.

Who's to say that less technology wouldn't save our family structures here in the sticks too?

LOL.

The way it is going is scary.

Technology is wonderful, don't get me wrong, but it can be dangerous.

I think there is a moral resurgance that is directly related to less internet use.

I could do without the constant streaming of pop music today.

I absolutely agree!

I think that America's morals have been crumpled and thrown in the trash.

I feel like social media is telling us there is nothing wrong with murdering our own children, which makes eating a tide pod or two seems insignificant.

So true.

People are so focused on trivial stuff that the real issues of the day seem like no big deal to them.

When someone has to make a law about the life of a born baby, I feel we are in a horrible society.


Did you know that Jay-Z name was Shawn Carter?

Yes, that was his birth name.

As the rapper tells it, in grade school, he found something of an escape in language.

he mentioned that alot throughout his career in interviews, do you know who was the most recent?

no , i do not.
Who was it?

David Letterman

that is very interesting, he is a respectful tv host.

I should watch the interview

Do you like Jaz-Z?

yes i do, his youth teacher teacher's name is Renee Rosenblum-Lowden, and she remembers Jay-Z  very well

Yes, It seems she had a big impact on his life.

She would ask things such as "what does a loquacious person like to do?"

Students would bring in his songs as examples of sexism.

But, she said, "I didn't know Shawn was Jay-Z at that time.

She didn't make the connection until she read a 1999 teen people profile of Jay-z.

she said before, "I remember him as the kid who never smiled".

I still don't think he smiles.

She must not have like the Yankees.

She joked with him about being a Yankee's fan and not passing him in 6th grade.

He went to her house, and when all the kids sat being tough , he was looking at the fridge.

Both of them remembers this

He was probably hungry.

i agree, but it's interesting they were remembering this moment

They made impacts in each others lives and he gives her a lot of credit, although she doesn't think she deserves it.

I know and she feels uncomfortable about it., but i really respect him for advocating for the increase of teacher wages

He does alot for impoverished kids.

did you know that He released the album a year after founding the record label Roc-A-Fella Records.

His subsequent albums were also seen as great praise.

sure is.

And it is very interesting how the term rap is so closely associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably.

im glad I got to learn more about Jay-z


Hello there, are you a fan of rap music?

I have a couple of rap songs on my phone but I'm not a big fan.

Do you like Jay-Z?

I am a big fan of early 90's rap myself.

Jay-Z is pretty good I would say.

Did you know his real name in Shawn Carter?

He's kind of old for a rapper, born in 1969...

No I didn't know that, wow he is pretty old, I wonder if most people know that?

Doubt it...
He doesn't look it...
He and Notorious B.I.G.
went to the same high school.

No he doesn't look that old and wow!
That is a very cool fact.

Another fact, Tupac's music is in the Library of Congress for being "culturally significant."

That is another very cool fact, I thought Tupac was an excellent rapper.

What do you think of Busta Rhymes?

He did the voice of the Reptar Wagon in the 1998 Rugrats movie.

That is hilarious, I like Busta!

I remember his music videos were always wild years ago.

I guess rap is international.

Some Korean rappers developed a new type of freestyle called "compliment battle".

Yeah it sure is!

I would like to give that a listen to sometime.

I wonder where you would find that.

Internet I suppose... Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist before he was a rapper...

Yeah I'm sure YouTube has a video somewhere.

That is wild!

I wonder what type of characters he would've created?

Villians a hero's from the streets of Detroit?

Do you read a lot?

I don't read as much as I would like to, how about you?

Same.

I used to read more.

I never read Starship Troopers be I guess the military likes it.

All 5 branches...

I think that is pretty funny that they would choose that one.

Ender's Game was also suggested reading for the Marine Corps.

I never read that one before, I might have to check it out.

Well it's been nice talking, I hope you have a good day!


Hi Turker, are you familiar with the rapper Jay-z and beyonce?

Yes I am!

Jay z went to the same high school as Busta Rhymes and DMX.

Wow I didn't know that, I like to hear Busta Rhymes rap a little better that J-z.

Yes I agree.

Jay Z's comeback album Kingdom Come was named after the DC Comics miniseries of the same name.

Neat.

Oh I don't listen to J-Z that much, but I like his wife beyonce songs, I  wonder why rappers doesn't used their real names?

I would guess to hide their real identities from fans?

lol  Jay Z was the ghostwriter for a song on the space jam soundtrack performed by Bugs Bunny.

I didn't know Jay z was around when that movie came out.

Either me, sometimes I forget that famous people age also, Hahaha, did you remember when they had that fight in the elevator?

I do remember that!

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

No but it should be, now speaking of him, he was a strong cool rapper, his voice used to set out from any other rapper.

Yes it did.

Terrible he died so young.

Busta Rhymes once voiced the Reptar Wagon in the Rugrats movie.

Never knew that.

I didn't either, I am not sure what Katy perry and snoop doggs did?

I think a song called california gurls, never heard before.

I remember that.

It was a west coast vs east coast answer song to Alecia Keys and Jay Z's Empire State of Mind.

Oh, did you know Korean rappers invented a new type of freestyle, called compliment battle?

No.

hahaha That sounds like it would be funny for some reason.

Yes, it would be, do you have a favorite rapper?

Hmm...that's a tough call because my favorite rapper is actually a friend of one of my kids.

He goes by the name of Hazey Flow here in Ohio.

LOL

Ok, You are right, I still like to listen to old raps, because they are the best, but I am too old for that, these days I don't called this rapping, I called it calling words, young people like it.

As far as eras, I would have to say the rapping around 1989ish is my favorite.

Like Young MC.

I couldn't get enough of his Bust a Move song back then.

Those were also my high school and college years so those songs strike a nerve with me.

Yes I understand what you are saying, do you find time to do much reading books, for example, the library?

I do love reading.

Not as much as I like to.

I was a heavy user of the library system in the 90s and up until around 2012 because I lived in a very rural area.

The library was a cheap form of entertainment.

I should be ashamed to say this, but I haven't read a book in quite a while, all my reading from my computer, very little newspaper.

I hear ya.

That's where I get a lot of mine as well.

I used to love reading the Sunday newspaper back in the days before the internet came around.

There is a girl named Anne Jones who holds the world record for speed reading.

She can read 4,700 words per minute.

That's a lot of books.

Wow, I was wondering about that, I bet a person couldn't understand anything she was saying at that speed, Nice Chatting with you.


Jay-Z's real name is Shawn Carter.

I don't know his music, but he does love language and reading.

That's the start to any good rappin' career.

His sixth grade teacher, Renee Rosenblum-Lowden, said that he was a quiet kid who read far beyond his reading level.

She said he stood out in her class as an avid reader.

He scored at the 12th grade level on the test!

I'm impressed.

He probably spent a lot of time reading on his own.

Reminds me of the movie Finding Forrester.

I never saw that movie.

It is interesting that Shawn became a rapper with his love for reading.

People tend to focus on the fact that he lost his father and that he was a drug dealer.

Jay-Z had potential that a teacher saw in him.

Jay-Z gave his teacher a lot of credit for his career success.

She said she feels great that she had a part in his love for words.

I like that she joked about his being a Yankees fan.

That rivalry is a pretty big thing in NY.

I didn't know that he had his own color of blue.

I didn't know that either.

I was thinking about rapping, and something most people don't realize is how poetic rap is.

It uses rhyme and rhythmic speech, and tone of delivery is very important for it to sound good.

Rap has deep roots in Africa.

I'm not surprised.

People around the world love speech and poetry.

Rap puts it to a beat.

It's not really my thing, but I understand why it appeals to people.

The word rap means "to lightly strike" and is used to describe quick speech.

That makes sense because rapping sounds like the rapper is lightly striking rythmically along with the music.

Who can strike the fastest?
Noclue, that's who.
14.1 syllables per second.

That is fast!

Anthoney "DJ Hollywood" Holloway was credited with creating rap music.

My first memory of rap was Rapper's Delight.

The genre has spread to include deaf rappers, like signmark.

Do you want to know something else that is really fast?

Anne Jones has the world record for speed reading at 4,700 words per minute!

I don't know if I could move my eyes that fast!

I wonder how fast she can read aloud

Probably not that fast!

I don't think people can talk that fast.

Although rappers seem to talk really fast sometimes.

I've heard that silent reading appeared relatively recently.

Most people needed to sound out the words.

I wonder how much practice rappers need to speak that fast.

I don't know.

I do know that in teh 1960s rap was a term used as part of African American culture meaning "to converse".

It really is an African American art.

Just like jazz, originating in black communities in the US.

Rap truly is an art form


Are you familiar with Jordan Peterson who wrote "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos?"

He's into self-improvement

No, this is the first time I have heard of him.

He seems to be a strong traditionalist.

Lots of men are purchasing his books and looking at him on Youtube as a father figure.

I found is anti-PC viewpoints quite surprising for an academic professor, considering the "safe space" movement in academia today.

I appreciate that he is trying to help youths get their lives in order to mature into productive adults, though.

I agree.

I think that is very important considering many youths view media stars as role models.

It is unfortunate that traditional parenting has been replaced by Kardashians,

The truths he tells can be depressing though as he tells the truth about how people exist in the world.

But, he does seem to offer some hope.

Real life can be depressing and not fair.

Families have issues, economies fail, and the next social fad / norm is being pushed by liberals.

I appreciate his focus on unalienable truths and the hope within those.

Do you watch much Youtube?

It's the second largest way to search on the internet.

I watch occasionally for self-help videos, for example bicycle repair.

You can find almost anything and some of it is scary.

Apparently  Peterson's got a YouTube channel for "Antidote to Chaos".

Justin Bieber may both love and hate Youtube because although he is widespread on youtube, his "baby" video is the most disliked video on youtube.

I am not a JB fan, so put me in the dislike column.

What is interesting is how YouTube evolved.

Did you know that it started as an internet dating site?

I didn't know that.

But if there were any unsolved mysteries, then the police can search them on their youtube channel called "blutube."

I did not know that.

It seems that there is a place for almost anything on the internet?

For the "pet-less", you can create a virtual pet at neopets.com.

My kids used to do that on a similar site.

Do you follow Reddit online?

Lots of people can text posts, links and images and vote on them.

I am not into social media.

It seems to the primary source of "fake news".

I am not sure I like the concept of social news aggregation and ranking.

News should be factual not necessarily popular.

Well, only .53% of people going on Reddit actually vote.

That might skew what is thought as real or fake news.

It's so hard to tell, but must be some bias.

What is of real concern is the invasion of the "bots".

Did you know that there are more automated software programs (bots) on the internet than people.

So was that Reddit vote real or fake?

Who knows?

Am I talking to a bot now?

I can read a magazine People made based upon Reddit.

I'm hoping that real people would be writing People magazine haha

You never know?

I read an article about bots fighting over a Wiki page on Israel.

One would change Israel to Palestine and the other would change it back.

The page was always edited a few seconds ago.

Well at least on Reddit people can learn about kind deeds and maybe pass them on.

They have a page with 25 of the kindest deeds done on reddit.


Do you watch youtube?

I love youtube!

How about you?

It was started by 3 former PayPay employees.

Oh yeah me too... you can find almost anything on you tube!

Yes.

It is the 2nd largest search engine on the net.

I watch a lot money making videos and concert clips.

Oh yeah?
Do the money making vids work for you?

I've gotten some tips.

I like to watch them for inspiration really.

Helps me want to go out there and make money.

I like to listen to business motivational speakers like Gary Vaynerchuk, etc.

I also found some good apps to make money that way.

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

Wow... i did not know that, but can definitely believe it!

What money making apps are your favorite?

I like the swagbucks video apps.

I just plug my phone in and let them play and it accumulates points.

Google swagbucks it's a legit site.

Been using it for something like 8 or 9 years now.

Did you know that the police have their own youtube called blutube?

Why do the police have their own youtube chanel?

I use swagbucks too.

I have no idea.

Maybe they try to make money off the ads?

That's cool you use swagbucks.

Do you remember Psy's Gangnam Style song?

LOL... yeah i do!

It got so many views on youtube that they had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits.

lol crazy.

Oh wow... that is crazy!

The sensible thing i like about youtube is that justin biebers "baby" video is the most unliked!

LOL

LOL yes!
That's funny.
Do you use Reddit at all?
I'm not that familiar with it.

I don't think i have ever used it!

They must be doing something rith.

in 2018 they had 234 million unique users.

oh wow... it's basically a new portal isn't it?

I think so.

lol  I know people I work with use it.

I'm surprised that some of the investers are famous people like Snoop Dogg and Jared Leto.

Hmmmm... did not know that!
I like Jared Leto!

Somehow you vote on content.

Data shows though that only 0.53% of the people who visit Reddit actually participate in voting.

Seems kind of a low percentage to me.

Hmmmm... great chat, have a good one!


Hello there, do you watch many videos on YouTube?

I sometimes watch Youtube.
How about you?

Yeah I use it quite often, mostly for music purposes.

I do know that it is crazy popular among young people these days.

Youtube is the second largest search engine on the net.

I did not know that.

Wow I didn't know that either, that is crazy.

Do you know what the most disliked video on YouTube is?

I think it changes every year, but in the past, I bet it was some pop star.

Yeah I think you are right, and I guess it is Justin Beiber's video, 'baby'.

Who would've guessed right lol.

I don't really know Justin.

I guess I could watch his videos on Youtube even at the top of Mt.

Everest.

That is crazy!

To think you could be that high where you can barely breathe, but still post a selfie.

That's the whole point of the Internet and cell phones.

Anywhere you go, you can let the world know.

But read the terms of service before you use that Everest internet.

Yeah from what I have heard on the streets is that Everest internet charges up the wazoo.

Do you believe that there is a backup of the Internet in the library at Alexandria?

Something sounds fishy about that.

Yeah I don't know if I can believe that, you know what they say though, if you read it on the internet, it has to be true.

So if it's written on the internet somewhere about the internet, ya know.

That's true.

The library at Alexandria might have put that information on the Internet.

They should warn people about the risk of addiction to clicking links.

It is a true addiction I think a lot more people have it that don't ever realize it.

Do you ever get the sensation your phone is vibrating in your pocket and you check it never was?

That vibration is usually me after eating a big lunch.

Speaking of lunch, did you know that the 3 horizontal lines on websites are called the hamburger icon?

Really?, I wonder why.

Such a weird name for that if you ask me.

The vegans certainly didn't come up with that one.

Do you ever read reddit?

No, I think I have been on the Reddit site maybe once in my life.

How about you?

I've read Reddit.

I haven't seen the page with the 25 kindest deeds on Reddit.

Maybe I should give that page a try.
Nice talking with you today.


Hi there, I was learning about poetry recently.

I found out some cool facts, do care for poetry?

Oh yeah?

I do, I'm into old school stuff like Emily Dickinson.

What did you learn?

Oh, nice.

Well i was learning that Ancient Greek attempts to define poetry such as Aristotle's Poetics were focused on speech on rhetoric.

That's cool!

I think we still have a lot of poetic influences thees days too

Yes, I agree with you on that.

The Ancient Greek poetry also used drama, song and comedy.

Their is a poem that when read forward is sad but when read backwards is happy,lol.

Neat huh.

Yeah!
I actually never knew that.
I think poetry is an overlooked art.

That is true.

A really beautiful thing about the Javanese language is that when recited in order for forms a poem.

I like the hidden subtle idea there.

Ah.

I don't know much about the Japanese poetry other than their alphabet is a poem.

What do you think about cultures in general use dance as a form of poetry.

That is interesting, I am a fan of the arts and have random facts and knowledge i've learned along the way.

I really enjoy watching celebrity news.

I found out that Pixar has a special room that is visited often by celebrities.

If those walls could only talk.

Nice!

I totally agree, not sure if I would want to hear what they have to say tho O.o?!

Poetry has come far -- it's cool we can appreciate the past, present, and excitement for the future.

yes, very poetic, Demetri write 224 word palindrome poem once, very cool.

Yes, what does that have to do with Pixar?

lmao

I dont really know.

I was kind of being random.

I just watched a dance show and it has me twirling.lol Sorry

hahah no worries :) Tupac danced ballet in high scool.

Yeah, I found out some really good news and am flustered.

I wanna dance like nobody watching me.

Bruce Lee was a good dancer and actually won awards for dancing, not me so much.

haha, no worries.

there's plenty of time to win them.

I'm glad we both understand how poetry is still relevant today :)

Me too, that was a trick!

Babies are so distracting too sometimes./Ya know they smile when music is played.

I didn't know that, it makes sense tho with the sequencing.

You better not be pregnant XD

Yes, its a life changer.

Its hard to have the write words, thank you for chatting with me.

Oh yes, It was cool to lean from ya.
Take care!

Thank you for the fun times!


Do you watch baseball?

Hi!

I love baseball!

In fact, I also love soccer-baseball as they call it in Canada as well.

Ha!

What about you?

lol, I never knew that!
I like watching baseball.
Do you have a favorite team?

I like them all, really.

So did you know baseball managers only wear uniforms because they can play for their team if needed?

I'd love to see one of those old managers get out there and play.

Ha!

That is awesome, I have seen it before on my old semi pro team I played on.

The coach was 50 and we had too many hurt people lol

I bet that was a sight to see, wasn't it?

Almost as fascinating as finding $3 million worth in 1900s baseball cards in your grandfather's attic like that one guy did.

It must be nice!

Right!
Talk about early retirement!
Do you collect cards?

I should start, or at least check some attics.

Ha!

On a similar baseball note, can you believe the Japanese baseball fans were surprised to learn baseball is America's national pastime?

The fact that it surprised them surprises me.

Ha!

Right lol!

I used to collect and had some good ones, never 3 milllion worth though!

That surprises me too, how did they start the game since america invented it

I know, right?

You'd think they would have known that!

But then again, I didn't know until recently that a married couple scheduled all the 2430 games played for 24 years until 2005.

That must have been a cool job!

I wonder how they got that job and why they shy'd away from it.

That would be so fun!

Indeed it would!

Can you imagine scheduling teams like the Cubs?

That would be so cool.

Speaking of the Cubs, it's shocking they haven't won a World Series since becoming the first baseball team to win back to back World Series'!

They won it a few years ago, but it took them like 100+ years to do it!

Did you watch the world series this year?

I wasn't able to, sadly.

I guess I'm part of the reason why the women's world cup had higher TV ratings in the US than the world series did.

me too lol!

I followed it online mostly.

did you hear how babe ruth lost the world series in 1926?

I did, actually!

I heard he was caught stealing to end game 7 and his team was only down by one run.

That had to have been so disappointing!

for sure, I am sure that is after they won a bunch of world series already, so probably showing off lol

Ha!

Maybe so!

But can you believe that the Marine corps carried the Canadian flag into the stadium upside down during the 1992 World Series?

That's embarassing.

Ha!

That would be so embarrassing lol, canada is too nice!

It was so nice chatting with you!

Indeed Canada is very nice!

I personally think the entire planet would be nice if over 80% of the natural forests hadn't been destroyed.

That's so heartbreaking!

Well it was nice chatting with you as well!

Hope you have a great day, friend!

You too!
Enjoy your weekend!


Hi, how are you today?

Great!

Hope you're doing well!

Are you a fan of Ntozake Shange by chance?

I love her work and love how she writes in such a style that mimics the syntax of black speech.

It's so unique and realistic.

I don't really know much about her.
What works is she famous for?

She's the author of "For Colored Girls".

Sadly, she disappeared for a bit due to decades of physical and mental health challenges.

That's too bad.
Are you a fan of poetry in general?

I am!

What about you?

I actually wish art, poetry and music were still Olympic sports like they used to be!

I wonder when they stopped being part of the Olympics.

I guess it was a better way to make a living as an artist.

Edgas Allan Poe received a mere $9 for The Raven.

That's not much to live on.

Wow!

That is hard to believe especially considering how legendary it is.

And Poe is a celeb!

A real celeb and not one that was in the Guinness Record Book for most overrated like Paris Hilton in 2007.

Paris Hilton: famous for being famous.
She is not like Bruce Lee.

So true - or even John Cena who holds the record for most wishes granted with the Make A Wish Foundation!

John Cena is a legend.

I wonder if he has been in the secret room at Pixar.

That's a good question.

Speaking of Pixar, I wonder if the Penguins of Madagascar was a Pixar movie?

Did you know they had a running joke hiding celeb names in some of the dialogue?

I don't remember.

I think that's funny.

The movie appeals to both kids and adults that way.

Adults like little inside jokes like that.

That is true.

I know I do!

I also like to dance and watch people dance.

I'll never forget that episode of Mr. Rogers where he learned to breakdance.

Ha!

Mr. Rogers was totally street.

I wonder if Tupac watched Mr. Rogers while growing up.

I bet he did!

He attended the Baltimore School of the Arts and studied acting, ballet, jazz and poetry, so I bet he was a fan of Mr. Rogers!

He also danced ballet in high school.

I can't imagine him doing ballet, but I guess the training is valuable for stage work.

Yeah, that is true.

Very hard to imagine him doing ballet!

But then again, the Vikings were warrior poets as poetry was considered a gift from Odin, so anything is surprising, I suppose!

Ha!

I wonder whether Tupac went through four pairs of ballet shoes a week.

Seems like ballet is hard on the feet.

That's a good question.

Hey, Did you know there are actually ballet slippers that make actual drawings from a dancer's movement?

I didn't know that!
Well, it's been fun chatting with you!

Been great chatting with you as well!

I may go buy a parrot now just to see it dance along to music as they are actually able to do that!

Ha!


Do you like poetry?

Hi, do you like poetry, celebrities, or dance?

I do.
Do you like Ntozake Shange?

Yes, he disappeared for a while but then returned.

What I really enjoy is poetry.

Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language such as sound symbolism and metre to evoke meanings.

Poetry also derives from a variant of the Greek term poiesis which means the word "making"

Poetics focused on uses of speech in rhetoric, song, drama, and comedy.

Many kindred forms of resonance may exist between individual verses in their patterns or rhymes or rhythms.

Cool.

Most of the hobbit's names were taken out of an old poem from Iceland called "dvergatal"

That's interesting, a lot of modern poetry reflects a critique of poetic tradition, playing and testing among other things, the principle of euphony itself, sometimes altogether forgoing set rhythm or rhyme.

Cool.

Do you like Edgar allan poe?

He only received 9 dollars for his publication of the raven

That was probably a lot of money back in his day.

Did you know that there's a poem when read normally is depressing but when read backwards is inspiring?

That is interesting.

Do you  know Demetri Martin?

He wrote a 224 word palindrome poem before

Yes, that's would be hard to do since a palindrome is a word that reads the same either way: forward or backward like Hannah, kayak, etc.

Did you know that the Japanese alphabet when recited in order forms a poem?

Really?

I did not know that.

Do you like Pixar?

Their studio has a room that is visited by celebrities a lot

Yeah, celebrities get all the breaks, did you know that Judge Judy makes $123,000 an episode on her show?

That even more than Lebron James makes.

That is a lot of money.

Did you know Robin Williams in Aladdin was the first to start the trend of celebrities doing voices in cartoons?

Yes, I heard that.

Did you know that Carol Burnett was the very first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street?

Interesting.

I like her.

Ethiopia has a celebrity tv chef that believes he can fight the country's hunger issues by encouraging people to eat more diverse food.

Yes, I did hear that, too.

That sounds like how you introduce babies to different kinds of foods.

At first, they don't want to eat it or even try it but then they give in.

Speaking of babies, did you know that babies spontaneously dance when they hear music, is that precious or what?

Wow that is amazing.

Did you know Bruce Lee was a great dancer and won the hong kong cha-cha championship that happened in 1958.

Wow, I never who have guessed that.

He did move with grace and style if you think  about it.

Michael Jackson was a great dancer as well.

Did you know that he used a device to help him achieve some of the extreme leans he used in his dance moves?

That is pretty cool.

Did you know professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of shoes in just one week?

That is a lot of shoes.

Yes, and ouch, a lot of hurt toes.
It's been real chatting with you.
Have a good one.


Hi!
Are you a fan of the arts?

I am.

I love to read, I love movies, I enjoy music.

I do too!

I feel like arts are a good way to capture and express human emotions.

For example, poetry translates feeling into words, and dance translates them into motion.

Very good way of articulating it.
Do you enjoy poetry?

I do enjoy most poetry, and I used to write some myself.

Have you ever enjoyed writing?

I would love to be able to but I'm just not creative.

I wish I was but unfortunately I'm not.

Did you know that if you recite the Javanese alphabet in order it forms a poem?

I had no idea!

Now I want to learn their alphabet.

I wonder if it was intended or a coincidence.

It reminds me of singing the ABC's.

That's a very good question.

I find it very interesting.

Are you familiar with the comic Demetri Martin?

I don't recognize the name.
Is he a well-known celebrity?

He is a fairly well known stand-up.

He had a show on comedy central for like two seasons.

He wrote a 224 word that is a palindrome!

That had to take a lot of time and talent.

Now that you mention it, I think I've actually read that palindrome!

I just didn't recognize his name.

I know his stand up but I have not read that.

Now I'm going to have to.

There is also a poem that is depressing when you read it but if you read it backwards it's inspiring.

I think I've read that poem too - it's funny how I remember written works but I'm a dunce at remembering actual names of the celebrities or famous people who wrote them!

Ha ha.

You mentioned dance earlier, were you aware that Bruce Lee was an amazing dancer?

Bruce Lee the actor?

I knew he was an amazing martial artist, but I didn't know his talents extended to dance!

Yes that Bruce Lee.

He even won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958!

That's amazing.

I wonder what it feels like to have that kind of physical aptitude!

I can barely dance the macarena...

I can't dance at all but he was always very agile.

I feel bad for ballet dancers.

They go through 4 pairs of ballet shoes a week.

I would imagine they have a lot of issues with their feet later in life.

I have seen pictures of the effects of ballet on the dancers' feet.

It's painful just to look at them!

They look so beautiful dancing that you'd never know, though.

They do but it must just mangle them.

Did you know that babies spontaneously dance when they hear music?

Rhythm must be something our brains recognize even from such a young age.


Do you watch the World Series?

I used to play baseball in school as a kid some, but don't pay much attention to it these days.

I do not, as I am not a fan of baseball.

Is it true that the Marine Corp Color Guard carried the Canadian flag upside down?

They must have been really embarrassed at that mistake!

As a kid I ran the wrong way playing baseball once.

I think it's hilarious that the womens world cup had higher ratings than the world series.

I find it interesting that the Cubs initially won the World Series twice in a row and never again since.

Almost like they jinxed themselves.

It's saddening to realize that over 80% of the world's forests have been cleared, how many of those trees went to make baseball bats?

I'm surprised we even still have enough oxygen to breath now that I know that about the Earth's forests.

Did you know that Earth is the most dense of all planets?

Well, we will be out of helium by the end of the 21st century.

That's going to do a lot of damage.

I'm not sure if the Earth even needs helium...it may only be for people to use for things that aren't necessary Do you think we'll ever have a modern day Babe Ruth?.

Actually, we need helium for a lot of things.

I don't know anything about baseball, so I wouldn't know.

If I were to find baseball cards in my grandpa's attic, I would toss them.

Unlike that man who found millions of dollars in cards.

Cool.

I never know how dependent we are on helium here on Earth.

What are them most important things we use helium for?

It's a non-renewable resource.

The UN actually appointed a UN ambassador for extraterrestrials.

Unreal.

Maybe the know something about baseball?

Yes, of course, that's why the earth will soon run out of helium, but I was just wondering what we actually use it for that's important?

I know we need carbon and oxygen...but helium?

Did you know kickball is called soccer-baseball in Canada?

Canadians are so weird.

So, we need helium for soccer-baseball in Canada?

Interesting.

I think it's funny that it takes Earth more than 365 days to revolve around the sun, so our calendars are actually kinda wrong.

It's only a quarter day's difference, and that day is made up on a leap year.

Technically it's a quarter day and an hour, so every four years when we try to catch up to the world's real time, we're still four hours off.

I guess we tried, eh?

It's interesting that the Earth's days were not even six hours long in the beginning.

I'm more interested on how they know that life is 4.1 billion years old.

Carbon dating I think.

It's been awhile since I was learning any of that back in college.

I've always been skeptical of it too, though.

I just want to know how much that UN ET ambassador makes as salary.

lol

I find it interesting that the Earth only has one moon.

I'm wondering if we had another at one time.

That would be nice to find out!

Well, I'm gonna go watch an Earth documentary now.

All this talk about it is making me curious!

cya!


Hi there!
Are you a baseball fan?

I sometimes follow baseball.
You?

Sometimes, usually just around world series time.

I hear you.

When the stakes are high.

Interesting sport though.

Baseball managers wear uniforms because they can play for their teams should the need arise.

I think this must be a holdover from an earlier era when a player was chosen to manage.

Probably true.

Baseball has a long history, even with just the world series starting in 1903, more years than most sports in the US

Baseball is so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover that it is America's national pastime.

With its long history, baseball should be our pastime.

True, I was surprised when I found out that the Womens World cup ratings were higher than the world series ratings in the US

The world loves soccer, not baseball.
Too slow.

I agree.

I am more of a soccer fan myself.

I think it is cool that they call Kickball soccer-baseball in Canada

I wonder if there are soccer player cards like baseball cards.

A man found three million dollars’ worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers’ attic.

I wonder what he did with the cards.

I would sell some and hold on to the rest and let them appreciate.

Those would be treasures for sure.

It would definitely be a big part of the sport's history, maybe making it into a museum some day.

Did you know that until 2005, a married couple scheduled all 2430 major league baseball games played each year.

I wonder how much they got paid for that work.

Now it must all be done by computers.

I couldn't even imagine doing that all, It must have taken them forever.

Computers would make that so much easier

Very true.

The game is very old, and probably has a lot of tradition.

One tradition: the Cubs losing.

The Ottoman Empire was still in existence the last time the Chicago Cubs won the world series.

That is crazy, I thought they played in it again.

I guess they didnt win.

It is like a curse.

The first baseball team to win back-to-back world series; and haven't won since.

What a curse.

It is.

The 1992 world series the US marines carried Canada's flag into the stadium upside down.

I don't know how they did that.
There is a big leaf in the middle.
What did they think it was?

I know, that's a hard mistake to make.

I wonder if it was a statement of sorts?

I hope not.
Not the best for a statement.

Not at all, I like keeping politics and sports separate.

Im just there for the entertainment.

That's good.
Anyway, I had fun chatting!
Have a good day!

Same here!
Have a good one.


I don't usually pay attention to the Oscars, but I do find it interesting which actors get nominated for performances

I love the Oscars.

I only watch it when it gets recorded though because I get too busy.

I know many people who enjoy watching, so much so that it got nine Emmy nominations in 2013

I love Leonardo Decaprio, but it's sad because Eminem had more Oscars than him.

Not just him, but more than Johnny Depp AND George Lucas.

Who decides these things?

I am not a fan of those two people but I believe the people online are in charge.

Interesting.

We can both rest assured though because Walt Disney has 22, making him the record holder, and that's well deserved

I did recall that because I recently went to the Walt Disney Family museum and it showed all his Oscars!

That's awesome!

Another actor who has notoriety is Daniel Day-Lewis, but that's because he not only has three Oscars, but all are in the same category

That is crazy.
3 times in one year?
Or three times as in three years?

I'm not sure.

Probably the latter scenario.

More than 200 countries now watch the Oscars, and it's actually the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony

That is crazy.

I am glad that they are continuing with it.

Me too, even if I don't watch it.

I appreciate that people get awards for creating quality movies of all genres, especially dramas.

I can't watch them nonstop, but I do like the overall idea of drama

That is great credit for them.
Do you have a favorite drama?

Not really.

I've considered watching the show House.

Hugh Laurie gets paid a whopping $700,000 per episode, so it's no wonder he does so well in that role

I love Dr. House!
He's so funny when he's serious.

Another actor that I like is Jim Carrey, though now he won't act in movies that don't project positivity.

That weeds out most dramas

Didn't he stop acting though?
Didn't he have a documentary?

It's possible that he did, and I'm not sure.

He could probably still teach it like Jon Hamm does at his old high school.

Erin from the Office, portrayed by Ellie Kemper, was one of his students.

Jim could pass on his legacy

That is amazing!

Ellie Kemper was a student of Jim Carey?

She was a student of Jon Hamm


Hi, how are you?

I'm doing well how are you?

Did you watch the academy awards last week?

I did not.

I am not a huge fan of the awards shows.

Did you watch them?

I did for a little bit but didn't really like them.

I wish a movie like Blazing Saddles was nominated but they are all too serious.

I know!

The academy does not appreciate or understand the comedy genre.

They really don't.

They really focus on Drama.

Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore because they don't project positivity.

Hugh Laurie does!
He makes a ton for it too!

Oh I know!

He was making 700,000 dollars per episode in House.

That will buy you a few things...

Like a House!
Did you ever watch that show?

I never got into it.

I did like his performance in the Night Manager.

Did you ever see that?

I did not.

Was it any good?

I feel like I do not watch a ton of movies and miss a lot...

It was so good!

It was a six part mini series on AMC.

If you have time, you can listen to thousands of old radio dramas for free online.

I am sure some of those are really good!

Like Daniel Day Lewis.

He won 3 oscars for best actor!

Even Eminem has won one, which is more than people like Johnny Depp and George Lucas, who have never won.

They were nominated from 9 emmys in 2013?

Is that a handshake deal?

You nominate us and we'll nominate you...

Keyword "nominated".

I bet there weren't enough people to fill in the categories so they said heck why not?

That makes more sense than my hairbrained conspiracy theory!

Disney has 22 oscars??

I would have guessed more!
I wonder who is next in line?

Probably some obscure person.

I would be interested in knowing though... Google here I come!

Good move on that part.

Also google how Hummingbirds are so crazy.

They steal spider webs for their nest!

theifs!
I am working on google now.
I'll let you know...


do you like jazz?

I love it.

Did you know CLint Eastwood also is a huge fan?

Yes he is also a pianist on top of that

Yeah.

Did you hear of that woman that has jazz concerts in her home everyday?

Yes that is in Harlem and some famous jazz people have stopped by there

Yeah.

Do you know which country has one of the best jazz orchestras?

Yes that would be Pakistan, kind of unexpected

Yeah I know but they keep topping the charts

Yeah.

Do you know why the trumpeters grow goatees?

Yes it is more comfortable for them when they play

Yeah.

Do you know when the cool jazz genre came about?

Yes that was in the 1940a, it is calmer and smoother than regular jazz

Yeah.

THere is a programming language where the programs have jaz-like harmonies

That sound cool.
Do you use the computer much?

Yes all the time.

The space shuttle runs on a 1 mb ram computer

That is so small.

Russians made a computer that ran on water

Yes that was in 1936 but not sure what happened to it

Me either.
Do you have a PC or a Mac?

I have an Apple and it is a good thing I do not smoke so that I do not revoke the warranty of it

Yes you are right.

Did you know that transhumanists are trying to upload their minds into computers?

Wow that sounds insane, good for them.
Nice chatting with you.


hi how are you?
are you a jazz fan?

I love jazz its a great genre

who is favorite pianist?
I like Bill Evans.

I dont have a favorite, maybe Walter White, interesting how thats also the name of a TV character

that is a coincidence!

walter white!

Did you know that Pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is currently topping the charts?

jazz is popular so many places.

Or maybe not, maybe the character was inspired by the real Walter White, and havent heard of that orchestra they must be really talented

I wonder how many of the Pakistani trumpeters have goatees.

Jazz trumpeters grow goatees as it provided comfort when playing

For comfort really?

the look really strange I guess they have a lot of passion for mussic, do you know who Tupac is?

i have heard of Tupac.

he was one of the rapper fellows with the beats and the rhymes and stuff.

He was a great rapper, well he also liked jazz

I am not surprised.

the man also danced ballet in high school.

You know who else likes jazz?

Clint Eastwood.

Is he also a fan thats really cool!
so do you like computers and tech?

yes, i do like computers.
they are cool.
i am a nerd and a geek.
LOL

That makes two of us, I find captchas to be annoying, but they are neccesary

The captchas also help with shape recognition technology.

i think that they are annoying though.

They are annoying right!

did you ever have the Windows 95 software?

yes, i did.

it was a big breakthrough for microsoft.

a good departure from MS DOC

Well it was the second most intalled software in 1995 the first one was the game Doom ever played it?

Yes, that makes sense.
I did play Doom.
lots of fun!
did you play?

I never played the game but it does seem interesting

it was the best one at the time.
good action, good design, network play.
Anyway, great chat!

I have to download it, maybe theres a newer version available in fact I think im doing it now, thanks a lot for the chat but I gotta go and play that game.


hello, do you like dramas?

Howdy!

Who doesn't like a good drama?

I haven't been do the movies all that often this year though.

How about the ones on TV?
Did you watch House?

Oh yeah of course!

I loved watching house, seemed like it was one of those shows that always had a really intriguing story going on.

Very much so.

and Hugh Laurie made so much money for starring in it

Do you know if that show has won any awards?

I've never really followed the Academy awards or other awards all that often.

I am not sure, likely it has.

At least Hugh Laurie made $700 000 for every episode, not sure he cared about an award

Seems like every year there is always a big craze about what movie will win "Best Picture of the year" Like I said this year i've hardly seem any.

You see any good movies this year?

I saw the Black Panther last year and that was amazing.

Do you know Daniel Day Lewis?

Never heard of him, was he in the Black Panther movie?

One of the movies I liked this year was Birdbox on netflix

No he was not but he is the only actor to have won the oscar 3 times

I would have thought that would be more common of an occurrence.

I wonder if there will ever be a shift in what movies will win awards, Sandra Bullock was good in Birdbox but its one of those movies that wasn't in theaters and was free to watch with netflix

I have not seen it but have heard about it lots.

Do you know Walt Disney ?

Walt Disney?

Yeah of course!

He was a legend in his era and to this day left a lasting legacy!

yeah and he has won the most oscars

Thats pretty neat, the Disney company he helped create has grown so much, they also own ABC and ESPN.

Both great TV and the disney movies have been a big part of my life growing up and today still

For sure.

Even the Oscars were nominated for Emmy's in 2013.

How does that work even

I think Oscars are for movies and Emmy's are for TV, Even though I don't really care for the Oscars it would be kind of neat to hold an Oscar, they are kind of neat Awards

Yeah.
Do you like birds at all?

I wish I knew alot more about birds, I think it would be alot of fun to go out and bird watch!

seems like a good exercise and an interesting hobby

Yeah, I do bird watching from time to time and it is fun.

Nice chatting with you

Every once in a while I see a bird and kind of wonder what that is or if it was a rare occurrence, enjoyed chatting!

Same here


Do you enjoy dramas?

I like live performances when I have the opportunity and British shows.

The British shows rely less on special effects and more on quality acting.

Did you know that their is a drama called "Ikea Heights"?

I personally like drama how it provides depth to a story either through comedy or drama.

I am not too familiar with Ikea Heights though

Apparently it is a melodrama shot in the Burbank Ca IKEA without the store knowing.

I am going to see if I can find it online and check it out!

While I too like good drama, I abhor the "soap opera" drama shows.

How about you?

It is usually a miss, but sometimes the actors can make it work

I was always curious as to the term "soap opera" was coined.

Apparently, in the earlier days of the genre, soap manufacturers sponsored the show to draw in the "housewife"!

That is pretty interesting.

Not sure if any actor in soap operas have won an academy award

I personally am not big into the awards shows.

They never really appealed to me and they do so less today since they have become politicized.

I have often wondered how the Academy Award became "the Oscars".

Any thoughts?

Not sure, but oscars represent a level of achievement I guess.

Walt disney won 22 oscars!

I did not know the count.

But one of those awards was for Snow White.

It was a special Oscar in 1938 with 1 regular size and 7 miniature Oscar statutes!

I'm not too familiar with oscars so I want to ask, is there a difference in regular and miniature oscars?

Just smaller.

Have you heard of an actor named Michael Stuhlbarg?

Apparently some think he was snubbed out of an Oscar?

I understand why.
He is an amazing supporting actor

I only get to the theaters about once a year and watch little TV, so I am not really up on the current crop of actors.

What shows / movies was he in?

He was bascially in all the best films as a supporting actor from the shape of water to call me by your name

I will have to add a some of those to my Netflix streaming list to check them out.

Has he any good TV series to his credit?

He was in the 3rd season of fargo.
I heard he nailed it.

I saw one or two episodes of Fargo, but it was too dark a drama for my tastes.

I guess as the old saying goes, "to each his own".

If he really is that good, then the recognition will come in the future.

Switching gears a bit, how is the outdoors visual arts, also known as Bird Watching, in your area?

Well you sure can see waves and waves of pigeons

Here in the deep south,the robins just arrived in their northward migrations.

The yard is covered with them.

We have had a wet winter and have a high water table so the worms and grubs they feast on are near the soil surface.

Are the pigeons year-round residents or migratory?

They are year round here in the east.
Robins sound wonderful.
In any case, thanks for the chat.


Hi, do you like music

I love jazz

me too.

The sound of Jazz's music is so enriched and relaxed

Playing Changes is one of my favorite albums

I have never heard that album, maybe in the near future.

Btw, do you know much about computer

I have my own computer, a laptop actually

I am not a computer geek.

Hahaha.

Btw, Did you know that the Space Shuttle's general purpose computer runs on 1mb of ram, which is too little in my opinion

I did not know that but smartphones are like mini computers nowadays

Exactly, the technology is growing so fast and I feel that I am losing touch of it

They have come a long way from the  original conception of a simple computing device.

I concur.

I do not understand why smoking near an apple computer will void the warranty by making it a biohazard.

Do you know why?

Probably because the internal components are so sensitive is my best guess

You got a very good point there.

It really makes sense because the chemical components are prone to chemicals in the smoke of a cigarette

Russia once built an ealry computer that could run on water

they had a computer placed on a boat or the computer itself operating on the water surface.

I am just curious

I think it ran on water not a boat which kept it cool I believe

Ohh, I see.

Did you hear the news that transhumanists want to upload their minds to the computers and memory sticks.

Are transhumanists computer programs or actually human beings.

That is crazy to think it could actually happen but they can do some pretty amazing things with computers

Btw, did you hear the news that two identical twins at the age of 100 released a rap album?

No I did not.

Well its tme to go listen to my new jazz album "The Epic".

Okay.
Nice chatting with you.
Enjoy your music

Washington is a phenonmenon

Okay. Bye

Bye


Hi are you a fan of kanye west?

I am good thank you just reading about Kanye west  I did not know his middle name was Omari.

Thats pretty normal.

I thought it would be like one of his kids names

How could he think AIDS is a man's desease?

I guess it doesn't really surprise me.
He also thought slavery was a choice.

ouch, But he did mock himmself on SNL

Its ironic that it was 2 years before the taylor swift incident

I did not know big sean was so smart

Im surprised he turned down the scholarship!

Glad it worked out for him after kanye signed him

I guess those three people who created paypal did not just retire after they sold it, they also created youtube.

Its crazy how talented those guys are.

Its now the second largest search engine

I still have not watch this gangnam style

Thats surprising.

Its one of the most view videos of all time

But I can agree that justin bieber baby is bad

It has held the record for most disliked video up until this past year

which one is it now?

Its actually Youtube's own video they did rewind 2018

Well youtube and Netflix makes up half of the internet traffic.

Thats probably why google purchased it for 1.65 billion

well it was nice talking to you

You as well!
Have a great day


Hey.

You a fan of Kanye West?

His slavery rant was pretty interesting I thought.

I like his old stuff but I don't think Kayne should be lecturing on anything, including slavery

Agreed.

Fame has made him have a big platform.

Very interesting to criticize slaves saying they chose not to flee slavery.

A sensitive topic indeed.

Yea, it's also quite unfortunate he quoted Harriet Tubman

Yeah that was quite poor taste.

She was a smart lady-once taking live chickens and releasing them in a busy market to distract people following her.

Yea, Tubman was really Brave person and really helped Northern abolitionist

Yes we learned a lot from her.
She gave her first interview in 1854!

Me too, Tubman used songs to communicate with crouching runaways

So interesting.

She should not have been subject to Kanye's rant.

He also believes AIDS is a man-made disease...

It's strange that Kayne thought slaves were mentally ill.

Agreed.

But he does do good things sometimes.

Like giving his mic to a fan in a wheelchair at one of his concerts!

Yea, Kayne isn't a bad person but he's very flawed, like interrupting Taylor Swift

Yeah that was terrible.

Oddly enough he did an SNL skit on that a few years before!

Too bad he couldn't pick up some knowledge from Big Sean, he had a 3.7 gpa before Kayne signed him

Whoa smart guy!

Interesting he turned a scholarship down to Michigan State!

Yea, he has good videos on youtube.

Did you know youtube is the second largest search engine?

Yes I think so and I assume google is first?

Police have their own youtube called blutube.

Interesting, did you know Bieber's "Baby" is the most dislike video on youtube?

Lol yes poor Beiber!

It sound like Gangnam Style could have the most views!

Yea, Gangnam style force youtube to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits

Wow.

Well I am grateful to the three people who founded it back in 2005!


Hi there partner.

Did you hear about the surgeon who amputated the seven-year-old's leg and reattached it the wrong way?

That was with the girl with a tumor, Amelia Eldred, right?

Yes exactly, she was a small dancer but she received a devastating diagnosis.

Unfortunately she didn't respond well to chemo hence the operation.

I see, surgeons reattached her leg backwards so she could use her ankle as a knee, that's crazy!

Yes and that is termed a rotationplasty!

Truly amazing!

Yea, the Brimingham Children's Hospital does some amazing work

They truly do.

They ensure that she dance again.

Professional ballet dancers can go through four pairs of shoes in a week!

That's pretty crazy, there are also some shoes that ballet dancers can use to make drawings too

I bet people would pay good money for those drawings.

Bruce Lee was a great dancer and he won a championship in 1958!

I'm sure he was a better dancer than Emilia Clarke who did the funky chicken at one of her auditions

Ha ha true I would love to see that.

I would also like to see how tupac compared because he was a ballet dancer in high school.

I'd like to see the episode of Mr. Rogers where he was taught to breakdance

Yeah that would be really funny to watch.

I always thought breakdancing looks like swimming.

I love watching swimming at the summer Olympics.

I heard Tim Duncan was a great swimmer but quit due to a fear of sharks when he was forced to practice in the ocean

He should just stick to the swimming pool.

I wonder if he ever considered trying out for the US won team.

The US team has almost as many gold medals in swimming as the rest of the world combined.

That's pretty crazy, Michael Phelps has more gold medals than 80% of countries in history

What a beast.

I wonder if he ever competed in the event where the athlete has their hands and legs bound and swims like a dolphin?

Maybe, I think Michael Phelps did compete against a shark once

Oh yeah I remember that on shark week.

A Cornell university student must pass a basic swimming test before they're allowed to graduate.

Very interesting.

Well great talking with you today I hope you have a good one.

You too, think I'll try and practice the front crawl swim style

Haha that would be fun I will do the same.

That was invented by Native Americans!

It was great chatting today.

See ya later!

Have a good one


It is really cool that they could reattach a leg the wrong way...

I heard about that.

Crazy that the surgeons did that to that poor 7 year old girl.

I know - I have never heard of anyone having a tumor on their femur!

I wonder if they considered re-amputating it and putting it on the right way.

But she can walk with a prosthetic so i guess they decided to not take the risk.

Well her femur is gone for good.

They put her lower leg where the femur used to be so that she can walk and use her ankle as a knee.

And that little girl is amazing, actually showing off her leg even though it looks different.

Yes.

It would be kind of neat having a leg like that!

She will even be able to play sports and dance!

Yeah, she needs special blades to do certain activities.

Her family and friends have donated to cover some of that cost.

Yes I am glad she can dance - it is such an art form for human movement.

She thinks she might even be able to take part in the paralympics some day.

She would have to travel to attend though.

Yes.

She could swim in the Olympics - it is one of the top recreational activities consistantly.

I wonder if she would do the type of swimming where you use your hands and legs to swim like a dolphin.

If she goes to Cornell, she would be ready to go to pass their mandatory swimming test for graduation.

Especially is wore that special swim suit that allowed 94% o those that wore it to win an olympic event.

Yes that was a great swimsuit

I think the US wore that suit, and they won almost as many gold medals in swimming as all of the rest of the world combined.

That's one amazing suit!

Yes!

That suit became banned because it gave swimmers so much lift.

Yeah, having a competitive advantage in the Olympics is not a good thing.

i bet its used more in local and national competitions though.

Yes.

I love how it was the Native Americans who taught the British how to do the crawl when they beat them in a competition where the British only did the breaststroke.

I bet they could swim very fast.

Not as fast as that new Dutch commuter bus though that can travel at speeds up to 160 mph!

That is crazy speed for a bus!

I would be worried about a crash.

Of course that is completely different than Mackinac island, where there are no motorized vehicles at all!

Yup, totally the opposite.

They only use horse drawn carriages or bikes there.

Iceland has no public rail service either - there people fly between towns!

I bet that's expensive.

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

Yes.

But not as expensive as Japan - where it costs $300 in tolls to drive across the island!

Yeah, I couldn't afford that.

All of their highways are tolls in Japan.

Yes at least Japan has a great public transportation system.


Hey there do you like to dance at all?

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

I like to dance I can't say I'm very good haha.

I never knew that Bruce Lee want to dance competition though, back in 1958

Yeah I think that is so cool, it makes sense though, he could always move around so well in his films.

That's for sure.

Michael Jackson also had some great dance moves.

He even patented that extreme lean  machine that uses on stage

He sure did, he had some of the best moves ever.

And that is interesting, I never knew that.

Yep he was awesome.

I used to date a ballerina, and she would always have messed up feet.

So I can guarantee you that ballet dancers can go through four pairs of shoes a week if they dance enough

That is such a crazy fact, they must really put a lot of stress on those feet.

Yep that's for sure.

Have you ever put on music when there's been a baby in the room?

Apparently they will dance to the beat.

I need to try that

No I haven't tried that before but sounds pretty cool, I think I will as well.

Yes you should try it if you come across a baby haha.

Do you ever travel by the way?

Yeah I do but not nearly as much as I would like to, how about you?

Yes I travel a lot for work.

Mostly a lot on an airplane.

I would like to travel on a bus that goes 160 miles an hour though LOL

That must be pretty cool at times and I don't know if I would try that, 160mph is fast on 4 wheels!

Yep I agree!

I would like to ride that around Japan no, apparently all their highways are tolls and it would cost $300 to travel across the country, that sounds so annoying!

Yeah that sounds super expensive, but I know that the roads are all in super good condition.

Yep that's probably true.

Have you ever been to Mackinac Island in Michigan before?

The one with no cars on it?

No I never have been there but I have been to Michigan a few times, gambled when I was 18 at the casino there.

Well I live in Michigan actually haha.

I have been to the island it's all horses, and I'm allergic to horses, so I didn't like it LOL

That does not sound like it would be very much fun then no, haha.

Nope it's not haha.

Also there's a lot of horse poop all over the road LOL did you know that the king of Hawaii was the first team to travel around the world?


Do you enjoy travelling?

I do.
Do you enjoy travelling?

Yes, but it's getting expensive.

I shouldn't complain, in Japan, it costs $300 in tolls to cross the country and all of their highways are toll roads!

I guess they gotta make a buck.

I live in Pennsylvania.

We complain that it costs $60 to cross the state.

It used to only be $12.

The turnpike tolls continue to rise.

I used to travel by bus a lot in college, but the trips took all day.

The dutch are creating a commuter bus designed to travel at 160mph.

That would be fun to ride.

It'd be like a high risk roller coaster.

Haha.
Not my idea of fun!
I like to dance, do you?

Not really.

I'm very uncoordinated, and I'm not big into touching or being touched.

Makes sense.

I didn't know Bruce Lee was a great dancer!

I didn't either.

It makes sense though.

The guy was very balanced and coordinated.

True!
Tupac danced ballet in high school!
I would have liked to see that

That's some serious thug life going on there.

I wonder if he did it to be closer to the ladies.

Probably!

He played the Mouse King in the Nutcracker ballet, too!

Wow!
Didn't know that.
It makes sense listening to his music.
He basically rapped poetry.

True.

Ballet is intense.

Professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week.

Makes sense.
Those shoes are quite flimsy.

I think it's cute that babies spontaneously dance when they hear music!

I have a 1 year old, so it's true.

Mine does it too!
Love seeing him smile and dance around.

He can sit and watch Frozen without budging.

They have great attention spans when they want to!


So I'm betting I can guess but how do you feel about Kanye West?

I don't like what he said about Tubman, it felt like he did her a great insult.

Well he has quite the history of that.

He thinks he knows more than he does and should not speak as much as he does.

He faced some backlash because he said that slavery was a choice which is hugely offensive and obviously wrong.

Of course, he misinterpreted her words.

She helped freed hundreds of slaves, and all of the ones she couldn't save she never once said their rescue had failed because they didn't want to be saved.

Yes that's true.

He also believes AIDS is a man made disease.

Yes, he is quite arrogant.

He made fun of himself for this, constantly interrupting people and correcting others.

He stated that even before his famous "Taylor Swift" stunt.

It's very disrespectful.

I've seen interviews where he was interrupted and he did not take it well.

He has one of the top songs of all time with Gold Digger but that was before we all knew how he was.

That song was terrible, but it still wasn't even half as hated as Justin Bieber's "Baby" on YouTube.

I don't even think I can see the likes on the dislike bar anymore.

That is a terrible song.

Apparently it's the most disliked video on YouTube.

I get it but it kind of surprises me because he had so many fans at that time.

Yeah, I mean it is the second largest search engine ever.

Having a lot of dislikes says a lot, so does a lot of likes.

Just like their most viewed video "Gangnam style" has plenty of likes.

Yes it does unfortunately.

Did you know that YouTube is the second largest search engine on the internet?

I did!

But did you want to know something even more interesting?

The police actually have their own channel called 'blutube', you can see all kinds of law enforcement videos there!

They're some of my favorite.

Have you seen anything that interesting lately?

The last thing I looked at on that was guidance because I got stuck on a video game ha ha.

I like lists so I enjoy WatchMojo.

Netflix is huge also and between YouTube and Netflix they make up half of the peak internet traffic in North America.

Wow, that's amazing!

I bet those You-tubers make the big bucks, but from what I've heard.

Being a basketball player or coach is where the money's at, in most states they're the highest paid employees!

The most watched ones certainly do.

Pro coaches make a lot of money.

Speaking of basketball, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar got the dunk shot banned in college for over a decade because he dominated with it.

That's not half bad!

Funny thing is, the inventor of basketball was the only coach who lost in the University of Kansas's history.

That's a bit embarrassing, right?

Oh wow, that is embarrassing.

Were you aware that the supreme court building has it's own basketball court?

I was!

It's known as the "highest court in the land", that's pretty funny.

I think it'd be pretty nerve-racking to play in that court, though!

I would be so nervous.

What a silly name.

And it's on the top floor of the building.

Speaking of the top, did you know that Rapper big sean had a GPA of 3.7?!

He turned down a full scholarship, but was later signed on by Kanye west.

I guess he made a lot of money either way, right?

I did not.

It's a good thing that it worked out for him.


Hello!
Do you watch youtube?

Yes I watch YouTube a lot.

I even saw Kanye West say that "slavery was a choice"

I love youtube!

Together with Netflix they make up half of the peak internet traffic in North America.

That's really impressive!

It's also impressive that Justin Bieber's"baby"is the most disliked video on YouTube

lol  That's funny.

Do you remember Psy's Gangnam Style song?

Yes that was a huge video back when it came out, it even made YouTube have to upgrade its view count to 64 bits apparently

I'm going to have that song in my head now.

lol  I was surprised to find out that youtube is the second largest search engine on the internet.

Yes that is shocking.

Also shocking that the police have their own version of YouTube.

They call it Blutube and it has a lot of police videos on it

Interesting.

I'll have to look it up.

Jumping back to Kanye West...he once did an SNL skit mocking himself for interrupting award shows.

lol

Haha talk about foreshadowing.

What do you think about Kanye though?

I do like his music but he's definitely outspoken

I like his music and I actually like that he's outspoken.

I don't always agree with what he's saying but I respect that he isn't afraid to voice his opinion on things he believes in.

He does things too like the time he gave his mic to a fan in a wheelchair at one of his shows.

I think that's awesome.

Yes I agree, I'm glad that you speaks his mind, although he says a lot of crazy things like how he believes that aids is a man-made disease

Yes.

Switching gears a little...are you a basketball fan?

No I can't say that I am.

I do know a little bit about it though, and I do like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, what about you?

I like him!

I remember him for the hook shots he did.

He dunked in college so much that the shot was banned for almost a decade in college basketball.

Yep he was awesome!

Unlike the creator of basketball, James Naismith, who was a losing coach somehow

Isn't that ironic!

lol  The highest paid state employee in 39 out of 50 states is either a college basketball or football coach.

Yeah that is crazy but also kind of sad.

A really crazy thing is that there is a basketball court on top of the US Supreme Court, did you hear about that?

I didn't.

I wish my work had that.

That would be awesome to use after a day at work or at lunch time.

There is a team in New Zealand nicknamed the "tall blacks".

Wow.

That would not fly here in the states.

Nope that name would not work haha.

Back to Kanye West though.

It is nice that he gave a fan in a wheelchair his microphone once at a concert that is one nice thing that he did

I agree!
Simply awesome!
It was nice chatting with you!
Have a good one!


Hello,  do you drive a car?

did you know the drive thru was invented in  1975?

I do have a car, that is crazy and ya invented by McDonalds to help military people

Yeah and now its used by everyone!

Mothers with kids,  people who are in a rush,  etc

haha or me when I'm hungry haha, what I do want is to put a flame thower on my car like you can in South Africa

That is crazy,  they must a have a pretty bad car theft problem.

haha well ya, I would use it to melt snow right now though haah

Thats what I was thinking it could be better used for!

If they used made a flame thrower user friendly it would make a ton of money selling to people who live in the snowy areas.

haha good idea!

Elon Musk made a flamethrower, next he should make teslass that have flamethrowers on them!

Do you have an iphone?

I guess it says women are more likely to own iphones than men.

I wonder why that is.

haha well I am a man and I have an android so thats probably true haha, what about you

I am a woman and I have an android as well.

I love my phone,  I had one iphone and I wasnt impressed with it so I went back to android.

ah yup, all my friends have iphones, but my brother and I are the holdouts with android, theyre just way better with more customizations imo

Do you like sharks?

I love watching those shows on discovery channel about them.

I recently read that since sharks have no rib cages their body weight would crush them on land!

Crazy!

haha thats crazy, its scary that sharks can bark, I would be terrified!

that is crazy,  I wonder why someone would want them to bark lol How about the fact that like dolphins,  sharks rescue sailors too!

Wheres the movie on that?

lol they should make a movie that puts sharks in a positive view.

haha thats a good idea!

they are so old too, I guess they evolved before trees or even dinosaurs

I know right,  amazing!

sharks and crocodiles are from the time of dinosaurs crazy!

But to be older than trees?

thats insane,  I guess it makes sense though since they dont breathe air.

haha when youre older than trees youre pretty old for sure, did you ever use a windows phone or only iphone and android?

Ive used the andriod and iphone a bit,  never a windows phone.

well I guess when they were released microsoft put out a fake funeral for the iphone, obviously that didn't pan out though haha

lol wow.

well its been good chatting,  have a good one!


I shop at Amazon a lot.
How about you?

I do too, I purchase just about everything from Amazon except for groceries.

I'm shocked that it was first established in 1994.

You would think that such a huge company would have a longer history.

I know!

I had no idea it has been around that long.

I seen somewhere that the first person to make a purchase got a building named after him.

I believe the total was $27.95.

I had heard that as well.

Lucky for them.

I forget that the company began as an online bookstore.

They've come so crazy far since then.

Yeah, and they surpassed Walmart as the most valued retailer in the US.

The competition is good.

I just wish both would pay their employees to reflect their wealth.

Bezos is so rich that he had a clock built into a mountain.

I heard about that too!

Something about it should run for 10,000 years.

Yes, that's the one.

Apparently warehouse workers for Amazon are so busy that they walk between 7 and 15 miles each day per shift!

That is a lot of walking!

It definitely is.

I don't know how they do that.

Did you know that Amazon owns IMDB.

I go on there all of the time and was not aware of that until recently.

I don't use it that much, but I have been on there a few times.

I did not know that either.

How long have they owned it for?

Since 1998!

You'd think I would have known that sooner but there is no indication of that on the website.

Wow!

Oh, I never noticed this before, but apparently Amazon has a contract with the US postal service to deliver packages on Sundays?

I had heard that but maybe it's just in big cities because I always have to wait until Monday.

I'm online far too much.

How about you?

I believe I had a package come on a Sunday, but I always thought I got lucky.

haha

Ha ha, you are lucky.

Did you know that when buying products online only 7% of people read the terms of service?

I am fully guilty of not reading them.

I am guilty too, I don't have time to read all of that!

They make them unnecessarily long.

I'm sure so that you don't have time to read them.

You can get 3G service on Mt Everest.

I wonder how that is possible?

Wait what?
You just threw me for a loop!
How is that possible?
ha

I have no idea.

I wonder that myself and will have to look into it more.


Hello there!

Let's get ready to rumble!

Now that football season is over, basketball season is now the big draw for armchair quarterbacks.

How about you?

Or are you more of a tennis person?

Hi!

I'm ready for basketball season, did you catch the Lakers game last night?

I thought it was such a disappointing game with Lebron James now on Lakers team!

I did not see it.

If some of Lebron's high school games attracted 1750 attendees, I imagine the LA area would be rocking.

Am I correct?

yeah, the high school could definitely raise more money with Lebron as their star player rather than having students sell candy bars but I wonder if he was as good as in his high school days as he is now and recognized for it.

Enough other people think he still has it.

He raised $6 mil for charity just by televising "the decision"

That is pretty commendable, I appreciate the people who use their platforms to do good for society.

They really deserve there successes

Yeah, and then he can build momentum and excitement toward that new SPace Jam sequel he is doing for Warner Bros.

Probably not Academy Award worthy, but a fun night with the kids...

I loved that first movie, it was a great show to watch with the kids.

I wonder how much Lebron is set to make from that movie deal?

Is it as lucrative as his deal with Nike who made him a 90 million dollar endorsement deal

Is that what put him over the top and made him the highest paid celebrity?

Judge Judy, the second-highest paid, earns $123k per episode.

I'd like to see her try to dunk from the baseline.

Lol, it may have been.

I didn't know Judge Judy made that much!

I wonder if the inventors of the sport, basketball, patented it, imagine all the royalties or license fees that would be coming in

I doubt it.

The dude that invented it, Naismith, was a coach.

And he was a losing coach at that!

Oh that's disappointing.

I wonder if the statistics still hold true about vasectomy rates during march madness, apparently vasectomy rates increase during march madness so that men can stay at home for a few days to watch basketball.

That is a little over the top

There is an easy place for a joke, but I'll refrain from that...

Instead, I'll say tennis and basketball both allow players to play and get paid for it.

Lol, I am dying to hear that joke.

Well soccer ball players makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined!

I wonder if its the players make more or the league itself makes more

Good question.

Probably due to the massive global interest in the game, while some of those other sports are only regional in interest.

How did hockey get on that list?

THere is no ball in hockey!

Oh, well, I'll let it slide.

After all, Polo shirts were first designed for tennis players.

Now tennis players wear clothes designed by Serena Williams.

It all circles back!

Is Serena William's clothes under her own brand or did she partner with a notable brand already?

Good point, there is no ball in hockey.

I believe it is her brand, who knows really... All I know is that I was a tennis player in HS, and nobody ever dried our tennis courts with a helicopter like they did for the 1960 US Open.

That's insane!

Is it because the students/players make a "grunting" noise before a shot and to some that's considered cheating

I did not grunt.

I did not win much either.

Maybe the two are related?

I did beat the State champion once.

He held the state title in wrestling.

He was worse at tennis even more than I.

It was an epic battle, not like the 11-hour longest match in history--more like 90 minutes of laughable antics, but it is a nice memory none-the-less

They have to be!

I was not a grunter when I played tennis in HS either, but I did enjoy the popping sounds when the ball struck the racket at the sweet spot.

It does sound like an epic match.

Do you still play any of those sports you once played?

Rarely.

I never could dunk a basketball though.

I am too short.

I do remember when college basketball banned the dunk because of Kareem Abdul-Jabar's dominance around the rim.

Nobody was in fear of my granny-style three-throws.

Lol, those are the best, who cares about dunks, you make a fool out of yourself if you went for the dunk and screwed it up so badly.

I would love to see one of the pros in the NBA imitate your signature move from the three-point line

They would probably grunt.

I would love to see the basketball court that sits upon the US Supreme Court building, dubbed "The Highest Court in the Land" I hear Ruth Bader-Ginsberg can hit it from midcourt--and then she falls asleep.

Well she's a better baller than Shaq who only has one recorded 3pt score throughout his entire basketball career.

Yeah, and only about 5 free throws...

He was horrible at the line.

He should have gone granny-style!

Then maybe he would have been invited to play for the New Zealand basketball temam nicknamed "THe Tall Blacks

Lol, is there a reason why the New Zealand basketball team is nicknamed that?

Hm.

I am having a tough time trying to think of a reason.

Maybe because they like Starbucks tall, iced mocha-lattes?

Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!

May the ball always bounce your way my friend!


Hi!

Did you hear about the police officer who stole a vacuum and instant oatmeal from Walmart?

I think I heard something about that, that's pretty crazy!

I mean, being a officer and doing that?

You think he of all people would know the possible consequences of his actions!

I know!

He even admits that what he did was stupid and out of character.

I guess he had to resign from the police force and had to serve 3 years probation.

That's a long time!

Maybe he was desperate?

With 2 jobs I can't see how.

Seem to recall he said he was paying his parents bills at the time, but I dunno...

I'm guessing he got caught in the whole, "I won't get caught" mentality.

I've read that he also stole condoms from there too!

(Insert clever joke here) lol!

Haha yeah it's not like he was so hungry and only stole food!

What a strange list of items to steal!

A vacuum, condoms and instant oatmeal!?

It's pretty sad actually!

Yet KI still find it a little funny when I think of his "shopping list".

ha!

Wonder how long he was doing it before he got caught?

They say he also tried to boost an XBox system.

I don't know, it's just a crazy situation all around..

Oh yeah, it sounds like this guy had a stealing problem in general.

In that case, I'm glad they caught him.

I can't imagine a police officer doing such things but somehow he made it onto the police force.

Hey, do you have an iPhone?

No, I don't...

I have a Android.

They say women are more likely to own an iphone than men, but I'll resist the whole "women and phones" joke I could make because they're handy for anyone to have...

Haha yeah, not "this woman!"

I wouldn't mind playing around with one to see what I'm missing out on, "if" I could afford it.

It would be crazy of me to waste money on a phone at this point!

I also have an android!

They work perfectly fine.

I just found out that's it's legal to have a flamethrower on your car in south africa!

Wow!

I kinda want want for in case of zombie apocalypse!

Well, cool as it is, I'm not sure how practical it'd be for a zombie apocalypse.

Remember, zombies don't feel pain!

So you'll just have a bunch of walking torches after you!

LOL.

Haha!

I didn't think of it that way!

I guess in South Africa it is meant for live humans who might carjack you!

You'd think that would have handled their carjacking problems completely!

Got a friend that lives in South Africa, I'll have to ask him about it.

LOL.

Speaking of cars, did you know McDonalds added drive thru because soldiers were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues?

Thought that was interesting...

No I didn't know that!

That is very interesting!

Thank goodness for it, because I prefer the drive thrus!

Since we areon the tpoic of cars,, :) I learned that we call trunks "trunks" because old cars actually had wooden trunks on the back of them.

I'm too young to have known that without having randomly learned it.

haha

Yeah, they can be handy to put stuff in, spare tire, clothes, a body, you know the usual.

:)  Get this, they named a Cadillac after the French Explorer who founded Detroit.

Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, I think was his name.

Oh wow, Jann mardenborough became a pro racer after beating 90,000 people at the game Gran Turismo!

I knew I should have kept playing that game!

lol, my job would pay more, that's for sure!

Seems like it'd take more to qualify you as a pro racer other than playing a video game, no matter HOW good you were at it, but I dunno... maybe he had an ultra realistic set up with faux steering wheel and stuff?

Ideally he would have but I can't imagine spending money on such stuff.

haha too much responsibility!

Still, I agree, that playing a game with your thumbs says nothing about how you handle a car!

Were you aware that sharks have no rib cages?

Yeah, I heard something about that... they get out of water and their weight can crush their body because of it!

Be a gruesome way to go!

Weird to think how long they've been around.

Sharks evolved before dinosaurs and even TREES.

And sharks can rescue sailors and be trained to bark like dogs!

Hm, that's worth looking into!

Weird...

I wonder what a shark barking would sound like?

I have to look that up!

I'm told sharks have been even known to rescue sailors.

Although if I were in shark infested waters, I wouldn't look them for it!

Shark infested waters like "The White Shark Cafe!"

A place in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where sharks congregate!

Yikes, my luck my ship would go down there.

Hey, it's been a great chat!

:D

Hey, you too!
You have a great evening!

You as well !!
!

Maybe we'll chat again sometime!

I hope so!


It seems as if Charlotte is beginning to be somewhere to recruit executive talent as Honeywell is moving their HQ from NJ to Charlotte.

Charlotte is becoming a hotbed for jobs from what I understand.

And a lot of companies are moving out of states with high taxes.

Yes.

North Carolina has low income taxes.

I'm surprised it wasn't one of the locations that Amazon wanted to build their headquarters.

Speaking of Amazon, I guess they are getting Apple's music screaming service on the echo.

That's interesting seeing how Amazon has their own music streaming service.

Did you know that the IMDB website is also owned by Amazon?

Yeah, maybe that's just what consumers wanted.

Apple did have an internet connected speaker, the HomePod, which hasn't sold as well as Amazon's speakers.

I did not know that about IMDB!

I didn't know that about the HomePod.

Amazon has a contract with the U.S. post office to deliver Amazon packages on Sundays.

I wonder if Amazon will someday find a way to completely take over Apple.

Amazon's services sure are convenient.

Yes they are.

We love Prime.

It was worth it just for the video streaming services.

We got rid of our cable after getting it.

Has saved us tons of money.

Theoriginal movies and shows that they've self published have been pretty good as well.

I just did a 5K yesterday and I am beat.

I was thinking I would love to work at an Amazon warehouse since they get their exercise in, walking between seven and fifteen miles a day.

That wouldn't be a bad way to get paid and get some exercise.

Especially in the winter months.

I know right.

I would like to do it as a temporary job.

Amazing how over a couple of decades ago most people had not heard of Amazon.

The first Amazon customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him.

That's pretty neat!

I do like how Amazon has given opportunities to people who can work from home or deliver packages to make money working for themselves.

It's crazy to think just a few decades ago the internet was just getting started.

I know!
I remember having dial up internet.
Now I think I have a novelty addiction.
I constantly want to click on things.

LOL  I remember those days.

I couldn't have even imagined have 3G cell service and able to use the internet that way as well.

Contant novelty from clicking links is a real addiction measurable in the brain.

Scary.

I kind of miss the olden days.

I think I might have that too.

Yikes.

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

I've never heard that before.

lol

Yeah, I have never heard that.

I would just call it the three line thingy probably.

lol  I'm surprised to read that only 7 percent of people read the full terms when buying a product online.

That's crazy.

I read everything to make sure I'm not getting something I don't want or pay something extra.

Yeah, I may be one of those slackers.