Yeah they both did very well so no regrets there at all


Exactly. DO you like bromantic comedies?


Yes I do I love the Hangover and Harold and Kumar


Yeah me too ,Have you ever seen 3rd rock from the sun


Yes I sure have and they have even won a Golden Globe, they are gunny


I love it. Did you know Bruce Lee was a dancer too?


Yes he even won a cha cha championship once


Yes and Tupac was also a dancer but of ballet


yeah and he played the mouse in the nutcracker production once


Babies are really good at dancing too when they hear music


Yeah and they smile more when they hit the beat


So cute. Ballet dancer use up to 4 pairs of shoes a week


that is a lot of shoes and also a lot of money


That sure is. Did you know Jackson had a patent on a device that helped him improve his moves?


Sure do, doesn't everyone? What genre do you like?


I like a bit of everything. DO you like Jay-Z?


I think he is a good rapper, an og for sure.


Nice. Did you know he went to high school with Busta Rhymes and Notorious B. I. G.?


No, I didn't know that, that is so cool. I wonder if they were friends?


Seems like they used to have rap battles in the lunchroom, pretty cool


That is awesome. I know he removed his songs from itunes because he said movies are not sold scene by scene so his music shouldn't be.


Wow that is quite something. Is that the line of songs from the American Gangster album?


Nice. Do you know what his album Kingdom come was named after?


I believe it was after a dc comics miniseries, about superman coming back out of retirement and showing the new young superheroes how it's done.


Have you heard the song California Gurls by Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg?


Apparently it was made in response to Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' song Empire State of Mind


Yeah what a battle of the coasts. Jay Z was even a ghost writer for a song on space jam


Oh yeah the space jam soundtrack I knew that. How do you feel about Eminem?


I like him actually. He apparently wanted to be a comic book artist originally


Yeah! His favorite superhero was spiderman.


Yeah, that is interesting. Have you heard of the compliment battle in South Korea?


Is that a Korean thing? I think I heard about it somewhere.


Yeah, it is. They just compliment each other.


Hey you enjoy the company of a dog? They are called mans best friend for a reason!


I'm more of a cat person, but I like dogs. Do you have a dog?


Oh nice. Yes I have a 4 year old lab. He is a great companion but not much of a hunter!


I had thought a lot about getting a dachsund or some terrier breed to deal with the groundhogs bothering my garden, but decided it would be unfair to the dog to just have them for a purpose like that rather than a pet.


True although I bet they would be very effective like you suggested. I think it's cool they are derived from the wild wolf!


I was surprised to learn that surviving species of wolf aren't ancestors of the dog, and that the dog's wolf ancestors are extinct.


Yes that's technically true you're right. But the dog was the first species to be domesticated.


Yeah, they've been around around almost as long as modern humans. We've probably evolved in response to them as much as the other way around.


That is cool to think about. Did you know there are 12 different blood types that a dog may have?


That must make it really complicated for veterinarians to store blood


Yes seriously. Must be very confusing and hectic at dog blood drives too!


Especially when the dogs don't understand. Hopefully the "donors" are dogs that are normally calm and not easily upset.


Agreed. Stray dogs have it pretty good in Istanbul because there are vending machines there that release food and water!


That's really great. I always feel bad for animals that are abandoned.


Me too. So sad. Yes so at this vending machine, all people have to do is deposit recycled plastic bottles and it dispenses food!


That's cool. I wish there was something like that for homeless people.


Yeah good idea, maybe we should implement that around the big cities! Google even prefers dogs, it says so in their code of conduct. Maybe they could help with the machines.


That's really weird for a search engine to state that kind of preference as an official policy.


I agree it is a bit atypical. Contrary to popular belief dogs can see colors and are not colorblind.


Yeah, I wonder what that means. Colorblind humans can see color -- they just see red and green as one color.


You raise a good point. I will have to google that! But it was really nice being able to chat with you!


Sometimes I wonder if these celebrities use their big multi million companies and purchases for money laundering, which is I guess why Jay-Z might be being investigated.


I find it weird though that they are trying to get information out of him with for something that no longer is under his control. Also, it is strange that he doesn't want to comply. Currently I do believe that it is the responsibility of the Iconix spokesperson to get his stuff worked out.


Yes, the fact that he won't even comment about whether or not he ever plans to address the subpoena makes him seem especially suspicious! If you had nothing to hide then no way would you want to risk being held in contempt of court.


True. Also I think its crazy that law teachers teach from his song "99 Problems". Perhaps he knows more about the law than many think. He is very strategic and smart in the sense that he made it out of Brooklyn. I'm not sure if they could catch him. I think he thought all this through. Also its true that no one wears Rocawear anymore so It could be a dead business to him and something he thought logical to do.


It's bizarre to think that rap can end up being so significant in our culture. I have even heard that some of Tupac's music is in the library of congress due to it's cultural significance


Wow. I didnʻt know that. I love rap. I do believe that everything is connected. I wonder if artist use entertainment as a way to express truths or if they use the truth of their experience to sell as entertainment. I definitely think they use whats relatable to control reactions and whatever in certain societies. Also that is crazy that Mcdonalds pays people to reference Big Macs. Now Nicki Minajs lyrics make sense.


Well although some people like her must be trying to make money, I do think many people who love to entertain and dabble in storytelling, music, drama, dance, or other classic forms of performance do have to balance a bit of selling in order to fund their lifestyle.


Definitely. People have to make money to live. I think it is dangerous when it comes to a point where they can be perceived as vulnerable and honest but in fact they are just selling a product. Because they are in a way looked up to, they have the power to change things, but once you realize that and start to do it, you have the risk of losing it all. Itʻs a crazy cycle.


Yes, and it can be a bit of a burden almost that the modern entertainment industry has accelerated the process of creating entertainment so much. Even though it's good for entertainment pursuits to be available to more, it's not good that people who want to take advantage of the industry can make money exploiting people's emotions


You're smart. I agree. Also I've never heard of NoClue, the fastest rapper in the world. I thought it was that other guy. T-bone or something. I forget. Do you think that entertainment has too much influence on people in society?


It would be hard to say whether or not entertainment's influence is "too much" as it's rather subjective, but the influence is definitely very big considering that even leaders like Caesar have been evaluating foreign entertainment in ancient times which undoubtedly contributed quite a bit to the politics of the time.


I feel like American government recently has been shaping their style towards that of Ancient Greece. For example, how entertainment is used to distract people from caring about real issues (like gladiators, ect.). Nothing ever really changes.


You're definitely right, the Romans used to call that "bread and circus". One good example is Bill Nye, who coincidentally only first got in to entertainment as a Steve Martin look alike. He is not even a real scientist, but nowadays just because of his show, people trust him as a scientific source and use his statements for a political agenda.


Yooo. So weird, I was watching Bill Nye and he was like...GMO's are good for you and I was like... something's not right. How is it good for you? Too strong a statement for a scientist. Fricken Bill Nye. I remember they used to show us videos in elementary. We live in a land of ideas made into a weird reality.


Exactly, that dude is an engineer! He isn't an expert about any of the stuff he taught us in our school videos. When you think about the way that the people in the royal courts used to control and fund all of the entertainment until it slowly became for available to ordinary citizens, it certainly makes you suspicious that they have been using art forms for their own agenda!


Oh god, I knew it was bad but when you look at the scope of things it seems hopeless. It's the same thing. People with talent or "what's valued in society"are able to climb this ladder to obtain a good life. In reality they are used as a distraction. If you keep the people happy, then you are likely to not encounter as many threats to your own status or power. But look at Greece (or was it rome?) now... not doing too well.


It's frankly very disgusting and unfair. We've always had a problem of the rich people living in decadence, under the guise of "culture", secretly using these things to manipulate people and leaving the rest of us to struggle. How is it right that Jay-Z can have just one of his companies bring 700 million a year alone while others are starving on this planet.


That is very insightful. I wonder if it goes back to human nature and choice. When it comes to survival, people will do whatever they need to do. I wonder when certain people of high status are in circumstances of threat, they have to keep gaining more and more because they fear some sort of loss of what they acquired. I think that while everyone is looking out for themselves, no one can escape this cycle of "getting mine" and that becomes more important than other people.


The best way to escape that cycle is to find God and Jesus Christ. Even all of the classic culture, art, music, drama, used to be rooted in religion for most people.


Amen! I think the more we search for God truly the more we see that he is the one that pursues us. Even if your rich or even if your like me drowning in school debt. Life. Crazy. 99 Problems.


I totally feel you and glad to hear you feel that way, nice speaking with you and God bless you!


hi how are you doing tonight? are you a dog person?


Yes!  My dog is sleeping next to me now!


You are lucky. i wish i had a dog. cant manage one at the moment though.


When you can get one from shelter.  Best dog ever!  The dog is first animal to be domesticated.


Why a shelter? dont people pick ones of a certain breed with certain traits?


Save a life!  Though I feel like my dog saved me!  They vary in sizes and shapes for sure.


Oh, ok. i guess youre right. did you take your dog to obedience school?


Nope, already house trained, great with kids, very polite and loving!  No issues!   Dogs can learn over 1000 words!


Yes, but how will they do on the SAT? LOL. i know that dog are pretty clever at figuring things out too.


I guess we all are to an extent. what do you think of google then?


Google?  I use it to research dogs, comedy or fantasy!


Yes, google is a dog company. they let emmployees bring dogs. that is great. dogs in the office make for a friendly atmosphere.


Oh wow, would love to bring dog to work.  Maybe the would have the eureka moments to solve a problem for Google lol.


Yeah, they could be good at testing. "What is it, Lassie? Is there something wrong with the server code?"


I would not be surprised if they are selectively bred to code!


Yeah,thats right. Google would have some special group to breed "coder" dogs.LOL


They regard them highly in Russia.  There is a unknown dog tomb


I know the dogs in moscow learn how to ride the subway. i guess they know the good spots for food. LOL


Dogs have extra senses which make them useful for many roles other than companionship like police and military even


Yeah, they have some color vision too. Anyway, great chat!


I wanted to end by this...the other night I went outside at 2am to put out trash.  My dog sensed something and started growling.  She never growls.  Then a figure ran away from us!  Get a doggie!


I like jazz, but recently trying out rapping


Jay-Z is one of the most acclaimed rappers; married to Beyonce. Do you know him?


I have heard of him, but am not too familiar


Started career in mid-1990's. Writes songs, produces records. Founded record label, Roc-A-Fella Records. Worked w/a lot of other rappers. What do you like about rap?


I like how it focuses on content, flow, and delivery


Yeah, all about verbal rhymes, rhymic speech, and, of course, street language. Do you like hip-hop?


I can't really distinguish hip hop from rap


Right. Hip-hop music may be the background track for a rapper. James Brown & Muhammad Ali were early rappers; they just didn't know it. Familiar with them?


I have heard their names, but not too familiar


Ali was world's greatest boxer. Invented quick-witted phrases like, "Fly like a butterfly; sting like a bee" to describe his style of fighting. He was rapping content, with flow, delivered in a strong beat!


Oh he was a rapper before being a boxer?


Nope. Nobody recognized rapping as a style of music in the 60's -70's. If they had, they would have just called it West African music - which is where music historians say rap came from. Ever hear this type of music?


I don't think I have ever heard west african rap


If you know Paul Simon's music, you may have! Group called Black Lady Smith Mambazo performs w/him on albums & in concerts? Like Paul Simon?


Okay. Great choice! Guy's music is in the Library of Congress! Jay-Z's 2018 album, Everything Is Love, with Beyonce, is also worth checking out. What other entertainment do you enjoy?


Kids in family all played Nintendo. Not so much anymore. Japanese discontinued some stuff in 2003. What movies do you like?


I like what we do in the shadows and a short history of nearly everything. Anyway thanks for chatting


Sure. Enjoy rap when you get a chance! Cheers!


Good evening partner. I love comedy it is such a lighthearted and uplifting genre.


Yes I enjoy comedy as well, I can't believe green lantern was going to be a comedy starring Jack Black.


Awesome. Yeah that would have been funnier I think. He was so funny in Nacho Libre.


Yes, did you know Jack Black has his own YouTube channel he started recently, he is funny I think his son is helping him run it.


Awesome I need to check that out. I like Comedy Central too but they have canceled over 100 shows since its creation.


Oh wow that is rough, the origins of Comedy come from Ancient Greece I would've never guessed that.


Yeah kind of cool. The public opinion of voters in Ancient Greece was even influenced by satire!


I enjoy watching political satire very funny especially on shows like Saturday Night Live.


Yeah I love Saturday night live too, luckily Comedy Central never canceled that. Or was it even on Comedy Central?


It's on NBC which has a lot of good shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine and This is Us those are both great.


Oh that's right. Do you like the fantasy genre as well? It's kind of refreshing because it doesn't reference the real world as much.


Yes fantasy is a good genre, they even have Fantasy congress where players draft members of congress and you get points off their legislative success.


Yeah I find that kind of funny it doesn't sound that fun. It sounds just as fun as doing a fantasy draft with the national spelling bee!


I'm a fan of fantasy football and basketball both are more common and makes you get into the players more.


Yes very true. There's even a single fold in the brain which makes the difference between perceiving reality and fantasy.


Even a fantasy author Terry Pratchett was knighted for his "services to literature".


Very big accomplishment. I also think it's cool that the fantasy genre has expanded into various media like film, television, graphic novels, and video games.


Yes anyone can get into fantasy a janitor from Chicago wrote a 15,145 page fantasy manuscript and it was only found after he died.


Holy cow that gives me hope! He had a manuscript with over 300 watercolor illustrations! So cool. It was insightful talking with you today. Have a good night!


did you know that Jeff Bezos made a clock in a mountain? Like why did he do that that seems weird and a waste of money


Well I am sure he has plenty of cash to spare given that Amazon is the largest internet retailer in the world by revenue and market cap


ya that is true, like yes the clock will run for 10,000 years but I don't see what the benefit of that would be


Perhaps its so that our descendants will have a perfect on time source of time for years to come


haha I guess that is possible, I do like amazon I buy a lot of things from there, I was happy when I saw a package was delivered to me last sunday, I guess USPS has a contract with Amazon to deliver on Sundays!


Although Amazon initially started as a online bookstore, they have come a long way, diversifying to sell everything from videos, mp3 streaming, audiobooks, software, games, electronics, apparel, food, toys, and jewelry


yes, one site I use all the time is imdb, I had no idea that amazon bought then in 1998, I use that site almost every day


Amazon sure has their hands in all the cookie jars owning a publishing arm, film and tv studio, consumer electronic lines, AWS subsidiary, among other businesses.


Ya it is kind of scary with how much they own, also they do employ a lot of people but I don't know that the benefits are good, did you see all the news recently about how they had no breaks and had to urinate in bottles?


I did not and I didn't know that working conditions were that extreme. I thought that Amazon touts work hard at pretty good pay and benefits, but I didn't know it was that bad.


Yes you can google it, it was really messed up, but I also see that the average warehouse worker walks between 7 and 15 miles per day, I guess that is good for exercise at least


While I can't agree with their worker's working conditions, I must admit however that they are quit innovative. Did you know they patented the 1 click buying?


no I didn't know that, and I agree they're not perfect but I use Amazon all the time, I don't have Prime though, I do wish I was the first person to buy a product from amazon.com, I guess they got a building named after them


I also use Amazon, but did you know that amazon has a website that sells returned and like new items at a discount? I didn't


no I knew that they sold that stuff on their own site, I didn't know they had another site like that though, have you ever seen the movie Starship Troopers?


I have not, despite having read the book. Is it good?


Yes I like the movie a lot, if you like Robocop it's the same director, but also what is weird is that that book is on the reading list of the military, when the movie is definitely anti-military


It is definitely a book that evokes deep thought. Speaking of books, did you know that silent reading is a recent phenomenon accomplished by only the most skilled readers in the middle ages?


haha that is funny, I can only imagine going to a library back then and hearing everyone reading out loud, you would never be able to concentrate!


I imagine that only the wealthiest of men would have books back in the days since they copied everything by hand I believe.


yes that is true, speaking of reading I guess the world record for speed reading is 4,700 words per minute, I just think that is too fast I don't know how you'd retain any information


I wish I could read so fast and digest all that information. Do you think people would read better on reading bikes rather than reading desks?


haha I don't know, I had tried to read and exercise at the same time before, I never can concentrate as well when I am exercising as compared to just relaxing, what about you?


I think it's difficult when exercising, but I can concentrate better after exercising. In any case, this was a pleasant chat. I hope you have a wonderful day.


Hi! I am well.I was just shopping on Amazon. Hard to believe it was founded 7-5-1994.


That is crazy! I wish I was the first customer!


I do too considering the first customer got a building named after them by just a $27.97 purchase.


That would be nice! Would you rather have that or Prime for life?


Boy, I'm not sure. I think it's cool that USPS has a contract with Amazon to deliver on Sunday.


I agree! Sometimes you need a coffee maker on a sunday lol. Can you believe how many miles a warehouse worker walks on a shift?


Me too. Do the warehouse workers walk a lot?


Yes they walk between 7 and 15 miles every shift!


Wow! That is a LOT!! Did you know that Amazon has surpassed Walmart as the most valuable retailer?


I believe it! You can get anything on that website! They are also producing consumer electronics and cloud services too!


That is cool! It is also the second largest employer in the world.


I wonder how many employees it has? They even own IMDB!


I don't know, but it must be a lot. I know Amazon started as a bookstore online.


That's crazy! Speaking of books, do you like to read?


I do read from time to time. What about you?


Same here. Can you believe there was a moral panic in the 18th century because of the spread of reading novels?


Are you kidding? Crazy! Some people can speed read. The world record is 4,700 words per minute.


That is so crazy indeed! I wonder how they can even measure that effectively!


No kidding. Since reading can not be controlled or restricted to one or two interpretations.


Well said! Anyways, great chatting with you, have a great day!


Hi there! Yes, I do use Amazon. I like it because it allows me to buy like-new items for a discounted price.


Very true. It is a dominant company because it serves customers well.


Yeah, they do. Amazon is top notch. Other companies like Best Buy or Target try to price match them.


I guess they can try. Delivery is the best part of Amazon. The United States postal service has a contract with amazon to deliver packages on Sunday. Does Best Buy do that? Probably not.


I don't think so. Also, I think Amazon has everything I could EVER need. Their logo even means they have everything from A to Z.


Probably also reflects the distance the employees go too. Amazon warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles each day as part of their daily shift. Intense!


That's incredible. What a hard working company. They also produce a ton of electronics that we use today, like the Kindle and the Fire TV.


Amazon CEO Bezos built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years. That's an interesting investment in electronics for the long term. I wonder why he did that.


Hmm, me too. A very interesting company indeed! What was the last thing you bought from Amazon?


I bought some books. I think I needed some jeans, too. Didn't have time to go to a store. Don't have a building named after me though. LOL The first Amazon customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him


A hat? You're not a British politician are you?


Nope! ButI do like hats. I bought a winter hat. I'm not Russian, but winter hats are commonly associated with Russians and ancient nomads.


Interesting! Did you know that the most popular hat in the old west was the bowler, not the cowboy hat?


You're full of interesting facts. I didn't know that! Did you know that the folds in a chefs hat are meant to represent the different ways that chefs can cook an egg?


Had no idea! Tipping ones hat originates from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness. I guess chefs do not like to show friendliness.


That's so interesting! Where do you learn all of your fun facts?


I have a treasure trove of them at my fingertips! I am a fount of trivia! The origins of the conical party hat was derived from dunce caps. they were worn at parties to encourage foolish behavior. I do not need a hat for that, though LOL


How cool! I think I learn all of my fun facts by reading.


That's the best way! Anyway, I enjoyed chatting!


I did as well. Have a great night! Keep reading more fun facts so you can tell them to me in the future.


Our government is pretty crazy.  In 2006 we passed legislation that would protect our employees from bring prosecuted for violating the geneva convention


I believe the Geneva Convention is good to follow.  But some people do not get it - some people actually bought the eiffel tower from a con artist!


I heard there was one guy who sold the eiffel tower two times by impersonating a french government official.


yes, but some governments are better - norway donated 1 billion to help save the rainforest


Ours has been stuck in a 2-party system.  All have been either republicans or democrats since 1853


Unfortunately I dont see it changing sometime soon.


Yes.  I did not realize that the red and blue colors for the parties  did not start until 2000


Me neither, I thought that had been around forever.  In 1957 Truman declined a photo op with dumbo because he didnt want to be associated with the republicans.


laugh I do not blame him!  Elections are interesting things - I like how Nevada has a none of the above on the ticket


I think that should be an option on every ticket.  We might get better candidates that way.


For sure.  Voter turnout has not been higher than 63 percent in the last 100 years


Something has got to make people want to get out there.


Perhaps taller candidates - Americans vote for the taller candidate 75% of the time!


Then lets start looking for candidates taller than our current incumbent president.


No doubt!   Especially since we may not even have fair elections - international election observers were blocked from the polls in 2012


Elections have been going on for years - they were started back in Democratic athens


Around the same time I believe - they did not want an oligarchy


Yes, I used to be an avid reader.  Internet kind of changed that. I recently learned that Ender's Game was suggested reading for the military.


Really? I haven't read it yet, but I've heard it recommended a lot. I wonder what they want military employees to learn from it.


I've only seen the movie but it had a lot of tactical situations.  Can you believe that in the 18th century there was a moral panic because people were reading novels?


Whoever thought they were the only "moral" ones must have been worried that other people would learn and start thinking critically for themselves, maybe even coming up with their own morals.


Yeah, that's why certain pols burn books.  Speaking or pols, did you know the Republicans and Dem's play a baseball game? Those two groups shouldn't be around baseball bats.


At least the player with the bat is usually pretty far away from the other team's players. Maybe it's a healthy way to build teamwork and camaraderie by playing sports. Hey, it's probably friendlier than a congressional debate!


Yes, I'm sure... I recently learned that Pilgrims actually had colorful clothing.  Maybe the scarlet letter?  No, I'm glad.  I thought they always wore black and were quite fond of turkeys.


I think I saw the same pictures of Pilgrims that you did! I remember seeing that kind of depiction often when I was younger and would read history books for school.


Yeah, and they actually wore tye-dyed stuff!  Apple actually had a clothing line in 1986.  I wonder if it's something a Pilgrim would wear.


I think that the Pilgrims would probably have been horrified at 80's fashion. Opinions about modesty changed a bit over the years, you know?


Oh, didn't think of that.  Maybe Apple marketed moo moos. I'll have to read more about that the the books causing the uproar in the 1800s.


If books caused moral uproar, I bet modern clothes would cause an absolute outrage back then. The fashion would probably still catch on just like reading did, though!


Probably... WIld things can happen like the first woman elected to congress couldn't even vote!  That's weird.


Not as weird as Elmo from Sesame Street testifying before Congress!


He was the only honest entity in the room, I'm sure. Elmo rocks.


That's because Elmo is dedicated to teaching children and making them happy! He encourages good behaviors like learning and reading. Congress, on the other hand...well, that goes back to "shouldn't be around baseball bats," haha.


Yep.  The man whose surname is also Braille did a wonderful thing for teaching too.  I always think of Helen Keller...


That's an excellent point, and it also goes to show how important reading and language processing is for everyone, even someone who can't see or hear. Helen Keller was an inspirational speaker.


I like stories like hers.  I makes me thing how easy I have it.  Unlike our pols who have a subway just to go to different offices in the same, albeit large, building.  If this is the last go-around, it was great chatting with you! You obviously have an abundance of grey matter.


You too, and I appreciate the conversation. You've given me a reminder to think about how easy I have it too. Thank you!


I do but mostly i listen to audibles. How about you?


Ah same here,  I love audible.  i still read some books though.


Yeah i miss the turning the pages, something about holding the info in you hands, you know?


Yeah,  i dont like when the book is heavy though,  or having to read near a light,  or the book being bent outta shape if its a paperback lol


Yeah that can be annoying. You know the guy that invented braille perfected it when he was 15, wow impressive.


that is amazing!  What an invention too,  not they use it everywhere.  Anne jones ca read 4700 words per minute!!!


wow is that the record for speed reading, i bet it is? Do you know that silent reading is a recent phenomenon?


Really?  Thats weird lol In the 18th century there was a moral panic because of people reading a lot of novels lol


Wow! You know Andrew Johnson never attended school in his life.


Apparently his wife helped learn math and reading, now that's special. Have yo ever heard of Miguel Cabarello?


That is a supportive wife!  No never heard of him


Apparently this guy make bulletproof clothing  and the employees have to get shot to test them out. Not me no way!


Damnnnnn,  I hope they get paid a crap ton of money risking their life like that.  Definitely not worth it to me.  Did you know Apple used to make clothing?


I did not wow i guess its good to diversify. a man once wore 70 articles of clothing to avoid having to pay baggage cost. lol.


Geez,  I guess its worth it depending on how much the baggage fee is lol


right, he must have looked very strange that's a lot of clothing, lol. There's an Africn tribe that still wears Victorian clothes, the style of their former German occupiers.


Like, on purpose?  or was this donated to them??  Seems a little hot in africa to be wearing victorian clothing lol


Ha to funny! Well it's got to be better than wearing asbestos like the Greeks use to, lol.


Right.  Apparently,  pilgrim clothing was full color they only wore black on special ocassions.


Well apparently ppl use to clean their clothes using old faithful by putting them into the geyser and waiting for it to erupt....


Oh wow,  thats interesting,  but a good idea,  water pressure.


did you know that Facebook has done psychological experiments before?


Yeah it affected real world voting behavior in millions of ppl during 2010 congressional elections.


Wow Thats crazy.  Its been excellent chatting with you,  thanks for all the info,  learned a lot!


Did you know that chickens were originally bred for entertainment and not food in britain?


No, I didn't know that chickens were originally bred for entertainment, but I can believe it. I have chickens, and they are very entertaining.


Ah thats interesting, do you eat their eggs or what do you do with them


Yes, I eat a lot of eggs, and give away many. I enjoy watching them interact with each other, especially when I give them food scraps.


Ya I eat a lot of eggs too, do they understand pointing? I'd assume not since only dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to understand that


That was a fact that I wasn't aware of. I thought it was interesting that Google considers itself a dog company. I also thought it was pretty surprising that dogs have 12 different blood types.


That is interesting, one thing about dogs is I always thought dogs were colorblind but I guess they can see colors, just not as many as humans can


I wonder what colors they can see. What did you think about the woman with twins and a child with cerebral palsy. It sounds like her life can be very interesting. I think she handles it well.


I'm not sure that sounds like a lot of things for her to deal with, so she is handling it well? I think it's awesome that in Istanbul there are vending machines that give food and water to stray dogs in return for them bringing plastic bottles


That would be an effective way to keep the city cleaner and to take care of stray animals. It sounds like something that big cities should try, especially those that don't have some sort of animal control.


Ya I do like that, I remember reading that in japan they trained the crows to pick up cigarette butts in return for food, it seems very genius and everyone wins


That is an interesting fact. The way dogs have evolved is interesting. That they are so attuned to human behavior and able to thrive on a diet rich in starch is something that I didn't know. I'm not a dog person myself. I like them, but my cats are good companions and seem to understand what I'm saying as well as any dog would.


see I am a dog person, I never understood the appeal of cats, it's like you're paying for them but they don't show you love like a dog does haha, also wild that dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives, I never thought that was a thing


Yes, that was surprising to me that dogs have a blood bank that they can donate to. My sister is a dog person. Her dogs can be very protective of her. My cats do seem to know when I feel bad, and they try to comfort me. They have their own personalities and do understand when I say no.  I've had dogs but something always happened to them, so I believe that I'm bad luck to them.


Did you ever play videogames? I had a nintendo as a kid, I never realized they could only display 54 colors, it seemed like a lot more


I've played some, but my eyesight is limited, so I never could do fast moving games. I would have thought that there were more than 54 colors myself. The graphics are so good it's like watching TV.


Ya it's amazing the NES lasted as long as it did, apparently they were finally discontinued in 2003 in japan which is crazy


My girls had a Nintendo when they were kids. They really enjoyed the Mario games, and I enjoyed watching them. Yes, it is crazy that they were discontinued, because I know a lot of people had the system. Seems like they would have continued improving them. What do you think about Ronald Reagan being rejected for a role because he didn't have a presidential look? That's sort of wild, since he was elected president and I don't remember anyone saying that he didn't look like a president.


Ya, I already liked in Back to the Future, when Marty goes back in time no one believes him that Ronald Reagan will become president, apparently Back to the Future was one of Ronald Reagan's favorite movies


It's one of my favorite films too. I don't think anyone thought that an actor would run for president, much less get elected. He was a good actor, and a decent president.


Ya I agree with that, we've definitely had worse presidents, the 80's were a great decade in my opinion


What forms of entertainment do you enjoy?


I also enjoy watching movies as well as listening to music, playing games, among other activities.


nice. did you ever see the movie transformers?


I have seen the original and Revenge of the Fallen. you?


I have seen the original and age of extinction. I enjoyed the first, but it was downhill for me since then. I still like the animation and CGI, but the story not so much. How about you?


I agree. age of extinction raised billions and had such low ratings


Also, it is kind of hard lately to feel much when characters die since they always come back. Optimus prime died more than 25 time in the last 30 years in the comics alone


yeah that is true. michael bay was the human flicked by megatron in the first movie


I enjoy it when the production and directors participate in the film. I feel that there are too many explosions in the original films sometimes


true. away from robots, do you like dogs?


They are men's best friend for a reason. Especially since we have evolved along human for so long that we are able to be uniquely attuned to one another


I think they are few of the species people regularly care about providing blood transfusions for. Like for fish, most people would let then pass on


true. in instanbul there is a vending machine that dispenses food and water for the dogs


Is it automatic? Or do people pay for it?


actually all you have to do is feed it plastic bottle


Oh that would definitely help motivate people to recycle


yes for sure, two good things at the same time


In any case. Thank you for this pleasant chat.


Have you heard much about the movie 12 Strong?


No I haven't, I just know that Chris Hemsworth is in it and he is awesome! What do you know about it?


I haven't seen it, but I think I remember the trailer. Some compare the dialogue to a video game though


ya apparently it contains war violence and has bad language. It's also rated R so its probably pretty gory I would imagine


It would be hard to have an accurate war movie that doesn't have some level of gore though. I've heard the horses and the terrain were good aspects of the movie


ya that is true, did you know that other than humans, horses, orangutans, and sharks are also ticklish?


Sharks are ticklish? I wonder who was brave enough to discover that one. Horses in Iceland are capable of speedwalking


that is interesting, also once the horse leaves Iceland, apparently it can never return, I don't knkow who enforces that haha


How would they keep track of something like that? There was a high school that had a "no vehicle to school" day, so two students rode horses. They were smart, but they got suspended


ya that is very rebelleous haha, one other thing with horses is that horse hair gets stronger the more sunlight the horse gets, definitely doesnt work that way in humans


Maybe something in their bodies uses Vitamin D to strengthen their hair. There's a horse that turns completely white after 6 years, but is born black or brown


wow that is crazy, can you imagine if a human were born born black or brown and then gradually turned white, definitey that would be confusing haha


I know some people whose hair has done that though. Originally firefighters used Dalmatians to help protect and calm the horses


ah that is interestings, also I like how one horse has a peak power output of about 15 horsepower, you'd think it


That's interesting. I wonder where that terminology originated. It might remain just as much of a mystery as Clint Eastwood having a mid-life horse allergy


haha that is very mysterious! I would feel that it is a mystery why Patrick Stewart is teaching an acting class in the UK and not just retiring


I mean, he must be passionate about acting. I wonder what got him started. Hopefully it's because he loved it and not because all the pretty girls were in drama class like it was for Michael Caine


haha ya I hope not! have you heard of the show Ikea heights? It's apparently a show that takes place solely in an ikea store without the store knowing about it


I love IKEA! I've never heard of it, but it sounds like it would be an amusing show to watch. Apparently for every episode of House, Hugh Laurie earns $700,000, making him the highest paid actor in a TV drama


ya that is a crazy amount of money! And Jon Hamm From Mad Men used to teach an acting class, one of his students was Erin from the show The Office, crazy!


I guess he was a great teacher. Jim Carrey won't even make dramas anymore because of his belief in positivity


Hey there how often do you use your telephone?


All the time.  Strangely enough not to call people, so it was originally intended for.


Haha me too, I only like to text personally on my cell phone. I don't even have a house phone anymore. What do you think about New York's area code, 212?


I heard it came about due to the rotary phone and it was the easiest number to dial.  You think they would have made it the emergency number for that purpose.


Yep I agree with you. That should be the number instead of 911. Have you ever overlapped to phone books, page by Page?


Can't say that I have. Aside from the one that someone left on my doorstep last week, I havent even seen one in years.


Haha nope me neither. I just remember they were super heavy and very yellow haha. But apparently if you overlap the pages it is literally impossible to pull them apart


Even though this is a tiny one, I might have to find a second to try that out.  I havent had a need for one seeing as I can just search something in my iPhone and just call from there


Nope I agree with you. I'm so glad that we have cell phones these days. And they're apparently more powerful than even the entire USA nuclear deterrent system


That is crazy, you think with that technology they can put into a device around the size of a couple credit cards, they could improve that.


Yep you would think so. You'd also think that they would have a better system for transmitting phone and internet data across the oceans. Like using a wireless system. But apparently they use cable that goes the length of the ocean and is only about 3 in. across


Part of me really worries about things like that.  What if a fish bites into it?  How will the find the spot  where it got cut and fix it?


Haha that's a great point! Or what if a ship crashes into it or a submarine LOL have you ever heard of the charity UNICEF by the way?


I have heard of them, but I am not too familiar with what they do.  I know it centers around children.


Yes they donate clean water. And they will donate a day of clean water for every minute you do not use your cell phone apparently. I need to look into that more


I wonder what the stipulations are on that one.  There is a lot of time, like at night, or when I work that I am not on my phone.


Haha that's a good point. I mean I don't use my cell phone all 24 hours of the day of course. Do you ever watch Tennis?


I cant say I have ever gotten in to a lot of tennis.  I know the longest match ever went on for 11 hours and got spread over three days.


That's insane! Imagine how exhausted you would be. Did you know that the polo shirt was actually invented by a tennis player?


I didn't know that.  That is pretty cool.  Polo players adopted it later.  I wonder why it wasnt called the tennis shirt.


haha I know right! I always wondered to on why polo shirts had that crocodile logo. The Creator's name was Renee "the crocodile" Lacoste so that's where it came from LOL


I love them. Did you know it is illegal to warm up your car in Ohio?


Wow that sucks. Do you know how the drive thru came about?


It was McDOnald's who accommodated the soldiers who were not allowed the  leave their cars in fatigues


Oh that is so nice of them. A guy once bought an old bars and found a bunch of classic cars in it in NY


Nice find there. DO you know how Cadillac got its name?


I have no idea, it is a person or a thing?


It got its name from the founder of Detroit whose last name was Detroit. DO you like wearing trousers?


I sure do. DO you know what the fly on them is?


Hmmm Not sure. I know a judge once sued a cleaning company that lost his pants for millions


It is just the flap that covers the zipper and that guy is just excessive


Yes it is indeed. In COllinsville saggy pants are prohibited


Wow they went that far. Women were not allowed to wear pants in the Senate until 1993


Wow glad that has changed. Did you know we wear pants because of horses?


Yes , mounted armies wore them as they were more effective than robes


Oh that makes sense then Hulk has indestructible pants


Well that is fitting otherwise he would  have to buy lots of them


Exactly. MLB umpires have to wear black underwear in case their pants split


Hi there, I sure do. DO you know when they came into use?


I am not sure of the exact date but at some point in the 20th century


Yeah. Do you know how the drive thru came about?


That was because soldiers were not allowed of the cars in the their fatigues


Yeah so that was genius od McDonald's to accommodate that in 1975


Yeah good for everyone involved. Do you know who the trunk of the car is called as such?


Yeah because the old cars had wooden trunks, pretty cool


Yeah. Do you know who cadillac is named after?


Yes that was the founder of Detroit Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac


Yeah. Do you know how Jenn Mardenborough became a professional driver


Yeah he beat 90 000 people in grand turismo, ,so awesome


I know what a way. In South Africa you can protect your car by putting flame throwers in it


Yeah I guess they have a big issue with carjacking there so it makes sense


Yeah I guess. Do you like wearing Jeans?


I sure do. Did you know Vans, North Face and a bunch of others are owned by the same company?


Yeah, not sure which one though. Do you know what the tiny pocket is there for?


Yes it is because of the pocket watches from back in the day


Yeah. Did you know skinny jeans can be dangerous for you?


Yeah they can lead to nerve damage, I wonder if people know about that


Yeah exactly, if it is dangerous it is not worth it


Occasionally. I like it but it's pricey. How about yourself?


I stopped, due to the PRICE! $2.50 for a cup of coffee is just absurd if you ask me.


It definitely is. I was not happy about the employee who called 911 because two black men were sitting and had not made a purchase.


I don't remember exactly when but I'm thinking maybe a year ago or so now. In my eyes it seemed to kind of start the trend of people posting white people calling the police on African Americans for ridiculous reasons like finding a student asleep in a common room or when the police were called on two Native Americans who were on a college tour.


I do. There's really no other way to get around where I live.


Well, did you know that your trunk is called a trunk because old cars used to have wooden trunks on their backs?


I did not. That had to be a huge hassle. I recently discovered that Google self-driving cars have an aggressive mode which I find to be terrifying.


Yeah, that's probably not a good idea. I'm not a huge fan of self driving cars to be honest.


I think it's a good idea in theory but they have a lot of kinks to work out. There was a man in New York who bought a house and he found a barn full of classic cars. How did they miss that when listing it?!


That's hilarious. I'm not sure, what type of cars were in it?


I'm not sure what kinds but if it was full of classic cars I'm positive that that's a lot of money. I would have been thrilled if I was that guy. Probably could have sold them and paid off my mortgage that I just acquired.


Yeah, espeically if they were in really good condition and classic.


I must admit that it was only like three years ago that I discovered that the little arrow on your gas gauge represents what side of your car the tank is on. I felt really dumb for never noticing.


That's hilarious, I was a trained mechanic when I was younger and didn't know that. LOL


Ha ha, then I don't feel so bad. This is going to sound like a strange question but do you wear jeans a lot? I wear almost exclusively jeans.


I wear them when I'm not at work and it isn't summer. What about you?


Summer, winter, it does not matter to me. I wear them a whole lot. Did you know that they are illegal in North Korea?


I'm not surprised, a lot of things are illegal over there. Welp, nice chatting with you!


Me too! The matches are so exciting,  but I did not know one lasted 11 hours


Wow that's crazy! Did you know Polo shirts were invented for tennis players?


that is true and were designed by a player named Rene Lacoste, they are so popular


They are very popular. Do you wear Polo shirts?


i like them, they are super comfortable but no extremely informal. i like the Crocodrile  logo from Lacoste, now I now it was Rene's nickname


That's cool. A black man won the 1st US Open in 1968.


That is cool, I would like to see that happen again, since then it hasn't.


I would too. The longest match in tennis history went on for 11 hours!


And this match was spread over 3 days. I wonder who played?


Wow I can't believe that! Do you know much about telephones?


Yes, I like telecommunications, I have worked with phone companies, for a few years I worked with the phone company from New York


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


I did not know before but it cool to know. did you know unicef would donate water when we do not use our cellphones?


I didn't know that either. An iPhone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent systme.


that is crazy i would not have guessed that. Do you like books?


Me too , since I was a child i always wanted to read something, did you know that there is a children's book that has less than 50 words?


Did you ever see a viral video of a lemon rolling down a hill? I've only just heard of it


Haha no, reminds me of this movie I watched when I was little where a boy follows a red balloon


I believe it was like half an hour long. Kind of a short film. Kids catch up to it at the end. In the lemon video also people run to catch the fruit.


I wonder if the guy preserved the lemon somehow. It'll probably be worth good money one day when people want to buy internet relics


Yeah, and they are even thinking of turning the lemon into a children's book.


He should publish it in Norway first. The gov will buy 1000 copies so that'll boost initial sales


Ha, you're right! I wonder why Where's Waldo is so popular. Did you know that you can easily predict where Waldo is so you can find him in ten seconds?


He always appears in predictable locations on each picture.


I'll have to take note of that next time I try to find him. Also, did you know that Green Eggs & Ham is - apparently - 50 words or less? I remember it being much longer


Yeah, me too! But Children's books are good to read in general, as they have 50 percent more rare words than average adult prime time television


Maybe that's why Drake dropped a huge amount of money on first editions of children's books back in 2011. Trying to improve his vocab


Yeah, maybe he sees the potential. Stephen King wrote a children's book with a pseudonym but reviewed it as himself. Seems pretty sneaky.


Did he give himself a good review? Or was he objectively critical? He should've reviewed Eragon. That book's author started writing it when he was only 14 and it ended up being a NY Times best seller


I'm not sure, I would have to look into that. I like how Henry Winkler wrote a children's book about his own disability. He had dyslexia and wrote an 18 book series where the main character is dyslexic. In the tv adaptation he plays the music teacher who supports the child.


That's so sweet! I'm actually dyslexic and would love to read that book. Apparently, the late 19th/early 20th centuries were the "golden age of children's literature" but I think children's books are so much more inclusive and relevant today


Yeah, I think you're right. Do you like to read books on your phone? I prefer to hold an old fashioned book. By the way, did you know that dolphins can communicate over the phone?


I...had no idea about dolphins being able to do that. How? Do you mean vocally only? And I agree with you, I prefer reading the old-fashioned way myself


They appear to know who they are talking to and can communicate with one another.


Dolphins are amazing. They're one of the only other animals besides humans that have sex for pleasure


They are amazing! I doubt they care about bars of service. We shouldn't either. There is almost no connection between cell phone connection quality and bars of service.


Hey! Do you know that New York area code 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?


No, I had no idea. I've only used a rotary phone a couple times when I was kid but I wonder why 111 wouldn't be quicker than 212


It's good point. Maybe someone more important takes 111 lol let's say Washington DC... lol... anyway I don't know the asnwer


Yea, maybe it's top secret lol. Did you know an iphone has more computing power than the US nuclear icbm deterrent?


Actually I'm not surprised. Friend of mine told me that this old equipment could be too old, because it does what it supposed to do and it's not easy, expansive to replace it. I would believe.


It's fascinating how all that old stuff works, especially how a telphone is able to convert sound from a human voice and transmit it through cables and reproduce on another telephone


It's magic lol I agree with you. I'm not science person, so I'm also wondering how it works


Yea it's crazy how they are even able to lay 2.7 inch diameter phone cables across the ocean floor!


You know.. it was just two years ago when someome told me about that. I had no idea about cables across the ocean... Btw, do you read any fiction?


When I was a kid I read a bunch of fiction and comics too, since fiction is any narrative derived from the imagination


Funny fact I've read. In the 1950s US judge tried to ban a science fiction comic because it featured a black character.


Wow, that's pretty messed up trying to ban a comic just because a character is black


I think so. Sometimes officials over react about such things.


Yea, it's a shame. Did you know Caesar wrote fan fiction of Hercules and Oedipus?


My sister likes it. I remember while ago she was telling me something about it. She likes literature.


Nice. Are any of you Edgar Allen Poe fans? Apparently he wrote about a cyborg in one of his stories!


No and I honestly know some general information. How about you? Are you fan?


I read a few of his stories in high school and enjoyed some, I may get back into it


Cool. I feel I don't have enough time for reading, but I know everyome may find if really wants.


Yea, well at least there's a wiki which ranks fictional characters by powers and abilities


True. Wiki helps a lot. Take care and have a good day! I'll go to meet a friend.


Hello, are you interested in computers?  Computers basically control our worlds from microwave ovens to remote controls.


Yes I love computers, I probably stay on my computer 3 hours a day.


I'm on my computer about 10 hours a day.  Sometimes even more.  Computers have been around for a really long time.  Back in 1936, the Russians even built a computer that ran on water.


Wow, I read the Russian built a computer runs of water, I guess water generate electricity.


I would like to see that one, for sure. Someone else built a working 16-bit computer using nothing but the basic Minecraft building blocks.


Wow, I thought about what you said 10 hours or more per day, how do you do it?


It just takes some getting used to.  I've been doing computers since the 90's.  My tolerance is built up. lol. Did you know that smoking near an Apple Computer voids the warranty by making it "a bio-hazard" ?


No, I didn't know that, but I do know Apples are good computers.


Yes, they are.  Did you know that trans-humanists want to upload their minds to computers and memory sticks.  As IF!


I heard something like that, I will be a little afraid that the computer may end up controlling my mind, what do you think?


That will never happen.  Humans control computers. Computers can only listen to their programs, they could NEVER actually think!  Smartphones also have computers inside them. They are NOT really smart! lol


Hahaha, I guess I am watching too much TV, I just was thinking these days seems like nothing impossible.


It's all a bunch of hype.  It's been going on for a very long time.  The space shuttle's general purpose computer runs on only 1MB or RAM.  That's a tiny, tiny amount.  So that computer probably just opens and shuts the doors or something simple like that.


You are right, but I don't know if you seeming this, but there is a company building a computerized woman that respond like human and service men, the one who can afford them, it still incomplete.


That's not possible for them to think like you and I do. They can only take the path of their programs branching paths.  They cannot think.  Do you read?  Did you know that the World Record for speed reading is 4,700 words per minute?


Yes, I read that, I wonder if anyone can understand what is being said, that incredible reading.


You read not word-by-word but phrase by phrase.  Anne Jones apparently reads page-by-page.


Wow, I wonder how do people read page by page, do you think the reader already a great knowledge what the book or material about?


No, it just takes practice. I took a speed reading course in high school, that's how I know how they do it. She's just that good, probably.  Some people have gifts like that. Did you know that CS Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when they had to read terrible poetry?  I think that's funny.


No I didn't know that, but i would like to hear that, I bet it's funny.


Me, too. Well, it's been great chatting with you, have a good one.


I do! I love dogs and cats especially. Some people love animals so much that there's actually a lawyer who defends animals in court!


Oh, yes, I love them too. Cats especially! Have you seen any white patches on domesticated animals?


Yes, on some dogs that are older. What do they mean?


Wow! 20 quintillion  animals on this earth!


I didn't know that! I do know that there are over 1.5 million living species that we know of, and probably 7 million in total. That means that there are probably about 5.5 million types of animals we don't even know exist! I wonder what they could be like. Probably mostly insects, since 2/3s of all animal species we know of are insects


Interesting, I really like the idea that Germans gave animals constitutionally guaranteed legal rights.


That's so interesting. That makes sense I guess, since there's a lawyer who represents animals in court! Although that's in Switzerland. I wonder how many countries give some sort of legal rights to animals!


I know I think they should. Now if I see an animal hiccup, I am going to think of those gills and lungs.


I love rainy days when I can just snuggle up with my dog and a good book. I love literature, especially poetry. Do you read any poetry ever?


I love poetry. That sounds perfect. Hard to believe Edgar Allan Poe only got $9 for The Raven.


That's crazy, that was such a good one. I think bad poetry can be equally as entertaining, though. CS Lewis and Tolkien once held a competition reading bad poetry where the first one to laugh loses


Yes, I know. Funny. I like the idea of getting hobbit character names from a poem.


Poetry is so diverse! There's a really long poem that uses hundreds of irregularly pronounced words called "Chaos" that I think is just meant to make people squirm haha


lol, yes, Very interesting poetry dates back to prehistoric times.


Yeah, 25th century BCE! I can't even fathom how long ago that was. I didn't know that there was a significant creative culture back then! Another surprising thing is that the Vikings were actually warrior-poets who thought that poetry was a gift from Odin. Who would've known?!


I know, who would have thought? Vikings? I would like to read an inspiring poem backwards! lol


I wonder what that would be like. Poetry can be so powerful. Keren Weitzberg used it as a form of dissent in regards to the public shaming of Somalians in Kenya. Do you know anything about this?


I read that too! interesting. Do you know about the Javanese alphabet? When recited in order forms a poem. Would like to read that!


That's insane! Language is so creative. I've written some poetry myself, but I doubt I'll ever become as renowned as Tupac (who is actually considered a poet by many)!


Yes, he was so talented. Interesting the Loch Ness monster is a protected species by the Scotts. But people have said they have seen it.


Well that certainly makes sense. If someone found the Loch Ness monster, they shouldn't be able to kill it!


I do but I don't really have time for it. How about you? And what about poetry in particular?


I don't have time either. The world record for speed reading is held by anne jones, with a reading speed of 4,700 words per minute! I wish I had that talent!


Wow, that is fast. I heard that CS Lewis and Tolkien held laugh and lose competitions to read terrible poetry. Now that seems kind of fun.


Would have liked to see that! dgar allan poe only recieved $9 for the publication of his poem, "the raven."


That is pretty sad. If only he knew how popular his poem still was.


It is a shame! Poetry has a long history, dating back to prehistorical times with the creation of hunting poetry in Africa.


I heard there is a poem that when read one way is depressing but if read backwards becomes inspiring. I'll have to check that out.


That sounds cool! The javanese alphabet, when recited in order, forms a poem.


I can't imagine that Demetri Martin wrote a 224 word palindrome poem. I wonder if it even made sense.


Crazy! Did you know Almost all of the hobbit's character names were taken out of an old icelandic poem "dvergatal"?


No, I did not know that. I just thought they were weird, made up names


Some of them have animal names. There are about 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth!


I read that animals develop white patches on their foreheads when domesticated. I wonder why.


I don't know why, either. t has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total.


It seems like many of the animals on earth are insects. That kind of creeps me out.


Yes, gross! The study of animals is called zoology. That would be a neat field to study.


Apparently Germany has gone beyond studying animals. They have given animals constitutionally guaranteed legal rights.


Wow! There are so many different sized animals. Animals range in length from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres!


Apparently we still hiccup because we used to have both gills and lungs!


That's fascinating. Thanks for chatting!


Thanks, as well. I learned a lot of new things.


Not particularly but I do like martial arts which I guess is similar to dance.


Yeah I guess theres a strong correlation, theres Bruce Lee as an example of how both mix


Yes he was a great dancer. He even won some championships.


Yeah I heard he won a cha-cha championship in Hing Kong back in the year 1958


Yes that's the one I'm referring to! Even though I'm not a big dance person, everyone is into dance to some degree. Babies will spontaneously dance if you play them the right music.


I guess music runs through our veins, do you know who Tupac is?


Yeah, not a big fan of his music, but remember him pretty well. He was a big dancer in addition to being a rapper right?


Yeah he used to dance ballet in high school, I wonder if his friends teased him Tupac doesnt seem like someone to mess with


I doubt it, as you say no one would mess with him. Someone being teased for being a dancer then going crazy would make a good horror movie though.


Yes, especially Steven King movies. He actually calls Bambi the first horror movie he ever saw. I know I was pretty upset the first time I saw it.


Thats odd lol he is like the master of terror and being afraid of Bambi just doesnt make sense at all, abstract art will appear better after a horror film though


When you're a kid it's real scary! And sad! I have heard that before but I don't really own any abstract art to look at after a horror movie, and I'm too scared after to go to the art gallery.


I see, well did you ever watch The Shinning? its an american classic, really scary movie at the time it was released


Yes! Still gives me nightmares. The kid in it didn't even know he was in a horror movie. I'm sure his parents didn't let him watch it for a long time.


Im sure it was to protect him on another note, human beings are just amazing,


For sure. Even being in the movie, its still not suitable for him to watch. Did you know there is actually a sound frequency that if you hear it, you will be afraid?


I didnt know that, maybe horror movies use that, you know that we can regrow ribs in just about 2-3 months, they will be as strong as the original ones


Yes horror movies use an instrument to make those sounds. It's called a waterphone. We can regrow ribs? I'


We can humans are amazing, we also lost our body hair 240000 years ago


Now we are smart enough to wear clothes, so it's no longer needed.


I agree, we have adapted our persistance is the cause of rewards, we are the best distance runners among all running animals


I don't know much about her, I don't listen to popular music these days . Is she a good musician ?


She's pretty good. She went from country to pop now.


She has decent country music songs out there. Did you know she owns a Dassualt Falcon 900 private jet that cost around $40 million?


That is a lot of money, she must successful , does she have many no 1 songs ?


I think she has a bunch of number 1 songs. She once accidentally released 8 seconds of white noise and topped the Canadian iTunes charts.


I think it must be her fans, just checking a new song, the algorithms must have seen the spike and interpreted it.


I bet. She removed her music from Spotify because "music should not be free".


Well, she needs money to put fuel in her 40 million jet.


Exactly! She walks backwards to avoid having her photo taken.


Well, I don't think it works pretty well, photographers could just go behind her. She sounds like a character from a novel.


I agree lol. Do you know much about telephones?


I am old enough to have use a rotary phone, I envy those in the 212 area code. And you, did you ever used a rotary phone ?


I have never used one before. I did see 212 is the fastest number to dial which is why they made it New York's area code.


Lucky one, I had friends in the area code 819, it took forever to dial. Do you have an IPhone ?


That's funny. Yes, I do have an iPhone. What about you?


No, the are too complicated for me, they are smarter than the Nuclear launching system of the US. I don't think it is a good thing.


That sounds scary. Did you know it's impossible to separate two phones books who's pages have been overlapped together?


I never tried, but it is understandable, they are so thick, it is not science-fiction.


Hey there do you ever watch basketball on TV? Personally I don't like the NBA


I can understand. I do like basketball and enjoy the playoffs.  Is there a sport that you do like?


I will watch Tennis sometimes but that's about it haha. One thing I didn't know is that there was a ban on the dunk in basketball for over a decade oh, did you know that?


They put a ban on it for some reason. I think they thought it was unfair or unsportsman like.


Well from what I understand Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was just too good at it. And it was ruining the game haha that's a funny thing to have a shot banned because you're too good at it


I think that it is too important a part of the game now to ban. The fans love the dunk.


Yep I agree with you. The game just wouldn't be the same without it. I don't even know how they did that in the first place haha do you know who the inventor of basketball was?


I think it was a Canadian guy named Naismith. Is that right?


Yes you're right. He was the inventor and also the only losing coach in history of his university LOL like how is that possible, you think that the creator of basketball would be an amazing coach


I guess he was creative but not strategic. Maybe he had terrible players. Maybe he was a jerk. Who knows. Now the game has grown tremendously.


It has definitely grown since then! For instance, in 39 out of 50 states, the highest state employee salary is either a basketball or football coach, kind of screwy


That is kind of screwy, but I guess the market demand for good coaches sets the salaries high. Our priorities have been set!


They are definitely the most important in the entire state for sure! LOL, what are your thoughts on the basketball court in the Supreme Court House?


I think the justices need to blow off steam. But there are only 9 of them, not enough for two teams. Hm. Can bet on that game.


Haha that's a good point maybe one of them is the referee? I also love the name of it. It's on the top floor of the building so they call it"the highest court in the land"


Makes sense. Did you know that Shaq  has only one recorded 3pt score throughout his entire basketball career? That's rather sad. I guess he's lucky the dunk wasn't banned during his career.


That is really sad. You'd think that that would be a disqualifier for him. But I guess he was still such a good player that he was able to make up for it. Also did you hear what the nickname for the New Zealand basketball team is?


NZ? I didn't know they had a b-ball team. What's the nickname?


It's the "Tall Blacks" don't ask me why haha. I don't think that name would fly in the United States


It's a play on All Blacks, their rugby team. Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!


Oh I didn't know that haha. Well that makes a lot more sense now haha. I'll have to watch some more New Zealand basketball then


Sad ones. I used to like him, loved his show, and wished I could be a member of that family. I thought he was a great dad.  Now, I know what he's really like and I am sad and disillusioned.  You?


Im actually really dissapointed, he used to be a role model to many and then using his fame and power to do all the things he did, just sad and disgusting


Yeah, I know that they say some of the women were just after money and I actually believe that to a point.  I do believe he assaulted, drugged, a few but I'm not sure about all of the women that accused him.


Maybe a lot of them do it for the money but still its disgusting, he let a lot of people down, hard to picture Cosby as a sexual predator though


In a way, but I think I heard something about him cheating on his wife way back, maybe even fathering a child?  I'm not sure on that but it does make him seem different than his clean image.


It does I bet his lawyers worked really hard to cover all this cases up, a lot of money involved including that $3.38 million dollar settlement


That settlement surprised me and I have to admit, made him look very guilty to me.


It did, I wouldnt pay $3.38 million if I was innocent,


Neither would I. I don't care how famous I am and how much I want my image to look good. I would work to make it look good for real, not hide things.


Did you hear about Mesereau and how Cosby drugged her and then sexually assaulted her?


I think I did, there have been so many i'm not really sure which one she is.


Im guessing shes one of the first ones, this happend in 2004 , many woman accuse Cosby of being a serial sexual assaulter, I didnt know that was a term


i didn't either.  the problem is his fame and fortune. It makes it hard to believe the women if they are not famous and don't have as much money.


Many are after the money and its hard to tell without any conclusive evidence, I pitty many celebrities because of that


Another problem is waiting so long. Some say attacks happened years ago and there's no way to prove it, no witnesses, etc.


I wouldnt convict someone based only on hearsay, innocent beyond any doubt, but in this case the evidence is overwhelming


In his case, yes.  Here's an interesting tidbit.  Did you know that his lawyer is the same one that got Michael Jackson acquitted of child molestion?


I bet Cosby wants his money back, I wouldnt protect a child molester, do you think MJ really did it?


Oh wow. I just don't know. That's another celebrity that I thought great and all and then found out something bad.  I believe he was crazy. I mean look at how he looked by the time he died compared to how he looked in the 1980s.  What do you think?


I believe he was crazy as well, he had several mental problems kind of sad, I think he made a lot of bad choices not sure about the child molestion charges against him though, they dont seem right


He seemed to child like himself to hurt anyone.  Well, I've got to go. It's been nice chatting with you!  Have a great day!


Hello,  I sometimes watch it,  how about you?


When I get the chance, but not often. I like when they dunk. That is a cool move. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got it banned from college basketball for over a decade.


It looks like in 39 out of the 50 states the highest paid employee is the football or basketball coach!


Interesting. Speaking of university coaches, James Naismith is the only losing coach in University of Kansas' history.


He is also the inventor of basketball!  How ironic.


Yeah why not just change the rules haha, just kidding


haha I dont know.  Do you like michael jackson?


I love his dancing and music though he was an odd fellow. I wish the 50 foot robot he wanted of himself came to realization. Then he would live on in the Nevada desert.


He was an odd guy,  very talented though!  I love all his music and his music videos were very creative


Yeah, I liked Justin Timberlake's Love Never Felt So Good. Have you heard it? Featured a bit of Michael Jackson.


No I dont think I have heard that one.  I also didnt know that michael jackson helped on the sonic 3 soundtrack


Check out the song. Made me a bit nostalgic. Yeah, I should check out that Sonic soundtrack too! Have you heard "Do the Bartman?"


That was written by Michael Jackson because he really loved the Simpsons.


I recently read that,  amazing.  I also found out that eddie van halen did the guitar solo in beat it for free!


Huh I wonder why! Not everyone seemed to get along with Michael Jackson though. Freddie MErcury cancelled a duet with him because he insisted on bringing a llama to the studio.


That's strange.  lol who brings a llama to a recording studio lol


Haha it's hilarious though. Only Michael Jackson. So random.


I know right,  but everyone knows he's kinda different,  so just let him bring the llama.


I do to study sometimes for my classes or to find good books for my child. You can get some good things there


I haven't been in a long time. I haven't needed to borrow a book.


It is nice to go and get one or two. Libraries can do good things for people. There was a time where a man spent 10 years in prison and used law books to prove his innocence


He did, and then became a lawyer to help others prove their innocence, a nice story


Wow, that is pretty cool. Maybe I should go to the library more often?


It is a nice place to go to relax and hear quietness. You can easily find one, there are more libraries than mcdonalds in the US


Yeah, that is true. What about telephones, what do you think of them?


I love my iphone and couldnt leave home without it, how about you?


I have an iphone too. Although, the new ones are a bit too pricey.


Yea 1000 dollars plus for it! I like my 7 lol. Did you know the iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent


I still have the 5s, no case. I was going to buy the xs, but then realized it really didn't do anything different. So I'm just waiting until my 5s breaks.


I never had a case on my 4s and it lasted forever! I am waiting for my 7 to break too, no hurry lol. Did you ever have a rotary phone?


I did, when I was younger. I hear 212 is the fastest number to dial.


that is true, I think that is new york's area code. my grandma had one, you would think like 111 would have been faster


Yeah, honestly I can't remember. But I remember using it. It wouldn't surprise me.


I agree, it is crazy to think on the ocean floor there are cables just laying there. It was nice chatting with you!


Yup, pretty cool. I think they were put down years ago. Take it easy!


I'm good.  I was just thinking about children's literature and how diverse it is.  Did you know that many classics were originally created for adults?


I didnt know that. Which one of the articles caught your interest?


I wasn't referring to an article.  LOL  Just thinking about children's literature.  I think it's fascinating!


I know you weren't lol because the first article mentions that the children's book are in fact not diverse


That was my opinion.  I love Dr. Seuss!  Fascinating that he won a bet that he couldn't write a children's book in 50 words or less!!!!  I guess that's why he has so many crazy words in his books!


i have a lot of Dr. Seuss books as well. they have been passing down from my sister's kids to mine.  Really like them


Me too.  I think that the library is a great place to let kids explore the world!  Did you know that there are more libraries than McDonald's in the US?????  That's a lot of libraries!


That's actually great. It's my go to place whenever I need to be in quiet environment.


I agree.  We can find out so much about the world we live in by reading a simple book!  For example, the book "Islandborn" gives us a look into life as a Dominican girl in the Bronx.


Definetly true.If you publish a book in norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if a children's book) and distribute them to libraries throughout the country. I found this fact very interesting


Yes, I agree!  I would say that they value books and literature a lot to be investing so much into it.  Children's books have 50$ more rare word in them than an average show of adult prime time tv.  I would say that children should read more to increase their vocabulary.  What do you think?


I think they should read a lot more. You'd be surprised how many children have difficulties reading and spelling words.


Yes!  Better than staying glued to a computer or tablet for sure!  Or talking on the phone!!!!  However, phone communication is awesome.  Did you know a telephone converts sound into electronic signals so that they can be transmitted via cables to a receiver?  I think that is amazing!


It truly is and it makes our means of communication way easier. We are able to connect with people from all over the world in the touch of a button.


True.  It is also amazing that the cables that carry the phone and internet data are so small (2.7 inches in diameter) and actually LAY on the ocean floor!!!!  I watched a video on that recently and it's just fascinating!  Apparently nothing bothers them, except sometimes fish gnawing on them.  I suppose an earthquake would disrupt them too!!!!!


quite fascinating. Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone. I think if we all do this a little more we would impact many children's lives


Oh yes, I so agree!  We certainly don't need to use our phones THAT much!  We would all be better off!


I believe it will be difficult to unhook people from using them though


At this point, yes, but if we could make people be more conscious about it.....or parents influencing their children more.  Maybe get them interested in writing a book, like Christopher Paolini, who started his book at age 14!!!!


Spending time at the library is so useful.  It can get kids started on the right path, or help those who have had problems, like the man who studied law and proved his innocence.  This was after being falsely imprisoned for 10 years!


yep. I read that too. quite remarkable what the right sources can do. Anyways, It was nice chatting with you. Have a great day.


hey there, no I probably wouldn't I already have a car and I use it to go to drive throughs quite a bit haha


Yeah, It is quite a risk, even if it is the car of an old man who just died.


ya I agree, can you believe the car was invented over 100 years ago? It was first patented back in 1886


Yeah , That is quite a lot time ago. Who patented it ? An american ?


it was a German I think, his name was Karl Benz


From the Mercedez-Benz brand ? I thought it was an american company that would patent it, like Cadillac.


I think you're right about Mercedes-Benz, but no the name Cadillac comes from the french discoverer Cadillac, he discovered detroit


But Cadillac is an american brand,  do you have a favorite brand of car? Ford ?


yes thats why its surprising, well I have a VW so it is probably my favorite, what about you? And do you know why the trunk of the car is called the trunk?


My favorite brand is Toyota, because they are reliable, and no I don't know why it is called a trunk. Because it looks like one ?


well old cars had wooden trunks in the back to carry their stuff, and the name just kind of stuck I guess


Oh yeah, where I live, we "bar" the door, because in olden times,  you would use a bar to jam the door so no one would enter.


haha ah ok that also makes some sense, have you ever played the videogame gran tourismo btw? for the playstation


I did play 20 years ago. It did not made me a better driver, the cars would not take damage.


haha ya I don't know how Jann became a professional racecar driver just from playing it, ya he beat 90k people but videogames aren't the same as real racing


He must have crashed his car, and be surprised that it would not function afterward. He would have made a great politician.


haha good point! did you know that President Buchanan actually had a boyfriend? I didn't know that


I did not know that. I don't like politics in general, but do like politics in ancient Venice, politician were selected with a lottery.


haha thats an interesting way to do it, did you know that Chicago being called the Windy City was because of the boastful politicians and not from actual wind lol


Oh, that is sad. But they should have chosen their politician with a lottery, like Venice, it could not have been worse.


ya thats true, why do you think that Kentucky politicians must swear that they have never been in a duel before they begin working, that seems outdated haha


Hi, yes I am. Longtime fan and I also appreciate it's history back when it was the BAA.


Cool!  ..and yes...back when it was known as the Basketball Association of America.  The league adopted the NBA name after merging in 1949 with the NBL.


It's really interesting that there was a competing league back then.


I know.  I think sports were more popular back then which allowed for more leagues because it seems like the histories of the other sports are that way too.


I think the big leagues just weren't that big yet. No TV, only radio and certainly no internet. I recently went on a tour of the nba tv studios. It was incredible to see everything there behind the scenes that millions of people watch.


That would be sweet!  I would have loved that!


It's almost as exciting as going to the nba hall of fame. Speaking of the hall of fame, there they had an interesting fact on Reggie Miller. His older sister actually had a more storied high school basketball career than him, if you can believe that.


Ahh...I remember Reggie. He got outshined by his sister.  Did you read about that big endorsement deal that Allen Iverson got from Reebok?


Yes. That is a strange one. I mean he's very popular and a good player but paying him until he is 55 seems questionable.


I know they sell a lot of shoes.  But, do they really make that much money to be able to afford $800,000 a year and then a 32 million lump sum payment?  Seems crazy to me.


I just don't think he will be marketable by then. Young shoe buying people won't remember him as a player and think of him as a guy who should be shooting granny style.


Nice!  Granny style is my favorite shot to shoot at the free throw line!


I have heard it's the best technique as far as most likely to score, but even so I can't see anyone ever doing it in a professional game. I've never seen it anyway.


I'm going to have to remember that to tell the guys I play with next time I go to the free throw line. Hahahah


Even if you score they will make fun of you! Better wear some cool shoes to offset that. Do you have any air jordans?


I never had any.  Could never afford them sadly.


They aren't cheap. Did you know when they first came out Micheal wasn't even allowed to wear them during games? They were banned by the nba!


I think I did hear about that before.  I do remember that was the first time I think I ever heard about an issue with players wearing uniforms and shoes that weren't league approved.


Nowadays players wear all kinds of crazy shoes. He did of course still wear them, but was fined every time. Nike paid the fines!


I guess in the long run it was a good marketing tactic to still wear them and get fined then.  I had a good time chatting with you this morning!


Ah,  I see.  Same here,  I only watch a few games a year.  Did you know air jordans were banned but nike paid the fine so Jordan can wear them anyways lol


LOL... that is crazy!  Must be nice being that enabled!


NBA is so full of themselves!  Did you see how they fined vangundy because he voiced his opinion on them having to play on Christmas day?


Yeah thats crazy,  but at the same time,  these professionals get paid a crap load of money,  I guess the nba has a right to ask.  The players should have a choice though.


Yeah, they do get paid a lot... so in reality... you made a choice to play in that league and knew what the sacrifices were... so shut up and play!  LOL


Haha what else are we going to watch on christmas.  Did you know its proven that granny style shooting is the most effective way to shoot lol


OMG really?  Well, then i wonder why more don't do it?


I think because it doesn't look "cool" lol


Yeah i am sure!  We don't care if we lose or win as long as my ego is in tact!


I know right lol They get paid to get points not to look cool


You would never believe it, hearing how disrespectful many of them speak


They are an NBA team,  from California.  Anyways,  they have a player named Stephen Curry,  he is the 5th highest paid player on their team!


The fifth... so he doesn't get paid that much? LOL


lol Im sure its still a lot.  He has been MVP a few times.  He grew up in the same town as Lebron James.


Oh really?  Do they know each other from the younger years?


I actually am not sure.  lol I know they know each other now .


Yeah, i would imagine so... playing in the same league, same state!


I hear Lebron is going to be in the next Space jam,  do you remember that movie?


OMG yeah!  LOL... that's funny!   Hope he's a good actor!


lol me too,  I dont know if he has been in any movies before.


Me neither... Maybe he will get acting lessons!  well great chat, have a good one!


I'm a mild Celtics fan, I follow college basketball a lot more.


Celtics have a long history. Are you familiar with Allen Iverson?


As I said, I follow them mildly. Actually Kyrie Irving is the only player I know on this year's team.


Well Iverson signed an amazing deal. He has a lifetime endorsement with Reebok. It pays him $800,000 per year until age 55 and then a lump sum of $32,000,000!


Wow, that a lot of money. The reading mentioned that NBA players are the best paid professional athletes on average.


I had heard that as well. Did you know that Air Jordan's were banned in the NBA when introduced?


No I didn't, I was also surprised that 2 years after retirement 78% of the NFL players were bankrupt/stress and 5 years later 60% were bankrupt/stress.


It seems that people that get rich quick and mismanage their money. By the way Joran wore the shoes anyway and Nike paid his fines.


That's funny, I guess when someone's paying your fines they're not really fines. I was surprised at Lebron photographic memory too.


He is an interesting man. I hear he's going to be in the Space Jam sequel.


Yes he is, I don't know why he's so hated. He did go back to Cleveland after Miami. Seems to be a thing, best NBA player in Space Jam movies.


Cleveland needs the economic help of him being there so I'm sure that's why. It does seem to be a trend. Apparently he is also the second highest paid celebrity.


Yes, hard to argue with that if you live in Cleveland. I thought it was funny about Spenser Haywood's 10% stake in Nike. He'd be a billionaire today, that would be crazy.


That would have been a great investment to get in on. By the way, shockingly Judge Judy was the highest paid celebrity above James!


That is shocking, I don't watch the good Judge either but can't believe she paid that much. Funny Steph Curry didn't get college scholarships, he's the best shooter in the league a few years running now.


That is strange. I know that his name is Wardell but he goes by Stephen instead, I didn't know that!


Haha, yes, I agree.  I didn't know that either. He certainly doesn't advertise that, it get used much or announcer mention it.


I can understand why. Apparently it's a good town to be a basketball player because both Curry and James were born in Akron, OH.


Wow I didn't know that. I live near Boston and drive back to my parents in the Midwest a few times a year. Akron is the worst roads on the 1000 miles drive. I hear James puts a lot of money back into Akron too, which is a good thing.


I do. I checked it still but I've been spending less time on it because it's become so toxic.


It is toxic, I agree with you it has become a big company though, now worth $104 billion!!


Oh wow! That's an insane amount for a social network. I'm sure it's from the billion ads that I see every time I go there.


Yeah I guess its a great place to post your ad, its cheap and many people will see it, Burger King had an interesting promotion that involved free whoppers.


If you unfriended 10 people you would get a free whopper! I love free food, too bad I didnt catch that one


What a strange promotion. I can't imagine what Burger King had to gain from that?


Yeah seems a bit random maybe they just hate Facebook, did you know Iceland is rewriting its constitution using Facebook?


No but that seems like a terrible idea. Every time I read a string of public comments on Facebook I question our education system so I can't imagine doing that ha ha.


I agree it does seem like a terrible idea with all those varying opinions out there, do you know why Facebook uses blue as its main color?


Its blue because Mark Zuckerberg suffers from a form of colorblindness


I was not aware of that. It worked out because the color scheme is very pleasing to the eye.


I thought it was a marketing strategy used to lure new users to the platform, did you know about that town in Germany that has the like button as an illegal thing


I did not. I wonder why they would do that? I could understand maybe if there was a dislike button but I don't understand banning a like button at all.


It seems kind of random I agree, but anyway do you like horror films?


I absolutely love horror films. Are you a Stephen King fan?


He is my favorite horror author, why do you ask?


Did you know that the boy that played Danny in the Shining did not know that they were filming a horror movie?


He didnt? that is really funny, I guess its a good thing he got protected from that, that is a scary movie.


I'm good, but trying to figure out how a watching a horror movie can burn 180 calories. Maybe it's the fear those movies cause


180 calories??? I hate horror movies but may make them part of my workout routine.


If you jump every time there's something scary, I'm sure it would be a great workout. I'm not a big fan of them either, but I do like the occasional thriller. I've heard from some friends that watch horror that it helps them have a better appreciation for abstract act


Wow, I had no idea. did you know stephen king was horrified by Bambi? I wonder if that was his gateway horror show?


Watching deer die can be a horrific experience for a small child. I'm trying to remember if it had any of the creepy metallic noises in it. They use an instrument I'd never heard of called the Waterphone to create that noise


I cried when I first saw it. I do not think my parents knew the mom died (spoiler alert!). I think they felt bad.


I guess literature written by people such as Edgar Allen Poe actually inspired the film genre of horror. It's been around for over 100 years


Wow. I had no idea it was that old. Did you now the boy from the Shining, Danny, had no idea he was in a horror film? I wonder if they shielded him from it on purpose?


It's very possible. I guess that's the magic of cinematography. There's never been a female nomination for best cinematography at the Oscars. Maybe that will change soon


I hope so. There are so many talented cinematographers that they need to be recognized.


Have you ever heard of James Wong Howe? He was a famous cinematographer who pioneered a lot of techniques still used today, and he didn't become an American until 1943


I have not heard of him. I wonder if he was as handsy as Stanley Kubrick, who just took the camera from his guy...


But the guy got the credit anyway, which is sad. James used a lot with wide-angle lenses and low lighting, techniques that probably contributed to his winning an Oscar


Roger Deakins is the Susan Luchey of cinematography, 13 nominations and no wins!


I know. I would be hammered at the after party! Do you use facebook?


Yes, and I'm sure the creator of MySpace is disappointed he turned down the offer to buy Facebook


Yeah. It's valued at like $2B! That's a lot of money. Such a mistake!


I know. The Iceland government has even embraced how widely used it is. Through Facebook the public can make suggestions and alterations to their constitution


Hello, I do like the NBA. What about you?


I love watching the game, I don't really have a team, but I like Steph Curry. Do you have a favorite?


I like the Cavs only because I'm from Ohio.


Nice, did you know both Steph Curry and Lebron were born in Akron?


Oh wow I didn't know that. That's pretty cool. Did you know Reggie Miller had a sister who was better at basketball than he was?


Right, I heard a story he had like 55 points in the game and bragged about, only to find out his sister had like 105 points later that night


HAHA....that's pretty funny. Tim Duncan opted out of going straight to the NBA from high school and went to college for 4 years.


I heard that, Tim Duncan made a promise to his grandma who was dying.


Oh very cool - good for him for keeping the promise and getting his education.


For sure that is awesome. Were you a fan of allen iverson?


I always had his shoes growing up, they were awesome! You hear about his contract from reebok?


I did not hear about it. What was the contract?


I just know he makes like 800,000 a year still and when he is 55 he gets like 32 million. Sad because I think he is struggling financially


Wow that is sad that he burnt through that money. Do you like LeBron James?


Right. I like Lebron as a person and not really as a player, you?


I like him as a person too. As a player, he's a ball hog in my opinion.


For sure, and brings drama to a team! it was so nice chatting with you!


For sure. It was good chatting with you as well. Take care!


Yes I do. Inception was supposed to be a horror movie


Wow. King thinks Bambi is the scariest movie ever made


WOw how come? And Inception later became a heist movie


Nice. Did you know you burn more calories watching them?


Yeah you can burn up to 180  calories per movie


Nice. THe people who made the Exorcist did not think it was a horror movie


WOw. It is also good to watch a horror movie before going to an abstract art gallery


Because apparently you will enjoy it more


Oh wow that is pretty cool. Scream was supposed to be called Scary Movie originally


Wow cool. DO you know who James Wong is?


Hmmm I am not sure I have heard that name before, who is he?


He is the guy that pioneered the wide lens camera use in film


Nice. Did you know Nolan is against digital cinematography?


Really why? WOng on the other hand was illegally married because of race issues until


Wow that is too bad. Glad that part of the history is over now


Yes I do. It is mentioned in one third of divorce filings


WOw that is a lot, it has made it sway everywhere


I love basketball, I watch it almost every night, how about you?


Same here.  I'm in the midwest and I love that I watch it late into the night.  Love the west coast games because they don't come on here until late.


For sure, I love watching them too. Steph Curry keeps me entertained most nights, sometimes Lebron losing does too lol


lol Did you know that both of them were both born in Akron, Ohio?


wow, I never knew that. I wonder why Stephs dad was in Akron, he was a professional player also


His dad actually played for the Cleveland Cavs.  I'm from Northeast Ohio by the way. lol


Now it all makes sense, I kept picturing him in his charlotte hornets uniform. Steph Curry does a lot for charity


Yes he does.  Doesn't he do something that has to do with donating nets or something for every 3 pointer he makes?


Yea and he makes a lot of them. He donates nets to africa for protection against mosquitos


That was it.  I couldn't remember the exact details.


Yea for sure. Do you remember tim duncan of the spurs?


He sacrificed money to stay in college four years and get a degree instead of going directly into the NBA.


If I remember right, I think he made a promise to his mother or grandmother that he would finish school before going to the NBA.


I think it was grandmother, that is such a nice gesture!


I know!  He was a class act all the way around.  I was sad to see him retire.


For sure, at least he retired a multiple champion, he deserved it! Do you watch nba on christmas ?


Yes...I do!  That's the only day I feel bad that the players have to play because they can't be with their families.


Right, Stan van gundy got fined years back for saying they shouldn't have games on the nba. that is wrong! It was nice chatting with you!


That's right!  I remember that now that you said it.  I have to agree with Stan on that one.  It was fun! Have a good night!