Interesting. I can see him playing Mr. Rogers. I don't watch that many movies (at least recently). I spend more time playing video games. I've logged a number of hours on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo. Did you know the original Nintendo Entertainment system was only discontinued in 2003?


Nice!  I didn't know it went that long.  I had the original one that displayed only 54 colors.  Then I had kids and we progressed right through the systems...lol  Super Nintendo, Game Cube, Wii, Playstation lol  I don't think they ever had xbox.


Lol. I never owned a PlayStation, just played on friends. My kids played Duck Hunt on my NES until 2015! Now, I just play on my PC. My kids are always on their phones. Who would have thought we would have access to an arcade worth of games on a calculator sized device?


Classic!  First game I ever played.  I can't believe your system still was going strong then.  Crazy!  ..and you're right about the phones!  hahaha  It's been fun chatting with you!  Thanks for the Nintendo Duck Hunt flash back!


Tom Hanks has been in some of the greatest movies ever.


Oh,yes, he is awesome, I like to watch his movies on Netflix, did you know that Netflix is in Los Gatos , California?


No I did not know that. I also did not know that Blockbuster lost out on buying Netflix.


Hahahaha,yes, instead to pay 50 million for it, they lost 2 billion, incredible! do you like to use Netflix?


I use it mostly to rewatch shows. Im not crazy about some of their stuff, but I do have some favorites that I always go to. What about you?


Love it, I am  in my free time watching Netflix, usually normal tv is not of my liking. I am happy we don't live in China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea, because they don't have Netflix.


Thats really disappointing that they cannot enjoy it. Whats your favorite Tom Hanks movie?


The Green Mile has to be. Have you seen it? I cried like a baby with that movie.


I have seen it. I really love Forrest Gump. He can be so many characters


Well, that was a super good one, too, did you like Sleepless in Seattle?


No I have not. Have you seen a league of their own? that one gets me in the end


Yes, I did. I was thinking that I would had loved to complain about one of his movies. It happens that Tom Hanks knew that a couple didn't like one of his movies and he in person refunded the tickets' price. Cool!


Hes such a nice guy that he wont play bad guys, which I found fascinating


Me too! is a real model to follow. More in this times that we do need to teach moral values. Do you like any kind of entertainment?


I like music and tv. Whats your favorite tv show?


I have several, but I think of all of them, The Golden Girls and Frasier, lol, I like storytelling, drama, dance, music, etc. and you?


I love Golden Girls. I used to watch it with my grandma when i was a kid


hahaha, I really loved Blanche, she was my favorite, she looked exactly for her role. Once, Ronald Reagan didn't get the role because he didn't look Presidential, so funny!


Did you have a nintendo entertainment system? did you like to play with it?


I did. I actually still have mine and play it with my best friend from time to time


Oh, cool! I am so envy, thank you, I will give you an excellent. Have a nice day!


Well, I hope you continue being entertained!


Hi there. Hope you are having a great evening! Are you watching Netflix?


Not right now but I am a subscriber one of the 58,46 subscribers in America, what about you?


Yes, we are subscribers too. We were even subscribers back when the DVD's were mailed to you. I wonder if they still spent 20 times more on postage than bandwidth? I didn't know people still got them mailed out to their homes?


I didnt know that either is that even a choice? well Netflix is a giant now, to think it all started because of a late fee


Right! We often racked up late fees when we used Blockbuster. Imagine how they feel, knowing they could have bought Netflix for 50 million!


They had the chance and now its worth a lot more, its a $2 billion company, I wonder how long that will last


I don't know! My family certainly helps make up the 33% of bandwidth used here in the States between 9pm and 12 am. Well, we don't stay up that late so mostly closer to the 9 pm group!


I start using the service right about 10pm untill 11pm or a bit longer if the show is interesting, Reed Hastings is a genius, I wonder if Netflix will be around for much more longer


I can't imagine not having it around. Between Netflicks and YouTube they have  half the peak traffic in North America, and that certainly holds true in our home. We also stream YouTube videos for so much!


We do, so do you like Tom Hanks? I just saw the movie Captain Phillips on Netflix, really nice


I do like him a lot! He's played some great roles and Captain Phillips was a good one. Really good drama! He's one of those actors who is known for his comedy roles like Big and his dramatic roles like The Green Mile.


Those were great movies as well, he is the highest all time box office star


Yes, I guess anyone who makes 8.5 Billion at the box office can refuse to play bad guy roles, if he wants to!


I agree its not like he needs the money lol and they would probably offer him the role of the good guy anyway


I just remembered that he did the voice of Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story films. He's really versatile! How many of those have there been? 4 maybe?


Yeah like 4 or 5 by now not really sure, I watched the first 2 and then lost the count,


Did you watch him in Saving Mr. Banks, the Walt Disney story? It was good, but I didn't think it was one of his better movies.


I thought it was a grea movie, did you watch the movie Larry Crowne, there is actually an interesting story behind that movie


No. I didn't see that one and I've not hear about it. It's pretty funny that Tom Hanks personally refunded people's money, who didn't like it!


I thought that was really funny lol, that couple didnt see that coming, I would have asked for a photo


Me too! It would have made a good selfie to post on Facebook or to put on your YouTube channel, if you had one!


It would be a nice post, did you ever had a Nintendo system?


My kids did, years ago! They were really simple compared to today's systems. 54 colors and the graphics were pretty simple too.


I loved the orignal system one of the best, its primitive but still, the games were good I like simple things.


Hey, there's no way lol. I work in IT too. What do you think?


lol you kind of need that for your job lol! I couldn't live without it. How would I know interesting facts?


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


that is hilarious, I never knew that. Makes sense! You ever interested in going to Mt Everest?


I would love to see Mt. Everest. I saw you can get 3g service at the peak....LOL!


Right! I think that is for all the instagram users who make it to the top lol


Did you know people can become addicted to the internet?


I believe it, I think the novelty of clicking links triggers some crazy things in their brain. I think I am one of them!


I've heard that as well. Only 7% of people actually read the full terms when purchasing something online. I am not one of those 7% lol.


Well I am part of the 93%! I think i may have sold my soul to the devil for all i know!


I love snakes, but are still scary. Do you like them?


I love them too. I had a pet snake growing up so they don't scare me at all. I had a corn snake.


Nice, that would be cool. Good thing you didnt live in new zealand, they don't have snakes there


Wow I did't know that. I saw crocodiles are more related to birds than snakes and lizards.


no way, they look exactly like a lizard lol. I wonder if it has to do with dinosaurs and how they were related to birds


I am curious myself. There is a type of flying snake.


Ok, now that scares me a lot. You look up and bam! flying snake! It was so nice chatting with you!


HAHA. It was good talking to you too. Watch out for those snakes.


I will, I now have to look both up and down! Enjoy your day!


How are you, do you like Rap? Rapper Meek Mill was recently released from jail and caught a 76ers game


I don't know who that is, i haven't listen to rap for years.


Have you ever listened to Tupac, his music is in the library of Congress


Wow! I did listen to him that's awesome. I heard emenim wanted to be a comic book artist his favorite character is spiderman.


Yea, I know eminem has been featured in some marvel comics like The Punisher, but I don't know if he was ever in Spiderman


I didn't know he was in the punisher. Have you ever heard of the Compliment Battle?


Yea invented by Korean Rappers, I would definitely not want to listen to any compliment battles even if it was Biggie and Tupac


Too funny!! I never knew that busta rhymes was one of the rugrat voices, now that's funny as well.


Yea, Busta had the honor of voicing the reptar wagon that didn't even have any speaking lines lol


I think that's pretty cool. Not as cool as the MI Judge that rapped her ruling to Emeniem though!


I wonder if there is a video of that online, maybe the Library of Alexandria has it since they saved a copy of the internet


Right, lol! do you know what a hamburger button is?


the three horizontal line menu on apps and websites, by my browser just has 3 small dots, I guess it should be named a different button


Right i don't know why they named it that in the first place. Are you a 93%'er or a 7%'er when it comes to the reading of terms and agreements online?


Definitely a 93%, if it's more than a page long than I'm not reading the terms of purchase


Right i'm with you, lol. apparently there is a cell tower on top of Everest.


I guess it's pretty cool you can get 3g service on the highest point on earth


Yeah i guess your right about that. Do you like snakes?


Yea they're pretty cool, especially the flying snakes that launch themselves at prey


Well i guess i need to move to New Zealand, they don't have them there


It is beautiful there. Well have a nice day, nice chatting with you


Hello there, no not really, I am into music, but not so much the musicals I would say.  How about you?


I am the same way, however, I do like the music of Sara Bareilles, so it may be because of that that I would want to see the musical "Waitress" that she performs in.


Yeah I heard that is a pretty good show.  I guess it is a kooky, quirky, comedy type show.


Yeah, except tickets to those shows always seem so expensive, they range from $50 to $200 but still cheaper than some of those concerts by big celebrities, I suppose.


Wow! Yeah I don't think I can see myself spending $200, but maybe if my date really wanted to go then yes.


That's sweet, you mentioned earlier you were into music, is there a genre or instrument that you like? I really enjoy the piano personally, wish I played though.


Yeah I think the piano is one of the most versatile instruments there are.  I really like 50's and 60's music.  How about you?


It is very versatile and I enjoyed watching the Freddie Mercury movie that was released since I really enjoyed the Bohemian Rhapsody record.


Yes, I heard that was excellent and they really focused on the music.  I really want to see that soon.


I think it may be coming out on DVD soon, but I think they went a little overboard with Freddie Mercury's overbite. There's even a piano at the top of Britain's highest mountain, I wonder if he had anything to do with that.


Yeah I saw that with the teeth, but you know how they do everything in hollywood.


You mean go a little overboard and emphasize the dramatic effects! Apparently Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas any more because his belief system prevents him from making movies that doesn't project positivity. I can't picture him as a drama actor though.


Yeah I think I read that recently.  And I am the same, he is like Will Ferrel, don't think they would work doing dramatic scenes.


Exactly! Surprising that Jon Hamm also taught drama at his old high school and that one of his students was Ellie Kemper and Erin from the office. I like Ellie Kemper, I like her skits that she does on the Ellen Show, have you seen it?


No, I have never heard of her actually.  I do know the Office though, what character was she?


She played Erin Hannon on the office, she displays so much positivity and her bubbly personality can sure turn a frown upside down!


Oh ok I know who you are talking about now.  I used to love watching that show every thursday night back in college.


Yeah, it's a great show! I read somewhere that it is one of the most streamed shows on Netflix. Interesting to read how some of these actors got into acting, like Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls were in drama class. I think it really paid off then.


I think that is so rad, isn't it funny when you look back and small decisions based on something totally different change the rest of your life?


Yeah true, like Queen's guitarist, Brian May who had a pHD in astrophysics, but decided to follow his dreams and passion and became a celebrity! I wonder if he were asked the ultimate question of whether or not he would pursue music, what he'd say.


Right, I bet yes still.  Anyways, it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good day.


Hello.  How are you?  Have you seen the musical Waitress?  I haven't but I love Sara Bareilles.


Hey I haven't seen it yet, I'll have to check it out, how are you btw?


I'm doing well.  I've heard the music is pretty amazing in the show and I love theater in general so I totally think it's worth checking out.  Do you enjoy theater?


I do like theater, I should have gone into acting for the reason Michael Caine did (he said he went into because thats where the prettiest girls were haha)


Haha... maybe!!  It can be tough to make it big in entertainment but if you do it certainly pays off!  Look at Hugh Laurie's earnings!


Ya 700k per episode is crazy, I see thats the most paid per episode, but I wonder if that accounts for inflation or not? I bet Seinfeld was possibly paid more when adjusted for inflation, but idk Id have to look it up


Do you play any instruments?  I haven't since I was a kid but I took about 5 years of piano lessons.  Did you know that it's an acoustic instrument?  Such a fascinating fact!


That makes sense, I actually do play the piano and drums, I have a digital keyboard but my dad has an accousic piano, it makes sense it would be acoustic but I never really thought about it haha


Have you heard that Queen's guitarist has a PHD in astrophysics?  Crazy!  Such a different field to be educated in compared to music.


Ya that is wild, I like Pink Floyd myself and that is cool that they had a floating recording studio haah


Yes, very interesting facts!  I never learned to play guitar myself.  Seems like it would hurt my fingers!


Ya you have to build up calluses on your hands, it kind of sucks, thats why I like piano haha, I didn't know there's a Guiness record for most guitar smashes, that seems so wasteful


Seriously, those instruments are expensive.  I guess some people have money to waste!


Do you like van halen? I think this awesome he actually set the studio speakers on fire when playing a song, thats so awesome haha


Not really a fan but that does sound pretty awesome.  Have you ever listened to radio dramas?  It sounds so interesting.  I heard there's a website where you can listen for free.  Need to research that.


Ya I need to look that up too, I usually listen to Youtube instead of the radio though


Did you know that Jon Hamm taught drama in high school and one of his students was Ellie Kemper, Erin form the Office?  I love that show.  So funny!!


I've heard good things I'll have to check it out. It's weird that Jim Carrey gave up on comedies for a while to do dramas, and now he says he won't do dramas anymore, it's kind like OH WELL. I heard he had some health issues.


I heard that too. Maybe he just has enough money and doesn't want to work anymore!


Could be, I liked him a lot as a kid but I'm kind of put off by his personality now


I can listen to the piano when I'm in the mood, would love to be able to play.


It's fun to play. The BBC decided in 1930 there was no news worth reporting so they played piano music instead.


Some times it might be best if the news did that now.  Some people get so worked up about it.  Some relaxing piano might everyone more happy.


Do you watch much theater, I've heard that the Waitress is a good play.


I do not. Do you watch a lot of theater?


Not really, used to live in DC where it was more available.  The most I watch now is school performances.  My daughter is in a version of Annie Get You gun soon


Very cool. In 2006, a group of climbers reached the top of Britian's highest mountain and found a piano.


Someones idea of a practical joke I guess.  That's a lot of effort for a joke. Even if were made of aluminium is would still be hard.


I agree. Freddie Mercury used the same piano to record Bohemian Rhapsody as Mccartney used to record Hey Jude.


It must be a good piano, maybe inspirational.  I feel like I'm more of a guitar person than a piano type, more portable.


I love the guitar. Do you know how to play?


Picked it up a few times but never put the effort in to really learn.  It's frustrating when it doesn't do what you want, feel like smashing it as Matt Bellamy does.


I can play a little. Van Halen recorded the guitar solo Beat It and set the speakers on fire.


Through his actual playing, or he put a flame to them?  I guess if we've learned one thing today it's that musicians are destructive.  Maybe they need a hobby, like astrophysics.


If you don't watch theater, do you watch dramas on TV?


When I get the time, usually pick one good drama on Netflix and then work through it to the end.  My wife loves that House at the moment.


That's how I do it too. Well, it was very good talking to you today. Have a great rest of your day.


Do you like dogs? Everyone likes dogs! Of course you do! Do you?


lol hello,  Yes I love dogs!  We just recued one from the pound not too long ago.


That's great! Good for you! What breed? Do you know its blood type?


They say she is a spitz/jindo mix.  I do not know what blood type.  That is a weird question lol Did you know that dogs cannot see as many colors as we can/?


There are 12 different blood types for dogs. I have never owned a dog so I thought it might be important information for owners. I guess it's easy for a vet to figure out.


Yeah you just have to pay for blood work.  Dogs can also donate blood too,  they have blood drives.


I wonder whether the dogs are happy about donating blood.


Well they dont really know what that is,  they just know they feel a pinch.  So I dont think they are happy or sad about it lol


Cool. I like that Istanbul is trying to help dogs while collecting recyclable bottles.


Yeah that is good,  especially since they are strays,  they dont have any food or water on their own.  So sad,  so many dogs get mistreated.  Thats why we decided to adopt than buy one.


Do you need to take the dog to obedience school? How long does it take to train one? I know that dogs instinctively understand pointing.


No she doesnt.  I am training her myself,  depends on the dog really.  She seems to be learning fast,  best case could take 6 month,  other dogs could take years.  Luckily she is catching on quite quickly.


It's interesting that Google is a dog company, since it's a tech company. Usually programmers are compared to cats


I feel like a lot of tech companies,  you can bring your dog to work nowadays.  Thats what I hear from friends anyways lol


I hope the dogs all get along. The companies could have a massive blood drive for the dogs.


That would be great!  I think they have to get along with other dogs in order to bring them to work.  Well I hope.


I know that the presence of pets can have a calming effect on people. Drop in blood pressure and hormones related to stress. Pets don't complain and nag.


Not verbally anyways lol they will chew your stuff up.  but yes I agree.  Stress reliever!


That's true. They do like to chew things. Better than a drug habit though. No need for rehab. Just obedience school.


Yes,  dogs are amazing.  truly are mans best friend. She is my fifth doggy.


You should write a book about your dogs. Well, I've enjoyed talking!


Hello how are you doing?  Do you like poetry? There is a poem when read normally is depressing, but when read backwards is inspiring.


That sounds really interesting.  What do you think about the man called Demetri Martin who wrote a 224 word palindrome poem?


Thats a really talented man!  lol This fact is cool too: Almost all of the hobbit's character names were taken out of an old icelandic poem "dvergatal"


Fun fact is that Edgar Allen Poe only received $9 for his poem "The Raven" publication.  That's sad


That is really sad.  And thats one of the more popular poems,  I cant imagine how much he got for the others!


Do you like Pink Floyd?  They recorded a concert in 1972 live in the ancient roman amphitheater in pompeii with no audience.


yes I heard about that.  I do not listen to that band really though. The japanese alphabet, when recited in order, forms a poem. Thats amazing!


Cool :)  If you like music, you may want to hear the recording of two 100 year old identical twins that released a rap album


lol I am not into rap much,  thats really cool though.  I wonder what they rapped about.  Did you know The ramones played a total of 2,263 concerts...they toured almost non stop for over 20 years!!  Omg the party that never ends,  thats so crazy!


That's a lot!  The Dark Side of the Moon has been popular a very long time being a top seller for 40 years as of 2014


Thats interesting #1 seller?  I wonder who still buys it. Due to the success of their debut album, linkin park played 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


Reel big fish had their hits all re-recorded for a best of album when they lost rights to their old record label.


wow! In croatia, there is an ancient roman amphitheatre that is still in use as a concert venue


Did you know that a 2002 concert by creed was so bad they had a lawsuit put against them?


Wow thats crazy!  I wonder if those guys won?  lol


David Grubbs is a musician who wrote a book discussing that listening can feel stranger than dreaming.  Music can have that effect.


Wow thats interesting! Did you know Garth Brooks is one of the last holdout big-name musicians who still refuses to put his music on iTunes because he disagrees with Apple’s approach to selling music


Wow, I didn't know that!  Did you hear that almost all the hobbit's character names were from an old icelandic poem?


Yeah,  I think I mentioned that early!  Do you like the hobbit?


Just loving the hobbit so much had to mention twice!


Nice!  it was great talking to you!  Have a good one.


Do you like to read? Im trying to get my kid to read more


I like to read. I also like dogs. I like reading about dogs. Do you read a lot? If you want your kid to read, you need to read.


I heard the book Blue by Laura Vaccaro is a great pick for kids, yeah I do like to read a lot its one of my favorite hobbies


You read a lot of fantasy then. Has your kid read the Hobbit?


No, he hast, is it an age appropiate book? I sure loved the movie


I think he could read it. There is no sex or bad language. There is some fighting. He might be too young for LOTR.


Yeah I guess LOTR is a more violent series, another great book is Hey Kiddo my kid loved that one


Well, if he can see the films, then the Hobbit should be fine. Kids love it. There are other fantasy books for kids too.


I will try that one out, so you told me you loved dogs, loyal pets


I do love dogs, I don't have one, I'd like one.


You should get one, mine is my best friend, dogs are really smart


I need space for one. Don't have it right now. What kind of dog do you have? Do you know its blood type?


I have a golden retriever and I dont know, common blood lol no idea, are there many types?


I heard that there are 12. I don't know them. There are blood drives for dogs.


12 of them wow, I have to get my dog checked then, Google is a company that loves dogs, so I love Google


I would love to work in an office with dogs. They really help with stress. I think Google chose better. I couldn't stand cats.


I know right, cats are just stuck up, I dont like them, my dog doesnt like them either.


Cats used to be killers. Now they are tiny, with tiny teeth and tiny claws. Anyway, great chat!


Cats have the brains of their ancestors. They are tiny but bold. Have a great day!


Another reason to prefer dogs I guess, have a nice one.


That means If something is factual, it can be proven, like your mother's story about the bear that is factual because she took a picture of it standing next to the family car. Something factual is real. It is based in fact, meaning it can be proven, repeated or observed.


Yes, me also. They are a popular pet because they are usually playful, friendly, loyal and listen to humans.


yes i like dance.Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement.


You're right, Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.


I don't know much about Fantasy. Do you know about fantasy?


yes,Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often without any locations, events, or people referencing the real world. Its roots are in oral traditions,


Oh, that's great. I was very interesting to chat with you.


You like poetry, it's interesting that the word poetry comes from the Greek term poesis which means making


Edgar Alan Poe is one of the first people I think of when I think of poetry. He only got $9 for publishing The Raven.


Yeah that's really sad. I love that there is a 224 word palindrome poem, that sounds awesome I need to check it out


I want to do more research into the Javanese alphabet. In order the alphabet makes a poem.


Yes that sounds really interesting. I want to read the poem too that is depressing when it is read forwards but when it's read backwards it's actually inspiring I wonder how that works


Did you know the hobbit's character names came from an old icelandic poem?


No I didn't know that, I think some of the earliest poetry was written in Africa though, back in the 25th Century BCE, which is a long time ago


Speaking of ancient things, in Croatia you can go to a concert at an ancient Roman ampitheatre


That would be really cool. Also cool would it be to see the Pink Floyd concert that they did at in Amphitheatre, there was no one present when they did the concert, hopefully they put it on video so that other people can watch it though


Yeah, that sounds pretty neat. Wish I could have been a fly on the wall there!


Yep I agree. That concert would be awesome. Do you like Lincoln Park though? Did they put on good concerts? They did almost one concert for every day of the year back in 2001


Wow, I did like them. I bet they did not do as many concers as the Ramones though


No The Ramones definitely did a ton of concerts, I think 2,200 in 20 years, that's insane!


Seems exhausting but surely they made a lot of money doing that!


Yes I agree! Did you hear about Creed though? Apparently they were sued because their concerts were so bad LOL I won't be seeing a Creed concert myself after hearing that


Haha, I used to like their music. That's quite surprising. So Linkin Park's concerts were much better I presume. Their album is the best selling of the 21st century.


Yes that is impressive. What are your other favorite albums? I want to listen to the album made by those twin 100 year old Japanese rappers LOL


I used to like NWA. Their album was the first to get to platinum without the support of airplay or a major tour. That's surprising as that was all before the internet age!


That is surprising! I wonder how they were able to advertise it back then. I do love Pink Floyd and I'm glad that dark side of the moon is still a best-selling album


It is surprising that in 2014, 40 years after being released, it was best selling!


How are you? Did you know that Ralph Lawrence Carr was the only governor to oppose internment of Japanese Americans? What a shame


Yeah, I remember hearing that. It's crazy that he was the only one.


Yea, it's possible the others didn't have the power to do anything, some governors having only nominal or largely ceremonial power


True, but some have a lot of power. I mean, in 1934 North Dakota's governor was actually able to secede from the US


Lol, that not of lasted too long, I wondered why he declared martial law and seceded


Not sure. I mean, 1934 I don't think much was going on. Not like today when the media can cause a firestorm. Did you hear the New Jersey governor is calling for the sheriff to resign over racist comments?


The sheriff from Bergen County New Jersey? I heard that one


Yeah. You can't be too careful today. Anything can come back and bite you if you don't think before you speak.


Yea, plus he made the remarks about the governor, Phil Murphy, not too smart


No, I mean, the governor is basically his boss. Not a good idea to insult your boss no matter who you are.


Yea, and making a comment about his turban, very disrespectful and uncalled for


Right? America is a melting pot of races, religions, and cultures. Completely unacceptable to be so narrow minded. Not to mention calling the Lieutenant Governor gay


Yea thats despicable. Did you know Arnold Schwarzenegger commuted by private jet when he was governor?


It doesn't surprise me. He was an actor first and a politician second. Probably too used to being the star


Speaking of CA governors, the beatles song "come together" was written for timothy leary's 1969 california governor campaign. I wonder if it helped him at the polls


Well, I remember the song, but not the Governor, lol. I bet the Beatles got a lot of play time on the radio.


Yea, I really like to make a foxhole radio using a razorblade and pencil as a diode to see if I can listen to them


Nowadays you can just go online and find radio stations to listen to. There's even a website that has thousands of classical radio dramas for free


I wonder if they have a radio station that can pick up the strong radio storms from Jupiter, I'd love to listen to that


That would be really cool, getting to listen in to radio waves from another planet


Yep. Well I gtg, it was nice talking with you


Hi, have you seen BlacKkKlansman? It's the movie about the black detective who infiltrated the Klan.


No, I haven't heard of it. Is it any good?


I hear the reviews are very positive. They say it's one of Spike Lee's best films.


He's a film director. They say he's fantastic at introductions to movies.


Interesting. I've never heard of him. What is he famous for?


He owns his own production company, 40 acres and a mule frameworks. He's made 35 movies, the newest of which is BlacKkKlansman.


Interesting. Never heard of him. Ever used a rotary phone?


I've never used a rotary phone - at least, not a real one. I've used a toy rotary phone as a kid though. Hard to imagine they lay phone lines on the ocean floor for international calls.


I've used one, I'm surprised that 212 is the fastest number that one can dial.


Yeah I heard that before. I think that's why New York got that area code.


Yeah, did you know an Iphone has more computing power than our ICBM deterrent?


Yeah, it's because the ICBM department uses really old computers so they can't be hacked. Though it might be an excuse for the government to same money on buying computers.


Now I don't know if what they say about two phone books with overlapped paged being inseparable is true. It sounds like it's be easy to pull them apart, but perhaps there's more to it.


it doesn't sound true to me either. But maybe this needs some googling.


Yeah, there's all kinds of "facts" that people just hear and think are true, like the 10% of your brain thing. It is true that no woman has ever been nominated for best cinematography though.


Interesting. I don't know much about Cinematography, do you?


A little, though I'm clearly no Stanley Kubrick. Funny how Kubrick did all the work for spartacus but the guy who did nothing won the award.


Interesting. Kubrick is also the guy the conspiracy moon landing people think faked the landing for NASA. Well, nice chatting with you!


good; did you vote for your governor at midterms


yes I did, the other candidate won though, pretty crazy that north dakota's governor declared martial law and seceded in 1934, I wonder what that was about


well they tried to suppress votes this election so it doesn't surprise me at all; some things dont change


ya it is disappointing, I don't know how I feel about Schwarzenegger flying in to CA every day when governor, that is a lot of fossil fuel wasted when he should just be present in the first place


Just like Texas, we got our first female governor during the last election; she just took over today


ah interesting, ya I didn't know that ronald reagan campaigned for democrats, you never hear about that but parties I think were different back then


We could certainly use another rendition of the beatles song in this time of government drama and dsyfunction


ya it's too bad, I think there was something special to the music of that era, I can't compare a current artist to the beatles with a straight face


Did you listen to much music on the radio anymore?


I put it on here and there, there is some good stuff but a lot of music I feel is disposable and over produced


My grandfather handed down to me his foxhole radio when he passed away


that is cool, I presume that it still works? I bet it is built like a tank


No, its kind of fragile; Its only made from a pencil and razorblade


Ah interesting, ya Im reading about it now. Weird how canadian law requires all radio to have 40% of the music being played be canadian.


I bet they listen to Justin Bieber songs quite a bit; he is from Canada


ha ya I could see that, a lot of that and alanis morrisette, I want to listen to what Jupiters radio storms sound like, probably better than Justin Bieber's music tbh haha


Have you ever heard the finnish radio broadcast of Nuntil Latini?


no I haven't but I do like teh sound of latin, I would be interested to hear it and a subsequent translation


I am anxious to hear the Democratic Party response to the Presidents speech tonight.


YA we will see how it goes, well it was great talking with you!


Hey there what do you think about the rapper Jay-Z?


Not a big fan, but he and Beyonce are pretty powerful couple in the entertainment field, I'll give them that.


Yep I agree with you there. I guess his comeback album known as Kingdom Come was named after a DC Comics mini-series which is cool and nerdy at the same time


Their album titles are interesting for sure.  Beyonce's Lemonade was referencing her marriage problems.  I guess life gives us all lemons sometimes, no matter how rich or famous we are.


Haha that's right. It's a good thing to keep in mind for sure. Apparently Jay-Z, The Notorious BIG, Busta Rhymes, and DMX all went to the same high school. That's really a big coincidence


Wow, that is an amazing coincidence!  It's also amazing how their influence is seen not only in music.  Like Jay-Z's 99 Problems being used to in some law school classes.  Who would have thought?


Haha yep I did not know that I can tell you that. I never knew that his first album came out in 1996 it was called Reasonable Doubt


Wow, he has been around for a long time.  I didn't realize that.  I didn't realize he wrote a song for Space Jam either.  Even Bugs Bunny has a Jay-Z connection.


No I didn't know that. Now I want to watch Space Jam again LOL! Do you listen to any other music? Like Linkin Park for instance


I like Linkin Park and saw them in concert years ago.  Meteora was a great album.


Yep they definitely have some good records. They're record Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of the 21st century so far. I wonder if that will hold out or not


That would be something if it did.  Good music stands the test of time, no doubt.  One of Bob Marley's albums has been on the charts for something like 914 weeks.  That's some durable reggae.


Wow that's impressive! did you hear about the identical twins from Japan? They released a rap album when they turned 100 I wonder if that's on the charts LOL


That's awesome!  I wonder what 100 year old Japanese twins rap about?  If they kept it clean, maybe I can find it in Wal-Mart. LOL


LOL I hope so. But I know that Walmart only stocks "clean"versions of albums so you might be out of luck there LOL


Good point.  Maybe they have a Facebook page so I could read up on them and their music a little bit.  It seems like everyone has a Facebook page anymore.


I agree. I have a Facebook page but I don't use it, I only really use it to remind me for birthdays haha. How often do you use Facebook? It's crazy that Myspace had a chance to buy Facebook for only 75 million dollars


That is crazy.  It's also crazy that one-third of divorce filings contain the word Facebook.  Some people are apparently using it for more than birthday reminders.  Personally, I just like the funny cat videos.


Haha yep those are good too. Did you know that Mark Zuckerberg is actually colorblind? That's why Facebook is blue, because any other color would be a distraction for him


I did not know that.  I kind of wondered why they went with blue.  Is it true that Facebook is now worth more than $104 billion?


Yes, I think at this point it's worth even more than that, and I wish that they still did the free Whopper Facebook promotion, I would gladly unfriend 10 people to get a free Whopper right now LOL


Hi! Do you like to read? I think it's great because it provides an escape.


I love to read. I read to exercise my brain. Do you read fast?


Not quite as fast as Anne Jones, the world record holder of 4700 words per minute!


That is fast do you think she remembers every word she reads ?


I don't think that is possible! Certain books are recommended by the military like Ender's Game.


At that speed, I don't think I would appreciate any work of literature, whoever recommends it.


Totally agree. Well back in the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels.


It is like books were the video games of the 18th century.


Great comparison! Reading is good because it requires both creativity and critical analysis.


It forces us to imagine things and scenarios, but not all literature is good. Sometimes it is so bad that it makes people laugh.


Yeah and I assume you aren't talking about comedy! Do you wear hats? The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler not the cowboy hat which is what I would guess.


Cowboy hats were use by cowboys, poor people. Most people did not want to be associated with them at those times, like pirates.


Oh interesting that makes sense. Tipping of the hat was originated from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness!


Hats have a lot of history. The dunce cap is derived from the pointy hat that people wore at parties to encourage party behavior.


I should buy a dunce cap! Also the length of hat pins was lawfully enforced so that they wouldn't be used as weapons!


I would see that in a Kung-fu movie, Bruce Lee fighting people with a pin.


That would be so entertaining! In the military hats sometimes denote rank or position.


Military hats are special, they have to be ceremonial and functional at the same time, not like a construction hard hat.


My favorite are the Ushanka fur hats that keep your ears warm if you fold down the flap!


This winter, I would have needed one. I don't think my mortar that I received for my graduation will help against the cold.


I do!  I love it, too band it is on just every 4 years.


i agree.  I'd like to see it every year.  It's hard to believe that it started way back in 1930.


It is, didn't the US men place 3rd that year?


I believe they did. Isn't it odd though. Soccer isn't that popular in the US and yet they placed third way back then.


It certainly has grown in popularity.  The women's team is very successful.  They've been on the podium every time.


Has the women's team been going as long as the men's?


The women's cup started in 1991, so not near as long.  But still impressive.


Definitely so.  Say, did you know that Qatar is building an entire city just for the 2022 world cup?


I heard, and they haven't started.  They better get on it that infrastructure isn't easy to build.


True.  What did you think of France winning at the Russia games?


They are a strong team.  I was rooting for the SoccerRoos from Australia but they got eliminated  before the finals


I liked seeing them win since it is only their second title.  Back to Qatar for a second.  It's a little strange to me that Qatar would build an entire new city.  Word is a country doesn't get an economic boost for hosting the games.


It is true, with all they have to spend to create stadiums, housing facilities, upgrading rail systems, and other transport.   the stadiums and housing then go unused afterwards.


That's a real shame when you think about it.  I guess they go to a lot of trouble like Qatar is for publicity.


True.  But when would anyone travel to Qatar otherwise.  It is a great opportunity for people to go.


Yes it is and to get their name known to a lot of people.  The games themselves can be tense and exciting and also disappointing.  Hungary lost only one game between 1950 and 1956 and it was the world cup final.


Aww.  That is hard to be that good and lose on the biggest stage on soccer.


I imagine it would be.  One loss in six years and it's the most important of possibly your life.  Makes me wonder if any players left the team after that.


Possibly.  It is like Lebron leaving when other opportunities opened up.  Things that he thought would lead him to another ring, and did.


And more money. He's the highest paid celebrity.


Hey there do you ever watch the NBA? I guess their headquarters is located in New York


I do like the NBA, and I didnt know they had their headquarters in NY, thats and interesting fact I  guess


Yep I didn't know that either. I also didn't know that Allen Iverson makes so much money from Reebok LOL $800,000 per year


Thats a lot of money, he also has a clause that states that he will receive a payment of 32 million once he turns 55


Yep I don't think that guy has to worry about money ever again LOL. What do you think about Air Jordans by the way?


I agree lol, his all set up for life, I think the Air Jordans are great shoes, I love them.


Have you ever worn them? I know they're expensive. Also they were originally banned by the NBA


I have, really comfortable shoes, and really they got banned? I cant recall a game with Jordan without wearing those,


Well they put a fine out if you were to wear them on the court. And apparently Nike would just pay the fine so that Michael Jordan could keep wearing them. That was some great marketing


They must had made a killing with those shoes to be willing to pay the fine every game, do you like how LeBron James plays?


I do! He's really awesome of course. I'm very happy they're making a Space Jam sequel to, and he's going to be in it


Im really exited about that movie, did you watch the original Space Jam movie with MJ


I did. I really like that movie a lot! That's why I can't wait to see it. Also crazy is that LeBron James's High School would charge a fee to see him play, between 100 and $120 per ticket


It is crazy! he was in high school and people were already going crazy about him, 1750 atendeees at 100 a ticket, thats a lot of money


He must have been amazing even in high school haha! He also seems like a nice guy, he gave $6 to a charity


He has a great heart although $6 million must be like pocket change for him, he signed a deal with Nike for $90 million when he wsa about 18


Yep he definitely is rolling in money haha. I love that you turned down the 10 million dollar offer, only to be offered the 90 million and accepted a year later that's smart


That is smart, I would have taken the $10 million, good thing he didnt, he is the highest paid celebrity so thats something


Yep he was definitely smart to wait haha. hav eyou ever watched the FIFA World Cup?


I have, soccer is my favorite sport, the 2018 World Cup was full with emotions, did you watch it?


No I don't really watch it. I don't really like soccer personally. I guess at the United States isn't very good right now? I know that they did win third place in the first FIFA World Cup though


Hello,I was just thinking about the NBA and its players.Have you heard of Kevin Durant?


Yeah, he's a great player I've heard he's a bit of a hothead though


I have heard that too.He sometimes has issues with team mates.


Yeah, but he seems to get upset pretty easily for such a great athlete


He should be a role model instead of seeking personal celebrity with his tantrums.


I agree! So many young people look up to him and other basketball stars


Did you know there are thirty NBA teams.


Oh wow, that's a lot. Is that just the number of teams in the US?


There are thirty teams in the US and one in Canada.It is considered the best Basketball league in the world.


I don't doubt it, you don't hear much about basketball teams outside of North America


No you dont.The players are also the best paid in the world.


I think professional athletes get paid way too much, but that's just my opinion


I agree on the athletes salary.Lebron James rejected a 10 million contract offer from Reebok when he was just eighteen.


That's insane! I know he's good, but wow. I would be more than happy with 10 million dollars just once


I agree.Only Judge Judy who makes 123,000 an episode is a higher paid celebrity than Lebron James.


I didn't realize she was still making episodes, I thought she had retired. Good for her


I guess later on the same year Lebron turned down the 10 million offer he accepted a deal from Nike for 90 million.


That is just a bonkers amount of money. Do you know if he's done anything with it all? Like set up a scholarship or something?


I have not heard about any charity work from Lebron.I agree he should do something worth while with his millions.


I think athletes who make over 10 million a year should do something useful with some of their money. Make it a mandate in the NFL, NBA, etc.


I agree with you.Its society that puts these people in their positions anyways.


I do because I live in the middle of nowhere, but I feel guilty about it because of the crappy way they treat their workers. Do you?


Yeah, they are the cheapest and the most efficient, and since Jeff Bezos is also the richest, somebody has to pay and it is the worker.


Yeah, it makes me mad that they're not only on their feet and walking that many miles a day, but also peeing in bottles because they don't get adequate breaks.


And Amazon, is so big now, they even possess IMDB. Why do they need to own that ?


The more you own, the easier it is to buy up other stuff. I couldn't afford to go in Whole Foods often in any case, but I stopped going at all after Bezos bought it because of how much worse working conditions got.


Do you have an amazon device like a Kindle or you boycott that also ?


All I have is a Chromebook laptop, but I can use it as an e-reader. You have a Kindle?


Yes I have a Kindle, I bought a long time ago, I use it to read free books, 18th century classics.


Do you ever use Library Genesis? The main site was shut down in most countries, but there are a lot of mirrors. I can find a free pdf of just about any academic book out there.


Thanks for the reference, knowledge should be always free.  Do you think Jeff Bezos is some kind of celebrity ?


Well he's famous, so I guess so. I mean you don't have to be an actor or musician to count as a celebrity, right?


Yeah, you just have to be really good or really bad to get media attention.


LOL I guess we know where Bezos fits into that scheme.


He fits in both categories, but some celebrities try to do good, like the Ethiopian chef that tries to solve hunger problems.


Yeah, did you ever watch that TV chef who died recently, who promoted world cuisine?


I think I have of the news of his death, but I never saw his show, was it good ?


I never did either. I don't have cable. I should try to find it online.


It never ends... and I will get worse, they now have low cost products that will invade the world, the AmazonBasics line.


At least until some other systemic stuff makes their profit unsupportable and leads to positive change, I hope. Nice chatting!


I do, one of my favorite stores, do you?


Same here.  i never realized until recently that it began as an online book store.


Yeah it was a lot smaller in the year 1994, when it got founded.


I'm not even sure I was aware of it back then.  I wish I had been The first customer got a building named after him and he only spent $27.95.


Sounds like a really sweet deal, you know Amazon is the largest online store


I can believe it.  They sell everything it seems like.


There is even a low end product, amazon basics, do you like it? Amazon is also the second largest employer in the US


I have bought some amazonBasics products and they were just as good as any other and a great price.  That makes me like Amazon even more!


Yeah, just as good, those are my thoughts as well, warehouse workers do have to walk a lot


Don't they work like between 7 and 15 miles a day during a shift?


Yeah thats about right, 7 to 15 miles, it must  be tiring,


Must, but it's also great exercise.  US postal workers get exercise too I imagine. Amazon has a contract with the post office to get packages delivered on Sundays.


Must be one of the few companies with a contract like that one, that must be costly


Probably but they can afford it.  Look at Jeff Bezos. He can afford to build a clock into a mountain.


I heard about that clock, is that the one that is supposed to run for over 10,000 years?


No idea, I guess he has the money to do it and thats why, amazon also owns Imdb, the company has become a giant of the industry


Amazon does have a way of making other companies great.  I like that they now own their own publishing company and a film and tv studio.


Yeah and music streaming service, I also like to shop for groceries on the site


I do too.  It's impressive as the world's largest provider of cloud services.


Hey you a fan of celebrities? I think it's funny thinking about them. So wealthy!


Yes, it's pretty outrageous to think about how much they get paid for just existing in some instances; some aren't even talented! Paris Hilton was actually in the Guinness Book of World Records for "most overrated celebrity"


Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street. But definitely not the last!


That shows some versatility; it's good she can communicate with children. John Cena holds the record for wishes granted by the Make-a-Wish Foundation at over 400--he's definitely made a lot of kids happy!


Agreed. He has a huge heart good for him. Pixar studios has a secret celebrity room...wonder what's inside??


It doesn't seem fair that they might have influence on films or special privileges, does it? Maybe that's why the creators of Madagascar made a joke of hiding celebrities' names in the dialogue of penguins


You bring up a valid point. Celebrities often do good. The Ethiopian celebrity chef is trying to combat the countries hunger problem!


That's a neat idea. Certainly better than inventing a sports drink!


Agreed. I think amazon should invent a sports drink lol. Maybe not. They are so rich right now. Bezos is buys building clocks in mountains!


That seems unnecessary. They even have a patent on one-click buying that Apple has to pay them to license!


Very true. They honored the first ever customer by naming a building after him!!


That seems like a good deal for the customer, especially in an age when Amazon's prices are so low that competitors like Best Buy and Target have to price match them to keep up.


Agreed. And it only cost that customer 27.95! What a deal.


Not bad for a name! Did you know that the arrow in AmaZon's logo is meant to indicate they carry everything from A to Z?


Oh no that is a cool fact thanks for that insight! The workers at Amazon warehouse walk between 7 and 15 miles per day!


That seems a lot, but I imagine it goes by pretty quickly, especially since they also sell returned and like-new items, which probably is a complicated process.


True. I love how they deliver on Sundays I wonder how that is even allowed?


I can't imagine how one would create legislation outlawing it, since it's just another day of the week as far as the law is concerned. Companies make up their own rules, like facebook banned a guy in his 30s whose legal name is Justin Bieber just for having the same name as the celebrity.


Yes very interesting point you bring up. Celebrities and their wealth often get things that normal people wouldn't. Just the way things go.


Yes, like McDonalds used to pay rappers $5 for every time they referenced Big Macs in their songs. Not exactly super special treatment, but more than an everyday person gets for using the phrase!


Haha oh man if I were a rapper I would make a song called big mac and just repeat those lyrics! I wonder if Tupac's cultural significance raps ever included big mac lyrics? Well it was great talking with you. Have a lovely night!


Doing well too! Do you like to use Amazon?


I like to use amazon sometimes. it can be quite convenient. You?


It really is. I do too, been getting just about everything from there now haha. Even on Sundays!


I am amazed that the USPS delivers on sundays. i thought those guys would never work on sundays. they must get triple overtime.


My day was a postman but he never had to go out on Sundays. It is usually the part time people that got paid 16 bucks an hour to go do it. Kind of sad if you ask me.


Ok, so it is not expensive for the post office to deliver. i guess part timers need the work. It is probably better than the amazon warehouse.


Yes I agree, unless you want to walk 7 to 15 miles each day working haha.


i guess it keeps you in shape, or it kills you. one or the other. i dont think the pay is good either.


I heard it's terrible to work there! I wish I was the first person to make a purchase from Amazon back in the day!


You could have a building named after you! I would rather have amazon prime for life.


But you can at least brag about the building since everybody has Prime haha.


Yes, that is true. I wonder if people know his name. maybe he got stuck with a warehouse job too LOL


They probably told him it would be the best job in the world, jokes on him though haha. I like using Google a lot as well.


I use google a lot. google is a dog company. i approve.


I approve with two thumbs up! They also like goats too and let them be their landscapers haha.


do the goats get stock options? if so, sign me up!


They are probably more well of than we are lol. Well it was nice chatting with you!


yes, i enjoyed chatting with you. Have a good day!


Hi! I do use Facebook. In fact, I'm one of the 2.2 billion active users each month as of January of 2018. Ha! What about you?


I don't use Facebook. I have concerns about privacy and having my data sold. It seems that FB is not always honest.


That could be one of the reasons why Iceland rewrote their constitution by Facebook. They did so that way so the public could make alterations and suggestions.


I would worry about hackers tampering with that process. FB has been fun for many people though. I don't use social media really.


I understand! I just wish I had known about the Burger King promotion where they gave you a free Whopper for unfriending 10 people. I would have done that in a heartbeat! Ha!


I would have made friends just to unfriend them. We could have made a Whopper pool for the purpose.


That's the truth! You know, I still can't believe MySpace rejected an offer to buy Facebook in '05 for $75 million. Boy, what might have been!


That was a colossal blunder on their part. They should have thought long term. I guess they figured they could do the same thing on their own.


I know! It's kind of sad really considering how popular Facebook is and also how MySpace fell off the map. Speaking of Facebook, what I also find sad is the like button is banned over in one of the German states.


Why did they ban that button? Was it causing social problems? Maybe they would prefer a dislike or hate button there.


Tell me about it! It's worth looking into for sure! It's just so hard to believe its initial IPO was valued at  $104 billion which was also the largest valuation for a newly listed company!


I think that FB will be the last big social media website. People are already closing accounts. I think people are worried about how it affects their lives.


That is so true. I honestly like going on there to watch dance videos. Speaking of dancing, did you know Bruce Lee actually won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship back in 1958?


The man was a legend. Probably had a great sense of rhythm too. I would love to see footage of him dancing.


It's fascinating! You know, Tupac also preformed balet and even portrayed the Mouse King in a high school production of The Nutcracker.


The man was a genius at art. He really know how to move and groove. But ballet? I would love to see footage of that.


Agreed! I would have liked to see him use that device Michael Jackson has a patent on that he used for no his extreme lean in a lot of his dance videos. Ha!


I think he would have done great. Anyway, great chat!


I always loved Michael Jackson's wardrobe. He was not stylish than MC Hammer. Speaking of which, did you know Aladdin's pants were modeled after MC Hammer?


I thought it would have been the other way around. Thanks again! Have a great day!


At least we're not living in the age of the Romans as they virwwed pants as a sign of barbarism.i could not imagine that. Well it was great chatting with you. Take care, friend!


I used to but I am trying to limit it. I would delete it altogther but I need it for work. Do you use it much?


Ive been a user since it got launched on 2004 and I love it, it would be hard for me to quit Facebook


I just found it to be depressing with a lot of negativity so I just stopped. Are you on there daily?


Not daily but a couple of hours a day, you know Burger King had a great promotion in Facebook.


Ok so you had to unfriend 10 people and you got a free Whopper just by doing that.


I would unfriend everyone and get like 4 whoppers. I am selective as to who gets into my personal life. I would not eat for long... How many friends do you have on there?


I have like 1100 friends, I have to delete some as well, many people in my FB account that dont belong there.


That's a lot of people! I do not kow 1100 people. Maybe it's my little bubble. Do you ever have drama on there?


Yea theres always drama on FB I try not to pay attention to it, you know Iceland is using Facebook to rewrite their constitution.


Really! That's weird. The drama is why I try to avoid it. It always turns into a fight between two opposing factions (Republics and Democrats) and I do not have the bandwidth for it. I just stopped... Sorry to keep on talking about it but it does interest me... Myspace turned down $75M to buy FM...


Thats ok I see your point of view and I bet MySpace is regretting that decision in full..


I think it is, I dont use it anymore but I think it still has active users although not really popular now a days.


I never had an account. Did you? Facebook had a valuation at $104M for their IPO?It seems like it was later than 2012...


I did, I thought it was pretyy cool and I did not know that.


Becuase Zuckerberg is colorblind, FB is blue...


I always thought it was a strategy not because Zuckerberg is colorblind, its nice to know though, changing the subject a bit you know a judge sued a dry cleaning because of the loss of a pair of pants.


Seems like an abuse of power. I saw that story on the news a few months back.


I know, its a 67 million law suit over a pair of pants, seems excesive to me.


Hello, How are you? Do you shop at Amazon?


3 times a week. I would love to see if that clock last for 10000 years


I know that is unreal!  How does it run? Solar?


Good question. I have been shopping with amazon since 98.


Yes, I do to, thats a long time. Interesting the Eiffel tower sold twice!


wow I never knew that. How did the man get away with that.


Good impersonator. You can get a good workout working at the amazon warehouse!


7 and 15 miles each day is a good workout.


yes, good for the heart. Do you use any Echo devices?


I have one in each room. I love Google services like docs and hangouts. Do you use google ?


Yes, I do. A lot! So glad the amazon rainforest got $1 billion from the norwegian government!


the norwegian government cares a lot about the earth.


Yes, Funny you can spend $27.95 and get a building names after you.


I wonder how many people panicked when google went down for about five minutes


lol, can't even imagine!, That is a large amount of land the government owns in Nevada!


And how are people falling for the IRS gift card scam ?


I know, how stupid do you have to be?lol, These live goats google used instead of moving lawns! I know people with land do that.


lol. Well they are helping the norwegian government save the earth by using goats


Goats are so cute! The power it takes to make a single google search! Wow


and how did Wikileaks published the government's plans to destroy wikileaks. thats too funny


Is there anything wikileaks doesn't know? lol


Thats google for you. They control everything with Jeff Bezos.


Ha, ha ha, I know! Interesting Amazon owns Imdb.


lol I have learned a lot with you good night


Hello. I'm good. Did you know that Facebook is blue because Zuckerberg is red-green colorblind? Pretty interesting.


I didn't  know that actually, i've been on facebook a long time. i thought it was just an appealing color to use. myspace could have owned facebook, but turned down the offer for 75 million dollars back in 2005


I know they regret that decision. Facebook is now pubicly valued at $104 billion!


yeah no kidding, i used to use my facebook to promote my friends' dance company. she teaches dance to kids all the way to adult. did you know famous rapper tupac dance ballet in high school? he even played the mouse king in a production of nutcracker


That's interseting. Bruce Lee was also a great dancer and he won a cha-cha championship back in 1958. Pretty cool.


I didn't know that. i'm a huge fan of bruce lee and had no idea! you know that lean that michael jackson does in his smooth criminal video? he has a patent on the device that helps you achieve that very lean


Everybody loves dance and music. Babies even start dancing automatically when they hear music.


I've seen it myself with my nieces and nephews, speaking of dancers, i recently learned that aladdin's puffy pants were inspired by the pants made famous by MC Hammer


Puffy pants are cool. But if you wear saggy pants in a place called Collinsville, you're in trouble for breaking the law.


That's pretty ridiculous that that exists, the Romans believed wearing pants was a sign of barbarism, as in they were barbaric or lacking of culture


Pants are really special to some people. A judge in D.C. once sued a dry cleaning business for over $67 million because they lost a pair of his pants... must've been pretty special pants.


everyone has their favorite pair i know!, pants were created mainly because mounted armies had trouble trying to ride horses around in robes. they needed something to cover the legs


They cover both legs separately... unlike robes and skirts. I imagine that would make riding horses a little bit better.


in the UK pants are usually referring to underwear, probably makes things pretty confusing for someone visiting the united states for the first time


Yes indeed it would. Someone out in public in their underpants might find themselves on Facebook with lots of likes. It might even go viral.


it would be much more hilarious in the early days of Facebook when it was limited to Harvard students only, meaning whoever did so with their pants/underwear would have had to been on the Harvard Campus.


It's a good thing that no one under 13 can be legally allowed on Facebook.


kids would have liked unfriending people for a free whopper though, that was a promotion burger king really did with facebook. super silly


I'd like to think that my friends are worth more than a whopper. I wouldn't trade them for a sandwich.


you could have easily just said, im gonna unfriend you for a burger, go eat it. and then friend them again. pretty big loophole i'd say


Absolutely!!! Now that might be a good idea. Well. It's been fun chatting. Have a good night.


Yes!  I use it to look up a lot of stuff. How about you?


Yes I do too. No wonder it's so effective, a single google search requires more computing power than it took to send Armstrong to the moon!


That is alot of power,  I am going to think of that every time I search something lol


Yes it makes me appreciate it much more! Google maps also calculates traffic patterns by tracking how fast Android devices are going!


That is very impressive,  I wouldve never thought that. Instead of hiring people to mow the lawn,  they once used hundreds of goats


Haha that is so funny. They have so many users. They took down 40% of internet traffic when they went offline for 5 minutes.


Wow that is crazy!  I bet people were freaking out lol


It really is and I'm sure they were! That happened back in 2013 not sure if it's happened since.


Yes I use amazon all the time. Hard to believe it was started by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Look at it now!


I know right,  its a pretty amazing company,  they have created so many jobs and I love their shopping site,  so convienent.


It really is. Speaking of their jobs, the warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles per day!


That is a lot of walking lol,  Good exercise at least


Yes no doubt. They also contract with USPS so they can deliver packages on Sunday!


Wonderful idea on their part!  I love getting packages on sundays!


It is such a good feeling I love it too! Do you like learning about the government? 88% of land in Nevada is actually owned by the US government.


That is cool.  I wonder if its all desert they own.


Yes good question. Not much you can do with desert! One cool thing the Norwegian government did was donate $1 billion for rainforest preservation! Well it really was lovely chatting with you this evening.


Ok, how about you?  Just listening to President Trump speak about the wall and the budget funding deal.  The Democratic Party (one of the two major parties) will surely not back this.


I don't think anyone can back a wall. I think they will back border security which is something achievable through many routes.


I guess that depends who you speak to.  I know the Democratic Party backs a socially liberal platform preferring to spend money on social programs.


At one point, Ronald Reagan actively campaigned for Democrats and railed against high corporate profits and low wages. He probably liked social programs then.


Democrats or Republicans, did you know there hasn't been a President from another party since 1853?


I'm not surprised. The funding and backing are too important to success. I know that one guy is trying this time as an independent. I don't think he'll do it though. Too hard.


I agree, just not the support needed to elect an Independent. I have a feeling it will be the "red and blue" of the Republican and Democratic Parties for quite some time.


People like simple systems. and it's easy to decide with just two. You are on my team, or the other team. My team won or lost. Good vs. Evil. Right vs. Wrong. Simple narratives are easy to sell. Still, 15% of the tea party movement identify themselves as Democrats. There is some nuance.


I'm surprised that the Democratic percentage of the Tea Party is that high.  I had no idea.  They seem to have slightly more traction than some of the other paties like the Farmer-Labor Party n Minnesota and the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota.


I think people are frustrated with the system. They want change, and they need to be part of a movement for that.


Seems like there is a movement nowadays for just about everything. I wonder if there is a movement in Canada to back off on the law requiring at least 40% of the music played on their stations to be Canadian.


The gov't wants to preserve a market for home-grown talent. There is something similar in France. The US talent is just so dominant.


That makes sense.  In 1995 a radio station actually prank called Queen Elizabeth by pretending to be the Canadian Prime Minister.


Jean Chretien? Yes, he had a strong accent. The Queen probably couldn't recognize the real one.


I'm surprised she would even answer her own phone.  I would think that she would have someone do that for her.


Well, the pranksters probably faked their way through the Palace switchboard and got to the Queen. Boy, those Canadians! They're scamps!


Ha!  Something I heard recently that I was not aware of was that the prime minister in Japan sends every citizen that turns 100 a silver cup.


I think they will have to rethink that system. Far too many old people in Japan. The gov't will go bankrupt.


For sure.  They needed to find a way to make cheaper cups.  Well, it's been nice chatting with you.


this report is crazy.  the reporters are so confrontational.


Hello, I do actually. I haven't had any luck finding an am station that's pickup up the storms from Jupiter, though.


Yeah me either that sounds interesting. Do you like radio dramas?


I do. I love old things like that. I don't know where to find them online, do you? I also hear there is a station that broadcasts entirely in Latin.


Apparently there is a station that broadcasts them for free but I am not sure what channel it is on


That's so cool. Were you aware of the weird Canadian law, that requires all stations to have at least 40% of the music to be from Canadian artists? Are there even that many?


There must be then. I guess they just really like supporting national talent or something


Maybe. I didn't know you could make a radio out of a pencil and a razor blade. They did that back in WWII. I may try that with my daughter one day when we are both bored.


I wonder how that works really, those foxhole radios but sounds pretty cool. On another topic, do you have much interest in politics?


I am very political on Twitter, lol. I love reminding people that "red" and "blue" for party identity only started in 2000.


I cannot believe that , I thought it was always the case. There is a cat in the UK prime minister's house that has the title of the chief mouser


Larry! His twitter is@number10cat Of course, the humans behind it don't like Theresa May. I don't understand how the prime minister position works in Britain. It sounds so complicated.


Yeah considering they have a royal too, it makes it a bit more complicated. In Australia the position of the prime minister does not exist in the constitution.


I don't get that either,  especially since the Queen is also their monarch. Yet, the monarchy is supposedly a figurehead. I think Japan has the easiest system to figure out, though that may be my fascination with the gifting of the silver cup to those who turned 100.


And now they are running into issues because too many people are turning 100. They have the highest life expectancy in the world. I guess they will need more cups.


That's still cool. Did you know that Fox news once threatened litigation on The Simpsons?


Oh did not know that, interesting. Did they have a reason for it?


Of course, the best one. In typical Fox fashion, it was to stop them from parodying it's anti-dem agenda, lol


Oh come one, Simpsons is supposed to be as such. As well. Did you know that since 1853 the president has been either a democrat or a republican?


Yep. We only have two parties, and weird enough. There are some in the Tea Party movement who are dems.


Yeah it seem 15% of them, pretty good chunk.


I dont. i do like basketball though. it is a fun sport.


Did you know basketball is a team sport? How many players are on each team usually?\


yes i did. i think there are 12 players on a team?


No, only 10. Do you like baseball or basketball more?


i like basketball more. more action, more flow. baseball is slow. only 18 minutes of action a game.


Baseball has the 2400 plus games a year, that's a lot to watch so could get bored pretty easily. Not as much as swimming though


I would want to watch just the highlights of the baseball game. About two minutes worth. I hate swimming. Boring and I'm bad at it.


Same here Did you ever watch Kareem Abdul Jabbar play? His dunks were ridiculous. He brought a lot of excitement to the game even though the dunk was banned in college after.


i guess he was so dominant with that shot that the league thought it was unfair. i think they should have changed the size of the key or something.


no one in baseball or swimming had that type of game. who is your favorite team?


i dont have a favorite, but i guess i like golden state. they are fun to watch. im not really a fan though.


yah very fun watch to for sure. how many more championships do you think they can win before they are split apart?


i dont know. does basketball have a salary cap? that usually does in championship teams.


they dont i dont think so, that's how the yankees always had so many high priced players


baseball doesnt have a cap. football does. i dont know about basketball.


football does and baseball does, basketball has some sort of weird cap that allows for superstars


i figure that it was golden state's turn to have a great team. if the lakers had done the same thing, there would not have been a problem. the nba really like LA.


LeBron will win a few more championships with the Lakers, I can guarantee it.


They are a couple games below 500 right now, it's a rebuilding year for sure.


Ok, they'll get it together. Anyway, great chat! Have a great day!


Do you enjoy piano music?  I love to listen.  Did you know that in 1930 one day there was no news that was worthy of reporting so they broadcast piano music


I do love listening to jazz. Boy, what a nice day that would be-no bad news, just piano music!


Bohemian Rhapsody was a classic song.  Did you know that Freddie mercury used the same piano to record bohemian rhapsody as paul mccartney used to record hey jude?


That's a pretty special piano! Speaking of special pianos, there was a light aluminum on on the airship hindenburg.


I don't think so but I'm not sure. Also, someone put a piano on the top of Britain's highest mountain. Some climbers found it in 2006!


I wonder if it was still in tune :)  Did you know that the Ramones played 2,263 concerts over 20 years touring almost non-stop.


If you visit Croatia, you can see an ancient Roman amphitheatre that is still used as a concert venue


Speaking of ampitheaters that are still in use, Pink Floyd recorded a live concert at the ancient Roman theater in Pompeii in 1972. However, there was no audience.


I wish I could have at least been outside the perimeter looking in!


Yeah, that would have been awesome. What an eerie experience.


Creed once gave a concert in 2002 that was so bad that four concert goers filed a lawsuit against the band.  Must have been really bad.


Linkin Park must have been better at performing live. They played 324 concerts in 2001.


Sounds like it!  Also The Dark Side of the Moon must have been a great album because 40 years later they still are top selling as of 2014


Nice! I'm more interested in listening to a rap album released by 100 year old Japanese twins.


Me too! Do you have any vinyls still?  I still have some audio tapes which are sentimental to me.  But sales mostly today are focused on CD and MP3 formats


I do not have any vinyls. Yeah, I grew up in the audio tape generation. I used to buy singles on cassettes.


Nwa's straight outta compton was the first platinum status album even though they didn't have airplay support or a major tour


That's interesting. I'm not sure if I've ever listened to them. What a great feat before the internet!


It's a changed world with all the media exposure.  Nice talking to you!


I do like sports yeah, swimming is one of my favorite ones.


i really dont like swimming. i am not good at it. how often do you swim?


I have a pool at home but I dont swim often, did you hear about that swimsuit that was so good it got banned from competition ?


i did not. i wonder if that swimsuit would help me LOL. the US has won a ton of medals in the olympics i know


Yeah in fact more than the rest of the world combined and Phelps more than 80% of the countries.


the guy is a machine. how does he do it? i cant barely get across the pool.


I know right, so many gold medals and awards earned by one single player. Do you know who Tim Duncan is?


Yeah and he was also a swimmer in fact he had an Olympic level but then quitted because of an natural occurrence at his town.


He quit because of a natural occurrence? what was it?


There was a hurricane that destroyed his practicing pool and then he started to practice in the ocean but qui later because he was afraid of sharks.


that is too bad. he must have been a tremendous swimmer.  i know that he chose to go to college instead of the NBA


I know right he is a natural athlete that is a sure thing, great swimmer and also great basketball player.


I would have gone right into the nba. money like that is hard to get. i figure that i could go to college any time.


Yeah but many players do end broke at then end of their careers so I think he made the right call there.


Ok. if it worked out for him, great. i have seen players get injured and they cant play. it is pretty hard to get to play pro ball.


It must be hard I agree, do you like the Harlem Globetrotters?


I do like them. they are phenomenal players and entertainers. I have never seen them live though. have you?


I haven't either I wish I can one of these days well the faced the Washington Generals and won about 13,000 times


that is embarrassing, but i probably couldnt do any better. the globetrotters are great with kids. ANyway, great chat!


Yeah they are on completely different level, its been great chatting I agree, have a nice day, its time for lunch bye.


Hey there!  I have never known how to play piano, but I have always been fascinated.  Must be something to it if it is till around after 300+ years!


I agree!  I can't believe that they were created around 1700 by Bartolomeo  Cristofoir!


In Italy too, I think I would have guessed Austria or France prior to knowing that!


I know right?  On April 18, 1930 the BBC decided there was no news worth reporting so they just broadcast piano music instead.  No news is good news!


Haha, yea that must have been refreshing!  Speaking of broadcasts, Richard Nixon of all people, preformed a piano concerto on The Tonight Show!


Who would have known that?  I can't picture his grumpy looking face doing his best Schroeder (from Charlie Brown) impression. lol


Haha!!  Do you go to concerts much?  I am a music fan, but never really go because I always think most artists sound worse live.


I do love going to them.  Not as much as I used to though.  I agree.  I do though like when they actually play the music and not have recordings playing to fill out the sound.  ... or even help with singing.


Yea, they are a bit too loud for my liking too.  Three audience members once fell unconscious during a Deep Purple concert as they broke the record for world's loudest concert!  That is awful!!


Oh man...I'm surprised they didn't sue the band. lol  The Ramones played a total of 2,263 concerts over a 20 year span.  That's a lot of shows over a long time.


Holy cow!  And they can't get Abba out of retirement.  They were offered 1 billion to do a 100 show tour and they said no!!!


They must already be filthy rich.  That's crazy to turn down that much money.  That would set their families up for the next few generations at least.


Totally!  I do not think Abba would break any noise records like Deep Purple.  Foo Fighters however once played so loud in New Zealand, the concert showed up on seismic monitors!


That's pretty loud!  Holy moly!  Do you have any favorite albums?


I think Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits is probably my favorite album.  How about you?


Hmmm....that's a tough call.  I'm fond of my early albums still.  It would have to be a Partridge family record I got.  It was the first one I ever had!  lol


That is great.  The classics never go out of style!  Bob Marley has been on the album charts for over 914 weeks!


That's incredible.  Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon was still one of the best selling albums of 2014 after being released over 40 years earlier.  Right up there with Bob Marley!


Yup both legendary!  Just don't buy any of those at Walmart because they only sell clean versions :(


Pretty soon we won't be able to buy music at Walmart.  I've watched my local walmart shrink their cd aisle down to one itty bitty 6 foot section now.  I had a good time chatting with you!


Haha, yup.  It was great chatting with you too, have a good one!


hey did you know that baseball managers can actually play for their teams if necessary?


ya I think so, I don't really like baseball do you? I think it's really boring


I think it is boring too but I love it. Do you like it?


well I can't say I do haha it just doesn't keep my attention, it is interesting that it is super popular in Japan though, not sure why that is


Have you seen one of the japanese games? They are super fun and the fans never sit down. It's crazy! The players are stars too. They enjoy playing the game.


Nope I should check it out I guess, I haven't been to japan what about you?


I have not. I would love to go but I am a little afraid of foreign cultures. Have you been?


no I haven't but I am going next year, I want to travel through Asia and visit a bunch of countries, do you like basketball at all?


I do like it. Do you? What countries are you going to?


Well I want to go to the Phillippines for sure, Japan, and maybe go to China since I'm over there, but Japan and the Phillippines are my top two, do you travel at all?


I do travel. I have two little ones so when I travel, they go with. Most of my upcoming travel will center around them. Do you have a travel companion you are going with?


yes I'm going with some of my friends actually, and I know some peopel who live over there so that should be fun, can't believe the inventor of basketball is the only losing coach in his teams history though thats funny haha


Sounds like a fun time. Are you planning your trip now on what to see, like the Great Wall of China?


haven't done too much exact planning yet but yes I'd see that, I really want to just see how life is over there, it's going to potentially be a bit of a culture shock haha


Yeah. I am 6'6" and I think I would be stared at. I get stared at here so I can only imagine. My Mexican friend's family are so intrigued and a little scared of me. His mom is like 5'1". I am a giant compared to his family!


haha I bet if you travelled to asia they would take pictures of you! I know thats what they did with my one really tall friend who went there


Probably. Too bad I am nothing but tall! If I could only monetize my height, besides little people asking me to get the cereal on the top shelves at the grocery store...


haha you should have been a baseketball player! maybe you'd get invited to play at the court on top of teh supreme court, they call it the "highest court in the land" haha


I do not want to get crossed over by RBG so I will pass. Losing to to the justices would be so embarassing.


haha it would, also I think it's embarrassing that the dunk was banned for over a year, that is like a basketball signature move


I was surprised to learn the piano was invented in 1700. For some reason I thought it was way earlier than that!


I was surprised too. They say the piano wasinvented in 1700 but the year is uncertain.


Can you imagine the amazing life of that piano shared by Freddie Mercury and Paul McCartney?


I would have love to be that piano! Did you know that there's a song used to test pianos called "circus galop" that can't even be played by humans? I would love to see someone try that!


That's hilarious, I bet the "circus galop" could do some real damage to a poor, unsuspecting piano not ready for the stress!


I think the piano could handle the stress but if a human tries to play "circus gallop" they'll definitely be in for some stress of their own.


Apparently a group of climbers found a piano at the top of Britain's highest mountain. How do you imagine they got the piano up there in the first place? Sheer strength or helicopter?


Helicopter would be a reasonable way to leave a piano at the top of Britain's highest mountain. My theory is that someone climbed the mountain and built the piano when they reached the top.


You're probably right. That does make me wonder if the piano was in good playing condition or not..


Maybe the piano was aluminum and was able to stand the cold temperatures up there. Speaking of aluminum pianos, there was an aluminum grand piano built for the lounge of the airship hindenburg. Isn't that cool?


Super cool! I wonder if the aluminum affected the sound in any way - I imagine it would sound somewhat tinnier. "Only" 356 pounds?! Didn't know that was on the lower range of piano scales!


Yes, I feel like the aluminum piano would have an echo. Pianos are very heavy! 356 lbs. doesn't sound so bad. 5 men had to carry my sister's piano. It must have been heavier!


Wow, I just read that Pink Floyd recorded a live concert with no audience. The ticket prices for that today would be insane!


That's so heartbreaking knowing that they went through that. Looks like the Romans were not fans of Pink Floyd! I just read that a concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. So, was it really a concert with no audience? Hm.


I believe they did it on purpose - perhaps for effect? or just to be ironic I think.. But wow touche! Now that you mention it, I personally wouldn't really classify that as a performance either. Although perhaps they did intend it for a future audience!


It would have been nice if their fans were able to participate! Speaking of concerts, did you know that in 2002, there was a Creed concert that was so bad that 4 concert-goers filed a lawsuit against the band? Can you imagine that? I wonder if they won the lawsuit.


Wow that is so embarassing. If I was apart of Creed, I'd definitely reconsider any future tours. I wonder if they ever perform? I haven't heard of them doing anything really!


The experience was probably so bad that they decided to go under wraps because I haven't heard of them in a long time either! You know who never stopped touring? The Ramones. Everyone loved them. They actually played a total of 2,263 concerts. That's a lot of concerts!


That's an insane amount of concerts! Linkin Park's 324 concerts pale in comparison. Too bad they can't go on tour anymore RIP Chester Bennington!


Wow! Well, Linkin Park did 324 in just one year. I wonder how much they did in total? They were a great band and Chester was so taltented.


It was lovely speaking with you! Merry Christmas!


I've been known to, what about you? I wish we could do it remotely.


Like astronauts?  They vote from space lol


Yes, I think people would be much more inclined to participate if they could just vote online, especially for local issues. Citizens of Austin, TX voted to rename a garbage dump after Fred Durst, so just imagine the possibilities! if people had easy access to choices like that!


I guess, yeah maybe more people would vote.  thats pretty insulting to Fred Durst,  that is so negative.


Yes, although it could also lead to people naming items after like more positively viewed celebrities like Tom Hanks.


Thats true,  but that garbage situation shouldnt even have been an option.


I guess that's why most items require signatures to get on a ballot, and people have to drive to the polls to show they genuinely care. Do you drive?


Yes i do drive.  Did you know Tom Hanks refuses to play bad guy roles?  That is interesting,  must be nice to be able to pick and choose what role to play lol


Yes, but he is also the biggest box office star of all time by ticket sales, so he's kind of a boss.


I hear he always ends his emails with a pun lol funny.


Yes, that is funny, and he also refunded the price of a couple's tickets when he found out they didn't like his movie Larry Crowne.


aw thats nice,  probably didnt hurt his pockets much.


Yes, I wonder how many cars he has with all that wealth.


I am. My grandfather worked for GM, so it's in my blood, as is disliking Ford haha.


Yes, the Ford Model T was one of the first widely available cars in America in 1908 and caught on pretty quickly, but they weren't adopted so rapidly in other parts of the world.


Did you know it's legal to put a flame thrower on your car in south africa?  do any of the fords have flame throwers? lol


I hope not, although South Africa is not exactly as safe as America. It's pretty crazy that McDonald's developed the drive-thru to accommodate American soldiers who couldn't exit the cars in their fatigues.


That is quite considerate!  and now everyone is accommodated by this service!  love the drive thru


Yes, cars and fast food, quite the American pair! Although Cadillac is actually named for a French explorer who founded Detroit.


What topics are you interested in discussing?


Piano is fine.  Did you know there was an aluminum grand piano?


Yes, I heard one that was built for the lounge of the airship Hindenburg that weighed only 356 pounds. That was very light for a grand piano.


Seems like it would slide around on the airship then lol.


Yes, I would think so. I also enjoy piano concerts. Do you like live music performances?


Love them.  I like band Concerts mostly.  You?


I went to see a piano concert by John Legend in the past.  Yes, I enjoy good piano concerts.


Lucky!  I bet he would sound good in an acient roman amphitheater


I think so.  In Croatia, there is an ancient roman amphitheater that is still being used as a concert venue.


Do you think they would let creed play there?


I am sure as long as they are willing to pay.  Creed had a concert that was so bad that people filed a lawsuit against them.


I guess you are right, pink floyd played there with no audience!


I heard that they did that in 1972.  I wonder why they did not want to have no audience.


I dont know.  Linkin park did 324 concerts in 2001


That was a lot in one year! I think it had to do with the success of their first album.


That was a lot!  Was it within a year though?


Linkin Park did 324 in one year - Ramones probably did less on a yearly basis.


That is almost one daily, crazy.  Take care and nice chat


It was nice chatting with you too. Have a nice weekend!


I do, though I dont do it well.  Lol.  You?


I do it so well when I have had a few drinks lol. I turn into bruce lee or michael jackson


I tend to be more of a Bruce Lee in the dojang then on the dance floor.  LOL


lol, or tupac when he did ballet in high school


Were just adding to the list of people who dance better than I do.  apparently we can add babies to the list too.  LOL


lol me too. My 10 month old can bust a move, it is just natural for babies i think


One thing we have in common is I smile when I hit the beat too.


I do.  I am a bit addicted I think.  How about you?


me too lol I just creep on others, I unadded some friends a little bit ago for a free whopper, it was nice!


I could eat for a while doing that.  LOL


for sure lol, I am sure i could get at least 100 whoppers


I bet myspace is regretting that decision to not buy Facebook now.


for sure, I wonder if anyone still uses it even, last time i heard justin timerblake owned some of it


I dont know.  I remember having a profile on there, but doubt I even remember my login.


for sure lol, That was high school in a nut shell. They could have bought facebook for like 75 million only


Compared to the 104 BILLION it is work now.  Crazy, it really took off.


right! I used to be all about facebook. Good chatting with you!


I love his work actually. He even popularized many words and phrases we use today


Yes  like, good riddance, in my heart of hearts, wild goose chase. He was amazing


Yeah. He lived at the same time as Pocahontas too


Yeah they only dies a year apart, small world


Yeah it is, I wonder what play he would have written had he known about her


Oh good point there. Tchaikowsky donated his skull in hope it would be used in one of his plays


Yeah and I am glad he got his wish as it was used for the skull of Yorick and then in Hamlet


Yeah I am glad about that. Did you know he also invented some women's names?


Yeah pretty names like Miranda, Jessica and Olivia.


Yeah they are pretty. His works have a different meaning when the old accent is used versus the modern ones


Yeah and you cannot get the puns if you use modern age accents


Yeah better to keep them as they are I guess. He did a lot of work to be wasted


From time to time. Did you ever use MySPace too?


I did and man did they make a big mistake by not buying facebook when they could


Yeah they could have spent $75 million and make billions by now


Yup pretty much. Do you know why it is blue?


Yes it is because Mark is colorblind and cannot see green and red


Yeah, he played it smart to accommodate himself. The like button is also illegal in some parts of Germany


I wonder why though, it seems strange to have such a ban


Are you into social media, like Facebook?


Not really.  I have never gotten into sharing a lot online with people I do not know.  But, I can see how it could be good for businesses and government to connect with customers and constituents.    Iceland is rewriting its constitution via Facebook.


Well i see both pro's and con's. Can you imagine some of the absurd requests that they will get.


Undoubtedly so.  I primarily use it to see what are the lunch specials are at my favorite rural diners.   Other than that, I general stick to email.  But, Facebook is definitely a powerhouse with an IPO of 104 billion!


That was back in 2012 im pretty sure its worth a lot more now. Myspace has to be kicking themselves.


They really lost out when they had the opportunity to buy Facebook for $75 million.  You can find about anything on Facebook.  I just checked and saw William Shakespeare has a live Facebook page!  Are you / have you read his works?


Of course. do you know why facebook is blue?


I read that its because Mark zuckerberg is red-green colorblind.  I also heard that in parts of Germany, the Facebook "like": button is illegal.  I wonder what is the rationale behind that?"


Sounds crazy, can't think of one sane reason why. Did you know that Bruce lee won an award and it wasn't for martial arts?


I heard he was an outstanding dancer and won an award in Hong Kong in a Cha-Cha championship.  Having such good coordination from being a martial arts champion must carry over to dance.  I am not much of a dancer myself, but do like the arts.  Did you know ballet dancers can go thru 4 pairs of shoes a week?


I did not know that but i guess it makes since always walking on the toes. Hey Michael Jackson has a patent.


He obviously had his own dance style, like the "Moonwalk",  What was the patent for?


The lean he did, the only person i ever seen do it that far out was Jamie Foxx.


I guess i have to look into in later to see how the device works.  But dance, or at least rhythm is innate human trait.  It is said that babies can spontaneously dance when they hear music.


Yeah that sounds about right. they also can instinctively swim. Believe it or not my Tupac danced ballet in high school.


So, what is your favorite Shakespearian work?


There just to many to choose from. however did you know that Shakespeare and Pocahontas were alive at the same time.


That was news to me!..What I find interesting is that it was Shakespeare who coined we use today such as "good riddance", "wild goose chase", ...  I would have thought those idioms were of more recent origins!


Me too! Apparently he invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia.


What I find interesting is that the composer Tchaikowsky must have been a great fan of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", considering he donated his skull to be a prop as the Skull of Yorick.  And, as recently as 2008 it was used for that purpose!


Now that is very interesting! he was certainly an icon. well nice talking with you.


Don't subscribe regularly, but admire company's 2007 business decision to introduce streaming media. Smart move?


I think so.  They have 137 million world wide subscribers now!


That's a lot. Sad that mainland China, Syria, N. Korea & Russian-snatched Crimea can't get it. What shows does Netflix produce now?


Their fist one was Lilyhammer, but now they have a lot of good ones like The Ranch and Stranger Things (which is good...kind of like a Goonies type show).


I see. Have friends who subscribe just to watch old episodes of police drama tv shows. With almost 60 million US subscribers,  guess folks have lots of diff. reasons for using Netflix (?)


It's awesome for watching old shows.  We binge watch a lot during the winter.  It's nice to catch old shows you might have missed when they were out.


You're not alone. During peak hours, netflix is using 33% of all North America's bandwidth, and with YouTube, makes up half of peak internet traffic. Do you also use Amazon?


I do use Amazon. I have Prime.  Use it for the packages and you also get Amazon Prime video with it which is just like Netflix.


Right. More choices! Didn't realize that Amazon is now the world's largest Internet retailer. That's huge!


It's good and bad.  Nice that you can now get packages delivered any day of the week.  Even on Sundays because they have a contract with the US postal service to deliver their packages on Sundays.  Bad because I think we're going to see brick and mortar stores closing at a faster pace within the next few years.


Agree. Blockbuster is going downhill. Too bad they didn't purchase Netflix for $50M when they had a chance...now worth over $2B, I've heard.


I just read where there's only 1 Blockbuster left in Washington.  The 2nd to last one closed this past week.