Very true. It is funny that their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company.


i guess the founders loved dogs and wanted to make sure that the office had lots of dogs. google also used goats to mow its lawns. interesting company!


I wish I worked for them! I wonder how many workers bring their dogs to work.


i guess a few dog lovers do. it is not always easy to take a dog places. they can be a distraction. i guess it depends. i like the idea though.


Me too. I used to always think dogs were color blind!


i thought so too. they have such good hearing and smell that i thought their ears were bad. i guess not.


Very true. Their senses are crazy. But they still cannot see as many colors as humans.


yes. we are good complements. we have good eyes, they have good ears and noses. dogs can learn lots of words too.


They also know how to understand pointing.


yes, dogs and elephants can understand pointing! elephants are quite clever too. but i would not want one as a pet. couldnt take it to work.


Hahahah agreed. I always thought that cats could understand pointing.


they might understand, but they probably dont care. they dont play pointing. they have other plans.


Did you hear about the vending machines in Istanbul?


i imagine that the vending machines sell soda and such?


Actually they release food and water for the stray dogs!


that is great! it helps the dogs survive! do the dogs have to do anything?


I do not think so! I think humans need to bring recycled plastic bottles.


i bet the dogs could learn to do that. the dogs are very clever. they could bring bottles and get a reward. anyway, great chat!


I do.  Have you heard about this condo complex in Alexandria, VA?


I have not heard about it, is there something special about it?


It is pretty much self-contained.  The residents do not have to leave the complex if they do not want to.


That is awesome, that is like some post apocolpyse type things lol. have you traveled anywhere recently?


No, not recently.  The condo complex is called Montebello, and the complex is arrange to mimic a college campus.


lol that would be interesting to see. I want to travel to Iceland, but am afraid of flying. Apparently there is no rail system there and I would have to fly everywhere


I read about that recently.  Some of the floor plans in this complex allow you to go from one side of the building to the other.


that is awesome. Are they called combination plans?


Yes they are!  They even have activities for kids at this place.


Man I will have to travel there sometime. Have you heard about Mackinac island in michigan?


I think so. They do not allow cars right?


No motorized vehicles of any kind. You have to walk or ride a horse lol


That is crazy.  Did you know that air travel is up to 10% slower now than it was in the 60's?


wow I did not know, no wonder I can't go anywhere fast! I should take a dutch bus that goes 160 mph!


Lol! I heard about that bus.  They go slower to save on fuel costs.


I wonder how safe it is lol. I would be scared


I know.  I just read about how ships used to release rabbits on islands to provide food for future travelers.


wow, what great thinking, I wonder how many rabbits are now on those islands due to mass producing by rabbits lol. It was so great chatting with you!


Yes. It is a racked played sports between single opponent or between doubles.


Yes it is, I think it is pretty intense to watch and even more so to play.


Tennis is a Olympic sport and it played of all age group of people in the society . The modern tennis originated in England, in late 19th century as Lawn tennis.


That is true, did you know a black player won the 1st US open, but has not won one since?


It is very interesting. Ping pong is the company which supply table tennis equipment whereas table tennis is the name of the sport.


I sure have played a lot of ping pong in my life, less stressful than regular tennis.


I would say Roger Federer, he has had an impressive career, how about you?


I don't know who my favorite female player is though, Serena Williams is one of the best.


Amazing. You watch tennis regularly. Do you like car ?


I don't watch as much as I used to.  I do like cars, how about you?


Cars is make to travel comfortable and safely. Mostly cars came into human use in 20th century.


Yeah they did, do you know when the first car was made?


Its 1886. The internal combustion engine was used and fuel like Gasoline.


Good call, and it was by a German inventor if I'm correct as well.


In some countries using ethanol mix as fuel which reduce the environment pollution.


Yeah that is very true, did you know that the city of Detroit was founded by a French explorer?


Yeah. Electric are available in some countries try to avoid pollution and to protect the green houses.


I hope we see more in the future as well.  Nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day!


Hello,  do you like drama Tv shows?  Did you know Michael Caine joined drama class because cute girls were taking that class lol


Yes I do like drama TV shows, I wish Jim Carrey would do dramas but it seems like it goes against his beliefs.


I read that too,  he is good in dramas,  but they really have to put themselves in a serious state of acting,  some actors or actresses say it can get really dark.


I think Bradley Cooper is a good actor, I liked his latest movie, "A Star is Born" his role is pretty decent.


I havent seen it yet,  but I hear it is amazing!  Have you?


I have and its pretty good, Lady Gaga also acts good, I thought she would be a lazy actress.


lol I heard she is great too.  I have seen her in American Horror story she is good.


Yeah, not only a good voice but a talented actress, A Star is Born has a nomination at the Golden Globes but surprisingly as a drama and not a musical.


yeah,  I read that it had a better shot at winning an award in the drama category.  I guess its strategic to get an award.


Yeah, it makes sense, I think its going to win the movie is really good although I dont know what the other movies are.


Did you know Jon Hamm taught drama at his high school?  Thats awesome!


No, not really could you tell more about it?


It was at John Burroughs High School in St. Louis, Missouri


I see, speaking of highschool one of my favorite actors became an actor because of all the pretty girls of the classroom and how they all were in drama class.


I know,  it was the first thing I said in this conversation.


Oh, sorry, well what about Hugh Laurie and his big 700000 salary


That is a nice paycheck!  i do like dramas,  but I like comedy too!  Did you know Jack Black was suppose to be The Green Lantern?  That wouldve been a totally different movie lol


Yeah I dont see him as Green Lantern or any hero really, although it would have been interesting to watch.


Have u ever watched 3rd rock from the sun?


Nope, havent watched it, is it any good?


Oh yeah its hilarious!  It won a golden globe in 1997.  Its been fun chatting.


Hello.  What do you think of Trump and Kim Jong Un having a signing ceremony?


I'm conflicted, but I feel that the summit is simply a show and nothing substantial will come of it.


You could be right about that.  Kim Jong Un had his own uncle executed so he's probably not a trustworthy or nice person.


I think it is just a show on both sides. Trump is displaying his power in foreign policy by showing his authority to pardon heinous felons not only domestically, but on the international stage. For Kim, he is showing how he can bring the US to the table, despite the US being far greater in nearly every aspect.


I've thought about that myself.  I do want North Korea to honor their pledge to work toward complete denuclearization.  i'm hoping Trump will make that happen.


North korea has a long history of making promises and and never following up on its agreements and to an extend so do trump. The future seems unclear.


It seems that some experts say an armed conflict with north korea would be unlikely due to geography and such so with the powers that be knowing that this summit could just be a fake event.


Considering how much North korea sees its nuclear capabilities are tied with stability, their willingness to surrender or stop them is very unlikely.


China is also involved in this and their policies have not changed at all.  China would have to react strongly against north korea for this to be believable.


If China stops backing North Korea, it is highly likely it would crumble in on itself in a manner of decades.


I agree with that.  Summits are usually with a lot of media exposure. That makes one think they are all for show.


Summits are now simply a common expression of global governance and they do discuss important topics on summits like the g20, but I feel they don't provoke much action is mostly show as well


Well considering an online game won a world summit award from the united nations you do have to wonder about them.


You would think they have more important topics to discuss.


You would think that. Then again an australian satire group got into the secure zone of a summit so who knows how seriously they are taken on the world stage.


Didn't they only get caught after one came out of the car dressed as bin laden?


I think so but still, to get that far?  I know the first president of zimbabwe was called president banana but one would think world leaders and world summits would have better security.


I mean during one g20 summit, russia gave delegates and heads of state thumb drives and chargers with trojan viruses that could illicitly find digital data. I bet given the lax security they got what they were looking for


They most likely did at that.  Did you know that Spain is the only country that has been at all g20 summits?


Spain must be really dedicated and actually care. The world leaders are also very passive aggressive at these summits. For instance, during brisbane g20, the canadian prime minster said to putin that I guess I will shake your hand, but I have only one thing to say to you. You need to get out of ukraine


That proves they are all for show too.  the leader shook his hand for the cameras but said something differently.


Good morning. Did you hear about the Trump and Kim Jong-un summit? Unfortunately they didn't get much done.


Hi, how are you? I did not hear much but I am not surprised. I think it's going to take a lot for Kim to change his beliefs.


Very true. Some positive things did come out of it. For example Bernie Sanders described the outcome as a positive step and  de-escalating tensions between our countries.


It is always good to talk. contact keeps the words flowing, and make people think about the future and the possibility for change.


Definitely.  But North Korea has a history of agreeing to things and then changing their mind.


Yeah, the country is called the Hermit Kingdom. little is known about the country. they have power through secrecy and nukes.


That's a great nickname! Maybe they will meet at another summit in the future! A summit is basically just an international meeting of heads of state or government.


I figure annual summits are good. the next president should do the same, and other countries as well. NK does not want to lose its power, so they do not want to give up their nukes.


Agreed. Maybe they will meet one day at the G 20 summit. At on G 20 summit, Russia gave delegates and heads of state a thumb drive and phone chargers containing viruses. Very sneaky.


Yeah, those guys never surprise me. every time we deal with Russia, it feels like they have an agenda. i cant trust them.


Yeah Putin is always planning something. He even once shook the Canadian prime minister's hand but later told him that he needs to get out of Ukraine!


i dont think the cold war ever really ended for the russians. they want to be a great power again, but their economy is in shambles.


Yeah they just need to focus on their citizens and provide for them. North Korea is also a tough place to live too. Kim Jong-un needs to better lead the workers party.


NK is a mess and will collapse. people are starving. how long can this last?


That's a good question. We also don't actually know how old Kim Jong-un is!


He likes his mysteries. Everything about him sounds fishy.


Yes it does. A funny fact is that he was voted most sexiest man alive by the onion and China totally believes it ha ha!


Yeah, they do not seem to get sarcasm there. It just goes right over their heads.


Yeah pretty funny. Apparently North Korea has theme parks but they're undergoing renovation of course at the orders of Kim Jong-un.


It seems strange that they have theme parks yet he doesn'tfeed his people.  Anyway, great chat!


Totally strange. And he learned to drive at age 3 haha!! It was a very pleasant chat with you as well. Bye!


Hello - I do follow politics from time to time. What about you?


Yes somewhat, I think that Trump and North Korean leader are due to meet somewhere again to discuss some issues, last time it was in Singapore I believe, forgot what came as a result of that summit.


Yep, it looks like a summit will be happening here soon again. The last one was pretty positive so let's hope it's another good one.


Do you know if anyone else, like another leader from another country will also be there for the upcoming summit?


Not sure on that one. Did you know that in 2010 the global tiger initiative summit in Russia pledged $330 million dollars for tiger conservation?


There's even a tiger summit, I didn't know that! At the Brisbane G20 Summit, Putin expressed his true self when he told the Canadian prime minister as he shook his hand "I guess I'll shake your hand, but get out of Ukraine", I wonder how the Canadian Prime minister responded, how would you respond?


I would have been extremely mad lol. Apparently, the tiger summit was the first time a gathering of world leaders was put together to discuss the fate of a single species other than humans.


Do you know how that money was delegated? Was the money effective in its original mission? Yes, I think I would be angered but would have to keep my cool. Spain is the only guest that has been at ever G20 summit, I guess they didn't offend anyone like Putin did to the Canadian Prime Minister.


Not sure on how the money was delegated. Switching gears a bit, did you know the only US president with a PHD was Woodrow Wilson?


He was the only one? I did not know that, did Woodrow Wilson get a nickname for that like the President of Zimbabwe was called Banana.


I'm surprised he is the only one. That would be a bad nickname lol.


Yeah, but that would be quite mean if he got a nickname for his accomplishment. Did that make him one of the wealthiest presidents alongside Washington, JFK, and Jefferson?


I wonder if Trump is on the list of the most wealthiest?


Hmm, I'm not sure if Trump is on that list, but I know that he'd be on the list for most entertaining or something. Wonder if he likes to entertain guests since the guest house is larger than the white house.


Haha yea he is very entertaining to watch!


Probably just as entertaining as Kim Jon Un, he learned to drive at age 3, but when you're the own boss of the country and the laws, I guess it could be safe and legal.


Yea he is a unique leader. I didn't know that 5 presidents have been elected while still losing the popular vote.


Yes, do you think that voter turnout would be greater if the popular vote won the presidency seat rather than electoral college votes?


I'm not too sure on what the voter turnout will be.


Me neither, Kim Jong Un was voted most sexiest man alive, I wonder if there was coercion involved for that publication by The Onion.


Maybe if they shot granny style that would make it more interesting. That is the proven way to consistently score points.


It is, its about the only way Im gonna score.  LOL


Haha. I wonder why Air Jordans were banned when they were introduced to the NBA. Did they provide an advantage or something? Jordan wore them anyway because he knew Nike would pay the fine for the game.


Nike definitely made their money off them though, so it was a smart choice on their part.  Wasnt it the pump shoes that they always claimed made you jump higher?


Oh, those were hilarious. Speaking of shoes, Allen Iverson has a lifetime Reebok contract where he gets paid $800000 per year until age 55 where he will get a lump sum of $32,000,000.


That is pretty sweet, getting money for a long long time.  his shoes arent as popular as Jordans.  I doubt any shoes will be.


Yeah I wonder if Reebok's money was well spent or not.


In my opinion, no.  I doubt in a few years Iverson will be relevant.  Unlike Jordan.


Yeah, that's what I thought. What do you think of Reggie Miller?


I think he is one of the great talents.  Played for the Pacers.  Hall of Famer.


In high school his sister kept bettering all the records he had achieved. Good thing he stuck with basketball though and didn't get discouraged.


Yeah, she was a force to be reckoned with.  105 points in one game!


And she had broken eight national records!


I'm not sure, I was about to look that up. I hope she did! She sounds like an awesome basketball player.


Tim Duncan of the Spurs was another stand out, he actually went to college before entering the draft.


I think that's smart, to have a backup plan! He did the full four years.


So many players go broke 5 years after they stop playing.


Hello! How are you doing today? I just read some very interesting things I would like to talk about


I am doing great. I also read some interesting things. Especially about radios. I still have a hard time fathoming how they can transmit data through the air but it seems very interesting to me.


Well radios are very interesting! I have heard that Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an am radio.


That's bananas. I will have to try and see if I can pick up that frequency. And apparently Canadian radios have to play 40% Canadian music. I'm not even sure if I know what Canadian music is?


Im not sure if i do either lol. I have heard that they HAVE to put a certain amount of Canadian entertainment by law. That goes for the TVs and Movies too.


Oh wow. That's a pretty weird law. I'm guessing if there wasn't a law then maybe people wouldn't watch that much Canadian entertainment. Haha.


Yeah lol. I remember my dad told me that Soldiers in wwii made simple radios using a razorblade and pencil as the diode.


Wow. i guess they had to use what they had back then. Speaking of WWII, did you know that someone in France sold the Eiffel Tower not once but twice.


No I had no idea. I wonder why they would sell it?


Well, He was a conman apparently. He was impersonating a government official and then just keeping the proceeds from the sale. It's pretty crazy what people think of.


The real question is do you know how much it was sold for?


Unfortunately I do not know that information. But I will have to look it up sometime to find out.


Yeah that would be really interesting to know. I have heard Wikileaks published the government's plans to destroy wikileaks and the goverment got mad.


I wonder what the plan was. Oh the good ole government and their secrets. I guess they don't like it when someone tells on them for doing something bad.


Yeah. Today 86% of the land in nevada is owned by the us government. I wonder what they are hiding out there?


I'm sure they are hiding a ton of stuff.  If a government employee were to do something illegal and violate the Geneva Convention did you know there are laws to keep them from being prosecuted.


No I have never heard that but that is kinda odd if you think about it lol.  I have however heard that In 2008 the norwegian government donated $1bn to help save the amazon rainforest.


I wonder what they did with that billion dollars? Seems like a lot of money to make sure some trees don't get cut down.


Yeah I think a bunch of people take a piece before the rainforest gets its cut. The whole too many cooks thing.


Yeah not too surprising. That's how the government normally works.


Well. I think I am going to head out here. It was very nice chatting with you.


same, not very into him. He lies a lot I think. I think it would help his popularity if he released a pop album like the president of indonesia lol


For sure lol. Him and Kim Jong-un were probably working on one at this failed summit


Exactly! Could you imagine if Clinton became the vice president as the runner up? OMG


that would be a great reality show for sure. I don't think anything would get done!


I agree and i'm sure Bill would be happy to be back home as first Man haha


that would have been crazy lol. That could be a show or a movie or something!


lol yeah for real he can just stay in the guest house which is actually bigger than the White house.


That is crazy, i saw the white house once, but never saw a guest house. I wonder why that is


Probably to accommodate the family of the guests and not just for a single person plus the White house if more for Official business type things.


That is true, good point. Did you know there is a nickname for Zimbabwe's president?


Yeah, i heard it was Banana or something along those lines haha


That would be hilarious but very fitting too!


For sure, I like it. Or Kim Jong-un's best friend sounds good too.


Even though nothing was done at this last one, oh well. Trump is winning, lol. It was so nice chatting with you!


Yeay, maybe they will eat big macs together, who knows! It was great chatting with you too! Bye


Do you like drama shows, movies, podcasts?


My favorite entertainment is Drama and Comedy movies! How about you?


I love Drama movies and also tv shows, one of my favorites is House, have you ever watch that one?


I love House, definitely!  You know Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor for a tv  drama show? He makes 700,000 bucks per episode! That is a lot! I also like the genre of comedy movies called Bromantic films lol


Thats a lot of money!!! and Bromantic films are the best I guess you like Hangover and all its sequels,


Exactly! One of my favorite comsedy bomantic movies is called ...I Love You Man...so such good entertainment! I heard that Jim Carrey won't make Drama films any longer...too bad he was pretty great in serious films.


He is a great actor, but I see him more as a comedy actor, not really as a dramatic actor maybe I just got used to the goofy face he puts in movies


True! He is great at comedy. Did you know many years ago people bred chickens for entertainment....I guess they didn't have Nintendo back in 50 bc lol


Thats really odd lol thank God our generation did, man the Nintendo was fun


Yes, it is. I like the Xbox better than Nintendo but loved it years ago. Actually Nintendo was discontinued in Japan.


Yeah back in 2003, and I used to have the orignal 54 color system and the the Nintendo 64


That was a great system too! So many choices these days for entertainment it can be overwhelming. They even still show silent movies sometimes, what comedy!


I love old Charles Chapplin movies, that was some good silent comedy, you know that Reagan was once  rejected for a role of President because they didnt though he had the presidential look, thats really ironic


Hahaha, really? That's funny! I find it interesting that the comedy tv show 3RD Rock From The Sun won a golden globe over Seinfeld...Friends and Frasier. Crazy!


3rd Rock from the Sun beat those other shows? I wonder if the jury got paid lol, the show isnt that good.


I agree! I heard that Bill Nye....Science Guy.....got a break into entertainment by winning a contest! Haha...lucky!


That is a lucky break lol, what kind of contest did he win?


A look a like contest.... Steve Martin look a like . Now that is comedy! I think comedy and humor make the world a better place! Can you imagine if there wasn't any humor in the world?


Thats funny!! they do look alike lol, and it would be a sad and dark place, comedy is neccessary


Very true, but then we need Drama and sadness too, so we can appreciate the art of comedy and humor. I just love all types of entertainment!


Yeah I can see your point I guess both are neccesary


Well, just happy to have the entertainment we have for sure! It was nice chatting!! I gotta watch a comedy or drama movie now! Hahha! have a great night!


I guess ill do that as well, great way to end the night with an awesome film.


yeah I do. Have you ever watched the tv drama "house"?


yeah. the show became so popular that he was getting paid $700 000 per episode


Wow now that's some serious green backs. I hear Jim Carrey doesn't make drama anymore.


Apparently his belief system prevents him from playing those roles. sounds strange to me, if your an actor then act.


yeah interesting. do you ever listen to radio dramas?


Not for a while. I hear there is a website that broadcast thousands of classical dramas for free.


yeah that is so nice. do you know michael cane?


yes. He only became an actor because all the pretty girls were in drama class


Well that's one way to do it, i can't blame him. do you remember Nintendo?


oh yeah I loved playing with it. did you know it only had 54 colors?


Wow we have come a long way. I heard Japan finally discontinued theirs.


yeah in 2003. many people were very sad because of that


Ronald Reagan was dined a chance to play the president because they said he was not presidential enough. How funny is that?


I know . Good for him he went on to play president in real life


I guess stranger things have happened. Like Demetri Martin being accepted to Harvard then leaving because it was boring.


At least he pursued something he loved, comedy. nice chatting with you


I do like drama its one of my favorite genres, what about you? do you like it?


The show House is great, I love the leading actor Hugh Laurie, his the perfect actor for the role


yeah for sure, he made a lot of money off of that show


Yeah like $700000 dollars an episode, that sure is a lot of money, his the highest paid drama tv actor


yeah that is remarkable. do you know jim carrey?


Yeah I know who he is, he is also a great actor


yeah he is. apparently he does not do dramas anymore


Yeah, I think it has something to do with he wanting to porject positivity, I guess I understand that and his also not the best actor for drama,


yeah that is true we are used to him playing comedies


Yeah just like Michael Caine is a good fit for dramas


I see, well it turned out pretty well for him, did you ever play Nintendo?


It was fun indeed, the system displayed 54 colors seems primitive compared to current consoles


yeah, I was sad when it came to a halt in 2003


I was sad as well, it was a game system to bad it got discontinued.


I enjoy watching the batting and fielding.


did you know baseball managers can actually play if need be?


I understand that is why they wear uniforms.


yeah, just in case. Do you know what kickball is called in Canada?


I heard it was soccer-baseball.    Kind of crazy, since soccer, baseball, American and Canadian football are played there!


yeah for sure. do you know who used to do the game schedule for major league baseball teams for 24 years?


I heard that is was a married couple, so a total of two people!


Something like that would take a scientist to figure out!


yeah, what a job. did you know baseball is super popular in japan?


Yes. Many Japanese are not even aware it is America's pastime.


yeah, all about perspective. did you hear about that guy that found his grandfather's baseball cards?


Yes.    He ended making a small fortune.    Three million dollars or so from that discovery.


yeah that is a lot of money. good for him


Maybe he could buy a radio to listen to the storms from Jupiter!


yeah I guess. I want to try that too just out of curiosity


Radio is really fascinating, even a topic as dry as the weekly news in classical latin.


I know. Did you hear about that radio in FInalnd?


Yes.    They probably could not do that in Canada, since the law requires all programming to be 40% Canadian.


talk about supporting local talent. did you know soldiers used to make radios during WWII with razorblades and pencils?


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


I like the NBA.  Did you know the league adopted the National Basketball Association name in 1949 after merging with the competing National Basketball League?


I did't know that. That is pretty cool. What about Drama, do you watch it?


Me too. Did you know Hugh Laurie is the highest paid TV actor for a drama?


I didn't know that.  How much does he make?


He was the main character in Mad Men.  I loved that show.  I guess he taught drama at his old high school.


Oh, I do know who he is. Was he a high school teacher before or something?


I'm not sure.  I never heard of him until Mad Men came along.  Did you ever listen to radio dramas?


No, I tend to not listen to the radio very much to be honest. What about you?


I never have listened to them but I see that there's a website where you can listen to thousands of classic radio dramas for free.  I'm going to have to look it up.


I don't think I would listen to it to be honest. Are you a Jim Carrey fan?


I love Jim Carrey.  What has he been up to?


I don't think very much lately to be honest with you.


Do you know why Michael Caine became an actor?


I think it was because he was chasing girls, lol.


Haha you're right!  He was chasing all the prettiest girls from his high school because they were in drama class so he decided to try it.


Hilarious. Well it was nice chatting with you.


I love it! especially the NBA. How about you?


I am not a huge fan, but I can appreciate it. I tend to like college basketball better, for whatever reason. Did you know Tim Duncan played 4 years of college ball instead of going straight into the NBA?


That man is very humble because of it! I would have been like Allen Iverson and gotten a lifetime endorsement from Reebok though lol.


It seems like a lot of money to pay someone who had a relatively short career, but I think his brand has value overseas. In fact, the even though Air Jordans were initially banned by the NBA, the brand was valuable enough to Nike for them to pay Michael Jordan's fines for wearing them.


And now look at the brand! Everybody is basically wearing it these days huh?


Yes, I guess there's some nostalgia for it these days when the NBA isn't quite as interesting as it used to be. I mean, the Warriors are so dominant with Steph Curry!


I agree with you on that one! Steph Curry is an all around good guy. He donates mosquito nets to families in Africa.


That's nice of him, I guess, but he could probably do a lot more, considering his team earned $12 million by losing game 4 of the Finals last season.


You would think it was the opposite? Oh well money is money. In the last 20 years, only 3 number one picks have won the championship, do you know who they were?


I know LeBron is one of them, although he's no longer with the team he won with.


That's correct! The other two were Andrew Bogut and Kyrie Irving!


I do not know so much about them. I do know that Steph Curry's brother actually played with his Warriors teammate's brother on the Santa Cruz Warrior. I guess the basketball world is pretty small!


I bet it is! I think the real money is in drama acting though!


Theatrical drama certainly is on another level. Hugh Laurie, for example, made $700k per episode of House, the highest ever for TV drama.


I think I would be up there if I took the drama class with Jon Hamm haha.


Especially if you ended up being a comic actor like


I agree! Jim Carrey doesn't do dramas anymore because it doesn't project positivity. I would do good at comedy then haha.


Like Ellie Kemper, I meant. Jim Carrey's last project, Kidding, was certainly very dark for a comedy if he won't do drama; maybe he just means he doesn't do tragedy, which is the other half of drama in contrast to comedy,


Oh that's right I forgot about her! You know I'd only do drama class if the pretty girls were in it like Michael Caine did!


That sounds like a way to create drama in one's own life haha. It's been nice chatting!


No i dont actually.  Did you know Reggie miller, nba hall of famer, couldn't escape his older sister cheryl's shadow while in high school. on january 26, 1982, he scored a career high 40 points. he tried bragging about it on the car ride home, only to find out cheryl scored 105 points and broken 8 national records!


I disliked Reggie Miller when he was a player and I still do, as an analyst.


lol still an interesting fact though.  How about Nba player allen iverson signed a lifetime endorsement contract with reebok in 2001 that would pay him $800,000 a year until he reaches age 55 to where he would then receive a final lump sum payment of $32,000,000.


Apparently.  Physicists proved that shooting "granny style" is the absolute best technique to consistently score points on the line, but nba players refuse to do it because it looks stupid.


I remember when only a couple players shot like that but now you don't see any players shooting like that


Air jordan's were banned upon introduction by the nba. however, jordan wore them anyways, as nike was willing to pay the fine each game.


I have a pair of Jordans for each version up to the 10th edition, still brand new.


I do. I loved Jordan and despised Iverson and his Reeboks


Tim duncan of the san antonio spurs sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of going directly to the nba.


Yeah, it was a very good decision I feel


He seems like a good guy,  really focused.  hes been playing since I was in high school!


I watched him play against the Lakers once when I was younger in San Antonio


Steph curry from the golden state warriors basketball team plays part in a foundation that donates mosquito nets to protect families in africa. for each 3 pointer he makes 3 nets get donated.


I am a huge fan of his, mainly because I was a fan of Larry Bird as a kid


The golden state warriors played their home games in the 1975 nba finals at the cow palace because the oakland arena, their usual venue, had booked other events.


It is very hard to get tickets anymore since they won the NBA title


And they are super expensive.  My family has season tickets but I only get to go when she cant find anyone to sell them too lol The golden state warriors earned about $12 million by losing game 4 of the nba finals last season


He is one of my favorite actors of all time?


I agree I think he's really awesome! And apparently he does a lot of charity work too which is very nice of him


I agree with you. He is true awesome. What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie?


Well I really liked him in Top Gun. But he's in a lot of other good movies like Mission Impossible. What do you think?


I liked him in Top Gun as well and also in Rain Man.


Are Rayman is good. It's crazy that Seinfeld has a net worth that is more than Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise combined, because I guarantee that those two guys are already loaded LOL


Rain Man is very good movie and also Dustin Hoffman was in this movie as well. I didn't about this regarding Senfield. Wow!!!


Yeah that is shocking. It's also shocking that Tom Cruise spent years learning Japanese in order to be in the movie The Last Samurai, I personally did not like that movie


I didn't like that movie either. Do you when Tom Cruise started his movie career?


I think you started when he was only 19 years old right? It was a 1981, do you remember what movie that was?


Yes in fact I do, it was the movie Endless Love.


Yep you're right. I also like the movie risky business, came out in 1983 and has that classic scene of Tom Cruise in his underwear haha


That was funny. Ha Ha!!! Do you know by any chance for which movie did he win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor?


I think it was the movie born on the 4th of July? Wasn't that made in 1989? I know that you said you like the movie Rain Man and that did win best picture


You're correct for both of the movies that you just mentioned. Earlier you mentioned that he does a lot of charity work. Do you happen to know which specific charity is he involved in?


No I don't know what the charity is called. But I do know he works with Christopher McCrory who is a director, do you know what the charity is called?


I read somewhere that he is involved in for the end of motion smoothing. Do you know what motion smoothing is?


I think it has something to do with framerate. They want to increase the frame rate and movies which makes them look smoother, but I think it makes the movies look worse, like they were shot on home video, what do you think?


I agree with you. I'm not sure but I believe it will make the movie look like a soap opera than an actual movie with this frame rate.


Yeah I hate when motion smoothing is enabled on TVs by default, I always change it on my friends TVs, it is funny to me that Christopher Nolan actually wrote a letter to TV manufacturers to tell them not to do this haha


I love it! And I love vacations!  What about you?


I do too! Unfortunately being an adult, Summer feels so much shorter than it use to when I was younger!


Same here, but I enjoy having breaks and vacation time spread out over the near.  What about you?


I do also!  I like having a break around the fall, around the spring, and of course around Christmas!


I think it is important to have breaks scheduled throughout the year.  For example, working in the winter can seem long and dreary if you have no time off.


I definitely agree!  Being from the Midwest with our pro longed winters, I am ready for Spring!


Same here. It is true that summer seemed longer when I was a child, but due to the cold weather in the Northeast, I enjoy my summer weekends off a lot.


I bet you do!  Definitely appreciate the warmer weather!  One thing though that I am not too fond of is the humidity we get here and states like Indiana get.


What sports do you like to watch in the summer?


I really enjoy baseball!  How about yourself?


My favorite sports to watch in summer are soccer and tennis.  I love it when the World Cup takes place in June and July.  But it is also nice to sit outside at a baseball game for the experience and ambiance.


I do enjoy soccer also!  A fun little fact for you, Kickball is also called soccer-baseball in Canada!


Wow, that is funny.  Did you know that baseball managers wear uniforms too, because they could also play for their team if there was a need, like if someone was hurt.


I didn't know that is the reason!  I wonder if one ever had to play? Up until 2005, it was a married couple that scheduled all 2430 MLB games each year.  That kept them busy.


That is cute.  Do you ever like to watch the stars in the summer?  Did you see the eclipse last summer?


I love watching the stars!  And I also did catch some of the eclipse, how about you?  Did you get to see the eclipse?


I did see a part of the eclipse.  It was really cool.  I think there is another one in a few years.  Did you know that the planet Venus doesn't tilt, so it never has any seasons.  I think watching an eclipse is much better in summer than winter.


I agree, the warmth helps also.  There is a dark sky park that I like to go to for a little mini vacation up in Mackinaw.  I didn't know Venus has no tilt!  But any how, it was nice chatting with you!  Have a great night!!


Thanks, same here.  As far as seasons go, I like driving my car the best in summer, although the car can get hot.  Did you know that McDonalds drive thrus began in 1975 as a way to serve soldiers who couldn't leave their cars wearing army fatigues?


did you know the first mcdonalds drive thorugh was in 1975? doesn't seem like that long ago even though that was before I was born haha


I was a wee one so I always remember it being there.  Did you know the trunk of your car was called that because old cars have wooden trunks on the back.


ha I didn't know that, also that the brand cadillac was named after the founder of detroit, I never knew that


If you are in South-Africa, you can put flame-throwers on the car


ha I wish I had a flamethrower on my car, I'm in Michigan and it's cold here


Jann Mardenborough became a professional race car driver by beating 90,000 people in the video game gran turismo


I played gran turismo as a kid, never really liked it its too much like a simulation, it's not as much fun as other videogames, Jann is probably the best at it though


Must be.  Venus doesn't tilt so it doesn't have seasons


ya I didn't know that, this says astronomers detected the building blocks of life 455 light years away, I wonder how they can tell that


Not sure, but strangely they say that Uranus rotates sideways and "rolls" around the sun instead of spinning.


hmmm that sounds cool id like to see a video of that in fast speed, this says there is a planet where shards of glass rain, which sounds metal as hell


I guess that Jupiter's moon is really huge because it would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun


ya that does sound big, I don't watch baseball do you? this has a bunch of baseball facts


Sometimes, but not as much as when I was young.  Did you know that a man found three million dollars worth of 1900's baseball cards in his grandfather's attic


no thats wild, also that kickball is called soccer-baseball in canada, they need to use a different name haha


Baseball is so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover its status as america's national pastime


ya that's screwy, theyd be shocked that up until 2005 a married couple scheduled all major league baseball games themselves


Wow that sounds busy!  Do you think summer breaks are shorter or is just the author?


ha great questino I have no idea, this does say baseball managers wear uniforms though just in case they have to jump in to play, which I didn't know they could do that


I don't know how well they would play though.  Just in case, they could go to Canada and play kickball also called soccer-baseball there.


I met Sandy Duncan at Disney briefly and a famous children's author we know.  I think it would be fun to meet Judge Judy too.  I wonder if she'd share any of her fortune since she makes $123,000 per episode.


She deserves every  penny of it! I'd like to believe that I'm one person away from Carol Burnett, since I've met many people from Sesame Street, and she was the first celeb on the show. Now, of course, those people are famous in their own right.


If I watch Toy Story enough, maybe I could qualify like the celebrities do to go in their secret room!


I wonder what's in there?! I love the Pixar movies. I also love horror movies, because they're a great calorie burner!


Robin Williams had always been a favorite of mine in the cartoon realm.  I'm glad he started the trend of performing using his voice in animations because there have been a good share of excellent movies because of that.


I just saw Aladdin on stage. It was amazing. Can you imagine seeing Robin Williams onstage as Genie? That would have been something.


I would have called so fast to NY to see him on stage!  Of course that wouldn't be hard since 212 is the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.


I kind of miss rotary phones. But I do love my iPhone, it's got a ton of computing power, but I use it to play games and surf the internet more than anything.


If you like to help others, Unicef donates clean water to children in need every minute you get off the cell phone.


I wonder how they do that? Do I sign a pledge? Can you believe how small the cables that carry all the internet and phone data across the ocean floor are? Just 2.7 inches in diameter. They say they just lay across the ocean floor, but I'd be worried that sharks might eat them.


I'm not sure sharks go for inanimate objects, but if they hear the human voice instead of the electronic signals they might be confused and try to.


They might be interested in the waterphone! It's used to make eerie metallic noises in scary movies.


Lol.  If Danny from the Shining knew he was in a scary movie, he might have asked to use the Waterphone to call his family for help.


That's hilarious! I think it made his performance more natural, not knowing it was scary. I like when things are unintentionally scary, like Bambi was to Stephen King.


I like taking my kids to see scary movies because then they are more willing to go to the art museum with me and enjoy it.


That sound like quite a fun day! Do you think that artists should go into debt to go to college?


I don't know too many people who didn't go into debt going to college. Having a full scholarship to one school may pay off better than taking out debt to a school like Cornell as Jennine Capo Crucet talks about.  It's a real gamble it seems like.


It absolutely is a huge gamble. I can't imagine my parents remortgaging their home to afford to send me to college, especially if I had a full ride to a closer school.


I'm sure it's fairly common. That definitely is a hard choice that family's seem to sacrifice for their children.  What sacrifice is too much?  Hopefully, the children are appreciative and give back to the older generation.


I would hope so. A more famous name on a piece of paper doesn't get you a better job, I would think. I would do almost anything for my son, but I don't know about going into crushing debt so he could get Cornell on his diploma instead of FSU.


Colleges are enough of a cost to basic ones even to make people remortgage their homes.  I wonder if the US will change to a system more like some of European countries where college is paid for by the government?  Nice chatting!


I would love the US to get the college situation figured out like Europe has!  This has been a pleasure!


Yes indeed.  Take care!  Good luck in college paying decisions.


I love it. Do you have a favorite singer?


Me too actually and they have the best selling album of the century


Yeah Hybrid Theory was a huge success for them indeed


I have, they had to rerecord their hits because lots the rights to them


WOw what dedication. Twins in their 100s in Japan released an album in 1992


I love it, Bruce Lee used to be a dancer too in cha-cha


Nice and Tupac was one too but in ballet


Nice one and he stared in a production of the nutcracker too


WOw the guy is just everywhere whether it be music or dance


Yeah true, Babies are also good at dancing as soon as they hear music


Yeah and smile more when they hit the beat


Yeah pretty smart and in sync with the music


Yeah that is true. do you use the internet much


I use it a lot actually. Do you know what the hamburger button is?


Yes that would be the thee horizontal line menu


Yeah. Did you know you can develop addiction by clicking too much?


Yeah I can see that, anything too much can lead to that


Not my favorite genre. I see that Stephen King was scared during the movie Bambi. He considered it a horror film!


Hahahaha! That is funny!  Did you know that the film E.T was supposed to be a horror movie? How funny!


With that cute little alien? I don't think I would burn 180 calories watching E.T. I was surprised that the boy in The Shining didn't know it was a horror film.


I know! That is strange, how could they not know...guess their age. It is funny that not one person filming The Exorcist thought of it as a horror film....that movie was scary!


I wonder whether I would really appreciate abstract art much more after watching The Shining.


I've seen it, but there is some idea that watching horror movies before seeing abstract art helps you enjoy the art better. Not sure I believe that.


Hmmm, I don't know either lol.....So do you have any favorite celebrities?


I like Robin Williams. I thought it was sad the way he went.


I loved him! Yes very very sad!!! Did you know Paris Hilton is in the Guinness book of world records for being the most over rated celeb!!!


That sounds about right. She's famous for being famous. Does she have any talent? No, her family built and empire and she was born lucky.


Right! I have never cared for her at all… to me, so many celebs are wealthy rather than famous for something specific.


Judge Judy and LeBron James get paid well, but I think they provide a lot of entertainment.


They do! Love Judge Judy lol. There was a real man on Facebook who's name is Justin Bieber and he was banned from FB....that's crazy!


I think they are worried about cybersquatting, but it sucks to have the same name as a celeb. Like Michael Bolton from Office Space.


Hhahahaa, true! I love office space. There is a YouTube Celeb that makes 346 grand a year! That's just weird how they make so much money.


People need distraction. I guess it gives them something to post about and talk about with their friends.


True, I want a youtube channel lol....So do you you love the new phones or not a fan?


Not really a big fan of the new phones. In my opinion, they are a constant distraction.


I agree! I didn't even own a cell phone until 2010....because my daughters bought it for me lol


She wants to be able to contact you right away when she needs to borrow money. I would like to be able to make phone calls but not be pestered at all hours.


True! lol....I turn my phone off at a certain time lol...did you know a 1930s actress helped invent the cell phone? Very strange


Oh, was that Heddey Lamar? She was quite bright, but people didn't take her seriously because she was a pretty actress.


True, strange how that works! It has been great chatting!!!


I'm doing great! How are you doing tonight?


I am very well, thanks! Do you like baseball?


I watch baseball from time to time. How about you?


I love it. Did you know baseball managers wear their uniforms in case they have to play? How weird?


I think that is a holdover from when the game had one of the players act as manager too.


I just like the mental image of sparky anderson trying to round first base and trying to leg out a double.


I think Pete Rose might have entered the game from time to time, but he was really competitive. Sparky, maybe not so much.


Pete rose would have bet on the outcome and then entered the game.


Yeah, he was bad that way. He should have stopped playing at that point.


Did you know canada calls kickball soccer-baseball? Too cute!


Hm, that's a funny name. Those Canadians. What will they think of next?


I hope it has more to do with meat, like canadian bacon!


Bacon? A vital part of every Canadian meal. Speaking of food, do you go to McDonald's?


I do. But I always have shame and regret after...


Mcdonalds' added drive-thru in 1975 to accommodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues. I thought drive-thrus were older than that.


Me too. That seems really young. I do recoginize them for trying to help those that serve.


I guess a lot of troops wanted the food. The food on base probably was bad. Would you equip your car with a flamethrower?


In South Africa, you can have a flamethrower on your car. Even at the drivethru at McDonald's.


Talk about well done! Nice chatting with you!


I know some stuff. Do you know what wikileaks is?


yes the website that publishes secret documents


Yes and they published plans of government to shut them down once


Yeah. Did you know the government owns most of the land in Nevada?


Yes about 86% of it but it is all desert anyways


Yes I wonder what they do with it anyways


Yeah me too, Did you know the US employees are protected even if they violate the geneva convention


Yes but that is really unfair and should not be implemented


I agree. Did you  know a guy sold the eiffel tower twice?


Yes he was good at impersonating city officials that is why


Yeah. Do you know what the norwegian government did to save the Amazon?


Yes they donated $1 billion, that is a lot of money


Yes I hope it is being used to save it. Do you like cars?


I sure do. Do you know who invented the drive thru?


Yes it was McDonald's back in 1975, quite a while


Yes and do you know why they actually came up with that idea?


Yes the soldiers were not allowed out of their cars in fatigues and they accommodated them


Yes and it worked out well for them too as it brings in good business


Yes that is true. It was nice chatting with you


I am guessing it was McDonalds or Burger King, was I right?


Yes it was McDOnalds back in 1975. Do you know why?


wow, I do not know why, to build their profits from the lazy, lol?


It was because soldiers were not allowed out of cars in fatigues


that makes sense. That was great of them and look how far the have come. I love drive thrus. Do you own a cadillac?


I do not but do you know how it got its name?


I think it was named after the founder of Detroit, some French guy


Yeah his name was Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac , hence the name of the car


Cadillac rolls off the tongue a little better lol. Is your car equipped with a flame thrower?


No it is not but I hear in South Africa you are allowed to do that


I heard that also! They must have a lot of car jackings there. I wonder how safe it is


Yeah too bad. On another topic, do you like the piano?


I used to play as a kid but haven't in a long time, I like it though, how about you?


Me too I love it. BBC once played piano tunes instead of the news


I am sure it was more interesting that day lol. Speaking of BBC, I saw that some climbers on Britains highest mountain found a piano at the top


Yes, I wonder who managed to put it up there though


Right and what their thinking was lol! It was so nice chatting with you!


Good morning, have you read Michael Ondaatje's new novel, "Warlight"?


I haven't yet. It reminds me a little bit of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five. The whole idea of a post-bombing London reminds me of Vonnegut's experiences in Dresden after the firebombing.


I wasn't sure if I would like it ,as I don't care for Slaughterhouse Five. Maybe I will see if I can find Demetri Martin's palindrome poem instead.


That sounds pretty interesting. As poetry goes, I am a fan of Edgar Allen Poe's creepy stuff. Did you know he only got paid $9 for the publication of "The Raven," arguably his most famous work?


That's insane, even counting for inflation. I read somewhere that an Icelandic poem is the inspiration for almost all of the Hobbit's character's names. That's pretty cool.


There's a lot of lore in Tolkein. I was just thinking how a lot of those old stories would make great radio dramas. Apparently there is a website you can go to to listen to old ones. I wonder if The Lord of the Rings and The Raven were ever adapted. Old time radio fascinates me so much.


My neighbor is able to pick up the radio storms from Jupitor, he's a HAM, and has all of the am radio equipment. I think that is so cool, and wonder if it can be achieved with a standard car radio.


I would imagine you sometimes get atmospheric skip or interference from space, but without heavy modification I dont think you'd pick them up. Radio is such a simple yet precise technology. Hard to believe WW2 soldiers built their own foxhole radios out of razorblades and pencils!


That is hard to believe. I would like to find the Finnish station that broadcasts a weekly program exclusively in latin.


That's crazy! Latin is a dead language, or so you'd think. Thinking of Radio just makes me think of Canada, where federal law makes it mandatory for 40% of the artists to be Canadian. I'd rather listen to latin news than have some random law be responsible for Nickleback's popularity :-P


lol. I actually like a few of their songs, and don't understand why they get hated on so much. I was reading that there are blood drives for dogs, and that the dogs themselves are the donors. I would love to find one in my area, just so I could pet all the dogs.


I used to be more of a cat person. My ex made me get a dog. Now I am on equal grounds. Did you know dogs and elephants are the only animals that instinctively understand pointing? No wonder I can't get my cat to find her treats that I hid.


I think cats can understand, they just choose to not obey. I like the vending machines that Istanbul has. It dispenses food and water for the stray dogs in exchange for recycling a plastic bottle. I would be at that machine all day.


That's a pretty solid deal. It's weird that a place like Turkey has such conveniences but so much strife. I wonder what blood type my dog is, anyway? There are 12 types.. Sorta like humans.


I wonder if we can donate to dogs? Some of the things that are available in old European cities are amazing. I have to wonder why they aren't available here. I've always thought dogs were color blind I guess they can see just like we can.


Europe has an interesting history. Such a mix of old and new. We've never really had war here in the US where we had to completely rebuild old cities like what Ondaatje write about London.


Very true. Have you heard of the depressing poem that when read backwards, is inspiring? It's called Our Generation, wrote by a 14 year old boy.


That's pretty clever for a 14 year old. Pretty good use of word play if you ask me. Did you know the Japanese alphabet, recited in order, forms a poem? Poetry is all around us, I guess.


I did know that, a guide in Tokyo told us that, when we were at a temple. I keep reminding my son that the Homer epics are poetry as well.


A lot of the ancient greek epics are like that. Aristotle made efforts to define poetry, but it's probably too abstract to give a universal list of rules to.


There are some in Africa as well, that date back to the prehistoric times. Naturally, they have to do with hunting.


It's funny that some of it probably predates writing, or at least formal language. Written examples of African poetry date to the 25th century BCE which is super ancient.


Thank you for chatting with me this morning, I've got to get ready for work. Have a wonderful day.


No. I don't to be honest but I do like drama.


Thats cool..still a lot interesting things about horror films though,  if you watch a horror movie before viewing abstract art you will enjoy it more.


I didn't know this very interesting. Also is very interesting to note that Danny the boy from the shining didn't know that he was acting in a horror film until many years later.


That is probably a good thing lol that movie is terrifying.


I personally didn't watch this movie and I'm glad I didn't.


another interesting fact,  watching horror movies can burn 180 calories!


Wow!!! That is something that I didn't know. Do you happen to know why would that be the case?


Maybe flexing of muscles when you are scared,  or being tense is alctually flexing muscles as well. That would be my guess.


That is a very good guess. I will have to agree with you on this one. Do you watch Netflix at all?


I do watch it on occasion. Do you know where is Netflix headquartered by any chance?


Oh! Thanks. I knew they were in California but I didn't where exactly. Do you know who the founders were?


Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph.  Did you not read it?


No. I didn't know the founders from Netflix. Is Netflix available worldwide or not?


No.  Not in china, syria, north korea, and crimea


Thanks. Do you happen to know when did Netflix expanded its business?


Thank you so much. I read somewhere that Blockbuster declined multiple offers to buy Netflix for $50 million. Is this true?


That is too bad for Blockbuster because Netflix now is worth $2 billion.


Yeah I know right,  what a bad business move.  Its been good chatting, thanks.


Hey have you heard about head coach Joanne Boyle?


Hi.  Yeah, looks like she quit to finalize an adoption.


Yes that's how it appears. And she was actually a really good coach for the University of Virginia Women's Basketball team, so I wonder who they got to replace her


She got her team to the second round of the tournament. Looks like she might be in Senegal for awhile, too.  Whoever they got is going to have quite a legacy to live up to


Yep it sounds like it. It's crazy that adoption fees can total almost $30,000, that's as much as a car!


No doubt.  Its way too much.  Plus all the wait time involved.  Seems like its almost not worth it.  Why make it so hard?


If you think you would want the kids in a better home instead of in foster care. I guess Boyle said she spent more than $100,000 for the adoption, that's insane


Yep, that's insane for sure.  I wonder if its easy to adopt in New Zealand.  They have a basketball team named the "Tall Blacks"


Yeah I don't think that name would fly here haha. have you heard of the basketball court that is located on top of the Supreme Court Building?


Yep, its the highest court in the land! Looks like that James Naismith wasn't such a great coach...


No he was actually losing coach for his university, he should have invented the game differently so that he could win all the time LOL


Right LOL, looks like he messed that up.  I didn't know the dunk was banned from college b-ball for awhile.  Must have been boring to watch!


Yeah Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was just too good at it haha. What do you think about the highest paid employee in Most states being that of the college or football coach?


That seems a little crazy.  But that's sports for you.  Nothing I can do about it.  Seems like people with the most important jobs should be the highest paid...but oh well


Yep you would think that. What do you think about the government? It seems very wasteful in my opinion to be paying coaches that much money


I guess they justify it because the sports programs bring in a ton of cash.  I don't know though.  I guess they could always try to sell the Eiffel Tower to pay for it


Haha you should see how that guy did it! He sold it not once but twice, I wonder how much he got for it


And who would buy it? Who would think they could own the Eiffel Tower lol


LOL I know right! I just like knowing that there is good in the world, like how Norway gave 1 billion dollars to help save the rain forest


That is super cool!  Wish our government would do more good stuff like that.


Yep I agree. Do you ever travel by the way? I just got back from Florida personally


Hi, do you like to travel? If you do what is your favorite method?


Used to love to travel abroad. Plane travel is much faster (time inflight) today than 40 years ago! How about you?


Yes, I prefer planes too. Traveling by train seems like a good idea but then it ends up taking so long to get where you are going.


Yes. Passenger trains in the US suck! $$$ is earned by freight, not passenger fares. UK trains are nice, though.


Yes, the distance between places in Europe is much smaller and their tracks and trains for that matter are much better. In North America forget about it though. I was surprised in Iceland they don't have rail though, but flights are dirt cheap.


Iceland? Is rough terrain the reason there are no rail lines? Wonder if they have people there who'll let you crash on their couches if you can't get around?


It's pretty friendly but I'm not sure I'd want to crash on someone's couch. I prefer at least a decent hotel. Sometimes though, it's fun to just go on an old fashion road trip. This summer I plan on heading to Mackinac Island.


Great location, I hear. When you've got basketball? Some other sport?


There are no cars on the Island! You have to take a ferry and then you get around by horse drawn carriages or by riding bikes! I do like basketball too.


Heard a story about a NCAA women's coach recently. She retired because she had to travel back to Senegal 4000 miles away to finalize adoption of her 6 year old daughter, Ngoty. Is that travel with a purpose or what?


Wow! Long journey but nice story. I wonder what the conditions in Senegal are like? I take it the orphanage is not state of the art?


Don't know, but I guess poorly equipped. Did you know international adoptions have plummeted, partly because the US charges hefty fees?


I did not. Are they just citizenship fees for the kids?


I think adoption fees. Fed. gov't has tightened controls from Russia, China - partly to prevent human trafficking and fraud, they say...The college coach was told she may have to wait months - or years - to bring child back to the US. Do these delays seem fair?


I understand they have to take certain precautions but there should be ways to screen would be parents that are faster and less expensive. Sometimes the government is too strict. Did you see when Wikileaks published government plans to destroy them?


Saw that Wikileaks says the US fed. gov't. intends to shut Wikileaks down. Wouldn't bother me if they did. How about you?


It would. I don't think they have the right to just shut them down, regardless of how they feel about them.


That's a good point, a thoughtful point, thanks. On a lighter note, are you ready for college basketball's March Madness? Do you support a college team?


I am ready! I don't really have a favorite team, but I enjoy the craziness of march madness, hard to believe it's almost here.


We support Villanova, but they may be underdogs this year. Agree it's crazy, a bit like watching the Harlem Globetrotters, but not funny to the kids playing, of course!


Hope they do well this year. I just remembered I need to take care of something. it was interesting chatting with you. Have a great night.


Yes, sometimes. I mostly watch youtube. What about you? I really like comedy, cooking, and gardening shows.


Oh nice. Yeah me too I like the shows like the Simpsons


I hear Lodge 49 is going to be a good television show, but I'm not sure how funny it will be...I think more drama. I love the Simpsons!


Yeah they are funny. Bart was apparently missing in one of the episodes and was not even mentioned


I heard of that and have tried to remember which episode and can't. One of the best scenes is when Fladers makes Bart the hot cocoa.


I cannot remember it actually. How about That 70s Show, ever watch ut?


Flanders wants Bart to come inside ad makes this hot cocoa with all the extras...even a toasted marshmallow. I want one! I love that 70's Show. My Dad loved it, too.


Nice, apparently it worked very well in the UK


What happened there? I randomly like this British comedy show called "Keeping Up Appearances." If you've ever been annoyed by anyone trying to climb social ranks, you might laugh at it.


I am not sure maybe the fact that it was remade verbatim. Only 10 episodes


Did it have a British cast? British comedy is very different from American, it seems. So are the Asian comedy TV shows.


Yeah that is true. Did you ever watch Pokemon?


I've only seen a few Pokemon episodes. The game seemed really interesting to me but I haven't tried it. I heard someone stepped on a snake playing the app once.


Oh no, I guess that did not happen in New Zealand, they do not have snakes


Wow, I didn't know that! Seems like an area snakes would like, too. I think a snake bite can so all sorts of things to you apart from being poisoned to death.


Yeah they can be potent for sure. There is a genius of them that fly and catch prey


Remind me to never travel there. I know crocodiles are less closely related to snakes or lizards than birds. I get them confused with alligators, though.


Yeah that is a little strange. Even monkeys are afraid of snakes


I wonder if a monkey has ever made friends with a snake like a pet. That would be a good comedy television show!


Hahah true, interesting to see. Nice chat :)


I love to read! Have you ever read Starship Troopers? I didn't realize it was a book before it was a terrible movie.


I saw the movie but didnt know it was a book either, Enders game was a pretty good book


It is a good book. I wonder if it's just given out in the Marine Corps along with their gear?


I bet it is, I think that its full with valuable lessons.


I agree. It's been an age since I've read it, but I remember it being very good. I suppose it's not caused a 'moral panic' like novels in the 18th century did.


I wonder why that happen maybe people werent ready for them


One cannot live on nonfiction alone. Do you like poetry?


I  like Poetry, I like to go to the library and learn about poetry.


Have you read some terrible poetry? The kind that CS Lewis and Tolkien would have a 'you laugh, you lose' competition over?


I have and find it really interesting, why?


Curiosity, I suppose.  I don't know that I've ever been in the poetry section of my library. But I have borrowed art from there. It's amazing what you can get at a library.


It is and there are many libraries more than McDonads so plenty of places to go.


It kind of feels like a relief, doesn't it? I used to love to check out albums at mine. Now you can get ebooks, which is quite cool.


It is, knowing you have access to information almost anywhere and if not you have your cellphone as well.


Right! I kind of want to move to Norway and publish a book. That way, I'll at least sell 1000 copies to the government, and those will be given to libraries.


Really? thats a great idea,I bet theres a lot of writters there, afterall its a no loss scenario


Exactly. I wonder if that goes for self published books, or just things published by major publishing houses? Still, if you write a children's book, they buy 1500!


Imagine selling the book at 15 a pop, that would definetely inspire me to write. they must have a lot of libraries though.


I'd guess that they have at least 1500! I wonder how many Norwegians have library cards? Over half adult Americans have them.


Wow so a lot of americans then, you know the record for reading is 4700 words per minute, that is insanely fast.


Not as much as I used to.  Have you read Ender's game?  It's suggested reading at the USMC.


No havent read that one, I hear Starship Troopers is another recommended book


Yes, it's recommended on 3 of the 5 branches of the military.  I  guess it's the branches that fight giant bugs.


I guess those books contain great strategies in them, do you like Cs Lewis and Tolkien?


I loved Tolkien's Hobbit books. Most of Lewis' stuff was for the theater?


Yeah, both are part of movies now, they used to be friends and had poetry competitions, they seem fun


Maybe it was an early form of rap?  I can't believe people were having a moral panic because people were reading novels in the 18th century.


Yeah that is crazy, I guess not everyone is prepared for knowledge and the 18th century is a clear example of that


New York's area code in 212 because it was easier to dial on a rotary phone.


Sounds random but it makes sense, it's the fastest number on the rotary phone. Have you ever owned an Iphone?


Yes.  It's scary to know that it had more computing power than the US nuclear ICBM deterrent.


I know right, either the Iphone is too powerfull or there is something really wrong with our nuclear deterrent


Cables that carry internet and phone communications are only 2.7 inches in diameter.  They must be fiber-optics...


They must be really strong in order to survive those conditions, can you imagine the consequences of them getting broken,


That would be a mess.  People would have to go back to libraries.  There are actually more libraries than McDonald's in the USA.


More than Mc Donalds no kidding, did you hear the story of that man who was falsely convicted?


Yeah, he studied law in the library until he could prove his innocence 10 years later.


He sure took avantage of his time in there, I think its great how he helps others now


Yeah.  It was cool that the PM of UK donated 32,000 books to found a public library -- he moved them on foot.


That sounds like a lot of hard work, I guess he had a big desire to share knowledge with others, he was 85 years old too so impressive and generous action.


No, but I hear it was made by the same creator who made Mad Men, is it any good?


I've seen one.  It was fairly good but long.  About an hour and a half, basically a movie.


Yeah, that is a long time, how many episodes are in one season?


Not sure, I'd assume six.  Not seen another as I never seem to have enough time.  We watched it because my wife loved Mad Men.


I watched a few seasons of Mad Men, but like all other shows I watch like that I lose interest after about the 3rd season.


I'm the same with most dramas on T.V., they lose ideas after a few seasons and become repetitive.  My wife still watches Walking Dead but I usually fall asleep about half way through.


Yeah, Me TOO! I stopped after season 2, it started getting pointless to me.


Do you still use cable, or do you have one of those streaming services like Amazon Prime, or Netflix?


I have amazon prime. I just canceled my Netflix. What about you?


Both, I'm happy with Prime but my wife wants certain shows on Netflix.  I'm glad I cut cable, saves a lot each month.


Nice, well apparently if you work in an Amazon warehouse, you walk between 7 and 15 miles each day!


That should keep someone slim.  Despite being high tech they still need people to just walk.  It's amazing to think they were just a book seller about 20 years back.


Yeah, it is crazy that the company has blown up like this. Were you a fan of the show House?


Same as with other shows, a couple of seasons and then I only watched it because my wife likes Hugh Laurie.


Yeah, I liked the first season of House, but it got repetitive to me. Did you know he made $700,000 per episode?


That's a good chunk of change.  I've seen him in a few things since but not that regularly.  Probably sitting at home counting his dollars.


Yeah, I think he still acts though. Did you know Michael Caine became an actor because he was chasing girls?


At least he's honest.  Speaking of honesty, I think my wife only like these shows because of the actors.  Mad Men and Jon Hamm,  House and Hugh Laurie, Walking Dead because of Andrew somebody, I forget.


Hilarious! Well, did you know all of the roads in Japan are tolls?


I guess I'd have to be like those Amazon workers and walk everywhere.


Yeah, me too. That seems absurd. Well nice chatting with you!


Hi,  I look forward to chatting with you!  Did you hear about Disney acquring Fox Television Group?


Yes,  I did.  Do you like Disney?  I love Disney,  but I never knew Minnie Mouse's name is short for Minerva.


Yes, I love Disney.  They are very creative and imaginative.


Absolutely,  I also did not know that Wall-e was based on Walt disneys name!


Wow, never knew that. That is interesting!  Bill Nye consulted in Disney's Flubber!  I love Bill Nye shows.  Have you watched him?


Yeah,  he's cool.  he looks like Steve Martin lol do you ever look for the " hidden mickeys"  when you go to the Disney theme parks?


I went this year and didn't see any.  Never heard of that.  Did you know Stephen King was afraid of Bambi and thought it was a horror?


Yeah,  they are hidden all over the park.  I have only seen like 3 or 4.  Its a fun game if you have to wait in line all the time.


Where are they hidden?  If Fox joins with Disney I wonder if they will have to put Mickey in the horror movie as Iger suggested may happen?


Hidden all over the theme park,  the one I can remember right now is while you are waiting in hyper space mountain ride line looking down at the ride is a mickey shape.  Horror mickey movie that would be scary lol


Speaking of animated characters, do you watch the simpsons?  They were a pretty funny family.  Only one episode didn't have Bart.


Yeah love the simpsons!  Thats kinda messed up Bart is like the star of the show!  I heard the simpsons crew gave flowers to the producers of south park!


That was a nice act.  If you watch horror movies, you can burn 180 calories.  I might do that instead of the gym this week.


haha nice!  The majority of creepy sounds in a scary movie are made by a waterphone.  I found out last year when I went on the WB tour that the zombie eating human sound is a guy who is eating fried chicken lol


Imagine being an actor in a horror movie, but not even knowing it was a horror movie. Perhaps without all the sound effects like the waterphone, the movie isn't so scary!


yeah probably!  They are quite talented in simulating scary sounds.  I never wouldve thought of eating chicken.  Yeah,  I guess it is common with child actors,  not knowing they are in a horror movie.


Did you see the Fox show 911?  It debuted this week


I don't know. I didn't see it, just heard about it.  Apparently, they also have a music competition show called "The Four."  I wonder how the talent is of that.


Oh I love watching music competitions especially the audition part in the beginning.


They are fun to see people make their breaks.


Yes,  or completely not have the talent expected lol been fun chatting.


Hey there I watch TV from time to time, what about you?


Not that much anymore, I was a fan of the simpsons when I was younger, were you?


Yeah I like the Simpsons a lot. I think all the earlier seasons were the best though, what about yourself?


Yeah, you mean when Conan was writing for them?


Was he? I never knew that. Maybe he was the magic key to the Simpsons being actually good haha. Have you seen the episode where Bart is not mentioned and doesn't appear in the whole episode?


No, but I heard there is an episode. Curious why that happened?


ya I wonder if they just forgot or if they did it on purpose, I really like the episodes with mr burns myself he's so ruthless haha


Yeah, he was hilarious. I thought all of the characters on the show were funny though.


Speaking of TV shows, have you ever seen South Park before?


I have, apparently they ran a special episode after receiving flowers from the simpsons crew.


Yes I did see that one. It's actually pretty funny, you should check it out if you haven't seen it. It involves manatees that pick the jokes out of a giant aquarium LOL


Hilarious. Is that the manatee episode then?


Haha yes it is. In that episode South Park really roasts Family Guy. They're spot-on with their humor and yeah, The Simpsons producers sent South Park the flowers after that episode aired


Yeah, that is funny. Did you know in the UK they tried to remake That 70s Show?


I heard about that. Actually likes the American show, I don't know how they messed it up in the UK though haha. You'd think the sense of humor would be about the same


Yeah, it sounds like it got cancelled after 10 episodes.


Yep. Also I bet it didn't help that the name was "days like these", that name doesn't exactly sound too good haha


No, it doesn't. Did you know the first horror movie Steve King saw was Bambi!


No I didn't. That's crazy. I guess it is a kind of horror movie, it's definitely very sad haha. It scared me when I was a kid, what about you?


Yeah, actually you have a good point! Well, nice chatting with you.


Hi! Have you ever ridden a motorcycle? Some people take cross country trips!


No not really, Im kind of afraid of them, dangerous machines


Yeah I agree. Very deadly and unsafe. What are your thoughts on guns in america? Some people are actually afraid!


I guess guns need to be better controlled, you cant take the guns away from people, thats a sure thing


Yeah that would never work!I think it would need to come from the president as they are considered the ultimate leader.


Yeah a president, dictator of authoritarian regimes leaders, I'm glad we have a democracy


Me too. There have been lots of rich presidents too. The top 3 in the past not including Trump I assume were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


I wonder if any of them are pop stars like the president of Indonesia,


Oh yeah the president who released 3 albums while in office! Obama would have been the closest to that because he was close with rappers and other famous people.


Can you imagine Obama in a rap album lets say with Snoop Dogg


That would be a funny listen, he should do it! His rap name should be renegade because that was his secret service codename.


Thats actually a cool codename The Regae ft Snoop Dog


Yeah I could see them being popular. Even if he was born in Kenya he could still have become president. But I don't think he was.


I dont think he was either, he vetoed 2 bills while in office, not sure if thats a good thing


Well compared to FDR it was way less. Specifically 633 less!


So FDR vetoed 635 bills? now that sounds like a lot


Yeah it does. One thing I want to try is to see if I can see Obama on google maps when I zoom into the whitehouse.


Thats funny, maybe they updated that picture already, but I have to take a look at that


Yeah! I love the internet for things like that. The world wide web was invented in 1989 by an english scientist working in Switzerland!


He is going to be remembered for ever, what a great invention. Scientists makes our lives better


Oh yeah very much so. The term scientist wasn't coined until the 19th century too!


Harvard scientist also made an amazing advance, they stored the DNA of bacteria in a GIF


hello how are you? do you prefer humans or fish?


Honestly, I love both! What about you? I do think it's cool that seahorses are the only fish that has necks... like we humans have. Ha!


I guess fish are quieter companions and good listeners, but not very warm. I prefer eating fish.


That is true. Speaking of eating, did you know black swallowers can eat prey ten times its weight and twice its length? It's like how is that possible?


i guess they practice. or they were designed to be gluttons. or both. if i could do that, i would bankrupt every buffet in town.


Ha! You and me both! Personally, I'd like to study this particular breed of immortal jellyfish to find out how and why they're immortal. I find that fascinating!


It is amazing that something could live forever when everything else seems destined to die.


So true! But obviously we're closer to the zebrafish since 84% of genes associated with our diseases have counterparts in zebrafish.


I expect that the creatures of the deep harbor secrets to our own disease-free immortality.


Agreed! At least I hope so! Humans have come so far in terms if evolution over the years. It surprises me we lost our body hair only 240,000 years ago!


some of us have managed to hold on to that body hair but lose that scalp hair.


Ha! No kidding! But then we'll regrow a rib that's just as strong as the original 2 to 3 months after having it surgically shortened. Now that's crazy!


we were designed to survive. i bet people broke ribs a lot in the past, and the strongest survived.


You are right about that! We are even adapted for persistence hunting pretty much making us the best distance runners of all animals that runs!


yes, we really were built to spread around the planet, then design tools to adapt to the new places.


So true. I also think it's cool that there's a certain sound frequency that can strike fear in humans. I'd probably be to scared to listen to it though!


I bet a really low pitch is close to the earth moving or a herd of animals coming or maybe bad weather. i wonder


I wonder as well. Maybe we can find a television show that can shed more light on the subject. Speaking of television shows, are you a fan of The Simpson's? I think it's cool that the Simpson's crew sent the South Park producers flowers after they aired the Family Guy episode! That was nice of them!


I think they were pleased that the SP guys made fun of FG for its bad story writing. LOL> Anyway, great chat!


I think so as well! But you know, there's one episode of The Simpson's where Bart never makes an appearance nor is even mentioned that I still want to see... Well it was great chatting with you as well! Have a nice evening, friend!


Have a nice evening! I'll take a look for that Simpsons episode.


I'll have to as well but I also wouldn't mind seeing all 750 episodes of Pokemon. Ha! That's an insane amount! Well, thanks friend! You take care and have a nice evening as well!


Hey, I do like baseball, but don't really follow it.


I heard that, I also heard that The Expo's played 22 games in Puerto Rico in 03 and 04 that's a lot!


that sure is a lot. do you know what kickball is called in canada?


Really, that's interesting! I like how MLB coaches wera uniforms just in case they need to play!


yeah and super that there i rule that allows them to do that


Sorry, meant to say managers...not coaches....but yeah, pretty cool. I would live to have found those baseball cards that man found in his grandpa's attic, worth 3 million bucks!!!


yeah that was a great find. you know who did the scheduling for baseball leagues for over twenty years?


I believe it was a couple who were married, did it for 24 years! That is a long time! I think I heard that on the radio awhile back. Pretty crazy! over 2,000 games!


yeah good for them what a career and a job.


Exactly! I like to listen to Baseball on the radio in my car, do you still listen to the radio?


from time to time. have you managedto listen to jupiter's storms?


I have not, but would love to. I hear it plays on an A.M station....pretty creepy!


yeah it is . do you listen to canadian radios?


No, not really. I read that they have a law that they have to play at least 40% canadian music....


yeah in order to support national talent. good for them


Exactly! I like to go on the interenet and listen to the free classic radio drama's for free, pretty cool.


yeah that is cool. do you know how soldiers used to make radios during WWII?


No, have no idea? I was listening to the radio and did you know that Tom Hanks has earned over 8 billion dollars by being the highest paid box office star!


yeah and I am not surprised, he is so good. nice chat


How's it going? Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? There was an unfortunate helicopter crash there recently involving tourists


I haven't ever been but it is on my bucket list.  I heard about the crash, it was pretty bad.


Unfortunately three people were killed on Hualapai Nation land, how sad


It is really sad, I heard another four were injured too.  Really puts a perspective on things to always appreciate those around you.


I wonder what the FAA and NTA will release the cause of the crash


I'm not sure, but it looks like some safety regulations were ignored.  I never realized how many deaths there were in crashes there, 128 since 1956.


I wonder if Papillon will end up getting sued because of the crash


I heard that they have worked to improve pilot qualifications, and make things a bit stricter.  It is just dangerous because of all the helicopters there.


Yea, that's what Gary C. Robb said, but does he work for Papillon or someone else?


He was a former critic and is a lawyer, but you never know if he has tried cases against Papillon.  Lawyers often will go with whoever pays them if they can.


I wonder if the sun light had anything to do with it, although it's white atmospheric scattering causes the yellow light, maybe it got into the pilots eyes


It happened around 5:20 - I don't know how close that is to sunset, or the position, but it is definitely a possibility.  But as a pilot you think they would be aware of that.


I guess so. Any chance are you until baseball? Apparently baseball managers are technically able to play in games, never knew that


I didn't know that they could.  I did hear that a 17 year old female pitcher was banned from professional baseball because she struck out  Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in a row.  Id be signing her, not banning her.


Wow, I never knew that, I wonder if she has a baseball card, a guy found 3 million dollars worth hidden in his grandfather's attic


$3 million?  That's crazy.  I always checked my grandparents old stuff to see if there were any treasures like that, but alas, none.


Yea, my dad use to have some old baseball cards his mom threw out, I wonder if he had any of the cards that the guy who found 3 million dollars worth had


My brother probably still has some of his.  Maybe he can cash in on it.


Maybe, I wonder how much Japanese baseball cards are worth, baseball is so popular there they don't even think of it as an american sport


That's surprising, it is called America's past time.  They even have a team in the minor leagues named after the team in the Simpsons - the Isotopes.


Hmm I wonder if soccer-baseball is Canada's pastime


That would be an interesting thing to watch.


Yes it would, well I have to go, have a nice day


I'm good, thanks for asking.  Yes, I love to fish!


I like to eat fish, does that count? Have you ever caught an immortal jellyfish?


Let me clarify, I like to fish, but I like the little fishes, too! lol No, I can't say that I have ever caught an immortal jellyfish, though.


I feel like we should be studying them more. I want to live longer!


That is so true, I feel they might hold the key to a long life.  Where's the government study on that?


It's probably sitting on some bureaucrat's desk... A seahorse is the only fish to have a neck. I like to think of it with a little jockey on it!


ahh, how cute would that be? Actually, the government study should be on the Zebrafish.  It has some of the same type genes that cause 84% of diseases in humans.


That would be nice. I just read yesterday that they had the second case of curing or causing remission in an HIV patient. That seems promising!


I saw that, as well.  Amazing things are happening in medicine, wish they could find the cure to cancer.  It's so devastating.  Maybe, the Zebrafish is the answer?


I hope so! I would take anything... Even the black swallower fish.


That fish is unusual, it apparently can eat prey twice its length and ten times its weight.


I would like to do the same but I would be so big! Did you know the difference in how fish drink water? I had no clue!


Me either!  I didn't know the saltwater fish could drink that salty seawater?  Maybe that's why they taste so good on my plate, already seasoned from inside with salt? lol


HA! Maybe sprinle some pepper in there too!


That's what I'm thinking too!  On a different note, do you like to dance?


I like to dance only after I have been properly lubricated. Do you like to dance?


Nowadays, that's probably the only way I could dance! lol.  I took ballet for a few years when i was little.


I liked it, but I wasn't all that could.  I sure didn't go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week.   Maybe one pair in a year!


Ha! Nice chatting with you! I enjoyed it.


Are you following them this season? Im more of a Lakers fan


I am following them, but they are terrible. I am a  LA Dodger fan too


Yeah I cant recall them having a good season latel in the past years, crazy how in 39 of 50 states the highest paid employee is a baskeball coach


Yeah Bill Belichick is one of the best coaches, he must be worth a lot, so what other sports do you follow, maybe soccer?


No.  Just football basketball and baseball


I see, well soccer is watched in over 200 countries and the World Cup is going to be hosted in the US by 2026,


I Know it  is a very popular sport but I never got in to soccer


It is, there are 250 milllion players as well and generates more money than most of the other sports combined


Yes the same one, well he was a skilled player in college, he even represented the US in the macabbi games


I never would have guessed that. I am more amazed that alan iverson got a lifetime endorsement from reebok that  pays 800000 a year


Yeah and did you hear about that big payday when he turns 55? $32 million dollars, a lot of money


He did indeed, most players get sweet endorcement deals from sports brands


Yes. Thats the reason playing  in a big market is important to them


Air Jordans were grear shoes, too bad they got banned.


Do you like basketball? I really could not care less for it, would much rather play or watch football.


I so agree!  Don't ever watch it, unless someone else does!  I'd rather watch football, baseball or hockey!


Yeah I have always found basketball to bit of bore, even though the Superbowl was really sub par this year.


Oh god... that this was aweful and painful!  And i think unless you are a patriots fan you are getting bored of seeing them in it!


Yep one of the most boring Superbowl i can remember watching, and Tom Brady really should retire at this point.


If he retires... that's gonna be interesting to see how that team does for sure!  Do you like soccer?


I don't watch a lot of soccer but i will catch a game here and there.


Never knew that Jon Stewart was on the US national team?


I used to watch him show quite a bit so I actually did know that already but yeah its pretty cool.


That's cool! I would love to see the variation of the game where three teams play each other!


I think that would be kind of cool to see in any sport really. I could imagine the chaos of 33 players on the field at a time in soccer and football, it would be like a sport battle royal haha.


Hahaaaa... yeah... that would be amazing!  Imagine the injuries :)  I wonder if it's actually 11 players on the field from each team?


Oh man for 3 teams at a time I would have to imagine they drastically lower the number players for each team, 33 players at a time would just be impossible to follow , there would be so much rule breaking and no real way to enforce it unless they also have extra refs.


yeah... Imagine howmany refs that would take to manage the game!  LOL  Soccer has enough money though for that!


Yeah soccer makes tons of money, which is surprising seeing how much hype and money comes from football and the Superbowl.


Yeah that's true... but think of howmany countries soccer is played in though!


That's true, football is very much an american sport, and soccer is player almost everywhere.


Yup!  250 million players in 200 countries :)


Yeah it's no wonder they can afford to pay their players so much. The average salary for soccer players is upwards of 6 million a year.


Holy cow... that's a lot of money!  I am sure they don't have to do this right here for extra cash!  LOL


Oh yeah that's for sure. It is cool that Mesut Ozil donated his world cup bonus to pay for surgery for children to.


Do you know anything about astronomy and the planets?


Hello - I know a little bit. What about you?


Not too much, but have been wanting to learn about the earth.


Did you know that more than 80% of Earth's natural forests have been destroyed?


That is terrible!     Do you know how old the earth is?


I believe it is 4.5 billion years old.    Did you know in the early era of the planet, a day was much shorter!


That's a long long time! I did not know that either about shorter days. I saw that in 2010, the UN appointed an ambassador to extraterrestrials.


I wonder if extraterrestrials listen to radio storms from Jupiter?


I bet they do if they exist. Hard to believe you can hear them on Earth.


Maybe not Canada though, where all radios must play 40% Canadian music.


That is an odd law. Soldiers in WWII made radios using razorblades and pencils as the diode.


I wonder if one could build a guitar with crude tools like that.


I bet someone could come up with a way to do that.


It might not be able to set speakers on fire like Eddie Van Halen once did.


HAHA that's awesome! Pink Floyd's guitarist turned a houseboat on the river into a floating recording studio.


I wonder if smashing a guitar like Matthew Bellamy would sink such a location!


He is also a smart guy with a phd in astrophysics.


Wow - that's pretty amazing. I would have never guessed that.


I guess it might help.    Certainly more than classical latin, which is only useful if listening to a Finnish weekly news show!


Hello, Well there is something on the daily that can be upsetting!


I recently heard in the news that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has a leading choice to head the National Security Agency. Do you happen to know who this is?


No, who is he? I know the National Security Agency is very important, especially now!!


Its Chris Inglis and from what I heard he is a very well respected intelligence professional.


Oh really, that's interesting. I'm glad they change the rule that the runner up becomes the vice-president like they did in 1805!


Can you imagine Hilary Clinton and Trump at the white house.


Never, Omg!! We have enough to deal with! lol


Yeah!!! I know. Do you know by any chance what the first president of Zimbabwe was called?


Ha, ha, ha! Wasn't it banana? My goodness, How would it be to be called president banana!


I have no idea but if I had to guess it will be that he liked bananas a lot. Ha Ha!!!


Yes, very strange! Did you know that only 15% of the tea party movement identify as democrats?


Wow!!! I didn't know this. I'm quite surprised to be honest.


I was too! It could have change again. There hasn't been a president that wasn't a democrat or republican since 1853.


That is interesting. Did you know that the president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums as he was in office?


Really, He must be musically inclined! Where the time for that? lol


I personally believe that the president of that country had a lot of free time in his hands to do that.


I think so, "You need to get out of Ukraine" is what Putin said  when he shook the Canadian prime ministers hand at the Brisbane g20 summit!


Oh wow!!! I guess Putin must of been angry at the Canadian Prime Minister.


Yeah, I think a lot of people were hurt. Its interesting in 1908 a law passed on the length of hatpins! They were worried the suffragettes would use them as weapons!  That's pretty bad, but today isn't much better these days.


It is pretty bad. I agree. Well it was nice chatting with you today. I hope you have a good night!!!


You too! Knights raising their face visors to show friendliness is where tipping your hat comes from. Interesting Good chat!!


I hope you have a nice night. Great chatting with you as well!!!


It was nice chatting Have you tried the done button?


I'm sorry. Great chatting with you bye!!


Hello, do you play the guitar?  Eddie Van Halen plays so loud he sets the amps on fire.


I do in fact play the guitar and I love it. I didn't know this about Van Halen but that is awesome!!!


Yeah, his amp must have gone to "11". I guess some guy from Muse enjoys smashing guitars.  "Bellamy" holds the record for that wasteful and overdone enterprise.


Where did Mathew Bellamy smash most of his guitars?


On stage I would imagine... Are you serious?  Brian May of Queen has a PhD in astrophysics.  Pretty impressive...


That is very impressive indeed. I heard that Brian May uses coins as guitar picks.


Yeah, it makes an interesting sound.  Also interesting is that WW I soldiers could make a radio from razor blades and pencils.  I could only make a sketch of me cutting myself with that.


That is very unique and interesting. I heard somewhere that radio is the technology of using waves to carry information. Is this true?


Yes.  I guess Jupiter has very strong and naturally occurring radio storms in the AM band.  Alien music or talk shows?


Wow. I didn't know this. Thanks. Who is your favorite music artist?