That is probably true, I wonder how much the writers were paid for that show?


I'm sure they are doing well haha. Do you like to travel at all?


Yeah I'm sure they are living ok, and yeah I do, but I don't get to very much.  How about yourself?


I try to travel as much as possible. I'd like to go Iceland. In Iceland to go between cities you usually have to take domestic flights since they don't have public transportation.


That is very interesting, I would like to go as well.  A close friend of mine recently visited and it looked amazing!


It's really beautiful. You can see volcano's and glaciers in the same country!


That does sound very cool. I know the highways in Japan all have tolls you must pay, wonder what it would be like to visit there.


From what I've heard, Japan is supposed to be a very fun place to visit. Tokyo in particular. Unlike Europe, I don't think English is spoken as much so it might be tough to understand things there.


That is very true, that would be a bit tough and I agree, I think it would be very fun.


Probably have some of the best sushi on Earth in Japan. They're whiskey is pretty solid too.


I would love to try some Japanese whiskey!  I have only tried sushi once, I need to go again.


Definitely! It was nice chatting with you. Have a great rest of your day!


I'm more of a horse-n-buggy type of person myself, but I can appreciate a good Cadillac. You?


I use a car all the time. Did you know in South Africa you can put a flamethrower on a car?


I think that would help if you wanted to get a job at Burger King!  Flame broil those burgers right in the drive thru window... The drive thru was invented by McDonalds though, to accommodate enlisted folks.


Interesting. I was unaware. So they wanted the Big Macs then?


Who wouldn't?  You know, the car brand Cadillac was named after the dude who founded Detroit?


yeah, I did. What is surprising is that he was french, right?


And he like McDonalds french fries... It all comes together!  Almost like a horror film... And if you watch a horro film, it can help your body burn about 180 calories, or about two french fries...


Do you think that is true about the calories and horror films?


Sure! And you can go watch modern art, which horror films are said to help with the viewing experience.


Do you watch a lot of horror films yourself, or more of a drama person?


I avoid horror films if I can. I, like Stephen King, was horrified by the movie Bambi. I don't need to see more of that... You?


I like a few of the Stephen King movies. I'm not surprised he was scared by Bambi.


I do enjoy music played on a waterphone, which the instrument of choice for making creepy sounds in horror films.


That is interesting. Have you ever watched Pokemon? I hear there are a lot of episodes.


Another horror film... They made over 750 episodes of that stuff!  It.'s everywhere... And it's coming after you!


Yeah, I used to play Pokemon Go. Have you ever played?


No. I have watched the UK version of That 70s Show, and that made me want to go...


I heard it got canceled after 10 episodes. Welp, it was nice chatting with you!


Same here. I leave you with this question: Who was the best narrator on the show Thomas the Tank Engine?


Ringo! Well, nice chatting, have a good day!


Hey! I love listening to albums. I know the concept is kind of disappearing today, but there's nothing better than a great album. How about yourself?


I agree with you!  I grew up in the 70s and 80s and some of those albums, cassettes, and cds are like listening to a chapter of my life when I listen to them now.  2 identical twins from Japan released a rap album when they turned 100 years old in 1992.  Good for them!


Haha good for them indeed! I grew up in the 90's but I actually still buy vinyl's when an album is awesome and I'm going back to get some classics. I recently got Nirvana's "Nevermind" and Bush's "Sixteen Stone"


Nice!  Those were huge!  I just recently started listening to L7 again.  lol   Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of the 21st century.  That was a good one.


Oh man. I could never get into Linkin Park. Not really my thing. Now NWA's Straight Outta Compton was a classic and they didn't even have any major radio play. Plus they gave us Dr. Dre.


Yes!  I remember everyone passing around their homemade recorded cassettes to check them out. lol


Do you like Kendrick Lamar? Pretty sure he was the only person to put out a decent rap album in the last 10 years or so.


I do like him.  His stuff is catchy.  Do you remember Reel Big Fish?  They re-recorded all of their hits for a best of album after losing the rights to their old record label.


Vaguely. I feel like I confuse them with Phish in my mind. Do you like Pink Floyd?


I do like them and especially Dark Side of the Moon.


Apparently it's still putting up huge sales numbers in this decade. Although that might be due to a remastered album or something.


That could be.  There has been a lot of deluxe reissues, etc.  Did you watch a lot of tv in the 90s?


I did. During that time I probably watched a lot of South Park? How about you?


I watched a lot then.  I loved the Simpsons.  There is only one episode where Bart neither appears nor is mentioned.


Have you ever seen the South Park Family Guy or Simpson episodes?


The Simpson's one is pretty fun. They kind of just poked fun of the fact that the Simpson's has been on so long that they've done everything.


I remember when the Simpson's were on the Tracy Ullman show and then I remember when they premiered the first episode.  I was in college and we were getting ready to leave for winter break and a few of us were gathered around a small tv with rabbit ears watching it.  lol  Did you ever watch Pokemon?  I only did because of my kids.


Haha. I never really watched Pokemon. I'm just young enough to remember when people started getting into it. I only lightly did. I'm pretty sure it's still a huge thing. Anyway, very nice chatting with you!


I was surprised to see that there are now over 750 episodes of Pokemon!  Have a great night!


I used to have a dvd subscription!  How about you


I do have a subscription. I have the streaming option. I think it's getting better and better. Netflix has spent $8 billion on programming this year, with 700 original series.


Yeah, it is available most countries around the world too.


But they do spend a lot on programming. Some people wonder how they make money though because a lot of people share accounts..


Haha, funny. Somehow though, Netflix is worth a lot of money, $2 billion. Blockbuster declined to buy netflix for $50 million.


I want to be a tagger,  wonder how much they pay?


That would be neat. I wonder too. I can't believe that Netflix still spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth. I guess people still use the DVD option. I have heard there are more program options available but I just can't imaging using the service like that anymore. I used to before the streaming option became good enough.


Yeah everything  changed in 2007 when streaming was introduced.


Yeah I remember there weren't very many options at first and I ran out of things to watch, or things that I wanted to watch at least. Now that rarely happens to me,and I binge watch. From9 pm to 12 Am, Netflix accounts for 33 percent of all bandwidth in North America. I'm guilty!


Thats all movies I bet!  They even have 150 with 100% ratings


And together with YouTube Netflix makes up half of peak internet traffic in North America.


I guess regular tv or cable will be a thing of the past soon.


I don't think I've seen Simpsons on Netflix. That is one of my favorites.


Wow, that is a lot. And there is only one episode where Bart doesn't appear and isn't mentioned.


Thats nuts...he and Homer are the stars.


I'm going to go watch some Simpsons now. Catch you later.


Hi! Yes I do. Did you know that TV is sometimes called tele or telly?


I wonder where people refer to it like that?


I have a friend in England that calls is telly! I don't know where else.


I wonder if pokemon is popular in England. There are over 750 episodes!


I wonder that too! That's a lot! I know that Netflix has 700 original series!


I had no idea they had that many. I wonder how many do not become popular.


Probably a lot, I would guess. I can't see how every single one has an audience.


I agree. Especially because you only hear about the popular ones.


Exactly. And they also have 'old' favorites like Friends and The Office.


I guess most people watch at night. They account for 33% of all bandwidth in north america.


Yeah you're probably right. It's very popular. It has a rotten tomatoes rating of 100%.


I can't believe blockbuster declined offers to buy netflix.


I'm sure they're kicking themselves now! Did you know that Netflix has a team of 'taggers' who are paid simply to watch the content?


I know!! I can't believe it's been around as long as it has, since 1997!


Wow, I can not imagine going back to a blockbuster and picking out a movie that I would need to return.


I know me too, now you don't have to leave your house! Have you ever seen shark tank? Most deals on the show are never actually enacted.


Yes, i love shark tank. That makes me sad because I want entrepreneurs to succeed.


I know, I was surprised as well! I hope they find their way to success!


I do, DO you know who the wealthiest ones are in the US?


Yeah. Do you know what the first president of Zaimbabwe was called?


Did you know the white house is smaller than the guest house?


I am assuming they get a lot of people come by there so yeah


DO you know how the VP used to be elected?


That would be just the runner up going in there


Yeah. Did you know the president of Indonesia is a pop star?


Yup and the guy has already released three albums


Yes the website that exposes government secrets


Yes and they also released documents that show how the government is trying to destroy them


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


Yes they own 86% of it but it is all desert anyways


That is true. Did you know a guy sold the eiffel tower twice?


He was just really good at impersonating officials and maneged to do that


Yeah. Did you hear what the Norwegian government is doing to save the forests?


Yes they donated $1 billion for the Amazons


That is amazing. It was nice chatting with you


I enjoy watching dramas on TV. I think Patrick Stewart is a great actor and I would love to attend one of his master classes.


Does any of your favorites dramas won an Emmy this year ?


I'm not actually sure I didn't watch the Emmys this year. What about you? What of my favorite shows is the office. The actress who plays Erin was taught drama by John Hamm.


My favorite show is South Park, they are not afraid of making fun of other shows like Family Guy.


Yeah that show is hilarious. Did you know there was a drama show shot completely in an IKEA store?


No it was a drama called IKEA Heights and it was shot in Burbank California. The Ikea store didn't even know.


Oh, that is special, do you think it was good ?


Not sure maybe it will be on Netflix someday. Netflix has almost 150 movies available with a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes.


Netflix is really popular, in the evening it is the biggest internet consumer.


Yeah probably explained by the fact that Netflix has 137 million total subscribers worldwide.


They still send DVD via mail, do you still use that service ?


Nope definitely not I only use a streaming service now. They even have a video of a fireplace, pretty funny.


I did use it, when I wanted soothing music and not be distracted by the picture.


Oh nice that is really cool. In some European markets, Netflix monitors illegal downloads to decide which shows the purchase. That is pretty smart.


Netflix listen a lot about what tits clients are saying, it started when the founder had a 40$ late fee on a DVD.


Very interesting. Interestingly enough Blockbuster thought Netflix was a joke. Whose laughing now?


Only Netflix now, when was the last time you rented a DVD ?


So long ago I don't even remember. I would want to work for Netflix. It would be so awesome to be paid to watch Netflix.


Are you sure ? I am think about cutting down the time I spend on Netflix.


Yeah well you're right it's so easy to binge watch. Although I still enjoy tv like Shark Tank even though it's fake!


Hey, did you know Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph?


I'd heard something like. Something about being frustrated by late fees. Serves Blockbuster right!


Yeah. They sure showed Blockbuster. That 40 dollar late fee sure turned into billions for Reed Hastings and the business.


I wonder whether Netflix is going to disappear like Blockbuster. What is going to replace streaming?


I don't know, but at the moment both Netflix and also youtube account for half of peak internet traffic for North America.


People love their video. Who needs a TV when you've got a phone.


True. Speaking of television, there are over 750 episodes made of pokemon.


I never watched it. Isn't it for kids? Are they still making that show? How many years has it been going?


It is an anime. Mostly for the kid age group, but has an older following as well. I like the Simpsons a little. There is only one episode of the simpsons where Bart never is mentioned or makes any kind of appearance.


I always thought Bart was annoying. I wanted to see more about Lisa. She's great! I prefer South Park overall though.


Yes, South Park is more interesting I think. Did you know that after South Park did its family guy episode finale, the producers received flowers from the simpsons crew?


I wonder what that was about. Why did they send flowers?


They sent them a letter saying, "congratulations on reaching 200 episodes, we already did it, twice" , it seems. They were very friendly with the crew. Too bad television has a lot of advertising, and makes it irritating to sit through programs at times.


That's why Netflix is great! Less advertising = more time watching what I want. I wish I had bought Netflix stock.The company is worth billions!


Me too. Blockbuster declined several different offers to buy Netflix for 50 million dollars.


I guess Blockbuster is down to its last store now. Netflix should buy it as a trophy.


Ha. What genre do you watch in movies? I sometimes like dramas.


I like thrillers and dramas. GoT is my go-to for fun. I've watched every episode like 5 times.


That is reallt popular. Do you know Drama comes from  a Greek word for 'action"?


I didn't know that! I've heard that the highest paid tv drama actor is a guy named Huge Lorry.


Yeah. He was in the show House. He was Dr. House. He made 700,000 a show.


$700 thou USD? He must be pretty good. I never seen the show. I prefer comedies to dramas.


The show has some comedy as well. Jim carrey stopped doing  drama because he doesn't want to play in a movie that isn't really positive.


Did you know some actors make in excess of 700000?


I heard that Hugh Laurie made 700,000 per episode of the tv show House. He was the highest paid at the time but I am sure people get paid more now...inflation.


Did you know that days like these was cancelled in 10 episodes?


I do not know that show. I like to watch a lot of Netflix. I am not alone since 33% of all bandwidth in north america is used by watching Netflix between 9pm and 12 pm every day.


They must make a lot of money with all the subscribers they have


With 137 million subscribers worldwide I would think they are the new entertainment powerhouse.


Can you believe that they started Netflix back in 1997?


The reason they are so successful is that they were the first or one of the first to think of this digital business. It is too bad Blockbuster declined to get in it with Netflix.


Blockbuster had the chance to join with Netflix? Wow big mistake to not do so I bet they are kicking themselves now


It was a real mistake. They were the biggest name in movie rental business. I remember going to rent movies and how that was a real experience. If they had joined Netflix we still might have that experience.


I really like the show Lillyhammer on Netflix, they have a lot of shows they put out that are really good


I like that one but my favorite are the marvel comic tv shows.


I forgot about those, they are really good, I love Netflix so much for such a low price


Yes, there is nothing better than being able to binge watch good show on the weekend. That is definitely the driving factor behind the success.


Yes, I agree, and the choices keep expanding.


I still like to watch television for special events or specific shows I like but the commercials do drive me a little crazy.


I don't miss them either, except for the superbowl ones, but even those are not as good as it use to be.


I tend to tun them out when watching something like Survivor because I am usually using the time to tweet about the show.


I have never watched the suvivor is that only on regular tv?


You can watch it on the cbs website. You have to pay a monthly fee but it is worth it if you enjoy some of their content. I like Big Brother as well so I sometimes pay for that streaming account.


What do you think of Roseanne without Roseanne?


I am not a fan of Roseanne but I like all the other actors on the show. Nice chatting with you!


Hi, do you follow politics or current events?


Yes, I was listening to the news earlier this morning had learned that a man in France managed to impersonate a government official and even sold the Eiffel Tower twice! That kind of shows that something's wrong with the system and who are those buyers?!


Ya this was definitely a very interesting con. I happened a while ago


The government of France shall learn a thing or two from the Norwegian government who has donated a billion dollars to help save the Amazon rainforest!


I wonder how much of a difference that billion made


Maybe we will learn about it from the Wikileaks documents which the government had plans to destroy them and was later revealed on the site.


Perhaps. The Us government sure owns a lot of land, 86% of nevada


Would real estate be considered cheaper or more expensive there as a result of the government owning that much of the land there?


It simply wouldn't matter since that land wouldn't be for sale and any nearby land has to deal with all the noise bases would create. It isn't like nevada has much else


Oh ok, that makes sense, I think some sort of concerts are held there in Nevada during the summertime, don't recall which one, but I imagine that there would be more concert attendees than the one Pink Floyd played at with no audience in 1972.


Well I'm not sure if that was meant to have a audience or not. they were in a roman amphitheater in pompeii so many it was more for the experience and maybe a music video scene


Yeah, it'd be crazy to think about not having an audience for a successful band like them. Linkin Park was also another successful band who played 324 concerts in a single year because of the success of their debut album


That is nothing compared to the ramones that played 2K+ concerts over 20 years


That is a lot compared to them, did they play at different venues like the Ancient Roman Amphitheater throughout that time?


I know they toured not stop, but I don't think they went to croatia for that


Oh ok, have you ever attended any concerts? I've attended a couple and have enjoyed my experiences, even if I didn't I don't think I would sue the performers like what concert goers did for a bad Creed concert in 2002


True they were so bad there were even lawsuits


I wonder what came to be with that lawsuit and curious how people would go about proving that it was a bad concert, thoughts?


Probably they either filmed it or the media would publicize such an event


Yeah, probably should or shouldn't have served alcohol there to taint their judgements.


Hello,  did you know that the presidents guest house is bigger than the white house?


wow I didn't know that, did you know that trump would not make the list of the top 3 richest presidents?


i think that list is outdated,  Trump is definietly the wealthiest president lol


haha I thought so, but maybe that list is adjusted for inflation? I don't know it is maybe possible haha


in 1805 the runner up for president wouldve been the vice president.  How weird.


that is weird, imagine President Trump and VP Clinton! There'd be so much drama, but not as much as if Trump released a pop album like the president of Indonesia!


haha no, but I would watch that tv show! Do you know the president of Zimbabwe is called president banana?


I did,  but its not that surprising,  Banana is his last name,  Canaan Banana.


Oh interesting, well that makes sense then, what doesn't make sense is that the guest house of the White House is bigger than the White House itself!


Yeah I am pretty sure that is the first thing I said lol


oh haha sorry I forgot, well I also didn't know that the white house has a twin building in both france and ireland


yeah,  I wonder why they need a twin of the white house lol


Haha I know, and so if you visited one of those twin places, is it like exactly the same? maybe just go there if the White House is too busy haha.


looks like george bush put solar panels on the white house,  that is awesome.


ah that is interesting, what is silly though is the white house still uses those old floppy discs! those things suck!


haha right!  I hope they upped the security on those things.


ya I hope so! Do you like Teddy Roosevelt?


well he is awesome, he once gave a speech, got shot, and kept giving the speech, also he banned xmas trees from the white house for some reason


That is interesting.  Its been good chatting.  have a good one.


Hi. I am good. How are you?  I do like to travel.  I would love to travel to Iceland even though it has no public rail service.


iceland looks great! i bet they have buses, cars and horses though.


I don't know.  Supposedly most residents take flights to travel between major cities.


i guess the terrain is bad for rail. too difficult. small planes could be perfect.


I think you might be right. Which would you rather do?  Iceland with it's flights or Japan? All of the roads in Japan are toll roads and it costs more than $300 to travel across the country.


Japan has great rail system and a great highway system. easy to get around. not cheap though.


Yeah, that's for sure.  I like Mackinac Island, Michigan.  They've banned motorized vehicles and most people travel by horse drawn carriage or bike.


I hope they ban cell phones too. people need to disconnect from tech. cars are one thing to leave behind for a while.


That would be nice except in cases of emergencies.  You know, the first king to travel around the world was king kalakaua of Hawaii.  I wonder how he did it.


he was probably inspired by what he saw. plus he probably wanted to get away from all those tourists.


Probably so!  What do you think of radios?


i like the radio, but i dont listen to it now. it is a democratic medium, but the internet is more so.


It can be useful. I've heard that you can hear storms from Jupiter on it.


i havent had much interest in the storm on jupiter. are they good? catchy melody? LOL


I don't know.  I'd like to hear them just to see what they are like. It's got to be better than all the news and such on nowadays.


true. probably better than the top 40 too LOL. i think radio news is a bit more balanced too.


It probably is in Canada for certain.  They have a law where at least 40% of the music has to be Canadian.


that is a way to protect the market for local talent. with the internet, i dont think it matters much now. anyway, great chat!


Good point.  With the internet you can listen to old radio dramas from days gone by even.


Yes, that would be good for nostalgia. the good old days of radio. no video distractions.


It could fire the imagination just by listening to the radio.


What do you think about this incident with officers shooting their guns though windshields?


It seems like that could be dangerous but I guess they are being trained to shoot through their windshields if necessary.


I think its the right course of action if they are under fire as well, afterall police have to defend themselves as well,


True. But a deadly force instructor said that it's better to only drive when you're driving, and to only shoot when you're shooting. But sometimes I guess shooting through the windshield is the only option, especially if there are bystanders


I agree, a bullet can always hit a bystander and shooting through the windshield is a way to protect them, although it can be dangerous like the vehicle that crashed into the elementary school after receiving fire.


The officers can also get injured. They can get hearing damage and windshield fragments could hit the officer


I agree its not an optimal way of shooting a gun, there are many issues and problems by adopting this kind of shooting technique.


Yeah, you have to consider the angle of the windshield, the caliber, type of round and distance to the target. It's a lot to consider.


I agree, its a lot to think about, I wonder if they teach officers how to make a radio out of a razorblade and a pencil, just like soldiers had to learn back in WWII


Hmm, not sure. Speaking of radios, I guess it's possible to hear Jupiter's storms on the am radio.


I wonder how I can tune into that station, what do you think about that Canadian law that requires 40% of the music in radio stations to be of Canadian origin.


I have to look into Canadian music. The only Canadian musicians I know of are Drake and Justine Bieber, haha.


Yeah i cant recall more Canadian musicians, do you like to travel?


Yes, I do when I can! Would you take a dutch commuter bus designed to travel at 160 mph?


No I think I prefer the bus thank you, 160 mph seems dangerous.


I probably would not want to travel by land in Japan...the tolls cost more than $300 traveling across the country.


That is a lot of money, I would rather take a plane, do you know Iceland doesnt have a public rail system, they usually take flights.


Interesting. Would you like to live somewhere where motorized vehicles are banned? That is the case on Mackinac Island.


I think I would, maybe not forever but Im guessing its a really relaxing place to be at,


Right, I would definitely go there for a visit.


It's located in the US and homes are really expensive so it would be a good idea to just visit the place.


That's good to hear, I am also doing well. So do you own a car?


I don't. I did when I lived in the states but there is so much public transportation where I am, it would actually just be a hassle to have it! There is only 1 Mcdonald's drive-thru's here!


Where are you located now? That is crazy to think, given they added drive thrus in 1975 for soldiers!


I currently live in Prague in the Czech Republic, I am originally from Ohio. Yea I read they did that because soldiers couldn't leave there vehicle!


So cool! What are you doing there? I can't believe the car has been around since 1886!


I teach english, it's much cheaper here. But we do have radio and television tax! Do you still use a radio?


Awesome! I do on the way to and from work! Do you pay the tax to listen?


I absolutely don't, but don't tell anyone! Did you know in Canada by law you have to play 40% of Canadian music on the radio? I guess Drake may count for that?


And Justin Beiber haha. Does Prague have commuter buses that can go 160 mph?


They sure feel like they are at times! but no, I did hear the Dutch are working on that though!


They are! Are there tolls in Prague? I know if you travel in Japan you'll pay 300 dollars to go across the whole country!


There aren't any that I know of, I went to japan a few years back but I only took the train luckily and that only cost around 5$ to get anywhere.


That's not a bad price to pay! Do you know who the first king was to travel across the world?


I would have thought it have been Genghis Khan, but who was it?


That does make sense they were great travelers for almost all of history!  I do hear in Iceland there is no public rail service , that must be challenging!


I'm sure they have to fly everywhere! It was nice chatting with you!


It's football season and the fans are going wild! Much different than in the 1960s when bowling was more popular than football!


I did not know bowling was more popular than football!  How is that so?


Probably before the very first Superbowl. Of couse I am referring to American Football. Football in other regional areas of the world vary in popularity by culture.Soccer, rugby, etc.


Yes there are lots of different versions of football.  It is so popular that 14 of the worlds 25 largest stadiums belong to American college football teams


Yup. And college football fans are just as crazy as fans of professional football. In fact, the Eagle football team had to put a temporary courtroom in their stadium to deal with fan behavior!


Maybe they should just paint the stadium pink like the university of iowa did for the visiting teams locker room


Nice. That would drive me crazy! But not crazed enough to continue playing high school football as your science building burned down behind me. Unless it was really cold outside...


I love the science of the imaginary yellow line in American Football games.  It is fascinating how it is done!


Yeah. And somebody gets paid to put yellow lines on TV screens. Didn't ESPN earn an Emmy for that feat?


yes ESPN did.  I did not know there was even an Emmy for such a thing!


And I love all the statistics. They records anything worth remembering (and many not worth remembering too). Like the factoid that the highest scoring game was 222-0. I guess one team forgot to show up.


Yes statistics can be fun!  One Patriots running back has never fumbled even once in his NFL career!


All the more amazing is that the weather in New England can be awful during football season, all the more difficult to hold onto a ball! I don't know much about Australian rules football and Rugby, but They probably record all the statistics too.


Yes.  There can be a lot of drama in football - just like there is in a play or theatre etc


Definitely! Deflate-gate was an example, where the Patriots quarterback intentionally let air out of the ball to improve his performance, but he did not get a lot of applause for that move!


I saw in the newspaper about how a kid won a science fair showing how the Patriots cheated!


Pretty cool. And Tom Brady still earns an astronomical salary for his performance. I wonder if he earns more per game than Hugh Laurie did when he was star of the TV series "House". The actor earned $700k per episode!


It is amazing that he is still playing for being 40 years old!  Amazing!


Hard to perform football at that level at his age. Not like acting, where actors can perform forever. That is unless  they develop some strange aversion to roles, like Jim Carrey, who swore off doing drama because he wanted to stay "positive"


Yes Jim Carrey's choice was interesting.  But acting can last forever - there are websites where you can listen to  classic radio dramas for free


Nice. If I had to choose between football and acting, I would choose acting. Probably for the same reason that Michael Caine became an actor-- the prettiest girls. If I have to  practice every day, I would rather be looking into pretty faces than blacked out teeth.


You are definitely far less likely to get injured acting and can do it into old age!


Acting can be exciting, when you execute flawlessly and the crowd cheers!  I guess that is why drama comes from the Greek word meaning action. Just hearing the word, action, makes my heart race.


Yes drama is a more thrilling mode of fiction than comedy or action.  It keeps you interested.


Yeah. The combination of comedy and tragedy, represented by the two masks associated with drama, keep things interesting for the viewer and the audience!


Yes the masks are famous and are worn in places such as Carnevale in Venice!


Hey how are you, are you a big Redskins fan by chance?


I wouldn't say a big fan, but I do know of them


Do the Redskins still have Jay Gruden as a head coach?


Hopefully Alex Smith's leg is doing better, did you see what happened to him?


I have not. Personally, I follow the patriots


He snapped his leg in half, it was pretty bad. Hopefully that never happens to Tom.


Wow I didn't know that. What this during a live game?


Yah, JJ Watt was the DE that tackled him. Smith was the #1 draft pick in 2005 too.


That is a shame. I hope he recovers soon.


For sure, the eagles football team had a court in their stadium for six years bc their fans were so bad.


And I though dodgers fans were notorious


For sure. People get pretty nuts about football. Do you watch any other sports?


Personally prefer to play rather than watch, but I do watch soccer and baseball. Tend to watch football more though


For sure, my alma mater, the University of Iowa has pink locker rooms to try and calm down the visiting players, I wonder how much that works.


I think it is probably the opposite to psyche the enemy out mentally


Nah, Hayden Fry had a psych background and it calmed people down instead of them getting all riled up. It's all over the news every few years.


Huh that is pretty interesting. Do you know what color the home team's lockers are?


Black and Gold, I've been through them before and a few people I work with work there part time.


That is pretty cool. Thanks for letting me know. Does those colors have any particular effect?


I'm sure they do to some extent. It was great talking with you though, have a great rest of the night!


I used to love watching reruns of The Cosby Show. It makes me sick to watch now, knowing how men have treated women in Hollywood. From Judy Garland to Charles Manson, Cosby's behavior isn't new.


No it isn't. I have to admit that I was surprised by Cosby though. I thought he was like the character on his show.


I saw him do stand up live one time, there were definitely some clues in his act that a lot of us overlooked at the time. I also remember being a kid and The Simpsons taking over Cosby's spot as kings of TV. Did you know there was actually an episode where Bart neither appeared nor was mentioned? That's CRAZY!


I didn't know that.  Cosby though, he was supposed to be this clean, family guy and look at the truth.  Sad.


It was really groundbreaking to show a black family like the Huxtables having success, with the father being a Doctor. It even inspired folks in South Africa to strive to be like Cliff Huxtable.


It's hard to watch it now, knowing the truth but i remember watching it back in the day and loving it. I wanted my family to be like theirs.


Comedy and comedians are weird. Did you know that Bill Murray considers "Kung Fu Hustle" the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy?


I didn't know that.  Bill Murray is funny but I wouldn't consider him the best at comedy.


He reminds me a bit of Jack Black, who was originally supposed to star in the Green Lantern movie, which was supposed to be a comedy! It's sort of how Murray did Garfield. Weird fit...


I guess the Green Lantern could be a comedy.  Oddly enough on Murray, he does some serious roles really well!


I like him in Rushmore, which is kind of a blend of absurd comedy and a serious role. On an unrelated note, did you know that Mcdonalds invented the drive-thru for soldiers who were not allowed out of their vehicles while wearing combat fatigues?


And that Cadillac was named for a French Explorer -- the man who founded Detroit!


I had no idea anyone "founded" Detroit to be honest, much less a French Explorer!  I guess I just never thought about it.


Perhaps Detroit in the state that it's in should adopt the South African law that says it's legal to equip your car with flame throwers to prevent carjacking!


Now that would be fun!  I could see everyone on the interstates with flame throwers!


Maybe even on race cars, like a video game. There was a guy who became a pro race car driver (I believe it was Formula 1) because he was so good at the game Gran Turismo.


That makes sense. I've seen something about race car drivers practicing using video games.


Speaking of video games and TV, did you know if you watched every episode of Pokemon, you could watch 50 per year for 16 full years!


No, I didn't know that!  Pokemon has some interesting episodes actually.


I never got into it. I wonder if they ever have guest stars, like Thomas the Tank Engine, which was narrated by Ringo Starr, George Carlin, AND Alec Baldwin!


I don't remember seeing any.  The show had some depth at times which was surprising.


I love it as well. There are over 750 episodes of Pokemon.


Holy cow!  That is amazing there are that many for one show, have you ever seen one?


I have not seen any of them, but that is a lot of shows lol.


Yeah same here, never saw one, but my nephews are really into it now.


The 70's show was remade in the UK and only lasted 10 episodes before it was cancelled.


I heard about that, I wonder why it bombed so bad?  I used to love that show when it first aired, plus im from Wisconsin and have had many similar basement experiences.


I was a huge fan of that show too. There is only one episode of the Simpsons in which Bart does not appear in.


Oh the Simpsons, I really loved that show (until season 12 or so) and I don't think I have seen that one to be honest.


The Simpsons is awesome. I heard that show has been going on for like 30 years now.


Yeah it sure has, the first 10 seasons are some of the best television that has ever been aired in my opinion.


For sure. When South Park aired the Family Guy episode, they received flowers from the Simpons crew.


I heard about that too funny!  I wonder what they all thought when the flowers came!


Yeah I do, I think classic american cars are the coolest.  How about you?


Me too and I agree on that. Cadillac was named after a French explorer.


That is very interesting, I think that he founded the city of Detroit if I'm correct as well.


Yep, he did find Detroit also. It was good chatting with you!


I wonder if most people that live in Detroit know about that fact?


I'm doing good thank you. Do you like dogs?


Yes I love dogs. I just lost my pup last year.


Aww...sorry to hear that. Did you know there are 12 different blood types for dogs?


No I did not but I also had no idea that they had blood drives for dogs too. That is so awesome.


That's pretty cool. Istanbul has a vending machine that provides stray dogs food and water in exchange for plastic bottles.


Thats really neat too. Did you know that Google claims to be a dog company. Thats wild.


I saw that. I much prefer dogs to cats. What about you?


No I didnt. I wonder how they determine that?


I have no idea lol. It says they can't see as many colors as humans.


Thats amazing. What kind of tv do you like?


I don't watch much TV these days. What about you?


I do watch alot but my dvr is my saviour.


I saw that South Park aired a Family Guy episode and received flowers from the Simpsons crew.


Yes and out of all the episodes of the simpsons there is only 1 that Bart is not in or even mentioned.


That's pretty impressive considering it's been on for 30 years.


Yes I agree. And I cant believe how many episodes of pokemon there are. Its over 750. Wow


Hi! I feel bad for the Madden tournament organizers like Robin Harn after the Jacksonville shooting. I can't imagine how bad they felt!


Hi, security measures sure cost a lot but are necessary to protect the lives of the attendees.


Agreed. Well on a more positive gaming note, did you ever play the Nintendo? Hard to believe the company itself has been around for over 100 years and actually started as a playing card company!


I still own the 1985 one and it works . My favorite game is Super Mario Bros


That's awesome! I even remember the handheld console they released for Pokemon back in 2001. Those were so fun to have and play!


That is so cool! I am surprised to learn that the Nintendo company was founded on 1889


Agreed. It is surprising. They used to also be a toy company and actually made a Lego knockoff as well, surprisingly enough!


They tried many businesses like cab services and love hotels, good they changed to the awesome video games they did


Agreed. Games are what they do best! They even own the Seattle Mariners and they have a 3DS app thay lets fans in attendance order food directly to their seat! That is so cool!


I am in love with Nintendo, they also give a good example in saving!


So true! They even released the first racing game that ran at 60 frames per second which was F-Zero X. They have always been an innovative company!


Did you know they have a cash reserve where they can looe 250 millioper year and  they would subsist until 2052


I'm glad to hear that. That is very smart! No wonder they're so successful as a company. Wonder if they'll ever get to get into the phone business? The iPhones have more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent so it's a wonder if Nintendo doesn't try entering the cellphone market, ya know?


They would innovate.. I did not know the existance of a teleplay modem!


I didn't either honestly. But speaking of phones, did you know the reason New York's area code is 212 is because it was the quickest number to to dial on a rotary phone. I found that interesting!


I remember using a dial phone. There is a phone company that hired the London Symphonic Orchestra to record its ring tones


Wow! I'd like to hear some of those ring tones. I bet they're awesome! Hey, have you ever tried separating two phonebook that have their pages overlapped together? They say it's impossible, believe it or not!


I wonder Why, did you know an actress contributed to invet the cell phone, gps and Wifi?


I did not know that but we owe her a lot of gratitude then. Ha! I like Wi-Fi and internet because I can keep up with sports and athletes easier. Speaking of which, are you an NFL fan by chance? I love it even if there's only 11 minutes of live gameplay in the average NFL game. Ha!


I do love NFL I heard that there is a rocket scientist coaching in the NFL


Is there really? That's almost as surprising as finding out women aren't actually prohibited from playing as long as they meet the eligibility requirements. Surprised we haven't had a female drafted - at least as a kicker, right? Well it was great chatting with you today!


Hi there! How are you today? I'm good, just hanging out watching a little TV


I am good.  I am sure then you have seen some news about Donald Trump.


I have, but I think a lot is made up and made to make him look bad.


Whatever the case, I suppose he will need to develop a stronger understanding of black voters if he wants to be successful.


Yes, although I have heard that Kanye had made some tweets in support of Trump.


Yeah.  Lots of things in politics world or the celebrity world are given more attention than they would otherwise be given if they were not in such worlds.  Paris Hilton for example was in the Guinness book of world records for being extremely overrated.


Yeah, I do think she is overrated. I also think Judge Judy is overrated, but she makes 123k per episode! Crazy.


YouTube can even make people rich now.  Jenna Marble makes almost 350 thousand per year.  Making money your own way in this country is such a reality now!


Holy cow! That is more than I can even imagine!!


Yeah.  Celebrities can have such interesting lives.


Yes they can. I've heard even Pixar Studio has a secret room that is visited often by celebrities.


Behind the scenes it is not always what it appears to be.  Did you know the NFL is legally recognized as an entertainment business?


No, I did not know that but I'm not really surprised. I do find football to be very fun.


Entertainment, as an industry, is seemingly unlimited in what it can contain.


Yes, I agree. Did you know that around 50 bc Ceaser found that people bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment?


Yeah, it's amazing to find out the true origins of the things we do today.


Yes. I find it especially funny that Ronald Reagan was once rejected for a movie role because an entertainment exec didn't think he has that presidential look. So funny!


I think it's interesting that FDR was the last president to speak a foreign language fluently.  I wonder why he was the last one.


Yeah, that is odd. I'd figure all of the Presidents would be better educated than that!


Yeah.  Woodrow Wilson is the only president that had a phd!


Are you kidding? I would think it would be something more had. Wow.


Did you know it used to be the runner up in the election would become vice-president?  Trump/Hillary woo hoo


hi how are you? I think that would be entertaining as a reality show. maybe they would get more done in govt? LOL


It would be entertaining! Our president looks very orange, he could meet with the president of Zimbabwe - president banana


hahahhahahahha.  Yes I bet Trump hates the fact that the president's guest house is larger than the White House!


Yes, he would be jealous of that. but he could put a trump sign on the guest house and rent it out.


hahahahahha.  He would probably be horrified to know that Washington and Jefferson were rich too


yes, he would be jealous. he will probably rig the numbers to get to the top of the list.


He is a celebrity though but definitely not my favorite.  I loved Robin Williams - do you?


yes, he was wonderful. Mork and Mindy. stand up comedy. great talent. sorely missed.


Yes for sure.  He was the first actor to do a voice in an animated film.


He had a tremendous range of voices at his disposal. he really could create a complete character with his voice.


Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street - that was a good thing


she was great! a very funny lady and the perfect choice for sesame street. I haven't seen her in a while.


I have not either - Judge Judy just came on tv - did you know she makes $123k per episode?


i am not surprised at all. she knows her value to a tv audience and to the advertisers. she gets paid fairly.


Yes only Lebron James gets paid more than her.


the man is a money making machine! how much does he make from endorsements alone?


I have no idea.  Some celebrities do good work - like Ethiopia's celebrity chef who is trying to help his country's hunger problems.


I know that lebron has donated to many causes. he is generous as can be. Anyway, great chat!


Doing well, I was just reading some football facts, did you know there are many different sports that are called football with various rules?


Yes I saw that the university of iowas locker room is painted pink for its visiting teams.


I guess that's one way to psych them out, do you know Georgia tech once won a game 222-0?


Wow thats amazing I wonder if that was the highest scoring game ever?


I believe it was, happned in 1916 against Cumberland


I rarely watch football but it is very helpful to see the line on the screen to know where a first down is


I love it, I've been a reading teacher for years and I always tell my kids books are so much better than movies because you can watch it in your head and not miss any deatails.  I love that it is not like math with only one right answer, everyone gains unique things from it.


Absolutely. Do u know the record for speed reading is 4700 words per minute. Thats a lott!


I can't imagine they are acturally comprehending, I believe it was Anne Jones who did that, amazing that people once panicked because reading novels became a common thing to do.


Yes another interesting fact I learned recently was that google maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on the roadways.


That is interesting, did you know google makes it maps so the borders show up how each country claims they are


No Thats interesting too. I bet the average adult could learn a lot just from google maps lol


The amount of knowledge is crazy, a single google serach takes more computer power than it took to send Neil Armstrong to the moon.


Yea thats amazing no matter how you look at it.


Do you know there are 2 scify novels that are on required reading lists for military branches?


Yes I love it one of them is the Starship troopers lol


I like that one, but have not read the book, they also require Ender's game which is actually a childrens book but some children's books are quite good.


Hi. Do you use facebook?  Did you know it was launched in 2004?


Mark Zuckerberg and some friends of his.  They were all students at Harvard at the time.  It was launched on February 4, 2004.  Seems like they should have had some sort of celebration on facebook Monday to celebrate.


Yeah, well!  Facebook is in trouble isn't it?


If you mean for not doing a celebration I suppose but if you mean something else I don't know.  As far as I know it's doing well.  It is valued at over 100 billion dollars.


Yeah, but they sold facebookers private information


Oh yeah!  That's right! They sure did! I forgot about that.  They are in trouble.  Perhaps countries will be like the german state of schleswig-holstein and make things about facebook illegal.


I think we should!  I don't like facebook... or i like to call it... FAKEBOOK!


I liked it when I first joined years ago but not so much now. Now it's gotten to be somewhat depressing and full of drama and yes, a lot of fake status updates.  Maybe Burger King should have another promotion about unfriending people and getting a free whopper!


Oh really... that's awesome!  I did not know about that.  REmember mySpace?


I remember it but I never joined. Where you on it?


yeah for a little... did you hear that they had a chance to buy facebook for 75 million back in 2005?  Dummys!


Oh, that's terrible for them! I bet the owners kick themselves every day for that one lol!  You know what is a little bad about facebook?  Anyone claiming to be at least 13 years old can sign up.  That means, my 10 year old niece can lie and get an account.


oh yeah, i know and have seen it done!  They are very enethical, which is crazy!  Because in this country today, everyone overreacts to the smalles of things... Yet, facebook is still up.


That's because a lot of people are  nosey and  feed off of drama-even fake drama.  Otherwise they'd be marching in the streets complaining about how bad it is.  Zuckerberg and friends were really genius in developing it.  I heard they started it at harvard and then branched out to other schools at first. I wonder how they got the other schools on board.


EXACTLY!  We have truly become a narcissistic nation and it's sad and nobody really realizes and Facebook does not help!


You are so right!  Facebook just makes a profit off of it. They say they make most of their money off of advertisements so think about all of the companies paying to be on facebook because they know how people are and they want to profit too.


Yup... and the same companies are the same ones banning actors because of their opinions


That's so true!  Basically it's all about money, any way they can get it.  I mean, facebook had the largest valuation to date for a newly listed company when it went public.


Yeah i know.  This stuff frustrates me!  And i bet Zucherburgh is an aweful person in real life too!


Who knows, he might be.  I do know's he's partially colorblind/


Hey there how much do you like football? You ever watch High School football


Not since I was in the band in high school, or my brother played a few years after that.  I do watch some college ball though


well I just know that Dakwandre Marshall is a very talented high school player, he rushed over 300 yeards in four straight games


That is some incredible talent.  Has he signed with a college yet?


No I don't think so. But someone definitely should sign him. What do you think about a locker room that was painted pink?


I think it is a nice little tactic to get in the heads of other players.  But it wold only work for so long.  Once you know about it, it's not such a shock.


Yep I agree. Do you like bowling by the way? You ever watch on TV


I have watched in passing a few times, it is pretty incredible how talented they are.  I on the other hand am only good a wii bowling.


Haha you like wii bowling, but yes bowling in the 60s meant that you made twice as much as a professional football player


I wonder what the pay was to have that kind of gap?  Was bowling really that popular?


Yes I think so! it was primitive back then though. They didn't even have a yellow line showing first downs in football games, ESPN had to invent that


I remember watch games on it prior to its invention.  They tried something similar with hockey, a blue or red laser following the puck around.  That didnt catch on though.


Don't think so I remember that as well. what do you think about the highest scoring football game of all time?


I dont even know how one team could score that much 222 Points?  THats amazing


Yes I agree. I bet the partying at Georgia Tech was incredible that day! How often do you use Google by the way?


Every day!  It is crazy that it requires more computing power for a single google search than it does to send people to the moon.


That's really crazy! I also can't believe that Google went down in 2013 and took about 40% of all web traffic with it.


I would believe it.  It is one of the most powerful engines out there.


It's very powerful and they're also very smart. They use Android devices to track how fast people are moving on roads, and then use that data to update Traffic systems on the road


That is genius.  I love traffic updates.  It really helps me be efficient with my drive.


Yes I always use Google to make sure I'm at my destination as quickly as possible, do you ever read any books like Starship Troopers by the way?


Are you a big fan of shopping online like on eBay or Amazon?


Yes. I shop regularly on Amazon because of their return policy and quick shipping. Crazy to see how much Amazon has grown.


Definitely amazon prime is a lifesaver when you need something delivered quickly.


For sure. Interesting facts about Jeff, with the clock on the mountain. That is quite something.


He has built an empire he is the steve jobs of online shopping, do you know in which year he started amazon?


According to the article in 1994, so that is not too long ago considering how much it has expanded


Do you know in which year amazon also acquired the movie review site IMDB?


I guess I do now, in 1998, but I actually had no idea that they owned it


Do you know where jeff bezos was born and grew up?


I am not sure, but he is from one of the Eastern states but I do not know which one exactly. Do you?


He was born in New Mexico but he spent his child hood between houston texas and miami Florida.


Oh cool. And then thanks to internet, look at where he is now. I guess internet has revolutionised all our lives, not just his.


It definitely has think about it the mturk platform is thanks to the genius of that kid that was born so many years ago in new mexico.


Most definitely. Did you know that the 3 horizontal line on apps and menus is called a hamburger button. That is so catchy and genius.


That's one of the best things about the people who develop apps they like to throw in little things for people who pay attention to notice. In video games its called easter eggs.


Oh that is cool, I did not know that. I am wondering where that guest house is of the president. I mean, it says it is bigger than the white house


It says that the Blair House is composed of 4 buildings and is located between Pennsylvania ave and jackson place


Cool. TO be honest, the white house was not as big as I thought it would be when I went to visit it. In pic and video it seems so much bigger.


I know and the funniest thing is its not even in a safe part of the city there's alot of crime around that area lol


Do you ever read the terms and conditions when purchasing online? It seems like 7% of people do.


South park an episode about this exact thing lol nobody takes the time to read all that who knows how much damage we have already done by pressing I agree


Hello, dis you know that JFK, Jefferson, and Washington are the three richest Presidents in American history?


I just read that as well! I'm surprised no one has surpassed Washington and Jefferson more recently. Did you know the first President of Zimbabwe was called President Banana? not sure if thats just a nickname or his real name haha


That is funny.  I heard somewhere that the White House is actually smaller than the US Presidents guest house.


Yeah thats kind of strange- I wonder why there is such a large guest house? Maybe to host multiple guests or something


I guess so.  i also like that until 1805, the runner up in the Presidential election automatically became the Vice President.


Yeah that was interesting- I wonder how difficult it was for opposing candidates to have to work together after being elected. Did you also read that the Indonesian president has released 3 pop albums while in office? Thats kind of funny to me


I wonder if Trump can sing, lol.  Changing topics a little, are you online a lot?  WWW Stands for the World Wide Web.


Hah! I would love to hear that! And I actually had no idea thats what WWW stood for- did you know that the button with 3 horizontal lines is called a hamburger button? Now I finally know what to call it lol


No I dis not.  If you ever climb Mount Everest take your phone.  They have 3g cell service and internet ability at its peak.


Thats kind of cool- maybe for safety reasons? Or maybe just a weird fluke. Did you know only 7% of people read the full terms when shopping online? I'm definitely not one of that 7% haha


I am not either.  There is actually a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burns down.  That's a good idea.


Thats crazy to me...I wonder how much space it takes up. And I wonder how often they have to update it to stay on top of growth. Do you shop on Amazon?


I use Amazon weekly.  Did you know that Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years.


same here! And I was just about to say that- I think he has too much money if he can do something like that haha did you know USPS has a special contract to deliver their packages on Sundays?


I figured because I get their packages on Sunday.  The first customer on Amazon.com had a building named after him.  He spent $27.95


I'm not sure Ive gotten a Sunday package so I was surprised. I read that too...and I'm kind of jealous! Is it a building at Amazons headquarters? Or maybe a warehouse? Did you know warehouse workers walk 7-15 miles each day while working? Thats insane!


That is a lot of miles.  I didn't know Amazon.com has owned Imdb since 1998.


Thats interesting...although I feel like they own everything so I'm not too surprised! Like what can't Amazon do anymore, right? lol


I know, Jeff Bezos is amazing.  He started Amazon in 1994.


Its been around a lot longer than I thought! Its amazing he's grown it so extensively- kindle, fire TV, echo...crazy! Do you use any of their devices?


Hello, do you play American football at all?


No, but I used to as a kid. What about you? Haven't heard much about football in the news lately except about how Justin Bieber partied with Beckham and other Giants players in Miami?


Really? I did  not know that! Did you know that Green-Ellis is the only left handed quarterback in the entire NFL?


I think it was in Miami...either that or West Coast Hollywood area. I did not know that about Ellis. That's pretty unique! Oh, I forgot to mention Justin Timberlake was also in the mix. lol


Ah, bowlers also made twice as much as football players back in the 1960s.


Wow, that'a amazing! I like to bowl more than I like to play American Football. Air conditioning is nice when it's hot. Once I was bowling and was interrupted by a phone call.


Ah, engineers also make more than NFL players in a lifetime.


That's amazing.How are football players supposed to sustain lifestyle after they are too old to keep playing? Have you ever seen Gaelic Football?


Most of these sports players end up going bankrupt after a few years into retirement. Also, I have not seen Gaelic football.


It's a a really interesting type of football. It looks like regular soccer, but the players pick the ball up like American Football. It's really amazing to watch, you should see it sometime.


Ah, I should go check that out. Did you know that an iphone has more computing power than all of the US nuclear icbm deterrent?


Wow, that's very amazing. I wish we could turn computing power into power that could be used for electricity in housing. Do you remember the old rotary telephones?


Yep, and New York's area code is 212 because it was the fastest combination you can dial on those telephones.


I heard that too, but why isn't it 121, then. I think maybe because of when you have to dial one before the area code on the phone? But I thought that was a new thing? I'm really not sure.


I am not sure as I have never owned one of those phones, although it must have been very annoying to carry one of those phone books.


Have you heard the rumor about how if you overlap pages of two phone books together they are impossible to get apart? I'm not sure if that's true...what do you think?


I agree with you, there are probably really strong people out there that could tear them apart!


Yes, or some really smart person who could figure out how to get the pages apart one by one, maybe. When I was in high school one of my classmates said she'd called Justin Bieber.


Well, I do not think that that is very believable. Anyways, thanks for that chat!


Well...it was a prank she'd played on us all. She really had called Justin Bieber up on the phone, but it was just an ordinary guy with the same name as the star Bieber. ty too., cya


Hello. Do you like watching basketball? One of my favorite players was Reggie Miller, even though his sister may have been better than him.


Hey, yeah I am a huge fan too. Yeha in highschool Reggies sister out played him and even created more records, broke more records.


That is unbelievable. I can't believe she scored 105 points.


Wow, that is insane! I guess he was in high school in 1982 and his career high was 40pts.


That is impressive no doubt. Iverson was also so good with his crossover. He cashed out with Reebok!


Yeah, big time money. He was paid $800,000 per years til age 55.


Amazing. The final lump sum of 32 million is gonna be nice.


Right, man thats a lot of money. What a smart guy to get that type of contract! I learned recently that its been proven that the granny style shot is the best. Did you know that?lol


Haha according to physicists yes. It would be so funny to see players use it.


Right! They could use it because it's legal but I have heard that they are too embarrassed of looking stupid on the court.lol


Yeah I would have to agree! Air Jordans were apparently banned I wonder why?


Oh I remember that, it is because they wanted them to wear Nike. However Michael Jordan would wear them anyways.


Yeah and Nike covered the fine. Good publicity for them I suppose.


Yep, that is a really good point. Any sort of controversy is usually good. Ya know Tim Duncan skipped out on the money and went to college for four years. I think education is important so that was smart.


I think that is a really smart choice. College sports is huge too. 39 out of 50 states have the highest paid state employee being a college football or college basketball coach.


Oh man, I never knew that. Then education is even more important in the long run. I like Kareem Abdul too and he was banned from dunks in college, I think?


Yep I totally agree. Yeah for over a decade. Must have been a monster dunk!


Ha, ya right! The man who invented the basketball was James Naismith and he is the only losing coach in the history of the University of Kansas. That would be kind of a weird personal history for him.


That is ironic. There is even a bball court on top of the US supreme court building!


Oh wow, I have learned about that too. The highest court has a court, lol. I am looking forward to watching Joel Embiid's career too. He is 7-foot 2 and has ridiculously diverse skills.


That is gonna be fun to watch. The New Zealand team calls themselves the Tall Blacks!


I used to, now I rarely watch. I still like to play though ;)


I am amazed at how much the players are paid to play.  While I do agree that the level they play at requires a great deal of skill, it still blows me away how much some of their contracts are worth.  When they start talking millions, it just floors me.


No, I hear You - especially when some of them never finished high school...


Basketball is big around here since I live near the city where our NBA team plays out of.  I just learned that the NBA has been around since the 1940's.  I had no idea it was so recent.


Yeah, and the front seats on major games cost so much that only celebrities can afford. I remember I always liked to watch cheerleaders


Well, when the players and coaches are making as much as they are, they have to pay them some way.  I think the coaches make almost as much as the players themselves


No way... :) I always thought the coaches didn't contribute much :) Those players know how to play without them :)


It seems that way sometimes.  I wonder if coaches have contracts like the players do.  Can you imagine having a 4 year contract but getting 10's of millions of dollars, on top of that all the product endorsements.


I think they do, I'm not sure... yeah - they earn quite a lot... its insane when You compare that to what we earn... quite depressing :)


So here's a funny bit of trivia.  Did you know that Jordan was banned from wearing air jordan's to games when they were initially released.  How weird is that.  Why would they ban a shoe from a basketball game?  Maybe they are that amazing.  haha


Maybe it was making him taller ? lol, I really don't know;)


The funny part is, he still wore them to games because Nike paid the fines.  I guess the fines are worth it so you can sell more shoes.


Good old Nike :) I wonder how high was the fine ? It couldn't be a lot ;)


I wonder how the league affords to pay their players so much money.  It seems like it would be difficult to meet those obligations.


I guess from TV broadcasting and commercials... gadgets selling online, I'm not even sure ;)


I don't really understand the players switching teams all of the time.  Wouldn't it be hard to change teams and then start playing against your old team mates.  And then how do the fans stay loyal when the players change?  I admit, I am not much of a basketball fan myself.


in that world, sometimes it's all about the money. Just like political parties... even if they don't even believe in what they preach, they are getting big bucks for it ;)


Well, maybe I will give basketball another shot.  Thanks for talking with me about basketball.  I always like to hear what other people think about the sport.


My pleasure, it was always a big part of my childhood. Matches with friends, movies, games on tv, even computer games :)


Good morning.  Are you a basketball fan?


No.  But I watch games with my daughter who loves basketball.


Did you know there are 30 teams in the NBA, 29 in the US and 1 in Canada.  I just heard that.  I didn't know until recently there was a Canadian team in the NBA.


No, I did not know that there was a Canadian team in the NBA.  Interesting to know.


I think I would watch more basketball if the players all shot granny style.  which is funny because it has been proven to be the best technique to score points.  Of course players wouldn't do that, because it looks so funny.


True.  They want to look professional.  I did not know that NBA is a men's professional league.  I thought it was often to female teams too.


Yeah, I think they have their own league.  Basketball players are some the highest paid people in the country even among athletes.


Wow, I did not know that.  I thought football players were the highest paid people.


Even the basketball coaches are higher paid as well.  The inventor of Basketball was actually a coach for University of Kansas


It was, and he is the only losing coach in the history of University of Kansas.  Ironic, don't you think?


I agree with you - it was ironic. Do you know that In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach?


Oh, you are right.  I thought it was the players.  I guess I can see why people would aspire to coach basketball.  I imagine you have to know a lot about the game though.


I wonder if you had to be a former player in order to become a coach.


I feel like it would help.  I don't know all the rules myself.  I know that there are 2 teams with 5 players on the court for each team.


Do you know that the supreme court building has a basketball court on the top floor?


Wow, they must really like to play basketball.


I never heard any of the supreme court judges play basketballs.


Maybe they really like to pretend they are a basketball player like Kareem Abdul-Jabar.  Did you know he dunked so often, he got the shot banned from college Bball for a short time.


I heard about it?  Do you know the reason for it being banned?


I guess because he used it so much and he was so good at it.  It's not the only think banned in Basketball.  The NBA banned air jordans when they were first released.  That seems silly.


That was silly.  Michael Jordan decided to wear them anyway because Nike would be glad to pay for the fines.


I suppose shoe sales are more important and probably pay more than having to pay those fines.


True.  Anyway, I've got to run.  Nice chatting with you.


I love the sport. Do you like the movie SPace Jam?


Yes I do. DO you know who Kareem Jabbar is?


I have heard of him. SPace Jam is the highest grossing movie as far as basketball is considered


WOw cool. Kareem used the dunk shot so much that it got banned for a while


Wow nice. Did you know that basketball was invented in the YMCA?


Yes and it was by a guy who was a coach at U of Kansas, James Naismith


Nice, I guess he worked at both places or there was some cooperation there


Maybe. He was also the only losing coach at the University, ironically


WOw that is ironic. Did you know that SHaq only scored one 3 pointer in his career?


Wow interesting. Coaches in the US are some of the highest paid employees


No surprise there. DO you watch much tv?


Quite a bit. I like to watch shows like the SImpsons, and you?


That is nice. Do you ever watch the Weekend Update on the SNL?


Nice I like that one too. In the Simpsons there is an episode where Bart does not appear


Wow strange. Weekend Update is the longest running skit in the SNL


I have seen some episodes, it is nice and quite funny


Yes but in the UK it flopped after 10 episodes because they remade it verbatim


I guess that does not work very well in general. Nice chat


I do! I love March Madness. Are you excited for it?


I also like the NBA. Did you know that the NBA was founded all the way back in 1946?


That's not that old. I thought like the 1910s. Who is your favorite NCAA team?


I like Michigan, but I think it was cool that Northwestern was in the tournament a couple years back lol


I am fron Chicago and an Illini fan. That was the only thing we had on NW, they never made it to the dance. And now we suck at everything. Fav NBA team?


This is embarrassing but I like the Knicks! It's less embarrassing now than in previous years, but still...


HA! Were you one of those fools tempted by the Phil Jackson hiring?


Honestly I'm barely a fan, it's mostly out of loyalty to New York! Do you know anything about Markieff Morris?


I know a little. he has a twin and plays for the Celtics, I think. Well one of them does.


Yes, his brother Marcus is on the Celtics. Markieff is on the Washington Wizards. He did a Q&A with some kids and got really personal with them about his life. Did you hear about this?


No. I know they are pretty unsensored though. That goes back to his College days in Kansas.


Yeah he did this UNICEF event for the Kid Power Bands initiative and did a Q&A where a kid asked him if he thought he'd still be on the streets if he hadn't played pro ball


At least he was honest about it. It may be something the kids need to hear.


Yeah I agree. And another kid asked if he ever thought about quitting the sport and he said he honestly did, but he has to provide for his family so he doesn't. He said he was just exhausted.


Have you been paying attention to them this year? They both sound exhausted.


I haven't paid them much attention. Are they good? As in, are they major players for their teams? I'm betting so. Did you know his first paycheck in the NBA was $189,000?!


they are both like 6th men. Not great but good role players. That's more than I make in like 5 years!


Yeah I know, right? And that's interesting. Yeah he seems like a great role model for the kids, I can only imagine what he's like for his teammates. They have their own foundation, the Family Over Everything Foundation. Good for them!


It sounds like they are trying to do more than basketball. Admirable... Nice chatting with you!


Sometimes, I do but rarely. How about you?


I watch a pretty good bit of it. It's sad that the WNBA doesn't get as much love as NBA. They just can't seem to get a winning formula to win over fans.


Half of the league's 12 teams are losing money.


It's sad, I wonder how long they will keep it going? They did seem to do better in attendance in 2017. There was an average of over 7,700 fans per game. That's the highest since 2009.


That's horrible for a professional athlete. It's barely more than the G-League players make.


They think part of the issue may be that they need to move the season to a different part of the year.


They would probably do better in the summer, there's not much going on and basketball fans would like something to watch during that time.


Yes, moving the season to the fall would carry risk because football dominates then and NBA starts in October or November.


They just need a better marketing plan. Maybe connect with younger basketball fans to give them inspiration and help boost viewership.


Right. It could just be a marketing problem.


Did you know that in 39 states the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach?


Interesting. Speaking of college, I think it is cool that Tim Duncan of the spurs stayed in college for four years instead of going right to the NBA


That's awesome that he did that. He can definitely be a role model for his younger fans. It'll show them that an education is more important than going to the NBA.


Right, and that it is good to have a backup plan. After five years of retirement, 60 percent of players are broke.


That's crazy, you'd figure that they'd learn from other's mistakes. Allen Iverson signed a lifetime deal with Reebok, he gets $800,000 until he's 55. That's a smart deal.


And NBA legend made a not so smart deal. He chose $100,000 up front over a 10% stake in Nike. Had he accepted the stake, he would have 8.62 billion now.


Ouch that's not a smart move. I bet he's kicking himself now.


Right. Speaking of deals, did you know that most of the deals on Shark Tank are never enacted?


Did you know that Myspace turned down the opportunity to buy Facebook?


I heard that, what a lost opportunity.  I bet they regret that now.


I'm sure they do. Apparently the like button is illegal in a part of Germany.


That's crazy, kind of line the 56 gender options that Facebook now offers 58 if you include male and female.  I am all for respecting gender identity, but 58 is crazy.


Yeah tell me about that's ridiculous. The name of that town in Germany was Schleswig-holstein. Say that ten times fast, haha!


Id try, but I m not sure I can get through it once.  Lol.  Did you know Facebook originally wanted to call the like button the Awesome button?  that would be cool.


Ok kinda corny. I hear Facebook is being used to re-write a a countries Constitution..


Really? wow!  that is kind of crazy.  I know a third of all divorce filings in 2011 contained the word Facebook.  It is really such a part of out lives.


People need to keep there personal business of Facebook. Burger king was given out free whoopers if you unfriended 10 ppl.


Burger King and Wendys are notorious for trolling on social media.


Need to get a life. Did you know Mark Z has trouble seeing red and green which is why the like button is blue.


I had heard that.  that is a neat fact.  he certainly was innovative.  Im definitely in that 30% of people that use it as their news sources.


Yeah the world is getting smaller and smaller. Did you know that the nfl has only produced one left handed quarterback.


that sounds like a shocking stat, but I guess with the percentage of the population that is left handed and the percent that plays in the NFL I guess it isnt so crazy


Yeah it's crazy, when i was a kid i hated that the ball spun the other way.


I never thought about that.  Never played football beyond some flag football, or once tackle football before a band practice...  Did you know those giant american flags they use before games are about 1,100 pounds?


Darn!! No i didn't. The Patriots had a former RB that never fumbled the ball in his career.


Wow!  That is pretty incredible.  Maybe thats part of why they have been so dominant in the mast years.


Past years they just one the super ball again, give somebody else  a chance will you! haha


I think that is why despite being called America's Team, they are also universally hated.


Right. Hey you the Iowa State university coach had the visiting footballs team locker room painted pink.


I had heard that, as some sort of intimidation tactic.  Seeing as they are not so dominant, I dont think it is working too well


Too funny!! Top bowlers made twice as much as top nfl players did back in the 60's


Wow. If they were paying bowlers that  they couldnt have been paying NFL stars that much.


Well you might be right. nice chatting with you.


Hi, I use phone every single minute. Because it's my third hand.


Yeah I guess we all do nowadays. Do you have an Android or iPhone?


I have a android phone. And i think it released 2006


Nice. Apparently an iPhone has more computing power than the icbm deterrent.


Yes, I like apple iphones. The apple brands are great quality and awesome products.


Yeah and they have come a long was since then. Did you ever use a rotary phone?


Rotary phone was awesome. But i don't use the rotary phone.


It is too outdated. Do you know the why NY's area code is 212?


Because it was the fastest number to dial on the rotary phone


yeah they are interesting. Did you know the guest house is bigger than the white house?


Yeah, I know. The guest house was purchased by the U.S. government in world was II.


Did you know the president of Indonesia is a pop star


I think the president of indonessia is a Megawati sukarnoputri.


I do not know his name but the guy is a pop star with 3 albums under his name


Okay. The world was II is very harrable.


How's it going, do you use Facebook? It was launched back in 2004 by Zuckerberg and former classmates


It's crazy how much money facebook makes now, it was worth 104 billion in 2012


Yeah, not bad for something worth $75 million in 2005!


Yea, I can't believe myspace turned down the offer to buy facebook back then


I remember when they first IPO'd, I thought they were so overvalued, and couldn't imagine they would do so well.  Now it is worth over $450 billion.


Yea, it's surprising how such a website with such a simple blue layout can make so much


Are you a fan of football?  I knew that soccer and american football go by football, but didn't realize rugby does too.


Yea I watch American football, I'd like to try play Rugby or Australian rules football though


Not me.  It looks pretty rough.  Have you ever heard of Gaelic football?  I don't even know what that is.


No I've never heard of Gaelic football, they must play it in Ireland


I wonder how the pay for top football stars compares with the top bowlers these days.  I learned that back in the 1960s, the bowlers actually made around twice as much!


Bowling must of been much more popular in the 1960s, at least more popular than football if they made twice as much


Yeah.  I believe now american football is america's most popular sport.


Popular enough to win ESPN an emmy for creating the yellow first down line


Do you think Australian rules football is the most popular sport in Austrailia?  I think association football is pretty popular in a lot of countries.


I know it's popular in Australia but not sure if it's more popular than soccer


I wonder if animals play any sports with each other (in the wild, not for humans).


It's possible, there are 20 quintillion individual animals on earth


Holy cow!  That is a lot.  It is hard to imagine there is enough room for all of them.


Lol, yea. Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Hey there!  Have you read "Fire and Fury" yet?  A lot of excerpts of it are coming out and supportive of impeaching Trump.


I have not.  However, a lot of money is being made by many on Trump tell alls.  The assertion that he does not read is interesting.


Haha, it is interesting.  I am surprised he does't stay in the guest house given that it is actually larger than the White House.


I understand, but neither is as large as the home he left in Trump Tower.  In some countries, the president is only the head of state and not head of the government like we have in the US.


Yes, there are a lot of interesting presidents around the round like Indonesia's president.  He actually released 3 pop albums while in office!


Well, people were serious about Oprah running here.  She can't sing but she is another performer.  She would be great as the head of state, but the more prominent role of head of government would be a problem.


Yes, I am not sure I can get behind that.  I wonder how her wealth stacks up against the wealthiest presidents in American history.  They were Jefferson, Washington, and JFK.


I am curious about that too.  His financial statement that he filed to run for president showed a net worth of over $10 billion.  I don't think that JFK had that much.


I think it is all adjusted for inflation because there is no way Washington had that much money.


True.  The Washington and Jefferson amounts undoubtedly had to do with real estate.


A lot has changed since then.  Before 1805 the vice president was the runner up in the presidential election.  Can't even imagine that now!


NO!  Vice-President Hillary Clinton would mean that arguments with Trump would abound.


Haha, no doubt!  I need to move to Hawaii and not worry about it.  The official business attire there is the aloha shirt.  That would be great!


I have done business there and it does not cost much to buy a few Hawaiian shirts and have a business wardrobe.  As a contrast, in Britain, the dress shirt has cuffs on the sleeves as a must.


Yup, large differences among cultures like in China during the cultural revoultion.  They had a trend that involved layering shirts, as many as you could, and popping collars!


That sounds sweaty and uncomfortable.  I guess you heard that the pall bearers at Billy Mays' funeral wore shirts just like his.


That is a nice touch!  I did not learn until recently, the whole reason polo shirts were invented were for tennis.  That is surprising!


It is!  They were invented by Rene Lacoste which is why the Polo brand has that little crocodile as a logo.  He was known as "the crocodile"


Interesting, I have some Lacoste shirts.  I did not know that polo shirts in general were invented by him!


To change the subject, have you every used a rotary dial phone?  The dialing is so slow.  They gave New York the 212 area code because it took less time to dial it.


I do not think I have used one I can barely remember if I had!  That is fun fact!  It was a pleasure speaking to you!


I'm certainly not good at it but I appreciate people who are.


Nice, did you know tupac was a dancer too?


I had heard that he studied various arts but I am very surprised to learn that he was a dancer. He could have done so much more. He had raw talent.


Yeah he actually danced ballet, go figure


That's very shocking. Michael Jackson was an amazing dancer. Did you know that he had a patent on a device used to perform his signature lean?


I did not know that I wonder if it is still around, the device?


I'm sure it is. I knew there had to be a bit of a trick to that. I feel bad for ballet dancers feet. They go through 4 pairs of shoes per week!


That is crazy. Babies apparently spontaneously dance to music


That's amazing. I knew they seemed inclined to dance quite early. Did you know that Bruce Lee could dance?


And he eve won a cha-cha championship in dance


Very impressive. Do you happen to watch a lot of TV? I watch way too much.


I watch it from time to time. I like the Simpsons so I watch the tv for that


Did you happen to catch the episode of South Park where they made fun of Family Guy and pointed out that their format ripped off The Simpsons?


No I did not actually did you know Bart did not appear in only on episode


I did not. That's surprising with as long as they've been on. After that South Park episode aired The Simpsons crew sent the South Park crew flowers ha ha.


I know haha that is funny. Did you ever use a rotary phone?


Did you know that is why NY got its 212 area code


I believe it was because it was the fastest number to dial on those phones. I recently learned that the cables that carry our internet and phone data across the ocean are only 2.7 inches around!


I wonder how long too. Nice chatting with you


Hi, how are you tonight? Do you like footbal, either American or the other kind?


I actually like American football yes. I don't like soccer though haha. What about you?


Why don't you like soccer? Too slow? Not enough blood? haha


Haha yes you could say that. I just think it's really boring haha. But to each their own, did you know that the top Bowlers in the 60s made more than the top football players back then


Bowlers were lucky that the NFL hadn't really appeared yet. TV could focus on bowling. Now, there's no way. Not enough blood and violence in bowling.


Yep I agree, watching bowling would even be worse for me than watching stalker LOL. Did you hear about the highest scoring football game ever?


I probably was like a bowling scores. That would be college ball, too. Lopsided teams?


I think the teams were definitely lopsided haha. Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland, it would have been really annoying to be a Cumberland fan that day LOL


I guess someone in scheduling really screwed up there. Why play such a good team? Silly.


Yep it doesn't seem fair. Do you ever watch football on TV though? You know the yellow line that marks the first down on TV broadcast? That was created by ESPN


I've seen that line, plus other things like field goal distance and red zone and stuff. I thought it would be obvious to add these things with computers.


Yep you think so. It does seem very obvious so I don't know why they won an Emmy, but I guess they did so oh well haha.


ESPN must be so proud of that award too. What will they do as a followup? Haha. Do you get a chance to do much reading?


I do some reading from time to time. I saw the movie Starship Troopers but never read the book. Apparently it's recommended reading from the US Military


Heinlein was the author. He was in the Navy, so he wrote a lot of books with a military theme.


Add that makes sense. Did you ever read the book Ender's Game? I heard that that was a good book, but I didn't like the movie Personally


The book was great! I didn't see the movie. I think some books just don't translate to the screen very well. The Tolkien books were pretty good on the screen, though.


Yep very few books end up transferring well to the screen, you're right. When you read do you speed read by the way?


No, not really a fast reader. I think it could be beneficial in some situations, though I wonder how much you retain.


Yep, I remember trying it and I couldn't retain anything, that's why I don't believe the world record. There's no way you could retain anything reading 4700 words per minute


I guess you get the gist, and that's enough for some things. But trying to learn complex material? No way.


Yep I think you got a point there. Did you hear there was a moral panic in the 18th century, there were too many people reading lol I guess that is not a big deal anymore


did you know that 212 is the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone? that's why it's the New York area code


I didn't know that. Telephones are a miraculous device that permits conversation among various people despite vast distances


yes that is true, I guess the cable that connects across the atlantic ocean is only about 3 inches in diameter. Crazy that something so thin is what connects the continents


The technology in phones have come a long way. For instance, an iphone has greater computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent.


yes that is kind of interesting and also scary, are you from the USA? apparently women were not allowed to wear pants in the senate until 1993 which is crazy


I am and that is quite bizarre, but there sure are some obscure rules. For instance, a senator invoked an obscure rule to allow the sergeant at arms to arrest absent senators and bring them into the chamber for a vote. One even tried to escape and was caught and carried into the senate


yes that is very strange, also crazy that Richard Nixon broke a gavel that was 165 years old, that would suck!


That was a piece of senate history. I wonder what nixon did to break it?


Ya I wonder if he was hitting it really hard? or he was using it gently and it just broke because it was so old. I wonder if there is a video of it?


Another interesting piece of history of the senate is the candy desk. The senator sits at a desk near a busy entrance and keeps a drawer full of candy for members of the body


haha that makes me hungry, I wonder what kind of candy is in that drawer. What is your favorite candy? I like Reese's peanut butter cups and snickers


They have milky way bars, mars bars, and jellybeans. All which are my classic favorites. I also enjoy gummies.


oh wow those are tasty, I like gummies, what is crazy is that Trump wouldn't be considered one of the top 3 richest presidents, I wonder if that is adjusted for inflation or not that might be why


Speaking of presidents, did you know that the president of zimbabwe was called president banana?


I didn't know that, did you know the indonesian president made 3 pop albums? I wonder what would happen if Trump made a pop album


But speaking of US presidents. did you know that until 1805, the runner up of a presidential election automatically became vice president. That means if this was a continued tradition clinton would have been VP


no I didn't know that, that would be so crazy to have Hillary Clinton as the VP, there would be so much more drama with Trump


I don't think allowing both of them to be leading the US would be a good idea. Perhaps funny to watch, but with disastrous consequences.


yes it would make a good tv show but it would not be good for making policy, also crazy is that the president's guest house is bigger than the actual white house, like how is that possible?


Perhaps they thought that they had to be extravagant and welcoming to guests and foreign powers to have better relationships and demonstrate their wealth


yes I think that is what it is, I will have to check it out the next time I am in DC just to see the size difference


Hey I'm good. What do you think about Tom Brady?


I think he is the greatest QB ever and that he is pretty boring. What about you?


He is a great quarterback. He's kind of weird to though haha  since he's never eaten a strawberry


Who doesn't eat strawberries? They're so good! I make strawberry protein shakes almost every morning.


Tom Brady! Also I know that he doesn't eat tomatoes. Have you seen the video of him kissing his son?


No. Was it weird? I feel like he would be a weird dad...


It was really weird! You definitely need to check it out on YouTube. It is interesting that his wife makes more money than him


Yeah. One of the perks of being a super model's husband.


Haha that's true. Crazy that Tom Brady threw a record 50 touchdown passes. I know that's the current record


Yeah. That was the year they had Randy Moss. He is the cheat code.


Haha Randy Moss is awesome! I guess he won his first Super Bowl when was a starter. Kurt Warner was the only other person to do this


I love Kurt Warner's story. Such a good guy. I wonder if they have a pink locker room.


Haha that's a good question. Do you like romantic movies at all? I like certain actors like Michael Caine I think he's really good


I watch them because I love my wife. I do not enjoy them.


Haha that's funny. Well have you ever tried listening to classical radio dramas with your wife?


No. That's where I draw the line (unless she tells me to listen, then I will listen). Have you ever listened to them?


I think so. Wasn't War of the Worlds one of these? I guess people were throwing themselves out of buildings or something when it was on the radio haha. But there is a website online where you can listen to this stuff for free


Jon Hamm taught drama at his old HS> He taught Erin from the office.


That's cool! I never knew that. do you like Jim Carrey?


I think he is a talented actor but I am not a huge fan. What about you?


No I don't like his movies anymore. And he said he'll never do a drama again.


Hey, how's it going over there? You good?


Very.  Do you think championships in pro sports are paid fairly?


If they are making too much, the marketplace will tell them. As of now, everybody is getting paid.


I am comfortable myself.  If you can draw the eyeballs, you get the bucks.  It has always been that way.  The Lakers and Celtics have won 33 of the 72 titles in the history of the NBA


Big market teams can afford marquee players. It's not really fair, but the league can put a tax on teams to try to even things out.


The NFL does the best job of balancing the payrolls.  But, the Patriots have more than their share of championships.


Years ago, the Pats were the worst. The 49ers were great. Things change. Soon Brady will retire and a female QB will take his place.


Perhaps, but even the move to shorter QBs is remarkable.  The NBA has 29 team in the US and 1 in Canada.


Canada is lucky to have that. I think the league needs to consider a team in Mexico. Mexico has people. People can become fans. Fans pay money.


Great point.  You need to get on someone's marketing staff.  I have a buddy who schedules NBA refs and works at the HQ in NYC.


That's a great job! Does he get to meet players like LeBron?


Absolutely.  He sometimes travels with the commissioner and meets everybody.  Once the guys are scheduled, administration is not too difficult.  Have you seen players shoot "granny style?"


That underhanded thing? Yeah, it's weird looking.


It is, but physicists have proven that it is the best way to shoot free throws.  Players don't do it because of their egos.


Physicists should try playing basketball, then they'd understand. Ego is an important part of the game.


Heh heh.  Great point.  Air Jordan's were banned by the NBA, but Michael wore them anyhow.  NIke paid a fine for each game.


I bet Nike arranged that well in advance. Publicity from every angle.


Exactly.  It was probably better for them to pay the fine than if the NBA had overlooked it!


People take note, the shoes sell. People watch the games just to see what's going to happen.


Yep.  I went to the University of Oklahoma and they are one of only 4 schools that use Jordan Brand jerseys.  "There is only one Oklahoma" It attracts recruits.


Interesting. Thanks for the chat. I'll catch you later.


Isnt that for wolves?  I recently learned that dogs have 12 different blood types!


Yes, dogs are related to wolves.  Google is a dog company  according to their code of conduct.


I have heard that!  That is really awesome,  they even let their employees take dogs to work.


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


That is really interesting,  I feel like my dog is the exception lol


Dog are not color blind either.  A lot of people think that.


You know there are countries that have vending machines that dispense dog food and water for stray dogs?


Yes,  in exchange for recycling!  We should totally do that in the states!  A lot of people still do not recycle!


Yeah but America has dog pounds. I guess dogs are still mans best friend.  lol


Ooooh,  burn!  lol I definitely think dogs are mans best friend!  they are so loyal and giving.


Its amazing that dogs vary so widely in shape, size and color.


Some.  TV has come a long way from the huge console black and white TV's from my childhood.


yeah seriously.  I hardly watch any shows that are on tv anymore,  I cant be told to be home at a certain time to catch a show anymore lol I really like the netflix service and others.


I was in the Marine Corps when the first Simpsons show aired on TV.  But since then there has only been one episode that Bart neither appears in or is mentioned.


Nice.  Thank you for your service!  I havent seen that episode or I havent noticed that bart was missing lol great show though.


Thanks... I enjoyed serving. When South Park aired its Family Guy episode the producers from the Simpsons sent flowers to the other crew.


Thats really awesome of them.  Its been great talking to you,  have a good one!


Fine. Did you hear about the CDC researcher that left work ill and then disappeared?  Scary...


I did hear about that. That is worrisome.


Yes, he was working with Zika and Ebola.  He was pretty high ranking too...


He was really well respected in Atlanta too making the 40 under 40 list. I wonder what happened...


His sister is worried and the last time she talked to him he didn't seem like himself.


His wallet, keys license and car were still at his home. That's really strange.


Yes, and he seemed to have professional and personal issues.  The Atlanta police can't seem to find him.


I cannot imagine what his coworkers are going thorough either. He wants to help others, which is strange for him to go missing.


Yeah, his family said the it was unlike him to just vanish.


His dog was left unattended. That's sad too! Do you have a dog?