I wish I had some. It's funny that they were actually banned by the NBA and Nike just kept paying the fine so Michael Jordan could wear them during games


That is crazy. Ha Ha!!! I didn't know that they were actually banned.


Yep they were bad haha. What do you think about Tim Duncan? Apparently he gave up the draft in order to stay in school and get his degree, and only after he got his degree did he start playing professionally


Wow!!! That is interesting. I guess he wanted to get his degree first which is very good.


On a related note, do you ever watch basketball? I really like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and I never knew that he was so good at the dunk that they actually banned it in college basketball for like 10 years haha


I watch basketball every week when the game is in season. I can't believe that the dunk got banned from college. What were they thinking?


No that's like a signature move in basketball haha. Did you hear about the basketball court at the Supreme Court building by the way? Its on the top floor


No I didn't know this. Do you happen to know who the inventor of basketball is?


Yes I think his name is James Naismith right? And he was apparently not that good at basketball LOL his coaching career  made him the only losing coach in the entire history of his University


You're correct. Do you happen to know which University was this?


I think it was the University of Kansas actually, do you ever watch international basketball games by the way? Do you know what the nickname of the New Zealand basketball team is


I don't really watch international basketball at all. I don't know the nickname of the New Zealand basketball team, what is it?


yes they're nicknamed the "All Blacks" I don't know why that is I don't think that name would pass muster in the United States LOL


I agree. That is a very strange nickname for a basketball team.


Do you know what the hamburger menu is when you're using an online website by the way? Apparently it is the button with three horizontal lines on it. The name makes me hungry though LOL, great chat btw!


Hey do you think Kobe Bryant is going to play in the Big 3 League next year


I hear that he may now but I can't imagine that.


Yeah he's getting pretty old, I think he should just give it all up honestly. What do you think? also do you ever watch the NBA


You're probably right. I watch occasionally.


What's interesting to me is there is only one Canadian NBA team, I wonder why that is


I didn't realize there was one. I guess I didn't think about it being the National Basketball Association. If it's northern Canada that's a lot of travel for games.


That's true but if they have a demand for a team they should put a team up there somewhere, it's interesting that the NBA's located in New York-New York, I never knew that


I did not either. Are you familiar with Reggie Miller?


Yes I've heard of them. Wasn't his younger sister really good at basketball too? She would constantly beat the record that he set


She was. In high school she overshadowed him. She broke 8 national records!


Amazing! What do you think about Allen Iverson by the way he makes almost $800,000 every year from Reebok alone


I heard about that. And that's only until age 55 and then he gets a lump sum of $32,000,000!


Yep he's not going to any problems with money. What do you think about shooting granny style by the way? If you want to pay me 32 million dollars I will definitely shoot granny style all night long LOL


I did hear that it's actually the most effective way to score points on the line. I would use the most effective method regardless of how it looks.


Yep I would too. What about Air Jordans have you ever worn those before? Apparently they were banned by the NBA initially


I have not. I do know that Jordan wore them anyway and Nike paid his fines. It seems to have worked out for them.


Yeah I think that was the right move. I don't think it was the right move for Tim Duncan to delay playing for the NBA though, he stayed in college to get his degree which cost him money


But thankfully he still got to play after so he got his education and a career in the NBA.


Well that is one way to look at it. How often do you use the internet by the way? Do you know what the hamburger button is


I use the internet constantly but I have never heard of a hamburger button. What is it?


Well it's a button that looks like three horizontal lines, normally it is used for menus, I think Reddit uses it actually


Hey, I am a little.  I used to listen to it a lot.  Rap has come a long way from DJ Hollywood delivering rhymes.  Do you like rap?


I do. It seems like it's been influential to all sorts of different styles of music, so it's hard not to be a fan.


Yes, I agree.  Nice to see it getting recognition too like Tupac's music being in the Library of Congress.


That is great. Tupac was quite the poet. Rap and poetry can practically be used interchangeably, I think.  The word has been since the 16th century.


I can definitely see that.  New styles are coming out all the time. Korean rappers invented a type of freestyle recently called "Compliment battle."  Haha!


I'd love to listen to that. Andy Samberg kind of does a "compliment roast" bit and it's really funny.


I need to check that out, he is hilarious.  Thank God for the internet!  I can look that up quickly!


Right! Did you know the constant clicking of links can cause addiction in the brain, though?


Haha, I might be addicted then!  It is a relief for me and my addiction that the library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case it burns down!


How does one have a saved copy of the internet? That's a funny concept.


I do not even know!  Do they have it on a floppy disk or something!?


I just don't understand how it can be a saved thing since it's a global system of connected computers... How can that be saved?


Very confusing.  Do you ever read the terms and conditions when you do stuff on the internet?  Only 7% of people do and that is honestly surprisingly high!  Those things are brutal to read!


I don't know if I ever read them. Did you know you can still get service on Mt Everest?


Yes, you can actually even get it at the peak of Everest!  Crazy!


That is crazy. While it is 3G, that's still enough to make and receive calls and even use the internet!


I guess it takes so long to get to the top, you need to stay in touch with the world.  Who knows what documents, apps, email, or file sharing you need to do if you're gone from work that long!


Absolutely. It can save lives! Anyway, it's been nice talking to you!


It has been a pleasure talking to you too.  Enjoy some rap music and the internet!!


Hi, how are you? Do you have crocodile insurance?


I am not sure but the President got some... Bush Jr got a stuffed lion and leopard... What does one do with those items?


Apparently Reagan got a baby elephant! People are crazy!


You know that terrible gift you got for christmas as a kid? You had to play it off... How do you play off a baby elephant????


I have no idea, donate it to a zoo haha! Trump got an Oak sapling, that is an odd gift too


Yeah. At least you can plant that in the white house lawn and tell a slackie to put a plaque around it...


I agree, much better than an Elephant haha. How did they give Obama crocodile insurance though


"During a 2011 visit to Australia, President Barack Obama received crocodile insurance from the head of the Northern Territory. You know, in case the president got in a terrible accident while visiting the croc hot spot. "I have to admit, when we reformed health care in America, crocodile insurance is one thing we left out," Obama said with a chuckle. " I mean... what if he actually had to use it. How much would it be for?


That is a great quote by Obama haha. I wonder, why not just have health insurance or life insurance?


The first lady of Peru gave this mother-and-child doll to Kennedy's daughter, Caroline.


That is much sweeter than croc coverage.


Yeah, unless she got attacked by a croc! Leaders from Bermuda gave President John F. Kennedy a multicolored statue of a tropical fish


that to me is actually more interesting and cool! someone gave Bush a vocabulary building program!


I hate piling on the guy but that's really funny. Strategy....


I almost feel like that is intentionally disrespectful haha


Was it from Iraq? Might explain some stuff... Sultan of Brunei! Technically, all gifts given to the president from foreign nations are dedicated to the people of the United States.


that is interesting, I think they are considered artifacts as well!


I would sell the stuff on eBay if I were president. It has to go for a lot, right? There might be an ethical issue there but...


I agree, how much would a baby elephant go for?


A trunk load! See what I did there (I am such a nerd...). Have a great day and nice chatting with you.


Haha, that is great, nice chatting with you, have a great weekend!


I'm an IT pro, so I know a few. I've been on computers since I was a kid in the early 90s. I played the original Doom.


Nice!  I remember that game.  I was surprised to see that in 1936 the Russians made a computer that ran on water.


Glorious Russia will make computers run on Vodka if necessary!


LOL  I want to know how someone built a working 16 bit computer using nothing but the basic minecraft building blocks.


It's pretty amazing but dooable if you understand how circuits work. Bell Labs distributed a cardboard computer to schools in 1968 to teach them how it worked. I'm guessing they couldn't even play pong on it.


That's interesting!  The space shuttles general purpose computer runs on 1mb of RAM.


My phone has more. I wonder If I could power a space ship with it?


lol  Get cracking and start developing it!


On International Day of the Woman it's probably worth noting that the 1st computer algorithm was written by a woman.


I had no idea!  lol  Transhumanists want to upload their minds.  I would do it!


Sure why not. That would be interesting to try. Watch football at all?


Big football fan...both college and the pros.  How about you?


I was a Skins fan growing up. I don't follow it that much any more. There was a rocket scientist that actually coached in the NFL.


How interesting is that?  I bet he has some different philosophies on the game.


I imagine his plays used things like cosine and cotangent.


I haven't heard those mentioned since I was in high school hahaha


Speaking of scientists, some at Harvard managet to store the GIF of a galloping horse into the DNA of a bacteria.


That is interesting!  How in the heck did they do that?  I can't believe it's 30 years since the world wide web was created in 1989.  That's the year I graduated high school. lol


THat's pretty amazing. Hard to believe we lived in a world without it.


I know right?  It's been fun chatting with you!  Have a good one!


well I do attend them for work sometimes, and yes we call them meetings but I think I'm going to call them summits from now on haha


haha sound so official. did you hear about that incident at the g20 summit because the canadian prime minister and putin?


haha I did, Putin sounds like a seriuos guy, he gave him a warning about getting out of Ukraine, I wonder if Tredeau was scared, I would be


yeah he is a scary man that is true. spain is the only coutnry with a permanent guest in g20 summit. i wonder why they do not go for a membership


right that is weird, ya you have to be careful with Russia, they gave thumb drives that had viruses in it to G20 members


that is crazy. did you hear what the australian satire group chaser did in 2007?


haha I think they impersonated an official Canadian motorcade right? what happened after that?


they got caught when one of them steped out dresses as bin laden.


haha ya that would defniitely stick out, do you like dogs at all? I like them more than cats


I just love dogs. did you know they have 12 blood types?


I didn't know that, but I do know they have blood drives so they can get blood to use in hospitals, I wonder if they get treats for donating?


ohhh that would be so sweet. In Istanbul if you donate plastic bottles in a vendine machine it releases water and food for dogs.


that is awesome! it's a good use of stray dogs I think, can you guess what type of animals are the only ones that understand pointing


Dogs and elephants? I wonder if there there are other that we do not know about though.


that's a good point, I know that dolphins are supposed to be smart, I wonder why they can't understand the pointing? or gorillas even


Yeah exactly. Maybe we have not studied them enough. Even Google states that they like dogs better than cats.


well I like google then, and yes I read that info is in their code of conduct, I wouldn't trust them if they were a cat company haha


hahhahah dog are really loyal so yeah you can trust them.


do you know who the top 3 richest us presidents were?


Was trump one of them? I mean he s really rich.


you would think so right! but no the top three are kennedy, washington, and jefferson apparently


wow, they must have been way more loaded then. Did you ever visit the white house?


I haven't no, but I did hear that the guest house is bigger than teh white house itself!


Good afternoon, yes, I do like horses.  How about you?


I sure do. Humans and horses have been working together since 4000BC. I think it's written into our DNA to love them.


Yes, I think every little girl dreams of having a horse.  I had a pony named Peewee that I loved dearly.  He was the best.


That's wonderful! I hope to have horses someday. We'll see. hehe. Did you know that Clint Eastwood had what they call a "mid-life allergy" to horses? I sure hope I don't have that!


I would think that would be an awfully rare condition to have.  But, he's sure done enough Westerns and been around lots of horses in his career.  Very interesting!


For sure! If I was a scientist, I would definitely study that whole scenario in search of answers! Haha, so I was reading about these 2 students who got suspended for riding their horses to school on "no vehicles to school day". Can you imagine! Sounds silly to me. They aren't vehicles, they are horses.


I know I think I would have challenged that suspension, for sure!


Absolutely! I mean things like that can have a huge impact on a students future and that's just a silly thing to punish someone so harshly over. If I could get a horse, I'd get a Icelandic horse, if possible. They have this "fifth speed" called "tolt" which is just basically, speed-walking. hehe which is adorable!


I have seen them walk and it is so adorable.  You know what I find so shocking is that the pretty white, fancy Lipizzaner horses are born brown or black and it takes them 6 years to turn completely white!


Oh wow! That's super interesting! Not many animals do that, late color change thing, whether it's skin or their fur. So few I can't think of one example! So, I just found out that George Bush put solar panels back onto the white house. I wonder why they were taken off and who took them off. And who knew that the white house had solar panels! That's encouraging to hear really!!


Yeah, sounds very green and just a good idea all the way around.  I wish more people would try and help the environment!


Yeah speaking of the environment and the white house! Teddy Roosevelt was a conservationist and he banned Christmas trees from the white house! I'm thinking someone unbanned them, because Trump's wife I think I recall has some very extravagant Christmas trees! But I could be wrong about that. Interesting though!


Yeah, Weren't her trees this past Christmas, like a forest of all red trees?   Were you shocked to see that Trump didn't make the list of the top 3 wealthiest US presidents?


Oh I absolutely was shocked! Honestly I don't believe it! I've kind of caught him doing things like "handing off his stocks" right before he became president. And I'm sure after his Presidency he will expect them to be handed right back. But that's just my opinion!


You're probably right about that!  Did you know the president's guest house is bigger than the actual white house?


No I didn't know that! That's crazy! I wonder why on earth, that's the case! If I was President, I'd just move into the guest house and release a press release saying "You Understand!" :) hehe


I found that very strange and I'd move to the larger place, as well.  Let the guests stay at the white house. Lol


Hey, why not! Presidents have done far weirder or worse things. Haha, for example, although not in the U.S., the president of Zimbabwe was called president banana! Now that's weird!


Yes, it is very weird. Wonder what kind of records the white house is storing on floppy drives?  Must not be too important. Lol


Haha, oh wow! Yeah, hopefully for their sake (and our I guess) they also back stuff up "in the cloud". Haha! Oh yeah, I was going to mention that the white house has twin buildings in Ireland and France. Super Interesting!


Yeah, I figure it's probably a record of how many rolls of toilet paper got used during the Carter administration or something dumb, like that.  Lol  And I didn't know about the twin buildings, that's very interesting, I guess we should be flattered?  Well, it's been fun chatting with you this afternoon.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.


Did you know President Coolidge had a real electric horse to ride?


Wow! I did not. That's so interesting. I like horses. I think they're so interesting. I especially like racehorses.


Yes, those are very fine horses! Apparently Coolidge tried to keep his electric horse a secret, but it eventually surfaced.


That's so interesting! I don't blame him, though. Horses are great. Did you know that the length of horse hair is related to the amount of sunlight that it gets?


Yes, I used to have horses growing up. If we didn't want them to grow winter coats we used to put them in the barn before dark and put lights on them. Blankets, too!


Wow! That explains a lot of what I see. I never knew that. Did you own racehorses as well? I heard that thoroughbred racehorses can trace their y chromosome to one single horse!


I had Quarterhorses. They can have some pretty cool pedigrees, too. I guess the President's electric horse wasn't that cool, as I hear it had no head or tail!


You seem to know a lot about presidents! Do you know any more interesting facts about the presidents?


Well, despite living in the White House, most presidents also have private homes. Most of their guest houses are larger than the White House itself.


That's interesting! Did you know that there's a white house in Atlanta that is very similar to the white house in D.C.?


No, I didn't know. I wonder if the public can visit? I know the first President of Zimbabwe was called President Banana.


That's funny! I want to visit, too. I love the white house. I heard it was eco friendly too, for a while. Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed on it until Reagan had it removed.


Interesting! I don't hear much about the garden or stables at the White House in the news lately? Do they even still have horses there?


Hmm, I'm not sure. I would hope so. I haven't heard much about the white house at all. I think they're busy in there! But not too busy to send a card if you send them a birth announcement!


That sounds fun! I know one of the first president's horse stable burnt down. Lipizzaner horses seem to be what's in lots of early artwork. They are so pretty.


I would agree! Do you know which president first lived in the white house?


I've forgotten who it is! I hear they still use floppy disks in the White House, though.


That's ridiculous! I think it's time to upgrade. Speaking of ridiculous, president Carter turned down the thermostats to 65 degrees in the winter of 1977. How absurd!


Teddy Roosevelt banned Christmas tress from the White House. Maybe they should name it something besides white...


Interesting. I can see why he banned trees, though. It saves the environment!


I bet if we all had horses instead of cars that would really save the environment. Then again, I've heard people say cows and horses pollute with their methane gas.


How's it going, do you like classical music? It refers to music composed since the 6th century


I am actually a huge fan of classical music. Classical music is everywhere!


Yea, there's a guy who can identify a piece by feeling the groves on a record, that's amazing


Oh wow, that's very impressive. Speaking of records, did you know that the Beatles actually compose classical? They have four classical records.


I had no idea but they knew a lot about music. Theres a shopping center in Australia that uses classical music to deter loitering


See, told you classical music is everywhere! Some people really hate on classical, but I guess fans of metal and classical have similar personalities. So I guess fans of classical aren't that different!


Yea and they even have computers that can compose classical music now


Computers are nice, but I prefer live music in a concert setting.


Yea, usually classical concerts have loud audiences during the performance that really enjoy the music


Yeah! I like other genres of music, too. Especially going to concerts! Which bands would you like to see in concert?


I wouldn't mind going to the empty Pink Floyd concert they played in the roman ampitheater in Pompeii in 1972


That would be AMAZING. I would love to see Abba. I guess they turned down a billion dollars to do a reunion tour, though.


That's insane. More crazy than concert goers suing creed for a bad concert


That is nuts! Speaking of crazy, I guess the Foo Fighters played a concert that was so loud, it showed up on New Zealand's seismic monitors.


That is nuts. Linkin Park played 324 concerts in a single year back in 2001


Wow. That's crazy. Must be exhausting. Even more exhausting than being the President!


Yea being the President is challenging, the main house is smaller than the guest house


Yeah, that's really surprising. What's even more surprising is that there's only one president who has a PhD! Guess who that is.


Is it JFK, Washington, or Jefferson, the 3 most wealthy presidents?


Nope. Those are all great guesses, but it's actually Woodrow Wilson! Not one of the most notorious presidents, either.


Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Thats awesome,  any recommendations?  I hear the sutch are creating a commuter bus that travels 160mph!  Wish we had that here.


That would be awesome!  I would like to travel to Japan but I'm not sure if I would use their highways because it would cost $300 to travel across the country.  They have a good train system there to get you from city to city for cheaper.


Nice!  Japan is definitely on my bucket list!  Even though I know it will be super expensive.  We have a trip planned there next feb,  Ill be sure not to take the highways lol


That's awesome!  I want to go there to see friends from college that are from there.  Haven't seen them in almost 30 years.  I would like to be like the first king to travel around the world - King Kalakaua of Hawaii.  I bet he got to experience a lot of new and different things.


Thats awesome,  if you havent seen them in 30 years you shouldnt be waiting anymore make it happen lol You probably would already have a place to stay!  Booking accomadations is the most expensive.


I hope to in the next few years.  Have you ever been to Mackinac Island in Michigan?


No I havent.. I have always wanted to see the great lakes though.


That area looks neat because they banned motorized vehicles there for over 100 years.  You can skip Lake Erie in Ohio. lol  It's bland here. I live like 15 minutes south of it in NE Ohio.  However, Presque Isle in Erie, PA is beautiful.


Thanks for the tips!  I'll keep that in mind,  I also hear lake superior is amazing too.


I've never been there.  Lake Michigan is pretty especially the further North you go to where the sand dunes are in Michigan.  Western Lake Erie is pretty too...the islands area is nice.  I should have said to just say away from the shoreline from Cleveland to the PA line.  lol  Do you watch much television?


lol great,  thanks!  I do watch a lot of shows but I dont watch much real time tv.  I stream everything.


lol That's what I do too.  Amazon Prime and Netflix.  Did you ever watch "That 70s Show"?


I have watch a few seasons of it,  never finished it though.  It was really funny.


I liked it too.  Did you know that they remade it for the UK and called it "Days Like These"?  It only lasted for 10 episodes.


Thats unfortunate,  such a good show.  The British do have a different sense of humor though,  they like that dry humor.


Yes they do.  lol  Another show that actually aired over there first was "the Office"  You should look it up.  It's funny because it's the same show with the dry humor you mentioned.  Did you ever see Pokemon on tv?


ok.  No never really watched pokemon.  how about u?


I only watched it because my kids watched it when they were little.  I can't believe there is over 750 episodes of it!


wow that is a lot,  thats about 50 a year for 16 years straight.


I know lol  It's been fun chatting with you!


Some stuff. DO you know what wikileaks is?


The website that reveals government secrets right?


Yes and they published info that showed how the government is trying to destroy them


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


Yeah I know. Did you hear how us is protecting their employees now overseas?


Yes they have a legislation even when they violate the geneva convention


Unfair though. Did you hear of Norwegians trying to save the Amazon?


Yes they donated $1 billion for that cause


All the time. Do you know why the NY area code is 212?


Yes it was easy to dial on a rotary phone


Yeah. Did you know phone cables are only 2.7 inches?


Yes and they lay on the bottom of the ocean floor


Yeah I wonder how they do not get tangled with the animals.


Yes and if two of them get stuck together it is hard to separate them


Yeah. Do you know how much power an iPhone has?


More than the nuclear icbm deterrent in the US. It was nice chatting with you


Hi, do you like pianos?  Did you know that an aluminum grand piano was built for the lounge of the airship Hindenburg and it weighed 356 pounds?


hi how are you? That seems very light for a piano! I wonder how it sounded. Tinny?


Maybe so.  The piano is an acoustic stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700.  I'm sure there are much heavier pianos out there.


Yes, i heard there is a piano on top of a mountain somewhere.


Yes, in 2006 a group of climber reached the top of Britain's highest mountain and found that piano.  Wow.


I wonder who put that up there. it must have been quite a feat. maybe they used a helicopter?


No doubt in my mind, how else would they have gotten it up there?  Some pianos are famous.  Freddie Mercury used the same piano to record Bohemian Rhapsody as Paul McCartney used to record "Hey Jude".  Imagine how much that piano is worth!


Yeah, there must be some magic in those keys. I bet other musicians would love to get their hands on it.


Did you know that there exists a song composed solely for stress testing auto-pianos, and is not remotely playable by humans - circus gallop.


That sounds like fun to listen to. i wonder who the composer was.


That would be interesting to find out. Do you watch Fox News?  Did you know that Richard Nixon and a Republican media strategist names Richard Ailes created Fox News?


I believe it. Nixon probably wanted a soapbox for conservative ideas. Ailes knew television.


Good point.  Did you know that Fox News is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined?


I know that the country has shifted to the right, so i am not surprised. Fox is very popular with middle america.


I know, right?  Fox News corporation discussed the possibility of creating a cable channel that only airs the Simpsons.


I think that would be overkill. who would watch? a website would be a better idea for ad revenue.


I don't know.  The gaming website IGN is owned by a news corporation who also owns Fox News.


I bet Murdoch and news corp own a lot of companies, especially media ones.


That could be. Strange thing is that Fox News threatened to sue the Simpsons in order to stop them from parodying its famous anti-Democratic party agenda.  So, I don't know.


I think that is sad. probably made the simpsons look good and fox look bad. anyway, great chat!


Thank you, nice chatting with you as well.


Hi there!  Do you know that the white house has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.


woah! must be an old house! i think it was only rebuilt once too


I believe so too.  Did you know that the white house has twin buildings in Ireland and France?


do you think thats where the president stays when he visits those countries?


I'm wondering.  I'm going to look it up.  Teddy Roosevelt was such a staunch conservationist that he banned Christmas trees from the white house.


thats a little bit overbaord, wheres his holiday spirit?? did you know they still use floppy disks over there too?


That's surprising!  You would think they would have upgraded to flash drives by now.  lol  George W. Bush had solar panels put back on the White House.  I wonder who took them off? lol


I read he put them back on....makes it sounds like they were already there before and taken off.... lol


oh! youre right haha I wonder why someone would do that...and who....


I'll have to look that up too!  lol  Did you know that before Trump the 3 wealthiest presidents in American history were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson?  I believe Trump is the richest.


yea I saw that and feel like the list has to be outdated a luittle bit. he must be the richest of them all


Yes.  I think he is.  The first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana!  lol


haha do you think that is his real name or a nickname?


I'm not sure.  I think it's real!  The U.S. presidents guest house is larger than the White House.  I wonder President Banana ever stayed there? lololo


did you know back in the day the runner up in the election ended up beocming the vice president?


hahaha  I didn't know that.  Could you imagine that now?  Hillary and Trump would be in the news daily for fighting.


Definately! lol  Did you know that the president of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office?


Id love to hear some of his music. Imagine if Trump dropped an album tomorrow


Hahahahaha  That would be funny.  I remember that little bit he did on SNL where Trump was dancing around.  lol


haha i liked that clip. im going to go watch it right now


What was your view on the whole Kavanaugh debate?


I do not want to offer my opinion on such a sensitive topic. I do know some fun facts about the Senate though. Did you know they have used the same gavel for 165 years?


Institutions like that always have ways that date back years, just look at British parliament.


I kind of like the tradition. There has been a candy desk in the Senate since 1968.


I wonder who's got the sweetest teeth, Republican or Democrats.


That would be interesting to find out. Whoever sits near a busy entrance keeps a drawer full of candy, milky way bars, mars bars, jellybeans.


Is there a rule that the president is not allowed into the Senate?  Maybe it is to stop him diving into the candy.


I am not sure if the President is allowed in. I do know that the Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate.


Yes, I know he gets the final vote if there is a tie in the Senate.  In days of yore the VP used to be the losing candidate in the election.  Don't think that would work now.


I am so happy that things have changed. Did you know women were not allowed to wear pants in the Senate until 1993 when there was a protest. 1993! Only 25 years ago.


At least it changed.  There are more and more women becoming Senators and Congresswomen.  Maybe one day there will be a president, whether from one or other side.


That's right, either Democrat or Republican, we just want who is best for the job. Michael Jordan knew that. He wouldn't endorse a Black Democratic Senator from North Carolina and when asked why he said, "Republicans buy shoes too."


I hear that Roosevelt banned Christmas trees from the White House, an you imagine the uproar if a President did that today.


People would never allow it. I wonder why he banned it? Maybe his conservationist nature. He would have liked the George W. Bush had solar panels put back on the White House.


The solar panels are funny.  Carter put them, Reagan took them down, Bush put them up, not sure of the current standing of solar on the White House.


How interesting. I did not know that. I also did not know that the White House still uses floppy disks for storing files.


There must be a reason for that, surely they have access to the most advanced technology?  I recall a story that when George W Bush moved into the White House the previous staff removed the W's from the keyboards.


What an odd time to be President. When he was in office four bullets struck the White House and it took the Secret Service four days to realize it.


Now we are the end I have to say I'm the father of a daughter and am very much against the new Justice, I find it scary on my daughters behalf that people can get away with what he may have done.  You may have a different opinion.


Thank you for letting me know your opinion. I was always taught to be kind and respectful to everyone I meet and to never intentionally hurt or lie. It's the rules I learned in Kindergarten and perhaps this country needs to look back and assess if we are doing our very best. Thank you for chatting.


You too, have a good day, and decent future chats.  Good bye.


I didn't know there were twins of the white house in france and ireland. Did you?


Hello - I didn't know that either. Did you know Roosevelt banned Christmas trees from the white house?


I wonder why he did that. Was it for eco reasons or just because he didn't like them?


It says he was a very strict conservative.


He was quite the conservationist. He is the reason we have a lot of the state parks that we do.


Yes for sure. George Bush had solar panels put back on the white house.


I heard once that a previous president has put them on and then they were taken off by the next president and finally Bush put them back.


Did you know it took the secret service four days to realize bullets struck the white house?


That doesn't give me much faith in their abilities to protect our leaders.


Me either lol. The top 3 wealthiest presidents was JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


I would have thought trump and clinton would be on that list or even the Bush's


Probably. It might not be as up to date. Kind of like the floppy disks that the white house uses for file storage.


Haha yea that's funny. The first president of Zimbabwe was called president banana.


I wonder if that was his real name or just a nickname that his people gave him?


Imagine the nickname that the president of indonesia got for putting out his 3 pop albums!


LOL - I can't believe he was a pop artist! Did you know the US president's guest house is bigger than the white house?


I could see the purpose behind that. There are so many guests and dignitaries visiting all the time and they need a place to stay with their entourage.


Yes for sure. The senate used the same gavel for 165 years until Nixon cracked it.


How in the world do you crack a gavel? You have to smack one of those pretty darn hard to crack the wood.


What do you think about the sexual assault allegations agains Brett Kavanaugh


I think there is something there but I do not think there is enough for him to lose his ability to be confirmed. You?


Yeah its already being called the most comprhensive review in the history of Supreme Court nominations, who knows if theyl find something else.


I heard that there is a machine that can detect lies know and the team that made it will run his testimony through it. It was on a RadioLab or Freakonomics podcast.


I think thats a great idea, he is denying all the allegations and if his telling the truth then theres nothing to be afraid of.


Yeah. I think there is a paradigm shift on acceptability, and rightfully so, and the older generation is getting caught in it.


I think there are too many interests at hand and Republicans might be defending Kavanaugh.


Yeah, I agree. The whole thing was a circus... Did you know Carter turned the thermostat to 65 one winter?


I didnt thats interesting, just like Bush put solar panels back into the White House.


I did not know that! The first phone number to the WH was 1???? Huh?


I wonder why it was 1 lol, you know, women were not allowed to wear pants on the senate until the year 1993


That seems so antiquated but it was only in 1993!!! How weird is that?


I know it is pretty odd, thankfully things changed, so did you know Trumps guest house is bigger than the White House!


That seems odd... I am sure it upsets him too!


Yeah that might be upsetting to him, you know his not on the top 3 on the ranking of wealthiests presidents.


Maybe he could get a PHD like Woodrow Wilson!


Wilson has a PHD? thats awesome, you know what else is awesome, the president of Indoneisa released 3 pop albums


That's how Trump could make more! Release some pop albums. No one would make fun of him for it....


At least not for that lol, and also the first president of Zimbawe had a funny name, you want to know what it is?


His name was Banana, so everyone called him President Banana! so funny!!


The whole Kavanaugh is a contentious issue, agreed?


Sure it is. What do you think about him?


Not sure I want to say, these days it can lead to  a difficult back and forth.  My opinion is formed from having a young daughter and the society I want her to grow up in.


I have 2 daughters too. I think it is hard to figure things out in politics. I don't know which one is wrong or right anymore


The concern I have is that to give him a pass is to not take seriously the accusation.  If guys see he gets away with it what is the incentive for them not to act in a similar situation.


I know. There has been a lot of attack to her personal life as well. And sadly the President mocked her at a rally in Southhaven, was upsetting.


Of course no one can know the truth of what happened, it's just he said she said.


Politics is so difficult right now.  Whoever is in the White House it seems half the country hates them.


It is so sad that we can't have the same perspective. Always so divided and I might blame it to the news and TV shows. I think we will be better if we promote positive shows like Mr Rogers neighborhood. Love him!


I used to work in DC, just a few block from the White House, got to see many of the political leaders.


Oh. Do you work for the government or a company?


Actually a book store on K street.  We did book signings for many political candidates and US Senators.


That is nice. Any impression about them? Positive or negative?


In person, without cameras, thy are just like you or me.  I think a lot of politics is just performance.  I think much of the Kavanaugh stuff was theater.


Yeah. Just from the TV, some can look arrogant and feel that they are VIP. Some are nice and humble. Some are smart like Woodrow Wilson. Some are not.


I think you are right with TV news being the toxic influence.  Wilson did not have to deal with that.  Could you imagine the uproar if a president banned Christmas trees from the White House.  TV news would be all over it.


Yes. TV and social media will go crazy. So have you been to the White House?


Only walked around it.  We did deliver books to the check point at the front, but I was not allowed any further.


We went and took a picture from a far because the officer kept pushing us away. I might just go to Atlanta and take a picture of the replica. I might have better luck.


Or even Ireland, to see a twin building!  Good talking to you have a good day.


Nice talking to you too. Have a good one!


I'm not so much of a fan of him, although I am willing to tolerate him. How about you?


I am willing to tolerate also, we are stuck with him and the alternative kind of sucked. He isn't one of the three wealthiest presidents


I guess he isn't. Do you know who one of the wealthiest presidents is?


I think JFK was one of the top three, but I dont know who else would


Washington and Jefferson! Surprising, too, because they're one of the earlier presidents.


yea I wonder how they got their money, do you know?


Hmm, no idea. I'm sure all presidents are very well off, though. Although the white house may need some updating. I guess the president's guest house is larger than the actual white house itself.


I knew that, but I never saw it when I went to the actual white house. I wonder if it is used to treat the other countries leaders to something good. Did you know there are 2 identical white houses in other countries


I am pretty sure they are ireland and france, it would be interesting to see them


Yeah, maybe someday I'll have to take a visit. The white house is really fascinating to me. One surprising thing, though, is that it still uses floppy disks to store files.


That is crazy. For how far we have come in technology, they use the lowest. I wonder why?


Hmm, have no idea. I guess that the white house is somewhat eco-friendly, though, so that's a step. There are solar panels in the back.


Dang, who was the president that installed those, Bush?


Exactly! Some presidents can be pretty cool, I guess.


For sure. Did you know the runner up until 1805 became vice president. Can you imagine a Trump Clinton dual


Would be better than a Trump Pence duo, I think. I mean, right now Pence is the presiding officer of the Senate, which I don't like at all.


That is true lol. I dont like that at all. I don't like Pence's beliefs and even Trump is better than that guy. he should stay away from the senate!


Lots of bad things happening in the senate right now. Not as bad as the early 1900's. I guess there was a lot of sexism back then...more so than now.


I didn't think that was possible lol. That is good to know it got better. Good chatting with you!


I do enjoy watching TV what about yourself?


I do. I love Seinfeld! Did you know he has a net worth of more than Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise combined?


I did not know that but it sure is an interesting fact, there is an actor that earns 700,000 an episode, guess it pays to be a great actor


Apparently! Tom Cruise was able to spend $10M on a bunker to protect him FROM ALIENS!! That's a lot!


Wow that is a lot of money, he is a great actor though so I bet he can spare the money, he is actually really educated, he speaks Japanese.


I think he had to learn that for "the last samurai". Did you know that the title refers to the entire clan and not just his character? I was surprised to learn that!


Really? that is a surprising fact, I loved the movie but never knew the last samurai meant the whole clan


I also love "that 70's show". Did you know they made a UK version?


They did? do you know if that version was any good, I just to love the original so maybe I will watch the remake


Apparently it wasn't really well received. It was canceled after only 10 episodes


I see, remakes are often not as good as the original did you ever watch Pokemon?


I'm not a big anime fan so I never watched it. I am familiar with it though. Hasn't it been on TV for a really long time?


Yeah about 16 years and to think it all started with 150 pokemons and a happy Pikachu lol


I prefer sitcoms and dramas. I also love "grownup cartoons" like the simpsons. Did you know there is only one episode of the simpsons where bart doesn't appear?


I did not know that, I havent watched it, do you happen to know how its called?


I don't...I need to look it up! Have you ever watched any of the shows Heather Locklear starred in? Like Spin City or Melrose place?


No not really did you? are those shows any good? I hear she has a lot of legal problems now a days.


They were pretty good. Spin CIty was funny. She had a lot of legal problems but is still on TV! She's on "Fresh off the Boat" currently.


I thought her guest role on Two and a Half Men was really funny, did you watch that episode?


Yes! I loved two and a half men. I wonder if she hated being typecast?


Maybe but I guess she loves money even more so in the end it didnt matter lol


Hello, isnt it amazing how we can access many services though the internet


Yes, it is. The Internet is a modern miracle, though some of the terminology is odd. I didn't know that the little icon with three horizontal stripes is called the hamburger button.


I didnt know that either, you know you can get an addiction from clicking links on the internet


I believe that. People get used to things that they don't think, they just do. Like 93% of people just click through the terms of service for a product. Only 7% read through the agreement!


Did you read yours? I sure didnt read mine lol so I belong to the other 93% I guess


I don't read through, I have to admit. I would probably click through fast if I were at the top of Mt. Everest. 3g service, but wouldn't want to stay up there too long.


I know, it would be really hard to talk from up there but its nice to know there is service up there, you can post a selfie on Instagram or Facebook lol


I guess there must be satellite service up there. I would hate to be the IT guy for Everest. Couldn't pay me enough. Did you know that the sun is actually white?


I didnt, it sucks that in school they teach you that the sun is yellow, is nice to know that I was wrong though,


If you stand on the moon, the sun would be white because there is no atmosphere. Maybe on the moon we could capture enough energy to power a space station there. The sun produces a ton of energy.


Yeah  I heard the sun produces enough energy in only a sec to meet the needs of our planets for like 500000 years! isnt that amazing!


And it's only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in our galaxy! I bet if we captured energy from lightning bolts, we could solve our energy needs as well.


I think thats a great idea, after all they are 5 times hotter than the sun, that would definetely leave a nasty burn


Did you know that we can hear radio storms on Jupiter through am radio? Probably better than a lot of music on there nowadays.


It would be inetesting to listen to that station, there is also a station that has weekly neews in latin.


I guess that's a holdover from an earlier time. The three people that understand Latin listen to the station. I understand why there's a website with classic radio dramas. That's part of history.


It is, must be nice to know how to speak it though, in WWII soldiers made radios using razorblades and pencils.


The foxhole radios? Yeah. I guess they really missed listening to news broadcasts in Latin.


Could be, theres also a canadian law that requires to have 40% of the music or more from Canadian artists


The Canadian content is essential to the survival of the Canadian music industry. Otherwise, the radio would all become Latin broadcasts from Finland!


We think alike, I think its a good thing because that way local artists can be valued more and theres more support for their songs as well.


did you know that there are over 750 episodes of pokemon? thats insane


That is crazy, were you ever into Pokemon?


I was back in my day, like all good 90s kids. i still sorta like playing the video games from time to time


I am also a 90s kid, I was more into yugioh! Do you like Tom Cruise.


Yugioh was my jam too haha loved the cards. Tom Cruise is great! one of the last great "movie stars" left in this day and age in my opinion


I just learned that Tom is a scientologist!


oh ya, hes an interesting guy. he spent over 10 million on a bunker to keep him safe when the aliens come


That is funny. I did not know that Aladdins face was based on Tom Cruise.


thats new to me too! I dont even really think he looks like Tom Cruise?


I can kinda see it. Trey Parker and Matt Stone got him kicked out of Paramount. I wonder what he did.


they got Tom Cruise kicked out? I never knew that! Hes such a committed actor too. He learned japanese and swordplay for his role in the Last Samurai


I havent, when it came out I was too young to see anything rated R and I feel like it wouldnt hold up too much so Ive never gone back to watch it


Same here, I never liked any of his movies I did see like mission impossible.


love it, probably my favorite show of all time if im being honest


I like it too! did you know Homer had 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes?


i believe it haha. I dont know which one is my favorite though, so many to choose from. When he was in a Barbershop Quartet it was pretty hilarious


Hi, do you know much about the presidents?


Hello! I don't follow a lot of politics, but one fact I heard recently was that Trump is not one of the three wealthiest presidents in US history!


Yeah that is true. Jefferson, Washington and JKF made more than him


That definitely must anger him to know, I don't know what makes him more upset, that or the fact that his guest house is still bigger than the actual White House.


Yeah, and I wonder why that is. Maybe they get a lot of guests that need to be accommodated


I wonder if that's the same in other countries too, a lot of places have seemingly unpresidential things going on. Like in Indonesia, the president released 3 pop albums while in office!


Yeah that is true. Good for him. Do you know what the president of Zimbabwe was called?


I heard he was called President Banana, isn't that wild? I would hope it means something different there.


I was thinking that too. Do you know how the vice president used to be elected?


I'm not sure, I bet the system was different for sure, maybe a lot outdated. Why, do you know?


Actually the runner up became the vice, so they were a winner either way


Oh wow, I'm sure that system would never work today, so it's definitely for the best. On another note, are you a soccer fan at all?


I actually am, I love watching the world cup. And you?


I do sometimes! But I think it's interesting how the countries that host the world cup don't actually benefit economically.


Yeah so I do not see the point of them doing it. Do you know where the 2022 one will take place?


I believe it's in Qatar! I bet they can afford it, even though the host city literally does not exist yet.


They must be building it from the ground up


That's fair. I'm surprised the U.S. doesn't play host as often. Then again, they probably care more about the Women's world cup, where the American team hasn't placed below third ever.


True. They only got 3rd place in the first cup in 1930


I wonder what's considered more dominant though, that feat or Hungary only losing once between 1950 and 1956, that's 6 World Cup titles!


That is actually amazing, what a team. Nice chatting with you.


It's not one of my most favorite sports because I'm a little on the short side so I was never very good at it! How about you?


No, I don't keep up with it much. I'm better at talking on the phone or adventure traveling. Do you like those things?


I do like to travel. It is interesting that the first king to travel around the world was the king of Hawaii. I would have thought it was a European King.


Wow, that's amazing! I'd like to travel to Mackinac Island in MI. I hear most travel is by horse carts or bikes. They've banned motorized vehicles there, it seems.


I guess that takes care of air pollution, though I wonder who picks up the horse droppings so the bikes don't run through them!


Hopefully as they travel there is a separate path for each. I'd like to travel to Japan as well, but I've heard it's very expensive to travel once you're there.


Yes, I would imagine that $300 in tolls to travel across Japan, might make it difficult for some. Would you feel safe on the Dutch bus that travels at 160 mph? I'm not sure I would!


Definitely would not be the way I'd like to travel! Iceland doesn't have a rail service for public. I wonder if that is also an expensive place to travel?


It must be since they have to fly between major cities rather than drive. It's funny how different travel is, depending on where you live.!


I'll bet it was cheap but hard for King Kalakaua of Hawaii when he traveled. I wonder how much food he had to bring and if they were able to catch fish along the way?


I am picturing sailing around the world on those dugout canoes, but probably it was on a more modern ship. Speaking of ships, isn't it surprising that phone cables just lay on the ocean floor and yet don't get damaged!


That is strange! I hope the phone waste can at least be an environment something can live in? I hear phone books are impossible to take apart if you overlap the pages. Think that's a myth?


I guess I don't really understand that. It seems like they would just pull apart, right? I can't remember the last time I used a phone book! Our iphones have so much computing power now. Kind of scary that its more powerful that our nuclear deterrent system!


That's really cool! I wonder if the phone companies make much money? I'm sure not nearly what a basketball coach makes.


I don't know how much ATT makes as a company but their execs may not make as much as basketball coaches at state schools. It's funny because I can still remember the fact that James Naismith invented basketball. It's one of those random facts I learned and never forgot! Couldn't tell you the name of any other people that started a sport!


Inventing a sport sounds super hard! I hear the US Supreme court has basketball court that's called "the highest court in the land." I'm not sure if it actually is or not, though.


Good question! Maybe there are other roof top courts, though it is a good play on words. I wonder if they actually go up there and shoot hoop in their robes! Ha Ha!


That is interesting! I wonder if pro basketball players were ever tried in their court and then later played with them on their basketball court there?


Wow, I hope not! Hope they don't get into any trouble that goes all the way to the supreme court. I think it's interesting that a basketball is almost exactly half the diameter of the rim. For some reason, I thought the rim was smaller than that.


That is pretty larger sounding for a basketball rim but I've seen cheerleaders go through them, so that makes sense I suppose.


Can you believe they are scouting high schoolers from the class of 2020?


Yeah, the player Jeremy Roach is like the most sought after player ever.


Oh I heard about him, seems like he is a really talented kid, he is 6 foot 2 really tall


I wonder why they started recruiting them so young. I thought there was ruled rules against that.


I thought that as well, they should start in college and in the later years many players end up in bankrupcy because of the lack of education


So, he has scholarship offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Miami, and Texas What do you think happens to those if he gets hurt?


If he gets hurt badly his carreer might end and then regrets come, lets hope that doesnt happen


Did you know that in 39 out of the 50 states the highest state paid employee is either a college football or basketball coach?


The US supreme court has a court called The Highest Court in the land


That's interesting! I wonder if their baskets are the mounted at the stander 10 feet?


I dont really know about that, do you know there is a team called the Tall Blacks in New Zealand!!


Get out of here! I bet that wouldn't go over well in the US.


It wouldnt, that would generate a lot of controversy.


Maybe we should call someone and let them know. Do you happen to have a phone book I could borrow? Or an Iphone?


No not really, I used to have an IPhone, its crazy how it has more power than the entire icbm nuclear deterrent of our country


That's interesting. Hey do you remember back in the day when we had Rotary phones?


Yeah I do remember those times, my grandmother used to yell at me because I played with the dial


Well, the reason that New York areas code is 212 is because Is the fastest number to dial on a Rotary phone. Whenever I travel there I usually just use a bus to get around.


Oh so thats why 212 is the area code, thats interesting, do you like to travel?


Most the time but I hate packing luggage and don't get me started on Japan. I went there and it cost me 300 bucks to go across the country because all their highways have tolls on them.


Sounds expensive, Japan seems like a nice country but thats excesive.


hi how are you doing over thee? do you like to travel?


i usually dont have the money or time to travel. i would love to go to foreign countries. where have you traveled?


The last place was Alaska. Air travel is up to 10% slower than it was n the 1960s in order to save fuel costs. That's interesting.


i thought the planes would have gotten faster though. and more efficient with fuel. i prefer a fast train anyway.


Yeah, they are both kinda scary to me. During the age of discovery, ships would release rabbits onto islands in order to provide food for travelers. That's going way back though.


that was thoughtful but i guess people did not only think about themselves when they traveled.


Yes, exactly. Instead of fetching baggage faster, airports make travelers walk further because people would get made waiting. in a weird way it's the same thing.


that is a sneaking way to solve one problem by creating another one. oh, well. people stopped complaining.


Yeah, pretty tricky for sure. Did you know there websites that will let you connect with people and you can stay on the couch for the night. Yikes!


um, no thanks. i dont want to sleep on a strangers couch. i dont want a stranger on my couch.


I don't either, can you imagine! That beats the people that steal gnomes as a game. Have you heard of that?


i have not. i am not a thief, nor do i own gnomes.


Yeah, people play a game with them and hide them and take pictures of them as if they are traveling. Then they return them to their owners.


that is an odd "game" and the rules are strange. but people are people and travel changes people, sometimes in ways that are hard to fathom.


Yeah, people are strange,lol. Have you ever heard that dolphins communicate over a phone and appear to really be talking?


I guess they can understand each other. i think their chirps and trills have meaning and emotion.


Yeah, its adorable. The inventor of the dial phone was an undertaker by trade. Amazing.


that is an odd profession for a phone inventor to be in. I wonder how he got interested in phones. Anyway, great chat!


Yes, You too! Real quick, the undertaker would convince the telephone operators to reroute his calls to rival business. lol Funny story. HAve a good one.


Thanks! you too. have a good day! take care.


Thank you, I wont take your gnome and travel.


I'm fine. Did you know that Hillary Clinton used to be a republican?


I did not know that! I wonder why she switched?


Probably the political landscape of the country changed. The tea party and the Republicans love Ayn Rand, but she received social security and medicare.


Ayn Rand was an author that did not like socialism, but she received money from the government. The Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been playing a baseball game for decades. Probably the only time they can agree on something.


Didn't someone get shot at that game a few years back? Truman wouldn't ride the dumbo ride so no one could associate him with the republicans...


That's funny! I guess Truman knew the importance of image. Richard Nixon proposed a guaranteed minimum income, something that I would not expect of a Republican.


I read that he started Fox News with roger Ailes. I had no idea!


I wonder what Trump will be remembered for. He doesn't have a PhD, like Woodrow Wilson.


I am fearful to say what he will be remembered for. I think it will be a blip on the historical radar... like, we got through those 4 years...


He got elected even though he lost the popular vote. Five presidents have been elected that way.


5? Wow, I did not know it was that many, I would have guessed 2, maybe 3.


Politics is a funny thing. Did you know that close relatives of the president in Guatemala cannot run for president? I guess they have a problem with nepotism?


Wow, I did not know that. What about wives? I think Michelle Obama will run.


She could run one day. She was part of the White Hosue for many years. I believe she speaks a foreign language. The last US president to do so was FDR.


Really? I had no clue. I think she is also a lawyer. I think she has the disposition for it... But the bar is not too high right now...


The next election should be an interesting one. The balance of politics might change.


Agreed. There will be a lot of Dem in the race. I am not sure if Trump has even declared...


the incumbent usually runs and has a good chance of getting re-elected.


Not sure he has the temperment for another 4 years but we'll see. Nice chatting with you!


Hey there!  Are you a basketball fan?  I am Bulls fan and we stink!  We are probably as good as the Lakers though which is funny since they had such high expectations.


I'm a little bit of a fan. I watch some of the Spurs games.  Have you heard of Tim Duncan?


Yes, I am a big Tim Duncan fan.  "The big fundamental"  He would never do something like Lebron did with "the decision."


The decision?  I'm not a follower of Lebron James all that much.


He basically televised his free agent decision back when he first left Cleveland.  He made a huge spectacle of it.  He did make 6 million for charity by doing it, but most people found it ridiculous.


Oh yeah!  I do know some about that.  I thought his leaving was wrong, a little disloyal.


Yes, totally disloyal.  He just grew up so differently though so maybe that is why.  Tickets to his high school games used to go for $100-$120.


Sounds like he is very used to being made a big deal of and spoiled in a way.  It's as if he's been money motivated from the start.


He is the highest paid celebrity right now actually.  Crazy that second behind him is Judge Judy!!


That is crazy.  I never would have thought she was that high paid!  Lebron though, he is money motivated. He rejected a ten million dollar offer from reebok when he was 18 because he figured he'd get more from nike.


Haha, he is a shrewd business man.  I will give him that.  He is no Jordan though and now we are going to have to watch him do the Space Jam sequel


I know what you mean about that.  I like Michael Jordan.  Have you heard that Lebron has a photographic memory?


I did not know that.  Maybe that helps how he processes defense so well!?


Probably does.  He can remember exact in game scenarios and memorize moves in fighting games.


Going back to Jordan, did you know that Air Jordan's were once banned by the NBA?


No, why were they banned?  Seems odd to ban a pair of shoes.


I am not sure the reason, but Jordan wore them anyway because Nike was ok paying the fines each game!


I bet they were! It was a great way to get some advertising!  Companies make profits but in all honesty not many players remain wealthy.  It's said that over 50% of players are broke within five years after retiring.


That is a very sad thing to here.  More people should have been like Iverson.  He is receiving 800k a year until age 55 then a 32 million dollar lump sum!


Definitely! That is a brilliant contract to get!  What company agreed to give him that?


Reebok!  They must have been desperate!  It was great chatting with you today!!


Maybe that's why they went low on lebron. They were paying Iverson so much!  Great chatting with you too!  Have a good one!


I sometimes watch the NBA, usually around the playoffs. What about you?


With Indiana Pacers. He was super good but his sister was always better than him


His sister? Wow, you don't often get to hear something like that


I guess, yeah the woman broke 8 records and scored 105 points


Oh boy. She set the bar high for Reggie then. I wonder if Reggie got any sponsorship deals like Allen Iverson.


Yeah I am not sure but Iverson got a lot from Rebook


When he turns 55, he gets enough money to buy part of a team.


That is true , $32 million is a lot of money


He could invest in an NBA team, or and NFL team, or start his own shoe company.


Like Jordan did and made so much money off of it, millions


He tried to come back, but I don't think it's ever a good idea. Once you retire, stay out. You can do endorsements to make cash. Think of LeBron. He'll do that.


Yeah LeBron always played it smart. He once even raised $6 millionn for a charity


His generosity goes unmatched in the NBA. Yes, he makes tons of dough, but he doesn't have to give it away. I wish more athletes would do that. I guess it's tough because they don't know what their earnings will be.


Yes that is true. And he will also be in the sequel of space jam


I guess it was inevitable. The next big hoops star will be in the next sequel, too. Will Bill Murray be in there?


Maybe he will. Did you know LeBron rejected a deal from Rebook for $10 million?


He was only a kid, but he already knew his potential value to the big brands.


Yeah he did and that is how he got $90 million deal from Nike. Nice chat :)


Hi, do you like to talk to a complete stranger about your political leanings?


Sure. I do have an interest in politics.


Good. I do too but I am a WASP so I am not big on confrontation so here goes! Do you like the job our president is doing?


Me either!!!! I think this is going to go well... I have chatted with a few people that have been pro-Trump and I just asked questions and did not opine.


I feel like our country is going in the wrong direction and I'm praying that the Democrats win the senate and the presidency in 2020.


I feel the same way, and that hurts to say because I am financially conservative. Although I am socially liberal so who knows... I do want him out. I respect the office so much but these four years have been disappointing.


He is dividing the country right now. I read somewhere that the Republicans have lost the popular vote in 6 out of the last 10 Presidential elections.


That makes me sad. I just want a country that is united.


Me too. I also read that the core support from the Republican Party comes from the South.


Yeah, I also wonder if that is why the party is related to racism?


I wonder that as well. There is so much ignorance in this country. Do you happen to know who were the top 3 wealthiest presidents in American history?


I know Trump is not one of them. Do you think wealth is necessary for political power?


It was JFK, Washington and Jefferson. I believe that wealth plays a major part in getting elected in this country.


Do you think it has to do with personal wealth or PAC wealth and support?


I think this a combination of both to be honest. Did you know that 1805 the runner up became the vice president automatically here in America?


Can you imagine Hilary and Trump in the same white house! Ha!


Ha Ha!!!! I think Hilary and Trump will argue all the time in the white house.


I can see secret service having to get involved at times too. It would definitely not be Obama/Biden!


I agree. Ha Ha!!! Did you know that the U.S. president's guest house is larger than the white house?


I had read that. Nice chatting with you!


I do as well. Did you know there hasn't been a president who wasn't a rep or dem since 1853?


I wonder who that was. I guess I could google it... Republicans have won 24 of the last 40 elections!


That's pretty good. I saw that every US president with a beard has been a republican.


I did not know that GOP stood for Grand Old Party!


Oh wow I had no idea! The last time a republican was elected president without a Nixon or Bush on the ticket was back in 1928.


It seems like the civil rights act of 1964 shifted politics in the south, with more southern states becoming more republican.


Interesting...I did not know that. I didn't know the red and blue that represents each party wasn't established until 2000.


I feel like that has been around longer than 2000. Right?


I would have thought it was from earlier than that. Do you like voting?


I do. There's something about going into that booth that makes me feel either powerful or patriotic.


I agree. Did you know the Indian government sets up their polling booth in a forest full of lions?


Would you vote if you had to go into a forest filled with lions? I may pass for the mid-terms...


Heck no lol. I saw astronauts can vote from space.


And not all men in the UK had the right to vote until 1918.


Wow that's odd. 34% of the male black population in Alabama lost their right to vote.


Did you know the top 3 wealthiest presidents were JFK, Jefferson, and Washington?


I had no idea. Did you know there is a garbage dump named Fred Durst in Austin TX?


Wow I had no idea. Well, it was great chatting with you. Take care!


It's interesting how Trump has such loyal supporters that they would wait in a lawn chair before an event where he will be attending.


Right? I tell my friends all the time, there isnt


Trump supporters who once supported John McCain, stopped doing so before his death as they feel Trump's values are more in line with theirs.


Sorry, premature send... there isn't anything I would picket for or stand in line for. I'm just not that passionate...


I understand that. I am pretty passionate but I don't support Trump. Some supporters believe that "Trump is brining Christian values back" and I truly don't understand that.


I agree with you. I lean republican with social values but I think he is not presidential


Interestingly, when Hillary Clinton was in college, she was president of the Young Republicans. Of course, the Republican platform was not what it is today.


yeah. It seems like evrything is so weird now a days... I do not recognize the country and Im not old...


I agree. There seemed to be a big core shift in the Republican party in the 60s after the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The states became more divided regarding presidential politics between Northern and Southern states.


Very astute comment on your part. I just get irritated with the bickering and inability to work accross the isle..


Yes, I hope that we will be able to work together in the near future, but I feel like it will be a while.


There hasn't been a non-republican or democrat president since 1853!


I find it interesting that the GOP was originally known as "classical liberalism' and were anti-slavery.


I remember learning that there was a switch between the two parties but do not remember much about it. Does that sound familiar to you?


Yes, I have heard that as well. It seems that in the 1930s, Republican supporters were at odd with the new economic stance and shifted to the Democratic Party.


Thanks for clarifying. Every president with a beard was a republican!


Oh really? I never knew that! Another odd fact is that a chimpanzee once received 400,000 votes for mayor in Rio de Janeiro!


Funny, the US just voted one into office. Ba-zinga!


Ha ha! That chimpanzee in Rio didn't win unfortunately, but came in third place.


I actually do. My Twitter is full of it, lol. I thought Obama had a PHD, but I guess Wilson was the only president who has one.


Is it ever.  I also heard the last to speak a foreign language fluently was FDR.


I also thought Clinton spoke French. Maybe that is Hillary? I think we need to do away with the Electoral College, as there are too many presidents who have been elected...and lost the popular vote.


Some by as much as 10% I heard.  I agree, go with what the people want.


I agree. I didn't know Ayn Rand was on Medicare and Social Security, with the way everyone on the right holds her up, I bet they don't know either.


I didnt know she was either, there is a lot of things the far right doesnt know, for example  what is good for them.


There is that. Oddly, Nixon propsed a guaranteed minimu m income. Sounds like he may have had more in common with the Dems.


Yeah, I think in the past people tended to be more in the middle and now there is a huge dividing line.


I hear the Republican VS Democrat baseball game has been going on since 1909. I didn't know there was a thing, until the shooting a few years ago.


I must have missed the shooting too.  I think it would be an interesting thing to watch.


I think the Republicans are up by three games.


The Dems are getting some younger people in there, they will come back.


I would like to see AOC on the field, lol. I didn't know JFK voted against the civil rights act.


AOC is pretty amazing, and I didnt know JFK voted that way either.  I would have always thought he would be for that.  Did you hear about Truman?


No, I didn't. is he the one the chimpanzee almost beat for Mayor?


Lol, that is funny but no.  He wouldnt be photographed with Dumbo in 1957 because he didnt want to be associated with Republicans.


Honestly, that sounds like something trump would do. I keep forgetting that Teddy Roosevelt's party, was The Bull Moose. Fitting, since he basically had a zoo on the white house lawn.


Yeah, it does sound a bit Trumpish.  Teddy was a big conservationist, so much so he even banned chirstmas trees.


As an allergy sufferer, I'm in favor of that. There have been 19 republican presidents. I think it's time for a third party.


I agree with having a third party.  WIth the way the country is moving I am sure one might start to gain power soon.


We can only hope. It was nice chatting with you, have a wonderful night.


I know some stuff, like who the three wealthiest guys are so far, and you?


Nice, so who would that be on the top of the list?


That would be Jefferson, Washington and JFK


Yeah. Did you know the first president of Zimbabwe was called Banana?


Yeah I wonder if that means something else in their language too though


Good point. Did you know the white house is smaller than the guest house?


That is pretty cool. Do you know how the runner up used to be elected?


Yes that was just the runner up moving into that position


Yes I guess both parties won in one way or another


Right? The president of Indonesia is a pop star


Yes and released three albums. Did you vote at the last election?


I sure did. Did you know even astronauts vote?


Yes they vote from space, much cooler than we do here


I know. In India the government set up a polling station for a guy who lived in the forest with tigers


WOw that is total dedication. In the UK not all men were allowed to vote until 1918


I wonder what rules existed back then to prevent them from voting.


I wonder too. IN Alabama most black man cannot vote


Yeah that is about one third of them, and that is permanent


Yeah. Did you know republicans presidents have a bear


Yeah I wonder until when though because some have not had one


Can you believe the first president of Zimbabwe was called "President Banana"? That's pretty crazy


hahaha thats wierd.  1988 a chimpanzee received 400.000 votes in a mayoral election in rio de janeiro, coming in third place.


I mean, politicians, apes, there isn't much of a difference haha


haha true.The only us president to have a phd is woodrow wilson


Yeah, I think a bunch of them got honorary PHDs too, but he's the only one that earned it.


what is that Honorary Phd,  they just give that to you?


Yeah, it's pretty meaningless, just sort of a University's way to honor success and service


haIf all of canada was one state in the us, it would have 50 electoral votes , fewer than california.


Yeah, Canada isn't that big at all. California is huge, it's got like 40 million people


Canada seems huge on the map though.  I guess the population is just more spread out.


Yeah, it's mostly along the US border, and it's actually smaller than depicted on most of the maps because of the Mercator projection.


In 2000 40 percent of alabamans voted to keep the state's unenforceable ban on interracial marriage


Also, 34% of their black male population have permanently lost the right to vote.


oh right I read that.  I wonder why though


I think most of it has to do with being a convicted felon, but I could be wrong


That makes sense.  5 presidents have been elected while still losing the popular vote. greatest margin 10%


Yeah, and in 6 out of the last 7 elections Republicans have lost the popular vote. I think the only one that won it was Bush in 2004


Yeah, it's crazy to think that majority doesn't always win


I know right.  Like the previous election.


Yeah, I think Trump lost by a couple million votes, but that's what gerrymandering does to elections


Hi there, Do you know much about world presidents?


I know alot about presidents actually, for instance the only president to have a PhD was Woodrow Wilson. He was president in the early 20th century


That is amazing, good for him. DO you know who the three wealthiest US presidents in its history have been so far?


I think I do. one is probably Washington another is Jefferson, who is the third?


The third one is actually JFK. I guess we have to consider inflation there too


Yes I think so. I'm also shocked that Trump is not in the top three, and further I'm shocked that the last President to speak a foreign language fluently was FDR, that was a long time ago


That was a long time ago, I am surprised by that actually. Did you know the president of Indonesia is also a pop star?


No I didn't know that! What are some songs that he sang? I'll look them up. What are your thoughts on Guatemala by the way?


I am not sure of his songs as I have never heard them but the guy has already released three albums. Not sure if they like him or they listen to them because he is the President.


Haha that's a good point. did you know that Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be taken with a photograph on his inauguration? And John Wilkes booth was actually in that picture with him? That's so crazy


That is crazy indeed. Do you know how the vice president used to be elected prior to 1805? Wonder how that would work today.


Yeah that seems like it could be a problem today haha. Did you know that only five presidents have been elected while losing the popular vote? That's pretty nuts to me


To be honest I still do not get that very much but as well I guess this is how the system works. On another topic, do you attend concerts much?


I do. I do go to concerts from time to time. I never saw a Lou Reed concert though. Apparently him and his wife put on high-frequency concerts for dogs haha. I wonder how they know if the dogs like the music


I would love to go to one of those. I bet you they are better than that Creed concert that was so bad, people sued them.


That would be embarrassing LOL, do you like Abba by the way? they turn down a billion dollars to do a, 100 concert tour. That seems crazy, I know I would do taht


I wonder why they did that and yes, I actually like them quite a bit. Maybe someone needed to offer them that ancient theater in Croatia to perform there.


Yeah I would check that out! I would also check out a Foo Fighters concert, they did one so loud, that it showed up on seismic monitors back in New Zealand LOL


Wow, probably freaked them out at the station a bit. And did you know the Ramones toured for 20 years and played a staggering number of concerts, 2263 of them


That is staggering! Very impressive in my opinion, speaking of loud concerts though, Deep Purple broke a record back in 1972 for loudness, and three people actually were rendered unconscious, that's scary


That is scary and does not make for a very great concert going experience I would assume. It was super nice chatting with you. Have a great rest of the day :)


Hello, do you want to chat about the President, Voting, or the Republicans?


Hey how is it going, I'm down for whatever. Voting is pretty patriotic though, unlike the President.


Ok, voting it is. Let's start with the basics. Voting is a method for a group to make a decision or express an opinion, usually followed by discussions, debates or election campaigns.


For sure, did you vote the last election?


No, but I'm going to in the next one.  I have to register my new address and then I can vote.


What do you think of the voting laws? Seems like the people in charge are not too willing to let everyone vote.


I haven't kept up on the current news about voting but I do know that astronauts vote from space.  Amazing!


The history of voting hasn't been great, not everyone had the right to vote until the 1960s. It's pretty cool that astronauts still vote.


Yes, I  heard that too.  Not all men in the UK had the vote until 1918, either.


That's pretty interesting, better than India, they have a polling booth in a forest full of lions for one voter. Texting is probably either at this point.


Wow, imagine that. I just found out that 34% of the black male population in Alabama has permanently lost the right to vote.  That's strange, wonder why?


Systemic racism and laws I would imagine, what would you guess?


I don't really know.  But I thought it was strange that the citizens of Austin Tx voted to rename their garbage dump after Fred Durst.


I would have voted for that. Can you think of any reasons why they can't vote in Alabama?


No, I don't follow a lot of news hype.  I thought it was funny, though, that the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana.


For sure, thought that was pretty funny too, apparently it was his name and not a nickname like I first thought ha. I'm really surprised the guest house of the white house is bigger than the actual thing.


Well, apparently the old-time politicians got along better than they do today because up until 1805 in the US, the runner up in a presidential election automatically became the Vice President.


For sure, that would be pretty cool to see. It's so polarizing now it's unbearable to watch. I wonder what those tweets would look like back in the early 1800s haha.


I agree,  Politics is a strange thing in this country.  Even back in 1957 President Harry Truman visited Disneyland and refused to be photographed on the Dumbo ride so he wouldn't be associated with Republicans.  Come on, now.


Lol, for sure. That's pretty funny. I wonder how different it'd look for Truman at Disneyland back then, probably was just like any other person there right? Now the whole place would be shut down for whoever the president is.


Yes, good point, it's only gotten more out-of-control.  Another strange point is that every US president with a beard has been a Republican.  Well, nice chatting with you this evening.  Have a good one.


I try, sometimes it gets very negative.  I always vote, it is so important.


Agree. Did you know that, in ancient Athens, a lottery was held to select officials. Apparently, they were afraid that, otherwise, a "ruling family" would take over.


Yes, me too. Lots of ruling families throughout history! Like our election system, mostly. Not sure how we limit the negative stuff today, though...?


I dont know, first step take away all of their twitter accounts?


Great idea. Eliminate the "talking heads"! Wonder what, say, Washington or Jefferson would say?


They would likely be surprised in the direction the country has gone.  Some of how people choose to interpret things today


I'll bet. Of course, money did help buy them power, and some of that $$$ came from slave ownership. Ever think we're heading toward a one-party state?


No, I always think there will be that huge division.  There are so many polarizing topics.


What about the x-factor, the internet, and its power in the 21st century? Good? Bad?


The internet is a wonderful resource, it helps us out so much.  Information is so accessible.


True. But misinformation is power-full, too. Do you think the role of the president has changed in, say, the last 25 years?


I do.  I think in the past they have taken a bigger leadership roll.  I think now their power is somewhat limited.


Interesting. Think in the past that many US presidents understood they headed only 1 branch of fed. gov't. Relied less on exec. powers, mostly. Could be wrong...


I think they lead their branch better, I feel now our president tries to control everything, but in actuality ends up controlling nothing well.


Well said. Still glad about our electoral system. In my state, it is well-run, w/lots of observers at the polls, when I worked them. In the US, even our astronauts can vote from space!


I live in the state that always manages to mess things up, Florida.


Ah, yes, Florida! Heard that, next door, in AL, about 34% of black male population has perm. lost right to vote. Felony arrests? Incarceration, I wonder?


Sad. Some GOP officials want to restrict voting even further, I've heard.


That is crazy.  They likely want to take away votes from those who vote against them


Could be. Odd, that the GOP was once a strong anti-slavery party...


It is odd.  Anyway, I must get going!  Have a great day!


Hi there! How cool is it that the three richest Presidents in history were Washington, Jefferson and JFK?


that is really odd, i take it that is adjusted for inflation? those are two different time periods


I would have to agree for sure. Otherwise it would likely include our current President.


speaking of that whole thing, hillary clinton was the president of the young republicans club in college


No way! That is insane!! Even more crazy, before the rule changed in 1805 in the US the runner up in the Presidential election became the VP.


I actually think that is sort of a good idea, as long as they are not too upset about losing i suppose


Oh, I think it was a great idea to change.  We need more relaxed rules though. Ones more like Indonesia where the President has released 3 pop albums while in office.


that is hilarious, i wonder if they get a lot of play time on the radio over there!


Yes, I wonder. It would be interesting to find out.


it sure would I can imagine if Trump put out a rap album or something similar haha


It is interesting that in the year 2000 consistent use of red and blue colors for Republicans and Democrats started consistently.


oh really? that makes sense, i have seen those two colors my whole life, but I was very young then


Well, since 1853 there hasn't been a President that was not Republican or Democrat.


what party won the election before that, do you know?


I do not, but I would have to guess it would be an Independent, right?


I suppose so, it is crazy to think they have a chance to win, or did in the past, since we are so often a two party system


Yes I agree. The Republican Party has also been given the name the Grand Old Party, or the GOP and originally subscribed to liberalism.


I had no idea that was what GOP stood for, you learn something new everyday, genuinely. they should bring back the democrat vs republican baseball games


Oh, I didn't know they had those.That would be fun.


it was, they did it for awhile, the republicans are leading by 3 wins at the moment apparently


I'm good with that. There has been such a rivalry between the parties that Truman visited Disneyland in 1957 and refused to get photographed on the Dumbo ride to not be associated with Republicans


that is hilarious, what an odd hill to die on. but to each their own I suppose. if he was that invested he would not be in disneyland. But it has been nice chatting with you, have a great day!


How's it going, did you know audio cassettes albums began in the 1970s?


I didn't know that. What about CDs, in the 80s?


I remember reading how expensive they were back then. I prefer cds to the mp3 format that's been used since the early 2000s


What about the radio, do you listen to the radio?


Yea, it's pretty crazy how you're able to manipulate the amplitude of radio wave to listen to music on a radio


That it is. Did you know there is a website where you can listen to classical radio dramas?


No, that's pretty cool. I wonder if WWII soldiers were able to listen to radio dramas with their foxhole radios


They were, they could make radios out of razorblades and pencils.


I'd really like to listen to Jupiter's radio storms using an am radio, I wonder what frequency picks them up


I'm not sure, I wonder what it sounds like.


Probably a lot better than Canadian radio that by law requires 40% of the music played to be Canadian lol


Interesting, it must be not very good up there then to listen.


Well it's probably better than listening to the classical latin program 'Nuntii Latni' that is broadcasted in Finland


Yeah, that is for sure. I don't speak latin, do you?


Nope. I think I'd rather listen to the 100 year old identical twins who released a rap album in Japan


I have no idea, maybe gangsta rap since the twins released it in 1992


Did you know that babies dance when they hear music?


Yea, and babies also smile more when listening to music beats


Interesting, they can probably dance better than me. LOL


Me too. Well it was nice chatting with you


Some of those skills are interesting, my kid is going to college soon and I bet they will come in handy.


Which ones in particular or do you want them to have them all?


Yeah most of them, prepare them to face challenges and help them be prepared for life.


Yeah we want the best for them. Talking to them about what modern colleges will be like will also help them greatly.


Libraries and self learning can also help them greatly, you know that there are more libraries than McDonalds, so no excuse there


Right, that's hard to believe but i like that it's true. In college our children will meet all kinds of different ppl from all over the world.


I think its ideal to show them to respect others. Talking to them about modern colleges can also be helpful.


You are right. It's good that there is literature that deals with sexual assault on campus. We hope our children will never need it but they should be prepared.


The good thing is that most campuses are like little towns or villages, theres a lot of people there so they wont be alone


Yeah that's good. On a different note the inter web has come a long way.


It has, its really popular now, can you imagine life without the net?


Right, i still remember dial up, haha! You know astronauts can vote from space, wow!


They can? wow, I guess all of that is possible thanks to the internet, there is signal on the top of Mt. Everest


The Mountain won!! Everyone in Finland is allowed the right to the internet. I think that's cool.


I think thats cool as well, after all the internet has become like a basic need


Right and don't misplace your phone oh my God!! Do you know what it's called when you look yourself up on line?


No no idea, whats it called when you look yourself up online?


I guess that's funny lol. Do you know what the 3 horizontal line menu on apps is called?


I love watching TV. I like watching south park, do you watch that show?


I do watch the show I like how Kenny dies every single episode, thats just a classic lol


That is so classic lol. Did you ever watch the family guy one?


They made so much fun out of family guy stealing simpsons stories, after they did it, the simpsons crew sent flowers to south park as a thank you!


Thats so funny, I guess both crews have a good relatioinship, did you ever watch Thomas the Tank Engine?


I used to love that show as a kid, why do you ask?


Did you ever pay attention to the narrators?


I never did, were there ones that i would have recognized?


Yeah Alec  Baldwin, Ringo Starr, George Carlin, all big names of the industry


WHAT!? I never knew that. I will have to go back and watch some and get my mind blown! Did you ever watch Pokemon?


I did, I  used to love that show very much, 150 Pokemons and more to catch, I guess there a lot more by now


I think there was like 750 episodes of Pokemon. They must have caught them all!


Thats a lot of Pokemon then, its been almost 16 years by now so yeah, catching them all seems bit hard


lol, that is true. I loved that show. Did you like that 70s show too?


Me too, the UK remake didn't do too hot, only lasted 10 episodes. It was so nice chatting with you, check out the remake if you have time!


I bet that wasnt a good show, being cancelled after 10 episode can ruin some carreers so thats kind of sad, I hope you have a great day as well, its been good chatting.


Yes, I do. Speaking about facebook, did you know that 1/3 of all divorce filings in the US in 2011 contained the word 'facebook'? Astonishing, right?


1/3 of all divorce fillings? wow that is crazy, I guess Facebook can be a dangerous tool if you forget to log out or give a like to the wrong picture


I agree. It can also be the source of much fake news. 30% of Americans rely on Facebook as their primary source of news!


They do? I wouldnt trust Facebook to be my main source of news lol, did you hear about that crazy Burger King promotion?


No, what was that about? And I would not trust facebook as my primary news source either. They have no credibility


I agree, there are a lot of fake news in the media, and the promotion was about unfriending 10 friends on Facebook, you would get a free whopper by doing that


There are actually more people on facebook right now than there were in the world 200 years ago!


That makes sense almost everyone has an account these days, amazing how much Facebook is worth, $104 billion dollars


They also have a total of 58 different gender options!


Thats a lot, I can only think of 5 or 6 tops lol, wonder what the other 52 are


Two of the 58 are Male and Female but 56 other custom genders is still a lot


It is, Mark Zuckerberg is a genius though, do you know that Facebook is blue primarily bacause he suffers from a form of colorblindness!!


Really? That's very interesting. Facebook was actually originally intended to be only used by Harvard students. I am suprised it blew up so quickly!


MySpace must regret the decision of not buying the company back in 2005, they had the chance to buy it for $75 million


Yep. In Ohio, it is illegal to warm up your car. I found that very surprising!


It is surprising, just like how its legal to equip your car with flame-throwers in South Africa all to prevent carjacking


That must be very dangerous! Google's self driving cars have an 'aggressive' mode.


Im not sure about self driving cars, Jann Mardenborough became a pro driver by beating 90,000 people


A man in New York bought a barn filled with classic cars. Talk about lucky!


That is lucky, how much did he buy the barn for?


I am not sure, but I am sure that it was much less than the amount that the cars were worth


Yeah, I bet, classic cars can be worth a lot of money specially if they are in great conditions.


Hello, are you particularly interested in comedies?


I do as well! Have you seen Mindy Kaling's new one? It's called Champions I believe.


No. It sounds interesting.  I think it would be something I would enjoy.


I think it would definitely be unconventional! It's about a proudly gay, snarky nerd, I feel like it'll deal with issues not normal for comedies.


I agree. I think it is what we need to help combat people's views.  I heard it is like post-post Will and Grace.


That's interesting! I definitely was really excited to look into it . Then again I heard the reception has been mixed, and the laughs end up being far spread throughout the show.


Well 3rd rock from the sun won a golden globe for best comedy series back in 1997 and I didnt find that one that funny.  So anything can happen.


I remember that! And it beat a lot of  other shows maybe more deserving. I like Friends and Seinfeld a lot more, and I don't think Frasier is too bad either.


I have seen her in other things, Mindy Kalling that is, and I think her show would have promise.  My favorite superhero is deadpool because of the comedy.


I loved deadpool! It almost felt like it should be a comedy instead. It reminds me a little of the Green Lantern movie, which was actually going to be a full on comedy at first, starring Jack Black.


Yeah, I heard that.  I couldnt imagine it any other way than what it was.


It's always interesting what people involved in comedy think are the best movies, but I can't believe Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement in comedy.


That is a bit odd, I think many other things out do that one.  I am  a big fan of the comedic cartoons, what about you?


I am to some extent! I liked a lot of cartoons that used to air on Comedy Central. Unfortunately they've canceled over 100 shows I believe.


I know, its kinda crazy.  But they are a pretty successful network, so I guess they know what works.


Yeah definitely. On a lighter note it's nice when successful shows support each other. I saw once the Simpsons crew sent flowers to the producers of South Park.


I saw that, it was right after their parody of family guy.  the big joke is that family guy steals ideas from the simpsons.


Oh that's funny! I think there's a lot of differences between them regardless, like the Simpsons has only had one episode without Bart, I'm sure Family Guy has had a lot of episodes without some main characters.


I guess there are so many episodes I never noticed that while watching.  Family guy killed off Brian, and hen brought him back.


Wow I didn't know that! Guess I need to catch up with the show. Well it was nice talking to you, have a nice day!


What did you do today? I watched television.


I watched television as well I watched The Simpsons, so funny how homer keeps on switching jobs


I actually watched the Simpsons as well. Did you know that there is only ONE episode of the Simpsons where Bart isn't mentioned or even appears?


I didnt know that, I have to watch that episode it must be pretty rare, want a cool fact about The Simpsons?


Of course I do. You seem to know lots of cool facts about the Simpsons!


I really love the show that's why, well Homer had about 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes of the series, that means he had a different job every two episodes.


Yeah it just to be one of my favorite shows, Charizard and Pikachu are the best, do you like the show?


Absolutely love it. There are over 750 episodes for me to watch!


Yeah thats a lot of them, crazy fact about TV deals but most of them show the words 'shark tank' they seem kind of random


Yeah they do seem kind of random. Another show I really like is Family Guy. I think it's hilarious.


It is really funny, I like it a lot, seems like you enjoy comedy a lot


Oh yeah I do. I enjoy watching comedy central a lot.


I think that's a great channel I watched a movie with Drew Carey the other day, really funny.


Interesting! Fun fact, Comedy Central has canceled over 100 shows since they've been created.