Yea they look like big leeches with a row of teeth circling there entire mouth! They also only drink water through there skin!


Hm. that is interesting! Fish seem interesting. There is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal. wouldnt that get boring though?


It would but what if the black swallower get ahold of you?


Um, i guess i would eat my way out of its guts? I can be pretty determined and have quite an appetite.


I never thought about that! Did you know 84% of genes known to be associated with human disease have counterparts in the zebrafish?


I figure we could learn a heap from them zebrafish. Anyway, great chat!


Its been great chatting with you, have a great night!


I think I had fish when I was little. They are interesting though. My daughter has a fish in her preschool classroom and loves it


I guess fish is not actually a formal taxonomic group. There are so many types of fish. Did you know there is a type of jellyfish that is immortal?


I did not before now. I find it interesting also that freshwater fish only drink water through their skin via osmosis, while saltwater fish drink through their mouth. Its odd that they are different.


Right. I wonder how the freshwater fish prevents from drinking through its mouth. Seahorses are also odd creatures. They look weird, maybe because they are the only fish with a neck.


I think all fish are weird. When I go out fishing with my husband I don't touch the fish. Yuck!! I have never heard of a black swallower fish, but it sounds creepy that it can eat prey twice its length and 10 times its weight. Where would it go?


I guess it expands a lot! I don't like eating fish. I think they are kind of gross. I do like aquariums, though.


I don't eat fish either. Aquariums are fun. It is so fun to see aquatic animals. Changing the subject... What do you think about the fact that Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode?


That's quite a bit, but I find it hard to believe she is the highest paid celebrity after Lebron James. I thought some other actors made more than that. Maybe it's the number of episodes she makes.


Well her television show is on every day. It isn't like a once a week thing. When you consider that, I am sure it equals out a lot. I am surprised to learn that Robin Williams was the first actor to perform in animated films.


Society loves our celebrities! So much that we have apparently needed to see them on Sesame Street. Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear.


Society does love celebrities. It is interesting that we have this love/hate relationship with people we don't even know. Did you know that the most popular hat in the old west wasn't a cowboy hat? My mind is blown. It was a bowler.


That's very funny that we have come to associate cowboy hats with anything western.


So I am from Michigan, and I know nothing about cowboys, or really the Western half of the US too much. Everything I know is basically what I've seen on television, and what little I learned about the expanion in School.


Yeah, I don't know much either except for what I hear from TV. Going back to hats, I find it funny that until 1998 British politicians had to wear a top hat if they were making a point of order in the house of commons.


I think that speaks to the generation. Hats used to be more formal. Tipping ones hat originates fro knights raising their face visors to show friendliness. Its funny how one tradition can lead to another.


Dunce caps are another funny one. They represented foolish behavior.


Well foolish behavior always needs to be encouraged :) I find it interesting that in 1908 they had to pass a law regarding the limit of hatpins, out of fear they'd be used as weapons. A fashion statement that had to be controlled out of fear.


I'll have to keep that in mind when deciding on a self defense weapon. Watch out for my hatpin!


Haha. Yes, it has a dual purpose for one to look good, and for two, don't mess with me, I've got a hatpin. Which back in the day that might actually be a legit concern.


Yes, hats aren't so widely used anymore but they do still play a big role in society.


Did you read the article about the composer of the Star Wars movie "The Last Jedi" ?


I did, I thought that it was so amazing that it was called the best movie score of all time. That's so fitting for one of the most popular sagas to ever exist!


I've never actually seen a Star Wars movie from start to finish, so I don't actually know much other than the most famous songs. I didn't realize how much money they made either.


I'm not surprised you knew some of the songs at least, for how long ago the films came out I hear children today even love the tunes like "The Imperial March". You need to watch the films! How much did they make?


Apparently 8.5 billion dollars, which is pretty wild. Still not the most money made from a film series though, only 2nd place


I can't believe that Fox thought the films would flop! It's too bad for them that they didn't keep the licensing and merchandising rights because of their doubts and lost out on billions of dollars.


I think that's pretty normal for Fox, didn't they do the same thing with Family Guy and probably many other series that people love?


Yes, you're probably right! Still I'd have a really tough time getting over the loss of around 65 billion dollars for the whole star wars franchise.


I just can't believe they haven't gone under after making such bad decisions. Especially knowing these franchises are loved by basically everyone it seems.


I know, but I think that's just how the entertainment industry seems to work. They are probably really rich.


Yes, defintely they are rich, at least the people who own Fox. Also the people in the movie too, since James Earl Jones earned $7500 for 2.5 hours worth of recordings


I was actually thinking that that didn't sound like much money for such a huge role. I know that even George Lucas was supposed to be paid 500k alone just as a "directing fee"


I would love to work for $3000/hr. Seems like you wouldn't need to get too many jobs in order to have a liveable salary


Meanwhile, entertainers in the music industry seem to work very hard- like Linkin Park performing 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


That is a lot of concerts, wow. That's probably more working days than most people ever think about doing in a year


Yeah and other famous bands like the Ramones toured non stop for twenty years straight


I guess if you're doing what you love it really doesn't seem like work. Sometimes you don't even need an audience to play live, like Pink Floyd did in 1972


And not just without an audience but some musicians like the members of Creed will keep trying even after being sued by four unhappy concert goers.


I can't even imagine a concert being so bad you get sued by the people there. It must have been very bad. That's got to be a sign that maybe you should find something else.


Yeah, and you don't necessarily have to give up music either, the guitarist of Radiohead Johnny Greenwood ended up becoming a succesful indie classical composer.


I'd want to be the person who just names the titles of songs, like they did on the Batman Begins soundtrack where it was either a genus or family of bats


Yes I am.  Been a fan since a kid!  George Lucas created a monster when he made the first Star Wars movie in 1977.


And it also holds the Guiness World Record for the Most successful film merchandising franchise. That is mind blowing


I believe it!  In 2018 the franchise was estimated to be valued at 65 billion dollars!


That is amazing. Did you know his wife made major changes to the film that led to her winning an Academy Award?


I didn't know that.  She was in the right place at the right time. lol  When it was released, 20th Century Fox thought it was going to flop.  Boy were they wrong.


Yup pretty wrong about that one. It ia also the first major film to be dubbed on Navajo.


That's interesting!  James Earl Jones only spent 2.5 hours recording Darth Vader's lines for the original movie.  Pretty fast worker.


Yeah and he only made $7500 from it but I wonder if he got any royalties after


Good question.  I'm sure he had to have made something.  The franchise made George Lucas a billionaire!


He played it smart, he paid a little money to keep the licensing and merchandising rights to himself. $500 000 well spent


No doubt!  Do you like going to concerts?


I do actually, but only when I have time. DId you know Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001?


I didn't know that.  Wow.  That's a lot of concerts in one year.  The Ramones played non-stop over 20 years playing a total of 2,363 concerts.


That just blows my mind, did they not get tired? Wow. I wonder if they played in the ancient theater in Croatia?


They might have!  lol  Pink Floyd played at an ancient


Yeah they did but the theater was empty, no audience. Wonder how that idea came about


You knew about it!  cool!  Sorry I hit the enter button by accident.  In 2002 the band Creed played a show that was so bad that 4 of the concert goers filed a lawsuit against the band.  They must have been really, really bad.


No worries. Yeah, I am glad I have never had such an experience at a concert, at least so far. Speaking of music, did you know that Spielberg was the one to play the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack?


I had no idea!  The soundtrack to O'Brother Where art Thou? is cerfified 8 times platinum!  Loved that movie and the music in it.


Yeah that is true, they did a great job there. Nice chatting with you


Do you know what the dodo bird looks like?


No, I do not.  What does a dodo bird look like?


lol, they say its from the pigeon family! I love birds and have watched them make nest.


Apparently, hummingbirds steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests.  Lazy birds!


Ha, ha, ha, right! I wonder how many days it takes birds to fly without sleeping from Alaska to Mexico?


I don't know. I wonder if at least they rest somewhere along the way.  That was an interesting fact.


I would think they would have to! But they must not stay long or sleep and keep going.


Apparently, in most birds, bones are so hollow that the entire skeleton weighs less than the feathers.


I never thought about that the feathers would weight more, but it makes sense. African grey parrots as well some wild birds in Australia can mimic alot of different sounds and noises.


Please tell me what types of sounds or noises they can mimic.


lol I had an African grey that could say everything I said around the house. Like clean your room! as well any loud sounds.


That's interesting.  I did not know that there were two types of birds that had no wing.  They are extinct though.


That's interesting!  Were they called moa and elephant birds?


Yes they were.  Do you have more uncommon facts about birds?  Have you seen bee hummingbird ?  They are only 2 inches in size.


I have a hummingbird feeder and its interesting to watch them flutter their wings while eating. Are you interested in comedy films? Bill Murray was always funny!


I like comedy films.  Do you like Bill Murray?  Which one is his best comedy film?


He has a few, the first I can remember is Caddyshack. I never watched 3rd rock from the sun, Was it any good?


I have not seen that one.  Are you familiar with a comedian, Demetri Martin?  Apparently, he was accepted into Harvard law but left out of boredom and decided to pursue a career in comedy.


No, I'm not familiar but I bet he's really talented to leave Harvard Law. Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to do comedy too!


Life is short.  I think you should pursue your dream, if you can.   I like Ryan Stiles.


I agree with you on that! Live each day to the fullest!! Good chat!!


It was nice chatting with you.  Have a nice day!


Hello. I love good weather all thanks to the sun! It is a perfect sphere of hot plasma!


Me too. I saw that the sun is actually really white.


Yes you're correct but it only appears yellow because of atmospheric scattering.


Very cool. Did you know a lightening bolt is actually 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun?


I hope I never get struck by one! Surprisingly the sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in our galaxy.


Me either lol. That's pretty small then in comparison to the other stars. I would have never imagined that.


Yes me too. The sun is definitely the most important source of energy for life on earth. It accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system.


Definitely. It produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of our planet for 500,000 years which is amazing.


That is so cool. It makes sense though since the mass of the sun is about 330,000 times that of earth.


Yes I love animals. There have been around 1.5 million species described, so plenty for everyone to have a favorite!


That's a lot of species. I saw there are 20 quintillion animals on Earth.


That is amazing and I can't even fathom that much. The study of animals is called zoology and they must be busy with all those animals!


For sure. Animals get white patches on their heads when they are domesticated.


Oh maybe that explains why there are so many white patches on dogs. If you are annoyed when you get hiccups just remember they are a hold over from early evolution.


Definitely. That's interesting about hiccups. That would have been so cool to have lungs and gills.


Yes I would love to breathe underwater. The country of Scotland has a protection act against the Loch Ness monster. Do you think it exists?


That would be awesome to breathe underwater. That's hilarious for something that might not even exist.


Yes I think so too. And this happened all in 1912! Well it was great chatting with you.


Animals are pretty fascinating to study. It was good chatting with you too!


Great. Are you into baseball?  Funny that MLB managers wear uniforms since they can actually play in the game.


Yea, I wonder how often that has ever happened though!


Maybe many years ago...  Baseball is really popular in Japan to the point that Japanese fans are surprised to learn that it's the US's national pastime.


I was just at a Japanese baseball game a few months ago! It was amazing.


Wow, that's great.  Have you seen a kickball game in Canada?  I guess they call it soccer-baseball.


They would name it that! Almost reminds me of that movie with the producers of South Park.


Yeah.  Do you play golf? Babe Ruth was once the USA's most famous golfer.


I don't play golf, not many courses here in the Czech Republic! How about you?


When it's warm.  You're English is good. Are you a native Czech?  Golf courses use a lot of water.  An average course uses 312,000 gallons of water a day! (many liters)


I grew up in Ohio for most of my childhood! That's alot of water. Did you know there is a golf course in dubai that requires 4 million gallons of water a day?


I can believe that.  Speaking of Babe Ruth, he was caught stealing to end game 7 in the 1926 World Series.  His team was down one run.  Sad for the Bambino...


That is sad. Did you ever hear about Samuel L Jacksons golf clause?


Yeah, he gets to play 2 times a week.  No surprise, the women's World Cup got more TV viewers than the US World Series.


I can only imagine why! Did you know Babe ruth actually got caught stealing to end game 7 and lose the 1926 world series when his team was only down by 1 run.


Yes, I mentioned that above...  Did you know that the Chicago Cubs were the first baseball team to win back-to-back World Series?


You did, wow long night tonight! I did'nt know that!


Did you know about the MLB controversy over the composition of the ball.  I guess since it was changed, there have been a lot more homeruns.


I hear some things about players thinking that the ball was rigged, but anyway its been nice talking to you, sorry for that brain lapse!


No problem.  Curious, how are Americans perceived in Czechoslovakia?   Trump? On the ball thing, I guess they did many studies on the ball's drag.  They had a lot of trouble nailing it down.  It remains something of a mystery.


Czech Republic and Slovakia split up several years ago, we are 2 different places! As far as Americans go they are welcomed! Take care!


Thanks.  I have a good friend from Belgrade.  He says they like Trump there.  Clinton bombed them... Thank you, you were great!


Have you heard about Idra Novey? Her second novel those who knew is apparently a very good book


Well it apparently deals with death, which is not very uplifting, but it involves a revolutionary figure apparently


It sounds interesting. I like fiction and also non fiction like scientific things about space or animals. Did you know that Edgar Allen Poe wrote the oldest known cyborg in fiction.


No I didn't but that sounds really cool. I'd have to check that book out haha. What do you think about Julius Caesar writing fanfiction for Hercules by the way


I really like history, that is so interesting. Well I suppose George RR Martin would disagree, he despises fan fiction.


Yeah he does hate it. He considers that to be copyright infringement which is weird to me


I agree. Did you know that the lochness monster is a protected species?


Yes I thought that was crazy, Scotland passed a animal protection act back in 1912 in order to protect the Loch Ness monster LOL I hope it's real by the way


I know right. Another animal fact, in 2002 Germany was the first country to give animals constitutionally guaranteed legal rights?


Wow I didn't know that. I wonder what kind of Rights those include? Do you know? I also wonder why animals develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated


I didn't know that, that is strange. Did you know that Hiccups are a holdover in early evolution when animals had both lungs and gills. So bizarre.


Wow that is very crazy. What is your favorite animal by the way? I know that I really like dogs


I really like dogs also but overall I would say a tiger.


A pet tiger would be awesome! Do you know anything about the Sun by the way? Apparently it's actually white and not yellow


Yes that is because of the atmospheric scattering. The sun produces enough energy in one second for the entire earth for 500,000 years!


Wow that's crazy! We should try to harvest that, but it makes sense because the sun is 100 times the diameter of Earth actually


The sun is only 1 billionth the size of the largest star that we have discovered in our galaxy


That makes the Sun seem really small LOL what do you think about the fact that it takes Neptune almost an entire Century to rotate around the sun


Wow that is a long time. The Sun is 109 times larger than the Earth and accounts for almost 100% of the solar systems mass.


Yeah that's very impressive! I don't think people appreciate that the sun is by far the most important source of energy for our life on Earth


Good morning, do you listen to a lot of music?


Yes.  I span many genre, but like classic country and classic rock the best.  I still have vinyl albums in the attic from my youth in the 70s and 80s.  And you?


I listen to all sorts as well. I think rock is my favorite genre.


Were you ever into the electric guitar instrumentals of the 50s and 60s, like the Ventures?


I play a little guitar, not as good as any of those bands though.


I cannot play, but I do like good clean instrumentals.  About a year ago, Nokie Edwards, lead guitarist of the Ventures died.  "Secret Agent Man" is on of my favorite Venture's tunes.  I listen to the MP3 when I need a pick me up.


I know the song but did not know who the band was behind it. I like that song as well.


So, do you play acoustical or electric guitar?


I have an electric guitar, I never owned an acoustic one. I personally prefer the sound of the electric guitar more.


Nokie started out playing a Fender Telecaster then switched to a Mosrite.  Fender is a prominent guitar maker.  I have not heard of Mosrite.  Have you?


No I have never heard of them either. I do own a Fender however.


What I did not know is that Nokie played country with the likes of Buck Owens before starting the Ventures.  I wonder if ever played on Buck Owens TV show "Hee Haw"?


I'm not sure, that show is a little bit before my time. I don't think I've ever seen it.


It is an old show...  You mentioned rock was your favorite genre.  What is your favorite rock album?


I have lately been listening to more greatest hits albums to listen to some classic acts. Right now I am listening to a lot of Queen, David Bowie, and the Dire Straits.


Mark Knopfler formerly with Dire Straits is my favorite living guitarist.  You should look up his solo works.  My favorite rock album is Pink Floyd "The Wall",  Did you know that their album "The Dark Side of the Moon" was still a best selling album as of 2014, more than 40 years later?


They are a band I would like to listen to more. I know a couple of their songs but they seem to have a diverse and interesting catalog.


Have you ever listened to WhiteSnake?  I like some of their music, but the band does not have much stability.  They have had more that 50 members, so its hard to know who played which song, unless you refer to their Wikipedia page!


I have listened to a song or two of theirs, I did not know they had that many members. That is a lot of turnover!


True, and with that much turnover, their music style drifts based on the style and personality of current members.  Do you still purchase albums or do you stream music, like Spotify?


I stream my music. I like the ability to be able to customize my playlists and separate songs how I would like them. It was fun talking music with you, have a great day!


I stream too, but I also purchase to load on my old iPod to use when cycling.  Streaming on my cell on a 50-100 mile bike ride might leave me stranded with a dead cell and no way to call for help should I need it!  Take care...


That's a good point, I don't bike that far so I think I should be okay. You take care as well.


Did you know Bruce Lee once won a Cha-Cha championship?


No, is that true? that's pretty amazing but not completely surprising


It is, he was really graceful as a martial artist, so I would believe it


yes, that was my sentiment also, dancing can be much fun and relaxing as well as take one away from everyday troublesl


I never have been a great dancer.  But I do martial arts.


oh, that's very interesting, I never tried it myself. Did you know Tupac was a ballet dancer in his high school years?


I think have heard something about him dabbling in dance.  So many people have such diverse talents that most dont realize.


yes, I had heard about it recently and was quite surprised by it. I like a bit of wordplay myself, but would not consider myself a poet.


Ive never been with words, but I do like poetry, especially inventive ones.  Demetri Martin once wrote a 224 word palindrome poem.  Thats amazing.


it sure is, people have used poetry for a long time, even in ancient times and all over the world.


Even the Javanese alphabet when recited in order becomes a poem.


I can imagine that would make it a lot easier to remember, I wish some other things were in poetic form, that might make them easier to recall.


very true, people often dont get their pay for poems, Poe only got $9 for the Raven


did you know that someone made a poem that is depressing when read normally, but becomes inspiring when read backwards? I wonder how much that person got paid.


Ive seen one like that before.  That takes a lot of planning and creativity.


omg yes, William Shakespeare was quite a poet, and a successful one at that.


He really has changed society.  Some of the phrases he coined are still around today like wild goose chase.


I know, and a lot of others too, makes me wonder, if they were in common use and he was the one that wrote them down, or actually invented them.


Very true, maybe it was something people just said, there are plenty of phrases we use today that havent made their way into literature.


and maybe some of them are better left out, but it would make for interesting material for future generations, maybe write it all down like Shakespeare and put it on stage.


You never know, it could make you famous!


hahaha yes, I doubt though as famous as good old Shakespeare, he even invented many names that are still popular to this day.


He was a legend.  Its been great chatting but I must get going.


During the week, yes - a lot.  On the weekend, not so much. Sometimes I feel like my entire life and mind are inside my computer...


It is truly amazing how many things we can do on the computer, despite it simply being a device to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations. Those 1s and 0s sure go a long way.


Binary rules!  It is amazing and remarkable how far technology has come in the last few decades - leaps and bounds!  The space shuttle's GP computer ran off of 1MB of RAM....


I mean its amazing how computers can be made of anything from basic minecraft building blocks to running on water


You mean computers that are powered by hydroelectricity?  When I fist read your message, I thought it said computers made out of water - which would be very strange!


Oh lol. I should have been more clear but yes that it runs on hydro power. Do you think we will one day be able to upload our minds into computers like transhumanists think?


I think we will but not in the literal sense like in the Matrix - but to a large extent, we have already made storing the majority of our lives in the cloud


Wow that is an amazing way to think of things. What do you do online?


For work I do a lot of research and confirmation of transactions, also look for data I can use to support my theories and valuations.  You?


Lol, I look at cat videos all day. Of course I do my share of work on my computer as well, but I also enjoy relaxing sometimes


Yes!  The cats, the videos, the cat videos to pass the time away!  I sometimes get lost on Reddit looking at Memes and some of them also include cats...


My favorite cat memes are the ones where they defy gravity and have no legs. Surprisingly despite dogs being man's best friend, there are more pet cats than dogs


I would love to see the metrics on that stat about cats v. dogs - my main question revolves around the fact that if cats could talk, they would dispute being a pet and think that the human is their pet!


Well thinking that way are we really the pets and our pets the master? After all, we provide them with shelter, luxurious food, and they pretty much don't even have to work for anything much less like us. Hmm going into some very dark territory.


Luxurious food for sure - our dogs eat so well it's criminal!  But they do walk me, make me take them out to relive themselves, make me pick up after them....


Hmm maybe we are on to something? I see why cats were initially valued to control pests in some cultures and gods in others, but man they can laze about as much as they want. A cat that is 15 years old has spent 10 years sleeping!


That sleeping metric is something I can get behind!  If we were the pets, I suppose I would be sleeping a lot more!


Did you know cats can even become elected officials? In talkeetna, alaska, a cat has been mayor since 1997


Ha!  Now we're going back to who rules the roost - Although, the cat can't possibly be worst than a human politician in that position


Indeed. In any case, I really enjoyed this chat. I hope we aren't taken out for discovering the conspiracy of pets being the true masters.


William Shakespeare was a master writer; I would argue that the world will never see another like him.


I agree with you.  I heard he might have actually been a woman, or,  a group of people.  Did you know he is credited with inventing the names Miranda, Jessica and Olivia?


Yeah I actually did know that. He was a very interesting character. He kept his life very private.


Are you a fan of artistic dance like ballet as well as Shakespeare?


I am not really a fan of artistic dance. However, did you know that Tupac danced ballet in highschool? Dance is such a undiscovered art.


No, I didn't know that about Tupac but I know football players talk ballet to learn to be more flexible and nimble.


Huh, that is pretty interesting. I have never heard that about footballers before. Michael Jackson even had a patent on a device that helped him lean that one time.


How about poetry?  Are you a poetry lover since you like Shakespeare?


Not really a poetry fan, but I do appreciate Shakespeare's work. Poetry is an interesting work of art though, so much effort and thought is needed to create such a small amount of work.


I read there is a poem which if read normally is depressing but when read backwards is inspiring.  I'd love to know the title or who wrote it.  Do you know?


I have heard about this poem before, but I could not tell you the name of said poem.


I don't think most poets make a living at it even today.  Edgar Allen Poe got $9 for The Raven, which is probably like, what, $500 today?


Yeah I believe so. Poets back in the day where starving artists.


I think they still are starving for the most part!  Did you know the Javanese alphabet when recited in order forms a poem?


Why yes I did! Poetry dates back such a long time. It started in Africa by the Nile, Niger and Volta river valley.


I didn't know that!  Do you think rap is our modern poetry?


Wow, I did not know that. That does sound about right though. Did you know that ancient Grecians concentrated on the features of poetry such as repetition and uses of speech.


Yes, they tried to distinguish it from more objectively informative and  prosaic forms of writing.


Yeah, exactly. I would argue that ancient people were much more driven and intellectual than modern civilization.


They had less distractions and fewer forms of entertainment.  The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in Sumerian and is the earliest Western Asian poetry.


Yeah. Epics are interesting forms of work. So much writing for such limited meaning. But, its all about how much you love your work.


Or, how much you have to say!  Great chatting with you.


Hello!  Yes I do.  He is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.  Are you a fan?


I find him to be like poetry...it takes a while to get. I saw Macbeth at the Folger Theatre and enjoyed it.


How neat!  He coined a lot of popular phrases we still use today such as "good riddance" "laughing stock" etc.


Really? I hear he invented the name Miranda. Who knew he influenced "Sex and the City".


Wow.  I didn't know that!  Did you know that he was alive at the same time as Pocahontas?


Wow. Too bad they didn't meet. I'd like to see Pocahontas play Lady MacBeth...though I don't think they allowed women onstage back then.


I'm not sure.  Ironically both of them died only a year apart!  Do you like dancing?


I like slow dancing with my gf. I can't do Michael Jackson-like extreme moves.


lol Me neither.  Did you know that he had a patent on a device that he used to get those extreme leans in some of his moves?


He was good with $$, not unlike Tupac...who did ballet.


I didn't know he did ballet.  Bruce Lee was a great dancer and won a Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958!


Apparently, dancer can kick some ass. Babies spontaneously dance when they hear music.


lol  Profesional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week.  I wonder if Tupac wore those?  lol


Probably. He was mouse king in the Nutcracker. He could break some balls


LOL  On a different subject, did you know that Edgar Allan Poe only received $9 for the publication of his poem "The Raven"?


Wow. He should've moondanced instead. Or at least write a poem going backwards.


haha  There is a poem that if you read in normally is depressing but if you read it backwards it's inspiring!  That had to be tought to write.


Sounds like something the Beatles would do. Michael Jackson owns those rights too.


Yes he was smart to buy those rights!  Have you ever heard of the Javanese alphabet?  I've never heard of it.  When recited in order it forms a poem.


I'm going to check it out now. Take care!


Hi, have you listened to any good albums lately?


I have to say that I have not unfortunately.  I haven't even listened to anything on vinyl.  Have you?


I really love the new James Blake album. And last year's Janelle Monae's album was so fun. What do you like to listen to?


I'm more old school. I like music from the 1980s and some jazz from the 1940's and 50's.  I'd love to listen to some music that was recorded  and made into bound books before 1948.


That really is old school! Do you have any recommendations?


I don't have any from the 40's and 50's but I would say Duran Duran if you like pop and Alabama if you like country.  If you like rock music then Bon Jovi and Def Leppard.  I do listen to a little Linkin Park. I was surprised to learn that their album was the best selling of this century.


I was surprised at that too, but I remember buying the album when it came out. They were kind of the first band to cross rock and hip-hop/rap, in my opinion. I remember that collaboration with Jay-Z was pretty novel at the time


I only know a few of their songs. I think they did one for the Transformer's movie that was really good.  Say, did you know that states can have official rock songs?  Oklahoma has one.


I had no idea states had official rock songs, but "Do You Realize" is great. The lead singer is great with the guitar. Do you know how to play the guitar or any instruments?


No I don't but I wish i did. I would love to play the piano. Do you play any?


I played the flute and am taking piano lessons now. I've tried to play the guitar, but it was hard for me.


I tried to but I have to admit that it hurt my fingers just way to much!  Have you ever listened to Whitesnake?  I like a few of their songs and had no idea until recently that they had had over 50 different band members throughout the years.


I'm only familiar with the popular songs they released. 50 members is a lot! Did you know that a Hanson song became a most requested track on a Chicago alt-rock radio station because djs didn't reveal the band?


I did not know that!  I'm not sure what to say to that to be honest. I guess the song was really good if it got played on the radio station.


It makes me think about how bands can transcend different genres of music. I feel rock music has that ability, mainly because of the guitar. It fits so well in different genres


They mostly use an electric guitar so it can be used different ways.  What's interesting to me is that originally rock music drew heavily on the blues and even country music.


That is interesting. It's surprising to hear rock's 50s and 60s influence still today. The Beatles are still influential in most rock bands today


Yeah they are.  To me, good music never goes out of style.  I do like though that rock music is becoming more diverse and not just having a standard pattern.


I agree. Even within pop music, rock music has an influence. Lady Gaga's Born This Way album was way less pop and more rock. It was kind of surprising, but she's always had a rock influence underneath.


I like that album.  In a way, rock musicians have always been more ":real" and down to earth than pop stars.  I mean, take russia's biggest rock star. He kept his job in a boiler room while being a superstar.


Despite the fame, he kept it humble. That's a true rock star.


It really is.  I was surprised to learn that Russia had rock stars to be honest though.


hey I'm good, how are you do you like soccer at all?


well I personally don't haha, but I do know that a soccer team scored on themselves one time, they did it on purpose because it would help them advance in a cup match!


Makes sense... I can see them being too high in the next round and scoring to play a weaker team.


yes that's what I'm thinking happened, also I didn't know that the super bowl is smaller than the third biggest event in soccer!


Yeah. It's the world's game. The money is more than all 4 major sports in the us, combined!


that is crazy! what is weird is that greenland can't join FIFA because there isn't enough grass there for a soccer field!


That seems like it is limiting. What about turf. Why can't they play on turf, FIFA?


ya I wonder if they require natural grass? I don't watch sports so I have no idea about the rules of soccer


So if you don't watch sports, what do you do in your free time. I watch sports, all the time...


haha well I work and I also play piano and have other hobbies. I don't know. I don't miss sports. I know all my friends watch them, and I'll watch it if we're together, but I don't follow any teams or players or anything.


You play the piano? How long have you played?


I've been playing for about 4 years now, I used to play video games but realized that the time you waste with those you never get back, so I started learning piano and I'd say I'm pretty good at this point, do you play any instruments?


I used to play trumpet and did like it. I just ran out of time. I want to get my son into music. He wants to play the guitar so I am going to go that route...


ya it's definitely worth learning an instrument, the longer you play the better you will be so it would pay to have your son start early!


I just want to give him an outlet for his anger. He is 7 and likes sports but I want him to have another outlet for stress. Do you play for stress release?


well I would say I play it because it's fun, personally. haha, I guess since its fun it's kind of like stress release, I am relieved to know that Paris Hilton holds the world record for most overrated celebrity


There's a lot of people trying to take that crown though...


ya, reminds me of Justin Bieber, how do you feel about him?


Very underwhelmed... Nice chatting with you!


Yeah I sure do, did you ever watch Stanley Kubrick movies?


I've seen bits and pieces but never a full one. He seems to be quite the talented cinematographer though!


Oh yeah he sure was, and Roger Deakins, did you ever hear about him?


He is the guy who has been nominated a ton of times but never won right? Talk about always a bridesmaid never a bride.


Yeah good call, I guess 13 times and never won!


That makes almost make me want to quit doing my job if that happened. But I suppose there is so much competition for the awards that you just keep trying.


That is very true.  Did you know that no women has ever been nominated for best cinematography?


That seems crazy to me. You would think that after all this time that at least one woman would have at least been nominated. But with people like stanley kubrik and Gavin Free it is hard to break in.


Yeah I would think so as well, but I wonder how many female cinematographers there are?


There has to be a minimal amount to justify never receiving a nomination. I would love to do the slow motion work for something. It would be a lot of fun.


Yeah that would be really cool, like doing some of the matrix scenes or something like that.


Yes! It seems so sexist in the industry though that women are relegated to wardrobe like the main concern of their life is clothes.


It really is, men and women should be getting the same pay, have same jobs, everything.  That old stuff is just that, old.


Exactly! I wonder how many of the facts we know about so much, like the sun or physics,  are because of women but they didn't get the credit.


Exactly, I'm sure there are quite a few, think of all of the wives of inventors and other people I'm sure they did some of the inventing!


I do love that some of those inventors give their wives credit for their assistance. They acknowlege they wouldn't have made those discoveries without them.


Yeah and they should, like when they discovered the sun is actually white, not yellow because of atmospheric effect.


Or that it produces enough energy to power everything for 500,000 years in one second. Talk about an advertisement for alternative energy.


Yeah good call.  Well it's been nice talking with you, I hope you have a good night!


Hello, did you know that the sun is only 1,000,000,000th the size of the biggest star?


Hi, how are you? That's amazing! The sun accounts for most of the mass in our solar system, yet it's not that big.


I am doing good. Well, the sun is an obvious eye on Earth.


And most of us think that the eye is yellow. Actually it's white. The atmosphere makes the sun look yellow.


I feel that I am looking at an optical illusion. I thought the sun was hotter, but a lightening bolt is way hotter.


I think that's only compared to the surface of the sun. The interior is pretty hot. It would be great if we could capture more energy from the sun.


Well the interior is where the core of the sun is, therefore it will be hot. Isn't the core of Earth the hotter area? The sun could save up the bill.


The sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500 000 years. Of course, we'd have to build a giant sphere around the sun to capture all of the energy coming from it.


If we could put giant solar panels in space, we could capture a ton of energy! That would be great! Are you interested in cinematography?


It definitely will save us a lot of money. Not a big fan I know of it. However, it seems sexist to not have a nominated female.


I'm not surprised. Hollywood doesn't have enough female directors or cinematographers. Things need to change. One guy has been nominated 13 times and never won!


That is sad. Do you know who that person may be?


Roger Deakins. I guess he is well known, but probably hasn't played the political game well. Have you heard of James Wong?


I have not heard of James Wong. What was he known for?


James Wong Howe was an oscar-winning cinematographer who pioneered the use of wide-angle lenses, low-key lighting, crab dolly and deep-focus cinematography.


Wow, that is a lot of knowledge for the future of cinematography.


He was married to a white woman, but the marriage was not legal until 1948!


Interesting, where was marriage not legal?


I think in certain states, I don't know which ones. He was an American citizen by 1943, so it was entirely racism that made his marriage illegal.


Well, good thing we are in the year of 2019. It was nice chatting with you.


Morning! Wow, I haven't thought about sports since high school. I didn't realize competitive wrestling really is.


Apparently its as competitive as other sports, I just to wrestle in high school so it would be nice to remember those times.


Oh did ya?  I was never very sporty in high school, but I had a friend who wrestled and I remember how he was always so concerned with his weight and trying to make sure he kept in the right weight class. Seemed a very strict kind of sport, like you need to be very diligent to participate.


Yeah I can see why, you have to mantain a certain weight, have you seen Marvin Joseph? he is a grea wrestler, one of the best I have ever seen.


I haven't heard of Marvin Joseph as a wrestler - I'm sorry to say the extent of my knowledge about wrestling is pretty much limited to The Rock. But I just learned that even Plato was a pro wrestler before he became a philosopher. Do you think it's the kind of thing you can pick up again, like riding a bike?


Sorry I mean River Curtis, I got confused with the reporter from the Washington Post, Curtis won the Wrestler of the year award, and I think it is, it might be harder than riding a bike again but the body has memory and with hard work its possible


Do you think if you had kids you would encourage them to try out wrestling? I can't tell if it's something that would be great for teaching determination and self-control, or if it could lead to eating disorders and the like. If you could do it all again, would you still have wrestled?


I think I would, I just to like it and maybe my kids would too, I would want them to play sports thats for sure, you know Lincoln was a wresler, he is on the hall of hame even


It's so weird to think of these serious people once being wrestlers. I mean, you have them on the one side, and the other end where folks in Turkey are dousing themselves in oil to wrestle - that oil wrestling sounds more like a spectacle than a serious sport but I guess to each his own, lol.


I agree, it was suprising to me to learn that Lincoln was a wresler and a good one as well, you know who Denis Cyplenkov is?


Yes! I heard he has the biggest and most muscled hands in the world. Mind-boggling, I wonder what he looks like. I'd be kind of interested to watch a wrestling match. Do you prefer something more like competitive wrestling, or something more like the wrestling  you see on TV?


Yeah not only a champion but a bodybuilder as weell and I prefer competitive wresling better, what about you? any preferences?


I feel like if I was going to watch it, I'd prefer competitive - it seems more real and less like a show. Not that there's anything wrong with a show, but I think I'd rather see the competition than the show. I think it would be cool to watch that Wrestler of the Year, Curtis, in action.


It would be interesting indeed, do you like any other sports? Im a basketball fan as well.


Well to be honest, I'd definitely watch basketball over wrestling. I love the fast pace. And I just learned that there's even a basketball court on the top floor of the Supreme Court building. How cool is that!?


Yeah me too, I like basketball better, and really? I didnt know that, it must be a really cool court, I wonder if they host tournaments in there


I hope they do - if not, seriously, why do they even have it? Maybe the Justices take their recesses up there and Ruth Bader Ginsberg can actually dunk the ball! Haha! It's great exercise. Do you play at all?


I used to play it but not anymore, now I just watch it lol, there is a team called Tall Blacks in New Zealand, that sounds racial.


It really does, doesn't it? I wonder if it's just a cultural difference and maybe they don't feel that way in New Zealand. You know if you said that in the U.S. you'd go viral for all the wrong reasons! I guess the New Zealand team must just be extremely tall, eh? I had no idea the dunk shot got banned from college basketball for a while, did you know that?


Yeah, you could get in a lot of trouble for naming a team like that, and I didnt know that either, I wonder why they decided to ban the dunk shot lol, its one of the best moves in basketball.


Definitely super dramatic, a good crowd pleaser, lol. I'm going sign off after this, great chatting with you!!


Its been great chatting with you as well, I will go and watch some basketball videos in YouTube now.


I have a love/hate relationship with running, but I can appreciate people who can do it and do it well like Donald Ritchie


Same here, I have run one marathon and never plan to again, I couldnt imagine being an ultra runner


I'm surprised that someone who runs so much died at 73. I would have thought he would have lived longer from being healthy


I dont think they every released an official cause of death, but yes, somone who could run 3 marathons a day for 10 days straight certainly must have been in tip top shape.


Maybe all the running was hard on his heart. He's from Scotland and never ran a race in his kilt. I'm not sure if those are very aerodynamic


They do seem like theyd be very heavy, especially to keep up that 7 minute per mile pace - even when he was running 100 miles.  I cant even do that for one mile.


I guess that's how he got the name "ultrarunner." It's kinda gross, but one of his secrets was urinating while running rather than stopping at the portable toilets


That was one part of running I could never do, I didnt want the urine soaked shoes.  Plus it just sounds gross.


That's a convincing enough reason for me to never pursue running at that level. I wonder how many pairs of shoes he would go through compared to ballet dancers. At the professional level, they may have to use four pairs in only a week


That is hard to believe, I wonder why they havent made them hold up better for the dancers.  That would be pretty expensive.


Maybe the problem is that shoes in modern times aren't the same quality they used to be. I've heard that shoes from 5,000 years ago actually perform better than what you buy at the store now


That is surprising seeing as some shoes now that are considered to have complex construction and made with expensive material can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars.


Then again, some of those are high fashion shoes that sell for exorbitant amounts of money. I've never had too much problem with smelly shoes, but if I ever do, I'm putting tea bags in them to absorb the odor


I have had problems with some really smelly shoes, usually when they get wet.  I will need to try the tea bag thing next time it happens.


If it works, it's a cheap solution, though not as cheap as the shoes Stephon Marbury promoted, but wasn't paid to endorse. Maybe it's because they sold for only $15


Maybe those are the same shoes Steve Smith leaves on the field after each game to raise awareness to the homeless people without shoes.


I wonder if he buys his cleats in bulk. He probably doesn't choose his cleats based on fashion, but more about function


Most likely, thats how I treat my shoes.  They are for comfort and function and doesnt matter how they look, or if they are popular.


I wonder which shoes are the best for traveling around the world. King Kalakaua of Hawaii probably had a good pair on his trek to become the first king to travel around the world


They would have to be pretty durable, there are some places like Mackinac Island where motorized vehicles are banned.


That's a lot of walking and biking to places. I wonder how healthy they are in comparison to other places


Donald Ritchie just died - man he was amazing at running long distances


I cannot imagine running for 24 hours straight like he set records doing!


Me either! I'm really not fond of running. Speaking of sports, did you know ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of shoes per week?


Yes that is a lot of money!  I wonder why 5000 year old shoes perform better than modern shoes?


I'm guessing they were just made with better materials, though i'm not sure. I wonder what the first shoe was made out of.


I am not sure.  I do know I always stick dry tea bags in my sons shoes - they stink and it helps with the odor


Seems like a pretty good idea. My son also has really stinky shoes!


I need to buy him more of Stephen Marbury's shoes - they were only $15 and he was actually paid to not endorse them


Hm, that's interesting. Who is Stephen Marbury?


He is a well known NBA player.  I like Steve Smith as well - he is an NFL player who leaves his cleats on the field after every game to raise awareness of the homeless


That's a really cool thing for him to do. Do you travel much?


I love to travel though I am not sure of going 160 miles per hour on a bus in the Netherlands!


That seems pretty scary. I heard talk of them making a really fast mode of transportation like that in America too.


But no on Mackinac Island - only bicycles or horse drawn carriages


I'm sure its very peaceful there. I walk a lot and one thing I hate are cars whizzing past me!


No doubt.  In Iceland people without cars have to fly - there are no trains there


I'm sure that could get pretty annoying when visiting. In Japan the highway tolls can cost more than 300$ to travel across country!


Yes I have been to Japan!  Everything is expensive there!  I wonder if it was back when King Kalakaua traveled the world?


I've always wanted to visit Japan! I wonder what the king thought of places in Asia and Europe.


That is a good question.  I definitely liked the food better in Europe!


I have always been a fan of comedy. How about you?


Yes, I do like comedy but horror movies are my favorite.  What is your favorite movie?


One of my favorites of all time is the Life of Brian. Have you seen it?


Oh my goodness, I watched that years and years ago, I can't really remember much about the movie.  Who starred in it?


It was the cast of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Eric Idle is one that most people would know in America. Cause he did a lot of American Movies.


Yes, I remember it now. I can remember babysitting for my neighbors when I was a teen and the late night show was Monty Python, I would watch it but the comedy skits went right over my head, so to speak.  Now, as an adult, I can appreciate it more.


I watched it on PBS because it had nudity in the cartoons. I guess PBS could get away with that. You didn't see that on the regular networks.


That is so true!  PBS and Do you remember the National Geographic magazines showing the natives of other countries topless?


Oh lord. Yeah, you would go to the library to see those. At least we did, we couldn't afford a subscription. I found out that George Harrison paid for the production of their movie.


I didn't know that, about George Harrison. Did you know that the highest paid tv celebrity is Judge Judy? She gets 123,000 per episode! I should have been a judge....lol


I didn't even know she was still on TV. I like the MEMEs they make with her forehead slapping unbelievable face. I wonder if she has ever been on Sesame Street. I heard Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on it.


yes those are funny. I love Carol Burnett, she's such great comedian and a nice person.  Have you seen the youtube videos that make collaboration of judge judy episodes? They are great videos.


I haven't. I'll have to look it up. I need to see if the old Mython's are there too. It's said that Chapman died. I heard he got drunk on set a lot.


Yes i heard that too, I think Chapman is dead. There's not any real good tv like there used to be. Most of the time I watch old perry mason, andy griffith and a lot of 80's shows like Charlies Angels, Matlock, etc. Thank goodness for reruns....lol


I stopped watching regular TV.  I only stream things recorded on my iPhone. No cable, no networks, no Dish. Save's a lot of money. Don't have a lot like Lebron who is the second highest paid after Judy.


I can't wait until my 190.00 a month cable contract is up, I'm canceling it and doing like you do, stream only with internet. My elderly mom lives with me, I take care of her, that's why I have the cable to begin with.  She wouldn't understand how to stream anything, never been on a computer and doesn't want to learn it at all.


OOps, I meant Judy was second after Lebron. You can get shows off YouTube that she will like. You can download Youtube for just 9..99 a month. I like comedies with Robin Williams, I found out he was the first celebrity to do the voice for a animated film. It was Aladdin.


Oh ya, I remember youtube sending me a message, that they have streaming tv now for cheap. I loved Robin Williams, I didn't know he was the first.


Actually I also cancelled wifi. I found out you can download to your phone at the library and then watch it at home with no connection. I get Prime Video because I like Prime anyway for free shipping. They have a ton of great shows. Probably second only to Netflix.


Oh, that's a smart idea. I like that. Yes I have the Prime service also, such a great thing and I love the 2 day free shipping, you can't beat it. I buy everything that way now.


Also, they have Prime music. I just found out that Steven Spielberg played the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack. I bet they have Jaws on Prime. In Richmond V.A. they 2 hour shipping for Prime Members.


I  bet they do have Jaws on Prime, wow Steven Spielberg plays Clarinet like me! The 2 hour shipping is a fantastic option also.


It's actually one of my favorite pastimes. I definitely would have been part of the "Moral Panic" had I lived in the 18th century, because I love novels


I like reading since it promotes deep exploration of texts and can help build worlds in your mind


I mean, even the military has reading lists. I heard three of the five branches have added Starship Troopers as their first sci-fi novel


I think ender's game is another recommendation for the military. I loved it in high school


I haven't read it, but I should add that to my list. I wish I could read anywhere close to the world record held by Anne Jones. 4,700 wpm would get me through a lot of books


I wonder how much of the 4700 she actually digests


A skill like that would only be helpful if you have a photographic memory. Though, I wouldn't want to remember all the terrible poetry if I entered a "You Laugh You Lose" contest like the ones C.S. Lewis and Tolkien would hold


This is kind of a digression but lebron james has photographic memory so he can replay every game he has ever played


That's impressive! I wonder if he has interest in reading. Everyone likes a good fiction book


Most of the time. It would be interesting to find the wiki that ranks fictional characters. Not all of them have powers and abilities


It depends on the author. I think mostly fiction. I should tru to find the writing Edgar Allen Poe did that has a cyborg


So did Poe create the concept of cyborgs?


He's the oldest known example, so I guess the credit goes to him


I mean it is a shame how credit isn't always fairly awarded. I remember there was a seclusive scientist who found a dozen or so elements decades before other scientists yet since he never was too public about his research, the credit went to those scientists


Wow. I wonder if that was the beginning of science fiction. There was a comic in the 50s that a judge tried to ban because one of the characters is black


That judge should have been banned from court instead


It's possible that he was. Do you ever read fan fiction?


Not really, but the fan fiction that Julius Caesar wrote about Hercules would likely be an interesting read


I do, my favorite genre is comedy, do you like movies?


Yeah that is my favorite genre too. Do you like bromantic comedies then?


Yeah The Hangover is one of my favorite movies, well all 3 of them,


I loved that movie too. How about tv shows that are comedies? Like 3rd rock from the sun?


I havent heard about that show before, is it any good?


I have seen a few episodes of it and it is good but I do not think it is better than Friends, however it beat it to win an award


I love Friends thats like my favorite show and yeah doesnt seem righ, do you know who Demetri Martin is


Yeah he is a super funny guy, guess it paid off to drop off of Harvard Law to pursue comedy


I guess it did, hard decision to make though


No, who is Ryan Stiles is he also a famous comedian?


Yeah he is and similarly he dropped out of high school to focus on comedy


I guess that paid off for him as well, still a harsh decision, if your dream is comedy you must at least finish high school and then persue it


I agree but good thing it worked for him. Speaking of famous people, do you know who is the highest paid celebrity?


Im guessing its Judge Judy she makes about $123000 per episode when you sum it up its a lot of money


Yeah she is the second one in the list I think with LeBron being the first guy


Oh thats right, Lebron does earn a lot of money, that makes sense, did you know there is a secret room at Pixar studios


Is that the one that only celebrities are allowed to access?


Yeah celebrities, directors and wealthy people, did you like Robin Williams in Aladdin?


I did and he was the first guy to stat the trend of celebrities doing voices.


Oh yeah I did.  I still do.  One of the best gaming systems ever!


Nice!  I can't believe they have been around over 100 years.  They were founded as a playing card company in 1889!


How far they have come.  I think they made a wise choice focusing on video games.  Mario and Zelda made them billions


Oh yeah!  Nintendo has a market value of over $85 billion dollars!


They made enough money to buy the Seattle Mariners.


Yes they did!  Because they own them there is a 3DS app that allows you to order food direct to your seat!


Wow, you can play Pokemon and order a hot dog at the same time!


Yes! lol ...and you can use the handheld console that Nintendo released in 2001 specifically for Pokemon. lol


I think one of my favorites has to be Super Smash Brothers.  It is such a fun game and it is great to play at parties


That game I think is the best game of all time.  Nintendo also produced a lego knock off when they were a toy company.  Interesting.


A lot of companies have made lego knockoffs.  Never as good as the real thing.


No.  lol  So do you like snakes?  I'm not a fan.


I am not afraid of them, but I would not have one as a pet.


There is a genus of flying snakes that can launch themselves at prey.  H*** no!  Yikes!


That is awesome.  Now that sounds like something you would see in a Mario Game


Yes!  lol  I think I like New Zealand a whole lot better because there are no snakes there!


Maybe because something bigger and scarier ate them all.  Think about that possibility.


Yikes!  lol  The fear of snakes is hard wired not only in human brains but also in monkey brains.  I knew I always shared a lot in common with monkeys.  lol  I had fun chatting!


Yeah me too.  Try not to worry too much about snakes


I won't I promise! lol Have a great night!


Netflix was founded in 1997, it's older than I thought.


I think it's amazing Blockbuster could have bought them


Especially considering that they're worth 2 billion dollars!


It's also hilarious that they take up 33% of the bandwidth in NA during the evening.


It's even funnier that it all started with a $40.00 late fee on Apollo 13.


So basically it's late fees on Apollo 13 that we have to blame for Adam Sandler's Netflix special.


Haha, I think I've liked 1 or 2 things over his very long career!


There a couple early movies I liked, but he deserves his recent string of Rotten Tomato losses, in my opinion!


Agreed. His childish songs always drove me nuts.


They usually are pretty terrible but I'd be curious about the Farley song; sometimes people surprise you when it's a sentimental issue for them.


I'm curious to see it as well, I'm sure I'll end up watching the special some late night.


I probably will too, if just out of morbid curiosity.  To be fair I tend to like Netflix specials, so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.


It must be hard to be married to comedians and end up as subjects of their jokes and songs.


I don't know what would be worse, being the butt of their jokes and they're super successful and popular, or the butt of their jokes and they bomb.


Definitely if they're bombing. Or no wait, if they're successful more people hear it.  Hmm, that's tough.


Probably the bombing.  If they're popular, at least they'll be getting specials and money and all that.  Maybe you can buy nice stuff with the sweet, sweet Netflix cash.


Ha, Netflix is rolling in cash. It's how they produce so many of their own shows.  Granted, some are pretty good.


I've seen a ton of stuff from them that I've really, really enjoyed.  It's kind of cool to see what people can make when they are just handed a pile of money and let loose.


I so want that opportunity.  Someone needs to just throw money at me! :-)


Hahaha yeah!  I want to pitch them my comedic animated Korean drama monster cooking gourmet food after the apocalypse TV series!


That sounds amazing! Totally would watch it.


Hahaha right?  I should go and write it up and submit it now.


Nice chatting with you too!! Have a good one!


Hello! So do you get into politics at all?


i sometimes pay attention. it can be depressing. do you follow politics?


I follow sometimes. I think it is pretty important these days to keep up on what is going on, but I am not outspoken like celeb's, Taylor Swift and Kanye.


I distrust celebrities talking about politics. i dont think they know enough about the process and the issues. they are famous. thats it.


I tend to agree but they are citizens but often go overboard. I guess if I had a following on instagram like Taylor Swift who cared what I had to say about politics, voting etc I would talk freely. I do feel we shouldn't be divided into, Republicans or Democrats though...we are all in this together. So do you vote in the presidential elections?


I try to. I think it is important to vote, even if it might not seem to make a difference. I think the divisions are artificial and create polarization and conflict.


I vote, but I completely understand your point. Sometimes I think the system is rigged anyway but I vote just so I can feel like I did my duty. I never have a side, I am not Republican or Democrat, just want to vote whoever is the best for our country.


I figure that whoever gets in probably has been backed by moneyed interests. that is their first allegiance.


Exactly. I think voting should be changed somehow. But we all know it won't happen. Just like in 2012...in 9 states voters were blocked from the polls.


How could that happen in the US? i feel like the country is going backwards. in Alabama, many black men cant vote. Isnt this a human right? we dont have enough people voting as it is.


I agree 100%. We as a country seem to be going through some very crazy times right now and God only knows what will happen in our future. Not much makes sense. But for some Indians, their government set up a strange polling booth in a forest full of lions!


I think there is an obligation there for the govt to reach out to the people and make sure that they can vote. I wish the polls were handled better in the US


I wish the same. The Government is supposed to be for the people....all the people. You don't see our Government caring about anything but what they see fit to deal with. It is ridiculous


once the money gets in there, it distorts the process. there should be limits on contributions. that would limit the power of money.


I agree! There is so much going on behind the scenes that we really have no idea what they really do. Even if they said no more huge contributions etc we the people would never know for sure.


True, the money can move in many directions to buy favors. it is nefarious. most regular americans are not that greedy.


Agree again. It is all about the money and that is sad.


Well, perhaps you can change some things at the local level. civic govt and such. or through NGOs. elections are hard to win, but maybe you can make change a different way.


True. Officials in Ancient Athens were appointed by a lottery....that's pretty interesting!


I think that would help put new people in power, but maybe they would get bought. i would like to know that we get some help some of the time. Doesnt have to be all the time.


Yep, true. Money is always going to be a problem in this country. Greed is evil and ruins everything. I just hope for future elections and for voting something changes and we can get to be back on track. It has been great chatting!


I hope that people get the chance to make their voices heard. Great chat!


I like their graphics. The look and feel of Mario Brothers is nostalgic.


I do love the look of that game. I really like the mario brothers franchise.


Yes, Pokemon and Zelda are good but nothing beats Mario Brothers.


Oooohhhh.... I do like the original legend of zelda. I wish they had that game for the ipad. I would play it so much! Well, I am now married with kids so maybe not...


Yes, I was a little old for the Nintendo games but my kids were into the Pokemon cards and the Nintendo DS.


I have a son that is into pokemon and his cards are everywhere. They have 750 episodes and I think I have seen them all!


I did not know the company started with the playing cards and even tried a knock off Lego before video game.


I think they found their niche! I could not imagine them doing legos or playing cards.


Right, I would also love to play a little Nintendo on an iPad, maybe the racing game.


Yeah, that would be great. Did you know they owned the mariners? I had no clue!


That is interesting. That must be why they have technology in the game stadium. Apparently you can order food to your seat from an app.


Yeah. Not sure I would trust seafood from a baseball stadium but if I did, it would be seatlle or baltimore.


Yes, Seattle is a great place to get fresh seafood like Salmon and Shrimp. I do not like all seafood especially those that are squirmy.


Me neither but my wife has turned me on to some of the less adventurous items like shrimp and some sushi. I like the baked stuff, which people will judge me for eating but, whatever...


Sushi is the best... except for the ones with octopus. I am against anything that reminds me of snakes.


Right! I hate snakes. Might move to new zealand to escape them!


New Zealand is looking like a great place to live. No Snakes and the Hobbits live there.


There is a genus of flying snakes that can launch themselves at prey. I can't... NOPE!


Launching Snakes is about the worst thing I have ever heard. I can't go to any place with launching snakes and crocodiles.


Hello! I just got done reading about Stephen Colbert's explanation of God and information about Star Trek, did you read the same articles as me?


Yeah, I have those articles. I think it's interesting that before 1963, students in the US read the Bible as part of the primary education.


Crazy how things used to be, what did you think about Stephen's views on God?


He seems to think that Jesus is God. He has a very Christian view.


I agree, it's interesting to see a celebrity talk about their egregious views. The fact that he had Rev. James Martin on his show is also interesting to me, most show hosts try to avoid those topics.


I would like to read Jefferson's version of the Bible and see what he wanted people to read.


True, it's weird to think there is a pop culture pastor out there in the world. Did you watch much of Star Trek growing up? I only watched some, I wonder if they ever mentioned the bible in that show.


There were a couple of shows that mentioned Christian concepts. Generally the show was about morality. I didn't know that the Tower of Babel was based on a real building.


I didn't know that either. The factual section of these articles was the most interesting thing to me, especially the part where it says that Martin Luther King talked to Nichols about her role.


Nichelle Nichols was not certain about continuing the show, and he told her it was important for her to stay.


I wonder how different things would be if she didn't stay, I'm glad he spoke to her about it and gave her advice.


Star Trek really changed how people viewed technology too. The flip phone was based on the communicator.


Yeah I read about that too, I love that in modern day technology we were able to make something like that. Now we have something even better, smart phones, but still. I love how long Star Trek has been around for.


So many people have appeared on the show. Tom Morello was on there twice.


Yep! I like how they gave the fact about the door sound is just a piece of paper being removed from an envelope, I wonder what other weird sounds they used in that show.


The sound FX folks had to be inventive. The teleportation device was created because of the tight budgets.


So cool. I wonder if Stephen Colbert ever watched Star Trek lol I'm sure he must have growing up.


He was also a big fan of Lord of the Rings.


I love those movies! I wish they put some facts about lord of the rings in these articles, or maybe even in the celebrity section.


Well, I've enjoyed chatting! Have a good day!


just a little bit of the article i just read.  How does he start out with an explanation to god with broccoli?


It's a little bit odd. He says that if he holds a piece of broccoli, he wants his brain to be open to whether it will go up or down when dropped. He says that seeing God is similar.


Well he's never read the bible i guess?  We should go back to 1963 and require children in school to read the bible


He has read the Bible. He said one time when he was feeling spiritually lost, someone handed him a Bible. The page he opened to was one about worry, and he was feeling worried. So he believes that scripture can speak to you.


I know the scriptures can speak to you! I'd rather talk about star trek and how martin luther king Jr convinced the acotr to continue to play uhuru


I used to love Star Trek. I find it interesting that teleportation was only used because their budget couldn't afford having spaceships land on planets.


Love the ingenuity!  Do you like rage against the machine?


No, I don't really. I don't know much about them.


i do! And tom morello from rage against the machine was a trekkie and was lucky enough to be the show twice


That's cool. Wait a second, I just realized that the star trek door sound is just a piece of paper being removed from an envelope. I have to listen more carefully next time.


see... again ingenuity.... LOVE IT!!!  How about the flipphone and now the apple watch... they were definitely ahead of their time!


It's amazing that the flip phone was inspired by Star Trek


yeah it is!  I loved the Next Generation.  You ever seen it?


Loved the movies too.. i actually have the box set


How cool. I think there are some movies I still need to catch up on. I hope they create a new series one day. Star Trek was actually cancelled in 1969 because of poor ratings but when the reruns became popular, Paramount decided to expand the franchise.


There are a bunch of spinoffs... i think there are like 5 different series after the original.  The recent movies are really good too!


I'm glad they decided to go on beyond those first three seasons after which it was cancelled.


yeah mee too... many celebrities have come from the shows... look how it launched patric stewarts career!


I wish I was a celebrity. Then I could visit Pixar's secret room!


Do you like Steven Spielberg?  Did you know he played the clarinet on the soundtrack for Jaws?


Phil Collins seems to be well versed in languages.  He did recordings of tarzan in english, italian, german, spanish, and french


Wow. That's cool! The soundtrack for O brother, where art thou went platinum 8 times!


I never even heard of that.  But interestingly, each track of batman is named after a different genus or family of bats.  Weird..


That is weird! Do you like Taylor Swift?


She is okay.  Apparently, she owns a dassault falcon private jet worth $40 million and an airport hangar in Nashville international airport.  I guess she does a lot of travel!


Wow! Pretty cool. I didn't realize she was from Pennsylvania.


Yes,indeed.  She doesn't have music on Spotify though because she doesn't feel music should be free


She probably doesn't have to, she makes tons selling it!


She doesn't like her photo taken either and walks backwards to avoid having it taken.


That's kind of bizarre. She was the youngest artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammy's


Do you like reading?  If you were in the 18th century and liked it, you may have been confronted with your parents scolding you due to "moral panic."


Haha. Too funny! There is a lady that can read 4700 words a minute!


I wonder how fast Tolkien and Lewis could read?  They used to read bad poetry together and have "you laugh you lose" competitions.


That must have been funny! Did you read Enders Game?


No I didn't.  That was suggested to military groups including the US Marine Corps.  Did you read it?


I heard that too. No, I haven't. Starship Troopers is on the military reading list, too.


Did you hear of Daft Punk?  They negotiated their Tron legacy soundtrack over a pancake breakfast wearing their trademark robot helmets.


I've heard of them but never listened. That's pretty funny!


Hi, I'm fine. What do you know about Parliamentary governments?


Hardly anything lol, how about you? I know a Prime Minister is the head of the cabinent.


Yes they are not head of state. I live in Canada so I am very familiar our system is remarkably similar to the British system as well as other commonwealth countries.


That is interesting! Do you know much about the US government?


Yes I do. Lots of bad stuff too, like how they passed legislation to protect government employees who violate the geneva convention. Not sure how that will work with international law..


I didn't even know they did that and I'm from the states! I feel like they make exemptions for just about everything. They even had plans on how to destroy wikileaks, which wikileaks leaked haha.


I remember that being in the news. Of course Wikileaks is till doing fine to this day.


I remember when they first came into the light everybody was up in arms, but yes you're right, they are still around going strong. Did you hear about the man that impersonated a government official?


Lots of people impersonate government officials, can you be more specific?


He managed to sell the eiffel tower not once, but twice!


Wow. No I haven't heard about that. I don't really know much about France other then they have a prime minster.


Same here. Do you remember in 1995 when a radio station prank called the queen by pretending they were Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien?


Yes not sure how they got away with that. It was actually considered offensive to imitate Jean Chretien's peach impediment. The radio guy got fired and probably lost his shirt after that.


Lost his shirt huh? I wonder if he wore polo shirts?


He went broke. Who would hire him after that? Polo shirts were actually invented by a tennis player, it was only later polo players started wearing them.


I agree! Weren't they created by Rene "the crocodile" Lacoste? Now the brand makes sense!


You're right. When I was a kid I always called those shirts alligator shirts. I had no idea it was actually a croc.


Same here. I need to move to Hawaii because I like their sense of business attire over the rest of the country's!


Aloha shirts? I've never wore one before. They're just so flashy.


Super comfortable though haha. Anyways, it was nice chatting with you! Have a great day!


hello,  do you like movie soundtracks?  I recently learned that steven spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtracks.  Thats pretty amazing.


Yes I enjoy soundtracks very much. One of the first I heard was the one from the movie Legend with Tom Cruise.


oh I dont think I ever watched it,  any good?


It's a great fantasy movie about evil and good with unicorns and the devil in it. I would be a good book but I'm not sure if it was made into a book for reading.


Have you ever seen the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?


Yes, and I heard the soundtrack for it has won many awards, although I can't remember more than one song from it off the top of my head.


Haha I dont really remember any song from it,  but I remember the movie,  it was good.


I think it had some "goofy" scenes and so probably the soundtrack was a little goofy but also professional sounding so I guess it was attractive from it's uniqueness?


yeah and the fact the movie symbolized that book The Odyessy by Homer.


I'm not sure if I remember that or not. Was that the story about the ugly outsider and the hero who killed monsters? I'd love to hear a soundtrack for that!


i read it in High school,  I just remember the actual book was about a man on a very long journey and the obstacles he had to overcome.


Sounds really interesting! I heard the soundtrack for Tron Legacy was negotiated over breakfast where robot helmets were worn. How did they eat, though? lol


The soundtrack for Batman Begins movie sounds really cool. I guess each song has the scientific name of a bat.


I found that extremely interesting,  how creative!  I definitely have to take a look at those tracks.


The movie "Jaws" soundtrack is another one that is interesting. Did you know Steven Spielberg himself plays the clarinet in it? He's got talents!


yeah that was the first thing I said haha.  Definitely amazing.


I wonder if he has played that or any other instrument in other soundtracks? I bet Taylor Swift's music as been in at least one movie soundtrack...


Im sure she has,  she is very popular and has a lot of hit songs.  Did you know Taylor swift walks backward to avoid having her photo taken?


Wow that sounds like really hard work, though! Poor girl! I think I'd try holding up a newspaper to pretend like I was reading. She recently took her music off of Spotify. She's becoming a rare commodity!


Maybe she just doesnt have a good contract with spotify lol


Yes, or perhaps some parts of the contract weren't read correctly. She's bound to be ok making money from concerts and soundtracks if she wants, I am sure.


Here too.  Maybe we should both eat a few big macs!!


Big Macs are ok.  The quarter pounder with bacon and cheese is good.  Filet-O-Fish is one of he best things on the planet.


So..the Trumpster seems to like his fast foods!!  That explains that belly.  lol


Yes.  Michelle Obama tried to motivate kids to exercise, eat right.  Trump is more of a french fries are my friends kind of guy.  Salad bad.


Well I guess as long as Trump is here, those gaseous cows will still be making burgers?


Gassy cows?  I see that Kanye West has been talking about his MAGA hat again.  A special hat that gives powers.


Do you know I haven't seen on yet outside of TV?  Gonna have to get me one and see if I feel like superwoman since he feels like superman!!


I do not know anyone who would wear one.  It might be nice to have, stick in the back of a closet, bring out for the kids.  Once, there was a orange man int he white house.  He brought us many many changes.  He was a hero to reporters and rappers alike.


Korean rappers call rap compliment battle.  Gonna have to check that out.


So, the hat makes Kanye feel like superman.  A comic book hero.  I wonder if he would get the irony.  I wonder if the irony was in a rap song would it hit more.


If you could understand the words.  I have trouble with that.  IN sweden it is illegal to name children metallica, superman, veranda, ikea and elvis..  Wonder why?


If your name was superwoman, and you were young child, it might make you.... a lot more likely to jump off a building.  The problem with my middle name of Ikea is mostly meatballs.


Maybe.  Didn't think of that.  Only $130.  paid for exclusives to superman in 1938.


1938.  that seems like a dated concept.  What does a modern super hero look like.  Are there any new comic book heroes?


I often wonder what kind of lessons can we learn from some one that predates computers and the internet.  Brainiac was the made up name of a villain,  not a smart person.


There's probably many lessons out there.  He is a good guy in supergirl!!


Does supergirl TV show still run? Superman once wielded Thors hammer.  Not because he was super, but because he is fictional.


Not sure.  Would black panther be considered a newer superhero?


No.  Black Panther hero pre dates the black power group. So long.


Yea but I don't like how facebook is being used for surveillance like with the company that would look at babysitters' facebook profiles


yikes, that is kind of scary. I know they do a lot of stuff with our data, not good. I wonder how myspace would have ran it


I don't know I'd imagine it would be similar to how companies intrude on the babysitter's data despite facebook banning it


wow, I am sure there are rules around that unfortunately. It is kind of like a german state banning the like button


Possibly, I wouldn't be surprised if Facebook ends up going to court over it since some lawyers argue it is legal to snoop on people's profiles


Or in front of Congress again. They need to figure that out and stick by their word


Yea, I don't like how advertisers use facebook, like with the Burger King promotion that offered a free whopper to unfriend 10 people


I kind of liked that lol, free whopper for deleting friends I don't need. lol


I don't know, sounds like a very mean spirited promotion that Burger King was pulling


true, I wonder what their reasoning was. Kind of hurting facebook's business. Maybe they were mad at the data breach


I don't know but it is concerning that Iceland is using facebook to rewrite parts of its constitution with all the data issues and trolls


That is pretty cool. Power to the people! I am sure they hear some crazy things. What do you think of it?


I have no clue, I could only imagine the trainwreck it would be if the US tried using facebook to rewrite the constitution


yea, it would be a huge trainwreck. Seems like trump is using twitter to rewrite it, lol. Kidding


did you there are no snakes in New Zealand?


lol, I need to move there for both of those reasons lol! Snakes are crazy, do you like them?


Yea I find snakes pretty cool and fascinating, I guess I'm not one of the humans with the fear of snakes hardwired into my brain


I am one of those, but they are so interesting to say the least. There are flying snakes too!


That's pretty cool, I know there are legless lizards that are often confused for snakes


I wonder what the difference is. It was so nice chatting with you, enjoy your day!


I do like horses. Did you know that horses are ticklish?


No, I didn't know that. Like super ticklish?


Yes, along with sharks and  orangutans. How's that for a weird animal fact?


It is pretty weird. Did you know CLint Eastwood is allergic to horses?


No kidding! And he did movies that I can remember him being on horses. I wonder how he did it?


Haha. Maybe! Did you know that an individual horse has a peak horsepower of 14.9 horsepower.


I can see that. And did you know that Icelandic horses have a fifth speed?


They do? I wonder what that's all about?


I have in the past. I know the co-founder of reddit has a cat named Karma. I think that's cute.


Interesting. Did you know the first comments was a complaint?


Are you serious? Why am I not surprised by that? I know now there are posts organized by subject into user created subreddits.


Yeah, that is pretty funny. Only 0.53% of the people actually participate that visit.


Yeah, I could see that happening. I know it is ranked as the #3 most visited website in the US.


WOW! Really? I didn't know that. That is great. Nice chatting with you.


Yes, and its #6 ranked worldwide. I'll have to get back on. Have a good night! Nice chatting!


Hi! You don't by any chance still use Myspace, do you?


I use Facebook also. It's really lasted, unlike Myspace. That's why it's so crazy that Myspace chose to NOT buy Facebook in '05 for $75 million.


What I was looking is that FAcebook is based in Menlo Park Ca. same place where Thomas Edison used to live. Curious, eh?


There's a huge tech boom in California, so that makes sense. What's even more curious is that a German state banned the like button. How do they enforce that?!


haaha I don´t know, I was thinking in that, and it sounds kinda stupid, isn´t it?  I didn´t know that you have to be at least 13 years old to be able to be a registered user.


Oh, yeah, on most sites they want you to be at least 13 years old - but again, do they really do anything to weed out under-aged users? You just have to CLAIM to be 13 years old!


yes, that is right and dangerous. I was  astonished that Iceland is rewriting their constitution via facebook, that is cool, because everybody can contribute to change the law and update it.


Yes but then even 13 year olds can make contributions! But I guess as long as the changes/suggestions make sense, who cares how old the person is who made the suggestion?


Yes, you are completely right, hahaha, I haven´t noticed that I could had gotten a free whopper, I had unfriended at least 10 people on Facebook, lol


Oh yeah, Burger King had that promotion. Pretty soon, a lot of BK's workers are going to be come "redundant" with the advance of AI technology.


Yes, that is something that really makes me worried for the human being. I get it, is something that is going to happen, and we are contributing to that, but, I hope our grandkids still can get a good job.


Like, even Stanford is using google plus hangouts to augment their teaching. How soon before professors become unnecessary?


Yes, you are right. I wonder, what careers would be able to continue working? , well, I didn´t know that FAcebook is developing an AI designed to understand user emotions, predict user actions, I wonder if this is going to help to stop the mass shootings?


Hmm, interesting question. Hopefully it can track users who exhibit suspicious activity. Maybe Kristen Stewart knows? Apparently she wrote a paper on AI, but I don't know when, why, or with whom.


I don´t know either. Do you like snakes? any type of snake?


I've never really had any interactions with snakes so I guess not.


Hahaaha, me neither. Well, I am surprised that crocodiles are closer related to birds than snakes and lizards, I don´t think they resemble a bird, cool


Birds are also the closest living relatives to dinosaurs, which is pretty cool, too. You would think it would be reptiles, but no


Yes, love dynosaurs, I am giving you an excellent, thanks for the conversation!


Have a nice day...oh, and if you don't like snakes, consider a move to New Zealand. Them kiwis don't have any snakes there!


hahahahahaa, ok, going there, to New Zealand!


Unless AI develops too quickly and robots kill us all before that can happen :(


Did you hear about Kanye and Trump having a meeting?


yeah, think that was while back when trump had kanye to the white house


Yeah, it was in October.  I wonder what prompted something like that?


Seems like kanye was there praising Trump for prison reform or something, I don't recall


Kanye even wore a MAGA hat.  I would have thought he was on the other side politically.


yeah, Kanye took a lot of flack for being a trump supporter


That happens now.  People judge you based on political affiliation.


yeah seems like the divide gets wider every day.


I think it does because people cant stop to see the other side.  I can disagree with you without being hateful.


yeah, I feel the same. no need to be hateful because someone sees things differently. Sadly, today, it seems like if you dont think a certain way, you're not only criticized but can be threatened with violence. Crazy times for sure


It really is.  On another topic, do you follow the super heroes much?


A little, didnt know there was a coin with super man on one side in canada


Really?  Thats kinda cool.  In Sweden you cant name your kid superman.  Im not sure why you would want to but its against the law.


meet my kid, superman. Ha! poor kid. How about the soviet union version of superman. Do you think he drinks alcohol?


Who doesnt drink vodka... lol.  Probably did.


yeah, orange juice is boring without a little vodka. soviet superman coulda been a big hit as a series.


I wonder if he would get to wield Thor's hammer?


he could invite Thor over for a drink wield his hammer and whatever else of Thor's he wanted to.


did you know that jimmy carter installed solar panels on the white house and reagan removed them?


Yeah, then George W Bush had them put back on.  I wonder why they were removed?


Yeah.  Id love some solar panels, cut that bill.  Its been great chatting.  Have a nice day!


Have you heard the Eminem/MGK diss tracks?


No, but I have heard of NoClue, the fastest English rapper.


I haven't heard of him, when was he around? The 80's or 90's?


I can't recall, but he raps at a rate of 14.1 Syllables per second!


Thats crazy! There is this rapper from Chicago, Twista, who can rap really fast too!


Oooh!! Tell me more! Did you know McDonald's was paying rappers $5 for ever mention of Big Macs in their songs?


He was on some song a few years ago with Kanye West. So if i mentioned Big Macs in my song i get $5? That would be great if it was for every time the song played.


Yeah, that Kanye is something! He hugged the president on his visit. I didn't know you could hug the president! I wonder too if the $5 was everytime the song played or just when the song came out.


Kanye West is a character. I wonder if he is really like that without the cameras around him.


Did you catch that bit about Kanye referring to himself as "Ye" now?


Yes i did! It seems to be something different with him everyday. I guess it does shorten his autograph a bit.


It is speculated that Ye and Trump have hit it off so well because they both like to be in the spotlight. I'm in the mood to chat about Superman.


Sure! Seems like a good deal to purchase the right to SM for $130!


Oh! Do tell...I don't know about this. Did you know there was a Superman version for the Soviet Union?


DC comics bought the right back in 1938. Still seems like a bad deal. No, was he still called superman?


Very interesting facts you have there! Yes, he was still called Superman but he was raised in the Soviet Union. There's also a coin in Canada that has Superman on the "heads" side.


Thats crazy! Do you know why Canada has him on the coin?


No, I sure don't, but the coin is silver and is legal tender. Neil Degrasse once appeared in one of the comics


Thats great! I love Neil! Was it just a cameo?


He helped Superman find his home planet.


But wait! There is more. Superman didn't originally fly. He was made to fly by Fleisher Studios, because they found his jump scenes too difficult to animate.


Hi friend! What do you enjoy doing with your free time these days?


I am usually resting, working out or on the internet! and you?


Me too, although its hard to rest for me these days I have twins, they keep going and going haha I spend a lot of time on the internet.


I bet with twins.  I have a boy and girl, but they are 22 months apart and that's a lot of work!!  Having twins must be so exciting though! So adorable!!


Yes, they truly are. I love it! Thank goodness for the internet although did you know that all the clicks and sounds can cause a real addiction!


lol, I have heard that too! Clicking those links.


Yes, although we can find a wealth of information. Im a researcher at heart always looking for something new to learn. Like I just learned about the "garlic girls" have you heard of them?


Yes, I was wondering about that, do you know what Olympic curling is?


Ive seen it a couple times but I dont really understand it. But I watched the "garlic girls" they are amazing! by the way they prefer to be called the "Team Kim" do you know why?


No why? So when you watched it, what were the garlic girls doing?


due to a common sur name in south korea. All of their last name is Kim. So all of them nicknamed themselves after their fav things such as pancakes, cookies, etc. so cute! I caught a 2 min video, just waxing the floor to make the "ball" go further, i liked their spirit


Oh ok, that makes sense! That's funny!! Have you heard of this K-pop?  The North Korean played a song, Hit your heart when they sank a South Korean warship in 2010. Good thing they are getting along better now!!


Yes! my older daughter introduced me to them, they are obsessed with K pop and BTS (a boy band in case u havent heard) their songs are catchy


Really, North Korea has a band called Moranbong band, lol it suppose to be the most popular in their country!


Thats an interesting name! Its crazy the feud of these 2 countries north and south korea! in 2010 south korea responded by blasting a k-pop song when north korea sank a southern warship! they are creative at least fighting with songs lol


At least they are in a peaceful mode at this time. How do you feel about robots? do you have any? Like the vacuum cleaner? lol


well... I dont mind having a robot that could help me clean... just the thought that eventually it can be aware of itself and start a war like conspiracies have it lol Im not sure what i believe yet but i could use a helper around the house clean after these twins!


That's what I was thinking with the twins. I saw a video of a cat riding one of those vacuum cleaners for fun around the house, helps with liter clean up! I have also seen a video of 3 vacuums going round and round with halloween brooms attached for decorations. So funny!!


Lol, I can definitely see robots becoming very useful allies, I just dont trust the people in power and how they could be used. Also it would be cool to see how the giant robot michael jackson wanted to let roam in the dessert would of been a cool sight to see


Can you imagine looking out your hotel window in Las Vegas and seeing that 50ft robot roaming around!! ha, ha ha!!


He would make history once again! He was amazing. Anyway, it was fun chatting with you! sending you light and love. Take care!


I like to watch sports, drink fine whiskeys and workout. You?


I agree and I also enjoy surfing the internet or learning about robots


Nice! what have you learned about robots?


Well did you know the us military uses xbox 360 controllers to control their eod robots? Perhaps games are a conspiracy to raise the next generation of remote robot pilots.


Wow! Probably because all of their operators played the games growing up so it was only natural!


Now robots can debone a chicken with surgical precision and efforts are being made so that surgeons can do surgery remotely


WHAT! That's crazy! I want one. The deboning robot, not the surgery one. That would be great.


A more creepier thing is that robots can be controlled using rat brains and the robot will change personality based on the brain. Kind of like the rick and morty episode where rick turns himself into a pickle


I just got into Rick and Morty but am only on episode 2. But rat brains is pretty creepy.


Oh then you will eventually see the episode I am referring too. I would say it was well written and while it may be a bit disgusting, very intriguing as well


Overall, do you like the show? I want to get into it but haven't gotten excited about it yet.


Well personally I liked it. Games of Thrones actually took me longer to get into


I got into GoT right away. I will try to keep on watching it. A lot of my friends love the show so I want to understand their jokes. What other shows do you enjoy?


Well lately I have been watching more shows over the internet such as revisiting old ones like south park or watching final space


Final Space? I have not heard of that. What is it about?


It is a recent cartoon follow-up that deals with a prisoner in space. Pretty humorous though. Many voice actors and people in rick and morty were in it. If you want to look up more info, the internet, with its vast information network, would be an invaluable resource.


I will have to use that resource to look it up. I may even use the hamburger button!


Talking about the hamburger button kinda makes me wanna eat a burger with curly fries


Oh yeah, loved his books as a kid.  Seems we have many Loraxes and Once-lers these days.


did you know he was voted least likely to succeed by his classmates?


Yeah, they really had to eat their judgement. Can you believe his work is also being in scientific studies by Dartmouth?


that is something. did you know he was afraid of children too?


Yep, but children weren't afraid of him.  His books were always checked out. The word "nerd" was his creation?