Hello there, I know just a little bit, I heard that is true though, that they don't really have the ability to customize the material to the individual or coach.


That seems odd and something that would be easy to fix if the effort was put in. Learning history and geography seems like a perfect fit for VR


Yeah I think you are right, especially for those children that are strong visual learners.


VR does sound like a great tool for those who struggle with time limits


Yeah I think it has the potential to be.  Do you know much about AI?


Not much except for what's in pop culture, I definitely couldn't explain Tesler's Theorem that well


I think I'm about the same, I know IBM's Watson is very helpful in the medical field.


Yea I've heard of Watson and a little about Stanford's ai class which I might have to take a look at when I got the time


Did you know the actress Kristen Stewart co-authored a paper on AI?


No, I had no clue. I don't know if I'm more surprised of that or the first vr game being made in 1968


Holy cow, I never would have guessed that about VR.  Did you know doctors are using it to treat phobias?


Yea, I've heard of that, very cool. Lockheed Martin uses VR to tour Mars which is pretty cool also


Wow, that would be pretty cool to try, I wonder what you have to do to be a part of that?


I don't know, maybe be in a smart class or just be in a school that is nearby a Lockheed Martin facility


Yeah you are probably right.  On a different note, are you a user of Facebook?


Yea, I think I started using it in 2006, two years after it was first founded by Zuckerberg and his Harvard classmates


Yeah I think I am the same, I'm pretty sure my roommate in college set one up for me in 2005.


I use to like myspace a lot better in high school, Tom must be kicking himself for not buying facebook in 2005


Yeah think about how much money was lost not buying it way back then.  I think I set up a Myspace account but never used it.


Well FB is valued at 104 billion right now but it would probably be worth a lot less if myspace did buy it


Yeah that is true, but I'm willing to bet it would be worth more than Myspace currently is. Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you enjoy the rest of the day.


yes , I found it interesting that mark zukerburg suffers from colorblindness


I was not aware of that. Facebook debuted in 2004. I was not aware it had been so long. It makes me wonder how long I was on MySpace before that.


I agree, I wonder why burger king wanted people to unfriend others


I was not aware that they did. That's very strange. You'd think they'd rather advertise on the site since so many people are on there. Facebook makes most of it's revenue from advertisements.


I understand that to be true also. I cant believe Iceland is using Facebook to rewrite their Constitution


That seems like a bad idea. People don't think before they type on Facebook and they're willing to be more ridiculous because they are behind a keyboard.


Agreed. I have alsways really liked Micheal Jackson, and I knew he did work on the Simpsons


I have mixed feelings about him. As a pop star he was amazing, his personal life not so much. My understanding is that Freddie Mercury cancelled a duet with him because he insisted on bringing his llama to the studio.


Yes I understand the feelings, would have loved to see the 50 foot robot though


He had some very out there ideas. I did know that Eddie Van Halen Played the guitar solo in Beat It free of charge.


I did not know that either. and that Micheal helped write the soundtrack to sonic 3


That seems very odd to me. Thinking back to the Sonic games they do not have music that I would have thought a high profile musician made.


I would agree with that, but still good music. I knoew taylor swift removed her music from spotify but not pandora


I wonder why? I use Pandora a lot. I often have it on when I exercise. They have a net income of $-16 million despite having $274 million in revenue. I really think they need to look into their overhead cost.


I would agree. I know she didnt like how they pay artist. I did not know they were streaming comedy also


I didn't either. I have never tried to use it for that. I use Podcast apps for that purpose. I'll have to look into that.


They have plenty of streams at 168 million steams for Aloe Blacc


That's a huge amount of streams. I did not realize until recently that Pandora was only available in the United States. I find that surprising.


me too I found the music genome project interesting to learn about also


Algorithms are always interesting to me.


I guess a disabled student who won a case against a TX school died recently.  Her name is Amber Tatro.


Yeah,  thats sad.  Do you used facebook?


Yes, but I'm not addicted... It was a tough SC case.  I'm not sure I agree that schools should have to perform medical procedure.  They are school not a hospital.


Yes I agree,  unless they have medical training.


It was all kinds of things with her... Infections, injections, etc... The school would need a team.  She got a standing ovation when she graduated.


Facebook... It seems to have many uses.  Iceland is using to rewrite their constitution.  What do you use it for?


I use it for keeping in touch with people,  seeing what people are up to and news.  How about yourself?


That's the same with me.  I comment very little.  I didn't realize Facebook is blue because Zuckerburg is red-green colorblind...


Me either.  I just recently saw the movie the social network,  its about facebooks start.


Yeah, kids from Harvard -- wasn't it a student post board?  Myspace could have bought it for penny's...


Yeah something like that.  I know right,  that was a huge mis opportunity on their part.


Yeah.  Why would Burger King have a promotion to encourage others to unfriend others?  They offered a free Whopper to unfriend 10 people.


I dont know the reasoning behind it,  but I wouldnt mind a free whopper lol


Yeah, that made me a little hungry.  Did you like Michael Jackson?


yeah, he was a talent for sure.  I can't believe he wanted to develop a 50 foot robot to roam the desert around Vegas.


Hes always been a little different lol Did you hear freddie mercury cancelled a det with mj because he wanted a llama in the studio? lol


No.  I miss Freddie too...  strange reason to cancel... Do you listen to Pandora Radio?  The have comedian now.


Yes,  love pandora,  I do listen to their comedy on road trips and long drives.


Yeah, ZM radio is cool too.  Thanks for the chat, you were great!


I do, I travel a lot for work, but even more for leisure. I wish I could use the commuter bus the Dutch are creating. It's designed to travel at 160mph!


I would rather do that than be in Iceland where there is no rail service!


I agree with that. I wonder how many people there have never left their towns?


I'm sure many are content where they are. I would hate to live in Japan though, it costs 300 dollars in tolls to drive across country.


That would be an expensive road trip. I wonder how the first king to travel around the world got around?


I think it was King Kalakaua of Hawaii to do that and that was long before airplanes!


I wonder if he went to Mackinac Island? They've banned motorized vehicles there for over a hundred years. I bet it's peaceful there!


I bet it is, instead of hearing the snow plows like I am right now! Did you know the dodo bird was part of the pigeon family?


I did not know that, that's pretty interesting. I've heard that some birds fly from Alaska to Norther Mexico without sleeping! That is wild!


I would be sleeping right away during that trip haha. Birds are smart, especially the ones that can mimic camera sounds in Australia!


Yeah they are, and how hummingbirds steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests.


I wouldn't know how they get the spider webs not to stick to them, I can never get them off me haha.


I'm not sure either, haha they always stick to me too!


Have you heard of Machine Learning? it's the study of algorithms and mathematical models that computer systems use to improve performance.


Yes, I actually studied it in college. I wish I could have wrote the algorithm that mines rap lyrics and writes its own!


That would make writing songs much more easier! I like how they can make double entendres like "that's what she said".


That is pretty cool! Ubisoft actually partnered with the British Museum to apply machine learning to speed the deciphering of ancient hieroglyphics.


Technology is just beyond cool! They can even monitor food poisoning with it!


It is amazing, possibilities are endless with it! Did you know the "are you human " test on many sites serves a second purpose?


I did not know that! All I know is that they are annoying when you have to wait for them to load lol.


Hello ! Did you know the brand ZARA banned the use of animal after an investigation?


They were found to throw goats, I understand why people were shocked


That's crazy. Did you know pilgrim clothing was full of color?


Thats so interesting also, I heard they only wore black on special occasions, only humans wear clothing also


Yes I saw that as well. There's a store in Alabama that only sells clothes, cameras, etc. that are found in unclaimed baggage.


Normally bigger corporations have enough power to make decisions like that. But that's not ethical is it


Yea I don't think that's ethical either.


I think it has a clear link with the use of animals by many companies.... Using fur without consent kinda resembles using unclaimed baggage


Germany was the first country to give rights to animals do you agree with that?


Wow I didn't know that. I agree with that though.


I do too, but I mean it includes animals like the lochness monster... haha


haha. Did you know rip curl makes clothes in North Korea yet the label says China?


Really ?? thats crazy ! isn't that so unethical also.... the people that make the clothes probably don't even get paid enough.... Apple did have a clothing line also but I mean it did not last


Oh wow that's funny Apple had a clothing line.


I bet it had apples all over it.... Did you know that many many companies are feeling the pressure to ban animal use such as faux fur?


I did not know that. I don't own anything with fur, but it doesn't bother me if people do wear it.


Why does it not? do you agree with the companies?


Animals were put on this Earth for humans to use by God so as long as you're eating the meat, it doesn't bother me to use the fur along with it.


Interesting point of view ! I still think they are right to ban it though


Hi there ! Looking forward to chat with You ! :)


Hello, what is your opinion on animal cruelty?


I hate when animals are being cruel... ;)


Would you purchase a pair of shoes made of animal skin if they were on sale?


hmmm... are Martens made out of leather ?


I wanna say no.... but if they look pretty cool... and the animal is dead already... I mean... I won't change the world by myself by skipping a beautiful pair of Martens...


Animal are being killed for food, but I think there are other material can be used for clothes.


I guess so... but I feel like that's going to end soon because I've read an article about artificial meat genetically made... so maybe animals will be safe soon....


Yes, you are right. Did you know that some of the largest clothing chains discontinue selling mohair due to animal cruelty?


I mean that's great, but I think they are just doing that for the media coverage... I don't know, don't know much about fashion...


Maybe you are right. Mohair is made from the hair of a Angora goat for sweaters and coats.


oh, so the animal is fine ? After cutting the hair ? Or does it suffer ?


Oh, so the Angora sis much like a sheep?


I'm not sure, I hope Angora is not suffering because somebody cuts it's hair...


I hope not either. Materials that made from the hair of these animals are expensive.


I'm sure they are... hey - Apple had a clothing line in 1986. I didn't know that....


No, I didn't know that, all I know about apple is making and selling electronic products.


Yeah, that's what I thought ! Maybe it's worth googling it after this HIT ;)


Yes, did you know what type of clothing were made by Apple?


That's the thing - I don't , but I would think it's something artificial - maybe worth looking into ;


What do you think about a man wore 70 items of clothing at a Chinese airport to avoid bagging charge?


You are so right, I am surprised he pass the checkpoint.


He was probably sweating like crazy ! lol :)


Back to animals, I am a animal lover and I hope things will change in their favorite.


I really think it will soon. Hey, Thank You so much for chatting with me ! ;)


I love to travel. Haven't gotten much chance lately, though. How about you?


I love to travel as well, so relaxing I want to visit Mackina island, sounds like a really peaceful place


Where is that? I don't think I've ever heard of it.


That is actually located in the US, I cant recall where but motorized vehicles have been banned there for more than a century


Wow! Are they trying to keep a historical feel to the area?


Seems that way, the air must be clean and free of many of the pollutants we have in the city, Japan also seems like a great destination, kind of expensive though


Japan would be an amazing cultural experience, but travel inside the country is pricey, maybe even more than travel to the country!


Yeah highway tolls cost more than $300 dollars thats too much money


I guess if you traveled there, it would be best to focus on one city so you don't have to spend on traveling around. It's probably expensive to travel in Iceland too. Most people there without cars take flights to get from city to city!


That makes sense, seems like it would be just as expensive and the flight time is less, the firs king of Hawai sure traveled a lot


I wonder if he was surprised at the size of the world after ruling a small chain of islands for part of his life. I know I would be.


Sounds like something to be excited about I bet he saw many kinds of birds in his travels


He probably saw some kinds that he had seen at home, since birds migrate so far. Some go from Alaska to northern Mexico!


He probably saw a dodo bird, those are extinct now but maybe he had the chance to see one.


It's a shame they went extinct. The moa and the elephant bird have gone extinct too, but both of those were wingless birds.


There was an elephant bird? I bet it was massive, spiders must hate hummingbirds lol


I'd hate hummingbirds too if they kept stealing my house to make a nest! Thankfully they're a bit too small and lightweight for that.


I bet hummingbirds wouldnt mess with bigger spiders, sounds like they are bullies but I hate spiders so I guess its ok lol


I'm with you - not a fan of spiders at all. Hummingbirds are beautiful to watch though, and penguins are my favorite animal. I'm on Team Bird over Team Spider.


Im on Team Bird as well so that makes two of us lol, I bet a lot of people would agree with us.


Yes, I do. I dont often have the time or money to travel but i really do enjoy it.


Me too. Did you know in Japan every highway is a toll?


the high speed highways impose a toll. the roads are not crowded though. you get what you pay for. did you want to go to Japan?


I want to visit. Did you know that Iceland had no public rail service?


Yes, i did know that. Japan on the other hand has a tremendous rail service. if you plan to visit, the rail system is better than the highway. however the air travel in Iceland is probably cheaper.


Did you know that bird's bones are hollow?


Yes, I did. they are stronger because they are hollow. lighter too. Did you know that birds have regional accents according to scientists?


No, I didn't know that. I also didn't know the feathers weight more than their bones.


I guess that is also true of crows, which are among the most intelligent of birds, and are even capable of imitating human speech.


Interesting. What do you know about machine learning?


It is learning done by machines. Beyond that, not much. You?


They have an algo that can mine rap lyrics and write their own.


That is very cool. Soon we will not need rap artists. We can have the machines do it for us.


Hilarious. Yeah, it will be like that Beastie Boys song Intergalatic.


Yes, that would be great. What else do you know that is interesting about machine learning?


Apparently there are "are you human " tests that aid in the design of machine learning.


Yeah, turing tests. this whole things we're doing right now is part of that study. Anyway, thanks for the phat chat!


Right, that is what they are called. Nice chatting with you too.


I sure do. Do you know what she sings if you ask her to?


Yes she sings the same song as hal 9000 of space oddysey


Yes. Do you know where siri sends the questions that we ask?


Yes to a database in North Carolina, pretty scary


Yes that is why IBM are afraid of what siri might say


And they are right to be afraid. DO you know who is the voice of Siri in the UK?


It is a male, the same guy that did the voice in the Weakest Link


Yes his name is Jon Briggs and he did not know he was the voice of siri


Yeah until he heard an iPhone commercial. Do you use Google?


All the time. Do you know how much computing power a search requires?


Yes more than it took them to sent Armstrong and 11 others to the moon


Yeah . Do you know how they calculate traffic?


Yes they take the average of android devices in traffic


Yes. Google once hired goats to mow the lawn instead of people


That is so cool and different and also more environmentally friendly.


True. Did you know they went down for 5 minutes in 2013?


Yes and it took down 40% of web traffic down with it


That just speaks volumes  on how heavy its use it


Did you hear about the 300 crocodiles killed in Indonesia?


Yeah I think that is sad. Us humans are invading these animals' space and we think we own the place.


I agree.  We dont even respect other humans, so animals definitely dont get any resepct.  We really need to treat every living thing with respect.


It's especially bad because it was a licensed sanctuary that Sugito wandered into to collect food. This was undoubtedly done without permission.


It is like when the kid fell into Harambe's cage.


Right, I was mad about that one too. Police tried to stop the killings but there were 600 people so it was impossible.


That is horrible.  There are 20 quintillion (yeah that is a number) animals on earth and humans are one.  Id say we are slightly outnumbered.


Killing a protected species is a crime in Indonesia so it was just those people who were out of control. What's gross is the villagers took selfies with the crocodiles afterward.


I would get killing the one, but trying to exterminate a species because of one bad one is stupid.


Yeah, and I still don't think it's bad because the villager wandered into its habitat. But some people did question the logic of having crocodile ponds so close to a village.


Or rather building a village close to where the animals already live.


What about the Disney World alligator? Did you hear about that one?


I vaguely remember something about that, what was the deal with it again?


There was a sign that said stay away from the water but the parents let him get too close to the pond. He was scooping up water into a pail when he was snatched. Poor kid.


I remember that now.  I feel bad, it is just awareness. Some people have none


Yeah, I heard that he was also playing in the water. And in this case they euthanized the alligator and humanely removed others.


Removal I can deal with, only if we were not intruding on their initial home.


Yeah well I guess Disney World built where there were already alligators naturally. Seems pretty ineivitable in many areas of Florida that we would intrude. Sigh. I feel bad for the boy but the crocodile was probably just acting in its nature because it's a carnivore.


Thinking like this little snack wandered into my home, how nice.


Right.:/ And as humans we make handbags of alligators all the time. That being said,I'd be very protective of my children if an animal came to attack them.


True.  Its been great chatting!  Have a nice day!


Hi, how are you? Yes, I do like Disney films. Loved them as a kid. I haven't seen one in a while though. What was the last Disney film that you saw?


I saw Moana last, but also Frozen shortly before that, it was the first film directed by a woman by Disney, you?


I think I saw an animated film, probably Fantasia? A long time ago. I have heard good things about Frozen.


That was a while ago, an instant disney classic. Did you know toy companies get involved before they even make movies


The marketing and the licensing are all together on this. The film seems to be a giant commercial for toys! LOL


For sure, that is a good way to put it! Do you have a favorite animal?


I guess dogs are my favorite. There are so many out there! Elephants are cool too.


me too I love dogs so much. Elephants and dogs are the only animals that respond to pointing


That makes sense. Elephants have a tremendous intellect. I think they are much smarter than we suspect.


Did you know there are like 20 quintillion individual animals on this planet


I figure we're killing them at a rate that is going to hurt our chances of survival. That is something we should worry about.


For sure, it is sad to think that is happening. Hiccups formed i think because of animals


We probably do not need hiccups now, but there are there from a long time ago. Maybe when we breathed differently.


That is very true. in 2002 animals were given actual rights in Germany, should happen everywhere


Animals should have someone to advocate for them. Too often animals are left to fend for themselves. I wonder who the lawyers are.


For sure, humans could do this if they weren't so busy doing other things.


I wish that we had a longer term vision of our place on the planet. We don't. Humans are separate from animals, but not independent. We will follow their fate if we destroy the planet.


For sure, I will be long gone by then but sad to think it will probably happen. good chatting with you!


People in Indoenesia do not like crocodiles.  They killed 300 after 1 killed a villager.


I can see how the crocodiles can be dangerous though. For them, it's about human safety


I understand, but the guy that was killed was in a protected croc sanctuary. It was kind of his fault.


And I guess the species is endangered, which is part of why it's a big deal


Yes.  40 cops tried to stop the crowd, but it turned into a mob of 600 villagers.


Most of the time they try to remove the animals humanely, but those cases are also in the United States. Those villagers likely acted out of fear


Yes, in some instances animals that attack are required to be put down and tested for disease like rabies


On the other end of the spectrum, animals have guaranteed legal rights in Germany


That is good.  There is a line between public safety and animal cruelty


As long as the public is safe. In Scotland, the Loch Ness monster is a protected species


If Bigfoot is in the US, that one may not happen. Although if he has a white patch on his forehead, it's a sign that he's domesticated


Apparently humans looked like bigfoot many years ago.  Then about 240 thousand years ago we lost body hair


One thing we didn't lose are hiccups. It's a leftover result of when land animals had both lungs and gills


That is insane to think how species evolved.  Now that are 20 quintillion different animals on earth


And yet among all those, we are the best distance runners due to persistence during hunting


Yes, but we have to buy our vitamin C.  Most other animals and plants produce it naturally


True, but I wonder how many other animals can regrow a rib in 2-3 months after it's surgically shortened


That is true.  And we can use tools.  Let's see a crocodile do that


I wonder if there's a sound frequency that can cause fear in them like there's one that does in humans


Maybe that is why we build fires and make weapons.  To guard against the fear


Yeah, pretty much. I'm locked into a disturbing amount of their utilities. How about you?


I love Google, i can't stand other search engines like bing or yahoo


I refuse to use Bing because I despise Microsoft even more than Google.


lol, Google is incredible though, it requires more computing power for one search than it took to send neil armstrong to the moon!


Yeah, pretty much any kind of personal electronic device these days would put the supercomputers of that period to shame.


that is very true, a lot has come since back then. How about siri, are you a fan?


I don't even have a smart phone, so I've never used it. Have you?


wow, you are daring, i like it! I have an iphone but never use siri, I would rather just google something instead to be honest.


I'm not really daring, LOL. I just live in a 3G dead zone and I'm self-employed, so I just need a basic tracfone in case I have an emergency on my occasional trips to town. But my laptop is all the Internet connection I need.


I have a friend like that also, no shame in that. That is perfect though with your laptop because you can still communicate with others if needed. Do you do a lot of amazon shopping?


A fair amount, although they're another corporation I hate :) I get better deals on supplements and used books. How about you?


For sure, it was started as a book company in 1994


They're a good source of out-of-print stuff, for sure. Library Genesis is also good for obtaining "unauthorized" pdfs of a whole lot of books. I always check there before Amazon.


I will have to check that out, is that legal to use? I am taking my masters and books cost too much


The uploads are probably copyright violations, but I've never heard of anybody having trouble over downloading from it. And any academic book you want there's a better than 90% chance you'll find it there. Just Google "Library Genesis" to find mirror sites.


wow, I will do that, thank you! Back to amazon though, jeff bezos has a clock in a mountain that will run for 10,000, i wonder why


It sounds a lot like something called the Long Now Project that did something similar, IIRC.


I will have to look into that, that sounds interesting. I just googled library genesis. It was so nice chatting with you!


Likewise. But I don't think we're quite done yet.


Hello I am doing great! I do, a little more than I want to though, how about you?


I sometimes use it, when i dont have time to shop. i like to check things out in the store, if possible.


It's sad but I have turned into the complete opposite! I only go to the store if it's not on amazon haha. I wish I was the first customer to buy something though!


I would rather have amazon prime for life than a building named after me.


Haha I would like that as well haha. Can you believe how many miles a day an Amazon worker walks a day?


I think that they must lose a lot of weight, or get really bad knees LOL


I bet! I didn't even know IMDB was owned by Amazon too. They have the hand in every cookie jar haha.


Yeah, soon amazon will own everything and we will all work at amazon. 15 miles a day. can i do that at my age? LOL


I'm only 30 and am dreading that just thinking about it lol. Maybe Google will try and stop them?


Google and amazon will merge. all searches will produce amazon results. you will use your wages from google or amazon to buy goods online from amazon.


It's like the movie terminator! SKYNET IS OUT TO GET US!!!! haha it really is crazy how much stake Google has in the internet.


google dominates, but there is always some upstart that unseats the dominant firm. i wonder who that will be.


Well Google falls under Alphabet now, so I feel like they are getting prepared for that!


Yes, from A to Z, they will control everything. oh, well. i for one hail our new corporate overlords.


Apple even has a big piece of everything. Do you have an iPhone and use Siri?


I dont have an iphone. too expensive. i really dont want an electronic pacifier in my pocket LOL


haha I have the iPhone SE which came out like 5 years ago haha. I hardly ever use Siri but people love her!


Siri is probably convenient but isnt it always listening to you? i dont want that kind of eavesdropping.


I'm sure it is. Apple must have a lot of boring data on me haha.


Yeah, me too, and i dont even use Apple. LOL anyway, great chat!


I like to watch it. I know Bruce Lee was a great dancer and he won the Hong Kong Cha Cha Championship in 1958.


i cant say that im surprised. he must have had a great sense of rhythm. i bet he was a real ladies' man.


Yeah, I bet. Did you know ballet dancers can go through four pairs of pointe shoes in a week.


if i were a dancer, i would go through a dozen. LOL. i cannot dance. really.


Me too! Did you know Michael Jackson has a patent?


is that the patent on the shoes for that special lean? he really was a genius.


It was a device used to achieve the extreme lean in some of his dance moves.


yeah, thats it! i was never any good at dancing. i wonder if you have to start when youre young.


Well, I know babies spontaneously dance when they hear music. Maybe the better dancers heard a lot of music when they were younger.


i wonder if i heard enough music. maybe that was it. maybe i missed by window. oh well.


Yeah, maybe. I know they smile more when they hit the bet.


I use smile when i hit a bet too. LOL i heard that tupac was a dancer back in high school.


Yeah, I think he danced in the Nutcracker in HS.


I bet he was really good too. he was a backup dancer for digital underground later on. by the way, are you a fan of snakes?


No. I'm not crazy about snakes. There's no snakes in New Zealand.


so ive heard. i guess i would move there if i had a phobia of snakes. i have never seen a flying snake. that would be frightening.


No, basically they;re legless lizards without limbs.


oh, ok. The fear of snakes is hard-wired  in human brains. i guess that makes sense. we needed it for evolution.


Yeah, can you believe that crocodiles are more closely related to birds than to snakes.


i guess scales and feathers are analogous? i never know they were related. Anyway, great chat!


Hi! Are you familiar with Bad Times at the El Royale? I feel it basically defies expectations even though not all of its surprises are pleasant but there is satisfaction, however!


hi how are you? I have heard of it. it is a movie that came out recently, right?


Not too long ago and it's basically set in 1969 and is also kind of a B movie, black comedy and mystery! Drew Goddard directed it as well!


A B movie? Great! that sounds fun. low budget? doesnt take itself too seriously?


Exactly. So are you a horror fan in general? I watch horror films as a workout because you can burn over 180 calories just by watching them, surprisingly enough!


I thnk the first time it would burn that many, but the second time maybe not. not so scary.


That is a good point. But you know what else is crazy, they say if you view abstract art after watching a horror film, you'll enjoy it a lot more! I need to try that!


How does that even work? is your brain more active? more emotionally sensitive?


I would imagine so. It's so weird, isn't it? I tell you what else is weird, Stephen King once said Bambi was the first horror movie he watched. Can you believe that? He definitely has a twisted mind, doesn't he?


He probably was traumatized by that disney flick and ended up fascinated with the macabre.


Agreed! You know what else gets me? Danny from The Shining didn't actually know he was acting in a horror movie until years later. It's like how did he not know?


I guess he was ....slow? i dont know. what kind of movie did he imagine it to be?


That's what I'm wondering. Ha! But enough of this horror talk, or else I'm going to get scared. Ha! Are you a fantasy fan at all? I'd like to join the national spelling bee fantasy draft one of these days!


I have never down fantasy sports. I guess the appeal is that you compete and can make some money?


I guess so! But I also think it's cool that a single fold in our brains basically separate how we perceive reality and fantasy. That's truly amazing!


I wonder if my fold has come unfolded in recent years. i feel that my time on the internet has blurred the line.


Ha! I know what you mean. It is hard to distinguish at times, isn't it? Maybe we should start writing fantasy. Then hopefully we can be knighted for our services to literature like author Terry Pratchett was!


Terry is a great writer. He deserves the recognition. do we have to call him sir terry though?


I suppose he's earned that title. Ha! On a similar fantasy note  (if you would consider this movie fantasy like I kind of do), do you like Thor? I think it's crazy Ant Man of all characters made his Marvel debut before Thor and even Hulk, Iron Man and Spider Man! Isn't that unbelievable?


I havent seen thor. I guess it could be good. i like the norse myths. Anyway, great chat!


It's a great movie! Marvel Studios produced it and Paramount distributed it. Plus it was directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by both Zack Stentz and Ashley Edward Miller! Well, it was great chatting with you as well! Hope you have a good night, friend!


Yes, i enjoyed chatting too! Have a good weekend!


And same to you! Be sure to check out Thor this weekend. If you like Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Natalie Portman or Chris Hemsworth, then this is the movie for you! Ha! Take care, friend!


I'm not either to be honest. What about Fantasy films, do you watch them?


I'll take back a bit. I like Edgar Allen Poe. I know watching horror movies can burn up to 180 calories!


Interesting. So instead of going to the gym, you just sit there and watch the movies?


Right! Did you know Bambi terrified Stephen King.


I'm not surprised, Bambi does die in the end.


I'm glad. I know if you watch a horror movie before you view abstract art you will enjoy the art more.


Interesting, any type of specific artists, or just abstract art?


Ok, I wonder why that is. Any ideas as to why this occurs?


None at all. It's hard to believe Danny the boy from the shining did not know he was acting in horror film.


Interesting. I didn't know that. Did you know that they have fantasy draft spelling bees?


No, I did not. A single fold in the brain makes the difference between perceiving reality and fantasy.


Interesting, I didn't realize that. Have you heard of the fantasy called "In the Realms of the Unreal?"


It's apparently a fantasy, but I'm not sure what it is about.


Oh, okay. I know fantasy has evolved into various media including film, TV, graphic novels and more!


Wow! That is really cool. What about Thor, have you seen it?


I have heard of Thor. I know it is a 2011 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics character of the same name.


Yeah, it is pretty good. I saw the first one and kind of liked it.


Isn't it amazing that British politicians were forced by law to wear a top hat.


I wonder what the story is on that. I'm going to look up bowler hat


The bowler hats were extremely popular in the old west.


I looked at a picture of bowler hat. I think I like cowboy hat better. Or those Mexican hats. Those are cool


They do look very similar to the cowboy hats, no wonder they were so popular.


They are cute but maybe that's why I don't like them. I don't see kippa mentioned


I like to wear hate. I tip my hat to greet people when I'm wearing one.


I don't like to wear a hat unless it's to keep the sun out of my face


No, I think they are kind of cool. We have a snake man around here who visits jails and hospitals with his snakes. The kids love it


That's surprising. Like most people and other primates, I'm so afraid of snakes.


oh ya I saw this cat video where people had a cucumber and the cat thinks it's a snake and freaks out


I guess chats are scared of snakes too then. There are places in the world where there are no snakes at all.


I meant to write Reptile man, not snake man. He has a webpage


I think snakes are reptile. Snakes are different from lizards though.


I've seen those before, they look like snakes, but they're not snakes.


wow, interesting! My daughter works for a veterinarian that sees pretty much any kind of animal


There are so many types of snakes, I'm sure she has seen all of them including flying snakes!


I should ask her. People have all kinds of pets like turtles and spiders


Hey hows it going, do you like fantasy or horror films the most?


horror is the best. I love Edgar Allan Poe


The Raven is such a great book. I like both, I get scared easily at horror movies though but do with fantasy, they are both great though.


I did not know that scream was going to be titled "scary movie".


Yah, what are those called, dark comedies right?


yes. The actors in the exorcist never knew that they were making a horror film. lol


It's crazy, I think a lot of people are like that in real life too, I wish more people would realize that it could be us like that. Isn't it nuts that a single fold in the brain makes the difference between perceiving reality and fantasy?


Thats deep. People could learn more about this at an actual university


They could, too bad not everyone has access to a university though, would help everyone out a lot if it was more profitable, the inequality gap in the US is getting ridiculous!


Did you ever see Thor that came out in 2011 ?


I did, I remember watching it in the movie theater, it's the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Loki seems like a bad guy you can root for, or am I mistaken?


I have never seen it. I do like Chris Hemsworth


Yah he is a good actor, I like Natallie Portman and Tom HIddleston too, both great actors and actresses!


I agree but Idris Elba and Anthony Hopkins are the best


Idris Elba is a great actor, did you see The Wire at all?


one of the best shows ever. So Jim henson created 'the dark crystal' ? I did not know that


I did not know that, Jim Henson created Seasame Street right?


yes i grew up on that. I would love to see that 15,145-page fantasy manuscript


Or what about a fantasy draft for the national spelling bee? That's nuts people do that too. I wonder what Seasame Street would be like as a horror or fantasy show?


lol good question. the lord of the rings won an academy award for "best picture" Good movie !


I'm sure it was a good movie, I really can't get into that type of fantasy movies, same with Game of Thrones, I know they are great pieces of art and so good, I just don't really like watching them, there is a lot of good take aways from the movies though about how the world should be. Terry Pratchett was knighted for his services to literature, and he's a comedic fantasy author.


Very good point. I love all Fantasy movies in both literature and drama. enjoy your fantasy movies !


Hey! Did you know that until 1998, British politicians had to wear a top hat when making a point of order in the house of commons?


I did not know that, but it could be because hats are worn for various reasons which include ceremonial ones, like the house of commons!


Exactly. The most popular hat in the Old West was actually the bowler, not the Cowboy hat.


So you are saying that all of the westerns have got it wrong? Haha, all of the cowboys should have been wearing bowler hats, doesn't make them seem quite as tough.


I guess so! I was surprised when I learned that. Imagine the Marlboro cowboy in a bowler! That wouldn't work though, because a cowboy really does need a cowboy hat to protect against the sun and rain.


I agree, it is just not the same. You know how cowboys would tip their hats in greeting? That originated from knights raising their face visors to show they were friendly.


That's very interesting and makes sense. How do you feel about snakes? I'm not a big fan. I'd go to New Zealand, where there are none.


I would be joining you in New Zealand. Snakes make my skin crawl, always have. It is a long held fear of mine. New Zealand is lucky!


Yeah that's how I feel too! There is a genus of flying snakes that can launch themselves. If I saw that in person I would die.


I would as well, it is bad enough to see them slither around, but flying...no! I was reading that the fear of snakes is hard-wired not just in human brains, but in monkey brains as well.


Well humans and monkeys are distantly related lol. There are legless lizards also. I don't mind legged lizards, but I don't think I would look at a legless lizard as anything less than a snake.


If it doesn't have legs, I am checking out. A legless lizard is a snake! You know, I was reading that crocodiles are closer related to birds then snakes and lizards. I would have never guessed that.


Haha checking out. Agreed. I wouldn't have guessed that about crocodiles either. I always call alligators/crocodiles dinosaurs, and I heard that chickens are likely descendants of dinosaurs.. so maybe I am onto something?


If you have seen Jurassic park and believe it (I kinda do) then you would agree. Hey, do you like dancing? Did you know that it can be categorized and described by its choreography. I am horrible, but its fun.


I love Jurassic Park and I do love dancing. I'm not the best dancer either but I have a good time. Apparently Bruce Lee was a great dancer and won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958.


I bet that is why he was so good at martial arts. Dancing probably helped keep him limber and light on his feet. I feel like those would be important skills to have.


Good point! Babies spontaneously dance when they hear music and smile more when they hit the beat! I can attest to that, I have one at home and he loves music.


That is adorable, baby dancing is the best, it is so pure for the joy of it! You know who else was a dancer? Tupac, he danced ballet. That is unexpected.


Whoa I didn't know that and I'm a Tupac fan. Very unexpected! Professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week. I know he wasn't wearing those though.


No, can you imagine him performing California Love wearing point shoes and doing ballet? It would be funny, but probably ruin the effect of the song.


Hahahaha very true. Well I thoroughly enjoyed this chat! Have a wonderful day/night!


Hello there hope you're doing well. Do you like the fantasy genre? I like it because it's roots are in oral traditions.


Yeah fantasy drafts are fun- and even fantasy drafts are done for the national spelling bee!


I haven't ever done that. There is also a draft for congress.


Type of people participate in these things? I think it would be boring. A single fold in the brain makes a difference between perceiving reality and fantasy.


Yeah I think so I can't believe he was knighted for services to literature. He must have made some great contributions.


Yeah he must've been so proud. There was once a janitor from Chicago who wrote over six years of fantasy manuscript. He must've really been into it.


Yeah that is a long time to write something. He must have been really devoted.


Agreed. I bet he would've love to work for Disney. Bill Nye actually work for Disney as a consultant for Disney's flubber.


really. Thats cool. I always liked bill nye


Yeah he seems like a good guy. The Disney character Minnie mouse's name is short for Minerva mouse.


Yeah I think it's interesting I never knew it. There's a whole subculture dedicated to finding hidden Mickey mouse images in all things Disney. I didn't know they hid things.


You would think they would have better stuff to do.


Yeah some people have too much time on their hands. Disney's big hero six was rendered using a 55,000 core super computer. Wow.


Nope I have never seen that movie, is it good? It looks like Pixar honored Walter Elias Disney in the name.


I love having Google because I can look up anything I don't know. A single search requires a ton of computing power.


A Wrinkle in Time was a great film with an interesting cast, what are your thoughts?


Well, good morning.  I actually have never seen that movie, have you?


I have, its actually pretty good, you should watch it, Oprah  Winfrey is a part of the cast


Well, anything with Ms. O in it is probably pretty good.  I'll give it a look when I get a chance.


You should, I think it was also a book, well best movies come out of great books


Yes, they do. Do you watch Disney Channel?


I do like the Disney Channel yeah, why do you ask?


Do you know they don't accept outside ads.  The only commercials it airs are for its own shows and Disney products?


It seems like they are loosing a lot of money there, did you watch the movie Big Hero 6?


I don't think so.  Yes, I loved Big Hero 6, so did my kids.  Speaking of Disney, did you know Walt Disney was fired from his job at a local newspaper for not being creative enough?


Well the movie Big Hero 6 was made with a 55000 core super computer, amazing right? and he was fired wow, that is funny and ironic


Amazing, what a computer that was.  Did you know that Walt Disney and Salvadore Dali collaborated on a short film?


I didnt, no, I might have to Google that later, do you know Bill Nye the science guy?


And what about the movie Flubber, do you remember that movie?


Yes, I do. Old version and the newer one.


I didnt know there was a new version, anyway, he is the science consultant in the old version of the movie


That's cool! Here's a fun fact for you, type the word, askew into Google and watch the page tilt.


I just did it and nothing happened maybe they fixed that issue already.


Maybe so! Do you know new Google employees are called "nooglers"?


That seems kind of messed up, I think the beanies are funny, the ones the make the nooglers wear.


Hello,  did you know that more than 80% of the earths forests have been destroyed?


That is sad. I hope we can reverse that  statistic.


Yeah that is really sad.  I recently read that earth will be helium free by the end of the 21st century.


I also think it is interesting that when earth was formed, a day was only 5.5 hours long. I wonder why that changed?


I don't know,  maybe it slowed its rotation eventually?  That's pretty weird.


Do you believe in aliens? The UN appointed ambassadors to extraterrestrials.


Yes,  definitely.  Thats cool lol at least they are prepared!  Do you believe in aliens?


I am not sure. I feel like there is more life out there. I wonder if they will make contact with earth?


Im assuming so,  otherwise what would the ambassador have to study?  lol how else can he be prepared if theres no evidence?


I have a cat. Did you know that there are cat cafes in japan and taiwan where people can pay hourly to play with cats and have drinks!


lol yeah,  theres all sorts of cafes like that,  Ive been to a meerkat cafe,  a bird cafe and a raccoon cafe before.


That is really interesting. I would like that. I wish i slept as much as cats. When a cat reaches 15 years old it has usually spent 10 years of its life sleeping.


Thats a lot of sleeping!  Theres is a cat named stubbs in alaska that is a mayor lol


I love that. It has been the mayor since 1997.


lol I wonder how they decided that or what his duties are lol


I wonder if he is a stray. The cat in the godfather 1 opening scene was a stray that was found on set.


Wow,  I hope that cat got paid,  thats a very popular movie!


As libraries close, I wonder if it is still true there are more libraries than mcdonalds.What do you think?


I think its possible, They are very useful for everyone. The sacramento library even has a library of things


A prisoner used the library resources to become a lawyer.


I know! it was a really good use of resources. He proved his innocence and now helps others do the same


That's amazing. There are all kinds of old stats and info to discover, too.


Yeah you can get unrestricted access to information in many different formats


Appling was busted on an old baseball story because researchers contradicted his claim.


I heard he was really good at fouling pitches. Including 14 straight.


It would be great to see a new interview with him but he passed away in 1991.


Yeah I would like to hear his opinion on Belt's 21 pitch at bat


I wonder if he would change when presented with the Yankees stats.


He had a good time playing against Red Ruffing. He liked messing with him


It sounds like Appling used that strategy a lot.


Unfortunately we dont have enough stat going back far enough since at bats and pitch by pitch only started getting record in 1988


Do you think Brandon Belt could do the same


He used the same strategy to run out 12 minutes 45 seconds of gametime.


It is the longest at-bat since they kept stats on that.


Did you know baseball managers wear uniforms because they can technically play for their team?


So they're ready to go on the field and sub in?


I believe so! That would be something to see!


hi, do you know much about planet earth?


I know that 80 percent of our forests have already been destroyed


yeah and that is so sad. did you know the day used to be 5.5 hours only ?


It is really sad considering that humans have only been here a minute if earth's history was viewed as a 24 hour period. I did not know that about the day being so short


Yeah when you think about it it makes it ever sadder to what we are doing to this planet


Well, the UN has appointed an official ambassador to extraterrestrials so hopefully we make some alien friends soon so we can move planets.


haha, that would be kind of cool. apparently earth will be helium free by the end of this century


I know, but maybe it is for the better. do you like animals


I don't really like them as pets but in nature yes. It's sad that the dodo bird is extinct. I hope we stop destroying the earth and habitats for animals. The dodo bird was actually a sub family of pigeon.


Yeah and I think it was a nice looking bird. I hope so too. their bones are lighter than their feathers


Yeah, this is due to their bones being hollow.


yeah, I guess that makes sense for them since they need to fly


Right. I think wild birds in Australia are neat but would probably drive me insane. They can mimic camera, car alarms, and chainsaw sounds.


hahaha I can imagine that, going out everytime to check if the car is alright


Another neat thing to observe would be a hummingbird stealing a spiderweb's nest!


Sorry, I meant stealing webs to repair their nests. Yeah, bird brains are tiny but they seem so intelligent!


That is true. How do you feel about cats?


I do not really like them but there is a stray cat that is super sweet and cuddles with me even though I tell her no. It is pretty cute. How about you?


I like cats too. there are cafes of them in japan


Nice! I would love to be a cat. They spend a lot of time sleeping.


Hello there, do you follow baseball or MLB much?


I do, although I haven't followed it much the past couple of years.


I am the opposite, I have been following more closely these last few, especially this last season as my team almost made the world series.


Oh, which team is that? Is it the Cubs? They were the first team to win back to back World Series.


No, I am a fan of the Brewers, I have never seen them play in a series, one game away.


What was the longest at bat you've ever seen? There is some question as to what the longest at bat ever was.


I don't know probably only 20 pitches or so, but I figure the longest is pretty darn long.  Did you know managers can technically play if needed?


I didn't know that, but it makes sense. Also, apparently the longest at bat ever was 21 pitches.


That is all, that doesn't seem like very many considering a full count is minimal 5 pitches.


Well, apparently there is some dispute. The 'story' doesn't match any game on record, but the story has been told for over 70 years.


Yeah and I guess the records began being kept in 1988, so who knows what it was before that.


Yeah, I guess 1998 is considered the modern era. Before that teams didn't watch stats too closely.


That is crazy, that doesn't see that long ago.  I'm sure there are all kinds of crazy records before then.


Cy Young apparently won 435 games, now 200 is considered incredible.


Holy cow that is a crazy amount of baseball games to win, not just start, but win.


I can see why they named the yearly pitching trophy after him.


Yeah I agree with you on that. Did you know that kickball is also called soccer-baseball up in Canada?


I didn't know that. Did you by chance read about that in the library which is a collection of information sources?


Yeah isn't that pretty funny?  I read that in some random facts I saw online.


Ha, I like random facts. Did you know North Korea holds the record for the largest mass gymnastic performance?


No, I didn't know that, what a weird record to go after.  Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you enjoy the rest of the day.


I do, its one of my favorite shows, Dacid Benioff is a genious, so much imagination, do you like the show?


I do. He did a good job adapting Martin's fantasy novels into a tv series.


George R. R. Martin is one of my favorite writters as well, I didnt know the show was filmed in Ireland, the country has beutiful landscapes


They did a good job worldbuilding and making a somewhat medieval setting


Yeah and also picking up the cast, like Harry Lloyd, he is a decendant of Dickens


Ya an talisa maegyr is played by charlie chaplin's granddaughter


A lot of talent in the show, there is a natgeo show called Game of Lions, seems like a fun show to watch lol


Well another good decision aside from the scene the director made is to film it in ireland. They actually get financed by ireland since the film would encourage tourism


I wonder if that strategy works for the country, I guess it does since many people around the world watch the show


I'm sure it does. Which arcs did you enjoy the most of got


I liked the second story arc, that one was amazing what about you?


I like the 3rd arc since it makes everything else pale and insignificant in comparison. Oh but I liked it when jeffry died


Yeah Jeffry had it coming, it was a fair death, he was a cruel boy and the actor was pretty good


I am, too bad its going to be the final one but I guess the show will leave on a high note


Honestly, I have no clue how they are going to fit all the action and story into 1 season when it took 7 to get here. I just hope it doesn't feel rushed or left a a cliff hanger. In any case, since the 3rd arc focuses on the legendary dangers of the north threatening the known realm, there will be a battle to remember


Thats a sure thing, it will be a battle to remember and it feels rushed, theres a lot more the show can give us, I like how Arya acts as well, she has become a badass


I guess it is due to her success that the name Arya is rapidly becoming the popular girl baby name


Its funny how a show can have an influence even on things like that one


Indeed. In any case, thank you for the enjoyable chat about got and I hope you enjoy the 8th season


I'm good, thanks for asking.  Do you watch Game of Thrones?


I've never actually seen GOT. The only thing I know about it, is that it's a drama show.


I've watched it a few times, it's a pretty good show.I've never seen the National Geographic show called Game of lions, though.  Have you?


No, I can't say that I have. I haven't even heard of that either. What did you like about Game of Thrones?


I like fantasy type shows and this one has a large cast with several plot lines going on at the same time.  It holds your interest and is never boring. Scenery is beautiful, it gets filmed in Ireland, Canada Iceland, Malta Scotland, Spain, and the U.S.


I think the only guy I really know from the show is Peter Dinklage because he won an Emmy for being on the show.


Well. Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter plays Talis on the show, also.


That is interesting! The show comes on HBO right? I'll have to check it out sometime.


Yes, it does.  Just binge watch it, all seven seasons.  The eighth season doesn't premiere until April, so you have some time to get up to speed, it's worth watching!


Eight seasons? That means it came out in 2011. That is a long time for a show to be on and still being successful.


Yeah, that long.  It has a big following, so much so that Arya the name of one of the characters is the fastest rising baby name for girls in the U.S.


That is a little disturbing. Not sure I would name my kid from a TV show. I think the actor that played Arya was actually her first role in anything.


I know right.  I wouldn't either, but some people are very big fans. Lol


I'm not that big of a fan of anything. Lots of celebrities are overrated. In 2007 Paris Hilton was voted the most overrated celebrity.


Me either and I remember when Paris Hilton was everywhere.  I wish the Kardashians would go the same way.  They are way overrated, as well.


Yeah, the Kardashians are the very definition of celebrity. They garner so much public attention by mass media and I have no clue what they are actually known for.


I don't think nobody does. Lol Do you know that Robin Williams started the trens of celebrities doing the voices in animated movies?  He was the best doing the Genie's voice in Aladdin.


I didn't know he was responsible foe that at all. That is very interesting, but I did know he was the voice of Genie. The guy was a national treasure.


Yes, he was, gone much too soon. Well, it's been nice talking with you this morning.  I hope you have a good day.


Hi, I have never seen it. What about you?


Are you kidding? its like the best show ever you should really watch it it has about 8 seasons


Haha I've been wanting to watch it. I saw Harry Lloyd is the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens.


You should watch it, and yeah the show has a great casting, its based on the novels by George R.R Martin, his a great writer.


Very cool. I saw Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter plays Talisa.


Yeah she is one of the main characters of the show, I feel sad because the eight season is the final one so in April the beggining of the end will happen.


Oh wow that is sad. I saw there is a Nat Geo show called Game of Lions that follows a pack of lions around.


That show must be really good, I wonder if they named the show after Game of Thrones.


I think so. Do you know much about the universe?


I love reading about the universe its one of my passions, what about yourself?


I feel the same way. There are scientists who think the universes evolve through natural selection like species here on Earth.


That is an interesting theory, they might be on to something, there is also a theory that states that the universe is one giant super hologram.


Interesting...a giant hologram! I saw there are stars cold enough to be touched by human hands.


That is also a cool fact, then there's also the theory that there's only one electron in the universe.


That is a very interesting theory. Do you follow celebrities?


I do follow them, many of them make lots of money I kind of envy that


Me too. Pixar has a secret room often visited by celebrities.


It does? I wonder who has been there before, maybe Robin Williams before he past away.


Possibly. He was the voice of the Genie in the Aladdin movie.


Yeah he was the voice of Aladdin in animated films and left a big legacy behind as he started this trend of celebrity voices of animated films, anyway its been great chatting.


Such a shame he passed away. Good chatting with you too. Take care!


Earth is the third planet from the sun and it is the only planet to have water in liquid form.


Yeah and Earth's surface is covered by about 71% water, mostly oceans.


Only 3% water is fresh water which is used for drinking. Earth has one natural satellite is Moon. The earth receives its light and heat from the sun.


Yeah and scientists say that earth will be virtually helium free by the end of the 21st century1 Crazy!


The earth spins on its own axis it causes for the day and night changes. If day in one part of the earth may be other part of earth have night.


Earth's axis is tilted with respect to it's orbital plane, producing seasons. Thank goodness for seasons. My favorite is Spring!


The layer of the lithosphere is the upper most layer. Almost 71% of earth surface is covered with water remaining 29% is of water. The polar region are covered with snow or ice.


Hm. The planet Uranus actually rotates sideways and "rolls" around the sun rather than "spinning" like other planets!


Very interesting. Already 80% of forest area in the world has been destroyed which results in global warming and climate changes and affects the green houses of the environment. Lot of pollution also.


Yeah, sadly mostly human activities are to blame for that, including massive deforestation for many reasons.


Planet is a term that has been used since ancient times in the context of history, astrology, science, mythology and religion. There are five planets visible to naked eyes in the solar system.


Yep, I've seen all of the naked eye planets. Have you?


Yes, Venus rises before the sun, so early that it is called the morning star.


Ah yes! Have you ever seen Jupiter or Saturn with just your eyes?


It is small planet we can see them with the help of telescope.


Jupiter's moon Ganymede would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun. It's so big!


Jupiter is the only planet which largest amount of artfical satellite.


I think Earth is the planet with the largest amount of artificial satellites. Jupiter likely has the largest natural satellites, which we call moons.


Earth has only one natural satellite is moon.


Yes that's true. Sometimes the moon is called Luna. The moon is responsible for making the earth's tides, via the tidal bulge of the planet.


Yes I do.  I don't think we are all alone in this universe.  What do you think?


To be honest it has to be possible think about all the species of animals especially the ones we don't even know about in the ocean. Dolphins are already smarter then us so how could aliens not exist


I so believe we'll eventually find some.  But, I feel kind of like Stephen Hawking, it's dangerous to be communicating with them.


But what if people like stephan hawking understood things we dont' he is on another level of intelligence kind of like elon musk they are the human versions of aliens with their brains


I agree with you about that.  If we found some aliens, I'd say let's watch them for a good long time before any attempts at communication and they probably feel the same way about communicating with us.


Exactly if aliens wanted to harm us they could have easily already have done it, they don't want to interfere with us we shouldn't interfere with them


I agree, there's something to it, though when the UN has a contigency plan in place should aliens ever attempt to contact the Earth.  So, somebody knows something, they just can't alert the masses and create panic around the world.


So true and don't you find it wierd how drones were first military technology and then a couple of years later it becomes available to the public. Where did the military steal their ideas from drone technology from?


The same place they stole a whole bunch of their other "ideas".  It's just a matter of time, but hopefully Trump will have his Space force up and running by then. Lol


We're getting into alex jones and joe rogan territory here lol you should watch that on youtube so you can have a good laugh


I'll have to check it out, for sure.  On a side note, I hear that the Hudson Bay region of Canada has less gravity than the rest of Earth. Wonder why?


Might have something to do with magnetic fields we need to get neil degrasse tyson on the case he'll figure it out


Lol, I'm just wondering, will I be lighter on my feet there?  And will the weight of the world not feel like its on my shoulders?  Asking for a friend.


LOL these are the real questions the people want to know


Exactly!  I read that Jupiter saves the Earth from getting hit by so many asteroids.  That's very nice of it.


Poor jupiter its basically a giant shield for our great ball of water


True and poor old Pluto lost its designation as a planet!  Wow!


Pluto will always be a planet in my heart lol they can't just suddenly change something like that


That's how I feel too, about little ole Pluto.  I feel like the bullies are picking on him and I need to stand up and defend the little guy.


Listen Pluto will always be a planet there's probably support groups for this kind of thing lol


I hear ya!  Well, it's been fun chatting with you, friend.  I bid you good night.


Have an awesome night go watch alex jones and joe rogan real quick on youtube and have a laugh


The one's from space? Not likely to have happened, though there is life on other planets. What about you?


Not really. I am not even remotely interested in space so I usually ignore that stuff. X-files on the other hand...


The aliens missed their colonization date. Why so close to Christmas? I guess the winter solstice is a good date.


What a bunch of downers. At least we have will smith to protect us!


Did you know that over 80 percent of the Earth's forests have already been destroyed? Maybe the aliens will be appalled at the destruction and leave.


Or our level of stupidity and move on so we don't ruin their planet.


In September 2010, the UN appointed an ambassador to extraterrestrials in case they make contact with us. I wonder how you quality for THAT job. Seems like there would be little to do.


Yeah. I am not sure that's a full-time job. "Any aliens today?" "No." "See you tomorrow!"


There seems to be more pressing problems. Earth will be helium-free by the end of the 21st century. Where will we get helium for our balloons? Maybe the aliens will bring some for us.


Can helium be created in a lab? On a personal note, I have two helium balloons stuck in my vaulted ceiling. That helium lasts for at least 3 weeks. It is getting tiresome.]


In 2007 Tom Cruise spent millions on an underground bunker to protect himself from aliens. Maybe he knows some of the firefighters trained in treating aliens, in the event of a UFO crash. Or maybe he has a secret helium source.


As long as he is not jumping on the couches in his bunker, I am fine with it. He seems a little weird...


Speaking of weird, the world's longest name is a story about a shepherd protecting his sheep and humanity from aliens. Who has this name, and why? Are the parents X-files fans?


Aliens were based of creatures found in the ocean? I feel like there is a lot in the ocean we do not know about.


We haven't been around very long. If Earth's history were viewed as a 24 hour period, we would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds.


When Earth was first formed a day was only 5.5 hours long. By the time the aliens show up, the day will be 40 hours long and the work day will be 20 hours. The alien overlords won't pay us overtime either.  Well, I enjoyed chatting!


Well...howdy! What about baseball and the World Series?


Well, I'm not an Astros fan, I'm a Cleveland Indians fan. How about you? What baseball city you like?


I'm a Nationals fan. It seems like the Astros made a splashy move by not having to commit tens of millions of dollars in annual salary well into the next decade.


I hear ya....do you think Gerrit Cole is worth all the effort to get him?


I'm not sure, probably not, but let's see. Did you know that the managers wear uniforms because they technically are allowed to play?


I never new the managers could also play. Can't remember that happening in ages. I always sort of liked Justin Verlander when he was with the Tigers. The Indians always kicked his butt.


Yeah. The Nationals have Bryce Harper, he had a bad year last year, but he is still very highly paid.


Very true. I was rooting for the Nationals last year, but man they hit the wall late in the baseball season. What happened?


It happens all the time. Crazy, they just can't close the deal.


That sounds an awful like the Indians. I'm 61 years old and have never seen them in a World Series. I'm beginning to think I never will.


Crazy. Well, they were in the movie Major League.


LOL....yep...and with Charlie Sheen playing for them in that. Sheesh. Hey maybe the Nationals and the Tribe will play in the world series this year....ya never know?


That would be cool. Did you know that up until 2005 a married couple scheduled all of the games for the year?


I've never heard that before! I wondered what happened after 2005? Did that married couple get divorced for arguing baseball games...lol


I'm not sure, they probably moved to some sort of automated system.


Well, that would explain why the Indians play so many silly early baseball games in wintery Cleveland in the early season. Computers must not know weather.


Very true. Did you know somebody found $3 million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic?


I read that! Wonder what they did with the money? Oh....and I do watch Game Of Thrones sometimes, I'm up to Season 5.


I used to, I stopped at Series 4. I hear they get a subsidy from Ireland.


That's news to me...I'm not a huge fan of Game of Thrones, can't understand them when they talk.


Yeah, it is ok. Well nice chatting with you.


hey what search engine do you use? Is it google?


Hello, how are you? Yes I use Google predominantly, unless I am looking for videos or music. What about you?


Well Actually I use Bing because they pay you for every search, but it's crazy that Google Maps can tell how congested traffic is by how fast android phones are movie


I know right. Or the fact that one of Google's search requires more power than it did to send Neil Armstrong and 11 other astronauts to the moon.


ya that is crazy! I do like that they're a green company and one time used goats to mow their lawn haha


Yes, goats are very effective.  Talking about google. Google uses andriod devices moments to calculate traffic


ya they do, they also are a huge part of internet traffic, when they were down for about 5 mins they took out 40 percent of total web traffic1


interesting..google tailors its maps around disputed borders based on where the browser is located


haha that makes sense, do you use Spotify? I only use youtube myself


I use them all, Pandora, You Tube and Spotify. The all have there different  purposes. Spotify has so many songs that 20% of them have never been played.


ya that is crazy, that's about 4 million songs, I guess a musician woul dneed their song played 130,000 times in order to earn minimum wage


Yes per day, that is crazy. A band earned $20,000 from spotify for a silent album.


haha that is genius, I guess the guy behind spotify is also the guy who created utorrent which is something I use


I use spotify when I just want something playing in the background or to listen to a whole CD. But when I want to watch the videos I switch to YouTube. Did you know YouTube is the second largest search engine.


I didn't but that makes sense, have you checkout out the police version of youtube, blutube?


I have heard of it but now seen it. I just can't believe the amount of content, in 2017 there were 400 hours of content uploaded every minute, so crazy.


that is crazy, also I remember when Gangnam Style came out and Youtube had to upgrade itself to handle the traffic


I remember that too. Do you know what the most disliked video on YouTube?


I think it's Baby by Justin bieber, I personally don't think its that bad what about you? LIke it is catchy haha


It is annoyingly catchy, people are just being haters. There are plenty of other awful things I am sure, just not as popular. Have tried their paid music streaming, have you?


no I have never paid for streaming music, I just use youtube, but I am on a google music trial right now, what about you?


I have not paid for anything either, just Netflix.


yeah netflix and youtube make up half of internet traffic os it is very likely lots of people use it!


Game of Thrones seems like one of the most popular TV shows...and it has been for a few years, too, right?


Yeah about 5 or 6 years now.  You dont watch it?


No, but I really want to. I haven't even bought cable TV. I have watched Game of Thrones at friends' houses, though.


Oh thats good,  you should catch up the last season is coming out in april and thats it the show will be done.


I really need to catch up on it. I also have no idea what's going on this year with the World Series Baseball.


The actress that plays Arya actually has never been in anything before.  what a break!  First time acting and gets Game of Thrones!


Is Arya the one that has all the gorgeous fierce dragons on Game of Thrones?


No.  Arya is the little girl,  she looks like a boy,  on purpose.


I heard that Ireland finances the Game of Throne series because it's filmed there and they get a good boost of tourism through that. Sounds good to me!


Yes, My aunt and cousin went to visit it last summer,  the pics were amazing!


Did you know that Charlie Chaplin's Granddaughter plays Talisa Maegyr in the Game of Thrones? I wonder if she has many lines?


I did know that but I dont recognize the name at all so I guess she is not a main character.


Do they have other cool creatures in the Game of Thrones show besides dragons? I'd love to see unicorns and other things too!


Giant wolves that are called Direwolvles,  White walkers (like dead zombies but frozen one),  Giants.


WOW! Sounds so cool! They have Dire Wolves in this card game called Magic the Gathering. Definitely have giants in that game too.


Oh ok,  I have heard of that game.  Its a card game?


Yes. I mostly like the artwork on the cards. It's definitely better than watching the World Series baseball. I think my Grandpa used to call it the Fall Classic or something.


Thats cool.. i hardly watch the world series unless the sf giants are in it.


I think that's a baseball team doing a little better than the Cubs...I heard they haven't won the world series since the Ottoman Empire was in existence. Amazing!


I think the cubs are only in existence to make everyone else feel better about their own team


LOL I bet there is a group of people like that in The Game of Thrones!


Hello. Would you pay 10$ a month for you tube music ?


Probably not,  I dont really need it lol I just listen to pandora mostly.


did you know youtube is the second largest search engine in the world?


Yes I use it every day since 2005 when it was first launched


I probably use it a lot too,  I look up how-to videos,  reviews,  movie trailers,  tips,  and snowboarding videos lol


I would like to check out blutube to see the law enforcement videos


I would have to check in to that. Do you like Spotify ?


I honestly have never used it,  I hear it has 4 million songs that have never been played though thats kinda sad.


yes it is sad. but I just download all my songs from you tube for free


do you use spotify at all? Did you know a band earned 20k from spotify for a silent album lol


yes but you need like 13745 plays just to make 7.25 a hour


I guess it depends on how many songs they had on there then,  to make 20 k lol


i started when the IPO took place back in 2004


did you know google maps calculates the traffic by how fast android phones are moving?


Instead of hiring people to mow their lawn they once used hundred of goats


and I need to look up "baby" by JB just to see why people dont like it


Its a good music video,  i dont know why people dont like it.


it has been nice chatting with you. Enjoy you tube while is free


I do like baseball. I think it's crazy that the baseball managers can actually play the game. That's why they wear the uniforms


Yeah that is,  considering theres like 20 players on the team,  I think its safe to say the manager can just not suit up lol


Haha that's a good point. Do you know what they call kickball in Canada


Haha well they call it soccer-baseball, a very dumb name in my opinion LOL


maybe they should shorten it to like socball lol  sounds better to me.


Lol that does sound a lot better actually. Can you imagine if you found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards in your attic. I would probably have a heart attack


i would go on vacations!  Like a really nice one,  then save or invest the rest.  I wish my family collected something cool like that.


Yep I agree. Did you know that baseball is super popular in Japan?


I know right. I guess a lot of Japanese are confused in knowing that it is America's national pastime. but we created the game so that's why it's so weird haha


Yeah really.  Do you watch game of thrones?


I do like Game of Thrones. What about you? I can't wait for the new season to start in April


seriously!!! Im re watching all of the season to prepare for it hahaha


Yep I need to do that too! I love that Peter Dinklage has won three Emmy Awards. He does a great job in that show


he does a great of making us hate him lol I really love Tyrion.


Tyrion is awesome haha. It's great that the show has gotten a total of 47 Emmys as well. I even got three Hugo Awards. I just need to know how the show ends haha.


yes I definitely want to see how this crazy show ends,  and I want to see what spin off they will make,  i would really like a tv show about the targaryens!


Yep I think they are making spin-offs to so that will be cool. Have you ever seen the show Game of lions


I have not,  its on my to do list lol I love animal shows too.


Animals are awesome! It's also crazy how many stars in Game of Thrones are related to famous stars. Let's hope that this season is good!


Yeah, I'm a Royals fan. I thought it funny that managers wear unis because they can play.


Yeah, I never thought that was possible, I think the whole team has to get injured first though


Can you imagine someone like Tommy Lasorda playing.  It would be like Babe Ruth getting caught stealing in the 1926 World Series.


Yeah I can imagine the scenario, Babe Ruth sure was  a great player, too bad his team lost that game back in 1926


Yep.  Funny, kickball is called soccer-baseball in Canada.


I see, so do you like to watch series? have you watched Game of Thrones before?


Yes and yes... I love GoT, it's a guilty pleasure of mine.  I was surprised to learn that Harry Lloyd was a relative of Charles Dickens.  Love Charles Dickens...


That is a suprising fact are they really related? guess theres no doubt where his talent comes from, you know the series are financed in part by Ireland


I heard that.  There are more famous connections too.  Talisa is the granddaughter of Talisa.  Wow.


I wonder if they knew these facts when they casted the actors of the show, it seems like there's a lot of interesting facts behind the series


I'm sure they let it slip out during the casting.  GoT now has spin offs, a Nat'l Geo show called Game of Lions where lions are like GoT characters.


Havent seen that one but sounds like an interesting show for sure, Game of Lions, I wonder how its similar to the series


I can't imagine costuming lions like that.  Can you believe the women's World Cup had better ratings than the World Series in the U.S.?


It did? maybe because the womens team is pretty good, they always land in a good spot, still, its surprising as baseball is one of the most popular games in America


Yeah, I guess baseball is so popular in Japan that they were surprised to find out it's America's national pastime.


Yes Japan has a lot of fans indeed, do you know who the Chicago Cubs are?


Yeah, until they won in 2016, the Ottoman Empire was still in existence the last time they won the World Series.


I heard they had a big drought before that, its strange how the team was the first to win the series back to back


It was long for sure.  I was glad to see them beat the Indians in 2016.  It was like that had a curse or something like in GoT.


Yeah it sure seemed that way, its a good thing the curse got lift.


Hi, I'm trying to learn what the word "accoutrements" means, do you have any idea?


Well, it's a new tactic that video game companies are tyring to employ to entice gamers.


Oh, you mean you need to buy extra and accessories in order to enjoy the game fully? Pretty sneaky.


I suppose, do you play video games on consoles like the PlayStation?


I used to play video games a lot as a kid. Don't play now. No time. Little interest. Do you like to play?


No, but the US department of defense used over a thousand of those consoles to build a supercomputer because it was cheaper than the alternative! That sounds like massive processing power!


That's a smart way to go. Scale up simple units to get the power. I don't really know the PS. Aren't they up to PS4 or something?


Not sure since I don't play as well either, all I know is that it is created and owned by Sony who launched it in Japan. They were so popular and successful that they've sold at least over 100 million units! Wonder what X-box's numbers are.


Sony has made a great platform. Are the games good? Usually that drives the sales of the machine. Are the games on all the platforms now?


Not sure since those consoles can be used for research purposes, like researchers are using them to research black holes, maybe they are not only used for games.


I did hear that the military used the controllers for training troops on equipment. Very intuitive. They learned fast. I don't know why black holes for research though. Why not regular computers?


Probably since it was cheaper like the supercomputer they built out of the consoles. I wonder if I went on YouTube whether or not I could learn how to build a supercomputer as well. Do you use YouTube?


That's true. Cheaper. I sometimes use Youtube, usually for music.


I do the same for those purposes as well and for DIY videos which I think is a large reason why its the second largest search engine on the net!


DIY videos? Sounds interesting. Why is Justin Bieber's "baby" is the most disliked video on youtube? Why the hate? I don't like the guy, but what's the point?


Yeah exactly, like Facebook, they should probably take away that dislike button and spread a little bit more positivity! Unless it's because his die-hard fans are sad that he isn't a "Baby" anymore. fans do get crazy sometimes.


I'm not really up to speed on the new music. I guess I'm getting old. I use Youtube to find my favorites from the old days.


Not only do they have songs, they even have music videos, backstage access, audio recordings, etc. so you can find them all on there, even the oldies but goodies!


That's great! Police actually have their own youtube called blutube, where they share law enforcement videos. I wonder if there are any secrets there that would be good to know. "How to get out of a ticket."


I wonder if there were videos whether or not they'd actually work. Great chat, have a nice day!


No, I don't own a pet. I do like dogs, though. Do you own a pet?


I have a dog, its interesting how there about 12 different blood types, my dog is a donor and I never knew this fact.


I've heard that there are dog blood drives. I guess the dogs are ok with having a needle in their leg.


I guess so, some of them might be afraid, you know Google prefers dogs over cats, they are a dog company.


It's probably easier to manage dogs in an office space. Cats won't stay put.


I agree but cats spend like 66% of their lives sleeping, when they reach the age of 15 they have spent 10 of those years sleeping.


When they're asleep, they're easy to manage. Once they're awake, they wander and explore. Cats would be great if they would sit at a computer and surf the Internet. Istanbul has vending machines that reward dogs for collecting recycled bottles.


I wonder if thats an effective system, I think it might work and its a way to reduce costs for sure.


I've never been to a cat cafe. There are many of them in Japan and Taiwan. I guess the cats get along with each other and don't have a problem with people trying to pet them.


Yeah I guess cats are popular in those countries, there is an author that published his cat as the coauthor of his book.


I think he wanted to use the word "we" in the paper, so he included his cat as an author. I wonder how a cat got to be the mayor of a town.


I bet the other politicians were really bad lol, still think mayor Stubbs will do a better work than most politicians.


A cat couldn't really do much harm. Sleeps most of the time. Rest of the time they hunt. Cats have eliminated the bird species of specific areas, even caused extinction.


They have? wow that is suprising, you know the cat in godfather 1 was actually a strayed one.


It was a pretty well-behaved cat. I don't think cats will ever be called  "man's best friend" but they sure come close.


I dont think that either, you know dogs are actually not color blind, they can also see colors but not in the way we do.


I'm not surprised. I suspect that many animals can see color, just not like human beings For example, I expect that cats can see color as well.


I see, I didnt know cats could also see colors that is surprising to me!


Cats probably also have many different blood types. I wonder whether they have blood drives the same as for dogs.


I bet there are, I mean there are a lot of people who love cats so its really probable.


I do, I have a dog at home and a cat. How about you?


I love dogs. I have one as well, and it's so smart it can understand pointing. I guess dogs and elephants can do that.


Yeah they are smart. Did you know that they are not color blind, but they can't see as many different colors as humans?


I didn't know that, but that's cool. Did you know google prefers dogs to cats?


I've heard that their code of conduct specifically states that. That's pretty cool!


Speaking of cats, when a cat reaches 15, they've spent 10 of it sleeping. Must be nice!


That's funny. Did you know there's a town in Alaska has had a cat as its mayor since 1997.


They have my vote! Cats are famous sometimes, even one from the Godfather part 1 that was a stray on set!


Did you know there's cat cafe's in Japan and Taiwan where people can pay hourly to play with cats and have drinks. I wonder if that would go over well here.


I think it would with dogs, since they perform many roles for humans!


I didn't know that they have 12 different blood types.


Me neither! They also have dog blood drives for them to donate to!


I need to take my dog to one. I give blood all the time so he should too.


I'm sure he would save many dog's lives! I wish I lived in Hawaii as far as business attire goes!


I'd like wearing an Aloha shirt instead of my uniform. I dress pretty much like Billy Mays' pallbearers. Blue shirt and khaki pants.


That is one nice style you have there! I wear polo shirts but didn't know they were invented for tennis players!


I never knew that either. They were invented by Rene "The Crocodile" Lacoste.


What a nickname! I can see why it was later adopted by polo players, hence the name!


Yeah I can see that too. In China during the cultural revolution, gang fashion involved layering as many shirts as you could and popping their color. That's a fashion that I'm glad died.


I am too. I always laughed at those people. Well it was nice chatting with you, have a great day!


Many people enjoy chatting on the Internet. Do you? Do you like computers?


I do actually, I use the computer a lot. I just do not have that kind that the russians made that runs on water


The water computer sounds alien, like something that Elon Musk would create. I wonder how fast that darn thing ran. As fast as Windows 8 maybe.


I am not sure since it was also a very long time ago, in 1936.


1936. That was a great year for water computers. Since then, not so good. I expected the Russians to make one that ran on vodka, but then again, vodka is too precious for computers. WOuld you upload your mind to a computer? If it ran on vodka, I would.


No I do not think so but it seems transhumanists are trying to do that. Curious to see if they succeed


If they succeed, they will have long boring lives. They will spend their time chatting on the Internet for cash to buy upgrades.


That sounds very probable. DO you have a PC or an Apple computer?


I have a PC. I have used Apple stuff though. You? Playstation?


Yeah I have an Apple so I guess good thing that I am not a smoker so as not to void the warranty


What about vaping though? Is that a problem? Then Apple would lose like 90% of their hipster customers!


Yeah, right? Do you watch youtube on your computer?


I sometimes watch YouTube to catch up on news and documentaries. You?


Yeah me too. It is the second largest search engine now on the internet


People are addicted to them vids! The kids can't enough of 'em! Even I go there to listen to my old favorites from back in the day!


Cool. Do you know which is the most disliked video in there?


Dislliked? I don't know. Some teen idol? Donald Trump?


Actually is it Justin Bieber, his song Baby


The Bieb! That figures. The guy bothers a lot of people. He's rich, he doesn't care. Things are going his way.


I guess so . Have you heard of Bluetube?


Bluetube? Sounds racy. What is it, and how much does it cost?


It is actually a police YouTube. Nice chat


A little tired because I didn't get enough sleep. Have you ever had a pet cat? By the time they're 15, cats have spent about 10 years of their lives sleeping


Sorry, to hear that.  I have had a cat, she passed away last year and she was 18 years old.  I believe she probably slept 16 out of those 18 years sleeping. lol


I didn't realize that they sleep so much or that there are over 70 breeds!


My cat was probably the easiest low maintenance pet I ever had,  A lot less needy than my dogs, for sure. Do own any pets?


The only pet I've ever had are fish, though I don't mind cats. I had a friend in college who wants to open her own cat cafe like they have in Japan and Taiwan


Yeah, I heard about those cafes.  People pay to have a drink and play with cats.  Sounds like an easy way to make money!


I'm not sure how easy that would be with all the food safety laws we have here in the US. Maybe that's why it hasn't become popular here.


That's true.  Did you know that dogs have 12 different blood types and can donate at blood drives?


I wonder if their blood types work similarly to ours? I know some dogs would be able to give more blood than others based on their size


I'm not sure, but they probably work the same, I'd think.  I'm sure there's a big need especially for dogs with cancers.


I think it's interesting how dogs and cats can be different, but both are useful for hunting


That is interesting. It's also interesting that Istanbul has vending machines that dispense water and food in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.


That's a genius way to take care of the strays while also encouraging recycling. I bet Google would donate to that type of initiative considering the company loves dog enough to have it in their code of conduct


Yeah, they are truly a dog company!  We need these machines in America!


The stray cats could probably benefit from something like that as well. When filming the Godfather, the cat in the opening scene was actually a stray that wandered onto the set


That's cool, cat was a movie star and didn't even know it. lol I wonder if the cat named Stubbs in Talkeetna, Alaska knows that its the mayor?


Since 1997, nonetheless. That's a long time for an animal to be in a political position. There must not be a large population in that part of Alaska


Probably held that position longer than some politicians.  Don't have to worry about too many scandals when you're a cat!


It's about as funny as the physicist whose cat is a coauthor just so his grammar would be correct. It was easier to add the cat than to use first person singular rather than plural


That is funny too,  You don't have to worry about your grammar either, when you're a cat. It's been nice chatting with you this afternoon.


Hello yourself> What have you been getting up to tonight?


Just relaxing, hanging with my dog.  Listening to music. Yourself?


Similar regarding the dog. I was talking to my roommate about MLS Soccer.


I like Orlando City, personally. I have a good friend who used to play for Manchester United.


Really? I bet that was wild.  I didn't think I'd ever need to know much about it myself. We were actually talking about Wayne Rooney a little bit ago.


Do you have any thoughts about where Wayne Rooney will end up next year?


No thoughts but I've heard talk. Atlanta has gone nuts for MLS the last couple of years. We won the Cup this year and now when you walk into a bar you hear guys speculating about Rooney to DC United next year.


Orlando has embraced MLS too, I am quite surprised how popular it has become.


I'm with you 110% on that. I haven't heard anyone talk about how embarrassing the Falcons are in weeks.  It makes sense. We haven't ever really had a winner before. I'm wondering if Rooney can still play or if this is like Beckham playing in LA when the MLS began.


To switch gears for a moment, I'm listening to Dizzy Gillespie at the moment.  He always was a favorite of mine, a trumpet virtuoso. Did you now that jazz trumpeters often grow goatees because it provides comfort when they play their instrument?


I didn't but I can see why that would be appealing.The facial hair I mean. I've tried to like it but Jazz just doesn't do much for me.  New Orleans jazz is sort of the exception. I like the big brass sections. I do like zydeco and that has a lot of jazz influence.


I definitely would say I prefer music that's influenced by jazz, rather than jazz itself. Tom Waits is my favorite artist ever, and the influence of jazz is present on a lot of his work.


I agree with you about the influence it's had on other music. It's kind of funny that you brought up jazz actually.  It's such a mish mash of musical influences from around the world but it's probably still the most original art form that the United States has ever produced.  That's sort of what we've got going on with the Atlanta FC here.


Did you now that the term soccer came from "association football"? I find that interesting. I always wondered why it wasn't called something else.


I didn't know that. I've wondered though.  We've got all of these sports fans here from different places with competing team loyalties.  Except for soccer. Most of them never had a pro team that they grew up rooting for.  They all grew up knowing something about that.  I mean we're talking 250 million players worldwide. Now these guys have a team to root for with no competing loyalties. It's a more communal experience and it has taken off around here.


Do you ever go to live games?  It's an experience I have only very recently had an opportunity to possibly enjoy, and yet I haven't.  I wonder if I would enjoy it for the entire duration of the game.


I haven't gone yet but I'm going to this coming season.  My interest in other sports has waned so the timing is perfect. Get in on the ground floor of something special you know. It's hard to pick up though. You wouldn't think it would you. A big stretch of grass with a goal on either side's more complex than I thought. Theres way more people to talk about it with too. More than all the major American sports leagues combines in terms of fanbase.


Yep, it gives you something to talk about with so many people from different countries. I think that's really cool. They really mean the "world" when they said the world cup, unlike the world series, which is just a national matchup.  That's interesting you say it's tough to pick up. I bet the best way to really learn about it would be to play FIFA video games.


Thats a good point about playing FIFA. That was my only exposure to the sport growing up. There's a much lower barrier to entry to play the game in the real world. Probably part of it's popularity. It's kind of funny. The color scheme and the uniforms here kind of remind me of Harry Potter.  I guess ridiculous hats are a thing in football circles. I don't know how else to explain the goofy ones I've seen around here after FC games.


Sports fans are definitely responsible for some ridiculous hats, like the oversided cowboy hat, that's like measured in gallons rather than regular hat size. I'm not a hat guy myself, my head's too big.  Speaking of cowboy hats, in the old west, the cowboy hat was not the most common hat worn.  It was actually the bowler, which truthfully is a lot classier looking in my opinion.


Billy the Kid was a bowler hat kind of guy. I like hats because I'm bald. They keep the sweat out of my eyes and keep my head warm.  Sports fans have changed headwear from a social status thing to more of a social group identity thing. Ironically the only times I'm not likely to wear a hat is when it would be the most useful. I've worked in construction most of my life but I could never get used to wearing a hard hat. Lucky I didn't get my brains scrambled.


Goodness. Yeah, the only time I ever wore hats was when a job required me to, for me to display whatever fast food logo I worked for.  And with that thought, I will depart.


Yes, I love jazz. I am listening to some right now.


Ah nice! Yeah Jazz is interesting to me simply because it originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans. It's definitely rare and unique, in my opinion.


It certainly is. I think that it should be more popular, but it is too artistic. Not enough show business, too much art.


Can you believe that Pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is currently topping the charts? Wow jazz has made it's way from New Orleans around the entire world!


Yes, even in Pakistan. I figure that there is value in all genres of music. Perhaps the rest of the world sees the value in jazz.


There certainly is value in all music, I agree! Which reminds me that I just recently heard that Clint Eastwood is a lifelong jazz enthusiast, pianist, and he's scored several films, including Million Dollar Baby!


He seems like a tough guy, but he is an actor and artist so I'm not surprised. He is not a very good singer though.


Haha, then maybe I should be happy I've not heard him sing! So I was reading about how jazz trumpeters grew goatees to make playing a bit more comfortable. I wonder if that is possibly the origin of goatees. Maybe, maybe not!


He sang at the end of Gran Turino. I think people tried all kinds of facial hair, but for brass, maybe it's an obvious choice.


Hm. I did watch that movie but I just can't remember him singing! I'll check it out again, since now I'm pretty curious! :)


Right at the end. Then another singer takes over. Clint writes good melodies though.


Interesting to be able to write melodies but not be able to sing so well! I pretty much have the opposite problem. Haha. Clint seems like such a new-age cowboy to me. Speaking of cowboys! The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler hat and not even the cowboy hat!