I guess it's in the rules, that's why they wear the uniform.  I'd love to see one of those really old managers walk up to bat one day.


Yeah.  It would be even better if that old manager knocked it out of the park.  Babe Ruth didn't look like an athlete so why not?


So who did win the world series this year?  Was it Boston or another team?


The Sox.  They played the LA Dodgers.  I'm actually a Royals fan and it was a bad year.  As an aside, I had no idea Babe Ruth blew a World Series by getting caught stealing in 1926.  Say it ain't so Babe!


He was an exceptional player, but he doesn't strike me as someone who was quick on his feet.  New York should be able to forgive him


I'm sure they have.  It's also hard to believe that the Cubs won back-to-back World Series games.  They have been mediocre for years.


Guess all the curses are going away, there must be a statute of limitations on them.


Ha!  Yes, the "Curse of the Bambino" apparently was rescinded.  The Sox won last...


Yea I watch it during the world series when the AL champion faces off against the NL champion


Nice I enjoy watching the world series, my favorite team is the Red Sox, they won it this year!


Yea, they've been pretty good, kinda crazy the NY Giants refused to play them in the 1904 world series


wow, I did not know that. Did you know the red sox have lost every game on ben afflecks birthday since 1997


No, I guess Ben Afflecks birthday is bad luck for the Red Sox


I guess so lol! Do you ever collect baseball cards?


Yea but I never found 3 million dollars worth of cards in an attic before


Me too lol, talk about retiring early, wow! I wonder what cards he found in there. Maybe a babe ruth?


Possibly. It's crazy Ruth ended game 7 trying to steal home in the 1926 World Series


wow, talk about ruining it for your team! Was he a yankee at the time or a red sox, I can't remember


Had to be a yankee since Ruth was playing in the 1926 world series


true, lol duh! Do you know why baseball managers wear uniforms?


Because the manager can technically play in the game, I know Pete Rose did a few times as manager


wow, that makes sense! I played semi pro and my manager jumped in a couple times, he was like 50 at the time!


That's pretty crazy. Do you know up until 2005 the MLB schedules were done by a married couple?


What do you mean, they went to the games until then or they created the schedules?


They would make the schedule for all 2430 mlb games


wow that would be so crazy and intense. I would like to be part of that though some day. I wonder who makes  them now. Good chatting with you!


Nice chatting with you too, I think I'm gonna try to look for old baseball cards in my attic


I do, I watch mainly during the world series times though


Same here, I rooted for LA since I am from Cali.  But Boston is good too.


I always rooted for Atlanta growing up.  They were a lot more dominant then.


I rooted for the A's.  That was crazy when the A's played the SF Giants and we had the Earthquake here.  We won and got that Commisioners Trophy!


Yep.  The big one where a section of the Bay Bridge collapsed and the Marina District caught on fire.  The game was suspended for a few days but I think A's won it 4 of 4 out of 7 games possible.


Wow.  Thats crazy.  Im from Florida, so we have hurricanes, but we have quite a bit more warning.  lol


Did you know the baseball coaches wear uniforms because they can actually play if needed lol.


Yeah, I wonder if they ever needed to step in, or it is just a tradition.


I think it is in the rule book.  It is called America's pastime but I dont know....seems like there are more NFL and NBA fans at least out here.


It does seem that way around here too.  Baseball is actually really popular in Japan.


I heard that often...what is weird is why Kickball is called Soccer-Baseball in canada?


It kinda makes since you kick it and operate like baseball, but seems clunky as a name, in my opinion


Yeah.  Did you know that the albuquerque isotopes are named after the team in the Simpsons?


Smart, use a team already branded by one of the longest running shows in history.


It would help sell merch.  people would want some because of the show.


I don't think anyone will copy the Red Sox name, they have had it since 1901!


Thats a long time.  I heard they started wearing red socks after the team the red stockings dropped red from their uniform.


I might have to watch a little baseball this season now lol.. take care


I do like baseball, but I don't really follow it. How about you?


I love it. Watch a lot of games every year and can't wait until spring training... Babe ruth was caught stealing to end game 7 and lose the 1926 world series with his team down by one run.


Wow, that's awesome! Who is your favorite Baseball team? I like my Az team lol


Chicago Cubs. I'm from Chicago so... Love going to Wrigley!


O wow, that must be fantastic! I also like the Boston Red Sox, did you know the new york times has partial ownership?


I did. Baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams if the need arises


Cool and smart! The Red Sox have won 9 world series games!


That's a lot! Up until 2005, a married couple, for 24 years, scheduled all 2430 major league baseball games played each year


Really! That is a lot, crazy! I didn't know that in Canada kickball is also called soccer-baseball, interesting!


A man found three million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic- hidden since the 1940s.


Whoa, what a lucky find that was! Did you know the Chicago Cubs were the 1st to win back to back world series....but haven't won since....but I bet you know that!


I did. And they won in 2016 so that/s inaccurate. But it's not your fault... You've been great!


Ohh, haha sorry....So in 1992 world series the US Marine corps color guard carried the Canada flag into the stadium upside down! nuts!


WHAT? That's a lot disrespectful. Crazy...


Right! I don't know if that was a mistake or not....


I hope it was... At least it wasn't on national TV...


I hope not too! Gotta love the world series!


Great chatting with you too! Have a good one!


Hey, you a fan of any sports involving hitting balls with sticks?


Many such games fit that description.   Golf is one I enjoy.


I like golf a lot. It's a real shame how much water is wasted per day on each course, though. It's over 300,000 gallons a day a course!


True, but consider that golf courses in America combined are larger than the size of two small US states!


Yeah, golf must be pretty popular in that case. Did you know there exists a golf course in Dubai that uses around 4 million gallons a day? That must cost a lot of money.


I suppose that comes with games that cannot and do not utilize a standardized playing area


You know what games do utilize a standardized playing area? Baseball and softball. The fields are pretty similar.


Interesting.    Babe Ruth was both a famous golfer and baseball player!


Speaking of famous people who play sports, Samuel L. Jackson actually plays golf twice a week during filming of whatever he's in.


Cool.    Did you know Jose canseco claims to hold the record for longest softball homerun at 622 feet


Woah, that's really far! Softball players don't make a lot of money. It's usually between $5,000 and $6,000.


Well, what do you expect with a game invented at the YMCA?


Softball may have been invented at the YMCA, but it's pretty much a lesser baseball, which is America's national pastime.


Someone asked me about points in baseball, and I had to explain they are runs!


Yeah, golf uses points called strokes though. Unlike baseball, less is more in golf.


Funny how things get named - like golf uses clubs, but baseball uses a bat.


True.    I wonder if they called it that when they used an actual soft ball.


I wonder if the fact that the game used to use a soft ball but now uses a hard ball has any influence on the records.


It probably does, although more important is that softball started as an indoor sport.


That is pretty important, but it's usually played outside nowadays. Baseball started outdoor and remained outdoor.


Probably for the best, although I wouldn't want to be outside for a 31 inning game!     Thanks for the chat!


Pretty good.  You?  I do like sports.  I'm glad baseball season is about to start back up!


Did you know there is a golf course in Dubai that requires 4 million gallons of water a day? Seems like such a needless waste.


No I didn't but I totally agree with you.  I guess Dubai is in a desert region so they need a lot of water to keep the grass green but it still seems wrong just to play golf on it.


Even the ones in the US only use 312k gallons a day, which is no small amount, but is much less than that one single course.


Isn't Dubai mostly for the wealthy?  That could explain the excess.


It actually is not even as wealthy as New York or London. It is only marketed to seem very wealthy when in reality it isn't all that much. Abu Dhabi is actually the most wealthy city in the world.


I didn't know that! I always thought it was Dubai. It looks like I've believed the hype.  Speaking of hype, did you know that Babe Ruth was one our most famous golfers?


He must have been much better than Micheal Jordan haha. Did you know Samuel L Jackson puts a golf clause in his contracts that allows him to play golf twice a week during production of a movie? He must really love golf.


He really must and people must love him to allow it in his contracts!


Did you know kickball is also called soccer-baseball in Canada? That's kind of weird.


It does sound weird.   Did you know that the ymca invented softball?


They also invented volleyball,softball and basketball. I find it hard to believe the basketball one though, pretty sure it was around before the YMCA, I could be wrong though.


I don't know. I heard somewhere that James Naismith invented basketball.  I'm not sure if he was with the ymca or not.


A man found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards in his grandfathers attic, talk about a stroke of luck!


That is lucky!  You know, I've heard that baseball is super popular in Japan.  Over there they are surprised to learn it's our national pastime.


Man as of 2014 the average salary for a pro softball player was between 5,000 and 6,000, does not sound like a good sport to become a pro in.


No it really doesn't.  It's odd that's it's so low considering softball was the first sport shown on espn.


Well i would say soccer is probably the best sport to go pro in because they make more money than basketball,football,and golf combined.


I agree.  speaking of softball though, did you know that the longest game in college history lasted 31 innings?


Wow that is crazy long. Well it was nice chatting with you. Have a good day.


I'm doing very well, thanks. I love sports


do you like golf? i have never played golf.


I love golf. Its a great sport where individual players hit balls with clubs into a series of holes on a golf course in as few strokes as possible.


I never played because it looked expensive. How long have you played?


I have been playing for about 10 years now and another thing I wanted to mention that the golf course consists of 18 holes but if you play the game for fun its usually 9 holes.


Ok, but doesnt it cost a lot for the equipment and the greens fees and stuff?


Well that depends on the equipment you buy and also where you play.


I guess i would want the cheapest stuff. i played sports with minimal equipment growing up.


The gold course requires a lot of water to maintain about 312,000 gallons in fact per day.


That sounds like quite a bit. it is ok in some places, but maybe where water is scarce, it is not ideal.


This is just the average for American golf courses. I read somewhere that a golf course in Dubai requires 4,000,000 gallons of water per day to maintain.


That is insane. in a desert country? it seems excessive, but i guess that the rich have the money for that kind of hobby.


I agree. Do you know any famous baseball player that is also a very famous golfer?


Is this a recent player? i know that a lot of them play gofl.


No this baseball player was back in the 1920s.


The babe? Did he play golf? He could hit a ball pretty fall.


You guessed it correctly. Babe Ruth, he was a fantastic baseball player and at one point America's most famous golfer.


That is amazing. he was a big fellow though. i bet he could drive it pretty far. Anyway, great chat!


Yes he was. It was nice chatting with you as well. Have a nice night!!!


Hey there, yes he is okay. Do you know his real name?


Yes it is Aubrey Drake Graham and he is a Canadian


Yes he is. He graduate high school at 25


Better late than never I guess. He also seems to be a lot into kids books like winnie the phooh and charlotte's web


Yeah I wonder who it was for though. Did you know the beat from hotline bling is sampled?


Oh yeah heard that it was sampled from Why we can't live together of TImmy THomas


Yeah pretty cool, that song was out before Drake was born back in 1972


Yeah exactly. Once he visited Drake University in the middle of the night when the students did not expect it


Wow that must have been awesome for them. Do you go to concerts much?


I do from time to time. In 2001 Linkin Park played 324 concerts alone, mind blowing


When did they rest? Wow that is pretty amazing. THe Ramon toured for 20 years too


Right, and they played a staggering 2263 concerts during that time


WOw, those guys honestly. In Craotia there is an ancient theater that is still used for concerts


Hmm sounds like the one PInk FLoyd used in Pompeii for a concert without an audience


What a waste, I would have liked to be there for sure. Creed concerts was really bad though that they got sued


Wow must have been really bad then. DO you ever shop at target?


Yes quite a bit. They will match Amazon prices so it makes it a good place to shop


Nice I did not know that. There is no Target in Vermont though


SO I guess they have to stick with Amazon. And they do not carry tobacco products since 19
96


Hmm so I guess not a good spot for smokers either


Me too. Did you know Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001?


Wow that is amazing. How did they have time to rest?


Exactly. The ramones also toured for 20 years straight


WOw that is amazing. Did you know ABBA turned down an offer to have a reunion?


Yeah they played 2263 concerts during that time. They did, why?


Wow amazing. Yes, they turned down a $1 billion offer


WOw. A Creed concert was really bad that people sued them once


I like him somewhat. Do you know when he graduated high school?


Hmm I am not sure actually, was it recent?


Yes pretty recent, it was in 2012 when he was 25


Yeah better late than never I guess for him, he was busy otherwise


True . DO you know his real name or full name?


Yes his name is Aubrey Drake Graham and he is Canadian


Yeah. Did you know the beat for Hotline Bling is sampled?


It is the song WHy can;t we live together?


Did not know that, pretty cool an actor as well. Nice chatting with you


Hello there, do you attend many concerts these days?


Nope. More of a TV watcher. But know a little about the fabulously successful rapper, Drake Graham, or Drake, from Canada. Heard of him?


Yeah I have heard of him, he has made some good songs.  Do you know what age he graduated high school?


They say age 25. I'm guessing that he may have received a GED.  He's been in show business, first, a TV series called Degrassi: The Next Generation, ever since Drake was a 14 year old. Maybe dropped out of school in about 9th grade?


Yeah what I think is that he started so young he didn't have time to finish, but eventually did a GED type program.  I'm sure he is more than smart enough.


Absolutely. I'd say the guy found his calling in the music industry, especially rap. He's also written songs, produced albums and become a savvy entrepreneur, they say. Not just your average Next Generation kid!


No, he is not, I know he has won multiple grammys as well!


Yes, earned his 2st Grammy in 2011, and has earned more for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Album.


That is very impressive.  Did you know he once sampled a Timmy Thomas hit?


No. As I mentioned, I'm more of a TV watcher. Although I'm not into reality TV much, one show I'll miss that's recently concluded after 5 seasons on HGTV is Fixer Upper. Ever see it?


No thats not one that I have seen before, is it pretty good?


It was, actually. Chip and Joanna Gaines, a conservative evangelical couple from Texas, who did not impose their religious beliefs on TV audiences, but were clearly sincere down-home folks, took houses needed fixing and turned them into dream homes for clients. It was heartwarming, and the couple were fun-loving.


That sounds pretty entertaining, I might have to check it out when I can.


You'll have to catch back episodes from their 5 seasons (2013 to 2018). Recently they welcomed their 5th child, and ended the show, they said, to put their family 1st again. There's a whole genre of fix-up shows, PBS, on TV today. Who knew?


Well I can respect them making that decision, I'm sure it's best for their family.


Agreed. Sorry, I meant to say that there's a whole genre of fix-it shows, all of which stem from This Old House, now on PBS, on several networks, including HGTV, today.


Oh ok, yeah I think I have heard of some of those shows before as well.


If you want to see more of the Gaines couples work, they're written best-selling books and have a home goods line featured at Target stores. Have a Target reasonably close to you? Do you shop there?


Yeah we do have a Target in town, I think I will check that out, thanks!


I know Target well because I witnessed their growth from one location in the Roseville Shopping Center in the suburban Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN to Target becoming the 8th-largest US retail department store today. Ever heard about Target's history?


No, I can't say I know a whole lot about that.  But, it's been nice chatting with you today, I hope you have a good day!


Hello there, did you see the Black Panther film that was recently in theaters?


Yea, I think Chawick Boseman did a great job as T'Challa


I have yet to see the movie but I heard that he did a really good job as well.


Ryan Coogler did an awesome job directing Black Panther and Michael B Jordan was good too


I heard the same thing.  I guess the black panther is the richest superhero there is as well.


Yea, apparently Black Panther is worth more than Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne combined


That is crazy! I never knew there was one that had more money than those guys.


Yea, in the comics Black Panther is worth 500 billion dollars


Did you know that some of the symbols and written scripts used in the movie were based on actual script dating back to the 4th century?


Yea, based on Nsibdi from the Nigeria region


I think that is very cool, I always like it when those types of movies use actual history references.


Yea but it's unfortunate that they censored the phrase "praise hanuman" from the indian release of Black Panther


That sounds really stupid to me, that overly pc stuff has gotten a bit too much for me.


The Indians weren't happy they censored it either and thought it was empowering rather than insulting


Yeah and I don't blame them for feeling that way to be honest.


Yea people can be sensitive over trivial stuff instead of important things, like 80% of natural forests being destroyed


Exactly, that is so alarming and people are more concerned with silly stuff.


Yea like the UN appointing an official ambassador to extraterrestrials


That too, I wonder how much the salary is for that job?


Too much, I'm pretty worried the earth will be helium free by the end of the century


Yeah I wonder what all the party balloon companies will do to survive.  Anyways, it's been nice talking with you, I hope you have a good day!


Hello, what kind of genre do you prefer in books?


I prefer non fiction.  Although in fiction, I like mystery and drama.  What authors do you like?


I do not have a favorite author but I love the Harry Potter series.


I enjoyed the movie, Black Panther which was based on a Marvel Comics character.


I love all the movies of Harry Potter too! I love Black Panther. WAKANDA FOREVER!


The director of Black Panther also co-wrote it.  He must have earned some bucks.


I bet he earns a lot of money! That was a popular movie.


Ryan Coogler? It made me think of cougar


One woman got a role in the movie and began her acting career at age 88. That's old


Marvel started a studio to do the film.  They borrowed money and put their other characters up as collateral.  If the studio had failed, Merril Lynch would have owned Captain America and others.


I started liking Marvel after Spider Verse. That is crazy.


I grew up on DC comics, but Marvel has cut their own niche.  Denzel Washington helped Chadwick Boseman financially to study at Oxford 20 years ago.  That produced a great result.


I prefer Superman but Justice League is a close second.  He can turn back time by circling the earth.  The earth is the densest of the 4 terrestrial planets.


I don't know what that is.  Enlighten me.


Of course.  They would certainly be in the genre of Sci-fi if they were in a book.


Bumble bee is that one yellow robot. That movie is all about him.


Good morning, are you a fan of standup comedy?


good morning. I am a little bit of a fan. Are you a fan?


Yes, I've been trying to go to a lot more shows lately. I recently saw Bill Burr and he was very funny.


That's cool.  I like comedy movies and tv shows.  Have you ever seen 3rd rock from the sun?


I have watched a few episodes but I didn't follow it closely? How about you?


I've seen a few. I heard it beat out Seinfeld, Friends, and even Frasier for the best comedy award in 1997.


That was a lot of great shows nominated at once. I watch a lot of Brooklyn Nine Nine now, I think that's one of the best shows on TV.


I've never seen it but I have seen the commercials and it looks funny.  You are right about all those great shows.  Sounds like there was a lot of good comedy back in 1997.


It's definitely not the same these days as it was back then. I think the rise of cable prices has hurt how many people are watching TV.


Speaking of cable tv. What do you think of comedy central?


I like Comedy Central, I haven't watched it as much lately because I have been watching Netflix and Amazon Prime more.


Comedy Central may be very particular on how they do comedy.  I've heard they've canceled over 100 shows since they started back in 1989.


That's a lot of shows to cancel. I know from watching Daniel Tosh's show he would reference a show they canceled quickly each week.


Really?  I guess they are selective then.  i've never watched the channel. Do they do different types of comedy or just one?


They have a lot of original programming so they broadcast a wide variety of comedy. They also air original stand up comedy specials as well.


So have you ever seen ken jeong perform?


I have not seen him perform his stand up yet. He just released a new special on Netflix. I have only seen him in movies and on TV.


Yeah, i haven't seen him either.  I heard he used to be a doctor of some kind.


Yes he was, it's a pretty interesting career transition from being a doctor to being an actor.


Especially to a stand up comedian/actor.  I wonder what made him do it.


He must have really felt the calling to it. It was fun chatting about comedy with you, have a great day!


Have you ever had a seizure? I can't believe that someone had a seizure at Ken Jeong's comedy show!


I have never had one but i have seen people have them and yeah he thought it was a heckler thats pretty insane


I know! Crazy! I would have probably though the same. They said he ran right over to the person!


Yeah he was an internal medicine practitioner before he turned to comedy so he attended to the woman until medics arrived


That is great. I heard that the audience members didn't even record this. Amazing!


That is suprising considering how glued people are to their phones


I agree. I just hope most people are happy with how he reacted. That can be crazy!


I agree the audience met him with a round of applause when he returned to the stage.


So, Did you even realize that Comedy Central has cancelled over 100 shows since 1989??


no I did not realize that why are they cancelling so many shows?


Personally it feels like it because so many people are so sensitive now.


I agree with that I think people are way too sensitive now.. I liked all the shows that used to be on like 3rd Rock form the Sun it won the golden globe for best comedy series in 1997


I loved 3rd rock!  Are you into comics at all? I am not but my boys are.


I am a huge super hero nerd lol... I love the avengers marvel or dc comics idc I like it all lol


I don't know know that much about it. Have you heard about the generic comic book?


Yeah Marvel published it in order to trademark the names of the heroes and villians


I had no idea what dc comics stands for?


Oh! I get that. Did you know that the Michigan State U library has the largest publicly available comic book collection!?


I did not know that... I know that there are some that sell for a pretty penny


Hello, are you a comedy fan?  Are you familiar with Ken Jeong's


Not really but I have heard of the show The Hangover. Some comics are really brutal and I don't like humor that hurts people.


He is actually a Dr.  He studied at Duke University.


That is interesting. I wonder why he went from medicine to humor? It's a good thing because he saved the woman in the story.


Yes, I heard about this awhile back.  A women was having a seizure.  He first thought she was a heckler.


Hecklers are not funny at all. I went to a comedy show where there were several and they ruined the whole performance. I don't think I could be a comedian you have to have a tough skin. He is good, though.


It is said that once he realized what was going on, he jumped off stage and into action.


I suspect that the training never leaves you. I would rather be a doctor but I guess he does really well acting. Comedy is a lot of fun if you don't hurt other people with jokes.


I'm sure he makes more as a comedian and actor.  After his actions he told the crowd that he checked her vitals and reassured the crowd.  They applaued him.


I like The Three Stooges type of humor. Or Mr. Bean. I just watched one of his movies and I laughed all the way through. He makes fun of himself, mostly. And it hurts no one.


Ken got his break in a comedy contest.  He then moved to LA and performed sets after long days in a HMO clinic.


That must have been difficult so he must have a real gift for comedy. I will have to check it out.'The empire strikes back'  was a comedy and I did not even know that. I need to keep up these movies.


YOU SHOULD DO THAT.  DID YOU KNOW THAT BILL MURRAY THINKS "KUNG FU HUSTLE" IS THE SUPREME ACHIVEMENT IN COMEDY?


I don't know Kung Foo Hustle. Bill Murray is funny, though. I remember him on Saturday Night Live. Now that was funny. Especially Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase.


Bill Murray is an all time great.  I also saw that the Green Lantern movie was originally going to be a comedy with Jack Black.


The Greeks invented comedy as part of a dramatic performance. I would like to go back and see how funny they were compared to today's comedians.


I didn't know that.  Speaking of comedy and movies, The Avengers movie "Infinity War" was the first movie shot completely with digital imax cameras


That's another one I haven't seen. That's is interesting, though. I like the raven's names Hugin and Munin.


I am a huge comic book fan.  Lou Ferrifno, who played the Hulk in the original 1670's tv show has voiced him dor everything up until Avengers Age of Ultron


There were a lot of big starts doing the voices in the Avengers.  I like the Hulk. I always felt sorry for his character.


Yes, he is kind of sad.  Well have a Merry Christmas.


Good. I learned a few fun facts. Did you know that Bruce Lee was a great dancer as well as kung fu star and won the Hong Kong Cha-Cha championship in 1958.


That's cool,never would have pictured him doing the Cha Cha but it takes the same skills probably to perform Kung Fu.


Other stars you would not expect, Tupac danced ballet and was the Mouse King in his high school production of the Nutcracker.


Wow, Tupac?  You must be pulling my leg!  Never could he be a ballet dancer.  Wow!


I know but creative people are drawn to the arts. Just like how babies are drawn to music. They will spontaneously dance when they hear music and smile when they hit the beat.


Speaking of ballet, did you know that ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week?


That is a lot of shoes. They must need it for all the extreme moves they perform. Kind of like Michael Jackson's extreme lean that he has a patent on.


Some birds are so beautiful it is almost like they are dancing in flight. Hummingbirds are some of my favorites. Did you know they steal spiderwebs to build their nests?


Yes, birds are amazing.  Their bones are so hollow the fearthers weigh more than their skeletons.


That is fascinating. Some birds migrate from Alaska to Mexico without sleeping!


I wouldn't make a good bird!  Couldn't do that, at all.


Me either. I sometimes worry I would be like a dodo bird. They are in a sub-family of pigeon.


Lol, didn't know that!  I read some wild Australian birds can mimic sounds like chainsaws and car alarms!


I find birds fascinating. They evolved wings and yet some lost the ability to fly like penguins. And then there are others that lived near water that became great at swimming.


If I was a bird, I hope I would have enough smarts to evolve to thrive in my environment.  Our poor birds today are struggling.  I've watched Canadian Geese all winter try to figure out when to head back North, only to hit a blizzard and have to turn around and fly back South.  It's sad.


It is sad. They are such a great indicator species of our environment. Everything from the smallest 2 inch hummingbird to the 9 foot ostrich.


On a different note, have you ever heard of K pop?


I have and I was shocked to find out that Jackie Chan manages a k-pop boy band.


Wow, didn't know that about Jackie. Well, it's been nice chatting this morning.  Have a good Friday.


I like them though I don't have one. Dogs and elephants are the only animals that can naturally understand pointing.


They are? I guess both are really smart dogs can also see color so thats something.


Interesting. Always thought they were color blind. Google also prefers dogs to cats, so much that it is in their code of conduct.


And that's why I love Google, that and also the fact that Google has saved my life many times lol


I feel bad for stray dogs sometimes. Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for them if you recycle plastic bottles.


I guess those vending machines make a lot of doggies happy and also they help keep the streets clean. Its a win win situation I guess


yeah I think you're right. Another good cause is doggy blood drives. However not sure how the dogs feel about that since they can't consent. Haha.


There are 12 different types of bloods in dogs, how interesting is that


Interesting! What kind of dogs do you like?


I like small dogs, big dogs are high maintenance and scare others, what about you?


Yeah I love a little dog, especially one in a little sweater or a shirt! I've even seen one in a polo shirt. The polo shirt was actually invented for tennis, not polo!


Really always thought it was a polo things, shirts are part of our culture and I guess polo shirts are a classic now


Yeah, they were invented for tennis player Rene "the crocodile" Lacoste. Another shirt I like is the Hawaiian shirt. Have yet to see one on a dog. That's the official business attire in Hawaii.


Oh so Lacoste was the inventor, thats really interesting, did you hear about Bill Mays funeral?


Apparently the pallbearers wore Blue shirts in his funeral and also khaki pants.


That is kind of cool. Speaking of cool, do you think Ugg boots are cool? They were invented by surfers to keep their feet warm after getting out of the water.


I do wear them specially in the winter or when it rains I like to wear sport shoes better but boots can be comfy.


Yeah, I like them too. I have cozy sweater looking ones for the house. It's getting hot where I am already but we were blessed with another cool day. I'm going to go enjoy the evening, have a good one!


Hello there, are you a dog or a cat person?


I think I am a dog person, but I don't mind cats.  Did you know dogs have 12 different blood types?


That is cool.  I heard they also have doggie blood drives too.


Yeah that is super cool!  Did you also know that dogs are not color blind like most people think?


Yeah, I heard that they can see colors, not as well as we do but still in color


They also, along with elephants, are the only two animals the seem to understand pointing by instincts.


They are definitely mart animals.  That might by Google prefers them to cats.


That is so weird, and I guess they came out and declared they were a dog company.


Yeah.  I dont know why, but that is how they identify.


Did you know that in Istanbul, they have a vending machine for stray dogs?


Yes!  It is such a cool concepts.  Recycle bottles for  dog food.  How neat!


Yeah I think that is really cool, and I know other countries around the world have big stray dog problems.


I think even one place in Russia dogs are trained on using the subway.


That is incredible.  Did you know the dog was the first species to be domesticated?


Wow, I didn't know that.  I would have thought it was cats.


I wonder why dogs seem to chew on shoes so much.


Same here, I know I have had plenty of shoes torn up in my lifetime by dogs!


Did you know boots are a type of footwear and not a specific shoe?


No, I didn't know that.  It was nice talking to you today, I hope you have a day!


Hi do you like to wear shirts?  I do!  I wear them every day.


I do.  I would be comfortable in Hawaii where the aloha shirt is official business attire.


Wouldn't that be awesome to go to work like that!  At Billy Mays funeral the pallbearers all wore blue shirts and khaki pants.


Yeah, the "shirt" covers such a broad variety of garments that cover the upper body.  A shirt can also be worn as a necktie.


True.  I've used them over my head to keep the sun off me. lol


Is it proper to wear shirts and boots that match?


I would guess so? lol  Do you own a pair of Ugg boots?


I use to back when I was stationed in California and took up surfing.  They were actually invented by surfers to keep their feet warm after getting out of the ocean.


Nice.  I was going to ask if you lived by the ocean. I've never had any even though I live by Lake Michigan.  The Nokia company originally started making rubber boots in the 1800's and they still make them to this day.


I use to live near Lake Michigan.  I have been to both oceans and the Gulf of Mexico. I don't know if my Ugg boots would go well with my Hawaiian shirt.  What do you think?


That's awesome you've been able to see all those places.  The way I see it if you have the chance to where you can wear both at the same time, then go for it.  Life is about have fun right? lol


I suppose.  Talking about having fun.  Did you know that farmers use to put custom boots on their turkeys.  That's just weird! lol


lol That's funny.  I wonder if they did it so they wouldn't get clawed?  My friend had chickens growing up and they had a rooster that was super mean and would go out of it's way to try to claw you.


Need to see if that rooster could take out a dog!  Some roosters have pretty long spikes on their feet.


Oh yeah.  That sucker was mean let me tell you.  I think I would have a rabid dog chase me, which by the way dogs are not color blind!


We could call the bout a " Cock-a-Poodle-Do".  That was bad! lol.  I know dogs aren't color blind but they don't see as many colors as humans do.


LOL That's funny!  Google prefers dogs over cats!  The wrote in their code of conduct that they are a dog company.  It's been fun chatting with you!


Yeah, google is weird that way.  I am a cat person.  Nice talking with you.  Have a nice day!


Dogs and elephants are the only animals that instinctively understand pointing.  You have a nice day too!  Thanks for the chat!


I do sometimes even though I am terrible haha. How about you?


We should have taken lessons from Bruce Lee when we had the chance, or were alive way back then lol.


Yeah, I heard he was a great dancer. Apparently Tupac was pretty good too.


Yea he portrayed the mouse king in a production of the nutcracker in high school for ballet!


Hilarious, I know he used to be a backup dancer for Digital Underground.


Oh really? What an awesome fact! I know that when I was a baby, I would spontaneously dance (that's what my parents said). It's crazy how natural dancing is!


Hilarious. I didn't know that babies did that.


I wonder if they do it more listening to K-Pop? That's the Korean music craze going on now!


Yeah, that is pretty funny. I'm not sure, MJ had a patent on dance moves though.


I remember seeing a video on that. It allowed him to achieve an extreme lean on his dance moves?


yeah, that is pretty cool. What do you think about birds?


I think birds are crazy lol. It's cool their entire skeleton weights less than their feathers!


yeah, that is pretty cool isn't it. What about hummingbirds, do you know anything about them?


I know they steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests. When I get a spider web on me, I freak out lol.


That is pretty scary. I wonder what noises birds in australia make?


I think they've learned to make sounds like cameras, car alarms, and chainsaws. That would be weird to hear huh?


Yeah, that is pretty weird isn't it? I wonder if it is true. Well, nice chatting with you.


I will have to check that out. Nice chatting with you as well!


Do you know why baseball manager wear the uniforms like the players do?


I do!  They wear it because they are technically able to play for their tams if the need arises!  Baseball is a pretty popular sport in Japan.


Yeah i hear they think it should be their pastime. I wonder if a manager has ever jumped into a game.


They can if need be.  There are some major baseballs fans out there!


Yeah unfortunately I do not have the patience for it. Kickball is called soccer baseball in Canada.


That's a funny term in my opinion!  There was one person who found 3 million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic.  He  hit a gold mine!


Right, why can't stuff like that happen to me, lol. Up until 2005 a married couple was responsible for scheduling all 2430 major league games.


Dang that sounds like a busy life scheduling all that!  One thing I like from baseball is they get to wear hats.  Do you like hats?


Love hats, all kinds my friend. How about you?


Yep I do also!  Fun little fact about in the Old West, the Cowboy hat was not the most popular.  The Bowler hat was, whichever that looks like!


Yeah police wear distinct hats usually peaked caps or brimmed hats, like the mounties.


Yep their hats are noticeable!  Another fun fact I learned is a chefs funny hat they wear are called Toque!


Yeah that is a fun fact i did not know that. Some hats were worn for ceremonial purposes such as the mortarboard.


Ahh yes!  All this knowledge of hats!  Lol!  British politicians were mandated to wear a top hat if making a point of order in the house of commons until 1998!


Wow that good information. Do you know where tipping your hat originated from?


Yep it just so happens to come from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness!


I think that's really cool! In 1908 a law was passed limiting the length of the hatpins out of fear that suffragettes would use them as weapons.


Wow sounded dangerous!  Did you know Dunce caps were worn to encourage foolish behavior?


Well that's must be were the term originated. You know panda researcher wear panda suits to work.


I did not know that, but sounds fun!  Any who, was nice chatting with ya!


You also have a great day!! In parting I tip my hat to you my friend.


Hello, how are you? Do you like baseball?


I enjoy it. It is such a fun fast paced game to watch. Do you like it?


I do enjoy baseball. There is nothing like going to a ball game. Did you know that the managers wear uniforms because they can technically can play if there is a need for it?


Really? I wouldn't have guessed that looking at most of the managers. They don't seem quite as in shape as most of the players on the team.


Haha, I agree. It must be incase of injury or something. It's a strange rule. Did you hear the story about the man who found a bunch of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic? They were worth 3 million dollars!


Oh man can you imagine going through stuff and all of sudden you come across a haul like that?! I would probably have a heart attack right then and there.


I couldn't even imagine, I would be so shocked. In japan baseball is very popular, and they are surprised to hear it;s status as america's national pastime?


I wonder why they were surprised. Baseball has always been such a popular game here in the states. Maybe because we are so synonomous with football?


I guess if I had to pick I would go with the twins. They are a pretty decent team. I wonder if there was any twins cards in that guys 3 million dollar find.


Maybe, that must of been so cool to find them.


I would be so excited to find something like that just sitting in my family's attic. Since they were from the 40's there had to be some amazing cards in there.


Do you collect anything? I like to collect hats.


Not really unless kids costumes count. I always thought hats were super neat. They have such a long and rich history.


Yes they do, tipping your hat origin is from when a knight raises their visors.


That is a neat fact! I love that people always associate the cowboy hat with the old west but really it was the bowler that was the favorite of the time.


That is true. The party hat originates from dunce caps... they were worn at parties to encourage a more foolish behavior!


That is funny. I always thought of them as a punishment hat. Well it has been nice chatting with you have a good evening.


Yes I do. Do you know why the managers wear uniforms?


Yes because they can play of the team needs them to


Yeah. Do you know what kickball is called in Canada?


Yeah I guess it makes sense because it has elements from both games


Yeah true. Do you know who used to do the MLB schedule for 24 years?


Yes it was a couple who scheduled all games each year


That is impressive. Do you wear hats at all?


sometimes. In the UK they hat to wear top hats to make a point in the House of COmmons


Cool. DO you know which was the most popular hat in the old west?


contrary to common belief it was not the cowboy hat but the bowler hat


I know right? Do you know where the tipping of the hat originated from


Yes that was from back then when the knights lifted their visors to show friendliness


Yeah. DO you know the origins of the conical party hat?


Yes that was from the dunce hat that encouraged foolish behavior


Haha crazy. DO you know that panda researchers wear panda costumes?


Yes so pandas do not feel threatened I think. Did you know Sean Bean is scared of flying?


Yeah so much that he once hiked in a full costume to the filming site


WOw dedication and fear. Johnny Depp visits kids in hospitals wearing the Jack Sparrow costume


Do you mean the film Christopher Robin? I enjoyed it very much. Have you seen it?


iam really enjoyed for chat for you and you happy  chating for me


Thank you! I find it fascinating that the original Winnie-the-Pooh books were based on a real boy, the author's son. Did you know that?


I agree! And I loved how the Christopher Robin movie brought the characters to live through a mix of live action and computer animation.


yes in this book is so interesting character also and nice book


Do you have a favorite Winnie-the-Pooh character?


is good k tell for you boring character for this book


That's fine. We can't all like the same things, right? My favorite is Eeyore.


Thank you! Hey, did you know the Christopher Robin movie was made by The Walt Disney Company?


OK you most favorite for other anyone books


Sure! I know Disney publishes a lot of books every year, too. It's a huge corporation.


iam always  like  action story is my favorite


I enjoy action stories, too. Do you like action movies as well? I've seen some great ones on Netflix.


yes i watch for more than action movies for Netflix


I really love Netflix's streaming service. It's so convenient! What's the last movie you watched on Netflix?


yes you are really correct friend Netflix is good for always


Absolutely. Hey, friend, I've got to run, but it was great talking to you!


thank you friend i really happy for talking for you


Do you usually watch them on netflix or at the theater?


I used to watch movies at the theater a lot, but nowadays it's usually on Netflix.


What you watched any walt disney films of late?


I recently watched Christopher Robin with Ewan McGregor.  Have you seen it?


I heard about it. Christopher Robin is the adult version of winnie the pooh right?


Yeah, that's the one.  Ewan McGregor is Christopher Robin as an adult.  But he ends up going back to the land that Winnie the Pooh and Tiger and all of them live in.


I think it's plot sounds wonderful for not only children, but also adults to reconnect with their childhoods in a similar manner


Yeah.  It was pretty nostalgic for me since I used to love Winnie the Pooh as a kid.  It was fun.  I recommend it, if you're interested.


Sweet. It is too bad the real christopher robin disliked winnie the pooh


Is that true?  I hadn't heard about that.


Ya I guess he felt it was too close to his real life and perhaps he would rather have a father than a child's story


Wow!  That's really interesting!  I can understand that.  Unfortunately, the movie didn't really address any of that.  That would have been cool to know as just a side bit of info while watching.


Well regardless of how the real Christoper felt, it is hard to deny the place of winnie the pooh in the hearts of millions of children and adults today


True.  Disney really hit it big getting to make that movie.


Well disney has always done a good job in making great movies that are appealing to both children and adults


Yeah for sure.  Mickey and Minerva Mouse have sure laid the groundwork for many decades of great entertainment!


True. I mean there is even a whole subculture dedicated to finding the hidden mickey mouse references in all things disney


Do you think there actually is Mickey in every disney film?  Do you think that applies to Pixar too?


Yes I do. People love their easter eggs. In any case, thanks for taking the time to chat.


I'm doing well, how are you? Do you have kids, if so do you watch Cupcake and Dino?


Doing good, thanks.  No kids here, but what is Cupcake and Dino?


Apparently it is a kids show, but I've never seen it. Maybe it is a movie.


Have you seen the Christopher Robin film?  I was wondering how it was.


No, I didn't. It sounds like it could have been good Ewan McGregor is a pretty good actor.


Yes, he is.  I didn't go see it, because I thought people would look at me strange seeing a "kids" movie.  But I always liked Winnie the Pooh, as a child.


It was a good show. Did you know Christopher Robin was a real boy?


I heard that he was the author's son in real life.  That's so cool, talk about having a book written about you.


I don't know if I could handle that to be honest.


Me either. Lol The New York public library is the home of the real Winnie the pooh toy teddy bear.  I saw it once on a school trip, it looked old and raggedy.


I didn't know that. So they still have it?


Yes, they do. It's hard to believe that toy bear hasn't fallen apart, yet. It's like WW I era, that's old.


That's pretty cool. I wonder if they offer the movie on Netflix?


They probably do, I'm going to look for it and watch it, if they do.


Apparently netflix and youtube make up half of peak internet traffic in north america.


That I can totally see.  And the other half is on Facebook.. lol


I believe it, although you have to wonder how much of that is actually instagram?


How true.  I heard that Blockbuster had several chances to buy Netflix and didn't.  Big mistake on their part.


I believe it, although you don't know if they would have ran it as successfully.


That's true.  Well, it's been nice talking with you, I'll see you around.


I've heard it's from Los Gatos in California. Do you use Netflix?


Yes.    I heard they have a lot of users worldwide.    Do you know how many?


I don't, but I use it to watch a few shows. What kind of stuff do you watch on it?


I love the movie Apollo 13 on netflix.    Can you believe that film inspired the whole service!


No kidding? I had no idea! It's amazing what good cinematography can inspire in others.


Nothing to do with the film, but founder Reed Hastings forgot to return a VHS tape and got $40 in late fees and wanted to do something about it!


Hah, I guess cinematography isn't everything. I think we all know how he must have felt getting a late fee. If only everyone were as determined to do something about frustrations!


True.    I do like cinematography though.     It is amazing what can come from a lens and light.


Cinematography is so fascinating. It's like an intersection of physics and visual art, because of all the dependence on understanding how light and lenses work.


True, but it is also about technology - how the sensor produces an electrical charge for each pixel.


I can't pretend to understand all the technology behind it. It's like magic in a way.


OK.    I guess ultimately it is about the people behind it, like James Wong Howe who won an Oscar.


I do not know, but he frequently used a crab dolly and deep-focus cinematography to create his style.


I wonder why some people have such a gift for cinematography. They seem to be able to picture things in their minds that make such a visual impact even though others wouldn't imagine it beforehand.


Very True.     Stanley Kubrick had a vision and took the camera from his cinematographer, but allowed him to keep the credit.


I would be awfully annoyed if I were that cinematographer, haha. First I can't do my job, then I get credit for something I didn't even do!


I suppose, but the oscar and residuals from Spartacus probably help!


That's true. I wouldn't mind getting paid for not having to do my job either, and as a cinematographer, he probably had a lot of appreciation for seeing Oscar-worthy work done in front of him by Kubrick.


Perhaps the Internet Movie Database IMDb should create a new category for things like this!


That would be a great new addition. I use IMDB to look up moves and actors/actresses all the time.


No but I heard blind dates can be quite successful and lead to marriage


I did too and people rate them on a 1-5 scale. Do you think people care about their date's shoes?


I think women tend to care more about the shoes then men, men tend to only care more about function than style


Did you know that professional ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week? I hope they're not too expensive!


That's insane. I just learned they have Wizard of Oz inspired shoes that can guide you home when you click you heels


That's pretty cool! I like that Steve Smith leaves his cleats every game to make people aware of the homeless without shoes.


Yea, that is very thoughtful. Did you know in the 9th century Persian Cavalry soldiers wore high-heeled shoes>


I can't imagine soldiers in high heels! Another thing I can't imagine because it's portrayed differently is that pilgrims wore tons of colorful clothes and black only for special occasions?


I never knew that but there are still African tribes that wear old Victorian clothing so anythings possible


Me either.  Did you know Apple had a clothing line 1986? I thought they only did technology...


Well there are some odd clothing compaines, Miguel Cabarello makes bulletproof clothings


I wonder if that is extra heavy? I would love to visit the store in Alabama that sells clothes etc from unclaimed baggage at the airport. I bet there's some interesting things.


Speaking of airport clothing, a man in China once wore 70 clothing items just to avoid bagging fees


Well the fees are getting high on some airlines! I wonder how much it happens that a label says made somewhere, but is really made elsewhere like with Rip Curl?


Probably a lot. Did you know at Billy Mays funeral the pallbearers wore blue shirts and khakis?


I would love to see a gang in America layer shirts with popped collars like they did in China!


Lol, sounds better than Mark Zuckerburgs plain shirts that cost $300-$400


That's crazy! It would be nice to have business attire be an aloha shirt like in Hawaii. I would be much more comfortable.


Yea that sounds much more comfortable than a blue shirt and khakis


I do, only have a few pairs but I do like them, what about you?


Yes,  I love shoes.  Did you know ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of shoes a week!


I didnt, the must spend a fortune in shoes, there are 17 wayts to tie shoes!!


I know the one lol, do you remember Bill Nye the science guy?


Ok so apparently he holds a patent for ballet pointe shoes, seems like he is a fan of ballet or just a science guy that stumbled into a great invention


wow really.  that seems weird lol did you know putting dry tea bads in smelly shoes or gm bads will absorb the unpleasant odor. This actually works really well, we put it in our snowboard boots lol


Yeah that sounds really weird, do you keep up with fashion?


not really lol I just buy whatever looks good on me.


I see, well Tshirts were invented back in 1904,directed to bachelors actually


Oh really that is interesting. The official business attire in hawaii is that aloha shirt.


That is interesting as well, do you know Mark Zuckerberg, he always wears grey shirts, they seem simple but they actually cost around 300-400 dollars each


They seem like a regular $10 t-shirt but yeah they are worth a lot of money,


Thats interesting,  maybe he like a certain brand or whatever.  Did you know Polo shirts were invented for tennis players?


Really? by tennis players? the name doesnt serve them justice, Polo takes all the credit lol


I know right, did you know a chinese man wore 70 items of clothing to avoid the bagging charge, that must have been funny to watch


Wow I wonder how much the baggage charge wouldve been lol that doesnt seem worth it.


Maybe he had no money left lol, sounds like a lot of trouble only to avoid paying a fee, there is bulletproof clothing called mogul


Well thank you. Do you have any hobbies?


Funny you mention it i use to write a little poetry. how about you?


I used to do a little poetry in high school, learning about allusions, symbolism, and all the other poetry jargon.


Wow that's taking me back. Poetry dates back to prehistoric times.


Poetry was first written by the Greeks I believe. Perhaps earlier, but I don't think we have any other ancient written works dating prior


The earliest western poetry was written in Sumerian.


Was it as complex then as today? Using rhyme, rhetoric, and other literary devices?


One was called the Epic of Sundiata an example of griot court poetry. This was in Africa.


Writing poetry is definitely an art. For instance, there is poem that when read normally is depressing, yet backwards it is inspiring. Perhaps embodying the silver lining to a negative situation.


Wow i would like to read that one. There is an alphabet that when recited in order forms a poem. I for get which one.


To this day poetry influenced our perceptions. For instance, all the hobbit's character names are derived from the poem dvergatal


Now that i did not know. Do you like dogs?


Who doesn't? I think that humans can bond with most animals, even crocs, but the level of intimacy is different from that of dogs since dogs and humans have evolved side by side to be better attuned to one another


I agree for instance did you know that dogs have 12 different blood types and they donate blood?


I did. I was surprised I never thought about animals donating bird before I learned that fact


Then I wonder if employees can bring their dogs to work every day?


Apparently they've even written it into their code of conduct.


Well I guess Google simply acknowledges that dogs are man's best friend


I always believed that dogs were color blind but that's not entirely true.


I think they can only see less colors like blue and yellow


Yeah they can't see as many colors as we can. Nice chatting with you.


I do, I have been a fan of the All I want for Christmas is You.


That was a good album. I'm not sure if she has released anything recently though.


I dont know either, she does have an incredible vocal range though.  No other singer really has matched her there.


I'm not sure, but I know Glitter has gone to the top of the charts recently


Is that her new album? I wonder if it is doing better than Linkin Parks Hybrid theory.


It is one of hers, but not better than Linkin Park's that was the best selling album of all time.


Apparently, NWA's album was the first to reach platinum status without the support of airplay.


That is pretty incredible, now musicians have it much easier as distribution of music is easier, you dont have to go to the store to buy things anymore.


Yeah, with Youtube and things like that. Do you own any snakes?


Nope.  Im like New Zeland, no snakes.  But I do have some friends who own them.


Interesting, I didn't know there were no snakes in new Zealand.


Im now sure why, maybe all the other animals ate them or something.  Have you heard of those flying snakes that can launch themselves at their prey?  That would be totally creepy


I dont know, all that I imagine is kind of like this cartoon character I saw once, Trogdor, That is what I think of.


Well, did you know there are legless lizards that aren't snakes?


Really?  Thats kind of crazy.  I wonder if they have the paired organs like snakes do.


I'm not sure, but at least they don't fly like some snakes!


If I ever ran into one of those flying snakes I dont know what I would do.  The fear of snakes is hard wired into both human and monkey brains.


Yeah, they can be scary looking creatures, that is for sure.


Yes I know a lot about clothing actually. In fact I'm wearing some right now LOL what about you


I know a decent amount although I do not care the most about fashion. Did you know that Apple had a clothing line back in 1986?


No I didn't know that. I wonder what those clothes look like? They're probably very colorful like the pilgrims original clothes, not the black clothes that they wore for special occasions


I wonder what apples clothing line looked like too. And speaking of Pilgrims, I thought that it was the exact opposite as what you said. I guess it is just me.


A lot of things are the opposite of what you would think. Like how ripcurl says on their clothes that they are made in China when in fact they are made in North Korea


I am not suprised that they tried to keep that a secret. I do not think anyone would buy something that was made in North Korea!


Nope I definitely would not! I also wouldn't buy clothes from unclaimed baggage, there's a store in Alabama that actually sells that stuff


Really? I would not trust that store. Professional Ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week!


That is impressive! How often do you wear shoes by the way? I want to try on the shoes that are 5000 years old and actually perform better than current shoes


I am sure that those shoes are also much, much more expensive to manufacture although trying them on would be a pretty neat experience


They probably smell bad because they're so old, we should put dry tea bags inside of them because that will absorb the odor LOL


I do not think that is the best idea..... It would probably damage the shoes. Maybe spraying it with bottle of febreeze would be better...


Speaking of clothes, what do you think about shirts? Did you know that you can wear a necktie under the collar with a dress shirt? I do that for work


I occasionally do that. The pallbearers wore blue shirts and khaki pants to billy mays funeral. Disrespectful much?


Haha that is either very disrespectful or very respectful LOL. I wish I lived in Hawaii though, you can wear an Aloha shirt instead of a suit and tie there


That is probably because it is much warmer there. Nevertheless, I also wish that I could show up to work in a random t-shirt!


Yep I agree with you! I think it's cool that the polo shirt was not invented by a polo player, but was actually invented by a tennis player, very interesting


I wonder why it was called the polo shirt then, shouldn't it be called the 'tennis shirt'? Although that does sound quite weird


Yes I think Polo sounds better haha. Also interesting that the man who invented that shirt was nicknamed the crocodile and that's why polo shirts have that crocodile logo on them


Ah. China's cultural revolution gang revolved around layering as many shirts as humanly possible


I wonder what that looked like! are you aware of the difference between a button up and a button down shirt?


I love it. Have you read the poem Chaos?


It is a poem with 800 irregularly pronounced words and it has 274 lines


WOw that is awesome. Have you heard of that poem that is different when read normally and the backwards?


I cannot say that I have, how different?


Normally read is depressive and backwards is inspiring


WOw cool. Do you know who CS LEwis and TOlkien are?


Yes they are both great authors from their time


Yes and they had you laugh you lose games over bad poetry


WOw that must have been hard for them to keep from laughing


True. Did you know art and poetry were olympic sports?


I love dogs. They can learn up to 1000 words


Nice and they also understand pointing like elephants do too


Yes and they also are better at reasoning than the chimps


Nice, They also have 12 different blood types and have blood drives


Nice. They drink with their underside of the tongue


Wow neat. Google have it in their code of conduct that they are a dog company


Hi partner, what type of shoes do you like?


I like all kinds of shoes. I prefer shoes that are more fashionable. But, I haven't been able to afford them in recent years.


What type of shoes do you think best for protecting one's feet?


I think any shoes with good soles are the best for protecting your feet. You need good support.


I have little arch in my feet and I am seeking comfortable shoes. Do you have any suggesting?


I think the higher end shoes have better support in the soles. But, if you can't afford better shoes, you can always add sole supports in the shoes.


Yes, I agree, I am referring to steel toe work shoes. Would you spend $15.00 to have a piece placed under your shoes?


No, I don't think so. I think many steel toed shoes already have the pieces in place.


Another question, did you know that a tea bag can absorb unpleasant odor in shoes?


No, I didn't. But they can remove smells from gym bags, too. That's a good way to get those smells out. I used to wipe mine out with a Lysol wipe.


Would you wear clothes made from animal skin?


I wear leather shoes, and they are made of animal skin...so I guess the answer is yes. Would you?


Yes, if it's made from leather, but I had to wear clothes with gator skin. I guess it's a mind game with me.


It seems people think it is acceptable to wear some clothes from certain types of animal skin but not others. It always reminds me of the movie 101 Dalmatians. Did you see that movie?


I saw about 15 minutes, but I didn't get the understanding of the movie.


I really liked the movie. The main point of the movie was that Cruella DeVille was trying to make a coat out of puppies.


Ok, I don't mind killing animals for food, but I dislike killing for clothes, when there are many other material used to make clothes.


Cotton is my favorite fabric. I think about 85% of our clothes are made from cotton.


I like cotton a lot, too. I'm not a big polyester fan. I feel that the fabric feels fake. Also, it scares me that my clothes could be flammable.


Can you believe that there is a store in Alabama that only sells clothes found in unclaimed airport baggage? That's weird.


Yes, that is weird, to sell clothes worn by don't know who or whom these clothes belongs to.


Exactly! You never know what happened in those clothes. That's what I always say about clothes at "vintage stores," too. You don't know what happened in children's clothes...especially the pants.


These are all the questions I have for you, thanks


Hello, yes I do! Sometimes I use the hour long fireplace video at home. Do you like Netflix too?


I love netflix, so many shows and movies in there. Do you remember blockbuster?


I do! I wonder if Netflix and Blockbuster ever could have done a partnership or something like that.


Well Blockbuster had the chance to buy it and passed on it. bad decision


Definitely a terrible decision, now Netflix has all these great selections. Last I checked they have almost 150 movies with perfect ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.


Yesh for sure, and they offerd it to blockbuster for only $50 million


That would have been a steal for sure. I wonder how much Netflix pays their taggers, who have to watch and label the content.


Hmm good question. Do you know how netflix came about?


I believe they started off with DVD sales and rentals, and eventually transitioned into streaming media. I wonder how they improve technology from here.


Yeah and then the owner of netflix was fine $40 for a late fee and got sick of it


It's interesting how people get inspiration for things. IMDb is actually older than the first web browsers on the internet.


That is truly very cool. Did you know netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in north america?


I never knew that! I wonder if it's similar for other TV/movie platforms. Are you interested in cinematography in general?


Yeah I am. Do you know who pioneered the wide-angle cameras?


I am not sure actually, I know Nicolas Rehn was a pioneer in high-contrast cinematography to see what's happening on screen.


The guy who pioneered it was the chinese-american James WOng


Ahh ok, it certainly must have been a significant achievement. Are you interested in film ratings? I use review sites a lot.


Yes I like to refer to IMDb. How about you?


I do too, although sometimes they can be inaccurate. Shawshank redemption wasn't very commercially successful yet it's one of their highest rated films ever.


Yeah, you never know , right? Nice chatting with you.


Earth is amazing don't you think? So much history in its 4.5 billion years of creation.


I think it is amazing! Not only the composition and history of earth, but also its position relative to other planets in the solar system.


I agree, so many wonders to think we only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds on a 24 hour calendar of Earth's history.


I mean that if 4.5 billion years of histoy equals 24 hours then humans have only exist for 1 minute and 17 seconds of that 24 hour period,


Oh wow! That is really neat, time really does fly! I really appreciate these tech billionaire's efforts into space exploration, like Elon Musk and his bold initiative to start colonization in Mars.


I heard he wants to build a supersonic vertical take off jet.


Whatever that is, it just sounds super cool! I wonder how he finds time the to do all these things, he's the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company, chairman of SolarCity. It makes me seem very unproductive


I know it seems like he wouldnt have much time, he is also an actor and producer, seems like he has more than 24 hours in his day.


He is an actor and producer? I didn't know that, do you know which movies/TV shows he is involved with?


He's in a production called "Thank you for smoking"; I haven't seen it either though.


That seems a little ironic for his recent ordeal with smoking marijuana during an interview with the host and was fined, I think. His wife or ex-wife also appeared in Christopher Nolan's film, Inception.


Thats Elon Musk's wife? I didnt know that!  she is a good actress.


I'm not sure which character she played, but according to the article, she appeared in it. I wonder if that movie inspired him to create any of his companies.


Could be, so anyway, do you like horses?


Yes, but I would never ride a horse to school like what two high school students did on the "no vehicles to school day", very creative though


I agree, really creative for sure, I bet they got in a lot of trouble too.


Yes, they were suspended, which seems a little harsh to me.


It does seem harsh but then again the horses could lose control and create a lof of chaos.


Yes, especially if they had brought Icelandic horses, which have a fifth speed, called the tolt, which is a speedwalking unit for a horse


Can you imagine all the chaos? Another cool fact is that Clint Easthood is allergic to horses.


Hey there I love horses. Even though I'm allergic to them they are still very fun to ride, what do you think


You're allergic? Are you Clint Eastwood? LOL. I've never ridden a horse, but they seem like majestic animals.


I wish I were Clint Eastwood! But I never knew that Iceland actually has a specific horses with a fifth speed, other horses do not have this ability for some reason


I don't understand the speeds. Trot, gallop, ??? What else is there?


yes its something called Tolt, I don't know exactly how fast that is though lol


I guess they have used horses there for many purposes. What do you think of the two high school students who rode their horses to school on 'no vehicles to school day', and got suspended?


I think that was genius but pretty dumb that they got suspended haha. What do you think about Dalmatians? Do you know how they are related to horses


I know that they are used by firefighters. I heard that they were deaf or something.


Yes a lot of them are actually deaf. What do you think about Elon Musk by the way? I know that's a change of topic haha


That is a change of topic. He is not a dalmatian, or a horse, or deaf. I think that he is ambitious and trying to create new technology. You?


Yes he seems very smart and also very ambitious. I think he has a dog but it's not a Dalmatian though haha. His wife also appeared in the movie Inception by the way


I thought he got divorced? Is he still married? She must be pretty.


I think he is still married. I'm not sure what she looks like though, did you ever watch the movie thank you for smoking by the way?


Yes, I did. A long time ago. An interesting film. I like Aaron whatshisname.


Yes I did like that movie, Elon Musk apparently produced it and I forgot that he acted in it too


I'll have to check for that. He is a talented, intelligent guy.


Yep absolutely. I love that he wants to create a vertical take-off jet, that also is electric, I think that would be cool I would love to have that haha


His ideas are astronomical. Anyway, great chat! Have a good night! Go watch Thanks for Smoking again.


Yes I'm going to check it out very soon, I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for Elon Musk haha. also I'll keep my eyes peeled for his rocket that will colonize Mars haha


Yes, I will wait for Elon to travel on it first though before I go. Talk to you soon!


sounds good, I'll be waiting for Spacex!


Earth never stops to amaze me, it was formed over 4.5 billion years ago and there is still much to learn about our planet


I know what you mean.  It is the only object known to have life and we need to know why that is.


I agree, we must find life in other planets if we want to survive as a species, its sad how 80% of the forests have been destroyed by now


That is definitely sad and very troubling.  It makes me wonder what will happen to the polar regions with all of the ice.


Global Warming happened to them and if we dont start caring about our planet we might need to find another one soon.


Already things are changing.  Did you know that there will be no helium on the planet by the end of this century?  Not only are we losing plants and animals but now we are losing elements.


I did not know that, I wonder how that will affect us, im sure it will have hidden consequences on life on earth and to think we account to only a small portion of earths history


I imagine it will have consequences too.  I've heard that when the earth was first formed a day was only just over 5 hours long.  That would be weird.  I guess that means the planet used to be closer to the sun?


Yeah, it seems that way, or maybe rotated at a bigger speed, you know we  have an embassador in case aliens arrive to the planet or try to make contact with us.


I didn't know that!  That's actually pretty cool!  I hope he or she is friends with Elon Musk. At the rate he is going, he'll find life before the government does.  He's already planning a colony on Mars.


Elon Musk is a genious, hopefully he is successful with his colonisation plan, he is also an actor you know


I didn't know that.  I knew he co founded paypal but I had no idea he acted as well.


Yeah apparently he acted in a thank you for smoking sketch, and his wife is an actress as well she was in the movie Inception


Impressive.  I like that he is into solar energy.  He inspired a solar company and now it's part of Tesla.


He is looking into the future that is for sure, he also wanted to build a vertical take off jet for passangers.


That would be different. I wonder if it would have benefits that the normal way doesn't.  You know he thinks outside the box.  When he wants to do something he just does it, like shooting a cheese wheel into space.


That is an absurd way to waste money lol, shooting a cheese wheel into space! amazing but at the same time wasteful.


If you got it why not?  He is worth over 20 billion dollars after all.


Yeah I guess so, just seems like a waste with all the poor families and kids without homes in the world, to think Musk was born in 1971, he sure has taken advantage of his time on earth


He really has.  I think he can be inspiring.  I can see how it could be wasteful to spend money like that but on the other hand he shows people to just do what they want with what they have.  It's a lot like Galileo back in the day building a telescope.  To me it's a way to say give your imagination free reign and try stuff.  Tesla is an electronic car company that he founded in the day and age where the big automakers dominate but he is giving it a try.


Yeah I guess his contributions to socitety are bigger, one day he will be remembered as Galileo and other historic figures.


Are you a science fan? did you know that the estate of Einstein earns more that 18,000,000 a year? Pretty amazing inventor!


I do love science. There is so many cool things to explore such as computers or chemistry.


Did you know that Albert Einstein was born in Germany and is best known for for his equation E= mc2?


I did know that. I find it intersting he wrote to Roosevelt about nuclear energy so long ago. We tend to think of it as a modern thing beyond the A bomb


It seems ironic that scientist put men on the moon but Harrison Schmitt was the only one to actually walk on the moon.


I think astronauts need a different temperment than someone who works in a lab or engineering. There has to be a sense of thrill seeking that seems to be lacking in a lot of scientists.


So true. The world wide web was invented in 1989 by and english scientist working in Switzerland for a state funded research organization. . .How much it changed the world!


It really has! I think it has impacted our economy and countries in ways that are unimaginable. I wonder if they knew what they were inventing when they did it.


I am sure they had no idea! There were two geniuses that invented things without thought of how they were to be used Hertz and Maxwell.  Had this thought that curiosity shoud drive invention


I think curiousity is a great thing. The internet sure has helped with that. Imagine the information we have access to now that generations past had so much trouble accessing.


So often only governments and universities can fund the research for projects in science without an immediate need. It is kind of like an essay in Harpers magazine in 1939 titled "The usefulness of Useless Knowledge.


If only that money was put to better use.


It is a bit like the scientist Hertz that worked out electromagnetism. Macaroni, did very little of the science but he was credited with inventing radio!


I think the pointless project funding goes back to entitlement spending. People start to think they can spend just because they want to.


I think that was on the tails of the industrial revolution. I think that know with spending out of control only endowed universities have the luxury of funding research without a product goal.


The problems lie in the facts that it is doing nothing but driving us deeper into debt as federal funding goes to these pointless projects that are driven in the name of research for research's sake and has no practical value.


That is so true now. In the days of the 30s, 40s, and fifties, the inventions such as dishwashers, air conditioners, and fax machines would drive the economy up.


I think if we were to address the cost of inflation and the realities of what our government has done to the economy vs what other countries are doing we would be in a better place as a nation in america.


I don't think that we would have the luxuries in our homes and lives that we have now without scientist. as a sidenote, did you know that Einstein answered his own mail?


I could see that. He seemed like a very down to earth man for how brilliant he was.


That he could do that and earn the Nobel Prize for Physics shows that he was somewhat down to earth.


He was a brilliant and kind man who impacted the science community in so many ways.


How do you think our government is doing?


Hi, I think they are doing pretty good right now. What do you think?


I think so too, lots of drama with it, but as long as they are doing their job I am fine with it


For sure. I saw Wikileaks once published the government's plan to shutdown Wikileaks.


that is awesome, that is really sticking it to the man. I wonder if they released why 86% of Nevada is owned by the government


That's a lot of Nevada they own. I bet there are tons of secret bases and things like that out there.


I am sure there has to be. It is all desert, but I am sure they are doing some crazy things there


I bet they are. In 2008, the Norwegian government donated $1 billion to help save the Amazon rainforest.


Wow, that is something! I wish we did that but I think we donate billions already to other countries with aid.


Yes we do donate a lot. A man in France once impersonated a government official and was able to sell the Eiffel Tower twice


that is awesome! not once, but twice! Someone had to have gotten fired over it lol


I agree. Do you know much about Einstein?


I know he was some super smart guy and scientist. I think his estate gets a ton of money still


He was very smart. Looks like his estate gets $18,000,000 annually.


wow that is a ton of money, literally! I wonder what for. I am sure he has a ton of patents


I bet. Einstein was a member of the NAACP.


that is awesome, he didn't discriminate. He lived during those times. I think he was asked to be the president of Israel also once


That's pretty cool. Did you know he charged $1 for his autograph?


that is awesome! I hope he donated the money to charity or something. It was nice chatting with you!


It was good chatting with you too. Did you know the emperor of Japan is a scientist as well?


wow that is pretty crazy stuff! What a smart dude! Enjoy your day!


Hi there! Do you think voting is important?


No today i don't, sorry i think it's all rigged.What about you?


Yeah, sadly, I feel the same. Maybe the system still needs to be developed. Up until 1918 not all men in UK had the vote.


Right i heard that. Did you know astronauts get to vote from space?


Neat! And in India they even set up a voting booth for one voter in area saturated with lions.


Guess they did want him to vote. That sounds unusually cruel.


I wonder if in India they vote what to name their garbage dumps. In Austin, Texas they voted to name theirs after Fred Durst.


Wow that is to funny, i wonder why? Another unfortunate fact is that 34% of black males will never have the chance to vote


That's sad. And a lot of eligible voters do not show up. The turnout for presidential elections has not reached 63 percent in the last 100 years.


Right! heres an interesting fact since 1900 the taller candidate has always won.


Wow! So officials in Ancient Athens were appointed by lottery. They thought elections would cause oligarchy. And knowing the fact you just told me doesn't make me have faith in the system either!


It' supposed to be a formal group decision making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. We know it;s not.


Do you think they should add a none of these candidates voting option for all elections?


I'm on the fence about that. I know Nevada has it but i wonder what the benefits are beside knowing who voted and who didn't.


Yeah, there needs to be electoral reform, so that fair electorial systems are put in place.


Right i'm with you. Did you know that one of the moons of Jupiter would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun?


Wow. Speaking of planets, I was sad when Pluto was deemed not a planet! I grew up being taught that it was!


I know and then all of a sudden right! I hear they discovered building block for life some 455 light years away. I wonder how?


Yeah, I'm not sure. And I always thought planets spun in a similar manner. Venus doesn't tilt so it has no seasons, and it also rotates clock wise unlike other planets.


Wow! Hey there a five planets in our solar system that can be seen with the naked eye.


Cool, I want to go out right now and see how many I can spot. Have a good night!


Planets are pretty crazy if  you think about it


Yes, they are. I am crazy enough to appreciate them though. What interesting facts about planets do you know?


Jupiter's moon ganymede would be a planet if it orbited the sun, do you know any?


I have heard that some planets dont have a tilted axis, and others spin on their SIDE. crazy, huh?


wow, very crazy, what would earth be like spinning on its side lol. I heard Uranus rolls around the sun


URANUS? <chuckle> What a name! Yes, i wonder what is wrong with that planet besides its awkward name.


Right lol! imagine a planet where shards of glass precipitate sideways at you, that is a real thing


that sounds like a terrible vacation. i would rather go that planet 455 light years away.


right, I heard about that planet, it can possible sustain life right?


It might. we should get Elon to get some people headed toward the thing.


Right, that could be his next venture. You think we will see a man on mars in our lifetime?


Yes, we will, but how long can they be there? and what can they do that a probe cant?


That is a valid point, I am glad someone is spending money on it. Do you think the Space Force will patrol it lol?


Um, i dont know about the Space Force. Maybe? THe govt has 22 trillion in debt. it is not a popular idea at the moment.


I think our elected president will push it like the wall, are you a fan of him?


I am not really a trump fan. the wall is going to be in the next budget. about 8 billion. i think that the 2020 election is going to be interesting.


I think so too, I wonder who he will run against. I think if he wins it will show it was rigged again, but that is my opinion


The democratic field is a jumble now. it is unclear how the dems will come up with someone to run against an incumbent.


I agree, there seems like there is already 20 running and I have only heard of like 4 of them. I need to research more. It was so nice chatting with you!


It has been great! Im glad that the system is up again! Have a good evening!


I am too, I hope it lasts! Have a good evening also!


What did you think of the article about the shootings in Parkland


I thought it was very thoughtful and sad about all the mass shootings around in FL and Las Vegas


I thought it was sad too. It's a shame that people have to resort to shooting students as well as teachers. It's not even safe to go to school anymore


I wish there could be non-polarizing discussions on it between society and politicians


There needs to be a conversation about it. Maybe it will reach out to people and the shootings will stop. Parents shouldn't have to worry about what's going to happen to their children when they send them to school.


I guess it's important to vote for politicians who care about the people they represent and not lobbyists or the party line


Exactly. All certain politicians care about is money.They don't care about what is best for people. If they did, things would be better and maybe the violence would end.


Yep, in ancient athens officials were appointed by lottery to avoid an oligarchy


Maybe that should be done here in the U.S. Most likely Trump wouldn't be in office if the elections was done by lottery.


No, unfortunitly voter turnout hasn't breached 62.8% in the last 100 years so that may be why the country is in such bad shape


You're probably right. Some people feel like their vote doesn't count so they don't bother. Then again, maybe the taller candidate won as the article claims. That does explain how certain people are elected


I think Nevada has it right with the option "none of the candidates" as a voting option


I think they have it right too. It gives you the option not to vote for people you don't think are good enough to be in office


People vote for interesting things, Austin TX voted to rename their garbage dump to Fred Durst


They really do. I wonder why they wanted to name it after him. I also wonder why all men couldn't vote until 1918


I don't know, I also don't know why there are polling booths in forests filled of lions in India


I don't know why there are polling booths like that either. It also never occurred to me that astronauts can vote from space


That's nuts. Jupiter's moon ganymede would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun


It is. I find it strange how venus doesn't have seasons


Yea, Uranus is strange too since it rotates sideways


Exactly. That is very strange. Just like the planet where shards of glass precipitate sideways


Shards of glass and 2000 degree weather, sounds fun


It is amazing how a certain scent can ellict specific memories from throughout your life isn't it?


I know, I can catch a faint smell of something and be reminded of something from 20 years ago.


Yes, like a summer rain always reminds me of walking through the woods as a boy.  It's too bad we can't replicate those scents and be reminded of our childhood all of the time.


I've never thought about it, but I suppose we don't have names for smells, just where it comes from.


That's true I refer to a damp basement smell as moldy but why not refer to the smell of onions as 'yuk'?


It's difficult to imagine having names for each smell, as we have for colors.  I'd think there were too many.


Yes, but imagine if the defining term could relate to the listener not only what the smell was precisely but perhaps even it's location. Maybe other languages allow for more descriptive labels.


I suppose if you have to survive, partially because of your nose, it makes sense to be very specific.


I would think so. I suppose it has validity to convey something with just one word that lets everyone know everything about it. I think it might be difficult if you were to use a smell word with someone who had never smelled that scent before.


The Semaq Beri speakers take it seriously, especially with the brother and sister thing.  They'd struggle in the city.


Ha! They would indeed. It is funny how different cultures have taboos that make no sense to anyone but them. Whenever I smell a certain perfume I find myself back in time to my school days and the girl I used to love.


I guess we have the ability to use our noses in the same way, we just don't have the need.  There's not the peril for us.


True. Not many wild predators around to threaten us. It might be interesting to know their names for smells and try to correlate them into our culture, would they mean the same or not.


It seems it very specific to what you do, like the difference between horticulturists and hunter-gatherers.


Yes, and culture. If I say to you that an object smells like (.......), you would in all likelihood have a very good idea of what I'm referring to based on shared experience.


Avoiding mixing odors seems very extreme, I can't imagine cooking at home if I have to use different burner for each meat.


That would indeed be a hardship. When I cook I'm always using the simplest most direct way to get fed. A lot of the time that involves a can and one pot.


I wonder what they'd make of some of the exotic cuisines like Indian, Thai or Vietnamese cooking.


They would be adding to their dictionary I think. Some smells give me the willies, like fish. I hate the smell so whenever I walk into someone's home that has been cooking it I get sick to my stomach, so maybe they are on to something when they don't mix odors.


Speaking of fish, did you know there was an immortal jellyfish?


I heard that but wonder how they determined it?


Yeah, I guess there is no way to prove it.  A lot easier to prove a seahorse has  a neck


Yes. Maybe the jellyfish in question regenerates itself constantly so they just infer that it's immortal.


Another surprising fact is the burning of books by the FDA, I thought the US was against censorship


I did too. What was the subject matter and when did it happen?


I have no idea, I'd guess the thirties or fifties.  Some kinds of novels with problematic themes


Probably of a sexual nature. Many people seem to think that leads to corruption.


Hi, yes I like to read both Fiction and not fiction, what about you?


I'm into non-fiction more than anything. I wonder what types of books the FDA burned back then.


Wow, they really did a big act of censorship, it was six tons of books


That is one big stack of books! I wish I could have watched the olympic events of literature back in the day!


That is right along with music and painting!! And it was until last centuries!!


That is so crazy! I didn't even know romantic kissing was a fairly recent development in literature! Where have I been!


Wow, And it was not mentioned frequently in greek literature


Those stories were still amazing though even without that haha. I wonder if they ever wrote about humans losing their body hair 240,000 years ago?


LOL who knows!! but I found crazy that there is  a contest to come up with the worst opening sentence of a novel


I'm sure there have been many dandies! I bet Winston Churchill wasn't in that since he won a nobel prize in literature.


Yes he did not earn a peace nobel prize!


You would have thought that is what it was for! I sometimes wonder what sound frequency causes fear in us?


Wow, I guess they use those frequencies in suspense and terror movies! but did you know we could re-grow a rib


That is crazy that we can! I wish we could regrow hair lol, and vitamin C but we can't, but everything else can!


That would be awesome! The rib we could grow in 2 to 3 months, there must be something to regrow hair, we just have to discover it!


I agree! We need to get on the immortal life like a breed of jellyfish is!


That is amazing! and about sea creatures, did you know only the seahorse has a neck?


That is hard to imagine with all of the breeds out there, but very cool! Fish are just crazy!


Did you know that there is a difference how fresh water and salt water fishes drink water?


Isn't it something with osmosis? I'm going to look more into that. Have a great day!


How familiar are you with the hunting and gathering culture people used to have?


Not too familiar,      Although I've read a bit from researcher Nicole Kruspe discussing odor.


Although our sense of smell may not be as developed as some species, odor played an essential role in our survival. However, odor is unique in that people don't name the specific odor itself, but rather what it reminds us of.


Interesting.   Western scholars dismissed scents as unknowable, or at least unnameable for millenia.


True, but recent studies by Majid found that the Jahai, who are hunter gatherers still, are able to identify these odors by abstract names. It seems that these hunter gathers & horticulturalists can identify odors, unlike the rest of their world due to their unique cirucmstances.


True, Kruspe and Majid propose that, when people settle into, say, horticulture or postindustrial society, other senses become relatively more important than smell.


McGann states that this ability to distinguish the differences in odor receptors would play a greater role in a more natural, wild environment than the secure urban areas that most horicultural people live. While distinquishing complex smells may save a hunter/gather's life in the wild, it would be as much a life or death situation in most instances in an urban setting. In fact, simple odors like smelling sulfur are enough for most people to avoid dangerous situations.


Did you know that Humans (taxonomically, Homo sapiens) are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina.


I recently read that the defining characteristics of Hominina are bipedal locomotion, high dexterity, complex brains, and complex language.


Early hominins‚ particularly the australopithecines, whose brains and anatomy are in many ways more similar to ancestral non-human apes‚ are less often referred to as "human."


True, but because evolutionary development is progressive, it is diffiult to define cleanly where it is apes stop being apes and became humans instead. Considering some of these early hominins were capable of using fire, displaying high intelligence, I believe they should still be consider humans or at least an early precusor.


True, they gave rise to anatomically modern Homo sapiens in Africa about 315,000 years ago


Rather than simply anatomy, I believe the social behaviors and communication is what distinguishes modern human. While most early hominins were capable of using tools, homo sapiens were able to use societys for protection and use their advance communication to capture even the most abstract of concepts for the exponential accumulation and spread of knowledge.


Did you know that If earth's entire history was viewed as a 24 hour period, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds.


I only happened upon that information on a Did you know? video. What advantages do you believe allowed us to dominate within this small window in history?


Advantages that explain this evolutionary success include a relatively larger brain with a particularly well-developed neocortex, prefrontal cortex which enable high levels of abstract reasoning and language


Although early hominins have similar adaptations, what do you believe made us stand out and survive while the others didn't?


A silly one is that Humans are the only mammals that can't breathe and swallow at the same time


What purpose do you think this serves? Is it to seperate the lungs and stomach to prevent drowning or getting food in the lungs?


Perhaps so, although such adaptaptations would be more likely to occur as gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs with digits came to land.


Speaking of fish, I recently learned that it is negatively labeled as a parphyletic group and not a formal taxonoic group since the classification isn't as clear as perhaps mammals.


Fish are pretty amazing.      There was a koi fish named hanako that lived for 226 years    Thanks for the chat!


Hi there,, do you have a favorite instrument?


Hi there, I do I love the guitar and the piano. How about you?


Yes I love the piano too. Once the BBC played music as they felt they did not have important news


Wow that is impressive. Freddie Mercury and McCarthy also played piano too


Yeah and they played the same piano once, freedie for bohemian rhapsody and mccarthy for hey jude


Nice that is pretty cool. Have you heard of circus galop?


Yeah that is the stress testing song for pianos that humans cannot play


There is a piano that sits on top of the highest mountain in the UK


Oh that must be the one that the climbers found when they were hiking up there


Yes that is the one. Do you ever shop online, like on Amazon?


I do actually. Did you know Jeff built a clock on a mountain?


Yes and it is supposed to run for 10 000 years. AMazon owns IMDB, pretty cool


They are everywhere now. And they have a deal with US Postal Service to deliver on Sundays


That is so convenient. And their workers seem to be really busy all day long


Yes they can walk anywhere between 7-15 miles, that is a lot of steps


That sure is. Have you ever bought from AmazonBasics?


I have, I know they are supposed to be on the lower end but I find their stuff to be pretty good too


I agree, it is pretty good. The first guy to buy on amazon got a building named after him


Yes and all he had to do was spend less than $30. What a contribution


Yeah pretty awesome for him. Do you like animals?


I do, my favorite are dogs but I also like others like cats, snakes, elephants and such


Did you know why baseball managers do wear their uniforms during a game?


Yes... same dress code to baseball managers


Yeah, if there is a need they will have to play, I  have never seen that happen!


I did play kickball when i was a child did you play as well?


Intersting. In canada kickball is called, soccer baseball, I think it makes sense!


yes.. I think sports are giving knowledge.


Did you know baseball is really popular in japan?


yes.. I know.. But i don't know about baseball. Are you explain about baseball.


Well, baseball is a really fun sport between two teams, the offensive , who are the batters and the defensive who are in the field.


Then the batter team, once they get to hit the ball, they run the bases and If they complete the bases, they score a run


wow...very interesting game. I will try to play baseball.


Yes, i agree is a lot of fun to play baseball and also to watch the world series!