I'm not surprised. It looks like they are hard on the shoes. I wonder how they would do with the 5,000 year old shoes, which are supposed to be better than modern ones.


yeah, I would like to have a pair of those.


If they had an unpleasant odor, you could just put teabags in there. Probably not 5,000 year old teabags though.


hahaa yeah not those, but it is amazing how they work so well


I'm impressed that Steve Smith leaves his cleats on the field after every game to raise awareness about homeless people


I think that is a good approach to it. how about clothes, do you have a favorite type?


Don't really have a favorite. I wonder about Apple's line of clothing. Who wore that? Computer geeks?


hahahah that is a good point. wonder what it was called?


I have no idea. But my guess is that it was not manufactured in North Korea.


yup like rip curl who is north korean but made in china?


I don't think any company should be doing business with North Korea.


I have always loved reading. I think that reading has always been a gateway to knowledge for me.


Yes and knowledge is power. I mostly listen to audio books now though. What about you?


I love audiobooks. Did you know that in the first 3 months of 2016 audiobook sales rose 35%?!


I can believe it! I'm suprised with the rise of technology that there are more libraries than there are McDonald in the US.


I think that libraries provide technology access to people who aren't fortunate enough to have it at home.


I think the concept of a "library of things" is amazing. Allowing people to check out other things, such as sewing machines, or seeds, is wonderful. Allows short term usage rather than a long term commitment.


Yeah that's a neat concept. You know there was a man falsely accused and spent 10 years working on his proving innocence.


I think Law Libraries in Prisons are wonderful


I do too, something for them to elevate there minds. If you publish a book in Norway the government will but 1000 copies.


That is very interesting. I wish I had learned braile. I think that would be a very interesting tactile way to read.


Apparently Michael Jackson released an audio book. Did you know that?


Yeah and steven spielberg directed it for ET, however that works


Had you heard that Jim Dale performed 300 voices for the Harry Potter books?


Yeah he had to be reminded of them ever time they were on set. that's a lot of voice overs.


Audiobooks were initially started as a project to help those that are blind. I love to listen to them while I drive though! They are so useful!


Man i listen to them when i'm doing just about anything. I hear in that same year were sale rose that e-book sales declined.


I can believe that. I would much rather have an audiobook over e book.


Me too! Wow there were quite a few stars who narrated the dungeons and dragons character Diizzt do'urden.


I saw that! I am not sure who that is though.


My favorite book is Starship troopers. Have you read that book?


Hmm, sounds familiar but I haven't. Is it sci-fi? I love to read and have done some writing myself, including sci-fi.


Yes, sci-fi. I didnt know that its on the list of reading materials for some of the us military.


I'll have to look it up then if that is suggested for them. Seems like the Art of War would be more appropriate. Speaking of Sci-fi. Did you know Michael Jackson released an audiobook/soundtrack album for E.T.?


Yes, one of my favorites of all time. I wonder if people check out the DVD from the library. I heard that many libraries now carry video games to attract teenagers inside. Book checkouts have increased due to the seeing books on the shelf on the way to the games section.


Some library's do! I know that the one next to my house does!


Really??? I wish mine did. Which games? I bet not GTA 5. Speaking of teenagers, a Malawian teenager taught himself how to build a watermill out of junk to power his village.


Most are pretty family friendly. But theyre free so thats not bad.


I bet minecraft. I used to teach in a computer lab in middle school. I encouraged the kids to play minecraft instead of boring test taking skills. I told the students to switch the screens real quick when the principal would come in.


Almost all kids are into that game! I like that libraries are still around. Theres one in California that even checks out sewing machines and stuff.


I read articles years ago that they were starting to consider shutting libraries down but now with computer access they are becoming more popular than ever. I use the free wifi to download movies on my phone from Prime. I have completely cut the cable at home, no tv, no dish, no cable, no wifi. I just stream from my phone offline now. In the library of Alexandria they would take original copies of books and copy them putting the originals in the Library for safe keeping.


I have cut all of my stuff as well. I feel like i should read more to get close to the record of 4700 words per minute.


I tried speed reading. It can be done but it takes the fun out of it. And it is not relaxing. It is like driving a race car through a park and finishing it in 30 seconds as opposed to walking for 30 minutes enjoying nature.


I wish i could speed read! I think its crazy that people in the 18th century had a panic over the spread of novels.


Well, they had a panic over the spread of comic books originally too. They thought they were making kids violent and wanted to ban them like wanted to Elvis's singing and today's video games. Do you read Audio Books? I heard Dotrice narrated 224 different characters for the Game of Thrones audiobook.


i know it seems like a panic over nothing. I didnt know that. Ive actually never seen games of thrones.


I had to stop watching it because my wife doesn't like violent shows and would get mad.. Now all I watch with her is chick flick shows like Covert Affairs and Mozart in the Jungle. What shows  you like?


I watch too much Parking Wars. Im addicted to seeing people get upset getting parking tickets.


I saw one about a Towing Company. But I think that was a different one. There was a funny one about them trying to get a guys car who was doing Karate on one of the male drivers when the black female tow driver came up behind him with a wrench and knocked him out. She said "He may know ka-rah-tay...but I know cra-cra." I laughed my head off.


Those shows are mind numbingly good. You have a great day!


Hey do you like to read? One of my favorite books is The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe and the author of that book, CS Lewis, used to have "you laugh you lose" competitions with ready bad poetry.


I do like to read, CS lewis is a great author although I like audio books better.


I'm sorry I meant "reading" and typed ready. Audio books are great too. They originally started out a a project for the blind.


Did you know when it got started? Jim Dale is a great audiobook narrator


I'm not sure. And yeah he's done 300 voices for the Harry Potter audiobooks.


He had playback recording to remember each of the voices, he is really skilled.


Very smart. In 2016, audiobook sales rose 35%. People found it's a great way to multitask.


I do too, I like to listen to audiobook on the way to work and also when I am working.


Me too, but mainly when I go for long walks or while exercising.Michael Jackson even released an audiobook directed by Spielberg for ET.


Yeah even Michael Jackson released an audiobook and Weird Al Yancovich did so as well with Wil Wheaton and other artists.


I was surprised to learn that there are more libraries than McDonald's in the US. I would have though the opposite.


I know right, there is a McDonalds pretty much everywhere, did you hear about the man that studied law while falsely imprisoned.


Yeah, he studied law over 10 years and proved his innocence. Later he became a lawyer to help free those who have been falsely accused. Very admirable.


It is, many would just cry the sentence out but he did something with his time there kind of like forced college.


If there's a will, there's a way and with some determination and perseverance anything can be accomplished.


Yeah I guess so, reading is a good way to accomplish it you can learn so much, too bad many kids prefer watching movies and wasting time now a days.


Yeah they just aren't being taught the value of reading. In the 18th Century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels, now there is smart phone panic.


Yeah there seems to be one, I hope that changes one day, on a positive note smartphones are useful for audiobooks so not everything is bad.


Yes and books can be read on smartphones. Did you know that there is a library of things? Patrons can check out items that they need now, but not for long term.


I didnt know that, that is and interesting concept, a library of things, nice. I bet its really popular.


I would go if I were in Sacramento! Great chat! Have a good day.


Yeah that would be a great idea, its been great chatting with you also, I'm going to read a book now maybe go to the local library bye.


Good morning, are you a fan of superheroes?


I love superheroes, I am big fan of all the movies and shows. How about you?


I am as well. I prefer the Marvel movies to DC. Do you have a preference?


Me too, Marvel much better! Did you know there are 300 superheroes in the US


I did not know that. Does that mean there are people who have registered themselves as superheroes or trademarks?


I wonder if they register themselves. I registered myself, my name is normalman, just a average man


Have you seen any of the latest Marvel movies? I have not seen Captain Marvel yet.


I have not, looks interesting. I like anything Stan Lee so it should be good. What else do you do for entertainment?


I enjoy reading, listening to music and podcasts, and watching documentaries on Netflix. How about you?


Nice! I still play old school nintendo from time to time, did you ever play that?


I wish I still had mine. The oldest system I still have is my SEGA Genesis.


nice, loved my a sega! Each had great games. I wonder how many colors the Sega had, Nintendo has only 54 colors.


I do not know. I recently got an XBox One that I won from a cereal box! Those contests do actually give out the prizes!


no way! That would be awesome to win from just eating cereal! Which company did that?


It was the Kellogg company, I almost passed out into my cereal!


lol that would be amazing! Are you a Bill Nye fan?


I watched his show when I was younger, I haven't watched his new Netflix show however.


I need to check out his new show. Apparently he got his start winning a steve martin look a like contest!


That's interesting, I don't see a lot of the resemblance between them.


I don't either lol, maybe a very young Bill Nye. It was so nice chatting with you!


It was nice chatting with you as well, have a great day!


Have you ever seen the movie Justice League? Apparently it's arriving on Blu-ray in 4K resolution


That is a great movie, that would be awesome in that resolution. I like superman! what do you think?


I like the movie Superman, but I thought Justice League was quite horrible. I don't think that the movie being released in 4k is going to save it LOL


that is true, some parts of the movie was good, but I think they could have had a better flash. Superman's rights were bought for 130 dollars in 1938. Good investment


Yep I agree. It's too bad that the studio interfered so much with Justice League, it could have been a great movie but it wasn't


true, isn't there a new one coming out later? Superman had the power once to wield Thors hammer


Wow that's pretty cool I never knew that. And yes that movie was definitely full of problems, for instance they should have had darkseid be the big bad guy immediately at the start of the movie instead of at the end


That is a good point. What else do you like for entertainment?


Well I used to play a lot of Nintendo games as a kid, I never realized that they had only the ability to display 54 colors at once


I loved nintendo, the original only had 54 colors! consoles have come a long way!


I'm so happy that they were making Nintendo's until 2003! That's definitely my favorite system


For sure, mario bros all day!  Those japanese make good systems!


I agree! It's much better than using chickens for entertainment like the Romans did in ancient Britain


For sure lol. Julius Caesar would have been more entertained lol


I have never seen a Ronald Reagan movie, but it's funny that one casting agent said that he didn't look presidential, how wrong he was lol


I heard that, if only they could see the future lol. Boy they were wrong!


Who is your favorite superhero by the way? I really like Batman, and I think that Garfield as a superhero could be interesting LOL


I am a flash lover. So good of a show and awesome power!


I'll have to check it out, what I didn't know is that there are 300 superheroes that have been registered in the United States, I wonder what they all are and if some of them are better than the flash haha


I didnt either, wow! Good chatting with you!


Thank you you too, apparently Stan lee wrote 15 DC Comics, I always thought he was a Marvel guy


Hi! Have you seen Justice League yet? If you have and didn't like it, don't bother buying it on 4k. Otherwise it's just two hours of "Oh what could have been ". DC and Warner Bros really missed a huge opportunity travel a mark on the world of superhero cinema!


I havent, but it seems like a great movie, DC and Warner Bros make a great combination,


Are you a fan of superheroes? I am and wish I could follow all 300 registered superheroes in the US. Ha!


I am a fan and didnt know there were so many heroes only on the US!! Thats a lot of them, do you have a favorite superheroe?


Honestly, I like them all but if I had to choose a favorite, I'd say Superman. Henry Cavill is my favorite Superman and I'm so thankful he didn't miss the call for the role due to playing World of Warcraft as he almost did. That would have been disappointing! What about you?


I like Superman as well, its a hard choice between him and Batman but the cryptonian wins the battle, he was created by Jerry Siegel,


Indeed he was! And did you know DC bought the exclusive rights to Superman for a measly  $130 back in 1938? That is unbelievable!


They sure made a great invesment, Superman must be one of the most expensive heors now, $138 sounds like a sweet deal


Agreed! Did you also know the writers didn't name Braniac after a preexisting word? They instead actually coined the term. That is pretty cool!


It is pretty cool, Braniac is one of my favorite villains along with Lex Luthor, both pretty evil


True. I think it's cool Superman once wielded Thor's hammer because he was worthy. Indeed he is worthy, in my opinion!


I think that as well, he is the most powerful hero out there and refuses to kill his enemies, he would be a hard to stop villain


He most certainly would! Since we're on the subject of Superman, did you know it's illegal to name your kid Superman along with Metallica, Elvis, Ikea and Veranda in Sweden? That is crazy - like would they really arrest you for something that silly?


I didnt know that I wonder if many people wanted to name their kids after them, I guess those are popular names


I guess so! But you know, I'd like to read some of the Superman and Batman comics that Stan Lee wrote. They say he wrote 15 and even reimagined the characters!


Those titles must be really interesting, Stan Lee was a genius, Im sad he is no longer with us


I am as well. The comic genre will never be the same. He created so many characters I loved to read about, watch and even play on the Nintendo Entertainment System! Speaking of which, did you know it could only display 54 colors. Isn't that crazy?


That was a great system I really loved it, too bad the system got discontinued on 2003,


It's kind of surprising as I figured Japan had discontinued it long before 2003! Are you also a fan of Bill Nye? I can't believe he got his big break by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest!


Yeah I used to like his show Bill Nye the Science Guy, and thats funny, he does look like Steve Martin do you agree?


I think he does and that's a great way to get famous by looking like someone. But then again, Ronald Reagan lost out on a role because a movie executive didn't think he looked presidential. How ironic is that? Ha! Well, it was nice chatting with you today! Take care and have a great day, friend!


That is ironic lol, he definetely showed them how mistaken they were, and you have a great day as well my friend.


What a tragedy that someone was murdered over a pair of shoes!


I cannot believe that regular people spend a lot of money on shoes.


Me either!  I understand that it's a status symbol, but that's ridiculous


I don't know about that, I do sympathize too but I don't think his mother is at fault


She was not at fault.  In general I would not want to buy my kids fancy shoes or cars that would attract attention from bad people.


That's true, especially in a high-crime area like D.C.


I understand!  It's strange how footwear is considered a cultural phenomenon these days


It has to do with marketing by shoe manufacturers, such as Nike.


That's true, and with endorsements from professional athletes it makes them an aspirational product


Michael Jordan often represents Nike. Kids love him.


Yeah!  (Loved him in Space Jam)  I always thought it was neat that they used him as the Air Jordan logo


Did you know that wasn't even how he jumped when he played basketball?  He was doing a ballet jump!


I did not know that.  Thank you for informing me since he is one of my favorite athletes.


It's fascinating how specialized our footwear is to be tailored to different sports.  Like cleats!  Who would have thought?


True.  You seem knowledgeable about shoes.


A little bit!  I've worn many throughout my lifetime.  I even used to do ballet, did you know that professional ballet dancers go through a new shoe every performance?


What else can you tell me about Michael Jordan?


He made more money from his Air Jordan royalties than he ever did in his entire NBA career!


I did not know that.  Going back to your previous question, I did not know about ballet dancers and new shoes for his or her every performance.


I read that Marbury promoted inexpensive ballet shoes.


Yes!  And wasn't even paid to endorse them


Sup? I just read a single google search requires more computing power than the moon landing


I thought the Google stuff was interesting. I'd like to see some reforms to reduce its monopoly power.


Yea, they have too much access to data. Google maps calculates traffic by tracking android devices


Re the moon shot and computing power, I remember reading that the only way they could find parts to keep the space shuttle running was to search through abandoned hospitals and electronic junkyards for early 80s generation computer hardware.


That's crazy. Did you know the UN has an ambassador to extraterrestrials?


I just saw that! I had no idea. But I guess it couldn't hurt to be prepared.


It's possible they visited earth earlier. Humans have only been on earth for the equivalent of 1 minute and 17 seconds of earth's entire history


True. Personally I doubt it -- I suspect intelligent civilizations are so far apart that contact is pretty rare. But I really hope something like a faster-than-light drive is possible so we an meet each other.


That would be cool. Hopefully we find new planets soon 80 percent of earths forrest have been destroyed


Absolutely. I hope exploring the solar system and settling other planets is cheap enough to be feasible soon.


Yea, earth has a lot of issue, it will be virtually helium-free by the end of the century


I wonder why just now, as long as it's been in the atmosphere.


Maybe it's man made or just natural. When earth was first formed a day was 5.5 hours long, maybe that contributed to it some way


I think the earth slowed down because of the moon's gravitational pull. I guess that means the days will keep getting longer.


yea, when earth formed 4.5 billion years ago and didn't have a moon at first


IIRC the moon supposedly resulted from a large body passing close enough to pull a big chunk of material out of the earth.


Yea and now the moon effects ocean tides and stabilizes the Earth's rotation


Yeah, it's cool to think of those enormous masses of water being pulled back and forth by the moon's gravity.


Yea, 71% of the earth is water so it has a huge impact on Earth


Just imagine if it was closer! I think it could get within about 20000 miles before gravitational forces were enough to pull it apart.


I wonder what effects it has on Earth's polar regions covered in ice


lion king was the first disney film to be dubbed in zulu


The Lion King was a movie about Africa! That's great that they put it in an African language.


yes it was for its african release. so smart of them


Frozen was the first animated Disney film directed by a woman. I wonder how many languages it was dubbed into. Probably not Zulu, but you never know.


how do you even direct an animated movie? Its not like you need to tell the actors what to do. lol


I guess they get performances out of the voice actors, change the lines, stuff like that.


makes sense. I never realized that there was a walt disney pictures that is a subsidiary of walt disney studio which is owned by the walt disney company. man how do they keep all of that straight


I guess for legal reasons they want the name DIsney on everything. There are the theme parks, the movies, the merchandise. It's a huge company. The toy industry gets involved in Disney animations even before the beginning of the film production.


wow wreck it ralph started in the late 80' s


I guess the technology wasn't read yet for that animated feature. Did you ever play Nintendo?


Did you play the NES, the original system? It had only 54 colors.


and it wasnt discontinued in japan until 2003!


I guess fans were still playing the thing. I wonder who was developing games at that point though. Do you think Reagan looks presidential?


i guess people thought that way because he was a movie star before he was president. i mean schwarzenegger doesn't look very governerish


That's true. Perhaps even Bill Nye could end up looking presidential.


maybe not presidential but definitely steve martin


With the right makeup, make Bill Nye could look presidential.


did you know elsa was supposed to be the villain but "let it go" was so uplifting that they changed the whole movie


I never saw that film. It sounds like it's another Disney winner. Great story, great animation, great songs.


It's funny that Disney renamed "Rapunzel" to "Tangled" and "Snow Queen" to "Frozen" because they blamed feminine titles for underperforming box offices. Maybe it's the title. I wonder how many boys watch those films.


they do good with having strong male characters that boys can enjoy


Hi. Do you enjoy movie trivia? I am a big fan of Disney movies which is one of the "Big Six" film studios in Hollywood.


Yes I enjoy movies trivia, I always watch Disney movies especially cartoons.


I really like them, even though in the 70's Disney recycled a lot of their animation frames creating identical scenes.


I didn't know that, Yes I would think so, in the 70's the graphics and colors weren't as good as they are now.


I know they are so crisp and advanced today. Frozen was the first film to be directed by a woman.


I don't remember seen frozen, but I am pretty sure it was good, have you seen it?


I have. It was inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale the Snow Queen. Its about a princess who goes to save her sister who's icy powers have trapped their kingdom in eternal winter.


Oh I think that I have seen it, did the wicked queen became frozen at the end? I always like snow white, the movie.


It definitely has some frozen characters but like all disney movies they have a happy ending. They name them "Frozen" and "Tangled" because female names like Rapunzel, Snow Queen or Snow White even had started to underperform at the box office.


OK, have you seen the Pirates of the Caribbean which made over $1 billion in the worldwide box office?


I have! It was a great movie with great toys. Did you know that the toy industry is involved before the filming has begun?


No I didn't know that, what about the Lion King, would you believe one of the best part I like about the Lion king was the song by Elton John.


Its a great song! The Lion King was the first film to be dubbed into Zulu for its African release. I think that's nice.


Yes, It was nice, do you get into much entertainments, such as music, dancing and video games?


I have played Nintendo. I had the original which only displayed in 54 colors!


I used to like Pac-Man, would you believe when caesar visit britain, people used chicken not for breeding, but for entertainments.


How funny. I suppose things were a bit boring before they had something as fun as a Nintendo, even though it was discontinued in September 2003.


Yes that true, Bill nye, science guy, got a break in entertainment by winning the steve martin look alike contest.


Well this has been a lot of fun. Thanks for chatting and learning new and interesting things with me.


Ronald Reagan was rejected from a movie for looking like the president, It was nice chatting with you also


Some people feel the holiday season begins right after Halloween.  Some though say December 1.  When do you think?


i am from the school of thought that it begins around thanksgiving. what about you?


Yes, that is about right.  Put the lights up then and start hearing the music.


do you think mariah carey's song is a good measure of when the season begins?


Well it seems that more people need Mariah in their lives than usual around the holidays.


haha that's true! have you seen the movie mentioned in the article, Love Actually?


I don't remember that one. What was that one about?


it is a movie that takes place in the UK and follows a couple different storylines. i love it! actually, i missed watching it this year sadly


Is it a holiday movie?  Did you know that on Spotify a musician needs to get a little over 130,000 plays to make minimum wage?  That's a hard business.


it is a holiday movie! and is that total plays or does it have to be plays from different users i wonder?


I don't know.  But there was a band that earned $20,000 from Spotify for a silent album and used the money to finance a free tour.  Interesting, huh?


I was wondering that too.  Did you know that 80% of the earth's natural forests have been destroyed already.  Sad.


that is sad! what do you think it would be like to have a day that is only 5.5 hours long?


Depends if I were sleeping or playing.  Earth will be virtually helium free at the end of the 21st century


yes i guess so! that will be a bummer, i wonder what else will change on this earth


Well in any case we'll apparently have ambassadors from the United Nations if extraterrestrials arrive


yes I saw that, I don't think I believe in aliens though. what about you?


Don't think so, but who knows what's out there for sure.  Nice talking to you.


Hi! So, I was not aware that the movie "Frozen" was the first Disney film to have a female director! That is actually pretty cool info. I have never watched it, myself, but now I might have to get around to doing that. :-)


That was news to me too! I was also shocked to hear that they renamed Frozen and Tangled to avoid "feminine" titles. How stupid is that?


Ha. Yeah. That is absolutely ridiculous. And what exactly constitutes a "feminine" title? I mean... Sleeping Beauty? Pocahontas? And then even things like "Snow White" and "Cinderella". Everyone knows those are FEMALE characters, so yeah. I don't get that at all.


I wasn't surprised that Disney recycled a lot of their animation in the 70s. I noticed that even as a child.


I never really noticed that myself, but now it is suuuuuuuper obvious. Instead of making new films, they are putting all of their energy into live action remakes of the classics. I know they are making a new Dumbo, a new Lion King, and a new Aladdin, right? I'm sure there are more.


Yes, that's what I've heard too. I'm not sure I really think they should be remaking classics, but maybe that's just me. I was surprised Wreck-it Ralph was in production in the 80's!  That movie took forever to release in that case!


YES! That was crazy!!! I mean, I enjoyed that movie. (I have a son, so we watch more of the rough and tumble shows than we do the princess films.) I liked it, and he loved it, but I certainly didn't see anything in it that should have taken 30 some odd years to make. haha. I haven't seen the second one yet, but I'm anxious, too. Considering the first one took 3 decades, I'm surprised they put out a sequel so soon.


I guess they must have changed the plot a bunch or had to go back to the drawing board, so to speak, when the technology advanced...repeatedly. Ha. I guess they have it down now to release a sequel so quickly. but wow..3 decades. I can't even imagine.


Yeah. That blows my mind, too. I mean, some of the best movies I've ever seen didn't even take that long. I don't know. I'm a huge Game of Thrones fan, and as quickly as they turn that stuff out - and keep the quality amazingly good .... well, it is just hard for me to imagine a cartoon taking so long. I didn't realize that the guy that voiced King Candy in that one also voices so many different Disney characters. The only think I really knew him from was that series with Eliza Dushku, "Dollhouse." I had no idea he voiced characters, too.


That was a surprise to me as well. Did you see that Bill Nye got his break in a Steve Martin lookalike contest? How cool is that?


Ha. Yeah. He looks NOTHING like Steve Martin to me. As a sidenote, I can't EVER say Bill Nye's name without doing the little "Bill Nye the sci-ENCE guy" chant afterwards.) haha. And I hate when people talk about him without context because I always want to confuse him with Bill Nighy, which is pronounced exactly the same way), but they are two totally different people.


Yes, I always have to say "the science guy" too! Have you seen his show on Netflix, "Bill Nye Saves the World"?


I have not! I'm not even sure I've heard of it, which is crazy because I watch Netflix WAY more than any normal person should. Haha. Is it like an older version of the kid's show? Or is it something totally different?


No, the audience for his new show is really for adults that watched his original show as children.


That is kind of what I meant. Sorry. I didn't word my question well. Haha. But still, that sounds super cool. I might have to check it out. I have been watching "The Umbrella Academy" the last few days. My son and I are about 5 episodes in so far. We LOVE it. I guess Netflix is having to find some alternative superhero shows to cater to the superhero-loving crowd now that Disney is pulling all of their Marvel stuff off Netflix for their own streaming service.


Is the Umbrella Academy mostly for kids? I don't have any children, and while I do like Disney, my tastes in TV usually lean more towards sci-fi/fantasy.


Not at all! In fact, the language is a little rougher than I like my kid hearing, but he is 13, and I am sure he hears worse at school. No, it is more of... well... I'd say it has a bit of an x-men vibe to it, but it is quite a bit darker than X-men. But the basic idea is the same - 7 individuals born with extraordinary abilities are taken in by a rich, eccentric man who trains them to fight evil. But if you like sci-fi, you'd probably enjoy it. It has a lot of time travel elements to it, too. VERY interesting show.


Cool!  I'll have to add it to my watch list then. Thanks for the tip! Did you see the part of the article where it says the original Nintendo could only display 54 colors? It sure seemed like it was a lot more at the time!


I DID know that. I'm a huge video game nerd, so I love game trivia. Haha. Of all the things that have improved with time, video games are one of the things that amaze me most. We went from Pitfall on the Atari - a little BADLY DRAWN man running constantly to the right with an occasional jump thrown in - to games like Skyrim and World of Warcraft. It amazes me that it started out so humbly.


Cool! Yes, and then think, even before Pitfall, we had Pong! We've come a very long way in what seems such a short period of time, but well, it's been over 40 years since Pong came out.


You're right. You're absolutely right. I had forgotten about Pong. haha. Still. The advancements there amaze me! Well, I have to say, I have really enjoyed talking to you today. :-) I'm going to run out and grab some lunch before I have to go tutor some high school kids for after school tutoring. :-) I hope you have an amazing rest of your day and a great week!


I had a great time talking to you as well. I hope you have a great rest of your day and week as well.


How's it going, do you like Star Wars? George Lucas did a great job creating it


Yea, my favorite is the original 1977 movie. You?


I love that movie! Do you have a favorite character?


Probably Hans Solo although I didn't like the 2018 movie with him


I loved Han. He was so well written! I didn't like Solo but I did like the character. Did you see last jsdi?


No I haven't seen it yet, I wasn't to interest since I saw the Force Awakens in 2015


The first 8 films were nominated for academy awards and were commercially successful with a combined box office revenue of $8.5B!


That is impressive, the entire franchise was valued at 65 billion!


It is the second highest grossing film series of all time!


Yea, it's a good thing Marcia Lucas had a lot of input on the original trilogy or it wouldn't be worth as much


Right? She was so instrumental in its development. Did you see what she contributed?


Yea, Marcia had the ideas with Leia kiss and Obi Wan's death


That's crazy to me. that and James Earl Jones only go tpaid $7500 for 2.5 hours of work!


That's pretty good but nowhere close to the billions Lucas made from Star Wars' merchandising rights


Right? I thought that was really low but people said it was scale.


Yep, fox really screwed up that decision, they only saved 500k


It did make george lucas a billionare though so he can't be too mad.


Yea, speaking of billionaires did you know that Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon was still a best selling album in 2014?


Wow! I had no idea. It was great chatting with you!


I think the season starts the day after Halloween


Wow, that's early.  But it's in line with what Google's research shows


Its not the official start, but they do seem to skip right over Thanksgiving


It's an interesting concept, to track a Holiday songs Google searches to monitor how people think.  Probably truer than what people would actually say.


Google probably knows more about us than we do about ourselves.  It's a little scary.


These algorithms are never as good as they say they are.  I use Spotify and it tries to make recommendations for me based on what I listen to, it's never very good.


Yes. But they will get better in the future


You're probably right.  What I really like is the Google Earth tool, I love those map and being able to focus down on a street.  It's amazing that they have mapped the whole world like that.


Yes. I have used that in the past myself. It works well.


Even that's a little creepy.  Being able to look down on your neighbors back yard and such.


Yes. Sometimes it is scary if  you think about it. Imagine what  governments can do if they choose.


Probably already doing something.  There is probably a record somewhere of what I listen to on Spotify and what type of person that makes me.


Yes. They can be as intrusive as they want.


I wonder what they'd make of me if I start playing "All I Want For Christmas", constantly in March.  They'd probably just think I was a lunatic.


Maybe I should really think ahead and get my Holiday shopping done now, play that song, and put up the tree.


I know people who start shopping after labor day


Well I'm going to say goodbye, log into Spotify, and play "All I Want For Christmas".  Have a good day.


I think the special camp is really valuable, it helps a lot of kids


Yeah, it is a great opportunity for refugee kids to learn a great sport!


It is right, like Quriesh Ahmad, he liked soccer, sports can really save the lives  of people


I think the latest count is 95 kids signed up for the camp!


Thats a lot of kids, all of them are refugees, escaping danger from their countries, kind of breaks my heart


It really does.  It is bad enough those things are happening, but to kids just kills me.


I know right, thankfully theres a place that rescues them, the nonprofit LACES really does a good job


They do!  I am glad to see a positive change in this world


Yeah Life and Change Experienced Thru Sports, they also have a great name, says it all


It really does.  Sports can provide so much for the youth, especially in places where there is no other reprieve from daily life.


I think that the coaches that volunteer their time are also to thank, they dont charge and still dedicate their time to those kids,


Soccer truly is a world wide sport.  There is a German soccer player who donated his world cup victory bonus to  pay for surgery for 23 Brazilian kids.


Do you know his name? that is a great deed, I love soccer by the way


Oh he is a great player, do you like soccer?


I cant beleive there are more than 250 million players world wide


It is so popular it makes more than most other sports combined!


And its played in over 200 countries, that is impressive


It is impressive indeed.  There is even a version where three teams square off.


I havent seen that version but it does seem interesting, I might have to Google that like right now.


Hi there.  You feel like being a little scientific today?


Yes I am. Did you know Pluto isn't a planet? I thought NASA had reversed that decision a few years ago.


Not sure what the status is now.  A dwarf planet?  Maybe that's the difference?


A dwarf planet is still a planet by name. Pluto is not longer a planet at all. I think it was found to not be a solid mass or maybe too much gas? I think another planet, Jupiter is made of gas and rock, and it is still a planet. Decisions on space are strange.


Constantly changing with more  research.  Amazing actually.  Wonder what they named that planet that precipitates shards of glass. Weird.  Almost sounds scifi


You think that's SciFi? In 2010 an ambassador for any future extraterrestrials who might make contact was appointed by the UN. If decisions made with space are altered by more research- what lead to that decision?


It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.  LOL  The emperor of Japan is a scientist.  Didn't know that.


Yep, his name is Akihito. He still involves himself in scientific research today. Harrison Schmitt is the only scientist to walk on the moon. Which FYI, along with the sun controls ocean tides. Boom! Science!


Fascinating.  And to think when earth was first formed, a day was on 5.5 hours long.  Definitely needed daylight savings time!!!


Heck no, you would lose or gain half a day. Big mess LOL! I thought they found life on Mars, but it's been reported only Earth harbors life.


I thought they did too unless maybe some things that could sustain life as we know it.


Maybe that's why I assumed they found life was because they found water. Earth's surface is covered in about 71% water.


Was watching that series Mars.  It had factual commentaries throughout it.  Guess they're serious about seeing what exactly it holds for us in the future.


I would like to know. We can;t be the only planet to have harbored life. Why are we so special? It can't just be coincidence. I mean if humans are but a minute if earth history was put into 24 hours, who are we to judge what's in the history of other planets. We barely know this one.


Exactly.  We're just a speck out there.  Unfortunately I'll never see it.  Just great to see all the research continuing.


Me either. I can only read about it and imagine. But at least them my imagination plays a part, and it's quite interesting. What if we have a mirror planet around another sun somewhere. Another planet being destroyed by humans. Well, my imagination just got sad. Dang.


I've always thought along those lines too. Guess I'll go out tonight and look up at the stars!!  Great chatting with you and a great subject.


You too, space really is fascinating. It's the only things every one can see together from across the world!


Exactly. Space and Earth is a gift to us all. Nice talk!


Yes, i watch youtube all the time. do you watch youtube?


I do you can learn anything on there. In November of 2006 they were bought by google for 1.65 billion.


I did not know that google owns youtube. you have a lot of knowledge about youtube.


A bunch of useless knowledge, lol! What do you watch Youtube for?


i watch mostly people cooking and organizing.. it makes time pass


Yeah i generally get music from there but if i'm stuck on something like fixing my car or computer then it's good to have.


i agree, i was able to learn alot of things through youtube, its very helpful at times. did you here about the momo challenge?


momo is telling kids to do bad things while their parents are sleeping,


Oh my God that needs to be stopped immediately. I don't know how i haven't heard of this. What kind of stuff? I do know youtube is the second largest search engine on the internet.


like turning on the oven, sticking forks into the electrical sockets, really bad stuff.


Wow that's terrible. Netflix and youtube together make up for half of peak hour traffic.


im sure, i got my cable disconnected and subscribed to both nextflix and Hulu


Me too friend. Police actually have their own youtube its called bluetube.


lol thats awesome, im gonna have to check it out. thanks


yes, she has a huge social media following. She's known for dating r jay and is now the wife of kanye west.


Right she also use to be Paris Hilton's personal assistant.


now she probably has more money than paris.


I'm sure, She even written a book. Nice chatting with you.


Did you know youtube is the second largest search engine on the net?


No, I didn't know that, but I suppose it makes sense now that I think about it. What kind of YouTube videos do you like?


Im into diy stuff and reviews on certain items. What about you?


Mostly entertainment and celebrity news, stuff like that. I kind of love to hate the Kardashians.


its crazy how much success they have! They're marketing team is really good. Being famous for being famous


Yeah, but it's super weird. I don't think anyone ever heard of them until fairly recently. Where did they even come from? I don't know if it's because they knew the right people or what... I mean, the Jenners are known because (formerly) Bruce Jenner was an actor, but other than that, I have no idea.


Kim use to be Paris Hiltons personal assistant. But got a lot of attention for dating singer ray J


Ah. And then married Kanye. Good for her, I guess.


Shes surprisingly not the only famous one in her family. Kylie has made a huge name for herself


Yes, but again, she doesn't seem to actually do much of anything. Really I think the whole family could do with less attention. I do think it was a good decision to keep her pregnancy low-key, at least at first. People like to make a big deal about celebrities' personal lives when it's really none of their business.


Thats true, they are just normal people deep down. But thats what happens when your famous. I guess its the cost of getting so much money


It's honestly a little creepy how obsessive people get over celebrities. Like freaking out on social media when she wasn't in the Christmas card picture.


Its not like they aren't soaking in the attention though. They are everywhere on social media


That's true. Kim even wrote a book about how much she takes selfies and was a force behind the 'selfie movement.' So yeah, not really doing anything to discourage attention. And, as we mentioned, that's kind of all they're famous for.


Kylies youtube page posted an 11 min video that documented her pregnancy


Lol, so much for keeping it private. I feel sorry for all their kids. It has to be weird growing up with all that going on. Do you think they ever get the chance to be like normal kids?


I highly doubt it. They grew up with the cameras in their face. I wouldn't be surprised if they are already considered social media influencers


I'm not going to go looking for them, but I wouldn't be surprised if Kim and Kanye's three kids already have social media accounts.


There is probably this family wouldnt do to stay relevant Somehow their tv show still runs


Well, as long as people buy into it, I guess you can't blame them for doing what works. Kim was the highest-paid tv personality in 2015, making more than $53 million. I can think of a few things I'd do with that much money.


Kylie is the youngest billionaire as well so I guess I wouldnt complain in their situation


hi how are you? what do you think of this planet of ours?


well what can I say, humans destroyed 80% of the earth's natural forests.


Yeah, we are well on the way to destroying the last 20 per cent too it seems.


yeah apparently the earth changed a lot from when it was first formed, The days were only 5.5 hours long.


now it is just over 24 hours. soon it will be 30, 40 hours and the work day will be even longer. no thanks!


yeah well at the end of the 21st century the earth will be helium-free


maybe we can develop trees that produce helium! that would solve the problem. more forests, more helium.


yeah that would be good, but I'm not sure how that would work with all of this climate change


Yeah, we need more forests. or we could move to another planet. that might be easier. LOL


yeah we could move to Venus, it does not tilt so there are no seasons there.


Yeah, but it's like 900 degrees. a bit hot. the soviets send a probe there. it disappeared pretty fast.


maybe they can invent a space suit that could keep us cool. see humans are destroying earth but they should be taking care of it because it is the only place we can survive.


quite true. we need to think a bit more about the actions we have taken and how much longer we can keep doing the same thing.


yeah 71% of the earth's surface is covered with water


we need to preserve the creatures there as well. overfishing and pollution are terrible problems.


they are very serious problems, I really hope it gets better


Well, astronomers have detected building blocks of life in a planetary system some 455 light-years away. Maybe we could go there? Lets talk to Elon.


that sounds really interesting, I wonder if they have oxygen there.


I guess we could bring a converter. anyway, great chat!


Hello. What do you think about scientists?


I love them! I studied science at college for 3 years. Then organic chemistry suggested I try another line of study. What do you think abouto scientists?


I feel that scientists whose sole purpose to research to advance knowledge in a specific area of interest have helped advanced the world in leaps and bounds


I do too! Do you believe them in their research?


In most cases yes. However, I do think that each person has to do their due diligence to identify if there is any bias or misinformation.


I agree. The only reason I asked was because of people second guessing the global warming research. Seems odd to me..


I feel its because for many people of authority like the current president denies it for political reasons. I still can't believe people feel vaccines cause autism


I know. Now there is a measels outbreak which will jeopardize the health of new borns who cannot get vaccinated. Just dumb...


Scientists have also made vast contributions to learning more about planets such as the earth


I am mad they got rid of pluto though. I had such hopes for that planet.


When the problem was all in the current definition of things and at times it is simply a matter of semantics. Even jupiter's moon would be considered a planet due to its size and features if it instead orbited the sun instead of jupiter


That is really insightful, thanks! Did you know the world wide web was invented in 1989?


I don't know either. I was asking lol. I'm sure it was a scientist. All I remember was that the internet was developed by the military and wifi was developed as a byproduct when the space program was trying to improve space imaging.


Didn't al gore say he invented it? Then he got mocked by the press and then he was actually involved with it????


Well at least the emperor of japen still publishes today.


That is amazing. I wonder what his field of expertise and interest is. In modern times, scientists have changed academia, industry, government, and nonprofit environments to an exponential degree


I am not sure. It was nice chatting with you today!


Hello hows it going?  Do you like reading?


Hello, I am good thank you.  I do enjoy reading, how about you?


Yes,  very much.  Did you know Starship troopers was a recommended reading book to us militaries?


No, I didn't know that, I didn't even know that was a book.


Yeah I saw the movie it was good.  Did you know in the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels?


That is surprising,  reading is good for people,  why would there be a panic about it lol


I know right, back to the military, I guess Ender's Game was suggested reading for the marine corps.


Nice!  I never read that one,  just seen the movie.


Also, the world record for speed reading was a speed of 4700 words per minute!


lol now that's crazy! Do you even process information that fast?  or just read the words?  That is a lot!


Yeah I don't even know how you could make sense of that many words that quickly.


yeah right!  It looks like the biggest selling non fiction book is the Bible!


I could see that.  Did you know that George w Bush read 14 biographies of Lincoln during his presidency?


Yes and almost 200 historical non fiction books!  He was focused!


Yeah I don't know how you could read that many biographies about one person though!


lol I could,  if I was really interested in their life.


But still, I can see reading 5 but not 14 lol.  I guess the FDA once burned 6 tons of literature in an act of US censorship.


That is a big statement.  I did not know that Winston Churchill won a Nobel Prize,  that is interesting.


Wow, I didn't know that either, very interesting.


Well it was good chatting,  have a good one.


Do you know much about book banning in schools?


I know a little. I know banning those two books would cost me two of my favorite books.


Are either of your favorite books "To Kill a Mockingbird" or "Huckleberry Finn"? Those are ones that come up often.


yes, I love them both. I named my dog Scout after To Kill a Mocking bird.


Harper Lee addressed a Virginia school board about their removal of her book, because they said it was "immoral".


She just released a new follow up to To Kill a Mockingbird.


Does it happen in the same area of the South, at the same time with the same characters?


I am not sure. I have not read it yet. Did you read those two books?


I read both "Huckleberry Finn" and "To Kill a Mockingbird" when I was in school.  My local school board didn't seem to have any problem with the N-word or other racial slurs in them.


Mine either. I wonder if the sensitivity will cause them to miss out on other things or shelter them from other areas that make a well-rounded adult (please don't infer I am encouraging racism).


i agree with Harper Lee who stated that she didn't think that racial tension problems would be solved by banishing classics.


Seems like she knows a lot about it. Seems reasonable to adovovate for your book.


Sometimes when books aren't banned a parent can request an alternative book, but personally it seem like you would miss out on the classroom discussions and learning if you are the only one reading it.


Yeah. I agree. I haven't read to kill a mockingbird in a while and will need to re-read it. After all, there are more libraries in the US than McDonalds.


And if  you don't want to read it in print form you can get it in another format, like audiobook, or you can use a device to read it as an e-book.


How would you like to wheelbarrow 32,000 books 3/4 of a mile at age 85???


I hope i have that much strength at age 85, or such devotion to donate them to a library like Gladstone did.


I know... MY 40 year old body aches when I get off the couch!


Well, you can get some media in a digital form from the library and stay on your couch if you want.


Nice. My life just got a little lazier... Not sure if that is a good thing...


If you need more stuff to do but don't have the equipment you could loan things from a library, they have library of things.


Good morning! I'm going to the library today. Do you like to go to the library?


I adore libraries. It was my very first job in high school. There is nothing like the collection of knowledge in a library.


Have you ever heard the story of the guy who spent so much time studying in the prison library that he became a lawyer?


I have heard of him. I wish more libraries were like sacramento where you can borrow things you need.


I think that's so cool that you can borrow things other than books! I'm just excited I can borrow DVD's for free!


My kids love the dvd section. I like wandering the old books part. It has a smell that is like nothing else.


I like older books too! My favorites are the old Mark Twain books


Mark Twain was a great american treasure. His books still are relevent today which is amazing.


They are such classics! He was much more successful as a writer than as a riverboat pilot, I'm sure!


Definately! I can totally see why him and tesla were friends. They were both quite the character.


What else do you like to read? I enjoy sci-fi books as well


I love mystery novels. Which aparently caused a panic in 18th century society.


I wonder if they thought people were going to start doing bad things because of them? Have you read Starship Troopers?


No I haven't. I'm more novels and short stories. Although I'd be fascinated to read the bad poetry from the lewis/tolkien competition.


I can only imagine it is hilarious! I've heard the military encourages reading because it refines one's critical analysis.


I love that they are assigning books to help train. So often in our modern society we default to videos.


SO true! Reading gives the opportunity for the reader to come up with their own interpretation rather than blindly following instruction


It is so crucial for language acquistion too. I think that is why we have a disconect in communiction now days. Not a lot of people read beyond articles anymore.


At least we have people who donate their own time and resources to help push the idea of reading further!


The prime minister from england that donated his own collection to peopel who didn't have books warms my bibliophile heart.


and he was 85! and pushed them almost a mile! that's dedication


A true believer in reading I'm sure! I think the way Norway supports authors is amazing.


I do too! You are guaranteed to sell at least a 1000 copies!


Good morning!  It's cold here and might be the perfect day to curl up in a blanket and read.


Hello there! Yeah we got a ton of snow here last night.


Hope you don't have to go out in it soon.  Do you like to read?


Yeah same here, except I have to work tonight.  Yeah I read a little bit, how about yourself?


Well be careful when you do.  I really do like to read, but I probably don't spend enough time doing it.  It's too bad I'm not Anne Jones who is the world record speed reader and can read like 4,700 words/minute!


Holy cow, I don't even know how one could understand that many words that quickly.


I do wonder how much she is able to retain, but it's still impressive.Do you normally get your books from the library?


I haven't been to the library in a very long time no.  I guess the inventor of the brail system finished it at 15!


What did the braille system inventor finish?


The reading and writing system for the blind, the brail system. He invented it, and then perfected it by age 15.


Wow.  That is pretty impressive!  Another thing that was impressive to me that I recently found out is that there are more libraries than McDonald's in the US!


That is a really cool fact, I would never have guessed that as well.


It seems like I pass three McDonald's to get to one library.  Apparently, not all libraries are for books.  In Sacramento they have a "library of things" where people can check out sewing machines and other short-term use items.


Wow, that is a cool idea.  I think my local library is doing a similar thing.  Did you know many libraries carry video games?


I don't.  I knew mine carried videos and audiobooks, but didn't know about video games!


Yeah I wonder what kinds they have, that would be awesome to rent old sega genesis games or other old consoles!


That would be cool.  Do you have any favorite authors?


Yeah it would be.  No, I don't really have a favorite, how about yourself?


I'm not sure I do, but I know Mark Twain is loved by a lot of people.


Yeah I think people really like him.  I know my grandmother was a huge fan of Harper Lee, even had a signed copy of To Kill a Mockingbird.


I've never read it, but I know that both that and Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" have been surrounded in controversy because of the use of the "n"-word.


Yeah I have read that and also heard about it on the local radio stations as well.  Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day.


I do like to watch movies.  They are generally well crafted escapist entertainment. I might be a super hero as well.


I love hero movies, do you have a favorite hero, mine is Spiderman or Peter Parker


Can I say that Robbie the robot from the original lost in space is my hero.  Always around and in the way. Danger Will robinson, Danger.


That movie was pretty good, Lost in Space, it has a great cast including Molly Parker


Why is it you enjoy Peter Parker.  Most super heroes today are hapless everyman's who get special powers and use them for good.  Is there a wrong you need to right?


No I only think his powers are super cool did you watch Avengers Infinity War?


I admit, I have not seen Avengers Infinity War.  I did watch the Lost in Space Remake.  It was entertaining.  But it worried me the way they bounced from ridiculous danger to imminent peril to life threatening situation. It was a bit much.


Would you recommend Lost in Space? whats it about just wondering, seems like a good movie


The family, the robinsons, are trying to get to a new planet.  They are colonists.  Stuff goes wrong. They crash on some unknown planet.  They survive.  It is not a movie, but a show with a number of episodes.  Intense action. Danger.  If the action of super hero movie is good four you, you will like.


Sounds interesting, anyways do you subscribe to Netflix?


I do subscribe to Netflix.  I have made a note to look for "Killing Eve"  The description of the show seems vague on what actually happens.  Spy thriller or what?


Its available in Netflix its a British series it seems, I haven seen that one before though, it looks interesting


Dark Humor sometimes appeals Sandra Oh might be nice as well.


Im not really sure I like dark humor, but I try to keep an open mind about it


It kind of funny that Lou Ferrigno, the original TV hulk still does hulk voice.  Hulk smash.  All these characters were created in the 1930's.


He does? thats really interesting, do you know Jarvis, Starks assistant?


No, Stark is Iron Man.  But Jarvis is not a character I know.


Well Jarvis is his computer assistant and the person who does the voice of Jarvis had never seen an Avengers movie, I think thats funny.


Yes, if you do the work, you should at least see the end result.  Do you like shawarma?


I do yeah, one of my favorite foods why do you ask?


It is documented that shawarma sales go up because of avengers movies.  I like shawarma, but never thought to link the two.


I guess its because of the ending scene, heroes gather at end at a Shawarma place, in fact im getting a but hungry not a bad idea, thanks for the chat I think im going to eat a Shawarma now,


I would not have known that unless I watched the movie, or had you to explain. Thanks.


Thank to you, I feel I have learn a lot of interesting facts, have a nice day, bye


I am a big fan of the Marvel comics! The Avengers is really great.


ya I agree, did you hear that due to the avengers there was an increase in shawarma sales haha!


Oh awesome! Ha. It was shot with an imax camera, the entire movie! That's just one reason it was spectacular. Imax theater movies are amazing but sometimes make me dizzy.


ya sometimes it is too overwhelming, did you ever watch the show recess? the girl who voices gretchen voiced the waitress in the Avengers


Yes, I loved Recess! I didn't know that, how cool! The Avengers- The Age of Ultron was the nineteenth film.


ah interesting, did you watch the original incredible hulk from the 70s btw?


Heck yeah, I was a big fan of the Hulk. I watched the show religiously every week! My cousin was related to the guy who played him but I cant remember his name.


haha ya his name was Lou Ferrigno, and he actually appeared in one of the avengers movies!


Oh yeah, I sort of remember that. How cool! I am into reading the Marvel comics too and really enjoy all the characters and the themes. In 1998 marvel offered the rights to sony for all the characters for $25 million but they only wanted Spiderman for $10 million because they claimed thats the only one people would care about.


haha that's funny! did you know the guy who plays jarvis's voice? I guess he has never watched an avengers movie haha


Noway, what a trip! How would you someone not watch their own work? I am big on watching them with Netflix. Netflix is fast and has super bandwidth.


oh definitely, didyou hear about how Netflix was started? like what inspired its creation?


No, I am not sure how they started. I do know I am one of 137 million total subscribers now.I can remember when they first started and we would order and mail the dvd's back and forth through the mail.


haha ya I remember that, it makes sense they  switched to digital, I guess Netflix spends 20x more on postage than on the streaming bandwidth


Man, thats a lot. I heard that the only places that don't have Netflix is North Korea, Syria and Crimea. That sounds about right when you think of North Korea and how oppressed they are.


ya, that would make sense, anyway the funny story on how netflix was started is the creator was charged a $40 late fee for Apollo 13, that is a good movie though!


Oh wow, that is a funny story. I guess everyone in the world gets late fees, not just me! lol.


haha yes I haven't gotten a $40 late fee though, do you like Marvel or DC more btw?


Oh man that is a hard question to answer. I don't think I can choose today. I like the characters that was created for kids with poor hearing though, I like the social aspect of Marvel Worldwide inc.


ya that is true, I like batman but besides him I only like Marvel, funny that there is one character shared by both Marvel and DC


Oh cool, okay I really like Batman and Robin too. I never forget about the sidekick. Walt Disney acquired Marvel and he branding has just become a 2 billion dollar venture.


ya I remember that, it was back in 2009, seems like a while ago but it has definitely paid off!


I used to watch. i dont know. i cut the cord. LOL


Interesting. I was thinking about it, but I still use it sometimes.


I used to watch quite a bit and realized i needed to use my time better.


That is a good point. What if you could be a paid tagger though?


I guess that job seems cool, but after a while, you get tired of watching tv and tagging. i would get bored.


Yeah, I hear you. Did you know netflix monitors illegal downloads in Europe?


I guess they want to see what people want to watch. netflix can plan then.


i dont read comics much. I sometimes see the movies though. not often.


I see some of the movies too. I think some of them really can suck though too.


yeah, too many explosions and too many battles. i tire of the spectacle. i prefer story


Me too, that is why I am more of a fan of thrillers. What about you?


I prefer dramas and comedies. I figure that superhero films can be good, just too many are geared to kids.


I like dramas. Comedies, only on rare occasions.


comedy is tough, and many bad comedies are made. i like superhero films that are comedies though.


I did like Deadpool. only saw the first one, but i like that humor. less superhero stuff, more story and dialog. anyway, great chat!


I only saw the first one too. Nice chatting with you!


Parenting can be really hard, it requires a lot of hard work and patience.


Hi, how are you? I wouldn't want to be a solo parent. It sounds like a tough job to balance career and child-care.


I know! it seems like a lot of suffering, kids can be difficult specially if you have more than one


It's important for kids to have good toys. Did you play with Lego as a child?


I did, I used to love legos, what about you?


I did, and I loved them. I like the company, too. Lego is investing millions to ditch their oil-based plastics in search of environmentally friendly alternative


I think thats a great call, afterall they have the money and its better if they are environmentally responsible, Lego sure is a big and wealthy company.


In February 2015, Lego replaced Ferrari as Brand Finance's "world's most powerful brand". They've earned it!


I think this is because of the quality of their pieces out of 1000000 only 18 turn out to be deffective.


Customers pay a premium for quality. The company recognizes employee dedication. A 14 karat gold lego brick was given out in the early 80s to employees who had worked at the germany lego factory for over twenty-five years. they are valued at nearly $15,000.


I see, that is really expensive I wouldnt pay that much for a lego brick, did you hear about that German Graffiti artist.


Oh, the guy who painted a 250 square meter bridge to make it look like it was made out of lego? Yeah, that's cool. A world of Lego! Could paint a whole neighborhood like that.


I wonder if the bridge is still painted, that is pure art, I know I would keep it there.


It would attract tourists and Lego fans. I assume there are many around the world. If all the Lego bricks produced were shared out equally every single person on earth would own 86 Lego bricks.


I would like to take a photo next to that bridge, and that is amazing, there must be billions of lego bricks then, do you like reading?


Yes, I enjoy reading. I don't get to the library much now though.


Not enough time? there more libraries than McDonalds!


Mostly I go online for reading material. There are other things at libraries though. The Sacramento public library started a "library of things"


I wonder what the Sacremento library means but things, seems kind of random.


Things like sewing machines and other items that patrons may find useful, but don't need to own long-term. Lending tools instead of books.


I see well, I like old books from CS Lewis and Tolkien, I consider both as great authors.


Yes I love to reading,  although lately ive been doing audio books because I have been busy. How about you?


I adore reading. I think it is best way to travel to unknown worlds and escape reality for a little while.


Yeah its great really expands your mind.  Did you know the world reacord speed reader reads at 4700 words per min


wow. I wonder if they actually retain anything at that point. Are you just flying past the words or do you absorb the story?


I have no clue,  I cant imagine they preocess everything they read at that point,  but I am not an expert.


I would rather take my time and savor the classics like the works of lewis and tolkien.


I wouldnt mind being able to read fast,  but I still want to absorb the information,  otherwise what is the point lol


Yeah I mean yay you can ready fast but you are missing out on all the wonders that the library holds.


Yeah exactly.  In the 18th century there was a moral panic because people were reading so many novel hahahahah


Wow i wonder what they would do if they read some of the things we have now like 50 shades of gray and twilight.


Thats funny.  Twilight is a way better book in your imagination,  the movies were pretty horrible.


I've never read the books. I saw the movies and that just ruined it for me. I heard the writing was rather bad in them though.


It was simple,  nothing unique,  but I enjoyed it.  I wish I never seen the movies though.  Did you know if you publish a book in Norway the government will buy 1000 copies and distribute them to libraries?


That is pretty awesome. I think it is a great way to encourage budding writers. it is so hard to bet a book published in the us.


Theres are more libraries than mc donalds in the US,  thats suprising,  mc donalds is everywhere lol


That makes me happy. I think a lot of people in the world could use more libraries and more knowledge in their lives.


Same.  I also read over half of adults have library cards!


I would think it would be higher than that. I don't think there is enough access to libraries for the people in certain areas of the us.


It is so cool how some libraries are letting people check out other things than books. Like in sacramento where they can get sewing machines or tools.


did you know that Spider-man has a hyphen in the name so that he wouldn't be confused with Superman by people that were reading quickly


ya that is wild, also Stan Lee's wife did voice acting for the 1994 Spider-man cartoon, I watched that as a kid, did you?


I did actually, I thought the best spider man was Toby though. Not sure about this reboot.


haha ya I didn't mind him, definitely better than the guy from The Social Network, I haven't seen the new movies, but it is wild to think that Capn Crunch's arch nemesis has battled Spiderman, now that is something I want to see in a movie haha


Is that who the new one is? Ughhh. Too many reboots these days.


Ya hollywood keeps making reboots I suppose because they are a safer investment than a new franchise, did you hear of the SpiderMan broadway musical? I never saw it but it was the most expensive broadway production in history


I liked the batman reboots. I actually saw the musical when I lived in NY for spiderman.


oh nice how was it? I wanted to see it but I think they stopped it at this point? I think they cancelled it soon after that one guy got injured and insurance was sued


It was great, my work actually gave us the tickets before it got canceled.


well that's nice, do you play chess at all? I guess they did a study and there is no correlation between chess skill and iq level


I believe it. I'm not so sure the IQ tests are accurate to be honest.


Ya I'm not sure I haven't taken one, but the president of the world chess Federation thinks that chess was invented by aliens, I don't know how high of an iq that guy could have if he believes that haha


I haven't played much Chess to be honest, that sounds crazy that he believes that though.


ya I used to study it a little bit back in the day, what is crazy is there are more possible chess moves than there are atoms in the universe, that's a lot of permutations!


what do you think of Judith Polgar? I remember I bought her chess book, anyway she beat a family friend at chess when she was only 5


That's insane, and apparently Chess was invented in india.


hmm I didn't know that, I did know it was modified by the Persians, my one friend is persian and he would always say that haha


I wonder if they hold special championships there because of that?


Oh I bet they do, he was very Pro-Persian so it wouldn't surprise me, all persians I have met have been very proud of their heritage


Interesting, I've never been to India, I bet it is pretty cool.


Ya I haven't either, I should go someday and play chess with those people!


My son likes it more than I do.  I like movies produced by Marvel Studios.


That's cool. Did you know that Marvel goes by Marvel Cinematic Universe too?


Yep and the actor who voices jarvis has never seen the movies!


Really?  That was odd.  Apparently, Avengers:  Infinity War is the first film ever to be shot entirely with digital imax cameras.


That's cool and that the original Incredible Hulk actor has been the voice of the Hulk up to this day since the 70's!!


I like the Hulk. Lou Ferrigno deserves it.  When I am angry at work, I want to become the green giant.


Yeah hahaha oh wow, did you know that the Seahorse is the only fish to have  aneck?


I heard about it.  Apparently, there is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal.


I dont doubt it i dont think they have a heart so...


I wonder if scientists have studied their genes.  Some people want to be immortal.


Well, i think the best bet for that will be to look at the zebrafish more closely!


Well they 84 percent of the counterparts for human diseases


I see.  I'm amazed though.   We are so different from the zebrafish.


Thats why alot of secrets lie in the genes


Apparently, the black swallower fish can eat prey twice its own length and ten times its weight.  That is odd.  I do not want to be near that fish.


There are so many interesting facts about fish.  I wish I could chat longer.  However, it is getting late.  I would like to say good night and it was truly nice chatting with you.


Hey how are you? Do you like shopping on Amazon?


I do.  I find that it has a lot of what I need and a lot of variety as well


I agree, you can find all kinds of stuff on there. It's the largest internet retailer in the world!


And it will only get bigger.  It has thousands of items from every category one can think of


Yep, did you know that Jeff Bezos actually built a clock into a mountain?


Sounds like he is using that Amazon stock money to good use then.  I can imagine how big his house might be


The clock should run for 10,000 apparently. I bet his house is huge!


Not as big as an Amazon warehouse though.  Workers walk 7-15 miles a day during their shift


That's alot of walking there! I thought my 4 miles per shift was alot.


I figured Amazon a lot of robot helpers in the warehouse to take some of the heavy load.  Since robots are becoming more and more useful in work life


I think they're starting to incorporate them, but there is some things that humans just do better. Did you know that the first Amazon customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him?


Wow, and I have spent thousands over the years and all I get is free shipping!


I agree, I guess we just weren't early enough.


I did not know originally that AMazon owns IMDB.  No wonder their movies do well with Critics


I didn't know that either. I like Amazon Prime video though.


They do have some good TV and movies on their service.  I suppose one could buy only from Amazon for everything and probably be ok.


Probably so, between them and Wal-Mart I'm set.


I shop at walmart too, but it is always so busy.  The great thing about amazon is it just shows up at my house.  Even on Sundays


I love getting my Amazon packages on Sundays. I started doing the grocery pickup at Wal-Mart, and I'll do instore pickups so I don't have to really go inside or deal with the registers.


That makes sense.  And of course you can still get things shipped from walmart to your home.


Yep, I believe they're trying to keep up with Amazon. Well I hope you have a great day. It was nice chatting with you.


I have purchased on the amazon. Have you?


yes,Do you think the service will be useful for you on the website


It has been reaaly helpful in buying hard to find items or everyday items I do not want to go out and buy. Do you enjoy the amazon?


yes i like very much,Buying things as it is at home is useful


Nice. Did you buy a clock you could build into a mountain that could last for 10,000 years?


Oh, Jeff Bezos bought one so I thought they were available on Amazon. I wonder how big it is.


I like robots. Do you think they will take over the world though? I am worried about it, a lot!


Of course, I have that sadness but do you think it's possible


I am not sure but I have seen what Boston Dynamics can do with their AI and robots and they have some evolving robots!


Not really. I get too scared and leave the theater or turn it off. Do you?


i like so much horror film and very interesting story.


Insidious: The Last Key this film is my favorite.


I have never heard of it. It's a horror film? I will have to check it out, if Im not too scared.


Yes I do. Do you know who Reggie Miller is?


Yes the NBA player that was always beaten at the game by his sister


Yes the woman was a star, broke 8 national records once


I do, he signed a killer deal with Rebook, $800 000 a year till he is 55


Yeah sweet deal the guy is pretty much set for life now


Yeah. Do you ever practice the granny shot?


Yeah but players do not like it because it is funny. Do you play chess?


Sometimes, there are more positive moves than atoms alltogether in the universe


Wow nice. The president of the federation believes it is invented by aliens


Wow. Judit Polgar beat someone at it when she was only 5


Wow nice smart kid. The game was invented in India and not by aliens though


Haha yeah during the Gupta empire actually.


I love the movies. Do you know why it has a hyphen in the name?


Yes so it can be distinguished from Superman as they sound similar


Yeah. Stan Lee's wife did the voice for Madame Web in the early SPider-man series


Wow that is awesome, they were both into these kind of things.


So awesome. Spiderman is also the most expensive Broadway production


Hey there are you a spiderman fan? Or should I say spider-man...Stan Lee used the hyphen so people wouldn't confuse him with superman!


Spider man is a fictional super-hero created by Stan lee.  He has appeared in comic books.


Yes he is. More specifically he is the alias of Peter Parker who is an orphan because his parents were killed.


He is lived with his uncle. Peter is very innocent boy,  He is character is designed with adolescence and financial problems.


Yes have you ever seen the Spiderman movie? The movie was created by Sony because they have the cinematic rights to Spiderman.


He appears in American comic books which are published by Marvel Comics. Spider man first appeared in 1960.


I thought he first appeared in the amazing fantasy number 15 which was published in August 1962. This was the silver age of comic books.


It is very interesting to know it. I think you read comic books. Who is your superhero ?


I like Superman. But Spiderman is cool too. I would love to see the Broadway musical about Spiderman. It was the most expensive production in Broadway history.


Music also plays an important role in superhero movies.  Graphic designers have an important job too.


Yes you are right. Did you know Stan Lee's wife voiced Madame Web in the 1994 spiderman series?


Stan lee did not want people to confuse spider-man with superman. They're different movies. It is very tough for designers to make dresses- it requires a lot of effort.


Yes it does. Cap'n Crunch arch rivals sogmaster and the soggies exist in the marvel universe and have even battled spiderman! That is so funny.


Stan lee is excellent writer also, he make the movie interesting. Which is your favourite sports ?


I love basketball and especially the NBA. It was founded in New York on June 6, 1946.


It is the famous US pastime. In the middle ages, large numbers of people played this game in towns and cities. It was quite popular.


Yes it is one of my favorites. The NBA banned air Jordans in the past but he wore them anyway because Nike paid the fines before each game.


The league was found in June 6, 1946 as BAA. In the 1949, the league adopted it NBA, after merging with national basketball league.


Yes. One of my favorite players was Reggie Miller. But his sister was almost better than him. It was pleasant talking with you this morning.


Very nice chatting with you. Have great day.


Hi! Do you enjoy reading? I've been wanting to read Starship Troopers since it's the first Sci-Fi novel to make the reading lists of three US military branches! It must be great!


I love reading. I read starship troopers a long time ago. saw the movie too. Heinlein was in the military. the navy, i think.


That's awesome! I'd also like to read Ender's Game as it's also suggested for military organizations even including the Marine corps!


i never saw the movie for that, but i did read the book. Orson Scott Card is a great writer. would you ride a reading bicycle?


Ha! I don't know if I'd be able to. But what I do wish is that I could read 4,700 words per minute which is a world record set by Anne Jones. Wouldn't that be awesome?


I guess, but how much does she retain? can she remember all that info? we should give her a test a week later.


That is a good point. She probably doesn't retain much. Ha! On a related reading note, I find it sad that there was a moral panic over the spread of the reading of novels back in the 18th Century. I'm so glad we don't love back in those times.


Yeah, poetry was considered the highest form of literature, and novels were vulgar, dealing with themes not suitable for civilized people.


Such a shame! But to lighten things up, Tolkien and CS Lewis both held a you laugh, you lose  competition while reading horrible poetry. I think that's hilarious! Ha! I bet they had plenty of laughs too!


I would buy tickets to that event. it sounds great. those two were terrific authors.


Indeed they were! Speaking of authors and books, do you like libraries? I'm glad to hear there are still more libraries than there are McDonald's here in the US and over half the adult population still has library cards! That gives me a little hope!


I am amazed by that fact. there is so much obesity in the US, i figure it would be the other way around. maybe we could combined libraries and fast food? LOL


Hey, maybe so! It would be similar to the Sacramento library that started a library of things where they let you check out stuff you may need temporarily but don't want to own like sewing machines!


the tool library is an awesome idea. many people dont have enough money for some basic tools. reduce, reuse recycle. it is a good system.


That is a great idea, actually. I wonder if they sell tools at the "library of things"? Speaking of libraries, I think it's nice that if you publish a book in Norway, the government there buys 1000 copies and distributes them to libraries across their country. I wish every government would do that!


I will move to Norway. I will write childrens books and become rich. that is now my plan. Yes!


It's a great idea. We mentioned the library of things previously, but I wonder if they also rent out legos?   I love Legos! In fact, the German  Lego factory would give out a 14k gold Lego brick to employees who had worked there for 25 years back in the early 80s. I think that is awesome and it's too bad they still don't do that today!


I think that is great. I would love to work for Lego. I think the library just lends out tools for adults.


Probably so! Well speaking of legos, did you ever hear about that German graffiti artist who painted a 250 square meter bridge to resemble a lego? That takes serious talent. Ha!


That is a cool way to decorate the urban landscape ! Anyway, thanks for the chat!


Agreed it is! But Legos are so popular now, as it has movies, amusement parks, games and competitions all under it's name brand. Well thanks for chatting with me as well. Hope you have a great day, friend!


You have a great day as well! I'm off to read how Lego replaced Ferrari as the world's most powerful brand. Ha! Take care!


hi how are you? are you good over there today on the other side of the internet? things are pretty good here.


Its pretty good.  Did you watch the Oscars the other night?  That is always a fun show


i did not watch the oscars. normally the show is boring (well, to me). a bit slow. i check the next day to see who won.


Did you know that Daniel Day-Lewis is the only actor to win best actor 3 times?


he deserves it. the man is a genius. MY LEFT FOOT. amazing performance. tom hanks won tice.


Blazing Saddles was even nominated for 3 oscars - great flick!


that was an AWESOME flick. could not be made these days. too much language. maybe as a south park episode.


Though tamer flicks are still popular - Walt Disney won 22 oscars


Uncle Walt knew how to please an audience.quality was always there. quality always lasts.


Yes for sure - though somehow enimen has more oscars than decaprio, depp, will smith, george lucas and bill murray combined.  How the heck did that happen?


eminem is pretty cool, but really the oscars seem too political. i figure they dole out favors to their favorites.


Maybe - but oddly enough the Oscars was nominated for  9 emmys in 2013!


i dont understand myself. the show is a bit slow for my taste. i figure that they are doing each other favors or something?


I don't know.  Do you like basketball?  College basketball tends to go at a faster pace


the college game is for fun. i think the kids want to play their hearts out. the pros have other plans.


That is for sure although Kareem Abdul Jabbar got the dunk banned in college basketball for over 10 years


They had it in for the man. he was too good. and he was changing the game without the permission of the forces that be.


Yes.  I am not sure the coaches deserve that much pay however - in 39 states a football or basketball coach makes the most money


the coaches are not the most important, but they get paid the most. anyway, great chat there!


Yes I would personally rather play basketball at the US supreme court


Yes but I would have a better chance of beating Ginsberg than Jordan!


Hi! Are you a fan of Jordan Peele? I'm so glad he won an Oscar for Get Out. Thankfully he finished writing it after stopping 20 times!


Somewhat, Its good he didn't give up.  Glad he won the Oscar too! I'm not surprised Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars.


I'm not surprised either honestly. Just as I wasn't too surprised to discover Daniel Day-Lewis is the only actor to win an Oscar for best actor three times!


Oh I know. He's the best actor. All of his movies are great!!


So true! Were you also a fan of Blazing Saddles? It's crazy it was nominated for three Oscars! Now that surprised me. Ha!


Yes, that's funny. I can remember it. Did you see Frozen? It was inspired by The Snow Queen.


That's interesting! I wasn't aware of that! I do know that Jennifer Lee, the writer and co-director, was the first Disney animation feature film female director and also the first female director whose movie made more than 1 billion at the box office. That was awesome and quite an accomplishment!


Agree, being the first female.Robert Lopez is one of twelve people to win an emmy, grammy, oscar and a tony!


Wow! Now that's truly an accomplishment right there. Talk about a jack of all trades! And here I thought Eminem having more Oscars than Johnny Depp, Leo, Will Smith, Bill Murray and George Lucas combined was impressive, not as impressive as Robert Lopez's accomplishments. Ha!


Do you watch basketball? I didn't know New Zealand had a team.


I wasn't aware of that either. I do watch and enjoy basketball though. I do think it's crazy the highest paid employee in 39 of the 50 states are either college football or basketball coaches. That's kind of sad, really.


lol, I agree. James Naismith who invented basketball is the only losing coach at the University of Kansas.


That's kind of ironic, isn't it? Did you know there's a basketball court on the top floor of the supreme court building which is called "the highest court in the land"? Ha!


Good name!! Great way to get exercise at work.


No kidding! Ha! But them there's athlete's like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who got dunking banned from college basketball for over a decade. He must have been a monster dunker!


We talked about the Oscars earlier, did you also know that the Oscars themselves were nominated for 9 Emmys back in 2013?


Good question. Ha! Since the Emmys are basically the Oscar equivalent for television and was modeled after the Oscars, it's a little strange!


yeah! It doesn't make sense. lol Have a good night!! Good chat!


True. But as long as the Oscars keep awarding and nominating first time directors like Jordan Peele, then they deserve awards too I suppose. Crazy he's only the third first time director to have their directorial debuts appear in all three categories. Well it was great chatting with you as well. Have a great evening!


Hi there, do you watch the Academy Awards?


Occasionally.  I am not a fan of the political commentary, but I enjoy seeing the actors recognized for fine performances.


Nice. Did you ever watch Blazzing Saddles? It was nominated for three Oscars


Oh, yeah. Lilly von Shtoop is a fine actress... But I prefer the acting of legendary actor Daniel Day-Lewis, the only actor to win best actor 3 times


Yeah that is quite something for him. Funny enough Eminem has won more Oscars than Leo di Caprio


I would never have guessed that one. But I would have guessed that Walt Disney would be recognized, but 22 oscars? Unreal!


I know they guy has set the standard too high now. Even Oscars were nominated for 9 Emmys. Strange


And the Emmy for best Academy Awards show goes to...the Academy Awards. Accepting on behalf of the Academy, James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball, who also is the only losing coach in Univ of Kansas history!


Hhahaha that is so strange really. I guess it took a while to get the game going. Still those coaches are the highest paid state employees


Yeah. Strange world we live in. One where New Zealand nicknames their basketball team, the Tall Blacks!


I wonder how that flies there really. Have you heard of the highest court on land?


Yes, the basketball court where Ruth Bader-Ginsberg dominates at the boards!


I wonder how tall that building is really.  Do you ever watch animated movies?


Yes me too. ,It was the first DIsney movie to be written directed by a female


Yeah, and the first female to direct a feature film that earned more than $1 billion. Now that is shattering the glass(ice) ceiling!


What an achievement. Did you know Elsa was originally scripted to be the villain?


Ah, but with such a great song--Let it go--how could she remain a villian?


I know that is the only reason she was changed to a good character because the song was so uplifting


And to think, the movie Frozen was originally going to be called "Snow Queen"  but the folks at Disney decided that feminine names are bad...


THat makes me sad honestly, that we judge based on that.


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


By any chance You're Linking Park's fan ?


I do like Linkin Park may favorite CD was hybrid theory. what about you?


I like a song or two - yeah -  "hybrid theory" is the best-selling album of the 21st century - pretty amazing. Do You have a favorite song ?


My favorite on that album is In the End.


YES ;) mine too. That vocal was amazing ! ;)  was... such a shame...


It is really too bad. What other music do you like?


Mostly classic rock, blues. Some metal or Celtic folk - how about You ?


I have a pretty diverse taste in music. Rap, R & B, Classic Rock, pop ect. I was really into rap as kid did you know the Nwa's straight outta compton was the first album to reach platinum status without the suppor airplay.


Naah man, I didn't know that ;) I never liked rap - no offense, I didn't find it... well - musical enough ;)


TO each their own. I got into it because I liked Tupac and his lyrics and poems. There where two identical twins from Japan that made an album at the age of 100.


I will never understand that ;) ( the "Tupac" thing )  - 100 years and they made an album ? music album ? Do You know what kind of music ?


Lol. Foreign rap is not my cup of tea but good for them. Did you know that Darkside of the moon is still one of the best selling albums even being 40 years old?


Thank God we're talking about music finally ;) Well I'm not surprised it's a great album and after all those years I still can't get enough of it - I just bought a vinyl like 2 weeks ago... do You like Pink Floyd ?


I do I am pretty eclectic. What is your favorite song?


from that album ? I think "Breathe" and "Time"  I do love The Division Bell and "High Hopes" on that album. Plus entire "The Wall" ;) what's Yours ?


From darkside of the moon I would agree with breathe and over all Pink Floyd song Idk there are so many to pick just one


You are absolutely right my friend ;) I hope Roger Waters will do another tour in US, I want to see him again ;)


That would be awesome. What other music do you like?


I love Joe Bonamassa, Nirvana, Dire Straits, Metallica, -recently I've discovered Black Country Communion and Kingdom Come ;) and if You like something really peaceful I recommend Loreena McKennit ;)


I think it is interesting how people can vary so much. Even with my kids. My oldest likes rap and pop, my youngest likes pop and my 4 year old likes rock and classic rock.


oh good for them :) my daughter when she was like 1, she was always falling asleep to Metallica ;) it was her lullaby :)


Nice, he is like rock radar. He always finds good music on the radio. The other two just want to listen to uptown funk on repeat


that's ok, what's most important is that they like music - taste will probably change once or twice in their lives ;)


Hey it was great chatting with You today, thank You ;)


hi how are you? Do you listen to albums these days?


Hi, I'm good. Yes I listen to albums. Are you familiar with the Moody Blues?


Yes, i am! wow, that is going back a ways. what album?


I go back a ways. The Dark Side of The Moon was one of the best selling albums of 2014.


Yes, it was a great album and continues to get new fans every year. Have you tried the dark side of oz, since you go back a ways?


Watch the Wizard of Oz. at a certain point in the film, turn on Dark side as the soundtrack.


Okay I'll give that a try. Given how quickly we have gone from records, to tapes, to Cd's, how long do you think is will be before Cd's are obsolete?


No need for physical media soon. i figure people will not want to own stuff that takes up space.


Exactly. But there are still people who think that 33's have a better sound. I'm not one of them. What do you think?


I do not see the value in old recordings on old media. they are warmer because of the high end roll off but i figure you can emulate that with software.


I think so too. Are you old enough to remember 8 track tapes?


I do remember the 8 trax. i never owned one. i guess they sounded better? seems to be expensive but not that much better.


No they didn't sound better. But at the time it was the first media that you could play in a car. We thought they were great. But they really sucked.


Yeah, people like convenience more than quality, i think. the walkman was convenient but the sound was limited.


Yeah, I think they just didn't have enough power to generate good sound. But I think the ultimate is still the reel to reel if you don't mind the space they take up.


Wow, that is an expensive setup. I would rather have something convenient. i like sound, and appreciate good sound, but i dont have the money for the high end. LOL


I don't either. But I think recording studios still make the initial recordings on these devices.


I thought things would be digital now for convenience. Anyway, great chat!


Yes. Thanks for the chat and have a good evening.


Do Youtube personalities that are famous count as a celebrity? If they do, I really like a dude named Michael Jones.


That is fine me with, I think celebrity is anyone famous to many people. What does Michael Jones do?


He works for a company called Roosterteeth, and to be fair they have made 2 movies which he was the main character of both.


interesting I will have to check it out. I wonder how much he makes for those. Judge Judy makes like 123000 per episode


Speaking of Judge Judy, did you know her bailiff Petri Hawkins-Byrd makes a million per year from that show, pretty crazy since he doesn't really do anything haha.


WHAT! i would love to do that and get paid that much to stand around and be in front of the camera, lol!


Yeah that is pretty crazy money for doing literally nothing lol. Did you know that robin Williams started the trend of celebrities doing voice overs for animation with his role in Aladdin?


I did not know that, I still don't get why celebrities need to be in animated films because of their voice, but it was awesome though


For me it really depends on the voice, Robin Williams was almost made for animated voice acting just because of his range in doing different voices.


Yea lol, he was amazing, sad he is with us no longer! I wonder if he got to visit Pixar's secret room for celebrities


I am sure he did, as much animation work as he was doing. Did you know Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street?


Wow, I never knew that. I was just watching that with my daughter, it is all celebrities now!


Did you there has not been a US president that was not a republican or democrat since 1853? that just shows how strongly people believe in the two party system.


wow, I wonder who that president was, do you know?


It was Millard Fillmore, he was part of a party called "the Whig Party".


lol, they need to bring the Whig Party back, I am all for that, lol!


Yeah the two party system in my opinion is not working all that well anymore, every time a president is up for election it just turns into a slug fest and who can find the worst stuff out about the other and air it out in front of the world.


Right, I am interested to see how the debates go this time, Trump can't just bully them this time. It was so nice chatting with you!


I am hoping he does not get away with his shenanigans again this coming year as well. It has been a nice chat.


Im great, did you watch the Black Panther movie?


It was pretty good, you should watch it sometime, Chadwick Boseman plays the role of Black Panther


I'll have to check it out. Do you like soundtracks?


I do, some movies have great sound tracks, do you?


I do as well. Steven Spielberg played the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack.


Oh so that was Spielberg, nice I didnt know he was a musician as well


I didn't know that either. O Brother Where Art Though is certified 8 times platinum.