He has done so much through his work. He was technically a doctor too cause he has a phd from Dartmouth.


Yes and he did it all without computers.  He might have though the water powered computer the Russians made in 1936 was cool.


Yeah that one is actually pretty cool. did you know the space shuttle comouter run on 1 mb of ram


Yeah, the shuttle actually had 3 of them for redundancy. Speaking of space, in 2010 the UN appointed an official ambassador to extraterrestrials. Funny huh?


Hahha just in case they ever appear and want to communicate with us.


My first question would be: "Why did you cross all those light years just for Earth?  You'll not find us environmentally friendly and here's a copy of the Lorax."


hahhahaha. Did tyou know the days were much shorter when earth was formed?


Yep, I wonder if that's with or without the moon... As humans, we would account for only 1 min and 17 sec of a 24-hour period.  We are newbies.


That is insane. Did you know earth will be helium free by the end of the century?


So much for those shiny silver balloons... Q: If the Lorax represents environmentalists, what are the Brown Bar-ba-loots?


I am actually not sure. Sadly though, we have deforested more than 80$ of the earth


It is sad but environmentalists sometimes are loony.  Like Apple voiding the warranty of their computers for smoking near it because they think it makes it a biohazard.


Yeah that is kind of strange. Did you know transhumanists want to upload their minds to computers?


Yeah, I would be interested in how much different space people would need.


I guess we'll have to wait and see. nice chatting with you


How do you like Nickelodeon?  They did get political though but celebrated and honored those participating in the March for Our Lives to address gun control and stop mass shootings.


Nickelodeon ? That channel for kids ? I mean we watched it only when my kids were really young... not anymore... who else do You think watches that... ?


Parents you are appeasing their kids watch it of course!  Millions were watching the 2018 Kids' Choice Awards.


oh crap, I had no idea... well, is channel like that even CAN be political ? I mean, aren't there any regulations to prevent something like that from happening ?


They are private so they can do that I'm sure and they are trying to promote educational purposes it sounds like but it does sound like it could send a biased message to kids.


I don't know about You but to me it sounds like brain washing young minds which don't really know what is going on in the real world...


I guess that is why it is important for parents to talk to their kids and kids to listen to their parents!  Do you watch Spider Man?  The favorite movie actress went to Zendaya aged 21 of Spider-Man Homecoming and The Great Showman


I do watch spider-man - I can't say I liked any of the actors playing Peter Parker... did You like it ? I want to watch the new one - Into the Spider-verse or something like that... I heard it's goo.


I like them.  Zendaya, only 21, told kids to "never let anybody tell you that your age should limit you from actually doing whatever you think you need to do in the world."  Maybe somewhat inspirational, but maybe it will inspire kids to defy authority and elders


I don't know about that... my daughter when she was 13 still wanted to wear her tutu skirt on her birthday... I didn't let her ;(


Did you ever watch "Stranger things?"  Apparently, the actress playing eleven's mother lived her whole life without legs.


oh man, poor thing... I hope her head is in the right place... Yes, I love the show, do You like it ? What do You think about it ?


I have no clue but it is a science fiction-horror web tv series on Netflix


First I thought it's like for kids, but they did such a great job in showing the 80s - the music, clothing, cars and posters... it wakes up the nostalgia in me ;) so I keep watching ;)


Why does the character have a number name eleven?


She was a part of the experiments of mind control and moving to other dimensions to hear what the Russians are plotting about - and all previous "experiment" subjects failed. She is number 11 and is successful ;)


Oh, like R2-D2 maybe robotic?  Who is your favorite actor in the show?  Is it Winona Ryder?


R2D2 was doing telekinesis ? ;) I don't remember that ;) I hate Winona Ryder in that show... kids are acting better than she is. I like the kid that's in Verizon commercials now ;)


Do you like Youtube? You can find almost any information on how to do things or watch things there.  It is the second largest search engine on the net.


I do find Youtube very useful when I need to do something not entirely legal with my PC ;) or free cable ;)


Half of the peak internet traffic in North America is made up by Netflix and Youtube!  Nice chatting.


It is crazy how far youtube has come in such a short amount of time.


I totally agree with you on that.  I mean It was just created in 2005 and look at it now!


I never really think of it as a search engine although I guess technically it is.


I guess so since people search for videos.  Speaking of, did you know that Justin Bieber's video is the most disliked on youtube?


Not suprising. He is a very polarizing celebrity.


He is at that.  What do you think about Carol Burnett being the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street?


Not surprising. She is quite hilarious. A good fit for a show like that.


She is really funny.  She's probably been searched a lot on youtube.  Speaking of, I've heard that youtube combined with netfilx makes up half of the peak internet traffic in the country.


I think it is cool that youtube is pairing with tv stations to offer streaming for people that don't want cable.


I do too.  The site is owned by Google so hopefully that will keep costs down.


It is really neat that the police have their own version of youtube. I would love to see some of the car chase videos.


I wonder if their site has the real videos, you know, nothing edited out or anything.


I'm sure it is. I wonder if it is able to be accessed for trials and such.


That's an interesting thought.  I don't know.  That reminds me of Judge Judy.  Did you know she makes $123,000 per episode?


I didn't. I'm not a fan of her. She doesn't seem like she follows the rules and just sort of goes with how she feels and if the people annoy her to make a ruling.


She does sometimes but those people agree to abide by her verdict when they go on her show.  i wonder if they do that because she is a celebrity.  She gets a lot of attention from the media and such.


Maybe. I wonder if she has ever voiced a character based on her in a cartoon. That seems like a popular celebrity thing to do.


Yeah, ever since Robin Williams did Aladdin it has become a trend.


I miss Robin Williams. He was a one of a kind talent.


He truly was.  It's sad to learn that he was depressed when he always seemed so upbeat and happy.  I wonder if he visited the secret room Pixar studio has.


I could see him doing that. I think he really loved animated films like that. He tried so hard to make everyone around him laugh while he was so sad inside.


Have you seen the tv show Stranger Things?  It is quite the interesting horrow show


Yes it was originally based on Project Montauk - a supposed secret government program involving kidnapping children.


It has some famous stars in it like Winona Ryder and David Harbour


Thats cool. I like both of those actors.


Do you know any celebrities?  I met Robin Williams once right after he started the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films


I met Judge Judy once - she makes $123k per episode, making her the highest paid celebrity after Lebron James.


I would rather watch her than lebron any day. Lol.


Ethopia has a celebrity tv chef who is trying to combat hunger in his country


That is good of him to do. Wonder how he is doing it.


He is encourage everyone to eat more diverse foods.


I dont really see how that is combating hunger but ok.


It helps with farmers growing more crops and diversifying the fields.  I think it is funny that Pixar studio has a whole secret room for celebrities.


That is cool. I would really like to see that room.


I wonder if Carol Burnett ever went there - she was the very first celebrity to ever be on Sesame Street!


Im sure she has. I was never a big carol burnett fan tho.


Do you have any favorite videos on youtube?  That is a huge website these days..


I just watch it to find out how to do stuff. Like work on the car or something.


It is the largest searchengine out there.


Hello.  Do you know that there are many types of hockey?


What kind do you play?  Is it field or ice hockey?


Ice hockey. I think field hockey is for those who take it a bit less seriously.


I see.   Was it hard to move a puck around?


for the most part, I spent 98% of my time on the net.  The only time I ever got pulled off goal was to do workouts or coordination work.


How difficult is it to use a hockey stick compared to baseball bat?


In someways the same and some different.  It's a bit like the idea of trying to play golf with a bat.  Honestly, it's a little bit like fast paced competitive floor sweeping really.


I read an article that says "An average professional hockey player will lose up to 8 pounds in one game."  Did it happen to you?


it's a bit like taking a shower with your clothing on.  You finish and you are soaked.  One way to get around the misery is to chew gum.  It keeps your mouth from drying out.


I see.  Did players lose weight fast only in one game?


oh totally, but it's...  usually afterwards, you drink a bottle of gatorade or powerade or even orange juice and you have recovered a lot of what you lost.  Everybody is different, but an hour after a game or a heavy practice and you are back to where you were, mostly.  Worst case, eat a donut or a couple clif bars.


Interesting. Thank you for your explanation.  Do you like country music?


I'm listening to country right now.  I put some Darius Rucker on


nice.  I did not know that country music was originated in the south.  Do you know what state?


I actually would have guessed Georgia.  It seems like a place where country would be really popular.


I am curious and I will research further later.  Country musicians use mostly string instruments.  Do they use drums?


oh, for sure.   other instruments, like banjos, pianos, horns and even organs show up, but lead guitar, bass and drums are still fairly common


Do you know that Amazon CEO and the country music legend george strait are cousins?


I did not.  George Strait must be related to everybody.  His family must be huge


I can't believe the Golden Knights almost won the Stanley cup on their inaugural season.


That's awesome! Were they the one who had the player who was traded for $1?


I don't believe so. They just had their first season last year, and did really well, when no one thought they would.


Oh. okay. The player who was traded, went on to win four Stanley cups.


That's interesting, I was completely unaware of that. But yeah, the Golden Knights didn't do bad at all, were 1 game from being champions.


It's saddening that only 20% of Earth's natural forests remain.


Yeah, I certainly am not too enthused with the way things are going with the planet being abused lately.  For a 4.5 billion year old planet, it's a shame watching it get abused.


We will be helium-free by the end of the century.


I never knew that, but that's an interesting fact. I wonder if helium has any other uses than balloons. I would assume so, but I don't know definitively.


Helium has a lot of other uses. Earth is also the most dense planet in the universe.


I never knew that. It's crazy to think when earth was formed the days were only 5.5 hours long.


That's interestin, as humans only represent a little over 1 minute in the 24 hour period.


Very intriguing. On that note of humans, it's interesting to note that country music (or western) has been around since the 20's. While I'm not a fan, it's still interesting.


Yes, and George Strait is a cousin of Jeff Bezos.


I used to be a big fan of Amazon, but not so much lately, so I'm ok with them being related. And Henry Ford helped popularize country music.


You can't really pick your relatives... I was surprised to learn that the Stratocaster was  developed for country music.


That's pretty interesting to know, but it kind of makes sense with country being as old as it is, and rock not coming around until much later.


Canada has two national sports, my favorite is lacrosse.


I would assume the other being hockey. I know little of either (but more about hockey).


I do know that in 1924 in the first Olympics team Canada scored 132 goals versus 3 they allowed.


Did they have a hockey rink under the basketball court?


I do believe so. I had a friend who played hockey, and said they can lose up to 8 pounds in a game.


That's a lot! Thank you for chatting with me, enjoy your day.


Sure! Like Bill Murray, I think Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy. You?


Yes, I liked Bill Murray back in the day when Kung Fu Hustle was out back in the 70's I think.  But now, I really like the lady comedies that were out not too long ago.like 'Bad Teacher', 'Bad Moms', and all those other funny movies led by the ladies.


Yeah. There was a time period where quite a few chick comedies came out that were pretty good, but we seem to be in a slump these days. Am I right?


True. Melissa McCarthy had quite a few comedy movies like Bridesmaids that was hilarious. Bridesmaids made over $169 million and was the second highest grossing movie of the year that wasn't a sequel.


She shined in that role.  But more typical these days are flops like, "The Spy Who Dumped Me"  --  Did they really think a movie with the word "Dumped" in the title was going to fair well?


Good point. I like Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon's movie. It made just $24 million taken in it's first two weeks.


Not quite as popular as the movie "Girls Trip" but not a total loss like the movie "Rough Night"


Yes, I really liked Girls' Trip, I thought it was really funny and I loved the cast.  I also liked male version movies with names like 'The 40-Year Old Virgin' and the 'Hangover' which had their heyday in the 2000s.


Yeah, but it has been a few years since be had a popular bromance like "the Hangover" or "Harold and Kumar"...


That's true. Since there is a genre of movies called bromantic comedies that also included Pineapple Express as well.


Yeah. If you find a good comedian that can also act, and find th eright situation for them, you can get a pretty good film. But comedians thrive on failure too. Did you know that comedian Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue comedy?


Yeah, I've heard that one already as well. Comparatively speaking, Tom Hanks is the highest all-time box office star with over $8.5 billion in worldwide film earnings. He's both an actor and a celebrated comedian.


Talented comedian!  I also like comedian Demetri Martin. He's quite brilliant too!  He was accepted in into Harvard Law School, but dropped out because he was bored to pursue comedy. I'm thankful for that!


Yeah, comedy is still basically tied to its roots and originally came from theatrical Greek comedy. This is where two opposing sides are depicted as youth vs. the older generation and the youth loses because the young people are relatively powerless compared to their elders, in essence.


Deep.  So answer me this: Why did Trojan Wars do so bad at the box office, earning only $309, when the film had a $15 million budget? Was it a straight video film?


Wow, that's a good question. I don't know the answer but I do know that Disney's 'treasure planet' was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time. So that was worse than the Trojan Wars movie.


Was it as bad as Disney's Sleeping Beauty episode? Apparently, Disney considering closing down their animation studio when that movie failed expectations. Good thing they did not!


So, there's been a lot of flops out there as well as successes. I remember the Silence of the Lambs that came out on Valentine's Day 1991 and had a box office take of over $270 million. Wow.


A great date night movie for Valentines Day... Maybe a dinner theater where you and your partner can dine on Liver and Far var bean with a nice Chianti?   No, I would definitely still prefer a good old fashion slap stick comedy!


Me too! Nice chatting with you, have a good one!


So, it's pretty interesting that Dennis Rodman hasn't commented on that latest Trump/Kim Jong Un Summit.


Yeah he might be feeling jealous or hurt that he was not invited.


Although if he truly feels that emotionally connected to the cause of peace with NK, you'd think he'd be able to set aside personal slights.


Yes that is true. I find it funny Shaq has only one recorded 3pt in his whole career.


How about vasectomy rates rising during march madness. Serves as an excuse for men to stay home and watch the games.


I heard that was an urban legend, but if he makes guys more willing to go get the snip, I'm all for it. Do you think Ruth Bader Ginsburg plays H.O.R.S.E. at the SCOTUS court?


I would like to see that. The lady is quite up there in age.


Although the hoop is 10 feet tall and she's like, what?, maybe four feet tall? ha.


You never know she might have hops. Or come out in Space Jam beast mode. That movie is the highest grossing basketball movie of all time.


Even more than Hoosiers? I'd like to see a buddy movie with Rodman and Kim Jong Un. They can go on various adventures.


That would be an amazing movie! That movie would be seen world wide.


Kim Jong Un can show us how he always shoots holes in one, or how he learned to drive at age 3 or was voted the sexist man alive...and next to Rodman he will seem like a very reasonable person!


So is it true Kim jon-un cuts his own hair for fear of barbers?


Possibly. We don't even know how old he really is, so it's hard to know anything for sure.


Very interesting character. I find it funny that his half brother used a fake passport to try getting to Disneyland.


The same half-brother he had killed? That's what you get for trying to sneak into the Magic Kingdom!


Not the happiest place on earth for that family. He also had a brother who was spotted at an eric clapton concert.


Holding a lighter and swaying to Layla, most likely. Well, after this last summit broke down, I'm not sure how much more we will see of him.


Yeah this summit did not end as everyone was expecting.


But was it as bad as the g20 summit when Russia gave the US delegates thumb drives and phone chargers containing trojan viruses?


I love it. Have you seen the FOrce Awakens one?


I have and do you know who plays the role of Poe Dameron


Yeah and he asked that he be a native of planet yavin 4 because it is filmed in guatemala where he is from


Nice. Did you know Lucas's wife won the academy award for editing?


Yeah because she added some scenes that mad the movie much better


Yeah she totally deserved it and glad that she was awarded and recognized for it


Exactly. Did you know that 20th century thought star wars was going to flop


Yeah and yet it made George a billionaire, He was confident enough in his work


Eactly he was smart to pay $500 000 and keep the rights to the movie


I love it. Bruce Lee was a dancer too, in cha-cha


Nice one. Tupac was a dancer too and he danced ballet


Yeah is was in a production of the nutcracker


Nice one Babies are also good at picking up dance when they hear music


Yeah and they smile more when they his the beat


Yeah so cute. DO you play or watch golf?


Not a lot but I know they us ea lot of water to maintain the courses


Yeah the average american one uses 312000 gallons a day


Yeah and one on Dubai uses 4 million gallons a day


WOw that is insane. Babe Ruth was a great golf player too


Yeah that impressive, he was good in more than just one sport


I am a big fan of Star Wars - ever since I saw the first one in 1977


I am as well! Star Wars has been a huge success!


Yes the original 3 were released in 77, 80 and 83.  Then a prequel was released again starting in 1999


Yes! The Force Awakens was a great one and the 1st 8 films were nominated for Academy awards, and rightly so!


Yes the franchise is worth at least 65 billion!  Its the fifth highest grossing film francise


Exactly, it deserves all it has accomplished in entertainment!  James Earl Jones was only paid 7,500 bucks for 2.5 hours of recording all of Dath Vaders lines, that is insane!


Wow that is not very much!   Wonder if he still did it when it was re-dubbed into Navajo?


I am not sure, but he should have made a lot more money for sure. I guess when it all began 20th Century Fox thought Star wars would be a flop so they probably didn't figure to pay out too much.


Its funny that George Lucas's wife worked on it and got an award for editing while he did not get one for directing


Hahaha, that's awesome for her...he deserved some recognition though. But George Lucus is a billionaire so...


Yeah he made a good deal by not taking the directing fee in exchange for keeping the licensing and merchandising rights


Exactly! Good choices on his part. So do you like to Golf at all? I was just playing miniature golf recently lol...


I do ok on putt putt but not so much at regular golf.  I always end up in the rough or the bunker or the watwer


Me too! I don't have the patience lol. Interesting though that Babe Ruth was the best Golfer in America at one point, so crazy but he was talented!


Yes there are definitely some natural athletes.  Lots of people love golf - golf courses in this country take upmore land than rhode island delaware combined!


Wow, that is amazing. Doesn't surprise me though. Even Samuel L Jackson plays Golf during filming a movie!


That is funny.  Golf courses can be so wasteful - there is one in Dubai that requires 4 million gallons of water a day!


What?? That is just insane. An average Golf course consumes over 300,000 gallons per day as well....that is a ton of water.


That is a lot of water.  Very wasteful - especially in places that do not have a lot


Exactly! I was reading about Bruce Lee recently, and he was so good at dancing he won the championship in the 50s for the Cha Cha in Hong Kong....I wonder if he played Golf too lol


That is crazy!  Ballet is very athletic though!


Hello there, I do like basketball and my team has the best record in the league right now.  How about you?


Yes, I enjoy watching basketball. I am a fan! Interesting Kim jong-un was obsessed with basketball.


Yeah I think that is interesting.  I think US players went there for an exhibition years back.


Yes, I think you are right. How about Michael Jordan's dream shoe, and was thinking about ditching Nike.


Yeah it sounds like a bad designer or inexperienced one tried making a version, and it didn't go over well.


Did you see Iron Man? I remember seeing it years ago.


No, I never saw that one, or the other ones, I think there are a few but I could be wrong.


American superhero films, Do you like Robert Downey, Jr as an actor?


Yeah I think he is pretty good, I liked most of the movies he was in during the 80's.


Yes, Marvel Comics are very popular. They are always putting out new films.


Yeah they are, I think they have endless possibilities for more movies to come as well.


I just loved watching Michael Jordan play basketball. What a talent!


Yeah I was definitely a fan when I was growing up, I think most people were, his post up fake shake move was deadly.


lol, yes your right! Very interesting his best friend being a limo driver when he first arrived in 1984.


That is very cool, did you know he is the principal owner and chairman of the Hornets?


Yes, Its funny the granny style is the best technique but the players think it looks stupid. lol


That is funny, I am curious why more players don't use that technique.


lol, I know, interesting Nike would pay the fine each game to wear the Jordans.


Yeah that was the best marketing Nike could of ever dreamed of, banned by the league because they gave you an edge.


Makes sense. Allen Iverson made a lot of money with Reebok.


Yeah I bet they are wishing they could take that contract back now.  It was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good night.


Do you like hockey? Not really a fan. Don't know much about the game. I do know that Canada is the only country in the world with two national sports, lacrosse and ice hockey.


I am a Canadian so I like the sport as a default. The snow is pilled up in mountains and the ice rinks are busy.


Is there nothing else to do in the great land of Canadia in the winter?


People love to get together and watch games in sports bars and parties. Olympic Hockey is a national moment.


In 1924, the first Olympic winter games, Canada scored 132 goals and let in 3 in the entire ice hockey competition. It sounds like the Canadians were angry and punishing everyone else. Why so vindictive? Were they angry about the Canadian winter?


Not angry, winter with it;s cold and snow is just apart of our lives for a third of the year. It must have been like playing with children for those Olympic players. Things have changed and more countries have grown to love and respect the sport.


The sport deserves respect. There are some amazing players. For example, a hockey player was traded for $1 in 1993. He later won four Stanley Cups. How did he win the Stanley Cup by himself? Astounding. He must have been Canadian.


Apparently an average player works so hard that they loose 8 pounds just playing one game.


Where does it all go? Does it turn into ice?


You need a lot of water to fill those ice rinks.


An ice hockey ring remains under a basketball court when switching stadium sports. What would James Naismith say about that? He was Canadian. Would he give his blessing?


I would be interested in seeing how other countries like Finland and the Czech Republic run their ice rinks and stadiums.


Speaking of other countries, have you traveled outside of the great nation of Canadia? The world is big, my friend, and not every nation has winter year^round.


I like Europe and the way they use bicycles to travel in their daily lives.


That's great! Does Canadia have cars, or is it like Mackinac island, MI? Do people take dog sleds to work? Do they skate to school?


We make your American and Japanese cars using steel. Most of Canada is along the southern boarder with small hardy communities in the north much like in Alaska.


The first king to travel around the world was King Kalakaua of Hawaii. The first Canadian to travel around the world will also be famous, I'm sure. Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!


Yes, you should read about Champlain who settled Quebec.


I should. I am so ignorant about the world. I have not traveled.


Well, it is an interesting world with many unique communities. I like to learn how those communities reflect their natural environment.


That is a noble pursuit. I should visit Canadia one day.


Yes, and do not expect to see the Canadian Mounted Police wearing those unique hats when you come. You can only see those at special tourist events.


Ok, I'll lower my expectations about the hats.


Hey there, how are you doing?  Are you a hockey fan?


Good, thanks. Not really .Though I do prefer ice hockey to field hockey. In most of the world when you say hockey they will understand you as talking about field hockey.


Good point.  I'm getting converted to ice hockey.  I've never watched it much but I watched where they let a Navy goalie practice the the St. Louis Blues.  It was fun to watch and has got me a little more into the sport for sure.


I think it would be even more fun to watch the 1930 game where a hockey goalie caught fire whe a puck hit a pack of matches in his pocket. Wait, I hope he was okay!


Okay that is crazy!   I heard that an average professional hockey player will lose up to 8 pounds in one game.  Probably more if he's on fire right?


Haha, most likely. I'd like to see the Slovakian women's hockey team in action. They beat Bulgaria 82 to 0 meaning they scored about one goal every 44 seconds. Boy, I would hate to eb the Bulgarian goalie!


Ha me too.  I'm almost sure I could probably play a little better than that on a really good day.  I was thinking Iceland would probably have a good hockey team.  But I was wrong.  Do you know they have no public rail service and if they don't own a car most Icelanders use domestic flights to travel between major towns?


Interesting! Speaking of flights, they are 10% slower than they were in the 60s. This is to save on fuel.


That's interesting.  You'd think it would be faster now right?  The Dutch are crating a commuter bus that is designed to travel at 160 mph.  Not sure how I feel about that.


Ya i was thinking that. Another change is airports make travelers walk further so that they don't have to fetch baggage as fast.


That makes sense.  I've never thought about it like that.  But I definitely can see that it is happening.  So even when you travel by plan you are still technically travelling by foot.   The Mackinac Island has banned motorized vehicles for over 100 years now.  They travel by horse drawn carriages or bikes.


I would probably be more in shape if I lived there. Wonder if anyone who lives there participates on the website for people to crash on your couch while they are traveling.


That would make me nervous I think.  Both as the owner of the couch or the person crashing on it!   I'd probably be so nervous I'd end up doing something bizarre and they'd put me in a dunce cap.  Did you know the conical party hats were derived from dunce caps.  It was made to encourage people at parties to behave more foolishly.


Ha, funny. I wouldn't want a dunce hat, but I would want a top hat and sword that comes with a PhD in Finland!


A sword, really?  LOL  Until 1998 British politicians had to wear a top hat if making a point of order in the house of commons.  Strange right?


Haha, that would be funny. Did you ever wonder why London black cabs are so tall? They were designed to accomodate bowler hats.


That's too funny.  They things we do for fashion.  Did you know the bowler hat was the most popular had in the old west.  Not the cowboy hat like most people think.


And I didn't know the folds in a chef's hat represented the many ways a chef can cook an egg!


All right, I learn something new every day!  I had no idea either. You know back to hockey I really think I'm going to try and get to a few games this season.  I really am impressed with the St. Louis Blues.  They gave a Navy goalie a chance to practice with them.  He'd been skating since he was 3 and playing hockey since he was 4.  Can you imagine how thrilled he was to get to practice with the pros?


Yeah, for him, the Navy and hockey were two totally different aspirations.


So true.  Hey it's been great visiting with you.  Have a great rest of your day!  Don't eat eggs from a chef with no folds in his hat!!


Haha, I won't! Yeah, I wondered, does a cook custom fold his or her hat for the amount of types of eggs they can cook or do the folds come like that for all cooks? Hmm, eggs for dinner sounds nice! See you!


I sue do, it explains so much about us and you?


Cool. Pixas spent s a lot of hours trying to figure out the hair for Medina using physics


Yeah they spent 3 years to make sure it is correct


yeah. THe universes might have no existed if laws of physics were not boken


Yes that is one of the theories based on current observations


Yeah. There is a due that is believed to help with new discoveries in quantum physics


Yeah. the creator of wolfram alpha got his PhD when he was 20


I love it. Have you ever read Starship troopers?


I have, it is pretty good and the military branches recommend it too


Yeah. Same with Ender's Game, many military organizations recommend it


Yeah. Do you know who TOlkien and CS Lewis were?


Yes they used to have you laugh you lose competitions with each other


Yeah and all of that over bad poetry. Cool guys


Yeah. DId you now there was moral panic because people were reading in the 18th century?


Yeah and nowadays we have panic because of the other way around


Exactly, we are in dire need for people to read


I absolutely love to read. What about you?


me too, I ant get enough of it! do you have a favorite author?


I love mary higgins clark for modern stuff but as far as vintage you can't beat lewis and tolkien.


Yes. I think he has some of the most iconic work of his time. His ability to weave a story is simple amazing.


I never got too into his stuff when I younger! I was more of a Captain Underpants and Harry Potter kid


Those were two I never really got into. Have you ever read starship troopers or ender's game?


I have not, I didnt even know Starship troopers was a book until recently! I thought the movie was an original work of art. And Ender's Game i think i just missed


I think it is fascinating that the military puts both of them on their reading lists. I would have thought it would be limited to things like the art of war and the like.


Art of war might be a little aggressive haha they dont want them to be killing war machines. Or do they....?


Well since it is the military who knows. It's not like we are cultivating a bunch of scientists.


anyone can be a scientist though! For instance, the Emperor of Japan is still one and even consistently publishes papers


That is awesome though. I think we would be much better served in the US if we had few lawyers in power and more people of science and education.


i agree. we need more well rounded people in power like that


Imagine if we had someone like John Von Neumann. He has so much knowledge and seems to be a well reasoned person. Not completely reactionary and polarized like our current house and senate.


That guy might not be very spokesman like though, which a politician does need to be. Scientists are fascinating though. Like the ones from Harvard that put  a gif onto DNA.


I think sometimes scientists do do things just because they can though and that can get ridiculous. Like what is the point of storing a gif in dna?


haha yea probably, they did it because it seemed like a fun thing to do


True. I am grateful for the english ones working in switzerland that gave us the internet for sure.


without which we wouldnt be here today! although in the internet has some big downsides


It does but I think we are ultimately better for it.


Ooh, please allow me to elucidate on the subject. Firstly, did you know Kim jong-un has a degree in physics?


True story! Back to our regularly scheduled programming - Physics is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, and its main goal is to understand how the universe behaves.


yeah... it pretty much play a part in everything... look at pixar for example!  They studdied the physics of curly hair for 3 years to get merida's hair right!


Say what???She was from the movie Brave, right?


My kid likes it. Speaking of kids, did you know that the Wolfram alpha creator received his phd on theoretical physics at the age of 20?


I'm not very scientific - did you know that Akihito, the emperor of japan, is a scientist and still publishes papers to this day?


No i did not!  Funny that harrison schmidt was the only scientist to walk on the moon!


I know, I would have thought more of them would have been so. My kid is 6 and is just reading. The scientist john von neumann could by the age of 6, divide two 8 digit numbers in his head and converse in ancient greek. Crazy!


That is crazy!  WOW... the world record for reading is 4700 words a minute!  What the...


I just read your like 10 word response above in a minute - I'm slow and not very smart. Good thing for the internet - invented in 1989 by an english scientist working in switzerland for the cern, a european state-funded research organization.


Awww.. you are not all those... you can still read ;)


Haha, thanks! I like to laugh - Cs lewis and tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry. That'd make poetry a bit more fun, right?


Yeah me too... would of loved to be a part of that group!!!


I'm more of a movie watcher. I enjoyed Starship Troopers. Did you know it is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of three of the five us military branches?


oh really... that's cool! So was Enders game


Never read it but I am aware that it was was suggested reading for many military organizations, including the united states marine corps. Maybe we should read, eh?


I like Bill Murray but I can't agree that Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement of modern comedy.


Is Kung Fu Hustle a movie? If so, I've never seen it.


Yes.  It is a movie.  It is too dependent on physical humor for my tastes.  I liked "The Jerk" as my best comedy of my lifetime.


I believe physical humor is one of the oldest forms of comedy, at least on film. In the days of silent movies, for example, slapstick made a lot of sense because it didn't require sound.


Yes.  It was natural that slapstick was used then.  However, I just don't like it much.  What comedic movie have you enjoyed?


I guess I haven't seen that many, but I do sometimes watch comedy TV shows. Ever watch Third Rock from the Sun?


Just a few times.  Of course, I did like Friends and Seinfeld in their times.  3rd Rock did make me laugh.  Do you subscribe to Netflix?


Third Rock actually beat out Seinfeld and Friends for a Golden Globe back in 1997. Yes, I do subscribe to Netflix! Funny I should mention 1997, because that's the same year Netflix was founded.


It is something how Netflix has become a category killer.  Blockbuster was huge, could have bought Netflix for a song and now Blockbuster is no more.


Yes, I read somewhere that one of the founders of Netflix was inspired to start the company after racking up $40 in late fees for a VHS rental!


Those kinds of stories are amazing.  Years ago I read of a Sony chairman who invented The Walkman because he wanted to listen to music when he jogged.


The cool thing about Netflix is all the shows it now produces. Have you ever seen Lilyhammer? It's the first series Netflix created.


No. But you are right about it becoming a production house.  They actually have a nominee for the Best Picture Academy Award this year.


Yes, I heard that. Netflix does original series in many of the markets it's in. I guess you can watch Netflix in pretty much any country except for China, Syria, North Korea, and Crimea.


Yep.  They recently raised prices too.  That is market power when one has over 130 million subscribers.


Hulu did, too. But it still beats the price of a night at the movies in many cities. I wonder if Netflix still rents DVDs?


I think I read that they stopped the DVD service.  Fortunately for them streaming with big bandwidth is widely available.


Yes. Did you know that Netflix and YouTube together account for half of peak internet traffic in North America. That's a lot of streaming video.


It sure is!  Speaking of movies, did you hear that Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman refused to promote the movie "Se7en" unless it had the ending that they agreed with?


I did hear that, but I'm at a loss, because I don't know what Se7en is about. Is it a horror flick?


It is a murder mystery where the principles get in jeopardy.  It has a shocking ending.  I won't spoil it.  My wife has watched the movie several times.  I guess I will go now.  Enjoyed it.


Hey not too bad yourself? Do you have any kids? It seems like March of the Penguins 2 would be a good movie to watch with them!


Hello - I have two kids. I bet they would love that movie. What about you?


Nice. None for me yet but never early to think about what to watch with them lol! I also like comedy films. I used to watch comedy central a lot. Surprising to hear they cancelled over 100 shows since being created in 1989!


I love comedy films. Did you know Demetri Martin was accepted into Harvard Law but left out of boredom to pursue comedy?


Wow I didn't know that. Lucky for him it worked out, what a smart guy. I also love Steve Carrel but his movie Evan Almighty wasn't great despite having a monster budget of 200 million!


I agree. Did you know they make bromantic movies like Harold and Kumar and the Hangover?


Haha yes I like those kinds of movies! And comedy is one of the oldest genres in film! Very timeless!


Yes! Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue a career in comedy.


Very bold but glad it worked out for him! I love watching comedy specials on Netflix too. Netflix has a whopping 137 million total subscribers worldwide!


Netflix is huge. From 9pm-12am, Netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America.


Wow that is so major! I love watching highly rated movies and netflix has over 150 movies available with a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes.


Wow that's crazy. Netflix and YouTube together make up half of the peak internet usage in North America.


Wow they are so powerful. They control so much. I would love to work for Netflix-they get paid to watch Netflix. Well some employees do at least.


That would be awesome to get paid to watch Netflix. They actually spend 20 times more on postage than they do bandwidth.


Oh interesting. In some European markets Netflix monitors illegal downloads to decide which shows to purchase. Quite a good idea.


Yeah seems like it. I once saw that netflix had an hour long movie that is just a fireplace burning. Good for people with no fireplace!


I saw that too lol. Netflix is now worth $2 billion.


Wow so rich. I like watching Netflix movies with Morgan Freeman. He seems like a good guy and even financed a Mississippi town's prom in 2008.


I like fantasy movies, action movies, and comedy movies. What about you?


Comedy movie is my favourite it make stress free and happier also. The main aim of the film is to make the audience to laugh.


Comedy is great for laughs. I like the kinds that have happy endings more than black comedies.


The origin was found in Greece. Mainly stand-up comedy is very famous it held at theatre also.


I have never seen comedy in theatres, but I would like to someday. Most of the comedy I watch is on TV. I use Netflix for a lot of it.


Comedy is divided into multiple genres based on the source of humor and the method of delivery. There are different form of comedy.


I like situational comedies the best, much more than slapstick. What's your favorite kind of comedy?


Stand-up comedy is my best and the way of delivering is also very good make me laugh.


Stand-up comedy is the best kind to see done live in a theater. I think it works better that way than it does in films.


Yeah. Watching on live and make very humors also.


Do you have a favorite comedy film? My favorite is Kung Fu Hustle.


21 Jump street, hangover, Deadpool, The Dicator etc...


I loved Deadpool! It was one of the best superhero movies lately. The Hangover is funny too, one of the better bromantic comedy movies.


Laughing make free from stress and bring happier it also good for health. So only i watching it to free from worries also.


Movies are great to relieve stress and make me feel better, I agree. I sometimes even watch animated kid's comedy movies for fun because of that.


Sometime i read comic books also. Netflix is a media service provider founded in 1997 which offers online streaming of a library of films and television programs.


I use Netflix a lot. It is amazing that it has over 137 million people who subscribe to it, and I am just one of those many!


Please add I am also the next one. In US only 58.46 million subscriber for Netflix.


There are so many subscribers all over the world. It makes me want to go watch some movies on Netflix right now. I think I'll try one of the ones you suggested earlier. Thanks for chatting!


I am well, thanks. Are you a fan of tomb raider?


I like how the franchise has been sexed down. I felt bad for it when it came out the first time.


I prefer the video game myself. I got the game that came out in 2013.


I feel bad for the actress who had to play her in the video game. Sexism.


I didn't think about sexism or anything like that. I just liked playing the game.


OK, so maybe I am over thinking this. Let's relax it a little. Did you know the uniforms worn by the alliance on firefly were left over from starship troopers?


Well, if you are ever a panda researcher, I hope you are into role-play because panda researchers wear the costume.


I find it funny that Hugh Jackman wore his Wolverine costume at Comic Con and nobody noticed him. Everyone is dressed up there though. So I guess it makes sense.


I wear the wolverine costume on a daily basis. Is that weird? Like Johnny Depp traveling with jack sparrow? Oh wait, that's super cute.


Well when I was in high school people called me Wolverine a few times because I kept a big beard.


It wasn't because of the antimantium skeleton?


Nope. All because of the beard. It's amazing what a beard can do. Did you know the Hulk has indestructible pants?


It's one of his super powers. I think it's strange too.


You too. Thanks so much for chatting with me.


I do actaully, I wear them for halloween mostly, what about you?


yeah from time to time. do you know who the starship troopers are?


oh ya I saw that movie, its pretty violent I liked it though, what about you?


yeah I have seen it too, apparently their clothes were wore by the alliance on firefly


ah interesting, have you played any games by Blizzard entertainment btw?


I have, they made games like world of warcraft and starcraft, have you heard of those?


oh cool, yeah have heard but have not played. did you ever play nintendo?


I did, I played the NES and all their systems, what bout yoU?


you know what is weird, that the nfl is classified as an "entertainment" business and not a sport, in the legal sense


yeah that is strange. do you like wearing trousers?


haha I do I'm wearing some "long trousers" right now, what about you?


yeah they are so comfortable. there is a law that prohibits saggy pants in collinsville


huh that seems weird, also weird is how the hulk has indestructible pants, but I guess that makes sense when he is always transforming!


hahha yeah otherwise he would have to buy lots of pants


what is werid to me is that it was illegal for women to wear pants in paris until 2013


that is so strange. the romans saw them as a sign of barbarism


ya that is crazy, and its funny that in baseball umpires wear black underwear in case they have a split haha


I do just like the pilgrims prefer most of the time


Yes. Do you know when they wear black though?


Yes that is reserved for special occasions


Yeah. Do you know how they tell if you need your clothes tailored?


Yeah. Did you hear of that fun clothing store in Alabama with unclaimed stuff?


Yes it is all stuff that remains unclaimed in the airport


Yeah. Did you know North Korea has a clothing brand?


Yes the RIp Curl that says that it is made in China


So ironic. Even Apple used to have a clothing line


Yeah. Do you have a favorite kind of shoes?


I like trainers. Did you know balled dancers use up to 4 pairs of shoes a week?


That sounds like a lot of shoes and also a lot of money


True. 5000 old shoes are better than they are nowadays


Wow. DO you know how to keep your shoes fresh?


Yes you can use tea bags and put them in the shoes


Yeah. Do you know how Steve Smith is raising awareness for homelessness?


Yes he leaves his cleats in the field after the games


Such a great approach. Nice chat tonight


Yes, I do like country music what about you?


I do too. Country became popular in the 1940's after being called hillbilly music since the 1920's.


I like the music by George Strait I think he was a great musician.


Thats interesting! to think one of the wealthiest man and a country legend are family, that family must be full with talent.


Seriously! The fender stratocaster was intended for country music.


That is a nice piece of instrumentation, it doesnt seem like a good combination now, did you know U2 started out playing country music?


I heard they opened up for themselves at a few shows disguised in costumes!


That would be interesting to watch, it makes you think kind of like the universe and the many theories it came to be.


There is a theory that there is only one electron in the universe.


Do you believe that one to be true? I incline myself over the one that the universe may be a giant superhologram.


Yeah, I guess well never really know, an interesting theory is the Big Bang theory, or the one of the multiverses.


I agree. There are stars that are cold enough to touch with the human hand.


That is an interesting fact! to think the sun might reach that temperature someday.


Yes. There are scientists who theorize that universes evolve through natural selection much like different species do on earth.


Oh I see, but anyway, are you a movie person? I hear the other day that Pixar studios has a secret room that only celebrities have access to.


That sounds neat! Robin williams in aladdin was the first actor to start the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.


I see, I thought it all began with Shrek lol its crazy how much Judge Judy maker per episode.


I know! it seems like a lot of money, havent really watch Judge Judy before.


How do you feel about the conservative vs. liberal  press coverage?


I think that it is unfairly biased towards the liberal side.  I know that the liberals think it is unfairly biased to the conservative side though.


I tend to think it is a bit unbiased to the conservatives, but I am a moderate in a very ultra conservative area, so that might influence my decision.


I've heard that some liberals complain that even the entertainment industry is biased towards conservatives.


I wouldn't agree with that.  I think the entertainment industry is fairly balanced, if not balanced towards the liberals.


I think it is more balanced towards the liberals as well.  If you think about what each side stands for and then what is reflected in movies and tv shows it's kind of obvious how they lean.


Very true.  I have a hard time with any Mainstream Media these days.  Each side has their channels, but it is so slanted.  It has gotten hard to get the facts as they are.


Yes it has.  A person has to search google and look up various sources just to find out the facts. And then there is the stories covered, so many are unimportant these days but made to seem important.  Our universe is so much larger than what the media shows us.


It really is.  There is so much trivial coverage of things too.  I dont particularly care whose dog got photographed or what the celebrities are up to.  Share stories of people changing the world.


I totally agree with you!  They should tell the public that scientists think we are already in a black hole for example.


I had heard that on a podcast I listen to recently.  They should also report on the status of cancer research, and Alzheimers research.  Promote events that help the world.


Yes they should.  They need to report facts on events that are relevant to people and their lives.  I would like more information on the possible link found to a parallel universe. That seems pretty relevant.


It does, they should also talk about how universes evolve, just like earth species do.


True.  Do you think it is interesting that we still don't know how large the universe is?


Yeah.  I think it is really an unfathomable size.  It is constantly expanding outward.  We dont even know where the center of the universe it.  (Although we often think we are it... we arent..)


That's true.  Nicolaus Copernicus put the sun as the center and others built on that but we don't actually know for certain.


It is center of our solar system, but who hows how many galaxies there are out there.  Ours isnt even the largest.


Along the lines of the universe being inside a black hole, I had been under the impression that a black hole was the center of the universe.


It could be.  We dont truly know.  I think exploriation is so important.  I tend to believe that there is life other than us out there.  What if there is something more complex, thinking we arent intelligent life forms?


As long as they look at our media they probably will think that.


Very true, especially our social media.  LOL


Here's something I would like to know how scientists know.  They say that if you fold a paper in half 103 times it would be as thick as the universe.


Hey there I do like music. What kind of music do you like? The only kind I don't like is country LOL


I like them all I think. I think country has become very popular though. Do you know where it originated?


No I don't can you tell me more? I do know that I use Amazon and Jeff Bezos and George Strait are cousins somehow haha that is weird


Yeah talk about a small world. It originated in the US in 1920s


Yep interesting. I guess sometimes people call it Hillbilly music. That sounds very offensive haha. I guess in 2009 country music was the most listened to rush hour radio station in the United States


I am not surprised a lot of people like it. There are only two African Americans in the hall of fame for country music though, strange


That is strange. I wonder why that is? Did you hear that Henry Ford helped to popularize country music


Yeah but only out of fear that jazz would take over. Wonder how much he spent there


Yep I wonder that too. He was a worried about the Takeover of Urban decadence in terms of jazz. I guess he didn't have to worry because Jazz certainly didn't take over


Yeah, that is true. Did you hear U2 once opened for themselves and were under disguise?


That is funny. I wonder if they did any original songs? Like do they do midnight shows as country music stars and we just don't know it LOL do you know how to play a guitar by the way?


I actually do not. Have you ever seen Sesame STreet?


I have seen Sesame Street. Wasn't Carol Burnett the first celebrity to appear on that show?


Yeah that is exactly right. Did you know Robin Williams was the voice of Aladdin?


I did know that. He did the voice of the genie. And I guess he started a trend in celebrities doing the voice acting in these animated movies


Yeah it seems. Do you know who is the highest and second highest paid celebrity?


I think the highest paid celebrity is Judge Judy right? Who is the highest paid celebrity?


Yeah the only one to get paid more is LeBron James


Oh that makes sense. And yes I think Judge Judy makes about $123,000 per episode. Which is still insane!


That is so much money, it is crazy. Nice chatting with you :)


For the most part. I work in part with computers!


I think a lot of people do these days. What about Apple computers?


My wife has one and I used to. smokinh near one voids the warranty.


That is so weird, right? I wonder if it is the same with iphones?


I hope not. I imagine people smoke more with their phone


That is true. Did you know in 1936 Russians made a computer that ran on water?


That's impressive. The space shuttles compute rused only 1MB of RAM. Must have been simple!


That is pretty cool. Makes you wonder what we need all of this computing power for then.


I'm also guessing that the space shuttle's computer wasnt asked to do alot. Did yo ukow there are mor than 20 quintillion animals individuakly on earth?


I didn't but that sounds about right. How many fish are there?


Yeah, I wonder if it is more or less, I'm guessing more!


Even the Loch Ness monster is protected in Scotland!


Hilarious! Well, you have to assume it is the national mascot.


I don't know, but you would assume so, right?


Makes sense! Germanya lso gives animals constitutional rights


Yeah, I heard about that. Sort of crazy to think of things like that. Similar to what gills are. Well, nice chatting with you!


You too! I see that aniamls developed white patches to indicate domestication too


Yeah, I don't know if I believe that one! Good chatting. Take it easy!


Do you like to use computers? they are great tools


I do like them!  I rely on them to make money!


Yeah same here, cant believe the shuttles computer runs on only 1mb of ram


Isn't that crazy something so small can power something so big?


I know right, its insane, it must be really difficult to upgrade that system 1mb seems primitive


It does.  In 1936 the Russians made a computer that ran on water.  I'm guessing they must have used something like a water wheel to generate a power system.


I think that didnt work our, we dont have many computers that run on water now a days but interesting concept.


Yes. lol  Someone built a working 16 bit computer using nothing but the basic minecraft building blocks.  I don't know how that works.


Sounds like a really smart person, what are your thoughts on trans-humanists


I kind of like the idea of being able to upload your mind to a computer and memory sticks because you would be leaving some kind of legacy behind after you're gone.


It is an interesting concept, maybe they will upload their minds successfully, that will ensure survival of our race.


Yes.  Do you know much about animals?  I love them.


I know that there are 7 million species and 20 quintillion of them


Whoa!  Animals develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated.  Interesting.


That is interesting! I have a dog and haven't noticed that. Maybe he's not domesticated fully yet.


LOL that's great!  Under the provisions of the 1912 Scottish protection of animals act, the Loch Ness monster is a protected species!


Thats fair. Why wouldn't you like to scare Nessie away if it ever appears again? Do you think that Nessie is real or just a myth?


I would like to think that it was real, but by now I would have thought if it did exist there would be some solid evidence.


I think its hard to tell but I hope Nessie exists, it must be an amazing beast.


I would think so for sure!  Hiccups area a holdover from early evolution when early land animals had both gills and lungs!  It's been fun chatting!


I hate hiccups, they are so annoying! cool facts thanks for chatting and for sharing them with me, have a great day.


I'm doing just swell! drinking my morning cup of coffee. how about you?


I'm doing good - thanks for asking. Do you have a Netflix account?


Haha yea. From 9pm-12am, Netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America.


I believe it! I know thats when I get most of my Netflix watching done. and then all these kids nowadays with their "Netflix and Chilling." 9-12 is prime time for that


I bet lol. Netflix and Youtube make up half the peak internet traffic in North America.


and to think, Netflix started just because the founder racked up a big late fee on his VHS or Apollo 13!


That is funny how someone became rich over something like that. Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix for $50 million and now they are worth $2 billion.


and Blockbuster is dead. I kind of miss them though


I do miss Blockbuster myself. I used to spend a lot of time up there growing up.


i did too. every friday night I was there renting a game and a movie! Now I can just do it from home. I used to rent a lot of comedy films, one of my favorite kinds to watch


love em, one of my favorite genres. I could always use a good laugh. you?


Me too! 3rd Rock from the Sun won a golden globe in 1997 and beat out Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier.


I cant believe that. Those are 3 very highly regarded shows. Im sure 3rd rock is good and all, but not as iconic


I agree. Did you know Bill Murray thinks Kung Fu Hustle is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy?


i did hear that, I think thats an odd choice. have you ever seen that movie?


I have not seen that movie so I think it's odd as well.


definitely not in the top 250 movies of all time. 16 of which feature either Harrison Ford or Robert De Niro. Theyre each in 8


Certain ones, mainly the cuter ones, lol!  :)  But yeah, I like animals, how about you?


Hard to choose 20quintillion on earth!!!!


Speaking of liking animals... there's a zoo in Maryland that'll let you PET the African Penguins for a small fee.  That'd be an animal lovers dream, I bet!


Yeah, apparently they like to be petted because it's similar to the way penguin groom (or preen) each others feathers.  I guess like other animals, it's a bonding experience.


That is neat.  I wold like to meet Eddie the penguin!


any reason you like that particularly one?


He is 2 and already very interactive with people I hear.


He's probably a cutie.  Don't try to pick him up though, they say the penguin will peck at ya if you get too grabby!


The program is only 50 dollars too for 30 mins


Yeah, I'm told the money goes to help support breeding for endangered species, so it's a win-win for all involved!


Neatly enough, you can't feed the penguins while you're there.  Apparently they'll only take food from the "official" feeders.  Found that interesting...


Also interesting, they are African penguins!


Yeah, I guess they're picky about their food.  I tell ya something that's not.. a black swallower fish!  They can eat prey twice their length and TEN times their weight!


Dang.  Did you know a seahorse is the only fish with a neck?


No, I didn't know that!  Aquatic life is rather fascinating.  They say, for example, there's a breed of jellyfish that is immortal!  Wonder if they call them "Highlander Jellyfish" lol!


Yes, I actually researched them in school.  They can revert back to larvae when frightened.  They only die when eaten or external circumstances not due to age


Whoa, that is neat!  So you've actually studied about sea life in depth?


No not really.  Just interested in some things haha.  Take care, good chat!


Hey there do you like to dance? I like to dance I'm just horrible at it haha


Yes I love to dance.  did you know Bruce lee was a great dancer,  he won a cha cha championship


No I didn't know that. I think he was really talented personally, do you ever watch ballet by chance?


Ive seen some shows when I was younger,  nothing recently.


Well I used to date a ballerina, and I know that her toes would get really beating up from all of the dancing, so it doesn't surprise me that professional ballet dancers can go through four pairs of shoes a week, even though that sounds crazy


I know right.  Tupac danced ballet in high school


Yeah that's crazy. He was in The Nutcracker. You think anyone has a videotape of that? I bet they would make a lot of money haha. I also need to watch a baby dance. Apparently if you put on good music they will Bob to the beat


I would like to see Tupac dance ballet as well.  As for the baby dancing,  I have seen that so many times,  its adorable.


I need to see that! I also want to see the patent that Michael Jackson has, it's the patent for his extreme lean dance move that he would do onstage, I think he should be the only one to use it because he did it best


Its in his music video " smooth criminal"


Yep you're right, that's a great music video by the way! Do you ever go golfing by the way? That's something I've tried but I'm just not good at it


Miniature golf is awesome! I need to go back I haven't done that in so long! What I don't like those how much water golf courses use, have you heard about this?


Yeah mini golf is awesome.  Yeah I wonder why they need so much water.


Yep I agree. I can't believe the average golf course uses 300,000 gallons of water, and then the one in Dubai AKA Saudi Arabia uses four million gallons a day, that's just insane and such a waste


That is ridiculous!  And how many countries dont have clean water for people and golfers are just throwing it away to the grass or whatever.


Yep I agree. Just for a game instead of for people who actually need the clean water. I also didn't know that Babe Ruth was a golfer, I only heard about him being a good baseball player


same here.  samuel l jackson get 2 days a week to play golf in his work clause.


That's pretty awesome! I bet he's really good. I didn't know too, in terms of wasting things, how much space golf courses use up. Apparently all the golf courses in the United States could take up the size of Rhode Island and Delaware combined


Haha that is true. It's still a lot of space though, it's two states! What do you think about literature by the way? Do you ever read a book


Hello there, are you a big fan of animals?


wow I never knew The black swallower fish can eat prey twice its own length and ten times its weigh.


I think I have heard about that one, so crazy!  Some of the creatures in the ocean really amaze me.


yea and.A seahorse is the only fish to have a neck


That is crazy!  Those little things are really strange.  Do you know about the jellyfish that is immortal in a sense?


Did you know that There is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal


Yeah I have heard about those, I think they claim to put some of those in pills to help memory.


Do you like animals ? here are about 20 quintillion individual animals on planet earth.


That is pretty crazy to think about.  I find it interesting as well thinking about how they even determine that number in the first place.


lol me too. Animals develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated.


Do you know if that is why dogs and cats have those patches as well?


good question. In 2002, germany became the first country in the world to universally give animals constitutionally-guaranteed legal rights.


I wonder who represents them in court or fights for their rights when they are threatened?


lmao the lawyer could be a dog lol.  the 1912 scottish protection of animals act, the loch ness monster is a protected species.


That is nuts to me, I think the loch ness monster was really some greenland sharks that swam upstream and were spotted.


I think its a human in custom. did you know that humans will regrow a rib equally as strong as the original


Yeah the way that we grow back bones in an incredible feat if you ask me.


yhere is a sound frequency that causes fear in us


I never knew that, I wonder if they use that in horror movies all the time and we just don't notice it.


and we are adapted for persistence hunting making them among the best distance runners among all running animals.


Not the fastest, but the longest lol.  Well it's been good talking with you, I hope you have a good night!


Hi! Do you visit the library these days/


hi, I go sometimes, I like their collection of books dvds and audiobooks, you?


Yeah, once upon a time, I went to the library for DVDs and CDs as well before streaming was popular, but these days I go mainly for the books since I prefer traditional books over ebooks.


ya I agree with that, good to know there are more libraries than mcdonalds in the usa


Wow, how is that possible? But considering the vast amount of resources library provides, I suppose it's true. Like when a man was mistakenly imprisoned, he spend most of his time in the library to study law and prove his innocence!


that is impressive! I want to come out with a book in norway! the government will buy 1000 copies of any book that is published


That's really supportive! I wonder if it's enough to put into the number of libraries in Norway, if not you can convince them to support more!


haha good plan! and if you make a kids book they buy 1500 copies! instant guaranteed sales!


That's not bad at all, does the same hold true for shoes since professional ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week, imagine the pain their toes are in!


yup! I dated a ballet dancer and her toes were always jacked! I don't recommend it for kids


Oh my goodness, did you give her pointe shoes as gifts? I imagine it's a big expense if they go through that many pairs per week


haha she didn't go through 4 but ya always had feet problems and her shoes were always dinged up, very weird!


Ouch! It sounds quite painful, if she had stinky feet, you could put dry tea bags in the shoes to absorb the unpleasant odors. Natural and cost friendly, no of any other remedies like that?


lol I'll keep that in mind, did you know some shoes are designed specifically for things like skiing or hiking?


Yeah, I've seen those at outdoor shops like REI and Dick's Sporting Goods, any brand you recommend?


I like north face myself, but I haven't been hiking in a while, I hurt my ankle last time, do you ever wear hiking shoes?


Oh yeah, I like North Face as well they have kept me very warm in this cold weather recently. Yes, I wear hiking shoes ever since I've noticed how slippery some paths can be but they are quite expensive, more expensive than the line of shoes that Stephon Marbury promoted which only retailed for $15.


haha oh wow thats funny, did you know that 5000 year old shoes can perform better than some modern ones? I want to try those


Thats crazy! How does one still have access to 5000 year old shoes?


yes indeed! Did you hear what steve smith does after every nfl game he plays?


What does he do? I imagine he celebrates with one of those victory dances?


Hello,  do you play any fantasy games?  It looks like people even draft fantasy spelling bees lol


I saw that! I play both fantasy football and basketball, so I found that pretty interesting. Did you know there is also fantasy congress?


Fantasy congress seems like a headache lol Do you try and vet them too?  like get a background check find all their dirty secrets?  haha


Ha! Yeah I'm fed up with real politics, I don't need more in my life lol That would make it more fun to get background checks though haha do you play fantasy sports?


No I do not play any fantasy.  I have watched that show The League!  That is hilarious!


I love that show! Do you play or watch any sports? I just read about cricket- nothing I'm familiar with, but I did see that the longest match in history took 14 days. I wonder how long a normal match takes...


I dont play any sports,  I work out,  go to the gym,  snowboard and swim.  I have never played cricket,  but that is insane!  I have heard of tennis matches going for like 3 days though lol


I don't play any either, but I do a lot of the same things you mentioned! Except swimming. I'm a horrible swimmer. I don't know much about tennis, but that sounds really long lol Apparently the US has a cricket team from Compton that won the British cup two times


Wow I didnt realize people in Compton play cricket,  that is impressive though!


Right? Kind of surprising. Are you interested in travel?


Absolutely!  I hear the dutch are creating this crazy fast bus, supposably it travels 160mph!  We need that in California!


Thats amazing! I can't imagine how much faster my work commute would be. Did you know iceland has no public rail service at all? Apparently people either drive or use domestic flights. Sounds expensive!


Ugh,  that sounds horrible.  I wonder why that is.  maybe its cheaper if more people use it a lot.  I read that Mackinac Island has no motorized vehicles.  They travel by horse or bike,  how about that commute??  lol


Yeah I was wondering the same- maybe people just don't travel much there. I can't even imagine commuting by horse lol I guess this is making me grateful that I at least don't have to fly or ride in a carriage!


traveling by horse sounds tiring!  I took a few horse back riding lessons and after a few hours your thighs really hurt,  just from the position you are in.  And is there free horse parking?  Do you have to pick up your horses poops like you do with dogs?  Thats crazy lol


I used to ride competitively when I was younger and yeah its definitely a work out! And i'm not sure what you would do if you had to ride your horse to work...and maybe the city takes care of the poop? This town sounds super weird lol Did you know all the highways in Japan are toll roads? Apparently it costs around $300 to travel across the country


I did know that,  that country wants to charge you for everything!  it is so expensive there from what ive heard.  I am visiting next year in Feb.  mostly to go snowboarding lol everyone talks about the JaPow!


It sounds super expensive! I'm super jealous you get to visit to snowboard- I've heard their snow is insane!


I know right!  Cant freaking wait!  My friends are going up next month Im super jealous of them!


Well hopefully they come back with good experiences and advice to share! That way you can avoid spending that $300 driving around lol


lol right!  Have you traveled to go snowboarding?


Not outside of the US, but Ive gone to Park City a few times. Nice talking with you! Enjoy your travel to Japan!


Good. And you? Do you like to travel? Ever been to Japan?


I do like to travel but I have not been to Japan. What about you? Do you like to travel and have you everbeen to japan?


I have not but it's on my bucket list. I'd think twice about driving while I was there though. EVERY highway is a toll road.


Really! That's strange. Why do you think that is?


Probably to keep traffic down. That's my guess anyway. At least they're not like Makinac Island where they don't allow any cars at all. That's some serious traffic control.


I think it would be good, if the island was small enough and nice enough. If it were in a nice area, where you could ride bikes year round, I would love it.


Yeah, that would be very leisurly. They use bikes or horse drawn carriages I think.


I couldn't do the horse drawn carriage thing. It would take too long... "I have to go to town, get the horse and buggie ready!"


Would be a little smelly too. In Iceland they have to fly everywhere if they don't have a car. There's no public rail service.


That could get really expensive quick! Have you heard about a start up and Uber partnering for flying cars, more like drones, that would take a trip around chicago from 1.5 hours to 8 minutes...


I did not. That would be a better wat to get around Iceland also. When do they plan on testing it I wonder?


2025 is what I heard. I think it was a segment on a podcast I was listening to. It wuld be nice to have it but I wouldn't trust it yet.


Yeah, there's no failsafe if your flying car breaks down and you plummet to your death. It would be cool to fly an Uber to my Cricket game. I think I'd look cool landing on the pitch.


Yeah, that'd be baller! The worst would be the poor peole on the ground that get killed by a falling drone like machine.


Yeah, not a great solution. Sorry Jetsons! But seriously do you play Cricket?


I do not. I cannot understand it for the life of me. I do love sport though.


It's kind of like baseball but with only two bases or bowling with only one pin to try to hit.


I was on a US born team from COmpton. We won the British Cup twice.


There's so much to unpack there. Maybe next time. Take care.


Hello - I used to go to the library all the time when I was little, but I haven't been to one in a very long time. What about you? \


I agree. I used to go, but no longer. I feel it is a shame since a library is an invaluable resource for the community, offering vast amounts of resources


Yep. Did you know Jupiter saves Earth from many asteroids?


I did. It is among the many facts you can find in the library. Did you know a falsely imprisoned man spent 10 studying law and became a lawyer after proving his innocence?


Oh wow that's pretty amazing. I saw that the direction of Earth's magnetic field reverses every 200,000-300,000 years.


What kind of affect does the reversal of magnetic field have on life on earth?


I have no idea on that. I'm thinking maybe natural disasters and things of that nature.


Did you know that if earth's history was viewed as a 24 hour period, humans only make up for 1 min and 17 sec?


That's pretty eye opening of how short humans have lived on the Earth.


It is a shame though that in such a short time we have destroyed 80% of earth's nature forests. I hope we can change that for the better going forward the next few minutes


The Earth is almost 4 times as dense as the sun.


That is pretty cool. Do you think earth will continue to be the only life inhabited planet?


I'm not sure on that. I'm a religious person and think God only put people on this planet. I have no idea if there is other life out there.


The UN even appointed official ambassadors for extraterrestrials just in case


That's crazy. Do you think there is other life out there/


Considering the vastness of space, it seems more likely for more life to exist than not


Yea that's a good point. It's hard to say if there is other lifeforms out there. Switching gears a bit, did you know there are at least 17 ways to tie your shoes?


Haha yea same here. I really only use 1 way.


I wonder if shoes will evolve to be lace less? In any case, thank you for the enjoyable chat.


Hello, do you know much about the earth?


Good enough. When earth was created apparently the day was only 5.5 hours


I know no time for nap. And 71% of the earth is covered in water


Wow! That seems like a lot. I wonder how much is salt water like in water world.


The majority of it. Sadly, 80% of the forests have been destroyed


That does make me sad. Teddy Roosevelt was a known conservationist. He made the National park and forest service.


Wow, goof for him.  Did you know earth will be helium free by the end of the century?


Is that a bad thing? Can we make it in a lab?  Can old shoes perform better than new shoes?


Yeah apparently shoes that date back to 5000 years ago are much stronger


Maybe those cobblers can make ballet shoes. They go through 4 pairs a week!


Yeah that is a lot of shoes. Do you know how the keep them smelling fresh?


Hahaha yes great option. But also tea bags


can you imagine wheelbarrowing 32000 books at 85 years old?


No but I heard Gladstone did that. What an amazing man


I would just give up... There are more libraries than mcdonalds so that is a good start.


I like that fact a lot. Have you heard of the Library of Things?


A library in Sacramento where you can borrow other stuff besides books. Nice chat :)


Personally, I like most animals, regardless of whether they are cats or dogs. I admit however that the history of man and dogs are a long and interesting one.


Who would've thought that man's best friend would truly be man's best friend and be able to get blood transfusions?


Honestly, I don't know why the concept that animals can give eachother blood transfusions never occured to me. However, dogs have adapted very well to living with humans.


The stray dogs are spared in Istanbul due to generous recyclers who put0 their recyclables in a machine that dispenses food and water to them.


That is very fascinating. Considering how many people love their pets, I think that would definitely motivate some people to recylce more. I didn't get to ask, do you like most animals like dogs or snakes?


I sort of like dogs, but snakes no way!  I respect that they are such stealthy animals that can swallow prey bigger than their heads though!


Personally, I am okay with reptiles like snakes, but I do feel that you can't get as close a bond with them than other mammals. This may be due to the inherent fear of snakes wired into the brains of mammals. For instance, you have seen those videos of cats being scared of cucumbers?


My dog is afraid of vacuums.  So maybe they look like snakes with all those hoses.


They probably don't understand what vaccums are. If I didn't know what vaccums were and this weird thing made weird noises and sucked air, I would be scared of it too.


I wonder if animals in New Zealand fear snakes because they have none there.


It must be a paradise for people who hate snakes. I mean in some places there are flying snakes.


I guess that makes legless lizards not seem so scary.


I mean I'm fine with reptiles if they can't bite my arm off or they don't have poison. Although I fear crocodiles like poisonous snakes, I never knew crocodiles are more closely related to birds than snakes.


I like observing animals and all the neat things about them, but there's nothing like relaxing to some smooth jazz!  I would have loved to see the free jazz concerts in Harlem hosted by a woman at her apartment the past 20 years.  Some famous people even have been there.


Jazz is very intriquing as it maintained its core essence all the while abosorbing and drawing from different national, regional, and local cultures to adapt unique styles. Even in Korea, jazz bars are quite popular.


I wonder why growing goatees adds comfort to jazz trumpeters.  I played the trumpet, but I don't see the connection.


Perhaps it is a cultural phenomenon, a symbol of their art?


Maybe Clint Eastwood understands as he has enjoyed jazz all his life.  I didn't know he played the piano


Jazz is now a major form of musical expression with many famous players such as Clint Eastwood. As you said, perhaps he would understand. After all, it seems like he is a man of many talents and understanding.


I wonder what a jazz orchestra sounds like?  They have one in Pakistan.  Would they have violins in jazz?  Nice talking to you!


Hey, I'm doing pretty well. How are you?


I am doing well! Are you a fan of hip hop? I am a pretty big fan myself, its been around since the 70s


I do. I'll add a caveat that I'm a white guy and 90's grunge is my favorite type of music, but I'm into everything. I don't know much about the history though, especially the stuff in the 70's but I loved rap from the 90's and early 2000's.


I have heard that Mcdonalds used to pay artists for referencing the big mac in their music!


Doesn't surprise. You still artists doing stuff like that today. I wonder who referenced McDonalds? Not Eminem, Jay-Z, or Nas. I could see Lil' Wayne.


I could too haha. Muhammed Ali is regarded as a hip hip pioneer because of the poems he wrote, he probably did not talk about mcdonalds though haha


Definitely not. Did you know after the US, France is second largest hip hop market in the world? I remember Tony Parker, the NBA player put out a rap album in French.


that is very interesting, I wonder why it caught on so well in france but nowhere else?


I don't think NBA player's do well with music, but I think the reason is that he's actually French himself. Hip Hop is usually about your culture so it would make sense.


that is true I suppose, Hip hop really exploded here in america though, very different culture than most places


Yes, especially in New York City, my favorite place. Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens were huge for hip-hop. Followed by California.


That is for sure, do you appreciate rapping or DJing more?


Rapping for sure. DJing isn't really as much as skill as it used to be. You?


I agree with you, I almost feel like we are being close to not having any more rap beats left to make without getting very complex, I was thinking about that the other day


It's so true. I just heard that new Cardi B song that samples "I like it like that". Like that's what they are down to using lol. You read any good books recently?


I like to read some of CS Lewis' work, he was a great guy, pretty much invented the "you laugh you lose" challenge


It's funny in the 18th century people were worried about the spread of the reading of novels


that is true, makes you wonder what our choices will look like years from now!


I don't know. I hope they read though, I think the complex cognitive process is a useful exercise for the brain.


Oh for sure, I think just basic communication is important, and comprehension of language is too, unfortunately it is not taught enough in our schools in my opinon, or not taught correctly


I agree. It requires practice at a young age. Even if it's just reading novels for fun, it's good for everyone.


I am surprised Ender's game was suggested reading for the Marines, I need to read that, I watched the movie, it was okay


Hi there! Hanging out today. Just got back from getting groceries. Love listening to music when I drive. Love hip-hop. It's hard to believe it has been around since the late 70's!


Awesome, I love hip-hop too. Hip-hop music has a large vocabulary of any popular genre of music.


Yes, it does. In 2005 Mcdonalds paid hip hop artists when they mentioned Big Macs in their songs.


That is very smart of McDonald's and good publicity. Muhamed Ali was actually regarded as one of the earliest pioneers in hip-hop.


I didn't know that. Was that before he was a boxer?


I would guess it was during although I'm not sure. The band Vanilla Ice who sang ice ice baby was the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard charts.


I used to love that one.France is the second largest hip hop market in the world.


Oh really that is surprising! It is commonly argued as to whether hip-hop started in the south or west Bronx. I think just saying it originated in the Bronx is good enough.


I am sure. So I also like to read in addition to listen to music. Did you know that in the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels?


Wow I would like to learn more about that. Reading is very powerful though it promotes deep exploration of tax during interpretation.


I can see that. The world record for speed reading is held by Anee Jones with a rate of 4,700 words per minute.


Wow that is amazing I don't even think I could do 1000 words per minute. I like to enjoy reading. Interestingly enough silent reading as a recent phenomenon.


I don't either. OMG I can not imagine listening to people read out loud all the time. I would be crazy!!


Yeah that would be so annoying LOL. I love that even blind people can read to using braille.


I do too. I was amazed as a kid when I heard about braille. Did you know that Starship Troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading list of three of the five US military branches?


Oh no I didn't know that that is very cool. I should read that book. The creator of Game of Thrones begin writing by selling monster stories for pennies to other neighborhood children. Look at him now.


Oh, that's funny. I wonder how old he was when he did that?


Yeah good question I don't know. President Andrew Johnson never actually attended school his wife helped him learn math and reading. What a good partner.


Hard to believe that was a non-issue. Good thing reading success is measured as comprehension. His must have been high.


Yeah I agree with you I bet it was. Do you ever read comic books? Marvel once spent 10 years convincing the US government that X men are not human LOL.


I did when I was a kid. I know Michigan State University's library  has the largest publicly available comic book collection in the world. Nice chatting with you! Bye!


I like them. I'm getting a bit tired of the comic book movies though.


I can still handle the movies because they are just fun events but the tv series have become annoying.


Yeah, the TV series is definitely overkill. What did they make a TV series into?


If you check Netflix you will find many different series both Marvel and DC comic stories. The first season of "The Punisher' was great but I could not finish the second season. Way too much like a soap opera.


Interesting. Well I do like some of the movies. Apparently the Michigan State University library has the biggest publicly available comic bookd collection inthe world.


I do like good movie with a "super hero" and a "super villain" I can root against. That is the beauty of the Marvel comic book movies.


Did you happen to catch the movie Glass? It just came out.


No yet, I love the director so I am going to make sure I see that movie. The last super hero movie that have have seen was Aqua man.


Interesting, I never saw that. Glass is ok, but I liked Unbreakable more.


I have seen Unbreakable. It surprises me that Glass was only just Ok since it was directed by M Knight Shamala.


Yeah. BTW, did you know that Tom Hardy recorded his own hip hop mixtape?


That sounds interesting. I wonder why it took so long to release his mixtape.


I'm not sure, have you seen any movies with him in it?


I have not seen venom yet but it looks like a fun movie.


Yeah, it does. I saw the batman movie where he played Bane.


He is a good actor and plays well in the comic book genre. It is too bad Stan Lee died but he lived a good long life.


Yeah it is he passed away. Did you happen to see Starship troopers?


Yes, I was suprised that it became a cult classic. I found it a badly acted B movie when it first came out but I guess the military types like it because it is very pro military.


I thought it was campy, but I never read the book. Did you read it?


Campy is the right word. It is not really my type of book. I like to read science fiction novels but more fantasy type stories.


It's not a terrible movie. Anyways, nice chatting with you.


Yeah, i guess so. i feel about cats the way they seem to feel about me. YOu?


I like dogs better, but I like cats too. There are cat cafes in Japan where you can pay to play with cats and have drinks.


Yeah, Japan is a great place for animal lovers. they also have owl cafes.


For sure. Cats at 15 years old have spent 10 years of their lives sleeping.


Yeah, they know how to live LOL i wish i could get that much sleep. i envy them


I envy them as well lol. The cat in the Godfather opening scene was a stray they found.


Yeah, that was a well behaved cat. really added a lot to the character of the godfather.


I agree. A town in Alaska has a cat mayor named Stubbs.


I bet Stubbs does a better job than most folks. doesnt make hasty decisions, sleeps on important ones.


I do like listening to albums. i was listening to a jazz album on youtube recently.


I love rock music. Did you know Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory album was the best-selling album of the 21st century?


I did not know that. i know that the band did over 300 concerts in one year. they were popular.


Wow that's a lot of concerts. Reel Big Fish lost their rights to their original record label so they re-recorded all of their albums.


That must have been a headache, but i guess they wanted to hold onto their music. good for them!


Yep. The Dark Side of the Moon is still one of the best selling albums.


Yeah, when did that album come out? it has been a best seller for decades.


Not sure when it came out, but it's been around for a long time. I love Pink Floyd.


Floyd is awesome. they have done unusual things, like record an album in an empty stadium. Anyway, great chat!


I love Pink Floyd. It was good chatting with you too!


Yes I do. THere are cat cafes in Japan and Taiwan now


Nice. Many people end in the er because they trip over the cats though


Wow crazy. Did you know that cats sleep a lot?


I ave heard that and they have not an extinction in over 10 000 years


WOw, they sleep 10 years out of 15 if they live to that age


I have a dog only but would like to get a cat


Well keep in mind that white cats with blue eyes are usually deaf


Oh wow. Did you know there is a cat mayor in Alaska?


Really, that is amazing, the cat leads them?


I do. Legend the album has been on the albums charts for 914 weeks


Wow . Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of this century


Wow amazing. Aerosmith make less money with albums than with guitar hero


Wow. Twins in Japan released an album when they were 100


Nice. Walmart only sells clean version of albums


Nice. The best album of 2014 was the dark side of the moon?


Wait, was that album released a long time ago?


Yes 40 years before that , amazing. Nice chat here


Robert Oppenheimer sure changed  history and is a curious character of history


He sure was a character. It would be interesting to read "American Prometheus".


I agree, it received a Pulitzer so it must be a really informative book for sure,


Many have the question of what goes on inside a man who contributed so much to the killing of so much people! and his cool attitude towards it.


It would be an interesting read for sure, he did led the development of nuclear weapons, the same ones that were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki


there is another book about him, called Trinity, but I thing that one has a lot of fiction and mixed reviews


That would be an interesting read as well, its amazing how you can go from hero to villain in a simple lapse of time, I guess Oppenheimer was both at the same time


today reading is considered very healthy but did you know that in the 18th century was not like that. There was literal panic because the spread of reading novels!


I didnt, although info is a weapon I guess giving people books could have an effect on society specially back then.


I guess was something new. That is probably why it was considered a danger.


Yeah I agree, you know theres a person that can read 4,700 words per minute! thats crazy fast!


Such a talent, her name is Anne Jones and set a world record!


I wonder how they measure that though, do they just take Anne's word of is there a piece of tech that can actually measure that


I do not know why. but do you know another character that has studies a lot is Kim jong-un. He has a degree in physics


He does? I wonder if its even real, if it was issued by North or South Korea I would have my doubts, I think physics is a really interesting branch of study


Who knows, but did you know what they did to achieve a beautiful curly heir in the main character of the movie brave?


Yeah I heard they spend 3 years studying physics in order to achieve that, they had to get it right and apparently that wasnt an easy feat.


That is cool, they really achieved a beautiful hair. So much to do about studying, reading and writing. for example I did not know that Julius Caesar wrote Hercules is his youth


Thats interesting, I guess there are many facts to be discovered yet, are you a fan of fiction novels?


I love reading fiction and non-fiction. I love that reading encourages imagination. It helps with analysis and creativity


Yeah reading can be pretty good and enhance the mind.


I'm having a problem with my kid's smelly gym shoes, I've read that putting dry tea bags in the shoes will absorb the odors.  Have you ever tried that?


Cool, I'm going to try it then.  You know you read about some of these remedies and wonder if they really work or not.  Especially if you read it on the internet. Of course I hear that 5000 year old shoes perform better than modern shoes, if you can believe that.lol


Yeah, I know what you mean. Wow, that is crazy! I've heard that ballet dancers go through four pairs of pointe shoes in a week!


That is quite a bit of dancing in a week to go through 4 pairs of shoes.  Wow!


Have you ever heard of the store in Alabama, that only sells clothes, cameras, etc. found in unclaimed baggage at airports?


Yes, apparently so.  I wonder if anybody bought my pair of size 6 Calvin Klein jeans that was in my luggage and got lost back in 1985. lol Stephon Marbury promoted a line of shoes that retailed for $15.00 and he was not paid to endorse them.  Can you believe that?


Those shoes must have been great. I seen on the news that a Steve Smith a nfl wide receiver leaves his cleats on the field so he can raise awareness to homeless people that don't have shoes.


I saw that, it promotes a good cause.  Kudos to him.  Do you know there are some people that will look for collar gaps on your clothes just to tell if you have your clothes tailored or not?  Isn't that insane with homeless people that have no shoes to wear.


That is strange. Oh! I don't know if you have learned about this in history, but apparently Pilgrims wore colorful clothes and only wore black on special occasions.


Yeah, I had heard about that.  But show me one picture with a Pilgrim wearing something colorful, they must have had nothing but special occasions every day.


Speaking of clothing, did you know that Apple had a clothing line back in 1986?


No, I had no idea, but of course I wasn't alive then. lol


Oh, poor baby, you're telling your age!  It must have did poorly or it would still be around.


Yeah, I wonder what it looked like. Speaking of Apple, if you smoke around their computers it voids the warranty because it's considered a biohazard!


I can totally see that.  Smoking wrecks everything it comes in contact with.  Well, it's been nice chatting with you today, but I need to go walk my dog.  Have a good day.


I am doing okay. I hope you are well. Are you someone who owns a lot of shoes?


I have some, but only have a rotation of like 4 pair. Im not a materialist person...


I'm not overall but I do love shoes. Were you aware that there are at least 17 ways to tie your shoes?


No, I was not. I did know Stephon marbury promoted a line of shoes that retailed at $15. he was not paid to endorse them.


I wish all shoes were that cheap. Apparently Bill Nye the science guy holds a patent for ballet pointe shoes.


Really! That's weird. Speaking of shoes... Nfl wide receiver steve smith leaves his cleats on the field after every game to raise awareness to homeless people without shoes


That's a nice sentiment on his part. There are wizard of oz inspired shoes that actually guide you home when you click your heels together using a gps system. That's pretty amazing and fun.


That would be good for kids. We could always find them at least.


That is true. Queen elizabeth ii employs somebody to wear her shoes before her to ensure they are comfortable. That's some real power she has.


I am a weirdo so I would never let anyone wear my shoes before me. Get me a robot to do that!


Ha ha. You always need a good outfit to go with your shoes.A man wore 70 items of clothing in a chinese airport to avoid the bagging charge. That's innovation.


Reminds me of when Joey put all of Chandler's clothes on during Friends. I am not proud of myself for that knowledge...


Ha ha. I saw a lot of Friends but do not remember that scene. The greeks literally made asbestos clothing and it was almost as valuable as gold! I would imagine they became very ill.


5000 year old shoes perform better than modern shoes.


I'm not surprised. Current products are just not made to last.


yeah. Putting dry tea bags in smelly shoes or gym bags will absorb the unpleasant odor


That makes sense. I'll have to try that. An african tribe still wears victorian clothes, the style of former German occupiers that they've made their own.


Rip curl makes clothes in north korea yet the label says made in china.


WOW! That just seems lazy and as if there is no oversight.


hi, do you have a favorite kind of shoe?


No, not particularly. I like wingtips. What about you?


Stephon Marbury promoted  shoes that retailed at $15. but was not paid to endorse them. I wonder what kind of shoes they were.


Yeah that is strange that someone would promote shoes and not get paid for it


Maybe he was hoping that the shoes would go to people that needed them. Maybe he has another source of income that's adequate. I don't know.


that would explain it for sure. do you watch ballet?


yeah it does and they go through 4 pairs of shoes a week