Hi, do you know much about the box office?

In fact, I was recently studying up on box offices.

How about you?

I know a little bit.

With over $8.5 billion worldwide in film earnings, Tom Hanks is the highest all-time box office star.

The guy is a money machine.

He has the golden touch.

He could just stand there and the money would flow in for a film.

I agree.

Did you know Disney once thought about shutting down its animation studio after Sleeping Beauty was a box office failure?

I guess they expected to always make money.

Many of those animated films have been popular for decades.

There is a long curve.

I saw the movie The Trojan Wars had a budget of $15 million and only earned $309 in the box office.

Talk about a failure.

What's the saying?

"Nobody know anything."

Hollywood execs just can't predict.

Adjusted for inflation, the original star wars trilogy out-earned the prequels at the domestic box office by $1,328,009,800.

That's insane.

Wow that's crazy!

Disney's Treasure Planet was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time.

Somebody lost their job over that one.

Sometimes it's different by country.

Despite "john carter" being considered a monumental flop for Disney, it actually broke box office records in Russia

Oh wow that's pretty cool.

I saw Silence of the Lambs came out on Valentine's Day in 1991 and had a box office of over $270 million.

A perfect V-Day movie.
The blood, the dread.
Perfect!

HAHA I bet!
Do you like birds?

I like to eat them.
Not much else.
LOL

LOL!

The dodo bird is actually a sub-family of the pigeon.

I guess "dumb" runs in the family then.

I guess so - lol.

Some birds fly from Alaska to Northern Mexico without sleeping when they are migrating.

I don't understand how they can fly without sleep.

Amazing.

Me either.
Such an amazing feat.

Pigeons are one of 3 birds that produce milk for their young.

I didn't know that birds produced milk.

I thought that was only mammals.

Wow, I didn't know that either.
It was great talking to you!


Hi, how are you?

I'm doing good, how about yourself?

I am well, thanks!
Do you watch the olympics?

I do!

Did you hear that Julia Mancuso retired?

She was such a great skier!

I had never hear of her before but it sounds like she will be missed!

I remember seeing her in the 2010 and 2014 games.

She was really good.

It'll be good for her body though.

She just had hip surgery not too long ago.

Lindsey Vonn just retired too, or at least announced it.

It sounds like US Skiing is going to have a leadership vacuum that will need to be filled...

Yep I'm sure there's some greats waiting in the wing.

It's crazy they're both 34.

It goes to show that athletes endure so much that it's hard to compete into their 30s.

I worry about their long term health.

I know a lot of ex-football players that are going through a lot of physical pain, let alone brain issues.

It has to be a rough life.

It's hard to beat on your body and train to be the best every day.

Yeah.

The recovery time on a lot of them is a long time Even with baseball it takes a few months to recover from a 162 game season.

I can imagine.

I bet soccer players have a hard time recovering too.

I've never played, but watching the World Cup makes me tired.

They're always moving, sprinting, stopping.

It has to take a toll.

Yeah, they have to run about 10 miles a game, no?

I think so, I don't even like driving 10 miles, much less running.

They have to be in incredible shape.

Yeah.
Like Gal Gadot in WOnder woman.
Have you seen that movie?

I have not.

I've been wanting to see it, I just haven't had the time.

It seems to be pretty good.

Yeah, I thought Gadot was perfectly cast.

I think almost everyone enjoyed it, that I talked to about it.

I will definitely have to check it out.

It was the highest grossing super hero origin movie.

Oh wow!

That's awesome.

It's good to finally have a female superhero in the spotlight and to do so well.

Nice chatting with you!


hi how are you?
do you like birds?

I do.

I love hummingbirds but had no idea that they steal spiderwebs to make their nests!

they are cunning little thieves arent they?

LOL.

I guess they are too quick to stop.

they take what they want and flit away.

Yes - they are so tiny - and like most birds their bones are hollow so that their entire skeleton weighs less than their feathers!

that makes sense.

hollow bones are lighter but also stronger.

interesting how evolution produced that.

Yes as a skydiver I wish I could fly like a bird, though I will say I prefer flying Jetblue over flying from Alaska to Mexico without sleeping while migrating

i cant imagine how birds do that.

they must have some calm sleeplike state or something.

And it has to be tiring!
That is a long flight!!!!
!

It sure is.

worse than flying in economy class.

i respect the birds for their stamina.

its cute that they can imitate machines and stuff.

Yes Parrots are great imitators - I saw one on facebook which kept insulting firefighters when they were trying to rescue it.

that is great!

i bet the firefighters appreciated that!

"hey!

we're trying to save you!""

hahahahahha For sure - they should sell tickets to parrot shows at the box office - watch them try and talk to Alexa or something

LOL.
that would be funny.
do you like lady gaga?
i dont know her well.

I do not know a lot about her  - I do know her name came about from an autocorrect

that is funny.
lady gaga.
she sure can sing.
she likes iron maiden.

She is really popular - so popular in fact that the LAPD asked her to tweet out info about road construction

she is followed by so many.

i think that was good thinking by the lapd.

she would probably want to help.

good for her.

Elton John chose her as his son's godmother - that says a lot about what type of person she is

she must get respect from other musicians.

anyway, great chat!

She was even on MTV before she was famous!

she really pursued success.
Have a good day!

She does!


Hi!

Did you watch the new Wonder Woman movie?

no, i have not seen it.

i have heard some good things about it though.

You?

I have not, but I saw the star, Gal Gadot on the talk show circuit promoting the movie.

she is great for the part!

i bet she did a great job.

what other movies has she been in, do you know?

As Wonder WOman, she was in 2016 Batman Vs Superman

oh, ok, so she does a lot of superhero films.

I bet she a good athlete too.

I think so.

She served two years in the Isreali defense forces, so she is trained for combat.

she is tough and gorgeous.
a perfect combo for wondrous women.

Right.

And the box office loves her.

WW is the highest grossing superhero origin movie

that is great.

i heard that when she first appeared as a member of the justice society in 1941, the group made her their secretary.

that is messed up.

Well, Aqua man would get all the paperwork wet... Gadot did not even know she was auditioning for Wonder Woman... She thought she was going for Catwoman...

I dont see her as a catwoman so much.
i liked michelle pfeiffer for that.

I agree!

Did you see her in the movie, Wolf?

I would howl at the moon with her anytime!

I did not.
wait.
was jack nicholson in that?
maybe i did.

Yes.

Ooooooo!

The moon is the Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

Wolfs have been howling at it for eons!

I like the moon, but not enough to howl at it.

maybe im just not a fan.

Well, maybe you have not met the right moon?

There is evidence of methane based life on Titan, a moon of Saturn.

Who knows...

I guess that we could send some people out there.

maybe safer that the moon.

Moon dust cuts through kevlar-like material and is harmful to humans

Or, we could send someone to Phobos, Mars's largest moon.

It's hollow.

Wouldn't it be cool to know what it looks like inside?

Yes, i figure that space exploration is the next step for humankind.

Anyway, great chat!

Yeah, and the FIFA World Cup is the future of American Sports!

Nice chatting!

Boy, i hope so.
We need more soccer in this country.
Have a good night!

Bye bye!


Hello, do you like going to the library?

I do!
My five year old loves it too

That's good.
My children love libraries too!

I see that ships visiting ancient alexandria would need to surrender their books so they could copy them

That's interesting.

There are more libraries than McDonald's in the US.

That's a good thing, right?
hah.
Have you seen Wheres Waldo in a while?

I have not seen Where's Waldo in a long time.

I used to love Waldo growing up.

Apparently he shows up in the same locations, so one can predict where he is and find him within 10 seconds

Interesting.
Do you like literature?

I do.

I also see that a doctor in west texas teaches heavy metal as literature

Very cool.

The FDA burned six tons of literature in an act of US censorship.

Weird.

Apparently Stephen King wrote a childrens book under a pseudonym and reviews it as himself.

Interesting.

In 1953, Winston Churchill won a Nobel price for literature.

I wonder what he wrote?

It doesn't say, but I'm curious as well.

"The Fonz" also wrote an 18 book childrens series about a dyslexic character because he was dyslexic too.

Wow that's interesting..

He modeled a character after the one teacher who helped him with reading.

That's very cool.
Good for him.

Have you rented DVDs or anything besides books from a library?

I have not.
It was good talking to you!


Hi there!

Isn't it great that we have access to so much literature and great libraries?

yes wonderful!

Did you know the FDA burned 6 tons of literature in an act of censorship?

No!

That is awful.

There are actually more libraries in the world than Mcdonalds restaurants.

Oh wow,  thats good

I agree.

In the US over half of adults have library cards.

Hey!
i am one of those adults!
lol

Yes, me too.

It's pretty cool that A library of things was started in Sacramento.

thats kinda cool,  you can rent out certain items.

Yes, items like sewing machines and things people find useful but do not need for long term ownership.

it looks like there is an annual contests amoung authors to come up with the worse opening line to a book.

That sounds like it would be fun to be a part of.

architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture were olympic events for awhile lol

Boy, they need to bring that back.

UK Prime Minister Gladstone had a personal book collection of 32,000 books that he donated to the library by wheelbarrowing them.

Wow!

That is amazing.

Too bad they couldnt find a more secure way to transport the books.

lol Do you know winston churchill?

I guess it was his wishes to do so that way.

Yes, I am familiar with WC.,

He has a nobel prize in literature.

Oh that is interesting since those are usually considered to be associated with peace.

yeah.

I hear if you publish a book in Norway the government buys 1000 to donate to libraries.

That sounds pretty generous!

i know right!

This is funny, Dr. seuss's editor bet him $50 he couldnt write a book in 50 words or less... the editor lost the bet lol

I like that bet!

Did you know children's books have more rare words than average adult TV?

That is hilarious.

lol Its been great talking with you, thanks for all the info.


Hello - do you like libraries?

Hi, how are you?
Yes, I love libraries.

I'm great thank you.

There are more libraries than McDonald's in the United States.

I can't believe it!

We love our fast food more than reading!

Maybe if we combine the two.

I agree.

We could have a fast food section at every library, or a library section at every McDonalds.

It would be great!

haha - do you like literature?

Yes, I do like literature, though I do not understand it.

I think that it is for people smarter than me.

The FDA burned six tons of literature in an act of US censorship.

I think that is appalling.

Who are they to decide what I can't read?

That is not for the gov't.

I have no idea lol.
I agree that it's appalling.

I think that the gov't should encourage people to read widely.

That is the job of gov't.

Are we all children here?

I think so too.

Romantic kissing is a fairly recent development and is rarely mentioned even in ancient Greek literature.

I can't imagine that.
Maybe people's breath was stanking.

I can't imagine that either.

I figure that maybe kissing is something that only humans do.

Maybe it is unnatural.

I wonder what other kinky secrets can be found in literature.

If you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.

I will move to Norway then.

I will write many children's book and publish them and marry a beautiful woman and have many children.

LOL.
That sounds like a good idea!

Then my kids can read my books!
LOL.
Anyway, great chat!

Good talking to you!


Are you into Comedy films?

I love comedy films.
What is your favorite comedy?

I love them too, especially bromantic comedies.

My favorites are Step Brothers or pineapple express.

How about you?

I like pineapple express, it was really funny.

I liked Evan almighty a lot.

I liked that too, I heard that movie costed a lot of money to make

Yes in fact it had a budget of $200 million.

Isn't that insane for a comedy!!

wow, very insane, if I remember right they had tons of big names in it.

Good movie though.

Do you like Bill Murray?

I love Bill Murray.

Do you have any movie suggestions for me that involve comedy?

Blades of Glory is a classic, This is the end, so many, Any Bill Murray film.

Have you seen Kung Fu Hustle?

Yes I have, very funny movie.
That was a classic right there.
Thanks

I have never seen it before, I think Bill Murray said it was comedy gold or something like that.

I agree.

Did you know that some of the very first silent movies out there were comedies?

I did, Charlie Chaplin was great.

It was amazing that they didn't even have to talk to make people laugh

You're correct those types of movies were all visual and they didn't require any sound whatsoever.

For sure!
Do you like comedians?

I do like comedians do you have someone in mind?

Demetri martin and ryan stiles.

One is a drop out of high school and one is a drop out of law school, both successful and funny

Wow!!!

I didn't know this.

Did you know that originally the Green Lantern was suppose to be a comedy?

That may have made it better, lol!

The movie was blah.

Was Ryan Reynolds supposed to be in that one also?

I believe so but also Jack Black was suppose to start in that movie as well.

I would have paid to see that!

lol, they should make it now.

It was so nice chatting with you, I hope you have a great night!


Do you know much about Mr Shakespeare?

i dont know much about shakespeare.
Lay some wisdom on me!

I was hoping the same.

I guess we've come to an impasse.

I do know he is the inventor of some of the names we now commonly use.

He created a ton of words.

Shakespeare coined or popularized many of the phrases we use today.

I guess we owe him a lot, if you are into words that is.

I know he wrote some comedies, I've been told by some that know that you won't get much of a laugh from them.

yeah, i bet.

we dont really know his culture or setting.

His works take on a different meaning when performed with an era-appropriate accent instead of a modern one, often introducing rhymes or puns that don't work in modern pronunciations.

That sounds like too much work for me, I just want to bang on a DVD and watch some Bill Murray.

Yes, i figure bill is more the taste of the modern man.

do you agree with his thinking on Kung Fu Hustle?

I have not see it so can't pass judgement, I'm guessing there is some tongue in cheek action there.

Was he is that one?

No, he wasnt.

i expect he was being facetious.

i have not seen the film.

ive heard good things, but is it the pinnacle of comedy?

i doubt it.

Oscar Wilde seem to have considered himself a comedian, I have nothing to declare but my genius.

Either he's a comedian or he rally was full of himself.

he was both.

the man wrote some great plays, and was quite popular.

but he was a bit pompous too.

I once saw a version of The Importance of Being Earnest in the theater, I guess the'y call  it a comedy of manners.

I know there have been a couple of comedy movies version made.

Yeah, i read that in high school.

i liked it but it is more fun to see it performed.

Do you really think his last words were about a dual with his wallpaper to the death.

Sounds too good to be true.

The man had some weird predilections, but i think it comes with being an artist.

Kissing oscar wilde's lipstick covered tomb could result in a $12,000 fine!

What is up with that?

I once went to see it with a friend, in the same cemetery as Jim Morrison I believe.

People have turned the place into  a shrine with messages and gifts all over the place.

Lots of graffiti.

Ah, that is why there is a fine.

I guess he is beloved figure and people want to pay...respect?

If they have to have a fine for kissing it there must have been hundreds, if not thousands that have.

I think I'd want to keep my lips well away from that.

Yeah, boy, who knows what is lurking on that gravestone.

Anyway, great chat!

Have a good day, or evening.

I'm going to go and stream Kung Fu Hustle now.

Bye.

Have a good evening!
Enjoy KFH

Bye


How's it going, have you ever heard of the movie "Who Paid the Piper"?

I haven't heard of it, what is it about?

It's is based on how the CIA started a cultural war to stomp out communism, sounds like it's an interesting flick

That does sound interesting.
Do you ride the subway often?

Not unless I'm in a major city like NYC or DC.

The subway in DC have exclusive subway lines for congressmen

That sounds pretty convenient!

Did you know Elmo was the only non human to testify before US congress?

I wonder what that was like..

Lol no, I wonder what congress had Elmo testifying about

I have no idea.

The first woman who was elected to congress couldn't even vote.

That's pretty surprising!

That's a shame that women couldn't even vote in a national election back in 1916

Yeah,  it is.

It's crazy that so many things like that were happening and not even that long ago.

Yea, it's crazy how far the US congress has come since it was started in 1789

Since 1909 congress has had a baseball game with republicans vs democrats.

Republicans are currently in the lead.

I'm surprised Republicans only have 3 more wins in the baseball game, for some reason I figured they would have won moer

Yeah, baseball does seem like a republican sport for some reason.

Do you like to read?

Yea, I never knew Churchill won a nobel prize in literature, I want to check that book out

Sounds pretty cool.

Did you know romantic kissing is fairly new and was never mention in greek literature?

No, it's kinda odd greek literature didn't have much kissing considering how liberal they were with sex

Yeah, kissing is kind of a weird concept though when you think about it.

There is a contest where writers try to come up with the worst possible opening sentence to a novel.

I wonder what it is.

Hmm, coming up with the worse opening line in a novel actually sounds quite challenging

Yeah, I'm betting some of them are pretty funny.

Well I have to go, nice chatting with you


I enjoy reading.
How about yourself?

Hi, I do.

I was actually reading a book written by Winston Churchill, after I finished it, I realized he won a nobel prize for it!

I just recently discovered that he won a Nobel for literature but not peace which is the opposite of what I would have thought.

Yes.

He was before my time so I only really knew about his actions as PM.

Old books are interesting.

In ancient greek books there are some weird romances but they rarely mention kissing for instance.

I had also heard that.

Apparently romantic kissing is a fairly recent development.

I wonder why that is?

No idea, I'm sure you can find the answer in a book.

Unless it's been destroyed.

Ugh, that's always upsetting.

The FDA burned six tons of literature in the US as an act of censorship.

What a waste.

It makes me so angry.

Yeah, a lot of those can never be recovered.

Fortunately these days with e books it's virtually impossible to destroy literature as a digital copy will always remain.

I certainly hope they don't find a way.

Have you heard that there is a yearly contest tat challenges writers to come up with the worst opening sentence for a novel?

I have not, but you'd think it wouldn't be too difficult to do.

There are some pretty bad books out there.

This is non fiction but I was just reading about boots if you can believe that.

I thought it would be bad but it was interesting.

Oh really.

What was an interesting fact you came across?

Nokia used to make boots!

That's what they were known for.

Given how their phones have gone lately maybe they should go back to boots.

What?!

I never would have expected that.

Here's one.

Do you know why Ugg boots were invented?

Yes, that was in the book too.

For surfers to keep their feet warm.

You wouldn't think boots are interesting but honestly I was fascinated learning about them.

You would think they would absorb a lot of water and become uncomfortable.

They do not seem very water repellent.

The earlier models were a lot different the the uggs of today.

Before trucks farmers used to make little boots for turkeys they'd walk to markets.

You would think a wagon or something like that would be more efficient.

Ha ha, boots for turkeys.
That is a hilarious image.
I would love to see that.

I just don't see how that would have been cost effective.

Especially with the turkeys sold for meat once they reach their destination.

Me either.

Do you know what the phrase "pulling oneself up by their bootstraps" used to mean?

No, I don't think that was mentioned in the book, but I am curious...

It originally meant "doing something that is pretty much impossible".

That's very interesting because it's certainly not quite how we use it now.


Serena Williams really chewed out the umpire at the last US Open Tennis Tournament.

I heard about that it was like she had a meltdown that day or something.

It started when she was accused of receiving coaching.

I was really surprised at her for smashing her racket which cause her to be penalized a point it was just so unlike her.

The umpire wasn't happy about that.

She shouldn't have called him a "thief" and demanded an apology.

Tennis fans don't take well to that.
They booed her conduct.

Didn't they both they both get booed at the trophy presentation ceremony?

I'm not sure why they would boo Osaka.

I'm not sure, but she made a speech  stating to give everyone the credit where credit is due.

Let's not boo anymore, and to congratulate Naomi.

That was the right thing to do.

But the umpires are still upset at the situation.

She really shouldn't have acted like that.

It wasn't very professional.

But people like Billy Jean King say there is a double standard, that umpires are much more tolerant of that kind of behavior from men than from women.

I read they have threatened to boycott William's future matches

I wonder if that will come to pass.

The umpires believe they are being abandoned by the WTA.

Umpire Ramos is very well respected.

Other umpires wonder if they could end up like him.

I know they feel that no one has their back when they make unpopular calls, but they have to understand that happens in every sport.

When you are a referee, you take guff from everyone.

That is very true.

Hopefully Williams will be smart and not to that stuff again.

Good talking to you, enjoy the holidays.


Good morning, are you a tennis fan?

I am!

I love the Williams sisters.

I feel like they got a lot of flak but they're amazing

They are two of the most dominant players ever.

I think they draw a lot of unfair criticism because of how good they are.

True.

I think it also has to do with sex and race.

Serena was criticized some time ago for "having a meltdown" in an exchange with an umpire but I've seen much, much, MUCH worse from other players and they don't get criticism about it

That is partially true but Serena does have a habit of losing her temper on the court.

I think she puts a lot of pressure on herself and can sometimes lash out when things don't go her way.

I believe she once threatened a tennis judge before that incident.

Maybe so.

It must be hard being her.

She was in the hospital after giving birth and had blood clots in her lungs and the doctors wouldn't listen to her until it was almost too late.

She often has to "act out" to be heard

I really felt bad for her opponent in that match, she had her big moment overshadowed

That's true.

Or maybe it brought her more attention?

When you have a huge tennis star like Serena Williams freaking out over your move, that tells people you did pretty well...

Usually I would say that is true but I would be curious to see how many people could name her opponent in that match versus how many just remember that there was controversy.

Good point!

I only just learned that it was Naomi Osaka, meanwhile I heard about this incident so long ago

Hopefully for Serena's sake she can learn to express herself in tough situations like some other big time athletes in stressful situations.

I don't remember Steph Curry ever having a bad moment such as this during his career.

He seems to keep cool under pressure.

I don't even know who he is.
Or if he should be weighing in on this

He's one of the best basketball players in the league today.

As a contemporary black athlete and a big advocate for women in sports, I think he has a valid opinion for this.

Speaking of Serena, she co-owns the Miami Dolphins

I remember when the Dolphins were sold and they brought in a lot of celebrities to invest as part of the group.

I believe Marc Antony and J-Lo also have part ownership of the team.

I'd love to have enough money to invest in a sports team.

Do you know if they're any good?

The Dolphins have not been very good lately.

They just brought in new coaches so maybe they can start to turn it around.

You seem to know more about sports than me.

How do they compare to the Golden State Warriors?

My limited knowledge tells me that they're good lol

The Golden State Warriors are more like the New England Patriots if you want a football comparison.

Both teams are dominant and constantly in the hunt for championships.

Wait, are the Miami Dolphins and Golden State Warriors not even teams of the same sport?

No they are not.

The Dolphins are a football team and the Warriors are a basketball team.

I should know this stuff.

I have a sibling in San Francisco, but I'm not big into basketball or football myself.

Thought I do know all about the Pats and Tom Brady!

Steph Curry is pretty much the Tom Brady of the NFL right now, he's the player you want in the big game.

It was fun talking sports with you, have a great day!

Nice talking with you, too!


Do you know who stars in "Sorry to Bother You"?

No I don't, do you?
Is that a movie?

I heard it was Lakeith Stanfield, but am not sure.

That is a movie.

Oh ok, I will have to check it out.
Do you know much about the US congress?

A little.

I know there are three subway lines exclusively for congressmen to move between the capitol and offices.

Yeah isn't that an interesting fact.

I wonder what year and why they decided to come up with that.

It is probably a recent thing.

Certainly after the start of the annual Republican/Democrat baseball game in 1909.

That would actually be pretty fun to watch or go back in time and watch some of those games in the early 1900's.

I would like to see the one from 1916, when the first woman was elected to congress.

Yeah I would like to see that as well.

I would like to see how fast they pitch to each other!

Not sure.

Did you know there is also a fantasy congress league!

Really, I wonder how you would even score points in a league like that.

Can you imagine people getting into a fight over their fantasy congress league as well?

Points are based off of legislative success.

I know if I were in a fight over a fantasy league, I would take off my boots!

That is just too funny to me.

Did you know the Elmo once testified before congress?

That is pretty funny.
Does Elmo wear Ugg boots?

That I can't tell you, but I don't know why he would have to come in or at least the character, but I think I remember when that happened actually.

True.

I know some of the muppets would wear rubber boots like those Nokia used to make.

Yeah I never knew that about Nokia, who would have thought.

I guess they still make them.

I wonder if they ever made boots for Turkeys!

A quarter million turkeys used to be walked from Norfolk to London in custom boots.

Really, I wonder why in the world that would happen!

But I guess people are really weird and do weird things for fun.

It was probably the easiest way to transport them.

I agree, it sounds like something out of Literature.

Yeah it does.

Well it was nice chatting with you today, I hope you have a good day.


Hi there, what kind of footwear do you like?

Hello!

I have a lot of boots, what about yourself?

Yes me too, very handy for when the winter comes.

Have you heard of Uggs?

I have!

I surf occasionally and they help keep my feet warm.

Do you know how they were invented?

I think in general surfers invented them to keep their feet warm after getting out of the ocean.

They certainly work!

Yeah.

do you know what 'pulling oneself up by the bootstraps'means?

I believe it's based off of doing something pretty much impossible, you really can't actually pull yourself up by bootstraps.

Yeah, exactly.

Did you know Nokia originally made boots?

I didn't know that, do you know if they still do that?

They still make rubber boots yes

Boots have a lot of interesting history in general.

I believe the first people to ever be photographed were a man and the cleaner cleaning his boots.

Yes , I think that is correct.
Do you like literature?

I definitely do, I think literature is a forgotten form of art.

It actually used to be an olympic event for some time.

Yeah that is so cool, it still should be, along with music painting and sculpture

There's still contests for it though.

I know there's an annual contest that challenges writers to come up with the WORST possible opening sentence to a book.

I would like to read those really.

Did you know the FDA burned six tons of books in an act of US censorship?

I didn't know that, that's awful.

Reading has experienced a lot of changes.

I heard romantic kissing is still a new development in reading.

Yeah it seems so.

In ancient greek literature it was rarely mentioned

The state of literature has certainly improved now.

Winston Churchill once won a Nobel Peace Prize for literature.

Go figure, that guy was talented really.

Nice chatting with you


I know a lot of people may not but I actually enjoy reading Shakespeare.

How about yourself?

The actress Olivia Wilde changed her name as a tribute to the Irish poet and playwright.

A nice tribute yes?

A very nice tribute.

I did not know that.

Were you aware that Shakespeare invented many of the phrases we use today such as "good riddance" "laughing stock" "devil incarnate" and "as luck would have it"?

Shakespeare has a large body of work that we can read.

39 plays.

I find the language a little difficult at times.

There are some hidden jokes that are clever puns.

They get lost as english changes.

It's always hard when starting but you get caught in the rhythm pretty quickly.

It's hard to believe that he was alive at the same time as Pocahontas.

Alas, poor Pocahontas, I knew her well.

I would like the idea of my skull being used in Hamlet to play Yorick.

It would be funny, but I would know nothing.

Ha ha, Hamlet is probably my favorite Shakespeare work.

I revisited it in college and loved it.

I was very surprised to learn that he invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia.

We use those names so much now and they seem so simple compared to most of his names.

I wonder if we really know the man Shakespeare was?

There are few records.

We read his works and presume to know what he thought.

Few records for commoners from the day.

Unlike our lives which will have records forever.

That's a good question.

I would be interested in learning more about that.

We always think of drama with Shakespeare but he also wrote comedies.

Do you enjoy comedies?

I always appreciate comedy.

Have learned that  some movies are referred to as bromantic comedies.

I dont like the name, do like the movie.

Harold and Kumar was funny.

I like lots of those.

I like Step Brothers and I Love You Man a lot.

I like Demetri Martin's stand-up.

He was accepted into Harvard law school but decided to do stand-up instead.

He always seemed very intelligent to me.

I do not know who Demetri Martin is.

Dropping out of school to pursue comedy is a common thing though, Ryan Stiles is a funny guy.

He was on the Drew Cary show a while ago.

I definitely remember him.
Tall, slim man.
I love Bill Murray so much.
Are you a fan?

Bill Murray is the man.
Dogs and cats sleeping together.
I have never watched Kung Fu Hustle.
I need to look for that.
You know it?

He is amazing.

He is a huge fan of Kung Fu Hustle.

I have seen it.

It's okay but I'm going to have to disagree with him on how good it is.

It's really not that great.

I will keep that in mind.

There are many levels to comedy.

Some is pure visual, some is strictly words.

It is funny to think about the three stooges, buster keton, slapstick with and without words.

That is true.

Kung Fu Hustle is very visual and slapstick heavy.

I realized that 3rd Rock From the Sun won the Golden Globe for best comedy series in 1997.

That is surprising.

3rd rock beating Seinfeld, Friends and Frasier.

Four great comedy shows airing in the same year.

Network TV was at its height.

Now things are fractured by internet channels.

Great show though.

I did enjoy it but it certainly did not hold up as well as Seinfeld or maybe even Friends.

I do agree that 3rd rock is not showing in reruns.

Seinfeld, Friends and even Frasier live on in reruns.

Seriously, I still see them while channel surfing.

Anyway, I have nothing to declare by my genius.

I definitely agree.

I believe that you just quoted Oscar Wilde.

Great quote.


hi how are you?
are you a fan of bill shakespeare?

Yes I do like Shakespeare, even though he was born a long time ago I think he was very talented, it's crazy that he was born in 1564!

He was alive during the time of Queen Elizabeth.

I dont know how he managed to write everything he did.

did he sleep?

i wonder.

Yeah he is very famous though.

He's called England's national poet and sometimes even the "Bard of Avon" which I've never heard before

The Bard is a nickname that I heard before.

I read his stuff but it was a great experience to see it performed.

Yes I agree, it's crazy that when his work is actually performed in a period accurate accent that the rhymes will work better

I bet the language has changed much since his day.

the language can feel impenetrable.

Yes I agree, I didn't like reading Shakespeare as a kid but now I kind of appreciate it.

And it's crazy how he would make grammatical errors in order to heighten attention to what was going on, that's very genius

He had a genius understanding of language.

the words he created just seemed to have the right sound and meaning.

he changed language singlehandedly.

Yes if only he had lived longer, I wonder what other inventions of the English language he could have made, he died at age 52 apparently

I guess that was a pretty long life in those days.

lots of disease, problems with sanitation.

he could have died much younger.

we are very fortunate.

Yes I agree, on a happier note though do you ever watch any comedies?

That could include black comedies as well

I like comedies, including black comedies, and bromances too.

You?

Well I like old school stuff like Monty Python haha.

And it's crazy that Graham Chapman, who was in Monty Python, was originally going to be a medical doctor but gave it up to pursue comedy

Graham was very bright, and quite funny.

unfortunately he had a serious drinking problem.

i really miss him.

Oh wow I did not know about the drinking.

one station I did like a lot was comedy central, it doesn't surprise me that they canceled over 100 shows since they got started, they seem to always cancel the shows that I like

They have not canceled South Park, thank god.

I would not be able to go without that show every fall.

I am addicted.

Yep that's the only show on there that I watch now.

Did you ever see the movie Green Lantern by the way?

Apparently it was going to star Jack Black and I think that would have been better than Ryan Reynolds

Yeah, Jack Black is a natural comedian.
i never saw green lantern.
Anyway, great chat!

Yes you are an excellent chat partner.

And make sure to check out work from Oscar Wilde, he actually did some wonderful plays

Yes, he did the importance of being earnest.

Have a good night!

Thank you too!

And it's interesting that he has relatives like his great-grandson who is actually a computer programmer these days


Hi, how are you?

I'm good, did you know that tom hanks is the highest total grossing box-office draw for an actor

He deserves it!
He's america's sweetheart!

haah that is true, the guy literally refuses to play the roles of bad guys

Did you ever see him in Boosum Buddies?

It was one of his first gigs and it was a sitcom.

haha no I've never seen that, I do like him in forrest gump and apollo 13 though

Yeah.

He has like a 5 year run of just great movies.

I loved cast away.

ya that's a good one too, have you ever seen the movie Saving Mr Banks

I do not think so.
What was it about?

I don't know but tom hanks played walt disney in that movie apparently, I've never seen it myself

I do remember seeing the trailer for that but never saw it.

I never saw Sully either.

sully is kind of boring in my opinion, one cool thing about tom hanks is he always ends his emails with a pun

That's fun.

I wish I had a thing...

I didn't see Sully because I didn't like that they insinuated that he did it on purpose.

I was offended by it.

ya, plus if you know what happened in real life, it kind of takes the drama out of the movie, I guess Tom Hanks personally refunded money for one of his movies when a crowd said they didn't like it haha, nice guy

He's so much nice than I would have been.

Not sure I would have sent them money.

Proably would have been something more immature.

haha nope I would have just left haha, do you like disney movies what is your favorite one?

I love disney.
Aladin is my favorite.

I like the Little Mermaid myself!

but yes I guess Disney thought about shutting down after the failure of sleeping beauty

I loved the little mermaid.

I watch it all the time with my daughter.

It is getting a little old, it's one of those movies kids always want to watch.

ya I think the songs in that one are some of Disney's best, have you seen the disney movie treasure planet

I have not.
I will check it out.
Nice chatting with you!


Chadwick Boseman was a host on SNL

yes i saw him on Black Jeopardy, I love Kenan Thompson

Did you know that 'Black Panther' crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office ?

no i did not.

Dorothy steel is a 91 yr old who made her big film acting debut as merchant tribal elder

black panther is the richest superhero

wow that is cool The elderly merchant in busan, sophia who appeared in black panther was performed by alexis rhee

tony stark is worth $100 billion and bruce wayne $80 billion

Wow.

Chadwick boseman was accepted into a prestigious summer theater program at oxford university, but couldn't afford to go

Thats too bad, he can afford it now.

The symbols and written script featured in black panther are based on an actual script called nsibdi

Wow.

Did you know that Tom hanks wasn't paid for forrest gump.

he took percentage points which earned him over $40 million dollars

tom hanks is the highest all-time box office star.

OK. Tom hanks was originally cast to play mario in the super mario bros, I would have not liked that lol

He also refuses to play bad guy roles in films

Tom hanks modeled forrest gump's voice directly off the real voice of the actor who played little forrest

Tom hanks in 'saving mr. banks' is the first ever actor to play walt disney in a mainstream film

Cool.

Alfonso cuaron's astounding movie, "children of men", lost over 6 million dollars at the box office.

I liked that movie

The silence of the lambs came out on valentine's day in 1991 and had a box office of over $270 million.

I went to see that lol.

Mortal kombat ii was the first game to surpass hollywood box office sales

"treasure planet" was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time

The lord of the rings trilogy made 'horrendous losses'

movie trojan wars was a major flop


Hi, how are you?

I'm great!
Have you heard of Chadwick Boseman?

I have.
I loved him in Black Panther.
Have you heard of him?

He showed up on SNL.
He was on the Black Jeopardy skit.
Hilarious!

I never saw that one.
Do you watch SNL a lot?

I watched Black Jeopardy on YouTube.

The character Black Panther is supposed to have half a trillion in wealth.

HA!

Im going to look it up.

Did you ever see the sean conery jeopardy skit?

Yes, he kept mispronouncing the categories like The Pen is Mightier.

Very funny.

I didn't know that the Black Panther character was not named after the political party

The black panther is the richest super hero worth about $500B...

He comes from a prosperous country.

Chadwick Boseman needed financial help when he was young though.

I read that.

Didn't someone famous pay for his acting classes?

Yeah, Denzel paid for his study at Oxford in the summer.

That was really nice.

You never hear about that type of altruism in pop culture.

Usually just the bad stuff.

That's really nice.

Denzel did it secretly, so I think he really wanted to help.

Did you know that Tom Hanks refuses to play bad guys?

I think he would be a fun bad guy.

Everyone would be so down on him.
He seems to be a legit good person.
Do you like his movies?

I like his films geneally.

I think that he has good range.

He can do comedy and drama.

I think it's cheesy that he ends his emails with a pun.

That's totally a dad move.

I like his films.
He had a run of a few really films.
Castaway was one of them.

His films have generated 8.5 billion $$ worldwide.

Hanks is a bankable star.

Disney should put him in Star Wars.

I saw that they just released the last jedi on Netflix.

I am so excited to watch it.

DO you like star wars?

I liked the first three films.

I think there are too many films and it's difficult to keep track of things.

I dunno.

Maybe I'm old.

You're not old, you're the perfect age!
Nice chatting with you!


Hi, did you see black panther?

No, unfortunately I have not.
Have you?

I did.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I thought it was a good addition to the Marvel Universe.

Did you know that the richest superhero is actually black panther?

I did read something about that.

I thought it was Tony Stark, but alas, not.

He is estimated at $500 billion!
Do you know Tony Starks worth?

I am not sure.
Do you know how much?

I believe it is $100 billion and bruce wayne is a little less then that.

I wonder if they are doing ok. $100B doesn't go as far as it used too!

I would be able to make it work haha Bruce wayne's estimation is $80 billion.

That's gotta be one cold bat cave with only $80B!

Do you think tom hanks would have made a good batman?

I really like his voice but not sure if he would make a good batman.

What are your thoughts.

Nothing scares me less than Tom Hanks.

I would run into his loving arms if I saw him in a dark ally!

HAHAHH I love that.

Did you know that he refuses to play bad guy roles in films.

See, just a great guy!
Plus he makes such good movies.
They have made over $8.5B!

I know, that makes him the highest all-time box office star.

His role in Saving Mr Banks is the first time someone has played Disney in a mainstream film?

That's weird!

I wonder why no one has played walt disney before?

I know... i would have thought it was played in a movie before then.

But it's Tom Hanks and he can do anything!

Very true.
Do you know how he ends his emails?

No, how?

With puns!
I am going to go look into funny puns.
Have a nice day.


Hi.
I am a huge fan of movies.
I really liked Black Panther.
Have you seen it?

Yes, it was great.
I hope there is a sequel

Oh, that would be cool!

It broke $1 billion dollars on the box office!

I have heard it a bona fide global sensation.

I love all the super hero movies but Black Panther might be my favorite.

Did you know Dorothy Steel made her film debut in this movie?

and she is 91!

No way, I had no idea!

That is a pretty neat thing to get off a bucket list at 91 yrs old.

I heard that the richest superhero is the Black Panther, who is estimated $500 billion.

Bruce Wayne is only at $80 million and been around a lot longer.

That is impressive!
Are you a Tom Hanks fan?

Yes, he cracks me up!

I like that he refuses to play bad guys in the movies he chooses.

Yeah, he has been in so many great movies.

I really like Big and The Green Mile.

Do you have a favorite?

That is true.

He has so many great movies but I really loved Mr. Banks.

That was his more recent film and the first actor to play Walt Disney in a mainstream film.

I haven't seen that one yet.

How is Walt Disney portrayed in that movie?

It was a very nice feel good movie with a historical feel.

Tom Hanks has over $8.5 billion in worldwide film earnings.

He is actually the highest all-time box office star.

I would think he would be.

He has been in the so many great high grossing movies.

I have seen most of his movies and the only one i did not like was Turner and Hooch.

Yeah, good point and that was a long time ago.

You never know what movie will be a hit.

For instance The movie Trojan Wars only grossed $309 but had a budget of 15 billion

It is hard to predict what will be a hit.

I heard Tom Hanks was originally cast as Mario in a super Mario movie.

I don't think that would have been good for his career.

HA, oh funny and I agree with you.

Disney has also had some hits and flops.

The Disney movie Treasure PLanet was the most expensive flop of all times for them.

I never saw it though.

I don't even remember Treasure Planet and my wife loves Disney movies and makes me watch them.

That says a lot huh!

I really loved Beauty and The Beast but I heard it was  huge failure and they almost closed down the animation portion because of it.

Beauty and the Beast is my wife's favorite.

Mine is Lion King.

Do you have a favorite Disney movie?

Yeah, mine is Beauty and the Beast, I force everyone to watch it about twice a year at my house.

As far as Tom Hanks goes, I really want to watch Apollo 13 again.

I haven't seen it since it came out in 1995.

For Tom Hanks, I would probably say The Green Mile (I am a huge fan of Stephen King books which that movie is based)

Oh, yeah that was super weird and cool.

It was a Stephen King scary movie made very cool by Tom Hanks.

Thanks for the fun chatting, I am gonna have a movie day now.

Sounds good, nice chatting with you

Thank you, same to you!


Hi there, do you like Spiderman?

I do, he's one of my favorite superheros.

He has a hyphen because Stan Lee didn't want him confused with Superman.

I guess I wrote it wrong.

Should be Spider-man.

That's pretty interesting, Stan Lee was an amazing man.

Did you know that in 1998 Marvel offered the cinematic rights to all of it's characters to Sony for a mere $25 Million?

Yeah and Sony rejected it and only bought the rights to Spider-man!

That's crazy, but I think they both did well on the deal.

Do you know Madame Web?

Stan Lee's wife did her voice in the 94 Spider-man series.

I didn't know that.

Did you know the Broadway Musical "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" is the most expensive production in Broadway history?

Seems like the music would be good.

Too bad there were too many injuries on set, so that they had to shut down because they couldn't get injury insurance anymore.

Yeah the music and lyrics were written by Bono wasn't it?

Yeah, I heard that.

Superheroes cause a lot of damage in their universe.

There was a comic series about fixing their collateral damage.

That's pretty cool.

Did you know there is actually a superhero called "Normalman?"

What can he do?

Basically nothing, he was the only person without superpowers on a planet full of superheroes.

Wow, I'd be nervous if I were him.

In real life there are also 300 registered superheroes.

Wonder whatis needed to register.

I'm not sure, that does seem like alot.

My kids like this Garfield book series spinoff, called Pet force.

Garfield and the gang are superheros.

Have you heard of it?

I have not, it sounds pretty funny.
I'll have to check it out!

I am in the mood to watch a Marvel show on Netflix.

See you!

I think I will do the same!

Have fun!


Music can be really romantic and unite people, create romances and seal them

Hi, how are you?
I like music, too.
What genre do you like?
Jazz?

I do like Jazz, what about you?

Jazz is great!

There are some fans out there I would not have suspected, like Clint Eastwood, a lifelong jazz enthusiast,

Yeah, I think I saw him play the piano in several films some of them had Jazz songs.

Clint is great!

He is not much of a singer though.

On a related note, I’m astonished that Pakistan has a jazz orchestra.

I did not imagine jazz as popular in that part of the world.

Pakistan has an orchestra?

that is an interesting fact indeed, do you know why trumpeters grew goatees?

Jazz trumpeters grew goatees because they provide comfort when playing.

I guess clarinet players don't need it.

Then again Steven Spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtrack and he has facial hair.

He did?

thats a cool fact, I didnt know he was behind that scary soundtrack, did you watch the movie Tron?

No, I never saw the movie Tron.

I see well if you ever see it pay attention to the soundtrack, Daft Punk is the band that plays it.

Did you know Ed Sheeran?

He says that Eminem is one of his biggest musical influences.

I don't really know Eminem.

Ed has a better vocal range than Freddie Mercury, and that's saying something.

Really?

no wonder why his voice is so good, you know he recorded the song I see Fire for the Hobbit movie in barely a day

I wonder how many other soundtracks he's been on.

Ed wrote the song "Love Yourself" but thought it wouldn't fit his album, so he gave it to Bieber.

That's a strange choice.

Why Bieber, and not another singer?

Maybe they are friends or he owed Bieber a favor or maybe theres something else going on only the two of them know, but it does seem weird

Ed certainly had a rough start to his career.

After he finished his  music course, he couch surfed for 2.5 f years, slept  outside Buckingham Palace and slept on the Underground.

Wow he sure had it tough, many artists seem to fight a lot to get to the top, I bet he sang on buses and public transportation, people didnt know he was going to become as big of an artist as he is now

I should learn more about his music.

I know he's got tons of cash now.

I wonder what kind of compositions Ed would come up with in the programming language in which the programs are written in musical composition.

Yeah one of his biggest influences was Eminem, I guess he wouldnt be the same without the influence of that other great artist.

Well, I enjoyed chatting!

Be sure to listen to some of  Ed Sheeran songs lol, have a nice day.


Are you a fan of Superheros?

Hello, yes, I like them alot!

I've never been good at distinguishing between Marvel and DC, since I dont know too much, but Ive always liked Hulk, but I think my favorite is Deadpool.

Yes, I like the Hulk Didn't know there were over 300 registered superheroes in the US!

Wow that is a lot.

I heard there is a comic about fixing the collateral damage caused by the superheros.

I bet that is a funny one.

I was thinking the same.

lol, Have you seen the Normalman superhero?

No.
what is his power or lack there of?

On the planet of superheroes, only one without!

Ha.
That would be interesting to see.
Did you know Cap'n Crunch has rivals?

I saw that, who knew?

I have a Garfield cat, I would love the see Pet Force and watch Garfield and the gang!

Ahh.
Garfield.
I loved those cartoons.
Odie, Nermal.
That would be great!

So cute!

So Stan Lee needed that hyphen in Spider-man so there was't any confusion.

There is even a marvel superhero with hearing aids!

They created one because a little boy believed superheros dont wear them so they created them.

Awww,I love that!
That will be a great one for the kids!

I think that is great that they help out the world like that.

So agree.

Stan Lee's wife Joan was the voice of madame web in the Spider-man series.

That is neat.

Marvel even argued in court that mutants arent people so they got to pay lower rates on toys.

Really, surprised.

Walt Disney World acquired Marvel Entertainment, but doesn't have the rights  the Big,X-men and Toys.

I didnt know Disney acquired them.
That is pretty neat.
It is like Disney owns everything

lol, I know, Disney and Universal go back and forth, its crazy!

Great chat!

Have a great day.


Hello!
Are you a spider-man fan.

I'm not big into superheroes, but he's pretty cool.

They made a Spider-Man musical and it was the most expensive Broadway show, ever!

That is crazy.
I heard that it was 75 million.
I wonder what made it that high.

Those are some expensive spider webs!

Marvel sold Spider-Man to Sony in 1998.

They offered to sell the other characters, but Sony declined.

I was surprised by that.

I learned that it was because they believed that movie audiences would only care about him.

Which is probably true.

I don't know, seems to be a ton of superhero movies out lately!

Hard to believe Marvel started under another name way back in 1939!

It is crazy to think that there are over 300 registered superheroes in the united states.

I wonder how many come from marvel.

Probably a lot.

I know they have Hulk, Thor, Deadpool, and Iron Man just to name a few.

I think one of the funniest superhero's I heard about is normalman.

He is the only person without superpowers on a planet full of superheroes.

That's pretty funny.

Disney owns Marvel now which is a neat collaboration.

They are also great for the community.

Marvel created a superhero to help a boy feel more comfortable about his hearing aids.

I heard about that!
He was called Blue Ear.
So cool!

The boy told his mom superheroes dont wear hearing aids so marvel created one.

That is so inspiring

He was only 4 years old!
I'm sure he loved it!

It is bizarre that disney cannot show big marvel characters in theme parks.

Yeah, they have some old agreement with Universal about that.

Yes, back in the 90s they signed.

No Avengers at Disney World, I guess!

Yes, also they went to court to say that mutants are not people.

So they could get cheaper rate on the toys the sell.

Not a bad idea!

Thanks for chatting!


Hi good afternoon!

Do you like Spiderman?

Like other Marvel characters he was created by Stan Lee.

Hi!

Yes!

I love all the superhero movies!

Stan lee was so creative an amazing he did such great work within the Marvel Company

Awesome!

Spiderman first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing fantasy number 15.

Wow, I didnt know, I did know that Stan Lee wrote 15 dc comics!

isnt it incredible?

Yes that is very incredible.

The wife of Stan Lee was the voice of Madame Web in the 1994 Spiderman series.

Oh cool!

Speaking of spiderman, apparently sony bought the rights for 10 mill but they only wanted spiderman and rejected the offer to buy all for 25 mill... i wonder if they regret it now

Yes I bet Sony wished they could buy the rest of the characters right now.

But at least they have Spiderman.

Yes, it feels like it was just yesterday but this was back in 1998 so im sure they are worth way more now.

Oh yes and no doubt.

Actually the most expensive production in Broadway history was the Broadway musical Spiderman: turn off the dark.

interesting, I can see how people can relate or want to be a superhero in real life.

Did you know there are over 300 registered superheroes in the US.

Well I am definitely not one of them LOL.

There's actually comic series about fixing the collateral damage caused by superheroes.

Have you heard of that?

lol, no I've never heard of that although there is a super hero named "normalman" the only person without super powers...i can relate haha

I can definitely relate as well.

There's even a comic book about Garfield and the gang.

I loved garfield and i heard about that I think it was called "pet force"

Yes I think it was.

Surprising to hear that the superhero fiction genre has been around since the 1930s.

yes, its awesome to see the evolution and growth from Marvel finally branding to Marvel from Atlas comics in 1961...its inspiring.

gives me hope

Yes it really is.

I just really like the Marvel brand.

There's one character owned by both Marvel and DC named access.

and so sweet!

Did you know they created a super hero for a 4 year old boy who was uncomfortable wearing his hearing aids!!!

melts my heart!

That is so cute.

The superheroes name was blue ear!

Well it was great chatting with you today I hope you have a good one.

Yes!

because the boy told his mom superheroes dont wear hearing aids!

awww... so much fun chatting with you too!

Sending love and light to you!

take care!

Have a good day bye!


You heard of the electronic music group The Thievery Corporation?

theyre starting to blow up apparently

I head they devoloped a greatdoundtrack for a big weeding in Cheve Chase Md.

Yes they did.

I think they're going to be very famous in the future.

What kind of music do you listen to do you like jazz?

I like Jazz music, yeah, I like  the Pakistan jazz orchestra, really talented group

I'll have to listen to that.

I do like Clint Eastwood movies and I always like the scores in his movies, apparently he wrote some of the jazz music for them

He has?

so he not only is a great actor but also a talented musician?

Yes exactly.

I wonder if he ever performed at that woman's house in Harlem?

She puts on a jazz concert every weekend in her apartment

That amazing, I bet her neighbors really liked that, I know I would

I would like it as long as it's not too late LOL.

I would want to be able to sleep if I had you.

I'm a programmer too and I didn't realize that there is a programming language that will make a jazz Melody if all of the conditions are met correctly

You are a programmer, thats amazing, and yeah it  seems like Jazz inspires many people and also things

Yes jazz is a great thing I think.

If I ever learn the trumpet I would grow a goatee though, people use that to make it more comfortable when playing apparently

Ive always wondered about those goatees, they look a bit rediculous but its nice to know they have a purpose

Yes I agree!

What movie has your favorite soundtrack by the way?

I always like the Jaws theme myself

I like the soundtrack from Batman Begins, but the soundtrack from Jaws still gives me the creeps

It's funny in the soundtrack for Jaws though, apparently Steven Spielberg plays the clarinet LOL

He does?

that is funny, so the claninet from the movie was Spielberg, I guess he is a man with many talents

Yes he is!

Have you seen the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?

It has great soundtrack 2, it was certified 8 times Platinum

No, havent seen that movie, the soundtrack must be great to be certified platinum 8 times

Yeah the soundtrack is really good.

Also you mentioned the soundtrack to Batman Begins, each name on the soundtrack is actually the name of a genus of bat which is interesting

I never paid attention to that, another talented artist is Ed Sheeran do you like his music¡

No I haven't listened to his music much.

apparently Eminem is a big influence on him though, I do like Eminem


Jazz originated from New Orleans in the late 19th century.

It developed from roots in blues and ragtime music, that was a little surprising to me.

It came into it's own in the 1920's, being seen as a major form of music.

Towards the end of the 1940's a more calmer, smoother sound was introduced.

What became known as "cool jazz".

I think I definitely prefer the after 1940's sound.

I like the sound of Ed Sheeran's music, surprised to see that he wrote "love yourself"

I'm not familiar with him, he's so young, born in 1991!

He has quite the workload, being singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actor!

People have such varied talents, Steven Spielberg actually plays the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack.

That is impressive!

Just like Phil Collins recording versions of the tarzan soundtrack in italian, german, spanish and french.

I barely mastered English!

Speaking of music there is a Harlem woman who has hosted jazz concerts every Sunday for free.

Wow that sounds fun, I wonder if any big names have taken part in that.

Elite performers do stop by, I don't think any jazz musician can truly be considered a big name, they're just not well known.

I couldn't name a jazz musician.

Jazz trumpeters are known to grow goatees, for comfort while playing.

That's so weird, I wonder why.

I have no experience, but maybe something to do with where the instrument hits around the mouth?

It's as strange as a Pakistani jazz orchestra!

Apparently they're topping the charts, who would have known!

The soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou?

smashed the charts, going eight times platinum!

Impressive, I have never heard any of that soundtrack

I bet we have and just didn't know it was from that.

That is very possible

Good chat!
Thanks!


I find the universe to be utterly fascinating.

How about yourself?

Of course, the universe covers many secrets.

I'm very eager to know about it.

It definitely does.

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

So that would mean some weaker aspects die off in favor of stronger ones?

That's very interesting.

Yes, Universal Darwinism refers to a variety of approaches that extend the theory of Darwinism beyond its original domain of biological evolution on Earth.

I never thought that could apply to the universe as a whole.

A lot of theories are hard to wrap your head around.

Like the theair that the universe may be one giant hologram!

I think typically, a hologram is a photographic recording of a light field, rather than of an image formed by a lens.

Yes it just seems like an unbelievable theory in this case.

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

How is that remotely possible?

I don't know about that details.
But it was very interesting.

Well all atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Atoms are the building blocks of everything and each one contains electrons so how could one theorize that there is only one electron in the universe?

Yes, When the electron is moving backwards in time, it's a positron, the anti-matter counterpart of the electron.

Whoa.

Interesting.

Here's another surprising one.

There are stars in the universe that are cold enough to be touched by the human hand.

Given that our sun is a star and we know how hot that is, that's a shocking fact as well.

Okay that's nice.
Do you like any superhero?

I don't have a favorite but there are several that I like.

How about yourself?

Such talented actors are the superheroes too.

Yes most of the superhero movies now feature very talented actors.

Were you aware that there are over 300 registered superheroes in the united states?

I think Spiderman.
Batman.
Costumes.
Crazy.
Hero.
Hollywood.
Powers.
Is it right?

Those are all very successful superheroes that have movie franchises yes.

A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine.

I always liked Storm and Psylocke from X-Men and I also really like the Jessica Jones Alias book and the Netflix show.

Yes, These people are mindful of people.

Psylocke and Jessica Jones are very conflicted characters and I like that they are more complex.

I'm less of a fan of good only characters like Superman.

But all superheroes cause a lot of damage and there was actually once a comic series  about fixing the collateral damage caused by superheroes.

Superman is a fictional superhero, me also like superman.

Yes he is.
I'm not a big fan of his.


Good morning!

Isn't the universe a crazy thing.

The spatial size of the entire universe isn't even known.

it blows my mind to think about it!

We truly are just so tiny in comparison to everything else

You're so right.

The earliest scientific models of the universe were developed by ancient Greek and Indian philosophers.

Very ahead of their time.

wow.

There's also a theory that there's only one electron in the universe.

that sounds kind of wild to me

Yes that is a bit out of the deep end for me too.

There is a region of space and maybe pulling galaxies outside the observable universe.

I can't even fathom that

I can't fathom much about the universe, it is all so over my head (literally)

Ha ha good one.

Another odd theory is that the universe may be one giant super hologram.

isn't that a theory that Elon Musk has been talking about recently?

That we're all living in some sort of simulation?

I actually haven't heard that theory.

I have heard that there are stars in the known universe that are cold enough to be touched by human hand.

wow, that would be quite the experience, touching a star.

I wonder if anyone has done it before

I agree I would love to do that.

Not sure if it's been done before.

I wonder if the universe evolves through natural selection like species on earth do?

I'm thinking probably not, since there is not intervention from other species and it doesnt seem like much changes up there aside from sciencey stuff.

But what do I know!

Yeah true that's a good point.

I am just glad we know as much as we do now much thanks to past philosophers like Newton and Cpernicus!

me too.

Did you know there are over 300 registered Superheroes in the United States?

I never knew that.

Kind of funny there's one named normal man.

I would like to actually read a comic with him in it sometime, that would be an interesting take!

Yes that would be Interesting for a change as well.

There was a Garfield book series spinoff named pet force which feature Garfield and gang as superheroes.

that sounds awesome.

Move aside, Avengers, Garfield is in town!

Ha ha for real.

Stan Lee once wrote 15 DC comics, reimagining popular superheroes like Batman and Superman.

I would like to see those.

I wonder if he did that during Marvel's time as being huge or before he was all in with Marvel

Yeah I'm not sure good question.

There is even a comic series about fixing the collateral damage caused by superheroes.

It was very nice talking with you today.

yes you too!


do you like the Batman movie?

Yes I do.

Did you know that Superman gave Batman a kryptonite ring once?

As a gift?

Did you hear there was a villain named condiment king?

Hmm I have not but Superman gave him the ring in case he ever went rogue and needed to be stopped

WOw good thinking.

The condiment king was defeated by slipping on his own ketchup

WOw what?

Did you know Keaton refused to play Batman in Batman Forever even for $15 million?

Wow that is amazing.
West has a batman logo in his molar

Nice.

The growl of Batman was Nolan's fault not Bale's

Nice.

Do you know where Gotham City is located?

Hmm I believe it is New York , is it not?

Actually according to DC Canon it is in New Jersey

Oh cool.
Do you like comic books?

I do.

Do you know how Stan Lee finished his calls ?

Hmm I am not sure, what is it?

It was always with the word Excelsior

Cool.

Did you know Marvel had to spend 10 years to convince the government that X-men are not human?

Wow crazy.

The Marvel cinematic universes takes place in earth - 199999

Cool.

Do you know how the word brainiac came about?

Hmm I am not sure, how?
DO you know what DC stands for ?

Hmm I am not sure, how?

The word Brainiac came from DC for the supervillain in superman

Oh cool.
DC stands for Detective Comics


do you like literature?

I love it.

Did you know the FDA once burned tons of books?

Yes that is sad and a pitty but it was because of censorship

Yes.

Churchill once won the nobel litarature prize

Yeah.

There is a literature contest where the worst opening sentence wins

Haha that must have been a fun one I bet

Yeah.

Did you know literature was an Olympic sport?

Yeah along with sculpture, painting, music and others until 1952

Yeah.

Romantic kissing was also pretty absent in ancient literature

Yeah.
Do you have a favorite shirt?

I like the polos.
DO you know how they were invented?

Yes it was all the idea of a tennis player Rene Lacoste

Yeah and then other polo players adopted that

Yeah.

Do you know what the business attire is in Hawaii?

Yes that is the aloha shirt, so cool

I knowwww and comfy too.
We should have something here like that

I agree.
Do you know where the button down is?

Yes that is the collar tips fasten to the body of the shirt.

ANd button down?

Button down is when they do not fasten to the shirt

Yes Do you know what the pallbeares wore at Billy May;s funeral?

Yes they wore blue shirt and khaki pants


Talking about sexual harassment, Ted Koppel victim-blamed, saying that if women wear short skirts it's their fault.

It doesn't matter what a woman wears, someone is going to get attention.

Wanted and unwanted attention!

They sometimes get catcalls while jogging in sweat pants.

I don't know much about Koppel.

I know lots of men in the news biz have been busted for sexist and harassing behavior.

He is 78, so from the "old school".

So I wonder if he excuses behavior that is not acceptable today.

That sort of behavior is not needed in the workplace, which is where we get work done.

Did you know that the t-shirt was invented in 1904 and marketed to bachelors who couldn't sew or replace buttons?

That t-shirt fact makes sense.

I have worked a bit in Hawaii where the aloha shirt is business attire even back in the day when a suit and tie was more common on the mainland.

I like that Levi's jeans helped create casual Fridays in workplaces all over the world.

Same spirit as the aloha spirit in Hawaii.

True.

I now live in Phoenix.

I think we adopted less formal dress pretty fast because of the heat.

Clothing sends messages.

In China, layered shirts used to mean gang fashion.

That's a smart move in a place like Phoenix.

Do you all wear jeans in that heat?

I'll take note of that Chinese fashion guideline.

Shorts are pretty common.

I go to a Baptist church and only wear long pants about 8 weeks in December and January.

There are lots of jeans this time of year.

Ladies wear the skin tight.

What?!

Skin tight jeans!

Ted Koppel would say those are just like short skirts!

LOL.

Perhaps!

Did you know that the small pocket in jeans was designed for pocket watches?

Usually kids use those to put their boogers in.

They call it their "booger bank."

It's funny that blue jeans are outlawed in North Korea because they are a symbol of American imperialism.

I'm an imperialist!"

I never heard that about the watch pocket and I hope I can erase it from my mind!

Levi did a great marketing move by making a denim tuxedo for Bing Crosby when he was turned away from a hotel for wearing jeans.

Jeans are totally wholesome!

A student wore the same pair of jeans for 15 months.

That student lived, as did everyone in his school!

Surely there was some washing in the 15 months.

We called them blue jeans when I was in school and I loved the new Levi's at the start of each year.

Now the premium jeans are made to look worn when they are new.

Didn't wash them!

The same amount of germs as at 13 days of wear.

I think jeans might be the safest clothes to wear.

Wow!

I would think the smell would be awful.

Perhaps he was totally inactive and did not sweat.

There are about half a dozen jeans brands co-owned by Wrangler.

Never worn the Wrangler.

Usually Levi's.

They don't cheat like Old Navy, which markets jeans with a 41" waist as 36"

I did not know that.

I have had nerve damage from my metal watch band being too tight when lifting things, so I can understand how skinny jeans could cause nerve damage.

Nice talk!


hi how are you?
Do you like superheroes?

I do love superheroes!
Do you have a favorite one?

i dont know much about superheroes.

i did like a couple of the spider-man movies.

They were good.

There are plenty of superheroes to pick from as there are over 300 of them registered in the United States.

I wonder how one goes about registering a superhero.

could i make up a hero and get it registered?

I'm thinking you could.

Kind of like when a musician writes a song and gets it registered.

I'm sure it's the same thing with graphic designs, ideas, etc.

I think the funniest superhero ever is Normalman.

He was the only person without superpowers on a planet full of superheroes.

LOL

i wonder who came up with that character.

what does that character do all day?

I guess it could be an interesting setting for strange stories.

It almost sounds like that they came up with that character after struggling to come up with a new superhero with special super powers.

I think they were digging the bottom of the barrel with normalman.

lol

Yeah, the superpowers get a bit stale.

the backstories start to sound the same.

i dont watch superhero films because it seems to be all special fx.

You're right there.

Even Garfield had a superhero spinoff series named Pet Force.

I think they are getting desperate for content.

i guess if the story is good, then i would watch it.

but explosions are just not interesting to me.

The graphics seem to me to be too fake looking now and even the digital enhanced landscapes don't look real.

for an older audience, the characters and plot need to be developed.

i liked the second spider-man for that reason.

the comic book film for people that dont read comic books.

Speaking of spider-man and comic books.

Sad that Stan Lee passed away recently.

He used to end every phone conversation he had with the word "excelsior!"

he lived to age 95. a good long life.

he made a million a year just for staying alive.

LOL.

LOL  Did you ever hear of manga comics?

By 1995 the manga market in Japan was valued at $6 to $7 billion dollars.

Holy cow!

That was like 15 years before it exploded here in the states.

yeah, the comic industry is big there.

not much money for the people at the bottom.

long hours, low pay but many many fans.

I didn't know that.

Did you know that DC from DC comics stands for detective comics?

Yeah, i heard that.
detective comics comics.
What?!
Very creative there.
Anyway, great chat!

I had a good time learning about these comic books.

Next time I'm driving by the Michigan State University library I'm going to have to stop in and browse their comic book collection which is the largest in the world!

LOL  Have a great night!

Have a great night too!

Thanks for chatting!


I am a big fan of literature and reading is one of my hobbies.

Do you enjoy books?

it's a funny thing.

i used to read a lot but these days i spend more time listening to music but i have been thinking about getting back into the reading.

who are some of your fav authors?

I enjoy Orwell, Vonnegut, Ira Levin, Stephen King.

That's to name a few.

Apparently at one point the FDA burned 6 tons of literature in an act of censorship.

I find that very depressing.

i read almost every one of Vonnegut's books a few years ago.

i even read his very earliest works before he became so famous.

definitely a unique talent.

I love the way he writes.

It's somehow simple and profound at the same time.

It's so insightful without ever feeling pretentious.

I don't know how he did it.

He made the complex simple.

perfectly stated.

there are times it's almost like reading a book for children.

yet he is incredibly profound.

is he still alive?

No unfortunately he fell off a ladder in his older age and passed away.

I actually chose to decorate my living room in framed book quotes and he has the most spots.

i know that Fahrenheit 451 was banned in schools several times.

i read so many of his books in such a short period of time that they all sort of run together.

remind me about Farenheit 451.

Fahrenheit 451 is about Billy Pilgrim who was a soldier and POW when he was young and an optometrist later in life.

He becomes unstuck in time and life becomes non-linear.

it is vague to me but i sort of recall reading it.

and of course "breakfast of champions."

going back to your remark about the fda burning tons of literature, yes it is depressing.

I apologize so much.

I realized as soon as I typed it that my titles are switched.

I was still thinking about burning books as a form of censorship which is the plot of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

The Vonnegut book we were discussing is Slaughterhouse-Five.

Again, so sorry.

no problem.

i have heard of bradbury; not very familiar with him.

yes slaughterhouse-five a fabulous book i remember discussing it with someone a few years ago.

great.

It is a fantastic book.

I do recommend Fahrenheit 451 as well.

I am often amazed about the books that have been censored.

I really can't think of a valid reason to have banned Slaughterhouse-Five.

I don't agree with censoring books at all, but even for teenagers that seems like a fine book for them to read.

Shakespeare has more mature themes than that.

was slaughter-house five about concentration camps?

i clearly remember at least one of his books had very dark overtones but valuable to read.

Not really.

He was a POW in a camp but he was treated well.

Unfortunately it was in Dresden and he was there when it was bombed and the casualties were extremely high.

Several of his books get very dark.

Cat's Cradle is a good example of things becoming very dark.

That's the one where they develop Ice 9 which freezes water instantly.

okay it's all coming back now.

my memory isn't as good as it used to be.

when i think of censorship the first book i think about is "catcher in the rye" which fortunately was NOT censored in my high school.

45 years later and i clearly remember reading that book.

it was so different than anything i had read before.

That is another one that I do not understand banning.

Meanwhile they had us read Hamlet where everyone either kills themselves or is murdered.

It is very confusing how they made these decisions.

the only thing i can think of with "catcher" is there some sexual scenes and i think that in some cases any type of sexual stuff is sort of considered off limits.

and of course those were different times.

i read "catcher" in the early 1970s.

I believe many were banned in the 70's.

They seemed to be a bit of a hysteria at some point in there.

yes.

perhaps it might have been the after effects of the '60s.

censorship is a very judgemental type of thing.

groups of people thinking they know best what people can read.

absurd.

I very much agree.


Theres a lot of controversy going on with anti sexual harrasnemt activist and Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel?
The news guy?
Has he been sexually harassed?
Or what?

No, there was just controversy about it, his just old fashioned, he is a 78 year old man

He is old fashioned about sexual harassment.

I guess there is an old way to do it and a new way.

He should probably do it the new way.

I agree, he should do it the new way, so you like to read?

do you like literature?

Yes, I do.
You?

Yeah, I think its unfair how the FDA burnes 6 tons of books

That sounds like the Nazis!
I wonder why they did that.
Isn't it illegal in the US?

I guess at the time it wasnt and that does sound like a Nazi thing, censoring info from people,

It's all done to protect the naive, the ignorant and the innocent from themselves.

I should be thankful to the FDA.

Books and information are powerfull tools and can be dangerous in the wrong hands

I should say so!

Put them in the hands of the FDA and they disappear!

How often do you wear shirts?

Almost everyday, what about you?
do you wear them often?

Shirts can be comfortable in public situations where people are apt to wear clothing.

I find shirts constraining in other places.

I guess I wear them enough to say that it is a habit.

I don't know that I could break the habit at this point.

Yeah it seems like shirts are here to stay, I like to wear Polo shirts, really comfortable

I do not play polo, so I can't say that I have much call for the shirt.

But I understand that among the elite, there is a call for such wear.

Well the shirt was invented by tennis players actually, and its used in tennis as well

Oh, they should call it a tennisso shirt or something, not a pollo shirt.

"Pollo" means chicken in spanish by the way.

That's a strange name for a shirt.

It is a strange name I agree with you there, just like in China they have this strage culrural revolution gang

The word "China" in "Chinese" means strange, so I am not surprised by anything that that country makes, including chicken shirts.

Some countries have strage traditions we might seems strange to them though


Hello.
Do you like superheroes?

I do like superheroes.
Do you?

Yes I do.

They've been around in comic books and movies since the 1930s.

Have you seen the show "Titans"?

I know DC has a channel but I have not seen it.

No I haven't seen it.

Is it from the cartoon teenage titans or something like that?

I think so.

It sounds like it picks up Robin right after he leaves Batman.

Sounds interesting.

Would you watch it?

I think I would.

I would like to see what happens to Robin later in life.

Me too.

My son watches Teen Titans all the time.

I try to turn it off since he is 7 but he likes it and I am not that worried about it, yet.

I wonder if in the show they have robin become more of a superhero in his own right, instead of just a sidekick.

I think so.

I have read a lot about the DC channel/website.

I think it sounds really interesting with old Batman shows on it too.

Yeah Batman has been around for a really long time.

i think he got started back in 1939.

Did you ever watch those old adam west shows?

I am too young to have seen them but I used to watch the reruns when I was younger, like 20 years later.

i've seen some of the reruns too.

Did you know he had the batman logo put on one of his teeth?

I had no idea.

How would you like to slip and get caught on your own super power, like condiment king.

Condiment King?

What kind of power did he have that he slipped on?

He shot ketchup and slipped on his own ketchup.

Batman then caught him.

Seems like limited creativity back then.

It really does lol!

Batman wasn't given any superpowers by the writers which is odd considering his enemies had them.

That is true!

I always knew about Batman's powers but not his villains.

According to DC canon, New Jersey is home to Gotham City.

Really?
I always thought it would be New York.

Me too!

I never knew the joker and batman don't use first names with each other.

When i think about the movies and tv show I don't remember them ever calling each other anything other than their character names.


Hey there have you seen the TV show The Flash?

I have actually, and I like it.

Did you know he rusn so fast that he outran death itself?

LOL I didn't know that.

No I've never actually seen the show.

I do know someone told me that it was good though.

Do you think I should watch it

I think so, at least give it a try.

Yeah he outran death by running past entropy and into the next universe

That's pretty cool.

I guess the main character's name is Allen?

And he uses his super speed to fight criminals

Yes.
He was travelled back in time even

Yes and I guess that this show is a spin-off of the show Arrow?

That show before?

Also this show started back in 2014.

I wonder how many seasons there are

Likely 5 seasons by now.

The guy who plays his dad on the show used to play the Flash himself

Oh that's a cool throwback.

I guess a bolt of lightning gave the Flash's powers in the first place?

How did that happen exactly haha

He was hit by a lightning and then woke up with a bunch of powers like outrunning death

I guess death is called the black flash?

You can also outrun space and time?

One cool thing is that I like Deadpool, and a person from Deadpool does Gideons voice in The Flash

Nice, there seems to be so much overlap.

Wonder what the collateral damage these guys cause is

Haha I wonder that too.

What do you know about the universe?

Pretty crazy that at one point people thought the Earth was the center of it

Right?

SO much new stuff.

SOme think that the universe is one giant hologram

I heard that theory.

I also heard a theory that there is only one electron in the whole universe.

I have no idea how either of those would work though haha

Yeah me too.

Another one says that universes evolve like we do

That is interesting.

I want to visit a star that is cold enough to be touched by the human hand.

I guess that does exist somewhere

And it is believed that there is a region that is pulling galaxies outside of the observable universe

That is crazy!
Do you like any superheroes by the way?
I guess they started out in the 1930s

I think my favorite is the classic, Superman, How about you?

I like Batman a lot myself.

But the rest of the superheroes I like are all in the Marvel Universe.

For some reason there are 300 registered superheroes in the United States.


Candice Patton didn't realize what starring on the Flash would mean playing a role that had been previously played by a white woman before.

It's surprising that people were upset with it in this modern day and age.

That's really a shame she got people acting like that.

Apparently it wasn't a lot but there was a subset of people that didn't want to see her in the role.

Change always is difficult for people.

That is very true.

But apparently The Flash has become one fo the network's most popoular superhero shows.

The show is terrific.

People have accepted the change now and its set in stone as Patton adds

I haven't actually watched it.

I am not really into superhero shows though I did like Jessica Jones.

I will have to check it out.

Scheduling is hard with superhero shows says Patton and they do skip some sleep.

If you were the Flash you wouldn't have to worry about that.

The flash can outrun and defeat death by outracing it to the end of time and space.

Seems pretty convenient.

Yes, he is fast!

The actors though don't know how they would have time to film a movie too because they spend time shooting 23 episodes a year.

Yes, Patton doesn't know how they do it every year, but apparently they do make it a successful show.

Morena Baccarin from deadpool is gideon's voice in flash

That is interesting.

How the flash came to be is kind of confusing.

He became a pure energy in the past and that's what gave him his powers in the first place.

Yes, sometimes just best to go with it.

Did you know there are 300 registered superheroes in the US?

That sure is a lot.
Who is your favorite superhero?

I personally like spiderman and the flash

Have you heard of normalman?

He actually was the only person without superpowers on a planet full of superheroes.

No that sounds interesting.

Marvel creator Lee wrote 15 comics for dc

I never would have guessed.


Have you ever watch the TV show Archer?
It's on FXX

I have seen a few episodes, but I haven't actually watched a whole season.

Is it good?

I heard it's really good.

I guess they used to name their corporation Isis until Isis became a thing in real life

That's pretty interesting.

I believe it takes place in 1939 and premiered in 2010.

Yep you're right, they actually use different genres for each season apparently for instance they use a 1940s Noir genre in one season and then the next one they'll do a comedic 1970s Hollywood Thriller genre

Wow, I didn't know that.

I'm a little more intrigued to watch it now.

Do you watch anime at all?

Do you like to watch anime.

one of my favorites is the anime Akira, what about you

I like all the Studio Ghibli movies.

Did you know they have a powerpuff girls show in Japan called powerpuff z?

Wow I didn't know that.

Do you like Cowboy Bebop?

That was the first anime they ever put on the television network Adult Swim

I have seen a few episodes here and there.

I probably saw them on Adult swim now that I think about it.

Have you watched Pokemon?

Yes I love Pokemon!

Don't they have almost 800 episodes by now?

I'm not sure, but I love it too.

Spent a lot of my youth watching/playing Pokemon.

Mewtwo strikes back was supposed to be the series finale.

Oh I never knew that.

I was really good at Pokemon back in the day haha.

lol!
John Cena is also a fan of anime.
I never would have guessed that.

No I wouldn't have thought that either, do you like scientists by the way?

Do you know any

My cousin just recently started her career as a scientist.

It seems pretty awesome.

Did you know Harrison Schmitt was the only scientist to walk on the moon?

I would have thought there would have been more.

Yep I would have thought that too, it's also cool that the emperor of Japan is a scientist and publishes papers

That is really cool.

I think a lot of people in positions of power should be more knowledgeable in certain fields like science.

Yep I agree, what do you think about scientist John Von Neumann though?

he was so smart that at age 6 he could divide two eight digit numbers in his head

That is totally crazy.

He must have been seriously talented to preform math like that.

He could also converse in ancient Greek!

Yes he sounds like a genius!

Also Geniuses are the Harvard scientists that put a gif animation of a galloping horse somehow into the DNA of some bacteria LOL that poor bacteria


Hello!
How are you today?

I'm great!
Do you like anime?

Not really, do you?
I am a fan of comedy though!

A couple movies, but not so much else.

I like comedy too!

Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue comedy.

He made a wise choice!

Demetri Martin kind of did the same thing, but he was at Harvard at the time!

Wow, that's a pretty risky choice!

Do you like the genre of bromantic comedies?

I do actually but probably because I'm a guy and can relate lol.

How about you?

I'm not a guy, but I do still enjoy them!

The hangover and pineapple express are some good ones!

They really are!

Bill Murray is by far my favorite comedic actor!

He's pretty funny.

One of my favorite actors is Seth Rogen!

Another funny man!

I wonder if anybody would have been awesome in slapstick comedies back in the day?

Maybe!
Did you ever watch Pokemon growing up?

I did!

I was going crazy when they brought out the Pokemon movie with mewtwo in it!

you?

Absolutely!

Very fond memories of it growing up!

Mewtwo strikes back was supposed to be the series finale.

I wonder how well that went?

I think there's been like 750 episodes lol.

Have you seen powerpuff girls?

Yeah, i'm pretty sure it's never going to burn out at this point!

I have, I used to love it!

Me too.

Sugar, spice, and everything nice!

hahaha.

The actual japanese anime for that was called powerpuff girls z.

That's interesting!

I wonder how different they were.

John Cena is a fan of anime, that's a little surprising!

His favorite anime is called Fist of the North Star!

Interesting indeed lol.

Just goes to show, you can never really tell!

Daft punk apparently released an anime movie.

Have you seen it?

I haven't!
I should look into that right now!
It was nice chatting, have a great day!


Hey do you ever browse reddit?

It's basically an American social news aggregation.

Sometimes, although I dont spend too much time there

Yes I find it interesting sometimes.

In February of 2018 it had 542 million monthly visitors!

That is a lot!
It was the third most visited site!

That is impressive.

Despite the traffic and popularity only 0.53% of the people who visit vote on the content.

I wonder why that is?

Not sure.

The first ever comment on reddit was actually a complaint.

Kind of ironic lol.

Wasnt it about Reddit going downhill?

Yes I believe it was!

People of reddit are passionate no doubt.

They once made an online magazine called the redditor!

Is it like a compilation of the big things around reddit?

Good question I actually don;t know.

I like looking at funny animal pictures on reddit.

Did you know there are 20 quintillion animals on earth?

And the ones in Germany even have some rights!

Haha that's kind of cool.
Looks like they did that back in 2002!

I think that is one place where you cant "own" a dog.

You can live with one you take care of.

Interesting.

Scotland took it one step forward and protected the mythical Loch Ness monster!

Well, you dont want a dead Nessie on your hands!

Very true!

Did you ever play tetris growing up?

It was actually designed by a Russian programmer.

It was one of my favorite games!
How about you?

Yes it is so addicting!

It is one of the best selling video games of all time!

So nice chatting with you this evening!

It has been great!
Have a nice night!

You too!
Bye!


Hello, do you use Reddit at all?

Hi!

I do use Reddit to read about stuff, but I fall under the percentage where only .53% of people who visit actually participate in voting for content.

Do you use Reddit?

I use it sometimes.

And another page sums up the best deeds people have done.

How nice

What do you are the kind of deeds that people do to be added to something on that page?

I have no idea but I am assuming it is something that stands out.

Do you know who invented Reddit?

I don't know who invented Reddit, I think it's because of the scandals surrounding facebook that I don't hear much about Reddit probably.

Do you know?

Yeah that is a good point.

THere were two people and one of them is Alexis Onahan

I've never heard of that guy/gal, is there another company they're know to have be affiliated with besides Reddit?

I am not sure but I do not that he is married to the tennis legend Serena Williams

Oh really?!

I wonder if Williams invested in the company early on as a result.

Where did that name come from anyway, Reddit, do you know?

I am not sure of that actually.

But Alexis was the first person to post on it

There's quite a few interesting threads about animals, one of them being that animals who are domesticated develop a white patch on their foreheads, I never noticed that.

Me neither I have a dog and have not seen it.

Do you know why we have hiccups?

I have not seen it on my pets either, why do we have hiccups?

Well they are a holdover for when animals had lungs and gills

Oh wow, so does that mean animals have the hiccups as well?

I guess so.

In Germany , the constitution now protects the animals.

How cool is that?

That is pretty neat, but last I checked, wasn't Bratwurst a big thing in Germany?

So are animals truly protected?

I think they are protected against abuse, like dogs and such.

Even Losh Ness Monster is a protected species

Oh ok, I see.

Do you know if the US has anything like that where animals are also protected from abuse and such?

I have no idea what Losh Ness Monsters are but they sound frightening.

I do not think so.

Loch Ness Monster is actually a mythical creature so I am not sure how you protect them.


Do you like reddit?

Oh I love reddit.

Do you ever vote?

Yes mostly up voting thing, you?

No, but I do read it all the time.

I like how it is organized by subjects

Me too.
I actually read it almost everyday.

542 million visitors!

Wholly Molly!
That is a lot.
What do you think about animals?

I love animals.
Almost all 7 million!

That is pretty cool.

Did you know animals develop white patches on their head when they are domesticated?

Neat.
They also have dominant paws!

I didn't know that.

Did you know the Loch Ness monster is a protected species?

Yes my dog is right pawed haha.
Neat about Loch Ness

You have to wonder if the LochNess is the national mascot?

There is a lawyer who represents animals in court!

That is awesome, do you know his name?

No he is from Switzerland though

I've always wanted to visit there.
Now I have a reason too!
Well, nice chatting with you!

Yes nice to chat with you too.

Take it easy, have a good weekend!


How's it going, any interest in Marvel Comic?

They started production in 1939

Wow, that is a long time.

I do like some stuff, but I am not a fanatic or anything.

I use to read a little when I was a kid but enjoy all the movies since Disney bought Marvel in 2009

Which was a good move for them, they also own Star Wars which is a huge franchise!

Yea, the funny thing is Sony had a chance to buy the film rights to all Marvel characters for 25 million but only bought Spiderman

Wow, what an oversight.

Yep, Sony just paid 10 million for spiderman because they though no one would care about the other characters

There is one character that both Marvel and DC own, who has the job of keeping the universes separate!

Yea, Access, I wonder if Disney and Warner Bros will come together to make a movie on him

That would be pretty cool.

Disney doesnt own the rights to the big characters.

Yea, it's a shame that Disney world won't be able to have spiderman or Avengers rides due to Universal Studios contract.

Yeah, I wonder if there was a time limit on that contract?

Id love for Disney to create superhero land!

Hopefully, they could always make an attraction with their Superhero Blue Ear who wears a hearing aid

I heard about him.

He was created to help a little boy who told his mom that superheroes dont wear hearing aids.

Yep.

So have you seen any of the new Star Wars movies?

I prefer the original trilogy that came out between 1977 and 1983

The original trilogy are THE star wars movies!

The rest is just ok.

I mean Jar Jar Binks?

Really?

Yea, too bad Marcia Lucas wasn't around when Lucas came up with that like she was for the original Star Wars

She played a bigger role in the movies than people realize.

I am glad she won the academy award for editing!

Yea, she probably was able to convince George Lucas not to make Han Solo a large green alien

That would have made things pretty bad.
Im glad she did what she did!

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you