Good morning.
Do you like Walt Disney movies?

Yes I love Walt Disney and the movies that you made, one of my favorites is Sleeping Beauty, what about you?

I watch so many growing up.

How about the COmputer that Wore Tennis SHoes?

I liked many of the recycled animations for the 1970s.

Haha I never saw that one.

I did think that the movie Frozen was ok, I never knew it was the first Disney movie to be directed by a woman though

The did all kinds of things.

The Lion King was dubbed into Zulu for its release in Africa.

Well that makes sense because Zulu is an African language.

It's interesting that toy manufacturers actually contact Disney before movies are even being made, assuming it's because they want to make the most money with the toys

Speaking of movies, have you seen DeadPool 2?

The video game cost more to make than the original movie.

I did see that movie.

I liked the first one more, I also played the video game as well!

What about you?

I've seen the first one and it was funny and different from the other superhero movies.

I didn't realize it was the highest grossing R rated film of all time that was not directed by Cameron or Lucas.

Yeah that is impressive.

I like how in the comics they alluded to Deadpool looking like "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a Shar-Pei", and then they actually got Ryan Reynolds to be the role in real life haha

He also was the voice of the "mystery villain".

Reynolds is pretty versatile.

I don't remember the mystery villain part, do you?

I think the best part of Deadpool 2 was Josh Brolin how he played cable is awesome!

I haven't seen the 2nd one.

I do know DP 2 was directed by David Leitch.

I wonder if he directed the 1st one?

No it was a different director.

I don't know why they got rid of the first director for the second movie though.

I do like David Fincher and James Cameron, they both Champion the project which is good because otherwise it might not have been made

I wonder it that affected the quality of DP 2?

Have you seen Guardians of the Galaxy?

Yes I saw that movie.
I like the first one a lot.
Chris Pratt is awesome!
What about you what did you think

I'm really not into the superhero genre.

I do admire ad libbing.

I guess a line from Mary Poppins was ad libbed in GG 2.

Bravo!

That was a good line!

Funny that they were going to do a six pack on Chris Pratt with CGI ABS LOL I guess that turned out not to be necessary

Yeah, who cares... China and Taiwan renamed GG to "Interplanetary Unusual Attack Team."

A mouthful that's kinda odd...

That is very odd.

Do you remember if James Gunn is going to be the director for the third movie?

I know there was some controversy with a post he made on Twitter, and he directed the first two, so it would be weird if he didn't direct the last one

I really don't know.
You were excellent!
Thanks for the chat!


What do you think of self-censorship on platforms like Twitter?

I'm not a big fan, but it's always to be looked at in many different ways.

How about you?

I think it exposes the fallacy that everyone can just be themselves, truly expressive, on such platforms.

If the mob can "get you" for saying something, then it's not free.

With an edgy content creators like Dan Harmon having to apologize ... it's really plain to see.

Yeah too much pc is lame for me, to me you should be able to create whatever content you want and if its bad then its bad and people wont like it because it sucks.

Right.

Isn't that the purpose of "downvoting" anything ... Or not seeing a movie you don't like?

I never saw deadpool because I don't want to.

It's rated R, and that's not my thing, especially with my family.

I don't protest the theaters.

Exactly, free will is a good thing and should keep it that way.

I don't go to see most of the superhero movies because I don't think they are good, I don't protest.

Do you think that there is an element where such shaming's should be employed?

Would it be crossing the line if I said humiliating criminals who have committed heinous crimes should be allowed?

What do you think?

Im up for free content creation for whatever, unless it is supporting to do some sort of criminal behavior like organizing a mob to riot or something.

That makes sense.

So if Harmon was trying to recruit time travelers to do what he was showing ... that would be bad enough?

Yeah who knows, but you know how sensitive people are even to stuff that isn't remotely bad.

Is there a way, do you think, to reverse this trend?

Or do you think it's going to get worse, and famous people will just start to quit or neuter their social media?

I think it will just continually get worse.

People are more and more PC each day.

You really can't have an opinion unless it's the right one these days.

Yes ... sad.

What opinion of yours would you share on social media if you felt you wouldn't be mobbed?

That is a very good question.

I don't think I know.

Maybe just how PC everything has become and that you really can't have an opinion or express it without being hated by someone.

Hahaha, good point.

It's even "offensive" to say that things are too PC!

I think there might be more variety coming out of hollywood (tv and movies) if censorship like this wasn't a concern.

We're going on Toy Story 8?

(jk) Disney just plays it safe, like getting rid of Rosanne.

Yeah I agree with you on that.

I feel like what Jerry Seinfeld said was the best, I don't go on skin color, I go on what's funny, that's it.

To which he got attacked naturally.

(sigh) I wish I could get behind things like cultural appreciation events, but I fear they may be run by the same people who would be offended most often.

Like anyone with "diversity" in their professional title, you know?

I'll be ABC, Disney, everyone at the studio level has some officer for that.

Exactly, good call yeah.

I had to do a report and speech in college way back on affirmative action.

I just couldn't get over the fact that the 'best person for the job' mentality wasn't true, or is true for me but not what was being practiced.

I don't think it's right to exclude anyone for anything not based on skills, performance, and experience.

I wonder sometimes how our period in history will be remembered ... and if any of this will come up.

I believe it's a critical element, but I've never read anything on this level about other generations.

Good call, I wonder that myself, and I don't think there is much information well not as much as today where everything and everyone is being recorded or photographed or anything they say as well.

True.

Historians will have a lot to sift through.

If only there were a fair way to sort it all ... Good talking with you.


Are you a Walt Disney fan?

Hello.

Not so much, but my kids watch some of their stuff.

It's hard not to with them being one of the big six film studios.

Me too!

...and I agree!

Disney's Lion King was the first movie of theirs to be dubbed in Zulu for the African release.

I didn't know that.

Did Pixar make the movie because it is animated?

I think they own Star Wars too which is one of my favorite movie series.

I'm not sure.

I do know though that Disney owns Star Wars so you're correct there.

During the 70s Disney recycled their animation cells, which resulted in having identical scenes in some movies.

I never knew that nor did I catch it.

I think my kids had every Disney movie ever made up to a few years ago.

That's cool.

They sure do have big budgets for their films.

Did you know they originally wanted The Beatles to voice the four vultures in "The Jungle Book"

I didn't know that.

That would have been interesting.

Frozen was the first animated Disney movie directed by a woman.

That doesn't surprise me.

I wonder if the same director will do Frozen 2?

The technology they have to make their movies is amazing too.

Even on their older films like Bambi they used a special multiplane camera to make them look more realistic.

I agree!

I bet they will use the same director.

If they are smart, they would try to recapture the vibe of the first movie.

For sure, it was such a hit.

Deadpool was a huge hit too.

I liked the first one but haven't seen Deadpool 2 yet.

Have you?

I'm not a big fan of the X-Men series, but do like these films.

I thought the first Deadpool was really good...and I haven't seen the 2nd one yet.

I'm not big on them either.

I find the story of how Deadpool described himself in the comic book series.

Do you know who he described himself as?

No, I'm not sure.
Who?

Deadpool described himself in the 2004 comic book series as "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a shar-pei".

It led to Ryan believing he was destined to play the role.

That's really funny.

I didn't know that.

I know it took him 11 years to get Deadpool made in his own vision.

I know righ!

I might need to see Deadpool 2 soon.

It might be worth it just to see Matt Damon's cameo appearance.

I didn't know he was in it!

lol  The Deadpool video game cost more to make than the Deadpool movie!

Wow, that's amazing!

I had no idea that was the case.

Big bucks to be spent for entertainment I suppose and cross promotion.

Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack reached number on the US Billboard 200 chart.

That was a huge movie too!

I really like it as well!

I have to get going....I enjoyed chatting with you.

Same here, take care.

You too!
have a good day!


Have you seen Deadpool 2?

Um no i have not.
have you?

No but I saw the first one and it's supposed to be very similar to the first one.

I guess Reynolds does the voices of others as well as doing the main character.

really?
i did not know that.
he is a talented guy.

He is funny.

Did you know that the Lion KIng was dubbed to Zulu for its release in Africa?

I did not, but that makes sense.

disney is doing a good job marketing its movies to new audiences.

They always have it seems.

They make money...

The toy industry gets involved even before film production.

the film is just the first step in the marketing campaign.

the brand has a life of its own.

Have you seen Guardians of the Galaxy?

There is an ad libbed Mary Poppins line in it.

there is?
that is funny.
I have not seen the film.
is that one with Chris whatshis name?

Pratt.

I don't know.

I know James Gunn wanted him so bad he was willing to use CGI to give him a fake six-pack.

that is great!

man, a fake six pack!

i would love to have that in real life!

is james gunn the guy that got in trouble for something with disney?

I have no idea.
What is Rick and Morty all about?

isnt that an animated show with a scientist and a kid?

lots of potty mouth and surreal plots?

Now that you mention it, yes.

I guess it was created by a guy named Dan Harmon.

Like Gunn he's in some controversy with his creation.

controversy is good.

it sells films.

it draws attention .GotG probalby did better because of controversy.

Not Gunn's kind.

He was tweeting jokes about things like rape and pedophilia.

Really not funny...

i guess he crossed the line.

sometimes people make jokes and dont realize that it needs to be reined in.

is he a good director?

Harmon got off easier since he worked for an employer that's more comfortable about edgy topics.

If i am chosen to direct one of the GotG films, i will be sure to watch my tweets.

Lesson learned!

Anyway, great chat!

So many getting in trouble with Tweets...

Thanks!


Hello, do you like the Avengers: Infinity movie?

I havnt seen that one yet.
I do like the avengers though.
Me and my son love movies like that.

Nice.

It was the first movie that was filmed with digital imax cameras only

Did you know that the avengers caused a notable increase in shawarma sales?

Nice, that is pretty cool.

The guy who plays Jarvis in Iron Man and Avengers is never seen

You mean he has never even seen the films right?

I heard that.

Yeah, type there sorry.

I wonder if he has a good reason behind that.

Do you know who Lou Ferrigno is?

Yeah he used to voice the hulk back in the day.

I think.

Yeah and he still does the vice and has done so since then.

peaking of other celebrities, do you like Serena WIlliams?

DO you watch tennis?

I dont really wathc tennis, but I do know who serena williams is.

Nice.

She won her 23rd grand slam while she was pregnant

That is amazing.

She is really a good role model for young girls to look up to.

For sure.

She is also a business woman and co-owns Miami Dolphins

Thats good to know.

I would say that is a pretty sound investment.

I think so too.

And she speaks 3 languages fluently, as does her sister Venus

Wonder how she learned all those languages.

It isnt really that common for somebody to know more than two languages.

Yeah, she is just a very well rounded person I guess.

Do you know when she first reached number 1 ranking?

I believe it was on July 8 2002.

Yeah, and she has just looked up since then.

She has been number one for 319 weeks

I heard that.

On her sixth time at number one she held it for 186 consecutive weeks.

What a competitor.

Yeah she just does not give up In 2007 she was ranked at 95th place and went on to beat SHarapova and win the Australian Open

That is truly amazing.

I dont know if there will ever be another athlete like her.

Well it is going to be pretty difficult to fill her shoes.


Did you see the Avengers?

Yes.

I've seen all of the marvel movies.

they have done such a good job with them.

Have you?

yes!
Love them.
What a sequel huh?
It had so many heros to keep count.
Marvel is awesome.

They have just been amazing with all the things they have done with it.

They have really made some of those actors into superstars.

I did not know the Guardian of the Galaxy and the Avengers were from the same era!

I didn't know that either.

I love the tie ins that they do like Lou Ferrigno being included in all of them up to age of ultron.

I was actually a little disappointed that the hulk did not play that much of a role in Infinity.

me too.

I heard they might be setting it up to have it be loki pretending to be the hulk.

That would be an amazing twist.

Oh my...that would be crazy.

Did you know it was all shot with digital imax cameras?

That makes sense they are trasitioning to that.

They are starting to release them in 3D and IMAX first.

Certainly makes for a great movie!

Maybe the guy who plays jarvis will actually watch one!

I wonder if maybe he doesn't so that he change his performace by critiquing the way he did things.

He still does an amazing job with the character

I wouldnt be able to resist.

I would want to see Scarlett Johansson over and over again!

I really hope they are going to come out with the black widow movie like they keep talking.

That would make for an amazing origin movie!

I do too, hope no Kardasians are in it, lol.

I would rewatch avengers over and over again rather than ever watch any of that reality tv garbage.

I don't understand why they are famous.

They latched on to Paris Hilton and spun off from there.

Full of drama.

It is just ridiculous.The whole trailblazer in selfie things makes me roll my eyes so hard.

Selfish was certainly a good title for something like that.

haha, yes agreed.

it is appropriately titled selfish though.

Hopefully this whole pop culture phenomenon fades sometime very soon.

Yes I agree, have a good night.
Nice talking to you.

Yes it was a very good conversation!


Hi, how are you doing on this fine Internet day?

Im doing good.
How about you.

I'm great!
Do you follow tennis at all?

Not really The only tennis players I even know anything about are the Williams sisters.

I don't watch tennis much.

I think it's funny that Serena and Venus  said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis.

karsten braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.

Didn't work out how they thought.

Lol, that is kind of funny.

Got to like someone with confidence to say something like that though.

They put their money where their mouths were.

Why do the Williams sisters speak French and Italian?

Did they have tutors?

Amazing!

If I remember right I think their dad was in the military and they were stationed overseas much of their lives.

Dont quote me on that though.

that would make sense.

Pick up the language in the country and on the court.

They rose so quickly, too.

Serena Williams was ranked 95th in the world but went on to win the Australian Open against Sharapova.

Yeah, Venus was kind of always in her sisters shadow, though she was pretty good herself.

Serena has actually been ranked number one for 319 total in her career.

Thats third best in the Open Era among female players.

Serena Williams is a co-owner of the Miami Dolphins.

I always wondered what she did with that prize money.

It's a smart investment.

Well I dont know about buying into the Dolphins.

Lol.

Could have picked a better team.

It is a smart investment though.

You know the NFL is making a lot of money.

Probably, but is she based in Miami?

Does she have ties?

Also, I wonder how many teams are looking for new owners to add.

There might not be many opportunities.

I dunno.

That probably is the case, Im not sure though.

It would make sense.

I also doubt to many NFL team owners are looking to sell shares of the team either.

I wonder if the Kardashians own any part of any professional sports teams.

They probably have the money to buy in.

I was just thinking about that.

The Kardashians are exactly the kind of poeple to get in on NFL ownership.

Probably be irritating to fans, too.

I don't follow them, but they show up incessantly.

Im with you on that.

I dont understand the fascination with them.

I know they are rolling in the doe though.

Cant hate them for it.

When the Williams sisters got fame and money, it was because of work and talent.

Kim Kardashian?

What did she every do?

I guess she married a couple rappers and was the personal assistant to Paris Hilton.

I am not saying I think she is deserving of everything she gets, I just cant be mad at her for running with it.

Life is not just.

Many people get money for just being born into rich families.

She got lucky.

Anyway, I enjoyed chatting!

Yeah I agree.

For someone to make 53 million dollars for being a reality tv star is just crazy to me.

Im gonna have to get off here though.

TTYL

TTYL

bye


Hey what do you think of Kim Kardashian?

I like her.

I heard she was doing a lot of PR work for the new Yeezys.

That is cool.

I knew her and Paris Hilton were friends but I didn't know she was Paris's assistant and stylist.

Yes, that's cool.
Do you see the Avengers: Infinity War?

No, I never got around to it, I heard it was really good though.

Yes, it is.

It's a 2018 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers and was produced by Marvel Studios.

It was also distributed by Walt Disney Studios.

It's actually a sequel to the 2012's Avengers and 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Wow, the movies have been going on for awhile now.

I heard that the voice of hulk is the same person since the 1970's tv series.

Cool, did you hear that Hugin and Munin, Odin Raven's appear in the Avengers film during Thor and Loki's argument on the mountaintop.

I actually have the Loki T-shirt.

That is really cool, I'm sure it's an awesome t-shirt.

The first Avengers Infinity War was the first film to ever be shot with imax cameras.

Yes, it's an ok green T-shirt, nothing spectacular but it's funny.

Yes, and in the film, the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy attempt to stop Thanos from amassing the all-powerful Infinity Stones.

It does sound great, I know my kids talk about Thanos a lot and pretend to have the gauntlet or whatnot.

haha I don't know if you ever watched the show Recess, but the waitress captain america saves voiced Gretchen in Recess.

No, I haven't seen that but I probably will at my cousin's house.

I did hear that Robert Downey Jr.  was on the set of the Avengers and he would hide food on the sets.

Haha I wonder why he was hiding food?

I don't know why he would do that but apparently nobody was ever able to find it so they let him continue to do it.

The scenes where he is eating blueberries and shawarma are unscripted and are part of the collection of food that he hid.

Maybe they'll make a video game of it and put it in there as part of the role playing of his character.

That is hilarious!
He seems like a cool guy.

Yes, I like Robert Downey Jr., too.

Actually, did you know that Hollywood uses a measurement called 'q' scores to determine the likability of celebrities?

No I had no idea that was a thing, it's kind of ridiculous.

Speaking of celeberties, Fall out boy had Kim Kardashian in their music video!

She certainly is popular even though according to her "q score" in Hollywood, its the lowest one at -71.

Wow, I guess many people don't like her

maybe her reality TV personality attitude sometimes.

True, that show is crazy.

Well it was nice talking to you, I've got to get to bed!

goodbye!


Are you into superhero films like the Avengers?

It's a Marvel Comics creation.

Very much so.

Infinity War was one of my favorites.

Did you know that the Avengers caused a increase in shawarma sales?

I do not know what that is!

Me either.

I do know the Infinity Ware is the latest.

Have you seen it?

Yes.

The suspenseful ending has me wondering how they will turn it around.

But, Marvel Comics never ceases to amaze me, so I sure it will be good.

Did you know that Infinity Wars was the first film to be shot entirely with digital IMAX cameras?

That explains why it was so realistic in 3D!

I didn't know that.

I do know that I have never watched Kim Kardashian.

I also don't know what to think of Kanye West.

I have never understood the reality TV celeb phenomena.

What has she really done that is worthy of being famous?

Being Paris Hilton's personal assistant and travel companion / stylist?

I couldn't agree more.

I guess they are interesting in much the same way freak shows are.

She was in a Fall Out Boy music video (yawn).

I never heard of the video, and I guess I am glad.

You have to wonder at time at if their relationships are real are created for the ratings?

Obviously she and Kanye have had children, so their is at least a little something to the relationship.

But is a bit of love and a lot of business or vice versa?

Obviously money making is key in their relationship.

Kayne does a lot of things for ratings.

I wonder if he really likes Trump for example.

I didn't realize Kim Kardashian's dad was a lawyer on OL's Dream Team.

She gotten her seed money  as inheritance from her father.

I was in an airport waiting on a flight with Ellen show on the gate waiting area TV.

Ellen describe Kardashian as a "self made business woman".

I choked on my soda.

How can you be self made when you inherit millions?

Now, Serena Williams - that is a self-made superstar!

Amen.

Yes, she actually has ability and not "Dad" paving the way for her.

I like the way she won the 2007 Australian Open as an underdog.

She went in ranked 95th and won against the great Maria Sharapova.

Yep.

She was two months pregnant when she won her 23rd Grand Slam tournament.

So much talent there...

And, I think she is one of the few to follow-up with a win after giving birth.

She has been ranked No.1 for 319 weeks which ranks her third among the all time female tennis greats!

I was surprised to learn that she is a co-owner of the Miami Dolphins.

I wonder if she even likes football or if it's an investment.

I did not know that.

I'm not sure if football is the best investment these days, considering its declining viewership and being embroiled in the "kneeling" controversies.

But, maybe in the long haul, it will pan out.

Which brings us back to the Kardashians.

Why are they such a phenomena when they have done little themselves?

Seems like tens of millions follower her on social media, hanging on her every word.

Caitlyn Jenner when she was an accomplished athlete but the rest?

She's made over $53M so far for what?

Society seems to have it's priorities wrong.

Well, Time Magazine in 2015 included her in their list of 100 most influential people.

Again, I do not know why because she is simply "famous for being famous".

I guess being "famous for being famous" is enough to justify an audience with the President and a full page letter in the New York Times!

I don't get it...

I did find out that shawarma is some kind of Middle Easter meat dish.

I have no idea what it has to do with the Avengers.

I don't either except the Iron Man mentioned it in the closing of one of the movies.

Speaking of the Avengers, I believe the next installment is in theaters in April 2019.

I am really interested to see what Marvel has in store for us.

Have a good day!

Thanks.
You were excellent.


Are you a Cartoon Network fan?

Not really, but the DC universe is pretty cool.

Although some of their movies have no major super villans.

Well, have you recently watched the newest movie of Transformers?

I think it is called Bumblebee.

I've seen them all, except the new one about Bumblebee, is it good?

Bumblebee was all right.
Not what I expected though.

I liked the Batman movies, but the Justice League sucked I thought.

I hear that they are making a new batman character.

Batman had more action than Bumblebee, to be honest with you.

I have not watched Justice League yet.

Well, I hear that there are always new superhero characters for every upcoming relatable movie.

I heard Superman was going to be voiced by Nicholas Cage and Tim Burton was set to direct, but the project was canceled.

I think Nick Cage is the best actor ever.

What about George Clooney?
He was in Batman and Robin.

Yeah, that was the worst Batman and Robin, that was the one with Arnold playing Mr.

Freeze with his stupid Mr.

Freeze puns.

Speaking of superheroes, there are over 300 of them in the US.

That is crazy.

I've heard, I wonder if they all show up at Comic Con

Maybe, they would be dressed up for sure in the upcoming San Diego Comic Con, which I will definitely go to this year!

I would go to comic con, San Diego sounds warm.

In sweden it is illegal to name your child metallica.

Well, San Diego will be more hot than warm.

Really?

Is there a meaning behind it?

Or does it mean that you should not call your child after a band?

I'm not sure, apparently it was a big problem there for a long time.

Maybe, it was a negative perspective to the Swedish.

It could be, the writers for superman did not name their super villain or a preexisting word, they coined the term brainiac.

However, what's crazy was that Superman was suppose to be a villain.

I believe it, maybe Lex Luther was going to be the good guy for once!

Also, superman's power was to disguise into anybody.

All I could think of was him in his cape flying and saving the world.

Yeah, that's crazy!
Nice talking to you!


Hi there!

I am wondering if you are familiar with superheroes?

At one time there was a comic series about fixing the collateral damage caused by them.

I am not a die-hard super hero fan but I do enjoy a couple!

X-men and batman mainly.

Do you have any favorites?

I really like Batman.

Can you believe Adam West has a Batman logo on one of his molars?

haha no!

that is hard to believe.

but now i need to see it for myself!

Did you know about the condiment king??

I can't believe that was a real villan for batman!

No!

I never heard of that!!

Did you know WEird Al Yankovich did voice over work in the most recent DC animated film Batman vs. Robin.

yeah it's too weird  lol definitely a different world back then.

Did you watch the 60s TV series?

such a hoot!

Bruce Wayne is the best Robin i think

I did a little bit.

Do you know neither Batman nor Joker refer to one another by name.

Yeah well Joker not saying it makes sense since no one knows who Batman is!

I think the same goes for the Joker actually like in Dark Knight he gives 3 different stories to how he got his smile scars.

Are you into Superman at all?

I like Superman.

In Sweden it is illegal to name your child Superman.

Now stop laughing!

ha yeah.

I don't know why anyone would!

Weird to think he used to be able to change himself.

Do you know how long ago that was?

I think it is a standing rule.

Did you see the comic where Superman was once bitten by Dracula, but because the man of steel is fueled by the sun, Dracula immediately exploded.

No no I never even knew that dracula crossed over into that universe!

Wonder what that was like.

He's fueled by the sun but do u remember what hurts him?

I do not.

At one point the Superman character had the power of facial contortion allowing him to disguise himself as anyone.

Yeah it's weird that he used to be able to change himself.

It might be because he was supposed to be a villan.

Maybe that's why him and batman have some kind of beef.

Do you have a favorite superhero movie?

Very weird.

I am not sure.

Maybe one of the Batman ones.

I guess I like the idea that Gotham City is located in New Jersey according to DC Cannon.

Yeah that's weird to find out.

I always thought it was Chicago but probably cause they film there for the Nolan movies lol.

I wonder how people can actually register themselves as a superhero.

Can you believe there is 300 people registered?

Yeah maybe.

And no, that is weird.

Did you know that unlike most superheroes, Batman has no superpowers, but instead relies on his genius intellect.

Yeah it's pretty crazy!

No super powers and he can still basically fly.

Although he does have some good help :) Speaking of batman vs superman.

Who would you pick Wonder Woman or Catwoman?

I think Wonder Woman.

Although I do not know a whole lot about either.

Yeah I'm not sure either.
Did you see her movie?

I did not.
I'[ll have to look into it.
It was great chatting today.
Bye!

Okay have a good day.
good bye

Bye


Hello!
Do you like super hero movies?

I love superhero movies.
I loved the batman trilogy.
How about you?

I do!

I watch them with my kids, they are in love with Batman haha

That is great!

I like superman too, especially in films, did you like the new justice league movie?

I loved The Justice League!
Stan Lee was so amazing!
Still is.

Right, it is sad he passed away, but he will always be remembered!

Stan Lee wrote 15 comics for dc

He will be missed dearly, but his amazing superhero movies will keep his memory alive forever.

For sure, it was so nice he was in all of the marvel ones.

Too bad he didn't make an appearance once or twice in some dc as an honor for those 15 comics

Right?

That would have been awesome.

I have to say Superman is one of my favorites and Batman.

Do you have an all time favorite?

I like the flash so much.

His show was great.

I didn't like flash in the justice league, they could have done better.

what do you think?

I do like Flash, and I have to agree with you on that.

They could have done better for sure.

Did you know there are over 300 registered superheroes?

Just in the USA!

Like real life superheroes?
or comic book ones?

I would guess in the comics, lol, it didn't say.

Ya never know where a superhero will pop up haha!

Right, I think i saw a show one time on real life ones, so it made sense lol.

One of my favorite superheroes is garfield!

Right!

I have heard there is a book series called Pet Force!

Did you read the books?

I have not, is that the one with garfield in it with the group of superheroes?

Yes it is :) I should try and find that series.

Also there is a superhero that is called Normalman....the only normal person in a world of all superhero's lol, he has no super powers...but he is considered a superhero hahaaa

I have to tell you something....

I am normalman, the most normal of any human being possible.

Don't tell anyone!

lol

HAHAHA, your secret is safe with me!

Just don't be like the one villain in Batman named condiment king...and get defeated by slipping in your ketchup!

lol, I wonder how he came up with that or what is power was.

a cool name is brainiac, like in superman

I like that...brainiac, sounds tough lol, Did you know Gotham city is located in New Jersey?

Who knew haha

I would never have guessed that.

It was so nice talking to you, have a good night!


Good evening.

Do you like film?

Cinematography in ancient greece actually translates to movement.

Yes i love film.

Wow thats good to know.

I hear no woman has ever been nominated for the academy award for best cinematography

I guess they prefer to be in the shot of the camera!

James Wong accomplished a lot as he pioneered the use of wide angle lenses!

thats interesting.
Do you like robots?

Yes I think they are interesting.

They can debone a chicken with high precision.

That is amazing,  and kinda gross lol I hear robots can be controlled by rat brains lol

Whoa that is creepy to think about lol.

Interesting that the robot will change personality with different brains!

I think thats really cool,  soon they will try and put different human brains in it lol

Yes I am kind of scared for that moment.

The military uses xbox 360 controllers to control eod robots.

Good publicity for Microsoft!

Do you like insects?

Oh yeah they are fascinating.

There are these bugs that actually breath in dissolved gold and excrete solid gold!

Wow,  that is amazing lol It sounds painful though lol

Lol it does indeed.

Have you ever seen those tiny red bugs on bricks?

They are called clover mites.

Oh I havent but I have heard of them.

I cant believe there is a massive highway in the sky thats transports bugs, even spiders.

How does that even happen they cant fly lol

Yes I don't understand that.

Billions of bugs per day?

I do not want to be in the middle of that highway!

Yeah lol sounds gross lol apparently if you see ingredients on food boxes that say carmine, cochineal extract or natural red 4,  the product contains crushed bugs!!!!

why do food comapnies do this?

they dont have any other filler for food but bugs?

who even thought that this is ok

No way!!

I will look out for that ingredient, thanks for telling me.

Have you heard about the dinocampus coccinellae wasp?

It turns ladybugs into zombie babysitters!

what are zombie babysitters?
lol

I think it basically keeps them alive so they don't die but they can't really move and the baby wasps just get shelter and food.

I learned about it on a show once.

Pretty messed up.

It was great talking with you today.

great talking to you as well thanks for the info

No problem.

I much prefer the "gold bugs" to those wasps.

Have a good one!


Hollywood is getting more creative when it comes to superhero movies.

The Teen Titans go to the Movies is funny and based on the cartoon tv show

Yeah, I never really took it seriously but it has grown on me.

It is pretty funny and harmless fun.
Not as good as Aquaman though.

I havent watched Aquaman yet!

Apparently there are good songs in the Teen Titans Go movie too.

There were.

They had an amazing voice cast for the film.

A lot of good guest stars

I like comedy so I think I'd like the silly humor in the movie.

I have heard that it's a laugh a minute ride.

Yeah, and they make fun of a lot of DC movies in the film too.

Like Batman vs Superman

It's cool they don't take themselves too seriously.

I just wish they would make a decent superman movie again.

He has been in films since 1940s but it has been too long since a good one was made

Yeah, superman is cool.

He was originally supposed to be a villain.

I am glad they made him a hero instead.
It set up the entire DC universe

And he originally had the power of facial contortion so he could disguise himself as anyone.

What do you think of that?

I think that might be a little too much.

He can already fly and shoot lasers out of his eyes.

Plus everything else he can do

I totally agree.

So is Dracula dead forever?

Because Superman was bitten by Dracula but because Superman is fueled by the sun, Dracula exploded.

Maybe...vampires do not really do well in the sun.

What about Batman, do you like him?

I do.

I used to wish I was Robin as a kid so I could help batman fight the joker

Aw, that's cute.

Why do Joker and Batman never refer to each other by name in face to face confrontations, btw?

I don't know.
Maybe they use pet names.
They have known each other for a while.

Have you heard of condiment king?

Yeah, he is not quite as imposing as the Joker.

Been good talking with you.


I didn't know that that the word cinematography came from ancient greek

Yeah that's really interesting!

It's crazy that a woman's never been nominated for the Oscar for it, too.

Right?!

It seems only a few are recognized repeatedly

Must be, yeah!

That poor guy who has been nominated 13 times...

He is like the Leonardo DiCaprio of cinematography

It's true!

Surprised by the idea that robots can change their personality depending on which rat brain is used, interesting!

I would have loved to seen a 50ft moon walking robot.

Seriously!

Especially one just wandering the desert

I love all Grant's designs on mythbusters.

He is so good with robotics

I definitely remember Geoff, crazy impressive.

I wonder if the military still used the xbox 360 controller or if they have upgraded?

That's a good question, that's a really cool use of it.

I didn't know robots could debone a chicken.

That is both cool and gross

I don't even think I could debone a chicken, especially not with surgical precision!

I feel like we're definitely on the path to certain professions becoming obsolete because of robots.

Like surgeons, apparently.

I think there will always need to be a human element in it to make decisions but I know from personal experience robotic surgery saves lives

That's a good point, it does get dicey without the element of empathy.

But yeah, definitely believe that it can save lives.

Now if only they could invent a robot to get rid of those clover mites.

They are horrible in the summer

Agree!

I've always seen them but didn't know what they were called.

The gold bugs sound cool though,

Yes they do.
I wonder how big they are.

Me too!

Interesting that they live underwater too

seems like you can't escape bugs anywhere from the ocean to the sky

Definitely!

Makes sense if over 90% of animals on Earth are insects.

some are super creepy too like those wasps.


Are you a baseball fan?

I'm not, so I am not surprised that the Women's World cup has higher ratings than the World Series.

Soccer is the international sport.

Women around the world will be keen on seeing the games.

Not so much for baseball, I guess.

I am not a big baseball fan, though I follow the playoffs.

I'm not a sports person, I do like chess.

Although, I didn't know it was invented in India.

Chess is a very old game.

The term "checkmate" means something about the king dying.

It's funny that the current president of the World Chess Federation believes it was invented by aliens.

Yes, that makes sense.

Because nothing about the game seems remotely human in origin.

LOL.

The game appeals to a certain type of thinker.

Yes, it does.

One with a moderately high IQ, lol.

There are so many moves, more so than the number of atoms in the universe.

It's a mentally exhausting game.

It seems that people show talent for the game at a young age.

I've heard though that there is an inverse correlation between IQ and chess ability in strong players.

That's probably a flaw in the IQ tests, which won't measure the kind of thinking that chess players do.

I think so too, especially with all of the kids who are masters at it before they reach double digits.

Like that Grandmaster Judit Polgar.

I wonder what attracts the players to the game.

Perhaps it's the complexity, or maybe the chance to create your own personal style.

For many, I would say it's family influence.

The game has such a rich history.

I suppose talent could run in the family.

I wonder what kind of personality you would need: spending hours inside your head, thinking of the moves and countermoves.

Kind of like how athletic ability seems to run in families.

Though, that doesn't explain why the Red Sox have lost every game on Ben Afflecks birthday.

That's so bizarre.

Well, the universe was probably telling him something about his film career and role choices.

The Chicago Cubs are another cursed team.

After this many years, one would think he would take the hint.

Are they really?

I never knew that, just like both the Red Sox and Liverpool F.C are owned by the same investment company.

I know that the Red Sox are partly owed by the New York Times, the paper of the city that's Boston's biggest rival.

It's a small world, investment wise.

Fenway park is a beautiful stadium though.

I've never been.
The Sox have been there since 1912.

I've never been to a game, we were there to see the Pope, when I was a child.

I do not understand why Babe Ruth had to cheat so much.

Has anyone ever asked him why he did it?

Lots of money in it, I guess?

I know that he lost the 1926 World Series for his time when he was caught stealing a base.

That would suck.

It's amazing that the Cubs haven't won a world series, after their back-to-back wins.

However, I'm from Cleveland, so I don't really have a right to criticize another town's teams.

I've heard that Cleveland is like Cincinnati, except without all the glitz.


hELLO, DO YOU LIKE PLAYIN CHESS?

I enjoy chess.
It is a good game.
Kings and Queens.
Why are you shouting?

Sorry had caps lock on.

Did you know there are more possible moves in chess than there are atoms in the know universe.

Not sure I have ever counted the atoms in the universe.

Give me a minute or two.

It would be fun to see the early versions of the game from India.

Yeah it would be cool to find an old chess game from that era.

Chess was actually invented in India and the improved upon by the persians.

It is kind of funny that war helped spread chess, a game of simulated war.

The game reached Europe in the 9th century.

It would be boring to not have chess around.

It sure would.

Grandmaster of chess judit pulgar once beat a family friend without looking when he was only 5 years old.

Grandmaster Judit Polgar once stepped out of his house and got the snot beat out of him for having a weird name.

Do you believe in aliens?

Lol.

No I do not believe in aliens.

I do believe that something is going on at area 51 though.

The president of the world chess federation believes that chess was invented by aliens.

Skully and Molder are on the way, but they need to buy a pac of cigs for the cancer man.

I don't know about that.

I guess scientist found a negative correlation between IQ and chess skill.

Yes, the negative correlation might mean something like you're brain is really hardwired for chess, with less intellectual capacity leftover for other kinds of cognitive tasks.

I dont believe I have.

Do you ever watch the world series though.

I have not watched the whole series.

Bits and pieces of games.

Current world series or strange history things?

Did you know that babe ruth was caught stealing to end game 7 of the wrold seris of 1926.

Babe Ruth, the sultan of swat.

yeah, I knew that.

I like the idea that the Ottoman Empire was in existence the last time the Chicago cubs won the series.

I do to.

Im certainly not a cubs fan.

Did you know that the womens world cup had more tv audience than the world series.

Womens world cup soccer?

Hum  I had no idea.

I would bet that the baseball players (men) got paid more than the womens soccer players.

Oh I guarantee it.

Im not sure if they even get paid for being in the olympics though.

World cup and olympics are two different things.

Did you see the Marines  color guard carry in the Canadian flag in 1992?

I did not realize that.

I thought they were the same.

My bad.

I did see that though.

They carried it in upside down.

Im gonna have to be getting off here though.

Have a good one.

You would think the Marines would  have noticed the flag was upside down, but they missed it.


Do you follow MLB?

Yes!

My favorite sport!

Did you know that the Ottoman Empire was still in existence the last time the Cubs won the World Series?

When was that, like 1886?

In the 1992 series, the USMC carried the Canadian flag upside down.

Oops!

I don't know what year it was, just that they were the first team to win back to back World Series and they haven't won since.

The World Series is popular in the US, but not around the world.

In fact, the women's world cup gets a bigger TV audience.

Maybe if they allowed women in the MLB, things would change.

Yes, who knows!

I think it's funny that the Red Sox have lost every game on Ben Affleck's birthday since 1997.

Yes, and they're partially owned by the New York Times.

That seems like a conflict of interest.

The Times would want the Yankees to win, and the Sox to lose to sell more papers in the NY?

LOL

Who knows.

Or they'd want the Sox to do well so there would be a lot of nail biters and good stories for the press.

But in the end, the Sox would exist for the entertainment of New Yorkers, not Bostonians.

Have you been to Fenway?

It seems like a strange playing field.

I imagine they didn't have much choice over the shape.

I have never been there.

It's interesting that Fenway Sports Group also owns the Liverpool FC.

The Beatles home town sports team.

I wonder if they are/were fans.

There's a lot of money in European soccer.

I guess it helps to diversity across sports and locations.

Yes, I imagine.

Soccer seems to be a game that's more fun to play than watch.

I understand the appeal in countries where people grow up playing it.

Recently some American got signed to a European team for a ton of cash.

Maybe the following the US will change.

Yes, possibly.

Did you know that the president of the world chess federation believes that chess was invented by aliens?

I mean, we're talking about international sports, but that would make chess inter-galactic.

I wonder why aliens would need to be involved, especially since the game has distant historical origins.

Exactly.

It comes from an Indian game called chaturanga.

So at what point were the aliens involved?

Did they invent chaturanga?

Or did they help it to evolve into chess?

And how?

Perhaps Indians are the direct descendants of aliens!

I also wonder where these aliens came from, and why they gave us the game of chess.

Yes.

It sure leads to a lot of questions.

Why would they give us a game modeled after a human monarchy?

I mean, chess seems to refer to a specific area and time period.

Was that when and where the aliens visited?

Or was it an adaptation of the game after the aliens gave it to us?

Maybe they wanted us to help in an interstellar war and chess was good training.

Like the Last Starfighter.

No one can know for sure until the interstellar war starts.

How would chess work in space with less gravity?

You would play with holographic images.

Not physical pieces.

Perhaps they would only exist in your mind.

Yes!

Because aliens use telepathy to communicate, apparently.

Did you know that there are more possible moves in a chess game than atoms in the known universe?

But what about the unknown universe?

The unknown universe has the extra atoms to match the number of chess moves.

The aliens are holding those atoms in reserve for the Great Galactic wars.

Exactly!

Well, on that thought, I'm off to prepare for the inter-galactic war.

Have a good night!


Hello, are you interested in baseball at all?

Yes I do, I am a red sox fan.
How about yourself?

I am as well!

My great grandfather was a fan even back when the Giants refused to face the Red Sox in the 1904 World Series.

Yes, my family is longtime fans as well.

Fenway Park is one of the two ballparks that have been in use for over 100 years.... Wrigley is the other.

The Red Sox are certainly historic like that!

It's one of the original eight American League charter franchises I believe.

Funny to think it was technically called the "Red Stockings".

Did you know that Lebron James is part of the group that owns the Red Sox?

I did not!

Is he part of the Fenway Sports Group?

I believe they own both the Red Sox and Liverpool F.C., that's a lot of sports power.

Yes that is correct.

I know right!

Did you know that in the 1904 world series that the Met's refused to play?

I did!

I wonder why that was, maybe they figured they would lose to Boston, after all the New York Highlanders lost to the Red Sox in their first game in 1913.

Possibly, at least they are not as bad as the dodgers.

They have lost more world series than any other team.

Although maybe losing can be the key to being lucky in future success.

Like the Chicago Cubs were the first team to win back to back World Series, but haven't won since.

Oh wow that's true.

Did you know that the Women's world cup has had higher ratings than the world series?

I didn't!

I wonder why that was, maybe it's because baseball is getting too old now?

After all the last time the Chicago Cubs won the world series the Ottoman Empire was still in existence.

Oh wow that's crazy!!!

Did you know that prior to 1969 that the team with the best win-loss ration would go to the world series instead of doing play offs?

I never knew that!

I wonder if that's how a lot of older teams got good records.

Maybe if they played by current rules the whole time, the American League wouldn't have 18 wins over the National League.

I know they are pretty uneven.

I thought out of the 114 world series they would have a more equal wins between the AL and NL.

Exactly!

I would have thought the same.

Are you interested in other sports as well?

I'm interested in chess as well.

I like board games including chess.

I know that boy scouts have a merit badge for chess and a few new other things.

I didn't know that!

It's interesting that it gets recognition like that, it's such an old sport, it was invented in India back during the Gupta Empire.

Did you know each pawn used to have their own name?

They were named after common occupations.

I didn't!

It makes sense now thinking about it.

Anyways it was nice chatting with you, have a good day!


Are you a fan of superheros?

Who isn't?

I think some of the newer movies are redundant to be honest.

Really?
Like which ones?

Some of the Marvel ones, like Ironman 2 or 3, they have started to get repetitive to me.

True, but other movies are part of a series like all the infinity stones

Yeah, did you know there is a superhero called normalman?

Isn't that the what if everyone is instead super or a premise something like that

Yeah, pretty weird idea.
Have you seen Mission Impossible?

The series that made tom cruise famous right

Yeah, it is pretty good.

Tom Cruise made $75 million from one of them.

I heard it was originally a tv show

I'm not sure.

That might be true.

Apparently the first trailer was screened before Pokemon the Movie.

Did you know self-destruct the verb originated from the tv show?

It would surprise me.
What do you think of Tom Cruise?

Great actor

I think he is good too, but nowhere near as rich as seinfeld.

True but you can't deny he has left his mark since starting his career at 19

This is true.

Apparently he spent $10 million on a bunker.

He probably has enough money to do whatever he wants

That is true.
Nice chatting.


You ever seen Teen Titans Go?

I haven't, you?

Nope!
Ever seen Mission impossible-Fallout?

no - Sorry.

Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially in American comic book and films since the 1930s.

OMG!

There are over 300 registeredd super heros!

I know!

There is actually a superhero called "normalman."

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

That's awesome!
You think Tom cruise is a super hero?

No!

Too short!

Marvel comics creator stan lee wrote 15 dc comics, re-imagining popular superheroes like batman and superman

Well.. maybe, but he spent two years learning japanese swordplay and does many of his own stunts

huh.

I never really likes his movies except  War of the worlds.

Some guys (successfully) pulled off a mission impossible style heist.

jerry seinfeld's net worth is 820,000,000 more than tom hanks and tom cruise put together

Wow!

The first trailer to mission impossible ii was screened before the pokemon: the movie

So you don't like Top Gun?

no, never seen it.

You?

Tom cruise made $75,000,000 from a single movie: mission impossible iii

OMG.. you have to see, it's awesome!

Tom cruise made 75 million off of mission impossible 3

Tom cruise vandalized the world's tallest building in 2010. during the filming of mission: impossible 4, he climbed to the top of the burj khalifa (without safety equipment) and etched katie holmes' name into the spire.

yeah, you can see that on you tube... sounds like a super hero to me!

LOL

you're not Tom Cruise are you?

:) Cruise starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in the Academy Award for Best Picture-winning drama Rain Man.

LMAO... NO!

He hung off the side of a plane at 5000 feet though

I did see that!

Tom cruise threatened tom kruse, the inventor of the hoveround over the usage of his name.

That's funny!
Well, it been fun!
have a good day


hey there who is your favorite superhero?

I dont really have one, black panther?
LOL just kidding

lol ya I didn't like that movie, I do like Batman and Iron Man myself

yeah, I agree with you on that.

Iron Man series was pretty good.

I didnt know that Garfield had a superhero series, should make a movie where Garfield takes on Black Panther.

2 cats enter, 1 cat leaves

lol now that is a good idea for a crossover, it's weird that Stan Lee wrote 15 DC comics though, I know he was famous for creating Marvel characters

Yeah thought he was only Marvel too

have you heard of the superhero called normalman?

he sounds interesting, he was born on a planet of superheros but has no superpowers

Never heard of "Normalman".

Would he be considered one the of 300 registered superheros in the United States?

haha thats a good question cuz he has not superpowers!

have you ever seen a Mission Impossible movie?

yeah, I think I saw the last one.

I usually try to watch those when they come out.

Tom Cruise although a little "kooky" IMO still is a good actor.

lol he is kind of weird, its crazy that he made 75 million for the 3rd movie

yeah, that's a lot of money even for an actor.

I knew he did some of his own stunts but climbing the tallest building without safety equipment, that's crazy

that is crazy, he even hung off the side of an airplane at 5000 ft, he's definitely brave!

I remember the old mission impossible series with I think his name was Peter Graves

yes you're right, I remember the first movie came out in 1996, I think that was my favorite one

yeah first one was really good.

Who were the "Some guys" that pulled off a mission impossible style heist?

haha ya I don't know i haven't herad of it, did you ever see pokemon the movie?

apparently the trailer for Mission Impossible 2 was first shown before that movie

I didnt know that.

I never really got into Pokemon.

I know that it's really popular, just never followed it.

You see that Tom Cruise threatened to sue that hovercraft inventor

haha wow didn't hear about that, I know that he plays Ethan Hunt in the Movies though, he does a great job in my opinion

That's really surprising that Seinfeld has a net worth more than Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks combined.

wow thats impressive!

again though, Cruise seems kinda eccentric, he spent 10 million dollars on a bunker to protect himself from aliens lol


Hi, Do you read comic books?

Not for many years!
And yourself?

Nah, I learned some things about them recently, and it's more varied than I thought.

Like ever heard of Normalman?

Yes, sort of a regular guy with no powers.

I just read that there are 300 registered super heros and I never knew that.

I could probably name 12.

I assume dthere would be hundreds more, there are so many comic books, like Antman, Waspman, such random guys.

Yes, I suppose there are a lot.

There are a lot of movies based on super heroes.

When I was a kid I watched superman after school.

Which is your favorite?

I am not sure.

I think I like Batman because he has that cool car.

And I like Wonder Woman too.

Do you prefer Marvel or DC?

I heard they're very different styles of superhero.

I guess Marvel because they are the only ones I remember from my childhood.

How about you?

I actually like one from Dark Horse that's about a Samurai, it's not exactly superhero though

That's OK I used to love Archie.

I was in grade school and they were all cool high school kids.

Did you know there was a superhero comic about Garfield?

I like Garfield.
I didn't know that.
He is a cool cat and so laid back.

I always found it a little weird.
But Odie was cute.
Odie as a superhero would be fun

I would read that.

I like super heroes that are surprises-they look like Odie.

I do not care for Tom Cruise, though.

Yeah i really dislike him, I don't think he's a good actor.

He got mad at this other guys for having a similar name to him.

Good thing his name isn't John Smith, he would be mad all the time.

Anyways, that's not his real name.

It's Maypother.He looks like a Maypother too.

That's bizarre, I have never heard that name before.

I guess it wasn't cool enough for him.

Actors should keep their real names.

Except Meryl Streep.

That is not a name I would want on a billboard.

Very few of them do, or at least they didn't used to.

I guess they want to be memorable.

Maybe they think they will get more roles if they have a fancy name.

They wnat their name to come to mind when people are thinking about whom to call for a role.


Hey how is it going today?

It's going good.
Do you like Leonardo DiCaprio?

I do, he's in a bunch of good movies, I didn't know he was an environmentalist as well.

He must really care for the world around him.

Good for him!

Yah, I didn't know he was in Critters 3, he was great in Titanic though.

That was a good movie!

I liked him in Eating Gilbert Grape.

I was surprised he's been around that long.

Yah, he's like a fine wine.

I didn't know the Revenant was a remake of the 1971 film in the wilderness?

I didn't know that.
He won a golden globe in 2004.

A golden globe for what?

He won it for Best Actor in a motion picture or comedy for Wolf of Wall Street.

Didn't that come out in 2014?

2012 or 2013 I believe.

That award he won was the only he has won.

Right, do you have a man bun?

I might if I was a man.
:)  Did you see the movie Thor?

I have, it was really good.

Not to be awkward but the reason I asked about the hair was because of the hockey player that risked it all for his.

How did he risk it all for his man bun?
That is hysterical.

Oh it was because of some tradition on their team.

He did pretty well after he did them and got 16 points in 42 games.

Not bad.

I see hockey on my list but not that story.

A hockey players was traded for only 1 dollar in 1993 and went on to win 4 stanley cups.

I don't know his name though.

I'm not sure where I saw that, I must have misread that article.

I wonder what that is adjusted for inflation.

I'm surprised they lose 8 pounds a game!

Adjusted for inflation would probably be about a dime now.

I think gas was still hovering around 1 dollar a gallon around 1993 if I remember right.

Yes.

That is a lot of weight to lose for a game.

I should take up hockey.

Haha me too, got to learn to skate first.

I am going to take off though, great chatting with you.

I need to learn to skate first too.
Ha Nice to chat with you as well.

Yah me too, I fall down everytime I skate.


How do you feel about man buns?

I am not a fan.

I know hockey player Jonsson-Fjallby has one,

Yeah he puts it into a man bun of the ice.

Yes, he has held onto his long after they have gone away.The man bun craze peaked in 2015 so it is time to be done.

I'm told he grimaces at the hair flapping out of his helmet, lol!

Oh, okay.

So did you know that in 1924 in the first Olympic games Canada scored 132 goals in the entire competition.

Wow is that considered a lot i don't watch hockey?

I would say a strong yes.

In 1993 a hockey player was traded for $1 and went on to win 4 Stanley cups.

Wow that sounds disgraceful but he showed them.

So the hockey ring remains under the basketball court when switching stadiums.

weird you think it be the other way around.

He sure did!

So, moving on, I like Leo Decaprio.

He started on TV in 1980, and was born in '74 so he was just a little guy.

Yeah he is a pronominal actor.

Apparently he is producing a twilight zone movie.

I like him.

I did not realize he was a Growing Pains actor.

Yeah he was the friend right?

I think so.
Are you a Thor fan?

Yes indeed he is so funny, ive seen all three have you?

I have not.

What do you know about the show that would make me like it?

Not familiar with any shows he's done but the Avengers is making history.

Okay.

If I am right he is a 2011 American superhero from Marvel.

Yes i'm sorry i though you knew who he was.

Yes he plays thor the god of thunder and if you haven't sen any of the movies you should.

I was confused between him and another guy.

Anyway, It was good chatting!

You too, your going to love thor his got four films with marvel.


I am quite surprised that Axel Johsson-Fjallby spends so much time worrying about his hair.

Is that the guy playing Winger on the Capitals?

Yeah.

He thinks his hair is too long on the ice.

If he cuts it, it will be too short for his man bun.

Sometimes people really don't have enough real life things to worry about.

Well, he's only 20 after all.

I think everyone is fairly concerned with how they look at that age, right?

I suppose you're right, especially if appearance plays a big role in their career.

The man bun was all the craze in November of 2015 if you believe Google Trends.

Oh yeah, a whole bunch of celebrities got in on it.

Leo DiCaprio, Jared Leto...

I know there were others...

He has a lot of other things to focus on trying to adjust to the smaller rinks of the NFL.

I guess the Sweedish Hockey league has bigger rinks.

I wonder how they compare to the rinks in Canada.

One of their national sports is hockey, after all.

Yeah.

The NHL and Canada have some differences too.

He may have some issues with Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders.

He prefers clean cut players.

Do you think there's a good reason why?

I suppose, but it seems rigid if you ask me.

It probably has a lot to do with the culture of a bunch of guys stick checking each other, and not so much helmet safety.

Yeah.

Well, Jonsson-Fjallby's induction to the big stage during play offs drew U.S. and Canada's attention for sure.

He's originally from Sweden, right?

Yes.

He played for the Swedes and made a game-winning goal to get to the finals.

In the end they lost to Canada.

Canadian hockey is hardcore.

Canada's performed well ever since the start of the modern Olympics back in the 20s.

That legendary first olympics when Canada score 132 goals to their opponents three was incredible.

Yeah, exactly!

I'm not surprised that Canada beat them in the end.

Yep.

Say, did you hear that there was a hockey player who was traded for only $1 in 1993?

Oh really?
How'd that work out?

The team who traded him had to have been livid when he went on to win four stanely cups.

Talk about embarrassing for the trading team.

Oh man, $1 for a handful of Stanleys is pretty great.

Do you think his hair was long and fabulous like Axel's?

He probably had a lot of attitude coming off that type of trade, so I would be surprised.

Another crazy fact...hockey players lose up to  8 pounds in one game.

Speaking of losing 8 pounds, I probably need to get off the computer and go for a jog or something.

Nice chatting with you!

You'd probably burn more calories playing hockey.

Nice chatting with you too.

Hah!
Probably so!
Thanks.


hi how are you today?
do you like sports?

Hi.
I am good.
How are you?
I do like sports.
Do you?

yes, i dont really know golf and swimming well but they look like interesting activities.

Same here.

I've heard that students at Cornell have to pass a basic swimming test before they can graduate.

i wonder where that came from.

maybe other colleges require the same sort of things, i dunno.

I am not sure but it does seem like a good idea.

Interestingly enough, golf requires water as well as swimming.

The average golf course in america uses around 312,000 gallons of water each day.

isnt that a waste of water?

I figure we need to grow crops with that.

hm.

It does seem like a large amount going to waste.

Then again, there is a course in Dubai that uses 4,000,000 gallons of water every day.

why is there a golf course in the desert?

that makes no sense to me.

they probably desalinate ocean water too.

very expensive.

You know, I bet you are right about that.

Dubai is for the wealthy so they probably do spend money on that.

Say, did you know that Babe Ruth was not only great at baseball but also at golf?

i did not know that.

i wonder what led him to playing golf.

i guess he was interested in all sports.

Maybe so.

Do you like to read?

Have you read any of Mark Twain's works?

i love to read.
havent read twain in a while.
he is great.
read him in high school.

Me too.

You know he had some highly intelligent friends.

One of which was Nikola Tesla.

The two were reported to be best friends.

that is amazing.

i didnt think those two would be sympatico because they have such different interests.

thats great

I know what you mean.

I think because of his writings Twain has always come across as simple and yet there's a lot more to him than in his books come to find out.

yeah, he wrote a lot of letters too.
made a lot of speeches.
great orator.

True.

Here's some odd considering all that he has done.

Thomas Edison filmed the only known footage of him.

ok, that makes sense.

at the time movie cameras were not abundant.

i bet there are many photos of him though.

Maybe, I would just think that someone other than Edison would film him.

I mean, he's friends with Tesla and Edison is the only person to film him.

I find that interesting.

i guess edison wanted to show off his invention?

twain was a celebrity and would draw attention to the invention too.

Anyway, great chat!

Oh great point!
I never thought of that!

everybody wants something.
Have a good day!

You have a good day as well!


Hi, how you are doing today?
Have you read any Mark Twain?

I am good.
How are you?
I have read some Mark Twain.
I read Tom Sawyer a long time ago.

I read Huck Finn.

Supposed to be the great America novel.

Uses the N word a lot.

I didn't know that Twain coined the word "Gullible."

I didn't either.

I was impressed to learn that he and Nikola Tesla were best friends.

Tesla was a huge celebrity back in his day.

He knew how to play an audience.

Many striking photos of Tesla.

I wonder what the two of them talked about.

I don't know but it's obvious Twain was intelligent.

I mean, Edison had the only known filmed footage of him so Twain must have ran in some pretty smart circles.

He was a friend of presidents, artists, and royalty.

I guess he always had something to do on a Saturday night.

I wonder when he found time to write.

I always pictured him as moving slow and sitting around but I guess he was a very busy man.

Who knew Hannibal, Missouri could produce such industrious talent.

I guess it was Hannibal's turn.

Every town gets a turn, so they've had theirs.

I wonder if the US will ever have a talent as prodigious as Twain.

I don't know.

Seems like the US is focusing on athletics.

They've won as many gold medals in swimming as the rest of the world combined.

That's great, but really, we need the whole country taking care of its health.

The obesity epidemic is a catastrophe waiting to happen.

Before we can do that we need to change society and laws.

Society needs to be focused on moving around and the laws need to make health care affordable.

Cornell University is moving in the right direction though.

They make all of their students pass a basic swimming test before they can graduate.

I know that MIT does the same thing.

Something about someone drowning that compelled the school to impose a swimming requirement.

Well at least the students are getting some exercise.

There are countries that make swimming part of the education curriculum.

Swimming is good exercise.

Walking is, too.

Have you played golf?

I never considered it much of a sport, especially compared to swimming.

No I never have.

It doesn't seem like much of a sport to me either.

I guess it a relaxing way to spend time outdoors, unless you've got money riding on it.

It seems a bit expensive for average folk.

Plus a huge waste of water.

Oh definitely a waste of water!

Dubai has a golf course that uses 4,000,000 gallons of water a day!

Dubai is the perfect climate for a golf course!

The sport was invented in Scotland, where there's plenty of water.

You know i always pictures Scotland having a lot of hills, marshes, and mountains but I guess it makes sense.

Golf has you go through different terrains.

In that climate, I guess either you sit around indoors drinking and arguing, or you go on the golf links and argue.

I guess so!

Golf takes a long time to play to so you can have a long time to argue.

Back in the day they probably played and dug holes to keep playing until they got a good low score.


I am a big fan of tennis.

I even have a tennis shirt that was made by Rene Lacoste.

It was made by a tennis player?

that is suprising, didnt know that, tennis is a great sport, I love it as well

Only one black man has won the US open - is that not crazy?

back in 68

That is crazy, I wonder why that happens, have you ever played Nintendo?

I have played Nintendo.

It was originally a playing card company!

It was?

I knew them only because of the gaming system, its a good thing the company has a large cash reserve

Yes I used to love their F-zero X game - it had great graphics

I didnt play that game I like games like Mario, Zelda and Pokemon,

Did you have the handset Nintendo made specifically for Pokemon?

No I didnt have that one, it was too expensive well at least for my budget at the time

Did you know they even made a Lego knockoff?

I had no idea they did so many things

No not really, did you ever played the game Mario Kart?

it used to be one of my favorite games

Yes I did love that game!

So did lots of other people apparently - its sold over 100 million copies

Over 100 million copies!

no kidding, that is a lot, speaks a lot about the game

Yes it was the best selling racing game of all time!

There were 10 huge glitches in the game, I never noticed them though, not even one

I never did either.

I live near austin but I have never heard of the place which built a real life Mario Kart

That must be nice, I would like to take a picture there, I havent heard of that either, remember the coins and how they made you go faster

Yes and most people thought they were random but they were not at all

Yeah, did you ever play the Wii version of the game?

Yes.

The rapper logic did too - he was really good!

He was?

I never heard about that, well the wii version had time trials and I liked them, the competivity scene was nice,


Do you follow tennis?
I do somewhat.

I watch it a little.

I do when I feel like watching paint dry.

LOL just kidding.

The longest match in tennis history went on for 11 hours and was spread over 3 days.

I know I wouldn't have watched it that long.

Me either!

Alot of people really like it though and get all into it.

I know I've seen some of those crowds on tv.

Have you ever seen the US open?

I think you and I are more Football or basketball fans!

I mean come on, who would think grunting before hitting the ball is cheating?

Haha right!

They used a helicpoter to dry the grass tennis courts for the 1969 US open.

I think it would have made for a better match watching them hit a soggy ball and slipping and sliding.

lol

Lol, I read that up until 1978 tennis players were allowed to use whatever they wanted as a racket.

What else would you use, a frying pan?

LOLOLOL  That would be great!

I would take a baseball bat and smack that ball as far as I could just to make it entertaining for the crowd.

Did you ever have a Nintendo?

Sure did and I loved it.
What about you?

I did.

I still remember being excited in the late 80s when we got one.

I was surprised to find out that the Nintendo company was founded in 1889 as a playing card company.

Yeah, it's hard to believe that it's worth $ 85 Billio.

But, I contributed heavily to that fortune, because I love Donkey Kong, Mario, super Mario, Mario kart, etc.

LOL

LOL I did too.

I'm pretty sure we've had every Nintendo system that has come out.

I made a reference to Mario, yesterday while driving with my daughter.

I told her not to run over a turtle in the road, because it wouldn't be like the turtle shells on Mario and bump out of the way!

Lol nice!

If you look on youtube, they have these mario racekart games now where you fly around the track on go karts.

Mario Kart wii is the best selling racing game of all time!

I believe it.

All the neighborhood kids gang up at my house to play with my sons.

I'll admit, I like to play it just as well as the kids!

I like to get competitive with the kids.

I'll be honest though they can really kick my butt.

lol  I just read that a Waterloo Labs built a real life Mario Kart at an amusement park in Austin, TX.

So that must be like the race tracks I told you about.

I bet it's cool as all get out!

My kids would love it.

Might have to take a road trip to Texas!

Did you ever get one o the handsets made for Pokemon?

No, did you?

I never did but the kids wanted to get one when they came out.

They wanted too much money for them.

I had a good time chatting with you!

I have to get to a meeting soon!


hi how are you?
do you like video games?

I have played my fair share of Nintendo!

I played a bit of NES.

It was fun.

i dont have much time now, unfortunately.

Do you know where Nintendo's headquarters is?

I know it is in Japan.

There is a headquarters in the US in Washington.

I meant the original headquarters.

I heard the company is over 125 years old!

The HQ is in Kyoto, or at least it was.

the company used to make playing cards.

not much money in those, so they made the famicom.

Interesting.

I heard they also once made a lego knock-off.

yeah, they were trying to figure out what to do to reach the kids market.

now they are a world leading video games company.

They even own the Seattle Mariners now!

I heard they have 3ds apps for the stadium.

That is great!

Nintendo has a ton of cash.

they could probably buy an NFL franchise too if they wanted too.

Perhaps so.
I am a big fan of Mario Kart too.

I played that in the arcade.
it was a lot of fun.
never played it on the home system.

They have sold over 100 million copies of that series!

Wow.
that is great.
it was a fun game.
lots of characters and power ups.
I never got good but it was fun.

The rapper logic was a big fan and played against other rappers!

He could probably beat me!

I enjoyed Mario Kart, but i could never compete professionally LOL

Perhaps you should try the real life Mario Kart in Austin, TX!

If i show up, I hope they have good insurance!

Anyway, great chat!

Thanks!

I think I will go play my Pokemon handheld console.

Have a good night!
Have fun!

You too!
Good night!


Hi there!
How are you tonight?
What are you up to?

hi how are you?
I am just banging out a bunch of chats.
You?

Just about the same.

Are you familiar with Nintendo's Pokemon?

Yes, i know a little.

I know that there was some game that people played.

i never played it.

I never played it either, but I know it was popular.

Are you familiar with Nintendo at all?

I played the NES a little when i was young.

I also played the SNES.

Yep, me too.

I could kind of play anyway.

Nintendo is Japan's third most valuable company.

Yes, that is a huge company.
they have a ton of cash too.
they like to make quality games.

For sure, but did you know Nintendo is over 100 years old?

Yes, they started out by making playing cards.

they saw that there was not much future there.

Well, they sure switched over to a gold mine.

Did you know that Nintendo owns the Seattle Mariners?

Yes, that makes sense.

Nintendo of america has its headquarters in seattle.

Since Nintendo owns the Mariners there;s even a 3DS app that allows you to order food direct to your seat.

That would be awesome!

That is great.

i guess nintendo wants to use its technology whenever it can.

i havent played those games in forever.

i am totally out of touch.

I'm not great at them.

I used to play Mario Kart a little.

It's the best selling racing game of all time.

I think i played the arcade version of that.

it was fun.

nintendo does game design really well.

I agree.

The rapper Logic plays Mario Kart.

He played different rappers on stage every night for one of his tours.

He won every time!

35 in all.

I guess that is the new standard of excellence.

the video game.

I guess i was born too late.

I was born too long ago.
Well, it was good chatting!
Have a good night!

You too!
Have a good night!
Enjoy your nintendo!

I will thank you!


Do you like listening to rock music?

I do!

Do you know that after becoming the biggest rock star in Russian history Viktor Tsoi kept his job in the boiler room of his apartment?

wow, that is awesome!

Didn't let money get in his way.

I know rock has a bunch of music genres that influenced the creation of rock

Oh yes!

Blues, rhythm, and blues, and from country music!

that is so crazy to think!
Have your heard of whitesnake?

I have!

They were the first rock concert I ever went to!

no way!

small world!

I love them.

Apparently they have had 50 members throughout its history

Wow.

That's a lot.

lol  I was surprised to find out recently that "Do you realize?"

by the Flaming Lips is the state rock song of Oklahoma!

I never knew that lol, what an interesting song choice!

I didn't even know stats had their own rock songs.

lol  Do you remember the band Hanson?

I used to love hanson, MMMhbop!

I don't know any other songs by them lol

lol  Me neither!

One of their songs became a most requested track on Chicago station because the djs didn't reveal who the band was.

lol

no way lol!

I would have requested that also.

Sometimes a good Hanson song helps me get through the day lol.

Are you an Elvis fan?

I do like him!
Freddie Mercury was also a big fan.

Wow, that is a good honor.
Didn't he write a song for Elvis?

He actually did...he wrote "Crazy little thing called love" in only 10 minutes as a tribute to Elvis.

wow, I love that song and didn't know it was for Elvis, that is awesome!

Did you know Elvis was a blond?

Wow.

I had no idea about that.

I always remember him having jet black hair.

Right, he used to dye it that color.

I don't know if I would have liked a blond Elvis lol.

It was great chatting with you!

Elvis only failed one class ever and it was music!

How crazy is that!

It

wow so crazy, now he showed them why he should have passed!

Enjoy your day!


Are you a fan of rock music?

I love it!
It is my favorite!

Me too!

I grew up right through the 80s and graduated in 89 so it was really popular then.

The state rock song of Oklahoma is "Do you Realize" by the Flaming Lips.

I didn't even know that states had their own rock songs.

LOL

I didnt know that either.
I wonder if Florida has one.
Or if it does do I really want to know?

I'm going to have to look that up.

Maybe Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves.

LOL

Maybe.

Did you know Whitesnake has had over 50 members in its history?

Wow.

I knew they had a lot but didn't know it was that many.

That's funny because Whitesnake was the first big arena rock show I ever went to!

That is cool.

One I really want to go to is Dream Theater.

I think they are coming to Florida or at least the Southeast US this year.

Nice!

We must be into the same music.

It's been a long time since I've seen them.

I saw them with Queensryche and Fates Warning in the early 2000's.

Did you know that a Hanson song became a most requested song on a Chicago state because the djs didn't reveal the name of the band.

That's funny.

Awesome!

It is odd, I guess it was a good song if people kept requesting it.

Yes.

Did you ever get into Elvis?

The older I get the more I like him for some reason.

I never cared too much for him.
He failed music class.
How was that possible.

lol  I never knew that.

He was naturally blonde and dyed his hair black.

I never knew that either.

I always thought his hair was naturally black.

I wonder what prompted him to dye it?

I don't know.

That's the first time I've ever heard that about him.

lol  Kurt Russell was in Forrest Gump.

He did the voice of Elvis.

I'm learning all kinds of things.

lol

Same here.

Freddie Mercury wrote Crazy little thing called love in 10 minutes as a tribute to him.

That I've heard before.

I also knew that his daughter Lisa Marie was married to both Michael Jackson and Nicholas Cage.

I knew she was married to Jackson, but not Cage.

I just remember it because it was all over the tabloids in the grocery store aisles.

lol  Do you still use libraries?

I do, but not as much as I used to.

I dont as much as I should.
I end up buying a  lot of books.

If I had the money, I would buy a lot more books.

I used them alot in the 90s and early 2000s.

Used to get a ton of books, cds, and dvds to save money.

There are more libraries in the US than there are Mcdonalds.

Most adults even have library cards!

That's a good thing I think.

I always have told people to use the libraries to save money.

I have to get going and eat dinner.

I loved the chat!

It was great!
Enjoy dinner!


Are you a fan of rock music?

Very much so.
I especially like the grunge era.
How about you?

I like it all!

lol  I grew up in the 70s and 80s so I got a good dose of everything and grunge came into style when I was in college.

Do you remember Hanson?

They had a most requested song on a Chicago alt-rock radio station because the djs didn't reveal the name of the band.

funny!

I vaguely remember Hanson.

The idea of a rock history class sounds really cool to me.

A lesson including both Elvis and Bill Monroe would be amazing!

Yes it would!

We can work Elvis in to the rock talk.

lol  He was naturally blonde and he dyed his hair black!

I literally had no inkling about that until now.

I didn't either.

Did you know that Elvis' daughter Lisa was married to both Michael Jackson and Nicholas Cage?

I knew she was married to Jackson, but not to Cage.

Do you like the Progressive Rock era?

I do!

Ask me anything lol  The state rock song of Oklahoma is "do you realize" by the Flaming Lips.

I should google that just to see how bad it is.

I think the provincial song of Alberta should be "Rodeo Song" LOL.

LOL  You're way up there then eh?

lol  Whitesnake has had over 50 members throughout its history.

Crazy!

Nah, I'm not actually in Alberta, I'm in Arkansas.

I just think that's a funny song LOL.

Yeah, Whitesnake sounds like it could be about ten Whitesnake tribute bands.

lol  Elvis only ever failed one class...ironically it was music!

Sometimes people who fail subjects in school wind up being the most creative people in those fields.

Are you an Elvis fan?

I am a big fan!

I like his earlier stuff.

Kurt Russell was the voice of Elvis in Forrest Gump!

Yeah, I like his earlier stuff too -- back when he was a rockabilly pioneer.

He was just a glorified lounge singer in the 60s IMO.

YES!

That was my favorite era of his!

Love, love the rockabilly stuff and he lost me as the lounge singer.

lol  Freddie Mercury of Queen wrote "crazy little thing called love" as a tribute to Elvis.

I was in high school when that came out.

I remember sitting in my friend's muscle car in the morning before class drinking Southern Comfort while it played on the radio, LOL.

Nice!

I miss muscle cars.

I wonder how many copies of Elvis' cds are at my local library?

I might have to go check that out.

It's been fun chatting!

My library has a good CD selection too.
Nice chatting with you as well!

Have a great day!


Do you like Elvis Presley ?

Yes, he was a little before my time, but I remember him in movies also.

I know he is important, he widened the musical interest of a lot of people.

But I just don't listen to him

Me either, I think it's cool that Freddie Mercury of the band Queen, wrote the song, Crazy little thing called love, in 10 minutes as a tribute to Presley.

I think Rock music important historically, but is less relevant today.

I don'T think Van Zandt initiative to teahc kid about american history through rock music will succeed.

I agree with that also, It's funny to see the one class Presley failed was his music class?

It is funny, but at the same time, maybe it shows that that when Elvis was a kid, music was boring.

True, I see that he was also a natural blonde, I thought it looked like he had dyed black hair.

that is surprising, today no one who is naturally blonde would dye his hair black.

Lisa Marie Presley, his daughter married both Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage

I don't she would have met them if her father was not as popular.

I agree, Did you know there's is more libraries than McDonalds in the U.S.?

Well, that is encouraging for the country.

I wonder if people use them for book, or other medias like DVDs.

I'm curious about that as well, I see that in Sacramento CA, they have a "Library of Things" where you can check out sewing machines, and other things like that, that's a good idea as long as people return them.

People are responsible, most of the time.

I think it is a great idea, I don't need to have tools all the time, only once or twice a year.

True, over 50% of Americans have a library card still, that's encouraging.

Yeah, do you go often to your library ?

I just took my mother last week, to our local library, it's a huge library that does a lot for the Senior Community also.

What kind of book do you read ?

A prisoner studied law in a prison library to prove his innocence.

I like Mysteries and True Crime, Auto Biographies.

How about you?

I like 18th century fiction, like Dickens and Balzac.


hi how are U?
do you like star wars?

I do like Star Wars.
How about yourself?

Star Wars was a seminal event in my life.

changed my view of film.

loved it.

didnt have money but to see it twice.

Oh, I absolutely agree.

Did you know that George Lucas' back then wife had a major impact on the original Star Wars?

he was really lucky to have met a partner with such a talent for story.

she won an oscar too.

Incredible.

I guess 20th Century Fox believed that Star Wars would be a flop, too!

yeah, the execs have no imagination.

it was an strange film for the time, no one knew what was to come.

It is a very strange film.
All fantasy films are, though.

it is fantasy, you're right.
not science fiction.
space fantasy.
lots of religion and mysticism.

Are you a fan of other fantasy films, by any chance?

i did like the LOTR series.

i think it was hard to realize the books on the screen.

many fans want it to follow the books.

that doesnt work.

Apparently, 101 Dalmatians is on the borderline of a fantasy film.

Surprising!

101 dogs all together?
i can imagine!
i have not seen that film in forever.

Me neither!

I guess Jim Henson also created some fantasy stuff as well.

he did dark crystal, i think?
i dont remember.
very creative guy.

Yes, exactly!

He wanted to return the fantasy genre to its darker roots when he created it.

yes, the dark scary part is important.

the stories explore our fears in an unreal space.

that is important for children.

fear is part of life.

Oh, yes.

I agree.

Do you watch Game of Thrones?

I feel like that could be considered a fantasy genre as well.

Yes, and this year is the last season.
man  i am looking forward to it.
Anyway, great chat!

Great chatting with you as well.

If you have any suggestions for fantasy films, let me know.

Have you seen the Princess Bride?
a comedy classic.
Have a great day!

You as well.

Thanks!

Bye!


Fantasy films are one of my favorite genres - do you like them?

I'm not too into them.
Do you like Lord of the Rings?
I thought it was good.

I did - it even won Best Picture it was so good

Yeah that is the first and only fantasy film to have done that

I was surprised to see Jim Henson created a dark film called the dark crystal - he always seemed so upbeat.

Yeah I guess he thought that it was unhealthy for kids never to be scared.

I noticed a little bit of darkness in a sesame street youtube clip my kids were watching today.

They asked for it to be turned off.

It's Bert and Ernie in a pyramid.

I have never seen that one.

Have you ever been to a fan convention?

They can be pretty crazy and lucrative for the stars

No I haven't.
How much can stars make?

Some make more than 100,000 per weekend!

Wow, pretty cool.

Seems like it would be good to break up the routine as well.

Yep.

Though the movies can be time-consuming - the thief and the cobbler that took 31 years to make!

Wow, how interesting.

I wonder how that works since technology must have advanced a lot in those years

At least it was animated and not made with real actors!

Right, I had the same thought!

I still wondered though how they pieced together animation from different times.

I am not sure.

Game of Thrones is about to come on - have you seen it?

Its a great fantasy show

I have seen it but it didn't hold my attention.

Arya is a pretty name.

I guess it's from Game of Thrones?

Yes and its really popular as a baby name now!

Yeah, I heard it's the fastest rising new baby name!

Ireland even finances the series because it boosts tourism

How interesting!

Have you watched Game of Lions?

Maybe that would interest me more because it is about the lives of lions.

I have never heard of it.

I know Charlie Chaplins granddaughter is in Game of Thrones

And Harry Lloyd is the great great great grandson of Charles Dickens!


Hi Do you like to watch fantasy films?

I love fantasy films and books, probably my favorite things to read or watch.

Nice!

I loved Lord of the Rings and currently love Game of Thrones.

Yep I read all of lord of the rings after watching the movies, read the song of ice series before game of thrones started on tv, wish GRRM would finish book six already, but man the show is amazing.

Yes it is!

Harry Lloyd who played Viserys Targaryen is the great great great grandson of Charles Dickens.

have you seen

Hmmm.....I'm not sure what you were trying to ask

Yeah sorry about that , I accidentally hit enter in the middle of typing.

I was asking if you had seen westworld, its really good to.

I have seen that.

I like that one alot too!

I was just looking and I see there is another famous connection in GOT.

Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter is in it.

I never knew those fact.

The singer Ed Sheeran was in an episode of game of thrones also, he was with a group of guys sitting around a fire singing in season 7.

I do remember reading that somewhere.

There is a National Geographic wild show called Game of Lions that follows the lives of lions just like the GOT characters.

lol

I have seen that show a few times it is actually pretty good, you wouldn't think a show just following lions would work but it is actually really interesting.

I'm going to have to watch it to see it.

I'm intrigued.

GOT gets financed by Ireland because they film scenes there which boosts tourism incomes.

I t one of the most expensive shows on television so that is pretty crazy that Ireland pays for it, but then again it also makes a ton of money, people subscribe to HBO for that show alone.

I work with people who can get enough of it.

Were you ever a Star Wars fan?

I love the original 3, the prequels were not as bad as people let on, and the newer ones are kind of meh in my opinion, The force awakens was really good but the last Jedi was terrible, mainly because I hated how they did Luke Skywalkers death.

I would have to see I agree with you on all points.

I wonder if Luke really died though?

Be curious to see how they wrap up it all up in the last episode.

The entire franchise had done over $8.5 billion dollars at the box office!

Oh yeah they make money hand over fist, but i have a feeling a lot of that is due to nostalgia from older generations who loved the originals.

Yes.

The entire franchise is valued at $65 billion if you include everything else besides just the movies.

Yeah but it is sad that it is valued so high yet the guy who did the voice of Chewbaca, Peter Mayhew, made almost nothing for voicing the character and got none of the royalties from the originals either.

He got pretty screwed in the long run.

I didn't know that.
Yikes.
I had fun chatting with you today!
Hope the rest of your day is great!


Hey there what do you think about the Star Wars franchise?

I personally like the first three but don't like the rest of them

I love all of them.

I love all of those super hero, sci-fi type of movies like Solo and Deadpool.

Yes I like the Deadpool movie more than the new Star Wars movies personally.

I think that Lucas was a genius though.

He gave up some of his directing fee to get the licensing for the first movie, and then became a billionaire after that

Wow, that's incredible.

Guess it paid off for him!

Unlock Al Pacino, who actually turned down the role for Han Solo.

I guess his career still took off, but still.

Yeah he still did fine haha.

But I wonder how different Star Wars would have been if he were chosen instead.

I also think it's interesting that Star Wars has been dubbed into Navajo.

Definitely not a major language but an interesting one nonetheless

That's definitely cool!

Evidently Christopher Walken was considered for the role of Han Solo, as well!

Wow now that would be really different LOL, do you know that George Lucas's wife at the time, Marcia Lucas, was actually responsible for a lot of things that made the original Star Wars film good?

Things like Obi-Wan's death and Leia's good luck kiss.

She also re-edited the Trench Run of the Death Star.

I don't think the movie would have been the same without her, but you never hear about her

That's crazy.

At least the guy who played Poe in The Force Awakens was able to shed light on Guatemela, since he was from there.

Evidently, he insisted to be from Yavin 4 because that's where those scenes were filmed.

Yeah that's nice that they were able to help him out by making his character be from that planet.

It's very strange to that George Lucas wanted Han Solo to be either a large green alien or a black man, and then we ended up with Harrison Ford LOL

And it's funny thinking about the companionship he had with Chewbacco later in life, if that had actually been a large green alien.

Like Jaba the Hut?

Haha that's a good question.

It's also interesting that Han Solo was a TIE fighter before he started to fly the Millennium Falcon.

We didn't get to see that in the original movies, but I haven't seen solo, so maybe that's where it started?

Yeah, you get to see a lot of his origin story in Solo.

He also worked as an Imperial Lieutenant.

Yep that's true.

Did you say that you liked Deadpool by the way?

I like the first movie more than the second, what about you?

I definitely liked the first one better.

Ryan Reynolds is perfect for the part, which I suppose the creator Deadpool thought, too.

He was described as "Ryan Reynolds crossed with a shar-pei."

Haha that's awesome!

I'm glad that they were able to get him to play the role because that's so funny that it was in the comic like that.

I also think it's interesting that the voice of the mystery villain is Ryan Reynolds too, in Deadpool 2, do you remember who the mystery voice was?

Yeah, the screenwriters said it was also Ryan Reynolds.

It really is great.

It's the highest grossing r-rated movie of all time!

Did you ever play the Deadpool video game?

Apparently it cost more than the movie itself.

I played the game and I actually liked it a lot, just like the movie in terms of the humor and violence

No, I didn't.

I didn't even know there was one, to be honest!

I wonder if there will be a Deadpool 3

I think there will be.

I know that they're building up to it.

So as long as they have a good script they will probably do it.

Do you know who James Cameron and David Fincher are?

They're both very famous directors and they helped to get the original Deadpool movie made in the first place

Yeah, they're both friends with Tim Miller, who only directed the first one.

He left early in during the Deadpool 2 project due to creative differences.

Yeah that's interesting.

I wonder how the second one would have been, if it would have been better or worse, with the original director.

I don't know why they got rid of him though.

I would have liked to know the exact issue that they had