Do you know who Emily Dickson is?

Emily Dickinson?

The poet?

I do!

"Tell all the truth, but tell it slant" she once said.

Do you like her poetry?

Yeah she was an icon she died in 1886 at the tender age of 55.

Though she was reclusive, she lived an interesting 55 years.

Do you know much about her life?

I did not unfortunately!

I hear over the years she shared at least 250 poems with Susan her close friend before marrying Austin.

Yes.

she wrote hundreds and hundreds of poems, but they were locked away in a drawer, and a critic said that there were many arresting phrases, nothing scanned or rhymed properly, and so he declined to help get them published.

Did you kow theres a poem when read normally is depressing but when read backward is uplifting?

Wow!

That is certainly different than Emily's poetry.

There's such a diversity in poetry.

It's no surprise, since poetry dates back to prehistorical times.

Did you know some of the first poetry was hunting poetry in Africa?

Yes and and extensively throughout the history of the empire of the Nile, Niger and Volta river valleys.

Yes.

Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa is found among Pyramid texts, written during the 25th century, BCE!

Of course, poetry spread throughout the world, too.

Wow i did not know that.

Edgar Allen Poe received 9.00 for the raven,can you believe that?

Just $9?

You know, art, music, and poetry were once Olympic sports?

Can you imagine Edgar Allen Poe as an Olympian?

I can not but the fact that those parts of our culture use to be in the Olympics is amazing.

They should bring that back.

Yes, poetry does seem to have lost some respect.

In the past, the Vikings were warrior-poets, and poetry was considered a gift from Odin himself.

Now that's interesting.
Homers Odyssey was one of my favorites.

Ah yes!
Quite an epic, isn't it?
And Homer wrote the Iliad, as well.

Bringing back so many memories, i think i might listen to that soon.

Demetri Martin wrote a 224 word palindrome poem.

Funny!

You really can do so much with poetry!

There's also a poem that's 274 lines, and features about 800 irregularly pronounced English words.

It's called The Chaos.

I'd like hear that one read out loud!

Yeah that seems like the right name for it.

Do you listen to or play the piano?

Funny you should ask!

I was just going to ask if you knew that they used to call typewriters "literary pianos"!

Isn't that funny?

I like to bang on the keyboard every now and then!

What about you?

That's all i do is bang on them while missing the keys i'm aiming for, lol!

Nice chatting with you.

Good thing you're not playing on an old steam piano!

They'd hear you for miles around!

Goodbye!

Well maybe not on Mars, haha, Goodbye.


Did you know the richest superhero is black panther?

Is that the character in the 2018 film, or the actor who played the role?

I think it is the character.
I will check closer.

Okay.
Have you seen the film?
Heard it was nominated for Oscars...

I haven't yet but I plan to.

Me, too.

Understand that symbols and script were based on 4th century Nigerian story.

Costume designer won an Oscar, I think...deserved to, at least...

Interesting.

Costume designing would be a fun occupation.

Agree.

One young star in the film, Chadwick Boseman, was sponsored to an Oxford, England theater program by a "private benefactor".

Turned out to be the great actor, Denzel Washington.

Fun fact?

Wow!
That is interesting.

Glad script made black panther richest superhero, over characters like Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Bruce Wayne (Batman).

Why not?

True!

If you want a superhero make him really rich.

And of noble ancestry!

This nearly all-black film is possibly the biggest performance work to come along since Gershwin's black folk opera, Porgy & Bess.

That was produced in the 1940's!

About time?

That's amazing.

Yes.

Disney Studios owes something to the black community, too.

In the 50's, Disney did a really prejudiced film about blacks called "Song of the South".

Ever see it?

There were so many racists shows back in the day.

Never saw that one.

True!!

You didn't miss anything.

Marvel Comics character was not named after the 70's Black Panther Party, though studio almost called film, Black Leopard.

That doesn't sound as scary.

You're right!

Don't think there are black leopards, are there?

LOL I don't know.

You wouldn't be able to see their spots.

True.

Have a "panther" of sorts in my own house, snuggled by my feet at the moment.

American shorthair with tiger stripes & leopard-yellow eyes.

About 5 months old...Do you like cats?

I like all animals.
I dog sit a lot lately.
It was nice chatting with you.
I hope you have a nice day.


What arts do you enjoy?
Music?
Poetry?

Hi there.

I was an English major in college, so even though I took a lot of literature classes, I appreciate poetry, too.

What about you?

I took some poetry in high school and I still remember learning about palindromes

Did you know that the comedian Demetri Martin wrote a 224-word palindrome poem?

That's a lot of thinking and reading backwards!

I can't even begin to comprehend how it would go

There is also a poem that when read normally is depressing, but when read backwards is inspiring.

I think that's impressive, as well.

I think that in itself is pretty inspiring

Yes, some works of poetry like the Epic of Gilgamesh are pretty, well, epic, for lack of a better word haha.

They try to take you to another time and place.

It is pretty amazing how literature allows us to build worlds within our minds

Speaking of other worlds, isn't it crazy how much we've learned about Mars, to the point where there's a colonization project planned for 2023?

Didn't the plan to colonize mars recently get canceled?

Apparently this colonization is being funded by a reality TV show, although who knows if it is actually a viable idea.

Science and entertainment aren't always the best marriage.

I mean when a single mistake can kill you, I don't think a reality tv show environment is conducive either

It's really one of the lower forms of entertainments--definitely not up there with classical piano and such elevated forms of artistic expression.

Do you like piano music?

I wonder if linchens and cyanobactera were planted on mars by people, would they evolve into new life forms?

I bet the amount of time it would take for that would be longer than life on Earth would be around to observe it haha.

Perhaps.

I hope when they colonize mars they would at least bring along a piano

Yes, although it it a luxury item that would probably increase the payload too much to be practical.

Also, due to atmospheric differences, the sounds it creates would have a higher pitch on Mars.

Perhaps they would make it somehow there?

I mean people a piano on the highest mountain peak in the uk.

The British can be pretty crazy.

On April 18, 1930, the BBC broadcast piano music because they decided there was no news worth reporting.

I wouldn't say that is crazy.

Piano music is just that good.

It has actually been used to deter crime successfully in public spaces

That's interesting.

They've had about 300 years to perfect it since it was invented in Italy around 1700, so I hope it would be good!

Indeed.

In any case, thank you for the pleasant chat.

Hope you have a wonderful day.


Are you familiar with summit meetings?

Hello!
I know a little, how about you?

I have a passing knowledge that they are meetings for international heads of state or government to discuss important topics and perhaps come to a mutually good agreement

Yes, it is very important, the term summit was not used until the Geneva summit back in 1955, after the cold war era the number of sumiit events increased.

They can also be very passive aggressive as when the Canadian prime minister said "I guess I will shake your hand, but I only have one thing to say.

You need to get out of Ukraine."

Wow,I read that during a g20 summit, Russia gave heads of state thumb drives and phones chargers that had trojan viruses to pick up their computer and phone data, that's pretty crazy!

I wonder if there were any real consequences when they were found out

I don't know but I would think that would cause a lot of problems to say the least.

Like back in 2007 an Austrailian satire group impersonated the Canadians and entered a secure zone of an apec of world leaders...they were only caught when one man was dressed as Osama Bin Laden,

I understand they are doing something important, but I feel that sometimes what they are doing isn't as important like awarding eve online a world summit award for e content and creativity.

Recognition for the creators of the game is nice, but you would think they have bigger fish to fry

Right?

I would think the same thing!

I was reading about an Olympic Gold Medalist getting a Breast Cancer diagnosis, she had reached the summit of the sport which she was a US pioneer.

She won the 1st medal in cross country skiing for the US, do you watch the Olympics?

.I watch it as well as the fifa world cup

It is just sad she went from winning a gold medal and only 2 months into retirement...and gets such a bad diagnosis.

She says she will beat it though, great frame of mind.

Yes,FIFA is the most widely viewed and followed sport event in the world.The American team has never placed below 3rd since 1991 in the women's world cup.

I'm excited for the world up in qatar in 2022 despite the city not yet existing

I heard that!

I wonder how that is supposed to work lol, an non existing city....but definitely exciting!

17 countries have hosted the world cup, pretty awesome!

i guess despite not net economic gains for hosting they do get benefits like prestige, recognition, and tourism that make it work investing in a high tech new city

Exactly, getting that many people in one place is surely good for the economy.

I think building the city would also generate jobs

Right, and that is something that is needed.

I like it that The US got 3rd place in the first FIFA back in 1930.

Indeed, given the US's impressive track record of always impressive at least 3rd since 1991, I am looking forward to their performance in the next world cup.

In any case, I thank you for the pleasing chat.

Exactly.
Thank you so much it has been nice!

To you as well.
Have a nice day.


Do you watch soccer?

I sure do.

DO you know where the world cup is taking place in 2022?

Yes in Qatar but the city does not exist yet

Yeah.

Did you know the US got third place when the cup first started

Yes but since 1930 they have not done very well after that

Yeah I know but the women's team is still doing very well

Yeah very true.

Did you know host countries of the cup have no economic gains from it?

And yet they bid on it to host it, I do not get it

Yeah me either.
Do you have a favorite pair of shoes?

I think my runners as they are comfy and you?

Me too.

Did you know Stephon Marbury always leaves his cleats in the field after the game?

Hmm do not know but know that he once promoted shoes for free, and they cost $15 each pair.

SO why?

Wow, he did to promote homelessness.
What a guy

Did you know ballet dancer go through 4 pairs of shoes in a single week?

Yes lots of shoes.

Did you know 5000 year old shoes are better than they are now?

Yeah that is pretty interesting, they need to crack that secret

Right?

Do you know how to keep your shoes smelling good?

Yes you can use tea bags, and it works super well

Yeah they do.

Did you know in fashion shoes are sometimes just a decoration?

Strange but ok,.

There are so many designs though based on culture alone

Yes that is true and that determines if they have heels or not as well


Hello, do you like soccer?

Yes.
I sometimes watch the FIFA World Cup.

Nice.

Do you know that in 2022 will be held in Qatar but no one knows the name of the city?

Wow, I feel for those that have to print stuff for it.

I didn't realize the U.S. got 3rd place in the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.

Yeah but they have not done great since then.

Women's team has done great though

I'm surprised that there are no economic gains for countries that host the World Cup.

Yes they keep doing it.

Go figure.

Hungary did pretty well between 1950 and 1956 it seems

I wonder how Spain does.

The are the only country that's a permanent guest at the G20 summit.

Yeah that one is interesting why they keep doing that.

Have you heard of Eve-online game?

No.

Have you ever heard of using dry tea bags to absorb odors in shoes or gym bags?

Yeah I actually use them sometimes, it does indeed keep them very fresh and smelling good.

I'll have to try that.

I'd also like to try the 5000 year old shoes that are supposed to perform better than modern shoes.

Yeah I wonder if anyone cracked that secret.

They might work better for ballet dancers who go through 4 pairs in a week

I'm sure NIKE is on it.

Wouldn't you be suspicious if Russia gave you a thumb drive at the G20 Summit?

Yeah I guess so.

Did you know in 2007 an Australian satire group impersonated the Canadian motorcade and entered the summit?

Ha, that's funny.
Was it Bob and Doug McKenzie?

I have no idea what their names were but do you know how they got caught?

Someone was dressed like Bin Laden.

I bet some security staff people got fired.

Yeah that must have been strange.

Do you know the NFL wide receiver Steve Smith?

No.

I wonder if he took ballet and went through 4 pairs of pointe shoes a week.

Some NFL players have to take ballet.

He actually left his cleats in the field to raise awareness about homelessness.

Nice chat


Did you know that pianos were invented around 1700 by an Italian?

I did not, who was the person who invented them?

Piano does sound italian though I suppose

He was named Bartolomeo Cristofori.

I agree that he couldn't have picked a more Italian name for his invention.

Can you guess who used the same piano as Paul McCartney when he recorded Hey Jude?

I would guess it would be Freddie Mercury in that case?

You are right my friend.
When he recorded Bohemian Rhapsody.
Two very epic songs

It sure was an epic two songs, pianos make everything better too, so melodic

They do.

I wished I played piano.

I should know how, my parents had one, but I never took the time to learn it...

Did you ever hear about the climbers who climbed a mountain and found a piano on the top?

Yes, I believe in was in 2006 in britain, not any mountain, but the highest one.

How could that happen?

I am not sure, someone must have been playing a joke or something, use a helicopter or something

Pianos are very heavy, I have a hard time believing even an helicopter could pull something off like this, but you are right, there's no other logical explanation.

We may never know I guess.

maybe they used a private jet, like Arnold Schwarzenegger does

Yeah.

The ex-Governor of California who keep saying that environment is important, yet he commuted to work by private plane everyday.

I guess if its 3 hours by jet, it would be a very long drive, but still, just move

Exactly.

You can't tell people to save the planet while you're polluting it by the worst transport mode possible.

It's not like he can't afford a second home closer to work.

To each their own I guess, governors let power get to their head sometimes.

Like when the North Dakota governor seceded from America

Some do some good though, like Ralph Lawrence Carr who refused the internment of Japanese-Americans during the second world war.

that is an awesome thing to do, i think that is one of the darkest parts of WW2 personally

On our side of the world, yes, but it wasn't much better in these nazi camps....

That is for sure, that is just a dark time in history, before the ease of accessing information

Hopefully, the fact that now internet allows you to chat with stranger and exchange information will prevent this from happening again.

Have a great day.

That is true, it makes it a lot harder to hide injustices.

thank you, you as well!


Hi, how are you?

Good, thanks, how are you?

I am well, thanks.
Do you play any instruments?

I used to play the piano and flute but haven't in a while.

How about you?

Did you know that there is a piano at the top of britain's highest mountain?

It was discovered in 2006.

Wow.

Who put it there?

In 1930, the BBC had no worthy news so they just broadcast piano music.

Seems logical!

Hmm, I don't know if people know who put it there.

No idea how it got there without people noticing.

Ha.

There was also a piano on the Airship Hindenburg.

It weight 356 pounds, light for a piano!

Who has the strength or will to drag a piano up there?

That is light for a piano.

I wounder what it sounds like?

Hmm, perhaps it was a team of people.

Seems like an awesome place to play though.

Have you heard of the song circus galop?

That song is for stress testing auto pianos.

humans cannot play it.

I had no idea.

Im on spotify and will have to check it out.

There's one piano that can crank out hits though.

It was used for Hey Jude and Bohemian rhapsody.

Nice!

My parents actually bribed me to take piano lessons by saying I could take horseback riding lessons as well.

Did you know that two high school students rode their horses to school on no vehicles day and got suspended?

Haha.

What?
That seems like such a great idea!
Why not reward their ingenuity?

Right?

I'd really like to ride an Icelandic horse.

They have a fifth speed, a tolt.

It's like speedwalking!

HAHA!

I am picturing a speed walking horse, the the speed walkers from the olympics.

With beadbands and wristbands...

That is a hilarious picture!

Lipizzaner horses seem pretty cool too.

They are born black or brown and then turn completely white after about 6 years.

Probably the stress from raising a family.

Ha, funny.

Have you watched movies with Clint Eastwood on horseback?

Apparently there are many.

Clint Eastwood actually had a mid life allergy to horses.

I have not.

Now that I thiink about it, I have not seen many clint eastwood movies... Gran Tourino may be the only one.

Yeah, they were mostly movies made a long time ago.

Speaking of things from history, even further before that Dalmatians were associated with firefighters because they would calm and protect the horses, for the horse and carriages that firefighters used back then.

I was just wondering about that the other day.

Thanks for sharing that!

Sure, I think Dalmatians are still really cool dogs!

Nice chatting with you!


Do you enjoy music?

I love music, I especially enjoy classical music where the piano shines through and you can hear the relaxing sounds of the strings being struck by hammers.

Do you?

I agree, the piano is a wonderful instrument producing what is arguable the most beautiful of sounds

Lady Gaga, Freddie Mercury all play piano but Mercury used the same piano to record Bohemian Rhapsody that Paul McCartney used to record Hey Jude, both amazing songs.

Really?

what piano is this?

must be famous if so many amazing people used it

Exactly!

Though I don't think it's the same piano that was found at the top of Britain's highest mountain, I'd imagine those strings and sounds would be frozen.

In any case, you have to respect Cristofori for making such a complex, yet beautifully sounding instrument so long ago in the 1700s

Is that who invented the piano, not familiar with who Cristofori is.

Ya Bartolomeo Cristofori created the acoustic piano in Italy several centuries ago.

I wonder how he got the idea to make such a instrument

I see, thanks for clarifying, he is a genius.

I wonder how he would feel to know that some one created an aluminum grand piano to put into the lounge of a spaceship and weighs only 356 pounds!

I wonder if it being aluminum gave the piano any other special quality in regard to sound

I'm thinking it would sound like chimes, a bit more soothing perhaps it is probably just as soothing as the song composed solely by stress testing auto pianos is.

I don't think aluminum would survive the circus galop for some reason.

I feel like the metal will bend

That's a good point.

I was surprised to see that Texas elected their first female governor before some states even ratified the 19th amendment, it would seem to me that Texas was a more conservative state.

It is a shame such people didn't have more sway.

There were also a person called Ralph carr who was the only governor who opposed the internment of japanese americans in wwii

Wow, just one person, I'd actually like to know how many people felt the same way but was afraid to speak up for fear of being criticized as 'unpatriotic' or something.

I mean being unpatriotic is being like north dakota's governor who declared martial law and seceded from the us back in 1934

Was the secession successful back then?

I don't recall whether or not any states actually seceded back then?

He tried, but what matters now is that we are one country.

Not the us and north dakota

I agree and that was emphasized by The Beatles song "come together", luckily they had so much sway and power for the public to embrace the united we stand mentality.

I totally agree.

In any case, thank you for this enjoyable chat.


Are you a Marvel comics fan?

Yes, I am.

I did not know that the super hero thing has been around since the 1930'S.

Did you?

No.

I knew most of them were from comics from many years ago, but I did not know they were from the 30s.

I did not know that they had kept Spiderman and not all the characters.

They are all so integral to Marvel.

I had no idea that superheroes are registered and that there are over 300!

Me neither!

I love that Marvel was able to successfully argue that mutants are not people.

Pretty cool information.

I also love how they make up some heroes for their fans, like BlueEar

I have not seen all of the movies but I did see infinity war.

I thought the avengers were very cool!

I have seen every single movie from Marvel and some from DC.

I feel like if you have not seen enough Marvel movies then it is hard to connect with the characters on the level that Infinity Wars demanded.

As the characters vanished, it broke my heart.

OMG!

I bet it did!

You are a fan!

I find it interesting that Lou Ferrigno has been involved since the 1970s as the hulk.

Yes, I am a huge fan of Marvel.

I was also a child when Lou Ferrigno had the TV series.

I did not know that Jarvis (the voice actor) has not seen the films.

I think that is kind of disgraceful.

Aww that is.

I also think that I have heard interviews on NPR by Stan Lee.

I know he invented a bunch of comic book heroes for Marvel.

Stan Lee was quite brilliant in his creation and handling of Marvel.

It's a shame he recently passed.

I think the thing I loved most about Infinity Wars, Avengers, and others like it, are that they had so many superheros in it at once.

It gave the film so many opportunities to explore different story lines etc.

I find it fascinating that there was a series about fixing the damage caused by super heroes.

I agree,it makes sense though as they cause a lot of damage.

lol I like that there was a spinoff to Garfield about a Superhero.

That's pretty  neat.

I think that is so cool.

The creator of Garfield went to Ball State and my sister babysat for him.

I like that Garfield and his friends were all super  heroes.

WOW, that is amazing!

My cousin does Comicons and makes his own costumes.

He has won awards for his Ironman and Transformers

The fact that Normal man was a reverse hero on a super hero planet is creative!

I agree.
I also love Guardians of the Galaxy.
Groot is my favorite.
It hurt to see him disappear.

I did not know that Disney can not use the big Marvel characters in its theme parks.

I have been to the spiderman ride in Universal Studios.

I need to look up access, as I did not know that this character existed, so I guess I do not know about all Marvel things.

I had never heard of access and they think it is to keep the two companies separate!

How confusing!

I agree.

Funny how much legal stuff there are between them.

They should just  join forces.

That would definitely be like Disney combining with Universal.

I like that the Marvel Comics began in 1961.

Me too.
It's been great talking to you.
Have a great day.

Thank you!

Bye


Hello, do you like superhero movies?

Hello.

Yes, I like some superhero movies like the spider-man ones, what about you?

I love Spiderman!
Infinity War was great though.
Spiderman was in it!

Cool!
did you watch ant-man and the wasp?
Looks like is a fun movie

Yes, I have seen it too.
Paul Rudd is funny

i like how a superhero is also a dad!!..

Reminds me of a superhero called "normalman".. did yo ever hear of that?

Haha.

He lived with superheroes all around him.

Maybe he was a pet.

A superhero with no powers in a world of super heroes, that is unique!!

did you know there are more than 300 registered superheroes in the US?

I heard!

Suprised there is not more since Superhero fiction has been around since 1930

Wow that is a very longtime!!
Marvel started in 1939 long time too

Love Marvel.

Sony could have owned it but just got Spiderman alone!

Yes they missed the oportunity and now the superheroes are more popular than ever!

Did you know they created a hearing aid for a super hero to motivate a child to wear his?

That is so cute.. yes it was for a 4 year old boy!

Yes!

Did you know Garfield has a spinoff named pet force?

I did not know but I am going to search for that book series!

Me too.

Did you know infinity wars was shot entirely with Imax?

No I did not know.. Thats is cool!

'did you know that avengers helped increase shawarma sales?

I saw that on the news haha.
Nice talking to you and take care

Well you are right, its been nice to talk about superheroes, take care!

Take care


Hello how are you doing?

Do you like Marvel comics?

In 1998, marvel offered the cinematic rights of almost all of its characters to sony for a mere $25 million.

sony rejected the offer, and only purchased the rights to spiderman for $10 million believing that movie audiences would only care about him.

Wow, they would have made a ton of money had they taken the deal.

And I am ok, thank you.

Heres another fun fact!

Marvel successfully argued in court that mutants are not people and thus got to pay the lower rate on x-men "toys" instead of the higher rate for dolls because they are not human.

I guess people will argue over anything if it involves money.

Did you know Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics at one point?

Wow of course he did lol did you know Avengers: infinity war is the first film ever to be shot entirely with digital imax cameras

No I didn't know that, very interesting.

I did know that it did very well at the box office.

It was a great movie,  did you see it?
The sequel is coming out this year!

No I didn't see it but I would like to.

I will try and go see the sequel but not before I see the first.

There are over 300 registered superheroes in the united states.

I didn't know that, that is a ton!

I do know that superheroes have been around since the 30's.

Me either!

I also guess there are at least 30 superhero movies set to come out from 2016 and throughout 2020.

wow thats a lot lol There is actually a superhero called "normalman."

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

That is too funny, I know they made a blind superhero as well.

Thats definitely a super hero,  super hearing!

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

Yeah Stan Lee was an awesome guy.
It was sad to see him go.

I know right!

I read somewhere that everytime he ended a phone call he would say "excelsior" lol

I think I've heard that before lol.

I guess in marvel's main universe, isaac newton was once a supreme sorcerer!

Well how did he become that?

I need that on my resume,  supreme sorcerer or graduated from Hogwarts.

Yeah that would be the best thing you could have on there lol.

Right!

lol its been fun talking to you,  have a good one!


Good morning to you there partner.

Do you like Amazon?

I think Bezos is a genius for creating it on July 5, 1994.

Hello there, I do I use it quite a bit.
How about you?

Yeah, I use it all the time!

I love how they have a deal with USPS and can deliver on Sunday.

Yeah I remember getting a package on Sunday for the first time and thinking, hey this is ok lol.

Yep it is really awesome.

The Amazon warehouse workers work hard and they walk between seven and 15 miles each day to for fill orders.

That is pretty crazy, I wouldn't think that a warehouse worker would walk that much.

Now that's a lot of exercise.

IMDB has been owned by Amazon.com since 1998!

I didn't know that, very interesting, I wonder what else they all own?

Yes me too.

I know that they also have a publishing arm, a films studio, and their own electronics line.

Yeah and I think they are investing more and more into that studio part, they are starting to make some really good content.

Yes they are, they are catching up with Netflix.

A lot of Amazon prices are matched by other competitors like Best Buy and target.

Yeah I heard that those guys are now price matching, I guess you have to do what you can to keep up.

Exactly.

And I still like those stores like target.

The only state to not have a target is Vermont.

That is pretty funny, I wonder why Vermont?

Maybe it is just too small of a state?

Target hasn't carried a tobacco product since 1996.

Smokers must not like that store.

That is pretty cool actually, I heard that those herbal supplements they sell aren't all they are cracked up to be as well.

Wow you are right.

Up to 80% of them don't contain the advertised herbs.

Scary!

That is very scary!

I wonder what they all have in them then?

I would figure Target wouldn't stand for that.

Yes agreed.

Not sure.

But I know Target sells lot of Lego's!

They are very consistent with only 18 bricks out of every 1 million being defective!

Wow, that is very impressive, I know my nephews love playing with Legos!

Yeah they are a great interactive toy and a good break from all the electronics.

They are planning to search for more environmentally friendly options of making their legos!

It was so good talking to you!

Yeah same here, I hope you enjoy the rest of the day!


Hi.

You shop on Amazon?

Have you heard about them putting out a toy catalogue?

Yeah I did hear about that, Amazon is placing its bets on the classics and I guess they are right, classics are always better

Interesting.

Yeah that's true.

Everyone gets so nostalgic and it makes them want to spend money.

I remember when catalogues were popular lol!

Maybe they can recover the popularity, Amazon did give Toys R Us a hard time, its a $3.3 billion dollar market

Oh wow.

I think Amazon is a great company.

So happy that Jeff Bezos had such a great vision on July 5, 1994 when he founded the company!

I agree with you there, Jeff Bezos is a genious, he also built this amazing clock into a mountain, its supposed to ran for $10,000 years

Whoa cool.

The people who work at Amazon are important too, and can walk between 7 and 15 miles each day!

Fulfilling orders I assume.

Thats a good way to stay healthy, Imdb is also a company owned by Amazon

Really?

They have a lot of powerful friends.

The USPS is also contracted with them to deliver on Sunday even!

I guess they didnt want to miss on that business, the first costumer sure got a great deal, did you hear about that case?

Oh yeah you are right!
Got a building named after them.
All for only 27.95!

I would do that, he/she got his/her order and got his/her name on a building do you also shop at Targer?

Wow you are so good at being gender neutral lol.

Yeah I like Target!

I didn't realize it was founded in Minneapolis.

Target will match the price of amazon,

That's good to know.

80% of herbal supplements in Walmart, Walgreens, Target, and GNC contain none of the advertised herbs so be careful.

Oh thanks, I will be carefull, maybe not get my supplements from Target or any of those places

Yeah I wonder where would be a better place to buy?

Well if you like Target it would be best not to live in Vermont!

They don't have one there!

It must be the only state, Target is really popular and theres a store almost everywhere

Yeah I agree.

I also like the store because they don't carry tobacco products!

Health conscious of them for sure.

Yeah tabacco free since the year 1996,

Good for them!

They do sell legos though!

That company is so consistent!

Only 18 out of 1 million bricks are defective.

Nice talking with you!


Do you like classical music?

yes i do!
i enjoy it quite a bit.
You?

I like it as well, its been around for a while since the 6th century, a lot of history there

i did not know that.

when i think classical i thnk 17 and 18 century.

i wonder how it all started.

royalty?

I  think music has been around almost forever but yeah I think that sounds about right, maybe with royalty it got exploited and a bit more appriciated

i hope so.

allpeople can appreciate music.

i think that there is something in there for everyone, rich, poor, educated or no.

I agree with you, you know a shopping center in Australia actually uses classical music to stop teenagers from loitering I woner how that works

classical music is totally uncool dude.

the kids hate it!

LOL there is also the "mosquito" for getting rid of teenagers.

You have a great point lol, it looks like classical music also stops crime and vandalism

yes, i bet it can be used to get rid of gangs in certain areas.

maybe they could play pop music and rap and hip hop to draw them into other areas.

In fact using classical music resulted in 33% fewer robberies, 25% less assaults, %37 less vandalisma and all of this in a time period of 18 months

that is an amazing statistic.

i wonder if it could be broadcast all of the tough parts of chicago and la.

the ensuing calm would be unreal.

Maybe it can work, theres nothing to lose with trying I heard a compyter composed a piece of classic music back in 2011

we could have AI come up with different music, figure out which is the most effective at crime prevention, blast it around the planet.

presto!

That would be a great strategy, using tetch like that and also classical music, a combination of two elements created many years appart

yes, we can punish evildoers everywhere with classical music!

art triumphs over evil!

Sounds like a great way, do you like comedy films?

i do like comedies a lot.
i like bill murray.
you?

Bill Murray is one of my favorite and it seems Kunf Fu Hustle is one of his favorites

i wonder if he was being facetious about that.

it is probably a great film, but could it be the greatest without him in it?

Anyway, great chat!

I liked Kunf Fu Hustle so maybe he was being honest, and its been a great chat I agree, bye


Hello.
I love Classical music concerts.
Do you ?

I do.

Especially the opera Silent night by Kevin Puts

arthur lintgen is amazing one how he can identify a piece of classical music by simply analyzing the grooves on a vinyl record.

Amazing.

Sadly, not many people use vinyl records anymore.

Speaking of classical music, did you know that heavy metal fans and classical music fans often have similar personalities?

I did not know that.

I would have love to hear the computer composed piece of contemporary classical music.

I wonder if it would sound a lot more static compared to regular music.

I was surprised a whole time period was named the classical period.

Do you like movies ?

Disney's "treasure planet" flopped but i liked it

I prefer the comedy genre while watching movies.

Ironically, the original green lantern film was intended to be a comedy starring Jack Black.

3rd rock from the sun was so funny they deserved to win awards

Yes, that was a great comedy.

However, I prefer the black and white ones from the 1920s.

bromantic comedies are so funny to me

Since its creation in 1989, Comedy central has cancelled over 100 shows!

I cannot think of another organization that has cancelled so many.

I see how Bill murray thinks kung fu hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".

Did you know  that Mortal Kombat II was the very first game to make more than Hollywood box office sales?

no i did not.

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

thats a crazy movie

And the lord of the rings trilogy actually lost money despite their astounding performance in the box office.

Demetri martin was accepted into harvard law, He should have went to finish school

Did you know that John Carter failed for Disney, it broke records in Russia!

Wow i did not know that.

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

wow

Really?

I thought it would be someone like Tom Cruise!

Classical music can be used in public spaces to deter crime.

Enjoy you music and movies


Hi, how are you?

Hello, I'm well!
Do you have an opinion on opera?

Not really.

I would probably enjoy it if I went but have no desire to go.

Me neither, I think it can be boring but I would probably be interested if they did something new and untraditional.

Have you been to the opera in the past?

I have not!

But I have been interested, as I love mediums of theater that play around with changing music frequently.

Classical music concerts had loud, moving, wild audiences during the performance.

Are you a fan of classical music?

I listen to barowue music a lot to help me concentrate on work or studying or reading.

That's definitely a good idea.

I think it gets a rep for being boring but it certainly isn't!

I had no idea Paul McCartney had four classical albums.

Really?

I thought it was just Wings...

In 2011 a computer composed a piece of contemporary classical music.

Technology is amazing with that.

Classical music is useful like you say too, some cities actually have used it to play in public spaces and deter crime.

That funny, like Bill Murray.

He hinks kung fu hustle is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".

Bill Murray is definitely funny, one of the best Hollywood successes.

Are you a movie fan?

I am but dont get a chance to watch them often.

You?

Somewhat!

I find the box office interesting in general.

Disney considered shutting down their animation studio after sleeping beauty was a box office failure.

Can you imagine!

That is unbelievable, I can't imagine how different animation might be, considering how influential they were.

Are you a comedy film fan?

I am.
You?

I am!

Monty Python was one of my favorite films, one of the actors, Graham Chapman, was actually a doctor originally.

Nice chatting with you.


hey did you know that disney had thought about closing down after Sleeping Beauty didn't make a lot of money in theaters?

That is surprising.

It may have not been a big earner, but it showed they had artistic talent.

They further refined the arts and had some serious moneymakers later.

yes, imagine the loss if they had closed that early, but they have had a lot of flops like the movie Treasure Planet, definitely one of the biggest flops of all time, that movie was OK but nothing special

Did you know Tom Hanks is related to Walt Disney.

So it runs in the family!

He is a real earner with $8.5 billion in box office sale.

wow didn't know that!

that's a lot of money!

Bill Murray is a good actor, he loves the movie Kung fu hustle, have you seen it?

I have not.

Bill has had a lot of comedic success on the big screen.

On the small screen, I was a big fan of 3rd Rock from the Sun.

ya I guess 3rd Rock won a golden globe, I've never seen that show, but it beat Seinfeld and Frasier which are shows that I do like

Living in a rural area, we have limited access to live arts.

So, I get a lot of my performance arts from PBS.

Have you seen the opera "Silent Night"?

I haven't, I do like opera though and I like classical music, which apparently if played in public can reduce the cases of robberies and assault haha

I suppose classical music is not a genre favored by thugs.

I have been to only one classical music concert in DC.

They claim audiences can be wild and moving, but my experience was that it was very quiet and subdued.

ya it has an effect on people, in Austrailia they play it in malls to stop kids from loitering too haha

I could see it drive out the mall rats!!!

That would make shopping a more pleasant experience.

I hope the Silent Night opera makes it to the big screen or PBS.

It is an interesting juxtaposition of an 1918 song on the 1914 WW1 Armistice.

ya I'll have to check that out, what is crazy is in 2011 a computer composed a brand new classical music song, AI is getting so advanced!

I guess AI can compose, but does it have "soul" and "feeling"?

AI is getting better, but will it every truly master human emotion?

Could AI have composes Silent Night without have human emotion or experience?

that's a good question, we will have to see, I want to see the AI that can identify classical music just from vinyl records like Arthur Lintgen apparently can

That is unbelievable!

I would find it hard to believe that AI could accomplish a feat such as turning Silent Night into an opera.

Even with encyclopedic knowledge of WW1, I doubt it could capture the emotions of soldiers from three warring nations temporarily laying down their arms for Christmas.

speaking of WWI, have you seen the new peter Jackson documentary on it?

It's called They will not grow old, it's actually really good he colorized old wwi footage and has interviews in it, I'd highly recommend it

I will look that up.

Why do you think that Silent Night composers wanted to commemorate Armistice Day that occurred more than a century ago?

I don't know, I know that they wanted to celebrate the peace, but I can only imagine, it is crazy that WWI was over 100 years ago and everyone from that war has passed on

I wonder myself considering the conflicts ongoing today.

Apparently from a reviewer's perspective the opera was not that good.

But, with audiences, its a hit with shows in multiple venues.

well I will have to check that out and you should definitely check out that documentary I recommended!


I just learned that Jeff Bezos built a clock in a mountain, that will run for 10,00 years.

One would think he would find something else to spend his time and money on.

I agree.

I can only imagine how much he spent on that.

Did you see that the first Amazon customer got a building named after him?

That is so crazy!

I never knew Best Buy would price match Amazon, I knew Target did, which you cannot find in Vermont.

That's interesting!

I wonder that Vermont doesn't have one.

I didn't realize how Target got it's start so many years ago in 1902, originally.

I never knew that either.

Weird that they haven't carried tobacco products since the 90's.

Yes it is.

Apparently the herbs that are advertised to be in most of the supplements in several stores don't contain the ones they advertise.

Naughty naughty.

One would think these companies would take a page out of Lego's book, and find environmentally friendly alternatives to oil-based plastics.

Legos have been around for so long and continue to be popular.

The company is actually based in Denmark.

Yep.

Many think they are an American company.

They've been around since 1949.

That's a long time.

I thought they were an American company too!

Just since July 2015, 600 billion Lego parts have been made.

I think half of those are in my house.

It's insane how Amazon warehouse workers walk up to 15 miles a shift.

That's hard work.

They must have to be in Great shape!

Did you know that Lego brand is considered more powerful then Ferrari?

I did, and that Lego gave out a 14K gold brick to factory workers who had been there for over 25 years.

That would be so cool to own.

It sure would.

It sounds like the employees are taken care of well.

They are valued at about $15000.00

Have you been to one of their amusement parks?

Legoland is always worth a visit, their stores are amazing, and you can buy individual bricks.

No I haven't, but it sounds like fun!

So there are enough Lego bricks for every person on Earth to own 86 of them.

I bet there are at least double that in every home.

Especially the yard.

Those things are everywhere.

I know, they end up everywhere and they're are very painful to step on, ha ha!

It would be beneficial if they can produce a more environmental material to use for all those legos.

They are working on an alternative, I was surprised to find out they had a very low defective rate in the plant.

That is surprising!

Did you see where a German graffiti artist painted a bridge that's 250 sq feet to look like a lego?

That would be a sight!

I did.

Some interior decorators are using accent pieces made of Legos.

mostly in white.

Interesting!

I enjoyed our conversation and got an education on several companies.

Have a Great Night!

Thank you, you do the same.

Thanks!


Hi, how are youse doing tonight?

Not bad, what do you think about Amazon?

Amazon does well by its customers, but not so good by its workers.

Do youse use Amazon?

Yes.

I have heard their warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles a day, that's pretty crazy.

I guess the workers must be fit.

The first customer got a building named after them.

That must be a strange honor.

Yeah it had to have been a book because amazon started out as a online bookstore.

I wonder what book the person bought?

They probably bought Jeff Bezos autobiography.

The man has a clock that will run for 10,000 years!

Haha I hope it runs better than my Kindle, I had to replace one after 2 weeks but amazon sent me a new one and gave me a free book of my choice so that was nice.

That's great!

They love their customers!

I don't know about the workers though.

They struck a deal with United States postal service  to deliver  packages on Sunday

Well they are certainly better than Target, even though Target is the 8th largest department store in the US.

And yet Vermont is the only state in the USA to not have a target store.

Isn't that Bernie Sanders home state?

Bernie!

What up?

Yeah, they say they will price match amazon but I'll believe it when I see it.

I ain't never tried that!

I bet Amazon will do anything to beat a competitor!

Well they are second in the world in total sales after the Alibaba Group.

They are the largest internet retailer in the world by a decent margin I think.

Plus they own IMDB.
Since 1998.
Soon they will own everything.

Well it takes something special to have the USPS deliver on sundays that's for sure!

I think they must get time and a half or double time or something.

Those guys do not work on Sundays!

No kidding, amazon has gotten so big now, they have their own film and television studio.

I watched the Jack Ryan show, it was pretty good.

That WAS good.

I think they got a good shot at getting some awards.

Anyhow, great chatting with youse tonight.

I wish you the BEST!

You too avoid Target!

I will!
I'll move to Vermont!

Haha take care!


I think the classics are a sure bet, what are your thoughs on this?

I think the classics are a good start if it is measured.

With a growing gen X income and nostalgia, the classics are a good strrt but there has to be new stuff too to create the millenials with a future "classic" toy they can buy too.

I agree, there must always be innovation, its great how we have access to digital versions of book on Kingle know.

Yeah.

I am trying to go all digital with my books but there's something about holding a book that the kindle cant replicate.

Do you use a kindle?

I do use kindle, what about you?

I got a Fire Tablet and been using it since then.

I had a fire tablet but now use the Kindle app on my iPad.

I love it.

I may get a white paper kindle so I can travel with it.

I think thats a great choice, I heard it has a long batterylife so thats good, kind of like the clock Jeff Bezos built on a mountain.

10,000 years!

That's a long time.

I will never know if it lasts that long... Did you know they own the patent on one-click shopping?

I didnt know that was a thing that could be patented lol, and it sure is a long time, I guess we wont be alive to see if its true.

Apple pays Amazon a usage fee for the technology.

Seems like Amazon got it right.

Not sure how you can patent customer service but hey...

Jeff Bezos is sure talented and smart, its more than 20 years and the company seems to have no limits.

Not if he buys up companies like Whole Foods.

I heard they are looking into opening new stores in Sears buildings since they closed.

I see, that would be a good way to reactivate economy, an interesting fact is how much warehouse workers have to walk,

Amazon walks like 7-15.

I worked in office max warehouse and walked about the same.

I was so tired after my shifts.

I can imagine, 7-15 can be a lot but on the other side can be really healthy.

I was so disgusting after working in an un-air conditioned warehouse.

Not fresh!

I see, that can be unhealthy on the other hand, do you ever shop at Target?

I do shop there.
Do you?

I do, I  like  that they will match the prize that Amazon has, so no doubt Im getting a good deal there.

I didn't know that.That's good news!
I will shop there more often.

You should definetely with it a try, dont buy herbal supplements though as it seems like its a scam


hi there, do you use the computer a lot?

I do, I spend most of my time on one each day, but not the kind that can run on water or anything cool like that.

I know we need to ask them russians how they came up with that

Yeah, all the way back in 1936 too.

Crazy the way technology develops isn't it?

Of course.

Do you know why you should not smoke near an apple computer?

I've heard it voids the warranty.

I've never done it, and I'm not sure how they'd know if you did or not.

Exactly, how would they know.
are you annoyed by insects?

All the time!

They are like the plague in florida, especially during the summer.

How about you?

I am not a fan either.
have you heard of gold bugs?

No, but they sound like the kind of buy I could possible get behind.

What do they do?

they breathe in dissolved gold and excrete solid gold

I wouldn't mind having some of those around.

Nothing like those wasps that turn ladybugs into zombie babysitters.

My goodness that is scary.
do you know what clover mites are?

Are they those bugs that you always find in piles of bricks?

Yes and in concrete as well

I wonder if those are the same bugs that are in carmine, or red dye 4

I know they were using them in food dyes as well and it became a huge issue

The thought of eating bugs is pretty gross, but I guess its not too harmful

I am not sure if it is harmful or not but just heard about it.

Are you much into science?

I enjoy it, but Im definitely no Einstein.

Neither am I but also enjoy it too.
Nice chatting with you.


Hi, how are you?

I am okay.
How are you?
I shop at Amazon a lot.
Do you?

I do.

I like amazon but wish I had more will power not to buy as much.

It does get easy to get out of control on there.

Did you know that the company was founded in 1994?

I can't believe it's been around that long.

I know, right?

Did you know that Bezos is getting divorced and his wife and he married one year before he started Amazon so she gets half!

Yes I did hear that.

I'm sure he has a hand in that not working out.

I thought I heard he was unfaithful but I would have to verify that.

For some reason he built a clock into a mountain that should run for 10,000 years.

I wonder why?

I think he has a girl friend.

The internet was abuzz about it but I wasn't interested enough to click on the stories.

I would like a building named after me, like their first customer...

I had heard that the first customer has a building named after him.

And he only spent $27.95 so that's a good deal.

Yeah!

Their warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles a day.

I used to work in a warehouse and you walk A LOT!

Wow!

That's a huge warehouse.

Apparently USPS has a contract with Amazon to deliver their packages on Sundays but I've never received a Sunday delivery.

I think I have but I am in chicago so that might play a role in it.

I'm sure it definitely does.

I'm in Ohio but I love Chicago.

It's an amazing town.

I was unaware until recently that Amazon owns IMDB.

I go there a lot also.

I do too.

Especially when I hear cartoon voice I recognize but can't figure out.

Or regular actors that I cannot place.

Yes I use it all of the time for the "where I have I seen that person" question.

Do you use Spotify?

I do listen to spotify.
All the time.
You?

I'm more of a Pandora person but I do use it sometimes.

It's crazy to me that an artist has to get 130,745 plays per day to earn minimum wage on Spotify.

That's a lot of plays!!!

Seems like the artist got the short end of the stick.

It does.

But on the flip side a band once earned $20,000 on the app for a silent album which is mind blowing.

That is crazy!
I think Spotify just went public...

I will have to look into that.

I know they have 4 million songs so they should be around for a while and you'd think the stock would be a good investment.

Yeah.
That and Amazon!
Nice chatting with you!

You as well.


How's it going?

Did you know Spiders actually fall from the sky, that's terrifying

Yeah.
It is like the float.
Scary

It's crazy that spiders can parachute on long strands of webbing

I know, so creepy

I guess spiders used that method to move onto volcanic islands

That would be a lot of silk to get across the ocean, but If they float, I guess that explains it.

Yea, Charles Darwin claims to of caught a spider that had traveled at least 60 miles

How would he have known?

Apparently he was on a newly formed volcanic island and was able to identify the spider as an Aeronaut spider which are found far away from there

Ahh.

I dont know why so many people are afraid of them.

I don't know but much can be learned about how they travel through the air which can lead to innovations in engineering

I didn't think of that.
That would be a neat thing to study.

Yea, spiders and insects can be pretty cool.

Spiders aren't the only ones who travel in the sky, ladybugs do too

There are gold bugs, that breathe in dissolved gold and excrete solid gold.

Thats awesome, I wonder if there is any places that have the gold bugs on display, I'd love to see them

Id like to own a few.

Maybe make some extra money from the gold the excrete.

Theres a wasp that turns ladybugs into zombie babysitters, too bad they can't change them to gold

Yeah.

There is a bug that ends up in red dye 4

Yea and theres bugs in carmine and cochineal extract, at least it's extra protein

Thats  a good way of thinking of it.
lol

Well I got to go, nice talking with you


How's it going?

Are you into computers much?

They are used in a lot of things such as controlling systems and industrial and consumer devices

I'm using computer right now, actually.

It's crazy that they have such wide range of uses these days--it seems like they can do pretty much anything humans can!

No wonder people are trying to upload their minds to them.

Yea computers are interesting, in 1936 russia invented one that ran off water

Yes, they can consist of materials other than the metals and rare earth elements we're used to, Someone even built one virtually in minecraft!

That's crazy, so is apple voiding warranties for smoking near their computers

Yes, humans can have weird rules, but there must be some scientific reasoning behind it.

I mean, that's how we got computers and the internet in the first place--scientists.

Yea, the world wide web was invented by an english scientist working at CERN

Yes, the internet was originally for sharing research data.

The idea of a scientist is a pretty recent idea--it wasn't a term until the 19th century when Williams Whewell invented it in 1833.

That's interesting, plus scientists tend to be really smart at a young age.

Von Neumann could divide two 8 digit number in his head at 6

Smart people tend to stay that way and remain curious throughout their lives.

The emperor of Japan is trained as a scientist and continues to publish research today.

That's awesome, I wonder what emperor Akihito studies?

It would be neat if he studied something that isn't theoretical, like insects.

Yea  insects are pretty cool, there are gold bugs in the ocean that breath gold

That seems wasteful haha.

I guess that kind of unusual use of resources is to be expected when they make up over 90% of animal life on earth!

Yea plus they transport themselves through the sky, that's crazy and a little scary

I don't think they have the mental capacity to be scared--I mean, they can even end up as zombies like ladybugs who are infected by dinocampus coccinellae wasps.

That's pretty scary, so is eating crushed up bugs with food that contains red 4

Yes, and those bugs that actually look red that we see on concrete are called clover mites, which seems kind of ironic.

It's crazy how bugs are found everywhere including oceans

Yes, even though crustaceans are the dominant life form there.

Well both crustaceans and insects are arthropods

Yes, they are.


hi how are you?
do you like computers?

Hello there, I do like computers, they are very useful.

How about you?

i love computers.

they are my best friends.

almost.

i spend too much time with them.

Did you know that in 1936, the russians made a computer that ran on water?

Holy cow that is impressive, I wonder what that would look like?

i cant imagine that it went very fast though.

probably an interesting design.

Yeah sounds like it would be.

Do you know how much ram the space shuttle's general computer runs on?

the shuttle is pretty old technology.

I guess 1mb of ram.
I don't think that is very much at all!

that is not much, but i bet the programmers were efficient about memory usage.

not like the OSs of today.

Yeah that is most likely true.

Did you know that smoking around Apple computers voids the warranty?

that is strange, but i guess it could hurt the electronics.

what about vaping though?

is that ok?

That I could't tell you, but I can say that most people probably never knew that about the smoking.

that is true.

smoking?

it is not that uncommon.

especially in europe and south america and japan and china.

Yeah I bet, on a different note, do you know much about insects?

i dont know much about insects.
they have six legs.
spiders have eight.

That is true, there are some crazy bugs like gold bugs that can breath in dissolved gold and excrete solid gold!

really?

i have never seen that!

i heard the gold bug was a story by Poe.

it can find gold.

Yeah that bug sounds crazy.

Do you know what those tiny red bugs that usually are on concrete are called?

ladybugs?
ladybirds?
is that what you mean?
red with black spots?

No those tiny tiny ones, I guess they are called clover mites.

oh, ok. what about them?
what are clover mites?

I just never knew what they were called.

But it's been good talking with you, I hope you have a good day!


Good morning!
How are you?

Im great how are you?

I'm great as well!
Do you have Amazon Prime?

No i dont.
what is it, exactly?

It's an electronic commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle.

Amazon Prime?
I know what amazon is.

It's there E-commerce portion of their company though but also a place you can rent movies and shows, etc.

If you know what amazon is you know what Prime is lol.

Oh, ok.

I guess i have seen the name, but i usually just buy stuff from amazon.

i dont watch shows there.

do you have it?

I do.
Do you have spotify?

I do not use spotify.
thats a music service, right?

That is, I dont either.

I can't believe it has 4 million songs that still has yet to be played!

I guess people hope to get discovered on spotify?

i wonder how many people actually make it after spotify.

That's a good question!

I know a musician needs to get 130,745 plays per day just to earn a minimum wage!

that is insane.

i wonder how many visitors per day there are.

not enough to make a living.

That is definitely something to look into.

Were you ever a fan of Michael Jordan?

I liked MJ.
he was an exciting player.
made big plays.

He really was!

Do you know how Michael Jordan ruined Muggsy Bogues' career?

how did he do that?

i know that muggsy was tiny, but a great player.

From what I read before, he said "Shoot it you ******* midget".

That's harsh.

Anyways, great chatting with you!

Yeah, that is harsh.
and not really sportsmanlike.
Yes, i enjoyed chatting.
Have a good day.

Thanks you too!


Do you like video games?

I have a PlayStation 4 an I am exited to buy "Ananmorphine" its a game that shows a lot of promise.

I have one and but haven't heard of that game.

I like watching horror films tape Steven king.

It looks pretty good, one of the main attractions of the game is that you can manipulate time, space and memory.

I like Steven King as well!

Did you know watching horror movies can burn up to 180 calories.

I want to lose some weight I didnt know it was that easy lol, have you seen the movie "The Shinning"?

I did I heard the boy Danny didnt know he was acting in a horror films until several years later.

I heard that too!

that movie is scary I wonder how they managed to trick him.

Probably young and niave.

Stephen king thought Bambi was a horror movie.

Thats funny lol, I don't see Bambi as a horror movie but we all have our perceptions.

There is an instrument called water phone, its used in many horror movies.

Yes to make the creepy metallic noises

Yeah to think horror films were inspired by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley.

Do you play any instruments?
I like the violin.

I like the guitar but think the violin is a cool instrument as well, I like that it has a small size.

Modern violins were preferred over million dollar Stradivarius violins when tested on the blind

I wonder why that is, interesting fact indeed, did you know there is a violin that is made out of stone!

it must be heavy and hard to play.

That is cool.
Albert Einstein played the violin

He did?

Wow, I bet he was a skilled player after all he was a genius.

Yes he played the piano too.

I've always wanted to learn to play the piano but I spent my early years busy playing PlayStation.

It's crazy how they built a supercomputer using a bunch of used PlayStation 3s.

Play station was made in Japan right?

Thats right, its abbreviated as PS and it was created by Sony.


hey what do you thnk of the game Anamorphine?

I haven't tried it myself.
Have you?

No I haven't played it yet.

But it sounds very interesting.

I like the designer, hideo Kojima.

He is really awesome and made the Metal Gear Solid games

Yeah, I'm glad he's able to still work considering what happened to him.

Have you played a lot of play station games in the past?

I did used to play a lot of video games.

I haven't played them anymore though.

I love Metal Gear Solid, what about you?

That was for the original PlayStation

Yeah I played a lot of PlayStation.

I use to own an original and had a demo for metal gear solid but never had the game.

I eventually got a ps2 and played a lot on that, I've owned a ps3 for some time but moved onto PC gaming.

Was Metal Gear your favorite ps1 game?

Yes it would be that and also Final Fantasy 7.

I remember when they came out with the DualShock as a new controller.

That was one of my favorite controllers of all time

I loved the old ps1 controllers.

You ever play a game called legend of dragoon?

I have heard of that game.

I think it was published by Sony, I heard it was good but never played it, what did you think about it?

I really enjoyed it.

I got to borrow it back in the early 2000s but managed to get a copy a few years ago.

I really enjoy the combat system but the game itself can get a bit repetitive.

It's a long game though, on four disc!

That is long game!

I missed games that had multiple discs.

I think it's cool that the Grand Theft Auto game for Playstation could play music if you put it in a CD player though

I didn't know that!

I knew the original ps1 could play music, I use to play

Did you know that the US DOD bought 1800 PlayStation 3s?

They wanted to build a super computer and it was cheaper than actually doing any alternative methods for that

That's crazy.

I think I remember hearing about something like that before.

I also know that it was used to research black holes.

It was defiantly one of the more advance consoles compared to the level of technology at the time.

Yep I agree.

I didn't like how they got rid of Linux on the PlayStation 3 though.

It's funny that a company executive actually tweeted the unlock code for the Playstation 3.

Talk about a mess up haha

Yeah it can happen.

Did you know that they actually made an official linux kit for the ps2?

When  I found out I thought it was crazy to think a company would support something like that so officially.

Usually consoles are very closed systems.

Yes I agree.

And that's why they close down the Linux access, because people were hacking it LOL.

They just didn't think that stuff out very well.

I think it is cool that the last game for the PS2 was FIFA 14, which spanned 3 console Generations

It's wild to think of how long a systems lifespan can reach.

I remember hearing that someone made a NES game and got it supported through donations and even released a physical copy.

That is really cool!

I actually stopped playing a lot of games and I played a piano or now.

Because I think it is more useful to play an instrument, do you play the violin by the way?

I don't really play any instruments.

I mostly work and spend time outside when I can.

I enjoy video games when it's either way too cold or the weathers really bad.

Are you looking for a violin player?

No but I thought about starting to play.

Someone actually made a violin out of stone, which I would be interested in buying


Horror film seeks to fear.
Many fans are for horror films.

I love horror films.

Did you know Stephen King was afraid of Bambi when he was younger?

It was interesting watching horror movies can burn up more than 180 calories.

Wow, I guess that's a good way to lose some weight.

Horror film may also have supernatural fiction and thriller genres.

Very cool.

I saw that watching horror films before viewing abstract art can make you enjoy the art more.

Waterphone is  used to make creepy metallic noises in horror movies.

The  cost of movie is very low is compared with other film.

Very cool to know.

I heard the boy from the Shining didn't even know it was a horror film until several years later.

It is very interesting.
While watching make more thriller.

Do you like the violin?

Yes, It is a wooden instrument.

The body of violin is made up of wooden body.

There is actually a violin made out of stone that is fully playable.

It is very interesting.

Albert einstein was also a gifted musician, playing the violin with exceptional skill.

Modern violins were preferred over million-dollar violins when the sound tests were blind.

Do you have playstation ?

I do.
I have a PS4.
What about you?

Classic sony.

Very cool.

The US department of defense used 1760 Playstation 3's to build a supercomputer.

The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling home console to date, having reached over 155 millions.

I agree.
I love all Playstation consoles.

PlayStation mobile is a software framework that provides PlayStation content on mobile devices

Yep they have.
Well, it was good chatting with you.
Have a great day!


hey have you played the game Anamorphine?

No I haven't have you?

No I haven't played it yet, but I want to, it is apparently being built by hideo Kojima who created the Metal Gear series

I was reading through the summary and it sounds complicated.

It sounds very in-depth, but I am excited for the game.

Do you like horror movies by the way?

I think this is going to be like a horror video game

Yes I do like horror films.
Did you ever see the exorcist?

Yes that's one of my favorite ones, I also like Stephen King horror movies like The Shining, have you seen that movie?

Oh yeah that was great.

Jack Nicholson was at his best in that film.

Yep I agree.

What do you think about Danny in that movie?

He was only a kid but luckily he didn't realize he was making a very violent horror movie at the time LOL

He did a good job.

I didn't know he didn't realize it was a horror film.

Apparently no one in the exorcist felt that were making a horror film either.

Well that's good because that would have messed up that little girl in that movie too, what do you think about Stephen King movies?

Did you know that he thinks that Bambi should be considered a horror movie

No I didn't know that.

What can I say about Stephen King, he is definitely the King.

Haha I agree with you.

I also like horror movies because they can burn calories when you watch them, up to 180 per movie

I could see where that could happen.

I'm trying to think of the King movie where Kathy Bates breaks the guys leg with a sledge hammer.

That just wrenches my gut.

Yeah I think that movie was called Misery, and I was in misery as I watched it LOL.

Have you ever heard of the instrument called the water phone by the way?

That's it Misery, thanks.
No, what is a water phone?

It's an instrument that horror movies used to create that creepy metallic sound, it makes you feel scared when you hear it

That's interesting.

I think it is really interesting how they used to create different sound effects without the electronics they use today.

Yeah I agree with you.

Have you ever played an instrument before?

For instance the violin?

No, I played the trumpet mostly but never a string instrument, you?

I never play the violin, I played myself, I do want to see a violin made out of stone which apparently exists though


Hi, do you ever listen to audio books?

I get a ton of them from the library here.

Yes, I have a ton of audiobooks.

I have the harry potter series on audobook!

me too!

It's interesting that audiobooks were originally just so that blind people could "read" books but I think they are great for everyone.

Especially when on the go.

It's awesome listening to some of these artists narrating audiobooks.

Audiobook is something of the future, before that was e-books.

I feel sorry for barnes and noble.

They can still sell e-books if they make the retail experience worth going to.

Michael Jackson made an audio book for ET, it's pretty cool.

Well, audiobooks were originally made for blind people.

However, with advent of vehicles and mindless driving, listening to audiobooks are easy.

Yeah, even just at home it's nice too.

Reading paper literature is nice either artistic stories or intellectual information, but it can be a strain on your eyes.

However, it's quicker to read a book than it is to listen to it.

You can also take notes, i love post-it notes.

Sci-fi books are great when i'm about to hit the hay.

I love to read fantasy books.

That is true, but I'm rarely in a rush.

Take Harry Potter which you've mentioned.

It's probably the greatest fantasy book and the audio books are even better.

Jim Dale performs 300 different voices, and he certainly sounds better then i do in my head.

Yep.

There's a janitor from chicago who wrote a 15,145 page fantasy manuscript and spent over 6 years writing it.

Wow!

and I thought the Harry Potter books were long.

What was it called?

I'd imagine that would take a long time to read.

The author was henry darger.

It was "the story of the vivian girls".

I personally never read it, but i heard about it.

if you have time, you should read it!

I'm not sure I do, but I'll put it on my list of things to read.

I'm just about to start reading some dungeons and dragons books.

By read of course I mean listen to audio books.

Lots of famous people narrated them.

Who is your favorite narrator for audiobooks?

Weird Al?

Felicia Day?

Wil Wheaton?

That's a tough one to answer.

I guess weird al, but Ice-T is surprisingly good too.

I can't get past Ice-T as a rapper and TV celebrity.

Audiobook narration by him just makes me think about all the stuff he played in.

I can see that, but he does such a good job.

I hear he's really into spelling bee's too among other things.

Did you know there are fantasy drafts for the national spelling bee?

I bet T is into that.

lol.

fantasy drafts of national spelling bees?

I could see that.

Such a baller.

People will bet on anything.
I prefer fantasy baseball.

I wasn't aware you can bet on fantasy baseball.. Did you make any bets on the Superbowl?

No, not into football.

Maybe next year though.

I think I'm going to head out now.

I'm actually going to go to the book store so maybe i'll see if that have that 15,145 page book.

I bet it will be heavy.

Listen to the audiobook version, if they have it!

I'll check for that first!
have a good day.

Have a good day too!

bye


There is a fantasy draft of the spelling bee?

Wow

I did not know it before.

I don't know if that means they bet actual money, but people will bet on anything

I know  Terry Pratchess was knighted for being a good comedic fantasy author.

I've never heard of him, I'm not a big fantasy person

Also, I heard that a janitor wrote a fantasy manuscript totaling 15,145 pages.

I thought that was kind of sad.
I wonder if it was actually published

It was only found out after his death.
So, he earned nothing.

Well, maybe he never wanted it published and just did if for himself

Are you interested in literature in general?

I'm a big reader in general, but my tastes probably aren't as highbrow as they should be.

Do you like to read?

I used to but I have been busy lately with family and work.

I did not know that literature was considered to be an aft form.

Do you?

I suppose its an art form, I certainly didn't know it was an olympic event until 1952

I heard that it was an olympic event from year 1912 to 1952.

I wonder how it worked.

I'm going to have to look up more about the fda burning literature in an act of censorship.

That's pretty horrific to happen here

I should research more myself.

I wonder why the literature was censored.

Depends on the era I suppose.

I'm hoping it was some time ago, but you never know

I just found out that music, sculpture and painting were also included in olympic from 1912 until 1952.

Why did they decide to stop?

Probably not very entertaining to watch on tv!

There was no tv though during that period?

Am I wrong?

Tv was around in the 50's I'm sure.
I Love Lucy was on then

Oh, ok.

I like to listed to audiobooks when I drive.

Do you like audio books

No, they put me to sleep


Barbara Brooks Wallace who wrote "Peppermints in the Parlor" died Nov 27 in Arlington, VA at the age of 95.

She was a amazing writer, I have heard she wrote some of the best young readers books mixed with mystery and adventure that the world has ever seen

The book Peppermints says it is an amusing Gothic romp and became an audiobook recorded by Angela Lansbury

I have never heard the audio version i might have to get it.

I do know it takes place in the 20th century in San Fransisco.

She also wrote other mysteries that won Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America

Yes she won several awards.

she wrote another great book called Ghost in the Gallery.

Have you heard of it?

Not before today.

She was actually born in China and her father had been a silent-film actor who moved to New York

Yes that happened amid the russian revoltution if i recall

Her mother moved to China during the Russian Revolution from Russia and was a nurse

O that is right I forgot about that.

I recall that The Trouble With Miss Switch a early work was turned into a sort of animated program at one point.

She graduated college in 1945 from the University of California at L.A. and then lived in a boardinghouse in SanFran

Yes she traveled a lot and has seen more of the world than most will in their lives.

I like that she stated that she didn't know how the story would end until she got to the end of writing the book.

However, she knew that the books would always be for children and would have a happy ending because she got to choose!

Yeah she really was ahead of her time.

I remember reading The Barrel in the Basement it was one of her first fantasy books.

It is a great book for young readers still today

Speaking of fantasy books, did you know that a single fold in the brain makes the difference between perceiving reality and fantasy?

I had no clue but that is fascinating.

I have heard that People fantasy draft the national spelling bee if you could believe such

what does that mean?

They pick students kinda like how a NFL coach picks players.

Really, how do they know the prospects?

Did you know that the fda burned six tons of literature in an act of censorship?

I think they just do it for fun since its not that exciting, and I have heard of that before and its awful .

Audiobooks which I love were started as a project to make books for the blind.

i dont listen to many.
i prefer to read my literature.
I guess you can call me old fashinoed.

Both are great, but when in the car driving a good audiobook goes far for the family :) I didn't know it but Michael Jackson released an audiobook/soundtrack album directed by Spielberg


Hello!
Are you a fan of literature?

Yes, especially anything to do with fantasy or mystery.

What about you?

I am into nonfiction and history.
What is your favorite book?

I really liked Hawaii by Michener.

I haven't had much time to read much nonfiction unless you count recipe books.

Which do you like best?

I don't really have a favorite honestly.

I can't believe the FDA was against literature back in the day.

People can have some interesting ideas.

I head there is a Dr. in Texas that teaches a heavy metal literature class.

What do you think it covers?

That is very interesting.

It probably covers some good music for sure!

I feel like many students have neck strains from head banging lol.

I wonder if you get extra credit if you start growing your hair out for that class?

lol I had a mythology and fantasy class in college.

It was pretty good.

I'm sure that was interesting too!

Did they teach you about the fantasy congress that exists?

No, but maybe their kids are in the fantasy spelling bee!

I saw the artwork of that Chicago janitor who died and only then was his work discovered.

It's very unique!

Oh really?

That would be neat to see.

I would love to see the fantasy draft go on with the spelling bee haha.

Henry Darger is his name, you should look at it!

I think a fantasy wall street might be interesting.

Especially if you could learn to participate in the real stock market!

That blows my mind what is out there and what people put money into haha.

He should do a fantasy draft for the annual literature contest where writers put the worst possible opening sentence to a novel.

I've been interested in trying out an audiobook.

Have you ever?

I am worried I might not like the voice that's used for it.

I haven't either and worry about it too.

Maybe look for Jim Dale to narrate for you!

I hear Steven Spielberg directed and audiobook/soundtrack for ET that was released by Michael Jackson.

I bet it's good!

I think audiobooks have been around for a long time, right?

Oh I'm sure they have been around since the 1930's in music shops!

I remember as a kid we had some at school that were on the old time records.

My favorite audiobook was the Teddy Bears Picnic.

I played it over and over to my parent's dismay!

I bet they really enjoyed it too haha.

They started out as a project to make books for the blind!

That's excellent!

Kids really like audiobooks...I remember having those choose an ending books but never the talking books.

I wish they'd make those!

Those were really the best.

Well it was nice chatting with you have a great night!


Snakes always intrigue and scare me.

I did not know that they were considered carnivorous reptiles.

Yea snakes are scary.

They get the reputation on representing human life activity like war, murder, greed, jealousy, and revenge.

You are right.

Their jaws are highly mobile that they can swallow  preys larger than themselves.

So would a past Viking have the thoughts of a snake.

Always wanting to swallow up the world with total domination?

Yes, I read about that.

Are you familiar with Viking Dark Ages?

I'm interested to hear further about it.

I know that they had Norse Gods that were before Jesus Christ.

I'm still in the awakening of knowing more about them.

Could you tell me more about it?
Are Vikings good pirates?

Yes they are masters of the waters wanting to destroy anyone or anything that opposes them.

So what is your thoughts on snakes because you have spoken little about them?

Are crocodiles related to snakes?

No , they are more related to birds than snakes.

Truly you understand that snakes are reptilian however crocodiles have a hard structure not a smooth body like lizards and and snakes

Thank you for your info.
I heard of flying snakes.
Do or did they exist on earth?

It was a written work however I never seen one in the 35 years of my life.

Oh okay.

Do you know that there is no snake in New Zealand?

I thought that snakes could be found anywhere.

Again that is literature and to find out for yourself is the absolute truth.

You should take a trip to New Zealand and prove all scholars wrong.

Perhaps someday or I should research more about it.

Yes there is a long history of snakes so you have your work  cut out for you .

Thank you.

Would you like to chat about something else?

What is your thoughts about writing poetry?

Do you think you should write it when your depressed or when your inspired?

Perhaps you are more creative when you are depressed?

What do you think?

Is poetry part of literature?

No , because literature is more formal while poetry comes more from the soul.

You are so knowledgeable.
I learned a lot from you.

Believe me there is something in you that is great.

Please do not ignore it or in the future you will regret it.

Make your happiness in your work.

Make your work your poetry so it never is work again rather it is your soul talking to the universe.

Again, Thank you so very much.
It was nice chatting with you.

Excellent, likewise and good luck with your Christmas.

you too


What entertainment do you enjoy?

I like to read sometimes.

There's a course at West Texas A&M that teaches heavy metal lol

What literature do you enjoy?

I like to read the old Roman and Greek myths, I found them interesting plus they never had Romantic subplots in them

Like the Iliad or Odyssey?

Yea those were good although I'm not a huge poetry fan.

Apparently Poetry has been around since the prehistoric times in Africa

I think poetry is a hit or miss.
Have you heard of a palindrome?

Yea, I'm vaguely familiar with it, I'm just glad I don't have to write one

I can't even begin to comprehend how demetri wrote a 224 word palindrome and how it would even go

I feel anxious just thinking about it.

There's a poem consiting of 800 irregularly prounced words that is 274 lines long

One thing I find inspiring is that there is a poem that if read normally is depressing, but backwards is inspiring

That does sound awesome.

It's interesting how popular poetry is, the Vikings considered poetry as a gift from Odin

Despite quality, the authors don't necessarily get paid much.

Edgar allan poe only received 9 bucks for the raven

Yea I heard Poe died without much money.

Tupac studied poetry in high school in baltimore as a teen

Literature is kinda like art.

Many people are only appreciated after their passing

Funny thing is that art, music, and poetry were once olympic sports so it was appreciated more in the past

Fair point.
On a side note, do you have any pets?

I do have a pet snake, non venomous though, although it would be pretty cool to have antivenom blood like that guy who was bitten so many times

Well I guess you could also sell the venom to help save lives.

However, milking snakes are extremely dangerous

Yea, I'm just glad I don't live in Australia where venomous snakes outnumber non-venomous snaks

Indeed.
In any case, thanks for chatting.


Hi, how are you?

Fine, and you?
Do you like snakes?

Um, not really much of a snake person.
You?

I had a pet corn snake once, but it died over-winter because my house was too cold.

I see a lot of them around here when my cats catch them.

I guess you don't live in New Zealand then.

There are no snakes in NZ

Interesting.

I knew there weren't any in Ireland or Hawaii.

The fear of snakes is hard-wired not only in human brains but also in monkey brains.

Were you ever afraid of your corn snake?

No, I've never been afraid of snakes -- I mean, I'm afraid of them intellectually if I know they're venomous, but I enjoy handling them.

Are you afraid of them?

Generally, I have a healthy respect for them.

Thanks for using the word venomous.

Many people say poisonous, but that's for things we eat (or shouldn't eat)

I don't think I've ever seen a venomous one, except at zoos and the like.

I see a lot of black snakes and grass snakes here, and they're handy for keeping down rodents that bother my garden.

There is a genus of flying snakes that can launch themselves at prey.

Have you ever seen any of these?

Sounds terrifying.

I never heard of them before.

I wonder if they just use their muscles to launch themselves from against the ground?

I only care if they're venomous!

And if they're out bothering my garden.

The organs in a snake can be one in front of the other, instead of side by side.

Makes sense.

I used to have a dog who was terrified when I pulled the garden through the grass LOL.

I'm sorry?
Pulled the garden through the grass?
Sounds rather poetic!
Are you a poet?

Nah, I meant pulled the garden hose *headdesk*.

But snakes are actually good for gardens -- they eat the rodents that feed on green stuff.

I don't hate snakes, I just have a wariness around them.

I stay away from them, they stay away from me.

They can eat all the rodents they want.

They can have my share.

My cats love torturing them, unfortunately.

I have similar attitudes toward cats as snakes.

I am indifferent.

Cats look at me, I look at them.

I will scratch their heads and feed them if they do the same for me.

I like them a lot -- I think we have similar temperaments.

A good match then!
Well, I enjoyed chatting with you!

Same!


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

Hello, you as well!

Do you know anyone who has a snake as a pet?

Personally I don't, but after we saw one in a pet store, my son wants one ever since because his friend has one and he saw it when he was feeding him with mice... Do You know anybody like that ?

Wow!

Yes, I have a friend who has 3 snakes!

I don't think I could personally ever have one as a pet, but people sure do love them.

I can't believe that their organs appear in front of eachother and not side by side.

interesting...

I remember how excited my son was when he saw it eat the mouse  ;) We had a lovely talk after that - I needed to put some light on this event to my son ;) lol

Oh boy, that must have been an interesting talk.

I'm not sure how I would have even went about it!

Lol.

Speaking of snakes is making me think of the story about Medusa.

Medusa... medusa... that chick who was turning in stone anybody who looked in her eyes ?

I'm not quite sure, but all I know is that she had snakes as hair... literature sure was interesting back in the day!

Yeah that was a cool story - somebody defeat her by bringing mirror as a shield.

We were always joking with my friends when we were young boys that she had to be really ugly if people were turning into stone after looking at her ;) lol

That's so funny!

I would feel horrible if that were me!

I would want to just hide all of the time lol

...and she kind of did !

In a cave or something, but there was an artifact that she was guarding or something like that and everybody wanted to steal that from her :) poor guys ;) lol

Hahaha oh man, she had a tough life.

Do you have any favorite literature or poems?

Probably horrors and sci-fi - I've just finished Necroskope ( Brian Lumbley ) and I think I'm going to read "The Witcher" for the third time ;) lol , how about You ?

That sounds really interesting.

Lately I have been into horror and mystery.

I am more into poetry, but I really like Stephen King.

I love Stephen King !

I loved "The Stand" and "IT" - how about You ?

Do You have a favorite one ?

"It" is a great one!
What did you think of the remake?

I was so skeptical as this is my favorite movie of all times and I was afraid they will ruin it... but I went to movie theaters and I must say they did a terrific job !

Did You see it ?

Awesome.

I've seen bits and pieces on TV, but there was one scene that made me turn off the TV!

There was just so much blood... (it was a bathroom scene)

are You talking about the bathroom scene from the original movie or from the new one ?

The new one

Yes, that was a good scene, but I prefer the one with Geargie in the beginning :) also a little bloody ;)

Wow!
It was fun speaking to you!
Now I want to go watch a scary movie :P


Hey how are you, did you watch the INcredibles 2 by chance, any good?

Yes,  I did watch that movie,  its was really good.

I cant believe we have waited 13 years for it to come out!

I know, I haven't seen either, were they both pretty good?

Which one did you like more?

Hard to say,  I think I liked the first one better,  but they were both really good.

I didnt even realize that the movie is based in 1960 lol thats funny,  they have so much technology in the movie.

In the sequel we finally see the baby's powers.

Oh really?

I would have never have guessed that, I guess 13 years doesn't seem too long then?

Do you like any disney movies?

I do, I really liked the Lion King, it was the first disney movie to be translated to Zulu for an African release.

Oh yeah that was a good one!

Great music as well.

Have you seen they are doing a live action movie of Aladdin?

The cartoon was so good.

I saw that, the blue Will Smith?

Lol, that'll be good.

They're definitely not recycling their animation frames like they did in the 70s.

lol yeah,  Robin williams was the perfect genie though!

For sure, RIP Robin Williams, it's unfortunate he gets so much flack, he must have felt so much pain in his life that it was that unbearable.

I know,  its so sad.

It seems common in comedians.

You never know what they are really going through because they cover it up with jokes and stuff.

For sure, it is really sad.

It's terrible then when people just go after them and hate on them when they've never lived a day in their shoes.

exactly, you cant judge, you just never know.

For sure, could you imagine watching wreck it ralph in the 1980s though?

That's when they started developing that movie.

That wouldve been amazing honestly,  I really like that movie.

Hard to believe they started developing it then.

For sure, what was the movie about?

That's some vision to start that in the 1980s.

It was about a video arcade and at night the characters would be able to leave their game and socialize in the circuit.

But of course, there a few characters that try and cross over to other games for various reasons and things get crazy.

Oh wow, I think I should go see that.

I saw it on Fortnite, so it's kind of like Toy Story?

Kinda like toy story,  its really creative.

The second one was not as good.

Oh dang, I never knew there was a second one out yet.

I'll check them out, thanks for the recommendation.

I am going to take off though, great chatting and have a good rest of the night!


Hello.

"Incredibles 2" sounds like a lot of fun.

What do you think?

I only saw the first one but I know that they are set in the 1960's which is interesting.

That would be interesting to me, since I was a college kid in the 60s.

It'd be fun to check out the cars, hairstyles, clothes, etc.

I'm sure.

I did hear that 13 years before the sequel came out there was a video game form of a sequel.

Did you play that video game?
I wonder how it compared to the movie.
Is the aim to knock off the Underminer?

I did not.

I don't know much about it apart from it exists.

Do you enjoy Disney films?

Oh sure.

The original Disney -- Walt -- was a genius.

The company has an amazing record of films, animated and not.

They definitely do.

Did you know that The Lion King was the first Disney film translated into Zulu?

Really?

That's quite interesting!

I guess that would be appropriate since The Lion King, which I love, is African.

It does seem appropriate.

Apparently in the 70's the company recycled a lot of frames so you will see the same ones in other movies.

I guess there's a lot to be said about recycling, then.

Anyhow, I'd like to take my step-grandsons to see The Incredibles 2.

They'd enjoy it.

I'm sure they would.
Did you take them to see Frozen?

No, their mom did.
I saw Frozen on TV.
I liked it.
I guess some kids see it over and over.

Yes they do.

It was so popular.

That's good because it was the first animated Disney film directed by a woman.

Glad to hear that.

Hollywood doesn't have a great record of women directing films.

I agree.

Hopefully a shift is happening soon.

Disney makes a lot on merchandise.

The toy industry gets involved before they even begin filming a production.

I suppose if anything would be hand in glove, it would be toys and popular movies for kids.

Most definitely.

Off topic, but do you find birds interesting?

Yes.

I live in the sticks in Kansas and am greatly cheered to see a bald eagle every once in a while.

They are incredibly graceful, even kind of awesome.

They are.

Did you know that hummingbirds steal spider-webs?

Those rascals!

Well, maybe the hummingbirds find the designs attractive and just can't help it.

Ha ha.

They do it to repair their nests which is quite smart.


Hello there, do you follow politics much?

Yea, I didn't know the term congress originated in the middle ages

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

Do you know who the only non-human to testify before them is?

Wasn't it elmo?
I wonder what he was testifying about

Yeah good call!

I remember seeing that happen on tv but forgot why he did, or what he was testifying for I mean.

It's pretty cool that congressmen have their own exclusive subway lines

I didn't know that, I wonder how fast it actually is.

Well those subway lines must not be too fast

Lol, good one!

Do you know what year the first woman was elected to congress?

No but I heard the first woman was elected before they had the right to vote in a national election

That is true, and it was way back in 1916 I guess.

Thank god they didn't have a fantasy congress back then

I think I read that before that there is a fantasy draft for the congress, count me out.

Yea, I wouldn't want to draft red or blue on any of my fantasy teams

No, or have to do research about those people, not my idea of fun at all.

I find it ironic that 15% of the tea party identifies as democrats.

sounds like they are very conflicted

That is pretty funny.

Did you know that Ronald Reagan campaigned for the Dems?

Lol no, he also campaigned against high corporate profits and low wages

Yeah isn't that funny, I feel like politics and politicians never do what they say or do the reverse.

It's a shame there hasn't been a non-democrat or republican as president since 1853

That is a shame, I think it would be a nice change of pace to get something different in there.

Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Hey there!

Are you a soccer fan?

I do not watch a lot of it, but I do watch all of the World Cup!

I am excited for 2022 in Qatar!

The FIFA World Cup?

I really am not familiar with it.

I only leanred a bit about it in school.

I've forgotten what FIFA even stands for.

Was the last Cup exciting?

FIFA stands for the Federation Internationale de Football.

It was exciting even with the US not in it.

Oh, I remember now.

Is it sort of like having Olympic games?

In the sense that it's international teams competing?

Yes, and it is every four years since 1930 except for 1942 and '46 because of World War 2.

Every four years?

FIFA fans has such a long suspenseful wait between big games!

I wonder if they have smaller yearly tournaments as well?

They govern most of soccer aside from the World Cup.

I wonder if FIFA makes a lot of money from merchandise being sold like shirts and hats and things?

I am sure they make a ton of money.

I have heard they are even corrupt.

The sad thing is no host company has ever had any economic gains from hosting the World Cup.

That's not fair.

Maybe at least the get to keep money from concession stands at the FIFA cups?

They might get to, but the cost of the infrastructure to host the world must just be ridiculous.

Have you ever seen the old uniforms from FIFA cups years ago?

They look pretty different from today!

Especially their trousers.

Haha, yes.

The word trouser is an important distinction because in the UK the word pants usually means underwear!

That's pretty funny!

I just heard on the news the other day how many US children are watching a British pig cartoon and they're picking up the British accent and style.

They probably call pants trousers!

Haha, that would be hilarious to have my daughter just randomly talk in a British accent!

It's amazing what trends people will pick up on.

In example, I heard there ways a style in China for gang members to wear as many shirts as they could and have the collars popped.

Must have been very hot!

Haha, that is so ridiculous!

I much prefer the Hawaii business attire of an Aloha shirt!

Do you remember Billy Mays that oxiclean TV infomercial guy?

At his funeral blue shirts and khaki pants were worn by the pallbearers just like he'd wear in his infomercials.

I remember him, that is a touching tribute!

Speaking of shirts, it is crazy that the polo shirt was originally invented just for tennis!

I've always wondered when we came up with neckties for mens' shirts.

They seem like kind of a dangerous idea.

Haha, no kidding.
They are a pain to wear.
Wish we never had that idea!

Did you know that MC Hammer's pants were the model for Aladdin's pants?

I would have thought it was the other way around!

That is a fun fact, I have heard that before and it makes sense.

They look so similar!

I think I am going to listen to some Hammer now, it was great chatting with you today!

Sounds fun!

I actually need to get my self some new trousers.

Jeans to be exact.

TTYL!