Are you a big fan of watching sports?

I'm a bigger fan of playing them than I am of watching them, especially sports like soccer

Have you watched womens soccer before?
They say the US's team is undefeated

I heard something about that too!

I guess the last team they played against was Scotland, too

Which country do you consider to have produced more soccer talent Ireland or scotland?

I'm not sure since I don't watch it enough to keep track.

I guess they'll be playing the World Cup in France in the summer

I hope they keep it up lets see how long they can maintain that winning streak

It's nice that they'll have a bit of a break before playing in France, and they can work on their strategy.

I can't imagine playing with jetlag

Thats a recipe for some fatigued players they definitely need to get acclimated first before the big game

For sure.

But this break will be good for them so they can rest their legs before something as important as the World Cup

Have you watched the world cup in previous years?

Do you remember what zinidine zidane did?

I don't usually watch it, so no, I don't.

What happened?

During the game against italy the french player zidane got angry at one of the italian players cocked his head back and hit him like a rhino lol

That's crazy!

What's crazier is that the city for the 2022 FIFA World Cup doesn't exist yet

Well i guess they better hurry up and get to building lol

They won't gain anything economically for hosting, but I guess it's good publicity

Thats what I dont understand how can they gain nothing when they make millions from the tourism it brings all those people buy food and stay for vacation

Because it costs them more to update their infrastructure.

For the US, that doesn't seem like it would be as big of a deal, especially since the American team never places below third as of 1991

Have you seen the ruins of the olympic stadiums in athens its pretty sad they are all looking horrible

It was so long ago though.

I'm not sure if soccer was even a sport then, though it makes more money than the other major sports combined

No lol i'm talking about the stadiums from the olympics in 2004


Hello!
Do you like birds?

I do like birds.
generally just eat them though.
LOL Do you like birds?

I enjoy eating them as well, but I like looking at them too!

There are some pretty cool looking birds out there!

Yes there are.

i wonder if we are going to have problems with the server here.

Hm.

Some birds fly from alaska to northern mexico without sleeping when migrating.

That's pretty amazing!

Hummingbirds steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests.

Yeah, those thieving little beasts!

they look beautiful but they are sneaky!

Lol yeah they are.

There are wild birds in Australia that can mimic things like car alarms and chain saws.

Can you imagine if you heard a chainsaw flying around you at night!

Yeah, i would probably get a rifle and start shooting!

LOL Probably start wearing protective hats too.

Yeah, if they came imitate that I be they can imitate a lot of things.

Like perhaps growling or crying.

Pretty scary.

Probably imitate the sound of ATM beeps and then take out your cash!

These birds are gonna get too smart and take over someday!

The dodo bird is actually a member of the pigeon family.

The dodo was not terribly smart.

And pigeons dont seem too smart either.

What do you think of our friend the sun?

Yeah, they do seem to belong together.

I love the sun, I can't wait for it to be warm again so I can go sit in it!

Our friend the sun is quite big.

and accounts for most of the mass in the solar system.

It is actually white, but perceived as yellow!

Yes, the trickery of the atmosphere has deluded us!

if you view the sun from the moon, it is white.

Crazy!

A lightening bolt is 5x hotter than the suns surface.

I dont think it would be easy to harness the energy of lightning, but the sun, on the other hand, offers much energy.

Yes, it produces enough energy in one second that could meet the needs of the planet for 500000 years.

If we could capture it and store it, that would be great!

Anyway, great chat!

It was great chatting with you too!

Yesh, have a great weekend!

Bye!


hi, how are you?
what do you think our friend the Sun?

I love it!
Cant live without it

yes, the sun serves many of my daily needs without fail.

i appreciate his constancy.

Did you know its actually white and not yellow!

yes, that is a trick of the atmosphere!

i think if you look at the sun from the moon, it is white.

Even with everything else in the solar system.

The Sun still counts for 99.86% of mass

it is a big boy, and really does hog the mass.

but that is fine.

there is enough to go around.

It produces enough energy in a second to power our planet for 500,000 years.

if we could capture and store it all, that would be great.

but where could we keep it?

its just so much!

Im unsure we could.

Just like the energy produced by lighting

That would be great, if we could capture the energy of lightning!

probably too difficult though.

solar is the better way to go.

And a bolt of lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun!

Sounds dangerous

yes, it does.

ill make sure to avoid the lightning bolts.

or wear a special hat to protect me.

Hats can also offer some protection from sunburns!

yes, that is true.
the sun is a ferocious friend.
he can sometimes go overboard.
a good hat can be our ally.

Did you know that cowboy hats were not the most popular in the old west?

I guess those movies have lied to me!

I thought everyone wore a cowboy hat, cowboy or not.

Thats what I thought as well!.

They looks like they gave good shade as well

What was the most popular hat then?

It was called the bowler.
Do you know what those are?

Yes, the round hat.

very stylish, but not really a cowboy hat.

hm.

that is interesting.

anyway, great chat!

You as well!
have a great day!


Did you know that the sun is actually white?

I did not know that, I have been coloring it the wrong color my whole life, lol!

Why is it white?

It just is.

It only looks yellow due to the atmosphere.

That makes sense, the sun is amazing, you know what is hotter than the sun?

No, what else is?
A lightening bolt?

yea, a lightening bolt is 5x hotter!
That is HOT!

WHOLLY MOLLY!
That is hot.

That is so hot, I can't imagine getting struck by lightning, it should just burn that crap out of you!

Me either.
What about birds, do you like birds?

I like birds, they are so interesting.

I like seeing hummingbirds they are amazing

Well apparently birds bones are hollow.

I wonder if that helps them fly better.

Which weighs more, the bone or the feather?

I think the feathers actually weight more.

Pretty crazy.

Wow!

How don't they crush themselves landing, we will never know.

I heard wild birds in australia can do crazy things

Really?
Like what do they do?

The can mimic different sounds like cameras, car alarms, and chainsaws.

They probably have evolved that way because of tourism

WOW, that must be pretty freaking cool.

Some birds can fly from Alaska to Mexico without sleeping.

wow, I can barely drive 2 hours without almost falling asleep.

Birds are amazing, I think birds evolved from dinosaurs or something like that

Yeah, I think so.

Although the dodo bird is a sub family of pigeon.

that is awesome, i thought that bird was extinct!

It was so nice chatting with you!

You too.


Hi, how are you?

Fantastic, how are you?

Hey - Are you one of 58 million Netflix subscribers?

I am very well, thanks.
Yes, I am a subscriber.
Do you subscribe?

Yes, I do subscribe although I was quite stunned the global number wasn't higher :) Allegedly the company spends 20 time more on postage than bandwidth - - - Something tells me that number may rise after the USPS jacked up the costs of postage, again!

Yeah!

I am not sure what they spend all their postage on though.... Do they still do the DVDs?

I believe they do still mail DVD's.

I don't even own a DVD player anymore so I'm not certain.

That was a very short process for me as Red Boxes popped up as a better alternative.

I keep trying to watch the new Ted Bundy documentary on Netflix but I fall asleep haha

HAHAHA!

I tend to fall asleep watching tv too.

Maybe that's a sign.

I live in chicago and its supposed to be -40 tomorrow.

That will be a good day to watch some Netflix!

AHHHH!

I live in NC and if we get down to 40 above zero I'm dressed like an Eskimo.

We may get some ice tonight and places are already closing down, not just schools.

We don't do cold weather well at all.

:D Definitely a Netflix day tomorrow.

Maybe re-watch Parks and Rec with Chis Pratt if The Bundy docu creeps me out too much.

We got 7 inches of snow yesterday and it was the worst!

I hate the cold...

I love Pratt though!

He goes to visit kids in the hospital dressed as Starlord!

Hats off to ya for living there - I couldn't even visit!

Anyone who takes the time to visit kiddos in a hospital is an A+ human in my book.

Oddly enough, I had no idea there had been any sequals to the original Jurrasic Park for Chris Pratt to joke to Steven Spielberg about giving him the lead in Jurassic Park 4.

Like, wasn't one enough?

Right?

I never watched the original.

I read the book first and it was so good that I didn't want the movie to ruin it for me.

And Im not usually the guy who reads the book first so I am keeping that memory, 25 years later...

lol I watched the first one way back in the nineteen hundreds (!)

and that was plenty.

I remember it being huge at the time.

Apparently it took six hours to render one frame of a rain-soaked t rex in Jurassic Park.

Sometimes I wonder if the film industry truly requires that much time or if they simply have a different work ethic and bosses than blue collar ants on a dirtmound like myself.

HA!

Chris Pratt waited tables at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company...Buuuuuuuut that was in Maui.

Does it count as being a broke kid living in Maui and working as a waiter?

I'd rather be broke in Maui than Anchorage any day...

Definitely!

Can you imagine tipping him one day and then watching him on Parks and Rec the next?

"Hey Honey, our waiter's on tv!"

That would be funny.

I had no idea Chris Pratt was in so many movies and has been on TV for a solid decade now.

It kinda makes me feel old.

I always feel old watching the VMAs or any music awards.

I have no idea who any of these kids are!

And I'm only 40...

I turned into my dad!

Tell me about it!

We just saw Metallica last night with our three sons (21, 18 and 14) - There were people **sitting on their phones** and my youngest son was floored.

Of course we've taken them to all sorts of concerts, from Buffett to Buckethead to Anthrax & Slayer....

So it's even worse having kids and legitimately asking if Ariana Grande is a person or something new at Taco Bell - Then hearing the music and saying, "Oh heck naw.

PASS!"

Buffett!?!?!

So much fun!

My daughter is 5 and I so want her to experience the parking lot before it's too late...

Buffett is my annual holiday.

The kids love it and because I go every year, it's an all day adventure and yeah, the parking lot is the place to be if not partying on the lawn.

I fear the day I have to sit at a Buffett show!

Take her - Take all your friends - It's legit excellent for families.

Watch out for the left handed cigarettes though ;)

HA!
Nice chatting with you!


Hi, how are you?

I'm great!
How are you doing today?

I am well, thanks.

Have you seen Jurassic World, fallen Kingdom?

No, I haven't, though I did see the first Jurassic film.

I have not seen it either but I did read the book.

It was soooo good that I never saw the first one in fear that it would taint my love for the book.

That's a good point.
Sometimes films can ruin things.
Is Fallen Kingdom based on a book?

I am not sure but I do not think so.

Creighton (sp?)

came out with two and the first one was great while the second one was ok.

I do not think he continued writing after the second one.

Crichton, I believe.

I bet he got tired of writing them.

He must have made a ton of cash off the first movie as well.

No incentive.

Right!

I wonder how much writers make off of movies, not the bump in book sales but strictly from the movie?

Well, since he wrote the book, I imagine his deal was good.

Usually writers don't make as much as actors.

Are you a fan of Netflix?

I am.
Are you?

I have watched them in the past, but not so much now.

They burn up an astonishing amount of bandwidth.

I heard that.
Them and YouTube.
Are you more of a fan of YouTuve?

I go to Youtube for music and news.

Youtube is owned by Google, so I guess they share search engine technology.

Wow.

That makes sense, since it is the second largest search engine.

What do you think the folks at Blockbuster thought when they saw the rise of Netflix?

So angry!

The loss of revenue and ulitmately demise had to be a cause of anger for many.

Although the corporate offices probably got golden parachutes...

Very true.

The top people did fine, even though they could have bought Netflix for cheap back in the day.

Sad that all the little people had to lose their jobs though.

Maybe if they were better visionaries...

Most people cannot foresee the power of the Internet.

Netflix still pays a ton on postage.

Why, do you think?

Nice chatting with you!


Did you see the Jurassic Park movies?

Yes I did actually The last one I saw was the Fallen Kingdom and you?

Yes me too.

Did you know the dinosaurs only appear for 15 minutes in the movie?

That is very little for a movie that is supposed to be about dinosaurs

Yeah exactly.

Did you know the ride cost more to build with the same name than the movie?

Yes the ride was $110 million and the movie just $63 million, crazy

Yeah.

Chris Pratt joke about being the lead many years earlier and then got the role

WOw smart guy.

It took them forever to make the scene where the t-rex appears all soaked

Yeah 6 hours for each frame, that is crazy long

I know.
DO you know who directed it?

Yes JA Bayona.
Do you like Netflix?

I love it.

Did you know n the morning in NA it makes for 33% of all the bandwidth?

They are amazing.

and with youtube make half of the peak internet traffic

Yeah .
Did you ever use Blockbuster?

I sued to before Netflix.

those guys made a bad decision not buying netflix

Yeah they could have bought it for $50 million and make billions now

Right?

Netlfix stills spend more on postage than on bandwidth

Yeah about 20 times more but what are they shipping now?

I wonder too.
Do you know how Netflix came about?

Yes the guy who founded it got a late fee for a VHs and I guess had enough

Yeah well that was a good thing in the long run for him


Hi, how are you?

Good.
What is on your schedule for tonight?
Movies?

Yes.
It was boxing but movies sound better.
Do you like movies?

I am more into tv series but I heard the Jurassic world, fallen kingdom is good.

I have not seen it.

I saw the first one with Chris Pratt but no more.

Did you see the original?

No I didn't.

But the jurassic park rid cost $110 mil create.

crazy!

That's a ton.

Plus the dinosaurs only appeared for 15 minutes!

Yes!

Did you know that Chris Pratt joked about spielberg giving him the lead in JP?

I did not.
That's crazy that it came true!

I know.
Do you do Netflix/

I do!
Do you?

heck ya!

I heard that blockbuster declined so many offers to buy netflix.

sounds like a bad move.

Yeah.

I guess their one remaining store in Alaska is proud but the other shuttered stores, not so much!

absolutely!

So sad.

After getting a late fee on a vhs copy of apollo 12 , reed started netflix.

What a terrible revenue of $40.

But for that $40, they would still be in business!

Maybe, but did you know that Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.

That's a ton.
Why so much?

Well Netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in North America.

That is why!

That's crazy!

I guess videos do take up more bandwidth.

Yes!

Did you hear that the Jurassic park ride cost $110 mil to create?

Wow that's a lot!
Nice chatting with you!


Hi do you enjoy dance?

I love it.

Do you know what dance EMilia Clarke did when she auditioned  for the games of thrones?

I actually do not know, what?
Bruce Lee was a dancer too

Nice , she did the chicken dance and the robot dance.

What sort of dance did he do?

Hahha she is so funny.
Bruce was a cha-cha champion

Haha yes she is.

Oh wow, the guy had so much talent it seems

yup.

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

Wow that is a lot of money too.

In the show Mr. Rogers , in an episode he learns to breakdance

Nice, I want to see that.

Did you know Jackson has a patent in a device that helps to achieve smooth dance moves?

I wonder what happened to it now that he is no longer with us

Hmm good questions actually.
Did you know Tupac was also a dancer?

He was?

What kind of dance did he participate in?

He was actually a ballet dancers, I know it seems off but he was

Hmm interesting.

Parrots are really good at dancing in tune with music

Nice babies too they tend to dance when they hear music

Yeah that is sweet.

There are some ballet shoes that make drawings based on how the dancers move

Nice I want a pair of those too, not that I am a great dancer or anything but yeah

The first moonwalk dance was done by Bill Bailey in 1955

Wow I thought it was a Jackson thing this whole time.

Interesting

Me too.
Do you like the band Imagine Dragons?

I love them and all their songs, I wish I could see them in concert too


Do you enjoy the Star Wars movies?

Why yes, I do.
What about you?

I do as well.

Were you aware that as of 2018 the franchise was estimated to be worth $65 billion making it the fifth highest grossing media franchise?

That's a lot of money.

I didn't know that.

It is alot of money.

Funny James Earl Jones only got $7500 for recording all of Darth Vader's lines for Star Wars.

That's crazy!

I was not aware of that.

His voice is so iconic to the franchise.

Yeah, it is.

I can't imagine anybody else doing Darth Vader but him.

Me either.

Did you know that Star Wars has even been dubbed in Navajo?

I had heard that, it's very popular movie so I guess it's been dubbed in many languages.

Did you realize that 20th Century Fox was convinced it was going to be a flop?

I had heard that.

I believe Lucas made a deal to get merchandising rights because of that?

Yes, he did.

Such a smart man.

He agreed to forgo an additional $500,000 directing fee in return to keep the licensing and merchandising rights for himself.

Wow?!

The merchandising for that franchise is big business.

People are insane about collecting it.

That was an incredibly good business decision on his part.

It made him a billionaire and cost Fox billions.

I bet they kick themselves about that decision all the time.

Lol

Oh I'm positive that they do.

It's off topic but do you enjoy any country music?

Why I sure do.
Do you?

I like the older stuff like Patsy Cline or Johnny Cash.

Did you know that George Strait and Jeff Bezos are cousins?

How interesting, both of them so successful and rich from different industries.

I didn't know that there were only 2 African Americans in the Country music Hall of Fame.

Did you?

It is very interesting.

I did not know that.

I'm honestly surprised there are any.

I can't think of any African American country artists.

I was thinking Charley Pride, but that was the only one I could come up with.

I know there are more in Country Music nowadays, though.

I must admit that I am not very knowledgeable about the modern artists.

Were you aware that Henry Ford helped popularize country music by financing it because he was afraid of the "urban decadence" of jazz music?

I did't know Henry Ford had his hand in Country music.

I can believe the urban decadence of Jazz, though.

Did you know Clint Eastwood is a lifelong Jazz enthusiast, pianist, and has scored several films?

I did not.
I took him for more of a country guy.


I am a huge star wars fan.
Have you ever seen them?

oh hell yea, I was a fan in their 20th Century Fox Days and still today with them being owned by Disney

It is amazing how much a pop culture phenom it has become.

I wonder if the actors or george lucas had any idea way back in 1977

no way, the value has gone up to a whopping  65billion!

back then he was just making a space movie, now its a phenom

So true.

There is even epic series of books that give back story and what the future was after the original trilogy.

I have to admit that having read the books I was rooting for them to pull from those but they didn't

oh you read the old extended universe stuff?

Like with Han and Leia's kids before Kylo Ren was a thing?

Yes!

I was so hoping that when they introduced Rey she was going to be the girl twin and that Luke was off living happily with Mara Jade and his son ben but nope.

I had read about a lot of people speculating thats what they were gonna do with the plot, but would that have been too obvious?

I dont mind the route they took, I still really like the new movies

I heard something about they wanted to expand it beyond being just a skywalker story.

Which kind of makes me sad because that is really the whole point of star wars.

The new movies are pretty good though.

The graphics are amazing.

I heard that these 9 movies are the Skywalker Saga and everything beyond that is just cool stuff happening in the universe, which I'm all for.

Like Jon Favreau is making that TV show about Mandalorian bounty hunters.

I think they need to not do movies like Solo and come up with more original characters like Rogue One

It would be amazing to watch a series about the bounty hunters!

I didn't mind Solo.

I like getting the backstory on some of the beloved characters of the past.

I liked it too but if they want to get that magic again and if they want to stray from the Skywalker family, they need to develop a new cast of characters

And give them some depth.

I don't think they developed Poe enough in the movies yet.

I think he could have a really interesting backstory.

yea apparently hes gay too?

And has a long lost love who taught him to be a pilot?

something they never even touched on in the movies.

he could be such a well developed character if they give him some more screen time

I would love to see a mini series for tv about the liberation of the kids on that casino planet.

I feel like after they were visited in the third trilogy there is going to be some sort of uprising and it would make for an amazing movie.

i hope so, there should be some payoff to that planet and I think there will be.

And since JJ is finishing the story he started, I feel he will end it in a satisfying way

His work is amazing.

It is no wonder that he was able to secure a guinness world record for this franchise.

yea i agree.

I think JJ was a big fan of Jazz music too.

he wasnt alive in the 1920s during the Jazz Age, but he appreciates all of those classics

I think Jazz really speaks to the creative soul since it is so freeform.

Great jazz musicians say they never know how a piece will end when they are composing.

which is crazy too me.

Jazz is so complex.

Tupac even went to the Baltimore School of the Arts to study it

I think Jazz has its fingers into a lot of musical pies so to speak.

It is so neat how everyone thinks their own favorite music is unique but actually they all weave together.


Hi good morning.

Do you have any kids?

It seems like Incredibles 2 would be a good movie to watch with them.

I have three kids.

I used to play the video game when I was younger.

I remember it was called the incredibles: rise of the underminer.

Awesome.

Apparently 13 years before incredibles 2 came out there was a release in video game format!

Hahaha.

That kind of tells you my age.

Incredibles is a great movie, but I love comedy film.

Have you watch 3rd rock from the sun?

Nope never have.

But I should since it won a golden globe back in '97!

I love any kind of movies, specially  a genre of movies called bromatic comedies.

Oh nice.

Me too actually.

One of my favorite movies was pineapple express!

Seth Rogan and Franco, so funny.

It was so impressed when I found out that that the first silent movies were comedies

Yeah that is so funny, slapstick comedy is.

I also like comedies because most traditionally have a happy ending.

Except for the black comedy variation.

did you know that there was a comic series about fixing the collateral damage caused by superheroes?

Ha ha no I didn't know that but I always wonder what happened to the damage caused by the superheroes.

Surprisingly there are over 300 registered superheroes in the United States.

Wow.

I didn't know there were that many.

I read something funny the other day about garfield  and a book series named pet force.

hahahaha

Garfield is a superhero?

One superhero that doesn't sound very interesting is normal man he doesn't have any powers.

hahahha...

I am not sure, but I thought it was the cat.

Yeah Garfield the cat lol!

One thing I didn't know is that Stanley wrote 15 DC comics.

Very surprising.

I know.

They kind of were re-imagining popular superheroes like batman and superman.

Yes exactly.

So cool the superhero has been around since 1930!

incredible!

But there are not too many female superheroes.

That is true.

I am sure Wonder Woman gets lonely sometimes!

They have pet force, but now they need more woman superheroes.

It was nice to talk with you today.

Have a good one!

You too.
See you next time.

Bye now :)


Hello have you seen the incredibles 2?

Hello, i have not seen any of the series.

Is it good?

yes very entertaining!

great extention to the story as well.

I cant believe it took 13 years to make the sequel

Really?
Why so long?

I dont know,  maybe too much to do.
Maybe it was actually drawn lol

haha thats possible

The incredible movies are set in the 1960's

Oh yeah?

That's cool, what other types of movies do you like?

How about comedy?

Yeah love comedy,  I hear ryan stiles dropped out of high school to pursue a career in comedy.

Hes great in that show whose line is it anyways.

oh yeah, he surely makes me laugh!

Have you ever watched 3rd rock from the sun?

I love that show, i was excited when they won a golden globe award.

I almost fainted!

That is a good show, I kinda cant believe that it beat out seinfield and friends though lol

Well, the comedy Gods were on their side haha

Do you like "bromantic comedies"?

I do indeed like Harold and Kumar and The Hangover!

Yeah those are great movies!
The hangover series especially lol

Yeah, i prefer the Harold and Kumar series better theough especiallly when all they want to do is go to \White Castle haha

lol those little burgers are delicious.

Yeah they are they are little pieces of heaven in between two delectable buns.

Its been great chatting, thanks for the convo!


Hello.
do you like star wars?

Not as much as I used to.

As a kid I loved it but those prequels soured me to the rest of it.

I agree.

The older movies are much better.

It is a popular series though to a lot of people.

Star Wars is the second highest grossing movie of all time.

I remember being very excited when the first prequel was released, I paid to see it at the big fancy theater in DC, the Uptown

What is that theater like?

It's one of those big old theaters with just one big screen

Cool.

Say, did you know that George Lucas' wife worked on the movie?

Was it how they met or were they married at the time?

It's always funny that the producers had no faith in the movie before it came out.

They were married at the time.

She made some major changes like obi wan's death and such and won an academy award for editing.

Good for her, still over shadowed by her husband though.

With all the money they've made from the merchandising I'm sure she doesn't mind.

Probably so.

Star Wars holds the record for most successful film merchandising franchise.

My son loves the Star Wars music, he's learned to play all the music on piano.

That is really impressive.

I used to have the album of the sound track from the original movie back in the day.

Those songs were fantastic!

I think I did too, not a hundred percent sure.

My dad had Jazz playing all the time at home, I think I wanted something I liked.

I like jazz.

I'm not real familiar with all of the artists but i do like the music.

I especially like the swing bands of the 1930s.

I think my dad turned me away from it, you know, the more someone tries to force it on you the less likely you are to move toward it.

I know what you mean.

My parents listened to a lot of country when i was a kid so I turned to rock and pop music.

Now though, I do like some country I have to admit.

I think George Strait is very good.

That's another mystery to me.

I've lived primarily in DC and country doesn't make much of an impression there.

If anything I lie the older country, Hank Williams and that.

I guess Henry Ford may have failed then.

He helped finance country music back in the day due to his fears of jazz music and it's urban decadence.

People are always fearful that the new thing will lead to the end of civilization.

Country is just folk music originally from Europe, Jazz is probably just folk music from a different source.

True.

Jazz comes from the blues and ragtime I think.


Have you been to the DC area before?

I have but it was a long time ago.

It looks like there's always a lot of stuff going on there.

They have a lot of different events at the convention center one of them is a convention called Awesome Con.

It's like a Comic-Con with a lot of different people.

It looks pretty cool

Yeah I heard about the Comic-Con that sounds like a great thing to do, also the showcase with Jenna Camille, that is another must do thing on my list

That does sound good!

Have you ever been to a Comic Con by the way?

Also I would go see Justin pack personally

I havent but maybe this year I can make it, one of the stands I would visit would be the Star Wars stand

I would check that out too!

George Lucas is a genius to come up with that whole series of movies.

Although I must say I don't like the new ones myself.

I dont like the new ones either, I loved  Episode I and Episode III but Rogue One was terrible

Rogue one is horrible haha.
I agree with you there.
Do you like James Cameron?
He was apparently inspired by Star Wars

I do, I think his a great director and movies can inspire us to take different paths, thank God James Cameron became a director thanks to the influence of Star Wars

I agree!

I really like his movie Terminator and Terminator 2.

What is really weird is that George Lucas says r2d2 is telling the entire story of Star Wars.

only he's telling it several hundred years in the future

Thats a creative spin to the story, R2D2 is a badass, his my favorite robot so if anyone has to tell the story im glad its him and not a sith robot

Haha that's funny.

What's funny to is that fox gave George Lucas merchandising rights instead of the $500,000 for part of his directing fee.

And that helps to make him a billionaire LOL

It is funny, they lost  a lot of money there for sure, Star Wars is a really popular franchise so yeah, did you know that in 2013 Star Wars was dubbed in navajo,

No I didn't know that!

I also didn't know that Star Wars holds the Guinness World Records title for"most successful film merchandising franchise"

I guess Lucas is really happy about that and Fox is regretting it big time, Maria Lucas is really important as well, the success of the franchise is in great part due to her

I agree.
She doesn't get enough credit!
Do you like country music at all?

No not really, do you like it?

I can't say that I do.

but I did not know that the Fender Stratocaster was intended originally for country music

I didnt know that either that is a great guitar, I love Jazz better though, find it relaxing

Yeah I think jazz is more relaxing.

Who do you listen to exactly when you listen to Jazz?

I also never knew that Dizzy Gillespie ran for president LOL

I dont have a favorite artist, and in a parallel universe he won for sure lol


Do you like comedies?

I do, I love it!

Me too, what are your favoriteS?

I really like Monty Python.

Did you know that Graham Chapman was a medical doctor until he gave up his practice to concentrate on comedy?

No, I didn't know that.
What was he in?

He was in Monty Python.

Oh, I've never actually seen it.
Was it any good?

Yes it's a funny comedy for it's time.

It's funny, I'm studying computer programming and right now I'm learning the Python Programming language.

It was named partly to honor the British comedy group Monty Python.

Interesting, I didn't know that.

I have to use both Python and Java at my job.

Mostly Python for the SciKit library.

That's awesome, I like learning it so far.

Yeah, it is pretty cool stuff, but repetitive.

I've caught that so far.
Do you like to watch Comedy Central?

Nah, they cancel way too many shows.

It's crazy that they've canceled over 100 shows in the last 30 years.

That is hilarious, but I can believe it.

I think some shows are no good on that channel to be honest.

Yeah they do.

Did you know that "The Green Lantern" was originally going to be a comedy starring Jack Black?

No, I didn't know that.
Did you see it?

I have seen it, it was ok with Ryan Reynolds.

I don't think it would have been too good with Jack Black.

Yeah, I can believe that he hasn't made a good movie in a long time.

Well, nice chatting!

Nice chatting with you too, I hope you have a great rest of your day!

You too!


Hi, how are you?

I'm pretty good, how about yourself?

I'm dancing in my chair listening to Imagine Dragons, waiting for this work day to end.

Nice.
Are you at work right now?

I am at work right now.

Waiting one more hour until I can go home.

Nice.

I am in chicago and we got nailed with a storm so I am home with my kids on a snow day.

Do you dance a lot?

Gross, I hate snow.
I live in South Alabama.
I dance mostly when nobody's watching.
I don't have great rhythm.

You are not missing out.

I had to shovel/snowblow for 2 hours today.

We got 7 inches!

I guess one good thing about the snow is no snakes.

I don't know which one I'd hate the worst.

Snakes.

The answer to what do I hate more is always snakes...I can't even watch them on TV.

I'm a wuss when it comes to the cold, I can always kill snakes, but you can't kill the cold.

The fear of snakes is hard-wired in our brains, so it's natural to be afraid of them.

I guess it's regional becuase I can always put on more layers.

I can't run away from snakes fast enough!

What do you do for a living, besides dance?

I'd like to imagine that I'm a professional dancer, but nobody seems to want to pay me money.

In actuality I'm a Biomedical Equipment Technician at a children's hospital.

Nice.
Sounds fun.
What's up with these flying snakes?
Are those the most terrifying?

That is crazy.

I'd probably pass out if I saw one, then move to New Zealand.

HA!
We can be roommates.
What is a legless lizard?

I'm down!

To me it would be a snake, I mean, isn't that what a snake is?

HaHa.

There was a guy that told me that there was something like that in the area I live, but I have yet to see any.

First I have to worry about snakes now legless lizard?

Although if you think about legless things, like pigs, its a little funnier...

Legless pigs, legless dragons, can you imagine?

I think that could be a new song.

I'll have to call up one of the Dan's and see if I can write it for them.

I would at least listen to it on spotify!

Those streaming numbers add up, it could be a dance hit.

HA!
Nice chatting with you!


Do you watch comedy films?

Yeah, I do!
Who is your favorite comedian?

Billy Murray for sure, Demetri Martin after, how about you?

Definitely Demitri Martin.

Did you know that he was accepted into Harvard?

I did not know that, he is probably a secret genius based on his stand up.

Have you seen Kung Fu Hustle?

I have, actually!
I think it's hilarious.
You?

I have not, Bill Murray said it was comedy gold, would you agree?

Oh yeah, for sure.

Speaking of comedy gold, do you like Seinfeld, Friends, or Frasier?

I was a seinfeld person, I actually just watched friends last year for the first time and it was good.

I really liked 3rd rock from the sun back in the day, ever seen it?

Yeah!

I guess 3rd Rock from the Sun won a Golden Globe over all THREE of those series in 1997.

Amazing!

that is crazy to think about.

I used to watch it and never understood what it was about

Haha I know, right?
Do you ever watch the Golden Globes?
I'd love to attend one someday.
There's amazing fashion there.

For sure, that would be awesome, I don't know what I would wear, what do you think?

Hmm, not sure.

But just make sure that your clothes are tailored.

I guess fashionites look for collar gaps to make sure that they're high quality!

for sure!

I would wear clothes from apple's clothing line from 1986 and really stand out

Yeah!

Unfortunately, there's probably nothing left from them.

If you really want to stand out, there's a store in Alabama that sells clothes from unclaimed baggage at airports...

For sure, what a great business.
Pure profit basically!

Yeah.

Speaking of money and fashion, I guess Keanu Reeves gave $80 million of his Matix salary to special effects and makeup staff.

What a good guy, I did not know that!
Good chatting with you!

Good chatting with you too.

Have fun with watching your comedy shows.

you too!


Do you like soccer?

If you are talking about Fifa, then yes.

When was the last time the US held the world cup?

I wonder, but there are no economic gains for countries that host Olympics or the world cup.

I'm not sure.

I know they got 3rd place in the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.

That's neat.

The American women's soccer team seems to fare better in modern times.

They haven't placed below third since 1991 in the world cup.

What great talent!

Did you know that soccer makes more money than football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis and hockey combined?

I did not know that!

Americans have to get more into it!

I wonder if they would be more into it if they watched the version where three teams face each other at the same time.

Probably not, would be very confusing.

I think you're right.

The World Cup is the most prestigious association football tournament in the world.

It's the world's most popular sport too!

Yes, I've heard it exceeds the Olympic Games in viewership.

And Americans are the only ones who call it soccer because it was slang for association football.

Oh, interesting.Did you know that the city set to host the 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup does not yet exist?

That is interesting.

You know Jon Stewart?

He used to be a soccer player in college and represented the US at the Pan American Maccabi Games in Brazil.

That is really cool.

A multi talented guy from the sounds of it.

Yeah.

Mesuit Ozil is another talented one and he donated his EUR 300,000 World Cup victory bonus to pay for surgeries for 23 children in Brazil.

That is great to hear.

Did you know there are no economic gains for the countries that have played host to the Olympics or the World Cup?

Yes, I've heard that.

But maybe it helps some places for future tourism?

I would think so.Especially since soccer makes more money than all other sports combined.

Well maybe Florida born Shaq Moore will help more Americans to be interested in soccer.

He plays in La Liga.

Sounds like he is the Shaq of soccer!

Exactly!

He was playing for smaller Spanish teams but now then played for La Liga.

He was invited to a U.S. national team because of that.


Do you enjoy sports?

Sure.

Lately I've been into Association footbal and wrestling.

How about you?

I also like soccer.

I was surprised that on a global scale, it is the world's most popular sport

Yeah, isn't that wild?

In the USA, NFL seems to overshadow soccer, but the biggest difference I see is that NFL is a lot of waiting around, while soccer is a lot of running around.

Well the average nfl game has only 11 minutes of gameplay, while in soccer, they run an average 7 miles per game.

Nice!

All the actions helps me to burn calories just watching!

Have you seen the version of the game where 3 teams play at the same time>

I heard about it and I think it must be chaotic, but in a good way.

I would love to see it

Me too!

I wish soccer was more popular in the states.

There are a few well-known people that are into the game though.

Did you know the comedian, Jon Stewart, was a soccer player that competed on the world level?

I didn't.

I mean soccer is both popular and has influence since it makes more money than most other popular sports combined

That must be at the world level, like team competing toward the world cup, right?

Probably.

One german player got 300K euros for a world cup victory bonus, but instead he donated it to pay for the surgeries of 23 children in brazil

That's awesome!

Wouldn't it ne great if one of those kids grew up to be a world cup athlete?

I wish the world cup finals were held annually instead of every four years.

Well the next world cup is set to be hosted by Qatar in 2022

I heard about that.

Aren't they building a new city for that event?

yes the city doesn't yet exist.

There are no net economic gains for hosting countries, but I wonder if they benefit from prestige or tourism to warrant them to build and entirely new city.

Yeah, and what will happen to the city after the masses depart?

Do you think the USA  has a chance to win?

The US got third place in the first FIFA cup.

While soccer isn't US's most popular sport, they have a good chance given their strong track record of never being below 3rd place since 1991

You know, back in the 50s, the Hungarian team won all but 1 game over a six year period.

Six years!

That's insane!

They must have been having an amazing year.

I wonder how they did at the last world cup.

Good question.

Hey, you ever attended a real wrestling match?

I wrestled in HS, and I can remember the first time a fellow classmate asked, "Where are the ropes?"

I have not, but I have seen a lot of wrestling moves in mixed marital arts in a cage

Yeah, that's brutal stuff.

Hard for a person to survive for long in that sport.

You know Abe Lincoln was a wrestler?

Quite good too!

He only lost one match in a career that lasted over 300 matches!

I didn't know that.

I do know that wrestling has a long and distinguished history with even plato leading a professional wrestling career before he became famous a  philosopher

That's a far cry from today's professional wrestlers, like the Macho Man, who wears bizarre outfits.

In any case, thank you for the enlightening chat about wrestling.

Have a nice day.


Hi, how are you doing over there?
You good?

I'm pretty good.
Do you watch Soccer?

I try to watch the World Cup.
Other than that, not much.
How about you?

Not really, but I used to play soccer games on the Playstation.

Really.
Were they any good?
Did it feel like soccer?

It was pretty good, but I was never all that good at it.

New Zealand was the only defeated team at the 2010 World Cup.

New Zealand?

I thought they only did rugby.

The WC seems to be a bit of scam though.

There are no net economic gains for countries that have played host to  the world cup

Yeah me too.

BTW Japans bidding for the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

They are getting the Olympics in 2020, which is going to be quite expensive.

I don't think they'll make money, but will get a lot of attention.

I thought Qatar had the Cup for 2022.

Wow, I wonder what they think of Football over there?

They probably follow the teams in Europe.

Premier League.

Champions League.

The money that soccer generates is amazing.

yeah, I would think so.

The average soccer player runs 7 miles per game.

They must lose a ton of water weight.

Yeah, I'm not sure how much.

Apparently Greenland can't join Fifa because there is not enough grass for a soccer field.

Well, that's unfair.

The place is called Greenland, yet they do not have grass.

Maybe they should place a variant called ice soccer or something.

It's pretty funny.
Did you watch wrestling?

Not really much of wrestling fan.
Do you?

Well, I like Macho Man.

He was signed to play baseball at one point.

What position?
He must be a pretty big guy.

I'm not sure.

Did you know Neil Degrasse was an undefeated wrestler in high school?

I wonder how he would have done at oil wrestling.

Hilarious.
Well nice chatting with you.


Do you happen to enjoy comedy?

I watch a lot of comedy movies and stand-up.

I do like comedy.

I really like comedy tv shows.

I was pretty happy when 3rd rock from the sun won best comedy series back in 1997.

I'm surprised it won then .

It had to have been up against Seinfeld.

It was.

It was up against them and friends and frasier.

All of which are among the greats of comedy and it still won.

Wow!
That's some stiff competition.
Are you familiar with Demetri Martin?

The name isn't ringing a bell right away.

Is he or she an actor in comedy?

He's a stand-up comedian.

He had his own show on Comedy Central for maybe two seasons.

That sounds cool.
I guess he is pretty funny then.
What kind of stand up does he do?

It's a lot of wordplay usually.

He was accepted into Harvard law but left to pursue comedy because he was bored.

Wow, I'm not sure what to say to that lol!

He was bored at harvard law?

I suppose law could be boring if you would rather be a comedian.

His comedy is pretty smart and he's been successful so I guess it worked out for him.

Do you know Ryan Stiles?

I'm feeling pretty out of touch right now because I have to say no.

For some reason I think he may be an actor.

The name sounds a little familiar.

It's been a while since I've seen him.

He was a tall thin guy on Whose Line is it Anyway back when that was on.

Oh, I think I know who you are talking about.

Seems like maybe I've seen him as a guest on other shows like The Middle.

Probably.

He dropped out of high school to pursue comedy.

I'm sensing a trend with comedians.

It does seem like there is one!
I'm old school.
Do you know who Bill Murray is?

I love Bill Murray.

i do too.

I'm not sure if he's a drop out but I do know that he says that kung fu hustle is the supreme achievement in comedy of this day and age.

While I do love him I'm going to have to disagree with him on that one.

Have you heard of the term bromantic comedy?

I think I have to disagree too!

I've heard the term bromance but i don't think I've heard it describe comedy.

Why?

It's a fairly new term they are using to describe movies like Pineapple Express or I Love You Man.


Hello - how are you doing today?

I'm doing alright, up bright and early with some coffee, watching a comedy movie to start my day.

how about you?

That's good.

I'm doing great myself.

Did you know Kim Jong-Il statue in Team America is actually a real person in makeup?

is it really?

haha the only real person in that movie i think, arent they all puppets?

Haha yea I think so.
I've never actually seen the move.

neither have I, though I bet its great.

I'm more of a Kung Fu Hustle kind of guy.

Like Bill Murray, i will vouch for that movie forever

That's good I like those types of movies too.

Did you know Michael Chiklis went bald at age 20 because of a mishap with theater makeup?

oh my god i cant iamgine, thats awful!
did he sue you think>?

That would stink.
I'm not sure if he sued or not.

I would, I need to hold to what little hair Ieft!

Haha yea my hairline is starting to recede myself.

did you know that the pictures we always see of Pilgrims  is actually kind nonrepresentative of their style?

they often wore a lot of color

Oh wow I didn't know that.

I saw that Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue a career in comdedy.

and Im happy he did!

sorta.

I mean its important to finish your education but if he didnt drop out, we would have never have seen him on Whose Line

I agree.

3rd Rock from the Sun won the golden globe for best comedy series back in 1997.

and it beat Seinfeld!
which I like a lot more.
do you like 3rd Rock?

I never really watched 3rd Rock, but I really liked Seinfeld.

same, I even like Friends a lot more than 3rd Rock!

Im surprised

Did you know Rip Curl makes clothes in North Korea but label says made in China?

I wonder why.

do you think its some sort of legal issue?

Not too sure on that.
It was great talking to you!


Cosmetics obviously can be used to enhance or alter appearance, but the use to change one's fragrance is a little more subtle category of cosmetics.

That's true.

People often think of Cosmetics as being associated with appearance but few think directly of improving your own sent.

It can also be natural products.

For instance, coconut oil is a great moisturizer and it smells nice also.

That is true, thou you need to be careful with it.

Did you hear how a mistake with theater makeup made Michael Chiklis bald when he was only 20?

That stuff can be dangerous.

Yes.

My dad read a story from a newspaper once about the autopsy of a man who died from hair dye being absorbed into his skin.

Even the aluminum in most deodorants has some danger.

Yeah that sounds like a nightmare.

There's also plenty of stuff people use every day that they don't even think of as cosmetics like shampoo and hair gel, but that's what they are.

Interesting how we think of different products.

True.

I was in the grocery store yesterday morning and ran into Alice Cooper (he lives here in Phoenix).

He had on make-up, his signature eye shadow and mascara even a 9 AM.

Really?

Interesting that you run into a celebrity in a grocery store but hey they gotta eat too, right?

I hear celebrities rely a lot on cosmetics, I heard Keanu Reeves gave most of his salary money from the matrix to the people who did his make up.

That movie relied on a lot of make-up and special effects.

That was generous of him.

I guess one would consider those costumes as a type of clothing.

You know, every human society wears clothing of some kind.

Yeah, kinda strange that even societies that developed in very warm climates still wear clothes.

Did you know that Apple had a clothing line once?

They should try that again, I bet Apple's fans would rush to stores to buy apple shirts, haha.

Apple used to be niche brand so the clothing probably was a great promotional tool.

In the early days Apple users were sort of snobbish about it.

Now branding on the outside of clothing is commonplace.

Of course, some clothing is gender specific but those lines get blurry nowadays.

Yeah that's true - they make clothing out of all kinds of things like textiles, thin sheets of materials, and animal skin, though that last one has fallen in popularity in recent years.

That is sure true.

However, no one complains about leather shoes or belts.

Really stylish people can tell if your clothes look tailored by looking for collar gaps.

Yeah, that is strange that those haven't been complained about yet.

Something for the next generation, perhaps.

All the tricks to make cheaper clothing look more stylish will generally only fool people who don't care about looking stylish.

Pretty ironic.

Good point.

Wearing clothing is mostly restricted to humans.

The only cases that I can think of that are not is when some animal is dressed by a human like some people do for their dogs.

It is odd that no other animal dresses itself.

Yeah, you'd think other animals would try clothing, especially those native to colder climates.

But at least animals don't have to worry about the various social rules for what to wear and when.

Those can get very complex.

Yes and one can embarrass him or herself if one violates those rules.

I wish I had dressed by child as a pilgrim wearing a red and black checked flannel shirt and told him to tell the audience at the play that this is how we dress on weekdays.

Yeah, miss one or two obscure norms about clothing and you're comedy film material!

You know,  comedies have been made since the silent film era, pretty impressive.

I guess you don't need sound to be funny.

Yes.

But they were heavy into slapstick which stops being funny when the audience matures.

Yeah, when movies were new slapstick was enough to entertain everybody.

But as time went on people needed more and more to get a laugh.

That's why I wouldn't drop out of school for a job on comedy, no matter how well it worked out for Ryan Stiles.

Ha Ha.

One's odds of financial success doing that are pretty low.

Nice chatting!


do you like colorful clothing?

Yes I do.

Miguel Cabarello who makes bulletproof clothing, has his employees wear them and get shot to test the clothing

WOw that is scary.

Pilgrims wear black clothing only on special occasions

Nice.

Greeks made asbestos clothing and it was worth a lot

Wow.

Do you know how fashion people can tell if you need your clothes tailored

Hmm I have no idea, they take measurements

Nope they actually look for collar gaps in your clothes

Nice.

A guy once wore 70 pieces of clothing so he was not charged the fee at the airport

Haha that is funny.

Did you know Apple had a clothing line back in 1986

WOw cool.

Do you know what the fly on the pants is?

Hmm I am not sure, the zipper?

A guy once sued a company because they lost his pants

It is actually the cloth flap over it.
How much did he sue for?

He sued them for $67 million

WOw crazy.

Women were allowed to wear pants in Senate only after 1993

Wow that is late In Collinsvile saggy pants are prohibited

I like that rule.

In Paris there was a 200 year ban on women wearing pants, until 2013

Wow that is late.
Do you like birds?

I do.

Do you know why they fly in a v formation?

Hmm I am not sure, why is that actually?

Because it reduces drag by 65% and increases range by 71%

Yeah.
Have you heard of the dodo bird?


The movie Black Panther is rated as a good movie for children.

Thats interesting!

My kids are pretty little, so I wouldn't let them watch it, but maybe 10-12 year olds would be okay.

I loved the girl power portrayed in Black Panther!

I agree.

10-12 would be more appropriate.

There are a few "s" words…  nothing too extreme!

It seems like movies can be pretty racy these days, it's hard to find something that the whole family can enjoy.

I haven't seen Early Man, but my sister-in-law said it was good for all her kids to see

Hmmm.

I haven't seen Early Man...

I'll have to check it out!!!

The thing I like about Black Panther is the emphasis on Teamwork... and the girl power that you mentioned is shown with the acknowledgement of female athletes!!

Yes!

It's pretty unexplored in the superhero universes, it's refreshing to see women with such important roles

Absolutely!!

Early Man seems like it would be interesting... its a fun look at prehistoric times!!

Children always like that type of entertainment!

I'm not a huge fan of stop-motion, but Early Man was created by the same guy who made Wallace and Gromit, so at least he knows what he's good at

I think what made Black Panther interesting is that it focused on the FIRST superheros of color!!!

Something different!

Totally!

I think the cast was fantastic, especially Michael B. Jordan

Yesss!!

Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira and Daniel Kaluuya ALL added special touches to the movie.... helping to bring the story alive!

I read that Chadwick Boseman needed money to study at a summer theater program at Oxford but didn't have the money, but then an private benefactor paid for him to go.

The private benefactor was Denzel Washington!

Wow!!!

That's pretty impressive!!

I am a big fan of Denzel Washington...

I had no idea that he acted as a private benefactor and paid for someone else to study!!

That's pretty amazing!

I know!

I love when people with talent (and money) can help and support others

Absolutely!!!

I think that the Black Panther movie is something that families will talk about together after watching the movie...Race...Gender....

team work... all these are portrayed in the movie!!!

All positive content!

My only beef with Black Panther is that it's LONG, like over two hours!

I feel like superhero movies are getting super long, I have a hard time following along sometimes

Lol... it was pretty long...but exciting nonetheless.

The richest superhero is Black Panther.... he 's worth over $500 billion!!

Bruce Wayne was only worth $80 billion!!!

What a difference!

I feel like the money was talked about a lot in the Iron Man movies, but I didn't hear it so much in Black Panther

I was surprised to find out that Black Panther had NOTHING to do with the Black Panther activists!!!

I think a lot of people thought so!

Yeah, it can be hard to differentiate, but they are SO different

Yes!!!

There are over 300 known superheros in the U.S. and Black Panther has taken the lead spot!!

Excellent movie and great for the whole family!!

It has been a pleasure talking to you.

Have a great day!

Thanks, you too!


How are you?

Are you interested in fashion at all?Bottega Veneta makes really nice leather handbags

I like to look at some of it, but something like New York fashion week would be beyond me.

Yea, I haven't heard much about Bottega Veneta but they don't like putting company logos or initials on their products which is kind of refreshing

Yes, I do like that.

Although then what is the point of getting designer stuff.

Apparently Tom Ford's new collection was tawdry and vulgar.

Oh dear.

If Tom Ford's items are considered tawdry and vulgar I might have to check them out lol

Hah.

And did you know that Apple had a clothing line in 1986.

They should have kept that up, people would totally buy that nowadays

No I never knew apple had a clothing line, i figure that would be the antithesis of Versace/Gucci/Dolce instead of Botega Veneta

I thought it was interesting that Pilgrim clothing was full of color and the only wore black for special occasions.

I'm used to seeing them only in black in illustrations

Yea that is interesting, so is checking collar gaps to see if you clothes are tailored, I've never thought of that

Yeah I'm not that picky or observant.

I suppose if you're in the industry though its important

Yea but the industry can be shady, like Rip Curl making clothing in North Korea but puting made in CHina on the label

Sure, but there should be more stores like the one in Alabama that sell stuff from unclaimed baggage.

Then maybe people could get their stuff back

I wonder how they are legally able to do that?

They better not sell any of stuff from the D.C. judge that sued a dry cleaning business for 67  million

I think they have set more limits on the amounts people can sue for, which is a good think.

I'm glad things have changed since Roman times, when wearing pants was a sign of barbarism

I wonder what the Romans wore while riding horses since pants were invented to help ride horses

Yes, I wonder when pants were actually invented, but it must have been uncomfortable wearing a skirt and riding a horse.

I wonder if they ever made pants with dodo birtds before they became exting

How funny that Aladdin's pants were modeled after mc hammer.

I didn't know that, but I can totally see it

Yea Alladin's pants do look like MC Hammer's parachute pants

And some birds fly from alaska to mexico without sleeping during migration.

That is crazy poor birds

Yea that is crazy.
Well I got to go, nice talking with you


Do you have a favorite pair of clothes

Yes I do!

I love to wear nice shirts.

Did you know that Apple had a clothing line in 1986?

I did not know, I wish I could wear a shirt made by apple by then, do you have any?

I don't have any.

I wonder if they're worth money now as collectibles?

There is a store in Alabama that only sells clothes and other items that would found in unclaimed baggage airports.

Bet they have found some nice clothes and items to sell.

I bet they are worth something.

I want to start a clothing store here in iowa with stuff from unclaimed baggage, pure profit!

Nice!

Rip Curl makes clothes in North Korea yet the label says made in China.

For sure, I should make clothes in North Korea I am sure its super cheap!

LOL  I didn't realize pilgrims wore clothes that were full of color.

I always thought of them wearing black and white.

I did not know that, we were taught so wrong in elementary school!

Yes!

lol  Did you know that what we call pants in America they call trousers in Britain?

I did not know that, trousers is such a weird word!

Yes it is.

lol  Sounds old fashioned.

Collinsville, IL has a law that prohibits saggy pants.

LOLOL

Ha that law should be everywhere.

Romans saw pants as a sign of barbarism lol

lol yes!

I wonder why they thought that?

lol  Aladdin's pants were modeled after MC Hammer.

Hahahahaha I never noticed that.

LOL did not know that, I am into birds, how about you

I like watching them.

I Some birds fly from Alaska to Northern Mexico without sleeping when they migrate.

That's incredible.

Birds are amazing.
Their bones are so hollow

That's probably what allows them to fly so easily because thier entire skeleton weighs less than their feathers.

I would love to fly so much, good chatting with you!

Me too.

Fly and be like a hummingbird and steal spiderwebs to build my nest.

LOL  Have a good one!

you too, bye!


Do you like birds?

I do like birds!
How about you?
Know anything interesting about them?

I do actually, do you know hummingbirds?

I know a really interesting fact about them

I know that they steal spiderwebs to make their nests.

Did you know that the extinct dodo bird is actually a sub family of the pigeon?

You stole the cool fact out of me, that makes me sad, and I didnt know that, thats interesting, they dont really look alike

I know.

How do they know that though?

lol  I find it amazing that some birds can fly from Alaska to Northern Mexicao without sleeping while migrating.

That is amazing, some birds can also mimic the sound of chainsaws, cameras and car alarms so amazing species

That would be kind of creepy to hear.

In most birds their bones are so hollow that their entire skeleton weighs less than their feathers.

That makes sense, birds need to be light in order to fly, heavy bones can really be a problem

Yes!
Are you a fan of clothing?
I am and always seem to have it on.
lol

I am a fan of fashin yeah, did you know Apple had a clothing line back in the year 1986

I had no idea!

Wonder how they decided to try getting into fashion?

That's funny.

It is funny and I wonder why they dont have the clothing line anymore I would like to shop there

Good question.

I bet it's worth some big bucks now.

Did you know that pilgrims clothing was full of color?

I never knew....

No I always pictured them in a black and white way, interesting to learn that though

Same here.

Have you ever heard of Rip Curl clothes?

Funny how their labels says made in China and their clothes are actually made in North Korea

Yes!

Seems kind of dishonest.

Did you know the British version for pants is trousers?

lol

funny fact about pants but a D.C judge once filled a multimillion lawsuit because a dry cleaner lost his pants

Yikes.

They must have been his favorite pair.

lol  Aladdin's pants were modeled after MC Hammer.

lol

Thats funny lol, weird design but they do look alike,

I know lol  I have to get going.
It was nice chatting with you today!

It was nice chatting with you as well, nice facts, interesting concersation have a nice day.


How's it going, have you've seen Black Panther about an African prince turned king?

No, I haven't yet!
I want to see it.
Have you?

Yea, Black Panther was a pretty good movie, Chadwick Boseman did a great job at T'challa

Yes, I heard the Black Panther is the richest superhero!

Yea, In the comics Black Panther is valued at $500 billion and worth than Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne

That's interesting!

Is it true they were going to change the name to black leopard?

I don't know, it's possible since they didn't want any association with the Black Panther Party

Did you know Denzel Washington did Chadwick Boseman a special favor?

I heard Washington paid for Boseman's summer theater program at Oxford University, thats awesome

Yes and got to thank him 20 years later!

Very cool!

It's really cool the symbols and writing in Black Panther is based on the Nsibdi script

I'm not aware of what that script is?

Do you?

Its interesting that the movie was produced by Marvel and distributed by Walt Disney Studios.

It's a script that originated near present day Nigeria

Oh really, Do you have any other superheros that you like?

I like Wonderwoman and Catwoman!

lol

I like The Punisher.

It's crazy theres a hero called normalman who has no superpowers

lol, that's the perfect name for him.

I think there is a superhero with a hearing aid too!

That's pretty cool.

Did you know Stan Lee has written for DC comics

No I didn't know that.

That's interesting.

I love Garfield, do you know if they have made a movie with Pet Force superheros in it?

Yea, I remember reading the pet force books when I was a kid

Only comics, no movie yet?

Garfield must be a great superhero with his disposition!

Yea, I enjoyed them, well have a good night


Have you seen the Black Panther movie?

I have seen it and all the marvel movies they're awesome.

Have you?

I did

What do you think of them?
I like Chadwick as black panther.

I just recently watched it.

I thought he was really good.

Did you know that the Black Panther is the richest superhero?

He is worth an estimated $500 billion dollars!

Yeah and bruce wayne is worth a lot less.

Hard to believe it just came out last year.

I know.

Seems like longer than that.

Did you know that they almost changed the name to Black Leopard because they didn't want people to confuse it with the black panther group?

Wow i can see that, i'm glad they didn't though.

did you know Denzel Washington was Chadwick's private benefactor?

I didn't know that.
What did he do for him?

Well Chadwick was accepted to a prestigious summer theater program at Oxford University but could not afford it, so Washington stepped in.

Chadwick thanked him 20 years later at the premier of black panther.

Wow!
What are the odds of that.
What a neat story!

Can you imagine Jack black as the Green lantern?

I kind of have a feeling I would have liked that movie more.

I can't see him in that role but i guess if it was going to be a comedy it would have been very good, i like Black.

He's funny for sure.
Have you ever heard of Demetri Martin?
I'm not familiar with him.

I think that's the guy that wrote something or another, i can't really remember.

Have you heard of the book called becoming Batman?

Ok.

I was reading that he was accepted into Harvard law, but left out of boredom to pursue a comedy career.

I haven't heard of that book.

No no you're right i got him confused with another guy.

Wow i hope it worked out for him because i don't know if I've seen any of his stand up's.

Have you?

I never heard of him before just now.

LOL  Ryan Stiles also dropped out of high school to pursue a career in comedy.

I know who he is.

lol

Is he funny, i may have seen them both.

I'm just more familiar with faces than names.

Do you know what the most expensive comedy ever made was?

Hmmm....That I don't know.
What was it?

Evan Almighty, did you see it?

I saw parts of but i think i liked Bruce Almighty better

I did see that movie!
I liked them both.
I have to get going.
It's been fun chatting with you!


I love clothes.

Did you know that Apple had a clothing line in 1986 ?

So do I but I did not know that about Apple.

So cool!

I'm interested in what it was like since Apple is so innovative at most things.

Yes they are.

There is also a store that only sells clothes, cameras, etc found in unclaimed baggage at airports

Now that I would want to check out.

I bet you can find all sort of interesting items.

In a chinese airport, a man wore 70 items of clothing to avoid the baggage charge.

LOL

Lol that is something.

Well Rip curl makes clothes in north korea yet the label says made in china

Hmm I don't like falsehoods like that.

Be brave like the Greeks who literally made asbestos clothing and it was almost as valuable as gold!

Ok.....

Wow.

Did you know in Collinsville, il has a law that prohibits "saggy pants."

I kinda like that law.

Did you know that Miguel Cabarello makes bulletproof clothing and tests them on his employees?

I wouldn't wanna work there!

Me either that sounds scary.

People started wearing pants because of horses.

mounted armies wearing pants were more effective than those wearing robes

Makes sense.

So trousers and pants are the same in British and American English but in the UK pants usually means underwear and not trousers or pants.

Good question.

I do know that tailored shorts may be called "short trousers", especially in the UK.

So many inconsistencies it seems but I guess as long as they know what it means.

I want indestructible pants like the hulk.

I use to wear Aladdin's pants after mc hammer.

Nice!

It was illegal for women to wear pants in Paris until 2013.

Say what?

So unfair.

It was like that for 200 years.

I could not live there at all .

all I wear is pants for work.Listen to this, A d.c. judge sued a small dry cleaning business for over $67 million for the loss of a pair of pants.

Yeah me either.

That is crazy.

Must have been some pair of pant (maybe Hulk's) lol.

rotf Do you like birds ?

I like birds that stay away from me.

I live near the beach and there have been many times birds have tried to attack me for my snacks.

:) Crazy aves aka birds.

lo did you know in most birds, bones are so hollow that the entire skeleton weighs less than the feathers

Wow, that's interesting.

Birds without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds.

I have never heard of either of them.

Hummingbirds steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests.

that is something to know as well.You are amazing.good night


Do you like birds ?

Yes, I like to eat them!
LOL.
I guess they are ok as pets.
You?

Yes, but not as pets, I have a bird feeder to observe wild birds.

Hey, that sounds great!So what kinds of birds come around?

A lot, the most spectacular are the hummingbirds they are so tiny.

They are beautiful little things.

I like to see them flit around.

They are cunning.

It sound dangerous, they could get caught in it and be eaten by the spider.

I guess!

LOL Some birds fly from alaska to northern mexico without sleeping when migrating.

How do they go without sleep?

I want to know their secret.

Maybe they are just gliding in the wind and they sleep lightly doing it.

Like when people sleep when they drive.

Except it is not deadly.

Oh, I see.

Well they don't have phones to distract them.

That's good.

People can be real dodos behind the wheel.

Dodo became extinct without sleeping at the wheel, funny to think they are related to pigeons, which are not extinct.

Pigeons are not terribly smart.

But they breed prolifically.

They cannot make interesting sounds.

There are wild birds in australia that can mimic the sound of cameras, car alarms, and chainsaws.

That would drive me crazy.

Especially if they started to make phone sounds.

But waking up to chainsaw sounds is also terrible.

Now that's a horror movie.

Changing the subject, what kind of trousers do you like?

I like jeans, romans would not like them, they probably judge them as barbaric.

I guess they looked simple and poor, unrefined.

Hard to ride horses with them, I guess.

I think it would be tougher to ride a horse in a roman toga.

But I never tired it.

I guess the Romans would have shunned pants even though it were harder.

Fashion is more important.

Fashion is important, that's why Aladin's pants are like those
 of MC Hammer's, and not disco pants.

I thought MC Hammer modeled his pants on Aladdin's, actually!

LOL.

Oh well.

Collinsville, il has a law that prohibits "saggy pants."

I understand.

Maybe it is a agricultural town, they would a a safety issue on a farm , and a sanitation issue in a slaughter house.

Yes, that's true.
I think it's a terrible look.
Not really cool.
Anyway, great chat!

You too, have a great day.


hello, what are your thoughts on Tesla Inc?

I think Telsa cars are pretty cool and innovative, I'd love to have a Model S

I would like to have one of those too, an S, X or a model 3 all seem like great cars

I never knew the Telsa model S runs on linux, I wonder how hard it would be to hack into

It must be really hard, I heard that software is really sequre, the s is road tested at an indoor track,

That's pretty cool, I guess since Tesla doesn't emit emissions they are able to test them indoors safely

Thats actually really responsible with the environment, I think Elon Musk is a really smart man, he sacrifices a lot of money for the company

Yea, Musk must be super rich to take a 78 million paycut to his Tesla salary

He must be taking a paycut like that one, I didnt know Toyota owned a part of Tesla

Me neither, I also had no clue Tesla help develop the Rav 4 EV

Elon Mysk also founded Paypal and Spacex,

I knew Musk founded Space X but didn't know he also founded paypal, he must be worth billions for paypal alone

Yeah and also Tesla motors, all 3 of them must be worth a lot of money kind of like Netflix, a service with 137 million subscribers

it's crazy how big netflix has grown since being founded in 1997, now it is available worldwide

It is crazy, I bet Reed Hashtings and Marc Randolph didnt had such a big proyect in mind, its now a giant of the industry

Yea I bet Reed Hastings couldn't of imagine how big his idea would be after being inspired by $40 late fees on his Apollo 13 rental

I can relate to him I got a fine like that one once, I got so angry, its a good thing he started teh service

Yea, it's crazy netflix still mails out movie, they spend 20x on postage as they do on bandwidth

It is crazy, I cant believe they still have a rental service, aybe they will eliminate that one soon

It's shocking that Blockbuster declined to buy netflix for $50 million several times, they refused to get with the ties

They did?

I bet they regret that decision, anyways its been great chatting with you, hope we can do this again

You too, have a great day


Hi, how do you like Tesla?

I've never driven or ridden in one, but I have to admit that they're pretty sleek cars

Neither have I, and you know, I did not know they were related to Toyota, who owns 10% of Tesla

Tesla helped develop the 2nd generation Rav4ev, which I have ridden in before.

I'm more familiar with Toyota cars

I found really cool they could test one of the models indoors because does not produce any emissions!

Isn't that the model S?

That would also mean that it can be parked inside a closed garage

And It would not do any harm!

I think the founder, Elon musk did a great design there!

Well, he also founded PayPal and SpaceX, so he definitely knows what he's doing!

He has been involved with online banking, aerospace manufacturers, Ai technologies, Neurological technologies among other things!

I wonder what made him choose to use Linux in the Model S. There must be a good reason for that

He is not conventional, for example he took a large paycut on his Tesla salary, out of $78 million he returned everything except for $1

But I'm sure it was worth it, whatever the reason.

He seems like the kind of guy who takes big risks for something he thinks will pay off in the future

He is not tied  to the conventional.

I would like to see the vertical takeoff electrical pasenger jet he wants to build

Not just that, but I wonder what his long-term plan is when it comes to mars colonization.

A heavy lift rocket would be nice, but there's a lot more that would need to be invented for that type of colonization

It looks like he is seriously thinking about that.

I would want to stay on earth definetely

Oh, definitely!

I don't know what his wife looks like, but she was in the movie Inception

I remember her and the movie as well, It is amazing.

It looks like he acted too in "Thank you for smoking", I have not seen that one

I've never heard of that one, but I'm surprised that someone who is that much into not having emissions would be in something with that title

He even have time for boring stuff, he founded The boring company!

Does he even sleep?

He has all the energy to pursue all these different ideas

It was nice talking to you!
good bye


How's it going?

Do you keep up with the world cup?

Palolo Guerreo scored the game wining goal for Peru against New Zealand

I'd love to go to Peru.

Not to see the FIFA World cup, but to see the land.

America always does good in the World cup, I think.

I know France typically does well in the World Cup, I think they won the most recent one

I hear they've held the FIFA World cup in Russia.

I wonder if it was snowing when they were playing.

Seems chess might be a more reasonable game...or hockey!

Seems that way, I wonder how Taipa would play in Russia after playing in Orlando city

You mean at the football game he might feel the effects of changing climate and jet lag and all that?

Yea, I wonder how all the teams from places like Costa Rica and the Middle East will fare

I've heard elevation really can make a difference in how sports players get on.

I wonder if the association for football will ever get involved to be sure players can be ok?

Maybe they do already?

I don't know but they should.

I heard the city in Quatar hosting the 2022 world cup doesn't even exist yet

Wow, that's not that far away!

When does the FIFA World cup decide when it will be help?

It's awarded every four years since 1930

That's so many years!

I just like how they say GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!

Yea but they make a lot of money, more than football, basketball, golf.

and tennis combined

I like to play chess more than football, but mostly because I don't want a head injury.

I'm crazy enough without that, too!

I haven't played chess much, apparently there are more moves than atoms in the universe, sounds untrue to me

I've tried to be good at chess for years, but didn't start playing until I was a teenager.

I'd try to come up with strategy moves but I always end up being the one who is checkmated.

I was never good at chess, apparently there's a negative correlation between iq and the highest skilled players

I never knew until recently that chess was invented in India.

I'd like to go to India and play chess...but maybe a few hundreds or even thousands of years ago back in time.

Well at least before the 7th century, that's a lot of games of chess played

Well, it's not about chess being new when I play it but more about having much less pollution than there is now.

Stories I've heard make India seem like it was a paradise years ago.

I have to go, it was nice talking with you


Hi, do you watch the World Cup?

Yes.

It is festival, We enjoy for a month.

All team are eager to lift the trophy they are working very hard.

Yeah.
I think Peru is the team to watch.

Wining or loosing are the part of the game.

Nice to watch it.

Yeah but the Hungary national team only had one defeat between 1950 and 1956.

So winning was a part.

But losing?

not so much.

21 world cup tournament has been won by 8 teams, it is most prestigeous tournament of the world.

What about Chess tournaments?

Chess is a two player strategy board game played on chessboard, Chess is believed to be originated in India.

We need a Chaturanga Championship Tournament.

Yes, some of the eastern strategy games xiangqi, janggi and shogi.

Chess reached the European countries in 9th century.

But Soccer makes more than all the major US sports combined.

How much cash does Chess bring in?

In 20th century computers have been programmed to play chess with increasing success.

Which also make the game very popular all over the world.

But are there economic gains for countries that host Chess tournaments?

There aren't for the World Cup.

The best player can awarded specific lifetime title by the world chess organization.

Grand Master title is highest.

If chess was really invented by aliens, then a better title is in order.

It is very interesting.

Sure is.

But not as interesting as 3 team soccer.

Yes, chess is indoor game but soccer is outdoor both are totally different.

Yeah, i doubt Jon Stewart can play Chess.

Strong mental health is needed for any games for having tactics and handle the pressure of the game.

It's also needed in order to have a good conversation.

Have a great day!


I know a lot more about chess than soccer.

What are Peru's chances for a world cup?

Much better now that Guerrero is back... so they say.

I am with you, chess is closer to my heart.

Although the World Cup is popular.

Apparently the connection is Elo ratings.

The player ranking system for chess has been applied to world cup games.

Nice.

Too bad the FIFA players can't ride on those little horses they use in chess.

That would look a lot like polo.

I would like some one to shout 'GOOOOOLLL!'

when I make a good move in chess.

Muy bien!

Fantastico!

Give that person a Boy Scout merit badge in chess!

These little bits of knowledge are fun.

I wonder if more people play chess or soccer.

Less running in chess I think.

I like the idea that Pawns each used to have their own names, based on commoner occupations.

McDonald's drive through attendant  takes kings bishop.

Nice.

I have never heard that.

Is that something like rock paper lizard spock?

There are more possible move in a game of chess than atoms in the known universe.

And with a style where three players can play simultaneously, I can be beaten with any of those moves twice at the same time!

Car wash squeegee man takes takes queens rook.

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

Stable boy wrestles rook away from squeegee man.

I wonder if Chaturanga was this much fun?

I bet it was.

People in India like a good game.

I wonder if the pieces were kind of like gods or just animals.

Elephant scooper moves forward two spaces.

I wonder how different Shogi is from Chess?

Bishop slides through remains of what the elephant scooper missed.

I have no idea about shogi.

Chess reached Europe by the 9th century.

School lunch lady advances one space.

Pieces assumed their current powers in Spain in the late 15th century.

Proctologist's assistant move in behind Queens janitor.

LOL.

The rules were standardized in the 19th century.

Chernobyl janitor moves to the eighth rank on the board and becomes a queen.

Nice.

Not bad for a bunch of rocks on a 8x8 board!

Q-tip quality control assistant has the kings ear, influences next move.

There is a negative correlation between IQ and chess skill in strong players.

TV weather man opens window and states the obvious, moves forward one space.

The Superbowl is smaller than the third biggest FIFA event, but still much bigger than a pawn.

Soccer makes more money that football, basketball, baseball combined.

Mongo, pawn in game of life tired of drinking.

Does nothing

There was only one 1 group in world cup history that ended in a 4-way tie.

I lay down my King and genuflect at your feet.


Do you follow FIFA soccer at all?

I do!

I was so happy to see France win the world cup again.

Long wait for the next one now.

I think the women play this year?
Right?

Oh yeah that's right.

Should tide me over.

The bids for the 2022 world cup were pretty crazy.

Did you see what countries were offering?

Yeah, and they chose Qatar.

It's a good choice but Japan would have been cool.

They were going to project 3d holograms of the games!

Beats 4k for sure.

That is crazy, that would definitely get my vote

Hopefully it will be cool enough in Qatar.

It gets VERY hot there.

Well, seeing as they havent even built the city that will host the final, they might be building some super cool indoor stadiums or something.

Yes with ac and all, however with things like this they never tend to go as planned.

They still have time but for them at least I imagine time will fly by fast.

It always does.

It is a shame no place ever really profits off hosting in the long run

They can't with today's security costs.

Really it should just be played at the same place every time or at least every other time.

It's crazy to think that the superbowl is smaller then soccers 3rd largest event.

The super bowl doesnt involve a lot of people, so many people follow soccer in the world

Yeah american football just doesn't have worldwide appeal.

The people who do casually watch, watch for the commercials.

Soccer is played in over 200 countries so everyone grows up with it.

That is true, it does even make more money that many other sports combined.

It probably helps you don't need much equipment to play either.

You do need to be in shape though.

Soccer players run an average of 7 miles per game!

Thats why I always played keeper.
Far less running!

Yes!

do you play Chess as well?

I find it very challenging when you are matched up with someone who is equally skilled.

I can play, but I am not very good.

I cant see many moves ahead like some people can.

Maybe you should try 3 person chess.

There is a special board that allows 3 people to play all at once.

I dont know about that...  sounds like aliens might have invented that...

LOL.

I'm not sure about the 3 person version but current chess boards were invented in spain in the 15th century but the game goes all the way back to before the 7th century!

According to the president of the world chess federation it was invented by aliens.

Are you sure that wasn't a joke?
I think I'll go look into that.
It was nice chatting with you.

You never know.
Have a great night!


What entertainment do you enjoy?

I liked horror movies, like The Exorcist.

So is horror your favorite genre?

I don't think so.

I think drama may be my favorite genre, but I do love some horror movies.

I mentioned the Exorcist because it is legitimately one of my favorites.

I recently learned that during  the filming of the movie, no one thought it was a horror film.

That's funny.

For me horror is usually a hit or miss.

I personally enjoy drama since it brings depth to a story either through tragedy or comedy

Yes, a lot of horror doesn't interest me.

I like some old slasher movies from the 80s though.

What's your favorite dramatic movie?

I think horror films are very subjective.

you can even consider bambi to be one

The destruction of the environment, the death of close loved ones... pretty horrific.

But seems more like a drama to me!

Poor Bambi.

Tell me why you think Bambi could be a horror movie!

Interested to hear your thoughts on that one.

I mean for a little kid, seeing death is quite tramatic

Yes, learning about death as a little kid can be terrifying, and a movie like that might stick with you for a long time.

Learning about death is part of learning about the universe though, and I think it's pretty important.

True, but how much will we ever really know about the universe?

Good question...

I can't claim to know much about it other than that it's a crazy mystery.

I think it's trippy thinking about the idea that our universe could exist inside of a black hole.

It's like that movie Inception or something.

It is also hard to comprehend there is a region of space pulling galaxies outside the observable universe

Yea that stuff blows my mind.

I can't really comprehend it.

Also interesting that black holes apparently emit super low sound waves that humans can detect (not with their ears, but still).

Imagine if everything is one big superhologram?

Right?

I remember reading recently that Elon Musk from Tesla thinks that it's possible we live in one giant simulation.

Reminds me of The Matrix.

It's not too outrageous a thought when you learn how crazy the universe is.

I mean there is even a theory that is only 1 electron in the universe.

I can't even understand what that means

Same here.

I kind of think of that CGI animation at the end of Men In Black where the camera zooms out from Earth and our universe to the point where it all becomes a marble that is being played with by some galactic monster.

It's actually kind of a comforting thought that the universe is so strange... it makes little things that happen in my life seem less weird.

I found it interesting how in the men in black, the galaxy was a marble

I love that movie.

The sequels weren't so great in my opinion though.

Have you seen them?

Yes I found them to be decent.
In any case, thanks for chatting.


Do you know if Hasbro was hurt by Toys R Us?

It definetly was, Toys R Us was one of the biggest toy stores in the US and it closed its doors so that definetely affected the sales of many companies

What other companies could fill in the void left by Toys R Us?

Companies such as Amazon, Wallamart and even Target are good options, what are your thoughts on these companies?

It is hard to say.

Only about a third of the lost volume has been made up.

I guess theres more to it than just a great intermidiate, Im sad about the workforce shortage the company has to make.

True.

Hasbro is expected to lost up to $60 million in severance.

Thats a lot of money, so changing the subject a bit did you happen to see the movie Frozen?

I thought it was a good adaptation of the Snow Queen fairy tale.

It was pretty good, my daughter loved the movie,  Star Wars is also another good franchise, both own by Disney now

True.

Did you know Marcia Lucas is responsible for many iconic Star Wars moments.

Behind every great man there is a great woman, I guess this phrase applies to George Lucas and I didnt know that but it doesnt surprise me either.

Then again, James Early Jones is great, but he only made 7500 for his iconic role in Star Wars.

Only $7500 someone defintely got ripped off, kind of like Fox with George Lucas, although it was all because the lack of faith of the network in the franchise

You know who didn't get ripped off?

Amazon's first customer, who spent $27.95 and had a building named after him!

That sure is a bargain $27.95 for having a building named after you and plus you also get  merchandize from the company

True.

They are tough negotatiors.

They even got a contract for Sunday deliveries with the USPS!

Wow, I bet Amazon is one of the few companies to have a contract like that one, you know they have a patent on the 1-click buying option

I heard that fact.

Amazing what can be accomplished in less than 25 years!

I know right, in just 25 years Amazon has placed itself on the top of the world even higher than companies such as Target and Walmart

True!

Thanks for the chat.

I think I will go read something on my Kindle!


Do you like toys r us?

I used to, a lot.
Do you like them?

Well Hasbro is catching it.
they dropped 7% in sales.

Wow, I also read they're down 24% internationally.

Yeah make way for Bezos he's taking over the world, lol.

Yeah.

He's also going to do the same for a lot of grocery stores, with the purchase of whole foods.

You know that frozen was directed by a woman.

The first in Disney history.

Wow.
I know there is an Olaf in space!

How in the world did he get there?
The writer's name was Jennifer Lee.
Good for her.

Yeah, that movie made $1B in box office.

That's really impressive, regardless of sex.

Your right but i'm happy that a women will finally get some credit, you know?

I agree!

I wish more women got more chances.

Us white guys really take up too many chances.

Yeah but don't blame yourself society has it set up that way.

Some one had a building named after them for being the first customer on amazon.

They spent Like $30 for a building named after them.

It doesn't matter what they bought, they got a name on a building!

right i wonder what building it was.

If you want to lose some weight you should get a job in their warehouse, lol.

7-15 miles a shift.

They hold the patent for 1-click buying.

Apples pays them a licensing fee.

I had no idea!

Me either, this guy is a genius, im impressed.

They also have a contract with usps.

Their arrow means they have everything from a to z

Yup and they do.

so they bought imbd in 1998.

?He's trying to take over the world he should just run for president.

Only if there's 1-click voting!

Right too funny!!
Nice chatting with you!

Ditto!
Have a nice day!


Hi, how are you?
Do you like toys?

Who doesn't like toys, lol!
Hasbro been taking hits i hear.

Yeah, and then to blame it on a defunct, bankrupt company seems like they lack accountability.

Even I saw their demise.

Yeah that's right looks like they were down 7% in revenues in the US and Canada.

And 24% internationally.

They should have seen the amazon monster coming for them!

Yeah Jeff should run for president.

It would be interesting.
He owns a lot so he has the platform.

I remember Toys r us as a kid.
They embodied Christmas.
lol!

That catalog!

I went into my local store when they were closing, just to look around.

And it was dead!

Everything was gone and it was symbolic of my childhood at that point.

I was so sad.

Too funny!

apparently they owe Hasbro 59M last September.

Woops!

That's a lot to have to write off or down.

Man!

Yeah!

Have you ever seen frozen it was written by the first women for a disney film.

I have seen that.

I had no idea it was originally called snow queen.

Yeah it's a 2013 American 3D computer animated musical fantasy film.

They have had 53 animated feature films!?!?!?!

Wow, I thought it was like 25.

The first female director name was Jennifer Lee.

Good for her i wonder if she has any other works.

She might not need to work again since Frozen brought in $1B!

I know that's awesome.

They renamed Rapunzel to tangled because it was too feminine and they thought it would not do as well.

did you ever see Brave?
That movie was great!
I loved how they did her hair.

Yes i have to say i saw that one too.

Alan Tudyk has had a role in every Disney film since wreck it Ralph.

Wow, he must be important.
It has been nice chatting with you!


good morning to you!
How are you today

Good morning!
I'm doing well unlike Toys R Us.
It's a shame they filed for bankruptcy.

I know, I'm still upset about that one.

Hasbro is blaming their 7% holiday drop on Toys R Us closing

I guess that it is possible.

I've heard that Hasbro is going to build a warehouse in the midwest to improve their shipping times.

Maybe that will help.

yea their analysts at DA Davidson think that would be their best move.

i think it could help with shipping costs to retailers

Maybe that will improve their bottom line.

Did you know that Toys R Us owed Hasbro around $59 million last September?

thats a ton of money and probably not the only people they owed money to sadly.

The Hasbro brand covered some of the biggest licensed brands so its not surprising

You know, I think that if Toys R Us had lowered it's prices some they might still be in business.

They were just too high priced compared to Walmart and Amazon.

both oo high priced and far too less convenient than shopping from home on Amazon

I agree with that.

Amazon is the largest internet retailer in the world.

with one of the most unique founders in the world, Jeff Bezos.

He is.

Did you know he built a clock into a mountain that should last for 10,000 years?

The question there is, why?

yup haha that's what i was referring to when I was saying he was unique.

is he that bored?

that's crazy.

Amazon has explioded in growth since it was founded in 1994

It really has.

I have to admit, whenever I want to buy something Amazon is the first place I think of.

I think that's the case for almost everyone these days.

They have so much stuff that warehouse workers tend to walk 7-15 miles every single shift

Well, it's good exercise and good pay from what i hear.

You know you are an important business though when the post office agrees to deliver your stuff on Sundays!

they do that?

I thought the post offices were always closed on Sundays?

I did too, but I guess not for Amazon.

thats crazy.

Almost as crazy as the first sale on Amazon being for a building for 27.95.

Can you imagine being the guy who did that?

That guy had to be either very trusting or very crazy lol!

I wonder what building it was!

Me too!

All i know is that I bet he's hapy he made that risk way back then


Hello, how are you?

I'm great, you?

Pretty good, Do you like music?

Absolutely, who doesn't?

Yeah, some more than others.
Ed Sheeran has a great vocal range!

I really enjoy listening to Ed Sheeran, I've listened to every album.

Really that's interesting.

Yes, I do too!

He couch surfed for 2 1/2 years between gigs.

Yeah, I love the fact he is influenced by Eminem, which is a true inspiration.

Yes, interesting Lady Gaga has four names.

Wow really?

Three girl names, Stefani Joanne Angelina.

That is really pretty.

I remember listening to her before she was famous.

Lady Gaga is so close with Elton John, he made her the god mother to his son.

Really, that's nice.

Pink Floyd still got one of the best selling albums of 2014.

That is amazing, they are such a old group, I'm surprised so many people still listen to them.

Speaking of older groups, Lady Gaga's favorite band is Iron Maiden.

I know, and that surprises me about Lady Gaga!

Did you see the Grammys this year?

I watched a little bit of it.

I missed it, I did see some parts the next day.

Like to watched the before show interviews.

I believe there was a controversy about women not winning some categories.

Yes, I see that.

NY Times stated only 9 percent of nominees have been women.

It's kind of ridiculous because the women this year have released better music than most men.

At least in my opinion.

I know, crazy.

Justin Biebers song "love yourself" was written by Ed sheeran.

I remember Ed Sheeran talking about this, I think it's cool.

Omg, two twins at 100 years old released a rap album in Japan.lol

Oh my goodness, that is crazy!

lol Anyway, it was nice talking to you, I've got to get some sleep.

Have a goodnight!

you too!

Thanks, bye!