It can be. The Olympics is a great example of that.  Look how the world comes together during the Olympic games.


And, yet, then look at how the NFL became a political platform.  We do love our athletes and are both emotionally and financially invested in them.  Their decisions can rile up or unite their fans.


True.  The NBA has issues as well.  DId you know that the players in the NBA are the world's best paid players?


Crazy, isn't it?  There's a player with a lifetime contract paying over 3/4 of a million a year until he's 55.  He gets a 30+ million dollar final payment at that point.  Those salaries just don't seem commensurate with the value that they hold for the individual sports fan, though.  How much of our own personal identity do the majority of us associate with "fan of <insert sport team here>"?


None if you ask me.  It is all about money though. Look at Nike paying a fine per game just to get their shoes worn so that people would buy them.


It's almost as though sports are no longer about the athleticism, but about marketing and appearances.  There's been proven research that shows a style of shooting that garners the most points for the player, but because the players think it makes them look ridiculous, they don't do it!  Obviously, the play itself is no longer the priority.  So, if that's the highest value for the players and their sponsors, what are the fans actually getting out of it?


The fans get the excitement and thrill of the game. It is simple entertainment.


Is it as exciting and thrilling for you if you know it's not the highest quality of athleticism?  I can't watch WWE because it is so staged and fake, but I'm quite happy watching chess players or runners do their best.  It doesn't seem to have that same "entertainment value" for everyone, though.


No it is not.  It is like when you know there is cheating involved and the game just doesn't seem to be as good.


It's interesting, actually, that we started with the concept of honor and respect in politics, but now we're seeing that same sentiment/value in sports as well.  It's become so pervasive that even the highest paid athletes don't respect and honor their sport and their fans to play to the best of their ability.  We're losing our integrity.


That's my point.  Our society is downgrading on every level.


Too bad the CEO of Mathas Table is stepping down, quality will be lost there for sure


Only 6 years ago did she take the helm of the dc food pantry!


Yeah it seems like she has a good heart as well, did you hear about what happened with that child that was crying.


Apparently she was able to calm down the child!


Yeah but many CEOS would just keep going and would do what she did, why do you think she wants to leave Marthas Table?


I think it was probably a tough decision but Im sure it was for the best.


Yeah probably, shes 62 years old and running a company is time consuming maybe she just want to rest, shes had a great career.


It must be a hard thing to do, leave a legacy behind, its tough, so do you shop in Amazon?


I do, Im actually looking into starting an Amazon fba (ecommerce) business. Do you use Amazon?


I do, I think its a great place to shop, you can find just about anything there and to thing it all started with an online bookstore, its much bigger than that now!


Funny that they have their own font called 'bookerly'.


Yeah that is a curious fact, just like the first purchase ever made was of $27.95


I did not know that best buy and target will start to price match amazon.


I guess thats a good thing, keeps the competition going and saves us costumers a lot of money,


Amazon also has a site that sells returned and like-new items with discounts!


Really?  I might have to look over that, I might find great deals you know Imdb is also owned by Amazon!


Jeff bezos has accomplished a lot since finding Amazon in 1994.


He sure has, like that clock that he had built into a mountain, do you really think it can run for almost 10000 years?


Hopefully I live long enough to find out!


Hey there! I just bought the most incredible dress on Amazon. I love Amazon!


Cool, me too. I love Amazon as well. Did you know that the founder of Amazon.com's name is Jeff Bezos and that Amazon.com was created in 1994?


I did not, but now I do. Do you ever receive Amazon packages on Sunday?


Yes, I did and I wondered why the mailman was out delivering mail on Sunday. I found out the Amazon.com has a contract with the US Postal Service to deliver packages on Sundays now.


Amazing. I bet Amazon employees are working hard 24/7, even on Sundays. I think they walk up to 15 miles per shift.


Probably. Did you know that Amazon holds a patent on 1-click buying and apple pays them licensing fees?


That's awesome! Such an awesome company. They deliver anywhere on Earth!


Awesome, the arrow in Amazon's logo means that they have everything from A to Z, now that is cool as well.


Very cool. I bet even the president of the United States uses Amazon.


No doubt. Amazon.com sells amazing stuff at amazing prices. They sell Echo devices that allows you to give voice driven commands to your smart appliances as well as Fire tablets and Fire TV.


Do you think the president uses Amazon electronics?


I don't know, could be. Amazon's prices are too good to turn down.  Even Best Buy and Target will price match Amazon.


Yeah, I guess our President isn't even the wealthiest president, so he probably needs a good deal!


He just might.  Did you know that Amazon created an entirely new font called "bookerly" specifically designed to be easy to read on Kindles and other digital screens. That was a great idea!


Wow, sounds like a really good idea! Sounds like you're a huge fan of Amazon.


You sound like a big fan as well. I'm a big fan of saving money on Amazon. Did you know that Amazon has a website that sells returned and like-new items with discounts?


I may have to look into it. I'm all about a great deal! I guess the first Amazon customer spent less than 30 dollars and got a building named after him. I wish that were me!


Amazon.com does sell all kinds of stuff like software, video games, jewelry, electronics, clothing, toys, and even food. If we stick with buying at Amazon.com, we are sure to save those dollars.


Yes, we need to save those dollars. I would eventually like to donate a lot of my money to help the Earth.


That would be an excellent cause. Everybody should think about helping the earth since it is our home.  Our Earth has many problems as well.  Did you know that the Hudson Bay region of Canada has been found to have less gravity than the rest of the earth. I wonder why?


I don't know, but our natural resources are disappearing. Earth will be helium-free at the end of this century.


That is true. Nice chatting with you, have a good one.


I've used it a lot this past month.  How about you?


Oh yeah, I used it a lot for my christmas shopping.  Do you have a prime membership?


I do have prime.  I really like that I get my items in 2 days.


I have prime as well, and yes that is nice.  Did you know about Jeff Bezos's giant clock?


No I didn't know that.  What a great little tidbit I learned today.  It's amazing that the warehouse workers walk between 7 and 15 miles each day as part of their daily shift.  Did you know that Amazon has a contract with the USPS?


Yes, I heard that before about the contract, but not about all the walking, that is a lot!


Do you have any of their electronic lines like a Kindle or Fire tablet?


I do not, but do think that they are very useful. Do you know how much Amazon stock is worth?


I believe it's about $1500 a share.  I'm sure it's down since the market has been down a lot lately.


Good call, you know your finance stuff.  Yes, it has gone up, I remember when it was only $600 just a year or two ago.


Do you think President Trump is affecting the Amazon stock price?


I think he does affect the market in general, and I did see what he said about them hurting the postal service, which is not true in my opinion.


I didn't know the US presidents guest house is larger than the White House.


Wow! I did not know that either, very interesting fact.


Did you know the Washington was one of the top 3 wealthiest presidents in American history?  I would never have guessed that.


No, I did not know that.  I like that the first president of Zimbabwe was called banana.


And the president of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office...Wow!  He's pretty talented.


What! That is the wildest fact of them all i think!


Can you believe when Earth was first formed a day was only 5.5 hours long!!


I can't believe it, must have been a wild scene.


hey did you know that a creed concert was so horrible that people filed a lawsuit against them?


Lol no, but I'm not surprised that creed's concert was that bad that they got sued


haha I'm not surprised either I don't personally like Creed, I guess Pink Floyd did a concert in Pompeii to an empty crowd, I guess they just wanted to do it in that ancient Roman amphitheater


Lol, I wonder if Pink Floyd at least made the performance at the empty amphitheater into an album


haha I have to look it up, I hope so but I wouldn't hold my breathe, they did a lot of crazy stuff in the 70's, I can't belive Linkin Park played 324 concerts in a year thats almost 1 per day


Yea that is a lot but not as much as the Ramones playing 2,263 concerts in 20 years, that's insane


yup I would get burned out really quickly, you'd have to pay me a lot of money to do that many concerts over 20 years, but that is a lot of partying!


Yea, I wonder if the Romans ever did a show in the roman amphitheater in Croatia


ya I heard that that amphitheater is still in use, I wonder if the acoustics are really good and if they allow drinking and such, it seems like drunk people might damage the ruins?


That's a good question, I guess it depends on what the amphitheater in Croatia was built with, can't be worse than what the tourists do to the coliseum


ya that is true, did you know that Michael Caine only became an actor to chase girls? I guess the prettiest girls were all in the acting classes


Lol well a drama class is a great place to meet girls so Michael Caine was on to something


ya maybe I need to take some acting classes haha, I liked him a lot as Alfred in the Batman movies but he played a lot of great roles in the 70's too


Yea Michael Caine is a great actor. Ellie Kemper also took a drama class in high school taught by Jon Hamm


what movies is Jon Hamm in? Is he the guy from Mad Men? I don't watch TV so I'm not 100% sure haha, also crazy is that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid TV actor ever


Not too sure but Jon Hamm but I did hear Hugh Laurie made 700,000 an episode for House


ya that is an insane amount per episode, I wish I got paid that much for doing something haha, I would never stop making episodes


yea, I guess there isn't much money in drama though, probably another reason why Jim Carrey doesn't do dramas any more besides the lack of positivity


ya I think that makes more sense, on the other hand he hasn't made a good movie in a long time so I don't mind him taking a break, I wouldn't watch his movies anyway


yea, I'd rather listen to classic radio dramas they have online now


Do you have any that you'd recommend? I bet some of those are really good


oh I love them, it's my second favorite movie type after comedy.  I love to be an actor someday, The highest paid actor is Laugh Laurie, He earned $700000 for episode of the House. That was a brilliant show too.


Yep he was the only one who could ever do that role! That's why I think he deserved that money, what do you think about Jim Carrey


He played some brilliant roles as well, however, I've watched some of his interviews lately and he seemed kind of different. He will not participate in drama movies anymore because he will only do positive roles.


Yes I think that's a really dumb thing personally. Some of his best roles were dramatic, and dramatic movies can have a positive impact in my opinion


I totally agree, being an actor would be a really interesting job to do. they make good money as well as singers .


yup they do, btw I had thought about pulling a Michael Caine and learning acting just to meet girls haha, what do you think about that haha


That is funny, some people enter a profession by coincidence. Michael Cain had some really good movies, he is an old school actor and his work is still relevant, it reminds me of the black ans white movies and radio times. Do you still listen to radio?


Yes I listen to the radio sometimes. I wish I could make my own Foxxhole radio though, all you need is a razor blade and a pencil apparently


That would be cool, I listen to radio sometimes on my way to work, therefore I just listen to whatever they have on. There is a law in Canada that require radio station to play Canadian music and it has to be at least 40% of what is being played.


glad I don't live in canada! I would like to listen to a jupiter storm on the radio, you can pick it up on the right AM channel apparently


oh Lord, that must be very scary, but yeah going to to drama, there is a website where they have classic drama episodes and you can listen to those for free.


wow I should check that out, do you listen to classical latin btw? there is  aradio station that does all their news in that language


No unfortunately I can't speak Latin, Yeah I guess it's a finnish radio in Finland.


I always wondered why people would want to hear radio in a dead language. have you ever listened to a concert on the radio before by the way?


Probably not, Linkin park had the most successful concerts ever back in the early 2000's. in 2001, they have played in 324 concert.


Incredible amount of concerts, The Ramones have a crazy amount too, they did 2200 in about 20 years


Yeah, being a singer would be so much fun, they get to tour all over the world, and visit different countries. It must be fun and exhausting at the same time.


Yes I think you're right. If you are a singer would you ever put on a concert for an empty crowd? thats what pink floyd did in 1972


I'm not sure about the circumstances that made them do that, probably because they were recording it? There are a lot of failed concerts like the one in 2002, where people filed a lawsuit against the band.


Yes I think that band was Creed correct? if I were them I would have been so embarrassed I would never have toured again


They are fine and I do not go out of my way to watch them.


I see, I personally dont like them although that movie Wont You Be My Neighbor seems interesting.


I heard really good things about that film. A lot of people liked it. I wonder if that is because it brought them back to their childhood?


I think that might be one of the reasons although I didnt like the movie God is Not Dead, I thought it was terrible and a waste of time.


Im not sure about that but I didnt like it at all, do you like to watch TV?


I like it as well, one of my favorite shows is Pokemon, I also like The Simpsons.


Wow. That's ironic. Did you know there are over 750 episodes of Pokemon?


I didnt know that! I wonder how many Pokemon, 16 years ago there were about 150 of them.


Bart was excluded from one episode of the simpsons. The 4 women and the manicure...


So thats the episode were Bart is missing, it must be interesting to see an episode without him.


I have watched a lot of them and I do not think I even noticed he was missing...


I see, well I would notice it now that I know he's missing, did you ever watch that 70s show?


I do watch, well, I did watch it. Do you?


I used to like it, there is a remake of the show, I wonder if its any good, its a british remake


I am not sure. I do not think it was around long enough for anyone to watch...


I think it only lasted 10 episodes but who knows maybe the show is as good as the original. I also like dramatic films and shows,


Merry Christmas!  I have a day off coming soon and want to watch some television.  Do you have any recommendations?


Id would definitely recommend South Park


I heard it is sort of like the Simpsons but more extreme.


It is more extreme but definitely enjoyable.


As long as it isn't a drama I will probably try it.  I don't care for a lot of dramatic shows.


No. Its not dramatic. Its an Adult Animation. Very enjoyable.


I may check out clips on YouTube to see if it is for me.  Do you ever watch YouTube?


Yes i do. Did you know that "baby" by justin beiber is the most disliked video on youtube?


Interesting.  I wonder what has the most likes.


Im not sure but it would be interesting to find out.


Did you know that YouTube and Netflix makeup half of the internet traffic in North America?


Really? Wow. Google brought Youtube 1.65 Billion Dolllars in November 2006.


I wish I had founded and sold it!  It seems like everyone uses YouTube.


Everyone in my family does and all for different purposes which is why I think it is so popular.


With all the video clips, tv show clips, music videos, documentaries, etc., its no wonder its no popular


To say nothing of the live streams and agreements with other media corporations.  It's no wonder it is the second largest search engine on the net.


I guess I like some, but it's not my favorite.  What about you?


I enjoy plays, operas, ballets and things like that.


I guess I like those things too and I was really only thinking about television.  I have to run, but thanks for the chat!


How's it going, did you know the president's guest house is larger than the White House?


Hi, Yes I did. I learned that on a trip to DC where I toured the White House. They didn't let us in the guest house though.


No I guess that is reserved for the people like the President of Indonesia who released 3 pop albums


Yea, hopefully Trump never finds out about the Indonesian President, he would probably release 4 pop albums to outdo him


LOL. You know I am really surprised Trump is not one of the 3 wealthiest presidents in US history. He must be cash poor. Of course with no tax return who knows how much he really has.


Yea and I'm sure JFK, Washington, and Jefferson made their wealth from legit sources


Probably. Did you know up until 1805 the runner up in the election became vice president? I guess Washington didn't have a problem with whoever ran against him.


If the runner up became Vice President today it would make one entertaining reality show


Trump would find a way to market it and make money off it too. Maybe they could live together in the white house too.


If not there is always extra room in the guest house


True! Did you know the white house still uses floppy disks! At least they are 3.5 ones not the really old 5.25 ones.


No, that's pretty sad the White House still wastes money on floppy disks


I think they just can't take the system offline to upgrade. They are somewhat progressive. George Bush had solar panels put on the white house. Although maybe Trump has since removed them.


I'm surprised Al Gore didn't force Clinton to put the Solar Panels back on the White House


Did you know there are twin white houses in ireland and france? The exact same buildings.


I heard so but I'm sure the twin White Houses in Ireland and France stopped using floppy disks


For sure! Although I doubt they have the same level of security there. Mind you it took the secret service 4 days to realize there were bullet holes in the white house!


Maybe the Secret Service were notified through floppy disk transfers


LOL. You'd think those disks would give out sooner or later. I wonder where they are even getting new ones these days.


I think the upgrade will have to wait. Well it was nice chatting with you


Hello! Did you know the white house has twin buildings in France and Ireland?


I heard that! I guess people in those countries admire that aspect of the US. i would love to visit.


Yeah, I never even knew those existed! The white house guest house is bigger than the white house! Crazy!


Yeah, trump must be mighty pleased about that one. LOL still, he could rent out the guest house for cash.


I'm surprised he hasn't put on an extension so his house is bigger, lol!


Yeah, add a couple storeys to the thing and really impress the neighbors! LOL


One actually impressive thing about the whitehouse though, is that it has solar panels in the back. George bush apparently put them on.


Yeah, carter put them on during the oil shock. reagan took them off, and then Bush put them back on.


Yeah, that's kind of weird. It took the secret service 4 days to notice bullets had struck the white house in 2011.


There was no govt shutdown at the time, but there may as well have been one. LOL. What happened there? Anyone get fired after that?


I'm guessing someone was in big trouble. I never even heard about it, I wonder why someone even shot it in the first place.


Oh, some disgruntled citizen thought that they could "fix" things. it is not the way to do that. I would like to see better people run for office.


Yeah, the white house is a little crazy right now. We could certainly do with some better equipped people running it.


It is a bit behind the times technologically. The white house still uses floppy disks in part for storing files.


That's pretty weird. I wonder if they are somehow safer or we really just haven't bothered changing the system.


I think that the govt at all levels tends to be way behind. i mean, WAY behind. like 30 to 40 year old computers and stuff.


Crazy! There was a president in Indonesia that released 3 pop albums.


I guess he didnt have better things to do as president? LOL I wonder if he is any good as a singer.


Yeah, at least Trump isn't out releasing pop albums. I guess things could be worse, lol! Although I would be curious to see him singing pop.


He could team up with Kanye and bust some rhymes. Anyway, great chat!


Im good I was reading about how these three men got arrested trying to breach the white house.


ya that is crazy, did you know the white house has twin buildings in ireland and france? like are they exactly the same I assume? never heard of that


You know i have heard that. If i recall the oval office desk has a twin as well somewhere.


huh that is more than I knew, and I didn't know the white house still uses floppy discs to store files, seems very backwards to me


Im not sure that is true lol. But yeah turns out those three guys were unrelated  and all tried to break in on the same night lol.


lol that is wild, I don't know what they were thinking.


Oh yeah one guy was really not well, he told the arresting officer "that God asked him to change the world".


ya, its also weird that trump isn't one of the top 3 most wealthy presidents, but this is probably taking inflation into account so taht explains it somewhat


Yeah I wonder who the richest were? I think Jefferson was rich. But get this, One of the other guys who tried to break in had a Yorkshire terrier on him and two book bags filled with clothes.


oh wow, like I guess, I just don't know what he could be planning with all that, that poor doggo that was with him haha


Yeah it is so strange. I dont get why people would even try to break in there you know that its got guards everywere.


ya you know you're gonna get caught, and your life will be ruined, this says the presidents guest house is bigger than the white house itself, that doesnt make sense but I guess


I think they have mental issues because the guy who said he was sent by god promised that he would keep trying to get in lol


how worrisome. this says the president of indonesia released 3 pop albums while in office, that sounds kind of awesome!


That is funny I wonder if they are any good. i have heard the first phone number of the white house was "1"


haha that makes sense, did you know that kickball is called soccer-baseball in canada? thats a mouthful


I had no idea but they come up with all kinds of interesting things.


haha they have them mind clouded by the cold maybe haha, and baseball being popular in japan is always weird to me


I have heard that A 17 year old female pitcher was banned from professional baseball after she struck out babe ruth and lou gehrig in succession..


wow weird I wonder why I've never heard that before, it seems like a fact poeple would like to know, I wish I were the guy that found 3 million dollars worth of baseballs cards in his grandfathers attic


I never collected those. I read that The chicago cubs were the first baseball team to win back-to-back world series; and haven't won since. i wonder how close they have gotten?


ya I think they're cursed or something? Anyway great talking with you!


Hi! I was happy to see the late passengers of Flight 93 who died on 9/11 receive praise from the president!


Yeah. I read the 9/11 commision report and cried while reading it due to those heros.


It was sad! Anyway, Isn't it hard to believe Trump isn't even in the top 3 wealthiest presidents of all time? I suppose they measure by inflation as Washington, Jefferson and JFK were the wealthiest!


At least he's not called President Banana!


Tell me about it. I wonder why the people of Zimbabwe called him that! Ha!


I am not sure if that was a form of flattery or not...


That's almost as crazy as the Indonesian president releasing 3 pop albums while serving as president. Goes to show someone's priorities aren't in order.


I wonder if they are any good. The guest house is bigger than the white house? I haven't seen the guest house, have you?


I haven't and actually didn't know there was a guest house. Weird! But I guess it isn't as surprising as knowing presidential runner ups after elections automatically became vice president before 1805.


Can you imagine Trump and HiIlary trying to pass legislation?


Ha! I couldn't imagine that! But stranger things have happened. Like Roosevelt banning Christmas trees from the White House as he was a conservationist.


He started the national park and forest service! Bush installed solar panels!


Heck, I can't believe it took the secret service four days to notice bullets hit the White House on November 11th back in 2011!


Good help is hard to find, like that bullet!


Speaking of the White House, did you know it actually has twin buildings in both France and Ireland! Crazy, Isn't it?


Really! I wonder if they are more updated. Ours still runs on floppy disk.


Good question. I guess floppy disks are considered a pastime like baseball. Can't believe the Japanese were surprised to learn baseball was our national pastime!


Have you ever seen a Japanese game? It looks crazy fun! Such a loud and raucous fan base.


I actually haven't but it sounds exciting. I wonder if it tops "soccer-baseball" that's played in Canada, which we call kickball. Ha!


That's cute... I would expect that from Canada.


I wonder if the guy who found $3 million worth in old baseball cards up in his granddad's attic was Canadian? Boy, he struck gold didn't he? Well it was nice chatting with you!


I have not, have you?  I hears the president guest house is bigger than the white house.


I went there one time. I never saw the guest house, I wonder why they made it bigger?


Maybe so more people could stay in it.  Thats really cool you got to see it,  how much is it to visit?


It was more at the gates lol. That was good enough for me. Apparently there is twin white houses in other countires


Yeah I forget which counties.  The president of indonesia has 3 pop albums!


I think it is France and Ireland. I think our current president needs a pop album, I would like him more lol


I think it might be horrible though,  he doesnt seem very musical


ha probably not. Did you know back in the day the runner up would become vice president. Imagine Trump and Clinton working together


Wow that would be weird,  not sure they would make a good team though.


Right, but could help with the checks and balances. Did you know the white house went solar?


Thats a great choice, I feel like all of the world should go solar.


I agree, cheap and effective. George Bush was the president who had it installed.


Good for him. I hear the white house still uses floppy disks lol


wow, what year is it, lol! I wonder why they haven't done a technology overhaul, any thoughts?


for sure, and probably can't get hacked as easily or at all like modern technology is prone to being


Yeah,  maybe its just safer.  Or maybe they dont wanna hire someone to transfer everything over lol


that too and see all the secrets lol. Are you a fan of baseball?


For sure, sometimes boring at times, but I love it. Did you ever collect baseball cards?


I didnt.  Its been great chatting,  I have to run.  Have a good one.


The White House sure has a long history!


It does! There are a lot of interesting things about it


There are for intance did you know the White House has two twin building?


I did not! I wonder if they are exact replicas, and what they are used for?


I  think they are, they are smaller and located in Ireland and France


Oh that is pretty cool. Did you know that there are solar panels on it?


I didnt know that, its great that the White House also uses clean energy,  they also use old tech like floppy discs


I thought he was a decent president, he's not on the list of the wealthiest presidents of all time though.


No, he's not. JFK was on that list though, wasn't he?


Yeah JFK along Washington and Jefferson, its weird that Trump is not on that list.


I'm actually surprised by Jefferson being on that list, he wasn't very wealthy when he died. Actually, it's kind of interesting that until 1805, the vice president was the runner up in the presidential election. That would be crazy today!


I think Trump and Clinton would have killed each other by now lol, but I think its a great idea, a way to unite parties


It probably would help. Most presidents are sports enthusiasts right?


Whatever wins votes I guess, the president of Indonesia is a pop fan, he actually released 3 albums


That's pretty cool. I wonder how popular they were.


Who knows maybe he has a lot of talent lol, he must had a lot of free time, he released them while in office, that doesnt look good.


I don't think I'd have much faith in a president who has that much free time. Did you know baseball managers were uniforms because they can technically play for their teams if needed?


I know I wouldn't, and really I've always wondered why they also wore the uniform, I wonder if a manager ever stepped in and played


I can't think of an instance where they have. Most managers are quite a bit older though, I wonder if they could actually play.


I bet some of them can and I think the whole team has to get injured before that can happen, a once in a life time sort of thing.


Good morning! Dp you think Trump will join the richest presidents?


He might. He would rank right up there with JFK and Waashington!


That's crazy. I wonder if he will release his taxes. He's been really secretive about it. Like how the guest house is bigger than the white house!


Isn't that crazy! You know the runner up in a n election used to become the vice president too!


Can you imagine Trump and Hilary being in the same white house?


That would be fun! Did you know there was a president in Zimbabwe named Banana?


:) Did you know the white house has twin buildings in Ireland and France? I would love to see those!


That's great! In case we break one of ours....


Very true. Especially since the White house still uses Floppy disks for storing files!


Ha! Maybe the high tech ones, the ones in Ireland and Fance!


True! Did you know that it took 4 days for the secret service to see where the white house had been shot at? Really?


I feel like that's not soon enough. What were they doing?


apparently nothing! I would feel so insecure there. Althought I did read that George Bush had solar panels put on the white house. Thank goodness someone is trying to save money there!


Teddy Roosevelt was a staunch conservationist. He started the national park and forest service.


I'm glad he did. Congress just passed a new bill to expand all the parks and forests too.


I saw that. I have not read it but I plan on reading about it. I cannot read the actual bill... zzzzz....


Don't I know it! You ever watch Baseball?


I do! I especially like crazy little facts about it. Did you know for 24 years one married couple scheduled all 2430 baseball games?


Did you know Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001.


That's unreal,  I guess they had only two places to be either on stage or on the tour bus; no time for anything else.  While concerts are generally loud, some are louder than others. Did you know the Foo Fighters did a concert in New Zealand that was so loud it was picked up on seismic monitors?


No, but I heard Creed is terrible in concert.


They were never my type.  Have you ever been to the National 4th of July Concert on the Mall in Washington DC?


Actually, I've been several times. It's ok, but overly crowded, have you?


I live in northern Virginia for 10 years, so yes.  I agree with the crowds.  You need to make a day of it to get a good view.  It seems like this years concert may be a dud with performers protesting Trump.  Have you been following that?


Interesting. I didn't go this year. Apparently they still use floppy disks in the white house.


The government has never been on the leading edge technology, military withstanding.  What I find interesting is how Presidents try to leave their mark on the White House.  Pres. Carter put up solar panels, Pres. Reagan took them down and then Pres. Bush (1st) put them back up.


Yeah, that is crazy. Apparently Roosevelt banned christmas trees from the White House.


Teddy did found our National Park System, so I guess he was against "tree murder"!  What I find interesting is some traditions that transcend presidencies.  Did you know that you can mail a birth announcement to the W.H. and get a congratulations card back?


Yeah, I hear he was a big conservationist.


Speaking of presidents, did you know that Lincoln was the first to be photographed?  And, his assassin John Wilkes Booth was in that photo?


Wow, no I didn't know that. Apparently the 3 wealthiest presidents were JFK, Washington, Jefferson.


I often wonder if that fact is still true or needs revision not that we have a billionaire seated as President?  I know Trump is not the most popular, having lost the popular vote and won the electoral college.  But it was still close.  Only 5 presidents have been elected by the electoral college after losing the popular vote by more than 10%.


Interesting. Did you know there are twin White Houses in Ireland and France?


I also hear there is a miniature in Atlanta that is a private residence.  What I find interesting is how the usage of the term "White House" can vary.  While it is a physical building and residence, the media uses as a general term for the President and advisors.  I guess they save a few seconds air time by using that abbreviated approach.


Wow, I was unaware of that. In 1805 the runner up in the presidential election automatically became the vice president.


I am not sure that will go over well today given how divisive politics has become.  Could you imagine that if something happened to Trump that Clinton would take over?  Circling back to the 4th of July  concert, do you think performers will put aside their hard feeling toward Trump and put on the show?  After all, its supposed to a tribute to our troops regardless of who is president?


I'm not sure. I don't follow politics to be honest. But apparently the president of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office.


That's fresh!!  I wonder how the Indonesian's think Trump stacks up against that, considering his status as a TV star with "The Apprentice" show and his own Hollywood star?


I'm not sure, but I hear the guest house is larger that the White House. Hilarious.


Hi, are you into cars, radios, or clothing?


I love cars. Do you know how Cadillac got its name?


Yes, I heard that it got its name as a name-sake from a french explorer named Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac who actually founded Detroit.


Yeah that is pretty fitting. Do you know why the trunks of the cars are called as such?


Yes, a trunk in a car is called a trunk because old cars used to have wooden trunks on the back. Cool.


Yeah, pretty fun. Did you know you can put flame throwers in your car in South Africa?


Yes, how radical is that?  Apparently it's legal to do that in order to prevent car jacking.  Did you know why McDonalds started the drive-thru windows?


Yeah that was to accommodate the soldiers who were not allowed to leave their cars in uniforms


Well not in fatigues which i guess are uniforms as well. Did you hear about Jann Mardenborough and how he became  a professional race car driver?


Right. Yes he beat 90000 people in gran slam turismo, that is pretty impressive


Gee, he must have breathed, ate, and slept Grand Turismo video game.  Although I see the connection, that had to be some feat he pulled off.


For sure that is a lot of people. Do you listen to the radio much in your car or otherwise?


Yes, I always listen to the radio in my car. Radios are pretty sophisticated  and transmit waves through space such as their amplitude, frequency, phase, and pulse width.


Yeah they are. You can actually hear JUpiter's storms in AM radio.


I didn't know this before but just found out that when radio waves strike an electrical conductor, the oscillating fields induce an alternating current in the conductor. And that's how the information in the waves can be extracted and transformed back into its original form.


Wow that is a lot of physics and it is pretty cool. DO you know how soldiers made foxhole radio during WWII?


Yes, they used a razor blade and pencil as the diode. I'd like to make one of those too just to see if I could get to work.  I did know that there's still a lot of retro stuff out there that you can access. For example, there's a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free.


Yeah that is pretty sweet, I have not tried it but it sounds neat. In Canada, the radios are required to play 40% canadian music as per the law


Yes, and since 1989, a Finnish radio station has broadcasted "Nuntii Latini" a weekly new program conducted entirely in classical Latin.


I wonder how many listeners they have really. DO you like plain color clothing or colorful ones?


I like more colorful clothing, myself. I just found out that Apple has had a clothing line since 1986.


Hello, I am good.  How are you?  Did you know that Apple had a clothing line in 1986?


No, I didn't very cool! I didn't know pilgrim wore color? Though they wore a lot of black and white?


i didn't know that either! I had always thought it was black and white too.  I wonder why movies show them that way.


I know, I have never seen a lot of color. That's weird! Wonder why Rip Curl allows China on their clothes?


Isn't Rip Curl the clothing line from North Korea?


lol, could be. Bet that store in Alabama is full!


A store in unclaimed baggage at the airport. Now I will be looking for collar gaps, lol


So the airport has a store where they sell the stuff they find in unclaimed baggage?  I'm not sure how I feel about that.  Why look for collar gaps?


I know what you mean! To tell if your clothes are tailored or not! Could you listen to a free classic radio drama station?


i would love to listen to radio dramas. I've seen some of them on old movies and they sound really good!


Very relaxing! How about having a flame thrower in your car? Like in South Africa!


i've heard about that before. They do that to ward off car jackings. I just don't see how it works though.


Pretty scary, Wooden trunks is why we call the back of the cars, trunk? never knew that!


so I've heard that the whole reason we have drivethrus are because mcdonalds wanted to help out some soldiers back in 1975.


Yes, they couldn't get out of the car in them. Soldiers made radios out of razor blades and pencils!


Didn't they do that back in world war 2?  People back then were very resourceful!


I suppose you would at that!  Have you heard that you can hear storms on Jupiter with an am radio?  I would love to try that!


Yes, that's very exciting!!Can't imagine beating 90,000 people in a video game. Great chat!!


I lease a car but I do not own a car and I don't care too much for cars. I am very interested in sociopolitical events, though, and I am deeply saddened to hear of the news that Detective Jacai Colson was killed under friendly fire. Did you hear about this?


I heard a little bit about it. Wasn't he repsonding to a shootout?


Yes, he was responding to a shootout with a black man who had a slightly similar build. The officer who shot him, Taylor Krauss, was white and apparently worked near him and probably should have recognized him. It's so sad, and unfortunately too common nowadays.


I think the training is too short for such a profession. You should need to be trained for more time than a dental hygenist to carry out the law. It may help with all of this. I heard there was a lawsuit filed?


That's a really good point. How long is the training for each--do you know? And yes, a lawsuit was filed after criminal charges were dismissed. It's a tough situation to be in for sure, because you have to make snap decisions about whether or not someone is friend, foe, or neutral, but it's really terrible to think that this happens so disproportionately to people of color.


It's 21 weeks. Way too short. It is sad and I just went into the shooting of minorities disproportionately with someone recently. I heard that the jury had to take into consideration bias based on race.


Wow, that's so short. That's like 5 months, no? To be a therapist you need years of schooling and to be on your own with your own practice you need even more years of clinical experience. It's crazy that there are all these safeguards for these fields that don't deal with such snap judgments that result in life or death. Obviously therapist encounter mentally ill people who may be at risk for violence to themselves or others, but it's different. I feel like race had to be a factor considering that they literally worked at adjacent desks. If it was someone of the same race, I bet he would've been able to recognize him.


Yes close to that. I have two friends that teach in public schools and they have Master's degrees and they make the same as police officers so that seems crazy.


What's especially aggravating is that Ford--the man later identified as the shooter on the police station--was already on the ground before Colson was shot. If Krauss paid attention to this fact, presumably communicated via radio already, he would have realized that Colson wasn't the shooter. I understand the stress officers are under, and I respect their willingness to put their lives on the line, but it's infuriating that there's not more regulation and that they can just get away with killing people like this.


Absolutely, he should have been way more aware. I hope that his career did not continue. It was not the right one for him. On a lighter note, do you enjoy the radio?


Yes, some people are just not made to be in positions like that. And enjoying radio is complex these days, as music platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Pandora, etc. have taken over what people listen to in the car. I can't remember the last time I listened to the radio! What about you, do you enjoy radio?


I also mostly listen to streaming but my car has the old school radio so I do in the car. Were you aware that Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be heard by an AM radio?


I think I read that somewhere! Radio technology is so cool and surprising. Apparently in WWII, soldiers could make simple radios with razorblades and pencils (called foxhole radios).


I can't imagine how that's possible but it was a very good idea on their parts. In Canada, it's a law that at least 40% of the music played be Canadian. How odd.


That's so funny. Culture can be so weird and contradictory that way. Radio is meant to bring people together, the radio waves are so long and far-reaching sometimes that people far away from each other (and apparently even from Jupiter) can listen to the same thing. It's enabled communication across generations and generations and transmitted information from politics to music to traffic news.


I agree. We are way too interconnected now for that,. I wonder if radio dramas hold up now. I know there is a station where you can listen to them for free.


That's so cool! Do you know of any radio dramas? That reminds me of podcasts, so many of which are available on Spotify now. I wonder if they're similar in content!


I love Podcasts. The old radio broadcasts I am familiar with were mysteries and they would end with cliffhangers and you'd have to tune back in to get the rest of the story.


That's very cool. I'll have to check those out sometime! There's so much diversity in radio content, old and new. I heard there's a Finnish radio station that has a weekly new program entirely in classical Latin! Do you know Latin?


I don't think anyone does outside of the Catholic church ha ha.


So what do you think about president trump?


I'm not a fan of the way he is going about things but I respect the office of president.


That is a very politically correct answer... LOL  Yeah... he's  a hard pill to swallow for sure!


I think he had good ideas but his manner is so abrasive that he won't get anything done. Like with his inauguration it is an honor but no one wanted it when it came to the entertainment.


Yeah... well i think that's disrespectful honestly!  You should be honored to do that


I think as time has gone on though people are showing up because they want their 15 minutes of fame no matter who the president is.


That is very true!  Do you think he is among the top wealthiest presidents?


I don't think so. There have been a few wealthy ones like JFK and washington. I don't think he really has as much money as he claims.


Yeah, he has claimed bankruptcy a few times!


Maybe he should take a page out of the Indonesian presidents book and do a pop album


LOL that would be almost worth buying just for the hilarity of it.


For sure!    Hey... at least he's not called President Banana?


Nope just President Cheeto to his detractors. Honestly I expected him to remodel the white house and make it bigger. I can't seem him standing for his guests having a bigger place to stay.


I think he is smart enough not to mess with that history!  Although i am sure it has crossed his mind! LOL


Probably. Maybe he will really change history and figure out a way to get us back to when the runner up was the VP


Ooooooo... I love that idea... i would vote yes on that... LOL


Me too! I think it would force them to work across party lines.


Yes... definitely.... i am sick of the dividing... it's dividing the country!


It is terrible. I hope that we can start working together for a better future for our country before it is too late.


Sure. I usually listen on Youtube. What about you?


I love music. I listen on spotify. What type of music do you listen to?


I listen to rock, pop and jazz. I don't go to concerts often. No money or time. You?


About the same. I have been into dirty rock lately, like Jaime N Commons. I do like concerts but I do not like being with a ton of people so I end up at small local venues.


Don't really know Commons. Have you seen Jaime in concert?


No.... I have also gotten into Gary Clark Jr too. Are you aware of him?


Don't know him either. Do these guys tour much? Some groups have a grueling schedule. Due to the success of their debut album, Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


That's a lot of shows. The Ramones played a total of 2263 concerts. WOW!


The Ramones are indestructible. They must be robots. I think that they have found some secret to energy and long life.


Yeah. That's crazy. And I am positive they were not drinking kale smoothies the whole time. I am sure they were destructive...


Yeah, kale. Defnitly not kale. What about Pink Floyd and their "concert" in 1972? What was that about?


Sometimes it's just about the music and the experience. But no audience is pretty crazy!


I guess they had their artistic reasons. I wonder how much that costs. I wonder if the Ramones ever played there.


I know creed didn't. They were too busy in court getting sued by their fans.


They should have practiced infront of empty stadiums for a while first.


They are now doing that! They get mocked all the time and it is deserved.


I don't know what went wrong, but a lawsuit? That is insane. Do you think our president will release pop albums? Will he get sued for it?


I got an interesting article about Trump,


Hatred and evil: How Trump follows a familiar script after national tragedies


Yeah, he certainly says the same things.  Always quoting the same biblical passage.


yep, this one..Trump drew from the biblical passage of 2 Kings 20:5, saying: "In these moments of heartache and darkness, we hold onto God's word in Scripture. 'I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you.'


Well, that certainly follows the long tradition of using religion to address tragedies.  Always citing evil....


These bonds are stronger than the forces of hatred and evil, and these bonds grow even stronger in the hours of our greatest need." Trump's speech mimics a long American tradition of using religion to address a national tragedy.


The scriptures certainly do say that we should not be overcome by evil but rather overcome evil with good.  Clinton said the same thing in 95!


Trump used the word "evil" in his speeches last year after the mass shootings at a church in Sutherland Springs, Tex., and during a concert in Las Vegas.


Almost all previous presidents have done so.  I wonder why that's the go to?


Draw on moral categories to denounce perpetrators as "evil" and opposed to essential American values. Promise a tough presidential response, reminding Americans that the president has everything under control but still needs the help of all Americans to face this crisis.


Yes.  Trump followed the same rhetoric by calling for good instead of evil.


The top three wealthiest presidents in american history were jfk, washington, and jefferson


Ok.  I wonder if that has something to do with the predilection for relying on the bible.


Could be! The u.s. president's guest house is larger than the white house.


Well, we certainly have come to expect the president to make a speech after a tragedy even though there is nothing in the Constitution requiring it.


Yes we do. Until 1805 in the us, the runner up in a presidential election automatically became the vice president.


Yes, I believe it was the election of Jefferson that changed that.


The president of indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office


I wonder if he has done any concerts - live music performances in front of audiences.


Linkin park did! Due to the success of their debut album, linkin park played 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


Hello, what do you prefer? Republics or Kingdoms?


I would prefer a republic. There is an election of representatives.


Some republics don't have good Presidents, on the other hand, it seems that Kingdoms prepare their children to be able to govern.


If the president of a country is bad, then it's possible to elect a different one. It's much harder to replace a bad monarch.


You are right. But sometimes is very hard to replace a bad president. Do you know a banana republic?


Sure, a despot holds power by way of military force.


Sure, some animals. I think it's funny that imaginary animals such as the loch ness monster are protected species under the 1912 animals act of Scotland.


I was thinking about it. I would love to see the Loch Ness Monster if it was real, but I am happy that even if it doesn't exist, it is protected.


I wonder whether the Loch Ness Monster gets hiccups. It's not a land animal, but it might have both gills and lungs.


If he is kind of a dinosaur, sure he has them. Have you seen the meme where they say that they found the Loch Ness Monster and appears a stuffed animal? Hilarious!


Haven't seen that one yet. I think it's interesting that Germany gave animals legal rights. I wonder who represents the animals in court and how the judge decides.


Yes, me too, I didn't know that such a big portion of Nevada belongs to the Government, I thought that only Area 51.


I think there are a lot of military areas there. Maybe the military uses it for exercises.


I have always wondered if the UFO's are military planes, haven't you?


Almost everyone has a camera in their phone now, but the number of spacecraft sightings has dropped to zero.


Did you know about the Man in France that sold the Eiffel Tower twice? I read about it when I was a kid.


People want to get rich quick. It's hard to fool an honest person because they know that something is not quite right. I wonder how he managed to do it a second time. Word should have gotten out about him by the second time.


hahahaha, there will be always somebody more stupid than other, I guess he was a really good con artist.


The Norwegian gov't donated a bunch of money to save the Amazon rain forest. I wonder how that works. Did the gov't buy the land? How else can you save a forest?


I guess they gave the money to the authorities, sure it didn't arrive to the land or the inhabitants, I am a bit skeptical about if the donations arrive to where they should arrive.


The Norwegian gov't might have bought the equivalent of the Eiffel Tower many times over.


Yes! it was nice to meet you, you are very intelligent.


I already bought the Eiffel Tower twice. That's a mistake I don't make three times in a row! Whew!


Thanks for the chat. I enjoyed talking with you!


Interesting to learn more about Tondo. There population of 200,000 people or more


I believe that is in Manila and is a slum. Many of the residents live in 50-square-foot shacks which I cannot imagine.


They seem to pass their time on the streets


That's bad for them because Duerte is trying to crack down on street loiterers. That man terrifies me.


Interesting to learn that the wealthiest presidents were jfk, Washington and Jefferson


I was not aware of that. The leader of the Philippines, (Duterte) has waged a war on drugs. I don't like him.


I would agree, does not sound good. The first president of zimbabwe was called president banana


Ha ha. That's hilarious. I wonder how that originated.


I have no idea, but very funny. I also thought knowing indonesia's president has released 3 pop albums


That seems strange to me even before or after holding office but the fact that he did that while in office is mind blowing.


I would agree with you . I thought it was interesting that the wikileaks published the governments plan to destroy it


I'm actually not surprised. Assange does not seem hesitant to publish anything.


agreed. I also did not know that 86 percent of the land in nevada is owned by the government


That's surprising. But a lot of it is uninhabitable desert. I wonder is it's protected lands and that's why.


maybe, I like that someone sold the eiffel tower twice


I actually had heard that story before and it was fascinating. It was on a TV show. I think it was Drunk History.


interesting. I like how norwegians wanted to help save the amazon rainforest.


I always like to see anyone contributing to worthy causes. In 2006, the us passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the geneva conventions. I find that very troubling.


I can understand why. I like how the loch ness monster is a protected species


Smoking near an Apple computer voids their warranty, by making it a biohazard. Not sure if it is the same for an iPhone


Yeah, that sounds like a weird rule to me. Doesn't seem very customer friendly.


Right. So speaking of computers, would you buy a computer that ran on water? It was invented in 1936 but I guess that it did not stick.


Interesting, I might. I can believe that the russians did it.


Someone built a computer using nothing but the basic minecraft building blocks. Not sure what that really means since I don't use Minecraft.


That's crazy, Ive never even played the game minecraft, have you?


No, I haven't. It seems kind of boring. Computers have progressed so much though. The space shuttle's general purpose computer runs on 1 mb of ram.


Interesting, I wonder if smoking voids the shuttle warranty, lol.


Haha, funny! Would you upload your mind to a memory stick? Some people want to do that!


I sure would. If I could be immortal, that would be awesome.


Hilarious. I'm still not sure how you can build a computer by using minecraft building blocks.


Me either. So do you think elections should be done electronically?


I'm not sure. I usually just mail mine in. LOL


I'm not sure either. What i do know is we should not go back to the way it was before 1805, where the runner up automatically became vice president.


That would be hilarious if it worked that way though. Imagine the debacles on tv every night.


I know it would be very entertaining, more entertaining than the president of indonesia releasing three pop albums while in office.


Imagine the cable news every night if they did that here. It would be freaking hilarious.


Yeah, I would totally be glued to the TV!


Hi! Hope you're having a good day. Have you been following all the drama around Michael Cohen??


He's trump's personal lawyer. There is a lot of concern around privacy laws with him. It raises a lot of interesting concerns around digital files which could be violating privacy laws.


Interesting, is this the guy that was recording his clients?


I'm not sure. I didn't know the laws around searching through documents, did you know that if the authorities are trying to find a rifle, they can open large cases (like a guitar) but can't look at folders for example.


I can believe it. Apparently 86% of the land in Nevada is owned by the US Government.


really? who knew! the government has so much power. the government was able to pass legislation to prevent govt employees from getting in trouble for violating the geneva conventions!


I know that is crazy. Did you know smoking near Apple Computers voids their warranty, I wonder about Iphones.


No idea. Did you know someone built a 16-bit computer with nothing but basic minecraft building blocks.


No, I didn't even know that Minecraft could be used to build a computer, how is that possible?


No idea! i'm not that technically savvy. I just upped the RAM on my computer at work though and i thought it was so high but then i just learned that the space shuttle's computer has 1 MB!!!


Hilarious, that is actually kind of scary though, isn't it?


very scary. What do you think about the people who want to upload their minds to computers? did you see black mirror? that happened there!!


I think it would be cool. If I could, I would definitely do it!


You think? it scares me that someone could hack into my brain and thoughts.


I think it would be cool to become an immortal computer, it would be hilarious.


Maybe, i think Trump would do it in a second too because he thinks his brain is so powerful. Did you know the president of indonesia released 2 pop albums? I'm not sure if that's crazier than a reality star becoming our president


I didn't, did they do well, or did they do poorly?


I don't know. I"m very curious!! I wonder if he made a lot of money. I didnt know the top three richest presidents were jfk, washington and jefferson. I'm shocked that trump isn't on that list.


Me either, but maybe he is and the list is just old.


That's fair. Can't wait to see all the wikileaks on trumps office. I think it's funny that they published an article about the governments plan to destroy them.,


Interesting, well nice chatting with you!


Did you know that 86% of the land in Nevada is owned by the government?


No, I did not. That is crazy. I usually do not think of the government as land owners.


Me either, I guess it's not well traveled!


I find it inspiring and uplifting when you hear about the government giving back. In 2008, the Norwegian government donated $1 bn to help save the amazon rainforest.


Wow, that's a lot. I wonder why they did that.


Probably because its the right thing to do! Did you know that the top three wealthiest presidents in american history were jfk, Washington, and Jefferson.


No, I didn't know that. Do yo like using computers?


Yes, I am always on the computer. I would like to try the computer that was ran on water in russia.


Did you know smoking near an Apple Computer voids the warranty?


That is scary. Good thing that I do not smoke around my computer.


I don't use apple for my computer, but I have an iphone.


I think it is unsettling that transhumanists want to upload their minds to computers and memory sticks.


Interesting. I didn't know that. Apparently you can build a 16 bit computer using nothing but Minecraft building blocks.


I am not sure what that means. But I know Minecraft is a popular game.


Yeah, I don't know what it means either to be honest. LOL


I have never thought of a microwave being a computer.


Me either. Well just don't smoke near it!


Want to hear something funny? The first president of zimbabwe was called president banana.


Hilarious, I wonder if that is just a jesture to be kind or poke fun at him.


Not sure. I like when presidents have side hobbies. The president of indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office.


Hilarious, I wonder where he finds the time?


Hey there do you use Facebook? What do you think about Mark Zuckerberg?


I think that he is a dude who is in charge of a massively different product that he anticipated


Yeah I could see that. I also never knew that he was colorblind and that is the reason that Facebook is blue


Did you know that Iceland is writing their constitution on Facebook. People can make suggestions and also alter it on the Facebook page.


that is an interesting way to keep a living document. do they have age restrictions because you can be 13 and be on facebook legally.


That's a great point. We don't want people putting fortnite or something like a video game into the Constitution. did you hear about the Facebook promotion with Burger King?


their paid content can be out of hand. I usually ignore the ads.


I do too. What would happen is that if you unfriended 10 people on Facebook, then you'll get a free Whopper. Also the person you unfriended would be alerted to this unfriending and that they were only worth one tenth of a Whopper haha


thats funny. I would totes unfriend people for a whopper. i like whoppers way more than I like people.


I would do that too. I wish I could do that right now and get some food I'm starving haha. What's crazy is that Facebook is valued at over 104 billion dollars. That could buy a lot of Whoppers!


I would use some of that billions for the Hershey pie too though.


Yeah I could see that too. Now what about Netflix do you watch Netflix at all?


heck yeah. I think its crazy that blockbuster didn't take them seriously.


Nope Blockbuster definitely made a big mistake there. Chance to buy them for 50 million and now Netflix is worth over 2 billion. Very sad


i thought it was cool that they track illegal downloads to know what titles to have.


I think that's a good strategy actually. I think it's funny that Netflix was started because the guy had a late copy of Apollo 13. That's a solid movie


I think i fell asleep when i watched it. i'm glad that they have so many movies with good rotten tomatoes ratings.


Yep that makes life easy for me haha very crazy that Netflix makes up about one-third of all bandwidth in North America. That is an insane amount


it is wild how much it is watched compared to traditional tv.


Oh I agree with you. I personally don't even watch normal TV I only watch Netflix at this point


I do not use Facebook. It has poor policies about privacy. Do you use Facebook?


I do, but with the knowledge that they have poor policies. It looks like the CEO's of facebook want people to pay for using it though.


It would certainly change the way that people used it. They would demand more, but probably some people would "cut the cord."


I think there is far too much advertising on the site as it is, but they want to increase that too. I wish there was another forum like facebook, but a little more private.


You mean like Myspace? I never used it, but it seemed more benign. People want to communicate without wondering how their lives are being monitored. The way you and I are being monitored during this very chat.


Very true! Just like this! Have you cut the cord on cable?


Yeah, a long time ago. I find it's expensive and the cost keeps going up. Tired of my addictions hurting my wallet.


You and me both. I do watch Netflix though. Well worth it. Do you think myspace regrets not buying facebook?


I guess, but then again, would Myspace have succeeded as well? Maybe. Maybe not. Hard to say.


True! Netflix is great for watching shows. I just finished the Umbrella academy. It was so good! Do you watch netflix?


I used to watch. Now I find that it sucks up too much time. I'd like to avoid any distractions. But Netflix really is good. I'm glad they are making content.


Me too. Netflix has 137 million subscribers.


And it will only grow. People like the convenience. Even people getting Netflix in the post will eventually migrate.


I'm surprised they still mail DVD's. They spend more on that then anything else.


Yeah, I believe it. Some people don't have good bandwidth in their location. I guess it's a matter of time. I hope Netflix doesn't collect info like Facebook.


Me too, although they must because they give you recommendations on movies and shows.


I guess that could be used to profile people. They collect info to help you enjoy their product more.


they recommended pokemon to me once, it was terrible the first time around.


I figured you for a Pokemon person! LOL. I guess the algorithms needed tuning.


Hello there, I do and use it about once a day.  How about you?


I have it though I try to stay away from it. It's very distracting. Maybe I should have joined the Burger King promo where if I unfriended ten people on FB I'd get a free Whopper.


Yeah I don't use it nearly as often as I used to.  And wow that is a pretty crazy promotion!


I know it's still going strong though. In Iceland they even use it to help them modify the constitution!


That is very interesting as well.  I do know that Myspace had the chance to buy them years ago and didn't.


For only $72 million! I bet they have regrets!


Yeah i'm sure they are wishing they did now!  Do you use Netflix?


I do, and I know that Netflix accounts for 33 percent of all bandwidth in North America from 9 pm to 12 am. That's when I use it!


Holy cow, that is so much.  I wonder how much they did when they first started.


I'm not sure but it started with a simple idea when Reed Hastings got a $40 late fee on his VHS copy of Apollo 13.


That is a very cool story for a start to a company.  I guess they started expanded internationally in 2010.


Yeah, and now they are available worldwide except in a few countries where I presume it isn't allowed.


Yeah I think you are right.  Do you watch much tv?


I do watch TV shows on Netflix. How about you?


I do, I watch a lot of live sports on tv.  I would say that is why I still have cable to be honest.


I like to watch the Simpsons. Bart is my favorite character. Luckily he has been in all episodes except for one where he isn't mentioned and does not appear.


I also like the Simpsons, I don't care for the later seasons but the first 10 are gold.


Did you ever watch Pokemon? I used to but don't like it that much anymore. I can't believe there are over 750 episodes of it.


No I didn't but my nephews love it.  And wow! That is so many shows.


Yeah, it has gone on for 16 years straight. It's really a hit. Did you ever watch the 70s show?


I did, I always loved that show! I still watch it when they show re-runs.  I hope you have a good night, nice talking with you.


Hello there, I do, but don't get to go as much as I would like to.  How about yourself?


I enjoy traveling to meet new people, places, and culture. Do you travel by foot, bike, plane, vehicle, etc?


I love to hike when I go camping, but I usually fly if I am going anywhere.  How about you?


I tend to travel by vehicle. Last time I was in japan, because all highway has tolls, I bet is spent at least $300 while traveling the country


That is really cool you went to Japan, I would love to go.  Wow, the roads are hopefully in really good condition at least.


The infrastructure is very well planned and clean.


Well then at least you can appreciate your money going to good use when it's that high.


True. I wonder if we will one day be able to travel to the sun. At lease close enough to see it, but not so close to be incinerated.


Right, it would have to be some kind of crazy heat protection.  Did you know the sun is actually white?


Isn't it only yellow because of earth's atmosphere? For the same reason, the sun looks blue on mars


Yeah you are right, because of our atmosphere, and yep right again.


It surprises me that a lightning bolt is actually hotter than the surface of the sun. How can we survive lightning bolts then?


Yeah isn't that crazy to think that people actually get hit by them and don't just completely get evaporated?


I mean the sun produces enough energy to meet earth's energy needs of 500 years in 1 second. to have more energy than that, lightning is amazing


Yeah it really is, and to think that we have found stars that are a billion times bigger than our own sun, imagine that power!


It is too big to fathom. I mean the sun alone accounts for 99.9% of all mass in the solar system so 1 billion times that is too big


Yeah that just starts to boggle my mind when I think of how small we are and the vastness of the universe as a whole.


True. I mean space is so vast that Neptune will complete its full first orbit since its discovery in 1846 in 2011. Nearly 200 years!


That is just too crazy to think about.  I just always feel so cold when thinking about Neptune!


In any case, I enjoyed talking with you about the vastness of space and the insignificance of ourselves


I got so angry when I heard about that black man getting arrested


I feel the same way. I don't know how they could smell marijuana in his pocket.


Yeah I mean if the  guy  was a caucasian male then the officer would have helped him out, given him out a badge for good citizen, it's just terrible we still face these racial dilemmas


I agree and I liked that DL Hughley called them out on it. There needs to be awareness.


Yeah, I think that Hughley did a good thing by calling it out, after all he has thousands of users and that will get the message heard.


And it sucks that he was just trying to do a good thing by helping a drunk guy home. He didn't even commit a crime.


I know and the officer just to released the blame made accusations about marijuana, thats not cause for arrest, there needs to be more evidence and better training for the police force


I agree and you know they profile whether consciously or subconsciously


I think its great that Ahmed's neighbors came together and helped him, they all filed the complaint to the Montgomery Police.


Yes and that they filmed an 18 minute video of the whole situation so we could see it


That's a good course of action, his neighbors have only good things to say about Ahmed and police should apologize to him, even give him a compensation.


I'm also glad that the video has viewed thousands of times so that people can become aware.


Me too, its amazing what Youtube can do now a days, share videos like that one and make justice in a way, to think it all started back in 2005.


Yes and funny that the first video was a guy talking about an elephant!


It was lol? I didnt catch that one I might look it over in YouTube later, I wonder if the video of Ahmed is on the Blutube police data base


I've never heard of that site! It sounds like a site that polices the police? Is that what it is?


Yeah, its the police version of YouTube, its full with law enforcement videos, probably for training reasons.


Ah ok. Sounds interesting. I hope it's filled with positive videos too though. There are actually some good cops out there too, they aren't all bad.


I agree, there are indeed good law enforcers, it's great that they have resources like that one though so that they can learn from mistakes and also from right actions


I agree with that too. And hopefully it can weed out the bad officers too because sometimes they turn off their body cams when they know they're wrong.


Yeah, hopefully we will do better and I do have faith in our police force.


I do, usually while driving.  Nothing like that Finnish station which broadcasts in classical Latin though.


Ha, I wonder how many people can understand that!


Probably the people who make the broadcast and maybe a few catholic clergy.  lol


Haha! So there's a website where you can listen to classic radio dramas for free. Not sure if that would interest me either.


Im with you there, nor would the 40% Canadian music if you live in Canada.


Haha I can only think of Justin Bieber and Drake, there's more?


Haha, true! I like her. Don't know if I would listen to her all day though. I would love to know how to make a foxhole radio like soldiers did in wwii.


Me too.  I have a whole world of things at my disposal and I dont think I could do that.


I am glad that we have other ways to get music though. I like YouTube.


Very true, it is such a fantastic resource.  You can find anything on there.


Netflix and Youtueb together make up half of peak internet raffic. Admittedly I contribute to that.


I can neither confirm nor deny that I might have netflix on right now...


Haha, funny! I was just watching Youtube before this. It's the second largest search engine on the net.


Psys Gangnam Style nearly broke Youtubes counter!  They had to update the amount of digits views were allowed.


I sometimes watch Gangnam style, admittedly. I think it's one of the only dances I can do. That and chicken dance.


Justin Bieber is a good dancer, though I do not like his songs. His song baby is the most disliked video on YouTube


It is a rather annoying song, so I can see why people might not like it.


Oh, no. Now the song is stuck in my head. I am totally not going to listen to it right now. Have a good night!


Hello, have you watched the series 13 Reasons Why?


I have, season 2 is about to air in Netflix, you should watch it, its a good show


It's about Hannah Baker. She is a student that commits suicide and then the plot goes from that point.


Sorry, I just read that. What would you consider it? Drama? Seems like a really sad plot.


I would considered it a drama and thriller. It's really interesting. A friend of hers finds a box with 13 cassette tapes with Hanna's recordings.


I'm going to have to check it out. I have it in my queue but have not watched it yet. There's just so much good shows out now that I cannot keep up. What else do you watch?


I also watch the Punisher and Daredevil on Netflix, I think Netflix is a great service I like it a lot, do you have an account?


I do have an account. I liked both of those too. I heard they canceled those though so I am not excited to finish the seasons...


They did? thats sad news for me and to think Netflix got started with a late fee and an angry man.


yeah. Too bad Blockbuster didn't buy it. They may still be around.


Who knows or maybe Netflix wouldnt be what it is now a days.


They spend more on postage than bandwidth. That seems weird since they do not send out a lot of DVDs anymore.


It does seem weird, I would have though it was the other way around, did you ever play nintendo?


I used to. I played more xbox but my priorities changed when I got married.


I can see why, things do change specially with children, its been a long time since the first nintendo model, that could display only 54 colors


I do love Nintendo too. It takes me back to my youth!


I agree, do you also like TV? Maybe The Simpsons?


I like them as well. It's one of my favorite shows. You know there's an episode without Bart?


Wow I wonder why Orange is the new black is so noteworthy. I have never seen one episode, have you?


I have, I like it, too bad the series got cancelled.


So orange is the new black is a reference to being in prison is like being black? What is your take on the title?


I think its because of a fashion reference and because its a womans prison, I think the show has an interesting plot.


I think netflix follows a good buisness model where it continually evolves and content creation with shows like House of Cards and OITNB. Too bad China and Crimea are missing out!


I agree, Netflix has sure change thigns I love the series they releases with Kevin Spacey and overall it has great productions.


Funny thing is, I don't have a netflix account and got rid of my overpriced cable years ago. Do you have a netflix account?


I do have one, Ive had it for about 2 years now, before that I liked to rent movies at Blockbuster.


I used to rent at Hollywood Video and they did get me for some late fee's. I always felt like getting those movies back on time was always weighing on my mind.


I see, that sounds like a bummer, so Blackbuster had the chance to buy Netflix for 50 million, I bet they are regreting it now


I wonder if it would be the same Netflix with Blockbuster or would they just kill it like Microsoft and Facebook do when they buy a company.


I think it would be different maybe not as successful as it is now, Reed Hashings is a geniurs though.


Sort of like Steve Jobs, they are willing to try the things that others don't or wont.


Yeah like that, have you seen House of Cards in Netflix?


I have not nor Hemlock Grove. Is it possible to see outside of Netflix?


Yeah I bet there are a couple of sites to watch them, one thing is sure they have altered tv forever


Yes now you have to pay for it, instead of getting it for free over the airwaves. But there was never free phone service. Or free newspapers.


Yeah, there are a lot of expenses behind transmitting those waves so I can see why its never goin to be free, did you know Netflix spends more in postage than bandwith


I did not know that they are still paying for postage, that is bizarre. I would stop that, wonder why they allow it to continue. Maybe they are thought as future online customers.


They must have their reasons, did you ever watch Bill Nye The Science Guy?


Yes I have watched him before, very interesting man.


Well he has a show on Netflix now, he won a Steve Martin lookalike contest as well.


I like it, some shows more than others.  How about you?


Yes, I do. I usually enjoy watching talent shows/game shows/competition shows such as Amazing Race or World of Dance. I actually used to have Netflix (at least until the prices got too high). Do you have Netflix?


No, same here with Netflix.  Too much for the little I watch.  I do have that fireplace video on a flashdrive though haha


Yeah, that's cool. Do you enjoy watching the Simpsons? I heard that there's only one episode of the show where bart neither appears, nor is mentioned, which considering that it's past 20 seasons is quite an accomplishment.


I am actually shocked he missed one.  I am sure homer is in them all.


Yeah, that's quite a feat! I also heard that when south park aired its family guy episode finale the producers received flowers from the simpsons crew. That was really nice of them.


maybe homer delivered them, he had 188 jobs


That could very well be haha. Anyways, did you know that there's over 750 episodes of Pokemon? That's about 50 episodes a year for 16 years straight.


Yeah, for sure! It's kind of funny that there were so many episodes (I used to play the game myself), but anyways on a different note did you know that Ronald reagan was once rejected for a movie role because an entertainment executive didn't think he had "that presidential look". Ironic, huh?


That is crazy.  Did you know the E in chuck E stands for entertainment?


No, I didn't. That's quite interesting. It's kind of funny because entertainment has evolved a lot. Did you know that Bill Nye "the science guy" got his break in entertainment by winning a steve martin lookalike contest?


Speaking of twins, the olsens are billionaires due to their entertainment co.


Wow, that's quite interesting! I used to enjoy watching "Full House", so it's good to see how far they've come since then. Speaking of money though, did you know that Blockbuster declined several offers to buy netflix for $50 million. Netflix is now worth $2 billion. I would have chosen differently.


Me too.  I wonder if Hollywood Video could have bought them?


Maybe, but ironically enough it was after racking up a $40 late fee on a vhs copy of apollo 13 that reed hastings was inspired to start netflix. Despite their prices, I have to agree it's the smartest method, because customers don't have to drive anywhere.


Yeah it sucked to have to drive to pick up and bring back DVDs.  Good thing its all streaming now.


Yeah, for sure! It's kind of funny, because netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in north america.


Thats amazing.  Good thing they have 150 100% movies


Yeah, for sure! Well, it was nice talking to you! Hope you have a good night!


Netflix is an American media service found in 1997 by Reed hastings and Marc randolph.


That's quite interesting. Do you have a Netflix subscription?


Yes, How many hours you daily spend in social media for entertainment.


Far too many! I probably spend about 7 or 8 hours daily watching entertainment since I work from home.


Its ok. Netflix and youtube together make up half internet traffic in North america.


I find that really interesting! And to think blockbuster declined to buy it for only 50 million.


Yes, Many of people want entertainment and so many social apps are introduced make the cost low.


Yes. Although I have noticed they are raising the prices on subscription services like Netflix as the demand increases. It's probably because they're now producing content instead of just licensing it. Did you know it's available worldwide except in China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea?


Yes, It is available is some countries only now.  Now days Entertainment like Storytelling, music, drama, dance are reduced now days. The entertainment industry record this and sells as entertainment products.


Yes, we've come a long way since gladiators and Shakespeare.


Main Stories are copied and sells as a product from the leading company. Making the people to engaged in social media.


Yes, going back to the licensing point. Did you happen to watch That 70's Show? I think it's still streaming on Netflix.


Its very interesting. People are need entertainment to get out from their stress and to become happier.


Everyone needs to be entertained, that's right. Anyway, as I was saying.... They remade That's 70's Show for a UK audience and apparently it was cancelled after 10 episodes.


Television is a mass medium for advertising, news and entertainment. It become our basic needs. Now days, Reading habit is also reduced.


The medium is the message! Reading definitely has fallen out of fashion these days. Most would just prefer to stream television.


Entertainment is also a part of life. But now days, all are in social media they didn't share with their family members.


That's probably true. Thankfully I deleted all my social media accounts ages ago. I do spend way too much time on youtube and Netflix, though. I wonder what the next big streaming idea will be.


Amazing ! Pokemon series run for 750 episodes. For more than years.


Two decades Shocking. What your favourite program ?


I'm a big fan of American Horror Story. Most seasons I think are on Netflix now. How about yourself?


Comedy movie is my favourite and also Animated movie also.


Have you heard about the Orange is the New Black Cancellation?  They are cancelling after seven seasons.


i guess they ran out of stories. i dont really know the show. seven seasons? that is a good run.


Ya i agree.  It was a groundbreaking show for Netflix in 2013.  Same year House of Cards came out.


house of cards. sigh. i miss that show. i really liked kevin spacey. too bad about him.


Ya, but he what he did was wrong.  I still like Netflix.  They have released over 700 original shows at this point.  A true powerhouse!


they are ambitious, to be sure. i wonder how the quality is though. have they made good stuff?


In my experience some has been great, but some have been boring. I guess that is why they have a subscriber base of more than 137 million people around the world.


that is only going to grow. people want entertainment on demand. they want it on their schedule.


Which is why Netflix poured more than 8 billion dollars into creating original content in 2018.


whew. that is a lot of money. the company must have a lot of debt at this point. the stock is very high, but that is a lot of risk. they had better keep going strong.


It is so popular, that it accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in north america from 9pm to 12am!


the internet really needs to grow to accommodate all this demand. soon every minute of every day will be netflix.


That is true.  Netflix and you tube alone make up half of internet traffic!


people are glued to screens so much these days. while they drive too. we are going to entertain ourselves to death.


HaHa.  This is true.  Ever watch the show Thomas the tank engine?  Ringo Starr narrated some of the episodes.  As did George Carlin and Alec Baldwin!


no, never saw the show. its for kids right? i guess it has high production values too.


Ya it was a kids show.  I remember the Nintendo entertainment system.  It could only display 54 colors.


it had great games though. the gameplay was solid. kids know quality. the systems now are powerful but if the game is bad, it dont matter.


I agree.  Too bad it was discontinued in September 2003 in Japan.


I guess the fans loved that system. nostalgic value. no companies to develop games though. Anyway, great chat!


I also have nostalgia thinking about it!


Just because Amy Schumer and Dave Chappelle were paid more...well. good luck to her!


I think the amount of a comedian gets paid should be based on how funny they are.  I don't think Mo'Nique is as funny as Dave Chappelle.


True, Chappelle gets paid like $20 million probably because he would get more audience for Netflix.


What they get paid is negotiated before they sign the contract. It's her choice if she doesn't want to take the job.


Right, she should just not be surprised when when the negotiation doesn't go her way.  She doesn't have the same amount of audience as Chappelle.


Honestly! Netflix can be picky. They are huge! They have 137 million subscribers.


Yea, they also have 33% of all bandwidth in north america.


That's a lot and I'm one of them. I bet Blockbuster's kicking themselves for not buying Netflix way back...


Yea, they would still be in business if did. Entertainment evolves I guess Blockbuster didn't understand that.


Huge loss for them. They were going for $50 million and now worth $2 billion.


I guess being ahead of the curve pays off.  If I could have road the wave from black and white TV broadcasting to Netflix I'd be rich.


You, me both. And to think the Netflix was inspired by $40 late fee on Blockbuster. Apollo 13 was the VHS.


Yea, I remember those late fees.  I'm glad someone got inspired by it.


Do you remember Ringo Starr as a narrator for Thomas the engine? That must have been a long long time ago...


No, I've never even heard of Thomas the engine.


Really? My son used to love them when he was little...they when he was older he was watching South park...lol


I heard that the 70's show didn't do well in UK. They probably didn't get it.


I have a subscription, but don't watch it that often. I can't believe it's been around for over 20 years, since 1997!


I can't either.  Just think it started with dvd sales and rentals and now look at it!


All because the founder was upset about a late fee on a VHS rental! Pretty amazing company he built because of that!


True enough!  He seems like a man with vision too. He got rid of the dvd sales and focused on rentals and now streaming.  He even tried to join with blockbuster but they refused.


I heard he was willing to sell for only $50 million, they really missed out by refusing that deal!


Yes they did.  In 2000 netflix proposed to blockbuster that they use netflix as their online streaming service but they refused that too.


I guess it's no surprise Blockbuster went out of business, then. I didn't realize how popular Netflix actually is, but they are in almost every country.


I heard somewhere that they've got like 137 million subscribers in the world.


Yeah! Over 58 million just in the US. That's a lot of subscribers!


Hey did you know that you can get a job just to watch netflix shows?  The position is called being a 'tagger".  You watch stuff on Netflix and tag the content.


I didn't know that! They have so many interesting shows and movies, especially the original content you can't watch anywhere else!


Supposedly they got 150 movies that have a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes.


That's amazing! They've been making their own stuff since 2012, which I also didn't know until recently.


They've got odd standards though.  There are places in Europe where they monitor illegal downloads in order to decide which shows to buy.


Oh, really? That is odd. Between them and Youtube, they take up a lot of internet traffic! Over half in of it in North America


That's a lot of people online and watching movies and tv shows.  I'm not sure if this is good or bad but there's an hour long video of a fireplace on netflix people watch too.


That sounds goofy. Maybe it'd be good for background noise at a holiday get together or something?


That's a great idea actually! So do you do other things for entertainment like play video games or watch regular tv?


I watch some old reruns on regular TV. Did you know Bart Simpson is only missing from one episode of the Simpsons?


I didn't but it makes sense.  He's the main character I think.  Well, I've got to go. It's been great chatting with you!


Hey there do you ever watch Netflix? I love Netflix that I watched it today actually haha


Hi, how are you? I used to watch Netflix. It's gotten so popular.


Netflix is huge now. I believe there are 60 million in the United States! Strange that it only expanded into Canada back in 2010


Probably something about playing Canadian content. The gov't wants to nurture homegrown talent.


Haha that could be. I can't believe Netflix uses 1/3 of all bandwidth in North America that is so much!


They are the Internet. But they still spend a ton on postage.


Yep, about 20 times more on postage than on bandwidth. Can you believe that Blockbuster declined to buy them back in the day?


I guess BB thought they would do it on their own. Make an online service that would beat Netflix. Oops.


Haha yeah they made a huge error. Crazy that Netflix went from 50 million valuation to 2 billion. That's insane!


They really found the demand. People wanted new shows and on their schedule. Dave Chapelle got $$$ from Netflix for his shows.


Oh that's great. I really like to show back in the day! Did you know that the first Netflix exclusive series that they produced was called Lilyhammer? I've never heard of it


I haven't heard of it. I'll have to check it out. The origin of Netflix is intruiguing. A late fee spurred a guy to start a company. Great!


It's funny that Netflix was started by Apollo 13 haha. At least the late fee to go with it. That is a great movie though!


Reed Hastings was steamed enough to get a new company going. Do you play video games?


I do play video games. Have you ever play the NES?


Yeah, I played many years ago, but just a little. You?


I played them both many years ago and also now haha. The original Nintendo could only display 54 colors. We never seem to mind though haha


The games were well-designed and challenging. That's what players wanted. Not colors.


Yep I agree. Hard to believe that system was around until 2003.


I guess people were still buying in some parts of the world. The system was probably inexpensive.


Yeah I can see that. What do you think about Bill Nye the Science Guy? I guess he he entered into a Steve Martin look-alike contest and won haha


I never saw the resemblance, but I guess with makeup, it works.


Do you study history at all? When Caesar visited Britain they were using chickens as entertainment. That sounds really lame haha


I do watch tv. What about you, do you watch tv?


Yes I love watching good movies and shows.  Did you know there is an episode of the simpsons that Bart doesnt appear in or mentioned?  That is real interesting!


That's crazy. I would love to watch that episode. I consider myself a big fan of the show an have never noticed a show he is not in. I wonder what show he is missing from. Do you know?


I have no  clue!  Definitely something to look up later.  Have you ever watched that 70s show?


I have. I really liked that show. I thought it wasinventive and brought a lot of thought into the show. everyone seemed to do really well after that, except for Eric Foreman.


Yeah i wonder why,  he was the main character lol


I read at the time that he was a diva on set. He did not get along with the others and had an attitude. Not sure that is true but that was the rumor. I havent liked him sense though... I guess I was influenced. Did you read that crazy story about the rom-com?


I guess the show released in the Uk and it was the same script and got cancelled after 10 episodes,  weird.  No,  I didnt hear about the rom com?  what happened?


In my article, it was Section 1. It's about a blind date that went really well. The schocking part is that the girl on the date was married before and her ex-husband left her after 6 DAYS! What a jerk bag!


I cannot picture a date like that anymore. Call me jaded  but I just think people use apps like tinder to "date". Im so glad I am happily married. Life is so better...


Same.  I cant imagine being single,  it must be so hard and frustrating and scary.  The people who use apps could be saying they are someone else.  That seems like a nice story though.  Have you seen the show "You"?  That was a creepy show!


I have not. Have you seen it? What was it about?


Its about this guy he seems totally normal,  meets a girl in a book store,  automatically likes her just from one meeting and instead of just asking her out,  he stalks her,  he watches her with other guys,  steals her phoneand breaks into her apartment and stuff.  They bump into each other again,  eventually start dating and fall in love.  But he still does those creepy things when hes not with her,  but when he is with her he is completely normal and charming!!!


That's so creepy!!! I could not imagine that level of psychopathy! That's basically schizophrenia... And to think I thought I was weird for looking at photos of the girls who dumped me as I threw them away.


yeah this is like other level crap.  Pretty freaky.  I am sure there are probably girls like this too,  but nowadays with technology pretty much anyone could be a stalker or creep.  This is why I cant imagine being single ever lol


Yeah. I always tell my wife that if she ever leaves, I am going with so don't get any ideas. I say that because I am never dating again. I supervise 30 millenials and their dating habits confuse me.


Haha same,  I am never dating again.  I wonder how long the couple were engaged for or how long they were together.  That seems pretty crazy to leave your wife after 6 days of marriage,  like could you know figure this our a week beforehand?


Right? I would be so mad if I dished out a bunch of my for my kid's wedding and their her husband of 6 days up and leaves her. It sounds like her 1 date was infinitely better than her 6 days of marriage.


Yeah,  I would be pissed too.  So confusing.  Glad she had a good first date,  I bet she wont be rushing into marriage anytime soon.


No. It says she is 33 and not in a rush to get too involved. I remember my first date with my wife was to miniture golf. What did you do?


We had met each other a few times before our actual first date,  but my husband took me to go snowboarding and an all you can eat sushi place,  I love sushi!


Nice! Are you good at snowboarding? I would have wiped out and looked like a goof. She would have left me on the hill, snowy and broken.


hahaha,  yes actually I am pretty good,  it was his first time snowboarding and he fell a lot lol but he knew I loved it.  He was pretending he was ok,  but the next day he told me he had bruises lol


HA! A male ego is a prescious thing, and usually bruised for some dumb reason. Nice chatting with you.


Of course! I especially enjoy comedies like SNL's "weekend update" segment, are you a fan?


Yes, I am. I watch various shows, one of them being the simpsons


It's been a while since I've seen the Simpsons, are they still running on air? I like Shark Tank a lot too, but most of those deals are never followed through!


I think they still are. And of all these years, there was only one episode Bart didn't appear in. crazy.


Oh wow, I think in the first hundred episodes, Homer held various jobs, more than a hundred! If that were the real world, either he would be considered a hustler or an entrepreneur.


Yeah exactly. And the simpson crew apparently gave flower to south park when they aired their family episode finale


In the episode or like the workers for the show? That's a nice gesture nonetheless.


The workers, the crew. Yes, that is true.


Humans are interesting creatures especially in space because humans can't burp in zero gravity environments.


Hahaha that is so cool. And when you think about it we have not been around for that long either.


Yeah! If we view it in terms of time relative to Earth's history, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds! Earth has been around forever! Hard to imagine what this planet would be like hundreds of years from now.


Oh my, that is so true. I wonder what is the closest we can get to cheetahs in terms of running since we used to hunt and have that ability too


I imagine not even olympian runners can catch up to cheetahs, unless of course you present humans with an incentive as the end prize, like maybe say a giant check for a large some of cash perhaps?


I guess. Did you know that there is a sound frequency that instills fear in humans?