I find it boring as well and also a waste of water lol, a golf course consumes 321,000 gallons of water per day, seems really excesive to me


Seems excessive to me too. What about the golf course that's in Dubai though? That one uses four million gallons of water a day, that's insane!


Wow 4 million gallons that is insane I agree, too much water, must cost a fortune to keep it running


I agree with you. And I think water is going to continue to get more expensive. Did you ever know that Babe Ruth actually played golf? And he was famous for it? I only heard about him playing baseball


I didnt and I guess he was a natural athlete, Samuel L Jackson also likes to play golf, I wonder if his good


Yeah I bet he's really good haha. In his contract he specifies that he should be able to play golf twice a week during movie productions. I can see that you would only do that if you were really serious about the game


If anyone can get producers to agree to that deal its Samuel L Jackson, after all he is the leader of the Avengers and he doesnt even have powers,


You're right! Maybe that's one of his powers is super golf haha. Do you watch any television by the way?


Who knows maybe we will watch that skill in the new Avengers movie lol, and I do, its one of my favorite activites.


Yes I love television. I like to watch it and have it on in the background even, do you like South Park? That's one of my favorite shows


I love South Park, the old Kenny dies stunt never ceases to amuse me lol


Haha I know right. You'd think it would get old by now but it just doesn't LOL. Did you ever see the one where they make fun of Family Guy by the way?


I haven watched that one, but they seem to have a great relationship with the cast of Family Guy and also with the crew of the Simpsons,


Yeah that was pretty funny. I also think it's pretty funny that there's an episode of The Simpsons without Bart. Did you see that one? Do you know why he is not in it or mentioned?


I  did watch that one and I though it was pretty odd, The Simpsons have two key characters, Homer and Bart, without them the show would be about a regular family


Yes I agree. They're definitely the most interesting ones. Have you ever seen the show That 70s Show? I guess they tried to remake it for that England market and it definitely flopped haha.


I used to love that show and remakes tend to be really bad, I heard it had a lame name '' Days like these'' terrible name


That is a terrible name. And they canceled it after only 10 episodes, I wonder if anyone in the UK was super into it but then it was canceled afterwards LOL that would be a bummer


That would be a bummer lol, they can always watch the original show,


well did you know linkin park's hybrid theory is the best selling album of the 21st century?


I did not know, but I know it's a great musical group, one of the best I've heard


ya they are good, but its also crazy two japanese 100 year old twins  made a rap album, i definitely want to hear that


As the albun is called, I could get to hear it too, I love rap


ya I need to look that up, this says reel big fish re-recorded all their hits after losing the rights, that's pretty hardcore


What if, start from scratch, after so much effort to create something and make it great.


ya hopefully it sounded the same, I can believe that dark side of the moon is the best selling albums of 2014, its a great album


Well, being a large group, I'm sure that if


its crazy the average golf course uses 312,000 gallons of water a day, seems like a huge waste of water


As long as it is for the environment ... I consider it good, I have noticed that the golf courses are more full of trees and things, so of the types of games.


ya they take up more space than rhode island and delaware combined, which is a huge amount of space


what do you think about the course in dubai that needs 4,000,000 gallons of water, that is so much


No, that's too much, they should use another method


ya I agree, I wonder if artificial grass is comparable or if it would change the game too much


Well, that kind of grass is very good, I do not think there is any kind of problem, although there are always problems


did you know there are over 750 episodes of pokemon? I watched it as a kid I had no idea of how many episodes there were


Good morning! Did you hear about the squirt gun battle reenactments?


I'm not sure ... is that a specific teaching method in a school - or grown men reenacting something out in a field?


It's a high school history teaching method. It sounds like fun.


Oh OK, so that is where a bunch of kids in school are simulating a real battle event in history with squirt guns and water balloons, that sounds engaging


Exactly! It was developed at a Bay Area school in 1994. It sounds like it's starting to take off, but it's been somewhat controversial.


I wonder why it's controversial?  It sounds like a really good approach for children to gain a deeper interest in history - which I would otherwise think would be pretty boring.


I agree. It's been criticized as a "teaching war," and "too much about dead white males," but they're just using an activity to teach what's in the textbooks. So I'm not sure where the critics are coming from. Maybe the conclusion is that similarly fun activities could be used to teach other things too.


Oh OK, this is in California right?  Is the typical demographic in California Suburbs predominantly white or is it pretty diverse?  I think this is a really good exercise if they are required to do written projects on the exercise afterwards.


It really varies by community. California is very diverse. The Bay Area is very diverse. I'm not sure what this school's demographics are. But that is a good question.


War games are neat, requiring the children to transport toy guns, ammunition and bombs in the form of water balloons sounds really cool.  I think it's really hard to describe the affects of the "great wars" of the past considering how many people were really affected world wide, and this seems effective.


Yes. They use squirt guns and water balloons.


I feel like war today is very different than war in the past.  I heard in this history lesson that children which are "killed" in the make-believe war have to remain silent for the remainder of the day to understand the full affects of death in war.


Yes, I've heard that too. I think it's a good idea. We need to be reminded that war has devastating effects. That's hard to comprehend if you haven't experienced it.


Yeah, I wonder if kids today understand the full depth of chains of command, generals used to lead charges against countries on the ground, nowadays there is so much technology involved in war with drones, fighters and missiles that the individuals almost seem far removed.  I think it's neat to teach girls how to lead troops as well.


Yes, for sure. And our military is open to everyone. This activity started with honors students only, but now it's open to all students.


Do you watch much football by the way?  I think the Dallas Cowboys are playing today.  I think I prefer American Football over football in other countries like Australian rules, rugby or Gaelic football.


Yeah. I prefer rugby, but I don't follow sports much. Did you know there's a running back who never fumbled in his whole career?


Oh wow really?  That is amazing.  Who was he?  Sports are crazy today with players earning Millions of Dollars per year in the US.  Back in the 60's Professional Bowlers used to actually make far more money then Pro Football players in the NFL!


I know! The running back was Benjarvus Green-Ellis.


Well cool ... I am going to head out of here - I actually have a "Poiesis" project to work on - that's Poetry in Greek, derived from the word "making".


Fantastic! I wish you well with your form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language! Have a great day!


Hello,  Not really.  How about you ? Snoop dogg wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team.


I like to watch my team but not too much more.  And I didn't know that.  I guess in the 60's pro bowlers made more than football players.


Thats pretty crazy huh. The highest paid across all u.s. department of defense employees are three football coaches of the service branch teams


Wow I did not know that. Very interesting.


The high school football stadium in allen, texas seats 18,000 and cost $60 million to build


That is incredible for a high school stadium.  I guess Espn won an emmy for the creation of the fake yellow line on tv showing the first down line.


awesome. Those humungous american flags at football stadiums weigh 1,100 pounds and cost $50,000 to make


Wow, that is insane!  I guess the highest score in any football game ever was 222-0! What a crazy score.


That's pretty impressive.  I wonder who that was. Do you like poetry at all? There is a 274-line poem featuring roughly 800 irregularly pronounced english words called the chaos.


It was a Georgia Tech win I guess. And yeah I like it a bit.  That sounds like one wild poem!  Do you like poetry much?


i read some poetry.  Cs lewis and tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry


That is funny, I really like Tolkien's books.  I guess Edgar Allan Poe only got only $9 for his poem, The Raven.


Nice!  Unfortunate for Poe!  The vikings were warrior-poets, and poetry was considered a gift from odin himself.


Interesting, the vikings were really neat people. Did you know there is a poem that is depressing, but when read backwards is inspiring?


Thats neat.  yeah,  Vikings are cool,  have you seen the show vikings?  Really enlightening,  their lifestyle is unique.


No I haven't but heard it is pretty good.  Do you have a favorite brand of jeans that you wear?


I like Kut by the kloth, level 99 and some others ,  what are your favorites?


I have never heard of any of those, lol.  I just wear levi's mostly.  Did you know that skinny jeans can cause nerve damage?


Wow,  yeah thats surprising. Blue jeans are illegal in north korea because they are a symbol of american imperialism. Wow thats weird.  lol ive been to south korea and they wear blue jeans.


You have been to South Korea? That is really cool.


Good morning, do you like watching football?


Morning, I do. Lets talk about football. Back in the 1960's bowlers use to make more then football stars


That's crazy to think. It's flipped the other way tenfold now hasn't it?


I would think so. There was a game in 1916 that was the highest scoring ever, 222 points.


I've heard about that. Georgia Tech beat the crap out of Cumberland. I wonder if their visiting locker room was pink like the University of Iowa's?


I am not sure. The creation of the yellow first down line won ESPN an emmy


Green-ellis has never fumbled throughout his entire career.


Lets talk about Poetry next. There is a poem that if it is read normally is depressing, but backwards and it is inspiring.


Sorry, I was trying to write a poem, but got hit enter too quick. Did you know that the Japanese Alphabet, when recited in order, forms a poem?


interesting, The names for most of the Hobbit's were taken from an Icelandic poem.


I've heard that, it's the old peom called "Dvergatal" right?


yes, there is a 224 palindrome poem written by Demetri Martin


I'd like to read that. I heard that Poe only received $9 for "The Raven." Isn't that insane?


crazy, Lets talk about Jeans next. Some jeans like skinny jeans can cause nerve damage


I'm glad that I don't wear those. My nerves are loose!


When people used to use pocket watches is why jeans have a small pocket inside the larger one


That's pretty neat. Did you know that Vans, North Face, Nautica, Jansport, TImberland, Lee Jeans and Wrangler are all owned by the same company?


I did not. If you buy Old Navy jeans at a waist 41 look for jeans at size 36 , that's how they market it.


They're jeans sizing are so messed up. Well speaking of jeans, I have to get mine out of the dryer. I hope you have a good day. Great chatting with you!


I watch a lot of netflix and amazon Prime, so I guess that counts lol. Did you know there are over 750 episodes of pokemon? 50 a year for 16 years straight.


Wow, that is a lot of tv episodes! Sometimes my room mate watches Golf on TV, haha, very uneventful. I just listen to my albums I have downloaded on my phone haha


Man i feel you on that, I hate golf, has to be the most boring sport ever created. Do you like Linkin Park?


I know Golf is the worst even though there are so many Golf courses in the US they take up more land space than Rhode Island and Delaware haha very popular! But on TV wow sooo slow.


Yeah and there is a golf course in Dubai that requires 4 million gallons of water a day, seems like such a huge waste of water.


Wow! These Golf courses require a lot of care! And yes, I love Linkin Park! I have all of their albums on my phone and if given the chance watch them on Youtube on my TV....So sad Chester passed away.


Yeah it just goes to show no matter how much money you have, it is not a substitute for happiness. i doubt we hear any more music from them, at least not for a long time.


Even if we do hear any more music it will never be the same. But their albums will be here forever.


Yep same as Nirvana, i still listen to them pretty often, and the with streaming services it is easier than ever to listen to whatever you want from any age.


Very true. I love Nirvana as well. I could just listen to music all day everyday instead of watching TV and be fine with it lol. One of my all time fav old albums is Dark side of the Moon. it was released over 40 years ago and still one of the best selling albums.


Nwa's album Straight Outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum status without airplay or a major tour, to bad they did not last long. The movie is pretty solid to.


Definitely, I agree. I watched The movie on TV and really liked it. The album is awesome! So do you have a favorite TV show?


I like Game of Thrones, but I feel like that might be a lot of peoples answer haha, if I am bored I like to re watch episodes of Thats 70s show on Netflix though.


haha, I love that 70's show too, And actually I am one of the few people who has never watched one episode of Game of Thrones lol I don't know why, just haven't.


Well I read the A song of fire and ice books before the show was ever a thing and I loved them, though the show is quite a bit different from the books. I am still waiting for The Expanse to start on amazon.


Oh, cool. I usually like reading the books prior to watching them on TV or going to the movies. It's always different!


Yeah I read a lot, it's probably one of my main past times when I get bored or just have free time to myself.


Me too. I have a huge collection of books from throughout my life and even picked up some that I don't remember buying lol. Better than TV anyday, but I love my album collection too.


Yeah I am trying to get my nephews more into reading and not so much having screens in front of their faces 24/7. Anyway it was a good chat. Have a good day.


I try not to think of him as much as possible. You?


Same here, that was too funny. Let's move on then. Did you know that there are two identical white houses in two other countries?


why would there be two identical white houses? is that true? where are they? why are they?


I'm not sure why but they are in Ireland and France.


I understand France. they were an ally in the revolutioary war. but ireland? hm.


Right i don't know. You know Roosevelt banned Christmas trees at the white house?


He was a conservationist. but then again he hunted animals. kind of a mixed message there.


right i do remember reading that when he was sworn in he did not use the bible so maybe it has something to do with that.


he swore on the constitution. he thought his duty was to the law, not a god.


Hum...You know it took the secret service 4 days to realize the white house had been shot at in 2011.


was there a govt shutdown? maybe there was a govt shutdown. that would explain it.


Yeah but can you explain government shutdown, lol. Bush put solar panels back on the white house.


Bush finally reversed the insanity of reagan. what is wrong with solar panels? what, are they too hippy?


Nothing wrong at all just a known fact i think it was a good idea. Lead by example.


yes, bush had the right idea. i wonder what trump has done about the panels. are they still there? are they on the guest house? i have questions.


Me too my friend i'm sure he thinks he's got bigger fish to fry. However why is the guest house bigger than the actual white house?


I think that the guest house was built later and might have to host a large number of guests. Other than that, I dont know. I bet that trump is jealous.


Right, more so because he's not one of the top 3 wealthiest presidents.


I bet he will become one during his presidency!


Yeah just like the president of Indonesia, right? You too my friend have a good day.


Me too, never been in Washington DC. But it seems that there are copies in Ireland and France.


I think that would be cool to see! Can you believe the white house still uses floppy disks for storing files?


Maybe one computer still uses floppy disks, but most of them don't, I hope.


One would hope for sure! I like how they are becoming more energy efficient there!


Yeah, Georges W Bush installed solar panels on the White House, wonder how much energy the are generating.


I'm sure it's saving us money hopefully! Do you know who the wealthiest presidents were?


He is probably not even close. It is JFK, Washington, and Jefferson!


JFK I understand, I comes from an industrial family. But the two others do you have an explanation why those 2 old presidents were rich ?


I'm not sure, maybe agriculture back in the day? Or maybe they released 3 pop albums like the president of Indonesia did?


I have heard of that ! I must be weird hearing you president in a dance club.


Do you stand up and salute the music lol? I know Bill Clinton used to play the saxophone?


Maybe he is the reason that the White House still uses floppy disk, he was quite behind technologically.


Oh really? I know he tried to find out all he could about UFOs and Area 51. I would be doing the same thing lol.


He sent only 2 email during his presidency, one of them to check if it was working. Do you think he would tell us if he found something interesting ?


I wish somebody would! He seemed to be a little far behind in technology, and the economy. He predicted the national debt would be 0 dollars in 2012!


I think it has more to do with his optimism, I don't think he could predict anything with his computer skills.


Haha well said! I would have liked to see his review on Fight Club when he was on the show with Robert Ebert!


I wonder what he could have said about that film, I would think he is more a super hero movie kind of guy.


I agree with you. I'm going to try to find it. It was nice chatting with you, have an awesome day!


President Trump has been a very polarizing figure in many ways, including how he deals with the media.  Have you been interested in Presidential politics recently or for a long time?


I'm always reading up on politics, I know Trump had issues with cnn reporters such as April Ryan


Do you know if there were similar, if less publicized, issued between previous Presidents and reporters?  I can't think that people disagreeing with the President is new.


Well I know Nixon had issues with some reporters but not he wasn't as overt as Trump


Seeing how people in the public eye have become very rude (both the president and the media in some cases) makes me feel very old.  I just don't think that people should be disrepectful of each other.  And I also believe that you can disagree on a wide variety of topics but do so with respect.


Yes, it's unfortunate with the 24/7 news cycle has changed the way people behave and treat each other


If there were 24 hours worth of "news" to report, it might be different, but my first impression of most "shows" on CNN, Fox, etc is that they are not news at all, but opinion, editorial, and posturing.  But no one makes them put a warning label on the shows like they do on Diet sodas.


Yes, I don't think reporter and the president should be arguing or having a president revoke a press pass either


It must be hard, as a journalist, to try to get a whole story when you just get to ask one question - so I can understand the instinct to try to ask more and try to get into a discussion. But I've also wondered how open and transparent the whole press pass and access process is.  I have heard about reporters from non-major or new reporting media having a lot of trouble getting into the press pool.


Unfortuantly I think they only cater to national news networks and maybe the DC area news


I'm sure there would not be enough seats in the whole White House if they allowed everyone to have a place.  Have you ever been able to tour or visit the White House yourself?


No unfortunately not but I did see it once from afar. I read George W Bush reinstalled solar panels on the white house


Yes, When I read that it made me curious as to who had FIRST put the solar panels on?  Would it have been as long ago as President Carter?


Carter definitely seems like the obvious choice but were solar panels around during his presidency?


That was my first question as well.  I know that when I was in grade school (1980's) my friend's family had solar panels.  They were huge - took up most of the side of the house - almost 1.5 stories tall.  If it was that long ago, I'm sure they were not as efficient (or as nice looking) as they can be now.


Yea, if they were around during Teddy Roosevelt presidency then I would say him, he was a staunch conservationist


That's very true.  He was always one of my favorite Presidents - because of his personality and his environmental sensibility.  I appreciate that he liked nature and wanted to preserve it without feeling that conservation meant you should never touch or interact with nature.


Yes, Teddy was definitely a character lol


I once traveled to South Dakota and saw a "statue" of Teddy made of butter!


Hi.  Pretty good considering all the drama happening in the White House.  I wonder what Trumps approval rating is.  I know Bill Clinton's approval rating went up after the affair he had with Monica.


Very interesting indeed! I was reading about the White House has twin buildings in Ireland and France, very cool. I think we have had some interesting presidents!


Indeed we have had interesting presidents and wealthy ones as well.  The top three wealthiest were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.  I wonder out of the three who was the richest.


Wow, that is interesting. I bet they were all pretty wealthy. There is so much chatter about e mails within the white house and government and I find it funny Bill Clinton only sent 2 emails his entire time in office! lol


Lol and to think his wife got into trouble for over sharing her emails.  Goofy things happen in politics; for example, the first president of Zimbabwe was called president banana.


Hahaha, really? That's hilarious, I wonder why! Politics are very crazy, while Bill Clinton was president he once predicted the national debt would only be zero dollars! He was a great president though.


Zero dollars?  Wow what was he thinking.  He was over zealous for sure.  He even tried to find out about UFO's and Area 51.


I know! I heard about that too. Although finding out what is inside Area 51 would be really interesting! I would like to know for sure. So many mystery's in the government.


Well I think we would have seen aliens by now if they did exist.  Another goofy president was from Indonesia because he released 3 pop albums while in office.


True, but many people have reported many strange sightings so who knows lol! 3 pop albums while being president? Wow, must have had a lot of time on his hands! Talking about goofy the guest house of the U.S. President is larger than the White House, how odd is that!


So funny.  Would it be rude if I say I'd rather stay in the guest house than the white house?  I wonder if you can see the solar panels George W. Bush installed on the White house from the guest house.


I think staying in the guest house would be awesome! I don't think I have ever seen a picture of it. Yes, Bush did! Smart move I think. I liked Bill Clinton for having a centrist type or Third Way political policy thinking, we need change somewhere.


Bill Clinton was a good president.  On the other hand, did you know that Teddy Roosevelt was a strict conservationist that he banned Christmas trees from the white house.  I wonder what Melania thinks about that.


Hahaha, she had a lot of Christmas tree's in the White House for sure and she definitely would not have liked that rule hahaa!


I don't like her decorations and I don't really agree with the president.  Can you imagine if Hilary Clinton as a runner up would have automatically became Vice President like it happened in 1805.


I could not agree more. Too bad it wasn't 1805 now lol. That would be interesting to have 2 different parties working together. Yes, the Christmas tree's in the White House were creepy to me after seeing A Handmaids Tale on tv...just strange I guess!


I haven't seen that show yet, but I bet its good.  I love watching movies and even Bill Clinton is a fan of them.  He made an appearance on At the Movies with Roger Ebert in 1999.  He reviewed Fight Club and American Beauty.  Two controversial films.


I did hear about that, I love both of those movies. But in all the presidents we have had in the White House I think my top choice is Bill Clinton, I didn't know he was Attorney General of Arkansas, I knew he was Governor though.


I didn't know that either.  I also didn't know that he was a new democrat and his policies reflected a centrist third way political philosophy.


I know! That is what I liked about him so much, he had different idea's. We need more of that in the White House!


Yes I agree.  I hope we can get a better president in a few years.


Me too! We can't continue on like we are now, it's just not good. It has been really great having a chat with you!


I did too! I hope you have a great day! Bye!


Hello, How are you? I try to go by it most of the time. But every once in a while I give in. lol


Same here. I heard that they invented the drive thru!  I had no idea!


In 1975, that seems along time ago. it was for the soldiers because the couldn't wear their fatgues out of the car. Glad that's not the case today!!


Yeah, it sounds really nice of them though, doesn't it?  Sounds like they were looking for a way to help out and the drive thru began.


Could be, the 60's was a hard time for vets with alot of people protesting the war. Great concept and money maker


True. I think it shows also how important cars are to us.  So many people own cars nowadays and use drive thrus.  Just think, it all started back in 1886.


Yes, the Benz!! The model T Ford in 1908 was accessible to the masses!


You know, for years i had thought that Ford invented the car until I learned it was Benz.


Seems cars took much longer to be accepted in Western Europe. They were still holding on to the horse and carriage.


That's odd.  Do you know why we call the storage space in back of the car the trunk?


Wooden Trunks were carried on the back of cars. Easy way to remember!


It really is and makes so much sense!  It's a little different than figuring out where the name for the car brand Cadillac came from.


lol, True, My goodness he has a long name! Antoine De La Cadillac a french explorer who founded Detroit!


And absolutely no connection to cars or the car company whatsoever!  Well, unless you think about Detroit being where they were made back in the day I guess.


Yes, Detroit and Ford!! Do you enjoy Drama?


I do.  I use to watch the tv show House. Did you ever watch that?


Yes, good show, $700,000 per episode for Hugh Laurie! Wow


I heard that too! It's a good show but I don't know if he should be paid that much.


I agree, What's that all about! Highest paid actor ever, for a TV drama!!


He's the highest paid ever?  I don't know. I think there are some that are just as good if not better.  Anyways, it's time for me to go.  It's been great chatting with you!  Have a great day!


Hey!  I love it!  It seems to be a pretty closed off industry though.  No woman has ever been nominated for the best cinematography academy award.


That's crazy I would have never guessed that.


It is crazy, and you get guys like Roger Deakins who have been nominated 13 times, but never won!


That's crazy. Gavin Free worked on the slow motion of Hot Fuzz, Sherlock Holmes, and some others.


That is a good selection of movies!  What type of movies do you prefer?  I like comedies and thrillers.


Nice, I was a big Jim Carey fan growing up.  I am glad to hear he is getting away from making dramas.


It says he doesn't do them because of his belief system. Do you know what his beliefs are?


He claims he doesn't want to do movies that do not project positivity, but I can think of plenty of positive dramas.


I think so too. Did you know Hugh Laurie makes $700,000 per episode in House?


That is wild!  That show was very popular though.  Aside from the money, I like the Michael Caine approach.  He became an actor because all the pretty girls were in drama!


Haha, yup.  Speaking of women have you seen the NBC Good Girls?  It is about three moms robbing a grocery store with ski masks and toy guns!


I have not. Sounds funny! There is a website where you can listen to thousands of classic radio dramas for free.


Wow, that would be entertaining.  I love listening to the radio in the car.  Better to have a radio than flame throwers, which are somehow legal to have on your car in South Africa!


Me too. That's a good deterrent to carjacking lol.


Haha yup.  The technology in cars has become so advanced.  The trunk is called that because back in the day, cars used to have big wooden trunks in the  back!


That's funny. I would like to see an older car with a wooden trunk.


Now, you do not even need gas on some cars!  Thank you Elon!


Do you like to watch tv and movies?  If so, you might find the subject of cinematography to be interesting.  I like to understand the science behind things myself, so I find it all so fascinating.


I love cinematography and is interesting the word comes from the greek word kinema which means movement


Interesting, I didn't know that.  I think it is funny that people can describe it as science and art.  Though I suppose that makes sense since it is a little of both.


Motion picture photography, it is amazing that these are individual images that are projected and we view them as moving


Hard to imagine how someone invented it.  IThe image can be transferred onto the film either with chemicals or by electronic means.


It is kind of sad that no woman has been nominated for best cinematographer for the academy awards


That is strange.  I wonder if there are less women that do it?  I am not sure but I always think about the cinematogrophy taking place when I watch my favorite dramas.  Do you enjoy drama?


Not much but I did like Jim Carey's performance in some drama movies like Truman's show. But he will not do drama anymore


Yeah, I had heard that which is too bad because he is a pretty good serious actor.  I know we always think of dramas as sad, but the word actually is derived from a word meaning action.  I suppose drama kind of has more than one meaning.  It can be a type of film, but also can refer to a class being taught for learning to act.


And drama is pretty old, it comes from Ancient greece. It comes from a greek word that means action


Oh yeah, remember the 2 masks that are always seen that represent drama?  It it to represent the divide between comedy and tragedy.


yes. I found it pretty funny that Michael Caine became an actor because the prettiest girls at school went for drama class


It's a good thing for us since he is such a great actor.  Speaking of great actors, did you know Jon Hamm actually taught drama at his old school?


Yes i just learned , and Ellie Kemper was one of his students!!


Wow, what a small world.  I actually enjoy TV dramas quite a bit.  I think my favorite was House with Hugh Laurie.  That guy got paid $700,000 per episode.  Can you imagine?


Per episode, amazing. and going back to cinematography. did you ever hear about James Wong Howe?


A chinese american cinematographer, he was and oscar winner


Oh yeah, didn't he begin the use of the wide angle lens?


yes, and he suffered discrimination, because of this his marriage was considered illegal


That is so sad.  I am glad that isn't the case now days.


Wow, that wasn't even that long ago.  I do think it is amazing that he won an Oscar for his work.  Now we just need to encourage more women to pursue it and hopefully someday we won't have to say they have never won and Academy award for Cinematography.


That is right they need to be persistent like Roger Deakins


He has won a bunch of awards, didn't he?


Nominations but no awards. well you have a nice day!


Not anymore. I don't usually talk about that phase in my life. You? Do you model?


I dont model, I would be a plus size model for mcdonalds if I did, lol


That is ok. We all have our strengths. Don't be ashamed of being a McDonalds model.


lol, I will try then! At least I won't look like Mona Lisa, apparently it was a male!


Oh, boy. that's not at all what I want to hear. I figured something was odd about that painting. It always spooked me.


For sure, creepy. You have better chances to date a model than win the lottery, that is promising for me.


Yeah, I can't buy a date with a model for a dollar though. I can get a lotto tick for $1. That is enough for hopes.


That is true! you need to win the lottery to for sure get the model girlfriend


Cant do it the other way around unfortunately. I guess Ill have to wait until I get lucky to get lucky.


lol, I think I could be President before getting a model. Or be like Trump...


I guess he has had many models in his life. He did not win the lottery either.


Crazy he isn't one of the top three wealthiest presidents.


I don't think he should be- he should have to work to earn that distinction.


For sure and not get inheritance from his father. Did you know Zimbabwe's President is named banana?


I am not a fan of President Trump, so I could come up with some funny nicknames for him! Maybe orange related?


That is even better! imagine if it were like old times when the runner up became vice president, it would be a good check and balance


I think the squabbling would be audible over at Congress. Nothing would get done. Maybe that would be better. Hm.


for sure! maybe he should release pop albums like the president in indonesia


They would become collector's items. MAGA, the Album.


lol! they can hang them up in both the white house and the guest white house!


And Trump could sell signed copies and become the richest president ever.


I would pay for them! Good chatting with you!


hey did you know that Martha Stewart was originally a model in the 60's?


Yeah i heard she modeled for Channel. they say the chance of dating a super model are higher than winning the power ball.


haha well that is good to know! maybe the odds aren't that bad after all, I would personally prefer to win the power ball though haha


I'm incline to agree with you my friend. I think the numbers were something like dating a SM 1 in 88,000 and winning the PB 1 in 175 million, so good luck, ha ha.


haha yes, what do you think of the theory that the Mona Lisa was based on Leonardo Da Vinci's assistant who was a young man?


I wouldn't guess one way or the other who knows. Did you know that the president of Zimbabwe was called by the name of a fruit?


haha I didn't know that, I wonder if he released any pop albums like the president of indonesia did, he released 3!


That's pretty cool, what do you think about the runner up automatically being declared the vice president?


I did hear about that, it was an old rule apparently but doesn't exist anymore, imagine the chaose with Trump as president and Hillary as VP!


That would be hilarious, i'm sorry iv;e already given in to the idea that we are simply reality presidency TV so im all for it!


yes it is more entertaining to think like that I think! what is crazy is that trump wouldn't qualify for the top 3 most wealthy presidents! He wouldn't be in the top three!


Apparently the white house has twin buildings in other countries, that's odd.


ya that is weird, also the white house still used floppy disks to store files, like that seems so outdated


Yeah but its compact and durable in case the we need to move that info. I think the countries were France and Ireland


hmm I wonder what those buildings are used for, obviously they are not their countries' capital buildings haha, did you know the president of indonesia released pop albums? Three of them while he was in office


Some security the Pres. has took the So called SECRETE service 4 days to discover that the white house had been fired upon.


wow that is scary, also crazy that the Guest House is smaller than the actual white house, like how is that possible?


I thought the guess house was larger than the white house...now that makes absolutely no sense.


yup I just don't get it, but I guess, did you know that Trump wouldn't make the list of top 3 richest presidents? this must be controlling for inflation


I don't think he ever released his tax information so how can we know for sure.


ya that is true, I wonder what they are basing his numbers on? Must be something weird becuase you're right


did you know that The white house has twin buildings in ireland and france ?


wonder why The white house still uses floppy disks


At least George w. bush try to conserve by having solar panels put back on the white house.


I wonder if trump would make the top three wealthiest presidents


I pretty sure has more than  jfk, washington, and jefferson


Is all the u.s. president's guest house is larger than the white house ?


I heard obama did not live in a big house


The first president of zimbabwe has a funny name


yes banana. I would not have called him that lol


I love models. Did you know that mona lisa's model might well have been da vinci's assistant, salai - a young, effeminate male


No, I also did not know that Martha stewart modeled for chanel in the early 60s


I did not know she was that old. grant imahara is a model too


Well I have 1 in 88,000 odds of being with a model lol


yes and winning the powerball jackpot are 1 in 175 million. You have better odds


It was nice chatting. I am about to learn more about Melania Trump design background


Do you still happen to still have an antique radio or phone?


What is your favorite television or movie drama?


Ohh, I see.  Do you know Hugh laurie, the actor


He is the highest paid actor ever for a tv drama


He played the role of an infectious medical doctor


Yeah I do know that guy, hes a pretty good actor I thought other actors made more though


I am not sure about this fact.  Do you know that all Canadian stations have to play at least 40% of their music played by a Canadian


No I did not realize that. That doesn't seem to be a very successful business model for the station


I concur.  That does not make sense at all.  Btw, do you know that soldier in WWII made a simple radios using razorbalde and pencils


Those soldiers were very creative and resourceful back then


Yeah, hardship is the fire for creativity.  Do you like classic radio drama


I don't believe I have heard classic radio drama to be honest.


Do you know that Jupiter has radio storms that can be picked up and heard by us


Thank.  Do you know that our radio can pick up radio storms from Jupiter


I did not know that. That is super cool and interesting.


I know.  Also, soldiers in wwii used razorblade and pencil to make a simple radio


THat is interesting as well. I am learning all new kinds of the things.


Just like you.  I learned these facts from reading these articles.


Yeah. Reading is a wonder in itself to attain a wealth of knowledge.


I concur.  Also, it is a law in Canada that all of its radio stations must play at least 40% of the music played Canadian


THats a stupid law. Play what ever is good should be the law.


I completely agree with you.  I think they will ban this law in the near future


They should ban it. It seems like they are trying to dictate and take away peoples decision or free choice.


I concur.  Also, do you realize there is a website that we can listen unlimited for free


but I do not know the name of the web site though


Oh. I will look later to see if I can find it.


Thank you.  Do you like drama by any chance


So do I.  I watch them in my free time.  Hugh Luarie is one of my most favorite stars


I am not familiar with Hugh. Is he a good actor?


yeah, he is a very good one.  He is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama


You should watch his show if you have time.  By the way, nice chatting with you.  Have a happy holiday


Hello, I love horror movies. What about you?


I love horror movies too! I prefer supernatural and psychological! Stephen king believes the first horror movie he ever saw was bambi.


That's hilarious he was scared of Bambi. I saw the movie Inception was originally supposed to be a horror film.


That definitely would have been an interesting horror movie. Apparently watching a horror movie can burn more than 180 calories!


That's a good way to workout I guess lol. Not one person filming the Exorcist thought it would be considered a horror movie.


That's pretty weird, I wonder what they thought they were doing. I read that very religious people wouldn't even watch the movie when it came out for fear of being possessed themselves.


Wow that's intense then. Did you know ET was originally supposed to be a horror movie?


That would have certainly been a flip from the family classic it is now! I wonder if ET would have been some kind of monster.


Yea I'm not too sure. That's a classic though.


The boy in the shining didn't know he was in a horror movie either until some years later!


That's pretty funny. Do you like watching television?


I watch tv from time to time, but I do have a few shows I like to keep current on! Did you watch pokemon growing up?


I didn't watch Pokemon, but I saw they had like 750 episodes.


Yeah, that it 50 a year for 16 years straight! Crazy! There's only one episode of the simpons where bart is not shown or mentioned.


Wow that's pretty good in that many years of the Simpsons. Did you know most deals made on Shark Tank are never enacted?


That's pretty interesting! Ringo starr, george carlin and alec baldwin all narrated Thomas the tank engine about 52 episodes each!


Oh wow that's cool. Do you like animals?


I do, I like watching those narrated animal shows about the African plains or the ocean!


Me too. There's a lawyer in Switzerland who represents animals in court lol.


That's pretty cool, animals definitely get the short end of the stick when it comes to rights, but it looks like switzerland has the right idea! It was really nice chatting with you!


Yep, for sure. It was good chatting with you as well.


I do, I love horror films the most, what about you?


I am not a fan of them but I guess they can be good for a diet


Yeah you can burn more than 180 calories so it can be entertaining and also healthy,


I guess so. do you know how they make those creepy noises?


No, Ive always wondered that, do you know how?


Oh I see, I wonder if they used that instrument in the Shining, do you recall that movie? a classic and scary film


Yeah and the guy who played in it did not know he was in a horror movie


Yeah Danny, I wonder what he felt when he found out about this years later, its a good thing no body told him though that must be a lot to process at that age


that is true, maybe for the best. what else do you like to watch?


Well I also like to watch The Simpsons, are you a fan?


I am a huge fan, I like Bart and Homer the best. and you?


I like those two as well, my favorite characters, there is one episode that doesn't have Bart in it.


And apparently he is not even mentioned in it


I wonder why writers did this, did you watch Pokemon as well?


I have watched some episodes, but not 750 of them


I used to watch the show back when only 150 Pokemons were a part of the show almost 16 years ago, so a long time


That is a very long time. did you ever watch thomas the tank engine?


I did, my little brother used to love that engine, it had great narrators.


Yeah one of them being ringo starr. nice chat :)


Not really. Do you like them?  I've heard that watching them can burn calories.


I dont really like them either but if I can burn 180 calories then I might give then a try lol


i hear that lol!  It's weird but watching a horror movie can make you like abstract art more for some reason.


I see, thats interesting, a movie I did like was the Shining, have you seen that one?


I saw that one a long time ago.  .  I guess Bram Stoker is the catalyst for my favorite horror movie if you can call it that. I have a deep fear of Salem's Lot.


I do too, well in the shining the boy, Danny, didnt even know he was in a horror film he was tricked lol


I guess they did that so as not to scare him maybe.  Have you read any Edgar Allan Poe.  HIs works are said to have inspired some horror movies today.


I have, he has great poems, I think that his contributions are important, authors like him, Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley have sure transformed things.


They really have.  I wonder what made them write what they did.  It was all so long ago. I mean, horror has been around now for over a hundred years.


I guess their stories were so dark that the horror genre was born, maybe they didnt have that in mind, to have such influence on literature.


Maybe not.  Literature has had an effect on television too.  Sometimes you can't tell though. I mean, pokemon has over 750 episodes but i really have no idea what old literature could have inspired that!


Well I love Pokemon, its been one of my favorite shows for over 16 years now although the original pokemons were my favorite


I like it too I just mean I don't see where it could have gotten it's inspiration.  Maybe it just comes from studying animals in general.  Perhaps the creators of Pokemon were into zoology.


Thats an interesting question, I think they were, afterall there are 20 quintillion animals on the planet so there plenty of places to look for inspiration.


That's definitely true.  You could even look back into early life when some animals had gills and lungs.


I think thats why we have hiccups, they are some kind of holdover from previous years


You're probably right about that.  Thinking about old dinosaurs and such makes me think of the Loch Ness Monster. Did you know it is a protected species in Scotland?


I did not know that, I guess its a good thing in case a hunter decides to get it as a trophy, it would be amazing to see the Lochness Monster live.


It truly would.  I like to think that it is real and somewhere in the deep, unexplored depths of the ocean.  I mean, over 1.5 million animals are known and it's estimated there are over 7 million so it's possible.


I think we just have to look harder and we might find it, I hope to be alive by then.


Hi there! I do, but much less frequently than I used to. I miss the day when it was restricted to college students! That's how it started: just some Harvard kids, then Boston-area schools and the Ivies + Stanford.


That's a cool way to how it got started. I saw MySpace turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million back in 2005.


Yes, and by 2012 at its IPO it was valued at $104 billion--big mistake!


That's a huge mistake and very big loss of profits for them.


It's a big profit for divorce attorneys, though; a third of all divorce filings in 2011 contained the word "facebook", so it's definitely playing a part in the dissolution of relationships.


I bet it is. That's pretty funny. I bet so many couples fight over Facebook.


Well, 30% of American adults use it as their primary news source, so they're probably starting their drama on there, too.


That's interesting. I feel like it's full of fake news.


It is a good medium for that, since there's so many users, and I bet plenty of them are fake, too. There are more users on facebook than there were people in the world 200 years ago!


Yes very true! The like button is illegal in one of the states in Germany.


I wonder if that's a translation issue? Facebook engineers actually originally wanted to call it the "awesome" button--I wonder if that would have been acceptable.


It very well could be. I never even thought of that.


I'm sure they're more liberal when it comes to other medium of communication, like radio.


I bet. Facebook is blue because Zuckerburg suffers from red-green colorblindness.


I know that kind of colorblindness is almost entirely restricted to males; did you know that facebook actually has 56 custom gender options in addition to male and female?


I did not know that, how different from the two options we've always been restricted to.


The world is not so black and white anymore; it was much simpler in the days of radio. Back in 1948, it's estimated that Bing Crosby recordings filled more than half of radio airtime,


I agree. It's definitely an ever changing environment.


Yes, before the internet, the dial tone on the phone was actually in the key of F to help people tune their guitars.


Hey there yes I am. What about you? I never knew that myspace actually turned down an offer to buy Facebook back in 2005


I try not to use it but I still have it lol. I know. What a difference if Tom from MySpace was running things instead of Zuckerberg.


Yeah Zuckerberg is peculiar. Also he's color-blind which I never knew, that's why Facebook is mostly blue in terms of its color scheme


Can you believe Iceland is rewriting their Constitution via Facebook?


Now that's weird, I think it's strange that the public can make suggestions and alterations, what if someone puts something crazy like free chocolate for everyone haha, did you know that the Facebook like button is actually illegal in one of the German states?


Likes are illegal in Germany? I guess I could see why


ya the like button is illegal in the German state schleswig-holstein, I think it's legal in the rest of Germany though


Hmm interesting. Burger King will give you a free whopper if you unfriend 10 people. I might have to start doing that lol


Yeah I remember that promotion. I'm really hungry right now so I wish it were still going on haha. I can't believe that Facebook is now worth over 100 billion dollars, that's crazy


I know. I think it's well over 100 billion. Do you think we will see it disappear one day like MySpace?


Haha I think given enough time anything is possible haha. speaking of a long time, do you ever listen to the radio? I know that it came out about 100 years ago or so


It's funny I don't really listen to the radio at all anymore. It's been replaced by podcasts and Spotify for me. Do you still listen to the radio?


Only very rarely when I'm driving to work and I don't want to put music from my phone on haha. Have you ever heard of a Foxhole radio before?


Haha yeah I think my dad made something similar for me for a science project one. A handmade radio right?


I think so. They use them in World War II. They use the razor blade in a pencil, but don't ask me how that makes a radio LOL


I wonder if they can pick up the radio storms from Jupiter


Haha might try that on my way to work, you can take those Jupiter radio storms up on the a.m. Radio, which I definitely don't listen to lol


It would be funny if we caught an alien on there somehow chatting it up. Anyway it was great chatting with you!


Haha I would listen to alien radio! I would also listen to Canadian radio because apparently 40% of Canadian radio has to be sourced from Canadian music


I know he died of age 60 what do you know about him?


I recently read that he was the visionary leader of the band called The Fall. As a follower of the three R's: (repetition, repetition, and repetition), he was often imitated but never matched equally.


I heard the band had a terrible tour in 1998.


True, despite his failures in other aspects of life, it can't be denied that he gave everything to and had the talent to achieve success and recognition in the field of music until his end, refusing victory laps on past achievements.


He was talented indeed, I think there are about 65 albums available in Netflix


I believe they are also available on Spotify. I think his at least one of his 65 albums is for every member of the audience. As his music evolve, Smith brought so much diversity and evolution into his work.


I see, so do you happen to use Facebook?


Well, Mark Zuckerberg suffers from colorblindness.


I recently read that that was why he chose primarily blue. I personally just like the color blue and didn't put much thought into it.


I thought it was a marketing strategy like the one Burger King had.


If you unfriended 10 people you would get a free whopper.


What did burger king have against facebook? Facebook took over the dominance of Myspace and is a powerhouse of social media.


Im not sure, but its messed up and I bet MySpace is regretting the decision of not buyin Facebook.


On the reverse I bet Spotify regrets refusing the offer of Facebook to buy it instead of it going public since its stock is now worth less than a fifth of what it was. On the contrary, Facebook's IPO was the largest valuation to date for newly listed public companies at $104 billion.


Really I didnt know that,   Facebook makes its revenue mostly from advertisements.


Facebook does a good revenue generating model despite recent controversies of fake news. One interesting fact tho is that in Schleswig-Holstein, germany the like button is illegal.


It is a controversy, that tells you of the power Facebook has, kind of like whats happening on Iceland


Indeed. I do think that people's opinions matter, but I won't deny some perspectives should be weighted more than others. I am curious to see how Facebook with proceed from here, either becoming obsolete like Myspace or growing to being even more colossal than now.


I wonder whats coming next as well, there are a lot of surprises to come.


Did you hear that Mark E Smith, of the band of the Fall died at age 60?


Oh thats too bad, I used to love his music, he sure was a visionary leader.


He was a punk rocker?  What other similar musicians do you like?


I like Eddie Van Halen, I think he has some sweet solos, like the one of the song Beat It, what about you?


I don't know my rock categories very well.  I like Queen and Aerosmith.  The Fall had over 60 different members during their 40 year existence.


Do you like the song "Repetition" its one of my favorites of the Fallen and also one of their earliest songs.


Yes.  That may be the only one I know.  The band was considered the pinnacle of underground rock.  That is like being on top of an anthill.


What I liked about the group is that they had like this classical touch kind of like the Beatles.


That is true for a select group of fans.  There are lots of albums available today.


Do you know how many albums the group has?


I believe it is 65.  There were many Facebook posts following his death and many different songs were cited as favorites.


Oh a lot of albums them I might search for a couple on Spotify, and do you have a Facebook account?


Yes.  My wife has more friends that me however.  I know that the color blue is used a lot on Facebook because Zuckerberg is red-green color blind.


Oh I thought it was because blue looks cool or because it attracts people, thats inresting to know though, cool fact!!


Yes.  There are sometimes strange causes for things in our life.  Netflix was started because a guy was mad at a $40 late fee at Blockbuster.  Burger King had a promotion where one got a free whopper for unfriending 10 people on Facebook.


I remember that promotion, I actually took advantage of it and received a free whooper, and I get you, Iceland really took it to another level though.


Ok so appartently Iceland is basically rewritting their constitution using feedback via Facebook.


That is unique!  You mentioned Van Halen earlier.  Did you know that he set the studio speakers on fire when recording his guitar solo for "Beat It"?


I didnt know that Ive always liked that solo but didnt know his guitar got on fire!! thats crazy!


Not the guitar, the speakers.  I am sure the power at volume created the heat.  I am going to go now.  Enjoyed talking with you!


I hate it haha. I think we should be like that state in Germany and make it illegal. And I mean all of it!


lol I think in Germany only the like button is illegal.  Did you know that myspace declined an offer to buy it in 2005?


I think I heard about that somewhere. Well, guess that explains why they're not relevant anymore. They were more color-blind than Mark Zuckerberg - they couldn't see all the green they could have made!


hahaha that is hilarious!  What do you think of BK's promo,  get a free whopper for 10 people you unfriend?


That's genius! Very bold, don't you think? What do you think of Iceland letting people on there offer input on their constitution?


I would definitely do it for a free whopper lol I think that is smart of Iceland,  while at the same time saving paper lol


Very innovative I'd say. Just like how WWII soldiers used to make razorblade radios.


That is really creative,  I wouldnt know how to do that lol


Me neither haha. Do you like to listen to the radio though? Have you heard any of those old dramas they used to play, like War of The Worlds?


No I have never listen to any radio dramas,  are they good?


They're kinda corny, but that's what makes them fun! Apparently there's a collection of them online somewhere where you can check them out if you want.


I have come across a site that does that its like Relic Radio or something.


I have no idea haha. I only listen to lofi hip hop radio. But I don't mind guitar music too. Especially the kind that can set the speakers on fire.


Indeed. Do you listen to Muse? The lead singer apparently has a record of smashing guitars. Now that is loud!


I know a few of their songs,  but I dont know the guitarist,  but thats amazing and expensive lol


He's crazy. I wouldn't be surprised if he would tune into the radio signals coming from Jupiter and incorporate it into the set.


lol I dont even know how that would work.


Just got to tune an AM radio right and you'll get the signals. You should try and see if you can do it!


But how would he be able to tune into a radio station by playing a guitar?


Two words, my man: Fuzz Factory. The wildest pedal known to man. Makes a guitar do the wildest things you can imagine.


Even get a radio station though?  That is interesting.


I'd believe it! But I'm gonna go try it out on my own guitar and see. So see ya later! Nice chatting with you.


Hello, I am well thank you. How are you? What do you do for fun?


I am well. I have two kids so I do not have a ton of free time. I do find time to work out though. I have to do it from 430 - 615 am.


I hear ya, I have three kiddos. My "free time" is before they wake up or after bedtime. I usually watch TV, or movies search through social media on my phone. Try to relax.


I usually end up doing that with them at night. If I am not careful, my entire free time can be spent watching TV. I really try to be productive, like doing MTurks while watching tv. How old are yours?


Agreed. My kids are 7, 4 and 3. How about you?


7 and 5. I do not know how parents with 3 do it. I can barely keep it together with 2! Are you on Facebook? Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook for $75M!


It wasn't that big of an adjustment. Yes I use FB, did you know that it is primarily blue because Zuckerburg is colorblind?


No clue. That is strange...I have been off of it since January 1, only on for work, which has been 4 times. I have so much freedom!


I mostly use it to see what is going on at my kids school. I can't believe that Iceland is rewriting their constitution using FB. Letting the public to make suggestions.


I fear for the future of Iceland. Can you imagine the US doing that and the impact of foreign impact that would occur?


Oh dear that would be terrible. Have you heard about the Burger King Promotion where you unfriend 10 people you get a free whopper?


I would unfriend them all. It would only be 10 whoppers though. Yes, I would sell out my friends for 10 whoppers.


haha... if it where chick fil a I would too, lol.


I would do it for a thing of waffle fries! This is more of a commentary on my love of food than my friends. They're great but they're not an original chicken sandwich great!


I do I have always liked them. I used to watch them with when I was pretty young with my older siblings. Have you heard that Stephen King was terrified as a child when he saw Bambi, he called it the first horror movie he saw.


I can see that. I cried so hard when Bambi's mom got killed. I think my parents didn't know and they felt terrible.


I do not think that the book was intended for children. Did you know that the little boy from the Shining did not know he was acting in a horror film until years later?


Do you think that was to protect the child or by accident?


Probably to protect him. It was nice chatting with you!


Yes, i love shopping online, i shop all the time.


yes, amazon is one of my favorite online stores to shop at. i love amazon prime.


Nice, yeah they are convenient delivering even on Sundays


Yes, thats the favorite part, i can order early in the day and receive my items the same day too


Yeah so convenient. Do you ever shop the AmazonBasics line of products?


It is a lower quality line of product but I find them to still be great.


great to know, i will have to check it out.


Yeah. A guy spent less than $30 once and got a building named after him because he was the first customer


wow, $30 and received a building named after him, that's awesome.


yeah pretty cool. The workers there walk up to 15 miles a day, they must be so busy all the time


15 miles, i couldn't imagine walking that much at work. that dedications but i'm grateful for their determination.


Exactly, it is a lot of walking. Amazon owns IMDB as well.


wow, you know alot about amazon. i didnt know that either. i wish i could afford to buy stock in amazon, they are really thriving.


Yes, i watch plenty of t.v.. what shows do you watch?


I like many but the Simpsons is one of my favorite ones


i haven't watched the Simpsons in years but i do like CSI shows


Nice, I enjoy them too actually, interesting.


I am not a sports fan but I understand why people find basketball exciting.


Yeah, I think the dunk is pretty cool. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for more than a decade.


Yes, even I who is not a sports fan know who Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is because he was suck s celebrity.


Have you heard of the inventor of basketball, James Naismith? He is the only losing coach in the University of Kansas's history.


I have hear of the inventor of basketball. I heard he was a Canadian which is slightly ironic because basketball is not our number one sport. What other form of entertainment do you like.


I love to binge watch a good show. The last show I went through was The Nightflyer on Netflix last weekend. It was a fun show to watch but I did not like the end.


I love binge watching but yeah I feel sad because a show ends so fast, haha. Do you play video games? I haven't played any since the 90s, with the NES, which was finally discontinued in 2003.


I never got into Nintendo. I did play World of Warcraft for a few years.


The original NES could only display 54 colors! I thought it was so cool


I am sure it looked amazing compared to the earlier game consuls.


Yeah, probably. Beats breeding chicken for entertainment like Caesar did.


I am sure it does. However, my preferred form of entertainment is spending time with loved ones.


I would say me too. I like going places with them and watching TV with them. Did you ever watch Bill Nye?


I like Bill Nye. He is able to make science friendly and easy to understand.


He got his break by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest. Do you think they resemble each other?


Yes, they are both tall and skinny guys.


Speaking of resemblance, Ronald Reagan was once rejected for a movie role because he did not have the "presidential look."


That surprises me since he was very presidential. I am sure his acting skills helped.


Yes, I think so too. I'm off to watch some more Netflix!


Big fan here!  Do you remember Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?


I was not old enough to see him play but I do know him. Do you like him?


I did.  He was famous for his hook shot and dunking.  He dunked so much in college that they banned if for over a decade!


If you cannot stop it, get it banned???? Seems like a fearful reasonse.


LOL I think it was because they used to shatter the backboards back then and the games would have to stop.  The rims would just shatter to tiny shards of glass.


Good for him. He's trying to help recycle by breaking it up into smaller pieces. You're welcome!


The inventor of basketball and the losingest coach in Kansas history? I ma aware of him. If you invent the game, just change the rules to get a better winning record!


Yes! ..and lol!  In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach!  Wonder how the tax payers feel about that in those states?


If it is Alabama and football, pretty good. Their total profit was $48M with a $2M surplus, which is $2M that the state does not need to subsidize.


Ahh...I didn't know that.  So if they make a profit then the state doesn't have to susidize?


Correct. They help offset the cost of the second tiered sports.


Ok.  Cool.  I didn't even think about taxes and state college coach salaries until today.  lol  Do you know what they call the basketball court that is on the top floor of the US supreme court building?


I do not know? The highest court in the land?


You got it!  lol  The New Zealand basketball team is nicknamed the "tall blacks".  What are they thinking?  That's nuts.


Yes I do.  Did you hear about the Facebook promotion that Burger King had?


Unfriend 10 people and get a Whooper! Nice chatting with you!


I love buying from Amazon!  Such good prices and anything imaginable to order.  I can't believe it's already been around for 24 years!


I know! I also find Amazon very convenient.  And I love that it is based in Seattle, Washington.


I wonder how the CEO of Amazon built a clock into a mountain that could run for 10,000 years.  I wonder why he did that too.


I did not know that.  I believe it's the largest retailer in the world and that the first costumer spend about $28 and has a building named after him.


If you need a package on Sunday, no problem!  Amazon has a contract with the USPS to get it to you.


My friend works in an Amazon warehouse, he tells me he gets about 10 miles of walking in everyday!


I can order so much from them it is great!  I've gotten audiobooks, video games, software, electronics, and even food!


Same.  But I have never ordered food.  Is it fresh when you get it?


The food was great!  Looked just like the commercial foods on tv.  Speaking of TV, I can't wait to watch some reruns of the Simpsons tonight.  I love Bart especially and am glad that he was in all the episodes but one as he is so humorous.


Simpsons is great!  I also like South Park.  When South Park aired its family guy episode, the Simpsons crew sent them flowers!


That was sweet!  I'll never get tired of watching Pokemon, especially since I have 750 episodes to choose from.  Are you a fan?


I was when I was younger.  I did not know there were 750 episodes!


I love being able to turn on my computer and search google for answers to just about anything.  I get more computing power than Neil Armstrong and the eleven astronauts that went to the moon used just in one search.


Ya, Google is amazing too.  I really love using google maps too.  It calculates traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on the road.  Isn't that incredible?


I like that Google really went green though when they used hundreds of goats to mow their headquarters lawn.


I have never heard of that!  When google goes down, it takes about 40% of web traffic with it.


I don't remember it in 1998, but perhaps they used it at Stanford University where it was founded by 2 Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin.


I remember when they announced to reorganize their many interests into a conglomerate called Alphabet Inc.  I think that was back in 2015.


It would be fun to visit Googleplex, the headquarters in Mountain View, California.


Maybe if you go, you can meet the CEO of Google Sundar Pichai!


I'm sure I can learn a lot from the CEO and founders if I met them.  I would love to buy stock in them but I would have to take into account that 56% of the voting power would be held by Page and Brin.


That's a lot of power for just two people!


Good morning!  Can you believe facebook has been around since 2004?


Yes, and  it was worth 75 million 1 year later. They are successful.


It's really incredible when you think about it.  I guess in that year they moved it from just being for college students to being for everyone. They definitely went fast!


And now they are valued in the hundreds of billion, it is like a small country.


I didn't realize it until now but in 2004 it was for college students, 2005 adults, and in 2006 for anyone age 13 and above.


It thinks kids can get around that restriction, but do kids want to get on Facebook now  ?


I think they can too.  I don't know. I hear that they like Instagram better.  They used to like myspace but that's over.


They could have bought Facebook in 2005, and now they would be lucky if Facebook wants to buy them.


That is so true lol!  All facebook wanted was 75 million at that.


And the founders would be still rich if they sold at that time, but now they are mega rich. Are you on Facebook ?


I am although I am considering tapering off some.  Are you on?


Yes, I log in once a day. Some people I know only use Facebook Messenger to communicate.


Do you mean that's the only thing they use or that they just use that part of facebook only?


I don't know I have never asked them, but they stopped using their email, and they respond faster if I use Facebook messenger, personally, I don't like it.


I am not sure I would either.  Facebook is getting too dominant as it is.  Did you know that a state in germany has made the like button illegal?


Do you what they tried to accomplish with that ?  But I don't mind, I have never used that button.


No I don't.  I can only guess that perhaps it was to get people to use facebook less?


Maybe, or so people won't show their support for controversial issues or just a political party, some countries have very strict political campaign/advertisement laws.


You know I hadn't thought about that but you could be right.  Some countries just the opposite though. Take Iceland for example.  They are rewriting their constitution via facebook.


I think that was the objective of FaceBook, becoming some kind of super network that would benefit society. I think it did not succeed. At least the benefit to society part.


Some companies might agree.  Burger King ran a promotion where if you unfriended 10 people you got a free whopper.  That reminds me, it's time for lunch.  It's been nice chatting with you!  Have a great day!


hey, I do like Amazon actually! I remember when they first came out back in 1994, I know Jeff Bezos started it


They started as an online place to sell books, then they did many more things as video downloads, mp3, video games, audiobooks etc


thats cool, and ya now they have a publishing wing, and also have film and tv studios, just so much!


ya that is scary, I use that site everyday and they also hold a patent on one click buying somehow


Interesting! It is also cool they remember what the first order was. On for a little less than $28. they actually named a building with the first customer's name!


ya that is cool! also cool is best buy and target will now match amazon's price, I know I've done that before


Talking about sales only Alibaba has higher numbers on total sales!!


wow I didn't know that, ya amazon I'm sure does a lot too, it is still the largest measured by revenue and market capitalizaion


It was succesful with their tablets, only Apple was above Amazon and overtook samsung in tablet making


wow thats a lot, its cool how amazon made up their own font so it'd be easier to read on their tablets haha


And their tablets are not expensive, something that apple would sell for $329, Amazon would sell for $150


right, I agree with that, do you know the arrow in amazons logo is meant to show they carry everything from a to z?


Yes, I did. It is a nice and simple logo. do you know that Amazon has a deal with USPS where they deliver packages on Sunday!!


I did I've used that many times! have you used amazon's other website? it sells like-new items for a discount


I have not .. yet. I found that warehous workers at amazon are used to walk between 7 to 15 miles during their shift


ya that is a lot! I would consider working there because I'd lose so much weight! What about you?


I think that is great! I would want  to walk that distance as part of my job. Do you use google often?


oh I use it every day, but I mostly use bing myself, but I do know that Google was created back in 1998


I use everyday all the time!!! Well I am going to let you go! have a good one!


Hey there. Are you a fan of watching TV or more of an Amazon Prime person?


I do, too. I keep my cable for nostalgia purposes. Do you watch the Simpsons?


I have some. Do you know about Homer's job history in the first 400 episodes?


Homer had 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes if you can believe that.


That's crazy. Did you know there is only one episode in which Bart doesn't appear?


Oh that is so weird. I think I remember hearing about it. I'll have to Google it to see it.


Yeah, and evidently whenever South Park aired its Family Guy episode, the writers of the Simpsons sent them flowers.


Wow. That was rally nice of them! Do you ever watch Shark Tank?


I do from time to time, but I never realized that most deals made on the TV show are never enacted.


That seems like a scam! Hopefully, the guests are warned of that.


Yeah, no kidding. I would not want to go through all that trouble and find out it was a waste of time!


I'm sure we could Google it. Did you know "googling" something requires more computing power than it took to send Neil Armstrong to the moon?


Whoa! That is a lot of computing power! I and not believe Google has been around since 1998.


Yeah, it's been around for a while. Apparently, back in 2013 when Google crashed, it took 40% of web traffic with it.


I am not surprised at all. Did you know if you type the word askew into Google it will make the page tilted? How fun!


Haha, I love when Google does stuff like that.


I do too. They have some fun people working there and coming up with ideas. They even call new employees nooglers!


How cute! Well, it's been nice talking to you!


Same here.  I think I'm connected almost constantly when I'm home.  Did you know that the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?  lol  I never knew that.


Me neither, my colleagues would refer to it as that.  I always just called it the menu button.


lol  Me too.  There is 3g cell service and internet capabilities at the peak of Mt. Everest.  That's amazing.


You know, so you can check in and Facebook your accomplishment.  LOL


lol That's funny!  Only 7 percent of people read the full terms when buying a product or service online.  Do you read the full terms?  I go over them but it looks like I'm in the minority.


I vaguely do, so Ive probably agreed to some sketchy stuff not even knowing it.


lol Did you know that the space shuttles general purpose computer only ran on 1mb of RAM.  Crazy.


Wow.  I think about what we have in the things we use for looking at pictures of cats and then something that important.  Crazy.


I know right?  lol  In 1936 the Russians made a computer that ran on water.  I didn't even know computers were around that early.


Neither did I , i wonder how powerful it was.


Not sure.  But it's an interesting concept.  Someone built a working 16 bit computer using nothing but the basic minecraft building blocks.  They must have been bored. lol


I know.  lol  Technology has come such a long way that an iphone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent.  That's amazing and kind of scary at the same time.


It really is, I remember going to school and teachers saying we wouldnt have a calculator in our pocket everywhere we went....  looks like they were wrong.


LOL  You're right!  I remember my Texas Instruments calculator now that you mention it.  I thought that thing was so high tech and now it's worthless.  lol  On the subject of phones...Unicef has a program where they will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone.  I'm going to have to look more into that.


Same here, I could definitely put it down to help out a good cause.


Same here and seems like an easy cause to contribute to.  I don't use my phone that much.  A little early history on the rotary phone reveals that New York's area code was/is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.  Wonder why they didn't pick 121?


Or 111?  and why wasnt it given to the emergency department?


Good point!  I sure wouldn't have wanted to be the one who had to lay the phone and internet cables across the Oceans.  That had to have been one heck of a job.


I know that is a long way even if they are only 2.7 inches thick..   Its been nice chatting.  Have a good day!


Yes, I do tend to like instrumental jazz. I think that its interesting that jazz started in New Orleans.


Yeah I think it was about the 19th or the beggining of the 20th century, a long history of great music.


I think what makes jazz unique is that it is truly American music, or "America's classical music" as the article calls it.


I agree also the African American roots makes this genre really special, you know Jazz players grow goatees because it provided them with comfort


I didn't know that the NBA was founded in 1946.


Its been more than 70 years now! I though it was an older sport, out of the 30 teams do you have a favorite one?


I'm not really a sports person, but I do know the names of the popular ones, like the LA Lakers and the Chicago Bulls, but because I'm a New Yorker I guess the New York Knicks is my default favorite team.


I see, I like the Lakers, I dont really like basketball that much I used to follow Michal Jordan back in the day


Yes, I remember that era well. My dad used to watch a lot of basketball in those days, though I think he's not really a basketball person. He just liked watching it on television.


It was a great time for Basketball indeed, you know that the Air Jordans got banned at some point


I didn't know that. Was it because too many young people were fighting over them in schools? That would be my guess as to why.


Could be or maybe they gaved the player an unfair advantage, fact is Nike didnt care about the fine and they paid it every time Jordan used them.


My mistake, I didn't read that part of the article until I had posted my statement. I'm thinking it was a legal issue now.


Yeah but you could be right, maybe it was because people fought over the shoes and they got banned, it kind of makes sense do you know who Tim Duncan is?


I have definitely heard of Tim Duncan, but I didn't know that he decided to stay in college for the full 4 years instead of going directly to the nba.


He did, I think that was a great choice although he sure lost a lot of money because of that decision.


Maybe but its better to have an education as a foundation especially if you're going into sports.


I agree, you can then invest your earnings in a better way, you know that granny style is the best way to shoot but players dont do it because it kind of looks stupid


That's what physicists say apparently.  I think its interesting that Manhattan's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone. In New York, 212 is the "posh" area code.


That makes sense now, 212 alwayas seemed to be a bit random to me, you know that Unicef donates water for every minute we dont use our cellphones


That's interesting. I wonder how they're able to verify that we're not using our phones.


I wonder that as well, it seems like a hard thing to do but I think its noble they provide children with clean water, Unicef is one of my favorite charities.


I didn't know that an iphone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear icbm deterrent.  Thats not a comforting thought, but it does show how far our technology has come.


A lot of power in our pockets, I guess that is a big advantage and makes me kind of worried because of our nuclear icbm deterrent network, it must be upgraded for sure.


I like many genre and one of them is jazz. do you like jazz?


I do like jazz. Who is your favorite artist?


I do not have a favorite one. Do you know that jazz players grew goatees so that it is more comfortable for them?


The trumpet players did because it was an instrument played with the mouth. Walter White has a goatee. He is also  a jazz musician who has a new album entitled "Breaking Good"


That is so interesting. Do you know which country's orchestra is topping the jazz charts?


I can't even begin to guess. Would it happen to be Pakistan? They seem to be the least likely candidate to have a jazz orchestra.


Yeah I know right? of all countries is Pakistan. A harlem woman has been holding jazz concerts in her apartment for over 20 years.


She must be very popular! I wonder what musicians drop by. Must be some pretty good substances available there.


I have heard of the NBA, and I think that I might have watched it. Is it a league of basketball teams?


Yes exactly. And the NBA players are the highest paid players of any sport in the world.


I expect that's because teams can't cut them because of injury. They are paid well, but many of them go bankrupt.


Yeah maybe they just spend a lot. There are some who have signed contracts with brands so they are pretty much set for life.


I think Iverson signed some contract that pays some incredible amount at age 55. Crazy. Probably better to skip college and get in on the payday as soon as possible.


That is totally crazy. Same with Jordan, he has made tons of money with Nike as well.


He wore them shoes even though it were against the rules! He was fined, the way that coach Stan van Gundy was fined for saying nba shouldn't be playing games on Christmas day.


Some really strange rules. Nice must have made so much money though because they kept paying the fines and he kept wearing them.


Well, it has been fun chatting with you. Have a good night!


because it was the fast rotary number to dial, 212 is new yorks area code


thats covienient for them!  lol The cables carrying phone and internet data across oceans are only 2.7 inches in diameter and just lay on the ocean floor.


if you overlap two phone books pages together it is impossible to separate them


Ive never tried,  have you?  Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone.  Thats pretty interesting,  I wonder how much they have donated so far.


no i have never tried, but did you know that on the internet only 7% of people when buying a new product read the full terms. that is crazy


I totally believe that lol An iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent.


it is also measurable addictive to the brain to constancy click links on the internet


The 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button.  haha hamburger.


That is funny but smoking makes warranties on apple computer to be void when they are smoke near them


I know,  they should fix that,  so many people smoke!


i know that right, i recently found out that Transhumanist want to up;oad to computers human minds and also on memory sticks


sounds like a Black Mirror episode hahaIn 1936, the russians made a computer that ran on water.


Did you know that general purpose computer that only run on 1 megabyte ram are ran on space shuttles


Yeah right,  that computer must be really slow!  No Netflix for them! Someone built a working 16-bit computer using nothing but the basic minecraft building blocks


I did know that but did you know that Aliens Sans Frontiers was a lithograph


it is a new process, a procedure devised recently invented by Enrique Chagoya


Good to know!  The current library of alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burns down.


A bronze sculpture of a woman and her spouse was made by Patrica Cronin it is said to be traditional. Can you imagine that


Not really,  and I wonder why its considered traditional.


I don't know, but I know this in 1936 A computer was made that ran on water by the Russians


Do you ever take selfies?  Apparently, the first was probably made in 1839.


I don't really take many. Usually it is for a work thing if I do. What about you?


No, I do not take many.  I do however enjoy the telephone.  I think it is such a great invention!


It amazes me how far we have come in such a short time. I remember 30 years ago the biggest thing was a cordless telephone now look at the phones we carry with us everywhere!


Yea, technology has advanced so much.  Rotary phones used to be top of the line and New York has the area code of 212 because its the fastest to dial on a rotary phone.


Have you ever seen the mythbusters episode where they tried to pull apart phonebooks?


No, but I am a fan of the show.  Did they succeed?


It took two tanks! I think it is safe to say for the average person we can't pull apart two interleaved phone books.


Wow!  How awesome is the internet?  A Global system of interconnected computer networks that link devices worldwide.  We can communicate with someone in India instantaneously!


The internet is amazing. We have access to info that would have been impossible to know before like the library at Alexandria.


Apparently, the cables that carry phone and internet data across the ocean are only 2.7 inches in diameter!  They just casually lay on the ocean floor.


I would have thought they would have to be way thicker than that! Must be a fiber optic line. I wonder what kind of internet you can get on Mt. Everest?


I've heard even on the top of MT Everest there is 3g cell service.  That is crazy!


I guess that is one place you could send a pretty awesome selfie.


Ya I would imagine.  What are your thoughts on computers?


I think they are a great tool if used appropriately. They can be really addicting though.


Very true.  Someone built a working 16-bit computer using nothing but minecraft building blocks.  That person must have been very talented.


That is cool. People build computers out of some neat things. I saw one that was entirely clear plastic once. It was awesome to see all the inner parts.


Even the Russians made a computer that runs on water back in 1936.  People can do some amazing things.


I love alternative energy things like that. I suppose water probably wasn't the best choice though because of the whole electric circuit thing.


Speaking of hazards I guess if you smoke by an apple computer they will void your warranty because it turns the computer into a biohazard.


Yes me too , I really enjoy it. Do you know ther eis a woman in harlem that holds jazz concerts in her house?


I had heard about that.  I wonder how many big stars have stopped by just to jam on a Sunday?


Many fo them actually, like top performers


Well twenty years is a long time to keep doing anything.  She must really be a big jazz fan.  I hear Clint Eastwood is a real big fan of jazz.


Yeah, in addition he is also a good pianist too


I had no idea, he's just an all around Renaissance man.  Can do it all.  I hear Pakistan has a jazz orchestra that is currently topping the charts.


I would have never thought of that really. Good for them. Do you know why jazz trumpeters grew goatees?


I heard it was more comfortable for them while they played.


My all time favorite is probably Michael Jordan, but I like Reggie Miller, as well.


Yeah the guys is so good and go figure, his sister was always better than him


I'd say that's a very talented family. I heard when he was in high school, he scored a career high 4o points and tried to brag only to find out his sister scored 105 points and had broken 8 national records.  Ha Ha


Wow for sure they are talented. DO you know the granny style shot in nba?


Yes, it looks funny when they use it, but it's very accurate and actually the best technique to consistently score points on the line.


I know. I would use it, I would not care about it looking funny


Me either as long as I scored the point. Well, it's been nice chatting with you this afternoon, I've got to go walk my dog.  Talk to you later, friend.


Hi, how are you?  If you have an iphone, it's pretty powerful as it has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent.


I saw that! I'd heard something similar before but I'm not so certain I believe it. :)


What do you think about New York's area code being 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?  Everything is fast-paced there so it probably fit right in.


That was an intriguing tidbit of info. What I found to be most incredible is that there is cell service at the peak of Mt Everest. Yet I can't get a good signal in half the places I in. Womp womp.


Yea, how does that work?  If you like charity work, then you can get Unicef to donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you don't use your cell phone.


I should probably dig deeper into the Unicef deal. I leave my phone off and in my car or buried in my purse when off from work. It would be nice to know someone else is benefitting while I am not on an e-leash.


Funny how u say the truth! I see the kids always playing minecraft, but did you hear that someone built a working 16 bit computer using nothing but basic minecraft building blocks?


I don't know anything about Minecraft to speak of it, but knowing what some people built with Lego's when I was a kid...It doesn't really amaze me! Speaking of which, clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction? That's something everyone with a desk job forced to use a computer should be aware of.


Don't smoke near your apple computer or it will void the warranty!


That's one of those oddities that will make for an interesting bit of info to share around the watercooler. Good thing it doesn't mention booze.


You would think booze would be more harmful to electrical equipment haha.  But speaking of computer power, the space shuttle's general purpose computer only ran on 1 mb of ram


I did know that. The fact we rely on cables to lay peacefully on the ocean floor with a smaller circumference than a hot dog to keep the globe connected is another useless piece of info I knew, yet it's still remarkable.


If you stare at the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites too much you might get cravings for a hamburger as that is its name.


That explains why so many people are in the drive thru any given day lol. I'm certainly one of the 93% who do not read the full terms and conditions on the interweb. I feel compelled to ask the 7%...Why?!


If you miss what the internet says and it burns down, it's okay because the library at Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet.


Yeah. And if you get dementia maybe some day your relatives will have a memory stick handy to jog your memory, or at least have an accurate first person account from you.


They are far off from that I think.  They can't get psychiatric drugs right so I don't think they can do that yet.  But if you are a transhumanist you will try to do that.


Psychiatric meds are more complicated than separating two phone books with their pages overlapped. I think big pharma should fall to the side similar to rotary phones. :D


On another note, the Russians were able to make a computer running on water


And in 1936 at that. It's amazing how inventive humans were before we relied so heavily on tech. Speaking of which, I wonder if my mother ever considered her first microwave to be a computer...? I know I've never thought of it as such.


I guess we had a computer before we even had a computer lol. Nice talking to you!


Do you know about the singer Ariana Grande?


She was born of Italian Heritage in Florida. I don't know when  she start began her career though.


I knew she is on Nickelodeon, but I did not know she was  a singer.


Well, she started on Nickelodeon, but now she is a singer and sometimes an actress.


Well her full name is Ariana Grande-Butera, so I guess it is part of her real name.


Someone told me she was hit by a hockey puck. Is that true?


They say she was 5 years old and she was the first one to be hit by a puck in the Florida Panther's current arena.


Well, that is one way to get attention... Another is through wild outfits. Does she wear wild costumes or anything? Maybe a Pilgrim outfit?


Well, although pilgram clothing is full of colour, I don't think it's her style.


Not her style? Ok. How about old Apple-branded clothing from the 1980s?


Hmm, sounds fun but I guess it didn't really become popular. Maybe it could've done better if someone like the president promoted it.


No. I think the President shops at that store in Alabama that only sells clothing found in unclaimed baggage at airports. But the President is an enigma to me.


Did you know the US president's guest house is larger than the white house?


Yeah, but is it big enough to house Ariana Grande and kanye West at the same time?  If so, then maybe Trump can record an album while he is in office, like the President of Indonesia!


The president of Indonesia must be very innovative to release 3 pop albums while in office.


I wonder if he has a catchy stage name, like the President of Zimbabwe: President Banana?


That was only the first president, but still an interesting name nonetheless.


Well, I think Trump should role out a line of clothing too. He coul dhave it made in Korea, since he seems to visit there often, but he just needs to make sure ti is not labeled "Made in China" like the Rip Curl brand!


That doesn't sound like a bad idea! Anyways, good talk. Have a nice day!


Hi there!  Can you tell me anything about presidents?


I sure can, there is a president thats called Canaan Banana, funny name


Hahaha!  What country is he the president of?


He is the first president of Zimbawe and yeah really funny


That's great!  I wonder who the top 3 wealthiest presidents in the US are?


They are JFK, Washington and then Jefferson I bet Trump is number 4 on that ranking


Nice!  Thanks!  The US presidents guest house is larger than the white house for some reason.


Do you mean Trump owns a guest house bigger than the white house or the goverment owns it?


I would assume that the government owns it.  I've seen it before on the news.  It's on the white house property I believe.


I see, thats something Google will solve, so are you a big fan of fashion?


I am.  I wear clothes as much as I can.  lol  Seriously though...I do like shopping for them.


Do you have a favorite shop? Apple used to have a clothing brand


I actually like this place called Charming Charlies lol I didn't know that Apple had a clothing brand.


Havent heard of Charming Charlies before I will try it out though, and yeah Apple had a clothing line back in 1986


They aren't pretty common at least where I live.  I have only 2 I can get to within a 2 hour drive from where I live.  They have a website though with a store locator menu.  Have you ever heard of Rip Curl?


I see that they are made in North Korea, but the labels say made in China.  Seems shady.


It does seem shady, theres a cool store in Alabama that seels cloths and unclaim baggage from airports, that store seems a bit shady as well


I agree!  Did you know that pilgrims actually wore cloths that were full of colors and not just black and white?  I've had a good time chatting with you!


No didnt know that either cool fact and its been great chatting with you as well friend


Hello, Reading and musc, I have many hobbies. How about you?


I enjoy watching animated shows and learning about their voice actors like ariana grande


Really, that is interesting!! Her full name is Ariana Grande Bulera of Italian heritage. Interesting....


She voiced a lot of shows and films like cat valentine in nickelodean


I didn't know that! At 10 she had a youth singing group named, "Kid who care", for charitable events!


Did you know her song dangerous woman was written by 3 men?


Yes, that's interesting. Very cool she held a charity concert after the Manchester bombing and raised $13,000.000 to help victims!!


What do you think of the clothes line Rip curl makes their clothes in North Korea and labels them from China?


I agree!  Did you know Apple had a clothing line in 1986?


Like an actual line or just shirts with an apple logo?


You can tell if a shirt has been tailored by seeing if it has any collar gaps.


I didn't know that. Not sure what a collar gap is either


I'm assuming the way it fits around the neck and shoulders. I wonder why Alabama is the only state listed to have stores for unclaimed baggage?


I wonder if that is even legal? I bet other states have their way of disposing of left over things


True? When I think of pilgrims clothes, I think of black and white instead of full of color!


Did you know the president of Indonesia has released 3 pop albums while in office!! Who knew?


Also long as it doesn't interfere with the running of the state, I am glad for the president since he is indulging in his hobby. In any case, thanks for chatting


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


Are You a fan of Adriana Grande by any chance ?


I always thought that she is hispanic, but it turns out she has italian heritage and her full name in Ariana Grande Butera ;)


I though that as well. I didn't know she had Italian heritage until today. What do you think about the fact that Dangerous Woman was written by 3 men?