Yeh, kind of like selling the Brooklyn Bridge or some swampland in Florida. I would really like to see some serious talk from congress on the situations that are hurting our nation. Maybe some of the new senators and reps will start to move things forward. Do you think so?


unfortunately I think that the country is so divided that we will have an impasse for a while yet, what do you think?


I don't know what to think, but i sure hope something gets done over then next two years. I think Trump can accomplished some of the immigration issues through working toward the family values, regarding children.


Yes it will take some give on each side to reach a compromise, I'm hopeful but I don't see it happening, both sides are so entrenched in what they want, we will have to see I guess


I keep praying that some of the newbies will force some action. Some of the new women seem to be very outspoken and anxious to make headlines.


Yes they are very outspoken, we will see if they are all talk or if they can get some things done, time will tell I guess


Did you know that the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana? What do you suppose that was about?


Maybe it was a nickname. Hopefully it is seen a respectful one and not like some of the names that people have called our past presidents.


Yes we do seem to label our politicians good and bad depending on your view of them. Most of ours have been wealthy like JFK, Washington and Jefferson.


I'm surprised that Trump isn't on that list. Maybe it isn't completely up to date.


Trump isn't particularly rich compared to them. He over inflates his worth according to people who know. He's still got a lot more than I do.


I think if we went back to when the runner up was the vice president we would have more cooperation between the parties.


I agree. I wonder why they stopped that practice. It makes a lot of sense to me.


Who knows congress probably passed a law on it like they pass laws on their own salaries and pensions.


I know. Wouldn't it be nice to write your own ticket? Congress has lost a lot of respect over the years, beginning with Clinton they have become too party oriented.


it is just crazy to me that they can make laws about their own salaries. Like I would love to vote on how much i get paid.


I'm retired now but there was a time when I made a lot of money and I did discover that it really doesn't matter as long as your can provide and be happy.


That's true. I would rather be content with my crust of bread and a good family than be the richest person around and be all alone.


Yes. I have always managed to remain optimistic and happy. Like listening to your favorite music, it soothes your soul.


Music is amazing. I think it would be the best to go to concerts of some of my favorite bands.


You know, I've never been to a concert at all. I've driven my kids to them and sat in the car for hours waiting for it to be over. They love it but they always seem to be held a couple of hundren miles away.


I've never been to one either but I have friends that have. They seem to really love going. I wonder who holds the record for most concerts.


I don't know but I do know that the Ramones played over 2000 in 20 years of  touring. That's a lot of stops even over the course of time.


Wow that is a lot of concerts! I don't think I could spend that much time on a tour bus with people. That seems like a really cramped space.


I agree. I couldn't get along with anyone for that long. I wonder what a band makes for a concert. There has to be a huge expense to put one on.


It really does. I think Pink Floyd had the right idea though. Record a live concert and release the album


Yes, when I was a kid the venues were small, like clubs and theaters. The whole idea was just to promote new records, now they fill Madison Square Garden.


I think I would get such bad stage fright with a concert that size. Small settings wouldn't be so bad but something like that would be too much.


What's your favorite music from a movie, book, or TV?


The soundtrack to JAWS.  Did you know Steven Spielberg played the clarinet in it. Funny, funny stuff.


He is a talented man! Phil Collins recorded Tarzans sound track in multiple languages. Also talented because that sounds difficult to get the emotions right.


Whats weird is I have no idea what the tarzan soundtrack would sound like. English, Italian, German, Spanish or french, no idea at all.


I don't speak anything but English, so yeah,  I get it.


Even with it in english, I have no idea.  I wonder what Daft Punk people look like.  The Tron soundtrack, I think I know.


Sounds about right. I'm very impressed that the "o brother, where art thou" album was 8x platinum, though it was good, catchy music


Yes, what an odd thing.  Must have hit the right combination of new trendy people who buy everything and people that like the genre of music. The obrother soundtrack helped the film a lot.


Yes, a big name helps a lot.  Speaking of big names, the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana.  I hope he was the tops.


Indeed.  Kind of odd how people vote some times.  Think how the 2016 election would have gone if the presidential runner up became the vice president. Thats how the system was in 1805. President Banana has a mushy record on some things.


LOL. I would like to see political somewhat opposites in office together, though we do have to face that american politics arent as varied and polar than other countries.


It is kind of funny to think, half of all voters will be disappointed in any election.  The president of indonesia has released 3 record albums while in office.


He gave the people what they want, a catchy beat they can dance to. The guest house of the white house is larger than the white house.


The thickness of the walls. Whats more of a surprise, 86% of Nevada is us government owned, or a man in France sold the Eiffel tower twice?


That's a lot of gov land in one state. area 51


Sand.  Lots and lots of nothing. If a man in Nevada managed to sell the Eiffel tower that would be something remarkable.


What is it?  Wikileaks publish something?


did you know that Pilgrims actually wore a lot of color and only wore those stereotypical black and white clothes for special occasions


That's news to me. did you know that there is a store in alabama that sells clothes, cameras and other stuff left at baggage claim.


ha no but I always wondered what they did with that stuff, I also didn't know Apple made clothes in 1986, I wonder if they're worth money


I didn't not know that. Rip curls clothes say China even though they are made in North korea


I wonder what types of clothes those are? Apparently polo shirts were invented by tennis players and only later were used by actual polo players


That's ironic. I didn't realize there was a difference in button up and bottom down shirts.


ya I never heard of that, I do love that in hawaii people wear those colorful aloha shirts insteada of professional suits haha


I just moved from Hawaii so I did know that lol. Are you watching the Superbowl this weekend. The highest scored football was 222-0


that's wild, I will be watching it but I don't really follow football, the Patriots should only give the ball to Green-Ellis he's never fumbled the ball in his whole career haha


They need him back on the team. In 1960 top bowlers made twice as much as top football players.


that is crazy, I guess one football team painted their visiting team's locker room pink, I wonder if that makes them more or less likely to win


I saw that it was university of Iowa. I wonder if they are trying to send a message to the them how some see it as a girly color


yes, if it were me I'd get more upset that they did that and probably play better football, but who knows, I'd be interested in their win/loss ratio


ESPN won an Emmy for making the yellow line that represents the first down line


that is wild, did you know that at the funeral of Billy mays all of thiss pallbearers wore khaki pants and blue shirts instead of suits?


I like how style changes over time, in china it was fashionable to wear as many shirts as possible and pop the collars haha


Fashion aficionados look for collar gaps on your clothes to tell if you get your clothes tailored or not


I have gotten into tailoring my own clothes actually, I use a sewing machine and hem my shirts so that they are more fitted, it works great! Have you tried this?


No I have not. I'm not good at sewing. I just read that the tennis player who came up with polo shirts nickname was the crocodile. Probably why there is a crock on the polo shirts


mmmm have you tried crocodile? They actually are related to birds more closely than lizards, and I can tell you that they do taste like chicken haha


Hi. It's hard to choose. I like so many. I mean, after all there over 7 million different species on the planet.  If I had to pick off the top of my head I would say dogs, horses, and killer whales.  What are your favorites?


I find wolves to be amazing animals, though am equally amazed to find the Loch Ness MOnster is a protected species.


I like wolves as well.  I've heard about the loch ness monster being protected.  I wonder if Scotland did that just in case it is ever discovered it will already be protected.


Another good idea is what the netherlands are doing.  They are building special bridges for wildlife so they can cross roads without being hit by cars.


That's quite cool. Germany also gave animals constitutionally guaranteed rights


I think I saw something about that on the news.  That is a great idea so long as they don't take it too far.  Did you know that there are some animals that can live forever?


There is a type of jellyfish and a lobster that are considered biologically immortal.


Wow. Not sure I would ever want that. There are 20 quintillion indivudual animals on earth. I wonder how many zeroes?


I have no idea lol!  It makes sense though that there are so many.  I just think about my daily life and everything I see from insects to birds to any other animal and that's quite a bit just in my life.  You know i've heard that animals from different regions have diailects or speak different langauges.  I guess the animals around me may talk the way that the people do here!


How about this... Zimbabwe has a president called "President Banana." I hope that has to do with fruit production


Oh my goodness! I hope it does too!  That would be so humiliating otherwise.


Or just really enjoys bananas on cheerios. Who knows!


Perhaps so!  Did you know that the last president in america that could speak a foreign language was franklin roosevelt?


I wish I were surprised. The man was well cultured. Surprised noone between those speaks anything


It surprises me i have to admit.  I recently learned to that the only president that to have a phd was woodrow wilson.  What has happened to our presidents through the years?


More were business people than academics, in truth.


You are probably right about that.  Business people and family members.  Guatemala won't let close relatives of presidents run for president.


Very well, thaks. Did you know Mcdonalds' added drive-thru in 1975 to accommodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues. Why do you think that is?


I guess it was disrespectful to be in public in their fatigues? I'm not sure. I will have to google it. I can't believe Google has been around since 1998.


If you google it, let me know if the anti-war sentiment of 1975 and post-vietnam had anything to do with it.


It's a definite possibility. I didn't know two Stanford students developed Google.


Yeah. They are still with the company today. Sergi and ... I forget the second guy. I would recognize the name. A single google search requires more computing power than it took to send neil armstrong and eleven other astronauts to the moon


Thats amazing to think about! I think the other guy is Larry. The two of them still own 14% of Google shares but get 56% of the vote.


Yeah, I didn't read far enough down... My fault. Google maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on the road


That's a very cool method. Google crashed for 5 minutes in 2013 and stopped 40% of web traffic!


At least, I'm sure. Google once used live goats to mow their lawn


When there is a disputed border, google maps tailors its maps to the claims of each country where the internet browser is located


That's bizarre. Google headquarters is in Mountain View, California.


Google maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving on the road


I didn't know google is now a conglomerate called Alphabet.


It is impossible to separate two phonebooks that simply have their pages overlapped together!


A weak person??? An iphone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent.


Amazing! New york's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.


Wow, so interesting...Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone.


Hello,  did you know there about 20 quintillion individual animals on the planet earth?


That's a lot of species of animals! And they all have a dominant side like we do with our writing and such


Yeah thats interesting.  I think my dog is a left paw doggy.


That's very possible. Have you ever had in interest in studying animals as a professional zoologist?


Yes some,  but more marine biology.  How about you?


I've never really been into animals that much, but I do find random facts interesting. Like how there's a lawyer who represents animals in court in Switzerland


I'm not sure why they would in Switzerland, but I wonder if that gig pays well


I hear animals develop a white patch on their forhead when they are domesticated lol


I wonder if domesticated animals have a different "dialect" than those in the wild. I've heard their noises differ by geographic region


Right,  maybe they speak slang because they are around humans all the time lol


I can see that happening in one of those animated movies. I wonder how they cal tell if an animal is immortal or not


Probably after a certain age their organs are still the same,  theres no sign of aging.


I'm not sure how they can tell the organs of a jellyfish, but I guess they're the experts


Well most jelly fish are see through,  so I imagine its not that hard lol I wonder if the lobster and jelly fish know they are immortal,  or do they just go a long life trying not to get eaten lol


Perhaps maybe all lobster would be immortal if they weren't so delicious


Very good point!  We are probably the reason it doesnt seem like it could be immortal.  lol


It's better than all the animals being hit by cars. The Netherlands is actually constructing a special bridge to connect habitats for animals


I'm not quite sure how the bridges would work though. And no, I don't. My roommate used to have a fish, but he died


Oh Im sorry.  Scottish protection of animals act protects the loch ness monster!


I love cars. DO you know when the drive thru was invented?


Yes and do you know why they invented it?


Yes because soldiers were not allowed to leave their cars while wearing fatigues


Yeah. Do you know why the trunk of the car is called that?


Yes because old cars used to have wooden trunks


Yeah. Do you know how Cadillac was named?


Yes after the founder of Detroit, de la Mothe Cadillac


Yeah. Do you know who Jonn Mardenborough is?


Yes the guy that became a professional driver by beating 90 000 people on gran turismo


Yeah that is so cool. In South Africa you are allowed yo hook up flame throwers to your car


yes that us to protect them from carjacking


Yes all the time. Do you know why NY area code is 212?


That is because it was easy to dial on a rotary phone


No but I hear if two of them get stuck together, there is no separating them


Yeah. Do you know how much computing power an iPhone has?


Yes more than the us icbm nuclear deterrent


Yeah that is a lot, it is a bit scary to think about it


I am good.  It is amazing to me how much technology is intertwined in our daily lives.  People cannot live without their Iphones


I dont have an iphone. i understand how people get addicted to the things though.


Well, I meant smart phones and devices in general.  Smart phones have such amazing computer power nowadays.


yeah, i find that people are glued to them. not really a telephone anymore. no one talks on them! LOL


This is true.  We have come a long way from the old rotary phone!


Man, those things were sooooooooooooooo slow. I hated using them.


I think it is crazy that when google went down in 2013, more than 40 percent of web traffic was effected


Yeah, what are people going to do without the internet? how will they function? we are all doomed


I will give google credit for creativity however.  Instead of hiring lawnmowers, they use goats to eat the grass at their office


If the goats get stock options, you can sign me up! Ill eat grass!


I wish I had invested in Google when they first went public on 2004.


boy, you and me both. Amazon, netflix, there were a bunch that blew up!


Of course now Google and all of its interests are under the name Alphabet.


Yes, i bet that is for tax purposes and such. those guys sure are cunning. Now i really wish I had bought stock. LOL


Their headquarters is amazing.  It is located in Mountain View California and is dubbed the GooglePlex.


That is a great name! complex, googleplex, good pun. I figure that most people would love to work there.


They get great reviews on Employee satisfaction.  Larry Page has been running the company since 1998


I wonder how much turnover they get. people must want to stay and enjoy the dogs and goats.


They are known for a very good benefits package as well as solid compensation.


Hm. maybe i should apply? I have pretty good chatting skills LOL


Well I hope you have a good day.  Goodbye


hi how are you? do you listen to the radio these days?


Hello!  Yes I do!  I haven't listened to any classic rado dramas thorugh lately.


I havent listened to any myself in a while. what about the news in Latin? have you caught that recently?


The last time I listened to Nuntil Latini was back in 1989, which is ironically when a Finnish radio station started broadcasting it.


I think it is amazing that it has been around since 1989. there must be a ton of listeners and supporters for that thing to stay around for decades.


I would say so.  Probably the same amount of people who go looking for the website where you can listen to thousands of free classic radio dramas.


I would rather do that because at least i could understand. or maybe just tune in to storms on jupiter. LOL


LOL Those have to be some strong storms to be able to pick them up on AM radio...next time I'm driving through Canada.


Yes, the storms on jupiter have to be canadian, at least 40%, or the govt will be angry. LOL


Ahh...you got what I was saying. I hit enter before I was done. lol  Soldiers in WW2 made simple radios using a razorblade and pencil as the diode, dubbing them foxhole radios.


It  is all right. we gotta go fast here. the server keeps acting up and i have lost lots and lots of work. The foxhole radio! Genius!


Ugh It's doing that again? Ok.  I'll go fast then like when I used to have a rotary phone and had to dial fast.


Yeah, it gets hinckey and i get angry. the rotary phone? Yeah, i used one. very very very s l o o o o w


Yes.  lol  New York's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.


Yeah, the new yorkers got lucky on that one. i bet the people in alaska got the slowest one. LOL


LOL  The cables carrying phone and internet data across the oceaons are only 2.7 inches in diameter and just lay on the ocean floor.  That's a lot of cable!


Yes, i guess that is why it needs to be so thing. it is incredibly long and must cost a long per meter.


Yes for sure.  An iphone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear icbm deterrent.  That's a lot of bang for something that fits in your pocket.


That is true. plus the ICBM deterrent does not do text messaging very well. Anyway, great chat!


Ha!  I'm going to be like Eddie Van Halen when he set the studio speakers on fire recording the guitar solo for Beat It... so I'm going to beat it now.  Just beat it.  lol   It was fun.


Yeah! LOL Please go beat it! Have a good night!


Good afternoon to you. Do you use Google very often?It was founded in 1998.


Hello there, do you listen to the radio much these days?


I do try to, but I have heard there are huge pay gaps.


Yeah I'm sure there still are unfortunately.  Did you hear about the Canadian law regarding the radio?


Well I guess by law, there must be at least 40% of the music broadcasted be actual Canadian bands and acts.


I bet the Canadian artists all really love that rule.


I am sure. I sis not realize that in a survey it was found that women working in the art make 20k less on average than men.


I can believe that, it's so sad that pay gaps like that exist in most professions.


It is. A change in UK law required companies with more than 250 employees to disclose gender pay gaps. On average men made 30% more.


I can see that, I think it is time to make it illegal for those pay gaps to exist.


Agreed. Another study found only 28% of workforce in recording are women.


Yeah it sounds like the problem isn't just the pay either.  It sounds like women are subjected to daily things as well.


Yes. I have read that even when women are recording in studio they are told things like they don't need headphones as they will mess up their hair!


Exactly! I wouldn't want to have to listen to that type of stuff if I was a woman!


It stinks! So anyway, talking about radio, Jupiter has storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio!!


That is incredible!  Did you read about how soldiers used to make their own radios?


No! That's great! So similar to radio are phones. Ddi you know that New York's area code is 212 because it was quickest to dial on a rotary phone?


I think I heard that before, very interesting.  I wonder about all of the original workers putting up those telephones lines way up high, must have been dangerous.


I would say so! But no more dangerous than playing guitar. I have heard that when Eddie Van Halen recorded the guitar solo for "beat it" he set the studio speakers on fire! Yikes!!


That is awesome!  Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day!


I do. DO you know when the drive thru was invented?


Yes , soldiers were not allowed out of the cars in their fatigues


Yes. Do you know why is the trunk of the car called that?


Yes because old cars used to have wooden trunks


Yes. DO you know how cadillac got its name?


It got the name from the founder of detroit, de la Mothe Cadillac


Yes. Do you know how Jann Mardenborough became a professional driver?


Yes he beat 90 000 people on gran turismo. DO you use your phone much?


Yes a lot. DO you know why NY area code is 212?


Because it was easy to dial on a rotary phone


Yes and I hear if two get stuck together there is so separating them


Yes. UNICEF donates clean water when we do not use our phones


I wonder how they do that and maybe we can help more there


Yeah true. Do you have an iPhone or an Android?


I have an iPhone. Do you know how much computing power it has?


Yeah that is a lot . Very nice chatting with you


Do you know many facts about governments?


Some of them, like how the government owns 86% of the land in Nevada, what about you ?


I know a little and that's a lot of land!  Wikileaks published the government's plans to destroy wikileaks. lol


That is ironic lol, Wikileaks has made the life of the government impossible over the last years, I think they do an admirable job


Yes.  Someone needs to be a watchdog.  A man in France impersonated a government official, and managed to sell the Eiffel Tower not once, but twice!  whoa!


Really twice? that is really funny I would imprison the others for falling for that lol


lol  In 2008, the Norwegian government donated $1 billion dollars to help save the Amazon rainforest.  That's a nice thing to see.


They did? that is such a nice thing to do, saving the world one rainforest at the time specially with so many cars out there polluting the planet.


I agree.  The first patent for a car was issued in 1886 to Karl Benz.  Didn't know they were working on them that early.


I didnt know that I thought it was a Ford, in fact the Ford Model T, but its nice to know I was wrong.


The Model T came out in 1908 and was the first car available to the masses.


Yeah the first one, can't believe its been more than a hundred years since then. Cars have advanced a lot over time.


They sure have.  The car brand Cadillac was named after French explorer Antoine de la mothe Cadillac who also founded Detroit.


I love that brand, their cars are expensive though, do you know the story behind the drive-thru fast food chains have now a days


They started back in 1975, McDonalds invented it for soldiers, apparently they were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing uniform.


How interesting!  The trunks of cars are called that because in the old cars people used to carry wooden trunks on the back of them.


Really thats why? so interesting, did you know its legal to equip flame-throwers in your car in South Africa, they must be crazy down there.


I wouldn't want to live there.  That would be scary if they fell into the wrong hands.  It's been fun chatting!


Yeah it would be scary I agree, kind of excessive to prevent car theft, it was fun chatting I agree have a nice day


I recently listened to a podcast and they said the three biggest problems with working from home was th couch, refridgerator, and bed. Do you work from home?


No, unfortunately I can't do that.  It's kinda like the Washington DC situation where there are security concerns about accessing internet with sensitive material.


Nice. I can once in a while and I find myself more efficient and effective becuase I do not want to loose the privledge...


Well, it certainly saves on the commuting by car


It takes me 30 minutes to drive each way so when I do work from home, I spend an additional hour working instead of driving.


What do you think of the flamethrower idea to prevent carjacking that they use in south-africa?


I mean, if it's a problem in the country, I wouldn't want to get car jacked.


I wonder if supervisors who don't like telecommuting are more concerned with internet security or not being able to ensure their employees aren't being influenced by things like dropping acid.


Maybe a little of both... I will admit that when I commute, I may open a bottle of wine at 4:30...


Did you know the US government owns 86% of the land in Nevada?


I knew they owned a lot but not that much... In 2008 the norwegian government donated $1bn to help save the amazon rainforest.


The Norwegians are ahead of their times.  Do you think telecommuting cuts down on air pollution from cars?


Yes, I do. I think it saves money though...


Yes, it saves the worker money but only on gas because the other expenses, insurance, payments, etc are fixed.  It saves the government money in road repair, monitoring, etc.


Yes, there are some positive externalities with telecommuting. Radio Lab recently did a piece on telecommuting and it said telecommuting made it more difficult to get promoted...


I can see where it would because you are not there to socialize which is an important part of work though nobody will admit it.  Employers could do better and still get 8 good hours of work.  The internet is wonderful.


Yeah.  Mcdonalds' added drive-thru in 1975 to accommodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues.


They did. Did you know the inventor of the Cadillac was the french explorer de la mothe cadillac who founded Detroit?


I did not. What a great fact. Jann mardenborough became a professional race car driver by beating 90,000 people in the video game gran turismo.


Did he actually ever really drive a real car?  Did you know the reason our car trunks are called trunks was because they used to carry an actual wooden trunk on the back?


Wow, I did now. What great trivia. Speaking of the internet, Constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain


Don't know that I buy that.  Great chatting.


Sometimes I get to telecommute. Do you get a chance to?


I work from home, so I guess I do every day! I'm surprised some bosses don't like it.


The bosses are worried that people are goofing off at home, getting drunk, etc.


Keeping vehicles off the road is a good incentive though.


I would say so, too. I think that there are so many benefits to telecommuting, probably for office workers that need quiet places to think.


and not as many interruptions! It is so easy to work from home now.


The other choice is to let people commute at different hours, like 10:30 a.m.


That would be interesting. the dept. of education is making it harder to telecommute. Thats too bad.


How are they making it more difficult? I think with traffic congestion, the govt would want more people off the roads.


That's too bad. I think that working from home could be a perk that would attract workers. Even at work places, people can shirk. No incentive to work hard if the boss isn't nice.


Very true. IT securtiy in Washington are not allowing people to access government servers from their wifi either. Making it tough on a lot of people.


The govt needs to control access to its systems, but the workers should have a way to get in to get work done. Govt jobs have less appeal because of this.


I agree. Did you know that wiki leaks published the plans the gov had to destroy wikileaks?


That's ironic! I bet Wikileaks has all kinds of interesting gov't plans.


I bet too! Did you know that the govt owns 86% of neveda? I had no idea!


I think the govt control the land for minerals and air space and such.


I think they run cattle there too. A man sold the eiffel tower 2x!


Yeah, people will buy anything. Say, I got a bridge in Brooklyn that you might be interested in.


I think Julianie is trying to sell it to me too!


Well, there's a lot of money in bridges these days. The market is hot! Don't miss your chance! You might find a bunch of classic cars on the bridge that you could sell.


wouldn't that be fun! The trunk of your car is called that because old cars used to have wooden trunks on the back.


That makes sense. Well, thanks for the chat!


Hello,  yes sometimes,  how about yourself?


Not really anymore. Did you know that soldiers in WW2 could make a radio from a Pencil and razorblade?


That is really amazing,  I don't even know how radios work so I probably couldnt do that lol


oooh is that with Tom Hanks?  Or am I just thinking every war movie is with Tom Hanks lol


No, it is with Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell.


It was ok, I recommend it if you like WW2 movies. Did you know that Jupiter has radio storms so loud that they can be picked up by AM radio.


Yeah I have never gotten the chance to listen to it though.  Have you?  Did you know theres a website that you can listen to old classic radio dramas?


Nah, I'm not interested in old classic radio dramas, are you?


Not really,  but thats cool for people who do!  And its free!


Yes,  I do like baseball.  How about you?


Yeah, i think it is a great game. I love it to be honest.


Nice, they were popular with Gwynn and Bonds, are you a fan of them?


Yeah,  definitely Barry Bonds.  In the past few years they have won a few world series so we are not totally loss without bonds lol


You are lucky, we never win over here. Nice chatting with you!


Did ypou know that by using radio waves sound  and other information can be transmitted through space.


Thats really interesting! Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an am radio.


I also know radios in Canada have to play at least 40% Canadien music in contrast to other programming at all times


thousands of classical radio episodes that are drama free are support on a website for free use.


Soldiers in wwii made simple radios using a razorblade and pencil as the diode, dubbing them foxhole radios.


Diode Razor blades and yes I think i remember hearing about that


Pretty interesting what people can make with limited supplies.


Yes it is , but did you know that in germany the facebook like button has been declared illegal in the state of schleswig-holstein


I did,  thats so weird what do they have against a thumbs-up?


The year 2005 had some strsge events a deal for the buying of facebook for 75 million was turned down by Myspace.


I know right,  what a huge missed opportunity from Myspace!


In Canada kickball is also called soccer-baseball , thats a weird name for a sport


Heres an interesting one :Facebook is primarily blue because mark zuckerburg suffers from red-green colorblindness


That is weird and this one is kind of interesting too.I have heard that Baseball is a really popular sport in Japan


Burger king had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on facebook you get a free whopper. hmmm what is the price of friendship??? A Whopper!


When Japanese fans found out that it was a American national pastime they are usually surprised.


I wonder how did they learn it then.  Iceland are rewriting their constitution via facebook; allowing the public to make suggestions and alterations.


Who knows not me. But i do know that a batch of 1900s baseball card worth over 2 million dollars was found by a man in hidden grandfathers attics in the 1940s


Did you know Baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams if the need arises


No but i know a married couple for 24 years scheduledall 2430 Major leauge Baseball games up until 2004.


A bit, I watch it from time to time, if done right it can be amazing.


I have, I know the actor on there was paid very very well


Yes!  Hugh Laurie earned $700,000 per episode making him the highest paid actor for a tv drama.


that is very good money, you cannot go wrong with that kind of salary


Wish I made that! lol  Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore because his belief system prevents him from playing in movies that don't project positivity.  Kudos to him for that! I like his belief system.


that really is awesome, we need more people like Carrey in the world, he is a good dude


I agree!  You don't happen to know of anywhere I can find classic radio dramas for free?


I do not unfortunately, I do not know too much about radio honestly


Ok.  Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class.  That's funny!


that is a smart man haha, there are  a lot of very pretty actresses, like Ellie Kemper for example!


I agree!  I loved the Office!  She once was a student of Jon Mamms' when he taught drama at his old high school.


It really is a small world, I wonder if he knew that he would be teaching such successful students


Probably not.  lol Are you a basketball fan?


I am, I am a huge Mavericks fan, are you a fan at all?


I'm a Celtics fan.  Do you remember Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?


I do, he was fantastic, I remember he got dunking banned he was so dominant


Yes!  The New Zealand basketball team is nicknamed the "tall blacks".  That wouldn't fly here in the states.


most certainly not, maybe it is a mistranslation or something along those lines


I'm a big fan!  Do you remember Kareem Abdu-Jabbar?


Yes, i am pretty sure he got the dunk banned in college because he was so good at it.


Yes!  The only losing coach in the history of the University of Kansas was the inventor of basketball James Naismith.  How ironic.


For sure, you think he could win at his own invention lol


Right?  lol  In 39 out of 50 states the highest paid state employee is either a college basketball or football coach!


That is crazy to think, do you know the supreme court has the highest court in the land in their building?


That's kind of neat!  I wish my place of work had something like that.


Right, my place of work does because I work at a school lol. Did you know New zealand has a team nicknamed tall blacks, kind of racist I think


Awesome!  ..and holy smokes!  That is!  That wouldn't go over well in the NBA.


For sure, the team would be kicked out lol, do you have a favorite NBA team?


I like the Cavs just because that is where I'm from.  However, I follow everyone close because I'm a fan.  Same for baseball and football.  I just love those 3 sports.


Poor Cavs, they aren't doing too hot. I was a big reggie miller fan in the 90s


lol  Sure seems like they stink without Lebron.  I remember him.  Played for Indiana.  Did you hear about how his sister outdid him?


Yea he was so excited scoring like 40 points and she had 105!


I bet he was quiet around the house for a few days.  No bragging  rights.  lol  Allen Iverson had to have signed the most lucrative endorsement deal ever when he signed with Reebok in 2001 to receive $800,000 a year until he reaches 55 when at that time he would receive a 32 million lump sum payment.  That's a lot of cashola!


That is so much, too bad he isn't keeping all that money, sounds like he is broke until 55


I really don't know how these guys burn through their money.  It boggles my mind.  Tim Duncan sacrificed money to stay in college instead of going right to the NBA.


I think Duncan did it for his dying grandmas last wish, so great! Good chatting with you!


That is awesome!  It was my pleasure.  Hope you have a great night!


Basketball season seems to be getting exciting.  Good game with the Wizards and the CLippers the other day. They won after being down. See the game?


I didn't, but heard something about it. I believe it was the first game where Beal and Wall each scored 20 points in a half as teammates.


Yeah it was really good. The wizards  Still have alot to work on, which was stated by the coach. But over all good. game.


They do since they had such a negative practice where Smith blamed all the negativity and bad things on Wall.


yeah i heard about that. So much drama between smith and will.  The short answers after the game we played defense says it all


Did you know that Space Jam is the highest grossing basketball movie? I use to love that movie!


Great film. I didnt know that. Crazy how great it did. Even crazier to think how the NBA used to fine Michael for wearing his own shoe in games, the air jordan!


That is...however one of the craziest things is that vasectomy rates increase in march so men can stay home and watch march madness!


and women, im a big college fan and see im a woman.  I went to MSU.. Magic johnson is like our god


Good to know. Have you ever played basketball at the Y?  Apparently basketball and volleyball were invented there.


oh yes a few times. Didn't know about volleyball being invented there. wonder how those rules were made up there.


Strange how many basketball players can't manage their money well since 60% are broke after 5 years of retirement...


I like how Iverson took it all in little payments then a big payday of 32 million in his final season. Best way to do it


I completely agree! I bet Spencer Haywood wishes he would've taken the 10% stake in Nike instead of $100,000. That was a 8.62 billion dollar mistake!


totally! so interesting to learn that the highest paid employees in alot of starts are college football and basketball coaches. Seems so wrong


I completely agree, especially with how much pro players play on holidays...I agree with Coach Stan Van Gundy saying the NBA shouldn't play on Christmas Day!


me too. so much drama and craziness like a greek Drama. All the action in sports is basically a 4 part play


Right! I don't like many dramas, but would love to see Ikea Heights because I like Ikea!


Drama is my thing. trying to make that hugh laurie time of payday for a TV drama. 700, 000 is alot of money for a 24 episode series


Completely.  Wouldn't you love to be a student in Patrick Stewart or Jon Hamm's class?


I never was big into playing basketball, but I loved to watch it.  Especially people like Kareem Abdul Jabbar and his dunks.


Yes, me too! Did you know that dunking was band for 10 years since Kareem had such a dominant dunk and game play.


Yes its crazy how big college basketball is.  in 39 states the highest paid employee is a basketball or football coach


That is a wild fact. I can see it being true though because sports is what make colleges famous and popular. I know basketball is so popular that even the Supreme Court Justices play.


Yes I love the fact that the Court has a basketball court on the top floor  - the highest court in the land!


Right, that is a funny pun! They have a sense of humor for sure! Did you know that in New Zealand they call their basketball team, the tall blacks?


I had never heard that.  That is funny.   My favorite team is Kansas - our only losing coach was the guy who invented basketball!


Yeah, its just a funny word so I thought I would share. Yes, I love Kansas too! The coach s the father of basketball and its so sad that he lost! Irony.


I like college basketball better than the NBA, but the NBA, being the premier pro league, is where the money is at.


Yeah, I love betting on fanduel. When I am not watching sports I am watching dramas on tv. How about you? Do you have any favorite actors?


I always love Hugh Laurie in House - he was grumpy!


Oh yeah, I remember that show. I have never seen it though. I like Jim Carrey but he stopped making dramas. Did you ever hear why he decided to stop?


Carrey believes in movies that project positivity.  That is pretty cool.


Oh wow, okay, hmm. That was a surprise for sure. I also watching Michael Caine because he is a true dramatic actor. Old school and good.


Yes he got into acting for the pretty girls in drama class!


Noway! That is a hoot! What a funny guy or should I say ladies man!


Do you like old radio dramas?  There is a website which has thousands of episodes you can listen to for free.


Yes, I would love that! I didn't even know about that option! Really?


Yes wonderful old ones like War of the Worlds!


Oh man I could spend hours listening to old time history. When Im done watching Hugh Laurie in this movie I have on. He is the highest paid actor earning 7000,000 per episode.


Yes I may go and turn on an NBA game instead.  I like people like Reggie Miller - who always seemed to get outdone by his older sister.


HA! No I like that idea better. I accidently added an extra 0 to good ole Hugh Lauries income per episode of House, by the way.


laugh That happens!   I like the fact that lots of players like Tim Duncan care more about things rather than money.


did You know that Hugh laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama, earning $700,000 per episode in "House" ?


no.  I did not know about that fact.  But he is one of my favorite actors


Yes, but I started very late - after all the seasons were aired already. I was never a fan of hospital dramas, but this one was awesome !


I like to play, but I rarely watch, why ?


I watch playoff basketball, almost every single series


Yep, I am a diehard fan.  Did you know that Space is the highest grossing basketball movie of all time


I don't think I've ever seen that movie...


i saw that movie a while ago.  Btw, did you know that vasectomy rate increase during college basketball tournament so that men can stay at home to watch the tournament for a more few days


this is true devotion. Would You ever do that ? ;)


I doubt it though because vasectomy has its risk, and I do not want to put someone in this situation because of my hobby.  Hahaha


Yeah, You're right. I guess it's not worth it :)


Did you know that both volleyball and basketball were invented at the ymca.  And I am wondering why it was so


They probably had whole bunch of people with too much time on their hands ;) lol


That makes a lot of sense.  And I think that is very much the reason


I wonder how You "invent" a game like basketball ;)


I do not know it either.  I believe the game's rules have gone through a lot of changes and modifications.  By the way, nice chatting with you.  Have a happy holiday


Interesting, John Wicks who is a U.K. pop genius once called Virginia home.


Don't think I've ever heard of him. Did you know that Myspace turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million in early 2005?


Crazy, but there was no guarantee that Myspace would have been successful with Facebook.


Maybe so... Did you know that Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001? That's a lot of concerts!


No, Linkin Park was not big around here. But I hear that Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up by AM radio.


Those are some strong signals! I just learned that Pink Floyd recorded a live concert in Pompeii in 1972 with no audience! That would have been fun to see.


Aweomse! I never heard that before. I wonder if the Facebook "like" button is illegal there too?


Wow, I didn't know it was actually illegal anywhere. Wonder what the reasoning is?


I'm not sure, but it is illegal in the German State of Schleswig-Holstein.


Did you know that Mark Zuckerburg is color blind? Hence the blue coloring on Facebook.


No, I didn't. That is crazy. Is it just for certain colors?


I guess it's from red-green colorblindness.


Interesting, well at least he doesn't live in Canada, I heard they make you play Canadian music 40% of the time there!


I wonder how they check that? Did you know a simple radio can somehow be made with a razorblade and a pencil? Apparently soldiers did it in WWII!


I'm not surprised, this was in a movie I saw, I think it was Hart's War with Bruce Willis.


Will have to check that out. You can also check out a weekly new program conducted entirely in classical latin on Finnish radio!


I don't think I would listen to that, but it sounds pretty cool. There is also a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free.


Wonder if they're any good. Did you know that in Croatia, there's an ancient Roman amphitheater where you can still see concerts? Must be cool.


No, I did not. Do you think there are a lot of pictures on Facebook?


That is crazy! Burger Kins started a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people you get a free whopper, did you participate?


Hello, are you by any chance an NBA fan, and if so, what's your favorite team?


I dont really have a favorite team anymore. I jut like to watch it sometimes. I think the NBA has the best athletes of any sport in the world.


I understand they've the best paid of any pro sport, too. I follow the Wizards, who play in a region where I can get games. They're had some dramatic games lately. Seen any?


I havnt. Are they doing good this year. Does MJ still own the team.


Doing okay. Don't know the owner; do know Scott Brooks is  their coach and Otto Porter, Jr. has been in the news for shot making lately.


Really. I know John Wall and Bradley beal are usually the stars on that team. Those guys are pretty good.


Absolutely. Wall's assists are awesome and Beal can really attack the rim.


So true. What do you think about Lebron going to LA.


I guess it was only a matter of time before he'd leave Cleveland again. Wonder if he'll ever surpass Jordan or Abdul-Jabber. What do you think?


I dont think he will ever be better than Jordan. I also think he should have stayed in cleveland. It would have been a great story and in my opinion would have been better for his career.


Speaking of careers, did you know that Allen Iverson (not the NBA's tallest guy!) signed a lifetime  deal with Reebok in 2001 which, when he reaches age 55, pays him a lump sum of $32 million? Whew! Deals THAT big??


Iverson was always one of my favorites. One of the most unstoppable one on one players ever. Dude would break some ankles out there.


True. He was a classic on the court, sometimes reminded me of a dancer, actually. Athletic. Smooth mover, I recall. Who else (NBA) did you like to watch?


I liked tim hardaway back in the day he had that crossover as well. Then he would bury the 3.


That's a name I don't remember. When I think "3", I think of Stephen Curry first. How about you


He has definitely changed the game with the three.. Probably the best ever in that category.


Agreed. Don't know if Porter of the Wizards can ever come close. Just like Abdul-Jabber was master of the "dunk", don't you think?


He was a little before my time watching basketball. He was good though. Probaby one of the best centers of all time.


Agreed. Not sure yet if my team, the Wizards, can go all the way this year. DC teams have surprised a lot of folks in other sports recently, like hockey.


I dont really follow hockey. I also don't know about the Wizards going all the way though.


You're probably right: wishful thinking. Actually, the NBA is a fairly young league, compared to, say, MLB.


So true. Well Im gonna have to get off here - good talk though. Have a good one.


Hi! Are you a fan of college sports? I remember from that movie, Rudy, that Villanova University has a really intense football team and culture surrounding it.


I used to play basketball at high school but I was not that good.  The dunk was banned from college basketball for a decade.


Really, that's interesting. Funny, the US Supreme Courts top floor is called the highest court in the land!


Yes, I heard that they have a basketball court on the top floor of their building.


No.  I would be interested to discuss the topic.


Really, I like women's basketball! Do you like drama too? Mime is so interesting to me.


I watch them on tv.  The person who played dr. House made 750000 per episode.


Yes, Do you play basketball now? I used to play with my brothers a lot. I loved it.


I do not.  I'm old now. James Naismith invented basketball at a YMCA location.


I saw that, I wondered who started it. I think volleyball was too! I think it was smart that Tim Duncan finished college before going directly to the nba.


He was lucky that he could still join the NBA after he graduated from college.  If I knew I would make a lot of money by joining the NBA, I might skip college.  The offer might not be given years later.


That's true, or if he got hurt. Do you like Erin from the office?


Yes, I did. Is the office still around?  Erin was one of Jon Hamm's students at high school.


My daughter watches it on the internet. Did you use the granny style in high school when you played basketball?


No.  nba players do not want to use the style because they think it looks stupid.


lol, I know, funny. Nike made a lot of money off those air jordan's!


Air jordan used to be banned by the NBA.  Nike kept paying penalties because Jordan wanted to wear the shoes during the games.  The penalty meant nothing to Nike since the shoes became very popular and had generated exceptional profits.


Yes, I know, smart move on Nike's part. Do you like JIm Carrey or Michael Caine's movies?


I prefer Michael Caine.  He joined the drama class because he wanted to meet pretty girls.  Anyway, I've got to run.  Nice chatting with you.


Yea, I'm a huge knicks fan but follow the other 29 teams in the NBA, you?


I personally root for the Bulls, have since Jordan played.


The game was so much better then, it's crazy that the Air Jordans were originally banned by the nba when they first came out


And Nike believed in Jordan and them so much they just paid the fines!


It was a smart move by Nike, Air Jordan made them billions of dollars


It certainly did, they are still popular today!


Yea and set the tone for people like Iverson to get lifetime endorsements with Reebok


He made out well with that deal, I dont think his shoes have sold nearly as well.


No when Iverson hits 55 he'll get a 32,000,000 lump sum regardless


That is pretty incredible.  If even take the $800,000 per year he is making, Even for just one year!


Yea, it's pretty crazy that Duncan never got a shoe deal but he probably didn't want one, he did sacrifice money to stay in college


That was likely the smart option.  Many players are bankrupt 5 years after retiring.


That's a shame, kinda like Reggie Miller getting out shined by his sister Cheryl when she scored 105 points in one game


Yeah, teams dont even score that, but he made hall of fame, so its all good!


I wonder if players would score more if they shot granny style since its the best technique according to physicists


Probably.  If shaq did that he might have been better at the line.  lol


Shaq would still probably miss lol. It's crazy that college basketball banned dunking due to how dominant Kareem abdul-jabbar was with it


I  know, I couldnt imagine it without the dunk!


I wonder if anyone ever dunked on the basketball court at the supreme court


Highest court in the land!!  Great chat!  Have a great day!


Hello, it is crazy to find out that either a college football and basketball coach get a high pay.


There's television revenue and the alumni want winning teams. Consider that Stan van Gundy was fined for saying something that would lower $$$ for the NBA.


That was a big risk to do without thinking any consequences. Do you think he thought about it twice?


Probably thought about ethics and faith. It's hard to think long term. Consider the example of Spencer Haywood.


That is true. There is always a silver lining.


He took 100,000 in cash up front instead of stock which would be worth billions now.


Many NFL players go bankrupt soon after retirement. The same is true of NBA players. They have money but don't know how to manage it.


Think about it. They will get more money after they get bankrupt though. Do you think they planned how to get their money back? They either use the money by thinking twice or they just treat themselves.


Maybe they should go back to college. Tim Duncan stayed in college. Maybe it helped him.


That is true. That is a silver lining. Going to college can make the table turn.


NBA players on average are the highest paid athletes in the world. They should put money aside for education.


They should also put money to donations towards those who continue school, but for those who pursue in basketball.


Shaqille ONeal made only one 3 pt shot in his entire career. I wonder if he has any money problems now. He's also been in movies.


Well, he should have a lot of money both ways. Even when there was a controversy about his soda commercial. I bet he had more income due to social media's thoughts, likes, and hates.


He is a celebrity. I did not know that volleyball and basketball were invented at the YMCA.


The National Basketball League was adopted on August 3, 1949, so this made a profit for every team. I bet half the team players did not know about YMCA. They only care about the fun of the sport and money.


The hoop is about twice the diameter of the ball. It's ten feet above the court. Maybe they should change some of the dimensions.


There are a some hoops that are double rim. There may be a trick to actually shooting into that hoop.


The granny shot is the optimal way to shoot free throws, yet few players use it because it looks completely stupid.


Maybe, Steph Curry used the Granny shot just for kicks. However, his 3-point shots are incredible.


The man is a 3-machine. He donates mosquito nets to people in developing countries. I wonder if he will have problems after retirement.


I remember that! He is such a generous guy. It was nice chatting with you.


Yo dawg! What up? I do like me some of them hoops yo.


I have heard the dude's name. He changed it when he went Muslim, I think.


I do not know that but the guy was so good at slam dunk that the shot got banned for a while


The power-that-be did not like the dominance of a fellow of his background, so they banned the shot to keep him and his people down. But times have changed, and he and his people rightly reclaim that which is theirs.


yeah if you can manage to do it, then you should be allowed


Tru dat. The man had the talent, he should parade it. James Naismith, inventor of basketball, would say as much. Why do coaches get paid so much?


I guess it is an expensive sport to watch and they make a lot of money off of it


The money goes to the coach, so it ain't going to players. The fans watch the players. Something ain't right. Feels like a planation to me. Why the New Zealand team got to name their team Tall Blacks?


I have no idea but I do not think that would work very well here in the states


That's right. They should be the African New Zealanders or the New African Zealands or something. The NBA ought to get involved and straighten this mess out! They could talk to scientists about it.


Yeah well maybe it is a caring name. do you know/like tim duncan?


Tim and I weren't never really on good terms, if you know what Im saying. He didn't take my advice about college.


Did you propose to him that he drop out and join the NBA?


There ain't nothing but benjamins in this life. That college might help someone that wants to study granny style shooting, but it ain't for playas.


I guess they do not prefer it but I still think if it gets you the points then just take it


Basketball is an art form. The best players play with their heart, not their head. Tim Duncan learned that lesson late. He went to college to learn that he did not need college.


Well, he got both actually so good for him. I think he was a great player


The man has heart, but not enough soul. He lost his soul on account of school. Look at Michael Jordan. He knew what to do. Wore them kicks even though they was banned. Got paid.


Yeah well he was certainly smart about that. nice chat :)


Hello.  I love TV drama's and I can't believe that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor for a TV drama.  He makes about 700,000 dollars per episode on House.  Have you ever watched House?


WOW... that is hard to believe!  Yes, i have seen House, it's a pretty awesome show!  You ever listened to the old radio dramas?  Apparently you can listen to them for free!


Wow really!  I have never tried to listen to dramas.  I used to like watching Jim Carrey in dramas but he's retired.  He only wants to bring joy on screen.


Talk about drama?  How about dram that is in Basketbal, Like everytime you turn around Lebron James is brining drama to another team!


I love Lebron James and yes he brings the drama.  Speaking of Drama what do you think about the New Zealand basketball team nicknamed the "tall black"?


OMG... really?  That is crazy... you would NEVER get away with that in the states!  Did you see that 39 of the 50 states highest paid state employees are either college football or basketball coaches?


Well that's good I guess, but I can't help but feel sorry for James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.  He is the only losing coach in the University of Kansas.  Not a good legacy to leave behind.


Hey, at least he has the pleasure of claiming to be the inventor of basketball?  I wanna play basket ball on the "Highest court in the land" inside the supreme court building!!


That would be a great experience for sure.  I wish I could have witnessed Kareem Abdul Jabbar's dominant use fo the dunk.  I believe he got this shot banned from college basketball for over a decade!  Not cool.


I know right!  Crazy!  Not as crazy as ALeen iverson getting paid 800,000 dollars a year from rebok and when he turns 55 he gets a lump sum of 32,000,000 dollars... WOW!


That is an insane amount of money to play basketball.  Maybe Iverson is so good because he uses the "granny style" of shooting to consistently score points on the line.  Maybe those other NBA players that refuse to do it would be as rich as Iverson.


Yeah... it was an endorsement deal with reebok!  That's funny that reggie millers sister always scored more points than him in High School!


Maybe she was scoring so much because she was wearing Air Jordan's.  Did you know that Air Jordan's were banned by the NBA?  Jordan kept wearing them even if he was getting fined.  It was nice of Nike to pay that fine.


Never was a fan of Air Jordans!  My favorite basketball team is the 76ers, who is yours?


Chicago Bulls and it all stems from back in the day when Jordan played for them.


Ahhhhhh... yeah, he was definitely entertaining for sure!  One of the greats!  I thought the NBA started before 1946!


I thought so too, but I know that they adopted the name National Basketball Association in August 1949.  To think this happened after a few years after WWII.


I am sure it was a good idea, coming off of the strength of the war.


I am sure basketball was a way for people to come together and just have fun watching games.  Have you ever been to New York?  I know that there are many team offices in NY.


Very true!  Well, good chat... have a good one!


Hey there how often do you watch basketball? I know that the NBA is made up of 30 teams, which one is your favorite


Good evening.  I can't say that I'm a big fan.  I know the basic stuff but that's about it.


I pay attention to basketball around the playoffs, which seem to last about half the season. Lots of money to made.


I used to live in DC so followed the Wizards for a bit.  Before the time of Wall and Gortat.


I don't know the wizards. Know a little about GS. They seem to have been on a tear for the last few years.


I have family from the Cleveland area, so I know how Golden State have had their number for the most part.


Right now LeBron is in LA. I guess Cleveland has to accept that the man has too many opportunities. Drama follows the man wherever he goes.


I remember them burning his shirt years back.  Like I say, I'm aware of stuff but not the details.  The drama I like is on the screen.


Basketball drama is usually off the court, away from the screen. In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach. They probably can't touch Hugh Laurie though.


I should have played basketball considering those numbers.  I have the height, just not the skill.  I could do House for $700,000 though.


I figure you could get some acting lessons from Jon Hamm and Michael Caine. They'll get you up to speed.


I have seen some good acting on the basketball court when the odd player takes a dive.  I like that the New Zealand team call themselves the tall blacks, in reference to their rugby team, the all blacks.


I don't know whether that name would work in the US. The word "tall" is not politically correct. Some short people much dislike the name. Would you go to college instead of entering the nBA?


I'd love to have that choice.  I hear Allen Iverson still gets paid by Reebok even though he no longer plays.  He'll get it until he's 55.  I doubt Hugh Laurie still gets his money.


Iverson must have so many plans for that money. He could start a shoes company LOL


I heard a podcast a few weeks back about that granny style of free throw shooting.  Apparently some player did it for a number of years in the NBA and has just about the best percentage of anyone.


I think that was Rick Barry on the Warriors. He was a great player. Unorthodox but good.


I think you're right.  They said one of his kids plays college basketball and his dad has convinced him to do it.  I think I could look stupid for that success.


Well, points is points, so if your team wins, they'll be happy. More power to the kid.


Maybe these Wall and Gortat guys could have a free throw contest to sort out their disagreement.


Only granny style. That would make it worth watching. Anyhow, great chat! Have a great evening!


We definitely need gun control.  The mass shootings like in Thousand Oaks are out of control.


Ban assault rifles if you must, but don't touch my bazooka. That's my mode. In fact, I wrote a country song to that effect.


Yes bazookas would be harder to carry around for sure.  The guy who shot up the synagogue did not even have one of those.


Yes, but he was armed with a dull moil and kippers.   Dangerous weaponry indeed. I don't think he was a country music star...


That is true.  George Strait and Jeff Bezos are cousins - wonder if he gets a markup on his music on amazon?


Nice.  Henry Ford helped finance the promotion of country music. Maybe Bezos will follow his footsteps...or twosteps...


I love the bluegrass style of country music - especially Appalachian folk


Yeah, but you don't hear much Fender Stratocaster in hillbilly music, unless the strings are rusty...


That is true.  But I like the Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes, which adapted nicely to American style songs.


Celtic? Is that like U2 music? You know sometimes, they play undercover as country music group, The Dalton Bros?


I know I love how they play undercover!  That is so funny!   I just wish more African Americans got into the music - there are only 2 in the country music hall of fame


Yeah, and they are painters. LOL But they are probably better represented in the dance hall of fame!  Michael Jackson, Tupac, etc...


Yes there are a lot of great dancers for sure.  Bruce was even a championship dancer!


Bruce sounds like a dancers name, but Bruce Lee could cha cha his fist right through someone's chest and rip out a beating heart. Now that is dancing.


Definitely!  Though some of the hardest dancing is done by ballet dancers!  They can wear out 4 pairs of shoes a week!


And more if they have bad hygiene. I wonder how many shoe Tupac went through in a week when was a high school ballet star in the nutcracker?


Good question!    I am a horrible dancer - I think most babies who spontaneously dance when they hear music do it better than I do.


Maybe, you can open the fridge, and open the jar of mushed bananas. Let's see them do that! Maybe that is how the 1st President of Zimbabwe got the name, President Banana?


I know that is crazy!   Trump looks kind of like a banana too.  But he has not released 3 pop albums like the president of indonesia did!


It is said that the President's guest house is bigger than the White House, but I wonder how it stacks up to Vista del Lago?


I am not sure.   I was not aware that Washington and Jefferson were 2 of the top 3 wealthiest presidents!


Eat that Trump. Wouldn't it have been funny if the election rules of 1805 were still in place? Then our VP would be named Clinton. The media would love that!  Nice chatting with you!


I dont listen to country much. usually pop rock and jazz. You?


I listen to pretty much everything.  I'm a music junkie. lol  Did you know that the Fender stratocaster guitar was intended for country music?  I'll throw out some country facts and then we'll move on to dancing or the president.  lol


Groovy. i know that the strat is used in rock now. the telecaster is the guitar for country. who is your favorite country artist?


I think my favorite one is maybe Hank Williams Jr.  Have you heard of George Strait?  He is a legend in the country world and he is also cousins with the richest man in the world ...the one who created the Amazon monster Jeff Bezos.


Well, that is a good cousin to have. i guess George could get amazon prime for life then. LOL


LOL Right?  There are only 2 African Americans in the country music hall of fame and I have no idea who they are! LOL


are there a lot of AA fans of the genre? i imagine that other music genres have AA fans.


I'm not sure what an AA fan is?  Could you tell me? lol


African American. Sorry. just a lazy typist. I imagine that rap, jazz, blues, gospel, hip hop get more AA fans


Oh...lol  There are a few...Darius Rucker from Hootie and the Bluefish is one that's popular right now.  Did you ever hear what U2 did at a few shows in 1987?


Oh, they pretended to be a country band? that was great. i bet they had a lot of fun.


No, i  am terrible at dancing. i do not dance. i do not think others want me to dance. You?


I am terrible at it but I still give it a go and just have fun with it.  We got to a lot of wineries that have live music.  I'll get up there when there's rock bands playing.


if you got the stones to do that, good for you! i cant, no matter how much i drink.


Hahahaha That's funny.  You should try it sometime.  The other people don't care everyone is having a good time.  Did you know that Bruce Lee was a great dancer and won the 1958 Hong Kong cha-cha championship?


I never saw the man dance but i can imagine it. he must have had quite a sense of rhythm. cha-cha? thats great!


He had the karate moves so I guess dancing isn't that far off from having the motor skills needed for that.  On one last note did you know that Michael Jackson had a patent for a device that allowed him to get the extreme lean he had in some of his dance moves?


I guess he had something special that he wanted to hold onto. he was smart.


Yes!  It's been fun chatting with you!  Have a good one!


Hello there, I do enjoy music and dancing to some extent.  How about yourself?


I enjoy most kinds of music, but recently I have been intrigued by country music, originating from folk music


Yeah I think that is very interesting.  I enjoy country myself but mostly classic country.


I mean country music originates from working class americans from many different backgrounds, amalgamating into an original music americans can all their own.


Yeah it is a good mix.  Did you the fender stratocaster was originally intended for country music?


I actually don't know what a fender stratocaster is


It is a type of guitar that has been used by all different kinds of rock and roll artists.


Oh? That is cool. I wonder if its full potential is better with rock and roll or country music


Yeah I think there are plenty of people out there who would argue both sides to that.


Well I was surprised to learn that Henry ford supported the spread of country music over his fear of jazz


Yeah isn't that a very crazy fact, I would never of thought that.  Did you know there are also only 2 african americans in the country music hall of fame?


I wonder if that was due to talent or prejudice?


Yeah that is a good question, I don't know enough about the history of country music to have a decent opinion.


I agree. Aside from music I also enjoy dance, although not being very proficient myself


No I am the same way, except I think I am after a few drinks.  Did you know Tupac did ballet while in high school?


I didn't. I myself was surprised that Bruce lee was also an accomplished dancer


Yeah that is very cool that he is, but the way that he can move around almost effortlessly, I can see that.


Speaking of music, did you know that the extreme lean that michael jackson is famous for is through a patented device?


No I didn't know that, that is very interesting.  Michael Jackson sure could dance, I bet a lot of people miss his super bowl performance after this years, I heard it was bad.


It was that band Maroon 5, but I guess everyone is talking about the lead singer taking his shirt off and dancing or something. Anyways, it was good talking with you tonight, I hope you have a good one.


I love it as well, do you have any favorite shows? I live the Simpsons and also South Park


I have a lot of favorites,  Game of thrones, westworld, homeland, the flash, how I met your mother,  the santa clarita diet,  walking dead,  ozark,  archer.  Too many to remember all I guess lol.  Yeah the simpsons were great.


Those are great shows I also like Arrow, Flash, Supergirl and many more, did you ever watch Thomas the Tank Engine


I remember it,  my kids use to watch it.


The show had great narrators, Alec Baldwin, Ringo Starr and also George Carlin.


I only seen a few episodes of it,  but I thought it was pretty funny!


I used to love it, well the show has a UK remake called Days like These.


I hear it got cancelled.  Thats a shame.


It is a shame, it got cancelled after only 10 episodes so maybe the remake was really bad.


Yeah,  but it says it was made exactly the same dialogue.  Maybe the british just dont get our humor lol


Maybe they don't lol, I have to watch that show and give my own verdict about it. Do you use Youtube?


Oh yea,  on a daily basis,  love youtube.  How about you?


I like it as well did you know its the second largest search engine out there?


Yes I did.  I think the first is Google.


Yeah Google is #1, well Google also owns YouTube, they bought the company back in 2006


Have you ever seen Justin Biebers video "baby


I have, its one of the most hated and disliked videos out there right? anyways its been great chatting with you friend


Thanks,  great conversation,  have a good one.


Hi there.  Are you a facebook user or fan?


No. I prefer Twitter. That way, i can follow Alec Baldwin, and be reminded that he used to be the narator of Thomas the Tank


That's right!  I remember George Carlin and Ringo Starr also doing the voice.


I love George Carlin. I miss him. I was watching That 70's Show the other day, and learned that they had a British version.


That 70's Show, lol. It was canceled in 10 episodes. Must have been horrid.


lol it must have been.  Did you know that there is over 750 episodes of "Pokemon"?


I did not, I have never seen Pokemon. That is decades worth of material though.


I only have seen it because my kids watched it.  Did you know that there is only 1 episode of the Simpsons where Bart doesn't show up or isn't even mentioned?


I did, and have seen it. It was a weird episode. Not as weird as the South Park family guy episode.


I never seen that one.  lol  Did they act like out Family Guy or something?  Do you watch youtube?


They roasted them terribly. Every now and again. I prefer Blutube, it's police videos.


I've never seen it.  I'll have to look it up.  Youtube is the 2nd largest search engine on the net.


And Bieber's baby is the most hated, lol


That's funny!  Psy's Gangnam Style got so many views that they had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits.


I have never heard that song, lol. I guess Iceland is rewriting their constitution on Facebook.


That's interesting.  Myspace one turned down an offer to buy facebook for 75 million dollars in 2005.  Big mistake on their part.


I haven't been on it in so long, that I almost forgot about Burger King's unfriending promotion.


Something about unfriending so many people, and you get a free whopper.


Nice.  I would have definately got some free whoppers.  lol


Thank you for chatting with me, enjoy your night.


I watch Youtube more which is also the second largest search engine on the internet.


I like youtube, I have only disliked one video ever on that, it was Baby by Justin Bieber


lol  That was the most disliked video on youtube!


Well I was part of it lol. Were you into the big gangnam style phase? That song almost broke youtube


That song was catchy as heck.  I played my fair share.  Did you know that Youtube and Netflix make up half of the peak internet traffic in North America?  People love their videos!


That makes sense, you only hear people talk about youtube or netflix. Do you ever catch television shows?


I do watch the telly!  Even watched them in black and white when I was a kid!


WOW! that would have been interesting. I need my color TV. Did you ever watch pokemon?


I never did but my kids watched it a lot and still do even though their grown!  lol  I'm pretty sure they've seen all 750 episodes of it.


I think I watched a majority of those as a kid. Did your kids watch Thomas the Train?


Yes they did.  Who was the voice of Thomas?


There were many different, Ringo starr, george carlin, and alec baldwin along with many others


That's right!  I remember Ringo and George now.  Not Alec though. lol  Did you ever watch that 70s show?


I used to love watching that show, its on netflix and youtube still. Do you?


I did.  If you go on youtube you can find all 10 epiodes that the British remade of it called "Days Like These"


That is hilarious, that poor show! Almost like that 80s how that probably lasted that long too!


lol Nice.  Did you know that there is only 1 episode of the Simpsons where bart was neither mentioned or appears?


That is so crazy, also the simpsons sent south park flowers when they made their famous family guy episode. Good chatting with you!


I didn't know that they did that.  I'll have to look it up on youtube for sure!  ...and good to chat with you too!


I think guns are dangerous since people can bring them to things like concerts.


US is the rare country in the world that allows buying guns


Yea I think the United States should look for solutions since anyone can buy guns even people with mental problems.


this is inhumane.  Too many innocent people lost their lives because of this controllable issue


Yea an example of that is the country music concert where the guy killed over 50 people.


I agree.  I think gun control issue is the root cause of the problem not the convicter's mental illness


Same I feel mental health is an excuse since other countries have mentally sick people too.


they just use it for an excuse to avoid losing their money from selling guns


Yea I feel the arguments that gun control wont work are mainly from people who feel strongly about having a gun.


Btw, do you like country music or music in general


I am a fan of music yes I don't really enjoy country however.


I really enjoy edm personally, who is your favorite composer?


I personally don't have a favorite musician right now, who is your favorite president?


to be honest, I do not have one because each president has his pros and cons.  How about you


I'm only 21 so I can really only remember 3 presidents all the others where before I was born so I am in the same boat as you.


I see.  How do you feel about Donald Trump and his performance so far in term of economics and national security


Ignoring any of the social issues that he has been scrutinized for I think Trump isn't doing a horrible job at those issues.


I concur.  Btw, did you know that Woodrow Wilson is the only president with a Phd degree


I know.  Btw, nice chatting with you.  Have a happy holiday


If you mean American football, like NFL or college football,, then the answer is yes. I am less familiar with the rules of other forms of football, like Australian rules football or rugby. WHat's yopur thoughts?


Yeah I meant American football although rugby is pretty cool as well, similar to football in a way


Football is a great sport, and it has come a long way! You know, in the 1960s, the top pro bowlers made twice what the best football player made? How things have changed!


They did? that is amazing, football players earn so much money these days that is hard to imagine


Yeah. It is also hard to imagine watching a football game on TV without that superimposed yellow line on the screen. ESPN won an Emmy for figuring that one out. A big step from just an making real an imaginary line!


I think its a deserved Emmy, ESPN changed the game and it might seems like a small contribution but the game wouldnt be the same without it


Hard to imagine a game without it!  It is also hard to imagine what it would be like to stroll into the visitors locker room at the University of Iowa to find the whole locker room painted pink!


That must be odd for sure lol, just like Benjarvus Green Ellis, the player that never fumbled the ball in his entire career


For a running back, who was entrusted with the ball 20-30 times a game, that is pretty remarkable!


That is remarkable! changing the subject a bit did you know Apple had a clothing like back in the year 1986


Really? I would ave liked to see that! And I bet the fashion show was pretty interesting too!  I would say it was probably one step above Pilgrim clothing on the fashion scale... I wonder if the special occasion Apple clothing was black and white too?


That is an interesting question, the Apple logo has changed since then so maybe it had more colors, there is a store in Alabama that seels items from unclaimed bagged at airports!


Then you know it must be special!  I wonder if they have any of the Rip Curl clothing that is labeled "Made in China" even though it is actually made in Korea?


Thats odd, but who knows, Rip Curl is a popular brand so maybe,


If you think that's odd, you may like this bit of trivia: The US Senate did not allow women to wear pants in the Senate chamber until1993.  Of course, Senators are not known to be fashionistas!


Cool fact and since we are in trivia time did you know Michael Jordan didnt support a black democrativ candidate and responded with the phrase ''republicans buy shoes too''


Nice.  OK. How about this trivia: the Senate used the same gavel for 165 years until someone broke it. Care to guess who?


Let me see, if I had to guess I would say Obama, am I right?


Close! It was another former President...Richard Nixon!


It's okay. I did go to a superbowl party last week. What about you?


Unfortunately I was unable to attend, but I heard the performances were rather disappointing.


I'm not sure since I was busy pigging out. HA! It's amazing how much football popularity has grown. In the 60s bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.


True, it is so popular that espn won a emmy for creating the yellow line representing first down line which makes it much easier for the audience to digest the situation


Yeah, that has helped me out for sure. Do you have any football themed attire?


Not really. I don't follow teams, but focus rather on players. While I understand why some people like collecting football clothing, it is not something for me. How about you?


No, I don't. Would you wear a clothing line by Apple though? Apparently  they had on in 1986.


If it had a great design and fairly priced I probably would, but I would not pay a steep premium like on their phones for just the logo


Do you go to thrift stores ever? There is one store in Alabama that only sells clothes and other items that are found in unclaimed baggage.


I hope they sanitized those cloths. I am all for thrift stores but who knows where they have been or why they are unclaimed


I would guess left behind or lost and no one came back for them. I've done that once. I left a backpack and knew it had nothing valuable in it so I did not go back for it. I wonder if it ended up in Alabama!


Would you wear clothes made in north korea? Rip curl makes cloths there but labels say they are made in china


Ha, well that's interesting. I guess I'd still wear them. So I guess people in high society still get clothes tailored? Fashionistas look for collar gaps to tell if you get your clothes tailored or not.


I wonder how the collar gaps would indicate if it is tailored or not?


I'm not really sure. I guess the Pilgrims still made clothes by hand. Don't you imagine them wearing long black clothing? Apparently that's not the case. Their clothing for full of color.


I think it may be because children always are taught that they wore black with buckles


Haha, you are right! I remember that. Speaking of traditional clothes, women were not allowed to wear pants on the U.S. senate floor until 1993. That seems fairly recent.


Well personally I found myself asking if that is fair. In school girls are allowed to wear pants and dresses, while boys only wear pants. I'm not saying that I would want to wear a dress but it just didn't seem fair (though not really worth mentioning) perhaps that is the influence of society on my perspective. I think I am just overthinking it


Hmm, that is a valid point. I personally dislike dresses and would be very uncomfortable in them. I know a little boy who wears a dress though (not sure how I feel about that) so society is progressing.


Speaking about clothing, I personally find it amazing that people still wear dresses when it is so old outside for the sake of fashion.


I am great! I don't travel a lot but love it! How about you?


I don't get to as much as I would like but I would love to do it much more. Did you know that in Japan all it's highways are tolls and it cost more than $300 to travel across the country.


Wow, that is expensive!  I have some friends who live in North Carolina where I travel sometimes. They had a hurricane there not too long ago it ruined someones dream wedding. I ended up not travelling there lol


I had a hurricane almost ruin my honeymoon but we were able to change our reservations to South Carolina instead of the Keys to avoid it. Crazy. That would stink!


Oh that is awful, I am glad you got it figured out! This couple I am talking about also relocated their wedding to Beltsville md.....saved the day!


That is good. I heard that they did it in no time flat!  That is pretty cool.


Definitely! Almost everyone involved in this wedding reschulled everything in 24 hours, what a pain.


What a blessing to have such friends and family like that. Sounds like they dropped everything to make it happen. I heard that they even watched the Ravens on tv at the rehearsal dinner like they had planned before.


Exactly, I cannot imagine the stress! But sounds like they did good!  So do watch tv at all?


Yes. Probably too much. I like reality tv which most people despise but it is a stress reliever for me to see other people with crazier lives than mine!


Haha! You sound like me. I do watch certain TV shows when I can. Me and my dog sit on the sofa and veg out lol....we like the travel channel sometimes.


I like that travel channel too! The best of both worlds...staying at home and getting to see what is out there in the world. I just watched a special on Mackinac island. They mostly travel by horse-drawn carriages or bikes. That is so neat.


Really? That sounds amazing! I lived by a town of Amish people and all of them had horse drawn carriages to travel around. It was funny to see the horses parked in front of the stores. They always had dogs too, probably for security reasons since they have no electricity.


That makes sense! Do you have any dogs? I have a goldendoodle and a labradoodle. They are a mess!


Awe! I love dogs but don't have one at the moment, we traveled pretty far to get our last Boxer but he passed and I haven't gotten another one yet. I remember how close we were and it is still fresh because we were very close....would watch tv together, but I will again one day.


I love boxers. They are a special breed. I think once you connect with a breed it is hard to look for another type of dog. Did you know that google prefers dogs to cats? They say they are a dog company.


I agree, I will eventually get another Boxer, they such great dogs. Google is my kind of company lol.... Dogs and elephants are the only 2 animals that understand pointing? Who knew! Dogs are so intelligent.


It is amazing. And they aren't really color blind, they just can't see as many colors as we can.


I love them so much! In Istanbul they love dogs and have vending machines that release water and food for stray dogs when you put in your recyclable plastic :)


That is cool. Well good talking to you tonight!  have a good one!


Yes, I like to travel, I planned to take a month vacation in Las Vegas, NV in march, do you?


Oh that sounds like fun. Yes I try to as much as I can. Have you ever visited Japan?


Wow now, I have never visit Japan, what about you? I feel a little nervous thinking about a plane ride that far.


I actually have but did not know until now that had I travelled the country by car, I would have paid $300 in tolls.


Are you saying that one can get to Japan by car, wow, If yes how many hours is that and how many days it would take to get to Japan?


Well you can get the car across by a large ship, I was just referring to travelling with a car around the country. But yeah I wonder how long that would take to get a car shipped there


As you mention earlier $300 or more to travel across country. One day I hope to visit Japan, I will make sure I take lots of extra money with me.


Yup do that for sure. And if you go to Iceland make sure you rent a car there or just fly a lot


Did you know the dutch creating a commuter bus designed to travel 160 mph? I don't think I want to travel on a bus with that king of speed?


I actually want to try that. Do you know who the first king to travel the world was?


Yes If I am right, the first king name Kalakaua, I didn't know there are kings in hawaii, guess I never thought about it.


Yeah me either but so cool of him. How about tv, do you watch much?


Yes, when I am not working I watch TV in the livingroom and sometime when i am lying in bed. I try to watch news every night.


Oh cool. Do you ever watch shows like the Simpsons?


Yes, I have watch the Simpson and other shows like the Flintstones and Dad.


Nice. Did you know there is an episode where Bart does not appear and is not mentioned?


No I didn't know that. Did you know dogs have 12 different blood types and dogs donate blood to other dogs?


That is so cool. In Istanbul they have a vending machine where you put plastic bottles and then it dispenses food and water for the dogs,


Oh wow, I didn't know that. did you know dogs and elephants are the only two animals understand pointing?


Nice, that says a lot about how smart they are I am assuming. Nice chatting with you


Hello, have you ever experienced a hurricane before?  I have.


I haven't, which one have you experienced?


A few, but the biggest was Super Storm Sandy a few years back.  the eye went right over my house.  I also experienced Hurricane Florence more recently.


Dang that's crazy. How about that couple where Hurricane Florence made them move their dream beach wedding in North Carolina’s Outer Banks to a ballroom in Beltsville, Md?


Yup, I heard about that.  I live about an hour and a half north of Beltsville, MD.  It's a shame because the Outer Banks are very nice.


I've never been to the east coast besides Florida if you consider it. I flew out of Florida before last year's hurricane a couple days before it hit.


How did you travel to Florida, by airplane I presume?  did you know the Dutch are working on a commuter bus that can travel 160 mph.


By Airplane yes. Yes I saw that. I didn't realize All of japans highways are tolls, and it costs more than 300$ to travel across the country.


I guess there isn't much traveling in Japan huh.  those tolls are expensive.  There is one island that has banned motorized vehicles for over a hundred years now.


I'm sure that's a nice relaxing island to be on, but I don't know about traveling with horse drawn carriages.


The island's name is Mackinac island.  I guess those that live there like that way of life.


Good for them. Did you know there are over 750 episodes of "pokemon." that's about 50 a year for 16 years straight.


Wow, that seems like an awful lot of shows.  Alot more than "Days like these" which was cancelled after then shows.


yes that is crazy because there were so many episodes of That 70's show, the American version.


Yup.  Something else that I find interesting is that only dogs and elephants are animals that point instinctively


Google prefers dogs to cats. their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company. Do you have any dogs?


No, two cats, two kids, and one wife.  No dogs, but do find it interesting that dogs can see as many different colors as people can.


Yes that is interesting. I have one dog. Do you watch the Simpsons? I think it's crazy there is only one episode of "the simpsons" where bart neither appears, nor is mentioned


I used to but don't anymore.  Yes, Bart was a mainstay in most of their shows.  I bet they sold alot f advertising over the years during the Simpsons..


I bet they did, especially new televisions. Until the early 2000s, these were transmitted as analog signals, but a transition to digital television is expected to be completed worldwide by the late 2010s.


Very interesting fact.  It's been a pleasure chatting with you.


Not really a fan of today's Country but my dad and granddad listened when I was growing up - I like some of it


did you know george strait and jeff bezos are cousins?


That, I did not know - My granddad was a George Strait fan, and I liked him too


Hes pretty good for older country music.U2 use to open for themselves dressesd in disguise as a country band. lol you would think people would recognize their voices


I think most people don't pay much attention to the opening band, but yeah - you would think someone would notice!


linkin park played 324 concerts in 2001. how did they still have a voice after singing for almost a year straight


That's a lot of shows - I think I may have seen one of them in 2001!  Do you go to many concerts?


I used to but they have gotten way too expensive over the years. In 2002 a creed concert was so bad that concert goers sued lol. I wonder what they did that was so bad?


Not a fan of Creed, but I've seen some pretty bad shows - bad sound, drunk singers, etc.  And like you said, if it was an expensive ticket, maybe they felt like they didn't get their money's worth!


I've  never seen drunk singers lol. the ramones toured almost non stop for 20 years. that sounds like it would get boring


These days, I think the bands / artists make more money touring/playing concerts than they do on record sales.


I can see that because people don't buy records they just download.


$ for downloading a song is way less than in the old days paying for an album


the prez of indonesia had 3 pop albums while in office


What?  I couldn't imagine Trump trying to be a rock star!!!!


ahahahahaha but he is a genius!! a bet if you asked him he already recorded 6 albums!!


I wonder if Trump will ever be listed as one of the wealthiest presidents, along side JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.  He'll need to release his taxes first!


Yes!  That would make the campaigns so much more interesting!


wow did you know that Country music legend george strait and the wealthiest man in the world jeff bezos are cousins.?


Very interesting, I didn't know that. But country was the most listened to genre in rush hour radio in 2009.


im not a huge country fan but i love linkin park Due to the success of their debut album, linkin park played 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


Concerts by rock bands can be quite loud. The foo fighters played a concert in new zealand that registered on seismic monitors.


I love the foo fighters ! In 1972, pink floyd recorded a live concert at the ancient roman amphitheater in pompeii...with no audience. I wonder why no one was present


Also in 1972, deep purple had a loud concert that knocked three audience members unconscious.


The ramones played a total of 2,263 concerts...they toured almost non stop for over 20 years


Abba had an offer to do a 100 concert reunion tour for 1 billion dollars, but they turned it down.


I know ! thats crazy they chose there dislike over each other instead of 1 billion dollars ! i could never dislike anyone that much


I also would have taken the money! By the way, lou reed and his wife performed a high frequency concert in 2010 for dogs!


at least the dogs enjoyed the show ! In 2002 a creed concert was so bad that four concert goers filed a lawsuit against the band


Yes creed has been made fun of a lot over the years. Speaking of pets, President Trump is the first president in several years to not have a cat or dog in the white house.


Thats not surprising to me at all, its a great thing he has no pets !


Also 5 presidents total (including Trump) have been elected despite losing the popular vote


i did not know that ! do you know who the other presidents were ?


One of them was George W. Bush, elected in the year 2000. I don't know the names of the rest.


what a great fact ! speaking of presidents The first president of zimbabwe was called president banana


I have no idea maybe thats what his parents just named him ?! I like unique names myself.


speaking of parents, in guatemala relatives of former presidents are not allowed to run for president!


That is actually a great idea! That way the president doesnt become biased


true, biased politicians are bad for government!


i live in nyc and cumo is actually the son of a politician


This Mueller guy is working fast, fast, fast.


Yeah, I'll give him that.  You by chance a fan of country music?  I'm not the biggest fan, but there's some groups and songs I like...


Not a huge fan..but I like the Fender Stratocaster


Yeah, I've heard it was intended for country music.  Did you know U2 started off as a country music band called "The Dalton Brothers From Galveston, Texas"?  I can't see Bono singing country tunes...


I've seen U2 live. They put on quite a show. Definitely better than Creed.


Yeah, I heard Creed once had a concert so bad they were sued by some of the audience members.  Can you imagine performing that badly?  Wonder if they had technical probs or if they were just impaired (or maybe both...)


They must have performed so badly even the groupies sued. I think The Ramones have stamina.


Yeah, I read somewhere they've been touring almost non-stop for 20 years!  Now, that's dedication to the craft!


Pink Floyd may not have toured much. But when they did they did it in style..like the time they played in an ancient Roman Amphitheater.


Yeah, that's pretty awesome!  I wonder if the acoustics in the Amphitheater made it sound better. I tell ya, talk about tours, one band I wish I could have caught on tour is Linkin Park.


I'm just a big fan of them.  Plus, they're sadly no longer with us (well, the leader singer anyway) so know I'll never get that chance.  You know they did 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


Well, you could always head over to Croatia and check out their ancient Roman amphitheatre thats still in use.


Hey, that'd be cool to visit!  Wonder what type of bands have played there over the years.


Probably George Strait. After all, Bezos could finance the whole gig.


Yeah, I heard they were related.  I imagine a guy like Bezos got all kinda of correspondence from "relatives" after he founded Amazon.  Hehe.  Did you know that Henry Fonda financed country music because he felt jazz music was "decadent"?


Henry Ford. Ha ha. He's one of those "very fine people"


He used to say, "You can have any color car you want, so long as it's black!"  He didn't like to diversify.  That's what lead to some of his biggest business failures.


Ha ha. Sort of ironic. No wonder there are only 2 blacks in the country music hall of fame.


I can say without Googling that one of them is probably Darius Rucker (formerly of Hootie and the Blowfish.)  Dunno off-hand who the other fellow is...


Well the president of indonesia has made 3 albums, so maybe its him.


Oh, you know what?  I was wrong, I just googled it!  Lol!  Yeah, that's pretty neat, can you imagine any the current or past US presidents making an album (either in office or out?)


Well Trump is a reality TV star. So thats close. Apparently he's not really that rich...which may be why he needs those Russian Billionaires.