I DID know that. I'm a huge video game nerd, so I love game trivia. Haha. Of all the things that have improved with time, video games are one of the things that amaze me most. We went from Pitfall on the Atari - a little BADLY DRAWN man running constantly to the right with an occasional jump thrown in - to games like Skyrim and World of Warcraft. It amazes me that it started out so humbly.


Cool! Yes, and then think, even before Pitfall, we had Pong! We've come a very long way in what seems such a short period of time, but well, it's been over 40 years since Pong came out.


You're right. You're absolutely right. I had forgotten about Pong. haha. Still. The advancements there amaze me! Well, I have to say, I have really enjoyed talking to you today. :-) I'm going to run out and grab some lunch before I have to go tutor some high school kids for after school tutoring. :-) I hope you have an amazing rest of your day and a great week!


I had a great time talking to you as well. I hope you have a great rest of your day and week as well.


Hmmm....good question.  That's tough.  I would have to say it would be the first album I ever got when I was a kid...simply because it was my first one.  It was a Partridge Family Christmas album.  lol  Do you know what the best selling album of the 21st century is?


My favorite, it was hybrid theory by linkin park!


Nice!  I remember when that one came out.  Do you remember the band Reel Big Fish?  They re-recorded all of their hits for a best of album after losing the rights to their songs to their old record label.


That is  funny, they sound  family, what are their hit songs?


Do you remember the song Three Strange Days?  It was popular around the mid 90s or so.  That was their biggest hit.


for sure, now i do! Were you a star wars fan?


I was a huge Star Wars fan because the first movie came out when I was 7.  Still have followed it and love it to this day. I had all the toys when I was little.


So good of movies! Apparently george lucas became a billionaire because of those toys!


I believe it.  They got some good cash out of my family. lol  In 2018 the entire franchise was estimated to be valued at $65 billion dollars!


Then they sold out and sold to Disney. Disney was smart for doing that. I think George Lucas' wife had a part in some of the films


Yes. She won an academy award for editing the film!  Guess she was in the right place at the right time and didn't hurt she was married to George. lol


Wow that is awesome! Famous couple right there. they even dubbed a star wars movie in navajo


Interesting!  There must be a lot of Navajo speakers out there to make it worthwhile.


for sure, I wonder how many or why they thought of that


Not sure.  James Earl Jones recorded Darth Vader's lines for the original movie in only 2.5 hours and was paid $7,500.  Not too bad and I'm sure he made a ton of money after that.


I wish I got paid that, I wouldn't complain once lol! I wouldve asked for a pay raise for the next ones though


Me too!  I hear you on that!  lol  Jumping back to the albums....I find it amazing that Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon was still one of the best selling albums of 2014...more than 40 years after it was first released!


For sure, good chatting with you friend!


It was a pleasure!  One more quick question....Do you know a hit song by Drake I should check out?


Did you know he graduated high school at the age of 25?


I didnt. I know he visited drake university in the middle of the night.


That's pretty cool. I saw he spent a ton of money on children's books during a tour in the UK.


He seems like a pretty good guy. Did you know he was on the show degrassi


I did not know that either. The beat of one of his songs is sampled from Timmy Thomas' 1972 hit Why Can't We Live Together.


Yeah. He played a boy who was paraplegic and pursues a music career on the show.


That's pretty cool of him to do that. Do you like Linkin Park?


Their album Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of the 21st century.


Cool did you know aerosmith made more from guitar hero than any album.


I did not know that. Pretty crazy though. Two identical twins in Japan released a rap album when they turn 100 years old


Wonder how many albums they sold. Enough to retire I hope.


I would hope so lol. The Dark Side of the Moon is still one of the best selling albums of 2014.


It is a good album. Classics for all time.


do you know bob marley is still on the charts.


I did not know that, but I love some Bob Marley. Makes me happy and want to sit on the beach and drink a beer.


Yeah he had some good ones thats for sure. It always makes me think of that will smith movie


How's it going, do you like Star Wars? George Lucas did a great job creating it


Yea, my favorite is the original 1977 movie. You?


I love that movie! Do you have a favorite character?


Probably Hans Solo although I didn't like the 2018 movie with him


I loved Han. He was so well written! I didn't like Solo but I did like the character. Did you see last jsdi?


No I haven't seen it yet, I wasn't to interest since I saw the Force Awakens in 2015


The first 8 films were nominated for academy awards and were commercially successful with a combined box office revenue of $8.5B!


That is impressive, the entire franchise was valued at 65 billion!


It is the second highest grossing film series of all time!


Yea, it's a good thing Marcia Lucas had a lot of input on the original trilogy or it wouldn't be worth as much


Right? She was so instrumental in its development. Did you see what she contributed?


Yea, Marcia had the ideas with Leia kiss and Obi Wan's death


That's crazy to me. that and James Earl Jones only go tpaid $7500 for 2.5 hours of work!


That's pretty good but nowhere close to the billions Lucas made from Star Wars' merchandising rights


Right? I thought that was really low but people said it was scale.


Yep, fox really screwed up that decision, they only saved 500k


It did make george lucas a billionare though so he can't be too mad.


Yea, speaking of billionaires did you know that Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon was still a best selling album in 2014?


Wow! I had no idea. It was great chatting with you!


I think the season starts the day after Halloween


Wow, that's early.  But it's in line with what Google's research shows


Its not the official start, but they do seem to skip right over Thanksgiving


It's an interesting concept, to track a Holiday songs Google searches to monitor how people think.  Probably truer than what people would actually say.


Google probably knows more about us than we do about ourselves.  It's a little scary.


These algorithms are never as good as they say they are.  I use Spotify and it tries to make recommendations for me based on what I listen to, it's never very good.


Yes. But they will get better in the future


You're probably right.  What I really like is the Google Earth tool, I love those map and being able to focus down on a street.  It's amazing that they have mapped the whole world like that.


Yes. I have used that in the past myself. It works well.


Even that's a little creepy.  Being able to look down on your neighbors back yard and such.


Yes. Sometimes it is scary if  you think about it. Imagine what  governments can do if they choose.


Probably already doing something.  There is probably a record somewhere of what I listen to on Spotify and what type of person that makes me.


Yes. They can be as intrusive as they want.


I wonder what they'd make of me if I start playing "All I Want For Christmas", constantly in March.  They'd probably just think I was a lunatic.


Maybe I should really think ahead and get my Holiday shopping done now, play that song, and put up the tree.


I know people who start shopping after labor day


Well I'm going to say goodbye, log into Spotify, and play "All I Want For Christmas".  Have a good day.


I think the special camp is really valuable, it helps a lot of kids


Yeah, it is a great opportunity for refugee kids to learn a great sport!


It is right, like Quriesh Ahmad, he liked soccer, sports can really save the lives  of people


I think the latest count is 95 kids signed up for the camp!


Thats a lot of kids, all of them are refugees, escaping danger from their countries, kind of breaks my heart


It really does.  It is bad enough those things are happening, but to kids just kills me.


I know right, thankfully theres a place that rescues them, the nonprofit LACES really does a good job


They do!  I am glad to see a positive change in this world


Yeah Life and Change Experienced Thru Sports, they also have a great name, says it all


It really does.  Sports can provide so much for the youth, especially in places where there is no other reprieve from daily life.


I think that the coaches that volunteer their time are also to thank, they dont charge and still dedicate their time to those kids,


Soccer truly is a world wide sport.  There is a German soccer player who donated his world cup victory bonus to  pay for surgery for 23 Brazilian kids.


Do you know his name? that is a great deed, I love soccer by the way


Oh he is a great player, do you like soccer?


I cant beleive there are more than 250 million players world wide


It is so popular it makes more than most other sports combined!


And its played in over 200 countries, that is impressive


It is impressive indeed.  There is even a version where three teams square off.


I havent seen that version but it does seem interesting, I might have to Google that like right now.


Hello there, what are your thoughts on basketball?


I like the sport a lot. I just can't believe that there are only five players at a time on each side. It always seems like more.


True, the dunk was so bad because of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in college it got banned for years.


Yeah, I heard it was banned from college basketball for over a decade!


I think the NBA has changed a lot with so many more 3 point shots being taken, it is hard to defend that much of the court.


Yeah, that could be. It's hard to believe that in 39 out of 50 states the highest paid employee is either a college football or basketball coach.


Well look at Air Jordans, that shoe accounts for 33% of all money on shoes spent on ebay.


Does it really?Did you know that Jordan's were banned upon introduction by the NBA?


Yes it was around 1984 I think, I think this is what jumpstarted Nike into the powerhouse they have become.


Yes, rapper Drake even owns a pair of solid gold Jordan's.


I do think it has gotten out of hand though, a 16 year old killed another teen in Washington over a pair of Air Jordans.  That is sad.


That is sad. Murder over a $250 pair of shoes. Senseless.


Yeah the defense claims the 3 teenage witnesses were lying.  They apparently were the only evidence.  Must have been ironclad.


Terrible. I wonder if MJ did anything for the family considering he held the record for the single highest paid season?


I doubt it, I mean the logo of his jumping isn't how he jumps either.


Yeah, it's ironic that it is from a photo shoot of MJ doing the ballet move grand jete and had nothing to do with how he jumps!


I actually have a pair of Air Jordans from the 90s, I made sure to leave tea bags after I wore them for a while to reduce the smell!


Oh, I've heard to do that with shoes. I find it amazing the Stephon Marbury promoted a line of shoes for $15 and was not paid to endorse them.


Yeah there are some good athletes in the world like Steve Smith who leaves his cleats on the bench to remind people of homelessness and people without shoes.


I have heard about that. I find it interesting that not only were shoes around so long ago, but a pair of shoes 5000 years old performs better than modern day shoes.


Goes with the saying "don't make them like they used to", thanks for the chat.


Not really, do you watch basketball much?


I do. Are you familiar with Kareem Abdul Jabbar?


Yes, I've seen him playing basketball and I think I've even seen him on late night shows. Are you a fan of his?


I was when I was growing up.  He dunked so much in college that they banned the shot for almost a decade.


Did you ever have a pair of Air Jordan shoes? I few boys in my high school did. They all played basketball.


I never had any.  Wish I did though.  Speaking of shoes....professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week.


That's amazing! They must have such a passion and dedication to dance...and they must need very special shoes. Did you hear about the teens in the news and the Air Jordans?


I haven't heard that.  What is the news about?


I guess one teen had a pair of Air Jordans, and another demaded them from him. He ran away and was chased, said witnesses, and they heard gunshots soon after. It's terrible! Over shoes!


Oh my gosh.  That's terrible.  I just read that 5000 year old shoes perform better than modern shows.  I don't see how that's possible.


I imagine they were made with thicker leather. People used to walk much more, I think, so their shoes had to be tough, right?


I guess so.  lol  I have really smelly feet and they make my shoes smell bad.  Any tips on how to get rid of the smell in my shoes?


Yes, I have heard that you can put tea bags or coffee grounds in nylons in them to take the smell out. Also I've hard of putting those fabric softener sheets in shoes. Seems legit.


Ahh...sweet.  Thanks! LOL  Stephon Marbury (basketball player) promoted a line of shoes that retailed at $15 but he was not paid to endorse them.  Interesting.


That's very interesting! ...and I almost forgot to say about the ballet pointe shoes...Bill Nye the Science guy has a patent on those. I wonder how he got into that?


Wow.  How interesting is that?  Never knew that before just now.  I like what NFL wide receiver Steve Smith does.  He leaves his cleats on the field after every game to raise awareness for homeless people without shoes.


That's pretty interesting about his shoes, but I wonder what happens to them? I wonder if they'd ever do a show with pro basketball players taking homeless fans out to lunch?


I'm not sure what they do with them.  That would be great if they did that.  There was a player who played in Cleveland that would take out food to the homeless after every home game.  I think he plays for Boston now.  He also does it when his team is on the road.


That sounds like a great idea. Speaking of which, I have some old shoes I'm going to go donate to the homeless. TTYL


Nice!  It was fun chatting!  Have a good day!


Hi there.  You feel like being a little scientific today?


Yes I am. Did you know Pluto isn't a planet? I thought NASA had reversed that decision a few years ago.


Not sure what the status is now.  A dwarf planet?  Maybe that's the difference?


A dwarf planet is still a planet by name. Pluto is not longer a planet at all. I think it was found to not be a solid mass or maybe too much gas? I think another planet, Jupiter is made of gas and rock, and it is still a planet. Decisions on space are strange.


Constantly changing with more  research.  Amazing actually.  Wonder what they named that planet that precipitates shards of glass. Weird.  Almost sounds scifi


You think that's SciFi? In 2010 an ambassador for any future extraterrestrials who might make contact was appointed by the UN. If decisions made with space are altered by more research- what lead to that decision?


It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.  LOL  The emperor of Japan is a scientist.  Didn't know that.


Yep, his name is Akihito. He still involves himself in scientific research today. Harrison Schmitt is the only scientist to walk on the moon. Which FYI, along with the sun controls ocean tides. Boom! Science!


Fascinating.  And to think when earth was first formed, a day was on 5.5 hours long.  Definitely needed daylight savings time!!!


Heck no, you would lose or gain half a day. Big mess LOL! I thought they found life on Mars, but it's been reported only Earth harbors life.


I thought they did too unless maybe some things that could sustain life as we know it.


Maybe that's why I assumed they found life was because they found water. Earth's surface is covered in about 71% water.


Was watching that series Mars.  It had factual commentaries throughout it.  Guess they're serious about seeing what exactly it holds for us in the future.


I would like to know. We can;t be the only planet to have harbored life. Why are we so special? It can't just be coincidence. I mean if humans are but a minute if earth history was put into 24 hours, who are we to judge what's in the history of other planets. We barely know this one.


Exactly.  We're just a speck out there.  Unfortunately I'll never see it.  Just great to see all the research continuing.


Me either. I can only read about it and imagine. But at least them my imagination plays a part, and it's quite interesting. What if we have a mirror planet around another sun somewhere. Another planet being destroyed by humans. Well, my imagination just got sad. Dang.


I've always thought along those lines too. Guess I'll go out tonight and look up at the stars!!  Great chatting with you and a great subject.


You too, space really is fascinating. It's the only things every one can see together from across the world!


Exactly. Space and Earth is a gift to us all. Nice talk!


Yes, i watch youtube all the time. do you watch youtube?


I do you can learn anything on there. In November of 2006 they were bought by google for 1.65 billion.


I did not know that google owns youtube. you have a lot of knowledge about youtube.


A bunch of useless knowledge, lol! What do you watch Youtube for?


i watch mostly people cooking and organizing.. it makes time pass


Yeah i generally get music from there but if i'm stuck on something like fixing my car or computer then it's good to have.


i agree, i was able to learn alot of things through youtube, its very helpful at times. did you here about the momo challenge?


momo is telling kids to do bad things while their parents are sleeping,


Oh my God that needs to be stopped immediately. I don't know how i haven't heard of this. What kind of stuff? I do know youtube is the second largest search engine on the internet.


like turning on the oven, sticking forks into the electrical sockets, really bad stuff.


Wow that's terrible. Netflix and youtube together make up for half of peak hour traffic.


im sure, i got my cable disconnected and subscribed to both nextflix and Hulu


Me too friend. Police actually have their own youtube its called bluetube.


lol thats awesome, im gonna have to check it out. thanks


yes, she has a huge social media following. She's known for dating r jay and is now the wife of kanye west.


Right she also use to be Paris Hilton's personal assistant.


now she probably has more money than paris.


I'm sure, She even written a book. Nice chatting with you.


Did you know youtube is the second largest search engine on the net?


No, I didn't know that, but I suppose it makes sense now that I think about it. What kind of YouTube videos do you like?


Im into diy stuff and reviews on certain items. What about you?


Mostly entertainment and celebrity news, stuff like that. I kind of love to hate the Kardashians.


its crazy how much success they have! They're marketing team is really good. Being famous for being famous


Yeah, but it's super weird. I don't think anyone ever heard of them until fairly recently. Where did they even come from? I don't know if it's because they knew the right people or what... I mean, the Jenners are known because (formerly) Bruce Jenner was an actor, but other than that, I have no idea.


Kim use to be Paris Hiltons personal assistant. But got a lot of attention for dating singer ray J


Ah. And then married Kanye. Good for her, I guess.


Shes surprisingly not the only famous one in her family. Kylie has made a huge name for herself


Yes, but again, she doesn't seem to actually do much of anything. Really I think the whole family could do with less attention. I do think it was a good decision to keep her pregnancy low-key, at least at first. People like to make a big deal about celebrities' personal lives when it's really none of their business.


Thats true, they are just normal people deep down. But thats what happens when your famous. I guess its the cost of getting so much money


It's honestly a little creepy how obsessive people get over celebrities. Like freaking out on social media when she wasn't in the Christmas card picture.


Its not like they aren't soaking in the attention though. They are everywhere on social media


That's true. Kim even wrote a book about how much she takes selfies and was a force behind the 'selfie movement.' So yeah, not really doing anything to discourage attention. And, as we mentioned, that's kind of all they're famous for.


Kylies youtube page posted an 11 min video that documented her pregnancy


Lol, so much for keeping it private. I feel sorry for all their kids. It has to be weird growing up with all that going on. Do you think they ever get the chance to be like normal kids?


I highly doubt it. They grew up with the cameras in their face. I wouldn't be surprised if they are already considered social media influencers


I'm not going to go looking for them, but I wouldn't be surprised if Kim and Kanye's three kids already have social media accounts.


There is probably this family wouldnt do to stay relevant Somehow their tv show still runs


Well, as long as people buy into it, I guess you can't blame them for doing what works. Kim was the highest-paid tv personality in 2015, making more than $53 million. I can think of a few things I'd do with that much money.


Kylie is the youngest billionaire as well so I guess I wouldnt complain in their situation


No, I don't. Who is that? What does she do?


She's a singer, a pretty good one actually, she announced she is pregnant to the world during the Billboard Music Awards


Is she related to Bruce Jenner at all? Or did she succeed on her own?


Yeah I think Bruce Jenner is her dad, I think it was a mixture of both, having a rich and influential dad can always help


Rich kids get advantages. It doesn't bother me so much when they actually have talent. So she's related to Kim Kardashian then.


Yeah the Kardashians are her half sisters.


Kim Kardashian used to be Paris Hilton's personal assistant.


I think she's famous because of her dad, you know he was part of the defense team of OJ Simpson.


Yeah, I saw a show about that. David Schwimmer was the dad. I think the family was different before the fame. Now Kim has a book about her being "a trailblazer of the ‘selfie movement'". titled: Selfish. ??? LOL.


I dont know about that lol but I do know that Kim was in one of the music videos of the band Fall Out Boy, I used to love that band


I don't know their stuff. I understand that she would bring attention to the video.


She is a curious character indeed, so do you like rap music?


I'm not really a fan of rap, though I can see it takes talent to do it well.


I agree, it must require a lot of talent, do you know who Eminem is?


Eminem is a famous rapper, though I don't his songs. I saw him in a movie called Eight Mile.


That was a great movie, sad how he had to struggle in the way he did, he almost became a comic book artist


He probably would have been a good one, though not as rich. He should start a comic book.


Now that he has the money it would be a good idea, maybe he can come up with the next Batman or Superman.


That would be good. Or many a hero rapper that does battle through fiery rhymes.


Busta Rhymes is another talented rapper, he was he voice of the Reptar Wagon in the Rugrats Movie.


Yea, I've been watching youtube since it was created in 2005


Awesome,  love Youtube.  Its the second largest search engine on the net.


Must be why Google bought youtube in 2006 for 1.65 billion


Yeah,  now google and youtube have the top spots of search engines.


Combined with Netflix Youtube makes up half of peak internet traffic in North America, that's a lot of streaming


Yeah that is insane.  Justin biebers "baby" video is the most disliked video lol


Ugh, there most like video Gangnam style isn't much better either


Haha thats a really funny video though,  it doesnt make any sense though.


No, neither  does the youtube rip off blutube used by Police


Is it just a channel on Youtube or a whole different site?


I think blutube is just another site, I'd check it out but I honestly don't care


Not at all, she only famous for a tape she made with Ray J, in my opinion.


Yeah i remember that,  I guess she used to be Paris Hiltons personal assistant. I personally think that whole family is kinda ridiculous. I think she is married to Kanye west too right?


Oh wow,  I guess Ive missed a lot lol I did not know they have 3 children now.  I know their family makes a lot of money for reality shows and businesses where Im pretty sure they do nothing. lol


Nothing but taking selfies and writing stupid books about it


Yeah,  and america loves it for some reason.  Buying their product and watching their shows,  america is just making them more money lol


Yea, none of their stuff will make it in the library of Congress like Tupac's music. Well it was nice chatting with you


great conversation, thank you very much.


hi how are you? what do you think of this planet of ours?


well what can I say, humans destroyed 80% of the earth's natural forests.


Yeah, we are well on the way to destroying the last 20 per cent too it seems.


yeah apparently the earth changed a lot from when it was first formed, The days were only 5.5 hours long.


now it is just over 24 hours. soon it will be 30, 40 hours and the work day will be even longer. no thanks!


yeah well at the end of the 21st century the earth will be helium-free


maybe we can develop trees that produce helium! that would solve the problem. more forests, more helium.


yeah that would be good, but I'm not sure how that would work with all of this climate change


Yeah, we need more forests. or we could move to another planet. that might be easier. LOL


yeah we could move to Venus, it does not tilt so there are no seasons there.


Yeah, but it's like 900 degrees. a bit hot. the soviets send a probe there. it disappeared pretty fast.


maybe they can invent a space suit that could keep us cool. see humans are destroying earth but they should be taking care of it because it is the only place we can survive.


quite true. we need to think a bit more about the actions we have taken and how much longer we can keep doing the same thing.


yeah 71% of the earth's surface is covered with water


we need to preserve the creatures there as well. overfishing and pollution are terrible problems.


they are very serious problems, I really hope it gets better


Well, astronomers have detected building blocks of life in a planetary system some 455 light-years away. Maybe we could go there? Lets talk to Elon.


that sounds really interesting, I wonder if they have oxygen there.


I guess we could bring a converter. anyway, great chat!


Hello. What do you think about scientists?


I love them! I studied science at college for 3 years. Then organic chemistry suggested I try another line of study. What do you think abouto scientists?


I feel that scientists whose sole purpose to research to advance knowledge in a specific area of interest have helped advanced the world in leaps and bounds


I do too! Do you believe them in their research?


In most cases yes. However, I do think that each person has to do their due diligence to identify if there is any bias or misinformation.


I agree. The only reason I asked was because of people second guessing the global warming research. Seems odd to me..


I feel its because for many people of authority like the current president denies it for political reasons. I still can't believe people feel vaccines cause autism


I know. Now there is a measels outbreak which will jeopardize the health of new borns who cannot get vaccinated. Just dumb...


Scientists have also made vast contributions to learning more about planets such as the earth


I am mad they got rid of pluto though. I had such hopes for that planet.


When the problem was all in the current definition of things and at times it is simply a matter of semantics. Even jupiter's moon would be considered a planet due to its size and features if it instead orbited the sun instead of jupiter


That is really insightful, thanks! Did you know the world wide web was invented in 1989?


I don't know either. I was asking lol. I'm sure it was a scientist. All I remember was that the internet was developed by the military and wifi was developed as a byproduct when the space program was trying to improve space imaging.


Didn't al gore say he invented it? Then he got mocked by the press and then he was actually involved with it????


Well at least the emperor of japen still publishes today.


That is amazing. I wonder what his field of expertise and interest is. In modern times, scientists have changed academia, industry, government, and nonprofit environments to an exponential degree


I am not sure. It was nice chatting with you today!


Hello hows it going?  Do you like reading?


Hello, I am good thank you.  I do enjoy reading, how about you?


Yes,  very much.  Did you know Starship troopers was a recommended reading book to us militaries?


No, I didn't know that, I didn't even know that was a book.


Yeah I saw the movie it was good.  Did you know in the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of the reading of novels?


That is surprising,  reading is good for people,  why would there be a panic about it lol


I know right, back to the military, I guess Ender's Game was suggested reading for the marine corps.


Nice!  I never read that one,  just seen the movie.


Also, the world record for speed reading was a speed of 4700 words per minute!


lol now that's crazy! Do you even process information that fast?  or just read the words?  That is a lot!


Yeah I don't even know how you could make sense of that many words that quickly.


yeah right!  It looks like the biggest selling non fiction book is the Bible!


I could see that.  Did you know that George w Bush read 14 biographies of Lincoln during his presidency?


Yes and almost 200 historical non fiction books!  He was focused!


Yeah I don't know how you could read that many biographies about one person though!


lol I could,  if I was really interested in their life.


But still, I can see reading 5 but not 14 lol.  I guess the FDA once burned 6 tons of literature in an act of US censorship.


That is a big statement.  I did not know that Winston Churchill won a Nobel Prize,  that is interesting.


Wow, I didn't know that either, very interesting.


Well it was good chatting,  have a good one.


Hi there I do like to read. What about you? But I guess I only like audiobooks haha don't actually read the physical book


I love to read.I found interesting that the Bible was considered the non fiction book that had the biggest sales!


Wow that is interesting. have you ever heard of the blind reading language Braille? It was created by Louis Braille who did it when he was only 15, that's impressive!


Wow that is so impressive ,I had no idea he was so young , I will not forget that now.  Did you know reading novels was causing a moral panic in the 18th century?


No that's really silly though haha. Can you imagine if people were worried today about everyone suddenly reading lol. Do you know what a reading bicycle is?


no, tell me about it! something I know is that literature was, long time ago, an olympic event!


Haha no, it was actually something they invented for schools. They would put a reading bicycle into elementary schools and apparently the test scores skyrocketed after that


When there is something fun , it is way easier to learn. Did you hear bout a competition called "you laugh you lose? "


No I didn't hear about that, can you tell me more? Interesting that of Amazon's top five best-selling book, four of them were nonfiction, I wonder what they were


It was a competition held by Cs lewis and Tolkien It looks like they had to hold their laugh when reading terrible poetry. I could not have done that, I would have lost


Yep I would have lost too. Also I feel bad for the people that wrote those poems. Just think about if they knew who was laughing at them LOL


Poor poetry writers!! I did not know George w Bush enjoyed reading so much


I didn't know that either. Have you ever read a book by Terry Pratchett before? Apparently he was knighted for his work, specifically his"services to literature"


I have not read from him, but it is a very good reference that he was knighted. Did you know that the fda did an act of censorship and burned 6 tons of literature?


No I didn't know that. That's kind of scary actually. I wonder why they would burn the books? Did you know that romantic kissing is actually a recent invention?


That is pretty cute, I think is interesting  that music , sculpture and painting were olimpyc events!!


That is really interesting. I wonder how those work because they're so subjective? Do you like heavy metal? There is a professor who teaches heavy metal as a form of literature apparently


I love rock, but I think that professor would have been burned by the FDA... talking about the olympic events for music, painting etc, this happened from 1912 to 1952.


I see. Have you heard of President Andrew Jackson? You never actually went to school, it was his wife who helped him to learn how to read, and he became the president so I guess that's awesome!


Cool!! it was nice talking to you! have a good one


I really like to read. Do you enjoy reading?


Reading is fun, and fundamental! How are you today? Have you read anything?


I am good. I have read many, many books. Did you know that Winston Churchill won a Nobel Prize for literature?


I didn't know that! However, I'm not surprised. POTUS Andrew Johnson never  went to school. His wife helped him learn to read.


I'm very glad that someone did. Oddly, literature was an Olympic event from 1912 to 1952. How odd.


That sounds very strange! I've never heard that. I wonder why literature would be in the Olympics. Perhaps in combination with other activities, it would make sense to be in the Olympics. For example, an elementary school used reading bicycles and test scores went up.


That's interesting. I wonder why. It's not the only strange Olympic sport. During those same years architecture, music, painting, and sculpture were also Olympic events.


Romantic kissing is a fairly recent development, so I guess that wouldn't be in the Olympics yet. What about heavy metal music? Some guy in Texas teachers it as a form of literature. Could be in the Olympics someday.


That's a good question. I was saddened to learn that the FDA burned six tons of literature in an act of censorship in the U.S. That's upsetting.


Sometimes people think that they're helping when they don't realize that they are in fact destroying a legacy. I might not listen to heavy metal, but I wouldn't destroy it out of some sense of righteousness. Do you read non-fiction at all?


I sometimes do. I know that unsurprisingly the bible is the best selling non-fiction book. But I question how many of those are actually read.


The book sells a lot, but few open it up. "The Late Great Planet Earth" is also a best-seller among Christians. It predicts the end of the world in our generation. Sold 35+ million copies.


I am not familiar with that one. Did you know that George W Bush read 14 biographies of Lincoln during his presidency?


I wonder whether he read them aloud or silently. Silent reading is a recent thing. Centuries ago, few could read silently.


That's super weird. You would get very strange looks now. Are you familiar with Starship Troopers?


I've seen the film. I know it's based on a Heinlein novel.


It is. It's on the reading lists of three of the five US military branches. What an odd choice.


It's about strategy and tactics, though I don't know how relevant it is to the modern battlefield.


Yes it seems like it would not be. Ender's Game was also suggested reading for military organizations.


It's also a story involving a lot of strategy and tactics. I think the military wants to pick stuff that troops will enjoy and understand. The Art of War might be a bit heavy for the average person.


Do you know much about book banning in schools?


I know a little. I know banning those two books would cost me two of my favorite books.


Are either of your favorite books "To Kill a Mockingbird" or "Huckleberry Finn"? Those are ones that come up often.


yes, I love them both. I named my dog Scout after To Kill a Mocking bird.


Harper Lee addressed a Virginia school board about their removal of her book, because they said it was "immoral".


She just released a new follow up to To Kill a Mockingbird.


Does it happen in the same area of the South, at the same time with the same characters?


I am not sure. I have not read it yet. Did you read those two books?


I read both "Huckleberry Finn" and "To Kill a Mockingbird" when I was in school.  My local school board didn't seem to have any problem with the N-word or other racial slurs in them.


Mine either. I wonder if the sensitivity will cause them to miss out on other things or shelter them from other areas that make a well-rounded adult (please don't infer I am encouraging racism).


i agree with Harper Lee who stated that she didn't think that racial tension problems would be solved by banishing classics.


Seems like she knows a lot about it. Seems reasonable to adovovate for your book.


Sometimes when books aren't banned a parent can request an alternative book, but personally it seem like you would miss out on the classroom discussions and learning if you are the only one reading it.


Yeah. I agree. I haven't read to kill a mockingbird in a while and will need to re-read it. After all, there are more libraries in the US than McDonalds.


And if  you don't want to read it in print form you can get it in another format, like audiobook, or you can use a device to read it as an e-book.


How would you like to wheelbarrow 32,000 books 3/4 of a mile at age 85???


I hope i have that much strength at age 85, or such devotion to donate them to a library like Gladstone did.


I know... MY 40 year old body aches when I get off the couch!


Well, you can get some media in a digital form from the library and stay on your couch if you want.


Nice. My life just got a little lazier... Not sure if that is a good thing...


If you need more stuff to do but don't have the equipment you could loan things from a library, they have library of things.


Good morning! I'm going to the library today. Do you like to go to the library?


I adore libraries. It was my very first job in high school. There is nothing like the collection of knowledge in a library.


Have you ever heard the story of the guy who spent so much time studying in the prison library that he became a lawyer?


I have heard of him. I wish more libraries were like sacramento where you can borrow things you need.


I think that's so cool that you can borrow things other than books! I'm just excited I can borrow DVD's for free!


My kids love the dvd section. I like wandering the old books part. It has a smell that is like nothing else.


I like older books too! My favorites are the old Mark Twain books


Mark Twain was a great american treasure. His books still are relevent today which is amazing.


They are such classics! He was much more successful as a writer than as a riverboat pilot, I'm sure!


Definately! I can totally see why him and tesla were friends. They were both quite the character.


What else do you like to read? I enjoy sci-fi books as well


I love mystery novels. Which aparently caused a panic in 18th century society.


I wonder if they thought people were going to start doing bad things because of them? Have you read Starship Troopers?


No I haven't. I'm more novels and short stories. Although I'd be fascinated to read the bad poetry from the lewis/tolkien competition.


I can only imagine it is hilarious! I've heard the military encourages reading because it refines one's critical analysis.


I love that they are assigning books to help train. So often in our modern society we default to videos.


SO true! Reading gives the opportunity for the reader to come up with their own interpretation rather than blindly following instruction


It is so crucial for language acquistion too. I think that is why we have a disconect in communiction now days. Not a lot of people read beyond articles anymore.


At least we have people who donate their own time and resources to help push the idea of reading further!


The prime minister from england that donated his own collection to peopel who didn't have books warms my bibliophile heart.


and he was 85! and pushed them almost a mile! that's dedication


A true believer in reading I'm sure! I think the way Norway supports authors is amazing.


I do too! You are guaranteed to sell at least a 1000 copies!


Good morning!  It's cold here and might be the perfect day to curl up in a blanket and read.


Hello there! Yeah we got a ton of snow here last night.


Hope you don't have to go out in it soon.  Do you like to read?


Yeah same here, except I have to work tonight.  Yeah I read a little bit, how about yourself?


Well be careful when you do.  I really do like to read, but I probably don't spend enough time doing it.  It's too bad I'm not Anne Jones who is the world record speed reader and can read like 4,700 words/minute!


Holy cow, I don't even know how one could understand that many words that quickly.


I do wonder how much she is able to retain, but it's still impressive.Do you normally get your books from the library?


I haven't been to the library in a very long time no.  I guess the inventor of the brail system finished it at 15!


What did the braille system inventor finish?


The reading and writing system for the blind, the brail system. He invented it, and then perfected it by age 15.


Wow.  That is pretty impressive!  Another thing that was impressive to me that I recently found out is that there are more libraries than McDonald's in the US!


That is a really cool fact, I would never have guessed that as well.


It seems like I pass three McDonald's to get to one library.  Apparently, not all libraries are for books.  In Sacramento they have a "library of things" where people can check out sewing machines and other short-term use items.


Wow, that is a cool idea.  I think my local library is doing a similar thing.  Did you know many libraries carry video games?


I don't.  I knew mine carried videos and audiobooks, but didn't know about video games!


Yeah I wonder what kinds they have, that would be awesome to rent old sega genesis games or other old consoles!


That would be cool.  Do you have any favorite authors?


Yeah it would be.  No, I don't really have a favorite, how about yourself?


I'm not sure I do, but I know Mark Twain is loved by a lot of people.


Yeah I think people really like him.  I know my grandmother was a huge fan of Harper Lee, even had a signed copy of To Kill a Mockingbird.


I've never read it, but I know that both that and Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" have been surrounded in controversy because of the use of the "n"-word.


Yeah I have read that and also heard about it on the local radio stations as well.  Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day.


Hello - did you know a man was falsely imprisoned for 10 years and spent most of his time at the library to prove his innocence?


I was not aware of that! That is interesting! Much cheaper than having to buy a lawyer! I do know there are more libraries than there are McDonald's in the US and that's a huge plus considering libraries are much more beneficial to us than Mickey D's!


I've always enjoyed libraries. But there's a library in Sacramento that actually allows you to check out useful stuff like sewing machines for temporary use that I've wanted to check out.


Libraries are certainly beneficial to those of us who love reading. Are you a fan of reading? I've been wanting to check out the book Starship Troopers as it's the first official sci-fi book on the reading lists of three of the US military branches!


Yes they are. Did you know starship troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading list of the US military?


I did and that's one of the reasons I want to read it to be honest! Of course, one day I'd like to beat Anne Jones' record reading speed of 4700 words per minute. Lol Realistically, that'll never happen with me but one can dream! Ha!


Haha that would be cool to beat that record!


Indeed! It would be difficult though as the reading process requires continuous practice, development as well as refinement!


For sure! I saw there was a moral panic in the 18th century due to the spread of reading novels. LOL


Wow! That's hard to believe! Wonder why? I bet CS Lewis and Tolkien had a good laugh about that during their "You laugh, you lose" competition.


LOL yea I bet they did have a good laugh about that.


Speaking of humor, I always enjoyed Mark Twain's humor. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn had some funny moments in it!


Yes it did. Did you know Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain were best friends?


Really? That is so cool. I did not know that actually? I do know Edison filmed the only footage on record of Twain. I've always wanted to see it. Would be cool if he had footage of Tesla and Twain together!


That would be cool. Did you know Thomas Edison filmed the only known footage of Mark Twain?


Yeah I did know about that and it's weird, isn't it? Twain had so many funny quips and statements. He once said cherimoya was the most delicious fruit known to man. Truer words have never been spoken! Ha!


He also coined the word "gullible" which is a word I enjoy using. He used it to describe Tom Sawyer's buddies who were tricked into painting a fence!


I am a fan. It's hard to believe that it was founded back in 1997.


I never knew that! I think they were mostly postal based during that time


Yes, even today Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.


wow, that is crazy.  Could be why they have like 21 billion in debt!


Wow! That is a lot of debt. I wonder if Blockbuster is upset they didn't buy Netflix  after several offers to get it for $50 million. It is worth a lot more now!


They are really kicking themselves now, I wonder how blockbuster is doing lol.


I am not sure, there are no Blockbuster stores by me anymore.


I think there is only one that exists now, and it does good business. Did you hear how netflix started?


No, I am not sure of how it started. Are you?


The owner got a 40 dollar late charge from blockbuster for apollo 13 and was upset over it. Big mistake blockbuster!


That is a big lat fee! Did you know the company expanded internationally in 2012?


Right, I didn't know it took until 2012 to expand. I heard it still isn't in china yet, that would be a huge market!


Yes, it might be. Half of peak internet traffic in North America is made up by Netflix and You Tube.


wow, I am part of both of those, mostly netflix though. Did you ever see the show lilyhammer?


It was Netflix's original show they created. It was pretty good, I recommend it!


I'll have look into it! Thanks! Incredible that as of October 2018 they had 147 million worldwide subscribers.


wow so many! It was so nice chatting with you!


I do like to watch movies.  They are generally well crafted escapist entertainment. I might be a super hero as well.


I love hero movies, do you have a favorite hero, mine is Spiderman or Peter Parker


Can I say that Robbie the robot from the original lost in space is my hero.  Always around and in the way. Danger Will robinson, Danger.


That movie was pretty good, Lost in Space, it has a great cast including Molly Parker


Why is it you enjoy Peter Parker.  Most super heroes today are hapless everyman's who get special powers and use them for good.  Is there a wrong you need to right?


No I only think his powers are super cool did you watch Avengers Infinity War?


I admit, I have not seen Avengers Infinity War.  I did watch the Lost in Space Remake.  It was entertaining.  But it worried me the way they bounced from ridiculous danger to imminent peril to life threatening situation. It was a bit much.


Would you recommend Lost in Space? whats it about just wondering, seems like a good movie


The family, the robinsons, are trying to get to a new planet.  They are colonists.  Stuff goes wrong. They crash on some unknown planet.  They survive.  It is not a movie, but a show with a number of episodes.  Intense action. Danger.  If the action of super hero movie is good four you, you will like.


Sounds interesting, anyways do you subscribe to Netflix?


I do subscribe to Netflix.  I have made a note to look for "Killing Eve"  The description of the show seems vague on what actually happens.  Spy thriller or what?


Its available in Netflix its a British series it seems, I haven seen that one before though, it looks interesting


Dark Humor sometimes appeals Sandra Oh might be nice as well.


Im not really sure I like dark humor, but I try to keep an open mind about it


It kind of funny that Lou Ferrigno, the original TV hulk still does hulk voice.  Hulk smash.  All these characters were created in the 1930's.


He does? thats really interesting, do you know Jarvis, Starks assistant?


No, Stark is Iron Man.  But Jarvis is not a character I know.


Well Jarvis is his computer assistant and the person who does the voice of Jarvis had never seen an Avengers movie, I think thats funny.


Yes, if you do the work, you should at least see the end result.  Do you like shawarma?


I do yeah, one of my favorite foods why do you ask?


It is documented that shawarma sales go up because of avengers movies.  I like shawarma, but never thought to link the two.


I guess its because of the ending scene, heroes gather at end at a Shawarma place, in fact im getting a but hungry not a bad idea, thanks for the chat I think im going to eat a Shawarma now,


I would not have known that unless I watched the movie, or had you to explain. Thanks.


Thank to you, I feel I have learn a lot of interesting facts, have a nice day, bye


I am a big fan of the Marvel comics! The Avengers is really great.


ya I agree, did you hear that due to the avengers there was an increase in shawarma sales haha!


Oh awesome! Ha. It was shot with an imax camera, the entire movie! That's just one reason it was spectacular. Imax theater movies are amazing but sometimes make me dizzy.


ya sometimes it is too overwhelming, did you ever watch the show recess? the girl who voices gretchen voiced the waitress in the Avengers


Yes, I loved Recess! I didn't know that, how cool! The Avengers- The Age of Ultron was the nineteenth film.


ah interesting, did you watch the original incredible hulk from the 70s btw?


Heck yeah, I was a big fan of the Hulk. I watched the show religiously every week! My cousin was related to the guy who played him but I cant remember his name.


haha ya his name was Lou Ferrigno, and he actually appeared in one of the avengers movies!


Oh yeah, I sort of remember that. How cool! I am into reading the Marvel comics too and really enjoy all the characters and the themes. In 1998 marvel offered the rights to sony for all the characters for $25 million but they only wanted Spiderman for $10 million because they claimed thats the only one people would care about.


haha that's funny! did you know the guy who plays jarvis's voice? I guess he has never watched an avengers movie haha


Noway, what a trip! How would you someone not watch their own work? I am big on watching them with Netflix. Netflix is fast and has super bandwidth.


oh definitely, didyou hear about how Netflix was started? like what inspired its creation?


No, I am not sure how they started. I do know I am one of 137 million total subscribers now.I can remember when they first started and we would order and mail the dvd's back and forth through the mail.


haha ya I remember that, it makes sense they  switched to digital, I guess Netflix spends 20x more on postage than on the streaming bandwidth


Man, thats a lot. I heard that the only places that don't have Netflix is North Korea, Syria and Crimea. That sounds about right when you think of North Korea and how oppressed they are.


ya, that would make sense, anyway the funny story on how netflix was started is the creator was charged a $40 late fee for Apollo 13, that is a good movie though!


Oh wow, that is a funny story. I guess everyone in the world gets late fees, not just me! lol.


haha yes I haven't gotten a $40 late fee though, do you like Marvel or DC more btw?


Oh man that is a hard question to answer. I don't think I can choose today. I like the characters that was created for kids with poor hearing though, I like the social aspect of Marvel Worldwide inc.


ya that is true, I like batman but besides him I only like Marvel, funny that there is one character shared by both Marvel and DC


Oh cool, okay I really like Batman and Robin too. I never forget about the sidekick. Walt Disney acquired Marvel and he branding has just become a 2 billion dollar venture.


ya I remember that, it was back in 2009, seems like a while ago but it has definitely paid off!


I used to watch. i dont know. i cut the cord. LOL


Interesting. I was thinking about it, but I still use it sometimes.


I used to watch quite a bit and realized i needed to use my time better.


That is a good point. What if you could be a paid tagger though?


I guess that job seems cool, but after a while, you get tired of watching tv and tagging. i would get bored.


Yeah, I hear you. Did you know netflix monitors illegal downloads in Europe?


I guess they want to see what people want to watch. netflix can plan then.


i dont read comics much. I sometimes see the movies though. not often.


I see some of the movies too. I think some of them really can suck though too.


yeah, too many explosions and too many battles. i tire of the spectacle. i prefer story


Me too, that is why I am more of a fan of thrillers. What about you?


I prefer dramas and comedies. I figure that superhero films can be good, just too many are geared to kids.


I like dramas. Comedies, only on rare occasions.


comedy is tough, and many bad comedies are made. i like superhero films that are comedies though.


I did like Deadpool. only saw the first one, but i like that humor. less superhero stuff, more story and dialog. anyway, great chat!


I only saw the first one too. Nice chatting with you!


Yes I think so. I love the movie infinity War. It was the first film ever to be shot entirely with digital IMAX cameras.


You can really tell. I love the attention ot detail they are putting into these movies. They are really diving into some great comics with all of this.


Yes I totally agree. For example they included the original Hulk actor in several appearances of the movies!


I like Lou Ferrigno. He is totally iconic Hulk. I think they did an awesome job with all the cast really. I'm honestly trying to think of a better actor for Jarvis than Paul Bettany and I can't.


Yes I totally agree. Isn't it surprising that he has never seen the films?


I could see it though because if he wants to portray the character in a certain way watching an edited version might change that subtly and affect the quality of his work


Yes I guess that's a very good point. Do you know why the avengers caused a notable increase in shawarma sales?


That is hilarious. I could totally see that too. There are so many funny memes about how the avengers are sitting in that schwarma restaurant and the workers are going about things like nothing happened.


Oh I see that explains it! Yes that was hilarious. I love having The Avengers on Netflix so I can watch at anytime. From 9pm to 12am Netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America!


Wow that is a lot of streaming movies! Their original content is quite good too. I like what they have done with some of the marvel characters in their own series.


Agreed. I wonder how they got the rights to make those films? Netflix apparently spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.


I guess that makes sense. Postage is spendy. Late fees are too though which is how the whole idea of Netflix started. Some guy got a late fee and wasn't having that.


Yeah definitely is. I used to hate late fees. So glad Reed Hastings found a way around them!


Me too! I can't believe how big Netflix has gotten. I bet blockbuster is kicking themselves they didn't take that deal to buy them for $50 million back in the day.


Yes can you imagine a blockbuster bought them at that time? Netflix is now worth $2 billion.


I'm pretty sure blockbuster would still be around if that had happened. I'm glad that Hastings was smart and dropped the failing sales idea though. It would have been a shame if Netflix had went under because of it.


Yes I completely agree with you. And now look at them go. Netflix has 137 million total subscribers worldwide.


I was shocked to read that only about half of those were in the US. I would have totally though it was more considering it is a quarter of the internet traffic in north america.


That really is amazing. But you're right they do have offices in the Netherlands, Brazil, India, Japan, and South Korea. A global market no doubt. It was great chatting with you today.


hey I'm good what do you know about basketball?


I sometimes follow NBA ball. What about you?


ya I like it, its made up of 30 teams and only 1 team is in canada


Hockey and lacrosse are the official sports of Canada. There should be NBA teams in other big cities in Canada though.


ya you'd think so, It's only the Toronto Raptors apparently


How many players these days would shoot free throws granny style, do you think?


probably none, but I would! It's scientifically the best way to shoot!


It would look silly, but Rick Barry used to shoot like that. If you had to choose, would you go to college or directly into the NBA?


oh I'd go right to the NBA, I wouldn't do what tim duncan did and stay in college, you?


Too much money at stake, and people can go to college at any age. You can always get a degree, but NBA players are young.


yup I agree, did you ever try on some air jordans?


No, never tried them. Stylish but expensive.


ya I guess they were banned from the NBA but Nike kept paying the fee


The fines would have been trivial for Nike, far less than the value of the publicity.


Played a little many years ago. Not really my game. You?


I used to be really good, its crazy it was invented in India and then perfected in Persia, its very old


It's a cerebral game with fans all over the world. Well, I enjoyed chatting!


thanks you should check out books by judit polgar she's great at chess!


yup and just know there are more moves in chess than atoms in the galaxy!


Parenting can be really hard, it requires a lot of hard work and patience.


Hi, how are you? I wouldn't want to be a solo parent. It sounds like a tough job to balance career and child-care.


I know! it seems like a lot of suffering, kids can be difficult specially if you have more than one


It's important for kids to have good toys. Did you play with Lego as a child?


I did, I used to love legos, what about you?


I did, and I loved them. I like the company, too. Lego is investing millions to ditch their oil-based plastics in search of environmentally friendly alternative


I think thats a great call, afterall they have the money and its better if they are environmentally responsible, Lego sure is a big and wealthy company.


In February 2015, Lego replaced Ferrari as Brand Finance's "world's most powerful brand". They've earned it!


I think this is because of the quality of their pieces out of 1000000 only 18 turn out to be deffective.


Customers pay a premium for quality. The company recognizes employee dedication. A 14 karat gold lego brick was given out in the early 80s to employees who had worked at the germany lego factory for over twenty-five years. they are valued at nearly $15,000.


I see, that is really expensive I wouldnt pay that much for a lego brick, did you hear about that German Graffiti artist.


Oh, the guy who painted a 250 square meter bridge to make it look like it was made out of lego? Yeah, that's cool. A world of Lego! Could paint a whole neighborhood like that.


I wonder if the bridge is still painted, that is pure art, I know I would keep it there.


It would attract tourists and Lego fans. I assume there are many around the world. If all the Lego bricks produced were shared out equally every single person on earth would own 86 Lego bricks.


I would like to take a photo next to that bridge, and that is amazing, there must be billions of lego bricks then, do you like reading?


Yes, I enjoy reading. I don't get to the library much now though.


Not enough time? there more libraries than McDonalds!


Mostly I go online for reading material. There are other things at libraries though. The Sacramento public library started a "library of things"


I wonder what the Sacremento library means but things, seems kind of random.


Things like sewing machines and other items that patrons may find useful, but don't need to own long-term. Lending tools instead of books.


I see well, I like old books from CS Lewis and Tolkien, I consider both as great authors.


Yes I love to reading,  although lately ive been doing audio books because I have been busy. How about you?


I adore reading. I think it is best way to travel to unknown worlds and escape reality for a little while.


Yeah its great really expands your mind.  Did you know the world reacord speed reader reads at 4700 words per min


wow. I wonder if they actually retain anything at that point. Are you just flying past the words or do you absorb the story?


I have no clue,  I cant imagine they preocess everything they read at that point,  but I am not an expert.


I would rather take my time and savor the classics like the works of lewis and tolkien.


I wouldnt mind being able to read fast,  but I still want to absorb the information,  otherwise what is the point lol


Yeah I mean yay you can ready fast but you are missing out on all the wonders that the library holds.


Yeah exactly.  In the 18th century there was a moral panic because people were reading so many novel hahahahah


Wow i wonder what they would do if they read some of the things we have now like 50 shades of gray and twilight.


Thats funny.  Twilight is a way better book in your imagination,  the movies were pretty horrible.


I've never read the books. I saw the movies and that just ruined it for me. I heard the writing was rather bad in them though.


It was simple,  nothing unique,  but I enjoyed it.  I wish I never seen the movies though.  Did you know if you publish a book in Norway the government will buy 1000 copies and distribute them to libraries?


That is pretty awesome. I think it is a great way to encourage budding writers. it is so hard to bet a book published in the us.


Theres are more libraries than mc donalds in the US,  thats suprising,  mc donalds is everywhere lol


That makes me happy. I think a lot of people in the world could use more libraries and more knowledge in their lives.


Same.  I also read over half of adults have library cards!


I would think it would be higher than that. I don't think there is enough access to libraries for the people in certain areas of the us.


It is so cool how some libraries are letting people check out other things than books. Like in sacramento where they can get sewing machines or tools.


did you know that Spider-man has a hyphen in the name so that he wouldn't be confused with Superman by people that were reading quickly


ya that is wild, also Stan Lee's wife did voice acting for the 1994 Spider-man cartoon, I watched that as a kid, did you?


I did actually, I thought the best spider man was Toby though. Not sure about this reboot.


haha ya I didn't mind him, definitely better than the guy from The Social Network, I haven't seen the new movies, but it is wild to think that Capn Crunch's arch nemesis has battled Spiderman, now that is something I want to see in a movie haha


Is that who the new one is? Ughhh. Too many reboots these days.


Ya hollywood keeps making reboots I suppose because they are a safer investment than a new franchise, did you hear of the SpiderMan broadway musical? I never saw it but it was the most expensive broadway production in history


I liked the batman reboots. I actually saw the musical when I lived in NY for spiderman.


oh nice how was it? I wanted to see it but I think they stopped it at this point? I think they cancelled it soon after that one guy got injured and insurance was sued


It was great, my work actually gave us the tickets before it got canceled.


well that's nice, do you play chess at all? I guess they did a study and there is no correlation between chess skill and iq level


I believe it. I'm not so sure the IQ tests are accurate to be honest.


Ya I'm not sure I haven't taken one, but the president of the world chess Federation thinks that chess was invented by aliens, I don't know how high of an iq that guy could have if he believes that haha


I haven't played much Chess to be honest, that sounds crazy that he believes that though.


ya I used to study it a little bit back in the day, what is crazy is there are more possible chess moves than there are atoms in the universe, that's a lot of permutations!


what do you think of Judith Polgar? I remember I bought her chess book, anyway she beat a family friend at chess when she was only 5


That's insane, and apparently Chess was invented in india.


hmm I didn't know that, I did know it was modified by the Persians, my one friend is persian and he would always say that haha


I wonder if they hold special championships there because of that?


Oh I bet they do, he was very Pro-Persian so it wouldn't surprise me, all persians I have met have been very proud of their heritage


Interesting, I've never been to India, I bet it is pretty cool.


Ya I haven't either, I should go someday and play chess with those people!


Not so much. I understand it has 137 million subscribers worldwide.


That's true, and almost 60 million of those are in the US. Hard to believe it's been around since '97, back in the Blockbuster days.


Ha. I bet Blockbuster regrets buying Netflix. Now worth 2 billion dollars.


I know! They declined several offers of only $50 million. That pales in comparison is it's current Net Worth.


Oops. So sorry, but you noticed that my keyboard did not include the word "not" as in "not buying Netflix." Sometimes my typing is lacking. Anyway, I remember going to Blockbuster for videos and DVD's. What an opportunity for Hastings and Randolph to jump on the enterprise.


Apparently, Hastings got the idea of starting Netflix after racking up a $40 late fee on Apollo 13.


Can you imagine? I'm not surprised that it is not available in China, Syria, North Korea, and Crimea. I believe China won't allow the use of Google in the country. They are very closed to outside.


I suppose that makes sense considering the types of government in those areas, plus, Netflix still has offices in Brazil, India, Japan, and South Korea.


I guess if possible it could be in outerspace. Ha. There is a vey large universe to expose to Netflix. Ha.


Haha, and isn't the Universe potentially just one giant hologram, man?


Wow. I never thought of that possibility. I wonder who would have created that??? Hummmm? Man use to believe the earth was the center of the universe, but after scientific research, it was discovered that the sun is probably the center.


Haha, well, the sun is center of our solar system, not the Universe. The universe makes up a LOT of things.


Oh, right. Thanks for correcting that. Don't know what my keyboard was thinking. I need a robot to do my typing.


Yeah, robots are capable of carrying out many complex actions.


Can you imagine Michael Jackson wanted to build a moon walking robot that was 50-feet tall?


No more difficult to imagine than the robot which knows how to debone a chicken! Haha


Crazy. Isn't it. Do you think someone will really create a human form robot?


I mean, robots can now be controlled by rat brains, so I don't see why not?


A bit scary. Don't you think? It's good if they can be used by the military. It's always interesting to see the police use robots to enter possible bomb sites.


Yeah, it's a double-edged sword, for sure. They've saved millions of lives, I'm sure! Anyway, it's been nice chatting with you. Enjoy your day!


Most of the time now, my favorite shop is amazon, and you?


Me too, it is so awesome. Do you ever shop the AMazonBasics line?


Yes they say the quality is not that great but I find them to be quite good


Yeah me too. Did you know Jeff built a clock on a mountain


Oh neat. They also created a new font just for kindle and similar devices called bookerly.


Neat. Yeah Jeff built it and it is supposed to run for a 10 000 years.


WOw that is too long. They also hold the patent on the 1-click buying


Wow they have done everything. Do you know how much the first customer spent?


I do not know that but I know that because of the patent Apple has to pay amazon to use the 1-click buying


Nice. The first customer got a building named after him after he spent less than $30


WOw nice. They also have a website where they sell the returned stuff discounted


Nice, that is a sweet deal. They deliver on Sundays too now because of a deal with USPS


THat is so convenient Do you know what the arrow in their logo represents?


Oh I do not know that actually, what is it there for?


Well it means that they offer everything from a to z


That makes sense. Their warehouse workers walk up to 15 miles


That is a lot. BestBuy and Target price match with Amazon


That is a sweet deal. ANd Amazon also owns IMDB since 1998


THey are everywhere really. DO you like robots?


I sure do, they are becoming part of our lives


My son likes it more than I do.  I like movies produced by Marvel Studios.


That's cool. Did you know that Marvel goes by Marvel Cinematic Universe too?


Yep and the actor who voices jarvis has never seen the movies!


Really?  That was odd.  Apparently, Avengers:  Infinity War is the first film ever to be shot entirely with digital imax cameras.


That's cool and that the original Incredible Hulk actor has been the voice of the Hulk up to this day since the 70's!!


I like the Hulk. Lou Ferrigno deserves it.  When I am angry at work, I want to become the green giant.


Yeah hahaha oh wow, did you know that the Seahorse is the only fish to have  aneck?


I heard about it.  Apparently, there is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal.


I dont doubt it i dont think they have a heart so...


I wonder if scientists have studied their genes.  Some people want to be immortal.


Well, i think the best bet for that will be to look at the zebrafish more closely!


Well they 84 percent of the counterparts for human diseases


I see.  I'm amazed though.   We are so different from the zebrafish.


Thats why alot of secrets lie in the genes


Apparently, the black swallower fish can eat prey twice its own length and ten times its weight.  That is odd.  I do not want to be near that fish.


There are so many interesting facts about fish.  I wish I could chat longer.  However, it is getting late.  I would like to say good night and it was truly nice chatting with you.


Hey how are you? Do you like shopping on Amazon?


I do.  I find that it has a lot of what I need and a lot of variety as well


I agree, you can find all kinds of stuff on there. It's the largest internet retailer in the world!


And it will only get bigger.  It has thousands of items from every category one can think of


Yep, did you know that Jeff Bezos actually built a clock into a mountain?


Sounds like he is using that Amazon stock money to good use then.  I can imagine how big his house might be


The clock should run for 10,000 apparently. I bet his house is huge!


Not as big as an Amazon warehouse though.  Workers walk 7-15 miles a day during their shift


That's alot of walking there! I thought my 4 miles per shift was alot.


I figured Amazon a lot of robot helpers in the warehouse to take some of the heavy load.  Since robots are becoming more and more useful in work life


I think they're starting to incorporate them, but there is some things that humans just do better. Did you know that the first Amazon customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him?


Wow, and I have spent thousands over the years and all I get is free shipping!


I agree, I guess we just weren't early enough.


I did not know originally that AMazon owns IMDB.  No wonder their movies do well with Critics


I didn't know that either. I like Amazon Prime video though.


They do have some good TV and movies on their service.  I suppose one could buy only from Amazon for everything and probably be ok.


Probably so, between them and Wal-Mart I'm set.


I shop at walmart too, but it is always so busy.  The great thing about amazon is it just shows up at my house.  Even on Sundays


I love getting my Amazon packages on Sundays. I started doing the grocery pickup at Wal-Mart, and I'll do instore pickups so I don't have to really go inside or deal with the registers.


That makes sense.  And of course you can still get things shipped from walmart to your home.


Yep, I believe they're trying to keep up with Amazon. Well I hope you have a great day. It was nice chatting with you.


I have purchased on the amazon. Have you?


yes,Do you think the service will be useful for you on the website


It has been reaaly helpful in buying hard to find items or everyday items I do not want to go out and buy. Do you enjoy the amazon?


yes i like very much,Buying things as it is at home is useful


Nice. Did you buy a clock you could build into a mountain that could last for 10,000 years?


Oh, Jeff Bezos bought one so I thought they were available on Amazon. I wonder how big it is.


I like robots. Do you think they will take over the world though? I am worried about it, a lot!


Of course, I have that sadness but do you think it's possible


I am not sure but I have seen what Boston Dynamics can do with their AI and robots and they have some evolving robots!


Not really. I get too scared and leave the theater or turn it off. Do you?


i like so much horror film and very interesting story.


Insidious: The Last Key this film is my favorite.


I have never heard of it. It's a horror film? I will have to check it out, if Im not too scared.


Hi, well. How are you doing? Are you a robot?


I am doing good and no I am not a robot. Did you know from 9pm to 12am Netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in North America?


That's pretty crazy.  Netflix apparently really has a thing for Cloverfield doesn't it?


Netflix is pretty successful. I saw that them and YouTube make up about half of the peak internet traffic in North America.


I'd like to see more robot movies. Maybe Netflix can work on that. I think they could explore Megatron's background more.


I saw that Netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.


Yeah I guess they still send out DVDs. That's a lot of postage.


Netflix has over 150 movies with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. I wonder how many of those I've seen?


I jumped on the Netflix streaming bandwagon in 2007 when they started. How about you?


I just recently got Netflix because it was bundled in my with T Mobile account. I watch it periodically.


I think a fun job would be one of the people that watches Netflix movies and shows and tags them for subjects and indexing. Paid to binge watch!


That would be a very fun job. Wonder how much it pays? Netflix is worth $2 billion now.


And 58 million subscribers in the US alone. That's like 1/6th the population.


They're pretty smart too. They monitor illegal downloads to get a feel for what shows to stream.


I'd like them to adapt some Isaac Asimov. He invented the word "robotics" actually.


I used to, no longer have a subscription.


Did you know that netflix was founded by reed hastings and marc randolph in 1997?


I did know that, he is still the CEO. He was just on CNBC.


Ntflix has over 137 million subscribers worldwide. 58.46 million in the us alone.


That really is a lot of subscribers. From 9pm to 12 am netflix accounts for 33% of the internet traffic in north america.


I can believe it. I canceled my subscription because I wasn't watching it enough.


All in all Netflix and youtube together make up half of the peak internet traffic.


Yeah, that is true. What do you know about the universe?


I know that it is all of space and time and all of their contents. So basically everything.


Interesting. Did you know the universe may exist inside a black hole?


Yeah I heard that. So do you think that the Universe evolved thropugh natural selection like humans have?


It could be true. To be honest, nobody really knows.


I think it is. I mean its just a bunch of rocks floating through space. The bigger ones are going to encapsulate the smaller ones over time.


Yeah, that is true. What do you know about robots?


I heard that Michael jackson had planned to build a 50 ft robot to moonwalk the deserts of las vegas.


OMG, that's hilarious. Who actually knows what that guy was thinking.


This is kind of scary to me. I guess they can use a rats brain to control a robot. It wont be long until they can do it with humans.


I wouldn't be surprised if they've already tried. Well, nice chatting with you!


It was a lovely chat. Have a wonderful day.


Yes I do. Do you know who Reggie Miller is?


Yes the NBA player that was always beaten at the game by his sister


Yes the woman was a star, broke 8 national records once


I do, he signed a killer deal with Rebook, $800 000 a year till he is 55


Yeah sweet deal the guy is pretty much set for life now


Yeah. Do you ever practice the granny shot?


Yeah but players do not like it because it is funny. Do you play chess?


Sometimes, there are more positive moves than atoms alltogether in the universe


Wow nice. The president of the federation believes it is invented by aliens


Wow. Judit Polgar beat someone at it when she was only 5


Wow nice smart kid. The game was invented in India and not by aliens though


Haha yeah during the Gupta empire actually.


I love the movies. Do you know why it has a hyphen in the name?


Yes so it can be distinguished from Superman as they sound similar


Yeah. Stan Lee's wife did the voice for Madame Web in the early SPider-man series


Wow that is awesome, they were both into these kind of things.


So awesome. Spiderman is also the most expensive Broadway production


Hey there are you a spiderman fan? Or should I say spider-man...Stan Lee used the hyphen so people wouldn't confuse him with superman!


Spider man is a fictional super-hero created by Stan lee.  He has appeared in comic books.


Yes he is. More specifically he is the alias of Peter Parker who is an orphan because his parents were killed.


He is lived with his uncle. Peter is very innocent boy,  He is character is designed with adolescence and financial problems.


Yes have you ever seen the Spiderman movie? The movie was created by Sony because they have the cinematic rights to Spiderman.


He appears in American comic books which are published by Marvel Comics. Spider man first appeared in 1960.


I thought he first appeared in the amazing fantasy number 15 which was published in August 1962. This was the silver age of comic books.


It is very interesting to know it. I think you read comic books. Who is your superhero ?


I like Superman. But Spiderman is cool too. I would love to see the Broadway musical about Spiderman. It was the most expensive production in Broadway history.


Music also plays an important role in superhero movies.  Graphic designers have an important job too.


Yes you are right. Did you know Stan Lee's wife voiced Madame Web in the 1994 spiderman series?


Stan lee did not want people to confuse spider-man with superman. They're different movies. It is very tough for designers to make dresses- it requires a lot of effort.


Yes it does. Cap'n Crunch arch rivals sogmaster and the soggies exist in the marvel universe and have even battled spiderman! That is so funny.


Stan lee is excellent writer also, he make the movie interesting. Which is your favourite sports ?


I love basketball and especially the NBA. It was founded in New York on June 6, 1946.


It is the famous US pastime. In the middle ages, large numbers of people played this game in towns and cities. It was quite popular.


Yes it is one of my favorites. The NBA banned air Jordans in the past but he wore them anyway because Nike paid the fines before each game.


The league was found in June 6, 1946 as BAA. In the 1949, the league adopted it NBA, after merging with national basketball league.


Yes. One of my favorite players was Reggie Miller. But his sister was almost better than him. It was pleasant talking with you this morning.


Very nice chatting with you. Have great day.


Hi! Do you enjoy reading? I've been wanting to read Starship Troopers since it's the first Sci-Fi novel to make the reading lists of three US military branches! It must be great!


I love reading. I read starship troopers a long time ago. saw the movie too. Heinlein was in the military. the navy, i think.


That's awesome! I'd also like to read Ender's Game as it's also suggested for military organizations even including the Marine corps!


i never saw the movie for that, but i did read the book. Orson Scott Card is a great writer. would you ride a reading bicycle?


Ha! I don't know if I'd be able to. But what I do wish is that I could read 4,700 words per minute which is a world record set by Anne Jones. Wouldn't that be awesome?


I guess, but how much does she retain? can she remember all that info? we should give her a test a week later.


That is a good point. She probably doesn't retain much. Ha! On a related reading note, I find it sad that there was a moral panic over the spread of the reading of novels back in the 18th Century. I'm so glad we don't love back in those times.


Yeah, poetry was considered the highest form of literature, and novels were vulgar, dealing with themes not suitable for civilized people.


Such a shame! But to lighten things up, Tolkien and CS Lewis both held a you laugh, you lose  competition while reading horrible poetry. I think that's hilarious! Ha! I bet they had plenty of laughs too!


I would buy tickets to that event. it sounds great. those two were terrific authors.


Indeed they were! Speaking of authors and books, do you like libraries? I'm glad to hear there are still more libraries than there are McDonald's here in the US and over half the adult population still has library cards! That gives me a little hope!


I am amazed by that fact. there is so much obesity in the US, i figure it would be the other way around. maybe we could combined libraries and fast food? LOL


Hey, maybe so! It would be similar to the Sacramento library that started a library of things where they let you check out stuff you may need temporarily but don't want to own like sewing machines!


the tool library is an awesome idea. many people dont have enough money for some basic tools. reduce, reuse recycle. it is a good system.


That is a great idea, actually. I wonder if they sell tools at the "library of things"? Speaking of libraries, I think it's nice that if you publish a book in Norway, the government there buys 1000 copies and distributes them to libraries across their country. I wish every government would do that!


I will move to Norway. I will write childrens books and become rich. that is now my plan. Yes!


It's a great idea. We mentioned the library of things previously, but I wonder if they also rent out legos?   I love Legos! In fact, the German  Lego factory would give out a 14k gold Lego brick to employees who had worked there for 25 years back in the early 80s. I think that is awesome and it's too bad they still don't do that today!


I think that is great. I would love to work for Lego. I think the library just lends out tools for adults.


Probably so! Well speaking of legos, did you ever hear about that German graffiti artist who painted a 250 square meter bridge to resemble a lego? That takes serious talent. Ha!


That is a cool way to decorate the urban landscape ! Anyway, thanks for the chat!


Agreed it is! But Legos are so popular now, as it has movies, amusement parks, games and competitions all under it's name brand. Well thanks for chatting with me as well. Hope you have a great day, friend!


You have a great day as well! I'm off to read how Lego replaced Ferrari as the world's most powerful brand. Ha! Take care!


How's it going, have you ever played with Legos? I never knew the company that owns them is from Denmark


Yes, The cool thing is that Legos are too much fun. Lego pieces can be assembled and connected in many ways to construct objects including vehicles, buildings, and working robots.


Yea, they have been one of the best toys since Legos came out in 1949


I agree and they also support movies, games, competitions as well as six Legoland amusement parks. These have all been developed under the Lego brand.


That's pretty cool. DId you know only 18 out of 10000000 lego bricks produced are defective?


That's a great percentage of low defects.  To top that off, legos are so consistent that they allow these bricks manufactured today to interlock with the ones made back in 1958.


That's pretty cool, they also treat their employees well, in the german lego factory some even got a 14 karat gold lego brick


That is awesome.  Did you know that a German graffiti artist painted a 250 square meter bridge to make it look like it was made out of legos?


No but that sounds like a nice piece of art, I wonder if drivers were scared to drive on the lego looking bridge


I know, right?  Lego is now investing millions to ditch their oil-based plastics in search of an environmentally friendly alternative.


That's pretty cool, I wonder if their are any good lego books.


I'm not sure but if all the lego bricks produced were shared out equally every single person on earth would own 86 lego bricks.


Nice. Have you've ever read Starship Troopers? It's on the reading list of the US military


No, I haven't.  I do know that in the 18th century there was a "moral panic" because of the spread of the reading of novels.


I wonder what made people in the 18th century have a moral panic lol, maybe it was because most people couldn't read


That could be. It's hard to say.  Do you like the library?  Did you know that a library collection includes not only books but periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, films, maps, prints, documents, microfilmn, CDs, cassettes, videotapes, DVDs, Blu-rays, e-books, databases and other formats?


Yea, in Norway if you publish a book the government buys 1000 copies to put into the library


That is great. Did you know that there are more libraries than McDonalds in the US and over half of all adults have a library card?


Lol no but it's good to know theres more libraries than McDonalds


I was surprised at that myself. Did you know that a man falsely imprisoned for 10 years spent most of his time at the library to study law and prove his innocence, and then became a lawyer to help free other people who have been falsely convicted?


Nope, glad he got out. Well it was nice chatting with you


Hello there. How great is the planet we live on? It was formed 4.5 billion years ago.


Good morning!  It is great I agree.  I think it's amazing that over 70% of it is covered in water.


Yes I love water. Most of the water is from oceans but some of it is from lakes, rivers, and other sources.


I do too.  Have you heard about the forests being destroyed?


Yes I can't believe more than 80% of the earth's natural forests have been destroyed.


I know.  I can't help but wonder what that is going to mean for the planet in the long run.  Will it have an effect on the earth's polar regions which are covered in ice?


Yes I think it will and already has. Also, earth will be virtually Helium free by the end of the twenty first Century.


That's an interesting thought. Helium has to be used for more than just blowing up balloons so that will change things I guess.  Also, everything natural with the planet is probably important in some way to it so things will change planet wise too.


Yes I completely agree. And in the big scheme of things the lives of humans is so small relative to the earth.


Very true.  I've heard that if earth's history was viewed as a day we would only be just over a minute of it.


Yes I can't believe it. I think it's fascinating that the earth's interior has a solid inner core and the liquid outer core that generate's a magnetic field.


That is interesting.  Do you find it interesting also how the earth and moon interact?


Oh yes definitely. Thanks for that interaction we get our ocean tides. I am sure the surfers are grateful as well!


True!  Isn't it amazing how everything works and such?  Without the moon the planet would rotate a great deal faster too.  Imagine what that would be like.


Yes who knows what it would be like. There definitely wouldn't be a YouTube. Google actually bought youtube back in 2006.


Youtube must have had rapid growth in it's first year because it was just created in 2005 and then like you said, Google buys it the next year.


Yes and for a big sum of 1.65 billion dollars. They really cashed out!


They really did!  Did you know it's the second largest search engine on the net?


I actually didn't realize that. Justin Bieber's Baby is the most disliked video on the site. People must be jealous. Well it was lovely chatting with you this morning.


People are also busy watching.  Youtube combined with Netflix makes up half of peak internet traffic in the country.  It's been nice chatting with you as well!


Police also have their own called blutube! Have a good day!


hi how are you? are you good over there today on the other side of the internet? things are pretty good here.


Its pretty good.  Did you watch the Oscars the other night?  That is always a fun show


i did not watch the oscars. normally the show is boring (well, to me). a bit slow. i check the next day to see who won.


Did you know that Daniel Day-Lewis is the only actor to win best actor 3 times?


he deserves it. the man is a genius. MY LEFT FOOT. amazing performance. tom hanks won tice.


Blazing Saddles was even nominated for 3 oscars - great flick!


that was an AWESOME flick. could not be made these days. too much language. maybe as a south park episode.


Though tamer flicks are still popular - Walt Disney won 22 oscars


Uncle Walt knew how to please an audience.quality was always there. quality always lasts.


Yes for sure - though somehow enimen has more oscars than decaprio, depp, will smith, george lucas and bill murray combined.  How the heck did that happen?


eminem is pretty cool, but really the oscars seem too political. i figure they dole out favors to their favorites.


Maybe - but oddly enough the Oscars was nominated for  9 emmys in 2013!


i dont understand myself. the show is a bit slow for my taste. i figure that they are doing each other favors or something?


I don't know.  Do you like basketball?  College basketball tends to go at a faster pace


the college game is for fun. i think the kids want to play their hearts out. the pros have other plans.


That is for sure although Kareem Abdul Jabbar got the dunk banned in college basketball for over 10 years


They had it in for the man. he was too good. and he was changing the game without the permission of the forces that be.


Yes.  I am not sure the coaches deserve that much pay however - in 39 states a football or basketball coach makes the most money


the coaches are not the most important, but they get paid the most. anyway, great chat there!


Yes I would personally rather play basketball at the US supreme court


Yes but I would have a better chance of beating Ginsberg than Jordan!


Hi! Are you a fan of Jordan Peele? I'm so glad he won an Oscar for Get Out. Thankfully he finished writing it after stopping 20 times!


Somewhat, Its good he didn't give up.  Glad he won the Oscar too! I'm not surprised Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars.


I'm not surprised either honestly. Just as I wasn't too surprised to discover Daniel Day-Lewis is the only actor to win an Oscar for best actor three times!


Oh I know. He's the best actor. All of his movies are great!!


So true! Were you also a fan of Blazing Saddles? It's crazy it was nominated for three Oscars! Now that surprised me. Ha!


Yes, that's funny. I can remember it. Did you see Frozen? It was inspired by The Snow Queen.


That's interesting! I wasn't aware of that! I do know that Jennifer Lee, the writer and co-director, was the first Disney animation feature film female director and also the first female director whose movie made more than 1 billion at the box office. That was awesome and quite an accomplishment!


Agree, being the first female.Robert Lopez is one of twelve people to win an emmy, grammy, oscar and a tony!


Wow! Now that's truly an accomplishment right there. Talk about a jack of all trades! And here I thought Eminem having more Oscars than Johnny Depp, Leo, Will Smith, Bill Murray and George Lucas combined was impressive, not as impressive as Robert Lopez's accomplishments. Ha!


Do you watch basketball? I didn't know New Zealand had a team.


I wasn't aware of that either. I do watch and enjoy basketball though. I do think it's crazy the highest paid employee in 39 of the 50 states are either college football or basketball coaches. That's kind of sad, really.


lol, I agree. James Naismith who invented basketball is the only losing coach at the University of Kansas.


That's kind of ironic, isn't it? Did you know there's a basketball court on the top floor of the supreme court building which is called "the highest court in the land"? Ha!


Good name!! Great way to get exercise at work.


No kidding! Ha! But them there's athlete's like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who got dunking banned from college basketball for over a decade. He must have been a monster dunker!


We talked about the Oscars earlier, did you also know that the Oscars themselves were nominated for 9 Emmys back in 2013?


Good question. Ha! Since the Emmys are basically the Oscar equivalent for television and was modeled after the Oscars, it's a little strange!


yeah! It doesn't make sense. lol Have a good night!! Good chat!


True. But as long as the Oscars keep awarding and nominating first time directors like Jordan Peele, then they deserve awards too I suppose. Crazy he's only the third first time director to have their directorial debuts appear in all three categories. Well it was great chatting with you as well. Have a great evening!


Hi there, do you watch the Academy Awards?


Occasionally.  I am not a fan of the political commentary, but I enjoy seeing the actors recognized for fine performances.


Nice. Did you ever watch Blazzing Saddles? It was nominated for three Oscars


Oh, yeah. Lilly von Shtoop is a fine actress... But I prefer the acting of legendary actor Daniel Day-Lewis, the only actor to win best actor 3 times


Yeah that is quite something for him. Funny enough Eminem has won more Oscars than Leo di Caprio


I would never have guessed that one. But I would have guessed that Walt Disney would be recognized, but 22 oscars? Unreal!


I know they guy has set the standard too high now. Even Oscars were nominated for 9 Emmys. Strange


And the Emmy for best Academy Awards show goes to...the Academy Awards. Accepting on behalf of the Academy, James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball, who also is the only losing coach in Univ of Kansas history!


Hhahaha that is so strange really. I guess it took a while to get the game going. Still those coaches are the highest paid state employees


Yeah. Strange world we live in. One where New Zealand nicknames their basketball team, the Tall Blacks!


I wonder how that flies there really. Have you heard of the highest court on land?


Yes, the basketball court where Ruth Bader-Ginsberg dominates at the boards!


I wonder how tall that building is really.  Do you ever watch animated movies?


Yes me too. ,It was the first DIsney movie to be written directed by a female


Yeah, and the first female to direct a feature film that earned more than $1 billion. Now that is shattering the glass(ice) ceiling!


What an achievement. Did you know Elsa was originally scripted to be the villain?


Ah, but with such a great song--Let it go--how could she remain a villian?


I know that is the only reason she was changed to a good character because the song was so uplifting


And to think, the movie Frozen was originally going to be called "Snow Queen"  but the folks at Disney decided that feminine names are bad...


THat makes me sad honestly, that we judge based on that.


lets talk about earth. Its sad that More than 80 percent of the earth's natural forests have already been destroyed


Yes it could have happened during the  4.5 billion years of existing.


How did they know that a day was only 5.5 hours long ?


By the end of this century. I wonder why .


the united nations  thinks that aliens will visit us


Yes they appointed  a official ambassador


I love you tube. Youtube is the second largest search engine on the net.


Google bought the Good investment site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion


I have never seen Justin bieber's "baby"


Netflix and youtube eats up all the internet traffic in north america


And most of it is in my house. I love Netflix and YouTube


Me too. Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim are genuineness


You know I really dont like Pandora because of the freemium service platform


Its cool with me. Aloe blacc only received $12k in royalties from pandora for 168 million streams


Yes the stand up is funny and has lots of good people


You are excellent. I will listen to pandora now


Have you heard about some politicians who actually get along????


I don't hear about it often! How about you?


There were two in Maryland named Baker and Legett who worked for years together and left as great friends


I read a little on that too! It sounds like they started out as professor and student- did you read the same?


Is that what happened? I wasn't quite sure.