I am watching The 100, its pretty cool, to think Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix for about 50 million


Its a futuristic show about the earth and how it became apocalyptic because of nuclear war, survivors go to space and 100 years later return, its pretty, what are you watching noe?


I am watching Homeland right now and of course waiting on other shows.  That sounds good.


I heard Homeland is pretty good, to think YouTube and Netflix are about all that people watch now a days.


Yeah its a really good show!  yeah I know streaming has taken over the world,  we no longer have to be at home at a certain time to watch a show lol


I know thats the best part of it, so anyway whats your favorite genre, I love comedy!


I love comedy and drama! Did you know they spend 20 times more on postage than bandwidth


I did not know that! what comedy movies do you like? I just to love Comedy Central but they cancelled some shows I liked.


i really like i love you man,  forgetting sarah marshall,  liar liar,  the hangover,  the other guys, the marvel movies.  too many to name lol what about you?


I like Meet the Faukers, Deadpool and also a lot more movies lol.


Yeah, so have you heard about the programming language python? I was always curios of the name, turns out it was named after a comedy group.


That is really interesting!  I recently read that the silence of the lambs came out on a valentines day!  That is not a valentines day movie at all lol


I agree doesnt sound like a Valentines movie, I heard it did pretty well and had good earnings.


That movie is awesome,  really crazy!  I started watching the Hannibal series they released a few years ago,  that was really crazy too.


Im more of a Disney guy myself, to think Disney almost closed their animation studio after Sleeping Beauty.


I love Disney as well,  they make really great movies.  I wasnt a fan of Sleeping beauty or snow white though,  those ones are creepy to me. lol


I see, I guess they can be pretty scary as well, I wonder which movies had a big box office.


No I didnt.  Id like to.  It had an amazing opening weekend and I have heard all good things.


Me too! They got a 93 on rotten tomatoes.


I might have to check it out on Netflix now!


Is it on there? I would totally watch it if it is on there. They opened with $35M! That's pretty good.


I thought I saw it, if not Ill have to check redbox or something.


It could be on there. I just watched the last jedi so it does have some recent stuff on there...


Awesome.  Ive been binge watching some shows lately.  When Netflix asks if I am still watching it always makes me laugh.


It makes me feel bad about myself when I get it. I usually shut down the tv when I see it. I mean if the TV thinks I am watching tv too much, I should llisten.


I usually continue watching, but while doing something productive like laundry and cleaning.


That makes sense. I tend to do laundry in my room while watching tv. I usually end up watching sports though. I miss too much in movies and tv to follow along.


From 9pm-12am Netflix accounts for 33% of bandwidth in North America.


They also employ taggers who watch the content and tag it.


I could do that job.  I should look into it.  Get paid to watch TV?  Im in!


I had a friend who worked at a tv station overnights to make sure they station did not shut down. It was a terrible tv station too! She hated it.


Lol.  I find it crazy that blockbuster declined to buy netflix.


Yeah, short sighted on their part. Do you remember them trying to catch up with a dvd mail service?


I do, blockbuster started to offer it too, and just couldnt keep up, along with their stores.


They made a serious, ilke $1.925B, mistake!


I saw a blockbuster store in a remote part of Alaska about a year ago it was like finding a Yeti!


Hi! I am and I love chess. How about you? One of the reasons chess is so interesting is because there are actually more moves possible in the game than there are atoms in the universe!


Yes i really like it as well, really makes one think outside the box. Apparently theres more movers in chess then there are atoms in the know universe.


Agreed there is. That makes it so interesting as well! Also, the World Chess Federation president believes chess was actually invented by aliens. That's crazy, isn't it?


Yeah that it kind of crazy. at age 5 Judit Polgar beat a friend without even looking at the board.


Now that takes serious skill! But a study from over 10 years ago shows a negative correlation between chess skill and IQ in strong players, believe it or not!


Wow sounds like it should be the other way a around. do you like or did you like linkin park?


I do love Linkin Park! One of the reasons I'm such a huge fan is because their album Hybrid Theory is the best selling album in the 21st century!


Yeah that is amazing, so sad how things turned out for them. Did you know that NWA's Straight outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum without airplay or a major tour.


Was it really? That's pretty interesting! It must have been a great album! Something else I find interesting is two Japanese twins released a rap album back in 1992 when they turned 100! At that age, they must have really been talented!


Yeah that's awesome, i'd listen to it just because of that reason. Have you ever heard the song Dark side of the Moon?


I have and it's an awesome song! Did you know it was one of the best selling albums despite being released over 40 years ago? That's wild, isn't it!


Yes it is but like you said it's a great song! Man i remember when music was on Vinyl records seems like forever ago.


Agreed. But you know, Vinyl LPs are actually still issued although most album sales this century have primarily been MP3 and CD formats.


Right and digital downloads. Technology is amazing and it continues to grow!


Indeed it does. But honestly, nothing beats a good concert, hearing it performed live in person, though. Unless, however, it was that Creed concert back in 2002 that was so godawful, some of the concert goers filed a lawsuit. I can't imagine how bad that must have been!


Wow that's to funny, i wonder if they won the law suit. Another theory about chess is that it was created in India during the Gupta empire and later modified and improved by the Persians.


I wonder if that's true? I do know it was derived from the Indian game Chaturanga and reached Europe by the 9th century. It's hard to believe it's been around that long, isn't it?


I know right! The pieces assumed there current powers in Spain in the late 15th century.


Indeed they were. Plus, the rules were also standardized back in the 19th century. And flashforward to today, it's played by millions of people across the globe! That is amazing!


I was just thinking about relations between the US and Russia. Do you remember the Cold War based Broadway musical Chess. It had a good soundtrack for its time.


I've actually never heard of it, but with a soundtrack half written by ABBA, I'd expect the music to be pretty good


It featured the song One Night In Bangkok which was a big hit.


I guess the guy who came up with the idea is the same one who wrote Jesus Christ Superstar, and I really enjoyed that one. Sounds like he wants to give Chess another try on Broadway


Michael Mayer is directing a new version of the story. It will be interesting to see if this version does any better on Broadway than the first.


From what I heard, the inspiration was more about passion and politics than it was about the actual game of chess.


The political climate of the cold war was a very popular theme in entertainment at the time.I wonder if the release of the latest version of the musical has anything to to with the US and Russian tensions of today?


I feel like a lot of politics can be compared to strategy games. It's possible that the game has been around since before the 7th century


I agree the chess game analogy has been used many times to describe politics.I was amazed to find out that there are more possible chess moves than atoms in the universe.Seems unreal.


I want to see a game of chess between three people. There's a board that allows that, and I think that would perhaps be a better analogy for politics


I agree with you again that would make for a great analogy. The game is very complicated. The President of the world chess federation thinks the game may have been invented by aliens. Not sure where he got that idea though.


There was a magician that simultaneously played and beat nine people. All he did was replicate their moves against each other


That is interesting.I heard about a five year old that beat a family friend without even looking at the board.


That is one smart kid. If he were in the boy scouts, he would get the badge for that for sure. They even have badges now for robotics, geocaching, and inventing as well


I heard that girls are now allowed in the scouts. Robotics in the Boy Scouts is surprising to me. I thought that the scouts were mainly centered around bush craft and nature awareness.


They're adjusted to the times, it seems. I don't know much about chess, but the knight can visit each square exactly once. That is, if he survives long enough


I dont remember much about the days when I played chess.Each piece has certain abilities and limitations.


That's what I've observed. I wonder what the different names for each pawn used to be. They were named after occupations held by the commoners


That is an interesting fact that I had never heard.I am curious as to what the pieces were named also.


Since the pieces as we know them now were solidified in Spain, it may have been based on the occupations that would have been held there


That is a possibility.I heard that the game was developed in India.


I guess there are several games similar to it, but the game we know now was finally standardized in the 1800s


Hello there, I do like to, but I'm not very good at it, how about you?


I do like to dance I hear Bruce Lee was a great dancer, he even won a championship


I think I heard he was too.  It makes sense though, he could move around very well.


Yeah, martial arts and dancing seem like a great combo, I like that


Yeah I think they go hand in hand with controlled movements of the body.


Michael Jackson was another great dancer, he even has a patented move


Yeah he sure was, I think he was one of the best.  And that is interesting, I don't blame him though.


I do like it, but I have never actually attended a live performance.  How about you?


I like it and same, havent attenged a presentation, well ballet dancers spend a fortune on shoes


Yeah I think I read that they can go through 4 pairs of shoes in a week!


Yeah lots and lots of shoes, that would break my finances lol


Yeah that is way too many a week, I wonder how much a pair costs?


They must be expensive but I have no idea about that, babies love to dance, and love music


I think I heard that babies start to move instinctively to hearing music being played.


Yeah they also smile more when they hear the beat, Tupac was a ballet dancer


He was really talented.  I wonder if there is a YouTube video of him dancing ballet out there?


That must be really funny, I had him as a really tough guy, maybe his friends teased him all the time because of it


Yeah I'm sure there were some people who wouldn't let him forget about it.


Hey there my friend do you like to dance?


I have been seen dancing in public. Complaints were filed, restraining orders issued.


Haha I hope not! I never knew that Bruce Lee was a great dancer. He won a Championship back in the 50s


Bruce Lee was known for inflicting lethal damage in the early rounds of a dance challenge. Competitors were hobbled and could not complete later rounds.


Haha they should make a movie about that. If only he weren't taken from us so soon. Did you know that ballet dancers can go through about four pairs of shoes a week


I would personally go through more because of my feet. I think ballet dancers must have the most hard-worked feet.


They do. I actually dated one and her toes were always super messed up.


Have you looked at the sun, I mean, *really* looked at it? The sun is actually white, only it looks yellow because of so-called atmospheric scattering I think there is something fishy going on there.


Wow I didn't know that. why don't they teach that in school. That would be actually useful to know haha. Also crazy is that a lightning bolt is hotter than the surface of the Sun


Lightning could be our source of energy for the future. Harnessing the lightning to save our planet.


I hope so. Or maybe it can help us to travel back in time with a flux capacitor haha. Did you know that Michael Jackson had a patent


Michael Jackson put a patent on being cool. What other patent did he have? Hyperbaric oxygen chamber?


Haha that's insane. He had a patent on that extreme lean movie that he made, there was like a device he created


Lean movie? I didn't know that he made a movie.


oh haha I meant lean move, did you know that babies will actually dance to music and dance to the beat of it


Can babies lean like Michael, even with special shoes? Probably not. Michael wins, just like Jackie Chan did.


I wish they could! He should have patented a baby leaning device haha also Tupac did ballet in high school. I wonder if anyone has tapes of that


Tupac probably bought and burned the tapes. 'Pac don't play dat.


Haha I like that. It's crazy that the sun produces enough energy in one second to meet our energy needs for 500,000 years. I hope we can Harvest that someday


Keep on truckin Brother. Patent a way to harness the lightning. Leave the sun for the next generation.


Haha good idea. Do you do anything with fantasy at all? Like fantasy football for instance


I used to dance back in the day. I love it. Did you know babies dance spontaneous when they hear music?


It's a natural reaction.  All cultures have dance.


I heard that Bruce Lee was a great dancer?  Seriously, he won the hong kong cha-cha challenge. Who do you think is a great dancer?


Dance and formal martial arts have a lot in common, so it doesn't surprise me that Bruce Lee was a good dancer.


Tupac danced ballet! I can't even imagine!


You asked who I think is a good dancer.  There is Michael Jackson, who even patented a device to help with his dance moves.


Yes, love me some MJ. I have a friend's daughter that does ballet. They say a pro ballet dance can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week. I thought they had to work them in.


Ballet uses choreography, which is one way dance can be characterized.


So did you watch the super bowl or have any fantasy drafts? Did you know that people fantasy draft the national spelling bee?


There is a fantasy Congress, too.  Seems like there are fantasy leagues for everything.


Yep. Crazy. I want to be a part of the Fantasy Congress!


It turns out that that a single fold in your brain separates perception of fantasy vs. reality.


Can't believe that! Do you like science and the solar system?


Very much.  Something most people don't know is that the sun is white, and is perceived as yellow because of the atmosphere


and it is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star. Space amazes me.


If we could harness all the sun's energy, we would have enough in one second to meet the needs of the earth for 500,000 years.


Yep. Speaking of energy, my friend's mom got hit by lightning and died. Did you know a bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun. 5x as hot


I don't doubt that lightning is very hot.  It sets many things on fire where it hits.


It is really powerful.I hate lightening but the sun provides so much. It provides energy in one second that will meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years


The sun accounts for well over 99% of solar system mass and it's burning full tilt, so it's not surprising that it is creating that much energy.


Hello im great, do you like horror films?


I do not. I get too scared... Do you like them?


I do like them well you burn 180 calories with each movie so thats a good reason to start watching more horror films


I will have to start incorporating that into my workouts. Crunches and horror films.


Yeah I mean its a great way to lose weight if you think of it, you know the movie The Shining?


Ok so if you ever watch it pay attention to Danny, he is the little boy, he didnt know he was acting in a horror movie until years later.


Do you think that was by design? His parents trying to protect him from the horrors of it?


Yeah I think they were trying to protect him, he was only a child and a movie like that could leave scars on him for life.


Did you know the creepy metallic noises are made from a waterphone? I had no clue?


I had no clue either, maybe Bambi had some sounds made with that instrument because if you ask Stephen King that was a horror movie.


I cried like a baby watching that movie. I was so sad when the mom died. I was 37 years old...


I did too! thats not a movie apt for children lol, changing the subject a bit, we sure live in an amazing planet


We do. Although it is in a little danger...


I agree, the resources are getting depleted in fact 80% of our forests are already distroyed.


Maybe we can get an abassador for the forests like we have one for aliens.


That would be a good idea, at this rate we will ran out of trees and that will be terrible,


We're almost out of helium too. I wonder if that is a resource that can be made in a lab?


I think some kind of synthetic helium can be made, it would be a good thing to research as we dont know what can happen if we ran out of helium


Are you into music?  Did you know that the dark side of the moon was still one of the best selling albums of 2014 even though it was released 40 years ago.


I heard about it but I have never listened to it.


Interestingly 2 identical twins from japan released a rap album.  funny thing was that they were 100 years old.


That is amazing.  I wonder if they are still alive since they were 100 in 1992.


I don't know, would be great if they released another album!


I do not think they are alive.  Was the song translated into English?


I'm not sure.  Taylor Swift once accidentally released 8 seconds of white noise and topped Canadian itunes charts


She is a good artist. I wonder how it happened (re. white noise from her).


Not sure.  The Ramones played 2,263 concerts almost nonstop over 20 years.  That sounds tiring!


2263 concerts (non stop) for over 20 years?  That was amazing.  Some people have tons of energy.


In Croatia there is an ancient roman amphitheatre in use as a concert venu


I wonder if because the country has no money for a more modern theater of they appreciate the history of the place.


I'm not sure.  In 1972 pink floyd recorded a live concert at the ancient roman amphitheater in pompeii with no audience.


That was odd.  Why would not they invite people and let them watch the show for free?


That was funny.  I like pink floyd.  I have never gone to any of their concerts though.


They are cool and timeless!  Just saw Taylor Swift ad on Netflix.  Taylor removed her music from spotify because "music should not be free"


Music should not be free.  We must appreciate people's talents and hard work.


Musicians often work extra hours and odd hours and have worked for years to get so good.  Did you know that Swift walks backwards to avoid having her photo taken.


No, I did not know about it.  Does she hate the camera that much?


I've got to run now.  It was nice chatting with you.


Nice chatting too!  Maybe check out the 100 year old twins someday!


Hi do you listen to music much and do you have a favorite album?


Hi there yes I do listen quite a bit. I like Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park


Neat, that is the best selling album of their century, they really scored there with that one


It is amazing. Have you heard of Reel Big Fish before?


Yeah they are that band who lost the rights to their songs and rerecorded their hits later


Yeah talk about dedication. Two identical twins in Japan have released a rap album and they are 100 years old


That is awesome. Do you like Taylow Swift by any chance?


I like some of her songs. She owns a private jet and an airport hangar to store it in Nashville


She has the money so why not. Did you hear she removed her music from Spotify


Yes and she said something about how the music should not be free.


Yeah. And sometimes when she does not want her photo taken she walks backwards


Hmm strange. She released 8 seconds of white noise once and it became a hit in Canada


Yeah totally topped the charts, that is insane, they must love her there


I go from time to time. Linkin Park played 324 of them in one year only, that was in 2001


That is a lot but not as much as the Ramones who toured for 20 years


That is amazing. They played 2263 concerts during all those years


Yeah pretty impressive. There is an ancient theater in Croatia where you can hold a concerts


Heard about it. There is another one like it in Pompeii and Pink Floyd played there


Yeah they did but without an audience, what a waste in my opinion


Yes I know, I would have liked to be there


I had no idea that Taylor Swift and Katy Perry had beef, but I'm glad they're ending it.


I think its a good thing, better to be friends but I wonder if the whole fight between them was staged?


It might have been. It's no coincidence that everything was brought to light the same night Katy Perry's album dropped and when Taylor Swift released all her music for streaming. Headlines always seem to sell.


I agree, it does seem suspicious, I heard that Swift  posted a post of an olive branch  hours before a concert of the Reputation Tour


Yeah and she posted the note that Perry had written, and made it seem like Perry was the one who started everything.


Yeah it seems rehearsed but anyway do you like any of them as artists? I think Swift has good songs.


The music industry is such a strange beast. I think both of them are very talented and have some good songs.


I agree, did you ever hear about the incident Swit had with Kanye? that was really funny


Yeah it was very funny. Kanye actually did an SNL skit mocking himself for interrupting award shows 2 years before that incident.


It was funny right, you know that she owns a really expensive jey worth around 40 million


That's awesome. You know you're successful when you have your own jet and hangar at a major airport. She's so successful that she released 8 seconds of white noise on accident and it topped the Canadian iTunes charts!


Thats funny lol, I guess she does have a lot of influence, I heard she removed her music from Spotify


Yeah she said music shouldn't be free. I heard she walked backwards to avoid having her photo taken.


It seems like shes full of herself lol, do you like any other artists? I heard two identical twins from Japan released a rap album when they reached the 100 years of age


I like a lot of artist. That has to be an epic album, I want to find it. I really like Pink Floyd, Dark Side of The Moon was still one of the best-selling albums of 2014, 40 years after it's release!


That is a great album I also like the Hybrid Theory


That was a good album and it brings back so many memories of my young adult years. It is one of the best-selling albums of the 21st Century. R.I.P. to Chester!


Yeah I guess that doesnt surprise me at all, not much music albums are as complete as that one.


Yeah it was really good. N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum status without the support of airplay or a major tour.


I think that was a great album as well, it really speaks of the content of the album imagine the sales with airplay and with a mayor tour,


Yeah it brought a total different light to the industry.


I love horror movies. Do you watch them?


I have seen some of them.  I read somewhere that Stephen King was terrified as a child when he saw the movie Bambi.


I can see that old Disney movies can be traumatic. Do you like Stephen King's work?


I have seen some of them and yes they are quite scary at times.  I read soemthing funny that watching horror movies can burn up to 180 calories


I must burn a lot of calories then ha ha. Did you know that in The Shining the kid that played Danny did not know they were filming a horror movie?


Well that is probably a good thing.  I always wonder about the kids that are in horror movies.  I also read that If you watch a horror movie before you view abstract art, you will enjoy the art more.  I wonder why?


I also am curious as to why that would be. Have you ever heard of a waterphone?


Isnt it what makes the creepy type noises in sci-fi or horror movies


It is. It makes the jarring metallic noise.


This is totally off subject but I just saw something interesting.  There is a sound frequency that causes fear in humans.


I wonder what it is but if it causes fear I'm also really not up for experiencing it.


Exactly me either.  Did you know that humans can regrow a rib equally as strong as the original within 2 to 3 months of having one surgically removed


I thought I just heard recently that you could regrow rib which shocked me. I'm now shocked that you can do it so quickly!


It does sound rather quick.  I read somewhere also that almost all animals and plants synthesize their own vitamin C but humans can't b/c the gene for this enzyme is defective


Really?! I can't imagine in evolutionary terms why we were not given that process.


I guess we may not know.  I saw that humans are the best distance runners among all running animals


That's interesting. I would have guessed some species of cat.


You would think that would be true but we have adapted for persistance hunting


Wow. Were you also aware that people only lost their body hair as recently as 240,000 years ago?


LOL, some still have it!  I was reading that humans use tools to a much higher degree than any other animal


I'm always amazed when I see animals use tools. I didn't think they did but many do. It was nice chatting with you. Have a nice day.


Hello, How are you today? Do you like to go to concerts?


Yeah, same here!  Creed gave a concert so bad there were lawsuits against the band.


Ha ha. I hate to see bad things happen to people but as someone who is not a Creed fan I find that hilarious.


I don't know much about that band. The sound  in the ancient roman amphitheater must be good for Pink Floyd to record in it without an audience.


I wonder why they did that. It would be such a beautiful place to be an audience member.


Yes, I like the live albums.The ancient roman amphitheatre still has concerts.


Yes, I am. I have heard a few of his songs.


In 2010 he and his wife held a high frequency concert for dogs. What an odd thing to do.


Oh Wow! Really, Did the dogs like it? Was it recorded?


I have no idea. I'm sure that someone has video of it. Do you enjoy  the music of the Foo Fighters


Oh yes, I love them. I love the video of all the drummers and other instruments playing at the same time. People came from all over the world to be in that.


They are pretty amazing. They performed a concert so loud that it showed up on New Zealand's seismic monitors!


Yes, I heard that. That band has alot of talent.


They definitely do. How about Abba. Do you know their work?


Yes, I can remember some of their music. I didn't know MJ had a patent on a device to achieve the lean for his dance moves.


Well they turned down 1 billion dollars for a reunion tour. I can't believe they still have enough money to have been able to do that. I didn't know that about Michael Jackson either. I knew he had to have some kind of help to perform that move.


Really, I wonder why they would turn it down? Yeah its obvious not possible without. Good chat!!


Before you go, I just want to share that there was an episode of Mr. Rogers where he learned how to breakdance. That's so out of character.


Yes, so out of character. Can't imagine that! lol


Yes, I do, every night before bed. How about you? They have 150 movies with a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.


Wow, I want a full list of those! I am always looking for something to watch late night. From 9pm-12 am they account for 33% of bandwidth in north america


Yeah, and most places you travel you can still access your account since it's available in countries except for China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea.


wow, I wonder why Crimea is on this list. Did you ever watch Lilyhammer?


I haven't watched that actually. I did hear that it was the first series debuted by Netflix.


It was a good show for sure. A little different, but I watched the first 2 seasons and it was enjoyable. I wonder what Netflix would have been like if blockbuster bought it


Yeah, I wonder. Blockbuster laughed them out of the office when Netflix proposed that Blockbuster use them as its online service.


now look who is laughing now. Netflix started because of a 40 dollar late charge


Yeah, I like how Netflix has all kinds of things to watch. You can even watch an hour long video of a fireplace, haha.


Right, nothing more soothing on christmas lol! Netflix has a lot of debt right now though


Oh, does it? I heard they spend a lot on programming. In some European markets, they monitor illegal downloads to determine what to buy.


I think it has 21 billion in debt right now and only worth 2 billion dollars


Oh, wow. Didn't know that. I wonder how many employees they have. You can get a job as a tagger, who are paid to watch Netflix and tag the content.


I would love that kind of job. I would gain so much weight though so maybe I shouldn't lol


WellI think I'm already gaining weight by just sitting here and watching Netflix, haha. What do you watch Netflix on? I watch on my laptop, TV and iphone.


lol me too. I watch on my game console mostly, but my iphone on the go. I love my iphone, do you like yours


Yeah, they are so easy to use and really reliable. I'm glad they come unlocked now. George Holtz was the first person to unlock a first generation iphone and sold it for a Nissan 350z and 3 locked iPhones. He was only 17.


Wow, that is crazy. Now they like come unlocked it seems. I don't like the stat that women are more likely to own iphones than men


Hmm, interesting. So to make an iPhone 8 Plus it costs $288.08. That is higher than I thought.


That is so much higher. I figured it was really cheap to make. It was so nice chatting with you, have a great weekend!


Hey - do you have a Netflix subscription? If so, got any good recommendations?


I do, but I don't get on as often as most Americans. Netflix and YouTube combined contribute to half the peak internet traffic, but I think I'm an expection


I'm definitely part of the rule! Guess that's why they're a multi-billion dollar company, basically coming to replace both rental services AND traditional TV services


Yet, they still spend more on postage than they do on bandwidth, which means they probably make a lot from those who stream


I think that means they're making more from DVD rentals. I wonder who still rents from them?


They're spending more on sending DVD rentals than on bandwidth for streamers though. I guess it's hard to know. I would imagine that those in an area with poor internet service might still rent DVDs


True. Also, sometimes I look up movies or shows and they only have them available via physical DVD, so I guess some people still splurge for full access


That's true! And it's a better deal than the $40 late fee that inspired Reed Hastings to start Netflix in the beginning


It's funny how much I watch Netflix yet..don't watch Netflix. I'll have a show on and be half paying attention to my phonw


The iPhone has completely changed the way I live. I'm not surprised that women seem to like them better than men


I am surprised to learn that, actually. The latest models have gotten bigger and are often too wide for the woman to comfortably hold as opposed to the average man


That might be why they made the bigger models, though I know plenty of women who love the bigger phones. Microsoft didn't think the iPhone would do well once they came out with their own, and even held a funeral for the iPhone. A bit premature


Haha, I remember that "funeral." Very haughty of them! I don't know why making the phones bigger would be a good move for them if it alienates their key demographic, though. A bit like that game "Send me to heaven." It seems to not help them overall.


But they have both smaller phones and bigger ones. Two demographics. I sometimes watch the presentations from Apple, but I didn't see the first one. Apparently Steve Jobs had to switch phones throughout to stop them from crashing


They've come a long way since then - they've even technically been used in music production. A guy from Muse recorded a fetal heartbeat and used that in a track


The programs on it are conducive for that. And if that one isn't enough, there are over 2.2 million other options


They're also pretty good for videos. A movie came out about 2015 that was shot entirely on an iPhone. Funnily enough, you can find it on Netflix!


And the cameras have advanced even since then. It's evolved a lot since the first generation was released in 2007


I'm on my iphone all the time. I actually play Pokemon Go a lot, even though I'm an adult


For a while, I was even using my phone to keep up on baseball scores when I couldn't watch the game. Do you have any interest in the MLB?


I do! I'm a New Yorker and a huge Yankees fan, though I do root for the Mets as well :)


I would like to meet some Japanese who watch American baseball, because I hear they're big fans of the sport. Have a good evening!


Hello, you bet I do. Do you like Linkin Park?


I really like them, they have the best selling album of this century


Yes they are amazing. too bad about the frontman though. I like the Ramones too


Yeah that is true. I am not a huge fan of Ramones but they did tour for 20 years, wow


True story, they held over 2263 concerts. When dd they even sleep and rest?


Good questions actually. I hear Creed were sued because their concert was that bad


Yeah that must have been awful for somebody to actually go ahead and sue them


Exactly. Did you know in Croatia there is an ancient theater where you can have concerts?


That would be so cool. Pink Floyd once held a concert in a place like that in Italy without an audience.


That sounds strange. How about dance, do you like it?


I do actually. I heard Bruce Lee even liked it and was a cha-cha champion too


Wow he had the moves for everything. Tupac was also a dance, in ballet


Sweet, that is very different from his music. Babies are good at dancing too, they do it spontaneously


Yeah those little buggers also smile when they hit the beat too


Haha that is super cute for sure. Ballet dancers seem to go through 4 pairs of shoes in a week


That is a lot of shoes and a lot of money too. I wonder if they are cheaper than trousers though?


Hmm good question, I am not sure actually. In Collinsville saggy pants are prohibited by law


Wow, they went that far out on that. Romans saw them as a sign of barbarism.


Go figure. The
 pants that Aladdin wear are modeled after McHammer, What a legend


That is pretty cool. It is cool that trousers and pants are the exact same thing, just difference in countries


Yeah I love going to concerts. I can't believe how many concerts Linkin Park played in 2001.


Yeah that's amazing. They are almost on pace with The Ramones.


Yeah, they are. Much better than creed I hear.


Haha yeah Creed sounds pretty bad. Didn't know you could sue over a concert.


I did, I remember when GnR left in Montreal and caused a riot. They were sued for that.


Wow intense. I would want to watch that Pink Floyd concert recorded at the ancient roman amphitheater.


Yeah. What about dancing, do you like to dance?


Yes once in awhile although I am no good at it. It is a beautiful form of human movement no doubt.


Apparently, Tupac was a ballet dancer in high school.


Whoa so cool. Would love to see him in the nutcracker lol.


Yeah, I think he was in that. I know he started his rap career as a backup dancer.


Oh nice. Bruce Lee was also a great dancer apparently.


Yeah, none of that surprises me. It's all about agility.


Yeah true. He even won a championship in 1958.


Yup. What about trousers, you own any pairs?


Yes I own pants but trousers is a funny British term I am not used to!


I remember the movie Aladdin. His pants were modeled after Mc Hammer's! Well, nice chatting with you!


Haha oh that is funny I can see the resemblance. A town called Collinsville outlaws baggy pants!


Yup, it is pretty cool. Well, take it easy.


The Romans thought only barbarians wore pants lol. You too! Well it was really nice talking with you. Have a great day.


No, I prefer Prime video. Do you watch Netflix?


I have never seen prime video. I love netflix. Netflix from 9-12am accounts for 33 percent of bandwidth in north america


That is crazy!  Did you know that combined with YouTube, they make up half of peak traffic in North America?


wow, I did not know that. I account for both of those lol. Did you know Netflix is like 21 billion dollars in debt


I am not surprised.  Did you know Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix for $50 million?


That is probably the biggest mistake ever. I heard there is only one blockbuster left in the world lol, that fanned out perfectly for them


I know right!  The founded of Netflix was inspired after racking up $40 in late fees on Apollo 13 on VHS.


I know right!  Speaking of Netflix, YouTube, and the Internet; what do you know about iPhones?


I have an iphone and that is about all I know, I barely even know how to use it. What do you know?


LOL!  Did you know the first one was launched on June 29, 2007?


I never knew that! It felt like it was yesterday. I do know that they sell for good money now on ebay


Yes they do. Apparently women are more likely to own one than men.


I bet, my mom just upgraded her 4 last week, it makes sense lol. Did you hear what steve jobs did when he introduced the first iphone?


Didn't he have to keep switching with an identical one to keep it from crashing?


right, that is embarassing, but he did a good job because I don't think many people noticed


I doubt they did.  Did you know Microsoft held a funeral for the iPhone when they launched their own phones?


lol, what a way to launch their phones! I wonder who is winning in sales though


I know.  Last I heard, Microsoft has killed off their phone line.  So I guess Apple won!


That is awesome! I will never give up my iphone! It was so nice chatting with you, enjoy your weekend!


Hey there how often do you watch baseball?


I love baseball and going to live games! Did you know that the managers wear the uniform because they can techn ically play if absolutely needed? Can you imagine that?!!


No I didn't know that! I also didn't know that in Canada, kick ball is called soccer-baseball LOL that name seems really silly


What is crazy is that baseball is super popular in Japan apparently. And as for the Japanese, a lot of them are shocked to learn that it is actually America's pastime and was not created in Japan


Yeah, well when you are not educated on its history its hard to decifer the difference


Well let me ask you this, what would you do if you found millions of dollars worth of old baseball cards in your attic? Apparently some guy did recently


I would be shocked to find that out and would definatly keep them hidden


Haha I would sell them immediately. On a separate note though, what do you think about dogs? I like them a lot more than cats personally


I like dogs as long as they are big dogs or atleast bigger than a chihouwa lol


Yes I don't like really small dogs. I never knew that there are 12 different blood types for dogs though, did you know that


Yeah, and they they can even donate blood at dog blood drives! I wonder if they ever found a match with human blood?


Haha I don't think it works that way unfortunately. When I do like those that Istanbul has a system that rewards stray dogs for bringing back trash, that's a good idea


Yeah, the netherlands always come up with good ideas when it comes to recycling!


Why do you think only dogs and elephants can understand pointing? I would think that gorillas would also be able to because they're smart but I don't think they can


I think it could be the way their brain interprets learning of direction.


It must be something with the brain, I was just glad to learn that dogs are not actually colorblind though, their ability to see colors is just lower than humans, that is all


Exactly, plus i wish i could see in the dark naturally like they can too lol


Haha I wish so too. Do you like dogs or cats more though? Apparently Google is a dog company LOL they prefer dogs


I love both, i have 4 cats and 3 dogs and you?


One dog, but I like dogs more than cats, there's a reason that they are called
 "man's best friend" haha, nice talking with you!


Steve Birnbaum plays for the D.C. United and had some culture shock after coming to the nations capital.  Do you like D.C?


Yeah I heard that Steve is a good defender in that league.  I do, I have been there twice before, how about you?


I was there and like all the free museums, including Natural History.  But, it is very fast-paced just like Birnbaum says.


Yeah it is very fast paced, and I think it is very cool that the museums are free.


Birnbaum seems to have felt a bit intimidated by everyone in suits as he often dressed more informally and worried people thought he was unemployed.


That is pretty funny, I guess Birnbaum is also an avid golfer.


Over 5 seasons he has been an MLS all-star.


That is quite an accomplishment. On a different note, do you like dogs?


I have a dog!  Do you like them?  If you are in Istanbul you can help out the stray dogs by recycling your plastic bottles in a vending machine that dispenses food and water to them


I love dogs, but don't have one right now.  That is so cool! Very interesting fact.


Dogs have 12 different blood types!  I wonder if it's because of breeding or some from different wolf families?


That is so many, wow!  I am not sure but that is a very good question.  I guess they drink with the underside of their tongues.


What are some things you learned from the passages?


Lots of interesting things, I guess Antartica has a disc golf course!


Is that different from regular golf that has 18 holes, sand traps, hazards and bunkers?


Yeah it is, scored the same way, but uses discs and metal baskets instead of balls and holes.


Seems like golf courses use a lot of water.  The average one uses 312,000 gallons per day.  That sounds expensive.  Too bad not enough rain!


Holy cow that is a ton of water, but I guess they have to keep all grass in good shape.


Sounds like Babe Ruth was a famous golfer.  That's right once a famous golfer in America.


I never knew that, very interesting.  Did you know he played himself in a popular movie?


I would like to see that!  Have you ever been to Georgetown near D.C.?  If you like coffee, try out The Coffee Bar.  You might find Birnbaum there. That would be fun!


Hello how are you? Baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams if the need arises


Baseball is also a popular pastime in Japan, so much that many Japanese fans do not know it is one of America's national pastimes


Yeah funny ! Kickball is also called soccer-baseball canada


Well, it is kind of similar...the difference is mostly between the kicking and hitting I guess!


Yeah. Up until 2005, a married couple, for 24 years, scheduled all 2430 major league baseball games played each year


You might want to check your grandparents' attic. One man found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards in his grandfather's attic!


I know right,  too bad my grandparents don't have an attic lol


Maybe under the floorboards? Haha, just kidding. What do you think about golf?


I like miniature golf! The average american golf course consumes around 312,000 gallons of water per day.


Apparently Americans like golf. Golf courses in America is bigger than Rhode Island and Deleware combined


I know crazy right! There is a golf course in dubai that requires 4,000,000 gallons of water a day!


Did you know that Babe Ruth wasn't only famous for baseball? He was also once the most famous golfer in America


Yeah,  thats surprising! Samuel l. jackson puts a golf clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf twice a week during production.


I guess playing golf is really important to some people-perhaps it helps him to relieve stress.


Thats so cool he can ask to play golf twice a week! Did you know There are 12 different blood types that a dog may have, and dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives


No, I did not know that. Poor dogs though, as I don't think they have much say in the matter.


I know right!  But dogs are so awesome,  Im sure they would want to help. Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.


that seems productive in so many ways. I'm not really an animal person myself but apparently Google is a dog company. They even state this in their code of conduct.


I know right,  thats interesting. Dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand pointing


Hmm, I wonder why that is. Animals probably understand more than we think.


Willie McCovey ripped a pitch in 1962 to almost beat the Yankees, too bad they caught it.


He passed away but never forgot the moment saying he hit the ball as hard as he could but it was right at the other player.


It seems unfortunate, a man lived his entire life with the memory of such a small mistake.


I imagine he was still proud to have been there though.  It probably reminded him in sickness of a time he had been strong.


That's a good outlook. Who among us have even competed on a level like the World Series?


He did make the Hall of Fame as a first baseman


True, and his name immortalized in the Peanuts comics several times.


That's even cooler :)  McCovey was one of 10 children and had 521 home runs in 22 years.  That's a long career in baseball.


I wonder how much a McCovey card is worth? Some of the earlier cards are worth a fortune!


Wish I could go back in time to own one!  I guess being compared with Charlie Brown can make an impression on you though.


It seemed to be a big hit with the fans. There's a lot of Charlie Brown merchandise for the team.


That's great.  That can be a positive connection for McCovey.


I imagine the whole thing had to be a bittersweet memory, with all of the ups and downs, and so much attention.


Did you know that the world series has been going on since 1903?


What a run! The Yankees seem to be the team with the record to beat, winning 27 out of their 40 matches so far.


Although Babe Ruth was caught stealing to lose and end game 7 of the 1926 series


I wonder if Babe Ruth ever made an appearance in the Canadian league? It's a popular sport up there too.


I don't know, but baseball managers wear uniforms because they can play if needed. On another note, did you know that dogs have 12 different blood types?


That's an interesting fact. I've heard of doggy blood-drives, funnily enough.


Wow, never saw that one!  Interesting.  Nice talking to you.


I enjoy catching up on news and listening to music, though I've only recently dabbled into jazz music. Yourself?


I enjoy jazz as well, especially how it kept its core but absorbed local musical culture to derive distinctive styles


Yeah, but Hitler once suppressed jazz which he condemned as "degenerate" because of its association with Jewish and black composers and musicians, I'm happy we've come a long way since then!


Did you know henry ford also tried to suppress jazz by financing country music instead for the very same reason that it was urban decadence.


Wow! I didn't know that, really interesting how there's geographical differences in jazz music, like New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, I wonder if I'd be able to tell the difference. Would you be able to?


Jazz is still jazz. They are distinct, but similar at the core


I see, I wish I could sing like Jazz's great Ella Fitzgerald who even taught herself how to sing 2 notes at once at the age of 18!


Given your interest in jazz, what instrument do you play?


I used to play the guitar but quit when one of my strings broke and just gave it up, do you play any instruments?


Did you play by hand, with a pick, or a coin? I dabbled here and there with piano and violin


I didn't know you could play by coin! I strummed it with my fingers  or with a pick. There's a very tiny guitar, the size of a red blood cell that was built by Cornell researchers, it needs to be played via laser. I wonder why they invented that.


It's amazing the mechanics of things that goes to make sounds, Brian May of Queen built his own guitar out of parts from an old fireplace and his mother's knitting needle, I'd say ouch


I wonder how it sounded. On a sperate note, eddie van halen set his speakers on fire when he soloed beat it


Wow, that can happen? Was it an accident or was it for entertainment purposes?


I think because of the music, he taxed the speakers till it burst into flames. At least he didn't intentionally destroy instruments like matthew bellamy who holds the guinness world record for most guitars smashed on tour


Yeah, I think that could get very expensive but small price to pay for the entertainment revenue it brings in. Like the Olsen twins purchased an entertainment company back in early 2000s and have turned it into a billion dollar company! No wonder I don't hear about them anymore.


True these people are very dedicated. The guitarist of pink floyd even made a floating recording studio


Maybe that's what it takes to get the perfect vibrato sound when he records. Were any notable records produced on that floating studio?


Not sure, but it is called the astoria. Well thanks for chatting, I hope you also had a good time.


Hello to you as well. I wanted to ask what types of entertainment do you enjoy?


I enjoy music, movies, TV and travel. What do you enjoy?


Me too! Although I really enjoy the classics, like Davis, I also enjoy the contemporaries. What about you?


I enjoy jazz because while maintaining its core essence, it managed to evolve and adopt the musical cultures of national, regional, and local regions, developing many distinct styles


It makes me want to visit new orleans. They hold jazz fest there. It's also where it originated from.


Another type of jazz that may interest you is kansas city jazz and gypsy jazz. Both are jazz at their core, but emphasize different aspect of their respective origins.


I listen to those genres every once in a while. Jazz is considered america's claassical music...


Then have you heard of cool jazz which developed relatively recently in the mid 1900s


Jazz hasn't been recognized that long as a legit musical form. Not since the 1920s. Not mainstream enough...


Even so, jazz has a strong following with well known celebrities like clint eastwood being a lifelong jazz enthusiast


New Orleans jazz started in the early 1910s. I feel like it has a lot in common with the advent of rap...


I feel rap would be most similar to Bebop which shifted jazz towards a more challenging musician's music


Yes, in terms of music but in terms of american cultural acceptance, I see more parallels with rap.


It seems like you like Jazz, but do you play any instrument like the guitar?


I do not. I gave up the trumpet years ago. Do you play?


I played the guitar for a bit, playing it using my hand, pick, and even a coin for fun.


Nice. My son wants me to buy him a guitar. Is it worth it?


It depends. How dedicated and what his motivation is and what are you planning to buy?


I was thinking a fender ma-1. He's 7 so he needs a youth guitar. Good choice?


I heard its a good choice and not too pricey either. It would probably help see if he is interested in pursuing it in the future or not without too much of an initial investment. I hope he isn't like matthew bellamy who holds the guinness world record for most guitars smashed on a tour


Not with my money he wont! Nice chatting with you


Wow, the Major League Baseball organization has been around since 1903.  That's a surprise to me!


Yea same. I was also surprised to find out that major league baseball game could be contested. I thought that once you won, that win was set i stone.


Me too!  Did you read that the Chicago Cubs have not won a World Series since they won back to back?


Yes I did. Apparently they haven't won since the ottoman empire was in power. And that's been quite a while.


I have no idea when that was, but it had to have been a long time ago.


Me neither but it sounds like it was a long time ago.


Yes it does.  There are some interesting Dog facts.  One of them is it is thought that the first ancestor of our domestics dogs is extinct.


Yes I found the dog facts to be quite interesting. Especially considering how many dog breeds we have today. Its really cool to know that they are all somewhat distant relatives with wolves.


I agree.  It really is amazing how many different breeds there are.  They all have different roles they perform for us.


Yes. Its also really amazing how intelligent dogs are. I believe dogs and elephants are the only two animals that understand pointing


I was surprised that monkeys were not in that category!  It's interesting to know that dogs don't see all the colors that we can!


That's true. Monkeys nor dolphins were included in that category. I wonder if other mammals (besides humans) understand pointing or just exclusively dogs and elephants?


I don't know.  I also that the idea they use in Istanbul is wonderful!  They release food and water for strays by exchanging it for plastic bottles.


i think that that is a really good thing they are doing to stray dogs in Istanbul. Other places should do similar things


I think so too!  Apparently, Google is a dog company.


I think that most companies are. Dogs can also donate blood to other dogs. I didn't know that sort of system was in place for sick dogs or dogs and need a transfusion.


I am surprised by that, but it does make sense.  I was just learning that for 24 years, a married couple was in charge of scheduling 2430 major league baseball games.


I bet that was a lot of work. Just imagine having that kind of job. I was surprised to learn that baseball was so popular in Japan.


Me too!  For some reason, I can't imagine it beings so popular there.  Sounds like the fans there are surprised when they fine out it's been an American pastime.


Same. Its also interesting that Canadians call kickball soccer-baseball. I wonder why that is.


It kind of makes sense.  Thank you for the chat about the interesting facts we learned.


hey there have you ever listented to Jazz Music?


I like Jazz. Did you know Clint Eastwood was a big fan?


no I didn't, but I did know he did a jazz soundtrack for some of his movies, I do love his movies haha


yup I like that too, I don't thin khe did the soundtrack but its very violent and very good


Yeah, have you ever heard the guitar solo for Beat it? Funny, I learned it when I was a guitar student.


ya I've heard it its aweomse, pretty cool that Van Halen set a speaker on fire when he played it haha


I know for a fact that this is not true. He recorded it in his house.


ah they must be wrong then, well do you like the band Queen


They are ok, I like the song Under Pressure.


yup thats good, I didn't like the movie that came out, but their guitarist does have a PHD which I didnt know


Interesting, do you know what his PhD is in?


WOW! So he is super smart. Apparently they have a floating recording studio too.


wow thats cool, also he's really talented, he would play the guitar with coins instead of pics


Interesting. Did you know a Nintendo could only display 54 colors?


no thats crazy! I played as a kid, they did stop making them in 2003 though I think


Yeah, I can imagine. That's too bad. Did you ever play Mike tyson's Punch Out?


ya I did play that game, I also played a lot of mario, that was great entertainment


Yeah, it was a fun game. I wonder if Bill Nye played Nintendo?


ya I wonder, but I do know he won a steve martin contest for lookalikes!


Hilarious, he doesn't even look close to Steve Martin! Nice chatting with you!


Hi there, I like dogs though I don't have one as a pet. They are really smart. They can learn over a thousand words and can reason better than chimps can.


I do like dogs. They are smart. I have never had one though.


Some dogs in Moscow know how to use the Subway.


I figure they help each other navigate the system. they are pretty clever though.


And when they solve problems they get this feeling of "Eureka!"


yes, i believe it! they really do suit human beings and our existence.


A lot of dogs like to play catch right? I wonder if any of them appreciate baseball!


I bet they would want to chase the ball all over the place.


Yeah, I'd like a dog to just curl up next to me while I watch baseball on TV. I like the Chicago Cubs, but they haven't won the world series since they were the first baseball team to win back to back world series.


Boy, the curse of the cubs. what did they do to deserve that? that is terrible. bill murray must be hurting.


Yeah, I know. I'd like baseball even more if there were some women players though. There was a 17 year old female pitcher who was banned from professional baseball when she struck Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig out one after the other.


That is funny. i would have paid to see her play. i think women could play baseball.


Have you ever seen a baseball player catch a ball in a hat? The opposing team gets three bases if that happens. I've never seen it happen though.


Is that true? where is that in the rules? i have never heard that.


That's what I've read. Speaking of baseballs, 160,000 of them are used during one major league baseball season.


there are about 2500 games per season. that is a lot of baseballs per game.


Wow, that is a lot. I only catch a handful of them during one season.


Yes, i have caught a couple of them. I usually give them to kids. Anyway, great chat!


Oops, I mean I only catch a handful of games on tv. Never caught a baseball! Wish I would have! Nice chat. Have a great night!


Yes I like jazz music. I was sad that Coco Schumann died, he was a great jazz guitarist


for sure, he will be missed. I liked him a lot also. Clint Eastwood would miss him too, he loves jazz


Yes he always puts Jazz end of the movies that he makes, and even scored some specifically for those movies like the movie Million Dollar Baby


I did not notice that, you are right! I will have to check that out next film I watch!


Yes you should! You should also check out the Pakistani Jazz Orchestra, they are climbing the charts as we speak!


i would never have guessed that. Do you play any instruments?


Yes I play the piano actually. But I have a guitar I'm just not very good I know what about you?


I have a guitar too, trying to teach myself how to play. Brian may played so well for Queen.


Yes Not only was he really smart, he had a PhD in astrophysics and also could play the guitar by using coins for guitar picks


well maybe if I start playing I will get really smart like him lol. Pink Floyd was great also. Their guitarist did good things also


Yeah I love Pink Floyd. They're so good, so is Van Halen too, I can't believe that Eddie Van Halen actually set speakers on fire while he was doing a solo


For sure, maybe one day I could shred the guitar and be entertainment for many people


You definitely should learn, then you should get a houseboat like Pink Floyd to record your songs LOL


That is great, or Bill Nye the science guy. He got his start winning a steve martin look alike contest!


That's really impressive! I can definitely see him as Steve Martin actually, what do you think about the Nintendo Entertainment System by the way


For sure, I loved nintendo growing up, you?


I always love playing it. I just never noticed it only could put up 54 colors LOL but that never bothered me


For sure, think about how far graphics have come from then


Yep, that system is very well-loved, they only stopped making it in 2003 which means that lasted for almost 18 years or so


for sure! Good chatting with you. Have fun playing nintendo!


I sure do. CLint Eastwood seems to be a lot into it as well


Yeah, and he was played in many awesome movie like million dollar baby


Yeah. A woman holds concerts of jazz in her home every day


Yeah that lady in Harlem. SOme famous guys have stopped by too


Yeah pretty awesome. Do you know which is the top charting orchestra in jazz?


Yes of all places it is actually Pakistan, lots of talent there


Exactly. Do you know why trumpeters have goatees?


Yes because it is more comfortable when they play


Yeah it makes sense. Do you like guitar?


I sure do. Van Halen once set the speakers on fire playing his


Yeah pretty amazing. Do you know who Brian May is?


Yeah he is the guitarist for Queen and also an astrophysicist


Yeah what a career on both ends for him. He also uses a coin instead of a pick


Yeah pretty different.Did you every play Nintendo games?


I sure did up until it was discontinued in 2003


Yeah me too. It only had 54 colors in it, pretty low number


Yeah I know yet it was so much fun. DO you know who Bill Nye is?


THe Science Guy of course. DO you know how he became famous?


Yeah he won a Steve Martin lookalike contest


Hahah yeah that is a good one. Even Reagan tried his hand at acting


Yeah but it seems he did not have the looks for it, to play the president


Sure, I do quite often. Did you ever see the music video for "Baby" by Justin Bieber? It's the most disliked video on YouTube.


Yeah, it is very catchy. So is Gangnam Style, which got so many views on YouTube that they had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits.


I know! I can't believe it broke YouTube.  Actually, Youtube is the second largest search engine.


Cool. Netflix and Youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in North America.


That's crazy. Police have their own channel called blutube.


Interesting. I guess we rely on the internet a lot this day. But fear not, when you climb mt. everest, you will still have 3g cell service!


That is so interesting! I guess you would have great reception that high up.


And if the internet ever goes down, the current library of Alexandria has a copy of the internet for us.


Yeah, I think we rely on the internet entirely too much. Constant novelty from clicks can cause real addiction. I wonder if I have that.


Ha, I probably do. I know I'm not the 7% that read the full terms when buying a product though.


Taylor Swift once removed her music from Spotify because she said "music should not be free."


I mean it's kind of true, because artist wouldn't make music for free. I do love her though and have listened to every album since she first started.


Have you listened to the 8 seconds of white noise she released? It was an accident but it topped the Canadian iTunes charts.


No, I had no idea that actually happened. I did see Kanye West interrupt her accepting an award though.


Yeah, and it seems he had practiced before he did that. He did an SNL skit mocking himself for interrupting award shows. This was two years before the incident with Taylor Swift.


Wow. I seen she owns a private jet and an airport hangar in Nashville.


Awesome! The jet cost around 40 million bucks!


Hi There ! Looking forward to chat with You ! ;)


Hi and to you as well!  So did you know that YouTube is the second largest search engine on the internet?


I mean I'm not surprised ;) If anything, I'm quite surprised it's not the first...


I know.  I mean, it with Netflix makes up half the interent traffic in the country.


I don't know. I just know together they do that.  Did you know the police have their own youtube?


Their own ? Why can't they use the regular Youtube ?


That's a good question and I don't know the answer.  I mean, they only share law enforcement videos so what could be the need for privacy?


...but wait - does that mean it's like a private channel ? Regular people like You and me can't access it ?


I assumed it was private since it is their own channel but honestly I don't know.


uuu... I bet they have like interrogation videos posted there ;) with good and bad cop scenarios :)


They probably do. Training videos and stuff could all be on there.


Oh that's right... maybe some funny videos as well, or where to get best donuts ;) lol


That's funny!  Hey, on a different subject did you know that Justin Bieber's "baby" is the most disliked video on youtube?


lol... I can honestly believe that... I'm not a fan of that guy and his music as well...


Me either but I thought he had a lot of fans so I was surprised to learn that.


Maybe he pissed them off ? I heard he could be really disrespectful...


I've heard that too.  Did you know that the whole thing, Youtube I mean, started with three former paypal employees?


paypal... ? Wait, paypal was before Youtube ?


I always thought Paypal was rather new service... I mean, at least newer than Youtube...


I had too. Maybe it was just very small, not well known back in the day.


Did you know that Jay-Z name was Shawn Carter?


As the rapper tells it, in grade school, he found something of an escape in language.


he mentioned that alot throughout his career in interviews, do you know who was the most recent?


that is very interesting, he is a respectful tv host. I should watch the interview


yes i do, his youth teacher teacher's name is Renee Rosenblum-Lowden, and she remembers Jay-Z  very well


Yes, It seems she had a big impact on his life. She would ask things such as "what does a loquacious person like to do?"


Students would bring in his songs as examples of sexism. But, she said, "I didn't know Shawn was Jay-Z at that time.


She didn't make the connection until she read a 1999 teen people profile of Jay-z.


she said before, "I remember him as the kid who never smiled". I still don't think he smiles.


She must not have like the Yankees. She joked with him about being a Yankee's fan and not passing him in 6th grade.


He went to her house, and when all the kids sat being tough , he was looking at the fridge. Both of them remembers this


i agree, but it's interesting they were remembering this moment


They made impacts in each others lives and he gives her a lot of credit, although she doesn't think she deserves it.


I know and she feels uncomfortable about it., but i really respect him for advocating for the increase of teacher wages


did you know that He released the album a year after founding the record label Roc-A-Fella Records.


His subsequent albums were also seen as great praise.


sure is. And it is very interesting how the term rap is so closely associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably.


Hello there, are you a fan of rap music?


I have a couple of rap songs on my phone but I'm not a big fan.  Do you like Jay-Z?


I am a big fan of early 90's rap myself.  Jay-Z is pretty good I would say.


Did you know his real name in Shawn Carter?  He's kind of old for a rapper, born in 1969...


No I didn't know that, wow he is pretty old, I wonder if most people know that?


Doubt it... He doesn't look it... He and Notorious B.I.G. went to the same high school.


No he doesn't look that old and wow! That is a very cool fact.


Another fact, Tupac's music is in the Library of Congress for being "culturally significant."


That is another very cool fact, I thought Tupac was an excellent rapper.


What do you think of Busta Rhymes? He did the voice of the Reptar Wagon in the 1998 Rugrats movie.


That is hilarious, I like Busta!  I remember his music videos were always wild years ago.


I guess rap is international.  Some Korean rappers developed a new type of freestyle called "compliment battle".


Yeah it sure is!  I would like to give that a listen to sometime.


I wonder where you would find that.  Internet I suppose... Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist before he was a rapper...


Yeah I'm sure YouTube has a video somewhere.  That is wild!  I wonder what type of characters he would've created?


Villians a hero's from the streets of Detroit?  Do you read a lot?


I don't read as much as I would like to, how about you?


Same.  I used to read more.  I never read Starship Troopers be I guess the military likes it.  All 5 branches...


I think that is pretty funny that they would choose that one.


Ender's Game was also suggested reading for the Marine Corps.


I never read that one before, I might have to check it out.  Well it's been nice talking, I hope you have a good day!


Hi Turker, are you familiar with the rapper Jay-z and beyonce?


Yes I am!  Jay z went to the same high school as Busta Rhymes and DMX.


Wow I didn't know that, I like to hear Busta Rhymes rap a little better that J-z.


Yes I agree.  Jay Z's comeback album Kingdom Come was named after the DC Comics miniseries of the same name.  Neat.


Oh I don't listen to J-Z that much, but I like his wife beyonce songs, I  wonder why rappers doesn't used their real names?


I would guess to hide their real identities from fans?  lol  Jay Z was the ghostwriter for a song on the space jam soundtrack performed by Bugs Bunny.  I didn't know Jay z was around when that movie came out.


Either me, sometimes I forget that famous people age also, Hahaha, did you remember when they had that fight in the elevator?


I do remember that! haha  Did you know that Tupac Shakur's music is in the library of congress?


No but it should be, now speaking of him, he was a strong cool rapper, his voice used to set out from any other rapper.


Yes it did.  Terrible he died so young.  Busta Rhymes once voiced the Reptar Wagon in the Rugrats movie.  Never knew that.


I didn't either, I am not sure what Katy perry and snoop doggs did? I think a song called california gurls, never heard before.


I remember that.  It was a west coast vs east coast answer song to Alecia Keys and Jay Z's Empire State of Mind.


Oh, did you know Korean rappers invented a new type of freestyle, called compliment battle?


No.  hahaha That sounds like it would be funny for some reason.


Yes, it would be, do you have a favorite rapper?


Hmm...that's a tough call because my favorite rapper is actually a friend of one of my kids.  He goes by the name of Hazey Flow here in Ohio.  LOL


Ok, You are right, I still like to listen to old raps, because they are the best, but I am too old for that, these days I don't called this rapping, I called it calling words, young people like it.


As far as eras, I would have to say the rapping around 1989ish is my favorite.  Like Young MC.  I couldn't get enough of his Bust a Move song back then.  Those were also my high school and college years so those songs strike a nerve with me.


Yes I understand what you are saying, do you find time to do much reading books, for example, the library?


I do love reading.  Not as much as I like to.  I was a heavy user of the library system in the 90s and up until around 2012 because I lived in a very rural area.  The library was a cheap form of entertainment.


I should be ashamed to say this, but I haven't read a book in quite a while, all my reading from my computer, very little newspaper.


I hear ya.  That's where I get a lot of mine as well.  I used to love reading the Sunday newspaper back in the days before the internet came around.  There is a girl named Anne Jones who holds the world record for speed reading.  She can read 4,700 words per minute.  That's a lot of books.


Wow, I was wondering about that, I bet a person couldn't understand anything she was saying at that speed, Nice Chatting with you.


I don't know his music, but he does love language and reading. That's the start to any good rappin' career.


His sixth grade teacher, Renee Rosenblum-Lowden, said that he was a quiet kid who read far beyond his reading level. She said he stood out in her class as an avid reader.


He scored at the 12th grade level on the test! I'm impressed. He probably spent a lot of time reading on his own. Reminds me of the movie Finding Forrester.


I never saw that movie. It is interesting that Shawn became a rapper with his love for reading.


People tend to focus on the fact that he lost his father and that he was a drug dealer. Jay-Z had potential that a teacher saw in him.


Jay-Z gave his teacher a lot of credit for his career success. She said she feels great that she had a part in his love for words.


I like that she joked about his being a Yankees fan. That rivalry is a pretty big thing in NY. I didn't know that he had his own color of blue.


I didn't know that either. I was thinking about rapping, and something most people don't realize is how poetic rap is. It uses rhyme and rhythmic speech, and tone of delivery is very important for it to sound good.


Rap has deep roots in Africa. I'm not surprised. People around the world love speech and poetry. Rap puts it to a beat. It's not really my thing, but I understand why it appeals to people.


The word rap means "to lightly strike" and is used to describe quick speech. That makes sense because rapping sounds like the rapper is lightly striking rythmically along with the music.


Who can strike the fastest? Noclue, that's who. 14.1 syllables per second.


That is fast! Anthoney "DJ Hollywood" Holloway was credited with creating rap music.


My first memory of rap was Rapper's Delight. The genre has spread to include deaf rappers, like signmark.


Do you want to know something else that is really fast? Anne Jones has the world record for speed reading at 4,700 words per minute!


I don't know if I could move my eyes that fast! I wonder how fast she can read aloud


Probably not that fast! I don't think people can talk that fast.  Although rappers seem to talk really fast sometimes.


I've heard that silent reading appeared relatively recently. Most people needed to sound out the words. I wonder how much practice rappers need to speak that fast.


I don't know. I do know that in teh 1960s rap was a term used as part of African American culture meaning "to converse".


It really is an African American art. Just like jazz, originating in black communities in the US.


Are you familiar with Jordan Peterson who wrote "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos?"  He's into self-improvement


No, this is the first time I have heard of him.  He seems to be a strong traditionalist.


Lots of men are purchasing his books and looking at him on Youtube as a father figure.


I found is anti-PC viewpoints quite surprising for an academic professor, considering the "safe space" movement in academia today.


I appreciate that he is trying to help youths get their lives in order to mature into productive adults, though.


I agree.  I think that is very important considering many youths view media stars as role models.  It is unfortunate that traditional parenting has been replaced by Kardashians,


The truths he tells can be depressing though as he tells the truth about how people exist in the world.  But, he does seem to offer some hope.


Real life can be depressing and not fair.  Families have issues, economies fail, and the next social fad / norm is being pushed by liberals.   I appreciate his focus on unalienable truths and the hope within those.


Do you watch much Youtube?  It's the second largest way to search on the internet.


I watch occasionally for self-help videos, for example bicycle repair.  You can find almost anything and some of it is scary.  Apparently  Peterson's got a YouTube channel for "Antidote to Chaos".


Justin Bieber may both love and hate Youtube because although he is widespread on youtube, his "baby" video is the most disliked video on youtube.


I am not a JB fan, so put me in the dislike column.  What is interesting is how YouTube evolved.  Did you know that it started as an internet dating site?


I didn't know that.  But if there were any unsolved mysteries, then the police can search them on their youtube channel called "blutube."


I did not know that.  It seems that there is a place for almost anything on the internet?  For the "pet-less", you can create a virtual pet at neopets.com.


My kids used to do that on a similar site.  Do you follow Reddit online?  Lots of people can text posts, links and images and vote on them.


I am not into social media.  It seems to the primary source of "fake news".  I am not sure I like the concept of social news aggregation and ranking.  News should be factual not necessarily popular.


Well, only .53% of people going on Reddit actually vote.  That might skew what is thought as real or fake news.  It's so hard to tell, but must be some bias.


What is of real concern is the invasion of the "bots".  Did you know that there are more automated software programs (bots) on the internet than people.  So was that Reddit vote real or fake?


Who knows?  Am I talking to a bot now?  I can read a magazine People made based upon Reddit.  I'm hoping that real people would be writing People magazine haha


You never know?  I read an article about bots fighting over a Wiki page on Israel.  One would change Israel to Palestine and the other would change it back.  The page was always edited a few seconds ago.


Well at least on Reddit people can learn about kind deeds and maybe pass them on. They have a page with 25 of the kindest deeds done on reddit.


Hello there, do you watch many videos on YouTube?


I sometimes watch Youtube. How about you?


Yeah I use it quite often, mostly for music purposes.  I do know that it is crazy popular among young people these days.


Youtube is the second largest search engine on the net. I did not know that.


Wow I didn't know that either, that is crazy.  Do you know what the most disliked video on YouTube is?


I think it changes every year, but in the past, I bet it was some pop star.


Yeah I think you are right, and I guess it is Justin Beiber's video, 'baby'.  Who would've guessed right lol.


I don't really know Justin. I guess I could watch his videos on Youtube even at the top of Mt. Everest.


That is crazy!  To think you could be that high where you can barely breathe, but still post a selfie.


That's the whole point of the Internet and cell phones. Anywhere you go, you can let the world know. But read the terms of service before you use that Everest internet.


Yeah from what I have heard on the streets is that Everest internet charges up the wazoo.


Do you believe that there is a backup of the Internet in the library at Alexandria? Something sounds fishy about that.


Yeah I don't know if I can believe that, you know what they say though, if you read it on the internet, it has to be true.  So if it's written on the internet somewhere about the internet, ya know.


That's true. The library at Alexandria might have put that information on the Internet. They should warn people about the risk of addiction to clicking links.


It is a true addiction I think a lot more people have it that don't ever realize it.  Do you ever get the sensation your phone is vibrating in your pocket and you check it never was?


That vibration is usually me after eating a big lunch. Speaking of lunch, did you know that the 3 horizontal lines on websites are called the hamburger icon?


Really?, I wonder why.  Such a weird name for that if you ask me.


The vegans certainly didn't come up with that one. Do you ever read reddit?


No, I think I have been on the Reddit site maybe once in my life.  How about you?


I've read Reddit. I haven't seen the page with the 25 kindest deeds on Reddit.


Maybe I should give that page a try.  Nice talking with you today.


Hi there, I was learning about poetry recently. I found out some cool facts, do care for poetry?


Oh yeah? I do, I'm into old school stuff like Emily Dickinson. What did you learn?!


Oh, nice. Well i was learning that Ancient Greek attempts to define poetry such as Aristotle's Poetics were focused on speech on rhetoric.


That's cool! I think we still have a lot of poetic influences thees days too


Yes, I agree with you on that. The Ancient Greek poetry also used drama, song and comedy. Their is a poem that when read forward is sad but when read backwards is happy,lol. Neat huh.


Yeah! I actually never knew that. I think poetry is an overlooked art.


That is true. A really beautiful thing about the Javanese language is that when recited in order for forms a poem. I like the hidden subtle idea there.


Ah. I don't know much about the Japanese poetry other than their alphabet is a poem. What do you think about cultures in general use dance as a form of poetry.


That is interesting, I am a fan of the arts and have random facts and knowledge i've learned along the way. I really enjoy watching celebrity news. I found out that Pixar has a special room that is visited often by celebrities. If those walls could only talk.


Nice! I totally agree, not sure if I would want to hear what they have to say tho O.o?! Poetry has come far -- it's cool we can appreciate the past, present, and excitement for the future.


yes, very poetic, Demetri write 224 word palindrome poem once, very cool.


Yes, what does that have to do with Pixar? lmao


I dont really know. I was kind of being random. I just watched a dance show and it has me twirling.lol Sorry


hahah no worries :) Tupac danced ballet in high scool.


Yeah, I found out some really good news and am flustered. I wanna dance like nobody watching me. Bruce Lee was a good dancer and actually won awards for dancing, not me so much.


haha, no worries. there's plenty of time to win them. I'm glad we both understand how poetry is still relevant today :)


Me too, that was a trick! Babies are so distracting too sometimes./Ya know they smile when music is played.


I didn't know that, it makes sense tho with the sequencing. You better not be pregnant XD


Yes, its a life changer. Its hard to have the write words, thank you for chatting with me.


Oh yes, It was cool to lean from ya. Take care!


Hi! I love baseball! In fact, I also love soccer-baseball as they call it in Canada as well. Ha! What about you?


lol, I never knew that! I like watching baseball. Do you have a favorite team?


I like them all, really. So did you know baseball managers only wear uniforms because they can play for their team if needed? I'd love to see one of those old managers get out there and play. Ha!


That is awesome, I have seen it before on my old semi pro team I played on. The coach was 50 and we had too many hurt people lol


I bet that was a sight to see, wasn't it? Almost as fascinating as finding $3 million worth in 1900s baseball cards in your grandfather's attic like that one guy did. It must be nice!


Right! Talk about early retirement! Do you collect cards?


I should start, or at least check some attics. Ha! On a similar baseball note, can you believe the Japanese baseball fans were surprised to learn baseball is America's national pastime? The fact that it surprised them surprises me. Ha!


Right lol! I used to collect and had some good ones, never 3 milllion worth though! That surprises me too, how did they start the game since america invented it


I know, right? You'd think they would have known that! But then again, I didn't know until recently that a married couple scheduled all the 2430 games played for 24 years until 2005. That must have been a cool job!


I wonder how they got that job and why they shy'd away from it. That would be so fun!


Indeed it would! Can you imagine scheduling teams like the Cubs? That would be so cool. Speaking of the Cubs, it's shocking they haven't won a World Series since becoming the first baseball team to win back to back World Series'!


They won it a few years ago, but it took them like 100+ years to do it! Did you watch the world series this year?


I wasn't able to, sadly. I guess I'm part of the reason why the women's world cup had higher TV ratings in the US than the world series did.


me too lol! I followed it online mostly. did you hear how babe ruth lost the world series in 1926?


I did, actually! I heard he was caught stealing to end game 7 and his team was only down by one run. That had to have been so disappointing!


for sure, I am sure that is after they won a bunch of world series already, so probably showing off lol


Ha! Maybe so! But can you believe that the Marine corps carried the Canadian flag into the stadium upside down during the 1992 World Series? That's embarassing. Ha!


That would be so embarrassing lol, canada is too nice! It was so nice chatting with you!


Indeed Canada is very nice! I personally think the entire planet would be nice if over 80% of the natural forests hadn't been destroyed. That's so heartbreaking! Well it was nice chatting with you as well! Hope you have a great day, friend!


Hi, do you like poetry, celebrities, or dance?


Yes, he disappeared for a while but then returned. What I really enjoy is poetry. Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language such as sound symbolism and metre to evoke meanings.


Poetry also derives from a variant of the Greek term poiesis which means the word "making"


Poetics focused on uses of speech in rhetoric, song, drama, and comedy.  Many kindred forms of resonance may exist between individual verses in their patterns or rhymes or rhythms.


Cool. Most of the hobbit's names were taken out of an old poem from Iceland called "dvergatal"


That's interesting, a lot of modern poetry reflects a critique of poetic tradition, playing and testing among other things, the principle of euphony itself, sometimes altogether forgoing set rhythm or rhyme.


Cool. Do you like Edgar allan poe? He only received 9 dollars for his publication of the raven


That was probably a lot of money back in his day.  Did you know that there's a poem when read normally is depressing but when read backwards is inspiring?


That is interesting. Do you  know Demetri Martin? He wrote a 224 word palindrome poem before


Yes, that's would be hard to do since a palindrome is a word that reads the same either way: forward or backward like Hannah, kayak, etc.  Did you know that the Japanese alphabet when recited in order forms a poem?


Really? I did not know that. Do you like Pixar? Their studio has a room that is visited by celebrities a lot


Yeah, celebrities get all the breaks, did you know that Judge Judy makes $123,000 an episode on her show? That even more than Lebron James makes.


That is a lot of money. Did you know Robin Williams in Aladdin was the first to start the trend of celebrities doing voices in cartoons?


Yes, I heard that.  Did you know that Carol Burnett was the very first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street?


Interesting. I like her. Ethiopia has a celebrity tv chef that believes he can fight the country's hunger issues by encouraging people to eat more diverse food.


Yes, I did hear that, too. That sounds like how you introduce babies to different kinds of foods. At first, they don't want to eat it or even try it but then they give in. Speaking of babies, did you know that babies spontaneously dance when they hear music, is that precious or what?


Wow that is amazing. Did you know Bruce Lee was a great dancer and won the hong kong cha-cha championship that happened in 1958.


Wow, I never who have guessed that. He did move with grace and style if you think  about it.  Michael Jackson was a great dancer as well. Did you know that he used a device to help him achieve some of the extreme leans he used in his dance moves?


That is pretty cool. Did you know professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of shoes in just one week? That is a lot of shoes.


Yes, and ouch, a lot of hurt toes. It's been real chatting with you. Have a good one.


Do you watch the World Series? I used to play baseball in school as a kid some, but don't pay much attention to it these days.


I do not, as I am not a fan of baseball. Is it true that the Marine Corp Color Guard carried the Canadian flag upside down?


They must have been really embarrassed at that mistake! As a kid I ran the wrong way playing baseball once.


I think it's hilarious that the womens world cup had higher ratings than the world series.


I find it interesting that the Cubs initially won the World Series twice in a row and never again since. Almost like they jinxed themselves.


It's saddening to realize that over 80% of the world's forests have been cleared, how many of those trees went to make baseball bats?


I'm surprised we even still have enough oxygen to breath now that I know that about the Earth's forests. Did you know that Earth is the most dense of all planets?


Well, we will be out of helium by the end of the 21st century. That's going to do a lot of damage.


I'm not sure if the Earth even needs helium...it may only be for people to use for things that aren't necessary Do you think we'll ever have a modern day Babe Ruth?.


Actually, we need helium for a lot of things. I don't know anything about baseball, so I wouldn't know. If I were to find baseball cards in my grandpa's attic, I would toss them. Unlike that man who found millions of dollars in cards.


Cool. I never know how dependent we are on helium here on Earth. What are them most important things we use helium for?


It's a non-renewable resource. The UN actually appointed a UN ambassador for extraterrestrials. Unreal. Maybe the know something about baseball?


Yes, of course, that's why the earth will soon run out of helium, but I was just wondering what we actually use it for that's important? I know we need carbon and oxygen...but helium?


Did you know kickball is called soccer-baseball in Canada? Canadians are so weird.


So, we need helium for soccer-baseball in Canada? Interesting. I think it's funny that it takes Earth more than 365 days to revolve around the sun, so our calendars are actually kinda wrong.


It's only a quarter day's difference, and that day is made up on a leap year.


Technically it's a quarter day and an hour, so every four years when we try to catch up to the world's real time, we're still four hours off. I guess we tried, eh? It's interesting that the Earth's days were not even six hours long in the beginning.


I'm more interested on how they know that life is 4.1 billion years old.


Carbon dating I think. It's been awhile since I was learning any of that back in college. I've always been skeptical of it too, though. I just want to know how much that UN ET ambassador makes as salary. lol


I find it interesting that the Earth only has one moon. I'm wondering if we had another at one time.


That would be nice to find out! Well, I'm gonna go watch an Earth documentary now. All this talk about it is making me curious! cya!


Sometimes, usually just around world series time.


I hear you. When the stakes are high. Interesting sport though. Baseball managers wear uniforms because they can play for their teams should the need arise. I think this must be a holdover from an earlier era when a player was chosen to manage.


Probably true.  Baseball has a long history, even with just the world series starting in 1903, more years than most sports in the US


Baseball is so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover that it is America's national pastime. With its long history, baseball should be our pastime.


True, I was surprised when I found out that the Womens World cup ratings were higher than the world series ratings in the US


The world loves soccer, not baseball. Too slow.


I agree.  I am more of a soccer fan myself.  I think it is cool that they call Kickball soccer-baseball in Canada


I wonder if there are soccer player cards like baseball cards. A man found three million dollars’ worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers’ attic. I wonder what he did with the cards. I would sell some and hold on to the rest and let them appreciate.


Those would be treasures for sure.  It would definitely be a big part of the sport's history, maybe making it into a museum some day.


Did you know that until 2005, a married couple scheduled all 2430 major league baseball games played each year. I wonder how much they got paid for that work. Now it must all be done by computers.


I couldn't even imagine doing that all, It must have taken them forever.  Computers would make that so much easier


Very true. The game is very old, and probably has a lot of tradition. One tradition: the Cubs losing. The Ottoman Empire was still in existence the last time the Chicago Cubs won the world series.


That is crazy, I thought they played in it again.  I guess they didnt win.  It is like a curse.


The first baseball team to win back-to-back world series; and haven't won since. What a curse.


It is.  The 1992 world series the US marines carried Canada's flag into the stadium upside down.


I don't know how they did that. There is a big leaf in the middle. What did they think it was?


I know, that's a hard mistake to make.  I wonder if it was a statement of sorts?


I hope not. Not the best for a statement.


Not at all, I like keeping politics and sports separate.  Im just there for the entertainment.


That's good. Anyway, I had fun chatting! Have a good day!


I don't usually pay attention to the Oscars, but I do find it interesting which actors get nominated for performances


I love the Oscars. I only watch it when it gets recorded though because I get too busy.


I know many people who enjoy watching, so much so that it got nine Emmy nominations in 2013


I love Leonardo Decaprio, but it's sad because Eminem had more Oscars than him.


Not just him, but more than Johnny Depp AND George Lucas. Who decides these things?


I am not a fan of those two people but I believe the people online are in charge.


Interesting. We can both rest assured though because Walt Disney has 22, making him the record holder, and that's well deserved


I did recall that because I recently went to the Walt Disney Family museum and it showed all his Oscars!


That's awesome! Another actor who has notoriety is Daniel Day-Lewis, but that's because he not only has three Oscars, but all are in the same category


That is crazy. 3 times in one year? Or three times as in three years?


I'm not sure. Probably the latter scenario. More than 200 countries now watch the Oscars, and it's actually the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony


That is crazy. I am glad that they are continuing with it.


Me too, even if I don't watch it. I appreciate that people get awards for creating quality movies of all genres, especially dramas. I can't watch them nonstop, but I do like the overall idea of drama


That is great credit for them. Do you have a favorite drama?


Not really. I've considered watching the show House. Hugh Laurie gets paid a whopping $700,000 per episode, so it's no wonder he does so well in that role


I love Dr. House! He's so funny when he's serious.


Another actor that I like is Jim Carrey, though now he won't act in movies that don't project positivity. That weeds out most dramas


Didn't he stop acting though? Didn't he have a documentary?


It's possible that he did, and I'm not sure. He could probably still teach it like Jon Hamm does at his old high school. Erin from the Office, portrayed by Ellie Kemper, was one of his students. Jim could pass on his legacy


That is amazing! Ellie Kemper was a student of Jim Carey?


I'm doing well how are you? Did you watch the academy awards last week?


I did not. I am not a huge fan of the awards shows. Did you watch them?


I did for a little bit but didn't really like them. I wish a movie like Blazing Saddles was nominated but they are all too serious.


I know! The academy does not appreciate or understand the comedy genre.


They really don't. They really focus on Drama. Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore because they don't project positivity.


Hugh Laurie does! He makes a ton for it too!


Oh I know! He was making 700,000 dollars per episode in House. That will buy you a few things...


Like a House! Did you ever watch that show?


I never got into it. I did like his performance in the Night Manager. Did you ever see that?


I did not. Was it any good? I feel like I do not watch a ton of movies and miss a lot...


It was so good! It was a six part mini series on AMC. If you have time, you can listen to thousands of old radio dramas for free online.


I am sure some of those are really good! Like Daniel Day Lewis. He won 3 oscars for best actor!


Even Eminem has won one, which is more than people like Johnny Depp and George Lucas, who have never won.


They were nominated from 9 emmys in 2013? Is that a handshake deal? You nominate us and we'll nominate you...


Keyword "nominated". I bet there weren't enough people to fill in the categories so they said heck why not?


That makes more sense than my hairbrained conspiracy theory! Disney has 22 oscars???


I would have guessed more! I wonder who is next in line?


Probably some obscure person. I would be interested in knowing though... Google here I come!


Good move on that part. Also google how Hummingbirds are so crazy. They steal spider webs for their nest!


theifs! I am working on google now. I'll let you know...


I love it. Did you know CLint Eastwood also is a huge fan?


Yeah. Did you hear of that woman that has jazz concerts in her home everyday?


Yes that is in Harlem and some famous jazz people have stopped by there


Yeah. Do you know which country has one of the best jazz orchestras?


Yes that would be Pakistan, kind of unexpected


Yeah I know but they keep topping the charts


Yeah. Do you know why the trumpeters grow goatees?


Yes it is more comfortable for them when they play


Yeah. Do you know when the cool jazz genre came about?


Yes that was in the 1940a, it is calmer and smoother than regular jazz


Yeah. THere is a programming language where the programs have jaz-like harmonies


That sound cool. Do you use the computer much?


Yes all the time. The space shuttle runs on a 1 mb ram computer


That is so small. Russians made a computer that ran on water


Yes that was in 1936 but not sure what happened to it


I have an Apple and it is a good thing I do not smoke so that I do not revoke the warranty of it


Yes you are right. Did you know that transhumanists are trying to upload their minds into computers?


Wow that sounds insane, good for them. Nice chatting with you.


Howdy! Who doesn't like a good drama? I haven't been do the movies all that often this year though.


How about the ones on TV? Did you watch House?


Oh yeah of course! I loved watching house, seemed like it was one of those shows that always had a really intriguing story going on.