I do, but I don't see a lot of them in the movies or in other places either. What about you?


I like seeing mostly fantasy stories, good chatting with you!


I am great! Do you know a lot about the clean air and water act?


Apparently Trump is responsible for it's success.


Yes, and the economy... and everything that is going right in the world... Except that his choice to run the office of interior, the one who controls the clean air and water act...


Apparently the choices are clean air or climate control.


Maybe he is trying to be one of the top three wealthiest presidents and not policy-driven…


Nailed It!! The Presidents guest house is larger than the white house, just not large enough for Melania.


That's gotta chap Trump's hyde... Maybe he will just come out with a pop album instead.


I hear the President of Indonesia has released three already and while in office.


He's an overachiever! I wonder what they sound like? Are they any good? I can't imagine what some of our presidents sound like...


Well trump's mouth is probably as big as the Black Swallower fish which can eat prey twice its length.


Ha! At least he is not called President Banana! So weird...


I know right! Can you imagine if like in 1805 the runner up automatically became the Vice.


Trump and Hilary would have been the least productive presidency in the history of the US. They would just be calling each other names all the time.


Yeah just when you think the reality show that has become our government couldn't get any worse. Ha! Did you know that there are breed of jellyfish that are immortal?


I did not. Why aren't we studying them more?


I would think we would be, but who knows. Of course there is no money in cures.


The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck? I feel that is wrong... but cannot rebuke it.


Yeah but whats strange is that 84% of human diseases have counterparts in the Zebrafish.


Yes, i guess i could. i was around before the internet was so big. i would have trouble without computers though.


Me too lol, I grew up at the beginning of the internet. I was born into it. I am like Bane from Batman, lol.


You were shaped by it. I figure that it will always be a part of my life. we need the information source. we are addicted.


That is true, we like the novelty of clicking. It is imprinted in our brains now.


I am too far gone to change now. I must feed on the clicks. the internet has me in its gaping maw.


for sure lol. Do you ever read the terms of service on the internet?


I do not. well, i did once. it was boring, so i never did it again.


lol me too. Only 7% of people actually read it. I think I have sold my soul to the devil a few times and I don't even know it


Well, the devil has a lot of souls at this point so you might not real get much notice from him. one soul is not worth much on the internet these days.


right lol. Did you know they even have internet now on top of MT everest


Oh, those kids and their selfies! I bet Kim Kardashian was behind that installation.


I bet she was, everyone needs their instagram fame lol. Do you know what the three horizontal line menu is on apps is called?


It is called a hamburger button lol. Fun fact for the day!


I learn something new everyday and forget it the next.


I do not own an iphone. they are too expensive for me. i am thrifty.


Me too, I am still rocking the iphone 4s, super cheap. Apparently the iphone has more computing power than the whole us nuclear missile deterrent system


Yes, and it handles text messaging much better too LOL. I guess i find the phones too much of a distraction.


lol for sure, they definitely are distracting! It was so nice chatting with you, enjoy your night!


new yorks area code is 212 because its the fastest to dial on a rotary phone


Thats interesting Ive always wondered why 212 it seems kind of random


I never knew that UNICEF will donate a day of clean water for every min we dont use our cell phones. that should be widely published


I didnt know that either I think its a great campaign that can benefit many in need


the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button. lol I wonder where that name came from?


Probably the one that named it had a thing for fast food lol, you know an Iphone has more computing power that the entire nuclear deterrent!!


Yes! and that data cables just lay on the ocean floor


I guess those cables are pretty strong because they have a diameter of only 2.7 inches


Can you imagine if they got severed in some way?


That would sure cause riots, like the internet, if it ever goes down we would be in serious trouble.


well the current library in alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case it goes down so thats good


Oh thats a relief, can you imagine the riots the deaths if the internet went down?


No I can't but it is so true. imagine all of the people who have fantasy teams, what would they do with their lives, theres even a fantasy draft for the national spelling bee


There is also a fantasy congress lol, I wouldnt have the time to play it,


why cant we make the fantasy congress the real congress and get things done. lol


I agree lol, I wonder how points are calculated though, it must be pretty hard to land decent points.


constant novelty from clicking links can cause a real addiction measurable in the brain


Wow, you can get addicted just by clicking novelty links?


maybe just the novelty of clicking links. I think I may have worded that wrong


I see, thats understandable just like how only 7% of people actually read the terms of a service or product on the internet.


Maybe they did a survey or by the speed someone accepts a contract


I just learned that one google search takes more computing power than for neil armstrong and the other astronauts to go to the moon. Is Google your search engine of choice?


It is. Did you know that google is so extensive that when it was down for just 5min in 2013, it took 40% of web traffic with it?


That is interesting. I believe it. Google maps must account for some of that traffic. When there is a border that's disputed, Google Maps is tailored to fit the claims of each country.


That is nice of google to go the extra mile. Did you know that google maps also calculates traffic by tracking the movement of android devices?


That is creepy. I wonder if they can do that even if you don't have locations on.


As a company that specializes in internet related services and products, I wonder if they will ever go into tv?


That is a good question and they probably should. Do you like to watch the Simpsons?


I was surprised to learn that bart either appears or is mentioned in all but one episode. I wonder which episode it was?


Yeah, I have watched quite a few Simpsons episodes but I don't remember that one. I wonder why they decided to do that and if most people noticed.


When the simpsons have very passionate fans who probably dissect every episode for easter eggs.Did you know when south park aired its family guy episode finale, the simpson crew sent them flowers?


That is interesting. I wonder why that was. Speaking of cartoons, do you watch Pokemon?


I have. I was surprised to learn that there are over 750 episodes, which are about 50 a per for 16plus years


I used to watch when I was younger. I'm glad they popularized them again with the game, which I have yet to play.


Sorry, Pokemon Go. I did play games on the Gameboy Color back in the day. Do you like tv shows that are not cartoons? How about That 70s Show?


Pokemon Go is a grind. Also I enjoyed the 70s show. It was made verbatim in the uk, but too bad it was cancel so soon, only after 10 ep.


Yeah, well I can see that. I can't see the characters being the same especially if made in UK English verbatim. What did you watch when you were younger? Did you ever watch Thomas the Tank Engine?


Well I watched cartoons on 4kids. I never liked Thomas the Tank engine since cars with eyes were somehow weird. I also watch teletubies which somehow were acceptable at the time. Now I realize very creepy


Haha. I know someone with a smart car. She put eyes with eyelashes on it. I suppose you would not be a fan. Ringo Star, George Carlin and Alec Baldwin have all narrated over 50 Thomas the Tank engine shows.


Wow that is impressive. I am not okay with cars with eyes and even saw cars the disney movie. In any case, this was a fun chat.


Do you know about the situation from the Supreme Court?


I have read about it.  Do you know much about Google?  I hear google is a dog company!


That is not the case.    Google specializes in Internet-related services and products.


I meant they consider themselves a dog friendly company.  I recently learned that google maps calculated traffic by tracking how fast android devices are moving.


Oh, that is quite different!    It is amazing how much computing power google has available


Yes a single google search requires more computing power than it took to send people to the moon.


I guess it is good they take a green approach to lawn care!


Yeah Ive seen other places use goats to mow their lawn too,  like parks or waterworld.


Do you remember the names of the guys who founded Google?


Thanks!    They were students at the time at some California school, I think.


Thanks!     The company went public a number of years ago, I believe.


Have you ever used google to get clothing information?


Yes.     I was looking for details on the pilgrims for a project once.


Awesome,  were you able to find everything you needed?


Yes.    It is amazing how bright and colorful their everyday clothes were!


yeah they only wore black on special occasions.  Tv has given us false information.


Too true.      I want to shop at the unclaimed baggage store in Alabama that I saw on TV sometime.


You probably can get some pretty good deals!


I'd hope so!      You also might find some things like Rip Curl clothes that are made in North Korea, but masquerade as being Made in China.


Thats good to know,  if Im in the area I will check it out,  its been a fun chat,  have a great night.


Hi!  Do you frequently read advice columns, like Ask Amy?


no I have never read advice columns it seems like we are looking into someones life.


I see your point.  I usually only read them if the topic catches my eye as something I might need at the time.


thwey can be useful, do you like horror films?


I cant say I am a fan, especially these newer ones.  Like the old school Halloweens, I can do.  You?


apaarently Stephen king was terrified when he watch Bambi as a kid.


The king of Horror, scared from a kids movie.  That's Ironic!


Yes but when you watch a scary movie you can burn up to 180 calories,


Now, what if I watch a scary movie while exercising....  I could develop a new program.  Like when they run from the killer you run with them....


that sounds a good idea what would you call the app?


ScareFit!  Scare yourself into being fit!


not bad, did you know if you watch a horror film before viewing art you will enjoy the art show more?


I wonder if that is true, or if it was just like minded people like abstract art and horror films.  That is interesting research.


Im not sure, I enjoy abstract art, but not horror films.


Sanny the boy feom the shining did not know he was acting in a film until years later. It must of seemed like the strangest vacation.


That would be odd, how could you act scared if you weren't supposed to know about it.


did you know the first king to travel arounf=d the world was from Hawaii?


I believe his name was Kalakaua.  That is pretty neat.  I love to travel.  I want to see iceland!


Iceland is cool, they have  alot authors on the island


The drawback is no public rail service though.


No, but according to AAA, about 54 million people did, mostly by car.


It's interesting to know.  I thought it was only 5 million people.


48.5 million by road and 4.27 million by air, according to AAA.


It is nice to know.  I live with my daughter so I celebrate Thanksgivings at home.


Just like most Americans, going by those numbers. However, AAA predicts that the number of people traveling more than 50 miles from home will increase.


Is it because people have more money and the economy is good?  I read similar stories in the past.


I think people are living farther from their families than they used to, on average, and traveling more. Did you know that you're not allowed to take cranberry sauce on a plane?


I did not know that.  What is the reason?


I'm not sure, but the TSA has a service called AskTSA where you can find the answer to questions like that.


Oh okay.  I think it is good to call the number if you are not sure.


Yes, definitely, and they also have a MyTSA app.


I would not download the app though.  I have too many apps on my phone.


You can also contact agents on Twitter and Facebook Messenger. They're making themselves very available to answer questions.


I heard that they standby on Twitter and Facebook for 14 hours a day.


Yes, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays.


I did not know about this info before.  I think they should publicize it.


They should, especially since the rules keep changing. They're now requiring all electronics to go in screening bins at JFK Airport, for example.


It's getting more complicated. They're also testing scanners that allow you to keep electronics and liquids in your bag when going through security.


I will go to AskTSA whenever I need to travel from now on.


Right on! Well, it's been good talking to you. Have a good evening! And travel safely!


What's your take on the European players coming over here to play, like Wayne Rooney?


I love that he made dc united the hottest team already.


I knew he plays for them but had no idea he's made that much of an impact - worst to first?!?!?  We don't have an MLS team here so I am not that into MLS, but I do follow the Premier League


I have not been following much the last couple years but I am more into the Italian league.


Interesting - I know the interest in the US ticks up after the World Cup, even without the US qualifying this turn.  Pretty disappointing....


Agreed and fascinating how Rooney makes 2.7 million dollars in the mls while average players probably make less than me.


Apparently you get what you pay for and he seems to be worth every penny.  I would assume it's a lot more than the average player, and he does have the name recognition as well as a pretty good WC record.  You think he's happy playing in the US?


Does not seem that way with him recalling the sweltering heat.


I suppose he's used to traveling all over the world and experiencing different places, climates, and cultures.  I'm sure it's a charmed life and wish I could travel like that!


Before wife and kids,  I used to travel abroad a lot.  These days it's more road trips and weekend stays with friends and family in different states.


Rooney has more twitter followers than all of dc's stars combined. HA


That wouldn't surprise me - his international Q rating is probably through the roof!


The video game FIFA?  I know about it but have never played - I don't even have a gaming console!


Yes the video game! Rooney plays fifa but is sad he doesn't have time to play anymore


I'm sure the time difference with his friends back in the UK is a challenge.  I don't have anything against video games like that, just never really got into the and don't have time to start now....


Time difference does seem to be a problem.


If this chat end unexpectedly - it's been great chatting with you today!


You as well. One of my better conversations!


Yea, I like the ones with ghosts, demons, monsters, and zombies. How about you?


I like Stephen King movies. The SHining was great. The kid who played Danny didn't even know he was in a horror film at the time.


lol, I wonder if the actor who played Danny got scared at all during the filming since he didn't know he was in a horror movie


All that running through the frozen maze would have freaked me out. Stephen King considers Bambi the first horror movie he ever saw. I guess the killing of his mother was traumatic.


I guess so, not as scary as stories from Allan Poe or Mary Shelley


It's apparently not bad exercise. You can burn 180 calories watching a horror movie.


That's an interesting benefit but I think enjoying abstract art more after watching a horror movie is more impressive


That is cool. There's some good Japanese horror too. I can imagine the horror of paying tolls on every highway in Japan.


Not as horrible as flame-throwers on cars in south-africa


That sounds awesome in a zombie apocalypse way. That would be great in a horror movie.


I think flame-throwers on horse carriages on Mackinac Island would be much cooler


Or bikes. Imagine pedaling a flaming Schwinn up there on the island.


A flamethrower would also be pretty cool on the 160mph bus the Dutch are designing


Maybe that's how they're getting it to go so fast. A couple of high intensity flame-throwers at the back and boom. Iceland could use a bus like this. They seem to lack effective public transport across the island.


They would probably end up adding flamethrowers to the airplanes that they use to travel between the major towns


Sounds like something King Kalakaua could have used when he traveled around the world. I imagine it took him a while.


I'd like to travel around the world, maybe go to Detroit and go where Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac explored


Detroit? Not my first choice. I'd go to SOuth Africa first for the flame thrower cars.


Maybe Cadillac can add flame-throwers to their cars so it would help driving through some cities


Nice. I think I'll be seeing if I can become a race car driver by playing gran turismo!


Hey! Hope you're having a great day.  Travelling on a bus that goes 160mph would be really cool


Yeah it would.  How are you going today.


I'm good.  I didn't know I could get in a workout by watching a horror film


Yeah, me either.  That's a really awesome way to exercise!


It is.  I would like to travel to Mackinac Island.  No cars on the island sounds refreshing.


I agree that would be a nice change of pace. If you are into flame throwers on your car, then South Africa is the place to go.  Its legal there.  Crazy!


That would be a great way to deter thieves..


Exactly!  It would be like having your own Batmobile


Japan has nothing but toll highways...no thanks!


it would cost 300 bucks just to drive across the country


And with the cost of gas that would be an expensive drive.


some are pretty interesting, like how it effects how you perceive art after you watch a film


the kid from the Shining had no idea he was in a horror film, I wonder what they told him it was lol


How did he not realize with all the screaming and running he had to do?


Hi! Hope you're doing well! Do you like to travel? I can't wait to one day ride the commuter bus that can travel at 160mph speeds the Dutch are creating!


Don't let Keanu Reeves on there! At least it wont cost the $300 to travel like it does in Japan!


I know, that is far too much money! But at least it's not like Iceland where there's no public rail service and because of that, most citizens have to travel by air between major towns.


I wonder how far that would be and if it is designed like the states, with long TSA lines, etc. I would rather just go to mackinac island where there are no cars.


So true! I bet life is far less stressful there. Wonder if Hawaii's King Kalakaua who was the first king to travel the world also visited Mackinac Island?


I bet he liked horror films though! Stephen king thought bambi was a horror film when he was a child.


Did he really? That's hilarious! I actually watch horror films because it's a great way to burn calories. You can actually burn over 180 calories by watching horror movies, surprisingly enough!


I may have to incorporate that into my workout routine! That's crazy. If you like art, watch horror films before you look at abstract art and you will enjoy the art more!


I will try that next time I watch a horror movie, then! Can you believe that the boy from The Shining named Danny didn't actually know he was acting in a horror film until years later? It's like how did he not know that? Ha!


Do you think it was to protect him from the experience?


I honestly don't know! Surely I would have been able to figure that out as horror aims to evoke our fears, nightmares, terror of the unknown and revulsions, so I would have picked up on it if I were him based on that.


Even that waterphone would creep me out! I am not a fan, because I get too scared!


Ha! I love all the prevalent elements about horror - the ghosts, gore, extraterrestrials, monsters, zombies, etc. as well as sub genres from found footage to teen horror, I love it all! Ha!


I find the people who enjoy the genre to be so interesting but I can't do it. I mean, if you burn 180 calories doing it, it has to do something to your psyche...


Exactly. You know, horror was inspired by literature from legendary authors like Bram Stroker, Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe and has existed for over a century?


I did not know it was that long. I guess it makes sense since camp fire stories have been around for a while.


So true! I wouldn't mind seeing a horror movie about flame throwers in vehicles over in South Africa where it's legal to prevent car jacking. Ha!


That would be scary! McDonalds was the first restaurant with a drive thru!


That's crazy, isn't it? I figured drive-thrus have always been around! What else surprises me is our trunks are called that because older cars had wooden trunks on the back!


Hi. Do you like to travel? And whats your favorite mode? I like car trips


I love to travel I like to travel by car or train, I love to watch the landscape, nature as I go by


I would love to go to Mackinac Island in Michigan. Even though car travel is my favorite, they banned motorized vehicles for over a hundred years and you get around by bike or horse drawn carriages.


That sounds like a really relaxing destination you can save toll money that way, Japan has highways with expensive tolls in them


I just learned it costs more than $300 to travel across the entire country. I would much rather travel by a Dutch Bus that goes 160 mph.


Thats a lot of money for tolls, and that bus sounds like a great way of transportation, fast and you can still admire the view


It sounds a lot easier than travel in Iceland. They have no public rails so if you do not have a car your next best bet is air travel between major towns.


That sounds expensive as well, and what about the kind of Hawaii?the first king to travel around the world!


I would have thought England with their advanced navy. Some travel seems easier than travel with TSA. They have a lot of rules but they are available on facebook messenger and twitter from 8AM-10PM if you had questions.


Nice to know about that, so do you like horror films?


I do not like them. I would much rather watch Bambi which apparently terrified Stephen King. He said it was the first horror movie he saw. Do you like horror movies?


Thats funny, the movie was a bit dramatic but I wouldnt call it a horror film lol, watching horror movies is a great way to lose weight


I just learned that you lose 180 calories. I believe it. I should probably watch a horror movie before viewing abstract art, it will make the art more appreciated.


I heard that was well, I think I will test that theory this weekend, good exercise and great artwork


I have seen the Shining. I appreciate that the young boy in the film did not realize he was in a horror film until many years later.


Danny boy yeah, that movie was a classic, my favorite horror movies include zombies


It probably used the instrument called a waterphone. The majority of creepy noises from horror films are made by it.


Oh so its called a waterphone, a coomon name for an instrument with some of the scariest sounds.


Well thanks so much for chatting, I learned a lot about travel and horror films.


I have learn about those two things as well, thanks, bye,


Keep learning about fun and exciting things!


Wayne Rooney is a legend and I bet he will change things for the MLS


Yes I was excited for the DC United when he joined their team


I bet his contribution is goint to be great, his being humble about his transfer, the whole team, the fans knows he is the superstart but he thinks himself as one more member of the team


Yeah  he played 16 years in England and then just decided to come over here.,


Yeah and he won five titles with one of the best teams the premier league has, Manchester United, hopefully he can be as good as he was in the Premier league at the MLS


Yes I think he is going to do a great job.  They are paying him 2.7 million so that should be good motivation


That would motivate me for sure lol, I wonder if he has some regrets though, its not the same playing for a club like Mancheter United as coming to play for a team to the MLS


That is true.  And he was shocked by the heat over here as well.


Yeah the envirement must be really different, lets hope he can adapt to live there and hope D.C. United can win a championship with Rooney at its side.


Yes he has more twitter followers than everyone else combined but he likes being able to go out to dinner and no one recognizes him.


I guess soccer isnt as big as a sport in the US as it is in England, I would recognize him for sure and ask for an autograph


I would definitely not recognize him.  He would be safe around me!


Yes I love to travel!  I went to Japan but took trains everywhere because it was cheaper than paying $300 in tolls


That sounds like an expensive destination, I would like to visit something local first like Mackinac Island, have you heard of the place?


I have heard there are no cars there - just carriages and bikes!


Yeah it must be a really peacefull place so I would definetely like to visit it in a near future,


Absolutely.  Quite different than the Netherlands where they will have a bus that goes 160 mph!


Thats really fast, that must be the fastest commuter bus in the world, I would like to be like the first king of Hawaii, he traveled all around the world, awesome thing to do


Yes that is really cool.  Now there are apps and video games which let you feel like you are traveling.


Yeah, travel has become easier and you can always use your credit card and pay for your travels later.


Ford is swearing that she told the truth.


I heard a podcast that has a lie detector that detects lies based on what people are saying. They are going to run his testimony through it. I can't wait!


That should be interesting! I guess Kavanaugh is propagating it too.


There's so many valid choices out there. Why choose someone with that background?


no idea. Did you know that Fred Rogers testified in front of the senate for PBS?


Did you see the documentary on him? I heard it was good.


I haven't, though I have heard the same. Did you know Harry Truman got vice president because he saved the gov so much money?


Wow, I did not know that. Seems like a weird thing to award someone for. The senate saved money by using the same gavel for 165 years.


Yeah, ironically by Nixon. He likes to crack government I guess.


I have 2. Both mutts. Did you know they are a subspecies of wolf?


I did not. How strange. What are their names?


Nice... That must just roll off your tongue when you call them for dinner.


:) Russia memorializes dogs that have been research subjects.


That's really kind of them, kind of shocking too! Nice chatting with you!


Hello, do you watch a lot of television?


I watch a couple of shows. What are your favorites?


I like The Walking Dead and Game Of Thrones.  What are your favorite shows?


I like Game of Thrones as well and Brooklyn Nine Nine. I'm excited for the final season!


That's cool!  Have you ever been a fan of The Simpsons?


I watched it a lot when I was younger but haven't watched it as much recently.


That sounds like me, too.  I read yesterday in the paper that there is one episode where Bart doesn't appear and isn't even mentioned.  And for the life of me, I can't remember seeing that episode.  Do you?


No I don't remember that one at all. My favorite episode I can remember is the one with Hank Scorpio in it.


I remember that one, as well.  Did you ever watch Pokemon?


That was another show I watched when I was younger. I think I only watched the first series with the original Pokemon in it.


I never got into that whole craze, but I was shocked to find out there are over 750 episodes!  Wow!


Yeah there are a lot of Pokemon and episodes now. I guess it must be very easy to produce!


Must be, just not my cup of tea!  Do you own any dogs?


I do, I have a goldendoodle. How about you?


How cool, a goldendoodle.  I have a poodle and a Lab.


I wish I could have more dogs, I love them.


Me too, not so much a cat person.  I can relate much better with my dogs!


I've never had a cat, I found out I'm somewhat allergic to them.


Good you have a dog, then.  I hear Google is a dog company.


I wish I worked in a dog friendly office although I would probably spend all my time chasing my crazy girl around the place. It was great chatting dogs and cartoons with you!


I watch some.  I used to watch the Simpsons.  They were pretty funny.  How about you?


Yeah, I used to watch them too. Did you know Bart was only absent from one episode?


Funny guy!  How about the 70's show?  I never cared for that, but it was popular in the US. Apparently, they remade it in UK and it only went for 10 episodes before being cancelled.


That's surprising, it seems like it ran here for years and years! Like Pokemon. I never liked that one, but there are 750 episodes!


Sounds like some people in the senate!  They used the same gavel for 165 years until Nixon cracked it.


Wow! I like the idea of a candy desk in the Senate. We need one of those at my job!


Wonder if our taxes go toward that!  Woman were not allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor until 1993.


Probably! I heard that too, but then a few female senators protested and wore pantsuits. Good for them!


Back in '88 one senator invoked an obscure rule allowing the sergeant-at-arms to arrest absent senators and bring them to chamber to vote.  When one senator tried to escape he was caught and carried feet-first back into Senate Chambers by three officers.  Funny they could do that.


He must have been shocked! I bet the rest of his 6 year term was awkward!


Either that or they all laughed about it.  Wonder if he was pardoned!


Good question! Before 1913, Senators were appointed, not elected.


They're smart animals! They understand pointing. So do elephants!


I always thought dogs were color blind, but apparently they aren't but just can't see as many colors as us.


That's interesting. There are 12 dog blood types. I never thought about that.


You can even take your doggy to donate blood if he is a generous doggy.


That's pretty cool! Google calls themselves a "dog company" in their code of conduct. I wonder what that entails?


I'm not sure but lucky for some stray dogs in Istanbul that people who recycle bottles will get food and water dispensed to dogs at vending machines


That's very cool! I learned a lot. Thanks for chatting!


Hello, are you a Hockey fan?  I sure am.  Did youninow that an average professional hockey player will lose up to 8 lbs in a single game?


not really, but i do watch the playoffs if the Boston Bruins are in.  I wonder who the player traded in 1993 for $1 was?


I can't rememeber that.  I do know that Ice Hockey and Lacrosse are both the national sports of Canada.  They are the only country with two


i was suprised to hear lacrosse was so popular in canada as it is recently gaining popularity here in the US.  I have never heard of bandy hockey.


Bandy hockey, what is that?  In the first Olympic winter games, Canada scored 132 goals and only let 3 in.  That was in 1924.


no idea either.  I am interested in radio technology more than hockey too.  strangley Jupiter has radio frequency storms so loud they can be heard with a HAM radio on earth


Wow, that must be really loud.  In Canada, radio stations must play at least 40% Canadian music, by law.


i hear that too.  radio waves are the basis of todays cell phone voice and data traffic.  it is modulated into a digital signal and translated back when it reaches the phone or cell tower.


You can make a radio out of razorblades and pencils.  Soldiers did that in WWII.


so canada is big into hockey and radio stations interesting news.


Yes, as far as other entertainment, President Reagan was once rejected for a movie role because he didn't look Presidential.


good lord.  speaking of entertainment  Nintendo could only display 54 colors.  not very good by todays standards.


No, not at all, but I loved it.  They stopped making the nintendo in Japan in 2003.


cool  entertainment today we think of netflix and videos but i like music dance and other performances that are not so sophisticated.


I love Netflix.  Bill Nye " The Science Guy" won a Steve Martin lookalike contest.  That was his big break.


crazy.  just a little luck i guess.  in 50bc ceasar visted britain and noticed people raised chickens for entertainment instead of just for food.


Hope the chickens were funny, lol.  Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to fit any scale.


yeah and this task is getting harder as the amount of information we have is small.  did we say that basketball courts are on top of ice hockey rinks in some dual sport stadiums?


I thought everyone knew that.  There is a radio station where you can listen to 1000's of old classic radio dramas for free.


yeah no big news there.  most of the world thinks of hockey as field hockey.


But not in the US, Finland, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, or Canada.  Have a great night.


I wonder which Simpsons episode it is where Bart isn't involved at all.


I can't remember but I would like to find it. I know there is only one


I stopped watching the show around 2000 I think.


Do you watch pokemon? There are over 750 episodes


I don't have TV. I could stream it online, but somehow it never caught my interest.


That's a lot. I seldom take on a TV series because it's like getting a job. I started watching the early episodes of The Expanse a few weeks back.


I like to read more than watch TV. Did you know in 18th century reading of novels became a moral panic.


I was vaguely aware of it. Some of the novels in that period (like Tom Jones) were pretty racy.


I like to read slow. I read a woman set a record by reading 4,700 words a min


I like to read too. I wonder how much that woman comprehended of what she'd read.


Or how they actually recorded it. Enders game was a suggested reading for the military


That's kind of subversive reading for the military, considering the theme.


Not at all. I'm not much of a sports person. Do you?


Yes. It's my favorite in the Olympics. A gymnast with a wooden leg won six medals 3 of them gold in a single day


Good God, that's quite an accomplishment.


yes it is and ancient greeks practiced gymnastics in order to practice for war


I remember that the Spartans did calisthenics before battle, and then oiled themselves and combed their hair so they'd look good on the day they died.


I think I actually watched when Komaneci was a competitor that year. Nice talking to you!


Me too. Did you know Canada scored 132 goals in the 1924 olympic games


And they only let in 3 goals! They've always been a great hockey force, though they're also known for lacrosse, as well.


Yes that is true that is another national sport there as well


Did you know in most of the world, hockey is thought of to be referring to field hockey not ice hockey?


Did not know that. A hockey player was once traded for just $1


Oh, wow. Do you know what team or anything about them?


The only thing I know is that he went on to win 4 Stanley Cups


Well, that's cool. He definitely proved to be worth that dollar! Haha


IHaha I know right? Did you know the players can lose up to 8 pounds per game?


That's crazy. What a good workout! I'm sure it's all the water weight they sweat out from racing around everywhere nonstop.


I know that is amazing. On another topic, do you listen to the radio much?


I do! I'm a big NPR fan. I heard the other day there's a way to pick up storms from Jupiter on an AM radio!


Yeah that sounds pretty cool. Do you ever listen to Canadian radio?


No, I'm from the United States, so I can't listen to Canadian radio. I heard they have a very nationalistic approach to radio, though.


Yes they are required by law to play 40% canadian music


Yeah, that'll definitely make you love your country! I'm glad we don't have to do that in the US.


Yeah . Do you know how soldiers made foxhole radios during WWII?


I have heard that. Imagine making a radio out of a pencil and a razorblade? Very innovative. Anyway, it's been nice chatting with you!


I don't know much about hockey. Are you a fan yourself?


No not really, I do like the Golden Knights though, they are having a great season considering they are an expansion team


I know that Canada has dominated the sport in the past. In 1924, the first Olympic winter games, Canada scored 132 goals and let in 3 in the entire ice hockey competition.


Yeah I guess Canada has a great hockey team, thats like their official sport, with lacrosse.


The only country with two national sports! Hockey is a tough sport! An average professional hockey player will lose up to 8 pounds in one game. I wonder if that's true for lacrosse.


I dont know, I think hockey is one of the most challenging games both physically and mentally, you know a hockey player was traded for only $1 back in 93


A $1? They must have thought he was worthless!


I agree but that same player won four Stanley Cups after that so they learn the hard way they gifted a really talented player.


I wonder who that was. The space for the rink is used efficiently. An ice hockey rink stays under a basketball court when switching sports


I guess thats a good way to use the space available, do you listen to the radio much?


I used to listen to the radio when I was younger, but I now I just use the Internet. Youtube is my spot.


Youtube is great, although I listen to the radio on the way to work, there is station that has a classic latin program


That one  in Finland? I wonder who proposed that program and who listens to it.


Im not sure, I wouldnt understand a word though, that is a fact, there is a website were you can access thousands of free drama episodes


I wonder who listens to those shows! They're from the previous generation, who probably doesn't use the internet as much.


Yeah, I prefer to watch movies rather than listen to a drama show, changing the subject a bit did you ever play nintendo?


I never really played the NES. I did play the GameBoy a lot. What about you?


GameBoy is an icon, I had one too and yeah I did play the with the NES, too bad it got discontinued on 2003!


Did you really play the system until 2003? There were so many other great systems out there at that point. The NES had only 54 colors.


No not untill 2003 but I feel sorry because it would be nice to buy one now and play all those classic games


Good Morning.  It's snowing here currently.  Good hockey weather, where two teams play against each other trying to score goals with a puck and hockey stick.


Did you know Canada is the only country in the world with two national sports? And one of them is hockey.


I used to play lacrosse in college.  Never hockey though.  An average hockey player can lose up to 8 pounds in one game.  I never lost that much during a lacrosse game.


Yeah, I can't ice skate at all.  A hockey player was once traded for $1 in 1993.  I might be worth 50 cents.


went ice skating once. I learned that once was enough


Me too.  Fell all over the pace.  I'd do better on the basketball court layed on top of the ice rink.


Yes. Its Amazing how  fast they can  take the court apart before a game


I know!  Still snowing here.  Listening to the radio.  Glad I don't live in Canada where all radios have to have at least 40% canadian music.


Thats a weird rule.  I guess it has to do  money in the industry.


I suppose.  If it keeps snowing here and I get bored I might go to the website where you can listen to thousands of classic radio dramas for free.


Its going to snow on and off at my location. That website looks interesting.


Did you know that some soldiers made radios usig a razor blade and pencil?  Not sure how that would have worked.


Yes. That was inventive. Id like to know how they did that.


I'm sure you could see it on YouTube.  think i might play some Nintendo.  I still have one around her somewhere even they it was discontinued in 2003.


I have never played. But I have a nephew that loves that stuff.


I used to play all the time in high school years ago.  Well, it's been nice talking to you.


Good morning, yes, I watch a little tv.  How about you?


I do watch TV yeah, do you have  a favorite show or serie?


I like The Walking Dead.  What's your favorite show?


That is a great show I love it, well I like The Simpsons and also like Arrow and The Flash. I like many of them in fact


That's cool, did you ever see that episode where Bart is never seen or even mentioned?


I didnt catch that one, seems like a great episode though, I will look it over once we finish chatting.


I watched The Simpsons alot when I was younger and I don't remember it either.  I just keep hearing people talk about it every now and then.  Did you ever watch Pokemon?


I watched the show yeah, 750 episodes and many Pokemon to catch by now, catching them all doesn't seem like an option anymore


Oh my, you sound like a real fan!  I don't recall ever watching a single episode.lol


I am a fan, I used to own the GameBoy game, I got them all and then I heard there were more Pokemons to catch.


Oh my, seems never ending. I heard on the news people going all kinds of crazy places after the Pokemons.  Too funny!


Yeah people went crazy about Pokeon go, so do you like reading?


I love reading, my favorite author is Diana Gabaldon.  Do you have a favorite?


I like Cs Lewis and also George R.R. Martin. Haven't heard of her before.


She wrote Outlander.  It was made into a series on Starz.  Mixture of fantasy, history, romance all mixed together.


I watched that series its actually pretty good is the series as good as the books?


It's pretty good, the books are way more in depth, but I like the series. The books are pretty big, but I'm somewhat of a speed reader, so it doesn't take me long to finish one of her tomes. lol


I have to pick one of her books one of these days, I bet Anne Jones can read her books in a matter of minutes, she can read 4,700 words per minute


I know, that's incredible!  I'm fast but nowhere near that fast.


I know right, thats actually really impressive, its been great chatting with you by the way.


Great chatting with you as well, enjoy the rest of your day!


I hope you enjoy the rest of you day as well thanks for all the cool facts we shared today.


Hi there. You follow that Larry Nassar case? I do not like him.


Yes I agree with you. I'm glad that judge Rosemarie aquilina is being harsh with him. He deserves it, I'm glad that 150 women and girls were able to deliver their statements and that he had to hear them all


Yeah. He deserves it all. The USA gymnastics and Michigan State University must have been closely watching as well as they employed him.


Yes they should be careful with all the coaches they employed. Have you ever watched gymnastics by the way?


Yeah I usually only watch during the olympics. It's fun though. It evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks.


That is interesting. Yes they would be practicing for war and they would use these exercises to do that. It's crazy that North Korea has a Guinness World Record by the way


Do they really? I like watching the pommel horse. It was originally used by soldiers to practice dismounting a horse.


that sounds cool, 24 men scored a perfect 10 in the 1924 gymnastics too


Whoa. Impressive. Did you ever hear of the American gymnast with a wooden leg who won 6 medals?


No I didn't hear about that. That person sounds very talented. I wish that they had put that on television, that would make for a great show


Yea you're right. In 1976 a 14 year old scored the first perfect 100 in gymnastics!


that's impressive! I like watching television I'll have to check out gymnastics on tv sometime, one thing I like to watch is shark tank what about you?


Yeah I definitely like that show too. I just wish there was less advertising on tv. But it is a mass medium for it.


Yep you need the advertising unfortunately. I was sad to learn that most deals in Shark Tank are not actually fulfilled. It's just for the show


Wow thats so frustrating. Very deceiving. Pokemon was hugely successful. There are over 750 episode!


I love Pokemon as a kid! I also loved the Simpsons, I can't believe that Homer had almost 200 jobs in the first 400 episodes


That is so funny. He was a man of many talents. Do you read much? In the 18th century there was a moral panic because of the spread of reading novels.


That's funny to me. You never hear that today, I think it's cool to that Andrew Johnson, who was the president, never even went to school and his wife helped him to learn how to read


Lucky guy! Definitely paid off for him. The world record of speeding is 4700 words per minute! So fast.


That is really fast. I can't even believe that you can retain information from that, but I guess that's a thing. Did you hear about how Brialle was invented?


No but that would be interesting to hear! I like how there are no concrete laws in reading!


You're right. Also Louis Braille actually invented Braille when he was only 15, it's that reading system that blind people use with the bumps.


I'm great! Just watching a little TV to end the night.


tv can be a good way to wind down at the end of the day. what are you watching?


Just watching some sports. How about yourself?


i do not usually watch tv. sometimes when i am exercising at the gym i watch the news.


I watch TV at the gym, too. I especially like to watch gymnastics. It pumps me up when I'm running!


gymnastics is a sport that i dont really know well. i see it sometimes during the olympics though.


That's when I watch it, too. Did you know that gymnastics was originally a way to prepare for war? No wonder it's so intense.


i did not know that, but it makes sense. rigorous physical conditioning to prepare for battle. now it is done by men and women.


And rightfully so, too! I guess gymnastics also has something to do with practicing circus skills, too. Incredible.


yes, i think that it is intense and useful exercise. The pommel horse that is used in modern day gymnastics routines was originally developed centuries ago as a means for soldiers to practice mounting and dismounting a horse. I guess that is not so useful now.


Wow, see, you do know a lot about gymnastics! I wish it were on TV more often, though.


I guess there are world championships as well. Most television now is pretty banal. I find that the shows feel outdated and flat.


Good point. That's why I prefer to read over watching TV in my spare time.


yes, so do I. the tv is your enemy. it is a constant shallow distraction. There are over 750 episodes of "pokemon." that's about 50 a year for 16 years straight. why would i do that to myself?


You have a very good point. It's so sad that kids have problems with reading today, too.


i think parents need to set an example of reading, or kids wont read. reading is a skill that takes a lot of practice.


It's not too late for kids to learn to read, though. President Johnson never learned to read until his wife helped him out!


she was smart and kind to teach him, and he was smart to marry a woman smarter than him. i wonder how long it took him to learn.


Me as well. How long did it take for you to learn as a child?


I guess i practiced a lot because my parents read a lot. i asked about words that i wanted to know. i had help in the family so it was faster.


Today, kids have these things called "reading bicycles," and their test scores are skyrocketing! Wish we had those as kids.


Yes, I wish I had one of those too. I need one now as well. Anyway, great chat!


Agreed. If you need any good book recommendations, let me know! Take care.


Ahah that's funny. I'm all about TV, I really like the Simpsons. I just saw an episode without Bart, I think it's the only one ever.


He must have gone on strike to get higher pay or something. That's what those TV people are all about anyway.


I bet, at least he has job security. Just like the people on the show Pokemon, they've had over 750 episodes!


I guess there must be a ton of interesting storylines for Pokemon! I don't know if I could contain myself and all the excitement!


I'm sure there are, there would have to be. On the other hand, the 70's show was remade in the UK but got canceled after 10 episodes. Must have definitely lacked interesting storylines.


I think it probably didn't translate to a different culture.


That's possible. A lot of universal celebrities do voice acting though. Ringo Starr and Alec Baldwin have both narrated Thomas the Tank engine episodes.


Yeah, they have distinctive voices. Has Ringo been on South Park yet?


I don't think so! Are you a fan of South Park? I've never seen it.


It's a television show that features characters and storylines. Sometimes celebrities are mocked for their failures. I saw the first episode, then never watched it again. Too much poo.


I heard they aired their episode finale and got flowers from the Simpsons crew, guess they're well respected.


I think they liked the fact the SP was making fun of another show. Are you a fan of Elvis Aaron Presley?


I am somewhat! I think it's interesting that his hair was actually blonde, he dyed it black.


I guess he thought it looked better that way. What class did he fail? He failed "Irony."


Oh so did he fail music? That really is ironic. Although he clearly established himself eventually. His daughter even, has been married to both Michael Jackson and Nicholas Cage.


That's interesting! I wonder where she met MJ. On tour?


I wonder too! Nevertheless they're both respected. Freddie Mercury even wrote a song as a tribute for Elvis.


I didn't hear Elvis in that Queen song. I guess Freddie had his own ideas about homage.


On the other hand, Kurt Russell had his own interpretation too, he voiced Elvis in Forrest Gump. Anyways, it was nice chatting with you, have a good night!


Yes and there is an episode where Bart does not appear


I liked it but it did not do well in the UK


Yes it flopped after just 10 episodes, what a shame


Yes it is what happens when you remake things verbatim


I have seen only some of the 750 episodes that are out


yes they have been on air for 16 years now


Yes, they could have bought facebook for $75 million and did not


Yes. In part of  germany, the like button is illegal


Yeah I wonder how that came about though


I have no idea. DO you know what they are using it in Iceland for?


Yes to rewrite the constitution, that is so transparent


I remember him, but wasn't alive during his era.  How about you, are you a fan?


I am a fan, and found really cool that Crazy Little Thing called love is a tribute to him, from Freddie Mercury


Yeah!  I didn't know that, they just released a movie on Freddie Mercury too, it was good. I think it's funny that Elvis failed his music class, how ironic!


It is hard to believe he failed music and then became the King of Rock and Roll


Eh, that last part is highly subjective, him being the King of Rock and Roll that is...


Could be , but to me is interesting  how he incorporate african american music to his style, thanks to Sam Phillips


Yes, not to keep being negative but there's a contingent of people that say that  he "stole" a lot of this music from African Americans.  Do you have any opinion about that?  I'm assuming they mean more than just adopting their style of music, more like adapting actual songs that he did not write.


To me he did something that I love, which is fusion. He had R&B and country  and made a big change to the popular music of his time, he made it more alive


Yes, I can agree with that.. He probably also opened a lot of doors for a genre of music that otherwise wouldn't have made it into mainstream ears.


Yes, and not only the music but his moves made what he did unique, he had a kind of provocative way to perform and that was what many loved too.


I'm not a fan of his moves, looking back I'm sure it was unique for the time but all that gyrating and showmanship could be a little much!  Just my opinion!


And his hair was unique too. He dyed it black!


I wonder why he did that?  I've never seen pictures of him with blonde hair! I would be interested in seeing them.


Yes, I would like to see that. Well enough about Elvis, did you know Ringo starr narrated Thomas the tank engine in some episodes?


No, I'm not a fan of Ringo Starr or Thomas the Tank Engine...Ringo Starr is a member of the Beatles?  See? That's how little I know, I have to guess!  But I know who Thomas the Tank Engine is.  I feel like television is getting less popular.  People are hitting up Netflix, Amazon Prime, and less tradiitional forms of entertainment don't you think?


Yes every changes, many people dedicate their time to Facebook.. did you know BK has an interesting promo about facebook


I get the impression Facebook is losing popularity at least with the younger generation.  It seems to still be popular with the middle-aged crowd.  I heard of the BK promo but I don't understand the why they rewarded people for unfriending someone. Do you know why?


Many friends in facebook are not even real! Did you know that Iceland rewrote their constitutions via facebook?


Yeah, that's taking Facebook a little too seriously!  I can't imagine using it as a means for legitimate government activity!  Facebook has been reprimanded for supporting "fake news" so why would I trust it to be the source for important decisions!? Seems a bit weird.


They did something useful with facebook. Well have a nice day!


Hi, i don't see any other textboxes but am ready to discuss the issues.


Did you know that pokemon has 750 episodes!  That is crazy!


yes, it is, i've never watched Pokemon, it's a little too juvenile for my likes. I have watched many, many Simpson episodes though, my favorite is Lisa...lol.


Shes cool!  I heard that theres an episode of the simpsons that Bart doesnt appear in or is mentioned lol


The beginning intro excluded i'm assuming. Yeah, usually the whole show is all about Bart.  It's a wonder of wonders that the show is not called "Bart".


and homer,  Homer is a main character too.  I read recently that he had 188 jobs on the show lol


yeah, i read that too.  Speaking of Elvis, he was from my parents' generation and I saw some of his old movies.  I thought they were pretty funny!


Elvis?  When were we speaking of Elvis?  lol


I just thought I'd throw that in there since cartoon talk was getting old.  Did you like Elvis or his daughter? Apparently, he only failed music class, what a joke!


I like some of his songs,  I hardly know anything about his daughter except that she married michael jackson.  Thats pretty funny he failed music class though.


I agree. Also, i heard that Freddy Mercury wrote that song "Crazy Little Called Love" about Elvis in 10 minutes.  Freddy musta' liked Elvis!


Thats cool!  Fun fact,  have u ever seen forrest gump?  apparently,  kurt russell is the voice of elvis presley!


Yes, i loved that part in Forrest Gump when he was a kid and had those braces on and gave Elvis the clue to do his Elvis the Pelvis dance.  I thought that was hilarious!


That was pretty funny,  its so cool how movies try and tie in history.  lol


Yes, especially Forrest Gump.  That was a great movie. I think I'll have to dig that out and watch it over the weekend, now! Kurt Russell does an excellent voice imitation of Elvis, too.


Did you know Elvis was actually Blonde?  He dyes his hair black.


Yes, i actually remember seeing one of his old movies and he was a blonde. He looked better blonde (I thought). I heard Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.  That makes me think of Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison but I digress. I didn't think Elvis's dance was too sensual or sexual but apparently the 50's generation did!


I think they werent use to all the hip motion lol I dont think it was sexual either,  just a different type of dance lol


Elvis' first RCA single was Heartbreak Hotel,  i think I actually know that song!


Not really, I have never really watched them before.


I am sure you are familiar with Bart Simpson. As long as that show has been on there is only one episode where he does not appear and is not mentioned. That's shocking.


I am familiar with Bart Simpson.  I do agree, that is shocking that he didn't appear in one episode.  He is sort of the focal point of the show, I thought.


I would say that him and Homer are for sure. South Park made an episode making fun of Family Guy and pointing out that they basically ripped off The Simpsons format. Did you hear about that episode?


I hadn't heard about that before, but read about it in the article. I do agree, they did rip them off.


They did. Well after that episode The Simpsons crew sent the South Park crew flowers ha ha.


That is funny about the flowers.  Family Guy is however a popular show.


It definitely is. Have you heard of Thomas the Tank Engine?


I have heard of Thomas the Tank Engine, but cannot say I've ever watched it before.


They have had huge names for narrators including Alec Baldwin, George Carlin, and Ringo Starr.


That definitely is some big names to narrate a children's show.


I agree. They even each narrated at least 52 episodes.


That is a lot of episodes for each of them to narrate.


I am familiar with it, but have never watched it before.


Did you know that there have been over 750 episodes?!


I didn't know that before, that is definitely a lot of episodes.


I agree. Especially in only 16 years. It was nice chatting with you. Have a good day.


Hi!  Have you watched anything good on Netflix lately?


I just watched Lilyhammer. It was the first original Netflix series. How about you?


I just watched Apollo 13 again. Classic good!  Hard to believe the movie was made before Netflix existed!  Are you familiar with the story about how Apollo 13 played a role in the creation of Netflix?


That's interesting. No, I don't. How was it?


Reed Hastings, founder of Netflix, got angry about a $40 late fee he got for a late return on Apollo 13 at Blockbuster. Interesting how anger can be a great inspiration sometimes!\


Wow, that's crazy. Just imagined Blockbuster didn't bet on Netflix and now worth 2 billion. Do you know Netflix has so much debt because of the Netflix originals?


It's a funn\y business. It is all about make believe stories, imagined memories, and virtual reality. Hard to figure how to evaluate the value of thin air... Blockbusters had real properties, not just envelopes...


That's true. But Netflix has an angry and creative mind that's made a really interesting business.


Now NETFLIX is responsible for 1/3rd of North American bandwidth between 9pm-12am.  We like our make-believe!


So true, they struck gold. Do you like to listen music?


Yes, I do. I had on an old LP the other day that reminded me of yesteryear!  What do you listen to?


That's awesome. I do like some pop rock and classics but it's been a while since I've bought a new collection. I didn't know Walmart just sells clean versions of albums.


I wonder if Walmart has the CD of those two 100-year old Japanese twins for sale?


As long if it's clean I'm sure they do. But interesting Aerosmith made more money on guitar hero instead selling albums


That is interesting! I wonder how that compares with the album, Dark Side of the Moon? Over 40 years since it was created and it was still one of the Best Selling albums in 2014.


That is crazy! I always liked Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory, I wonder if that will last a while, it is the top selling album of the 21st centure


Not a bad start! Let's hope they do not have to switch labels like Reel Big Fish did, and then have to re-record their music!


I don't think they will, the lead singer died. That is funny about Reel Big Fish, they really showed them!


Wow! I guess re-recording is out then... You know there is a website where you can listen to thousands of hours of old radio dramas?  It's not Linkin Park, but it is entertaining! And it is free!


I want to check that out, may help with a long road trip. It was so nice chatting with you!


Thanks. YOu have a nice evening, and maybe listen to some old Abbot and Costello!!


All the time. Have you seen their movie Fireplace for your home?


Hmm I have not seen it, what is it about?


Nothing really, just an hour of a fireplace


Haha that is awesome. Did you know netflix uses one third of the bandwidth in the morning in NA?


Wow that is amazing. Did you ever hear of Blockbuster?


Yes they had the chance to buy Netflix for just $50 and did not


Yeah and Netflix told them to fix their online services and they laughed at them


Yeah to bad, that was a bad decision not to listen or buy them


I love the guy so funny. Do you like Jim Carrey?


Jon was a high school teacher and one of his students was Ellie Kemper.


Nice. Jim Carrey does not do dramas anymore, do you know why?


Hmm I am not sure. I know he has been troubled a bit but why?


It is because they do not project positivity


I sure do. Linkin Park has the best selling album of the century


That is awesome. Legend by Bob Marley is stil number 69


Wow that is impressive, that was so long ago


Do you watch the Victoria Secret fashion show?


No, I don't usually watch, how about you?


I haven't seen them in a long time to be honest.


It sounds like you are not the only one who doesn't watch it anymore.


LOL, I'm not surprised. By the way do you like fantasy movies?


I do like fantasy movies, did you ever see any of the Lord of the Rings movies?


I've seen a few, but to be honest I could never get into them. What about you?


Yeah I have seen them all, I really like the universe that Tolkien created.


Interesting, I've read some of the books, I think I watched the first movie, but not much more than that.


Well the books are much better than the movies, there are characters that the movie never shows, like Mr. Babadill.


Are they? I'll have to take your word for it. It is pretty hard to translate a book to a film.


Yeah it sure it, I give Peter Jackson tons of credit he did really good.


That he did. What about TV, do you watch a lot of tv?


Yeah I like older shows like the Simpsons and Seinfeld, Always Sunny is good too.  How about you?


I'm a fan of the simpson, but I never watched Pokemon, even though there are 750 episodes of it.


No I have not either, but wow that is a ton of shows!


Yeah, it is pretty crazy. I've played Pokemon Go though, have you?


No I never go into that, but I do remember a few years back when it had a huge surge.


Yeah, I wonder if it is still around, do you know?


I think it is, I know a few people that still play it with their nephews.


Interesting. I didn't know that Amazon owned IMDB, pretty crazy if you ask me.


hey do you like Fantasy movies at all? Like Lord of the Rings, etc?


Hi, I do! but I prefer fantasy books over movies. That way you can use your imagination. There is actually a univerity where you can study fantasy literature. I'd love to go there.


ha that is interesting, do you ever do fantasy football? I guess they have fantasy spelling bee too haha


I know some people who are really into fantasy spelling bees actually! People will be interested in anything if there are prizes or cash to be won. You can even buy books on amazon about playing in fantasy leagues.


ah that is cool, and ya like fantasy football there is also fantasy congress! What will they come up with next?


Who knows? I should check out those books. Remember when amazon only sold books?


ah ya I think that is how they started right? Started by Jeff Bezos back in 1994


yeah, who knew it would become the largest internet retailer in the world. I still buy my books from them though.


ya I buy stuff from them, I also like how they sell low-end products called AmazonBasics, I've used that brand to buy cables


They are good for that and pretty much everything else. Something interesting happened the other day I was at best buy looking for a tv and when I saw the price I said I'll just buy it on amazon it's cheaper there, they said they price match amazon. I was shocked.


oh wow that is very interesting, good to know though, can you believe Jeff Bezos built a clock into a mountain? Like why? haha


Yeah, apparently Target matches amazon pricing too. I guess these days they have no choice. As for the clock in the mountain, when you have so much money you gotta find creative ways to spend it!


haha I guess, I don't see the purpose of that, or the fact that it will run for 10,000 years, but to each his own!


It's become so easy to shop on amazon with 1 click shopping. Too easy really, and then with prime it's at your door 2 days later.


ya that is so easy, thats how I'm getting my valentines day stuff ordered, amazon will even deliver on sunday!


It's great! I often wonder why other places can't make it that easy. It turns out amazon holds a patent on 1 click buying. So I guess most places don't want to pay them licensing fees.


ya, amazon is taking over, they have the one click thing, they have a publishing arm, a film studio and a tv studio too


They are, but maybe that's for the best? Apple does license the 1 click buy for itunes but I'm not aware of anyone else doing it.


ya I don't usually see that, would you get a job at amazon? I guess during your shift you could walk up to 15 miles for work


I actually wouldn't mind trying. Everyone and the news talks about the horror of working there but I don't think it would be so bad. I was once an order picker at another large distribution center. Most people drive machines anyway so it's not all walking. Plus maybe discounts on kindles!


that would be cool! Plus I could lose the weight! I love that amazon delivers on sundays btw


Hi, I am good thanks. Do you watch Netflix?


I do. I am not one of the 33% that make up the bandwidth but my son and daughter are. I am usually watching sports...


It is crazy that Netflix uses up so much bandwidth. Yet, they still spend more on postage.


I know. I wonder if that is still the case with no longer DVDs being a large part of their empire. After racking up a $40 late fee on a vhs copy of apollo 13, reed hastings was inspired to start netflix


I guess he tried to sell Netflix to Blockbuster for $50 million. Blockbuster must be regreting not buying, as it's now worth $2 billion.


Blockbuster only has 1 store left and it's in Alaska!


Wow, I did not know that. Youtube is another popular entertainment service. Together with Netflix, it makes up half of North America's peak internet traffic.


If only we could harness that power for good... Hugh laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama, earning $700,000 per episode in house


A popular actor who only wants to project positivity because of his belief system is Jim Carrey. He doesn't act in dramas anymore because he can't act in anything that doesn't project positivity.


WOW, I did not know that. There is a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free


I think I would rather listen to Linkin Park. They have the best selling album of the 21st century.


Reel big fish re-recorded all of their hits for a best of album after losing the rights to their old record label. That's dedication!


That is so interesting. Another group that did something unconventional is NWA. They reached platinum status without airplay or having a major tour.


Two identical twins from japan released a rap album when they turned 100 years old in 1992.


Haha, I would love to listen to that album. But I also want to listen to Dark Side of the Moon since it's so popular. It was released over 40 years ago but was still a best selling album as of 2014.


Love Pink Floyd... I think I may be the only non-drug user that likes them the amount I do. It's the only 60's band I like too.


Cool. Speaking of older music, do you still have any cassettes?


I do not. I do not think I ever had cassettes. My brother did. Now that I think about it, I did have cassettes.


I used to love to buy singles on cassettes! It was what I could afford with my allowance. I would listen and rewind over and over again. Cassettes are obsolete now but were used from the 70s all the way up to the first decade of the 2000s.


Yea, it's crazy how far netflix has come since being founded in 1997


I didn't realize it was that old already. Awesomse.


Yea, 21 years after Netflix was founded they had 137 million subscribers


Wow. I'm surprised that Blockbuster declined to buy them.


Yea Blockbuster could of bought Netflix for only $50 million


Crazy isn't it. It was started after the CEO got a $40 late charge for a VHS.


Yea, I bet that $40 late fee for apollo 13 was from blockbuster too


Yep, and now Netflix produces their own content


yeah, pretty cool . What about dramas, do you watch them?


I use to watch House, Hugh Laurie made $700,000 an episode


That is amazing. I liked the first 3 seasons of that show. I thought they were pretty good.


I like mad men too, did you know Jon Hamm taught drama at his old high school


No, I didn't know that. Was he a high school teacher?


Yes, and one of his students was Ellie Kemper from the Office


Interesting. I wonder if that is how Ellie got into acting?


Possibly, I know Michael Caine got into acting at first just to meet pretty girls in drama class


Hahah, that is hilarious. Well he is a good actor.


Yes, much better than Jim Carrey who stopped doing dramas because it conflicted with his belief system


Hmm, I think he was better at comedy anyways.


Did you watch the Victoria Secret fashion show?


I did I really enjoy watching it, How about you?


I loved it, I thought Adriana Lima was great and also liked Winnie Harlow.


Yeah she does, she is a Canadian model, pretty good I follow her on Instagram.


A lot of people seem to find the show boring.


I guess its not for everyone, Ive heard the critics as well but I think its fun and like to watch it.


Did you see the empire state building was lit in pink lights?


I didnt see that although I heard it was pink to honor the Victoria Secret brand.


There is some drama also that the CEO said he did not want to have plus size models.


That surely provoked a lot of rage in people, I heard he didnt want transgender models either.


I did not hear that, but things are definitely getting out of hand, why does difference have to be pushed on us?


I agree I guess thats just how things are so changing the subject a bit do you like Amazon?


I love amazon, did you know USPS delivers for them on Sundays?


I didnt know that! I guess Amazon brings too much traffic to lose it over one day.


I guess amazon workers walk 7 to 15 miles a day!


Thats a good way to stay active, the first customer of Amazon has a building name after him, how crazy is that!!


That is cool, I wish that was an option now


I agree, the purchase was of 27.95 and then a building got named after him, I would definitely spend 27.95 to have my name put on a building.


Did you know Jeff Bezos built a clock in a mountain that should run for 10,000 years?


I didnt know that! I bet that was really expensive and I wonder if it will actually run for 10000 years I guess will never know.


Hi there! I'm good how are you? Are you a basketball fan at all?


I'm doing great! I am! I especially like the NBA, how about you?


I do as well. Unfortunately I'm a Knicks fan so I don't watch a lot of local games. I mostly watch the good teams play on TNT or ESPN.


You and me both! Maybe they'll get better soon haha. I bet Allen Iverson can't wait until he turns 55.


Why's that? I think he's still playing in China lol


He gets a lump sum of 32 million dollars for his life endorsement with Reebok! Big money!


Wow, that's great. Especially because more than of NBA players go broke 5 years after retirement.


I believe that! He would have played longer I'm sure if he did the granny style approach to shooting freethrows!


What do you think about this Space Jam 2 that Lebron James is thinking about making?


I think I would wait until it came out on netflix lol. You can never have a better movie than the original!


Haha true true. It was the highest grossing basketball move of all time. Although White Men Can't Jump was pretty damn good.


That was great as well! Speaking of Space Jam, did you know Air Jordan's were originally banned in the league?


Well he still wore the shoes, but Nike payed the fines for him!


Spency Haywood couldn't have 10% stake in Nike about 30 years ago. He opted for $100,000 upfront instead. Ever hear of him?


I have never heard of him. I bet he keeps hitting himself over that every day lol.


Who do you think will win the NBA title this year? The Warriors?


I am hoping the Celtics actually. I'm not a fan but they are playing great ball. Who do you think?


It's hard to bet against the Warriors. I'd like to see the Bucks it though. Would be interesting with Kyrie if the Celtics make a big run.


Oh for sure! The bucks weren't even in the running at all. It will be interesting for sure. It was great chatting, have a great night!


Good afternoon. Did you see inside LeBron's new mansion.


No, I did not. I heard it was $23 million dollars.


I know, right? I like that it has a nice pool and trees for privacy. It must be so relaxing.


There's a ten car garage and an elevator too. It has natural light, which is nice.


I saw that it had 8 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. Who needs that many bathrooms.


I guess one for each room and one for the guests. Maybe one by the pool?


He is often considered the best basketball player in the world.


It's crazy that he rejected a $10 million dollar advertising offer when he was only 18 because he thought he could do better. He was right. Nike offered him $90 million.


Good for him. I just read the highest paid celebrity after him is Judge Judy!


That is hard to believe! I'm glad Lebron helps out charities too. He once raised six million dollars for charity by televising "the decision"


That is amazing. Funny how some people won't contrubute unless a celebrity asks. His high school basketball games tickets were between $100-120.


Has the Space Jam sequel come out yet? I heard he is supposed to star in it.


No. I haven't heard that  did you know he had 2 olympic gold medals..


That's cool. That's not surprising. Like you said he's considered to by many to be the best basketball player in the world, and maybe of all time.


Speaking of suprises did you know Ronald reagan was once rejected for a movie role because an entertainment executive didn't think he had "that presidential look."


And speaking of looks, Bill Nye got his break because he won a Steve Martin lookalike contest.


That's interesting did you know the Nintendo system could display only 54 colors. Only? I thought that was a lot guess not


Haha, I wonder how many colors current video game systems display.


Not sure but The nintendo entertainment system was finally discontinued in september of 2003 in japan.


That is not as long ago as I would have thought!


Did you know that Bruce Lee was also a dancer?


I didn't know that!  What kind of dancing did he do?


He won the Cha-cha Championship in Hong Kong in 1958. Guess there correlation between dance and martial arts.


I can see that!  Makes sense.  It must be tough to be a ballet dancer I would think.


Yeah i hear they go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes a week. Sounds painful.


Ouch!  both on the feet and in the pocketbook.  lol


Right, lol. Did you know Michael Jackson had a patent?


I didn't know that.  What did he have a patent for?


You know that long lean he always does. Apparently he created a device that let him do it.


Interesting.  Speaking of ballet .... Tupac once danced ballet in high school in the nutcracker.


I know i heard that, humble beginning. He played the Mouse King, i would have like to see that.


Be interesting that's for sure.  Don't think of him and ballet mixing.  Are you a basketball fan?


A little don't get to watch anymore. How about you?


This is about the only time of year I watch it.  Did you know that the US Supreme Court building has a basketball court on the top floor and is known as the "highest court in the land"?


Funny, Kareem Abdul-jabbar is responsible for the dunk going away for almost a decade.


I remember that because he did it so much.  Crazy.


Right ever advantage right. Do you know who the inventor of basketball was?


Wasn't the guy who invented basketball?  His name escapes me...


Well he created it and is the only loosing coach in Kansas state history. James Naismith.


That's his name!  ...and how ironic!  In 39 out of 50 states the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach.


Yeah there is so much money in sports it's kind of ridiculous. Do you know what they call basketball players in New Zealand?


What do they call them?  Curious to know before I have to go.


Well they are called the tall blacks, not sure that would work here. Nice chatting with you my friend!


Whoa....no way that would work here.  Have a good one!


Hello, who was your favorite US president?>


Did you know that the new budget proposed will eliminate the Arts Program?


Really? I do not think that is a good idea, they should probably keep the arts program.


I agree. It would hurt a lot of people in the ways of technology and education. Trying to save money, I suppose, but I think there are other ways to do that without hurting the arts and technology of our country


Did you know that the only US president to ever have a Phd was Woodrow Wilson? I thought that there would be more.


I did not know that! It should almost be a requirement at this point. History and politics and some form of a degree sounds like something that the person holding the nuclear codes for the country should have...


I agree, especially when the president is focusing more on their personal affairs rather than the country *cough* Trump *cough*.


Exactly! Anymore i just make popcorn when I watch the news, it's a fanfare! But, funny fact... once the president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums while in office. I mean, I wonder if they were good? I would not want certain *cough cough* people to do that. Who knows what that would sound like. Maybe that goat screaming in that Taylor swift song, but just the goat...


Did you know that the last US president to be able to fluently speak a second language was Franklin Roosevelt? That was from quite a while ago.


I did not know that. But I've got one better, maybe... Elmo is the only non-human that testified before the U.S. Congress. Weird..


Elmo eh? I like that little red dude. Speaking of Woodrow Wilson, he brought upon the prohibition even though he was given the power to veto it/


Hmm.. very interesting man he was. You wonder what makes them do the things they did. Like, the first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana. No joke. I don't know who comes up with this stuff..


Banana is a very interesting nickname for a president, but is that not slightly offensive at the least?


It's something... I don't know. I can just imagine the campaign ads. Just bananas everywhere, having nothing to do with anything.  This is also cute, up until 1805, the runner up in a presidential election was automatically the vice president. Can you imagine that now?


Then the president and the vice president would have a lot of disagreements, seeing as the vice president lost to the president. I fully understand why they removed that law as I think that that law was a horrible idea.


It's absolutely a horrible idea, I agree. Usually they are from different parties as well, so nothing would get passed, country would suffer. Right now they are taking $150 million from the National Endowment for the Humanities. I think there's no humanity in it :(


150 million is a lot of money! Facebook's psychological experiments have affected voting in real time!


I believe that 100%. Social media has such a huge influence on what people believe and buy into. It's almost scary, coming from an era where there was no such thing, it's crazy to watch the development of it.  Speaking of developments, there are still more libraries than McDonald's in the US. Hard to believe...


Really? I thought that McDonald would have taken over librarys years ago! I guess people have not given up on reading books just yet.


It's a nice fact to hear, actually. I like that we are still keeping libraries alive, they are such great places and have more character in them than just "googling". But, if you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1,000 copies of it. Cha ching!


That is just one of the advantages of those Norwegian countries! Although they do collect the most taxes in the whole world, but they also do have the highest public satisfacation!


Sometimes it's worth the price of happiness! But only in the U.S. . . . there are three subway lines just for congressmen to move between the capitol and house and senate offices.


Three?! I never even knew that there was a single one! That is a lot of subways for just congressmen.


Top of the morning to you. What are your thoughts on dance? I think it is a beautiful form of human movement.


I like to dance after a few drinks in me, I turn into a natural Michael Jackson! How about you


Awesome. Me as well. Can you perform his classic extreme lean?


If I had his patent device in my shoes at the time for sure lol!


Yes I wonder how we can get our hands on that device? Professional ballet dancers can go through four pairs of shoes in a week.


I wonder also lol. That is so many shoes! I think ballet is very expensive for that reason. Do you watch Game of Thrones?


So many! Yes I do. Great show. I love Khaleesi! They have great music in that show too but no dancing.


For sure, apparently Emilia Clarke had to do the funky chicken during the addition, I don't know how to correlates with the show lol


Ha ha well it must've worked because she got the part. Did you know that Tupac danced ballet high school?


I did not know that, is that a real thing about tupac?


Yes I think so. He portrayed the mouse King in a production of the Nutcracker.


that is hilarious, I would pay to see that! Speaking of Michael Jackson before, did you know he didn't create the moonwalk


Me too! I thought he created the moonwalk? Well I suppose he made it popular...


It was Bill Bailey that created it, a tap dancer of all people


Oh wow that is very surprising. Almost as surprising as babies spontaneously dancing want to hear music!


Mine does, she is 10 month and she can for sure bust a move lol


That's really cool. Do you think she'll grow to be a basketball player? In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach.


I hope so, at least a coach so she can make good money. Are you a fan of basketball?


Yeah definitely. I love basketball. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of my favorite players to watch. His dunk got banned from college for over a decade. It was really nice talking with you.


For sure he was so tall. I enjoyed our chat also, enjoy your day!


Good afternoon! How are you today? I am thinking with the nice weather I might venture out to the library.


Me too. It is a great source of resources. I like that I can get anything from books to maps and CD's.


I agree!  Did you see what the Sacramento public library started doing?


No, I have not seen any news on anything that they have done. Can you fill me in?


They started a "library of things" which allows patrons to check out things that patrons might find useful, but don't need to own long term.  Sewing machines, etc. for example.  That's a great idea I think.


I agree, that is a great idea. Another great library idea was one that a falsely imprisoned man had. He spent most of his 10 years in jail in the library and became a lawyer.


Nice!  At least he used his time wisely,. lol


Yes, he did so to help others that were also wrongly convicted.


That's a good story.  If you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.  I like that idea.  They should do that in the states.


Yes, I heard they will even but 1,500 copies if the book is a children's book. Sounds very generous to me.


I agree!  Do you know many facts about presidential history?


Yes, I love Presidential info. What about you?


I do too!  The top 3 wealthiest presidents in American history were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.  I believe Trump is now in the top 3.


Yes, Trump might be he is wealthy. I am just glad that the Vice President is not automatically the runner up of the election.


Right?  They don't seem to get nothing done now and that would just be chaos.  lol


It would be hard to get along. Lucky for us that changed in 1805.


Yes!  I like the name of the first president of Zimbabwe.  They called him President Banana! lol


Oh that is different, that's for sure! It was nice chatting with you today!


hey did you know that Bruce Lee was a talented dancer and won some dancing competitions?


I wish I could have danced with him.  That would have been amazing.  Dancing with Michael Jackson would have been cool too especially if he let me use his patented lean device!


oh wow that is a good idea! That would have been a lot of fun, I wonder who else has used that patent, I don't remember seeing other artists doing the lean, do you?


No, but maybe they couldn't afford it if they were ballet dancers considering they have to buy 4 pairs of pointe shoes a week!


haha that is true, I used to date a ballet dancer, her toes were always messed up from the dancing, like it looks very pretty when you watch but you don't think about their sore-toe aftermath!


Speaking of ballet, Tupac danced ballet in high school and was in the Nutcracker. I would have liked to have seen that.


that is wild, I bet if someone has that on video somewhere, that would be worth a fortune, I know that Tupac has music in the library of congress too, it was deemed "of cultural importance"


Do you follow basketball?  I love to watch slam dunks!  Too bad Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't get to use them as much as nowadays as they were banned for over a decade in college ball.


Can't say that I do, I don't really watch sports, I do think its funny there is a basketball court at the top of the supreme court, and they call it the HIGHEST court in the land haha


I wonder who plays on that court. I'm not sure if they would make more money or college and basketball coaches from 39 out of 50 state schools.


ya, I would love to watch a basketball game between the supreme court members! Maybe they do that if there is a tie to pick the winning verdict haha


You never know. I wonder if the ones that have been in the Supreme Court for many years shoot the with the best technique, "granny style."


haha that is funny, what's also crazy is that the inventor of the basketball if the only losing couch in the history of his college's game playing, you'd think he'd be an expert


Poor guy having a losing season, but good that he had a great game invented so not all is lost.  Do you watch college women's basketball?  Maryland sure has something to brag about with its finish in the Big 10 last year.


can't say that I do, I do know that granny style shooting is the best way to be consistent when scoring points for free throws, I just think itd be so funny if professionals started doing that you couldn't help but laugh


I wonder if the entertainment factor would be the same though.  Would the famous players still make $800,000 a year in promotions like Allen Iverson for endorsing Reebok?


ya I don't know that it would be as popular haha, I bet he's excited though when he turns 55 and gets a lump sum of 32,000,000, I wonder what he'll do with all that money


Maybe he'll relax in some Air Jordans then after he gets to be free of the endorsing.  Jordan wore them in the NBA and Nike had to pay a fine because they were banned.


haha that is funny, but when you're Michael Jordan you just do as you please I guess, also Nike could easily afford it it sounds like they're loaded


Just pay the fines and you can do what you want I guess.  Tim Duncan from the Spurs sacrificed the money though and stayed in college for four years before going to the NBA.


Ya that would take a lot of courage and confidence in yourself, one slip up or if you got injured, they would pull that offer and you'd be done, that is impressive he did that


Do you still use a library?  I do and I love it.


I have been there less and less, I have just purchased a lot of books recently


Nice.  Going to the library has saved me probably thousands of dollars over my life.  I love physical media like books, cds, and movies.  Before the days of the internet the library was my lifeline.


I also prefer to hold a book.  I think it is cool that the Norwegian government buys 1000 copies to put in libraries.


Yes.  That is pretty good for the authors of the books. There are more libraries than McDonalds in the United States.


That really gives me hope, we just got to get people to use them


Yes.  I agree.  Over half of adults have library cards.  So, they seem to be hanging on.


There is even a library of things in Sacramento.  You can borrow things like sewing machines.


Now that sounds like a really good idea.  I hate when I have to buy something expensive that I'll only use 1 time.


Yeah, or find someone to borrow it from.  Especially for objects that are a bit more rare.


Yes!   Switching gears lets talk about congress and/or the president...Did you know that in 1916 the first woman was elected to congress before she even had the right to vote in a national election.


I know.  What is awesome too is that the US congress has played a Republicans vs Democrats baseball game annually every year since 1909.  The Republicans are leading by 3 wins.   That's a neat tidbit.


That would be a funny sight to see!  Almost as good as Elmo testifying before Congress.


I dont know, but he is the only non human to do so.


Did you know that the top 3 wealthiest presidents in the US history were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson?


Trumps not on the list?  Thats hard to believe.


I think I've read he is number 1 now.  I think what I read is outdated.  I was also reading about the first president of Zimbabwe.  They called him president banana! lol


His name was actually Canaan Banana.  So not like it was an insult.


Interesting!  Did you know that the president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums while in office?


Me too!  I wonder if they are on youtube?  I have to get going.  It was nice chatting with you!


i have used amazon in the past. i wish i had bought their stock years ago. LOL


I love Amazon. Bezos built a clock inside of a mountain that can run for 10,000 years.


i wonder what his thinking was behind that. maybe he expects to be around that long? LOL


I have no idea. The first Amazon customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him.


that is an odd way to be remembered. i would rather have amazon prime for life. LOL


I agree. The postal service has a contract with Amazon to deliver packages on Sunday.


that is amazing to me. how did they get the usps to work on sunday? they must get paid double overtime. LOL


That probably cost them a lot of money I'm sure.


i bet it did, but the market is probably huge. amazon has a tremendous number of workers. i dont know if i could work in the warehouse.


Those workers walk between 7-15 miles per day.


yeah, it is crazy. great exercise, but i wonder how long you can keep it up, especially in middle age.


I agree. IMDB is actually owned by Amazon. I had no idea.


imdb is pretty old. it goes back to the 80s, before the web. i think amazon will soon own everything. LOL


Wow I didn't know that. Do you like Lebron James?


i do like him. i think that he is a great player. he is a generous guy off the court too.


He is a great player. Warner Bros and Lebron James signed a new deal for a Space Jam sequel.


i guess there was a need for a sequel? LOL he could not do a worse job than jordan.


Haha. I always like that movie, but I was pretty young when it first came out.


it is a good film, but jordan is pretty wooden as an actor. maybe lebron can get an oscar. LOL anyway, great chat!


did you know that Bruce lee was a great dancer and won a dancing championship?


Bruce was a natural athlete and trained hard at martial arts. I bet dance ability helps with martial arts and vice versa.


yes I think so, martial arts is basically a choreographed dance, I like that MJ patented his leaning device, I couldn't picture anyone else doing that move


I certainly couldn't do that move, even with the help of the special shoes! I would probably go through four pairs of those shoes a week!


that is crazy but I believe it, I used to date a ballerina and her toes were always messed up from dancing haha


I wonder how Tupac's toes fared when he was dancing in the Nutcracker in high school.


ya I bet whoever has a video of that performance is sitting on a gold mine haha


I would love to see a video of Tupac as a baby, dancing to music and smiling when he hits the beat. The guy was certainly talented, even from a young age.


haha ya I want to watch a baby doing that period, do you think NBA players would be good at dancing? they have to be on their feet all day when they're playing


I suppose some athletes are good at dancing. The Supreme Court has a basketball court on the top floor of its building. I wonder who gets to play there. Only 9 justices? Not enough for two teams.


haha maybe the extra person is the ref? I like that they have their own basketball court and it's called "the highest court in the land" haha


I don't think they ban the dunk shot on that court. Kareem used the dunk too much, and it got banned from college ball. Must have made for a boring game.


sounds like it, I think it's crazy that Air Jordans were banned by the NBA but Nike just paid the fine so MJ could keep wearing them haha


I bet the publicity more than offset the cost of the fines. People wanted to see MJ play and TV times like advertising. The NBA got to make money, too. Everybody wins!


haha I agree, I know that Allen Iverson gets 800k a year to endorse Reebok, I can only imagine what MJ got it must be substantially more


The players make more from endorsements than NBA salary. Iverson will get a multi-million $$$ payout when he's 55.


Ya I think it was like 32 million when he gets to be 55, I mean that would be crazy I'd go on a shopping spree haha


He could start his own shoes company. Or become a part-owner of an NBA team.


I didn't know that the granny shot is the most consistent way to shoot free throws, I definitely think it looks bad but I'm shocked professional players don't do it anyway


I think Rick Barry shot that way. Great free throw shooter. He knew what physicists know.


he must have been ahead of his time! Are you going to watch the Superbowl tomorrow?


did you know there is an episode of the simpsons that bart is not in and is not mentioned in?


I didn't know that. I don't watch much TV, do you?


no, I don't have cable and don't watch any new tv, I do have a lot old tv shows dowloaded though that I sometimes watch, I used to watch pokemon as a kid but I had no idea there were 750 episodes of it


Wow! I wonder how long all those episodes last put together!


I did the math I think it'd be like 50 episodes a year for 16 years, just insane, who has the time haha


I definitely don't! There are some shows I'd like to watch, but it seems like it just takes too much of my time to do it.


Yup, especially with some shows where they don't get good until season 2 or 3, like I don't have time to watch multiple seasons of a show to wait for it to get good


And you can't just start on season 2 or 3 or you miss all the information from the previous ones! I know how that is. It's hard to even keep up with sports on TV for me.


yup I agree with that, did you ever watch teh original space jam? I guess lebron james has signed a deal to make space jam 2


No way! That movie is so corny now but I absolutely loved it as a kid. Lebron James is so active even outside of basketball!


Ya and he makes a ton of money, I guess he is the highest paid celebrity, judge judy comes in second apparently


Wow. He does such good things with his money too. He has a charity foundation, the LeBron James Family Foundation, that's done a ton of work supporting students.


yes, and that he raised 6 milllion dollars by televising "the decision", do you know what that is? I don't know what "the decision" is


I vaguely remember hearing about it - some TV special where he announced he was going to be a free agent. It really upset his hometown, but it raised a bunch of money.


Ah I see, so that was what that was called, I guess it's good that he raised money for chairty then, it's wild that even when he played in high school people were willing to pay for tickets to see him, up to $120 per ticket


He must have been a great player from an early age. No wonder he ended up with so many MVP awards.


ya that makes sense, I guess he rejected a 10million dollar offer from reebok when he was eighteen, that takes a lot of balls especially for being so young


It was smart, though. Apparently he landed an offer for nine times that much from Nike soon after that!


haha that's true so I can't feel too sorry for him, 90 million dollars is a lot of money for a 19 year old kid!


I think 90 million dollars is a lot of money for anyone! Except maybe someone like Jeff Bezos.


Ya, apparently he built a clock into a mountain, sounds like he has more money than he knows what to do with


At least he does good things like charity with some of it, and it's his earned money to do what he likes with!


Hello,  how are you doing?  Do you like basketball?  ive been reading some interesting facts.  Reggie miller, nba hall of famer, couldn't escape his older sister cheryl's shadow while in high school. on january 26, 1982, he scored a career high 40 points. he tried bragging about it on the car ride home, only to find out cheryl scored 105 points and broken 8 national records!