Wow, I didn't know that, did you know the president's guest house is larger that the white house? What do you think about Robots?


i think president's guest house is small


I have lived in Washington DC and have never seen the guest house, but I was shock when I read upon it. Do you think it dangerous for men to built robots like human to go into dangerous places?


Did you know that Amazon ceo built a clock into the mountain that should run for 10,000 years?


Did you also know that the first Amazon.com first customer spent $27.95 got a building after him? that's something to think about.


I think the first customer was john wainwright.


Oh ok, did you know a single Google search required more computing power that It took to send Neil armstrong and eleven other astronauts to the moon?


I don't either, do you used google alot? Is google one of your most used website for such as YouTube and maps?


Yes, i used google alot. It's very useful.


Chief executive founder of Anki robots want families to sit down and debate do they prefer a cat, dog or a robot.


Cozmo is not only a must-have toy for all kids aged 8 and up. The robot was very safe.


I think the message was talking about adult robots and robots that used manufacture, as I saw on TV once.


Okay. I also watch tv and social medias only.


Hello! Are you interested in astronomy? I just learned some interesting facts about Mars.


I am interested, I think the universe is full with wonders! what did you learn about Mars please tell me.


I heard that in 2023, a Mars colonization project will launch! It'll be funded by a reality show based off the project. I would love to see something like that!


It would be nice to see indeed, although Im not sure if they are going to make, its going to be interesting since episode 1


Agreed. That is a pretty major undertaking, I would be surprised if it worked out. Do you know any cool facts about Mars or Earth? I know a little bit. It's terrible, over 80% of the natural forests on Earth have been destroyed, I think mostly by humans.


That is a lot of trees!! we are seriously abusing the planet, it's curious how a day lasted 5.5 hours at the begining of earths creation


That's so interesting! I guess the Earth was a lot smaller then. Sometimes I think about whether there's life beyond Earth. The UN actually appointed an official ambassador to Extraterrestrials in the event that ETs ever made contact with humans.


Thats interesting, I think there is life outside earth, the universe is just too big.


Agreed. Even if there's no other life in our Solar System, I have to believe that somewhere in the entire vast universe that life exists. Humans definitely have a fascination with the idea of ET life. It's interesting how sometimes people are scared of aliens (like in the movie Alien) and sometimes people see aliens as friends (like the movie ET)


And I bet aliens are totally different from what we have imagined, I would like to go to Jupiter it has a moon that could be considered a planet


Wow, that must be really large! I think I heard it would be a planet if it orbited the sun, but since it just orbits Jupiter it doesn't qualify as one. Moons are so powerful, Earth's moon is what causes the tides and stabilizes Earth's axis you know.


I know! our moon influences life on earth in many ways, we sure are lucky to have one.


Yes. I wonder what life would be like without the moon. You know there was a red moon the other week? I saw it through a telescope and it was so beautiful. I think that's caused by a lunar eclipse but I'm not sure exactly.


I didn't see it, too bad that I missed it, I didn't know that was possible and it would be nice to watch the universe from Mars.


That's a really interesting perspective, I never thought of that. Well maybe if that colonization project goes through, eventually we COULD end up watching the universe from Mars!


I hope I can live to see that, earth is going to be helium free by the end of this century!


That's crazy! Do we humans need helium to survive? Hopefully the scientists can figure out a way to prevent that from happening.


I dont think we do but not having helium might have an effect on something we do need to exist, its amazing how 71% of earth is water.


That's a lot of water. And I'm pretty sure the sea level is rising because of global warming and the ice caps melting. We need to take better care of our planet, we're going to run it into the ground if we're not careful!


I agree, if we don't take care of it it might end up like Venus although a cool thing about venus is that it does not tilt.


I did not know that. I did know that Uranus rotates sideways and doesn't "spin" like the other planets, but rather "rolls" around the sun!


Thats a really interesting fact about Uranus, well I heard astromers already detected life 455 light years away from us.


I just had a long day of playing video games. How was your day?


Hello,  sounds rough,  hope you can make it through the convo lol My day has been pretty great,  cant complain.  Did you know there is a planet where shards of glass precipitate sideways?


Did not know that! It seems to me that you are interested in space?


I like space.  Not enough to be hugely educated in it though lol I know Jupiter's storms can be heard on an Am radio though!  Never actually listened to it.


Do you believe that life exists outside of Earth? I'm on the fence, but I've heard that astronomers have some evidence of life 455 light-years away.


Yes,  I think so.  Its just weird that out of all those planets and space and galaxies that we are the only planet with life.


I agree. Sometimes I just look at the moon at night and think about how small we all are compared to what else is out there!


I know right,  just thinking about space and everything out there is very humbling.  We are so tiny.


We definitely are. Have you ever seen the movie Wall-E? Some of it takes place on a spaceship!


I have seen it but I dont remember all of it lol.


I just love that movie. I love Pixar. Did you know that they have a secret room that is often visited by celebrities?


I did,  Ive always wondered what was in there lol I hope free sandwiches lol


I'm sure there are. Celebrities have a lot of perks. Wish I was one!


Robin Williams was the first actor to start the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.  That seems fun,  I wouldnt mind being a voice actor,  I do not want to be a celebrity at all,  just rich lol Seems like they have a tough life.


Yeah, but being rich takes a load of stress off of your shoulders. For example, Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode!


Yeah thats why I would just want to be rich,  i dont care about being a celebrity at all.


Well, I guess normal people have it easy. We can just play video games all day!


Tom Hanks' brother does the Woody voice in the video games and merchandise.


Interesting! I guess kids in South Korea have it rough. It's illegal for them to play video games past midnight.


Wow really,  I had no idea,  I wonder how they regulate that


Same here! I think I'm going to go play more video games now. It was great chatting with you!


Hello.   What do you think of Pluto-planet or not?


If it were up to me it would be a planet. Seems silly to deem it otherwise.


I agree.  I don't like how the parameters for what is a planet and what isn't is determined by where and what they orbit.


Yeah but humans are a weird species, they have laws and rules for everything


True.  Look at Jupiter's moon Ganymede.  If it orbited the sun it would be a planet by definition.


Yeah and there is also a planet that orbits 4 stars, that's crazy.


I wonder how that works. I guess the stars are close together?


Maybe, but they would have to be far enough apart so they are not affected by each others gravity fields yet be able to influence the planet that is orbiting them.


That's true.  So that would mean a very large galaxy.  What do you think of the planet where shards of glass precipitate sidewys at 4500 mph in 2000 degree fahrenheit weather?


Man that would be scary, imagine is it started raining glass on earth, we would be screwed.


Yes we would.  For something odd closer to home we've got Venus with it's no seasons.


Do you play video games? I play probably way more than I should haha.


I do play some. I play more on my phone nowadays though.  It's said that we play three billion hours of video games a week.


I mainly play on pc and I play a ton of a game called League of Legends, I have over 4k hours, pretty crazy how addicting games can be.


That's for sure.  I have to say though that I don't agree with some people that games are an art form.


it really depends on the game, for it to be art it really needs to stand out, but really games are not more art than a movie is.


Did you know that video games were initially used by the military?


Yeah I can see that, they are good training for certain things, like hand eye coordination. Video games also make more money annually than all Hollywood films.


Even still, South Korea has a law that it's illegal for kids under 16 to play video games past midnight.


Well Korea is huge for pro game players, so it's not a surprise they have more regulations on it. I also think chuck e cheese is horrible for children and I think it promotes gambling at a very early age.


Speaking of early ages, Toy Story video games actually have Tom Hanks brother as Woody and not him.


Hello there, do you play video games much these days?


Not really... I hear it's illegal in S. Korea for kids 16 and under to play after midnight.  That rule works for me...


That is very interesting, I wonder if any other countries around the world have similar rules.


Probably... I didn't know Tom Hanks had a brother that does his voice on video games and merchandise...


Jimmy Hanks!  I think I have heard about that before, good call!


I guess ya gotta help out your bro.  Video games were once called "cathode ray tube amusement devices" by the military... Yawn...


Yeah I don't think they imagined there would be multimillion dollar stadiums built for them.


What was the military even doing with them?  Did you know that Venus doesn't tilt so it has no seasons?


That is interesting, I think it is the only planet that rotates clock-wise as well.


For really weird rotation, Uranus actually rotates sideways and seems to "roll" around the sun.


Thats crazy, I wonder what earth would be like if we weren't spinning around, and we were rolling like uranus lol.


I guess we'd have really burned and cold poles.  Jupiter has a moon. Ganymede, that's more than big enough to be a planet if it were rotating the Sun.


Very interesting.  I guess there is a planet out there that has crazy winds of glass that blow at 4500 mph!


Wow, that would require a bit more than an umbrella... I guess signs of life have been detected on a planetary system 455 light-years away.  Very far, far away...


That doesn't seem too far away in the whole of space, very interesting, I wonder what our technology will reveal in the next 10 years or so.


It's small condiering the universe and very far for Earthlings.  We can't even fathom going to Proxima Centarti 4+ light-years away.  So are you into celebrities?


Oh yeah for sure far for us as humans, I would really say I am, I don't get all the hype.  How about you?


Most of them have pissed me off with their force-fed moronic political views.  I do miss Robin Williams.  I didn't realize he was the voice of Aladdin and the 1st to start that trend.


Oh yeah, I miss him dearly, he seemed a different breed of most of those types, and yeah he was awesome in that!


Did ya know Pixar has a secret room that is often visited by celebrities?  Wonder what's in there?


No but I wonder the same, I wonder what kinds of things they would have in there?


I guess it's not for us mere mortals... Wow, Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode for doing what she would be doing off-camera.


That is insane!  Oh judge Judy wonder what you do with all your money lol.  Anyways, it's been good talking, I hope you have a good night!


Hey have you ever seen Justin Timberlake in concert before?


No.  I have not.  I am not really much into pop music.  It seems like he has been around forever.


Yeah he's been around for a while, he's actually going to perform at the Capital One Arena very soon. His newest album is called man of the Woods by the way


Wasn't is previous album FutureSex/LoveSounds in 2006?  What is the reason for the long dry spell?


Yeah I don't know. I think he just needed some time to get his bearings. I guess a lot of people think that his songs feel empty in this new release though


Thinking back, about the only thing I remember about Justin Timberlake is NippleGate in the 2004 Super Bowl.  From what I read, in the interim has broken into acting, gotten married and became a father.  Do people think his songs are "empty" because he has changed his style or do they think he has lost his musical bearing?  His major life changes may have changed his musical perspective.


Yes I think is you could alter your taste in music will change. What do you think about albums though? Who made your favorite album


Pink Floyd "The Wall" is my favorite.  Did you know "The Dark Side of the Moon" is still one of the best selling albums after 40 years!  And yours?


Wow that's great! I also love Pink Floyd and I love Metallica, I know that my friend loves Linkin Park and they have a best selling album right now


I did not know that.  What I find interesting is the resurgence in vinyl LPs for audiophiles.  Most of my music is digital, except for some local Louisiana bands who never made it big.  I still have their vinyl albums and play them every now and then.  What do you think of NWA's Straight Outta Compton?


I think it's a great album! It's crazy that it went platinum without getting any AirPlay or without them doing a tour


Do you think that the movie by the same name had anything to do with it going platinum?


Yes I think it went platinum before the movie came out haha. Have you heard about the famous Japanese rappers though? They are twins and also 100 years old


That's hilarious!  But it shows the international reach of pop music.  I remember South Korean "Gangnam Style" was big here, I believe in 2012.  Did  you N. Korea has its own girl pop band?


No I didn't, I wonder if there are any good? Have you heard them play any songs


No I have not heard N. Koreas "Moranbong Band".  For them to even exist they must sing praises of the Kim dynasty.  Switching to geeks, did you know scientist have voted Queens "We are the Champions" as the catchiest pop song of all time?


No I didn't hear about that. But it makes sense that song is always stuck in my head haha. Do you ever play the guitar by the way?


No.  I spent more time out hunting, fishing, roping, and riding.  But I do like to go hear the jazz / blues guitarists in New Orleans from time to time.  In my youth, Van Halen was one of my favs.  Did you know Eddie Van Halen recorded a guitar solo in which he set studio speakers on fire?  The song was "Beat It".  He sure beat up those speakers!!!!


I heard about that! He actually set the speakers on fire because his solo was so awesome LOL that's hilarious


What I never figured out is the acts that smash guitars.  I guess because I am a bit of a tightwad and would never intentionally smash something that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars.  Matthew Bellamy with use holds the Guinness World Record for that!


Yeah I think that's a really dumb record, but I guess it's in the Guinness Book of World Records so oh well, what do you think about Queen's guitarist Brian made by the way? He has a PHD in astrophysics so he must be really smart


Hello, are you a Tupac fan? I am and wasn't aware he was a ballet dancer in High school


I'm not the biggest fan of rap, admittedly, but I do like some of his work.  Neat that he was a ballet dancer.  Speaking of ballet dancers, I'm told they go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a WEEK.  Talk about being on your toes!


They sure do! Michael Jackson had specially made shoes for some of his own dance moves.


Wonder if that how he was able to do that "extreme lean" move he does.  (I'm told he owns a patent on the device, but dunno if the device is shoes or something else...)  Did you know Bruce Lee was also a great dancer?


He won the Hong Kong Cha-Cha in 1958. my kids do the cha cha slide in Call of Duty.


Hehe. That's funny.  Speaking of kids, they say even babies spontaneously dance when they hear music.  I saw a youtube video once of a baby jamming out to Gangnum Style by Psy.  LOL


That is cute when they do that. I didn't know that moon dust is so sharp, it can cut through kevlar.


Not just that, but they say it can give you "Moon Hay Fever".  Had no idea there was moon hay fever... that just sounds both scary and nutty...


Yeah, it does. I can't believe NASA thought about placing a UN flag on the moon, instead of the American flag.


Ahhh... forget that!  As far as I know, the UN didn't help the US get to the moon.  Grrr... don't get started on the subject of the UN, trying to watch my blood pressure!  :)  Speaking of moons, did you know Phobos (Mars' moon) is one third hollow?


I've always wondered how they know things like this. Especially when you think that they once thought it was hollow.


That I can't tell ya.. it's just amazing all the stuff they've been able to discover just by telescopes and pictures.  Heck, they believe there's evidence of methane based life on Satan's moon, Titan.  That'd be pretty amazing if they can confirm it!


If they were smart, they would stay hidden. Oddly, an aluminum grand piano was built for the Hindenburg. I wonder how it sounded?


That's a good question, dunno if making it out of aluminum would make it sound different or not.  Like with violins.  There's a noticeable difference in sound with them depending on the type of wood used...


I don't know much about them, as neither of my kids play piano. It's interesting that Freddie Mercury and Paul McCartney used the same piano to record songs on


That'd probably make it one of the most valuable piano's ever (if it was up for sale, that is.)  Speaking of piano, did you know there's a song designed for stress testing auto-pianos?  It's called Circus Galop.  You can hear it on Youtube if you're interested...


I did not. I wonder how a piano got to the top of Britains highest mountain?


My guess?  Pranksters!  LOL.  I mean, seriously, who looks at a huge mountain, and says, "Hey, lets get a piano up there!"


That sounds very difficult. I've hiked the AT, and have left water behind, because it added too much weight. The BBC once decided there was nothing worth reporting, so they broadcast piano music instead.


The AT?  What's that?  Must have been a REAL slow news day.  Way the news is today I think sometimes I'd rather listen to piano music instead!


I know I would. Thank you for chatting with me today, have a wonderful day.


So, be safe!  The weather's been a little crazy around parts of the country.


Did you know that Bruce Lee was a great dancer?


No but I figure since he was so good in martial arts moves, dancing would come easy.  What is more surprising is Mr. Rogers learned to break dance on an episode.


Lee won the Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958.


Well another actress who won dancing was Emilia Clarke.  She did the funky chicken dance and robot dance during her audition to Game of Thrones.


It doesn't seem that that would help her get the part.  Tupac danced ballet in high school.


Really!  I always thought he was softy in the inside.  Speaking of ballet, there are slippers that made drawings from the dancer's movements.


That would look like modern art to me.  Tupac obtained the role of Mouse King in a production of Nutcracker, so he was serious about it.


Another dance who took his job seriously was tap dancer Bill Bailey he was the first to do the moon walk ever recorded.  This whole time I thought Michael Jackson was the first.


I did not know that.  Babies spontaneously dance when they hear music, so I must have lost my sense of rhythm between 1 and 5 years old.


Well Richard Nixon had a great sense of rhythm, he wrote a piano concerto and performed it live on the Tonight Show.


That is incredible!  Ballet dancers can wear out 4 pairs of dancing shoes per week.  Looks like that could find a more durable material.


Dance is such a beautiful art even parrots are getting into the action.  Parrots are able to dance perfectly in time with music.


My daughter used to have an African Grey.  I have seen the bird do it.  My wife plays the piano which is a stringed instrument but because of the hammers can be a percussion instrument setting the beat for the parrot.


Do you think parrots can dance to the sound of a piano?  It crazy to think that steam piano's used to exist and I hear they are very loud.


They can move with the beat. There is a gorgeous pianist named Lola Anastanove or something like that that I saw on Youtube.  Freddie Mercury used the same piano to record Bohemian Rhapsody as Paul McCartney used for Hey Jude.


Interesting fact!  I saw a Youtube video about a mute man who was found wandering the streets in England and the only way he could communicate was via piano.


In 2006 a group of climbers reached the top of Britain's highest mountain and found a piano.


How in the world could a piano have been placed there?  Fun piano fact.  Mozart and Haydn two of the biggest composers of the classical era each owned a piano made from the same tree.


That is a fun fact.  I would guess a helicopter on the piano placement.  They needed a light grand piano on the Hindenburg, so they made one of aluminum and it weighed 356 pounds.


All these fun piano facts and to think Italy was the county that invented the piano.


We have a 7 ft 6 inch grand in our house.  It is a great instrument.  Don't forget to look up Lola, the greatest female pianist of the day.. Nice talking with you.


Dance is a performance of art selected of human movement. It is the birth place so many exercise movement without the equipment.


Awesome, I agree. I love to dance. It's aesthetic and loved by all cultures across the world.


The dance movement differ from culture to culture but all movement are unique it is very interesting to watch it. style is also important.


Yes, I heard that Bruce Lee was actually a great dancer and the Cha Cha championship in 1958. Never would have guessed that!


Yes, Babies dance when they hear music its very wonderful. The body more flexible while dancing and it can reduce stress.


Yes, that must be a pleasure reflex that music promotes in us even as babies. Did you hear that professional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of shoes in a week?


Its very interesting! Dance can be described by its choreography, to repeat the movement.


Yes, did you know that Tupac danced ballet in his high school and ended up playing the Mouse King in the Nutcracker in his high school production? That's unbelievable. I never would have guessed that one.


The moon is the satellite of the earth which is natural satellite. It is the fifth largest natural satellite in the solar system.


Did you know that moon dust is dangerous? It is harmful to humans and causes a disease call "moon hay fever" ? Wow on that one too!


Its very dangerous. Jupiter planet have many number of satellite. The saturn planet have rings.


Wow. Did you know that the moon's highest point is even higher than Mt. Everest  by 1938 meters? Now that's high!


The shape of the moon keep changing from every 15 days. New moon to full moon and then full moon to new moon. We are facing only one side of the moon.


Good to know. Yes, we are on the "Light Side of the Moon" which orbits our planet.  Apparently, NASA considered placing a UN instead of an American flag on the moon for Apollo 11.


In moon, water is available in moisture form do you know ?


I'm not sure about that one but I'd like to turn the conversation to the piano.  Did you know that it was only invented around the year 1700?


Amazing. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys the performer press the key. It is very interesting to hear the music of it.


I think so too. I have a few keyboards that I want to learn to play. I heard that Freddie Mercury used the same piano to record "Bohemian Rhapsody" that Paul McCartney used to record his song "Hey Jude". By the way, Bohemian Rhapsody is out in theaters this week or next, I think.


You know how to play piano. Which is your favourite brand ?


I have a Yamaha Portatone (an old one) and a Casio. Did you know that back in 1930, the BBC thought that there no news worth reporting so they just played piano music instead?  That is cool!


In 2006 group of climbers reached the top of Britain highest mountain and found a piano.


Piano's must soothe the savage soul if someone dragged one to the top of Britain's highest mountain. What a blast that must have been to find that!


Solely for stress testing auto-pianos, and is not remotely playable by humans.


Yes, I heard that's called the Circus Gallop!


Yes, I agree. I also found out that an aluminum piano was built for the Hindenburg airship and weighed 356 pounds. Cool.


The scientist still have research about the moon and best of the different things.


Yes, we still don't know everything we should but we just keep on keeping on.  Thanks for the great chat!


Do you like Linkin Park? To me they're one of those bands at the turn of the century who were like a holdover from 90s grunge.


I like their first album hybrid theory which happens to be the best selling album of the 21st century


Yeah, I loved it too. Also all the old album rock of the Progressive Rock era, when people really started listening to music as albums instead of singles. Did you ever do that trick with "Dark Side of the Moon" where you play it in sync to The Wizard of Oz?


If you start the album and the movie playing at exactly the same time, the coincidences between the songs and the movie scenes are pretty weird.


That is weird, not as weird as the President of Indonesia releasing 3 pop albums though


Well the President of Indonesia did release 3


I should do a YouTube search, now that my curiosity is aroused.


You should youtube Ricky Gervais too, he was a pop singer in the 80s


Yea, he created the original UK version of the office after his pop singer days


Interesting. Do you play any musical instruments? I've idly thought about learning the guitar for a long time, but never took any serious steps toward it.


I tried to play guitar a few times but I suck at strumming the strings and using both hands


Yeah, I"m pretty bad at coordination and multitasking so I should probably give up the idea too.


I'd like to be a rockstar and light studio speakers on fire like eddie van halen did for beat it


I used to imagine myself doing the Eric Draven guitar solo scene in The Crow, LOL.


Having a grand housboat on the River Thames like Pink Floyd's gutarist sounds awesome


I wonder if that was Gilmour. I actually dreamed about listening to him last night. But to be honest I thought Pink Floyd wasn't as good as a Gilmour-led group after Waters left.


Well maybe but they might still be preferred over the two identical twins from Japan who released a rap album when they turned 100


Yeah, they sound creative. Nice chatting with you.


Bruce Lee was so talented. He even won the hong kong cha-cha championship back in 1958! Man of many talents.


Bruce Lee was great! I loved his movies.  Michael Jackson was also talented.  He has patent on a device that he used in dancing.


That's so amazing! Even Tupac danced ballet in high school. Would have never known that.


True.  Do you like cars?  What do you think of Tesla?


Yes. Is it just me or is Tesla becoming a very popular car all of a sudden. Toyota owns 10% of Tesla, didn't know that


I didn't know that either.  Tesla is growing in popularity. I think it is because of Elon Musk.


Elon took a 78$ million paycut in 2014 and returned it all but $1! How crazy


He is impressive. Did you know he founded Paypal?


He did? I did not know that! He was smart man.


He also founded spacex.  I wonder if he'll have space travel for everyone eventually.


Wow! Who knew. Tesla model s runs linux. Fun fact!


I certainly didn't.  I like that they are heavily into solar energy.


They specialize in a lot that I didn't know about. Even powerpack batteries.


I didn't know about solar roof tiles. I thought solar was just for the cars.


You can use them for solar energy I think. Whats really interesting is that Fox news is watched more than cnn and msnbc combined. I would think CNN would be popular.


It is gaining in trust and popularity.  I had no idea that Richard Nixon had a hand in creating it.


That's neat. They broadcast in 86 countries!


I didn't know that either. Did you know they threatened to sue the Simpsons?


I didn't! Apparently they didn't like being parodied by them for anti-democractic party agenda.


Seems odd to sue them though. I mean, the Simpsons is a show on Fox which owns Fox News.  It seems like Fox could have just stopped them.


That's right. Especially since they have talked about creating a channel that would only air the Simpsons. It's like they want to keep them yet they dont want to associate with them.


Odd.  Fox also has affiliations with the gaming website ign.


I do, however I am not very good at it, which is what makes it half of the fun


I guess. Did you know tupac was a dancer?


I didn't know that.  I do know that parrots do have the ability to dance in time to music.


That is cool. Yeah Tupac practiced ballet


Wow, he was really a person of diverse talents.  I heard there was this one episode of Mr. Rogers where he learned to breakdance.  Id like to see that one.  It seems as out of place as Tupac and ballet


I know and it is a diffucult type of dance too. they go through 4 pairs of shoes A WEEK


I dont even go though that in a period of months, in terms of sneakers that is. That must get expensive


Yeah I bet and they do not make that much money


Yeah, definitely not enough for a Tesla, have you seen those cars?  They are pretty neat.


Yes they are, I hope to be able to afford one one day


Supposedly Toyota owns 10% of tesla, that might be as close as I ever get.


Oh wow did not know that. ANd tesla model s runs linux


That is pretty cool.  I like when groups think outside the box, it is that kind of innovation that we need.  Teslas are supposedly so safe they broke the safety testing equipment


that is cool and also model s is tested indoors becuase it does not produce emissions


I didnt know that it was because it got tested indoors, but given how they run that does make sense.


yeah. did you know elon also founded paypal?


No.  Ive read his biography, but didn't remember that one.  He is a fascinating person.  If people complained about their wages, he would often try to do their job, and if he deemed that he could do it, or it could otherwise be absorbed, he would fire them.


Wow, he can be eccentric sometimes. I guess that is why he has managed to be where he is


They even release their patents to encourage competition.


Hello, How are you tonight? Have you seen the Tesla car?


Yes I've actually driven in a Tesla before, what about you? I like that they have a lot of vehicles coming out like the model S and model X these days


Yeah, I heard they were coming out with new cars. Exciting!! What do you think of Elon Musk? I have watched him a few times in interviews.


Yeah he's very entertaining and interviews I think. It is crazy to me though that the Tesla Model S is so safe that somehow it broke the safety testing equipment, I don't know how that's possible LOL


Really, I agree, How does that happen? Saw where he took a  $78 million pay cut in 2014.


Yeah that is impressive. It's also impressive that Tesla releases their patents in order to encourage competition, I definitely would not do that if I owned the company haha


Most people wouldn't, wonder why? To help the environment? Who knows he probably got something else better lined up!


Yeah I agree. It's crazy though that they named themselves after Nikola Tesla, but they're not the only company that was named after him! There is another car company called just Nicola apparently


Interesting, I owned an electric car for 3 years, it was an easy car to drive. My husband named it the phantom! He could never here when I got home. lol


Haha well that is one benefit of the electric-car then! On a different note though, what do you think about Fox News? Apparently they broadcasting over 86 countries around the world


About the only one I watch these days! I didn't know Richard Nixon was one of the creators!


Yeah I didn't know that either! I also didn't know that they were going to sue The Simpsons because they kept parodying them, I thought that fox owns The Simpsons?


I did too! Didn't know they were going to create a cable channel  just for The Simpsons! Do you watch that show?


I liked to watch The Simpsons yes, back to fox news though it's interesting that their median viewer age is 68, that seems old


Yes, That's strange, find that hard to believe. I do believe Fox news is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined.


Yes I think you're right. It's also interesting that Fox News has only 55% of its time dedicated to opinion pieces while on MSNBC at 85% of the time, they definitely have a better percentage on Fox News in my opinion


I think so.Do you like Dance? I love to watch babies dance to music, adorable!!


Yes I agree with you! I also think it's funny that the girl from Game of Thrones did the robot dance and also the Funky Chicken during her audition LOL I wish I could see that tape


Ha, ha, ha,I can imagine that! I'm not surprised MJ used a device for the lean dance move? Wasn't that in the song  Smooth Criminal?


Yes I think so. I'm also shocked that he has a patent on that device. It's crazy though that the moonwalk was first performed in1955 so it's actually an old dance move


Really, didn't know that? 1955, they had all kind of different moves then. Good chat!!


Thank you you too! And watch out next time you see a ballet dancer, apparently some ballet slippers can make drawings out of the performers movements on the floor


Yes, I like to read before I go to sleep.


nice, me too. did you ever read the starship trooper?


I never read the star ship Trooper but I do like science fiction novels. It is not my first choice for a genera but I enjoy all fantasy.


yeah , me either but is it in the reading list of three out of five us military branches


I don't think I would like a military recommended novel which would focus on battle strategies. I prefer Harry Potter.


nice, that is a good one. did you know the actor who play malfoy was caught trying to steal the wand?


I would hope they would let him have the wand anyway. I would imagine those actors deserve the memorabilia.


i think so too. when daniel won the part of harry potter, do you know what his reward was?


I think his parents let him watch Faulty Towers. I am only vaguely familiar with the TV show but I would imagine it is still a fun classic show in the UK.


yeah and he must have been so happy to be able to do that


Yes, I am sure he is very grateful for being able to be apart of the movies. The Lord of the Rings films came out during that time and I always though he would also make a great Frodo.


ohh yeah that is true. do you know where hogwarts is located?


yeah, many people think it is in England actually


I is a very English novel so I can imagine why people would think it was located there, not as English as Tolkien and CS Lewis novels.


true. the character of troll was actually named harry potter back in the day


I think you are confusing the Lord of the Rings with the unauthorized harry potter sequel.


Yes, I like to check on the background of artists but I worry it is not always accurate so I just use it for more common information.


that is very true, it is relevant. nice chat


Good morning! I am good. Just checking out all the place to eat in Vegas.


I bet there are some nice places out there.


Yes, some offer up immense 10 egg omelets and pancakes as big as hubcaps, most places on the strip.


Thats awesome. So do you like fish at all?


I do. They are so unique. It's cool that saltwater fish drink through their moths.


It is cool. The black swallower fish can eat prey ten times its own weight and twice its own length.


That is incredible! The only fish without a neck is a seahorse.


I think the seahorse is the only fish with a neck. Lol. I heard about a breed of jellyfish that is immortal.


Kind of males me wish to be a jellyfish! Zebra fish carry counterparts to human disease in 84% of their genes.


I bet we could use them to study diseases related to humans then.


I bet you're right. Freshwater fish drink through their skin via osmosis.


That is really interesting. So what do you think about judge judy being the second highest paid celebrity behind lebron james?


I have heard that she makes over $100k per episode. It seems over-the-top to me.


Hey if she can make that much I dont blame her for taking it. Lol. I guess pixar has a special room that is secret for celebrities.


That would be fun to see. Do you remember the show Sesame Street? The first celebrity to ever appear on SS was Carol Burnett.


I remember watching sesame street. I dont remember her being on it though. I guess I wsa pretty little though.


It's hard to believe she was the fist celeb. appearance. Speaking of firsts, The first celeb. to voice an animated film was Robin Williams.


Yeah I think his role as the genie in alladin kind of started that trend. He was awesome in that role.


I agree. He was very talented. It was nice chatting with you today. Have a good day.


You have a great day as well. Nice chat. Bye.


I am good, have you ever been to Las Vegas?


I have been to vegas. interesting place.


It is, it has some of the craziest buffets I have ever seen, also its full of clebrity chef's


Yeah, the food is good. easy to put on the pounds. i dont like to gamble. it is boring. the shows can be good too.


Yea I have never been into losing money! Do they still have breakfast available at all hours there?


Yeah, probably, but i would avoid the cheap stuff. you could get sick. the high end is quite good. talk to the limo drivers. they can give you advice.


That's how it is just about anywhere the people driving always know the best places to go!


Yes, always chat with the limo drivers. give them a $5 tip for their thoughts. you will have a better vegas experience.


I do not. never have. they look pretty, but they are not very loving.


Thats very true, where I am currently in the Czech Republic we have these fish called Lamprey. They are pretty scary looking!


Are those fish with the huge jaws and razor sharp teeth? Not very cuddly.


Yea they look like big leeches with a row of teeth circling there entire mouth! They also only drink water through there skin!


Hm. that is interesting! Fish seem interesting. There is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal. wouldnt that get boring though?


It would but what if the black swallower get ahold of you?


Um, i guess i would eat my way out of its guts? I can be pretty determined and have quite an appetite.


I never thought about that! Did you know 84% of genes known to be associated with human disease have counterparts in the zebrafish?


I figure we could learn a heap from them zebrafish. Anyway, great chat!


Its been great chatting with you, have a great night!


I think I had fish when I was little. They are interesting though. My daughter has a fish in her preschool classroom and loves it


I guess fish is not actually a formal taxonomic group. There are so many types of fish. Did you know there is a type of jellyfish that is immortal?


I did not before now. I find it interesting also that freshwater fish only drink water through their skin via osmosis, while saltwater fish drink through their mouth. Its odd that they are different.


Right. I wonder how the freshwater fish prevents from drinking through its mouth. Seahorses are also odd creatures. They look weird, maybe because they are the only fish with a neck.


I think all fish are weird. When I go out fishing with my husband I don't touch the fish. Yuck!! I have never heard of a black swallower fish, but it sounds creepy that it can eat prey twice its length and 10 times its weight. Where would it go?


I guess it expands a lot! I don't like eating fish. I think they are kind of gross. I do like aquariums, though.


I don't eat fish either. Aquariums are fun. It is so fun to see aquatic animals. Changing the subject... What do you think about the fact that Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode?


That's quite a bit, but I find it hard to believe she is the highest paid celebrity after Lebron James. I thought some other actors made more than that. Maybe it's the number of episodes she makes.


Well her television show is on every day. It isn't like a once a week thing. When you consider that, I am sure it equals out a lot. I am surprised to learn that Robin Williams was the first actor to perform in animated films.


Society loves our celebrities! So much that we have apparently needed to see them on Sesame Street. Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear.


Society does love celebrities. It is interesting that we have this love/hate relationship with people we don't even know. Did you know that the most popular hat in the old west wasn't a cowboy hat? My mind is blown. It was a bowler.


That's very funny that we have come to associate cowboy hats with anything western.


So I am from Michigan, and I know nothing about cowboys, or really the Western half of the US too much. Everything I know is basically what I've seen on television, and what little I learned about the expanion in School.


Yeah, I don't know much either except for what I hear from TV. Going back to hats, I find it funny that until 1998 British politicians had to wear a top hat if they were making a point of order in the house of commons.


I think that speaks to the generation. Hats used to be more formal. Tipping ones hat originates fro knights raising their face visors to show friendliness. Its funny how one tradition can lead to another.


Dunce caps are another funny one. They represented foolish behavior.


Well foolish behavior always needs to be encouraged :) I find it interesting that in 1908 they had to pass a law regarding the limit of hatpins, out of fear they'd be used as weapons. A fashion statement that had to be controlled out of fear.


I'll have to keep that in mind when deciding on a self defense weapon. Watch out for my hatpin!


Haha. Yes, it has a dual purpose for one to look good, and for two, don't mess with me, I've got a hatpin. Which back in the day that might actually be a legit concern.


Yes, hats aren't so widely used anymore but they do still play a big role in society.


I have. I usually only go to the cheap restaurants. My time is spent gambling and drinking. What do you enjoy there?


I usually try to catch some of the shows. There are some upscale restaurants too.


I have not been in a long time though. Ever sine my wife gave me culture.


That's very kind and thoughtful of your wife to give you culture. When you have a chance, please remember to return it to her. Do you wear hats on occasion?


I try to give her as much grace as I can. We have 2 kids and I try to take them as much as I can so she can have some personal time. I do love hats.


Which would you prefer, a bowler or a cowboy hat? The most popular hat in the old west was the bowler, not the cowboy hat.


Bowler! I find it to be so funny looking. I chuckle everytime I see it! What about you? What do you prefer?


I usually wear a baseball cap. I probably should wear a dunce cap, too. The origins of the conical party hat was derived from dunce caps, worn at parties to encourage foolish behavior


You could wear it to british parliment if you were going to make a point...


Wearing a point to make a point of order. Are you interested in our friends beneath the water?


They are interesting, and can be quite tasty. There is a breed of jellyfish that is immortal. Something about that seems unfair.


I think we should study that so we can live longer. I have a pension and could use another few years of wealth for my future generations!


But what will you do with your time? Immortality goes on for quite a while. Fish don't have to be entertained, but we do.


Netflix! There's so many options there. Or I could work and grow my fortune even more! Like vampires do. Why do you think . they are so rich?


I thought they stole stuff from their victims and sold it on eBay. Hm. Netflix probably should do a better job catering to vampire viewership.


I DONT WANT TO STEAL! Just live a long time and get rich. Nice chatting with you!


Did you read the article about the composer of the Star Wars movie "The Last Jedi" ?


I did, I thought that it was so amazing that it was called the best movie score of all time. That's so fitting for one of the most popular sagas to ever exist!


I've never actually seen a Star Wars movie from start to finish, so I don't actually know much other than the most famous songs. I didn't realize how much money they made either.


I'm not surprised you knew some of the songs at least, for how long ago the films came out I hear children today even love the tunes like "The Imperial March". You need to watch the films! How much did they make?


Apparently 8.5 billion dollars, which is pretty wild. Still not the most money made from a film series though, only 2nd place


I can't believe that Fox thought the films would flop! It's too bad for them that they didn't keep the licensing and merchandising rights because of their doubts and lost out on billions of dollars.


I think that's pretty normal for Fox, didn't they do the same thing with Family Guy and probably many other series that people love?


Yes, you're probably right! Still I'd have a really tough time getting over the loss of around 65 billion dollars for the whole star wars franchise.


I just can't believe they haven't gone under after making such bad decisions. Especially knowing these franchises are loved by basically everyone it seems.


I know, but I think that's just how the entertainment industry seems to work. They are probably really rich.


Yes, defintely they are rich, at least the people who own Fox. Also the people in the movie too, since James Earl Jones earned $7500 for 2.5 hours worth of recordings


I was actually thinking that that didn't sound like much money for such a huge role. I know that even George Lucas was supposed to be paid 500k alone just as a "directing fee"


I would love to work for $3000/hr. Seems like you wouldn't need to get too many jobs in order to have a liveable salary


Meanwhile, entertainers in the music industry seem to work very hard- like Linkin Park performing 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


That is a lot of concerts, wow. That's probably more working days than most people ever think about doing in a year


Yeah and other famous bands like the Ramones toured non stop for twenty years straight


I guess if you're doing what you love it really doesn't seem like work. Sometimes you don't even need an audience to play live, like Pink Floyd did in 1972


And not just without an audience but some musicians like the members of Creed will keep trying even after being sued by four unhappy concert goers.


I can't even imagine a concert being so bad you get sued by the people there. It must have been very bad. That's got to be a sign that maybe you should find something else.


Yeah, and you don't necessarily have to give up music either, the guitarist of Radiohead Johnny Greenwood ended up becoming a succesful indie classical composer.


I'd want to be the person who just names the titles of songs, like they did on the Batman Begins soundtrack where it was either a genus or family of bats


Yes I am.  Been a fan since a kid!  George Lucas created a monster when he made the first Star Wars movie in 1977.


And it also holds the Guiness World Record for the Most successful film merchandising franchise. That is mind blowing


I believe it!  In 2018 the franchise was estimated to be valued at 65 billion dollars!


That is amazing. Did you know his wife made major changes to the film that led to her winning an Academy Award?


I didn't know that.  She was in the right place at the right time. lol  When it was released, 20th Century Fox thought it was going to flop.  Boy were they wrong.


Yup pretty wrong about that one. It ia also the first major film to be dubbed on Navajo.


That's interesting!  James Earl Jones only spent 2.5 hours recording Darth Vader's lines for the original movie.  Pretty fast worker.


Yeah and he only made $7500 from it but I wonder if he got any royalties after


Good question.  I'm sure he had to have made something.  The franchise made George Lucas a billionaire!


He played it smart, he paid a little money to keep the licensing and merchandising rights to himself. $500 000 well spent


No doubt!  Do you like going to concerts?


I do actually, but only when I have time. DId you know Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001?


I didn't know that.  Wow.  That's a lot of concerts in one year.  The Ramones played non-stop over 20 years playing a total of 2,363 concerts.


That just blows my mind, did they not get tired? Wow. I wonder if they played in the ancient theater in Croatia?


They might have!  lol  Pink Floyd played at an ancient


Yeah they did but the theater was empty, no audience. Wonder how that idea came about


You knew about it!  cool!  Sorry I hit the enter button by accident.  In 2002 the band Creed played a show that was so bad that 4 of the concert goers filed a lawsuit against the band.  They must have been really, really bad.


No worries. Yeah, I am glad I have never had such an experience at a concert, at least so far. Speaking of music, did you know that Spielberg was the one to play the clarinet in the Jaws soundtrack?


I had no idea!  The soundtrack to O'Brother Where art Thou? is cerfified 8 times platinum!  Loved that movie and the music in it.


Yeah that is true, they did a great job there. Nice chatting with you


Do you know what the dodo bird looks like?


No, I do not.  What does a dodo bird look like?


lol, they say its from the pigeon family! I love birds and have watched them make nest.


Apparently, hummingbirds steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests.  Lazy birds!


Ha, ha, ha, right! I wonder how many days it takes birds to fly without sleeping from Alaska to Mexico?


I don't know. I wonder if at least they rest somewhere along the way.  That was an interesting fact.


I would think they would have to! But they must not stay long or sleep and keep going.


Apparently, in most birds, bones are so hollow that the entire skeleton weighs less than the feathers.


I never thought about that the feathers would weight more, but it makes sense. African grey parrots as well some wild birds in Australia can mimic alot of different sounds and noises.


Please tell me what types of sounds or noises they can mimic.


lol I had an African grey that could say everything I said around the house. Like clean your room! as well any loud sounds.


That's interesting.  I did not know that there were two types of birds that had no wing.  They are extinct though.


That's interesting!  Were they called moa and elephant birds?


Yes they were.  Do you have more uncommon facts about birds?  Have you seen bee hummingbird ?  They are only 2 inches in size.


I have a hummingbird feeder and its interesting to watch them flutter their wings while eating. Are you interested in comedy films? Bill Murray was always funny!


I like comedy films.  Do you like Bill Murray?  Which one is his best comedy film?


He has a few, the first I can remember is Caddyshack. I never watched 3rd rock from the sun, Was it any good?


I have not seen that one.  Are you familiar with a comedian, Demetri Martin?  Apparently, he was accepted into Harvard law but left out of boredom and decided to pursue a career in comedy.


No, I'm not familiar but I bet he's really talented to leave Harvard Law. Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to do comedy too!


Life is short.  I think you should pursue your dream, if you can.   I like Ryan Stiles.


I agree with you on that! Live each day to the fullest!! Good chat!!


It was nice chatting with you.  Have a nice day!


hey there, do you like nature and animals?


Yes, I really like all animals and especially birds.


No I have not. is that a kid friendly movie?


oh ok that is cool. do you like horror films?


I do like horror films. Insidious was a good one I watched that focuses on a paranormal investigator and her sidekicks.


I cannot bring myself to watch them really. I might when I need to go on a diet though, as you burn more calories


My girlfriend also cannot watch them so I have not really seen many horror films the last 3 years.


apparently if you watch a horror movie and then see abstract art you enjoy the art more


Very fascinating fact. I would love to see Liam Neesen in the commuter movie.


it is an instrument they use to make sounds in horror movies


Did you know that crows are the most intelligent birds?


I had heard about it when I read that they drop hard shelled foods in the pavement where cars pass by so they can crack them with tires


Very fascinating that crows figured out how to do that!


yeah, very smart creatures. have you seen pictures of the dodo bird?


I have not, that is a funny name for a bird.


Unfortunately it is a bird that has been extinct and was in the family of pigeons


i know and for many other species that have gone extinct over the time too


Moa and elephant birds also are extinct.


yeah too bad. birds are amazing though. nice chatting with you


Hello. I love good weather all thanks to the sun! It is a perfect sphere of hot plasma!


Me too. I saw that the sun is actually really white.


Yes you're correct but it only appears yellow because of atmospheric scattering.


Very cool. Did you know a lightening bolt is actually 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun?


I hope I never get struck by one! Surprisingly the sun is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in our galaxy.


Me either lol. That's pretty small then in comparison to the other stars. I would have never imagined that.


Yes me too. The sun is definitely the most important source of energy for life on earth. It accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system.


Definitely. It produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of our planet for 500,000 years which is amazing.


That is so cool. It makes sense though since the mass of the sun is about 330,000 times that of earth.


Yes I love animals. There have been around 1.5 million species described, so plenty for everyone to have a favorite!


That's a lot of species. I saw there are 20 quintillion animals on Earth.


That is amazing and I can't even fathom that much. The study of animals is called zoology and they must be busy with all those animals!


For sure. Animals get white patches on their heads when they are domesticated.


Oh maybe that explains why there are so many white patches on dogs. If you are annoyed when you get hiccups just remember they are a hold over from early evolution.


Definitely. That's interesting about hiccups. That would have been so cool to have lungs and gills.


Yes I would love to breathe underwater. The country of Scotland has a protection act against the Loch Ness monster. Do you think it exists?


That would be awesome to breathe underwater. That's hilarious for something that might not even exist.


Yes I think so too. And this happened all in 1912! Well it was great chatting with you.


Animals are pretty fascinating to study. It was good chatting with you too!


Great. Are you into baseball?  Funny that MLB managers wear uniforms since they can actually play in the game.


Yea, I wonder how often that has ever happened though!


Maybe many years ago...  Baseball is really popular in Japan to the point that Japanese fans are surprised to learn that it's the US's national pastime.


I was just at a Japanese baseball game a few months ago! It was amazing.


Wow, that's great.  Have you seen a kickball game in Canada?  I guess they call it soccer-baseball.


They would name it that! Almost reminds me of that movie with the producers of South Park.


Yeah.  Do you play golf? Babe Ruth was once the USA's most famous golfer.


I don't play golf, not many courses here in the Czech Republic! How about you?


When it's warm.  You're English is good. Are you a native Czech?  Golf courses use a lot of water.  An average course uses 312,000 gallons of water a day! (many liters)


I grew up in Ohio for most of my childhood! That's alot of water. Did you know there is a golf course in dubai that requires 4 million gallons of water a day?


I can believe that.  Speaking of Babe Ruth, he was caught stealing to end game 7 in the 1926 World Series.  His team was down one run.  Sad for the Bambino...


That is sad. Did you ever hear about Samuel L Jacksons golf clause?


Yeah, he gets to play 2 times a week.  No surprise, the women's World Cup got more TV viewers than the US World Series.


I can only imagine why! Did you know Babe ruth actually got caught stealing to end game 7 and lose the 1926 world series when his team was only down by 1 run.


Yes, I mentioned that above...  Did you know that the Chicago Cubs were the first baseball team to win back-to-back World Series?


You did, wow long night tonight! I did'nt know that!


Did you know about the MLB controversy over the composition of the ball.  I guess since it was changed, there have been a lot more homeruns.


I hear some things about players thinking that the ball was rigged, but anyway its been nice talking to you, sorry for that brain lapse!


No problem.  Curious, how are Americans perceived in Czechoslovakia?   Trump? On the ball thing, I guess they did many studies on the ball's drag.  They had a lot of trouble nailing it down.  It remains something of a mystery.


Czech Republic and Slovakia split up several years ago, we are 2 different places! As far as Americans go they are welcomed! Take care!


Thanks.  I have a good friend from Belgrade.  He says they like Trump there.  Clinton bombed them... Thank you, you were great!


Have you heard about Idra Novey? Her second novel those who knew is apparently a very good book


Well it apparently deals with death, which is not very uplifting, but it involves a revolutionary figure apparently


It sounds interesting. I like fiction and also non fiction like scientific things about space or animals. Did you know that Edgar Allen Poe wrote the oldest known cyborg in fiction.


No I didn't but that sounds really cool. I'd have to check that book out haha. What do you think about Julius Caesar writing fanfiction for Hercules by the way


I really like history, that is so interesting. Well I suppose George RR Martin would disagree, he despises fan fiction.


Yeah he does hate it. He considers that to be copyright infringement which is weird to me


I agree. Did you know that the lochness monster is a protected species?


Yes I thought that was crazy, Scotland passed a animal protection act back in 1912 in order to protect the Loch Ness monster LOL I hope it's real by the way


I know right. Another animal fact, in 2002 Germany was the first country to give animals constitutionally guaranteed legal rights?


Wow I didn't know that. I wonder what kind of Rights those include? Do you know? I also wonder why animals develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated


I didn't know that, that is strange. Did you know that Hiccups are a holdover in early evolution when animals had both lungs and gills. So bizarre.


Wow that is very crazy. What is your favorite animal by the way? I know that I really like dogs


I really like dogs also but overall I would say a tiger.


A pet tiger would be awesome! Do you know anything about the Sun by the way? Apparently it's actually white and not yellow


Yes that is because of the atmospheric scattering. The sun produces enough energy in one second for the entire earth for 500,000 years!


Wow that's crazy! We should try to harvest that, but it makes sense because the sun is 100 times the diameter of Earth actually


The sun is only 1 billionth the size of the largest star that we have discovered in our galaxy


That makes the Sun seem really small LOL what do you think about the fact that it takes Neptune almost an entire Century to rotate around the sun


Wow that is a long time. The Sun is 109 times larger than the Earth and accounts for almost 100% of the solar systems mass.


Yeah that's very impressive! I don't think people appreciate that the sun is by far the most important source of energy for our life on Earth


Good morning, do you listen to a lot of music?


Yes.  I span many genre, but like classic country and classic rock the best.  I still have vinyl albums in the attic from my youth in the 70s and 80s.  And you?


I listen to all sorts as well. I think rock is my favorite genre.


Were you ever into the electric guitar instrumentals of the 50s and 60s, like the Ventures?


I play a little guitar, not as good as any of those bands though.


I cannot play, but I do like good clean instrumentals.  About a year ago, Nokie Edwards, lead guitarist of the Ventures died.  "Secret Agent Man" is on of my favorite Venture's tunes.  I listen to the MP3 when I need a pick me up.


I know the song but did not know who the band was behind it. I like that song as well.


So, do you play acoustical or electric guitar?


I have an electric guitar, I never owned an acoustic one. I personally prefer the sound of the electric guitar more.


Nokie started out playing a Fender Telecaster then switched to a Mosrite.  Fender is a prominent guitar maker.  I have not heard of Mosrite.  Have you?


No I have never heard of them either. I do own a Fender however.


What I did not know is that Nokie played country with the likes of Buck Owens before starting the Ventures.  I wonder if ever played on Buck Owens TV show "Hee Haw"?


I'm not sure, that show is a little bit before my time. I don't think I've ever seen it.


It is an old show...  You mentioned rock was your favorite genre.  What is your favorite rock album?


I have lately been listening to more greatest hits albums to listen to some classic acts. Right now I am listening to a lot of Queen, David Bowie, and the Dire Straits.


Mark Knopfler formerly with Dire Straits is my favorite living guitarist.  You should look up his solo works.  My favorite rock album is Pink Floyd "The Wall",  Did you know that their album "The Dark Side of the Moon" was still a best selling album as of 2014, more than 40 years later?


They are a band I would like to listen to more. I know a couple of their songs but they seem to have a diverse and interesting catalog.


Have you ever listened to WhiteSnake?  I like some of their music, but the band does not have much stability.  They have had more that 50 members, so its hard to know who played which song, unless you refer to their Wikipedia page!


I have listened to a song or two of theirs, I did not know they had that many members. That is a lot of turnover!


True, and with that much turnover, their music style drifts based on the style and personality of current members.  Do you still purchase albums or do you stream music, like Spotify?


I stream my music. I like the ability to be able to customize my playlists and separate songs how I would like them. It was fun talking music with you, have a great day!


I stream too, but I also purchase to load on my old iPod to use when cycling.  Streaming on my cell on a 50-100 mile bike ride might leave me stranded with a dead cell and no way to call for help should I need it!  Take care...


That's a good point, I don't bike that far so I think I should be okay. You take care as well.


Did you know Bruce Lee once won a Cha-Cha championship?


No, is that true? that's pretty amazing but not completely surprising


It is, he was really graceful as a martial artist, so I would believe it


yes, that was my sentiment also, dancing can be much fun and relaxing as well as take one away from everyday troublesl


I never have been a great dancer.  But I do martial arts.


oh, that's very interesting, I never tried it myself. Did you know Tupac was a ballet dancer in his high school years?


I think have heard something about him dabbling in dance.  So many people have such diverse talents that most dont realize.


yes, I had heard about it recently and was quite surprised by it. I like a bit of wordplay myself, but would not consider myself a poet.


Ive never been with words, but I do like poetry, especially inventive ones.  Demetri Martin once wrote a 224 word palindrome poem.  Thats amazing.


it sure is, people have used poetry for a long time, even in ancient times and all over the world.


Even the Javanese alphabet when recited in order becomes a poem.


I can imagine that would make it a lot easier to remember, I wish some other things were in poetic form, that might make them easier to recall.


very true, people often dont get their pay for poems, Poe only got $9 for the Raven


did you know that someone made a poem that is depressing when read normally, but becomes inspiring when read backwards? I wonder how much that person got paid.


Ive seen one like that before.  That takes a lot of planning and creativity.


omg yes, William Shakespeare was quite a poet, and a successful one at that.


He really has changed society.  Some of the phrases he coined are still around today like wild goose chase.


I know, and a lot of others too, makes me wonder, if they were in common use and he was the one that wrote them down, or actually invented them.


Very true, maybe it was something people just said, there are plenty of phrases we use today that havent made their way into literature.


and maybe some of them are better left out, but it would make for interesting material for future generations, maybe write it all down like Shakespeare and put it on stage.


You never know, it could make you famous!


hahaha yes, I doubt though as famous as good old Shakespeare, he even invented many names that are still popular to this day.


He was a legend.  Its been great chatting but I must get going.


During the week, yes - a lot.  On the weekend, not so much. Sometimes I feel like my entire life and mind are inside my computer...


It is truly amazing how many things we can do on the computer, despite it simply being a device to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations. Those 1s and 0s sure go a long way.


Binary rules!  It is amazing and remarkable how far technology has come in the last few decades - leaps and bounds!  The space shuttle's GP computer ran off of 1MB of RAM....


I mean its amazing how computers can be made of anything from basic minecraft building blocks to running on water


You mean computers that are powered by hydroelectricity?  When I fist read your message, I thought it said computers made out of water - which would be very strange!


Oh lol. I should have been more clear but yes that it runs on hydro power. Do you think we will one day be able to upload our minds into computers like transhumanists think?


I think we will but not in the literal sense like in the Matrix - but to a large extent, we have already made storing the majority of our lives in the cloud


Wow that is an amazing way to think of things. What do you do online?


For work I do a lot of research and confirmation of transactions, also look for data I can use to support my theories and valuations.  You?


Lol, I look at cat videos all day. Of course I do my share of work on my computer as well, but I also enjoy relaxing sometimes


Yes!  The cats, the videos, the cat videos to pass the time away!  I sometimes get lost on Reddit looking at Memes and some of them also include cats...


My favorite cat memes are the ones where they defy gravity and have no legs. Surprisingly despite dogs being man's best friend, there are more pet cats than dogs


I would love to see the metrics on that stat about cats v. dogs - my main question revolves around the fact that if cats could talk, they would dispute being a pet and think that the human is their pet!


Well thinking that way are we really the pets and our pets the master? After all, we provide them with shelter, luxurious food, and they pretty much don't even have to work for anything much less like us. Hmm going into some very dark territory.


Luxurious food for sure - our dogs eat so well it's criminal!  But they do walk me, make me take them out to relive themselves, make me pick up after them....


Hmm maybe we are on to something? I see why cats were initially valued to control pests in some cultures and gods in others, but man they can laze about as much as they want. A cat that is 15 years old has spent 10 years sleeping!


That sleeping metric is something I can get behind!  If we were the pets, I suppose I would be sleeping a lot more!


Did you know cats can even become elected officials? In talkeetna, alaska, a cat has been mayor since 1997


Ha!  Now we're going back to who rules the roost - Although, the cat can't possibly be worst than a human politician in that position


Indeed. In any case, I really enjoyed this chat. I hope we aren't taken out for discovering the conspiracy of pets being the true masters.


Did you ever hear of Nokie Edwards of the Ventures?  He helped create hits in the 60's?


I have not ever heard of him. What type of music did he/they play?


Rock music is good.  Even though I've heard that termites will eat wood two times faster when listening to it!


Who comes up with that fact?  Do you enjoy Van Halen?  He recorded the guitar solo for "beat it!"


I do like Van Halen and I didn't know that.  Did you know that Aerosmith made more money from the guitar hero game than from any album they did?


I know that game is very popular.  Pink Floyd guitarist made a houseboat on the river thames into a recording studio.  I'd like to be on that boat


That would be cool.  Guitars are wonderful inventions. The les paul gibson made in 1949 has never gone out of production!


Queen's guitarist must have been brilliant with a phd in astrophysics.


Seriously! that's impressive!  Brian May of Queen built his guitar himself from parts from an old fireplace.


I guess he really is a genius and creative too.  Did you ever "the dark side of the moon?"  It's been a best seller for 40 years.


I can't remember if I have or not to be honest. Have you ever heard Legend by Bob Marley?  It's been on the charts for over 900 weeks!


I don't know.  Maybe.  If you want to hear something interesting then you can listen to two 100 year old twin rappers from Japan.


i bet that is interesting!  Say, did you know that Ohio is the only state with an official rock song?


I didn't know that. Who created their rock song?


I don't know but I do know the name is "Hang on Sloopy."


Matt Bellamy holds the guinness record for most guitars smashed.  I would have rather seen them go to charity though.


I would have too.  Rockers can be strange.  Led Zeppelin didn't put a title on their 4th album.  They just wanted to confuse the press.


That would make it hard to find wouldn't it?   Do you know the band Linkin park?  They had the best selling album in the 21st century.


I do know them and like them.  That is impressive! I had no idea it was that popular!


Whitesnake gave some opportunities to people with over 50 members in their band throughout history.  Better odds for someone to be in their band.


I do actually I do a lot of shopping on Amazon, and you?


Me too. Do you ever use AmazonBasics products?


I do and I find they to be of good quality despite the fact they are not believed to be so


Yeah I think so too. Did you know Jeff built a clock in a mountain?


Yeah heard about that and it is supposed to run for 10 000 years


Yeah wonder what that is about Did you know Amazon own IMDB?


Yeah they have owned it since 1998. They are everywhere it seems


Yeah. And they now deliver on Sundays because of a contract with USPS


That is convenient for sure. Their workers seem to work up to 15 miles a day


That makes sense since they are so busy all the time but that is a lot of steps


Yeah for sure. Do you know who their first customer was?


Yeah it was this guy who spent less than $30 and got a building named after him.


Yeah that is awesome. do you use your computer much?


I do all the time actually. Mine runs on a bigger ram than the space shuttle one


Haha true story, 1 mb of ram is nothing nowadays. Russians once made a computer that ran on water


That us pretty amazing. Do you have an Apple of a PC?


I have an Apple and I hear that you are not allowed to smoke near that as it voids the warranty. Glad I do not smoke


Yeah good for you. Transhumanists are trying to upload their minds to the computer


Wow I wonder if they will manage to do that eventually. Do you like animals?


I do, I have a dog and two cats. And you?


William Shakespeare was a master writer; I would argue that the world will never see another like him.


I agree with you.  I heard he might have actually been a woman, or,  a group of people.  Did you know he is credited with inventing the names Miranda, Jessica and Olivia?


Yeah I actually did know that. He was a very interesting character. He kept his life very private.


Are you a fan of artistic dance like ballet as well as Shakespeare?


I am not really a fan of artistic dance. However, did you know that Tupac danced ballet in highschool? Dance is such a undiscovered art.


No, I didn't know that about Tupac but I know football players talk ballet to learn to be more flexible and nimble.


Huh, that is pretty interesting. I have never heard that about footballers before. Michael Jackson even had a patent on a device that helped him lean that one time.


How about poetry?  Are you a poetry lover since you like Shakespeare?


Not really a poetry fan, but I do appreciate Shakespeare's work. Poetry is an interesting work of art though, so much effort and thought is needed to create such a small amount of work.


I read there is a poem which if read normally is depressing but when read backwards is inspiring.  I'd love to know the title or who wrote it.  Do you know?


I have heard about this poem before, but I could not tell you the name of said poem.


I don't think most poets make a living at it even today.  Edgar Allen Poe got $9 for The Raven, which is probably like, what, $500 today?


Yeah I believe so. Poets back in the day where starving artists.


I think they still are starving for the most part!  Did you know the Javanese alphabet when recited in order forms a poem?


Why yes I did! Poetry dates back such a long time. It started in Africa by the Nile, Niger and Volta river valley.


I didn't know that!  Do you think rap is our modern poetry?


Wow, I did not know that. That does sound about right though. Did you know that ancient Grecians concentrated on the features of poetry such as repetition and uses of speech.


Yes, they tried to distinguish it from more objectively informative and  prosaic forms of writing.


Yeah, exactly. I would argue that ancient people were much more driven and intellectual than modern civilization.


They had less distractions and fewer forms of entertainment.  The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in Sumerian and is the earliest Western Asian poetry.


Yeah. Epics are interesting forms of work. So much writing for such limited meaning. But, its all about how much you love your work.


Or, how much you have to say!  Great chatting with you.


Hello!  Yes I do.  He is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.  Are you a fan?


I find him to be like poetry...it takes a while to get. I saw Macbeth at the Folger Theatre and enjoyed it.


How neat!  He coined a lot of popular phrases we still use today such as "good riddance" "laughing stock" etc.


Really? I hear he invented the name Miranda. Who knew he influenced "Sex and the City".


Wow.  I didn't know that!  Did you know that he was alive at the same time as Pocahontas?


Wow. Too bad they didn't meet. I'd like to see Pocahontas play Lady MacBeth...though I don't think they allowed women onstage back then.


I'm not sure.  Ironically both of them died only a year apart!  Do you like dancing?


I like slow dancing with my gf. I can't do Michael Jackson-like extreme moves.


lol Me neither.  Did you know that he had a patent on a device that he used to get those extreme leans in some of his moves?


He was good with $$, not unlike Tupac...who did ballet.


I didn't know he did ballet.  Bruce Lee was a great dancer and won a Hong Kong cha-cha championship in 1958!


Apparently, dancer can kick some ass. Babies spontaneously dance when they hear music.


lol  Profesional ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week.  I wonder if Tupac wore those?  lol


Probably. He was mouse king in the Nutcracker. He could break some balls


LOL  On a different subject, did you know that Edgar Allan Poe only received $9 for the publication of his poem "The Raven"?


Wow. He should've moondanced instead. Or at least write a poem going backwards.


haha  There is a poem that if you read in normally is depressing but if you read it backwards it's inspiring!  That had to be tought to write.


Sounds like something the Beatles would do. Michael Jackson owns those rights too.


Yes he was smart to buy those rights!  Have you ever heard of the Javanese alphabet?  I've never heard of it.  When recited in order it forms a poem.


I'm going to check it out now. Take care!


Hi, have you listened to any good albums lately?


I have to say that I have not unfortunately.  I haven't even listened to anything on vinyl.  Have you?


I really love the new James Blake album. And last year's Janelle Monae's album was so fun. What do you like to listen to?


I'm more old school. I like music from the 1980s and some jazz from the 1940's and 50's.  I'd love to listen to some music that was recorded  and made into bound books before 1948.


That really is old school! Do you have any recommendations?


I don't have any from the 40's and 50's but I would say Duran Duran if you like pop and Alabama if you like country.  If you like rock music then Bon Jovi and Def Leppard.  I do listen to a little Linkin Park. I was surprised to learn that their album was the best selling of this century.


I was surprised at that too, but I remember buying the album when it came out. They were kind of the first band to cross rock and hip-hop/rap, in my opinion. I remember that collaboration with Jay-Z was pretty novel at the time


I only know a few of their songs. I think they did one for the Transformer's movie that was really good.  Say, did you know that states can have official rock songs?  Oklahoma has one.


I had no idea states had official rock songs, but "Do You Realize" is great. The lead singer is great with the guitar. Do you know how to play the guitar or any instruments?


No I don't but I wish i did. I would love to play the piano. Do you play any?


I played the flute and am taking piano lessons now. I've tried to play the guitar, but it was hard for me.


I tried to but I have to admit that it hurt my fingers just way to much!  Have you ever listened to Whitesnake?  I like a few of their songs and had no idea until recently that they had had over 50 different band members throughout the years.


I'm only familiar with the popular songs they released. 50 members is a lot! Did you know that a Hanson song became a most requested track on a Chicago alt-rock radio station because djs didn't reveal the band?


I did not know that!  I'm not sure what to say to that to be honest. I guess the song was really good if it got played on the radio station.


It makes me think about how bands can transcend different genres of music. I feel rock music has that ability, mainly because of the guitar. It fits so well in different genres


They mostly use an electric guitar so it can be used different ways.  What's interesting to me is that originally rock music drew heavily on the blues and even country music.


That is interesting. It's surprising to hear rock's 50s and 60s influence still today. The Beatles are still influential in most rock bands today


Yeah they are.  To me, good music never goes out of style.  I do like though that rock music is becoming more diverse and not just having a standard pattern.


I agree. Even within pop music, rock music has an influence. Lady Gaga's Born This Way album was way less pop and more rock. It was kind of surprising, but she's always had a rock influence underneath.


I like that album.  In a way, rock musicians have always been more ":real" and down to earth than pop stars.  I mean, take russia's biggest rock star. He kept his job in a boiler room while being a superstar.


Despite the fame, he kept it humble. That's a true rock star.


It really is.  I was surprised to learn that Russia had rock stars to be honest though.


Good morning to you. Do you like rock music?It sure was popular in the 1950s when it first began.


I do like rock music! Have you heard about the rocker, viktor tsoi?


Yes apparently he kept his job in the boiler room of his apartment even after becoming the biggest rockstar in Russian history. What a humble guy.


I know! I really enjoy stories about famous perfromers remaining humble and to their roots.


Yes very cool. Did you know the state rock song of Oklahoma is do you realize by the flaming lips? I didn't even know states had rock songs.


I never knew states had rock songs either! I wonder if every state has one?


Good question I'm not sure. Sonic the hedgehog was originally supposed to be a member of a rock band and have a blond haired human girlfriend named Madonna.


I used to play the sonic video games and I never knew that!


Yes I loved that game. Do you listen to albums much anymore? Lincoln Park's hybrid theory album is the best selling album of the 21st Century.


I am shocked that they have the best selling album.


Yes me too. I think it is also shocking that the dark side of the Moon is one of the best selling albums of 2014.


Yes that is incredible. Another funny stat is that two identical twins from Japan released a rap album when they turned 100 years old in 1992.


Me too! The first album to reach platinum status without the support of airplay or major tour was NWA's straight out of Compton.


Maybe he wanted to prove a point. Or maybe rappers didn't get much respect. I betThe album came out on audio cassette!


Yes they're pretty good. They rerecorded all their hits from best of album after losing their rights to their old record label...that's kind of funny. Well it was great chatting with you today.


I wonder why they lost their rights. It was nice talking to you too.


Probably something in the fine print. Have a good one!


Good morning. Have you watched the Ethiopian celebrity chef? He's awesome.


I have. The way he is trying to combat hunger in his country is just awe inspiring.


It truly is. His Youtube channel is "Grandpa Kitchen". I think they should have him on Sesame Street, like Carol Burnett.


Im sad I missed that episode. She was a very funny lady. Lol. Did you now that Judge Judy makes 123000 per episode.


Yes she was. I saw that. It's crazy. Then again, so is the money LeBron makes.


I bet both she and lebron have got to go to pixars secret room. I just wonder what they keep in there.


I would love to visit that room. I wonder if Robin Williams ever did, aside from Aladdin, he did some work for Pixar as well.


With aladdin, Robin williams began the trend of celebrities voicing characters in animated films. He was a great man. I just love the work he did on the genie in aladdin.


I didn't care for it. I would have loved to have been Cristiano Renaldo's agent, he bought him an island for his wedding.


Wouldnt that be a crazy gift to recieve. He was also expelled from school for throwing a chair at a teacher.


I think it's awesome that he won't get a tattoo, because he couldn't give blood. Thats impressive.


That is a pretty good thing to do. Did you know that he is named after Ronald Reagan, his fathers favorite actor. Lol.


I did not. I did know about the little boy whose education he paid for, he was a tsunami survivor.


Soccer makes more than football basketball baseball golf tennis and hockey does combined. I think it is a lot more popular in other parts of the world than in the US.


I have never watched a pro game, and was surprised to learn that we call it "soccer"' when it is really football.


Well Im sure you know who jon stewart is from the daily show. He represented the US at the pan american maccabi games in brazil all the way back in 1983.


I do not know who he is. Did they play with three teams on the field at the same time?


I think most games are played with only two teams. Although there is a variation of the games that utilizes three teams in one game.


I still find it hard to believe that it is the world's most popular sport.


Yeah me too a little bit, until you take into account that it is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries around the world. Then it makes sense.


That's insane. I have to get to work, thanks for chatting with me. have a wonderful day.


hey I'm good, how are you do you like soccer at all?


well I personally don't haha, but I do know that a soccer team scored on themselves one time, they did it on purpose because it would help them advance in a cup match!


Makes sense... I can see them being too high in the next round and scoring to play a weaker team.


yes that's what I'm thinking happened, also I didn't know that the super bowl is smaller than the third biggest event in soccer!


Yeah. It's the world's game. The money is more than all 4 major sports in the us, combined!


that is crazy! what is weird is that greenland can't join FIFA because there isn't enough grass there for a soccer field!


That seems like it is limiting. What about turf. Why can't they play on turf, FIFA?


ya I wonder if they require natural grass? I don't watch sports so I have no idea about the rules of soccer


So if you don't watch sports, what do you do in your free time. I watch sports, all the time...


haha well I work and I also play piano and have other hobbies. I don't know. I don't miss sports. I know all my friends watch them, and I'll watch it if we're together, but I don't follow any teams or players or anything.


You play the piano? How long have you played?


I've been playing for about 4 years now, I used to play video games but realized that the time you waste with those you never get back, so I started learning piano and I'd say I'm pretty good at this point, do you play any instruments?


I used to play trumpet and did like it. I just ran out of time. I want to get my son into music. He wants to play the guitar so I am going to go that route...


ya it's definitely worth learning an instrument, the longer you play the better you will be so it would pay to have your son start early!


I just want to give him an outlet for his anger. He is 7 and likes sports but I want him to have another outlet for stress. Do you play for stress release?


well I would say I play it because it's fun, personally. haha, I guess since its fun it's kind of like stress release, I am relieved to know that Paris Hilton holds the world record for most overrated celebrity


There's a lot of people trying to take that crown though...


ya, reminds me of Justin Bieber, how do you feel about him?


Very underwhelmed... Nice chatting with you!


Yeah I sure do, did you ever watch Stanley Kubrick movies?


I've seen bits and pieces but never a full one. He seems to be quite the talented cinematographer though!


Oh yeah he sure was, and Roger Deakins, did you ever hear about him?


He is the guy who has been nominated a ton of times but never won right? Talk about always a bridesmaid never a bride.


Yeah good call, I guess 13 times and never won!


That makes almost make me want to quit doing my job if that happened. But I suppose there is so much competition for the awards that you just keep trying.


That is very true.  Did you know that no women has ever been nominated for best cinematography?


That seems crazy to me. You would think that after all this time that at least one woman would have at least been nominated. But with people like stanley kubrik and Gavin Free it is hard to break in.


Yeah I would think so as well, but I wonder how many female cinematographers there are?


There has to be a minimal amount to justify never receiving a nomination. I would love to do the slow motion work for something. It would be a lot of fun.


Yeah that would be really cool, like doing some of the matrix scenes or something like that.


Yes! It seems so sexist in the industry though that women are relegated to wardrobe like the main concern of their life is clothes.


It really is, men and women should be getting the same pay, have same jobs, everything.  That old stuff is just that, old.


Exactly! I wonder how many of the facts we know about so much, like the sun or physics,  are because of women but they didn't get the credit.


Exactly, I'm sure there are quite a few, think of all of the wives of inventors and other people I'm sure they did some of the inventing!


I do love that some of those inventors give their wives credit for their assistance. They acknowlege they wouldn't have made those discoveries without them.


Yeah and they should, like when they discovered the sun is actually white, not yellow because of atmospheric effect.


Or that it produces enough energy to power everything for 500,000 years in one second. Talk about an advertisement for alternative energy.


Yeah good call.  Well it's been nice talking with you, I hope you have a good night!


Hello, did you know that the sun is only 1,000,000,000th the size of the biggest star?


Hi, how are you? That's amazing! The sun accounts for most of the mass in our solar system, yet it's not that big.


I am doing good. Well, the sun is an obvious eye on Earth.


And most of us think that the eye is yellow. Actually it's white. The atmosphere makes the sun look yellow.


I feel that I am looking at an optical illusion. I thought the sun was hotter, but a lightening bolt is way hotter.


I think that's only compared to the surface of the sun. The interior is pretty hot. It would be great if we could capture more energy from the sun.


Well the interior is where the core of the sun is, therefore it will be hot. Isn't the core of Earth the hotter area? The sun could save up the bill.


The sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500 000 years. Of course, we'd have to build a giant sphere around the sun to capture all of the energy coming from it.


If we could put giant solar panels in space, we could capture a ton of energy! That would be great! Are you interested in cinematography?


It definitely will save us a lot of money. Not a big fan I know of it. However, it seems sexist to not have a nominated female.


I'm not surprised. Hollywood doesn't have enough female directors or cinematographers. Things need to change. One guy has been nominated 13 times and never won!


That is sad. Do you know who that person may be?


Roger Deakins. I guess he is well known, but probably hasn't played the political game well. Have you heard of James Wong?


I have not heard of James Wong. What was he known for?


James Wong Howe was an oscar-winning cinematographer who pioneered the use of wide-angle lenses, low-key lighting, crab dolly and deep-focus cinematography.


Wow, that is a lot of knowledge for the future of cinematography.


He was married to a white woman, but the marriage was not legal until 1948!


Interesting, where was marriage not legal?


I think in certain states, I don't know which ones. He was an American citizen by 1943, so it was entirely racism that made his marriage illegal.


Well, good thing we are in the year of 2019. It was nice chatting with you.


Hello there, I am well thank you.  How are you today?


I am I like pretty much most sports, and I always cheer for all my local teams.


Are you into wrestling? It's a sport that I really don't know well.


No not really, but I do respect it quite a bit.  How about you, are you a fan?


Not really a fan. I think it's cool that Lincoln is in the wrestling hall of fame. Lost only once in approximately 300 matches. I wonder how Trump would do, with his bone spurs and such.


Really? I would never have thought that, what a cool fact.  Yeah I doubt Trump could beat anyone.


Plato was a professional wrestler before he became a philosopher. Maybe sports excellence and thinking go together. Are you into baskeball?


Yeah especially wrestling I guess.  Yeah I really like basketball, my favorite team is leading the league so far this year.  How about you?


I like the pro game but I feel that the game has distorted college. In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach. Something seems askew.


Yeah that doesn't make much sense to me, I think the pay for pro athletes is way too high as well.


At the pro level, I don't care. They make money, but the owners make more. I would rather see money going to make college less expensive, especially since it's getting exhorbitant.


Yes, I can totally agree with that, they could use that extra money and put it back into lower tuition.


Universities are  supposed to deal with knowledge: teaching and research. Not provide entertainment.Kareem's  use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball. I wonder how fans now would react to that.


I never knew that, very interesting.  Do you know who the inventor of basketball was?


Canadian guy named Naismith. Wanted a sport for his players to do in the off-season.


Yeah good call it was James Naismith.  I wonder what he would think of the game today.


It's evolved. The inside game with big men is over. Now the 3pointer has changed the balance. No need to be tall if you can shoot well.


Yeah well now you have to be tall and still able to shoot the three.  It is interesting how the game evolves over time.


Well, Ive enjoyed chatting with you about basketball!


Yeah same here, it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good night.


Morning! Wow, I haven't thought about sports since high school. I didn't realize competitive wrestling really is.


Apparently its as competitive as other sports, I just to wrestle in high school so it would be nice to remember those times.


Oh did ya?  I was never very sporty in high school, but I had a friend who wrestled and I remember how he was always so concerned with his weight and trying to make sure he kept in the right weight class. Seemed a very strict kind of sport, like you need to be very diligent to participate.


Yeah I can see why, you have to mantain a certain weight, have you seen Marvin Joseph? he is a grea wrestler, one of the best I have ever seen.


I haven't heard of Marvin Joseph as a wrestler - I'm sorry to say the extent of my knowledge about wrestling is pretty much limited to The Rock. But I just learned that even Plato was a pro wrestler before he became a philosopher. Do you think it's the kind of thing you can pick up again, like riding a bike?


Sorry I mean River Curtis, I got confused with the reporter from the Washington Post, Curtis won the Wrestler of the year award, and I think it is, it might be harder than riding a bike again but the body has memory and with hard work its possible


Do you think if you had kids you would encourage them to try out wrestling? I can't tell if it's something that would be great for teaching determination and self-control, or if it could lead to eating disorders and the like. If you could do it all again, would you still have wrestled?


I think I would, I just to like it and maybe my kids would too, I would want them to play sports thats for sure, you know Lincoln was a wresler, he is on the hall of hame even


It's so weird to think of these serious people once being wrestlers. I mean, you have them on the one side, and the other end where folks in Turkey are dousing themselves in oil to wrestle - that oil wrestling sounds more like a spectacle than a serious sport but I guess to each his own, lol.


I agree, it was suprising to me to learn that Lincoln was a wresler and a good one as well, you know who Denis Cyplenkov is?


Yes! I heard he has the biggest and most muscled hands in the world. Mind-boggling, I wonder what he looks like. I'd be kind of interested to watch a wrestling match. Do you prefer something more like competitive wrestling, or something more like the wrestling  you see on TV?


Yeah not only a champion but a bodybuilder as weell and I prefer competitive wresling better, what about you? any preferences?


I feel like if I was going to watch it, I'd prefer competitive - it seems more real and less like a show. Not that there's anything wrong with a show, but I think I'd rather see the competition than the show. I think it would be cool to watch that Wrestler of the Year, Curtis, in action.


It would be interesting indeed, do you like any other sports? Im a basketball fan as well.


Well to be honest, I'd definitely watch basketball over wrestling. I love the fast pace. And I just learned that there's even a basketball court on the top floor of the Supreme Court building. How cool is that!?


Yeah me too, I like basketball better, and really? I didnt know that, it must be a really cool court, I wonder if they host tournaments in there


I hope they do - if not, seriously, why do they even have it? Maybe the Justices take their recesses up there and Ruth Bader Ginsberg can actually dunk the ball! Haha! It's great exercise. Do you play at all?


I used to play it but not anymore, now I just watch it lol, there is a team called Tall Blacks in New Zealand, that sounds racial.


It really does, doesn't it? I wonder if it's just a cultural difference and maybe they don't feel that way in New Zealand. You know if you said that in the U.S. you'd go viral for all the wrong reasons! I guess the New Zealand team must just be extremely tall, eh? I had no idea the dunk shot got banned from college basketball for a while, did you know that?


Yeah, you could get in a lot of trouble for naming a team like that, and I didnt know that either, I wonder why they decided to ban the dunk shot lol, its one of the best moves in basketball.