That's pretty interesting. Unicef will donate a day of clean water in need for every minute you don't use your cell phone. I wonder how you do that..


That's nice of Unicef. Thanks for the chat.


did you know new yorks area code is 212 because it was the fastest to dial on a rotary phone? crazy huh


Sort of makes sense.  I saw a couple of 17 year olds who were given a rotary phone and 4 minutes to make a call and they could not figure it out. The cables across the ocean just lay on the floor.  I don't know how else they would manage them.


Those ocean cables are just 2.7 inches in diameter.


wow.  and an iphone has more computing power the the US ICBM program


I love the increase in computing power.  It takes a bit to convert the human voice into electronic signals that are transmitted by telephones.  But, not that much!


right!  Little fact I think is funny:  The guest house is bigger than the white house.


It is odd, but the White House is so old.  You watch HGTV today and everyone wants bigger rooms today.  Imagine the chaos if the VP was still the person who came in second in the presidential race like it was up until 1805.


Oh that would be entertaining.  Hillary and Donald working together haha


There are countries where the president is largely a ceremonial position.


yeah, or like indonesia where the president has released 3 pop albums


True.  That is a complicated country to run.  Glad he can have some lighter moments.  The Brits are sure formal.  Until a few years ago, one had to wear a top hat to bring up a point of order in Parliament.


the british have some interesting politics for sure.  And while we're on hats, the old west's most popular hat wasn't a cowboy hat but rather a bowler


I bet it was hard to water your horse from a bowler!.  Some hats have religious functions.


oh yes, that is correct many do have religious meanings.


Also, limited usage.  For example, even if you have a PhD, you probably only wore a motarboard hat 4 times in your life.


yeah.  And tipping your hat goes back to knights raising their visor to show friendliness.


That would be a similar motion.  The hat worn by chefs is called a Toque.  I bet some chefs don't even know that.


I'm sure most don't unless they went to culinary school


Some hats also have fold down ear flaps to keep ears warm.  I live in Phoenix, so I don't see many of those.  Is it cold where you are?


hello,  how are you?  did you know The first president of zimbabwe was called president banana


I'm good, thank you, no I didn't! That is quite funny.  Do you know who the last u.s. president to speak a foreign language fluently was?


I dont actually.  The u.s. president's guest house is larger than the white house


That is a wild fact, and it was FDR actually! Believe it or not.


Wow good to know! Until 1805 in the us, the runner up in a presidential election automatically became the vice president.


I didn't know that, very interesting.  Do you do much traveling?


Not as much as I would like to.  Do you know that air travel is up to 10% slower than it was in the 60's?


Thats weird! The dutch are creating a commuter bus designed to travel at 160mph.


That would be pretty crazy to go that fast on the ground.  Now that's traveling!


This sounds expensive! All of japans highways are tolls, and it costs more than 300$ to travel across the country.


Interesting fact, I bet their roads are all in very good condition.


Maybe. Mackinac island, mi has banned motorized vehicles for over a hundred years. most travel by horse-drawn carriages or bikes.


I think that is very cool.  Are you much of a music fan, go to many concerts?


Unfortunately,  I dont go to many concerts,  but I like music.


I do to, and I used to myself, but don't make it to many these days unfortunately.  Do you know who broke the record for loudest concert back in 1972?


I dont,  who?  i know In 1972, pink floyd recorded a live concert at the ancient roman amphitheater in pompeii...with no audience.


It was the band deep purple.  I think i've seen footage from that concert with no audience.


I dont  know who Deep Purple is.  What type of music are they? In croatia, there is an ancient roman amphitheater that is still in use as a concert venue


They are a rock band.  And that must be a really cool place to see a concert!


Greetings! Do you like to travel? I find the individual experiences and the history fascinating.


I do as well i'm currently visiting Vegas and i love to travel when ever i get the opportunity.


Have you ever traveled to Michigan? They have a tourist island that is very 'retro' in it's modes of travel available/allowed.


Funny enough i am originally from Michigan and am aware but have never visited this particular sight. Have you?


I am also from Michigan and I have visited this location on a couple of trips. I'm not too fond of horses but riding bikes around the island was a lot of fun! Have you been to any other locations that have unique travel methods/conveyances?


Not recently. did you know that Mackinac Island banned motorized vehicles for over 100 years.


I do indeed know that. Which would you find more inconvenient...travelling via car/highway in Japan where all highways are tolls or not having a car in Iceland, where there are no railroads, and having to travel between major cities?


Wow i guess that would make what they did in Dutch more convenient they created a commuter bus that travels at 160mph.


It also seems kind of dangerous, travelling at that speed via bus. What do you do when you travel long distances? I prefer to watch television.


Me too me and the wife watch a lot. Did you know that the first king to travel around the world was a man named Kalakaua of Hawaii?


I did not but I bet that it was a perilous journey. I wonder if they made a television special about him, it would be quite the drama I imagine. Though it certainly wouldn't have as many episodes as 'Pokemon'.


Yeah tell me about it, 750 episodes over 16 years, that s a lot. Do you watch south park?


Not personally but my husband does. Along with Family Guy, The Simpsons and all those other shows in that genre.


Funny my wife watches all those shows as well. I'm told that there is an episode of the Simpsons that bart is not in or talked about.


They've been on the air for so long, it's surprising that there is only one. Unlike in the UK where "Days Like These"( a total verbatim remake of that 70s show)only lasted 10 episodes!


Yeah it's hard to copy the good stuff. Did you watch that show it was hilarious?


I did, though personally if I'm going to watch television(which is not often)I prefer dramas. Although I only took it one semester in school, apparently certain actors only got involved in it because of pretty girls. Isn't that silly?


You must be talking about Michael Caine, lol! Have you ever seen the drama House?


Hugh Laurie is a mad genius. Guess he can afford to be at 700k per episode!


I know making him the highest paid actor for drama tv. Jim carry doesn't subscribe to drama anymore.


He's an incredibly positive(and hilarious)person and wants to project that into anything he works in. That's really beautiful.


That's one way to look at, lol. Did you know on the finale episode of family guy the Simpsons team sent flowers?


Hello there, how's it going. Do you enjoy watching television?


Hello there, I do, I love the Simpsons (the earlier seasons), how about you?


I never got into the Simpsons, I was more of a South Park guy. I think I've seen every episode of South Park. You ever watch it?


Yeah I remember when South Park first came out, I watched the first few seasons.


It got so much better. I think from like 2007-2009 was the golden age of South Park. Now I think Parker and Stone took a step back and have a team of writers.


Yeah that tends to happen with most shows, I do like how they stay super up to date with their content.


They used to, they don't as much anymore. The Simpsons are actually still pumping out new episodes too right?


Yeah I think they are, they should have done like Seinfeld and quit while they were on top, have nothing but quality re-runs to play on tbs lol.


Everyone from Sienfeld has so much money. The guy who did the Simpsons must be super loaded, since they don't have to pay on-screen actors.


That is probably true, I wonder how much the writers were paid for that show?


I'm sure they are doing well haha. Do you like to travel at all?


Yeah I'm sure they are living ok, and yeah I do, but I don't get to very much.  How about yourself?


I try to travel as much as possible. I'd like to go Iceland. In Iceland to go between cities you usually have to take domestic flights since they don't have public transportation.


That is very interesting, I would like to go as well.  A close friend of mine recently visited and it looked amazing!


It's really beautiful. You can see volcano's and glaciers in the same country!


That does sound very cool. I know the highways in Japan all have tolls you must pay, wonder what it would be like to visit there.


From what I've heard, Japan is supposed to be a very fun place to visit. Tokyo in particular. Unlike Europe, I don't think English is spoken as much so it might be tough to understand things there.


That is very true, that would be a bit tough and I agree, I think it would be very fun.


Probably have some of the best sushi on Earth in Japan. They're whiskey is pretty solid too.


I would love to try some Japanese whiskey!  I have only tried sushi once, I need to go again.


Definitely! It was nice chatting with you. Have a great rest of your day!


I'm more of a horse-n-buggy type of person myself, but I can appreciate a good Cadillac. You?


I use a car all the time. Did you know in South Africa you can put a flamethrower on a car?


I think that would help if you wanted to get a job at Burger King!  Flame broil those burgers right in the drive thru window... The drive thru was invented by McDonalds though, to accommodate enlisted folks.


Interesting. I was unaware. So they wanted the Big Macs then?


Who wouldn't?  You know, the car brand Cadillac was named after the dude who founded Detroit?


yeah, I did. What is surprising is that he was french, right?


And he like McDonalds french fries... It all comes together!  Almost like a horror film... And if you watch a horro film, it can help your body burn about 180 calories, or about two french fries...


Do you think that is true about the calories and horror films?


Sure! And you can go watch modern art, which horror films are said to help with the viewing experience.


Do you watch a lot of horror films yourself, or more of a drama person?


I avoid horror films if I can. I, like Stephen King, was horrified by the movie Bambi. I don't need to see more of that... You?


I like a few of the Stephen King movies. I'm not surprised he was scared by Bambi.


I do enjoy music played on a waterphone, which the instrument of choice for making creepy sounds in horror films.


That is interesting. Have you ever watched Pokemon? I hear there are a lot of episodes.


Another horror film... They made over 750 episodes of that stuff!  It.'s everywhere... And it's coming after you!


Yeah, I used to play Pokemon Go. Have you ever played?


No. I have watched the UK version of That 70s Show, and that made me want to go...


I heard it got canceled after 10 episodes. Welp, it was nice chatting with you!


Same here. I leave you with this question: Who was the best narrator on the show Thomas the Tank Engine?


Ringo! Well, nice chatting, have a good day!


Did you hear about the woman who left her toddlers in a hot car? She's going to prison.


Hello there, yeah I read that, she should go to prison, that was such a horrible story.


Yeah. It's like a horror film. Edgar Allen Poe plot or something.


Yeah it says that she smoked pot and watched tv, and took a nap, how in the hell could you dose off peacefully knowing your children are suffering? Just so sad.


Total macabre. I can almost hear the waterphone making creepy metallic noises.


Yeah I wonder what that instrument looks like, it makes such creepy sounds!


Yeah. I've never seen one. The Shining had great audio effects.


Yeah it did, that is one of my all time favorites, such a good movie.


Would love to see it with my GF at an old drive thru. Nowadays all we get to drive thru is Micky Dees and such.


Those were so fun, I remember going when I was really young with my friend's parents.  Do you you have lots of good memories of the drive in?


Yeah. I love cars. Had a brand new Caddie as my first car. Went to see a French flick in it...which was highly appropriate...since the car was named after a French dude.


That's awesome, I am a bit too young to have experienced older cars and drive in movies.


Well the kids today play a lot of video games. Perhaps one day you will end up like Jann Mardenborough.


I would love to do a version of Jann in FIFA, get a pro contract and train with the team, get two minutes in a game and get subbed out.


Ha. That sounds like fun. Would make a great reality TV show. Certainly better than watching reruns of Pokemon.


Geez I can't believe how many episodes of that show there are.  My nephews are really into it.


I prefer they see that than the Simpsons I guess. Bart says a lot non family friendly things


That is true, they have some years yet before they can watch the Simpsons, I was exposed at an early age, I had two older siblings.


Next up is South Park. Better to jump in your car and explore the world like Antoine de la Cadillac.


He sure staked his claim founding Detroit, very interesting fact I must say.


Definitely. Anyway, I got to motor now. Nice chatting with you.


No, cant say that I do.  I much prefer comedy.


I'm like you.  Comedies are my favorite.  Did you ever watch "That 70s Show"?


I did.  It was really popular here, not so much overseas.  It only lasted 10 episodes.


I actually watched "Days Like These" on youtube.  It's just like "That's 70s Show"  Same character names, personalities, the way they dress.  It's worth watching.


I've never been a fan of Pokemon but surprisingly there are 750 episodes of that.  Amazing.


I enjoyed the Pokemongo game, but thats about it.  Never got into the shows.


I am!  Do you know Homer had 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes?


I didn't know that!  I always seem to remember him working at the Nuke plant.  There is only 1 episode where Bart neither appears nor is mentioned.


Same here, always at the nuke plant.  I never realized bart was in every episode expect one like that. Hes just always there.


I know.  When South Park aired its Family Guy episode finale the producers received flowers from the Simpson crew.  lol


I don't think I saw it.  Switching topics....Did you know it is legal in South Africa to equip your car with a flame thrower to prevent carjackings?


That is crazy, is it really that bad over there?


I think so.  I was watching a food travel show the other day and they were saying that there's some cities that are really unsafe to travel to.  Do you know how the backs of cars became to be known as trunks?


Because people used to strap trunks to the back of their car.


Yes!  You are correct.  I'm sending you a high five through the chat.  lol  Did you know that McDonalds didn't have drive-thrus for cars until 1975 so soldiers could get their foot and not have to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues?


Yeah, they werent allowed to get out in their fatigues.


I have to get going now.  It's been nice chatting with you!  Have a good day.


Hey! I love listening to albums. I know the concept is kind of disappearing today, but there's nothing better than a great album. How about yourself?


I agree with you!  I grew up in the 70s and 80s and some of those albums, cassettes, and cds are like listening to a chapter of my life when I listen to them now.  2 identical twins from Japan released a rap album when they turned 100 years old in 1992.  Good for them!


Haha good for them indeed! I grew up in the 90's but I actually still buy vinyl's when an album is awesome and I'm going back to get some classics. I recently got Nirvana's "Nevermind" and Bush's "Sixteen Stone"


Nice!  Those were huge!  I just recently started listening to L7 again.  lol   Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of the 21st century.  That was a good one.


Oh man. I could never get into Linkin Park. Not really my thing. Now NWA's Straight Outta Compton was a classic and they didn't even have any major radio play. Plus they gave us Dr. Dre.


Yes!  I remember everyone passing around their homemade recorded cassettes to check them out. lol


Do you like Kendrick Lamar? Pretty sure he was the only person to put out a decent rap album in the last 10 years or so.


I do like him.  His stuff is catchy.  Do you remember Reel Big Fish?  They re-recorded all of their hits for a best of album after losing the rights to their old record label.


Vaguely. I feel like I confuse them with Phish in my mind. Do you like Pink Floyd?


I do like them and especially Dark Side of the Moon.


Apparently it's still putting up huge sales numbers in this decade. Although that might be due to a remastered album or something.


That could be.  There has been a lot of deluxe reissues, etc.  Did you watch a lot of tv in the 90s?


I did. During that time I probably watched a lot of South Park? How about you?


I watched a lot then.  I loved the Simpsons.  There is only one episode where Bart neither appears nor is mentioned.


Have you ever seen the South Park Family Guy or Simpson episodes?


The Simpson's one is pretty fun. They kind of just poked fun of the fact that the Simpson's has been on so long that they've done everything.


I remember when the Simpson's were on the Tracy Ullman show and then I remember when they premiered the first episode.  I was in college and we were getting ready to leave for winter break and a few of us were gathered around a small tv with rabbit ears watching it.  lol  Did you ever watch Pokemon?  I only did because of my kids.


Haha. I never really watched Pokemon. I'm just young enough to remember when people started getting into it. I only lightly did. I'm pretty sure it's still a huge thing. Anyway, very nice chatting with you!


I was surprised to see that there are now over 750 episodes of Pokemon!  Have a great night!


I used to have a dvd subscription!  How about you


I do have a subscription. I have the streaming option. I think it's getting better and better. Netflix has spent $8 billion on programming this year, with 700 original series.


Yeah, it is available most countries around the world too.


But they do spend a lot on programming. Some people wonder how they make money though because a lot of people share accounts..


Haha, funny. Somehow though, Netflix is worth a lot of money, $2 billion. Blockbuster declined to buy netflix for $50 million.


I want to be a tagger,  wonder how much they pay?


That would be neat. I wonder too. I can't believe that Netflix still spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth. I guess people still use the DVD option. I have heard there are more program options available but I just can't imaging using the service like that anymore. I used to before the streaming option became good enough.


Yeah everything  changed in 2007 when streaming was introduced.


Yeah I remember there weren't very many options at first and I ran out of things to watch, or things that I wanted to watch at least. Now that rarely happens to me,and I binge watch. From9 pm to 12 Am, Netflix accounts for 33 percent of all bandwidth in North America. I'm guilty!


Thats all movies I bet!  They even have 150 with 100% ratings


And together with YouTube Netflix makes up half of peak internet traffic in North America.


I guess regular tv or cable will be a thing of the past soon.


I don't think I've seen Simpsons on Netflix. That is one of my favorites.


Wow, that is a lot. And there is only one episode where Bart doesn't appear and isn't mentioned.


Thats nuts...he and Homer are the stars.


I'm going to go watch some Simpsons now. Catch you later.


Hello there, do you go to many live music concerts?


Hello, I have not. The last time I went to a music concert was for a cultural concert about eight years ago. Speaking of concerts, did you know that Pink Floyd was performing at a live concert with nobody there?


Yeah I think I have heard about that one, do you know when that was?


Yeah good call, I think you are right. I want to go to more concerts this summer.


What kind of concerts do you have in mind?


I'm not too sure, but I have to find some friends to agree to go with, I don't like to go alone, or haven't yet. Did you know the Ramones have played over 2,000 concerts?


There are others that go alone to concerts. However, it is true that it is more fun with friends. That is crazy. They are dedicated.


Yeah they are, I wonder how many concerts the Rolling Stones have played, I know they are still touring.


I bet they are still touring. I think I am familiar with a few of their songs.


Yeah same here, the earlier stuff. Did you know some people filed a suit vs Creed because one of their shows was so bad?


That is crazy. Do you think it is based on social media wise? Or do you think something happened at the concert?


I think they just wanted their money back from the show being so lame.  But I'm not completely sure, it is funny though.


Well, the people performing must have not practiced a lot through the rehearsal times.


Yeah I guess so. The band Linkin Park played 324 concerts in one year alone! That is crazy.


Wow! That is crazy! How do they have that energy? They must've taken the Monster energy drink.


Yeah that is very few days off and with the holidays, that is so little!  I wonder which artist has played the most concerts ever?


Maybe, artists from Kpop have less days to rest due to vigorous rehearsals and concerts.


Yeah maybe it is one of those artists, I don't know any of them but do know they are popular.


Yes, Korean Pop Stars are popular. BTS Kpop group got famous in the USA this year.


Yeah I think people here are starting to enjoy that type of artist more. Well it was ice talking with you, I hope you enjoy the rest of the night.


I do, but only small venues as I get claustrophobic... You?


Interesting, yeah. I like to watch them a lot.


What is your favorite genre? I like rock and classic and jazz. I guess I like a lot of genres.


I like Linkin Park, did you know that they played 324 concerts in 2001 alone?


I had no clue. However, I do know they had a hit in Hybrid theory that year so strike when the iron is hot!


Yeah, I thought that album was pretty good. Did you know that Creed got sued over their terrible concerts?


I did. I remember that show. Scott Stapp got drunk, passed out on stage after 15 minutes and then got sued. He later called it performance art.


Yeah, I don't think he's very good. Hilarious.


I feel like they got off easy though. Nickleback gets most of the hate. I think it should be Creed.


Yeah, that is true. I'm not a Nickleback fan either though. Hilarious that you mention them!


I guess Imagine Dragons was just voted as worst band ever. Such haters in this world!


Yeah. Did you know that 86% of the land in Nevada is owned by the U.S. Government?


I had a clue! There's something shady going on over there!


Yeah, I think it might be all of the military installations, right?


I think so. And the whole alien hiding facility, fresh with state of the art camo so we do not find it.


Yeah, I think it is called area 51 right?


I think so. I must admit I am not an alien conspiracy guy though. I just typed it for laughs...


Me either, I think it is hilarious, but I did see the area 51 movie. Pretty awful. LOL


I think a bunch of nobodies to be honest. Well, nice chatting with you.


Hi! Yes I do. Did you know that TV is sometimes called tele or telly?


I wonder where people refer to it like that?


I have a friend in England that calls is telly! I don't know where else.


I wonder if pokemon is popular in England. There are over 750 episodes!


I wonder that too! That's a lot! I know that Netflix has 700 original series!


I had no idea they had that many. I wonder how many do not become popular.


Probably a lot, I would guess. I can't see how every single one has an audience.


I agree. Especially because you only hear about the popular ones.


Exactly. And they also have 'old' favorites like Friends and The Office.


I guess most people watch at night. They account for 33% of all bandwidth in north america.


Yeah you're probably right. It's very popular. It has a rotten tomatoes rating of 100%.


I can't believe blockbuster declined offers to buy netflix.


I'm sure they're kicking themselves now! Did you know that Netflix has a team of 'taggers' who are paid simply to watch the content?


I know!! I can't believe it's been around as long as it has, since 1997!


Wow, I can not imagine going back to a blockbuster and picking out a movie that I would need to return.


I know me too, now you don't have to leave your house! Have you ever seen shark tank? Most deals on the show are never actually enacted.


Yes, i love shark tank. That makes me sad because I want entrepreneurs to succeed.


I know, I was surprised as well! I hope they find their way to success!


I do, DO you know who the wealthiest ones are in the US?


Yeah. Do you know what the first president of Zaimbabwe was called?


Did you know the white house is smaller than the guest house?


I am assuming they get a lot of people come by there so yeah


DO you know how the VP used to be elected?


That would be just the runner up going in there


Yeah. Did you know the president of Indonesia is a pop star?


Yup and the guy has already released three albums


Yes the website that exposes government secrets


Yes and they also released documents that show how the government is trying to destroy them


Yeah. Did you know in Nevada the government owns most of the land?


Yes they own 86% of it but it is all desert anyways


That is true. Did you know a guy sold the eiffel tower twice?


He was just really good at impersonating officials and maneged to do that


Yeah. Did you hear what the Norwegian government is doing to save the forests?


Yes they donated $1 billion for the Amazons


That is amazing. It was nice chatting with you


I'll be watching netflix tonight. Netflix takes up 33% of the bandwidth in north america.


Really? 33% I heard that netflix and youtube take up over 50% combined as well!


Believe it or not, netflix manages to spend more on postage than they do on bandwidth!


Wow, I did not know that. In the first 400 episodes of the simpsons, homer simpson managed to hold 188 different jobs!


homer cracks me up. I love watching him on the television, or as some call it the tele or telly.


I call it a tv, although I can see why people would call it a tele. But who calls a tv a telly?


I think the British do. Have you ever watched thomas the tank? he has been voiced by ringo starr, george carlin, and alec baldwin.


Not much, but I heard that all three of them have narrated at least 52 episodes each. That is a lot of episodes.


Pokemon has put out a ton of episodes too. 750 to be exact!


That is a lot, 50 episodes a year, 16 years in a row.


I enjoy watching dramas for their fictional performances.


Ah, I watch some anime and some tv shows. Speaking of drama, did you know that Patrick Stewart taught master classes for drama students in the UK?


No, how cool! I like listening to radio dramas online. It is a good way to pass the time.


Yes, it is, although I prefer to watch mine on TV or youtube.


Jim carrey will only do positive projects so he won't work on dramas. Talk about sticking to your morals!


Yep, Jon Hamm taught drama and one of his students was ellie kemper, who played erin from the office


I loved her on that show! Jon hamm has some quality work also.


I enjoyed the office a lot as well. Have you watched all of the seasons? I have.


I haven't. That is good for a rainy day. Hopefully Michael caine makes a cameo. He got into acting because the prettiest girls were in drama in school.


I did not. I am not that talented! Nice meeting you!


I enjoy watching dramas on TV. I think Patrick Stewart is a great actor and I would love to attend one of his master classes.


Does any of your favorites dramas won an Emmy this year ?


I'm not actually sure I didn't watch the Emmys this year. What about you? What of my favorite shows is the office. The actress who plays Erin was taught drama by John Hamm.


My favorite show is South Park, they are not afraid of making fun of other shows like Family Guy.


Yeah that show is hilarious. Did you know there was a drama show shot completely in an IKEA store?


No it was a drama called IKEA Heights and it was shot in Burbank California. The Ikea store didn't even know.


Oh, that is special, do you think it was good ?


Not sure maybe it will be on Netflix someday. Netflix has almost 150 movies available with a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes.


Netflix is really popular, in the evening it is the biggest internet consumer.


Yeah probably explained by the fact that Netflix has 137 million total subscribers worldwide.


They still send DVD via mail, do you still use that service ?


Nope definitely not I only use a streaming service now. They even have a video of a fireplace, pretty funny.


I did use it, when I wanted soothing music and not be distracted by the picture.


Oh nice that is really cool. In some European markets, Netflix monitors illegal downloads to decide which shows the purchase. That is pretty smart.


Netflix listen a lot about what tits clients are saying, it started when the founder had a 40$ late fee on a DVD.


Very interesting. Interestingly enough Blockbuster thought Netflix was a joke. Whose laughing now?


Only Netflix now, when was the last time you rented a DVD ?


So long ago I don't even remember. I would want to work for Netflix. It would be so awesome to be paid to watch Netflix.


Are you sure ? I am think about cutting down the time I spend on Netflix.


Yeah well you're right it's so easy to binge watch. Although I still enjoy tv like Shark Tank even though it's fake!


Hey, did you know Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph?


I'd heard something like. Something about being frustrated by late fees. Serves Blockbuster right!


Yeah. They sure showed Blockbuster. That 40 dollar late fee sure turned into billions for Reed Hastings and the business.


I wonder whether Netflix is going to disappear like Blockbuster. What is going to replace streaming?


I don't know, but at the moment both Netflix and also youtube account for half of peak internet traffic for North America.


People love their video. Who needs a TV when you've got a phone.


True. Speaking of television, there are over 750 episodes made of pokemon.


I never watched it. Isn't it for kids? Are they still making that show? How many years has it been going?


It is an anime. Mostly for the kid age group, but has an older following as well. I like the Simpsons a little. There is only one episode of the simpsons where Bart never is mentioned or makes any kind of appearance.


I always thought Bart was annoying. I wanted to see more about Lisa. She's great! I prefer South Park overall though.


Yes, South Park is more interesting I think. Did you know that after South Park did its family guy episode finale, the producers received flowers from the simpsons crew?


I wonder what that was about. Why did they send flowers?


They sent them a letter saying, "congratulations on reaching 200 episodes, we already did it, twice" , it seems. They were very friendly with the crew. Too bad television has a lot of advertising, and makes it irritating to sit through programs at times.


That's why Netflix is great! Less advertising = more time watching what I want. I wish I had bought Netflix stock.The company is worth billions!


Me too. Blockbuster declined several different offers to buy Netflix for 50 million dollars.


I guess Blockbuster is down to its last store now. Netflix should buy it as a trophy.


Ha. What genre do you watch in movies? I sometimes like dramas.


I like thrillers and dramas. GoT is my go-to for fun. I've watched every episode like 5 times.


That is reallt popular. Do you know Drama comes from  a Greek word for 'action"?


I didn't know that! I've heard that the highest paid tv drama actor is a guy named Huge Lorry.


Yeah. He was in the show House. He was Dr. House. He made 700,000 a show.


$700 thou USD? He must be pretty good. I never seen the show. I prefer comedies to dramas.


The show has some comedy as well. Jim carrey stopped doing  drama because he doesn't want to play in a movie that isn't really positive.


I don't know.  I didn't watch either.  I just always find their picks to be rather lame.


Haha, I agree.  Hugh laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama, earning $700,000 per episode in house


Considering the show isn't really syndicated, I found that amusing.  The Big Bang cast is making around 1M an episode, and they are syndicated everywhere.


Wow, that's crazy.  Jon hamm taught drama at his old high school. one of his students was ellie kemper, erin from the office.


I never watched The Office, so I'm not sure who that is.  I do think some of the actor histories are amusing, though.


The Office was a pretty good show.  After racking up a $40 late fee on a vhs copy of apollo 13, reed hastings was inspired to start netflix


And I bet he never imagined just how big Netflix would get.  137 million subscribers now?


I do too. I'm not surprised that they claim a third of the total bandwidth in the US.  I know it uses that or more in my own home.


Me too. Blockbuster declined several offers to buy netflix for $50 million. netflix is now worth $2 billion.


And growing more all the time.  WIthout focusing on the dvd side of things, the streaming side is able to grow easily into international waters.


That's true.  Netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in north america


And it's much more profitable than the DVD rentals since they spend 20 times the amount on postage than their bandwidth requirements.


There are over 750 episodes of "pokemon." that's about 50 a year for 16 years straight.


And a movie coming out this year.  Have to admit, I'll probably watch it, but I guarantee it won't be mentioned in any awards shows this year.


There is only one episode of "the simpsons" where bart neither appears, nor is mentioned


Not even mentioning Bart surprises me since he's arguably the main character in the show.


Hi there! How are you? I'm hanging out watching Netflix. Can't believe it was founded in 1997.


I'm doing good. Yeah, I can't believe it all started because Reed Jastings had a $40 late fee for a VHS


Isn't that funny! He probably could have bought a lot of copies of Apollo 13 for that $40 fee.


Yup. Netflix is worth $2 billion now so he can afford a few more late fees nowadays


I would sure say it was $40 well accrued. Can you believe Blockbuster declined several offers to but Netflix for %50 million?


Hindsight's 50/50 I guess. Netflix accounts for a third of all bandwidth from 9PM to midnight


Wow, that is a lot. Along with YouTube, the two make up half of peak internet traffic in North America.


Makes sense why Netflix has over 126 new series and films. Do you watch TV?


I do watch some. Some actors are getting a little odd. I know Jim Carrey no longer makes dramas because of his beliefs system.


Wow, I was wondering where he went. Did you know there's only 1 episode of The Simpsons where Bart isn't in it?


His belief system prevents him from playing in movies that do not project positivity. That must have been an odd Simpsons show.


Yeah I'm trying to figure out what episode it was. I heard the Simpsons guys sent flowers to the South Park producers for their Family Guy episode


Oh, that was really nice of them. Was that when they aired their Family Guy finale?


They aired an episode making fun of Family Guy I think


Oh. Okay. It is so typical that Michael Caine thought all the prettiest girls at school were in drama class and it drove him to be an actor.


Did you know Jon Hamm used to be a teacher?


He taught drama. Ellie Kemper was one of his students


Isn't she Erin from the show The Office? Such a funny show!


Yes, that's her. Hugh Laurie is actually the highest paid actor ever for a drama show. $700,000 per episode. Damn!


That is so much money!  Lucky him! Nice chatting with you


Did you know some actors make in excess of 700000?


I heard that Hugh Laurie made 700,000 per episode of the tv show House. He was the highest paid at the time but I am sure people get paid more now...inflation.


Did you know that days like these was cancelled in 10 episodes?


I do not know that show. I like to watch a lot of Netflix. I am not alone since 33% of all bandwidth in north america is used by watching Netflix between 9pm and 12 pm every day.


They must make a lot of money with all the subscribers they have


With 137 million subscribers worldwide I would think they are the new entertainment powerhouse.


Can you believe that they started Netflix back in 1997?


The reason they are so successful is that they were the first or one of the first to think of this digital business. It is too bad Blockbuster declined to get in it with Netflix.


Blockbuster had the chance to join with Netflix? Wow big mistake to not do so I bet they are kicking themselves now


It was a real mistake. They were the biggest name in movie rental business. I remember going to rent movies and how that was a real experience. If they had joined Netflix we still might have that experience.


I really like the show Lillyhammer on Netflix, they have a lot of shows they put out that are really good


I like that one but my favorite are the marvel comic tv shows.


I forgot about those, they are really good, I love Netflix so much for such a low price


Yes, there is nothing better than being able to binge watch good show on the weekend. That is definitely the driving factor behind the success.


Yes, I agree, and the choices keep expanding.


I still like to watch television for special events or specific shows I like but the commercials do drive me a little crazy.


I don't miss them either, except for the superbowl ones, but even those are not as good as it use to be.


I tend to tun them out when watching something like Survivor because I am usually using the time to tweet about the show.


I have never watched the suvivor is that only on regular tv?


You can watch it on the cbs website. You have to pay a monthly fee but it is worth it if you enjoy some of their content. I like Big Brother as well so I sometimes pay for that streaming account.


What do you think of Roseanne without Roseanne?


I am not a fan of Roseanne but I like all the other actors on the show. Nice chatting with you!


Hi, do you follow politics or current events?


Yes, I was listening to the news earlier this morning had learned that a man in France managed to impersonate a government official and even sold the Eiffel Tower twice! That kind of shows that something's wrong with the system and who are those buyers?!


Ya this was definitely a very interesting con. I happened a while ago


The government of France shall learn a thing or two from the Norwegian government who has donated a billion dollars to help save the Amazon rainforest!


I wonder how much of a difference that billion made


Maybe we will learn about it from the Wikileaks documents which the government had plans to destroy them and was later revealed on the site.


Perhaps. The Us government sure owns a lot of land, 86% of nevada


Would real estate be considered cheaper or more expensive there as a result of the government owning that much of the land there?


It simply wouldn't matter since that land wouldn't be for sale and any nearby land has to deal with all the noise bases would create. It isn't like nevada has much else


Oh ok, that makes sense, I think some sort of concerts are held there in Nevada during the summertime, don't recall which one, but I imagine that there would be more concert attendees than the one Pink Floyd played at with no audience in 1972.


Well I'm not sure if that was meant to have a audience or not. they were in a roman amphitheater in pompeii so many it was more for the experience and maybe a music video scene


Yeah, it'd be crazy to think about not having an audience for a successful band like them. Linkin Park was also another successful band who played 324 concerts in a single year because of the success of their debut album


That is nothing compared to the ramones that played 2K+ concerts over 20 years


That is a lot compared to them, did they play at different venues like the Ancient Roman Amphitheater throughout that time?


I know they toured not stop, but I don't think they went to croatia for that


Oh ok, have you ever attended any concerts? I've attended a couple and have enjoyed my experiences, even if I didn't I don't think I would sue the performers like what concert goers did for a bad Creed concert in 2002


True they were so bad there were even lawsuits


I wonder what came to be with that lawsuit and curious how people would go about proving that it was a bad concert, thoughts?


Probably they either filmed it or the media would publicize such an event


Yeah, probably should or shouldn't have served alcohol there to taint their judgements.


I love watching the Presidents speak, Do you ever watch any politics?


Good morning, yes I watch politics from time to time.  What about you?


Yes I try to stay updated as much as possible. Do you like Donald trump? I hear he has lots of money.


Yeah, he's an ok president.  Do you like him?


I think he is a good leader. Did you know that the top 3 richest presidents in american history were JFK, Washington and Jefferson. All guys who were liked alot


Yeah, I would have thought Trump would have made that list with all his money?


That is what I would have thought. I have heard other weird things like the fact that the white house has duplicate buildings in Ireland and France. Have you ever been to the white house?


Yes, I have been to the White House as a child.  I went on a school trip.  I didn't know about the buildings in Ireland and France, though.


The white house has loads of interesting facts. Did you know that George W Bush had solar panels put on the white house, How crazy is that!


That sounds like a very green thing to do.  I wonder how much money he saved by installing them?


I bet a good amount. I heard that the white house is old school and still uses floppy disks to store info. You would think they would use the internet, right?


Yes, that's pretty funny.  I didn't realize floppy disks still existed. Lol It might be some kind of security measure, because nobody nowadays, knows what they are!


It is still smarter to store the info on the internet in case the white house gets burned down like the library of Alexandria. I think the current Library has a copy stored on the internet.


Wow, that's cool!  I've hearing alot lately about how addicting the internet can be.  Have you heard about that?


Yea, I heard it can even be measured by brain activity. People need internet whereever they go. I hear even at the top of Mt Everest they have internet.


Mt. Everest has service, that's amazing! I even hear it has 3G cell service, as well.  That's better than some places in the US.


That is crazy! Have you ever seen a president speak in person before?


I actually did see Obama when he came to Florida campaigning, one time.  Very aggravating with all the security measures and precautions that have to be taken, even for a 15 minute visit.  I guess, it's needed but it sure is aggravating to have to sit in traffic for hours just because of his motorcade.


It crazy how popular these people are and how many people go see them. The president of Indonesia is popular too, he also has 3 pop albums.


It makes you wonder how that came about, but he must be a really good singer?


Yea I bet he is. That is probably why he won. I think a president won in Zimbabwe because he had a cool name, He was called President Banana


That's just bananas!  Well, it's been nice chatting with you this morning.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day, friend.


Some stuff. DO you know who the three wealthiest presidents are?


Yes that is Jefferson Washington and JFK


Yes. Did you know the first president of Zimbabwe was called Banana?


Yeah I  wonder though if that means something else too in their language


Good point. Did you know the white house is smaller than the guest house?


Cool. Do you know how the VP used to be elected?


yes that was just the runner up in elections


Yes Did you know the president of indonesia is a pop star?


Yes all of that while he was in office, what a talent


Yeah. Did you know the white house has twin buildings in Ireland and France?


Cool. And they are still using floppy discs in the white house


Cool. Did you Roosevelt did not allow christmas trees in the white house?


Yes he was a big conservationist , that is why


Yeah. Did you know George Bush was the one that put the solar panels back in the white house?


Nice. DId you know the white house was shot at on November 11, 2011?


Yes and it took security four days to notice that


All the time. Do you know what the hamburger button is?


Hello,  did you know that the presidents guest house is bigger than the white house?


wow I didn't know that, did you know that trump would not make the list of the top 3 richest presidents?


i think that list is outdated,  Trump is definietly the wealthiest president lol


haha I thought so, but maybe that list is adjusted for inflation? I don't know it is maybe possible haha


in 1805 the runner up for president wouldve been the vice president.  How weird.


that is weird, imagine President Trump and VP Clinton! There'd be so much drama, but not as much as if Trump released a pop album like the president of Indonesia!


haha no, but I would watch that tv show! Do you know the president of Zimbabwe is called president banana?


I did,  but its not that surprising,  Banana is his last name,  Canaan Banana.


Oh interesting, well that makes sense then, what doesn't make sense is that the guest house of the White House is bigger than the White House itself!


Yeah I am pretty sure that is the first thing I said lol


oh haha sorry I forgot, well I also didn't know that the white house has a twin building in both france and ireland


yeah,  I wonder why they need a twin of the white house lol


Haha I know, and so if you visited one of those twin places, is it like exactly the same? maybe just go there if the White House is too busy haha.


looks like george bush put solar panels on the white house,  that is awesome.


ah that is interesting, what is silly though is the white house still uses those old floppy discs! those things suck!


haha right!  I hope they upped the security on those things.


ya I hope so! Do you like Teddy Roosevelt?


well he is awesome, he once gave a speech, got shot, and kept giving the speech, also he banned xmas trees from the white house for some reason


That is interesting.  Its been good chatting.  have a good one.


Hi. I am good. How are you?  I do like to travel.  I would love to travel to Iceland even though it has no public rail service.


iceland looks great! i bet they have buses, cars and horses though.


I don't know.  Supposedly most residents take flights to travel between major cities.


i guess the terrain is bad for rail. too difficult. small planes could be perfect.


I think you might be right. Which would you rather do?  Iceland with it's flights or Japan? All of the roads in Japan are toll roads and it costs more than $300 to travel across the country.


Japan has great rail system and a great highway system. easy to get around. not cheap though.


Yeah, that's for sure.  I like Mackinac Island, Michigan.  They've banned motorized vehicles and most people travel by horse drawn carriage or bike.


I hope they ban cell phones too. people need to disconnect from tech. cars are one thing to leave behind for a while.


That would be nice except in cases of emergencies.  You know, the first king to travel around the world was king kalakaua of Hawaii.  I wonder how he did it.


he was probably inspired by what he saw. plus he probably wanted to get away from all those tourists.


Probably so!  What do you think of radios?


i like the radio, but i dont listen to it now. it is a democratic medium, but the internet is more so.


It can be useful. I've heard that you can hear storms from Jupiter on it.


i havent had much interest in the storm on jupiter. are they good? catchy melody? LOL


I don't know.  I'd like to hear them just to see what they are like. It's got to be better than all the news and such on nowadays.


true. probably better than the top 40 too LOL. i think radio news is a bit more balanced too.


It probably is in Canada for certain.  They have a law where at least 40% of the music has to be Canadian.


that is a way to protect the market for local talent. with the internet, i dont think it matters much now. anyway, great chat!


Good point.  With the internet you can listen to old radio dramas from days gone by even.


Yes, that would be good for nostalgia. the good old days of radio. no video distractions.


It could fire the imagination just by listening to the radio.


It's hard to say whether it's black and white, but I think each department has a responsibility to figure out what's best for their own officers.


I would encourage police to shoot through their windshield if it meant saving lives and stopping criminals.


Absolutely. I think it also depends greatly on whether or not it's a 'heavy crime area' because if it is, they should have a bit more leeway.


I've heard that it ok to put flame-throwers on your car in South Africa. Seems a bit extreme, but I've never been there.


That's a good example, I mean I think if utilizing weapons in different ways actually helps certain areas, it should at least be discussed.


Would it be ok to do the same thing in Detroit? Lots of crime there, but in the US, I would expect law suits.


I think the flamethrower thing is a bit much. They're not normal weapons by any means. Though in Detroit I can see allowing their officers to shoot through windshields, you know?


The trajectory of the bullet changes, and the shot can cause hearing damage. I would worry about bystanders. As long as others aren't hurt, I would leave to the judgment of the officer. Probably video cams help make the case for the officer.


Absolutely. We have to trust the officers to make a decision in the moment, and they're trained to do so. It seems like they should be allowed to do so at their own risk.


There would have to be regular training. Shooting is skill that has to be maintained through steady practice.


I feel like the training is the huge part of it. They need to continue training beyond the academy and offer it to officers consistently, especially when procedures are changed.


I was reading McDonald's offered drive-through for soldiers. I thought it would be about cars and more sales per store.


Yeah that's really interesting. That goes hand in hand with the windshield firing. You sometimes have to cater to what/who you're interacting with.


I wonder how police deal with crime on Mackinac Island. Cars have been banned there for more than 100 years.


I would think that if they had a crime issue, they'd look into implementing vehicles as a means to stop it. It's tough to fight crime without being mobile, that's for sure.


Criminals count on being mobile. Do you ever play video games, like driving games?


Oh boy do I. I've played them all my life. I mean just look at any of the GTA games, most of the missions are in the car escaping the police or doing something illegal.


I heard one guy became a professional driver by beating people in the game Gran Turismo.


Really? That's awesome. I wonder how many criminals could be considered professional drivers? Probably a lot.


The flame-thrower would be a good addition to a car in GTA. Can you shoot through the windshield in GTA?


I believe you can in first person view while in the car, otherwise they just hold their arm out the window.


I used to.  Nowadays travel has gotten too cramped and unpleasant for me.  Do you like to travel?


I love traveling. Did you know the Dutch are creating a bus that can travel 160mph?


Whew, that thing goes fast.  Not sure if I'd be riding it.


Me either lol. To travel across Japan, it would cost roughly $300 in tolls.


Actually, I've been to Japan a few times on business, back when I traveled frequently and that's true, all their roads are tolls.


That's pretty cool. Have you ever been to Mackinac Island?


In Michigan. They banned motorized vehicles for over a hundred years.


I've been there once, it was a few years back and it's quite odd not to hear and see cars moving about.  It's awfully quaint.


That would be cool to visit. Did you know Iceland has no public rail system and most people travel by air there?


No, I didn't know that.  I've never been to Iceland.  Have you?


I have never been to Iceland. Did you like it there?


I don't think I'd like it there, too cold and I would not sit cramped up on a flight just to travel between their cities.  lol


Me either. Did you know Cadillac was named after a French explorer?


Is he the explorer that founded Detroit?


Yep, he also founded Detroit which is pretty interesting.


Did you know the trunk of a car was named that because older cars actually had wooden trunks in them?


What do you think about this incident with officers shooting their guns though windshields?


It seems like that could be dangerous but I guess they are being trained to shoot through their windshields if necessary.


I think its the right course of action if they are under fire as well, afterall police have to defend themselves as well,


True. But a deadly force instructor said that it's better to only drive when you're driving, and to only shoot when you're shooting. But sometimes I guess shooting through the windshield is the only option, especially if there are bystanders


I agree, a bullet can always hit a bystander and shooting through the windshield is a way to protect them, although it can be dangerous like the vehicle that crashed into the elementary school after receiving fire.


The officers can also get injured. They can get hearing damage and windshield fragments could hit the officer


I agree its not an optimal way of shooting a gun, there are many issues and problems by adopting this kind of shooting technique.


Yeah, you have to consider the angle of the windshield, the caliber, type of round and distance to the target. It's a lot to consider.


I agree, its a lot to think about, I wonder if they teach officers how to make a radio out of a razorblade and a pencil, just like soldiers had to learn back in WWII


Hmm, not sure. Speaking of radios, I guess it's possible to hear Jupiter's storms on the am radio.


I wonder how I can tune into that station, what do you think about that Canadian law that requires 40% of the music in radio stations to be of Canadian origin.


I have to look into Canadian music. The only Canadian musicians I know of are Drake and Justine Bieber, haha.


Yeah i cant recall more Canadian musicians, do you like to travel?


Yes, I do when I can! Would you take a dutch commuter bus designed to travel at 160 mph?


No I think I prefer the bus thank you, 160 mph seems dangerous.


I probably would not want to travel by land in Japan...the tolls cost more than $300 traveling across the country.


That is a lot of money, I would rather take a plane, do you know Iceland doesnt have a public rail system, they usually take flights.


Interesting. Would you like to live somewhere where motorized vehicles are banned? That is the case on Mackinac Island.


I think I would, maybe not forever but Im guessing its a really relaxing place to be at,


Right, I would definitely go there for a visit.


It's located in the US and homes are really expensive so it would be a good idea to just visit the place.


That's good to hear, I am also doing well. So do you own a car?


I don't. I did when I lived in the states but there is so much public transportation where I am, it would actually just be a hassle to have it! There is only 1 Mcdonald's drive-thru's here!


Where are you located now? That is crazy to think, given they added drive thrus in 1975 for soldiers!


I currently live in Prague in the Czech Republic, I am originally from Ohio. Yea I read they did that because soldiers couldn't leave there vehicle!


So cool! What are you doing there? I can't believe the car has been around since 1886!


I teach english, it's much cheaper here. But we do have radio and television tax! Do you still use a radio?


Awesome! I do on the way to and from work! Do you pay the tax to listen?


I absolutely don't, but don't tell anyone! Did you know in Canada by law you have to play 40% of Canadian music on the radio? I guess Drake may count for that?


And Justin Beiber haha. Does Prague have commuter buses that can go 160 mph?


They sure feel like they are at times! but no, I did hear the Dutch are working on that though!


They are! Are there tolls in Prague? I know if you travel in Japan you'll pay 300 dollars to go across the whole country!


There aren't any that I know of, I went to japan a few years back but I only took the train luckily and that only cost around 5$ to get anywhere.


That's not a bad price to pay! Do you know who the first king was to travel across the world?


I would have thought it have been Genghis Khan, but who was it?


That does make sense they were great travelers for almost all of history!  I do hear in Iceland there is no public rail service , that must be challenging!


I'm sure they have to fly everywhere! It was nice chatting with you!


Good, thanks. Have you heard anything about Col. Joseph E. Hall, Pakistan won't let him leave because he was in a car accident that killed one of their citizens.


I had not heard of him before reading today's content. That's pretty intense. Reminded me of the movie Argo


Yea I can see that since it happened at a military airfield, that's crazy


I always find the tit for tat diplomacy childish... can't leave a 25 mile radius around washington because they did it first?


The real kicker is Pakistan wants the US to revoke Hall's diplomatic immunity. Waste of time


Even if they do, the crime was committed while he had immunity. If you want to replace him, you could do that but both are fruitless.


The cops in Pakistan didn't even arrest Hall right after the accident and let him leave the scene


I wonder if they were local cops without knowledge on how to arrest or detain him.


I don't know, it's crazy. They won't even let diplomats drive with tinted car windows now


But they will allow you to pay millions in blood money. Seems like they want money more than justice.


Wow, I didn't even know they even did such a thing as blood money in Pakistan


that's how a CIA contractor got out of it. I missed the part where he was running red lights and then killed the guy on the motorcycle... Seems like he thought he was immune from everything.


Maybe. If he was in South-Africa he could of just put a flame-thrower on his car and use that


HA! I wonder what the ramifications of arson are in Pakistan..


Who knows. It would be pretty cool if the Dutch equip flame-throwers to the 160mph bus they are creating


Or flights the Icelanders need to take...


I wonder if you can pick up Jupiter's radio storms better on an airplane and as up north as Iceland


Maybe... Iceland is on my travel list to see the northern lights.


Yea I'd like to go to Iceland too, also Japan but I'm not going to pay $300 to use their public highways


Hello, yes as much as I can and when I can, how about you?


Nice me too. Have you ever been to Japan?


I have not but I hear it is better to not travel around there by a car because of all the tolled highways


yeah, it can cost you as much as $300 just to travel across the country


Yeah there you go. THe Dutch are creating a bus that can go 160 mph


That sounds amazing, I would like to really try that out and see how it feels


Me too. Nowadays air travel is 10% lower than it was 1960.


I heard that but I am not sure what is the reason behind it, as it does not make sense to me. Do you know?


Yeah it is all about saving by reducing the cost of fuel.


Oh that makes sense then. Do you know who is the first king to travel the world?


I do not know that but I know that airport make us walk farther to get our luggage so we do not complain.


Wow they are so smart. The first king was king kalakaua of Hawaii


Yes I do. DO you know the reason behind the drive thru and how it came to be?


Hmm I am not sure actually, I bet there is a fun story there maybe?


Yeah it is pretty neat. McDonald's started them and it was because soldiers were not allowed to get out of the cars in their uniform


Oh that is pretty neat. Did you know it is illegal to warm up your car in Ohio?


What? That is crazy. In South Africa you are allowed to put flame throwers in your car to protect it


Wow that is crazier. Google's self driving car seem to have a mode in there that is noted as aggressive


In case they need to engage in road rage? Wow


It's football season and the fans are going wild! Much different than in the 1960s when bowling was more popular than football!


I did not know bowling was more popular than football!  How is that so?


Probably before the very first Superbowl. Of couse I am referring to American Football. Football in other regional areas of the world vary in popularity by culture.Soccer, rugby, etc.


Yes there are lots of different versions of football.  It is so popular that 14 of the worlds 25 largest stadiums belong to American college football teams


Yup. And college football fans are just as crazy as fans of professional football. In fact, the Eagle football team had to put a temporary courtroom in their stadium to deal with fan behavior!


Maybe they should just paint the stadium pink like the university of iowa did for the visiting teams locker room


Nice. That would drive me crazy! But not crazed enough to continue playing high school football as your science building burned down behind me. Unless it was really cold outside...


I love the science of the imaginary yellow line in American Football games.  It is fascinating how it is done!


Yeah. And somebody gets paid to put yellow lines on TV screens. Didn't ESPN earn an Emmy for that feat?


yes ESPN did.  I did not know there was even an Emmy for such a thing!


And I love all the statistics. They records anything worth remembering (and many not worth remembering too). Like the factoid that the highest scoring game was 222-0. I guess one team forgot to show up.


Yes statistics can be fun!  One Patriots running back has never fumbled even once in his NFL career!


All the more amazing is that the weather in New England can be awful during football season, all the more difficult to hold onto a ball! I don't know much about Australian rules football and Rugby, but They probably record all the statistics too.


Yes.  There can be a lot of drama in football - just like there is in a play or theatre etc


Definitely! Deflate-gate was an example, where the Patriots quarterback intentionally let air out of the ball to improve his performance, but he did not get a lot of applause for that move!


I saw in the newspaper about how a kid won a science fair showing how the Patriots cheated!


Pretty cool. And Tom Brady still earns an astronomical salary for his performance. I wonder if he earns more per game than Hugh Laurie did when he was star of the TV series "House". The actor earned $700k per episode!


It is amazing that he is still playing for being 40 years old!  Amazing!


Hard to perform football at that level at his age. Not like acting, where actors can perform forever. That is unless  they develop some strange aversion to roles, like Jim Carrey, who swore off doing drama because he wanted to stay "positive"


Yes Jim Carrey's choice was interesting.  But acting can last forever - there are websites where you can listen to  classic radio dramas for free


Nice. If I had to choose between football and acting, I would choose acting. Probably for the same reason that Michael Caine became an actor-- the prettiest girls. If I have to  practice every day, I would rather be looking into pretty faces than blacked out teeth.


You are definitely far less likely to get injured acting and can do it into old age!


Acting can be exciting, when you execute flawlessly and the crowd cheers!  I guess that is why drama comes from the Greek word meaning action. Just hearing the word, action, makes my heart race.


Yes drama is a more thrilling mode of fiction than comedy or action.  It keeps you interested.


Yeah. The combination of comedy and tragedy, represented by the two masks associated with drama, keep things interesting for the viewer and the audience!


Yes the masks are famous and are worn in places such as Carnevale in Venice!


Hey how are you, are you a big Redskins fan by chance?


I wouldn't say a big fan, but I do know of them


Do the Redskins still have Jay Gruden as a head coach?


Hopefully Alex Smith's leg is doing better, did you see what happened to him?


I have not. Personally, I follow the patriots


He snapped his leg in half, it was pretty bad. Hopefully that never happens to Tom.


Wow I didn't know that. What this during a live game?


Yah, JJ Watt was the DE that tackled him. Smith was the #1 draft pick in 2005 too.


That is a shame. I hope he recovers soon.


For sure, the eagles football team had a court in their stadium for six years bc their fans were so bad.


And I though dodgers fans were notorious


For sure. People get pretty nuts about football. Do you watch any other sports?


Personally prefer to play rather than watch, but I do watch soccer and baseball. Tend to watch football more though


For sure, my alma mater, the University of Iowa has pink locker rooms to try and calm down the visiting players, I wonder how much that works.


I think it is probably the opposite to psyche the enemy out mentally


Nah, Hayden Fry had a psych background and it calmed people down instead of them getting all riled up. It's all over the news every few years.


Huh that is pretty interesting. Do you know what color the home team's lockers are?


Black and Gold, I've been through them before and a few people I work with work there part time.


That is pretty cool. Thanks for letting me know. Does those colors have any particular effect?


I'm sure they do to some extent. It was great talking with you though, have a great rest of the night!


Good morning! What do you think about the Redskins? I've been reading about their training camp beginning with coach Gruden.


It seems to me like they are looking forward to a big year, but face some challenges.


Yes, for sure. Gruden seems confident in the core group of veteran players.


A coach needs to be, though. I feel like the statement is too common to be sincere. I would be more concerned about how he hopes the team gels together.


Yes, he's been overly confident. He said, "I don't think we really have any glaring weakness." Surely, they do have weaknesses. Every team does.


Especially when you seem to have been bitten by the injury bug. Football is a team sport and you need everyone firing on all cylinders.


Yes, and are those injuries a coincidence? Or should Gruden be coaching them to play more carefully, to avoid injuries?


That's a concern in all sports. I follow the Blue Jackets, and the current coach raised these issues because he wants players to block shots! Of course the play style can cause injury. Gruden has been to the playoffs, though, so he knows something about coaching.


Yes, he has talked about needing to be cautious about injuries.


I don't believe its a result of his style. I think I am most concerned about them having a new quarterback after contract issues saw their previous one leaving.


Smith seems to be building good chemistry with the team, according to Gruden.


Yes, but he has to say that. The only real evidence a fan will see is on the field.


Yes, and he's only led them to the playoffs once during his five years as coach. Can he do it again?


And that really brings us back to the gelling concern. He has a diverse and new cast of players - can he bring them together AND help them play well within a single year? I think their expectations are high, but maybe would benefit from some grounding.


Yes, I agree, they need to be realistic.


I do like the comment that he made about it just being about playing at camp. A team that finds fun in the game will probably play fairly well.


Yes, that is a good sign. The team seems optimistic as a whole.


Team attitude is critical to success. Training camp is a time we don't get to hear much from the players either.


Yes, it's true. We're hearing a lot from Gruden, but what are the players thoughts on training camp, the team, and the upcoming season?


Sometimes they aren't ready to talk much. The stars will talk a little, but the young ones may have trouble getting their voices heard. It should be an interesting season, though.


Yes, for sure. It's been great talking to you. Have a good day!


I do. I enjoy winding down by watching a tv show at night. Do you enjoy watching tv?


I enjoy it yeah, its one of my favorite forms of entertainment, any favorite shows?


I really love friends but in my house with kids it is a lot of cartoons so main pokemon, power rangers and thomas the train.


That was a nice show, I liked the cast and it was so funny. Thomas the Train has a really interesting cast as well


Yeah I kind of want to go back and figure out which famous star has narrated certain seasons. You can always tell the ones that Baldwin did but I have no idea that Ringo and George Carlin narrated too.


Yeah pretty big names do you like The Simpsons by chance?


Not really. I don't really get into those kind of adult animated comedy. South park and family guy are too crass for me too. But they seem to have quite the following.


I just to love those shows so funny and poor Kenny died every time, did you eve watch that 70s Show?


I did watch it quite a bit when it was on. It is pretty funny. It is a bit sad that the UK version tanked so badly. I guess it must be more of an american type show.


It was funny, I liked the cast, maybe the actors of the remake werent as good as the original one, wonder what happened there.


The jokes probably don't translate culturally. Unlike Pokemon which has really stood the test of time. It has been on the air for years and years.


Yeah like 16 years straight and more than 750 episodes by now also like 3 or 4 movies maybe more.


There are so many characters to explore in that universe of animation. It is nice to watch on a real tv. I couldn't imagine watching it on one of those old black and white tvs that I had as a kid.


I guess there is, so do you like comedy films?


I don't mind them. Some a bit strange but people really seem to like them. Like Kung fu hustle is not my cup of tea but famous people think it is awesome.


Yeah Bill Murray is one of them, it seems like he really liked that movie havent watched it so no comments there.


I always like comedies on tv. I remember the first time I watched 3rd rock from the sun. That show was always hilarious.


That show was pretty good I think it was at Comedy Central I wonder if thats one of the canceled shows of the channel.


I think it might have been a CBS show back in the day. Comedy Central certainly does give a lot of their shows the axe after a short run time. I think they have shut down over 100 in just the 20 years on air.


yeah 100 shows since 1989, anyway its been great chatting with you this morning.


I used to love watching reruns of The Cosby Show. It makes me sick to watch now, knowing how men have treated women in Hollywood. From Judy Garland to Charles Manson, Cosby's behavior isn't new.


No it isn't. I have to admit that I was surprised by Cosby though. I thought he was like the character on his show.


I saw him do stand up live one time, there were definitely some clues in his act that a lot of us overlooked at the time. I also remember being a kid and The Simpsons taking over Cosby's spot as kings of TV. Did you know there was actually an episode where Bart neither appeared nor was mentioned? That's CRAZY!


I didn't know that.  Cosby though, he was supposed to be this clean, family guy and look at the truth.  Sad.


It was really groundbreaking to show a black family like the Huxtables having success, with the father being a Doctor. It even inspired folks in South Africa to strive to be like Cliff Huxtable.


It's hard to watch it now, knowing the truth but i remember watching it back in the day and loving it. I wanted my family to be like theirs.


Comedy and comedians are weird. Did you know that Bill Murray considers "Kung Fu Hustle" the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy?


I didn't know that.  Bill Murray is funny but I wouldn't consider him the best at comedy.


He reminds me a bit of Jack Black, who was originally supposed to star in the Green Lantern movie, which was supposed to be a comedy! It's sort of how Murray did Garfield. Weird fit...


I guess the Green Lantern could be a comedy.  Oddly enough on Murray, he does some serious roles really well!


I like him in Rushmore, which is kind of a blend of absurd comedy and a serious role. On an unrelated note, did you know that Mcdonalds invented the drive-thru for soldiers who were not allowed out of their vehicles while wearing combat fatigues?


And that Cadillac was named for a French Explorer -- the man who founded Detroit!


I had no idea anyone "founded" Detroit to be honest, much less a French Explorer!  I guess I just never thought about it.


Perhaps Detroit in the state that it's in should adopt the South African law that says it's legal to equip your car with flame throwers to prevent carjacking!


Now that would be fun!  I could see everyone on the interstates with flame throwers!


Maybe even on race cars, like a video game. There was a guy who became a pro race car driver (I believe it was Formula 1) because he was so good at the game Gran Turismo.


That makes sense. I've seen something about race car drivers practicing using video games.


Speaking of video games and TV, did you know if you watched every episode of Pokemon, you could watch 50 per year for 16 full years!


No, I didn't know that!  Pokemon has some interesting episodes actually.


I never got into it. I wonder if they ever have guest stars, like Thomas the Tank Engine, which was narrated by Ringo Starr, George Carlin, AND Alec Baldwin!


I don't remember seeing any.  The show had some depth at times which was surprising.


I love it as well. There are over 750 episodes of Pokemon.


Holy cow!  That is amazing there are that many for one show, have you ever seen one?


I have not seen any of them, but that is a lot of shows lol.


Yeah same here, never saw one, but my nephews are really into it now.


The 70's show was remade in the UK and only lasted 10 episodes before it was cancelled.


I heard about that, I wonder why it bombed so bad?  I used to love that show when it first aired, plus im from Wisconsin and have had many similar basement experiences.


I was a huge fan of that show too. There is only one episode of the Simpsons in which Bart does not appear in.


Oh the Simpsons, I really loved that show (until season 12 or so) and I don't think I have seen that one to be honest.


The Simpsons is awesome. I heard that show has been going on for like 30 years now.


Yeah it sure has, the first 10 seasons are some of the best television that has ever been aired in my opinion.


For sure. When South Park aired the Family Guy episode, they received flowers from the Simpons crew.


I heard about that too funny!  I wonder what they all thought when the flowers came!


Yeah I do, I think classic american cars are the coolest.  How about you?


Me too and I agree on that. Cadillac was named after a French explorer.


That is very interesting, I think that he founded the city of Detroit if I'm correct as well.


Yep, he did find Detroit also. It was good chatting with you!


I wonder if most people that live in Detroit know about that fact?


Hi.  Do you still subscribe to TV (cable or satellite) or have you cut the cord?


i have cut it. i do not like to watch the tv. it is a distraction and a time waster. do you still subscribe?


I have cut the cord as well.  I can get local news / weather with an over-the-air antenna.  I still watch via streaming (Netflix and Amazon Prime) - no commercials and I can stop at anytime or binge watch if I want to.  Did you know that there are more than 750 episodes of Pokemon.  That's more than 250 hours or 10 days of binge watching!


please do not binge watch pokemon. that will destroy your brain. you must resist! remain strong!


It is not something I would binge watch.  But some comedies are worth it (over several days).  Like "3rd Rock from the Sun".  Did you know it beat out Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier for the 1998 Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series?


it must be a great show to binge watch. i will put 3rd rock on my binge list. it is not a new show, but it must be a classic


it ended in the early 2000s.  Another one I stream from time to time is the Simpsons.  When I am in the right mindset, it can be an entertaining political satire / comedy.  Bart is so essential to the show that there is only one episode in which he does not appear or is mentioned!


i will look for that episode! i wonder if it is really that funny without bart in it. he is the best!


I agree.  Earlier I brought up Seinfield.  Did you follow his series "Comedians in Cars" on Netflix?


i did not, but it sounds pretty funny. what do they talk about? seinfeld is a funny guy.


Its an impromptu dialogue on the way to a coffee shop often in a vitage / classic car.  It went on for 9 seasons.  So are you a car, truck, or SUV person?


i prefer the car. i like cars, especially fast ones. i cannot afford one though! LOL


I live in a rural area (on the edge of suburbia) so I have a truck because I have some livestock.  In a bit of trivia, did you know it is legal to have flame throwers on your vehicle to prevent carjacking?  I wonder if auto theft is higher there than here?  It certainly implies it!


Well, one thing I cannot do with my truck is go thru the McD's drive-thru.  Its a Ford F-350 with dual rear tires, so it sits too far out to make the food / money exchange.  I thought McD put drive thru as a way to bring in more customers (and it did that too) but it was for GIs who could not get out of their cars wearing regulation fatigues!


that is great! good for mcd's. they were thoughtful of the customers that needed them the most. military food is terrible! and fast food is necessary for good morale among the troops! LOL


Now days, cars can come with built-in cellular service.  Do you have that and do you use it to stream TV in you car?


i do not but i think it could be a distraction to drivers! i would not want that. i am a bad enough driver as it is.


Very good point!  I don't have because of the cost.  If we go on a roadtrip, then I will download stuff to the Ipad for the kids, like Thomas the Tank Engine for the youngest.  Did you know that George Carlin narrated more than 50 episodes of Thomas?  I would have never thought that  given his salty tongue!


george carlin, the comedian? he is a great talent, but i hope he didnt use any of those seven words! LOL


True, he may be a beloved comedian, but I would have never considered him a narrator for a "G" rated young kids show.  Neither would have I thought Alec Baldwin to be able to hold his tongue and narrate Thomas as well for more than 50 episodes!


yes, alec would have spewed something hateful and then apologized right there on the recording. i guess they had to carefully edit the recording. LOL


Back to comedy and Carlin, are you a fan of British Comedy, like Monty Python?


I do like the Python. they made some great movies, like holy grail.


I liked it as well.  Interestingly enough, the creator of the "Python" programming language named it in part as a tribute to the Monty Python comedy group.


that is quite an homage. the inventor must have loved their work. anyway, great chat!


Hey there, yes I actually do. Did you know they have 12 types of blood?


awesome,  do you have any dogs?  Yeah thats really interesting!


I have one and t is actually true that dogs understand pointing, such smart creatures


awesome,  what kind of dog do you have.  Yeah I did read that too and elephants!


Yeah elephants. I have a cocker spaniel. Did you hear about that project in Turkey to help the dogs?


yeah,  thats really nice to help feed and hydrate the strays.


Yeah such a genius project as at the same time they are protecting the environment


Definitely a motivation to help recycle!


Did you know Google claims to be a dog company?


I do, a few of my friend work at Google and they get to bring their dogs to work everyday!


What a sweet gig, I would love that. And despite what we think, dogs are not colorblind after all


Yeah that is really cool,  I didnt know that for the longest.


Not much actual tv, I watch a lot of streaming shows and movies.


Nice. Do you have a favorite show? I love the Simpsons


Too many lol I really like game of thrones, vikings,  westworld,  the flash,  how I met your mother,  the walking dead, arch.


Oh wow, I do not think I watch that many.  How about That 70s Show?


thats a good one,  I dont think I finished it,  just watched a few episodes.  do you like that show?


I like it but I heard that in the UK it flopped because they did not like it


That is weird lol since it was the exact same show word for word lol guess its just a different audience.


Yeah, different kind of humor. Nice chatting with you


I'm doing good thank you. Do you like dogs?


Yes I love dogs. I just lost my pup last year.


Aww...sorry to hear that. Did you know there are 12 different blood types for dogs?


No I did not but I also had no idea that they had blood drives for dogs too. That is so awesome.


That's pretty cool. Istanbul has a vending machine that provides stray dogs food and water in exchange for plastic bottles.


Thats really neat too. Did you know that Google claims to be a dog company. Thats wild.


I saw that. I much prefer dogs to cats. What about you?


No I didnt. I wonder how they determine that?


I have no idea lol. It says they can't see as many colors as humans.


Thats amazing. What kind of tv do you like?


I don't watch much TV these days. What about you?


I do watch alot but my dvr is my saviour.


I saw that South Park aired a Family Guy episode and received flowers from the Simpsons crew.


Yes and out of all the episodes of the simpsons there is only 1 that Bart is not in or even mentioned.


That's pretty impressive considering it's been on for 30 years.


Yes I agree. And I cant believe how many episodes of pokemon there are. Its over 750. Wow


Hi! I feel bad for the Madden tournament organizers like Robin Harn after the Jacksonville shooting. I can't imagine how bad they felt!


Hi, security measures sure cost a lot but are necessary to protect the lives of the attendees.


Agreed. Well on a more positive gaming note, did you ever play the Nintendo? Hard to believe the company itself has been around for over 100 years and actually started as a playing card company!


I still own the 1985 one and it works . My favorite game is Super Mario Bros


That's awesome! I even remember the handheld console they released for Pokemon back in 2001. Those were so fun to have and play!


That is so cool! I am surprised to learn that the Nintendo company was founded on 1889


Agreed. It is surprising. They used to also be a toy company and actually made a Lego knockoff as well, surprisingly enough!


They tried many businesses like cab services and love hotels, good they changed to the awesome video games they did


Agreed. Games are what they do best! They even own the Seattle Mariners and they have a 3DS app thay lets fans in attendance order food directly to their seat! That is so cool!


I am in love with Nintendo, they also give a good example in saving!


So true! They even released the first racing game that ran at 60 frames per second which was F-Zero X. They have always been an innovative company!


Did you know they have a cash reserve where they can looe 250 millioper year and  they would subsist until 2052


I'm glad to hear that. That is very smart! No wonder they're so successful as a company. Wonder if they'll ever get to get into the phone business? The iPhones have more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent so it's a wonder if Nintendo doesn't try entering the cellphone market, ya know?


They would innovate.. I did not know the existance of a teleplay modem!


I didn't either honestly. But speaking of phones, did you know the reason New York's area code is 212 is because it was the quickest number to to dial on a rotary phone. I found that interesting!


I remember using a dial phone. There is a phone company that hired the London Symphonic Orchestra to record its ring tones


Wow! I'd like to hear some of those ring tones. I bet they're awesome! Hey, have you ever tried separating two phonebook that have their pages overlapped together? They say it's impossible, believe it or not!


I wonder Why, did you know an actress contributed to invet the cell phone, gps and Wifi?


I did not know that but we owe her a lot of gratitude then. Ha! I like Wi-Fi and internet because I can keep up with sports and athletes easier. Speaking of which, are you an NFL fan by chance? I love it even if there's only 11 minutes of live gameplay in the average NFL game. Ha!


I do love NFL I heard that there is a rocket scientist coaching in the NFL


Is there really? That's almost as surprising as finding out women aren't actually prohibited from playing as long as they meet the eligibility requirements. Surprised we haven't had a female drafted - at least as a kicker, right? Well it was great chatting with you today!


I am a big fan of Nintendo and have been since the original NES. How about you?


I love Nintendo to. It was my very first gaming system when I was little.


Me too. Did you know that the actual company is over 10 years old?!


I did not know that! I also saw that they once produced a lego knock-off.


I knew they used to be a toy company but did not know about the lego. I knew they started as a playing card company.


Sounds like they have done quite a lot over the years then.


I do remember that system as well. Did you have one?


I personally didn't have that one but I knew several who did so I played it. F-Zero on that system was the first racing game to run at 60 frames per second.


Wow I did not know that. I saw Nintendo released a handheld console back in 2001.


I believe that one was only for Pokemon. They've had so many handhelds. I only had the DS and 3DS but when I was a kid lots of people had Gameboys as well.


Yes they've had tons. Do you know much about telephones?


A little bit. I certainly don't use them as much to make calls as I used to.


Did you know New York's area code is 212 because that's the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?


The cable lines carrying telephone and data lines is only 2.7 inches thick and lays on the ocean floor.


Wow! I would have thought they would be thicker. How does the salt not corrode such a thin line?


I would have thought so too. Not sure how it doesn't corrode. Must be in some sort of protective lining.


Apparently. I did hear that if you put the pages of two phone books together it is impossible to separate them.


I saw that too. I bet that would be very hard to try and do.


I would imagine so. It was nice chatting with you. Have a lovely day.


Did you play any Esports by the way? Did you hear about the shooting that occurred while people were playing Madden at the Cobo Center


Well I think it was in Detroit actually, I'm from Detroit so I know where the Cobo Center is, there was some kind of shooting over a game of Madden which is an NFL game, have you ever played Madden


Yea, I have it on my Nintendo. Did you know Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company?


No I didn't know that. I do like playing Nintendo myself though, did you know that they also created knockoff Legos?


Lol, no, I just thought they created video games. I wonder how much those playing cards they made are worth now


Yeah I think they are worth a lot of money. Did you ever play the Nintendo 64? There was a video game for it called f0x and it was the first racing game to run at 60 frames per second


Yea, I never knew F-zero X was 60 fps, I don't think people even cared about fps back then


No I didn't even know that was a thing haha. But I did like that game, it was very fast, did you ever play a Pokemon game for the Nintendo?


Yea, I still do although I don't remember the handheld console they released specifically for Pokemon back in 2001


No I don't remember that either. I wonder what it was? I also didn't know that Nintendo owns Seattle Mariners LOL who would have thought


That is interesting Nintendo owns the Mariners and lets you order food with a 3ds app


Yeah I definitely want to do that now it would be one reason to go to a game LOL. What do you think about the NFL? You ever watch those games


Yea all the time, it's kinda mindblowing that there only actually 11 mins of actual gameplay on average


Yep that doesn't seem very long haha. It's also interesting that women can actually play for the NFL, do you think that that will ever happen


I can see a female placekicker since the NFL has no rules forbidding women from playing


Yep I could see that too. Do you know any Engineers by the way? Apparently the average engineer will make more than the average NFL player over their entire lifetime


Can't say that I do but engineers also make more than MLB players on average too


Yep you're right about that. I think it's really weird that the NFL uses tracking ships on the field too, I don't know how important it is to know the rotational speed of the ball


It's also weird Saints cheerleaders are forbidden to be in the same resturant as nfl players


Yeah I don't like that. It seems like an outdated Roll to Me, what do you think about the telephone no? Did you know your iPhone is more powerful than a nuclear missile defense system of the United States


Hi there! How are you today? I'm good, just hanging out watching a little TV


I am good.  I am sure then you have seen some news about Donald Trump.


I have, but I think a lot is made up and made to make him look bad.


Whatever the case, I suppose he will need to develop a stronger understanding of black voters if he wants to be successful.


Yes, although I have heard that Kanye had made some tweets in support of Trump.


Yeah.  Lots of things in politics world or the celebrity world are given more attention than they would otherwise be given if they were not in such worlds.  Paris Hilton for example was in the Guinness book of world records for being extremely overrated.


Yeah, I do think she is overrated. I also think Judge Judy is overrated, but she makes 123k per episode! Crazy.


YouTube can even make people rich now.  Jenna Marble makes almost 350 thousand per year.  Making money your own way in this country is such a reality now!


Holy cow! That is more than I can even imagine!!


Yeah.  Celebrities can have such interesting lives.


Yes they can. I've heard even Pixar Studio has a secret room that is visited often by celebrities.


Behind the scenes it is not always what it appears to be.  Did you know the NFL is legally recognized as an entertainment business?


No, I did not know that but I'm not really surprised. I do find football to be very fun.


Entertainment, as an industry, is seemingly unlimited in what it can contain.


Yes, I agree. Did you know that around 50 bc Ceaser found that people bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment?


Yeah, it's amazing to find out the true origins of the things we do today.


Yes. I find it especially funny that Ronald Reagan was once rejected for a movie role because an entertainment exec didn't think he has that presidential look. So funny!


I think it's interesting that FDR was the last president to speak a foreign language fluently.  I wonder why he was the last one.


Yeah, that is odd. I'd figure all of the Presidents would be better educated than that!


Yeah.  Woodrow Wilson is the only president that had a phd!


Are you kidding? I would think it would be something more had. Wow.


Did you know it used to be the runner up in the election would become vice-president?  Trump/Hillary woo hoo


hi how are you? I think that would be entertaining as a reality show. maybe they would get more done in govt? LOL


It would be entertaining! Our president looks very orange, he could meet with the president of Zimbabwe - president banana


hahahhahahahha.  Yes I bet Trump hates the fact that the president's guest house is larger than the White House!


Yes, he would be jealous of that. but he could put a trump sign on the guest house and rent it out.


hahahahahha.  He would probably be horrified to know that Washington and Jefferson were rich too


yes, he would be jealous. he will probably rig the numbers to get to the top of the list.


He is a celebrity though but definitely not my favorite.  I loved Robin Williams - do you?


yes, he was wonderful. Mork and Mindy. stand up comedy. great talent. sorely missed.


Yes for sure.  He was the first actor to do a voice in an animated film.


He had a tremendous range of voices at his disposal. he really could create a complete character with his voice.


Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street - that was a good thing


she was great! a very funny lady and the perfect choice for sesame street. I haven't seen her in a while.


I have not either - Judge Judy just came on tv - did you know she makes $123k per episode?


i am not surprised at all. she knows her value to a tv audience and to the advertisers. she gets paid fairly.


Yes only Lebron James gets paid more than her.


the man is a money making machine! how much does he make from endorsements alone?


I have no idea.  Some celebrities do good work - like Ethiopia's celebrity chef who is trying to help his country's hunger problems.


I know that lebron has donated to many causes. he is generous as can be. Anyway, great chat!


Hello,  did you know the presidents guest house is bigger than the white house?


Is it really? Wow! I didn't even know the president had a guest house. Ha! I do know Woodrow Wilson was the only president we've ever had with a PhD!


Thats so interesting!  I hear that FDR was the last president to speak a foreign language fluently.


Isn't that u believable? Just like we've had five elected presidents who also lost the popular vote. One even lost by 10%!


Yeah thats pretty crazy.  The president of Indonesia sounds really fun,  he released 3 pop albums lol I wonder if he also toured during his presidency.


Ha! That is hilarious. Wonder if we'll ever have a musician serve as president? Maybe we can elect Justin Bieber one day. Ha! Speaking of Beiber, did you know a guy with the same name was banned from Facebook just for having the same name as Justin Bieber?


Wow no I never heard of that lol I hope he cleared that issue up.  That sounds annoying I wonder what other problems he has because of his name


That a good question! Since we're on the subject of celebs, on a more positive note, John Cena holds the record for the Make a Wish Foundation's wishes granted by a celeb with over 400!


Wow thats really amazing!  He is the wrestler/actor right?  I bet a lot of kids wished they could meet him!


Agreed. I bet they could. Plus that's a much better record to hold than Paris Hilton's 2007 Guinness Record for most overrated celebrity. Ha!


Ouch,  thats insulting lol I wonder why they have such a negative record.  Did you know Pixar has a secret room that is only for celebs?


I honestly don't but it's worth looking into! I do know the Penguins Of Madagascar actually had a running joke of hiding different celeb names in the dialogue. Ha!


Oh wow,  that seems like a fun game,  finding the celeb names lol I gotta see that movie again,  I hope its on Netflix!


Maybe so - or even on YouTube. Speaking of which, Jenna Marble makes over $300k per year from her channel. Looks like I need to make up some content to put on there.


She's what they call a "YouTube celebrity". But still that pales in comparison to what the Olsen Twins did by purchasing soul ownership of that entertainment company and turning it into a billion dollar enterprise back in 2004!


Oh I see.  I dont really keep up with those Youtube celebrities.  Thats interesting about the Olsen twins,  I guess that was a good decision because they are very wealthy!


So true! There's lots of money in the entertainment industry, isn't there? So much, even Blizzard Entertainment gives these amazing swords/shields out to its five and ten year employees!


Wow nice perk!  I can imagine they get a lot of cool stuff,  did you ever play any of their games?


I would like to for that reason and also work there. Ha! I also wouldn't mind working for the NFL. Did you know it's legally recognized as entertainment and not a sport? That surprised me!


I use to play World of Warcraft for awhile really fun game by Blizzard.  I did not know that lol


Thats awesome! Oh and in terms of entertainment, Chuck E. Cheese actually stands for Charles Entertainment Cheese. Ha! That's a shocker! Well it was great chatting with you tonight. Take care!


Are you into Football? I heard a highschool kid who is only 5'7 has a crazy rushing game.


I am not into football, really. Speaking of people with crazy games, Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football in his NFL career.


Yeah he is great. This kid could grown up to be just like him! On each of the last four Friday nights he has ran for over 300 yards per game!


Yeah, word sure has travelled about Dakwandre Marshall, through means of social media and word of mouth.


yeah I have heard a lot of pro players talking about this kid. Jaguars offensive lineman Jack Forsyth said he's a different breed of athlete.


He seems quite modest about his athletic success.