I guess the Brits had another source of food besides chickens. And not a whole lot of entertainment.


no it's not! The nintendo entertainment system could display only 54 colors.


I think Nintendo has come a long way, enough though they kept the NES around until 2003! Who was still playing it then?


my kids! Bill nye "the science guy" got his break in entertainment by winning a steve martin lookalike contest. nice talking with you!


Have you paid much attention with what's been going on with Brexit?


Yeah a bit, do you think that theres reason to panic?


There are a lot of logical concerns, enough that their government released documents to help with the transition


British official assured people it was unlikely, the tarifs and friction at the border sure generates trouble


Leaving the European Union will have repercussions whether it's well-planned or not. Some even fear a potential sandwich famine


I agree, its something that shouldnt be taken lightly, a divorce is always nasty, specially at that scale


And it affects those who have retired from Britain who live in Europe. Not to mention access to some bank accounts


Yeah theres about 250,000 British retiress living in Europe, that will take a toll on them


Since it happens officially in the next few weeks, I guess we'll see if the panic is actually legitimate or not


I guess things tend to be over dramaticed, do you follow the goverment?


I don't really follow them, not unless it's something large scale. That's probably why I was unaware that Wikileaks knew of the government's plans to destroy them. Unless that was a made up story


Funny how wikileaks posted the plan, that must have been frustrating to some, and I think the story is real I might have to fact check it later


I guess it's not as bad as the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice by pretending to be a French government official


He must be a great con man, I have to give that to him, I bet someone felt really stupid after the purchase was done


Who has that much money and yet is stupid enough to fall for that? I wonder if it can even be sold


I know right, the face on the government officials must had been priceless, can you imagine that?


And to get away with that twice means there must have been at least two buyers


Yeah at least two suckers fell for that, really funny, I wonder how they felt after realizing they fell for that


But they're still wealthy enough to have thought of buying it. I wonder how much money it would take to buy the 86% of Nevada that is owned by the US government


I guess it would take a lot of money, it seems unfair for the government to earn that much land, people deserve a piece of land too, I pay my taxes on time that should count


Maybe it's land used for Native Americans. Who knows what it's actually used for. At least it's not the case in all states!


What do you think will happen with Brexit


Who cares. I hope they stick to the Germans and the rest of the Euro personally.


lol, stick it to them. The rules in the Euro are absurd and have kept that entire area in a recession since 2008.


Well the UK doesn't have the Euro currency....which is the problem (separating fiscal and monetary policy). But they have the free trade stuff. That includes immigration. Farmers now say "who will pick the fruit after brexit"?


NO, that is not the problem. The problem with the euro area is that there is a central monetary authority, but no central fiscal authority. Britain is dead right to leave.


Yeah...thats what I said....or meant...the problem is the separating of fiscal and monetary policy. But the UK doesn't have that problem


Oh whoops, my bad. But yeah, it's true. The smaller countries don't have good fiscal policy. Germany is also too strict because of their problem with hyperinflation in the 1900s.


They sat May's government is in panic mode. I wonder what the polls say about no-deal brexit vs staying put.


It's probably the same. The cities don't want to leave, the more suburban and rural areas want to leave.


I think wikileaks wants them to leave. That's the sort of chaos they like. Thats why there was a government plan to destroy wikileaks...which wikileaks leaked.


Interesting. Technically wikileaks is just a newspaper.


Interesting framing. WikiLeaks published the names of Taliban informants...who were of course then killed by the Taliban. I wonder what would happen if an American Newspaper did that.


Yeah...there should be something in the Geneva Conventions that bans that type of stuff. Of course, US government employees can violate those conventions with fearing prsecution


Interesting, I wonder why they made that rule?


I dunno. Maybe they were upset that the frenchman who kept selling the Eiffel tower wasn't held accountable. so...


Hilarious, I wonder what moron bought it?


A fool with a lot of money. There are a lot of candidates. Maybe someone in the May cabinet.


Hi, Did you know the dutch are creating a bus that goes 160 mph?


Oh nice.  Didn't know that.  Did you know The Chinese government has censored the word 'censorship'


Really? I had no idea. Makes me not want to travel there.


Also, The us government publishes the full names of anybody who chooses to renounce their citizenship


That is a little strange. I guess it's no stranger than needing to pay over $300 to travel across japan.


I think it would be better to do natural travel. Like on the Mackinac islands. It bans motorized vehicles.


People steal garden gnomes, take them traveling, and then return the gnome, with photos, back to the owner.


Really? That is a little odd.I wonder why they do that?


Seems a little odd, but no stranger than Iceland not having public rail service.


During the age of discovery, ships released rabbits onto islands to provide a future food source for other travelers


Really? That is pretty interesting stuff. Did you know 85% of land in Nevada is owned by the government?


Another thing that is interesting is a guy managed to sell the Eiffel tower...twice. He pretended to be a government official.


Thats so weird how does that even happen lol J.p. morgan bailed out the u.s. government in 1895


I don't know I guess it just goes to show the government has serious loop holes in them. There are some good ones though. Norwegians government donated a billion dollars to save a rain forest.


Thats awesome! The government has actually shut down 17 times over the past 37 years. it happened 3 times in 1977.


I had no idea that happened. Wikileaks published the governments plans to destroy Wikileaks.


Astronauts on the international space station have faster internet than most americas do at home.


I'm actually not surprised by that, they have great connections. Like people sitting at the peak of Mt Everest since there is 3g internet service up there.


I do like to travel, although I think I'll be avoiding Japan though.


Yeah, too many tolls.  No way I could afford that.


Yeah, no kidding! But I guess paying tolls is better than the situation in Iceland.


True, having to take flights if you havent got a car.  Thats no fun at all.


I can not even imagine! Have you heard about what the Dutch are creating?


Yes, a commuter bus designed to travel at 160 mph. No thanks!


I mean Id definitely want a seat belt, the bus to have its own lane, and extensive airbags.  Then maybe.


I'm not even sure that would do it for me. But, I guess its better than Iceland.


Yes, no kidding. I can not being in Iceland with no public rail service?


Well if you think about getting around a state un the US, without a car it would be hard, some of them dont have rail service either, or at least not good service.  There are a few trains.


Can you imagine having to use domestic flights to travel between major towns?


I would think risky too. I'll have to look more into it online. Do you use the internet a lot?


Same! Did you know the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button.


LOL.  I always just called it the menu button.  Didnt know it had another name.


Yeah that's what I though too. I think it's funny that only 7% of people read the full terms when buying a product or service on the internet.


Im not one, so Ive probably agreed to some sketchy stuff.


Yeah, I bet I have done the exact same too! Yikes!


It has been great chatting today!  I ve got to run!


I am, I use it all the time and really like it, what about you?


I use it a lot to. Ever read the terms of service/


No, not really they seem long and boring, do you read them ?


They suck, I agree with you there, good thing theres a copy of the internet stored in the Alexandria Library.


Interesting. Where is the Alexandria library located?


I dont know where just that there is a copy in case it burns down.


I wonder if the Waybackmachine is also considered a copy?


I dont think it is, so do you like to travel?


I do, but I don't do it very often. Hotels can be really expensive, what about you?


They can be expensive I like to travel but Im usually broke so I dont do it often.


They are really expensive. For example, in Japan every highway is a toll.


Really? and do you know if tolls are expensive Im guessing they add up into a lot of money.


Yeah, it seems like a rip-off, but maybe their aggregate taxes work out similar.


Yeah could be, unfair for tourist though. I wish I could travel around the world like that king of Hawaii.


Yeah, that sounds pretty cool. Did he do it in a boat? Do you know?


I have no idea but I guess part of his journey was on a boat, did you  hear about that commuter bus the Dutch are creating?


I heard it can go 160mph, I will never ride it though. Nice chatting with you!


That is really fast and also seems really dangerous, it was nice chatting, have a nice day bye


Yes I love to travel, you? Surprisingly air travel is 10% slower than it was in the 60's!


I think that is because they had to slow the planes down to save on fuel costs, right?


Yeah exactly. I wonder how much fuel costs these days? In the past it sounds like rabbits used to be an important food source.


I'm not sure, it has to be close to the price of regular gas, or at least follow it, right?


I would guess so yes. Have you heard about that website where you can find a couch to crash on? Sounds interesting.


I think it's called couchsurfing. People also used to steal garden knomes and take pictures of them while traveling before returning them!


Interesting, that actually sounds pretty cool. Where did you hear about this?


Yeah one of my friends used the site before. I also learn a lot from the internet. The act of looking yourself up is called egosurfing.


Interesting. I didn't know that. Apparently only 7% of people read the terms of service though.


Wow that is surprising. I however am guilty of that. Everyone in Finland is lucky because they have the right to use the internet.


Interesting. I didn't know that. There is 3g cell service at the peak of Mt. Everest if you ever go.


Very cool. Also, humans are actually the minority on the internet!


Interesting, what is the majority? Do you know?


I believe it is automated software bots...kind of scary lol.


That makes sense though. Did you know in Japan all of the highways are tolls?


That would be annoying. How expensive are they? Maybe it would be cheaper to travel by plane?


It apparently costs almost $300 to travel across the country. Well, it was nice chatting with you!


That seems like way too much! Plus gas. I wonder how that compares to the 1960's lol anything like airplanes? You too!


It probably compares worse. Take it easy!


Have you heard of the Boskin Commission on inflation? I hadn't heard of it before, but it sounds very interesting!


Yeah, I heard about that commission, it's headed by Stanford economist, Michael Boskin.


It released its findings about inflation in 1996 - saying it was overstated by 1.1%!


Yeah, I believe that to some extent.  Do you realize that the astronauts on the international Space Station have faster internet than most Americans?


Wow! I suppose that makes sense because of all the satellites! You can even get internet at the peak of Mt Everest!


And yet here I sit with my crappy connection speed..lol I hear in Finland everyone has the right to an internet connection.


That is awesome! If the internet ever goes down - the Library in Alexandria has a saved copy!


Well that's nice to know.  Remember neopets?  Back in 2001 their website was the 4th most trafficked website on the internet, 8 spots in front of Google.  Those little things were addicting.


Apparently when you click on links in the internet, you can actually become addicted to the novelty of it all!


I could see that happening to a lot of people.  Especially the ones that go "ego surfing", the act of looking oneself up on the internet.


People definitely have huge egos...but only 7% of us read a terms and conditions document when it's provided to us!


That's sad.  But, I am not one of those 7%, oh well. Humans are the minority on the internet, outnumbered by automated software programs.  Let them read it.


I much prefer seeing things in person anyway, versus trying to look things up on the internet. I love traveling!


Me too.Do you know that craze where people steal garden gnomes, take them traveling, and then return the gnome with photos, back to the owner?


I do! I think it's a cool idea! I would love to do that - maybe travel the world with one like King Kalakaua of Hawaii!


I had that happen to me before, kind of creeped me out, until I found out it was my neighbor that did it.  lol Now, I'm cool with it. Speaking of travel, do you know that air travel is 10% slower than it was in 1960s in order to save on fuel costs?


That is very interesting! I wonder how that works in Iceland, where there's no public rail service and most Icelanders use flights to travel between towns!


Wow, sounds kind of hard to get around in Iceland.  There's a website for people that will let you crash on their couch while you're traveling.  That's kind of creepy, isn't it?


It kind of is! I don't know I would do that while traveling - although I would like to go to Mackinac Island, where motorized vehicles are banned.


Yeah, I wouldn't do that at all. Mackinac Island sounds like a lovely place to travel to.


I agree - the ban has been in place for over 100 years!


Wow, a real step back in time.  Well, it's been nice chatting with you this morning.  I need to go wash my car.  Talk to you later. Have a good day, friend.


Hi there. Hearing things about the Middle East is always interesting to me. Their government isn't very well established.


I find it odd the relation between money and government.   Perhaps the people in the middle East would benefit from bit coin.


Yes they maybe would although they have a lot of corruption. The state authority used to have a lot of power in places like Iran.


It seems that the government of Iran is responsible for making gasoline.  The principles of free trade are short circuited when the government makes things.


Yeah you are right. The government needs to protect their citizens. In the US in 2006, legislation was passed that protected governenment employees from being prosecuted for violating the geneva convention.


Kind of a strange idea that us government employees need need such protection.  What are they doing?


Yes I would like to know more about that too. A man in France impersonated a government official and sold the Eiffel tower not once but twice ha ha.


That guy has talent.  He found a buyer for the tower twice.  I wonder if the people of Iran could benefit from a currency that subverts the government.


And at the same time, Norway government donated $1 billion to save the amazon rainforest. A worth while goal, bu there are people who can not get nutella in this world. What good is money without kitkat bars.


Yes that's true but I think the environment is very important. I love to travel and love to see new places. The first king to travel around the world was the king of Hawaii.


I bet he had a good time.  It is good to be the king after all.  I bet the king enjoyed hamburgers.


I bet he did as well. Hamburgers are awesome. If you ever go to Iceland make sure you are prepared to take a lot of domestic flights because there's no public rail service.


Yes, flights of fancy in Iceland.  Constantly clicking on the hamburger icon has created measurable addiction in my brain.


Yeah I can't believe the Internet can cause real addiction. It is very powerful. It connects so much information.


So much information, but people get that little rush.  Keep clicking, keep getting that little rush. There are people on the peak of Mt. Everest posting selfies to feel good about themselves.


Very few people actually read the full terms when buying a product or service on the Internet. Only 7%.


Interesting.  should the internet come with a warning. Remember the words on the pack of cigarettes: may cause cancer.  The internet may cause addiction.  But only 7% will read it.


Yes very true. Luckily the current library of Alexandria has a copy of the Internet saved.


Yes, the internet is filled with hate speech, and other forms of human despair.  We should preserve that forever.


Haha but there is a lot of good stuff on the internet too. File sharing for example is important! But it was great chatting with you (over the internet!). Have a good day!


I got a tower to sell you.  Have a good day.


Not really.  I'm a homebody.  But from my chair, the internet can take me just about anywhere. Are you a traveler?


I do like to travel, I would like to go to Mackinac Island, I hear its such a peaceful place


Sure! With no motorized vehicles, the gallop of hooves is the only vehicle-related noise pollution.


The air must be so fresh, nice destination, I also want to go to Japan, hopefully one day


Japan sparks joy for me too, although it costs about $300 to travel across Japan due to all the to highways.  So, bring quarters.


That sounds expensive, still might be worth it, did you know the Iceland has no public rail service,


They need to talk with the Dutch, who are putting in a commuter bus system that travels at 160 mph. How else would Icelanders get around?


Well they like to fly between towns and they should build a commuter bus like that one, you would get to your destination in no time


I wonder how long it took for King Kalakaua to travel around the world? He was the first, but probably not the fasted king to do so.


I bet it took him a long time, it would have been faster with 160mph commuter buses, what a great journey though,


The internet is faster. I can get around the globe in seconds using Google Earth. That is if I can find the hamburger button...


I love Google Earth, thats a great app, do you ever read the terms when you buy something online?


Yes, I am one of the 7% of OCD people who do, although I do occasionally live on the edge and skip a few words!


Well im part of the other 93% an incredible fact is how you can get signal on top of Mt. Everest, 3g signal


Let me guess, they have a McDonalds with free WiFi?  I could never climb Everest. I would have to rebel against my internet addition and put down my device long enough to climb... I'll just Google it...


Could be, anything is possible lol, I wonder what we would do without internet, it has become like a basic need now


Is WiFi access a constitutional right yet? The Norwegian government sent $1 billion to help save the rain forests. Now that is good use of public funds.


I dont think it is, but it will be sometime soon, and thats a great cause, we must protect our rainforests


Yes, and we need to buy back the Eiffel Tower too. Some impersonator pretending to be a government official sold the tower...twice...


What a great con man must he be, selling  the Eiffel Tower twice, that sounds like quite a feat.


Doing well, just reading some of the topics to discuss, I'm clueless about the brexit issue!


The Brexit isssue is about the dissolution of a relationship that took decades to build.


Seems like it would negatively impact most of the citizens.


The issue is independence. Will the UK perform better on its own, or in the company of other countries? Remember that when immigrants want to come to your land, you are winning!


How so? Are you saying because there's more options, choice?


There is a hard Brexit, with no agreement, that leaves parties at loose ends and uncertain about how to handle visa and supply agreements. Then there is a negotiated agreement. The latter is what everybody needs.


Seems that it may help employment, with the government planning to hire 9000 more civil servants to handle Brexit.


I guess it will create jobs for the gov't and destroy jobs for regular folk. I don't know how it will all play out. A cheap pound means a vacation in the UK.


HaHa, yeah that would be good for us! Looks like the Dutch are creating a commuter bus designed to travel 160 mph so visiting windmills and seeing the tulips could be in the mix as well.


A blur of windmills and tulips. Life is good there. I wish the US had some kind of proper commuter transport.


Isn't that the truth, seems like we're way behind on public transport!


It doesn't feel like the US has public transport. If the the Norwegian government can donate $1bn to help save the amazon rainforest, can they donate to our public transport?


Right? Or we could be like Icelanders who use domestic flights to travel between major towns, although that might get a bit expensive!


I think the Icelanders should build a rail system, or a bus system that goes 160 mph like in Holland.


So all of Japans highways are tolls, it costs more than $300 to travel across the country. Heck the Pennsylvania Turnpike costs about $100 to cross the state!


Japan is expensive, plus they are greedy! If you take the train, you can cross the country without fear and expense Take the bullet train, my friend! Not the highways! Do not pay the $300!


This is an excellent question, my friend. The bullet goes super fast, like way faster than any train in the US. I mean over 200 mph. It is insanely smooth, and serves beer. All your dreams will be fulfilled, plus you will get younger because of time travel.


That sounds good...getting younger lol! I want to travel to France, see the Eiffel tower. Just read that a man impersonated a government official and managed to sell it not once but twice. How do you sell the Eiffel Tower, and to who?


Did you know the Dutch a creating a bus that can go 160mph?


Wow. Personally, I would be more comfortable with faster railways than buses since accidents are less frequent


I think so too. All of Japan's highways are tolls and it cost $300 to travel across the country.


Yes, it sure was expensive traveling across japan a few years ago


Sounds like it. The first king to travel around the world was king Kalaukauau of Hawaii.


One travel destination I probably won't go to is Mackinac island. Thay have banned motorized vehicles for over a century


Yea I wouldn't like to travel there either. Iceland has no public rail service so most travel by air.


Ah that is very similar to alaska. There is only one way streets so if there is construction, you are stuck for hours. I highly recommend traveling by air between major cities


I like the government compared to others as a whole, but I won't say it is perfect


I agree. Wikileaks published the governments plans to destroy Wikileaks one time.


Me too. Did you know 86% of the land in Nevada is owned by the government?


I guess it would be for bases and secret government sites?


I'm guessing that too. A man in France one time impersonated a government official and managed to sell the Eiffel Tower on two separate occasions.


But I mean the government isn't all bad. The norwegian government donated 1billion to help the amazon rainforest


It was great talking to you - take care!


Hi, yes I do enjoy traveling although I don't get to do much of it.  Travel is the movement of people between distant geographic locations and can be down by foot, bicycle, car, train, boat, bus, airplane, or other means, with or without luggage and can be one way or round trip.


And bicycle or horse is the preferred way to travel on Mackiac island, where motors are banned.


Absolutely!  I found out recently that travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements so maybe I've traveled more than I realized before.


Naturally. Though in Iceland people use domestic flights much more often because they have no public rail.


I wonder if that is expensive for them?  Maybe only the business people do that.  Did you know that air travel is up to 10% slower than it was in the 1960s in order to save on fuel costs?  I would think that travel would be faster since the 60s.


I guess people also aren't that demanding? Have you been to a library recently?


I have online. Do you use the Internet much?  I use it everyday and didn't think that I would be a minority but I am.  Humans are the minority on the Internet, outnumbered by automated software programs.  Wow.


I use it quite alot. Did you know that the 3 horizontal line menu bar is called a  hamburger button?


Yes, isn't that awesome? I laughed when I found out about that one.  Did you know that the act of looking oneself up on the Internet is known as "egosurfing"? That's funny.


I've done that! Didn't find anything too exciting. Apparently the peak of Mt Everest has 3G


Yes, I've heard that too. I heard a funny one about travel.  People steal garden gnomes, take them traveling, and then return the gnome, with photos, back to the owner. Hilarious.


True, didn't think about that part.  Some of them are quite heavy.  Another strange thing that I've learned recently is that there's a website for people that will let you crash on their couch while you're traveling.  Sounds like a bad idea to me!


Kinda like AirBnb. I also see that only aboug 7% of people read the full terms of a product or service on the internet


Yes, I myself am guilty of that from time to time as well.  It's funny how every different country seems to have it's peculiarities.  I just found out that everyone in Finland has the right to an Internet connection.  I wonder if it's free in Finland?


I would imagine its either free or heavily taxed. I see the library of alexandra has a saved copy of all books in case the internet or library burns down lol


Yes, that's actually a good idea to protect the information for everyone.  That's a great thing to do for humanity.  Even during the age of discovery, ships released rabbits onto islands to provide a future food source for other travelers.


I bet there were more available when someone else came, too.


You're probably right about that.  More information about the Internet fascinates me.  Did you know that astronauts on the International Space Station have faster Internet than most Americans do at home.  I wonder how that happens?  LOL.


Probably satellite based speeds. Good chatting with you!


hi how are you doing? do you like the internet?


I like to surf around the net yeah, do you like it?


i do. it has become an important part of my life, perhaps too important. LOL


I know right, the internet is like a basic need for me lol


I worry that i am becoming addicted. it is like a drug to me. i keep looking for things to entertain me.


You can get addicted from novelty clicking so be careful with those and try to stay away


ok, will do. i will watch. take frequent breaks, join a support group.


I bet there are a lot of ways to get rid of that addiction seeking help is a great start, do you ever read service terms on the internet?


I usually dont. i figure they are all basically the same. probably they want to use my data for research.


Yeah, I dont read them either seems like only 7% do


I wonder who has time to go through that legalese. Do you like to travel, by the way?


I know I dont and yeah I like to travel, what about you?


I like to travel when i have the time and money. which is not often these days. LOL


I get you lol, I want to go to Japan this year but I hear the tolls are expensive


if you drive on the highways, you do have to pay. but the roads are clear and you can travel pretty fast.


Thats an advantage maybe they also have a commuter bus that travels at a high speed like the Dutch


that is the right thing to do. get people to work fast. they have more time for fun.


Another cool travel destination is Mackinac Island


no cars! i love the idea. a place without the stress of vehicles. i hope they ban smartphones too. Anyway, great chat!


The air must be pollution free there so a great place to relax and all, its been great chatting with you as well, thanks


You have a great day as well, remember to travel safely and to have toll money if you go to Japan, bye


Hello. Do you always read the full terms and conditions when buying something on the internet? fewer than 8% of people do.


Count me among the 92%+ who don't!  Maybe I should consider doing so to keep me from clicking links and getting more addicted to the internet than I already am!


That's an awful thing to be addicted to. Maybe stop clicking so many links?


Lol!  These chats will help curb that a little.  Might not curb my craving for a hamburger, which reminds me that the three horizontal menu line is actually referred to as a "hamburger" button.


I don't see it, lol. They look like lines to me. Have you been to Japan? All of their highways are toll roads and it is crazy expensive to travel.


I have never been, but that alone might prevent me from even trying to go!  Then again, I am certainly no King Kalakaua who was he first king to travel around the world, so it might not just be the cost.  :)


I bet he did that by boat. That would be so much fun. Kinda like Macinac Island, which has a car ban, they travel by horse-drawn carriages & bikes.


I would be really curious to see what it is like there for sure!  A much quieter pace for sure; unlike the Netherlands and their plans to build a bus that will go 160 mph!


That sounds so much fun. Iceland doesn't have a rail service, they use domestic flights between major towns.


I wonder if it costs as much as a flight would here?  Or maybe their government is able to drive down those costs?


They may. The current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet. In case it ever burns down. Not sure how you can burn down the internet.


Who knows?  I am sure someone would buy it if it comes up for sale.  There was a guy in France that pretended to be with the government and sold the Eiffel Tower to times!  Apparently everything has a price.


That's awesome! I can't get service in my barn, yet Mt. Everest has it at the peak. That's not right, lol


I know, right?  Do you think Nevada has great or poor internet since over 85% of the land is US government owned?


Is it really? I know Idaho has a percentage that high, I didn't know Nevada did.


It feels like it must be Las Vegas and Reno, and the rest is Uncle Sam's I guess?   Maybe that is where they come up with plans to destroy wikileaks?  Of course that just means it will just end up on wikileaks.


Maybe.I think it's awesome that the Norwegian government has donated a billion to help save the Amazon rain forest.


I guess I like the gesture, but not sure how I would feel as a Norwegian citizen.  Then again, maybe $1 billion for a government doesn't amount to much in terms of their overall spending?


The Norweigans are into that sort of thing, though. Unlike Americans who want to pave the forests. I wonder if Norway has a rail service, or if they have to fly everywhere like those in Iceland?


I don't know.  I'm not sure that Americans just want to pave forests, but there is no doubt that some politicians will support anything the feel would show "progress."  It is a little disconcerting that government employees can be exempt from Geneva convention violations though.


Maybe. Thank you for the chat, have a wonderful evening.


I do like to travel. However, I usually do not have enough money or time to travel. Do you like to travel? Where do you go?


I love traveling.  It has been a while for me, money, time, health.  I love Europe and hope to go back some day.


Where have you gone in Europe?i would love to go there too.


Germany, England, France, Switzerland, and Italy.  I loved it all.


That sounds great! I bet the food was great too. I think that the govts in those countires must be quite different too.


It was amazing food. The governments and people were a bit different, but not to the point where I felt confused.


That sounds good. A man in france impersonated a government official, and managed to sell the eiffel tower not once, but twice. Did you get a chance to meet this guy?


Nope, however I would have totally bought it.  Transport home would be a problem though.  You know luggage weight requirements....


You could have it shipped over on a boat I think. Transatlantic travel now is inexpensive.


I didnt get a chance to try out that 160 mph bus during my overnight in Holland.  It would have been so cool!


I would love that! Commutes would be so fast! No driving hassles! Great!


It certainly would have been awesome, especially as a tourist.


Have you been to Japan? All of Japan's highways are tolls, and it costs more than $300 to travel across the country.


No, but Id love to go.  Ill have to make sure to bring lots of quarters, or whatever their denomination is for that.


I think that it is electronic toll collection for the most part. I don't know. I would rather take the train there. Very convenient.


You couldnt take the train in Iceland though. Iceland has no public rail service and that most icelanders without cars use domestic flights to travel between major towns.


That is a bit of a deterrent.  But I think id be scared to drive in a foreign country anyway


In Japan they drive on the wrong side of the road, so there is that. You could honk a lot. That might help.


That is what Ill do, just drive where ever I want and honk.  I do that here, so it should work well there too.  LOL  Have a good night!  Nice chatting!


I think I have gone beyond liking it, it is now just a fact of life for me.


Haha That makes 2 of us.  I think I have that addiction that's caused from constant novelty of clicking links on the internet.


I can well believe that, I see kids with their phones, they can barely raise their eyes from the internet now.


Yes.  It's sad.  The 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button. lol


Because of the layers?  I've been using the internet just now to research travel, I need to go to Britain.


How would you get there?  By boat or plane?


I'd fly, I'd love to take a boat but don't have the time.  I'm wondering if this Brexit stuff will affect my trip.


I'm pretty sure you'll be ok as long as you aren't immigrating to the country or doesn't have any business related services to take care of on behalf of your company.


Probably just fear mongering in the press you think.  You are probably right, life will just go on, they survived the war after all.


You'll have problems anywhere that will have to do with a currency exchange, product, or service that is not Britain related.


I'm sure their government have plans in place for the worst case scenario.


Have you ever been to Japan?  I've heard there that it costs more that $300 to travel across the country.


Never got that far, my wife would love to go there.  Lots of toll roads I hear.  That's a long flight from the east of the US.


Iceland has no public rail service and that most Icelanders without cars use domestic flight to travel between major towns.  That could be fun to visit and hop from town to town.


I wonder if they have an Uber for flights, maybe that is a good business opportunity in Iceland.


lol You could start that and be the next multi millionaire entrepreneur.  Then you could have enough money to travel around the world like King Kalakaua of Hawaii, who was the first king to do so.


Iceland has only about 300,000 people, not enough to turn me into a millionaire, but if I could do it here maybe.  I wonder if our government would allow me.


I'm not sure.  I'm going to stick to going to Northern Michigan and go to Mackinac Island where they have banned motorized vehicles for over a hundred years.  I think once I get there I'll travel by a horse drawn carriage.  It's been fun chatting!


I think I'd like to travel to somewhere that has banned the internet, at least for a few days.  Just to see how I get by.


lol That would be nice.  Have a good one!


Hey there, What are your views on government?


I don't really have any. Do you use the internet?


I like to use the internet to book my travel plans its so easy and convenient


Yeah, me too. Do you ever read the terms of service though?


I try to if i had time and a magnifing glass haha


No, but i will ride in one that goes 159mph haha


Hilarious. Well apparently the dutch are making one.


Well, i hope it has good brakes because lord forbid if it has to stop suddenly haha


Yeah, that is pretty funny. I personally don't see the need for it?


Yeah, i dont either they probably want to be on the map- for something probably


Exactly. In Japan all of the highways are tolls apparently.


Japan always has financial difficulties as a nation, probably still owing money stemming from WW2 so they have to collect it somehow.


They also had a pretty severe property crash in the 80s and they never really addressed that or the zombie corporations.


Yeah, they only have so much space to build homes until they run out of space haha


I have actually lived there for 3 years from 96-99


That is pretty cool. So is the toll thing true? Well, nice chatting with you!


Yep, every highway! It was nice chatting with you too! Have a great night!


It is curious to think that so many companies are offering streaming services, it might be overwhelming and costly for consumers if content is locked to a single service.


I agree, but I also think it is nice to pick which streaming services you want and do not want instead of buying a cable package of channels I never watch.


That's true, I just hope that certain services aren't too restrictive on what content you are allowed to watch. Disney entering streaming services would be a great thing for fans, to watch classics or new movies, if Disney offers it.


It would also be crappy if you had to pay per movie still.


That would definitly defeat the purpose of cutting cable and choosing a streaming plan. Although I think companies have a greater incentive to charge more if people are willing to pay the price.


I find some of the random facts really interesting too. LIke that fact it takes more computing power for one google search than it took to send neil armstrong to the moon


It just shows how much technology has advanced in such a little time span. Given that much of a technological gap, it makes me wonder if the future will also show such technological feats.


or also how lazy we have gotten as humans. Letting computers and machines do everything for us.


Good point. It is problematic to become too dependent on technology, more so if that technology can be taken away or compromised.


What other facts did you like? I think it is crazy how they track phones and traffic.


I found it interested that Netflix pays 20 times more in postage than bandwith. Makes me wonder what the postage is for, is it mail offers or the dvd rental service they offer.


Yeah it seems like people still like to watch movies the old fashion way but do they offer video game rental too?


I don't think they offer video game rentals, other companies might but Netflix at the moment does not. It would be a good endeavor for them to invest in however.


I would agree too. All it takes it some bad blood and a $40 late fee to start a $2 billion dollar idea.


Yeah if only hindsight was a given for some investments. Given how Blockbuster could have bought Netflix, I wonder if they would have been as successful as Netflix is currently.


I doubt it. but then again the world will never know.


Another thing I am curious about is regarding the internet cables installed along the ocean floor. How long did it take, and how would they go about repairs/etc.


yeah and how small in diameter they are. I think it would be pretty easy to have disruptions or even breaks with them being as small as they are.


I would have imagined they would be reinforced a bit more, but it was probably installed a while back and that was no doubt the more practical solution.


also found it interesting that Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone. Are they desperate for us to stop using technology that much?


I wonder how that would work, would you register for that program, and would your phone company provide validation that you succeeded in not using your phone.


I am not sure. Interested to find out more for sure.


Yes me too for almost everything. Did you know it takes more computing power to do a search in it than to send astronauts to the moon?


Didn't know that, wow! I do know that google used live goats to mow there lawn instead of hiring ppl.


So cool of them. DO you know how they calculate traffic?


Not sure bets it's equally as cool or boring but how do they do it?


They and see how fast android devices are moving on the road


Yeah tracking devices that we purchase and want to have, wow before long we will have given away all are so called freedoms.


Yup pretty much. Once Google went down apparently for 5 minutes and took 40% of web traffic with it. That is insane.


I know! That happened back in August of 2013 right?


Yup, what a force. How about Netflix, do you use it at all?


Since it's inception it has come a long way from streaming B-movies.


Yeah. Do you know how its founding came about? Whey that guy invented it?


Don't know, it's probably pretty cool though.


He was sick and tired of paying late fees for a VHS and decided to start something himself


What way to go, a multi-billion dollar organization. Good for him. I hear they have over 137 million subscribers now worldwide.


Yeah they have become huge for sure. And they still spend more money on postage than on bandwidth


Wow! Yeah 54 million subscriber in the US that's a lot of postage.


True. Too bad Blockbuster passed on their chance to but Netflix back in the day


Yeah i know there kicking themselves now. From 9pm- 12am Netflix account use 33% of all bandwidth in North America.


That is just amazing. What a company. It was really nice chatting with you.


How are you? Have you read that WarnerMedia wants to start it's own streaming service by late 2019?


hello! yes I was reading about that.  that's amazing


I don't know how it will do, their already seems to be a lot of stiff competition with Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, CBS All Access, and a bunch of others


Thats right. maybe they beat all the competitor with lower prices. I hope that happen


Hmm I don't know, I wonder it Warnermedia will have a social component to it. A US study has shown that online socializing may help with depression


Yea but it only looked into people who also had physical pain as well and were 67 or older


Unfortunately the study didn't report which social media sites were used, that would be useful information for people who might want to try online socializing to help with depression


Hmm isn't too clear, I guess 15 percent who didn't use social media had depression while only 6% who did use social media did, so there is a difference of 9%


oh ok. did you know that Google expanded Waze carpooling service?


No, I didn't even know there was a pay-to-carpool service. I guess it is probably cheaper than Uber


I guess with the acquisition of Waze Google wants to challenge Uber and Lyft, I don't know how appealing sharing a car with a bunch of people and paying for it is


well. That is true. That doesn't sound too appealing to me.


Google is a pretty crazy company anyway, instead of mowing the grass at their building they bought a bunch of goats


I have no clue, it couldn't of been before Google was founded in 1998


It's crazy how big Google has grown, when it went down in 2013,40% of web traffic went down with it, that's nuts!


Well I've got to go, it was nice talking with you


I don't have a Netflix account believe it or not, but it is very useful I have seen.  How about yourself?


Oh wow. You might be one of the only people I've met who doesn't have a Netflix account (or at least use someone else's). Haha. Yes. I do, in fact, have a Netflix account. I'm one of that 33% of people that makes up Netflix bandwidth between 9pm and 12 am. haha


Yeah I am a weirdo for sure lol, and wow! That is an incredible amount of bandwidth.


Right?! I had no idea Netflix made up such a huge portion of the media world. I knew it was a LOT, for sure, but not that much. I guess it helps you can pretty much watch it anywhere and everywhere - phones, computers, tv. Hard not to be everywhere. So, what do you do in your free time if you aren't a tv junkie like most of the world? :-p


I like to watch a lot of sports programs, so most of my DVR has basketball or european soccer on it lol.  How about you?


I'm a big reader. I'm not often without a book in my hand... or a phone. Haha. I have our local library's digital app on my phone, so it has worsened my reading addiction. It's hard to sneak a book into a company staff meeting, but a phone? Yeah. Everyone expects people to be staring at their phones all the time anyway.


Good call, the phones are getting to a tipping point for me, I have never felt comfortable when I look around and others are on their phone, I have to put mine away.  I have a hard time w e-readers too, I have to be reading from a hard copy myself.


I much prefer a hard copy. I know it sounds super cliche', but books really do just have better ambiance. The smell, the feel. I love books. But, as much as I hate to admit it, I am a slave to convenience. Plus, that online library saves me A LOT of money in new book costs. Ha. I also use their audiobook collection a lot. I have to drive about 50 minutes back and forth to work every day, so I get a lot of "reading" done on the drive.


I buy all of my books from the local thrift shop.  I found a copy of the complete history of the world, by HG wells from like 1915, it was very interesting.


Oh wow!! That is awesome!! I do a lot of thrift shop stuff, too. I collect all different editions of Alice in Wonderland, and thrift shops are the best places to find old copies.


Nice! Yeah and I'm sorry, it was called a short history of the world from 1919.  Do you use google much?


I do! I love that I can just click the little microphone and verbally ask my questions of google on my PHONE. haha. Sorry. Gah. It really is awful how much we rely on our phones. But I do. I'm not sure that I could actually do my job without google maps. Because I work quite a ways away from my home, I don't know my way around too much. So I rely heavily on google maps.


Yeah and we rely on google I think even when we don't realize.  They own a ton of things, YouTube for instance.


Yeah! Google and Amazon are taking over just about everything. It's sad when a five minute lapse on google rids the internet of nearly HALF its internet traffic. That's just nuts.


That really is, and just continues to grow.  I think in years it will just be like 5 big companies for internet and retail goods.  I hope not but that's how its going.


I actually completely agree with you. There are things that I would never even think of that are owned by google and by amazon. I am a huge GOODREADS fan, and it was bought by amazon a few years ago. And as for google... they offer all there services for free. It is hard to compete with that. Why pay for microsoft when you can use google docs? google slides? google forms? Free versions of the same things.


Exactly, I just hope governments keep things separate while still letting it be a free market where we get choices and we are in control of setting prices, not the big corpos.


I hope so, too. We see how well that works with big pharma. We don't need everything to head in that direction, but I'm not sure it is even stoppable now. It's a train charging full speed ahead.


Agreed.  But, if they let determine the prices and not those big guys competition is always good.


Yes. Free market system. Supply and demand. Basic principles of economy. I don't know how we got so far off the mark with that in the U.S. Sorry. I'm getting political. haha. I tend to do that sometimes without meaning to!


Hey money is always political basically, anyways good chatting it was interesting!  Have a good one!


Yes I do, do you know why NY area code is 212?


Because it was easy to dial on a rotary phone


Yeah. Did you ever use one of those phones?


I did not but I hear they were painful to make calls with


Yeah. The phone cables are only 2.7 inches wide and lay at the bottom of the ocean


Yeah and I wonder how they do not get caught on the animals down there


I did not but once two of them get stuck together there is no separating them


Yeah. UNICEF donates clean water when we do not use our phones


Nice I wonder how they manage to do that though


I did. They turned down a $75 million offer to buy facebook in 2005


Yeah and they could have made billions by now, bad decision


I know. Did you know the like button is illegal in some parts of Germany?


It is because Mark is green red colorblind


Yeah. In Iceland they are using it to rewrite the constitution


Yeah I wonder how that is working out for them


Yeah. Did you hear of the Burger King promotion with Facebook?


Hi. Are you on Facebook? Their like button is illegal in Germany.


I am on Facebook.  I didn't know that the like button is illegal in Germany.  I wonder why?  I also didn't know it began as a social media platform for Ivy League students.


Yeh, it began in Zuckerberg's dorm room. He's colorblind, so that's why all the blue.


I did hear about that!  Iceland is cutting edge, rewriting their constitution via Facebook.


That's so dumb. I'm glad Myspace refused to buy Facebook. It's the one platform I liked.


I had a MySpace account as well.  I think that one was good as well.  Sad that is died out.  It was a good way to communicate with friends in different ways.  The home telephone is dying out as well.  Most everyone has cellphones instead.


I want to sign up for Unicef's program that donates clean water, for each minute you don't use your phone.


I agree!  That sounds like a program I can get on board with.


I guess Burger King had a promotion, that if you unfriended 10 people on Facebook, you get a free Whopper. I'm not on it, so I didn't take prt


I didn't know about that.  I'm not sure if I would have done it just for a free Whopper.  What are your thoughts on the Universe?  Have you done much reading on the subject?  I did know about stars that are cold enough to touch.


Some astrophysicists believe that the universe is one giant superhologram. Cool theory, but I dont know.


Me either.  I'm also not convinced that there is a region of space that could be pulling galaxies outside the universe.  Very hard to imagine.


That is hard to imagine. So is the theory that there is only one electron in the universe.


Right.  Very hard to believe.  I can believe that the universe evolves.  That I can see.


It's hilarious that New York's area code is 212, because it's the fastest to dial. New Yorkers are always in a rush.


Always.  They would have to slow down and think how to separate two phone books.  Can't do it if the pages overlap.


That's funny. It's scary to realize that the iPhone has more power than the US nuclear deterrant


It sure is. Did you buy any of the Facebook stock when it went public?


No I did not.  I'm not much into the stock market.


Me neither, it would have been one to buy though


Im great thanks for asking, I do have a Facebook account, do you use the service?


I dont use facebook. i am concerned about privacy. i would like to protect my data too.


I guess there are a lot of dangers in Facebook and if you want to remain private then having an account is a bad idea


yeah, i heard that the kids are moving away from facebook to other sites. i guess itll just be grandma and grandpa on the site soon. maybe ill join then LOL


I guess Facebook will disappear then or they will buy the other companies and it will be a vicious cycle lol


yes, the internet really is darwinian. it reflects the trends and tastes of the people. amazing how fast it moves. blink and miss it.


It is amazing, another cool fact is that there are 58 gender options in Facebook.


I think that it is just the beginning. multiply by 10. that is the number by this time next year. you can have your own individual unique gender.


I can only think of 6 gender options top, but 58 seems like an unreal number, well a lot of people out there with different gender identity


Yeah, i guess FB gets a lot of requests for new genders. they want to cater to people to keep them on the site. Gender? what does that even mean now?


that's an interesting question and I don't really have an answer, do you find the universe interesting?


I do find the universe interesting. it is quite big and getting bigger. how old is it? who knows.


Hard to tell the more I read about the universe the more questions that I have, its so big, it has so many things in it


The universe may be one giant super hologram. how does that sound to you? you might just be a hologram.


That sounds crazy, I think we would tell lol, but who knows maybe that theory is real


I think that there are a ton of theories. like the universe is just one electron. one. how is that possible?


I know right, still I wouldnt toss it aside there is a cold spot that is believed to be the link to a parallel universe


That link to a parallel universe could hold the key to finding out how i should live my life better. i could go there and see what im up to over there.


I guess it would be a long journey, sounds interesting  the theory of the multiverse


It would, but finally my questions about myself would be answered. plus i might answer my other self's question. Anyway, great chat!


You would be having a nice chat with your other self or maybe you would both explode because your not allowed to be in the same dimension, I guess anything can happen and I agree its been a great chat thanks a lot, bye


Yes, I love Facebook and get on it everyday. Since Facebook has been around since 2004, I've had an account.


i have never had one. i know that it is a cool way to keep track of people but i worry about privacy and data usage.


I don't worry about that, I enjoy Facebook very much.  Burger King had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on Facebook you would get a free whopper.


i would happily make and break friendship just to get a tasty meal. why should i have pride? free calories!


Very Funny!  Well, maybe you can learn a little about Facebook.  Facebook's


Facebook is blue? is that what you were going to say?


Yes, and it's because Mark Zuckerberg is red-green color blind.


He has enough money to begin the search for the cure to that. then finally FB can be a rainbow of colors!


Yes, even Iceland is rewriting its constitution via facebook.


Yes, Iceland is an odd case. No rail transport. Horses with five speeds. I am not surprised that they would use Facebook. I wonder if there will be hijinks and mischief though.


That's a big possibility. Another funny thing is that Facebook's "like" button is illegal in the German state of Schleswigholstein.


I wonder what is behind that. Is it a threat to civil order?


Ha, again hard to say. Did you know that MySpace turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million in early 2005?


Yes, and where on earth is myspace now? does it exist? i havent checked in a while. maybe somebody should give myspace a call.


I'm not sure. I used to have an account many years ago but Facebook has taken over my interest in that social media area.


i see. do you use a phone much?  i dont really like them. i find that they are a distraction.


Yes, I have a smart phone and use it daily.  Did you know that an iPhone has more computing power than the entire US Nuclear ICBM deterrent?


Yes. The ICBM deterrent doesn't do text messaging very well either, so there's that. Anyway, great chat!


Yes, a telephone converts sound into electron signals that picked up by a receiving phone.  The wonders of technology.


Yes, the telephone. It allows the transmission of sound over a distance. Have a good evening!


Yes, we cannot live without our phones, nice chat.


I enjoy listening to music. I really like Linkin Park, and their 'Hybrid Theory' album is the top selling in the 21st century.


My favorite band is One Direction. I know a few songs of Linkin Park.


I like them too. I think it's interesting that even though Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon was released over 40 years ago, it was actually in the top sellers back in 2014.


I miss when One Direction were together. That is interesting.


I hate it when good bands break up. There was a set of Japanese twins that actually made a rap album together at the age of 100! I think that's pretty awesome.


If only I know the name of the Japanese twin's music, I would be down to listen to it?


I can't recall, but it's great to listen and watch, so you should check it out. I love comedy, so it fell into that area. Do you like?


Sure! I really enjoy movies like Pineapple Express and the Hangover. Although some people think of them as 'bromantic' comedies, I just think they are funny overall. Do you like that kind?


Have you watched the comedy show 3rd Rock? It received the best comedy Golden Globe in 97. It even beat Friends and Seinfeld, which are really good shows.


It's just a funny comedy, but it's pretty old, but still good. You should also check out some movies with the actor Ryan Stiles, he's pretty funny. Do you know him?


Is it on Netflix? If it is, I'll try to watch it. I do not know him.


I'm not sure, it's possible. did you know that in Africa, people can legally add a flame-thrower to their car to stop carjackings? I couldn't believe that was legal! It's actually kind of funny...


Is the flamethrower attached to the car?


Yes, and completely legal! I guess they handle their protection a bit more serious than us in America. I'm glad we have them now, instead of buggies with horses though.


There's a race car driver that actually began that profession because they beat over 90,000 people at the video game gran turismo named Jann Mardenborough. They are very skilled, I'd say lol


Yeah linkin park use to be one of my favorites. Do you like them?


I do, I saw them live once! Did you know their album hybrid theory was the best selling album of the 21st century?


Wow that's awesome, so sorry how things turned out for them. Even after 40 years the dark side of the moon is still one of the best selling albums of 2014.


They were amazing. Very sad about what happened.


Did you here about the 100 year old twins in Japan?


Yea they released a rap album at that age! Impressive.


Very i wouldn't mind watching them perform it but since it was in 1992 i doubt they are still around.


Only when it's funny, haha. what about you, ever seen 3rd rock from the sun?


I have not! They won the golden globe in 1997 for best comedy series!


They also beat seinfeld! That is impressive and I never would have guessed.


Right! You know there is a genre called bromantic comedies?


Those are my favorite. Especially Harold and Kumar and the Hangover.


The hangovers were crazy!! Do you like cars?


I do a little bit. I love how drive throughs were originally for soldiers.


Yeah that amazes me i would have thought they would have been around in the 50's. I do appreciate why they did it though. You know Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue comedy.


Demetri Martin also dropped out of school to pursue comedy!


Do you know if he is any good i don't recognize his name? Do you like Bill Murray i think he's strange but funny?


I do like him for the most part! It was nice chatting with you!


You too, I only asked because he thinks Kung Fu Hustle is the Supreme achievement of the modern age of comedy.


I do not get Kanye West - while a popular rapper he is odd


I agree with you there. Once in Jimmy Kimmel he talked to much they have to cancel the performance by Arctic Monkeys


Wow - they did not have a hook to get offstage?  When Jimmy asked him why he thinks Trump cares about black people he was stunned and had no answer


Yeah well he had it coming. Did you know Evel Knievel sued him?


Yeah he was sued for reputation damage with the Touch the SKy video


Wow!    He is not too smart - he believes that AIDS was man-made


He has some interesting ideas sometimes. Did you know he did a SNL skit of interrupting awards before he did what he did to Swift?


I had not heard that.  I did know that Rapper Big Sean should have taken his scholarship to MSU rather than signing with Kanye


That might have been a better deal for him honestly. Swift is 2 inches taller than him.


Maybe.  But he might have been able to become president someday - be the head of state of the US


Yeah I guess so. Speaking of presidents, do you know who is the only one to have a PhD in US history?


Woodrow Wilson if I remember correctly - smart man not getting a law degree like the others!


Yeah he sure was smart. IN Guatemala close relatives of the president are not allowed to run for the same position later


That is a good plan - it would prevent the Bush dynasties among others.  But in my opinion I find it funny how the president of Zimbabwe's name was Banana and our president's complexion resembles an orange


Do you know who was the last president that spoke a foreign language?


Roosevelt?  I am not sure on that one.  I do know that none of ours have released pop albums like the Indonesian president.


Yeah it was him. And wow about that star president. I wonder if he is any good?


I do not know - I will have to look for his albums on itunes..


Yeah I guess me too. Lincoln was the first president that they took a photo of at his inauguration


That is pretty cool.  I knew that Washington and Jefferson were two of our richest presidents - its hard to imagine that back in those days


Yeah that is actually. It was nice chatting with you.


Good morning! I am good and yourself?  Say, do you like dogs by chance?


I'm good, thanks for asking.  Why yes, I do like dogs, I have two.  How about you?


I have two too.  It impresses me to see how smart they are.  Did you know that dogs and elephants are the only animals that can understand pointing?


I can totally see that!  I have a yellow lab and a  poodle mix.  They're both old dogs, but are so smart and very loyal, too.  What breeds are your two?


I've got a border collie mix and a beagle mix.  Total opposites in personality lol!  The border collie mix is outgoing and energetic and the beagle is friendly but lethargic.


That's so cute.  Mine are kind of opposites too.  The lab is big and the yorkie poo is tiny.  Lab is very laid back and easy going, the yorkie poo is high strung and an ankle biter. Lol


That's funny!  You know, some people say dogs are color blind but i disagree.  Mine love to watch tv for example.


You know I used to think that my dogs could only see in black and white, but I've since learned that the can't see as many colors as we do, but they are not color blind, like I thought.  Mine like watching tv, too!


Yeah, and they know different packages which tells me they've got to see the colors.  They know different doggie treats and what they like.


Exactly!  Have you ever taken your dogs to a dog blood drive?


No, I didn't know there was such a thing!  Have you?


I have never heard of it before I read about it in the paper, this morning.   I feel it's a good thing, especially if there are dogs with cancers or blood disorders.  They could probably get alot of blood from my lab, she's pretty large.


i'd like to take mine to one if I can find one near me. You're right. It's a great thing.  Dogs do get hurt and i guess I just never thought about where the blood for them would come from.


The same article was also discussing a program that's in place in Istanbul that uses vending machines.  Apparently, the city's stray dogs get food and water in exchange for recycled plastic bottles. Have you heard about it?


No but I love that! We need those machines in our country.  I mean, they help feed the dogs and save the environment. It's totally cool!  As I think about it, I think they should make them for the homeless people too.  They can pick up plastic bottles and turn them in for food.


Oh yes, we need these in America, for sure. It's such a great idea, I'm not sure why I'm not seeing these popped up all over already.


I'm not sure either but I do wish we would.  I've seen some stray dogs that were so thin you could see their ribs and such.


Yes, it's an awful situation, looks like Google would get behind it and fund it.  After all, I hear they are a dog company.


I've heard that too and I bet you are totally right!  They would support it in a big way.  I mean, from what I've heard they like dogs so much they've stated it in their code of conduct.


Now, I feel bad for the cats, but I'm sure they'd take care of them, too!  Well, it's been nice chatting with you this morning about dogs and such.  Hope you enjoy your doggies and have a good day!


Hope you enjoy yours too and have a good day as well!  It's been nice chatting with you too!


I like Jim Carey.  So many funny movies.  he won't do dramas anymore unless they portay some positivity.


I wonder why he chose to do that. I think that dramas can be positive. It depends.


I agree.  I think he has earned it.  Probably has made enough money to be selective.  His belief systems now is that of being positive.  i think it is great for someone of his status.


He can be choosy as he wants. I havent seen a movie of his in a while. has he made any recently?


Speaking of high pay...  Hugh Laurie was the highest paid tv actor at $700k per episode for House.  I never watched it though.


That man deserves every penny. he is the anchor of that show.


Do you have a dog? I read they are the first species to be domesticated and play many roles for people.  Very loyal


I dont have a dog. i would love to have one. they are the best companions.


I love my dog.  So loyal and a great companion.  Google is a dog company too.


Yes, i approve. google has the right idea. dogs can make an office a happy place with less stress.


It makes sense but dogs  descended from wolves, but when people domesticated them, they must have bred wolves with something else to get them to not be so aggressive.  do you think?  or maybe they killed off the aggressive wolves?


I guess. there was probalby a range of aggressiveness and the less aggressive ones were curious and willing to accept food? i dunno


There was abook writen about a true story Pieces of Her.  Very gory murder case solved by a private investigator.  Do you like books?


I love to read, but i usually read non fiction. I guess this book would qualify.


Seems to have many twists and turns about a young man who basically murders his girlfriend and her mother for no apparent reason.  seems he was quite deranged.  not really my kind of read though...  lol


No, i prefer to learn about the world in general, not about individual depravity. makes me pessimistic.


same here.  self help and real world improvement books.  i like concerts too but never saw Linkin Park - they performed 324 concerts in 2001 alone.  crazy.


Those guys must be made of iron and steel. how did they do that? the fans must have been happy.


i know.  The Ramones toured even more.  Almost non-stop for 201 years playing 2263 concerts.  i'd be tired to say the least.


I never saw those guys but I wish i had. they must have been amazing in concert. anyway, great chat!


Do you care much for Mr. West, he seems to self absorbed for me.


I dont really like him, he has a couple of good songs but fame has really gotten to him


He should just stick to his music and not much else.  Just because he's famous does not make him someone that can advise others.


I agree, he should stick to music and stay out of politics and the public eye, he was born back in 1977 but is still a little kid


I think people like this are surrounded by others who agree with everything they say, they then start to believe that everything they say is right.


Yeah I think that as well, did you know that Taylor Swift is actually taller than Kanye, like two inches taller, just remembering the incident he had with her


Maybe that's his problem, trying to make up for being short.  Maybe he also thinks putting a hat on gives him an extra inch or two.


People can tell so that will not do the trick, you know he even got an Artic Monkey's performance cancelled because he talks so much, he is so disrespectful in my opinion.


I'm they weren't too happy.  If he really wants to look taller he'll need a bigger hat, one like a mitres that the bishops wear.


Yeah so enough of Kanye, do you follow politics? its strange how Wilson is  the only president to have a PHD


Takes so long to get a PhD that it's probably to late to get into politics.  Probably easier if you are just rich, like JFK, Washington and Jefferson.


And also Trump you forgot about Trump, only 5 presidents have been elected while losing the popular vote, Trump was one of them


I try to stay away from the Trump name, you never know which way the conversation is going to go.  5 seems like a lot, I understand about the electoral college, but what about the will of the people.


I can see your point, I dont like Trump either, the last president to speak a foreign language was FDR, at least fluently


I think that says more about us as a country, we just don't teach it in school.  I have a German foreign exchange student staying with me right now, she speaks better English than my kids.


Yeah I guess other countries focus more on education I had a German friend that could speak like 6 languages, why should do the same in the US


We could make a hat for Kanye to wear, Make America Learn a Foreign Language, that would be a MALAFL hat, not a MAGA one


Not really, I wear them in the winter, a northern state so it gets cold.  Never been into the baseball cap thing.


Oh I see well the plastic used to make legos is the same used to make hard hats


It's tough stuff.  Maybe we should build real houses from lego.  Have a good day, bye.


I had no idea that George Washington was one of the wealthiest presidents ever, did you?


I had heard that! I think those earlier presidents owned a lot of land.


That makes sense.  It was weird back then too - the losing candidate for president just became vice-president!  Can you imagine a Trump/Hillary combo?


Really, omg! The folds in chefs hats are meant to show different ways the chef can cook an egg. lol


Perhaps the first president of Zimbabwe should have worn one - it might have kept him from getting the nickname of banana!


lol, I know, crazy name! I wonder what foreign language FDR spoke, being the last president to know one?


I had no idea that he was the last one to know one - that is sad!  Of course none of them have released pop albums either like the president of Indonesia!


I think they'd be too busy my goodness! Its interesting that Woodrow Wilson is the only president with a PHD.


Yes he was very smart.  There were lots of lawyers however.  I wonder why our presidents never had to wear a hat like British politicians do in the House of Commons


Right? When get receive a PHD in Finland, you get a top hat and sword!


I would love a sword!  They are braver than Americans - they limited the length of hatpins because they were afraid that suffragettes would attack people with them!


Attack people with pins? People are crazy. Well, did you know hard hats and lego's are made from the same plastic. Makes sense.


Yes because Legos sure do hurt if you step on them!  I think it is funny that cowboy hats were not the most popular hat in the old west


Funny, I know that kills your foot! Hats must have been pretty important in London, to make black cabs to accommodate the height of bowler hats!


That is pretty funny.  Even knights would tip their hats - i.e. raise their visors  - to show friendliness.


Yeah, I like that. I have to have my sun hat for protection in the summer.


Yes I like to wear a dunce hat sometimes - we pass it around at parties to encourage foolishness.


lol, really. Close relatives of former presidents cannot legally run for president in Guatemala.


I like that idea.  It might have been helpful in this country to have had that rule.  We do not want to have a country where one family rules all.


I agree with that! Somewhat like the kings in Europe. Great chat!


Yes Don't get a nickname of president banana!


Well, I got a lotta drama in my life. But I don't mind it if its in the form of opera, ballet, theatre, etc


Well I like Soap Operas....not sure what Dove has to do with them though


They were the main sponsor of them in the 50s. They lost the sponsorship but the name stuck, people also change Jim Carrey does not want to act in a drama anymore.


Interesting. So what does Carrey want to do? Play concerts? He is loud, not unlike Deep Purple


Maybe he got lazy and does not want to do anything else other than a comedy. Even that, when was his latest film ?


I dunno. Maybe 335 BC. Or was that Aristotle's Poetics.


I think Dumb and Dumber is more recent than 335 bc, besides Jim Carrey is not that old. That would make him more than 2000 years old.


He doesn't look a day over 1500!  Maybe he should take some classes for Patrick Stewert...to rekindle his interest in drama.


Or to meet girls that's why Micheal Cain went into drama.


Really? Did it work? He should just ride a bike. A women going to a Dave Mathews concert stopped to help a stranded cyclist...who turned out to be Dave Mathews


Concert are even more special when they are held in weird places, like roman amphitheater.


I wonder if that would be a good location for a high frequency concert. Dogs like music too


Dogs can like music ? I knew they can understand pointing.


yeah..once they figure out what you are pointing at, they have a eureka moment. they love it


Do you have a dog ? I don't but  I like them.


Yeah....he uses the subway...and i don't even live in Moscow


Ok, what about Moscow ? Do they have anything special with dogs, like Istanbul ?


Yeah..they take the subway there too. what's up with instanbul?


They have vending machine that give food and water to stray dogs in exchange of empty water bottles.


I do like his music, I  am a fan of his work are you?


He is talented, but seems to get himself in trouble when he opens his mouth.


I agree he is the author of many controvercies over the years, I enjoy them personally, he supports Trump


He is a lightening rod for attention, but that is often true of celebrities who forget the sentiment, "better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."


Yeah its better to remain silent, he entered Trump tower on Dic 13th, I guess they are pretty close


Yeah, he is a trend-setter. Out of the top 10 most successful songs, only Kanye's Gold Digger is in a minor key. He does things his way!


Yeah the same one, it was before the Taylor Swift incedent, that was funny


Yeah, although Swift did not think it was so swift!   But Kanye is impetuous. He once gave his mic to a wheelchair-bound fan at one of his concerts.  He folows his heart.


I guess he does, he is a random star, you know that Swift is actually taller than Kanye, by like 2 inches


With or without high heals?  Well, some celebrities are random and others are solid. Take Carol Burnett. She was much beloved, never a whiff of scandal, and she even took the time out to do the first celebrity cameo on Sesame Street!


Im guessing without heels, but I would have to look that out, Carol Burnett was great I loved her in Sesame Street.


Yeah!  Another celeb that graced the childrens media world was Robin Williams, who was the first celebrity to do voice-overs in Disney animated films. He was an awesome Genie!


Youtube celebrities also make a lot of money take Jenna Marble, she makes $346,827 annually,


Not bad!  Although that pales in comparison to Judge Judy's $123,000 per episode...


She makes that much money per episode, wow,


Yeah, but I like it best when celebs do things for children. Like George Carlin, Ringo Starr, and Alec Baldwin, who each served as narrator on the children TV show, Thomas the Tank Engine. Warms the heart!


I used to love that show, I also liked The Simpsons, Homer is my favorite


Yeah. It's great and has been on TV like forever! Almost like Pokemon, that aired over 750 episodes!  Nice chatting with you!


kanye west believes aids is a man-made disease, with such a good gpa.


Kanye needs to stick to music and not conspiracy theories


he manages to mix indie rock with soul, and gospel - a hard task! maybe he should stick to music.


I am surprised that he had such a high GPA in high school and even more by him turning down a good scholarship


he could always get voice over work on the simpsons, I was surprised to see alec baldwin voiced Thomas.


Kanye's infamous interuption of Taylor Swifts award will never be forgotten


maybe he watches too much judge judy, maybe thats how they can afford to pay her so much per episode.


I still can't figure out how his Gold Digger song did so well and was so popular


I don't see how people consider him someone who is capable of cultural movements. He is not all there often times.


neither are the people who have watched all 750 episodes of pokemon.


lol...I will give him credit for his work on criminal justice reform movement


and giving his mic to a fan i bet that made the fans year


Oh yeah, that was a highlight in his career too most definitely


i guess he hates the attention most "celebs get,


Have you ever seen the Ethiopian celebrity chef show?


never heard of it, but spreading the message about eating a diverse diet cannot be bad.


I think its admirable and much needed to spread the hunger message in his country


I had not realized that Carl Burnett was the first celebrity on Sesame Street


i still cannot believe ringo voiced thomas.


Oh, how interesting.  Fiction or non-fiction?


Non-fiction.  For example, dogs have 12 different blood types


I didn't know that.  That's amazing.  If they need a transfusion do they have to get the same type of blood like humans?


I never heard of such a thing.  I did read though that dogs and elephants are the two animals that instinctively understand pointing.


That is interesting.  I'll remember that if I am ever charged by an elephant.


Exactly!  Did you know that Google self identifies as a dog company?


Why do they say that.  Is it because dogs are loyal, good, friendly, and man's best friend?


I don't know, I am a conservative so I don't understand liberals.  It is in their code of conduct.


I'm a liberal and I don't get it either.  I know dogs aren't color blind.


I have heard that.  I also have read that a particular type of shrimp has 27 basic colors it can see compared to three for humans.


Hmm.  Must help them find food or spot predators.  So do you read mysteries?


I do.  However, I read mostly on airplanes.  What authors do you like?


Karen Slaughter isn't one of my favorites though her new books sounds interesting.  I like Louise Penny, Becky Masterman and Elizabeth George the best.


I suppose I like adventure a little more.  I like Clancy.


Clancy is to dense with endless descriptions for me.  I also like Linda Castillo.


She writes these mysteries set in Amish country which sounds like fluff, but honestly it's not.  Hey great chatting with you.


hello not as much as before , but i love a good tv show


Me too. I like comedies. When That 70's Show was remade in the UK, they cancelled it after 10 episodes.


i so funny to know that homer simpson in the first 400 episodes has held 188 jobs


And that bart was only missing from 1 episode!


i know ! and this i dont find shocking , sometimes i watch shark tank and i never believed what happens there , most deals are never enacted


I hadn't heard about that one. Are they saying that they don't follow through with the deals?


right ! i always think thats what happens i never see follow ups


Wow. Interesting! I never thought about it. There are over 750 episodes of "pokemon"!


yea i dont like that cartoon , i think is interesting that only one shakespeare play has not been adapted for film or television


Interesting! I watch a lot on Youtube. It is the second largest search engine on the net.


Seems like its been around longer! Netflix and youtube together make up half of peak internet traffic in north america!


Wow! That's a lot of money. I didn't realize Youtube had paid subscriptions.


yea ! the first video uploaded was about a guy talking about elephants


Interesting! I learned a lot about television and youtube today, thanks for chatting!


Very good! Yourself? Did you watch Tv as a kid?


I am well, thanks. I did. I watched too much! What about yourself?


I lived in a very rural area and wasn't able to watch to much til we moved to the city. Then I loved it! What did you watch?


Cartoons mostly. I didn't have cable until I was in college. Once I got cable, it was ESPN all the time!


Sports are fun! For me it was horror. I loved watch Elvira. Cheers and Shows like that were pretty boring to me.


I never got into horror. I am too scared. What's your favorite?


I loved The living Dead in Black and white. What about you? What Sports do you watch? Did you have cable or satellite?


I watch it all! My wife hates it though... I can watch european soccer and love it. I have cable. What about you?


nope! I still live out in the sticks. But I have netflix and the internet so I can watch all the horror I want! I hope your wife is understanding of your sports! I used to watch alot of vidoes and dvd's though.


You don't have cable or satalite? Just netflix?


That's correct. I was never a big TV watcher I guess. I listen to alot of radio. Did you watch MTV at all? I found pop up video from VH1 on youtube.


I did watch MTV when they played videos and some of the early programming but stopped after it was evident it was scripted. What about you?


I never did. I was too busy playing outside! I never really felt I missed anything by not seeing TV. I raised my kids the same way. Not on purpose, but still. I think they have a few shows they watch. I wonder if their kids will watch a lot of TV. Do you have kids? Do you limit their TV time?


I do have 2 and I try to limit their tv time but it's just so easy to just hand them an ipad. I try to limit it to 1 hour a day


Do you think they are missing out on anything? Any cultural things?


I think they are missing out on the outdoors and the fun we had as kids. I am worried they are too reliant on technology to keep them entertained.


I understand that. We are all becoming dependent on technology. Did you watch South Park or the Simpsons?


Not South Park, when it came out my parents wouldn't let me watch. Same with the simpson but being on network TV, I could access it later in my life.


I never let my kids watch South Park either. You can bet as soon as they were adults they watched it though! We did watch the 70's show though. and Thomas the tank engine!


I loved that 70s show. I thought it was really well done. And the whole cast seems to be doing well afterwards.


True, except for Laurie. I guess they tried to run it in England an it flopped! Were you a pokemon fan?


My son is so I am by proxy... Nice chatting with you!


I love to watch sitcoms. what about you?


Im more of a cartoon person myself, I love the Simpsons, Soutpark, shows like those.


I too love to watch the animated shows. I can't stand watching Pokemon though.


For real? I used to love that show, poor Pikachu, I guess not everyone likes him


I heard they are making a new movie called Detective Pikachu. You should go watch it. There's over 750 episodes of pokemon. That's a lot...


I  think I might, its been over 16 years but I love the show still, do you like The Simpsons?


I could watch simpsons, but I prefer Family Guy due to the references made. It's something worth watching over and over again. Same as Bob's Burgers.


Family Guy is a funny show, I really like it, South Park is another great show, not really for kids though


The kids in South Park have been stuck in 3rd grade for 20+ years. That's just obscured... Granted now they try to link every episode up. Previously it was just killing Kenny all the time.


Poor Kenny he died every time, it was repetitive but always funny,


Princess Kenny! Youtube has a summation of all of kenny's deaths. Worth watching in my opinion. It is the second largest search engine on the net.


I might watch it, seems like a worthwhile video, and yeah Youtube has grown a lot over the years


Yah. Psy gangnam style was so popular... and remember getting rick rolled?


That video was so funny, Youtube had to upgreade the view count integer because of that video


Both netflix and youtube make up half of peak internet traffic in north america. that's a lot!


Both services are popular, do you use YouTube Red? sounds like a great streaming service, havent use it myself


I've used it. It's a great service. Give it a try, it's a free month. If you want access to a free collection, there's always the library.


Not really, but I don't mind listening to an audiobook. that's why i love the library.


Books can set you free, literally, a man that was falsely imprisoned studied law at the library and then proved his innocence


I sure do, do you have a favorite skit in there?


I love the Weekend Update which is also the longest running in there


Nice I like that too. Did you ever watch the SImpsons?


I sure did, Did you know Homer had 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes?


Wow that is a lot. THere is an episode where Bart does not appear


Hmm interesting. Do you ever watch Shark Tank?


Yeah and he was not even mentioned. Yes I watch it sometimes.


Most of the deal in there are fake. Do you watch youtube?


Yes a lot, it is the second largest engine now


True. THey used bandwidth in 2007 as much as the entire internet used in 2000


Wow that is a lot. Do you know why they had to up their view count?


Hmm I am not sure. Do you know who Bob Ross is?


It is all because of Gangnam Style song. Yeah I know Bob


Well youtube has 70 episode of his show the joy of painting


I go as much as I can actually, do you ?


Yeah me too. Did you hear of that guy that proved his innocence by studying at the library?


Yes and then he went on to help other innocent people


That is so amazing, the power of knowledge


I sure do. Dd you ever watch the SImpsons?


Yes I did. There is an episode where Bart did not appear


Yes and he was not even mentioned it is at all


Yes and I thought it was good but apparently in the UK it flopped


Yes it was stopped after just 10 episodes. DO you like horror movies?


SOmewhat. Do you know which movie KIng thinks is the scariest ?


Yes he thinks it is Bambi but I do not see how though


Me either. Did you know you burn more calories watching them though?


Yes about 180 more than a regular movie, not bad


Yeah . Do you know how they make those creepy noises in them?


Yes they use an instrument called a waterphone


Yes it sounds scary just the name of it, let alone its functions


Yeah true. Did you ever see the movie The SHining?


I have and the boy in there did not know it was a scary movie for years.


Yeah. They are also good if you are going to an abstract gallery afterwards


Yes as you can enjoy it more, that is a pretty cool brain trick


Yeah I know. Do you know where the inspiration started coming for those movies first?


Yes by the works of writers like Allen Poe, Mary Shelly and Bram Stoker


Yes lots of inspiration from them. Nice chatting with you.


Yes.  I have read several of his books.  I dislike clowns a lot now.  He thought Bambi was a horror film.


Interesting, what about the Simpsons? I hear there was only one episode where Bart doesn't appear.


I have never watched much animation.  That series ran a long time though.  Some people call TV the "telly"


Well, the British and my wife say it that way.  Originally TV was broadcast in black and white.  That must have been awful, but better than no TV at all.


Interesting. Did you know 5000 year old shoes perform better than modern shoes?


I have never seen shoes perform!  I would like to see the video that proves that.  Television is considered a mass medium, but narrow casting is occurring more often now with so many channels.


Did you know putting dry tea bags in shoes absorbs bad odors?


No.  I wonder how long one must leave them in there.  One animated TV show, Thomas the Tank Engine has had famous people narrate the show.


Yeah, I hear one of them was Ringo Starr?


True.  George Carlin was another.  He was an entertaining comic that I enjoyed.


He did.  He also got political in his later years and was not as enjoyable.  Alec Baldwin also narrated the Tank show.


Baldwin is an interesting character. Did you know there were 750 episodes of Pokemon?


No.  I don't even know what network carried Pokeman.  I never saw it.  I did hear that Danny, the boy in The Shining did not know he was in a horror movie.


I've never seen the movie The Shining, was it any good?


It was fantastic!  Very little horror by today's standards.  No arms being torn off with spurting blood.  It is mainly tension and suspense.  Nicholson is great in it!.  If you watch it you will enjoy abstract art more after you see it.


Yes.  No one else who was famous.  Classic movie.


He's a great actor. Well, nice chatting with you!


Enjoy reading? If you're reading this I bet you do! :)


I do, what about you? looks like you are a book fan!!


I do. I like scifi and fantasy in particular. Starship Troopers is on the reading list of several military branches actually. That's a great book. You?


I like the author George R.R Martin, so mostly books that go along those lines, do you know who he is?


Yeah, I've read all of the Game of Thrones books that he's published so far. We've come a long way from the 18th century where there was a "moral panic" at all the novel reading. The horror!


I agree good thing books are widely available now and no one has to panic about it, silent reading is a recent development as well.


Interesting. I guess reading out loud was more of a thing once. Speed reading is also a thing now for some people.  Anne Jones won the record by reading 4700 words a minute!


4700 words per minute! wow! that would take me a lot more lol, theres also the inventor of braile, you know he perfected the system when he was 15


Braille fascinates me. Reading by tactile feel. Pretty amazing.


It must take a lot of skill to create a system like he did and a great contribution to society as well, things wouldnt be the same without him thats a sure thing


We actually do a lot of reading still. Magazines, internet, books etc.


I get my books online, thank God we have the internet, its one of the best creations ever, so much info so many options


It is pretty awesome. Hard to believe we survived without it for so long. The current library of Alexandria has saved a copy of the whole internet. Not sure how they did that but that's pretty cool.


I agree and thats relaxing, I cant imagine a world without the internet it has become so important in my life and I guess in the life of almost everyone


It can cause problems too. We can get addicted to clicking on new links.


That can cause an adiction? really? I guess its kind of funny, you know that in Findland everyone has the right to internet.


It's kind of a necessity now isn't it. On Everest there's even 3G cell service. You know, for that selfie once you get to the top.


Yeah that would be really cool, good thing  to know theres service, you know that astronaunts on the space station have a really fast internet service


Interesting. It's probably necessary for them too any more. I wonder if they connect to satellites or something. Wonder how much of the 71% of the earth's surface covered by water they can  see from up there.


I wonder that as well, its amazing how Earth is made out of 71% water and 29% land, ot at least its surface,


Hey there do you ever read? Like in books or anything or magazines


I learned to read a long time ago, but I ain't done it much recently so I mostly forgot the mechanics of the thing. Do you like to read?


Haha I like to read actually yes. Apparently there was a big scare in the 18th century, there were too many people reading and people were a worried about a"moral Panic"occurring I just don't know about that haha. You would never hear that today


In them days, people were apposed to read poetry, not novels, with their dirty storylines and immoral characters. Poetry was sublime, the words of gods and angels, but young people insisted on reading novels. Hussies!


I think you're onto something. Would you ever try speed-reading by the way? I know I tried it and didn't retain any information, that's why I'm really skeptical about speed reading records


I guess reading fast could be useful for finding information, but not so good for retaining it. I think that records like that are not useful for us normal folk.


I agree with you. anne Jones holds the world record for speed reading, which is 4700 words per minute, there's no way she can retain anything from that


Probably a general impression. Not so useful for reading comprehension. Maybe she could use it to win contests, is all.


Yes I agree. Have you ever seen the movie Starship Troopers? Or read the book?


I read the book when I used to be able to read it page after page. Then movies came along for me so I put the books away. I've seen Starship Troopers.


I like Starship troopers the movie. I don't know why it would be on the US military reading list though, I found it to be pretty anti-military myself, it's very violent too


Get them troops thinking about strategery and stuff like that. Get them in the mindset of killing bugs on Klendathu.


LOL that's great that you smelled klendathu right haha. Did you see the movie Ender's Game? And has Harrison Ford in it? I like Harrison Ford but I really didn't like that movie, it's also on the reading list apparently


I seent Klendathu on the screen with all them bugs and I could never disremember it after that. Ender's Game? Isn't that based on books that people read? I'm not opposed to reading in any way shape or form, but, well, it's still reading.


Haha I agree. And yes it's based on a book. Apparently people told me that the book is way better than the movie, but the movie is really bad, so that wouldn't be very hard to do in my opinion LOL


They should of called it "Offender's Game" if it were that bad. May be I take up reading again and look into the book. Could be bugs are in there, too


LOL I like that. What do you think about the Lord of the Rings? There's a really boring, long book, even though I like the movies. I guess the author of that and then another author named CS Lewis would read terrible poetry and laugh at it


Folks what can read oftentimes have hobbies and pastimes what use the written word, and not the Bible at that. I figure if they spent that much time reading as doing, the world wouldn't know poverty or sin. Lord of the Rings? Which Lord is that, I wonder.


Yeah that's a good point. What do you think about the internet though? I know that I used almost everyday, I would be really sad if I didn't have access to it, I probably have that addiction that you get for clicking links by the way haha.


Clicking on the Internet has less addictive powers than reading, I suppose. If they were a way to make money from reading, I would do it. I just click now, and pray.


Haha I feel you on that. It would take a lot of money to get me to start reading though LOL. Especially I won't be reading the full terms of service that you see on websites. Only 7% of people read those things. And those do not include me, that's for sure haha.


Yes, I like rapping.  Let's start with the definition.  Rapping is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backbeat or musical accompaniment.


Very cool to see the true definition. Did you know Tupac had music in the library of Congress?


Yes, it even has it's own category which is cool.  Did you know that McDonald's paid rappers $5 for everytime they referenced Big Mac in songs?  Very funny.


Wow that's funny! Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist before being a rapper.


He still could at this point, he's got the money to play around some.  Did you know that Jason Paige, the singer of the Pokemon theme is also the rapper on "Black and White" by Michael Jackson?  Wow, that was news to me.


I did not know that. That's interesting. I saw Busta Ryhmes is the voice of Reptar in the Rugrats movie.


Yes, very cool.  There's a deaf rapper named Signmark who rhymes in sign language.  Awesome.


Very cool to know. I saw Korean rappers invented a new style of rap called a compliment battle.


Yes, I saw that too.  The world's fastest English language rapper, Noclue, can rap at a rate of 14.1 syllables per second. Wow, what a fast talker, lol.


Wow - that's extremely fast. A judge in Michigan once delivered her ruling to Eminem in the form of a rap.


I would have loved to see that. A rapping Michigan judge, funny!


Yes, I do. I really used to love SNL.  Did you know that "weekend update" debuted on the first episode of SNL and is their longest running skit?  That's where lots of comedians got their start.


Did not know that - very cool. There are over 750 episodes of Pokemon.


That's cool as well.  I just found out that in the first 400 episodes, Homer Simpson has held 188 jobs.


Wow that's a lot of jobs. The 70's show was recreated in the UK and only lasted 10 episodes before it was cancelled.


Yes, that was weird.   But, did you know that Daniel Radcliffe voiced the cartoon parody of Twilight's Edward Cullen on the Simpsons episode TreeHouse of Horror XXI.


I didn't know that. Do you like Cinematography?


Yes, a little.  Cinematography is the science of art of motion-picture photography by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as film stock.


I love Cinematography. Well, it was good talking to you. Take care!