People will pay money watch Lebron clean his nostrils.  Some of his High School games were sold out 1750 capacity evens running at $100-150 per seat.  Yes, there is an audience for him...


LOL true. they love anything he does. and who got the money for those tickets? lebron? i doubt it.


At least on occasion money finds it's way to the needy. LeBron televised his "decision" and gave the $6 million raised to charity.


he has been quite generous off the court. he donated money to help kids go to college too.


Nice. Maybe he uses some of that $90 milion he got from Nike to do some good in the world?


yeah, a lot of the players dont do that. they blow their money and often end up broke after they retire. it is sad.


It is. And then, before too long, the appear before Judge Judy, the second hiohest paid celebrity, behind LeBron, and get to tell their sad stories to the world.


True LOL. Anyway, great chat! see you on judge judy!


No if I see you first!  I am going to watch old videos of Ricky Gervais as a pop singer... Now that's entertainment!


LOL. yes, i should watch myself. i could easily end up on JJ. Have a good day!


I'll leave you with this: Scientists have voted that "We are the Champions" is the most catchiest pop song of all time. Nerds would know!


There is a cabaret that wants to ensure that Elvis' songs and music are taken seriously.


I was never a big Elvis fan but my Uncle was.


I liked some of his songs but I was not a big fan.  So perhaps your uncle would like to see the cabaret show entitled Entirely Elvis.


I wasn't very interested given its mix of country and gospel


I like the classics but not country, more of the rock classics


Do you know that Bellamy holds the guiness work record for smashing guitars?


The article did not say.  I am curious myself.   It just says that the musician holds guiness world record for smashing guitars.


I almost smashed the one I bought to learn how to play with but I stopped myself and just turned to learning to play drums instead


I played drums when I was at high school.  I did not know that guitar had six strings.


Both electric and traditional have six strings?


I believe both types have six strings. My fingers hurt when I tried to play guitar.  I gave up.


How did guitar players tune their guitars before the days of apps and the internet?


They must have done it manually.  I prefer to play piano instead.  I did not know that this instrument was invented in Italy.  I thought it was in the US.


The piano is one of the more beautiful instruments in my opinion


I agree with you.  when BBC had no news on April 18, 1930, they decided to broadcast piano music.


I wish they would still do that. they would be broadcasting a lot of that these days with nothing too important going on


I totally agree.  I am tired of bad news.  The sound from an acoustic instrument would be pleasant.


I listen to Mozart pretty frequently when feeling stressed


It must be very relaxing.  I need to do that too.  Perhaps English people are more calm on the old days when BBC decided to broadcast piano music instead of news.


I do. He has some great music and was a great entertainer.


Someone is putting on his music cabaret style to showcase his music.


I'm sure some people will like it and others won't. Either way, it will help his songs stay alive and showcase how truly original he was.


Yes.  They claim that there is a rawness to his music that really hits home.  Several of his songs are like that to me.


The mix of the songs make it that way I think...country, gospel, blues. All different in a way but pretty cool when put together.


That makes sense.  I never thought of it before, but his blues songs were not pessimistic.


I didn't know that he did not write many of his songs. He only took the songs and changed the arrangements to his liking.


But either he or the Colonel picked some that are just right.  For others it would be fatalism, but he made the Heartbreak Hotel sound like a place I would want to visit.


I agree. His originality and unrestricted way of singing and performing definitely made him the best.


He accused someone of being nothing but a Hound Dog.  Did you know dogs have 12 different blood types and can donate blood at blood drives?


Uh, I did not know that. For real? I mean I know they are man's best friend but....


Some people will spend on their pets.  Dogs and elephants are the only animals that instinctively understand pointing.  If an elephant every charges you, point in another direction!


I didn't realize they were super intelligent. They can learn over 1,000 words and reason better than chimpanzees. Crazy, right?


That's a lot of words.  I have seen smart dogs, but not one that had been that trained.  Google prefers dogs to cats and states in their code of conduct that they are a dog company


That's cool. Cats are so temperamental. Did you know dogs drink with the underside of their tongues?


No.  I did not know that.  I once read that cattle do not bit grass but wrap their tongue around it and pull on it.  Dogs also cannot see as many colors as humans do.


I am glad dogs and humans associate well together. Dogs are very helpful to us in so many ways and to so many types of people. I really appreciate their care for the disabled.


Also, how they help law enforcement specifically and are even given titles just like human officers.


I hit the wrong key last time.  Sorry.  I was going to say That's why they are called "Man's best friend"  Thanks for carrying on!


I figured that! Maybe I should get a dog. Nice chatting!


I have had a couple and really enjoyed them.  Likewise!


Hello, I love space and planets. Did you know that a moon of JUpiter's could be a planet if it rotated around the sun?


Nice that is awesome. I believe that is it's moon Ganymede.


Yes that is it. ANd Venus does not even tilt like others


Yeah and that is the reason why there are no seasons there


Yeah and it is also the only planet that rotates clock-wise.


Yeah all sorts of cool with Venus. There is another planet where it precipitates shards of glass


Yeah heard about that and it does so at 4500 mph in 2000 degree Fahrenheit. Scary


That is super scary indeed. Astronomers have found building blocks in another planet


Yeah but that is really far away, like 455 light years away. Interesting though


Yeah that is. Uranus also rotates sideways and does not spin like the others


So awesome. DO you know much about the government?


I know some stuff. DO you know what wikileaks is?


Yeah that is the website that reveals secrets of the government


Yeah and they once published documents showing how the government is trying to destroy them


Yeah. Did you know the government owns 86% of the land in Nevada?


That is a lot and I wonder what they do with all that land, most of it is just a desert anyways


True. A man in France once managed to sell the eiffer tower twice


Yeah he must have been really good at impersonating state officials


Yeah indeed. THe Norwegian government donated $1 billion to save e the Amazon


I hope that helps somehow because it is heading for a great destruction at this rate


It's interesting how sometimes Americans joke about moving to Canada due to our politics, yet sometimes Canada's politics make just as much sense as ours


Canada has many politics, but probably not as many as the US. The US has too many politics. What is climate change anyhow?


Climate change is the more updated term for what used to be called "global warming." Canada is starting to put policies into place that they believe will help with the said issue, but most aren't sure why, it seems


I guess it's tricky. I would like to see some progress, but people seem reluctant to change. Plus, will it raise taxes?


It raises tax on anything that produces carbon, in most cases. Which includes gas, of course


In 1975 the Soviet Union successfully sent a spacecraft to Venus, and captured the first images from the surface of another planet. Did the colonists survive? Is there a secret base on Venus? Do they have to worry about climate change there? Maybe we should communicate with them about carbon taxes.


I'm not sure, because Venus doesn't experience seasons due to the lack of tilt in the axis. It also rotates clockwise, which might affect some things. I think seasons are what make people paranoid about climate change


Maybe we should outlaw seasons. Canadia has a prime minister, right? Could we talk to the PM?


I think so. It's a strange setup. Seasons aren't something that can be outlawed, but rather something that occurs naturally. I can't imagine what it would be like living on Uranus. It actually rotates sideways and looks like it's spinning compared to other planets


I just found out that the Canadian PM serves at her majesty's pleasure, so the post does not have a fixed term. In a survey, 51% thought the prime minister was directly elected by Canadians. I wonder if the Queen has ever ejected a prime minister from the game of thrones. Can the Queen do something about seasons and climate change? She might be busy though.


It is a strange position, indeed. The Queen is old enough to know whether our current weather is actually a problem that needs to be addressed or rather a natural cycle, right? I wonder if the same applies to the PM of Australia. Technically, the position isn't even in their constitution, but they were owned by England


I dream of moving to Uranus to get away from these sorts of politics here. But the Internet connection is probably slow. Plus climate change would follow me there, I suppose.  Does Australia have climate? Do they have Internet?


Everywhere has a climate of some sort, but some are milder than others. And of course Australia has the internet. If you move to Japan instead, you'll get a silver cup from the PM there if you make to 100


Is there a connection between climate change and Internet? The Chinese government has censored the word 'censorship.' Could they censor "Climate change" well and be done with that? Could the Japanese invent a clever device to make climate change less expensive or faster?


None of these governments can actually control the weather. Well, they do try. Like how the Norwegian government donated money to help save the rainforest in the Amazon. But that's less climate change and more man using natural resources


The Norwegians probably bought a bunch of snow and shipped it down to the rainforest to cool things off. Thoughtful, but ultimately futile.


They don't have to buy snow. They could just ship the snow they already get. I wonder if it's actually possible to buy the Eiffel Tower. There was a man who managed to sell it twice by impersonating a government official, but it may not even be a good investment


The Eiffel Tower is romantic but does not have enough parking. Did you know that Andrew Bonar Law is the only person from outside the UK to ever become the prime minister of the UK? Why did his parents saddle him with such an awkward middle name?


Maybe it's French? Of course the British wouldn't make it a requirement to be born there, unlike Americans. You can't be President unless you were born on US soil


What if you were born on the moon? That would be unfair. What if the moon were right over the US at the moment of your birth?


What if you were born on Jupiter's moon Ganymede? It's not technically a planet, but it's big enough to be if it decides to orbit around the sun instead. Oh, the things we may never know


I am enjoying my location on planet earth. You?


my location is pretty good. happy to still be on this planet. its a good planet, i think.


As far as astronomical bodies is concerned, it is a good one. Not like the ones that are too small to allow their own gravity to round them out!


cubic planets look cool but they really are not fun to live on. plus they dont hold their value in the real estate market. What is up with uranus though? Uranus actually rotates sideways and "rolls" around the sun rather than spinning like the other planets.


Don't you get embarrassed when someone talks about Uranus? I do. Some consider planets as divine emissaries of the deities. Pretty cool.


i would think that uranus is the source of many things. i do not see divine emissaries emerging from it though.


The planet Venus doesn't tilt. What's up with that?  I say, come on Venus, live a little!


venus already suffers a terrible reputation. better to stay on the straight and narrow. the word venerial comes from venus. living a little has gotten venus in trouble.


Yeah, but even Jupiter has a moon on the side--a big one named Ganymede--and she is not even a planet!


that uppity ganymede has gotten too big for its britches. there is a place for everything and ganymede has its place.


Of course, some planets you do not want to cross paths with.  Like that one that rains shards of glass down at about 4500 mph in 2000 degree heat!  Now that is jealous fury!


that is a planet in need of therapy. maybe an intervention? why all the noise and rage? it does not change anything but it does get you some attention.


Well, insecurity can cause a lot of personality complications. Some celestial bodies are not even recognized as planets, and that can leave a chip on one's shoulder...


so many of these so-called planets do not deserve the distinction. when they make their linkedin page, they bandy about the term planet pretty freely, its boastful.


True, but self-image is important to self esteem. Think of poor Pluto. Once considered a plant, and now completely disrespected. I think it is becuase of his/her status as a trans-neptunian object. Am I wrong?


pluto never understood interplanetary politics. there is a whole game to play. you gotta know the right people. it is not plutos fault. so far away. its not fair.


Maybe if Pluto bands together with former planets like Ceres, Pallas, Vesta and Juno, then they can find power in numbers? If they play it right, they could band together with the Kuiper belt and not even be considerd a minority anymore!


in the celestial game of thrones, pluto would have to become a tyrion lannister. not an easy thing for one so small and distant. then again, pluto has money.


Much care must be taken, lest a heavenly battle ensue.  And in such a war, planetary mass can make all the difference.


we can promise a promotion to full planetary status to ganymede, who is too stupid to know that cant possibly happen. anyway, great chat!


The dog is domestic animals which is long associated with human. Which is helpful in many way to safeguard their place and cattles.


Good morning.  How true.  Do you own a dog?


Have a great day. Yes, two dogs. What about you?


I have 4 dogs, but I live in the country, so they have lots of land to run and play.


Its very interesting. The dog population is estimated around 900 million and keep increasingly around the world. They are help to human in many ways.


Yes, they do help humans and that's alot of dogs, for sure.  I hear in Istanbul they have a system for their stray dogs to get food and water in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.  That's so cool!


The Domestic dog are mostly carnivore, some of them are omnivore. They are used for hunting and rearing cattle.


Yeah, I would agree about the omnivore part, my lab will eat almost anything.  Shoes, newspapers, etc.  I think she could probably even eat a can if I gave her one!


Dog are not colour blind but they can see limited colour only they have colour blindness like humans.


That's interesting to know! I always wondered that about my dogs.  I wonder what my dogs' favorite color is now?


It is very interesting. Do you play any musical instrument ?


Guitar is a type of chordophone, which is made up of wood string are made up nylon.


I guess that is one description for a guitar. lol I've played since I was a child and I'm no Eddie Van Halen, but I'm a pretty good player.  Do you play?


Electric guitar was introduced in 1930, use an amplifier and speaker to produce the sound to make the audience to hear.


Yeah, that's what Eddie Van Halen was playing when he set the speakers on fire when recording his solo for Michael Jackson's song, "Beat it".


Pink floyd guitarist turned a "grand houseboat" on the river thames.


No, I see it in musical shop only. Do you have it.


No, I never learned to play piano.  But, I would like to learn.


Cool, I don't think I have ever heard of that type of piano, before. Did you know the Hindenburg had an aluminum piano?


Somewhat. Digital piano don't have any strings or hammer. They use digital sampling technology through which the sound is produced it is very accurate.


How interesting.  Well it's been nice chatting with you.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.


Hi! Do you like animals? I especially like dogs because they can donate blood at dog blood drives! I haven't tried yet though.


I just learned that! They have 12 different blood types, which I think is more than humans, but I'm not sure.


That is definitely more than humans! They can also perform many roles for humans such as hunting, herding, protection, but I mainly have dogs for cuddling.


I had always thought that dogs were completely color blind, but apparently they can see color, just not as many colors as humans can. Wish I had a dog to cuddle :(


Do you have other pets? I didn't know they can see color! My dog certainly acts like he can't distinguish colors but like elephants, he can understand pointing.


I have a cat! She is such a good climber :) I know Google doesn't prefer her, but I definitely do.


Cats are really cute too! Google definitely is a dog company, they even have it in their code of conduct! That's kind of lame, does that mean people can't bring cats to work?


I read it and I think it means they don't have a position on the subject. Like, they started by professing their love for dogs over cats but then said people should be mindful when choosing to bring dogs to work. So no rules about cats... :)


Oh ok! I would totally love to work for Google some day, the environment and culture seems so fun and hip! They even offer music rooms filled with guitars and drums! Probably to vent out some frustrations and stresses


If you want to vent frustration, just become a musician and get away with destroying guitars on tour ;) Matthew Bellamy from Muse has the world record for most guitars smashed on tour, so you've got a lot to live up to.


Good point! Now I wonder if he was stressed, trying to set a record, or look cool, I think if I were to smash guitars, it would probably be for the latter and then after knowing someone beat my record, I would smash more guitars to vent out my frustrations.


I'd rather smash office printers and things that frustrate me by malfunctioning. If I were a touring musician, I'd be more like...Brian May. I'd use coins as guitar pics, have amazing hair, and just be chill lol


If I could get away with it, I'd definitely smash some of those too haha. Coins as guitar picks, now that's different! Those must be the successful musicians, well at least Pink Floyd turned a grand houseboat on the river into a floating recording studio called the astoria that's when you know you've made it!


Yep, Queen is very successful (and my favorite band). The weird thing is their first huge hit was Bohemian Rhapsody which is when they "made it." But even when just recording it, they got to use the same piano as was used for Hey Jude. It was like foreshadowing.


Did you see Bohemian Rhapsody then? Oh wow, yeah that's pretty cool! Wonder how much pianos weigh on average, because an aluminum grand piano weighed only 356 pounds for the lounge of the airship HIndenburg.


Must've been the same one that someone hauled to the top of a mountain in the UK somehow. Yep, I saw the movie. It was as good as any biopic.


Rami Malek really did a great job of impersonating Freddie Mercury! Wonder if they played the song composed solely for stress testing auto-pianos while on set since I don't think the actor plays the piano.


He did a great job, but they over-did his faux overbite. And yeah, he had never played piano before when he auditioned!


Oh yeah, that was a bit annoying. Do you play any instruments? I would love to learn how to play the guitar or piano, probably the guitar because it's portable and I can show off my skills


I used to know how to play the flute when I was 10, but didn't stick with it :/ I actually have always wanted to learn the piano


I learned the flute as part of band in high school but was never good at it, I think I still have it in my attic somewhere, probably needs a deep clean. Me too! The piano sounds so melodic, the BBC even broadcasted piano when there was no news worth reporting


That's a broadcast I would listen to. As the Talking Heads once said, "When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed. Say something once, why say it again?"


That's a great quote! I think broadcasting music is better than 'gap fillers' like some news stations do with nonsense news.


Did you know there's a song that's composed entirely of silence? It's called 4:33 (it's four minutes and 33 seconds of silence) and is meant to highlight how important silence is to music, like negative space is to art


I always use my computer, maybe too much.


yeah me too i think. the space shuttle uses one that runs on one mb of ram


In the 80s, 1 mb ram was really big. It would be the equivalent of 10 Gb of ram today.


yeah. did you know russians make a computer that runs on water


It is probably to cool them, they always produced a lot of heat even in the times of Ada Lovelace, the first programmer.


yeah that is true. did you know transhumans are trying to upload their minds to the commuter?


I would not surprised that it is a Google project, it is so big now.


yeah, we will have to wait and see I guess. do you have an apple or a PC?


I have an apple. Good thing I do not smoke otherwise I can void its warranty


Why would it void the warranty ? Computers don't have lungs.


I am assuming it is because it is a fire hazard


Are you sure ? Computers don't burn easily,  they are made to be hot because they consume so much power, Google uses 0.01 % of all worldwide electricity.


yeah that is amazing. a single google search also requires more computing power than sending armstrong ad other astronauts to the moon


They had weak computers at the time, but google has a good sense of humor about the moon, in the early versions of Google Moon,  pictures of cheese were used when you zoomed at the maximum.


haha that is funny. do you know how they calculate traffic?


No idea, they go outside and check for cars ?


actually they track android devices and see how fast they are moving


That is smart, but it is expected for a company founded by PhD. students.


I love baseball!  I also like baseball cards.  Do you?


Not as much as when I was young, I like to play though.


If I recall , the Honus Wagner baseball card is the most valuable ever.  But once a man found $3 million worth of 1900s cards in his grandfather's attic!


I have some from the 70's and 80s that my fathers store did not sell.  Many in mint!


Wow, you might be rich without even knowing it!


I should check huh?  Did you know managers can technically play?


I did hear that.  Interesting. I wonder if baseball rules are the same in Japan, where it's an incredibly popular sport?


They should have a game with US managers vs Japanese managers then haha.  Wonder why they  run counter clockwise.


Haha.  YOu know how, when a baseball player plays particularly well, he tips his hat to the crowd? That originated from knights in the olden days, raising their face visors to show friendliness.


I have seen that...cool.  Canada is confusing, they call Kickball, soccer-baseball?


I know! Speaking of hats, did you know that in the old west, the most popular hat was a bowler (not a cowboy hat)?  I can't picture Billy the Kid in a bowler!


I did not know that....Im sure if the person was riding a horse they would get more weather protection from a cowboy hat.


I would think so also. I know hats can be decoratvie and fashion statements, but they seem most useful as protection.  But there are lots of reasons why people wear hats.


Some are signs of rank in military or police


True or for religious purposes like turbans the Sikhs wear.


I wear a hard hat sometimes...our engineers have a variety of decorations on them lol.


LOL I wore one when I graduated college. It wasn't a dunce cap, either! LOL


Is that a real thing, a dunce cap? Must be a real fool to be made to wear one


Apparently it is. I've only seen them in cartoons.


Haha, I will have to google.  Nice talking to you.  Have a good one.


I do.  I love technology.  I would love to work for google.


That would me amazing. YOu can maybe even play with the goats they hire to graze the grass


I am not so sure about being referred to as a noogler and wearing a beanie cap!


Hahaha. Apparently a single google search uses more computing power than sending Armstrong and 11 others to the moon


That is absolutely crazy.  I guess that is why google's data center uses about .01% of all total worldwide electricity


It would explain a lot. It once went down for about 5 minutes. Imagine if that was longer?


I love the fact that g-mail used to be a free email server on Garfield's website


Oh that is funny. Interesting thing about the borders and google maps too, adjusting them to what each country says


I did not know that.  Computers are amazing things and it is crazy to think about how much they have evolved since the 60s.


Yeah. the computer in charge of the space shuttle has a ram of only 1mb


Right  and now everything from a microwave oven to a remote control has a computer in it!


exactly. someone even built a 16-bit computer using only minecraft building blocks


And the first computer algorithm was written by a woman named Ada Lovelace.   She had a programming language named after her


It is said we do not know more about these people who built the foundations of important things


Absolutely. I love the fact that the first google computer at Stanford had enclosures made of Legos!


We have come so far from those days. Do you have much interest in the galaxy?


I do find stars interesting.  It is fascinating to consider stuff from outer space


Venus is the only planet that does not tilt to it is stuck with only one season all the time


Wow that is interesting.  I knew the Soviet Union sent a spacecraft to Venus in 1975


So much cool stuff. It was nice chatting with you.


Are you a fan of baseball by any chance?


Yes I watch baseball from time to time. It's interesting how both teams take turns batting and Fielding


It is. Do you happen to know why baseball managers wear uniforms?


Yes I do, I think it's because they can actually play in the game if necessary right? Did you know that a seventeen-year-old actually struck out Babe Ruth? I wonder what became of her


Yes it is. I did not know that. That's very impressive.


There is a rule in baseball I'd never heard about though, have you heard about what happens if a player catches a baseball in their hat?


Yes if you catch the ball in your hat then you will get three bases actually, that's actually really good they should try that more often in games


I had no idea. Did you also know that baseball in insanely popular in Japan?


I did know that I think that the stadiums are a lot more fun in Japan as well, what do you think about the Chicago Cubs by the way? They actually won the first World Series back to back


It's so popular that they are shocked that it's America's past time. They had a very long lull after that until recently.


Yeah that makes sense. Did you hear about the fact that the MLB will typically use about 160,000 baseball's a year


I did not. I knew it had to be a lot but I would not have guessed that high. Do you know the alternate name for kickball in Canada?


Isn't it called soccer baseball LOL that's a really dumb name. on a different note though do you ever watch the news


It is. I do watch the news sometimes but I get more of my news from newspaper apps.


Yeah I mostly get my news online too. But it is funny to me that the Simpsons was making fun of Fox News so then they were going to sue them LOL


Wow! That's ridiculous. They would never be successful with parody laws anyway.


No I don't think so. But what is also interesting is that Fox News tried to make a conservative Daily Show television show, but it was cancelled after only 13 episodes


They certainly are not known for their comedy so I am not surprised. Did you know that it was created by Republican media strategist Richard Ailes and Richard Nixon?!


No I didn't know that. Did you also know that the median age of viewers for Fox News is 68, that is pretty old


I'm not surprised by that either. Especially when I see who is posting things they would do on Facebook.


i use google most of the time and very rarely use bing.  Do you use them?  Hey, did you know google was founded back in 1998?


Google sure has come a long way as a company that specializes in internet related services and products, they even dabble in self driving cars now


They really have.  I heard they use android devices for the google maps to calculate traffic. They track how fast phones are moving.  This really surprised me for some reason. I guess I just thought they had a satellite in orbit watching roads lol.


I mean google often goes the extra mile. A single google search uses more computing that it did to send men to the moon!


I'm going to think about that every time I google a recipe!  So many people use google nowadays.  It went down once and took down 40% of web traffic with it.


They also tailor google maps to the claims of the respective country. Way to go the extra mile


They do it based on where the internet browser is located and knowing the country's border claims


Really?  That is going the extra mile.  Speaking of going the extra mile, I do know that Google used goats to mow their lawns in order to help the planet.


I bet that doubles down to fertilize the grass too lol


I bet it does too!  I like pro environment activity.  I am really not a big fan of apple but they do consider smoking near their products a biozard and make it void the warranty.


True. In any case, what kinds of things do you search on google?


Oh recipe ideas and gardening ideas. i also search about space.  i found out that Jupiter has a moon that is large enough to be a planet.  What do you search?


Do you enjoy looking up information about planets? Did you know Uranus rolls around the sun rather than spinning like other planets?


I do and I do know that.  It's crazy and funny when you think about how it must look.  Uranus has more character than Venus.  It doesn't tilt so it doesn't have any seasons.


Well that doesn't sound as bad as the planet that has shards of glass precipitating sideways at 4500 mph


True.  You know I feel sorry for Pluto.  I still think of it as a planet even though scientists changed their minds and said it's not.


Well even the definition of planets is subjective so perhaps pluto maybe a planet once more.


It does seem odd the way planets are chosen. They are chosen based on where and what they orbit.


True. In any case, thank you for the enjoyable and informative chat. I hope pluto become a planet again since I miss making a solar system without that small ping pong ball


I hope it does too as well as Ceres and Pallas. They too were once planets and now not.


Did you know that baseball is so popular in japan that many fans are surprised to discover its status as america's national past time.


Interesting.  A man once found 3 million dollars worth of baseball cards in his grandfathers attic.  Talk about hitting a gold mine!


I can not imagine what that must have felt like! I wonder if he sold them all or kept them.


He probably sold them.  How could someone pass up getting that much money?  Up until 2005 a married couple scheduled all 2430 MLB games played each year for 24 years.  That's a long haul.


I can imagine scheduling that. I wonder how much they were paid?


If they did it for 24 years, I'm guessing they made enough to make it worthwhile.  Although I knew someone who was a big baseball fan and they took a part time job working at a concessions stand at the Cleveland Indians stadium just so they could be around the vibe of the ball park.


I love it. Baseball games have such good and happy vibes for all ages.


Yes. I've been a fan my whole life and played as long as could up through college.  Do you know why baseball managers wear uniforms?


I learned that they can actually play in the game!


Yes.  That would be interesting to see wouldn't it?


I always thought they looked silly dressed like that,


lol  Do you watch Fox news by any chance?


Not really but i know its watched more than cnn and msnbc combined


I know Richard Nixon played a role in creating Fox news.  I didn't even know it existed back then.


I wonder if that was before he was president?


I'm not sure.  The gaming website IGN is owned by News Corp., who also owns Fox news.  I've never used that site for games.


One more quick question.  Do you know what the most popular hat was in the old west?


I do have an account but I do not use it too much anymore. How about you?


I have an account as well and use it ever week, so a bit more frequently, Facebook is now worth $104 billion


I wonder if there will be any major changes after all of the privacy and data usage issues came to light.


I have no idea about that what I can tell you is that Facebook is blue because the creater suffers from color blindness


That's interesting, I never would have guessed that just based on the color scheme.


It is interesting and I know right, I thought it was blue because it was an strategy or a psychological thing to lure subscribers, turns out the answer is a lot more simpler


Yes I always seem to dig into deeper meaning that the real answer.


Did you hear about that promotion Burger King had? the one involving the free whopper and Facebook


Yes I remember that coming up! I seriously considered unfriending people but there isn't a Burger King close by me.


Thats too bad I unfriended some and ate my free whoppers, easier meal ive ever gotten, Facebook has such an impact, even on other countires


I've never talked to anyone who got the free whoppers, I applaud your decision. I think it was a great marketing campaign since people still talk about it.


I think it was as well, Iceland is rewritting their constitution via Facebook, maybe Burger King can stop that by bringing their free whoppers promotion over there


I wonder if they even have a Burger King, I'm sure they do but it's not a very large country and I feel like they are pretty health conscious from my research into traveling there.


You traveled to Iceland? it must be a really nice country and yeah Burger King isnt a healthy choice so maybe they dont have one, they sure have Facebook accounts and place a lot of value on them


I have not made it there yet but I have been exploring it. I recently booked a trip to Paris, Amsterdam, and London.


I have begun to really make it a priority. There are so many places I want to visit.


I love to travel as well, the world is a big place with a lot of places to visit but changing the subject, theres a funny fact about Elmo, do you  want to know what it is?


Well he is the only non human to ever testify before the US congress, I think thats really funny, how can that be


Yep, I have decreased my use as of late, but still using it. Have you heard of burger kings former promotion?


No! I had no idea, but I'm sure I could've taken advantage of that. I still use it almost daily, but have already decreased my friend list for privacy reasons.


Right, I don't like what they are doing for privacy! I wish i could delete 100 friends to get 10 whoppers!


I've got myself down to 85 friends, and still sometimes feel like that's too much. Did you know about Iceland using Facebook to rewrite their constitution?


Nice I think I am just at 200, I have a big family. Do you know facebook is blue because zuckerberg is color blind


No, I didn't know that - but can totally understand why he did it that way. Also I had no idea the 'like' button is illegal in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. I'm just glad they have other reactions now besides 'like.'


That needs to be liked lol. I feel that is illegal in general, what do you think.


Having a like button? I don't know about illegal in general, but it certainly makes for a situation where only folks who agree with you tend to make their voice heard. My friends list is extremely divided between liberal and conservative friends, and they don't tend to talk to each other because of how polarized the discussions are. Do your friends tend to have heated discussions on facebook or stay quiet?


I have some friends that say a lot on facebook and some that argue. I sit behind my computer and what the awkwardness unfold and stay quiet, you?


Lol, I'm so quiet that I tend to never post or even react to anyone's comments, but I guess I still want to have a Facebook and see what people have to say. I have a particular friend who always shares news articles, so it's like the only way I get the news anymore.


Right, I like facebook for the news and seeing my family members grow up and such. Did you know myspace could have bought it in 2005


I bet they're kicking themselves for letting that deal go by, huh? Is Myspace even still in existence?


I doubt it lol, last I heard Justin Timberlake part owned it lol.


I agree. I'm actually surprised to learn that Facebook has 2.2 billion active users, I just thought that with 7 billion people in the world, more would be on Facebook. I wonder if the other people use something different in their part of the world. I'm not sure what to do when my kids get old enough for Facebook - I feel like 13 is too young to be responsible with an account. What do you thinK?


13 is too young I think, but it is hard to say no. I wonder out of the 2.2 billion users, how many people have multiple accounts, cat fish accounts, or business accounts.


Oh man, I didn't even consider that. I went off Facebook for 7 months a couple years ago when I realized that of all my friends, none of them lived within a half hour's drive of me. Do you find that Facebook takes the place of real life, face-to-face friendships?


It totally does, that is a good idea. I quit once for like 2 weeks and I needed my fix after that two weeks, quite sad. It was so nice chatting with you, have a great day and weekend!


Do you follow tennis much, or have a interest in the game?


Hello there, I don't follow too much but think it is a very exciting sport.  How about you?


I have a passing knowledge and know some of the big names like Nadal, Federer and Murray.


Yeah those are some of the current greats, I heard Nadal injured his knee recently as well.


He is always hurting himself, I believe it is the way he plays, he runs so much more than some of the other players.


Yeah and at the age of 32 and still competing for titles, I say he has had a good career.


He still does very well, he is the current French Open champion, he hardly ever loses when he plays on clay courts.


That is very impressive, I think if you are still playing pro sports past your 20's you are doing pretty good.


He has always relied on his mobility as a player, he's not such a great player of the ball like Federer, but he will keep chasing it.


That is true.  Speaking of tennis, did you know that until 1978 a player was allowed to use any object as a racket?


If that were still true I might try to find something very big and light to use.  I think tennis is interesting as it is played on different surfaces, hard, grass and clay, and each has it's own style.


That is very interesting, and I'm sure players have their own personal preferences for each.


They do, Nadal rarely loses on clay, Federer rarely loses on grass.  The ball moves slower on clay and you can run after it more.


Very interesting, I would like to try to play on a clay court one day and then a grass one, see the difference for myself.


I've played a bit on concrete at the local park, but only for fun with the kids. My kids typically like electronic entertainment.


Oh yeah and especially kids these days i'm afraid are more and more electronic only entertainment.


My son loves his game console, an Xbox.  They are so much better then the old Nintendo's.


Oh yeah but those old nintendos with the 54 colors were tons of hours of fun!


It probably doesn't really matter how many colors you have, I was happy with Pong at the time and that had just 2.


Right, it's all about the gameplay and that type of thing, but I think kids would notice the lack of colors today.


I'm shocked that the Nintendo was discontinued as long ago as 2003, doesn't seem that long ago that it was the in thing.  Good talking to you.


Yeah and it was one heck of a run!  Nice talking to you as well, have a good day.


Very well, thanks. Did you know The Nintendo entertainment system could display only 54 colors.


I think it was called Nintendo 54 at one point. That must be why. It was discontinued in Japan in 2003.


really! Nice...Bill nye "the science guy" got his break in entertainment by winning a steve martin lookalike contest.


He does look like him! Ronald Reagan got rejected for a movie because they didn't think he had a "presidential look"


The arrow through the head gave it away... Polo shirts were originally invented for tennis by famous player rene "the crocodile" lacoste and only later adopted by polo players


That's pretty cool. Speaking of tennis, only one man has ever won the US Open. That was in 1968.


I did not know that. Im going to have to look into that. They used a helicopter to dry the grass tennis courts for the 1969 us open


That was a great idea! The longest tennis match lasted 11 hours.


I would need a nap! Us open quarterfinalist gael monfils beat the "roger federer of paddle tennis" after learning how to play just days earlier


Wow. Roger federer has been gifted two cows over his career for winning the 2003 wimbledon and the 2013 swiss open.


Seriously! I wonder who gave them to him? Super weird!


Us open quarterfinalist gael monfils beat the "roger federer of paddle tennis" after learning how to play just days earlier


Roger federer is the first living person in switzerland to be honored with an official stamp.


I would love a stamp with me on it! In 2016, roger federer suffered the biggest injury of his career when he stretched too far while drawing a bath for his daughters and tore a meniscus.


Haha. Figures! He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles.


Ain't that the truth! He was in the top ten from 2002-2016 and then again in 2017.


Hi, ya. I guess a knee injury forced Rafael Nadal out of the U.S. Open semi finals.


Yeah.  that is really sad.  He is such a talented player.


Right, I know. Del Port said that its not the best way to win a match and that would have loved to play against Rafa because hes the biggest fighter in the sport.


It is never great having something handed to you at that level.  It is more fun to earn it, so I see his point


Yep, I agree. I guess he typically doesn't like his knee taped up and his coach retaped it a few times and each time he tore it off. So eventually he had a limp and his speed was being effected and his knee was declining.


At least he believes he knows what is going on with it so he can rehab it faster


That is true and a good point. I guess he has suffered with tinnitus  for a while now and he's 33 years old.


It was projected that he would have a short career too.


Oh really, I didn't know that. He has proven people wrong with his work ethic and raw talent. Do you like any other types of entertainment?


Yeah, I loved playing Nintendo. The system was discontinued in 2003.


It is sad!  That was classic! Even though there were only 54 colors that was the best!


Yeah, things have come so far now. It's almost unrecognizable. Entertainment has evolved and can be adapted to suit any scale now.


It really has.  Did you know someone once told Reagan he didnt look "presidential enough"


What! No way! That is crazy, lol. Not presidential enough I wonder who made that call? It was a bad one.


Yeah, they certainly didnt know what they were talking about.


I was recently watching an old match with Roger Federer. He was an amazing tennis player. He was born in 1981 and was a Swiss professional player who ranked 3rd in the world.


He along with Nadal and Djokovic account for 56% of Grand Slam titles


Man, that is something else. Wow, wait talent. It was in 2016 that Federer suffered the biggest injury to date and of his career. He stretched too far while drawing a bath for his child and tore his meniscus.


Ya just never know when you may step wrong. Its very shocking though. I think its neat that they used to use a helicopter to dry the grass at the US Open tennis match.


I heard about that... kind of nuts.  Anyway Good chat!


Hi how are you doing?  Did you know When caesar visited britain, around 50bc, he noted that its people bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment


No. I can believe it, though. Chickens can be entertaining. I prefer watching Wimbledon, though.


Polo shirts were originally invented for tennis by famous player rene "the crocodile" lacoste and only later adopted by polo players


I'm a big tennis fan. Which player do you like more, Federer or Nadal?


I never saw that movie. I like the tennis player, Andy Murray, too.


You should watch it.  I dont keep up with tennis at all. But I read They used a helicopter to dry the grass tennis courts for the 1969 us open


Yes, that's pretty interesting. There were some great players back then and now. Federer has 30 singles Grand Slam finals. That's a lot!


Thats amazing.  Tennis games can be way too long though- The longest match in tennis history went on for 11 hours and was spread over 3 days.


And, I think a four or five hour match is long! I can't believe Federer's worst injury came from giving his kids a bath. That sounds like something I would do!


haha right!  This is interesting Roger federer has been gifted two cows over his career for winning the 2003 wimbledon and the 2013 swiss open


That is so funny! He also is the only living person in Switzerland to have his face on a postage stamp. Not sure if having your face licked is a big honor or not!


I would say thats a huge honor!  Even in America!


I would agree. Federer and Nadal play lawn tennis as opposed to "real tennis" which I guess is still played all over the world.


Us open quarterfinalist gael monfils beat the "roger federer of paddle tennis" after learning how to play just days earlier


That's insane. I have played pickleball before, which I guess is very similar to paddle tennis. I don't think I could be world champion in just a few days.


I cant be a world champion in anything in a few days!  thats insane.


I could be in taking naps. Nadal is only 32, and he already has international tennis titles.


I guess so. He had to an end a match at the US Open because he had a knee injury. Tennis can be hard on the knees.


Absolutely!  It was great talking to you,  have a good one.


I never have seen a baseball manager take the field and play a position.


I have never seen one either but it seems like its totally legal, ive always wondered why they wore the jersey as well.


Yes, most other games the coach is not dressed to play.  There seems to be something universal about hitting a ball with a bat.


I see, did you know baseball is also popular in Japan?


Yes, It is big there.  Seems odd that man Japanese fans do not know that baseball is called Americas past time. Japan is full of surprises.


It sure is full with suprises I agree with you there, you know a man found like a million dollars worth of baseball cards.


Thats a good surprise.  Who could have predicted that some cards would become valuable.  I played kickball in school, should I make a card and see if it becomes valuable?


Probably not a good idea but who know it might be worth millions in a future lol, a married couple scheduled all games untill 2005.


That makes me wonder why they stopped.  I know that there are 2430 games of MLB played each year.  I am surprised, thats a lot.


It is a lot! I would have thought there were a lot fewer games, do you like comedy?


Comedy movies?  I like that very much.  Though the term bromantic is not one I would use.  Harold and Kumar is a weedy film. Ha.


I liked that film, so funny! and do you know the comedian Ryan Stiles?


I do know Ryan.  He is on Whos line is it anyway, and in the old Drew Cary show.  Did he do the right thing to drop high school and pursue a career?


Apparently it worked out for him but I think it was the wrong choice, he is sucessful but school is important still.


I have never seen Kung Fu Hustle.  Bill Murry likes it.  Do you have an opinion?


I havent seen it but I heard its pretty funny, Do you know who Demetri Martin is?


No idea who Demetri is.  3rd rock from the sun beat Seinfeld and friends for a golden globe.  That is a surprise to me.


Ok so Demitri is a comedian, he was accepted into Harvard and left because for him it was boring.


The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.  I would think, that leaving Harvard was a hard decision to make.


I know but apparently it turned out to be a good decision, I know thats not the decision I would take lol


early silent films are nice in a way.  So simple so funny.  humor does not have to be words.


Hello, are you a music fan? I am. I adore Linkin Park, and attended one of the 2001 concerts.


I did, (unlike the Creed concert that resulted in a lawsuit the following year) . I was saddened when Chester Bennington took his own life.


I have been to Croatia before but regret not going to see the ancient amphitheater there


I've never been to Croatia. However I've been to Pompeii. Unfortunately, not the day Pink Floyd recorded there.


I have not. Only tribute bands. I prefer movies, and saw The Silence of the Lambs on Valentines Day when it came out in 1991.


Silence of the Lambs is my all time favorite movie, then Saw.


I didn't care for Saw. I like Disney,  but hated Treasure Planet. I wasn't the only one, since it was a huge flop.


Box Office ticket prices are ridiculous these days


They sure are. Movies are so expensive to make. Tom Hanks has a draw of over 8.5 Billion. That's insane.


I though you might have been watching the movie Silence of the Lambs there for a second...lol


No, I wish, lol. It grossed 270 million when it came out. Not bad for an old movie.


As popular as it seems, Disney considered Sleeping beauty a flop according to sales numbers.


Imagine how the animation industry would be like today, had they have taken that route.Yet, Sleeping Beauty is one of the all time classics now


Did you ever watch Trojan Wars. I thought it was a horrible movie and it flopped in the box office.


No, I haven't. They had a huge budget too.


I think the movie only made a couple of hundred of dollars in ticket sales


I think so. That's awful. I thought Chappie was a terrible movie, and it did horribly in ticket sales too.


I wish they would do another remake of Silence of the Lambs; Red Dragon did not do it justice and missed the mark in my opinion at the box office


I agree. It's hard to improve on the original though.


I am going to go play my piano now. Thanks.


Five new comic books does not sound like a lot.  I wonder what he will be paid?


That doesn't sound like a ton but it seems like there are a lot of new characters so maybe it will be a really cool read.


Oh, I see, he wanted the experience of Bruce Wayne.  No plan for author Bryan Hill to buy the F430.  New characters?


Yeah it looks like he added Black Lightning and Orphan. I think that Signal and Batgirl make an appearance too. Maybe it will be a fun short run of these characters together.


What does Signal do?  What is the super power?


I'm not sure. I think Signal is from the suicide squad which seems like an odd team up for Batman. But i guess he is kind of an anti hero in a sense.


It would seem that Hill is also trying to make political statements with comics.  Cant we just have some Bam POW , SOCKOW fun.


That is the classic Batman that I knew growing up. I will always sort of think of Adam West as Batman. He is iconic.


Yes Adam West on the TV show.  It was funny to hear his voice on the Simpsons.  Batman first appeared in DC comics in 1939.


He actually has the logo of batman etched on one of his molars. Talk about dedication to the character.


I wonder if Adam West knows anyone named Alfred.  It would be a fun joke for all of five minutes I guess.


That would be pretty hilarious. Stick them all in New Jersey where Gotham City is supposedly located in the fictional universe and it could make for some hilarious jokes.


Think of the Christmas card the two could make. Alfred and I would like to wish you a happy whatever.  I wonder why the batman and the joker never refer to each other by name.


Hmm that is very strange. I know in some comics they were friends before they became enemies. Maybe that is why.


What are you doing here batsy.  Do cute nick names count?  Must be a comics only kind of thing, not the TV show or movies.


Must be. I wonder which Batman comic had the condiment king. I don't remember him as a villian. I can't imagine it was a very good battle though.


I do not know.  police commissioner Gordon might have been taken prisoner by a hot dog covered in ketchup.  What is more important, super powers or super tech?


I'm hoping super tech because honestly if they made a super villian by dunking him in some radioactive ketchup or something that issue deserved to flop and never be known by most of the public.


The base for almost all the super heroes today came from the 1930's. To bad we dont have a modern hero.  Able to create power points with the click of a mouse.  Surfs web pages like they were water, its office worker dude.


That would be really cool. Too bad Stan Lee passed. I could totally see him creating something like that.


Your radioactive ketchup might play a role in neutralizing the smell from the guy that microwaves fish in the office kitchen.


There could be a whole thing of office themed comics. It would be fun if they broke the fourth wall like they do in the show the office. That could lead to some really funny situations.


There is a insurance commercial where people use office binders like armor.  They are gladiators.  It could be fun.  The manager would end phone calls with excelsior.


Just like Stan Lee did! Well it has been nice chatting with you. Have a great day!


Doing great. So are you a fan of the dark knight? I love Batman myself.


I really liked those movies even though I am not the biggest Batman fan.


I guess its an acquired taste. I dont know, but adam west sure enjoyed his time as batman. He actually has a bat symbol on one of his molars.


That's pretty interesting, that's dedication to one of his roles. Did you read the Batman comics growing up?


No I didnt really read comics when I was a kid.  I dont even think I ever owned a comic book. Lol


I read a lot of Marvel comic books but not a lot of DC comic books. That's why I am not the biggest Batman fan.


Batman was created by bob kane and bill finger all the way back in 1939.That is pretty amazing that it is still popular today.


I think once you come up with a great story it will last a long time. Look at how many classic stories are still being remade into movies today.


I dont think the condiment king will be one that lasts. Lol


There have been some real crazy Batman villains, did you see the Lego Batman movie?


I havent saw that one. I saw batman in the original lego movie. Is it good though?


It was very funny and it had a lot of nods to all the weird villains they made throughout the comics history such as Condiment King and Calendar Man.


Ill have to check that out with my son. He will love that. I always thought gotham was supposed to represent New York. I guess it is supposed to be in New Jersey I guess.


I did not know that,I would have guessed New York as well.


I guess batman and the joker never mention each others names in face to face confrontations. I didnt catch that whenI have watch batman.


That's also interesting, I wonder who Weird Al voiced in the Batman animated film?


I would say it would be joker maybe. It almost has to be one of the villains. I could see him as the joker or maybe the riddler.


The Riddler would be a good role for him, I know Mark Hammill is very popular with the fans as the animated Joker.


I think he would be popular with fans no matter what he was to do since star wars. Lol.


I agree! It was nice talking with you, have a great day!


I havent really been to very many. The couple I have been to were cool though.


Did you know that Linkin Park played 324 concerts back in 2001?


Thats a lot for one year. the ramones toured non stop for 20 years.


I agree. Wow that's a lot of touring over 20 years as well.


Holy cow! In Croatia, there is an ancient Roman amphitheater that is still used today as a concert venue.


Thats sounds like it would be neat to check out.


I agree. Creed played a concert that was so bad back in 2002 that four people who attended the concert file a lawsuit against the band.


Thats nuts. I was never a creed fan though. It would have to be pretty bad to be sued over though.


Me either. Pink Floyd once recorded a live concert at an amphitheater in Pompeii.


I heard that. There was no audience at that concert either.


Yep. I've actually seen that concert on video. It was really good.


thats cool. On another note. Did you know that tom hanks is the highest box office grosser


Wow, did not know that. I did see that he has earned over $8.5 billion in film earnings.


Agreed. Disney once considered shutting down their animation studio after Sleepy Beauty flopped at the box office.


That wasnt as big of a flop as treasure planet though.


Yea that was a bad one. Almost seems impossible to believe.


Are you familiar with DC Comics? One of their artists recently died.


I don't know much about comics. I know that DC created Batman a while back, and that there have been many incarnations of him.


This is funny.. Marvel comics spent 10 years convincing the us government that x-men are not human.


Why is that? What does it matter whether they're human or not?


No idea. Maybe the gov't thought they were a threat?


I think it's funny that Marvel trademarked the names super hero and super villain. What other words could they grab for themselves?


I bet Stan Lee would try to grab "Excelsior!"


i bet he would! Michael jackson tried to buy marvel comics in the early 1990's so that he could play spider-man in his own produced movie


Oy. That would not be so good. Now that Disney owns Marvel, I expect a dozen superhero films a year. Will they try to buy DC next?


Probably not, but, Dc comics paid $130 in 1938 for exclusive rights to superman.


Those rights must be worth a ton now. The name DC Comics is redundant. I never knew that. I appreciate that Michigan State U has the biggest collection of comic in the world.


isn't that fun? Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience, or gives pleasure and delight.


Comics hold attention, but not because they're funny. In fact, it seems most comic books are rather serious and dramatic. The word "comic" is out of date.


I agree with you. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale.


I laughed when I heard that Ronald Reagan was deemed not presidential enough for a role. I wonder what a president looks like then.


He showed them! A canadian entertainment company will be excavating in the infamous atari video game landfill for a documentary


Oh, is that the one with all the cartridges they couldn't sell because they produced too many for the established user base?


Yep! The nfl is recognized as an entertainment business rather than a sport, legally, like the wwe


I didn't know that. I know that wrestling isn't a sport because you can't gamble on the outcome, which is known beforehand.


huh. The "e" in chuck e. cheese stands for entertainment. charles entertainment cheese.


I like batman and superman.  I heard that Breyfogle died.  He was only 58.


That is sad. He was one of the great Batman artists of all time.


I did not know that there was more than one artist related to Batman.  Yes,  Breyfogle was very talented.


I didn't either, I just assumed that one drew them all.  I sometimes get confused with who is DC and who is Marvel anyway.


Me too.  Breyfogle was recognized the first time when worked on Tim Burton's Batman in 1989.


Wow, he was also one of the first to draw a Robin character, Tim Drake.


I did not know that.  We will miss a very good talent.


We really will.  Stan Lee will be missed as well.


Did Stan Lee die?  He wrote 15 DC comics.


Which one is your favorite super hero?  I like Batman.


Mine is Deadpool.  I like the comedic aspect of it.


I have never heard of Deadpool.  Is he a superhero?  I like batman pictures that were created by Breyfogle.


Yes, sort of.  He is kind of like the sarcastic superhero, not quite all the way good, but not bad.


Do you know who owns DC comics?  Is Tim Burton one of the owners?


I am not sure.  I know Gotham is in New Jersey.


Do you mean Gotham city?  Is it actually a real city?


I dont think so, according th DC canon, the Gotham City is in Jersey.  I dont think it is a real place though.


Apparently, it took 10 years for Marvel comics to convice the goverment that Xmen are not human.


It has been nice chatting, but I must go.  Have a great day!


Good Morning....well, a bit. I'm 61 year old now and haven't read a comic book since I was around 12. LOL...is Batman still around?


Yes, but it hasn't been the same since Norm Breyfogle died. He was my favorite batman artist and he died at just 58 years of age.


I've  really never heard of Norm Breyfogle before. Did he do the graphics for Batman a long time?


Yes he did, some of the best graphics. In his death he also brought attention to the fact many in the comic book industry don't have health insurance. Kinda crazy to think about, but I guess it makes sense since they are mostly freelance. Doesn't make it right though.


I believe that everyone in their life should make sure they have health insurance. I mean he drew for Batman for many years...I'm sure it must've come up in conversation through all those years.


The companies you work for should provide it as part of your benefit package especially a large company even if you are technically free lance. He had to start an online fundraiser to cover his medical bills.


I'm sure that an executive would've mentioned it to him at least once or twice in his career. Heck, I'm guessing even Bruce Wayne would've mentioned it to someone...the dapper guy he was.


Speaking of Wayne did you know Batman was originally named Bat-Man?


No I didn't, wonder why they changed it to just Batman. I wonder if they started off  with just Rob-In...lol. Jason Todd would've like it.


Batman didn't even start in his own comic, he first appeared in Detective Comics issue number #27, probably didn't expect him to become such a big character and just named him last minute.


I know, heck, when I first started reading comic books, I even remember Batman just being an additional plotline. Didn't even have his own comic for a little while until they fleshed out his character.


That's surprising to me, given how interesting his backstory is. My favorite batman though is the TV show with Adam West.


LOL....I loved Adam West as Batman. Killed his acting career, but he lived a long time relishing it. Man, that show was awesome...loved all the characters. Great Entertainment.


He didn't need anymore jobs although in recent hears he has gotten a few gigs playing himself. Did you know he has the batman logo on one of his molars? That's dedication.


On one of his molars??? Nope never knew that. I've seen a few Youtube interviews with him, and he never mentioned his molar as Batman. He looked and sounded like a really great guy that Adam West.


Speaking of great guys, I was just recently watching the latest animated batman movie and a voice in it was so familiar. Turns out it's Weird Al! I love Weird Al.


Really? I love Weird Al...another great man of entertainment. I've got just about all of his tunes as MP3s. His videos were hilarious.


Yes, surprised he didn't make a batman song after working on the movie. Another thing I noticed in the movie is Batman and Joker never referred to each other by name. Turns out they never have in any Batman..


Wow....I never knew that either. I'll have to take a look next time I watch the show or movie. Well, I gotta get moving on. It was great talking to you about Norm Breyfogle, Batman, Entertainment and Comic Books....not to mention Weird Al Yankovic....you have a Great day!


For sure. It's strange once you notice. Have a good day, Bye!


Hi, how are you doing this fine evening?


I'm great. I know little about the character named Bat Man. Do you know him, the Bat Man?


Yeah, sure! Have you heard of the Batman villain Condiment King?


No, but he sounds delicious. What is his trademark power?


I guess he shot out ketchup. But that was also how he was defeated-he slipped on his own ketchup.


Generally, I am in favor of entertainment, mostly because of its fun factor. When Caesar visited Britain, around 50 BC, he noted that people bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment. Were the people vegans? And did chickens have more colors than the NES?


Haha, that is interesting that the Nintendo used to have only 54 colors. I used to think it was awesome.


It was awesome, but not as awesome as a British chicken. The NES died an untimely death in 2003 in Japan. It should have lived forever.


It lasted longer than I thought though! I remember playing this game in the 90s. It was a track race and you had to stomp on this pad super fast in order to win. Awesome.


That could be your superpower. You could be a comic book hero.


Do you read comics? There is a new one "Batman and the Signal" which is a three issue miniseries.


Unfortunately, my reading is not so good. I usually enjoy the pictures though. Comics have pictures, and usually more than 54 colors.


Haha, that is true. Have you heard of Duke Thomas? I guess that is a character they are trying to develop.


I do not know Duke Thomas. Is that his title, Duke? Does he own lands?


He is called the Signal. I guess he fights during the daytime


That is an unusual superpower. Is he part of a union or something?


I am not sure! They hope that one day he will join the Justice League.


They are definitely union. Work restrictions, overtime, mandatory dues. The "Justice" League.


Haha, right? I guess Duke is a teen superhero so he is still evolving.


Yeah, not too good to have child labor in the Justice League. Comics should be held to a higher standard.


Ahhh, never thought about that! Have a good one!


How's it going, do you like DC Comics Batman?


Yea, I wonder how much his first apperance in Detective Comics 27 sells for


I bet that one is worth a lot. Batman was created by bob kane and bill finge in 1939. Amazing it is still popular today.


Yea, Bruce Wayne must of been the first character with the billionaire philanthropist alter ego that is popular today


I love the villains in batman. Especially the joker.


Yea the Joker is an iconic villain, the condiment king on the other hand isn't


Well when you get defeated by slipping on your own ketchup, I dont think your gonna be remembered very well. Lol.


That's just awful, I wish Batman could have a better fight against the Condiment King. He can't kill him after all, because of his rule.


I have seen batman throw some people from places it didnt look like they would live. Im just saying I dont know how in stone that rule is. Lol.


Lol, we can only hope. Did you know Gotham city is located in New Jersey and not NY?


I always thought it was based on New York for some reason. Adam west has a batman symbol on one of his molars.


That is pretty odd, so is batman and joker never referring each other by name


I watch a cartoon of batman with my son a few days age. Where he goes back to ancient china. They refer to each other by name in that one.


That sounds like an odd premise, I wonder if that was the Batman cartoon Weird Al Yankovich did a voiceover for


I dont think so. Did you know Stan lee end every phone conversation with excelsior.


No, that's pretty cool, so is Michigan State University largest publicly available comic book collection


I would say most collectors dont want just anybody touching their comics. Lol.


No I wouldn't lol. It pretty cool that marvel was able to trademark "super-hero" and "super-villain"


Dc comics stands for Detectice Comics which is redundant. Its Detetictive comcs comics


Lol, I know. Well it was nice chatting with you.


Hey how are you, do you know what The Signal is by the way? I've never heard of it.


Hey there! Yeah its a new Bat signal that works during the daylight hours!


Ah I gotcha, I wonder what it looks like? Would you like to live in Gotham City?


That would be so cool to live in Gotham city!


For sure, so much stuff going on though. How worthless would it be to a police officer there, always needing Batman lol.


That's only because the police are not as brave as batman.


For sure, all that crime would get so old lol. Batman is pretty cool, I never knew he was made in 1939.


Yep, along with all of the other comic heroes


True, who is your favorite super hero ever?


He's a super hero? Why do you like him so much? Very interesting.


Well, if you l  the villains then they are your super hero,


For sure, I've never thought of that before. One man's villain is another man's super hero right? There's some good villains I'd say.


Exactly! Its  so who is the hero and who is the Villain? Just like the new batman vs Robin


I never saw it, was it a good movie? Like was Bane that bad? Batman can be seen as bad too to some people.


I haven't seen it either, i am sure it will be ok.


True, Marvel had the generic comic book too, just to trademark those names. Did you like DC or Marvel more?


I prefer Marvel because Stan Lee was a master!


RIP Stan Lee, he was so cool. So many cool cameos in all of his movies too. I'd like to see the 18th century comics from Japan, I'm actually going there tomorrow.


Oh that would be so cool to see them. I lived in Sasebo Japan for 3 years!


Oh very cool, I'm going to Tokyo and Kyoto, should be fun! Did you like Sasebo? What did you do there?


That's cool! I worked there when i was in the Navy my ship was stationed there


Oh very cool, when did you get out? I was in the Marine Corps, never went to Japan though!


Well, maybe when you get there you can go to a comic con those are so cool


I bet, that'd be fun. I'm going to take off though, take care and great chat!


Hi, how are you tonight? Do you like the piano?


Hi! I do actually! I even loved the steam pianos that once existed and were audible for miles. How about you?


I had not heard about the steam pianos! That sounds interesting! I do like pianos.


Did you ever hear the story of the mute man they found in 2005 wandering around the streets of England who could only communicate by a piano? It was sad but also fascinating!


That is an odd story. I wonder how he "communicated?" It sounds like Sideshow Bob on the Simpsons.


So true! Did you also know that Richard Nixon once wrote a piano concert and actually performed it live on The Tonight Show?


The guy was bright and talented. I didn't like his politics, but he was capable. I guess he had a musical side as well.


I agree and suppose he did! On a related note, I think it's also fascinating both Haydn and Mozart owned a piano made from the exact same tree. Would I love to get my hands on either of those pianos!


That's amazing! I guess the tree had some magic in its boughs.


I'm sure it did. I'd also like to get my hands on one of the first typewriters that was made as it was at first called a literary piano, oddly enough.


Hm. I guess we're writing a duet right now, then, huh?


Ha! No kidding! Since we're on the subject of music, do you like concerts as well? Lou Reed and his wife held a high frequency concert for dogs back in 2010 and to me, that was very kind of them!


I wonder if they dogs appreciated it! LOL. I think it's an interesting idea. I haven't been to a concert recently. No time or money.


I understand completely! I was always a fan of Abba and was surprised to learn Abba actually turned down $1 billion to do a reunion tour for 100 concerts. That is truly unbelievable.


They have to put it behind them. They don't want that life on the road. The money is good, but I think they're tired.


Agreed and you are right about that. Did you ever hear the story of the girl who was on her way to a Dave Matthews concert and saw a cyclist stranded? She stopped to help him and surprisingly enough, the cyclist was actually Dave Matthews. Talk about weird! Wonder if he gave her free admission? Ha!


That sounds like something Dave would do. That is an odd coincidence. Almost fate.


Exactly. So are you also a movie fan? I couldn't believe John Carter broke box office records over in Russia after it bombed for Disney!


I guess the Russians were looking for something in the film that US audiences didn't like or see. I haven't seen the film.


Maybe so. Since we're on the box office subject, did you know Mortal Kombat II was the first ever game that actually surpassed box office sales at Hollywood?


Yes, the game was intensely popular. It was so good, as good as the arcade version, IIRC.


Indeed it was! Can you also believe the Lord of the Rings trilogy was a massive box office success but despite that, it still managed to make huge losses? That is just sad, honestly! Well it was great chatting with you! Take care, friend!


Yea I enjoy Batman a lot although I haven't read much of the DC comics he's in


did you know there is a batman villain called condiment king?


No I never knew that, I wonder if he was a reason why Michael Keaton declined 15,000,000 to be in Batman Forever


Well it could have been. do you know how condiment king was defeated?


Lol, I wonder if he was created in one of the 15 dc comics Stan Lee wrote for DC


hahah I do not believe so, but maybe. do you know adam west?


Yea he use to be Batman in the tv show back in the 70s along with Burt Ward as Robin and Ceasar Romero as his arch enemy The Joker


yeah and he has a batman logo on his molar


Lol, I never knew that. I also never knew the Batman animated show was drawn on black paper instead of white


oh cool, i guess he is the dark knight after all so it makes sense


Do you like any other comics like X-men? Apparently Marvel had to convince the US government X-men aren't human


yeah they did so that they pay lower prices on mutant toys


I never knew that but makes sense. What doesn't make sense is Michael Jackson trying to buy Marvel Comics just so he could play Spider-man


Yea, it's also crazy the rights to Superman only cost DC comics $130


yeah. do you know how Stan Lee ended all his calls?


With a catch phrase I think but not 100% sure


He first appeared in 1939. That is a long time!


It sure is. I know I liked batman, and both my sons like him. He is pretty popular.


It's interesting that he doesn't have any superpowers.


I know thats the best part. Anybody who wanted to could become batman. Just got to have the will power and drive to go through with it.


Yeah, you're right. That's what makes the character so appealing. Have you heard of the Batman villain condiment king?


Yeah he was defeated by slipping on his own ketchup.


Yeah, that sounds quite messy, haha! And speaking of villains, have you noticed when Batman and Joker are face to face that they don't refer to each other by name?


I didn't noticed that at all. Did you know gotham is supposed to be in NJ.


I was not aware of that. That's really interesting. And the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes place in earth-199999 not earth 616 like the comic book. I am not sure exactly what the difference is.


Me either. Do you know who adam west is.


He used to play batman back in the 60s I think.


Yeah, I heard he has a Batman logo on one of his molars.


So I guess people thought that Batman was going to get married with Catwoman?


I always thought they were enemies. Catwoman is not a good guy. Lol.


Fans were disappointed because after they had been engaged for months, it didn't happen.


I didnt catch that version of batman. I know there are a lot of different variations out there.


I love music! In fact one of my favorite instruments is the piano.


The universal instrument! Where is the place that you would least expect to find a piano?


I can think of quite a few places, but one that certainly surprised me was when a group of climbers found a piano at the top of Britain's highest mountain.


I wonder if that piano ever gets tuned. Probably not a good-sounding piano at this point.


Ha ha. Did you know that there is a song solely composed to stress test auto-pianos & it is not remotely playable by humans!


I guess it was composed for machines!  I like that Freddie Mercury used the same piano as Paul McCartney.


Yes, amazingly they both recorded one of their biggest hits on that piano "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Freddie & "Hey Jude" by Paul.


There might be some magic in that piano. What about the aluminum grand piano  built for the lounge of the airship hindenburg? How would that sound?


I to wonder how it would sound, such a lightweight piano weighing in at only 356 pounds.


Aluminum must sound tinny. Do you listen to Linkin Park?


Yes! Linkin Park was one of my favorite rock bands when I was younger. I loved their collaborative album with Jay Z.


I'm amazed that they played 324 concerts in 2001 alone.


If you think that's amazing wait until you hear this..the Ramones played a total of 2,263 concerts touring non stop for over 20 years.


Those guys must have been running on nuclear power or something .When did they sleep?


Ha ha. Unfortunately, not every band has had great success with their concerts. In 2002 a Creed concert was so bad that four concert goers filed a lawsuit against the band!


They probably deserved it. Either they got it right like Linkin Park, or they got it wrong. Well, I enjoyed the chat!


As did I, here is one last tidbit of information for you. In 1972, Pink Floyd recorded a live concert at the Ancient Roman Amphitheater in Pompeii with no audience!


Yes! And gravity 1/16 as strong as Earth's.


There's a famous heart shaped basin on Pluto as well and it has surface ripples which means there's wind on Pluto!


Yes, and the dunes may be made of methane grains. It's a completely different environment, with temperatures as low as -380 F.


But still somewhat Earth like!  Jagged mountains, dunes, a lake basin, wind . . .  Just so darn far from the sun.


Yes. And the wind can get up to 20 mph, which isn't much compared to wind on Earth.


It's because of the weak gravity.  Now on Mars they would have stronger winds.


Oh, I didn't know that.  There's a Mars colonization project that will be funded by creating a reality TV show!


Yes! I heard about that. So I guess the TV show will be about the colonization?


I would think so.  They will experience higher pitch sound than on Earth so they may have broadcast issues.


Yes. It seems like a lot could potentially go wrong there.


Well they lost a satellite there because of the difference in the metric and the imperial system.


Yes, I heard about that. Did you know there's a dwarf planet that orbits between Mars and Jupiter?


No, I didn't know that I know that Neptune only completed it's 11th full orbit since discovery in 1846.


It is amazing.  Do you realize Pluto is 4 BILLION miles from the sun?


Wow. It's hard to conceptualize that kind of distance.


Indeed!  Did you know lightening bolts are hotter than the surface of the sun?


Yes, I have heard that! And the direction of Earth's magnetic field reverses every 200,000 - 300,000 years. I wonder when the next reversal will take place.


Hey there, I like reading about astronomy, science and the planets. How about you?


Not so much astronomy but I love science in general.  Did you know that Pluto is about 4 billion miles from the sun?


That's amazing! It's also cool that Pluto also has sand dunes that are windswept. Who knew?


The temperatures there are freezing! minus 380 F


I am glad the satellites are able to report such good information back to us when they orbit the planets


Like Earth, Pluto has jagged mountains, plains, and changing seasons.


that blows my mind that other planets in our solar system are so similar to Earth


It is really neat.  Ryan Ewing a geologist says that the way they're recognizing dunes is the same way we do identify them on Mars


Wow. I would like to see a picture of the heart shaped basin on Pluto. I will look that up online later.


Exciting stuff!  Walking on duns would be like walking on sand on Earth


The climate of Pluto may be as fast as 20 mph. Definitely can blow some sand around for sure!


Pluto's dunes rise up to 100 feet high as high as Death Valley National Park


I meant to say the WIND climate! 100 ft high dunes sound frightening, If I am being honest.


People think that Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago


It was probably longer than that. Who can say for sure?


I don't think anyone here today can be sure.  But more than 80% of the earth's natural forests have been destroyed already


Yes. Deforestation is a tragedy. Corporate greed is ruining this beautiful planet.


It's sad.  Did you know that the Earth will be pretty much helium free too by the end of the 21st century.


Talk about adding insult to injury. Poor Earth.......


Yes.  With one lightning bolt hotter than the sun's surface that is some power.


The Earth is getting pretty much chewed up. I can stand it!


Did you know that there is a mars colonization project planned for 2023 which will be funded by creating a reality tv show?


And the SUN is only 1 billionth the size of the biggest star in the galaxy!


That always baffles me.  Lichens and cyanobacteria can thrive on Mars but sounds on Mars may have a higher pitch than on earth because of differences in atmosphere.


Great!! and you? Are you into the Solar System? I am watching Nasa live!! got 46 minutes for the rocket to go up!! So exciting, getting dark.


I am! What are you watching it at? Do you know where they are launching from?


I pretty sure its here in Florida on Nasa live on today's date!! They have just cool, relaxing music going while its getting ready!! Oh, on my phone!!


Oh nice! My organization is the one who maintains the launch pad if it's going out of Cape Canaveral! I wonder where it's going?


Oh, interesting!! I get so excited when they go up. I think its for supplies again! Usually I can run out the door and see it. lol Haven't heard anyone talking yet to find out the details .


I wonder if that mars colonization project in 2023 will happen? Do you know how they will fund it?


lol, yes, I heard it was by a reality TV show! Go figure!! That's going to be something else!!


I can't wait to watch it. Countdown starts now lol!


Me too! 37 minutes!! Did you know you can fly to mars under 2 or 3 days if you fly under constant 1g accelaration? I think that Mars ride at Epcot lets you know how it would feel!


I remember taking that ride and was sick from it when it shook you all over the place lol. I think I'll let someone else go to mars haha.


lol, you must of got on the rougher side!! The pressure on your chest in unreal!!


For sure! Can you believe the sun is only one billionth the size of the biggest star found in our galaxy?


That is beyond what I can visualize!! How do you feel when you hear, If the earth entire history was viewed as a 24 hour period, Humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds!!Omg


I think I can hold my breathe just as long in that comparison. That is nuts!


Ha, ha, ha. Good one!! I think I can too! Do you believe the earth will be helium free by the 21 century?


That is sad, what about balloons and clowns!?!


Yeah, not sure about that one?  It is sad that 80% of the earth's natural forest have been destroy. Takes time to replant and grow!


Now that is even more sad! We definitely need to do something about that. Had a great time chatting with you!


I am fascinated by space. How about yourself?


I am!  I am listening to a podcast on it now!  Its called The end of the world as you know it.


That sounds interesting. Did you know that when the Earth was first formed a day only lasted 5.5 hours?


I heard that.  The earth is also 4x as dense as the sun!


Oh wow. I did not know that. To put things into perspective, if we viewed all of Earth's history as one day people would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds of it!


That is pretty incredible, I guess that is talking about modern day humans.  There used to be three types of humans and we are the only to evolve and survive.


I knew we were not the only ones and that we have a long extinct relative but I did not know there were three. Did you know thta we are running out of helium?


I do, but why I dont know, nor what the implications to our lives that will cause.  If it just means no floating balloons, I can deal with that.


Me too. We will be virtually free of that gas all together by the end of this century.


It is really scary the amount of damage we have done to the planet in our short time here.


I agree. We need to do what we can about that. Did you also know that the UN has an oficial ambassador to ET's just in case contact is made?


Really?  That sounds like something you tell someone when you want to impress them, " Hi, I am the ambassador for aliens."


Ha ha, yes it does. It's pretty surprising that that was a priority. Did you also know that the sun is actually white?


Yeah we see it as yellow due to our atmosphere, and Mars sees the sunset as blue.


Yes, perception is very interesting. Shockingly a lightning bolt is actually hotter than the sun as well.


That is hard to believe, but there is a lot of energy in a lightening bolt.


Yes there is. Did you know that there are much larger stars in our galaxy than the sun?


Yeah.  did you hear about the Mars rover?


I am aware of it but what happened with it?


It died.  Its last words were my battery is low, it is getting dark.


I know it's just a robot but that makes me super sad. It was nice chatting with you. Have a lovely day.


no not really but they are everywhere, especially the kardashians


Yes like at least Justin Beiber can sing.


i know. i do not even understand why she is so popular, it is not like she made anything significant.


She is a reality tv star, entrepreneur and socialite!


yeah i guess. she was paris hilton's personal assistant once


Her relationship with Kanye also helped.


very true. and she was in the music video of fall out boys


I like them too, good band really. and her father defended oj simpson.


It is crazy how they all became famous because her dad defended a criminal.


i know, that is not fair. onthe other hand she is landing a hand to the armenian genocide, I guess she is half armenian after all


I did not know that. What nationality are you?


i am american.I guess you can find all sorts of info on google nowadays


I am also American and google is used for everything , even has a google translate so I can understand other languages.


yeah it is so convenient. it actually requires more computing to do one google search than to send armstrong and 11 other to the moon


Fascinating! Do you like going to concerts?


Yes, I have been to a Lincoln Park concert. Unfortunate what happened.


very much so. was that in 2001 when they held 324 concerts in a year?


No, that was a couple years ago. Wish I saw the Ramones who toured almost non stop for 20 years.


I really wonder how they managed to do that. sounds tiring. nice chatting with you


Pretty good!  Did you see any super bowl commercials?


No, I didn't get a chance. Which ones did you like? Any recommendations?


The mass mutual one wasn't too bad, focussed on the good things that have happened in this country.


The Budweiser commercial with Stand By Me. Was that any good?


Was there some sort of Kardashian commercial or something? Kim seems a bit of a ditz.


Oh... don't remember that one... and she's a freak if you ask me!


Used to be Paris Hilton's personal assistant and travel with her. I wonder if that was the only real job she ever had.


Her dad was part of OJ Simpson's defense team. He seems like a genuine person. The kids, not so much.


I wonder if she likes linkin park?  They played 324 concerts in 2001 for their debut album.


Those kids must not have slept for year! That's a monster number of concerts! Oh, to be young again!


Hahaaaa... yeah for sure!  Do you like linkin park?


I don't know them very well. I know that they had the best selling album of the 21st century.


Oh really?  I did not know that!  What else can you tell me about them?


I heard that the lead singer died. Suicide maybe? A tragedy.


oh yeah... i forgot all about that!  So sad!


Yes, quite sad. Anyway, I enjoyed chatting with you!


Did you see that the Ramones toured for almost 20 years straight?


They are machines. It must be the drugs. They are inhuman. Probably robots.


You watch the super bowl this year? I love the commercials!


I didn't get to see them! I saw one commercial on TV for Pepsi though. It was fun!


Oh nice. It's tough for companies to choose whether to do a humorous one or a serious one.


Did you see the MassMutual one? I guess it was pretty bad.


I actually don't remember seeing that one. Budweiser had a one minute commercial about the companies recent disaster relief efforts. Smart move for them.


Very smart! A lot of people drink during the super bowl, so good way to get the message out there!


Yeah absolutely! I think the Kardashians were in a commercial once. Her dad was famous after defending OJ Simpson.


Isn't that wild! I was just going to ask if she was in any commercials this year.


I don't believe so. Despite what everyone says she does some good for the world. Like raiing awareness for the genocide going on in Armenia.


Really? I had no idea! All I ever hear about is her and Kanye's stiff.


Yeah I agree. She also has a book about her creating the selfie. Lol that sounds like more of what she is known for.


It really does! I think it's called Selfish too! Did you know she used to be Paris Hiltons personal assistant?


No that is very funny. I do know that she was in a Fallout Boys music video back in the day.


I might have to look that up! The only one I have ever seen her in is the one with Kanye!


Yeah you could probably find it on google for sure! Google is my favorite search tool. They actually mow their lawns at their headquarters with goats!


Now thats enviormental! I look google too. Did you know they once went down for 5 minutes?


Yeah man did that cause big problems! It took 40% of web traffic with it!


That was a big time mess! I read that google also changes it maps when there is a border dispute between countries.


Interesting. They have a lot of influence around the world. I am very grateful to Larry Page and Sergey Brin for founding the company back in '98.


Me too. Seems like a good company. You ever listen to Linkin Park?


Yeah I have before they are huge. They played 324 concerts in one year surprisingly!


So crazy that a single google search takes more computing power than it took to send astronauts to the moon.


I wonder if that is more because google is so powerful or because technology has advanced so much


I think technology is advanced. For google to calculate traffic by tracking how fast androids are moving on the roads is pretty amazing.


In addition, i like how the company goes the extra mile. For instance for disputed borders, they customize google maps according to their respective claims


Yeah thats cool, probably why when they went down for a 5 minutes in 2013 they took 40% of web traffic with them.


So what do you usually search on google?


well I don't search for kim kardashian and her book on selfies. How bout you?


Well i look up odd facts about google and sometimes look up musicians and concerts


Cool what kind of concerts interest you?


Well as long as its not a creed concert or a heavy metal one, I usually will enjoy them


Yeah apparently in 2002 four concert goers were so dissatisfied with a Creed concert that they sued the band.


I heard it was due to the band's horrendous performance


It is too bad I never went to the ramones concert, despite them being on tour for over two decades


That is a long time in 2001 linkin park played 324 concerts from the success of their debut album.


I mean ya, the ramones played like 2K concerts so about 100 per year so 300 is amazing. Cudos to linkin park


That is an impressive career to go non stop for so long.


In any case, I want to thank you for the enjoyable chat. I hope you have a nice day.


I find space to be fascinating. How about you?


I do too! Can you believe the sunset on mars is blue?


I had no idea. I bet that is beautiful. Did you know that sound on Mars may have a higher pitch than on Earth?


I believe it! Mars is so cool, I'm glad we are getting more research done up there!


I agree. If you were able to fly to Mars under constant 1g acceleration it would only take 2 or 3 days. Maybe we will be able to accomplish that someday.


I'm sure we will! I think it is cool that curiosity robot sings happy birthday to itself on mars!


Oh wow! That's adorable. Apparently Lichens and Cybanobacteria would be able to live on Mars. Do you think we will find microscopic life on Mars?


I hope we do! Do you know why we call it mars?


It's named after the roman god of war! Interesting huh?


Very interesting. I should have guessed that since so many celestial bodies are named after gods. Did you know that a satellite was lost on Mars?


I didn't hear about that, what happened?


It was because Locheed Martin used the imperial system but Nasa used metric. Whoops.


Maybe they should have planned that a little better! I think it's epic that the sun makes up 99.86 percent of the mass of our solar system!


I did not know that either. That's mind boggling.


I agree! There's even a radio station that translate solar activity into sound for you!


That would be interesting to listen to. Did you know that the sun is actually white?


I didn't know that, I wonder why we see it as yellow!


It is because of atmospheric scattering.


That is so interesting! Earth and everything is so exciting! Well I had a great chat with you!


Nice chatting with you as well. Have a lovely evening.


Are you a fan of Game of Thrones? It's won a ton of awards.


No, not really. Isn't it helping Netflix become the #1 streaming service over HBO?


I think GoT is HBO. The next season will be the last one, so I don't know what HBO is going to do to replace it. Probably there will be prequels and such.


Maybe that is why they are still on top but Netflix will soon overtake them if thats the case.


Netflix has been great. It accounts for so much internet traffic! People want their TV, it seems.


I liked House of Cards. Too bad about Kevin Spacey. I think that the show could have kept going if he hadn't done what he did.


He was just in court for his initial appearance. I wonder if he will  ever have a show on Netflix again?


I doubt it. He'd have to start his own network to get a show. I was surprised that Netflix spends more on postage than on bandwidth. There are over 100 million subscribers, too.


Netflix didn't approve of his weird home video he posted online on YouTube either. It seemed odd and sad.


I think he needs to go a very different direction in life at this point. No network can save him. I am surprised that Netflix isn't in China, though I guess the gov't wants to have its own Netflix-style channel to capture all the profits.


Netflix has nearly 137 million subscribers worldwide. That is a lot in just the short time its been operating


The stock has gone through the roof! I think that other companies will follow suit. Too much opportunity to distribute shows to a hungry public


Together with You Tube, they take up nearly half of the internet traffic each day


I wonder if the Internet will ever just get overwhelmed with all the traffic of people bored at work watching movies.


I am curious to know what there plans are for the future considering they took on more than $2 Billionn in more debt?


The company is worth more than $2 billion in stock valuation. I don't know how much debt they have. It's ironic that Blockbuster turned down the low price of $50 mill. Oops.


HOrrible business decision there. Now look where Blockbuster is nowadays.


They are down to two shops in the world. Businesses like to cling to the old model of doing things.


I am a huge fan of Netflix and have been a subscriber long before they made it to the top over HBO


I wonder who the next challenger in the Internet market will be.


how's it going? Are you a big Netflix fan? It's been around since 1997, I didn't know it was around that long


Yes, I am, do you like Netflix? I love it, have you seen Game of thrones?


I have seen some of it, I been pretty busy but I hear it's a gread adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire


I don't know, what I know is that they have a lot of nudes, lol, do you remember Anthony Bourdain?


Somewhat, he was a chef or something, right?


Right, he had a program called Parts Unknown


Yea, his show is nominated for six Emmys, I guess they want to give him one since he died


Yep, he commited suicide, so sad, have you been in South Louisiana?


No but I'd like to go some day and check out Mardi Gras or something


One of his lasts programs were filmed in the south in Mardi Grass


Interesting. John Legend is nominated for an emmy too for "Jesus Christ Superstar"


No but  I hope John Legend get an emmy so he can add to his grammy,, oscar, and tony wins


That is good. Do you remember Julia Louis-Dreyfus?


Yea, I like her in Seinfield,sad to hear she has breast cancer


Yes, you are right, sorry to know that. I saw her too in Seinfield.


I'm not too big into the emmy's but I'm surprised to hear Sandra Oh never won one, she's been on tv for a long time


Well, that happens, do you remember the Old Queer Eye for the Straight Guy?


They have a new version, looks like, I guess Carson and all of them are old now. Nice to meet you.