They couldn't stop April from being broadcasted. Millions of people tuned in and it was called the most anticipated birth since Prince George.


That was funny that the media compared it to the birth of Prince William's oldest child. I am more interested in the giraffe, actually.


Her park was makng money off her fame but it still went out of business.


Where is April now? Where is Oliver who is 10 years younger than April?


Sorry, actually, it was Toys R Us that went out of business (they had tried to profit off of the giraffe), not the park. I wonder if the giraffe was actually pregnant again?


Oh, okay.  It had 870,000 views. That was a lot.


It's funny how much we live stream random things these days.


Because of YouTube.  I did not know that YouTube was created in California.  I thought it was created in England because of the word "tube".


The first YouTube video uploaded was a guy talking about an elephant. Boy, we do love our animals!


I guess so. I also did not know that Youtube is owned by Google.  Do you know?


No, I did not know that. And also three PayPal employees created it.


There are so many smart young people out there.  Three employees getting together?


Right. It seems like only a few large companies own everything.


I agree with you.  Google owns almost everything.


It will be interesting to see what kind of sectors they go into next.


Hello there, are you a dog or a cat person?


Yeah I like both but I would have to say I like dogs a bit more.


dogs in moscow have learned to use the subway. Pretty smart dogs


That is awesome, I wonder if they get to pay a special discounted rate?


The cat is the most popular pet in the world. I thought it would be a dog


Yeah same here, I think more fish are owned than dogs too.  I  think dogs are the best pets.


I like reptile pets, such as turtles, lizards and snakes


I think it would be a bit strange to own a snake per say, do you own any reptiles instead of the usual dog or cat?


I have a boa. a gold one. He eats rats. i would be a risk in a natural disaster with my pets


That is awesome, I think it's cool to have a snake.  Did you know that Google prefers dogs over cats?


yes. Dogs can learn over a thousand words thats intresting


Holy cow that is very cool.  I guess they are not color blind like a lot of people always thought as well.


i thought that too. And they have 'eureka moments'


That is hilarious, I guess dogs and elephants are the only animals that respond to pointing as well.


You like drama ? Patrick stewart teaches classes now. I loved him in star trek


I do like some drama stuff, yeah he was awesome in that.


erin from the office.was taught drama by Jon hamm in high school


That is very cool, I used to watch that show all the time when it was still airing.


I love the office. I would like to see ikea heights


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


Hello.  Have you ever been to the Smithsonian American History Museum?


Hello, I have not but would love to see it.


Any of the Smithsonian museums are fun to go to, but the American History one has some unique exhibits such as a huge doll house.


Is that doll house still there, I heard they were thinking of removing it?


To my knowledge, it is still there, but I haven't been out there in many years.  With all the detail that went in to it, it would be a surprise if they really did retire it.


I think it was on and off but nearly did not make it due to sexism.


Yeah, I know they pull it from the viewing public periodically, but the claim that the male curators don't value it seems a bit far fetched.  The house has too much art/historic value at this point.


I think you are right,  Do you have any pets?


Yes, I do.  Dogs, birds, and hamsters at this time.


I think dogs are amazing.  Not just for companionship...they have so many roles such as hunting, police work, military, therapeutic and hauling people and things.


Not to mention their uncanny ability to be a space heater during cold nights!


Haha, that is a good one.  My dog is huge so I get smothered.  I have to point to her bed to get off me.  Did you know that only elephants and dogs understand this gesture?


I didn't know about elephants, but with dogs, I knew that from watching them.  I was surprised to learn that dogs arent actually color blind, though.  That's something I thought I knew from childhood.


Me too. I thought the same.  I wish dogs could live as long as people.  My German Shepherd is so sweet but when she hears something at night, she sounds like a wolf.


I can agree with that.  Im a dog person.  I have always had one or more.  Boxers are my current dog of choice.  This is part of the reason I like Google as a company, though.  Stated as a dog company, and as long as the dog is well behaved, they can come on campus.


I don't live in boulder, colorado but it is not legal to own pets but ok to be its guardian.


Sadly, I work there.  And I feel it's embarrassing to be associated with a place that says that you don't own a pet, you are just its guardian.


I like my own quite a bit, and I think they would be my guardian as well.  But, I'm not sure I could ever try cloning a pet.  Genetically the same, but I doubt personality would be the same.


Yes I agree, animal genetics are so similar anyway which is why they often look identical but have very different personalities.


Maybe some day I would consider it, no time soon...


Have you ever seen "Dolls' House" at the Smithsonian?


It's a Doll House done in painstaking, breathtaking detail


Oh wow that' s pretty amazing! Did you know Jon Hamm taught drama at his old high school and one of his students was Ellie Kemper?


Interesting. I have too much drama in my life. Luckily my dog smooths things out.


Lol that's good you have a dog. My wife is allergic so no animals for us. Russia has a tomb of the unknown dog as a memorial for canine research subjects.


Yikes...research subject. Well, its a dog eat dog world. In Turkey at least they have vending machines for dogs.


I did see that which is pretty cool. It says they exchange plastic bottles for the vendor machine dog food and water for stray dogs.


Yeah. Dogs are real individuals. Cat are like clones. That's why they call em copy cats


LOL yea that's funny. I'm not a big fan of cats. Dogs can learn over 1000 words and can reason better than chimps.


Elephants are instinctual as well. Hard to keep as pets...despite there always being an elephant in the room


haha yes. Some dogs in Moscow have learned to use the subway.


Cool. Now if only the humans can. I hear in Japan there are more pets than kids.


Wow that's crazy. Did you know dogs drink from the underside of their tongue?


They seem to be up to something. You can't own a dog. But they can own you.


That's pretty funny. Did you know people with pets are at greater risk during a natural disaster because the pets make them less likely to evacuate?


OMG. I blame the fish. How you gonna carry a tank?


I wonder what the stats are for doll owners. That would be quite a drama.


Maybe Jim Carrey could make a movie with that plot. Might work better as a comedy.


LOL yea that would be good. It was good talking to you!


Hey do you like dogs? I think they're awesome!


They are man's best friends for a reason


They're also related to wolves. Dogs are the most widely abundant carnivores too.


It must be because human and dogs have evolved together for so long that we are incredibly in sync


Yeah I just didn't know that there were 12 different dog blood types. That's incredible and so is the fact that they do dog blood drives


I mean dogs are unique to human in that people are willing to go through surgery and blood transfusions to keep them alive unlike flushing goldfish


Haha that's a good point. I like the idea of using stray dogs to grab recycle bottles and giving them a treat for that. That's a good use of stray dogs haha they do that in Istanbul


Does the us have a lot of stray to do the same thing?


I think it does. Especially in big cities. I like knowing that Google prefers dogs instead of cats. They put it in their code of conduct apparently


Did you know that dog can learn thousands of words and can reason better than chimps?


Oh that's great. What is weird is that dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to understand pointing


I can see why dogs understand after being with humans so long but elephants? Perhaps they do it in the wild with their noises


Maybe humans lift with elephants and use them as dogs back in the day haha. Did you know that dogs are not actually colorblind?


I still don't think they can see as many color as people though


No you're right. Do you ever watch dramas? Have you ever seen the show House


I do like it a lot. I guess Hugh Laurie was paid like $700,000 per episode. I can think of a lot of fun things to do with all that money haha


Wow, I bet he bought an expensive pet with all that money at the very least


Haha maybe he did. Do you have any pets? We used to have a dog


Haha tell me about this jumping spider? currently in Colorado you don't own a pet you instead are there Guardian. That's a negligable difference


Hello, I sure do. Have you ever seen House MD, the tv drama?


Oh I love that show and I really like Lauire, he was making $700 000 per episode


No wonder, he was great in it. Do you like Jim Carrey, the comedian?


I love him he is so funny. Do you know why he does not do dramas anymore?


Yes it has to do with the fact that they do not portray positivity . Good for him


Yeah he knows what he wants it seems. How about Michael Caine, do you know why he became an actor?


Hahaha yes all the pretty girls were in drama class, what a guy really


Yeah. And Jon Hamm , who is so funny, used to be a drama teacher in a high school


Yeah and one of his students was Ellie Kempes. SHe is just too funny


Haha I guess he was good at passing his charisma to the students. Do you have any pets?


I have two cats and a dog. Did you know dogs have 12 types of blood?


Wow that is a lot. I had heard there are blood drives for dog blood


That is neat, dogs helping dogs. In Istanbul they have a machine that if you feed it plastic bottle dispenses food and water for strays


Wow that is so creative. Dogs and elephants can both understand pointing, so smart


Yeah so cool. Google is also a dog company, they have it in their code of conduct.


I like that, they are awesome. Did you know dogs are not colorblind as we are made to believe?


Yes they just do not see as many colors as we do, but not colorblind


Exactly. Did you know the first cloned pet was named copy cat?


Hahaha how fitting. Roosevelt has 20 pets and among them a bear and a hyena


Wow good for him. I wonder if they roamed around the white house


Do you have a dog?  I do, but I didn't know that they had 12 different blood types.


I do not have a dog, but that is a lot of blood types. Apparently, dogs and elephants are the only two animals that understand pointing.


I don't know if my dog responds to this, but apparently dogs and elephants are the only animals that instinctively understand pointing.


Funny, that is what I said. Google prefers dogs to cat apparently, which if funny since cats seem more popular on the internet.


Dogs aren't really color-blind.  I wonder who spread that rumor?


Well they see less colors, so probably people misunderstood it and thought they only see in grey.


If you go to Istanbul, they have vending machines for dogs.  Bring along plastic recyclables to help the stray dogs get food and water dispensed.


That is nice that they do that. Do you like cats. Apparently the first cloned pet was a cat they named "copy cat." That's cute.


Not too much due to allergies in the family.  But apparently people keep tigers as pets in the US and there are more than living in the wild in Asia.


That's too bad. It is scary to think of a neighbor having a tiger. In Boulder, Colorado, people do not own pets. They are only their guardians.


Teddy Roosevelt had over 20 pets including a bear and hyena.  No wonder there is a "teddy bear"


20 pets, wow. Although, in Japan there are more pets than children. That is even more devoted to pets.


Drama is a favorite of mine.  Hugh Laurie impresses with having made $700,000 per episode


That is an incredible amount. I like drama too. Apparently Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore do to his beliefs.


If you like radio then you can access it online for free.  There are thousands of episodes.


Episodes of what kind of radio? Do you know that mime is considered a form of drama too?


Sorry, radio dramas are online for free.   Mime seems very dramatic and is huge non-verbal language.  Speaking of Drama, Michael Caine became an actor because all the pretty girls in school were in drama club


I guess mime is a language. That's funny about Caine. Micheal Hamm taught drama at his old high school.


Jon Hamm did and one of his students was actually Ellie Kemper from the office.


Makes you wonder how connected Hollywood is. But then, dramas are influenced by collaborative productions.


It's like anywhere else I guess where connections help. If you are a doggy, it helps to have connections too.  In case a dog needs blood, they have doggy blood drives for dogs.


Good morning!  I do like pets.  I am a dog person, just like Google!  Google states in their code of conduct that they are a dog company.  That is awesome!


If you could have any pet, which would you choose


I would choose a dog.  I could probably only do a dog and a cat, not like Theodore Roosevelt that somehow had a bear and a hyena among his 20+ pets.  That is too crazy for me!


I like dogs and cats, but I personally would also consider ferrets, rabbits, hamster, etc


Nice!  Japan has more pets than kids under 15!  That is wild!


Well sadly japan is know to have a sever birth rate decline problem too


Yes, they are a very old population.  Speaking of Asia, Asia has less tigers in the wild than we have tigers in the US as pets!  Sad.


Well the people there almost hunted them to extinction and the war on the korean penninsula didn't help either


I agree.  The first cloned pet was actually a cat and fittingly they called it "copy cat."


Lol whoever did this had a great sense of humor


Haha, yes!   Talking about humor, do you like comedies?  I was a big Jim Carey fan growing up and am glad to here is not going to make any more dramas.  He is a comedian!


Well isn't drama divided into tragedy and comedy?


It sure is.  I guess he didn't want to do dramas anymore because they are not positive.  I can think of plenty of positive dramas!


I mean he is a great actor and gave me a lot of great laughs in the past


Do you like The Office?  One of my favorite shows ever!  I did not realize until recently Ellie Kemper was taught by John Hamm in her high school drama class!


Fair enough!  I like Michael Caine's approach.  All the prettiest girls were in drama, so he became an actor!


But you can't deny his talent and dedication despite his original motivation. He did well in austin powers


Yes, he is a great actor.  Loved him in the Batman trilogy as Alfred!


That too. I hope I continue to see him in all these amazing films. In any case, thanks for chatting


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


It is pretty good, I like it, makes me want to smash my phone at times though.


Why is it frustrating? Is it action or more mental?


It can be really hard and booby traps appear out of nowhere making you lose and start the game all over, it's a difficult game overall, but I love it.


I would have broken my phone too many times to justify playing that game. Im too competitive.


Really? so we have that common, what kind of games do you like?


I used to like first shooter games but then I had kids 7 years ago and now I like fathering...


Yeah, no time for video games when you have kids, I used to play a lot I liked the early Mario Bros games.


That's a throw back! I wanted to like that game so much but my friends were so much better than me so I decided to hate those games...


I was actually pretty good at that game, I manage to earn all the starts from one of the game. I sure miss those times.


I used to love Contra and all the lives with the cheat code...


I didnt really play that game, what was it about?


You just ran with a gun and shot stuff. It was fun but you got 30 lives with the cheat code so it was pretty full proof.


Sounds like a fun game I might download it, you should try Trap Adventure 2 as well.


Yeah you should definetely take it easy lol if not you will have to buy a new one.


I used to play nintendo when I was younger. You?


Same here.  I go all the way back to the original Atari. lol  It's illegal for kids 16 and under in South Korea to play video games past midnight.  Weird law.  lol


Perfect!  A parent-frindly law if I ever heard one!  Video games used to be called "cathode ray tube amusement devices."   I can see why that name never caught on...


I never knew that!  A game desinger named Jane McGonigal calculated that as a planet we play 3 billion hours of video games a week.  Wow that's a lot of time.


If we played while on a stationary bike, imagine how much healthier we all would be!


Right!  I never knew that Tom Hanks' brother Jim does Woody's voice in video games and merchandise.


Awesome! Spread the work around the family!  Stephen Fry did the narration for little big planet, hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, and harry potter video games... I wonder if he has a brother too?


Nice!  Did you ever play Mario Brothers?


Absolutely!  I started playing Supermario Bros back when Mario was too small to have a mouth, and thus sports his prominent mustachio!


Awesome!  Super Mario Brothers remains the highest grossing non-bundled video game!


Yeah, I heard it grossed about $1.7 billion... Not bad for game!


Cha-ching!  I remember Mario first showing up in Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. is the only game in which Mario appears as the villian.


Must have been a bad hair day!  Did you know that the same guy has done  all the music for all the mario bros games?


I didn't know that.  There is a screen shot on the Super Mario Brothers 3 box that isn't in the game.  I never noticed that.  I think if I remember right there was a lot of yellow on the box.


Lots of yellow everywhere in that world!  It is hard to believe that the game first came out in 1983 for arcades. Things certainly have changed over the years, in both video games and television!


Makes me feel old to think it's been that long.  I used to love watching "That 70s show" when it was out.  Now I'll watch it on Netflix.


Have you ever watched the UK remake? I heard it was awfull...


I haven't seen it.  What was the name of it so I can look it up?


Thanks!  I'm going to go look for it now.  Thanks for chatting!


Hi, how are you? Do you play video games?


Hi! yes I do! love them. Have you every tried virtual reality games?


No, not really I tried some playstation games long ago. I never played FIFA, which is a game that has longevity.


I haven't tried virtual reality yet, seems like it would be very strange lol. But I hear they are fun.


The old headset units gave people headaches. The resolution was low. I would rather play the old-style games, like Grand Theft Auto


True! I love Grand Theft Auto, it has come a long way since it first came out. I liked how the original one could be popped into a cd player and it would play the soundtrack!


The game had great music. The PS has a lot of flexibility and power. The DoD build a supercomputer about of 1760 PS 3s. The cheaper solution chosen by the DoD! Surprising.


Wow, that's interesting! Playstations are used for so many things, like how the Ps3's are used to search for black holes, pretty crazy. Not surprising how popular they are seeing how the Ps 4 sold 80 million consoles in only 24 hours.....


Soon PSs will have the ability to do everything, maybe even be a smart phone. Do you know why New York has the area code 212?


I would not doubt that Playstations could eventually be used as smart phone, they do so many other things lol, I love my smart phone when I got a new one recently....I did not know that, I wonder why?


NY's area code is 212 because it was the shortest one to dial on a rotary phone. The only place to find rotary phones now is in a museum. The cables carrying all the data across the bottom of the oceans are less than 3 inches thick!


Oh wow! That's interesting for sure. Telephone have come a long way in just a few years, I remember the rotary dial phones and using phonebooth's lol seems like a lifetime ago. Just like iPhones, they have major computing power.


People spend a lot of time on their phones now. I wonder how effective UNICEFs program to get people off their cell phones has been.


I know! Everyone is always on their phones and it's kinda sad. I hope that UNICEF is getting clean water to those kids in need! Hopefully it is working.


If people can control themselves, I see little water going to the kids.Are you a fan of comedy?


The kids deserve fresh water, I hope it is working. I was just talking to someone on the phone about a comedy movie I saw recently, which is older but very funny. I love Jack Black! I guess he was originally going to be in The Green Lantern!


Jack Black as Green Lantern? I guess it would have to be a comedy. He has done a range of roles though.


He does, and it was originally supposed to be a comedy. But I guess someone had a better idea! I like older comedy like Saturday Night Live back when Bill Murray, Dan Akroid and John Belushi were one it. Do you like Comedy?


Comedy is a great genre. I think it's difficult to be funny. I like the fact that the programming language Python is named after Monty Python.


Comedy s the best, I agree. And wow, that is really interesting! I love Monty Python. I really like 3rd Rock from the Sun there for awhile but don't watch it much anymore.


Comedy is great when done right. Too often, it's done wrong. Comedy Central has canceled over 100 shows since 1989. Well, it's been nice chatting!


That's interesting! It has been great! Bye!


How's it going, did you know there are cables carrying phone and internet data across the oceans?


I did know that. I think it is really cool how far we have come as a society to have that.


Yea we came pretty far from having NY area code 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone


So true. We have come from corded phones to needing to have a challenge to keep us from our phones.


Yea, it's scary that an iphone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent


You would think that the nuclear stuff would be on the most powerful servers there are. Apparently not which is frightening.


Yea, it's pretty funny that the U.S department of defense uses ps3s to build a super computer


wow that is pretty sad when our budget doesn't even let them make a real supercomputer that they had to link almost 1800 PS3s. They are so hackable too.


It's crazy how ps3s can be used for supercomputers and to research black holes


I don't think I would trust it though. I mean if your execs can't manage to not retweet things they shouldn't I dont' put much faith in your company.


That's pretty hypocritical that Sony was prosecuting people for retweeting unlock codes and nothing happened to the exec


I do have to admit though playstation has done some cool random things like when the disc for GTA would play the soundtrack in a CD player.


I remember playing gta and other playstation games on a cd player, it was pretty cool


I do like that it runs an android OS. I am a hardcore Android person so that appeals to me.


Have you ever played the Playstation Vita? I used to have a psp and thought it was pretty cool


No I haven't but it sounds intriguing. They are certainly doing lots to make themselves still be a competitive brand.


Yea, I like that the PS3 could also play blu rays like Kung Fu Hustle, hilarious movie, Bill Murray thinks it's a supreme achievement in comedy


See I really like Bill Murray but I have to question his choice in comedies. I think Monty Python should have that honor.


Well Monty Python has been honored by a lot of peole and even by the creator of the python programming language


I love that comedy group. They deserve to have things named after them with how hilarious they are.


Yea they're great. Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


All the time. Do you know why the NY area code is 212?


That is because it was easy to dial on a rotary phone?


Yes that is it. DId you ever use a rotary phone?


I did and it was too funny. Did you know the phone cables at the bottom of the ocean are only 2.7 inches wide?


Yes that is not very wide at all and how do they not get tangled?


I wonder too. DId you know UNICEF donated clean water when we do not use our phones


I wonder how they can do that, would be nice to know


I agree so we can figure a way to contribute more to that


I love it. DO you know which is the last game made for PS2?


Yes that is FIFA 14 which is in all three consoles


Yeah. THey are also being used to research black holes


Cool. Grand Theft auto when played in a music player it turns into a soundtrack


Wow that is pretty genius that is has two functions in one CD


I know right. The US department once used many of them to build a supercomouter


I love comedy, my favorite genre, and you?


Yes me too. Have you seen Kung FU Hustle?


I have. Did you know Bill Murray thinks it is the funnies movies of modern age?


Yeah I do not get it but maybe he thinks differently


Hi, are you aware of Imran Khan's Pakistan?


I know nothing about it. I know pakistan. who is imran khan?


I am not sure but it sounds like the winner of a power struggle in pakistan.


I think that pakistan is probably trying to rid itself of extremists. i hope that khan can do something about that.


I reads like he is a freedom fighter tired of the political pressure put on the press...


I hope that pakistan can join the rest of the world in trying to stop terrorism. Religion is a source of that kind of extremism.


I agree. Do you have a house phone still?


I do have a house phone. it is a good backup. redundancy can be helpful.


Did you know new york's area code is 212 because it is the fastest number to dial?


That was on the old rotary phones! did you ever use one?


Yeah. My parents had one growing up. My finger would slip and it wwould take forever to redial... You?


Yes, those things were so slow. 9-1-1 took a while too LOL


Yeah. Can't be too hurried while your life is on the line or it will take too long.


yes, you want to connect to the operator so they can hear you gasping your last breaths. LOL.


Ha! The cables carying phone and internet accross the ocean are only 2.7 inches?


i think that is fiberoptics. carries a lot of signals. probably very expensive. plus not too much at the bottom of the ocean.


The iphone has more computing powerr than the nuclear icbm.


Yes, plus the ICBM deterrent does not handle text messaging too well. maybe we should upgrade them to iphones?


I am sure it has to do with a lack of hacking ability.


Hello. I am doing good and yourself?  Do you have an iphone by chance?


I'm doing good too. I do have an iPhone. What about you?


i don't, i have an android but i've heard that iphones have more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent.


I've heard that too which is kind of scary stuff.


It really is.  Phones are wonderful inventions though.  Just think about it. They convert sound into electrical signals.


I can't imagine not having a phone. New York's area code is 212 because this was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.


Is that right?  I wonder what the rest of the country thought about that when area codes were decided.


Not too sure. The cables carrying phone and data lines across the ocean are only 2.7 inches thick and just lay on the ocean floor.


That's incredible that all of that information travels in lines so small!


I agree! It's impossible to separate two phonebooks that have their pages overlapped together.


You know, I've actually heard that before. I guess it would have to be too very thick phone books for that to be.


I saw that Unicef will donate a day of clean water to child in need for every minute you don't use your cell phone.


That's a great program! I'd like to find out more about it. Do you know how to sign up or anything like that?


I do not. Do you like the movie Jumanji?


i like the original with Robin Williams and Bonnie Hunt.  It was good!


I do too! The boy from Jumanji was the voice of chip in Beauty and the Beast.


I didn't know that.  That's cool.  Oh, hey, I do know that Bradley Pierce did the original voice of miles on sonic the hedgehog.


I didn't know that. Jumanji had an opening weekend in the US of $36 million.


That's pretty good for something that started out as a children's book in 1981!


I think so too. Tim Curry is the voice of slick in the Jumanji cartoon.


I like him.  The movie is taken from a book by Chris Van Allsburg and he also wrote the movie so I bet that's why it's so good.


Hi yeah I did, I liked it too. The guy who did the voice in the movie is also chip in Beauty and the Beast


Nice that is pretty cute. TIm Curry does the voice of Slick in the cartoon version


Oh awesome. The movie paid The Rock 20$ million, that is a lot of money


Wow that is and the total budget was $91 so he got a good chunk


Yeah that is true. Do you use your phone much?


All the time. Did you ever use a rotary phone?


No I did not but I guess it took forever just to place a call with those phones


Yeah and that is the reason why the NY area code is 212, quick to call


Yeah exactly Did you ever use a phone book too?


No I have not but I heard if two of them get stuck together, you cannot separate them


WOw I want to try that actually. Unicef donated clean water when you don not use your hpone


Wow that is amazing. iPhones have more computing power than the US nuclear icbm deterrent


That is a lot but they do need a lot of it to get so many things done at once


I do . I heard they have a secret room where only celebrities are allowed


That is kind of unfair. Do you know who makes the most money among celebrities?


I know that Judge Judy makes a ton of money, over $123000 per episode


Yeah that is a lot but LeBron makes more than her so I wonder how much more that is


Yeah, the guy is everywhere now. Do you know who Carol Burnett is?


yeah she is the first celebrity that actually appeared in Sesame Street


Hello.  I think Cricket is interesting although I have never played.  I think it is one of the only games I can think of that has 11 players on a field at a time.


Yes, sounds interesting that the players of the batting side score runs by striking the ball bowled at the wicket with the bat while the bowling and fielding side try to prevent this and dismiss each player so that they are 'out'.


That is interesting. I meant to say that each team has 11 players on the field at a time.  I didn't know there was International Cricket Council.  Did you?


Yeah, I heard about that.  I also heard that there's an all US born Cricket team from Compton that won the British cup twice.


That is awesome!  It seems like Australia does very well in cricket considering they have won 45% of all world cups.


Not only that but the Australians have also appeared in 63% of all finals and have won 71% of their final appearances.


I had heard that somewhere.  However, apparently both England and Australia had diplomatic consequences for using nasty tactics against history's best cricket player.  It sounds like this game can get serious.


Apparently, it can get nasty and go for a really long time as well. The longest match in the history of cricket was in 1939 England playing against South Africa that took part in a single match that lasted 14 days.


That would be a really long match.  I wonder if people stayed to watch.  Some cricket players have interesting names like the professional Indian cricket player Napoleon Einstein.


I thought that was cool too. They keep playing until ten players have been dismissed, then the innings end and they sway roles. That 14 day game must have been exhausting for the players. They probably had extra players coming in from each side to pull that off.


They must have been.  I think it is interesting that the game of cricket spread globally when the British Empire expanded.


I think a game close to Cricket is played in most other countries except the US where football reigns in the sports arena as the national pastime.


Football is extremely popular in America which is probably why those with successful careers in sports are often associated with celebrity status.


Yes, that's certainly true. Celebrity status is often associated with wealth referred to as fame and fortune, while fame more often provides opportunities to earn revenue. Football certainly lends itself well to that aforementioned celebrity status.


I think it is interesting that as popular as football is that LeBron James is the highest paid celebrity followed by Judge Judy,


Agree on that, too. Judge Judy makes $123,000 an episode. Wow, I wonder just how much Lebron James rakes in then?


Right!  I can't believe that.  Celebrities also get special perks like a secret room at Pixar studio that they can visit.  I wonder if Judge Judy or Lebron James ever visits there.


Good question. They both have probably been there!  Celebrity status gives many perks that common people would never know about.  I know that Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street. I bet that was a real honor for Elmo and the rest of the gang!


Yes.  She is pretty funny.  Speaking of funny actors, Robin Williams started the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films in Aladdin.


Yes, he was such a funny guy. Other countries also have celebrities too. Ethiopia has a celebrity chef who thinks he can combat his country's hunger problems by encouraging everyone to eat more diverse foods.


Hello, How are you? Interesting that New York got the fastest area code number!


Good!  I think that number should have gone to emergency services, but that is me.


Yes, I agree! Wow Judge Judy makes a lot per episode. $123.000!


She certainly does.  Speaking of celebs I think it is cool that John Cena holds the record for wishes granted with 400


Yes, Awww, Carol Burnett was the first celebrity on Sesame Street. I wonder if she pulled her ear, like she's famous for?


She probably did. I saw her do a show recently and she did it there too.


Oh good! I don't know that much about cricket, looks like fun!


It does.  It is similar to baseball I think.


The longest match was in 1939 between England and South Africa it lasted 14 days!


That is a long time.  There is a batsman who scored 165/245 runs for his team, no one has reached that percentage again.


That's unreal, Its good an all US born team won the British cup twice.


It is.  Australia dominates in the world cups though.  Theyve won 45%


I didn't know that. How does eating diverse foods help with hunger in Ethiopia?


Well if people arent all eating the same things there is more food to go around.


Probably, but what if there's no food at all!  Our Iphone's have a vast amount of power!


Then that is a real problem.  Phones do have a lot of power, dolphins even talk over them.


Oh really, I loved Robin Williams he could make me laugh so hard! He could do amazing things with his voice.


He really could.  It was tragic what happened to him.  someone who brings so much joy to others suffering so much


I know its so upsetting! I wonder whats in that Pixar studio visited by celebrities? Good chat!!


I dont know whats in that room.  Im not a celeb so in not allowed in.


Have you seen the original Jumanji movie with Robin Williams?


I have seen the original as well as the reboot - very good movies!


I agree.  It didnt start out too good on it's opening weekend netting just 36 million dollars but it has done very well since.


Amazing statistics, and the fact that they paid the Rock $20 million - I'm sure they were nervous after that soft opening!


They paid him alot considering they only had a budget of 91 million.


It certainly seems of balanced - make me wonder what the other actors were paid.  Like Kevin Heart and Jack Black?


The rock is a major celebrity.  The bigger the celebrity status the more money they make.


Very fair point and celebrities have become some of the most important and influential people on Earth!


Unfortunately they really have.  That is mostly due to mass media.


Mass media, social media, internets...  I remember the days of rotary dial telephones - makes me feel old!


I remember too.  Did you know that new york's area code is 212 because it was the fastest to dial on a rotary phone.  That doesn't seem quite fair to the rest of the country.


Definitely not fair, but few things are - then and now!  Telephones are all but obsolete because of cell/smartphones


Yes indeed.  But back in the day we had phone books and I've recently learned that it is impossible to separate two of them that have overlapping pages.


Interesting - I'm trying to imagine that, overlapping pages.  Like a zipper?  I don't think I've ever done that


I don't think I have either. I guess phone books used to be so thick that if you combined them you couldn't separate them.


I cant remember the last time I saw or needed to reference a phone book - Google has totally replace them!


Yes it has.  The internet has so much information and the cables that carry it across the ocean floor are only 2.7 inches in diameter.


The logistics and infrastructure required are mind boggling and fascinating at the same time!


That is so true.  I mean the iphone, just a phone, has more computing power than the entire us nuclear icbm deterrent.


Smart phones have become everything to everyone - I bet there's an app that could detect and alert you to an icbm launch!


I wouldn't be surprised.  They can even be used to help people, Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute a person doesn't use their phone.


Good morning!  Have you ever heard of the game called cricket?


I have, It is a game played by two teams with eleven players on each team. They use a ball and a bat to play the game.


Nice!  Australia have won 45% of all cricket World Cups!


they have also been in 63% of all the finals and have won 71% of those appearances.


Awesome!  The longest match in cricket history took place in 1939.  Do you know who the two teams were and for how long it lasted?


I do, it lasted 14 days and was played by South Africa and England.


Whew.  That has to be one of the longest games of all time.  lol  There is a pro indian cricket player named Napoleon Einstein!


interesting. There used to be a team from Compton and they won the British cup twice.


What are the odds of that?  Do you follow any celebrities?


Some, lets talk about celebrities next. The movie Aladdin and robin Williams started the tread of voices being performed by celebrities.


I loved those movies.  Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street.


Judge Judy makes a lot of money per episode, she receives 123,000 per show.


Nice!  Have you ever heard of the celebrity TV chef from Ehtiopia who believes he can combat his country's hunger problems by encouraging everyone to eat more diverse foods?


I have not. there is a secret room at Pixar studios that celebrities like to visit.


I have't heard of him either.  lol  I wonder what they keep in that room?  Did you know that Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone?  Sounds like a good thing to do.


I did not, lets talk about the Telephone next. The reason why New York's area code is 212 is because when they used rotary phones it was the fastest number to dial.


That's an interesting fact.  It's impossible to separate 2 phonebooks that have their pages overlapped together.  I don't think I've used a phone book in years now since I have had a cell phone.


I would think they would be huge, but the cables used on the ocean floor are only 2.7 inches in diameter


I'm surprised one of the cables haven't been pinched by a lobster.  An iphone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear icbm deterrent.


interesting, the cables not only carry phone data but they also carry internet.


Yes, I am He has a great Tv show called Atlanta have you ever heard of it?


No but I recently saw one of his videos and immeidately became a fan


He's a pretty good rapper, He definitely knows how to make a stage performance fun.


Yes I definitely am what about you. Whats your favorite film in the serious


Me too empire strikes back is most definitely my favorite its an absolute masterpiece.


Eight of the movies in the Star Wars series have been nominated for Academy Awards


Are you a fan of any of the newer ones that have recently been released?


Not so much. As I have gotten older, I have found a greater appreciation for the classics.


This is very true, even though film technology keeps getting better they will never be able to recreate the same magic from the classics


I think Empire Strikes Back was the best one of all time


George Lucas made history and has influenced many film makers


The Force Awakens gave the series a new identity in 2015 I think


Solo: a star wars story didnt receive as much promotion last year as many of the other releases


Yeah, it was seen as a flop in comparison to other Star Wars films among some of the critics.


Do you know what the total value of the franchise was estimated at in 2018?


I would think it would be in the billions?


It was estimated at right around 65 billion


I am well, thanks. Do you like star wars


I enjoyed the first three moives. After that, not so much. I guess the charm just disappeared, or I got old.


I think Jar Jar Binx spoled it for a lot of people. I wish the next three were better.


Lucas had a lot of guidance on the first three movies. People helped him develop the plot and the characters. His wife edited.


Didn't she win awards for that? Seems like she is very capable


Yes, she did. He never did. He got billions instead. I don't know what Disney is going to do with this property. It doesn't look promising.


I agree. They are saturating the market with the franchise and diluting it. It's sad. I at least hope they make great rides out of it!


That's a good possibility. There is a lot to mine in that franchise. 20th century Fox, convinced that star wars was going to flop, agreed to George Lucas's proposition to forgo an additional $500k directing fee in return to keep licensing and merchandising rights for himself. George saw the potential in toys.


That's brilliant! I do not underestimate those type of minds. I am always jealous of that forethought.


He knew that he was creative. he had successful films before Star Wars.


James earl jones only spent 2.5 hours recording his part in star wars?


Just a few lines. I don't think his character was on screen much. I wonder if he got residuals for that role.


If he only got 7500, I hope there was some backend points!


I hope so, but then again, he probably got a pile for the next two movies. They needed him for the franchise!


Yeah. I heard something like that the other day. Someone signed on for the first movie and made almost nothing. Then they forgot to write in the second movies so the actor took them to the cleaners!


Yeah, that sounds fair. I bet the actors have trouble guessing what's going to succeed. Alec Guinness made a fortune, even though he didn't like the story.


I am always happy when they make a ton of money. I try not to hate...


Well, if the movie succeeds, they win. If it doesn't, they lose. They take the risk. No quality, no payoff. It doesn't bother me.


Childish Gambino is such a talented artist, he's a rapper, singer, comedian, and an actor!


I've heard the name. Don't know much about him. Where is he from?


I'm not sure, but seeing as he wrote and stars in the FX show Atlanta, I'd probably say there haha


Oh, I've heard of that show. Hasn't it done pretty well, awards and stuff?


Yeah, it's done pretty well in the Emmy's I think. A lot better than his other roles, like in the Star Wars Solo movie.


I enjoyed the first three Star Wars films. The later ones, not so much. What about you?


I like the most recent ones, it's kind of like a new story to the overall Saga. But the originals are the best.


Lucas had a lot of guidance during the first three. The later ones felt unfocused, with too much computer.


Yeah it's crazy that the first two won Academy awards, but clearly all the prequels were bust


Marcia Lucas won an award for editing. Well deserved but I bet it still bothers George that he doesn't have a statue.


Yeah, but I don't think it keeps him up at night, seeing as the entire series as had a box office revenue of $8.5 million


Yeah, he sold the franchise to Disney and now he sits at home on a pile of cash. Creative guy. I wonder what he's doing now.


Probably trying to figure out how to make and ruin the next Indiana Jones movie haha


I've heard they are planning one. People go just for nostalgia. I wonder how many languages Star Wars has been dubbed in.


Everyone probably haha. They even dubbed it in Navajo in 2013, which signified the first blockbuster film to do so


Makes sense. How much do you use the Internet every day? Do you feel like you're getting addicted?


Sometimes I do, but then I take a break every once in a while. How about yourself?


I bet a lot of people are addicted. Click ... WOW  ... Click ... WOW. Too much stimulation. Like a rat in an experiment.


Yeah, I think the internet is amazing for the wealth of knowledge, but the clickbait is so out of control.


Yes, and if the Internet disappears, we can get the backup from the library at Alexandria to get our fix.


The addicts would line up for a fix. Well, I've enjoyed chatting!


It's not popped up yet, sometimes it takes more than 10 turns


Oh, it's popped up on my end. Ok, well, I guess I should have read the terms of service better.


I read that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor ever for tv drama


Did you know they had a celebration of Leonard Berstein's 100th birthday?  They had dancing, singing and the National Symphony Orchestra.  Must have been quite the event.


wow sounds nice!  I just read that there is a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio drama for free. Kind of neat


Yes, there was a big Gala with big names in business.


wow that neat.  I bet some people go into acting for the girls just like Michael Caine started doing drama to meet the girls


Could be.  Do you like Opera?  Wolf Trap has a training program.


Not really but I saw that a shopping center in Australia in using classical music to stop teenagers from loitering


Interesting, is that like reverse psychology?   Goerke will sing in the Brunnhilde at the Metropolitan Opera nexy year and sang some of Wagner's "ring" cycle.


In 2011 a computer composed a piece of contemporary classical music


Did it copy anything?  Did you know the term soap opera came from the stories being sponsored by soap companies?  Who wouldn't known?


i didn't know that but classical music concerts had loud moving wild audiences during the performance


I never heard that.  In 1972 Deep Purple broke the world record for noise


in 2002 a creed concert was so bad that four concert goers filed a lawsuit against the band


That's not good.  Did you know that fans of heavy metal and classical music have similar personalities?  I wouldn't have thought that.


yeah that is interesting.  in 1972 I see that Pink Floyd recorded a live concert at the ancient roman amphitheater in pompei, with no audience


Wonder why?  Just for the cool factor I guess.  Paul McCartney and the Beatles composed classical music and released four classical albums.


I know I was wondering that too..  I didn't know the Beatles did classiscal music.  A man named Author Lintgen can correctly identify a piece of classical music by simply analyzing the grooves on vinyl record


That sounds amazing.  Sir Anthony Hopkins composed classical music as well.


You already told me that.  Anyhow, a woman driving to a Dave Matthews concert helped a stranded cyclist who turned out to be Dave Matthews.


Do you believe all the reporting on the Russian nerve agent used to assassinate a former Russian spy? Don't answer that. Who knows who is listening?


ha ha, Not sure Russia claims they were framed. if thats true they would be the perfect patsy since it's only made in Russia.


Who can believe anything the media reports these days?  The Russian state media have been ending over backwards trying to explain it away, Putin said they had destroyed all their chemical weapons, so it couldn't be them, and conspiracy theories abound. Makes one's head spin from all the media spinning!


I feel you! Some spokesman for Russia claimed that other countries had it as well but who really knows. On a different note Astronauts in space (they say) apparently have faster internet than most Americans.


How would they know? Who measures this stuff? Sounds as phony as the excuses Russia gave for when they denied shooting down a Malaysian airliner in 2014.


Well people are out numbered by software as far as the inter-web is concerned. Finland believes all its citizens have a right to the internet.


Yeah, but what will they learn? There is a concerted effort to overwhelm the airwaves with digital pollution, it makes finding the truth ever more difficult.


Apparently the word Censorship is banned in China. I guess that's one way to go!


The best place to find truth these days... is the hamburger button, those three-line menu icon on most websites and in many apps. The truth is out there...


X-Files....haha. This Government shut down is ridiculous. Nothing new though it shut down 3 times in one year once.


In Texas, the government only meet every other year, so Fed Government shutdown is over-hyped.  If the government shuts down again, I'll just go climb Mount Everest and take a selfie and upload it to my Facebook page, after all, there is 3g service at the top of the mountain!


Too Funny! Apparently Harvard scientist stored a gif animation in the dna of bacteria, and they say our tax dollars are going to waste. this is just what we need.


Oh, it is mystifying! And it is ironic that the Library at Alexandria has a save copy of the internet in case the internet burns down, yet I cannot find my library card, so, I'm out of luck.


Queensland values it's rabbits so much that you can't have one unless your a magician/licensed.


I guess rabbit fritters are a no-go then?  Oh well, I;ll have to stick to clicking links...I'm addicted to link-clicking. My wife wears a computer mouse as a necklace just to keep me interested.


I gotta speak to wife about this maybe i'll start clicking some links. Apparently theres a coach in the NFL who use to be a Rocket scientist.


Yeah, but his team was always out of fuel! I guess this is not the same scientist that walked on the moon?  Once you walk on the moon, being a football coach would seem like a let-down...but it probably pays better.


I was not aware the J.P Morgan bailed out the government.


He should have left them in jail, in my opinion. They are not as productive as other world leaders. Akihito, the Emperor of Japan is a scientist who still publishes papers. I think he wrote an article of how, ever since the nuclear reactor meltdown in Japan, there sushi stays fresh longer...


Thanks. Good talking with you my friend.


Do you follow the Earth? It has been around for a long time. Longer than the govt. Longer than the Bible.


I've heard that the first day only lasted 5.5 hours. I'm glad we have much longer than that in a day now


I think the work day will soon get to be 20 hours if the day keeps getting longer. Maybe we could go back to 6 hours. That would be good.


Or more days off. I've heard that by the end of this century, we won't have helium anymore


That will be a bummer for kids parties. No balloons? No funny voices? Then what?


Maybe it'll be available on the black market for a high price. Like a walk through the forrest will be since over 80 percent have already been destroyed


Forests are disappearing. We will soon. Its fate.


Maybe the aliens will contact by then. The United Nations has an ambassador in place if such thing occurs


Goodness, what a silly job. I wonder what that person does all day.


Maybe he/she has an interesting in astronomy. Or maybe they research the earth's history


Just stare at the heavens and wonder. Then go back to updating their Facebook page. Maybe read the Bible for prophecy.


If he/she was in elementary school in the US before 1963, they would likely have read the Bible already since it was required in many schools


The alien prophecies in the middle chapters of the Bible could come in handy then.


Maybe those sections you're referring to are what Thomas Jefferson cut out of his version of the Bible


He didn't like the superstitious alien-invasion part. Michael Bay would like that though.


Maybe the aliens plan on returning to the Etemenanki in Iraq. Some think that's what the Tower of Babel is based on


I would like to see that place. It would be interesting. Maybe the alien visitors would start there.


It would be cool to see? Do you think they like apples? Or the confusion might be that the world is interchangeable with that of "evil" in Latin


Eve ate evil then? Is Eve short for Evil? LOL. I guess language changes. The alien visitors will straighten it all out for us, if the UN ambassador does his job right.


Only two of our Presidents haven't sworn into office on the Bible. I wonder what they used instead


Probably the Constitution. The aliens would not approve but then again, they showed up late to the party. Anyhow, thanks for the chat. Have a good night.


Hey there what do you think about planet Earth? I think it's sad that we have lost about 80% of our natural Forests


That is a sad thing for sure.  When Earth was first formed it took only 5.5 hours long!


Do you think that the days have gotten longer with time? Also it makes me sad that Earth will run out of helium in about 100 years or so


I would think so?  ..and yes.  Humans only represent a fraction of the earth's history.  If it were viewed in a 24 hour period humans only would represent 1 minute and 17 seconds!


That's crazy! We've only been around for the blink of an eye, what do you think about the United Nations having an ambassador to aliens? You think aliens have visited already


Hahah  That's funny.  I don't think so because I think by now someone somewhere would have found credible evidence.  Unless the government has done a really good job of covering it up.


Well anything is possible if you've seen the movie Men in Black LOL. How often do you read the Bible by the way


I don't read it as much as I should.  Prior to 1963 is was not uncommon for students in the US to be required to read from the bible as part of their elementary education.  That changed by the time I was in school.


Yep I never had to read the Bible in my school either, I wonder how interesting Thomas Jefferson's Bible is since he cut out all of the supernatural parts


I didn't know he did that.  It's probably right to the point.  Apple only became known as an apple when the bible was translated into latin in the 4th century, because the word malus means both apple and devil.


That is pretty interesting. It's also interesting that Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams did not use a Bible when they were sworn in as presidents, they are the only ones to do so


Interestinig.  The biblical tower of Babel was likely based on a real building..the Etermenanki in modern day IraQ.


That's interesting I might have to look up a picture of that. Also interesting how Christians portion of the Bible overlaps with the Jewish portion and then the Muslim portion overlaps the Christian and Jewish portions


Yes. I always wondered about that.  It's estimated that over 5 billion copies of the bible has been sold.  That's a lot of money.


That is a lot of money and a lot of books! What do you think about the government though? Do you think that the government should allow the Bible to be sold like that?


I don't think they should have a say in it.  Wikileaks would be all over them I'm sure.  They already published the government's plans to destroy wikileaks.


Yep I heard about that, that's pretty scary, also scary that some guy tried to sell the Eiffel Tower LOL I guess he did it twice I wonder how much he got for it


lol  That's kind of funny and probably took nerves of steel for him to try that.  Be curious to know the price he wanted.  In 86 percent of the land in Nevada is owned by the US government.  Maybe that's where they are hiding all the aliens. LOL


Haha well they are at least hiding Area 51 I think! What do you think about the Norwegian government? They apparently donated a billion dollars to save the rainforest


Wow.  I think that's a pretty cool thing they did.  We need to conserve the 29 percent of land resources we have on Earth as the other 71 percent of the Earths surface is made up of water.  We will run out of resources at some point.  Anything they did helps.


Yep I agree with you! wwe need to conserve and also make sure our government is playing fair, I can't believe that the u.s. Passed legislation to exempt employees from following the Geneva Convention, now that is scary


Hello, what do you think about the current US government?


I think the thought of it is nice but we need to get our stuff together and start working together lol, hbu?


Same, the democrats and the republicans are having so many disagreements, which  is why the government shut down. What do you think about the wall?


I'm against it, they just need to make their process better, what are your thoughts?


Same here, I do not think that Trump has to build a 5 billion dollar wall just to keep the mexicans out. I do not think that the mexicans are going to steal 5 billion dollars worth of jobs!


Well said my friend! Can you believe in 2006, the us passed legislation protecting government employees from being prosecuted for violating the geneva convention?


Really? Wow. The Norwegian government also donated 1 billion dollars to help preserve the amazon rainforest!


I think other countries need to jump on board that train! That makes me happy about one government at least haha.


Haha, agreed. 86% of the land in Nevada is owned by the government. I wonder if people living there are mad.


I'm sure, unless it is all desert, but I'm sure they took that land from somebody! I wonder if they have internet out there like they do on top of Mt Everest?


Speaking of mount everest, you can get 3g of cell service at the top of it!


I bet it's for the people that want to post that they climbed it on Facebook haha.


Haha, yep. Only 7% of people read the full terms when buying something. I guess I fall into the 93% that doesn't


I honestly would have guessed that 0 percent of people read it haha.


Well, I would not be surprised at that either. Who has the time to read through 10 pages of conditions?


I agree! Some scientist should do research on how annoying it is haha.


Speaking of scientists, the emperor of Japan is a scientist who still publishes papers!


That is interesting! I feel like there should be a lot more scientists in charge of society! There was one scientist who walked the moon!


It was! That would be so cool! Did you know the world wide web was created 30 years ago today? or maybe yesterday?


Who knows, anyways, thank you for your time! It was nice chatting with you!


It was nice chatting with you as well. Have a good one!


Hi! I love concerts, actually! Although I'm glad I didn't attend that Creed concert back in 2002 that was so godawful, some of the attendees actually filed a lawsuit. That's embarassing. What about you?


That is hilarious, I wonder what the verdict was lol. I went to linkin park in 2001, I was at one of the 324 shows they did that year


That's so awesome! I hope to one day see that ancient Roman amphitheatre in Croatia that they use as a concert venue. I bet it's amazing!


That would be cool and expensive to go to I bet. Speaking of roman amphitheatres, did you hear about the pink floyd concert at one?


I heard they recorded a live concert at an ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii way back in 1972 but didn't have a live audience! Thats kind of odd, Isn't it?


Very odd lol, I wonder if it was for a new album they were creating


That's a good question! I also think it's cool that over the course of 20 years, The Ramones played 2,263 concerts and toured nearly nonstop. That takes some serious stamina!


That takes so much! I wonder when they stopped or why they stopped. Too much money made maybe?


Or they could have been exhausted. Ha! On a similar note, did you know that classical music concerts had wild, moving audiences who were also loud during the performance? That seems like it would be a major distraction!


For sure, I never knew that lol. I couldn't get hyped up for classical music even though it is good stuff lol. Do you watch dramas at all?


I do, actually. There's also a website that has thousands of classic radio dramas for no charge I enjoy visiting from time to as well! What about you?


Wow, I will have to check that out. I used to watch House all the time, ever seen it?


I did hear Hugh Laurie's the highest paid tv drama actor. He apparently made $700k per episode for House. That is just insane. He obviously isn't hurting for money, is he?


that is so much money! Lets hope he isn't, House was on for a long time I think. Are you a fan of michael caine?


Yes, I love Michael Caine! Can you believe that he only became an actor because he said all the prettiest girls at his school were drama students? I should have taken drama classes, then! Ha!


Me too! I am sure he got all the pretty girls when he became a famous actor lol


No kidding! Speaking of schools and drama, did you also know John Hamm was a drama teacher at his former high school and Ellie Kemper from The Office was a student of his? It's a small world!


No way, very small world. I like both of those actors and I am watching the office right now lol. It was so nice chatting with you today!


That's cool! I just wish Jim Carrey would make more damas but he refuses since it goes against his belief system that prevents him from acting in films that don't project positivity. That's kind of sad but understandable. Well it was very nice chatting with you as well, friend! Hope you have a great weekend!


That is smart, I like funny Jim Carrey the most. Have a great weekend also!


I wonder how long a performance of just the highlights of Wagner's Ring cycle would be?


I'm not sure but would be interesting to find out. Do you like Orchestra music?


It's okay. I like classical music, unlike those teenagers in Australia, being driven away from a shopping center because they're playing classical music!


That is crazy they were driven away for that. I love Pink Floyd. In the 70s they recorded a live concert with no audience!


That's fantastic! I'll bet the people at the Creed concert in 2002 wish they'd done the same. Can you imagine a show so bad you want to sue the band?


I can only imagine, that had to have been really really bad! I like creed though too, so can't see how that happened.


I've never seen them. I hate that I missed seeing the Ramones. They toured constantly and they never came close enough to me.


Yeah that would be a fun concert. I can't believe they toured non stop for 20 years, that is tiring.


And they often hated each other. Still, that constant touring has to be awful. I can't imagine doing a show every night, like Linkin park did in 2001. I mean, they had a few days off, but still. That's a lot of shows.


Way too much for normal people, I don't see how they do it. Very sad we won't have any new Linkin Park music with the death of the lead singer. So it's good they got a lot of concerts while they could


That is terribly sad. Do you prefer concerts in big arenas or nightclubs?


I've been to both and like the big arena perhaps a little more. How about you? Much more fun. Though a nightclub can be more close up and personal


I love smaller shows. I went to one in someone's living room once. It was really memorable and weird.


I bet that was awesome to experience. Do you like any classical music?


I do. I prefer the secular kind, rather than the liturgical. What about you?


I too like the secular kind as well. It is interesting to learn that classical music concerts really got the audience loud and wild. For classical music you would think everyone is quiet.


I'd love to see a wild classical concert! I'd quite like to hear some computer composed classical music. I've read that that's happened.


Agree I may have to find some computer composed classical music and take a listen. It is cool how they use the classical music to deter crimes  in public places.\


Music soothes the savage beast. It would certainly make me less likely to vandalize. Not that I would, mind you, but I imagine it would be quite calming.


I agree they have a study showing that it resulted in fewer assaults and robberies. That is pretty cool.


It is. I'd like to go to a place where classical music is just piped in throughout the city.


They should play it throughout every cities across every country maybe we could have more world peace.


I agree! Maybe not Wagner everywhere, though. It's quite dramatic stuff.


Probably need to stick to the liturgical classical music instead :)


Are you interested in knowing about the earth?


I don't think about the earth that much but it's an amazing place. I don't feel I have time in the mere 24 hours in a day. But when Earth first formed, a day was only 5,5 hours long.


There were also way more natural forests! Now 80% of it has been destroyed.


And that's all because of us humans right?


Well mostly yes, but it could also be because of natural reasons including the 71% of Earth's surface that is covered in water.


Okay because it's sad if it is since if earth's entire history was viewed as a 24 hour frame, humans would only represent one minute and seventeen seconds.


That's crazy to hear, but it seems a little more believable when you know that the Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago.


And we are going to run out of helium after all that time, now. Sad.


The government are trying to conserve it though. Speaking of the government, did you know 86% of Nebraska is owned by US government.


Interesting! And Norwegian government cares about land other than its own, they donated one billion to help save the Amazon rainforest.


That's better than the US Government. They passed a law in 2006 where government employees couldn't be prosecuted for violating the geneva conventions


The government makes up some scary rules. They also tried to destroy Wikileaks so Wikileaks published the government's plans to do so. Funny.


The government often do questionable things. Like Thomas Jefferson, one of US's presidents created his own bible by using a razor to cut out parts.


That sounds worse than Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams electing not to use a Bible at their swearing in ceremonies.


The bible is very important, it has an estimated sale of over 5 billion copies!


Before 1963, students in the US would often read from the Bible as a normal part of their elementary education


That would explain why the bible is considered the most influential book of all time.


Indeed. It's interesting how different Christian denominations can't agree on what should be included in it though.


They disagree about what should be included in the canon.


Yes, there are overlaps between denominations though.


Well that was a good talk, have a nice day!


Did you know 7% of people actually read the full terms and conditions when downloading software?


No I didn't! That's kind of crazy to me! I also read that constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause measurable addiction!


That could be who online gambling is also a problem, get like a double whammy.  I may or may not be addicted to the internet, however I haven't read the terms and conditions so I may have agreed to some crazy things without knowing about it


So true! I've actually had to study Terms and write a TOS myself, it was terrible! I found out that the current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case it burns down! Good idea!


That is a good idea, just with the technology developments in my lifetime have been huge, I remember playing on the cool new "Apple" computers with the floppy discs in late elementary school


Oh yeah! The good old days! Here is an interesting factoid: The 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button! Interesting!


I know.  Someone at work kept calling it that and I didnt know it had a name, I just called it the menu button.


Haha, I called it the three lines! So, how do you feel about science?


I think it is really cool, a lot of it is beyond me, like the guy who could converse in greek at age 6 - crazy


Ah yes. John Von Neumann! He could also divide two 8 digit numbers in his head by that age! What a great start to life!


I cant even do that now, and I have a masters degree!  (Granted it is in music, but still)


Haha, I can't do it either! I dabble in science a little bit!


I think it is neat that scientists have been able to store a gif animation of a horse in the dna of bacteria.  Just that concept alone, or the thought baffles me.


Oh, I agree! I will actually look into that as I am very interested as well! It seems impossible to me, but hey science is great!


I think it is cool how Akihito, the emperor of Japan, is a scientist, and still publishes papers.


Yes! Science is such a great and fulfilling area of work, often it seems the greatest scientists don't ever retire.


They are definitely committed to their craft, and discovery.  It is the natural curiosity that drives them.  I wish more people took that kind of ethic to their work


Oh yeah! The world would be a much better place! Speaking of the world. I recently learned that the Norwegian Government donated 1 Billion dollars to help save the Amazon Rainforest! I wish the US Government would focus way more on the state of the environment!


I agree.  It is crazy to think how much damage we have done to the planet in such a short amount of time.  Why dont we invest in renewable energy.


I think it's the greed that many powerful Americans have. Other countries are way ahead with renewable energy. I think Russia, for example!


Greed is a big problem here.  If we truly could elect people who weren't tied to interests, we would be so much better off


I have faith that very soon we will do better. People are more and more educated about the importance of our environment every day! Hey it's been great talking with you!


Did you know that more than 80% of the Earth's natural forest have already been destroyed?


I did not know that. That is too bad. Did you know that the earth will be virtually helium free by the end of the 21st century. How are we going to have balloons?


That's crazy, we're using up way too much. It's wild that if the entire history of the Earth was viewed as a 24 hour period, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds. Yet we create so much damage to it.


We wreck it! I can't believe that when the earth was first formed the day only lasted 5.5 hours long.


I couldn't handle that. I can't stand the 8 or 9 odd hours during daylight savings time.


I can't either. Earth is the densest planet in the solar system and the largest of the four terrestrial planets. Pretty impressive.


That is pretty impressive. Did you know that in September of 2010, the UN appointed an official ambassador to Extraterrestrials in the case they would ever make contact with earth. So Trump is behind with the Space Force then?


probably. Do you remember when Wikileaks published the government's  plans to destroy wikileaks. Interesting.


I heard about that. I'm guessing that plan didn't work out so well, did it?


Not so much! I think it is interesting that 86% of the land in nevada is owned by the US government. I didn't realize that could still happen.


I think alot of the land in Nevada is the military bases and test sites there. I know Area 51 is there as well, right?


It is. That makes a little more sense. Our government tries to be balanced so it isn't a tyranny but it seems like we are having a hard time as of late to be balanced.


Yeah it hasn't been balanced in awhile. Did you know that in 2006 they passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the Geneva Conventions? That doesn't seem too good.


Hmmm. That is interesting. I am amazed that a guy in france was able to impersonate a govt. official and sell the eiffel tower two times. That takes the cake.


That is pretty wild, I wonder who was dumb enough to buy it. Hopefully the guy was able to stash some of the money.


Did you know that thomas jefferson created his own version of the bible. He used a razor to cut out the supernatural parts. I guess he wanted to believe only certain parts of it.


That's pretty interesting. Did you know that they Biblical tower of Babel was likely based on a real building, the Etemenaki in modern-day Iraq?


I didn't know that. I didn't realize that the apple only became an apple when the bible was translated into latin in the 4th century.


That is pretty interesting as well. My dad used to tell me that they were required to read from the bible as part of their elementary education.


Teddy Roosevelt and john quincy adams are the only 2 presidents didn't use a bible at their swearing in.


I wonder if there was an outrage when they did it? It probably wasn't highly publicized by the media like it would be today.


Not sure. I am sure they suffered some kind of backlash. Do that today and you would be put through the wringer.


You're absolutely right about that. Well I have to run. I hope you have a great day!


Hi! I am. Although I enjoyed MySpace more than I do Facebook. I can't believe MySpace declined an offer to buy Facebook back in 2005. Oh what might have been! What about you?


I use it most days. Amazing to think about how much money they turned down, though given how MySpace is doing now, they might have not turned it into anything.


That is a good point. I can imagine it being a variety of colors other than primarily blue since Zuckerberg is red/green colorblind.


Pretty well known for hat now. Apparently BK also made a promo to unfried 10 people for a free whopper. Would you do it?


Oh, definitely! Ha! I'd do it in a heartbeat! What about you? Also, it's too bad America can't be like Iceland and rewrite our own constitution so we Americans can make suggestions on alterations and such!


Iceland also has far fewer people, though it would be an interesting process. Would you participate?


I definitely would. But you are right. There are far too many people in America to take suggestions from. How do you feel about the like button being illegal in Schleswig-Holstein?


That's sorta weird, reducing basic interactivity, but to each their own. Did you see the Wonder Woman movie?


I did and thoroughly enjoyed it! I couldn't believe it was the highest grossing ww1 movie of all time though!


I honestly didnt know it was about WW1? Gal Gadot thought she was auditioning for cat woman!


That's funny! Ha! She did serve two years as a soldier for the Israeli defense forces so she was perfect for the part, in my opinion!


Definitely helps play an action hero. Did you play the original Nintendo?


I used to a long time ago! What about you? It's crazy to think it only displayed 54 colors back then. And we never even realized it!


I was like 6 years old. Couldnt tell. Even some of the NES games are still fun to us now!


Agreed! I can't believe it lasted until 2003 when it was discontinued over in Japan. I figured it was discontinued long before that!


No kidding! Speaking of entertainment, did you ever hear Ronald Reagan was actually rejected for a role because a movie executive didn't think he looked "presidential". That's an epic fail!


I bet their desire for a look changed - he looked a bit younger!


True. And then Bill Nye won a Steve Martin lookalike contest which gave him a break in the entertainment industry. Honestly, I don't think they look alike! Ha!


the wonder woman film was really good I felt


I enjoyed it. I can't believe that she debuted in the comics as a secretary.


yea me either and I cant believe the movie was the highest ww1 film


That is shocking but while I can think of a lot of WWII and Vietnam films, I am at a loss for other WWI films.


same and it is pretty cool Gal Gadot served in the military.


Yes I had heard that. She was a combat trainer even which is impressive. I did not know that the inventor of Wonder Woman was created by the same person who created the lie detector test.


that makes sense for the character and her lasso of truth which is a cool feature of the character.


That is an interesting connection. I did not know that the Lego Movie was the first movie to feature Wonder Woman. I fond that shocking with her popularity. Everyone already knew who she was.


yea I hope in the next film she goes against cheetah and I am glad the films seem to be more contained now


I did hear that that character was going to be in a new film and I think it's a Wonder Woman one. Here's a silly fact. On april 1st, 2015, the smithsonian had a special one day viewing of wonder woman's invisible jet.


that is cool to know did not know they had that I kind of miss her driving that plane.


I think it's an interesting concept but it would have been pretty silly on screen.


yea it would have I like her origin better just being pretty much the daughter of zues.


Yes it is very interesting. Speaking of entertaining things, The "e" in chuck e. cheese stands for entertainment. charles entertainment cheese.


that is cool to know I use to go there as a kid and loved the pizza


It is very popular with children. The Olsen twins became so rich and famous as children. They purchased sole ownership of an entertainment company in 2004 and turned it into a billion dollar enterprise.


know what is a cool fact that myspace turned down buying facebook in the 2000s


Wow, that was a terrible idea. Facebook is so popular. There are actually more people on Facebook than there were people in the world 200 years ago.


yea it amazes me because myspace use to be the go to place but then facebook just took over


Yes and I don't even really know why everyone went along with switching over. Here's a distressing fact. 30% of American adults use Facebook as they primary source of news. That's upsetting. I don't know how many times I've had to tell people that memes are not valid sources of information.


yea that is true but also the fact that zuck is colorblind


Let's talk about Capital One Arena for Game 5 of the Stanley CupCapital One Arena for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup


Sound good.  Where do you think I could get tickets for that game ?


I think that it is better option that Admission is free and Game 5 will be shown, with sound, on a 9-foot-by-12-foot screen.


I heard about that it's supposed to start at 6pm and there are drinks.


The Vegabonds will perform from 6-8 p.m. All drinks are $5, which is very nice


Oh it will be great opportunity to join them. What about U.S. Navy Memorial ?


That looks interesting.  I've never seen Anchors Away before.  I've heard they are screening that.


Yes me too, i have heard about that too. The Wharf Game 5 will be shown on a large LED screen on the waterfront at 33 Pearl Street SW. The folk-funk band Goose will play a free show starting at 7 p.m. Did you know about that?


Yeah.  I knew about that.  Is Goose any good?


I think yes. Maryland Bethesda Row Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to watch on the big screen on Bethesda Lane and it will be cool I guess


That sounds like a sweet time.  #ThisIsHowYouHarbor.


Yes , I agree with you. Tysons Biergarten Every TV and projector will be showing the game, with sound. It will be nice


Yeah I heard the game was playing at Tyson's.  I also heard it was playing on the Town Green in Vienna.


Yay, i am so happy that According to the announcement on Facebook, the Lovettsville Lions Cub will provide free snow cones and popcorn


I was not aware of the free treats.  I was actually looking forward to spending some time at the tasting room.  That sounds like a great time.


I didn't knew Vienna Fans are invited to watch Game 5 on the big screen on the Town Green. Alcohol is not permitted, but don't know the reason why lol


It's probably caused problems in the past.  Our there is some kind of blue law.


yes I agree with you. What do you know about Wonder Woman?


I've seen it before.  It's an interesting film.  I think we're done here though.


yes me too, Wonder Woman is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, this is the main info lol


All the time it's become a way of life. You?


Very much so, and very true. Did you know there is a copy of it in the library of alexadnria?


A copy, how can the internet be copied? Have you ever egosurfed?


Is that when you search your own self in the web?


Yes it is. Apparently astronauts have faster internet then we do.


I guess it would make sense, they are much closer to the satellites


Too funny! Everyone in Finland has the right to use the internet.


That is amazing actually. good for them. Do you ever read the terms and condition when buying products online?


I'm guilty..I do not. I wonder how many people do?


It appears only 7% of us do. I never read them either


Well now i don't feel so bad, haha! Someone got banned from Facebook because they had the same name as a so-called celebrity.


Sometimes, it's not my first choice though.


Yeah me either. But they are watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined


I hear they are broadcast in 86 countries including overseas territories.


They are hige for sure. Do you know IGN?


I do not. I heard Fox tried to sue the Simpsons to stop a parody that they didn't want them doing.


That is so strange. Apparently IGN is a gaming website and is owned by the same company that owns Fox News


I never knew that. In 2007 fox tried a new show somewhat like the daily show but was canceled after only 13 episodes.


Oh that was short for sure. Nice chatting with you


Hello, do you watch horror films at all?


Same here. Did you know that watching horror films can burn up to 180 calories? That is one lazy way to lose weight!


I love dogs, my family has 2 but I don't own one. Do you?


I do not own one as my dad was allergic to them when I was a child. Now, I am slightly afraid to get a dog as I have no clue how to take care of them.


Dogs are usually pretty good and smart. They drink water the underside of their tongue. Even they can learn a thousand words. Just need to make sure to get a right breed


Ah ok, thanks for the advice. Did you know that dogs are not colorblind?


That's interesting. I didn't know about it. Do you watch a lots of series on Netflix?


I do not watch too much although Netflix takes up 33% of North America's bandwidth from 9 pm to 12 am.


I can see that. Just imagine blockbuster didn't bet on Netflix and today is one of the most rental movies resources


they passed up an offer of 50 million dollars and Netflix is now worth 2 billion. I bet that they regret that!


For sure. I would but also they have 21.8 billion dollars on debit because their own movies


True, netflix was created after its owner had to pay 40$ in late fees.


True. It's interesting how the availability of movies depend on your location


Yep. Netflix spends 20x more on its postage than on its bandwidth.


Yep, but it might be a good job for employs  get paid to watch the Netflix content


Haha, agreed. Anyways,  thank you for your time!


hey there what are some Celebrities that you like?


Hello! I'm a fan of Sylvester Stallone ever since seeing Rocky. Funnily enough, I heard there was a recent hoax he was dead!


oh wow ya I hope not, he's a great guy and its good he didn't have prostate cancer!


It's sad people spread a hoax like that, but celebrities have weird associations with fans. I remember a dude named Justin Bieber was banned on Facebook because he wasn't the celebrity.


ah that is true, its funny that they had to go to his brother Frank Stallone to confirm though


Oh for sure, best to find the most reliable source possible though. Who's the most overrated celebrity you know of?


hmm I think I would say Jennifer Lawerence, I don't think she's a good actress and I don't see any appeal to her, you?


I can see so! I think Paris Hilton, I don't really see what she does particularly well. She actually was in the guiness book of world records for most overrated celebrity.


nope I'd agree with Paris hilton too, I don't see her appeal, do you know who Carol Burnett was?


I think I've heard of her but don't know too much. Who is she?


she had a variety show in the 70's, but she was actually the first guest on Sesame street


Oh wow, that must have boosted her career for sure! It's interesting how people start out, like Jenna Marble is a celebrity just from making YouTube videos.


ya the internet is so awesome, crazy to think that you can get 3g service on mount everest


It's crazy how many areas have better service than it feels I do in general haha. I think even the ISS has faster Internet than most people have.


haha it wouldn't surprise me, did you know that there is an addiction you can get from clicking links? I think I have that haha


That's scary honestly, probably how celebrity hoaxes get started in the first place, people just love clicking and sharing everything they see.


ya I coul dsee that, also scary is that only 7% of people read internet terms of service


It makes sense when you think about it actually, we're actually the minority on the Internet technically, and we're outnumbered by software programs, it's scary to think.


yup that is scary, good thing there is a place that makes backups of the internet every day, jsut in case it ever goes down


Can't imagine how much work that takes too, at least no matter what places like Finland will always guarantee everyone the right to Internet.


ya, have you ever seen that button with 3 horizontal lines, its called a hamburger button, that makes me hungry haha


Oh, I listen to the news about them every now and then, but try not too get too carried away in celeb worship, you know?  How about yourself?


I don't really follow any in particular.  I was reading up on them just now.  Robin Williams in Aladdin was the first actor to start the trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.


Yeah, I've heard about that, he did the famous voice of the Genie.  They got Will Smith portraying him in the upcoming live action version...


Nice!  I didn't know there was a new one coming out.  Judge Judy makes $124,000 per epidisode, making her the highest paid celebrity only after LeBron James.


Wow, that's a lot of money!  Wish I was a celeb so I could visit the secret room Pixar has that they often hang out at.... :)


I wonder what they are hiding in that room? lol


I won't even speculate!  LOL.  Do you use the Internet much?  I'm addicted to it.  It's just amazing how people and info from all over the globe is connected together!


I do use the internet all the time! lol  I also suffer from constant novelty from clicking links on the internet, which can cause real addiction measurable in the brain. lol


Yeah, it's that release of dopamine! It can be get quite addictive.  Heck, you know they even got 3g cell service and internet at MT Everest?


Awesome!  If I ever climb it I'm going to snap a selfie and send it out to the internet!  lol


Just make sure you read the full terms of whatever platform you send it to.  Never know what you might miss!


I agree.  I don't want to be part of that 7 percent who doesn't read them!


Admittedly, I skim through it.  I mainly just look for pertinent phrases like "Give up your soul" or "harvest your organs." :)


lol  The current library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burns down.  Good thing they have a backup plan.  lol


Yeah, it is good, although I don't see how the ENTIRE internet could "burn" down... that'd be quite a feat!


I know right? lol  Do you watch fox news?


Yeah, sometimes, I honestly try not too watch too much of ANY news (except local channels) because it tends to be a bit depressing...


I don't watch it.  I was surprised to see though that it is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined.  It's been fun chatting!


hey, you too, been great chatting with ya!


Hey there, Have you heard of this animated film "Sgt. Stubby?" It's about the adventures of a dog during WWI.  It's supposed to be based on a true story.


I'm curious to see it with my kids.  We're a dog-loving family.  They're "man


Awww, we are too! We love dogs. Very interesting that dogs and elephants are the only animals to understand pointing. So when I point at my cat, he doesn't understand. lol


Sorry about that last message. Had meant to say they're "man's best friend" afterall.   Interesting.  Wonder why my dog doesn't understand it when I point to the red ball and ask him to fetch it.  Maybe he's color blind?


I am not sure if dogs are colorblind? I am not sure if its just black and white? very interesting google is a dog company, they like over cats.


Interesting.  So guessing as a dog lover you'd be willing to go see that Sgt. Stubby movie? What about that "Rampage" movie with Dwayne Johnson.  Not a dog movie but it has a gorilla.


Yes I would, I like gorillas. Ok, dogs are not colour blind, but they cannot see see some colors as humans. I would like to see the US have the same vending machines as Istanbul for stray city dogs!


Ha!  When you said vending machines for stray dogs, thought you meant they sold dogs via vending machines.  But then recalled reading something about those vending machines dispensing food for the strays.  That's pretty cool.  They should make a movie about that!  I'd watch it on Netflix!


I would too! You have Netlix too? I didn't know they have dog blood drives? Have you seen the police dogs that can do CPR? amazing.


That's pretty amazing. Dog blood drives?  I could see that being turned into a movie as well.  Actually I could see that turning into a horror film! Though I don't care for horror films much.  Too gory and macabre.


Do you care for horror much?  I guess I'm ok with classics like Edgar Allen Poe but more modern stuff maybe not so much.  Even as a dog-lover don't care for those werewolf stories.


Well, I guess I am having problems too! I wrote Oh, I don't like either. I can sit thru some of them with one hand over my eyes. But most the time I will skip it. No gore for me thank you!


Yeah, I definitely won't watch it in the theatres.  Maybe on Netflix where I can stop and start as I please.  Did you know Netflix and YouTube together make up half of peak internet traffic in North America?


Yes, I saw that, makes sense. If I am watching movie or the like its usually those two places. Although we have a few other places we watch like amazon prime.  I guess getting a $40 late fee can really be inspiring to make a lot of money!


Late fees.  Ah, I remember getting those a Blockbuster.  You know I heard that Blockbuster had a chance to buy Netflix but they declined?  If they had accepted maybe the Blockbuster name would still be around.


Yes, think that was a mistake. I remember those days.  Do you like abstract art? Have you heard what the waterphone sounds like?


Not a big fan of abstract art.  Never "get it." Waterphones?  Is that the creepy metallic noises in scif and horror films?  Think I heard it recently in a dumb supernatural horror movie calls "Truth or Dare."


lol, yes, not a fan either seems stupid. How do you not know your in a horror film until several years later? thats horrible.


Here's a horror movie you might like.  Cujo?  It has a dog.  One of the only Stephen King movies I can watch.  Funny story... he was actually terrified of Bambi as a kid and considered that the first horror movie he saw.


How's it going, are you a big Amazon user? It was founded in 1994


oh yeah!  I do as much shopping there as possible!


It's amazing how much Amazon does not with publishing, film and television


I meant does, lol, typo. Amazon does have a lot of cool products like fire tablets/tv, and Echo devices


Yeah that's true... but i don't shop on amazon for that stuff


Me neither. Did you know Amazon has a contract to deliver packages on Sunday with the US postal service?


I actually i did know that... that's really good for the post office considering how poorly financially they were doing


Yep. The first Amazon customer got a building named after him for spending only 27.95!


WOW... that's so awesome!  I want a building named after me :)


Bezos is a quirky guy, he built a clock into a mountain that is suppose to run for 10,000 years


REally... that's awesome!  Isn't he in some kind of trouble?


Maybe, I know Amazon warehouse worker walk between 7-15 miles a shift, that might not be healthy


I thought walking was very good for you?


Well not if you have to lift a bunch of weight and now have too many bathroom breaks like Amazon warehouse worker do


LOL... yeah... that could be a problem for sure!!! LOL


Did you know that youtube is the largest search engine on the internet?


Yeah, and i think youtube and netflix combined takes up over half  the bandwidth used on the internet


That's nuts, like Gangnam style forcing youtube's view count integer to go 64 bits


Yeah i know right... or justin bieber's song baby being the most disliked!


Well I got to go, it was nice chatting with you


All the time! My husband and I love Amazon because as the logo suggests, they have EVERYTHING from A to Z.


Yeah it is very useful I must say especially around the holidays.  Did you know the company Alibaba has more total sales per year than Amazon?


Wow, I don't think I have ever heard of Alibaba I will have to check them out! I think it is super interesting that Jeff Bezos (the founder of Amazon) is also the owner of Washington Post. Those are two impressive feats.


I didn't know that either, very interesting.  I wonder when he bought that? I'm sure it was recently after the success of Amazon.


I guess I can see the connection though considering Amazon started as an online bookstore.


Yeah that is true, do you know what and for how much the first ever Amazon purchase was for?


I have no idea! I am guessing since Amazon was founded in July 1994 it would have been for a lot less than we'd pay now for something.


Yeah I guess it was for the rights to name a building and it was for $27.95.


Wow, that's crazy! That is a very odd first sale haha. Do you use Facebook or YouTube much?


Yeah I use both actually, YouTube is such a useful product, if you want entertainment, or if you need help doing something.  Facebook is good for staying connected, how about yourself?


I'm more of a Facebook than a YouTube person, but my kids love YouTube! Did you know YouTube started as a dating website?


Yeah kids these days seem to love YouTube, and no I didn't know that, very interesting.


I heard somewhere that in 2007 youtube consumed as much bandwidth as the entire internet in 2000. I bet you 90% of that was kids watching other kids open toys haha


Yeah I would say that is what 90% of them are doing now, back in 2007 I don't know what most people were watching on YouTube.


Are you a registered youtube user? I am wondering if that's why I don't find it that exciting, I have never bothered to register so I can only watch videos on the site, I can't upload videos or add comments, etc.


I think I am registered but have never uploaded anything.  I honestly use it everyday but mostly to listen to old albums I don't have or have buried on CD somewhere.


Well if you decide to switch it up, there are apparently 70 full episodes of the joy of painting on the official Bob Ross youtube channel you could watch!


That is pretty cool, I had no idea he had passed away so long ago.


It's amazing how much money there is in these tech based companies! Facebook's IPO valuing was $104 billion.


Yeah and that was the IPO when the stock was around $35, it hit over $200 earlier this summer.  Anyways it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good day.


Hey there do you use Facebook? I use it almost everyday myself


Yeah me too. Do you know why it is blue?


I think it's because the Creator was colorblind? I don't know why they didn't put that in The Social Network movie haha


Yeah that is a good point. Did you ever use Myspace?


I did for a hot second back in the day haha. What about you did you ever use MySpace? I know that Facebook blew them off the map


Oh they sure did and the worst part is Myspace could have bought Facebook back then but did not


I know I bet they're kicking themselves haha! So should the German state that banned the like button actually. That seems so stupid to me. Why do you think they did that?


I really cannot see the point there but yeah Myspace could have bough ti for $75 million and make billions now


Oh they would have been worth so much haha. I wish they still had that Burger King Facebook promotion going. I would gladly unfriend 10 people for a Whopper


That I do not understand at all. In Iceland they are using Facebook to rewrite the constituton


Yeah I don't know about that. That seems really dangerous to me! Although I guess it is good that the public can see and make suggestions to it.


I do like YouTube. I guess Google bought them in 2006 for 1 billion dollars. And now YouTube is the second largest search engine


Yeah that is true. Do you know the most disliked video in there?


I think it's Justin Bieber song"baby", and one of the most liked songs is Gangnam Style. I never really liked that song myself


Yeah and they even had to bump up the view count because of Gangnam style


Yeah that's crazy. They changed it to 64 bits apparently. What school is that registered YouTube users are able to upload an unlimited number of videos. That must take up a lot of space


Yeah that is insane. Did you know police have their own youtube called bluetube?


No I didn't. I wonder what they put on there. Is it just police training videos? Also kind of like Netflix, do you ever watch Amazon Prime?