How come they make so many bad calls then?  Did you know espn invented the yellow line?


Did they really? Now that is innovative! Speaking of the NFL, I can't help but wonder why they haven't signed a female player yet seeing as how there are no rules against women playing as long as they meet the eligibility requirements. You'd think we would have at least had a female kicker by now!


I agree.  There are some female soccer player who can kick the ball like crazy!  Did you know Saint Cheerleaders have to leave a restuarant if a player walks in?


I can't believe no lawsuits have been filed over that misogynistic rule yet. But regarding female players, if they do it simply for the money, then they should just enter the engineering field since engineers make more than the average lifetime earnings of both MLB and NFL players anyway.


Yeah, NFL careers are short.  But they can still have a career like engineer post NFL.


True! Pr they could see if the NBA will take them since NBA players are the best paid athletes in the world by average annual salary!


And additionally, look at the endorsement deals, such as the lifetime deal Allen Iverson signed with Reebok! He gets $800k a year until he hits 55, then he gets a final lump sum payment of $32 million. NBA is definitely where the money is at! Ha! Well, you take care as well, friend! I enjoyed our chat!


I was listening to talk radio and heard that the highest paid state employee in most states is the football or basketball coach!


Yes I saw in section 2 that iverson got a lump sum for 32 million


I think they get paid too much! But I remember from the Kavenaugh hearings that even the Supreme Court justices like to play the b'ball. They have their own court called "the highest court in the land", lol!


haha. What did you think about section 3 basketball?


I've never been a real fan of basketball, I'm just amazed at how crazy some people are about it. But also, the skills, like Kareem Abdul-Jabarr's dunking skills!


haha. I think it was cool how his shot got banned from college basketball.


He must have been too good! Personally, I admire the guys that stay in school before going to the NBA. Seems like they are looking out for the future.


Yes indeed. I think I read somewhere that the average lifetime earnings of an engineer is more than those of an NFL or NBA player. So staying in school makes sense. Especially since players get hurt all the time and some never get back in the game. Been some gruesome injuries lately.


Yes and TBI is a scary problem in the NFL


Their heads get too big sometimes too and they think they can get away with all kinds of stuff. You would think all that money would make them super cautious. But, I hear about criminal activity all the time, such as with Aaron Hernandez.


Guess that's why there aren't any women NFL players, lol. Although, if they met the requirements they could be!


I agree. As a woman they should have equal rights. What league is your favorite?


I personally don't believe in the equal rights thing, and I'm a woman! As far as a favorite league, my favorite team is the New Orleans Saints. They have awesome cheerleaders too, but some of the rules they have to follow are ridiculous. They aren't allowed to have any kind of social contact with the players!


well any last thoughts before we disconnect?


Nah, I enjoy talking the sports thing once in a while, so I enjoyed chatting. Makes me seem like I actually know what I'm talking about, ha ha.


Air Force One is an amazing plane - have you ever seen it?


I have, Ive seen it on picture and on some movies, it does look like a great plane,


Yes its far better than traveling by horse and buggy like George Washington did


I wonder what was the name of the horse Washington had, horse force 1?


laugh!  Andrew Jackson at least got to travel by train, and McKinley was the first to get a car


Do you know who was the first president to travel by air, maybe it was Roosebelt of Nixon,


Roosevelt did during WWII.  The current air force one was made in 1990


Yeah it was used by George H.W. Bush, its a big plane, the closer you walk towards it the smaller that makes you feel


There is a retrofitted plane you can tour at National Harbor


I heard that plane is as tall as a six story building, I wonder why the plane is so big, the presiden must travel with all his staff or a great part.


Yes it is about 2/3 the length of a football field and weighs as much as 65 elephants!


65 elephants wow that is heavy, do you like to travel?


I love traveling, sadly having to fly coach instead of on air force one.  I love Europe


Interesting fact but air travel is actually 10% slower now, thats to save cost on fuel


Wow I had never heard that.  It probably helps in Iceland where they have no trains so have to fly everywhere


No trains really? it must be really expensive to travel to other towns,if you ever want to travel and have a low budget there is a site that lets you crash on peoples couches


Right - couch surfing could definitely be the way to go!  Though I think I would take the bus in the Netherlands - they have one that goes 160 mph!


That sounds like a really fast method of travel, 160 mph is fast, some people steal garden gnomes for their travels and then they put them back when they return


Yes I love seeing where the gnomes travel!  Just dont go to Japan unless you have some cash - tolls can be $300 just to cross the countrt


$300 dollars just for tolls!! wow that seems really excesive and unfair, how do people pay for that


Japan is a fairly rich country.  Lots of things are expensive there.  But they make good cars!


They do make good cars, I agree with you there.


Yes. I like cars. Cars is a motor vehicle used for transportation in roads and carry people safely.


Yes, that is right. The 1908 Ford Model T was one of the first cars available to the masses.


Yes. Modern car is invented by Karl Benz in 18th century, In 20th century only, cars are available for human uses.


In the 20th Century developed economies relied on cars after they came into global use.


Yeah. The cars are propelled by internal combustion engine which have fossil fuel to run, which causes lot of pollution to the environment, some countries are using Ethanol as fuel to avoid pollution.


That is a good idea. Did you know the old cars used to have a wooden trunk on the back and that is how the car trunk got its name?


Now days, Electric are also available for human uses but it very costly, some countries only using this type of cars to avoid pollution.


I think I would use it for the same reason. Did you know the drive-thru at McDonalds was only added in 1975?


It very interesting. It is legal in south-africa to equip your car with flame throwers to prevent carjacking.


I think I would be happy to do that if car jacking was a real issue.


Surely, The largest people having cars in US compared to other countries.


Oh, interesting. I also like to travel. I've even heard that there is a bus being designed by the Dutch to go 160 mph.


Which type of travelling you like very much ?


I really like any. I would like to go Mackinac Island even though they don't allow motorized vehicles.


The first king to travel around the world was king Kalakaua of Hawaii.


That is pretty impressive. I wish I could do that. I would not want travel to Japan, it is expensive since all the highways are tolls.


Travelling in car for the long distance is very nice. Toll cost is very high.


Yes, I agree, it is. It can be $300 or more to travel across the country of Japan.


The president is a common title for the head of the government or nation.


Yes, it is. The first President of Zimbabwe was called President Banana.


The president of Indonesia has released 3 pop album in his office, this shows he is very much interested in Music also. It is very great.


I agree it sounds fun. It was nice chatting with you.


I travel when I get the chance. Do you like to travel?


Yes I like to travel, I've been many places.


Did you know that the Dutch are creating a train that will travel 160 MPH?


No I did not know that. But I do know about that hearse that carried Rosa Parks and Aretha Franklin. That thing was dope!


I did not know about that. Can you elaborate?


It was a white hearse from the 40's with a vintage slope to the back.


And the exact same one carried both in their funeral processions?


Yes, it was the same vehicle. I'd love to have one carry me one day, just like that.


That's pretty amazing. Speaking of cars, did you know that McDonald's invented the drive-thru?


It was to accommodate soldiers because they could not get out of their cars in their fatigues.


I don't know why they were not allowed to exit their vehicle in fatigues at the time. Do you know why the trunk of your car is called a trunk?


Because its' the back end. Just like a butt. Did you know it's illegal to warm up your car in Ohio?


It's actually because there used to be actual wooden trunks in the back. I did not. That seems crazy because I live in Ohio and we all warm up our cars. You couldn't see in the winter if you didn't.


Do you know why the Cadillac is called a Cadillac?


It's named after the founder of Detroit Antoine De La Mothe.


Sorry I left the last name off Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac. Nice chatting with you.


Hi! Do you like sports? I really like football and to be honest, I didn't really enjoy the super bowl game, but I do like the quarterback, Tom Brady.


I like some sports. I did watch the Super Bowl and it was crazy boring. I'm not a Brady fan but I respect his talent. Are you familiar with Alex Smith?


It really was crazy boring but yeah, I do think Brady is a great player. No I'm not familiar with Alex Smith, is he a quarterback as well?


He was until he was injured. He took so many AP tests in high school that he entered college as a junior. That's pretty impressive.


Yeah, that is impressive, to my understanding, it seems like education comes second to sports for these great athletes, but not the case for Alex Smith and also for Baker Mayfield. He's also a great competitive gamer, claiming he can beat anyone in Halo.


I agree. Smith was already working on his Master's when drafted. I heard that Mayfield considered quitting to become a professional video game competitor.


Wow, to get his master's! That's almost unheard of for professional athletes! I would like to see if women will ever make it to the NFL since there is no official rule against female players. I wonder how the public would respond to that.


As much as I'd love to see that I don't know many that would meet the physical requirements going against such large players. I would like to see a female team that's not just exploitation like the lingerie bowl.


There is such a thing as lingerie bowl? Yeah, the physical requirements are pretty high, even when games average only 11 minutes of live game play, I think football is still a pretty aggressive sport.


Yes. They are athletic women for sure but they put them in basically bras and panties. It's always rubbed me the wrong way. I also don't like the sexist way the Saints treat their cheerleaders.


Oh I see, wow, that seems pretty sexist to me already! How do the Saints treat their cheerleaders? I hope they don't use tracking chips like they do in players to record the players every move.


No they have a policy where the cheerleaders cannot eat in the same restaurant as players. That would be one thing but if the cheerleader is there first and already eating they have to stop and leave if a player enters.


That's pretty insane! That is a kind of messed up, the cheerleaders are people too! Amazing how the circular huddle was created by a deaf quarterback to prevent the other team from reading his hand signals. The impact he had even til today!


That is very interesting. You would think that you would be at a disadvantage as a deaf QB. Would you think they would get more sacks? I only ask because I don't know how they would be aware of players coming in from behind them.


I live with someone who is hearing impaired so I might be able to answer that question, I would think that because hearing aid technology is pretty advanced these days and I'd imagine the deaf quarterback would have hearing aids on probably to prevent that or maybe the coach can intercom them through their headsets to give them a heads up?


I see. That explains a lot. Thank you for that. Have you heard of Kellan Moore?


He's a QB for Dallas. He's the only left handed QB in the NFL.


Oh wow! So does that put the Cowboys at an advantage or disadvantage because of that? I wonder if the plays are adjusted to accommodate that.


Very good questions. I've never seen a left handed QB so I'm not sure. I would be very curious to see.


Yeah! Because I have heard that left handed pitchers in NBL are prized possession, maybe it holds true for quarterbacks or maybe they make more than other NFL players since the average earnings of an engineer is higher than the earnings of an NFL player.


Given that information I would be inclined to enter engineering rather than football. It would be much easier on your body.


Hello, do you like football. I love it my favorite team is the Steelers.


Cool, I do too.  Don't hate me, but my favorite team is the Patriots!


No hate from over here. The Patriots are a good team. With a pretty good QB and coach.


Thanks, I think so, too.  Love me some Tom Brady!


Did you know in high school Bradys team didnt even score a td that year and they never put Tom on the field.


Yeah, I bet that coach regretted that decision for a long time!


I bet he did. Did you also know that a B actually created the huddle in football.


No, I didn't know that, I thought it was a deaf quarterback that didn't want the other team to see his hand signals.


I dont know what happened there. I meant to say that it was deaf QB Paul D Hubbard who invented the huddle.


Ok, I  understand, that happens, sometimes!  Your team the Steelers has a pretty good quarterback in Big Ben.


Yeah he is pretty good. He is getting up there in years like brady is though.


Yeah, they both are getting old, for sure.  Do you know how many left handed quarterbacks there are in the NFL?


Ithink there is only one. If im not mistaken.


Yeah, just Kellan Moore, but I would have thought there would be more than that.  I'm left handed myself and I think it would be some sort of advantage, maybe?


You would think so. Were you aware that the NFL has no rule against female players?


Yes, I had read that somewhere, before.  Looks like there would at least be a kicker playing, by now, it's 2019!


Well when you see how the NFL treats its cheerleaders, its no wonder why no women are playing.


That's true, I hear the New Orleans Saints cheerleaders, have it pretty bad.


Yeah, they are required to leave a restaurant if a player comes in. Why isnt it the other way around?


It makes you wonder what happened that initially prompted that rule to be instituted?


it was something. I just dont see why the cheerleaders have to be the ones to suffer.


Those evil women!  it's always the women who have to suffer.


An NFL game only has about 11 min worth of live game play. Do you think they should do something to cut down on the time it takes to play a game.


Yes, I get mad when I keep hearing that stat.  That last Superbowl was over three hours, with all sorts of non needed crap.  Just play ball, people!


I think a lot of it is the revenue from all the ads. I'm gonna have to be getting ready for work here soon. Nice chatting with you.


Same here!  Nice chatting with you, as well.  Hope you enjoy your Friday!


I really don't get into it.  I respect the sport.  I do know that the U.S. got 3rd place in the st FIFA World Cup in 1930.


It was all downhill from there I guess, for the men that is.  The US Women have never placed below 3rd since the first cup in 1991.


I think American Football and baseball had a lot to do with that.  Hungary did pretty good in the 50's with only one defeat between 1950 and 1956.


That is pretty great.  The cup has been going for a long time, only pausing for WW2


Yep.  Do you watch much TV?  There are plenty of choices if you're into Pokemon.  There are 750+ episodes.


That is a lot of episodes.  The TV pokemon craze missed me, I was a bit too old for it when it came out first on TV.


Yeah, only kids were into that in my case too.  I wonder why the 70's Show didn't make it in the UK?  It only lasted 10 episodes.


I think it was the fact they tried to remake it verbatim, some of the humor probably didnt translate totally.


Makes sense... Maybe the Simpsons works there?  There is only one Simpsons episode where Bart isn't mentioned or appears?  It's OK with me because I like Homer the best.


Ahh  Homer.  I heard he had 188 jobs in the first 400 episodes.


He seems to be a hard workin' man... Do you watch the NFL?  According to the stats, there is actually only 11 minutes of actual playtime in an average NFL game.  It takes 3+ hours for that?


I know, and that isnt even a consecutive 11 minutes.  Maybe females in the league would change that up.


I played in HS, it seemed longer than that.  Yeah, maybe, the NFL has no written rule for women to play.  Why not?


Maybe it is how the Saints' treat their cheerleaders?  Or getting crushed by a 300 pound linebacker.  Both sound like good deterrents to me.


Yeah.  I think it would start with kicking.  As for the Saints, I wonder if they really keep that rule to remain separate?


It just sounds a bit ridiculous, these are grown adults we are talking about here.


Yeah, I can't even see a HS doing that.  I guess they are putting tracking chips in shoulder pads.  Do they use them to track the team and cheerleaders too?


That would be great, I see the makings of a reality show.  Quick!  We should sell the idea, then we could become rich!


Let's do it!  There may be more money being an engineer.  In an average lifetime of earnings, they make more that an average NFL or MLB player.


Plus the wear on your body is usually a little less rough.


Yeah, but all the math!  It would be better money than hosting the Olympics or World Cup.


Usually they dont even turn a profit, sad.


I guess the surrounding business may do pretty good.  Surely they get paid for their expenses.


Individual business probably profit, but the country as a whole not so much.  I mean who has use for several massive stadiums and extra housing?


I was in ATL during the Olympics and the Olympic village was Georgia Tech, my alma mater.  They made out pretty well on new dorms and stuff like the swimming pool.


That would be pretty cool, and a good use.  Or they could start to solve the homeless problem.


On the contrary, they wiped out the bad north side from the campus and put in Georgia State dorms.  Homeless habitat was removed.


Ahh.  It has been a wonderful chat, but I must go.  Have a great night!


Some of it. Did you know that there are no economic gains for countries that have hosted the Olympics or World Cup?


Yes, Thats why its crazy some countries take on hosting the games. The city in Qatar isnt even built yet!


Yeah the city to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Crazy!


I do enjoy watching the games. I wish USA Mens were a little better


The Hungary soccer team only had 1 loss between 1950 and 1956, which happened to be the World Cup final. Pretty impressive.


That is! I think Womens USA team is very impressive too. They have never placed below 3rd


Do you watch American football? The NFL has no written rule against female players. If a woman met the eligibility requirements, she could play.


There was a girl who recently got a scholarship. I hope she can play without getting hurt!


Me too. With there now being female refs in the NFL, I see a woman eventually playing. I just learned there are actually on average only 11 minutes of gameplay in a typical NFL game.


Its sad how far some things have come. But others not so much. Saints players and cheerleaders cant eat at the same place


I know! If a cheerleader is at a restaurant and eating, she has to leave if a player comes into the restaurant.


They need to give the cheerleaders the tracking chips so they can figure out where they can and cannot go


haha good point. There a tracking chips in the actual football too. It can track the velocity, rotation, speed, and location. Pretty wild.


The US went 46 years without a bobsled medal how crazy


That is crazy. I wonder if Jamaica ever did win. Apparently the movie isn't at all accurate.


Me too! I was very disappointed to learn that bobsledders don't practice in the bathtub!


And its almost impossible to carry a bobsled to the finish


That I do believe. Do you watch the Simpsons? There's 1 episode where Bart isn't mentioned or appears at all.


Ill have to try and find that episode. It was nice chatting with oyu!


don't have a lot of time to do that... sometimes...


Sometimes I watch the Simpsons. There's only one episode where Bart does not appear and isn't mentioned.


wow :) they did alright without Bart ? I love cartoons like that - where they show cool satire on current events ;)


Yeah, I never got into anime cartoons though. There were 750 episodes of Pokemon made so I know they were highly popular.


Yeah... I mean my friends were always watching that... I could never convince myself to start...  the drawing looked like manga and the only manga cartoon I watched was about soccer and it was called "captain Tsubasa" ;)


Maybe an episode or two :) Not a fan of Ashton Kutcher


Apparently it was so popular that they made it verbatim in the UK. But it didn't work out as it was cancelled after ten episodes.


Did they air our American show or make their own ?


word for word in actual english ? Maybe with their accent it's not so funny :)


Yeah, that  could have been it. Sometimes I try to watch NFL games but I find them boring. Maybe it's because there is only 11 minutes of live gameplay per game.


Yeah, I mean the game is being interrupted every couple of seconds... I can't watch that ;) my blood is boiling when I do :) lol


Yes, that is true. Our society takes football so seriously that tracking chips are embedded in shoulder pads and in footballs.


I heard about that...  is that really helping in... yeah, in what exactly ? :)


I'm not sure if it's for data purposes or if it helps make sure everything is fair.


Not sure either... so what do You think about female players join the game ? ;)


I think it would be great if they could meet eligibility requirements.


hey my friend did you know that the guest house is actually bigger than the entire white house?


I did.  that is pretty amazing.  I recently learned that the president of indonesia released  pop albums!


yup he made 3 in fact, would you listen to one if Trump made some pop albums?


Oh wow,  no thank you lol but thats different,  Trump has never shown any musical talent,  so I am scared for my ears lol


haha that is true, I think we know he'd say his record sales were YUGE though haha


haha.  Do you like dogs?  dogs have  different blood types!


yes I love dogs! They actually have dog blood drives which is amazing!


they are! Its crazy that theyre related to wolves when their tempermant is so different!


Google prefers dogs over cats. Do you have any dogs?


we used too but shes gone unfortuantely, nice to know that dogs and elephants both can understand pointing


Oh im so sorry.  My dog passed away too about 5 years ago,  we recently rescued one from a kill shelter  months ago.  Its hard when your dog passes.  Yes,  i wish my dog understood pointing,  she just comes to me lol


ya thats very sad, but at least she would come to you haha, also nice that dogs aren't colorblind, that makes me happy they can see colors :)


do you like the radio or listen to it at all?


sometimes,  I usually listen to pandora or audio books.  do you?


I have listened to audiobooks, and I dont really listen to the radio myself, I guess you can make a foxhole radio, have you heard of that


I have heard of it,  but I would never attempt it,  I dont even really understand how a radio works lol


ya they used like a razor and a pencil, no idea how that works haha


Yeah thats even worse,  I dont think I could figure that out lol


nope, id be more likely to listen to a jupiter radio storm than to listen to my own foxhole radio haha


There seems to be a lot of chatter about Trump being hostile to black female journalists huh?


I don't really know a lot about it.  what exactly has happened


He has been attacking all journalists that report nothing but negative things about him. But now the news is trying to make a racial thing.


I don't know anything abouot this exact incident but sometimes the media likes to over dramatize things


Ronald Reagan used to use the term "welfare queen" referring to poor black mothers. They are trying to compare it trumps hatred of main stream media.


I know he does get mad at the media but they are always attacking him so that is probably the reason.  It would be hard for anyone to have people talking negatively towards you oftn


I agree, At his rallies, he regularly calls Maxine Waters a member of the Congressional Black Caucus "low-IQ." That is not  a racial statement I believe.


yes, I sometimes wonder what is actually true and what they are just picking on


His attacks are often delivered personally as he talks over his opponent. Sometimes you have to get aggressive if everyone is attacking you know?


I agree.  He is just someone who says exactly what he thinks.  People don't like that


You have to give respect to get respect, I think thats all he is asking for.


exactly but everyone just gets mad all the time.  He was never given an actual chance to accomplish anything.  He is a great business man and I think he could do some great things based off of that if evryone will just calm down a bit


I agree, I do feel it has got to the point now where Democrats are doing anything they can to shut his attempts down even if it means negatively effects the country.


definetely,  I hope our country can at some point work together but that is probaby not going to happen


Did you know the three wealthiest presidents were JFK, Washington and Jefferson?


I didnt know that.  what about woodrow wilson..he was the only us president to have a phd


I do not believe he is even in the top 10, a PHD doesn't automatically mean wealthy


right thats true.  The last us president to speak a foreign language fluentlly was FDR


That is very interesting, you would think that would be part of the job to at least speak a couple languages. Great chatting with you I must run.


Hi! Are you a sports fan? Football or baseball?


Both.  I like basketball too.  One of the 30 NBA teams is in Canada, so the players have to pay higher taxes.


Funny!  Can't escape death and taxes!  Reminds me of poor Reggie Miller. He couldn't escape his sister. Once he tried bragging about his 40-point performance only to find out his sister scored 105


They were both great players.  How about Allan Iverson's Reebok contract paying $800,000 per year until he turns 55 then a lump sum of $32 million?


Poor guy!  But he will never get to wear Air Jordans again!  I remember when AJs were banned from NBA play. Jordan wore them anyways!


I heard about that.  He was fined every game.


Yeah, but when you have confidence, attitude, and Nike to pay your fines, it didn't bother him a bit!


LOL.  I agree.  I have a friend who schedules the NBA referees each year.  He works at the headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York.


Nice!  I bet he has a few stories to tell!  One of my favorite players was Tim Duncan of the Spurs.  He stayed in College, sacrificed a few bucks, but earned more respect!


What Duncan did is unusual.  Have you ever seen anyone shoot "granny style?"


My father used to do it all the time when we played together. He was unstoppable!  I hear that it has been shown by scientists to be more reliable. If only Shaq had learned how to do that, then he would have improved his FT immensely!


That would have made Shaq more valuable.  Coaches had to pull him at the end of games.  Did you hear that Iowa has their visitor's locker room painted pink?


That is great! I wonder if that has any effect on the other team.


They have run studies that prove that weight lifters cannot lift as much in a pink room.  I love the yellow line on TV that marks the line to gain for a first down.  ESPN won an Emmy for it.


Where would we be without it?  We wouldn't know!  Why don't they do that in bowling? Put a few virtual  lines down the screen. Then maybe salaries for bowlers would rise to their former glory, when bowlers were paid more than NFL players!


That last happened in the 1960's.  Football has done great marketing since then.  Plus, they have to pay a lot more players.


True, and with great performances, like Patriot's Green-Ellis--a running back who never fumbled a single all--it brings more attention ot the game!


Turnovers are SO costly, so that is valuable.  I bet Georgia Tech did not fumble when beating Cumberland 222-0.


You are probably right about that!  They dominated! Reminds me of the dominant play of Kareem Abdul-Jabar! He dominated the boards, and was so unbeatable at jamming the dunk, the NCAA tried banning the dunk to make it seem more fair!


My son went to Kansas University.  James Naismith invented the game and is the only losing coach they ever had.  Kinda sad.


Well, that is history! It has been nice chatting with you! Bye!


Do you think great broadcasters are important to sports games?


I don't know. I guess I don't really care because I don't watch sports haha but I know that a lot of people do think that they are very important. And they can pick them out of a crowd which I can't haha what do you think?


I don't really watch sports but I guess some people feel it's important. In an article I read they say that broadcasters have been more of loudmouths, kind of drowning out the actual sports.


That makes some sense. I think it depends on the broadcaster though. by the way, do you ever watch basketball on TV?


I don't watch it on tv though I do enjoy the occasional game that I watch in person.


Yeah see I like watching stuff on TV myself. It's just too much to get out and go to the actual game. Then if you want a beer or some food it's so expensive. Just not for me haha. Have you ever shot a basketball granny style?


I have myself! I would love to see the pros do it since it's proven the most effective.


Yes scientist say it is actually the most effective way to shoot a basketball. I would just love to see professional players using at myself haha. It would be so funny to watch them do that


I like seeing dunking too. Kareem Abdul Jabbar's dominant use of it got it banned from college basketball for over a decade.


I think that's awesome! He was just so good at it haha. Did do you know how much Allen Iverson gets from Reebok every year? It's a ton of money


He gets $800000 per year and will get a sweet retirement!


Yep you're right. He'll get 32 million dollars when he turns 55. I wish that would happen to me haha. do you like TIM Duncan? He plays for the San Antonio Spurs


Yeah, I like how he had a backup plan. He stayed in college instead of going right to the NBA


Yep he did it right. I think it's good to have a backup plan. What do you know about Reggie Miller btw?


I don't know much about him. I do know that his sister is a good basketball player as well!


Yep you're right! I always wanted to wear a pair of Air Jordans but I never bought them because they're so expensive. Apparently they were banned by the NBA, but Nike just paid the fee so that Michael Jordan could keep wearing them haha


They are really cool. My husband says they are not comfortable, though. It's amazing how much money is spend on sports technology these days.


Oh wow so they're not comfortable? well I'm glad that I never bought them haha. is your husband a big basketball fan?


No, he's not but he just liked the style, ha. I find it interesting that ESPN won an emmy for the superimposed line for football games. Americans really take their sports seriously!


They sure do! Did you hear about the highest scoring football game ever? 222 to 0. I would cry if I were the losing team LOL


It seems like a game I'd be interested to watch!


I watch every now and then. I enjoy college BBall more. Less predictable. It's hard to believe that the NBA was founded in 1946.


Yeah you're right, way back when in New York City.  I wonder what the game was like back then.


Everyone made free throws by granny style. Physicists say this is the best way to shoot, and most consistent, but NBA players refuse to do it because they don't like the way it looks. Ego wins again.


Yeah isn't that crazy.  I know there were a few who did and of course they were some of the best in league history.  Ric Barry comes to mind, but that's a guess.


NBA stars wear funny looking sneakers, and that doesn't seem to bother them. Probably because it comes with a nice paycheck. Air Jordans were banned originally by the NBA, but Jordan wore them anyway because Nike would pay the fine. Sounds like the NBA had a nice way to pocket some cash off of the deal.


Yeah and I'm sure the fine was nothing compared to how much marketing they got.  Imagine, a shoe that you can buy and wear that makes you a better player, gives you a proven advantage? To a ton of people, sold.


Lots of money in sports marketing. Iverson signed a lifetime endorsement deal with Reebok that would pay him $800,000 per year until he reached 55, and then he would get a lump sum of $32 mil. Another sale…


Yeah imagine how Reebok feels about that now, I don't think Iverson shoes sell much anymore, I think they thought they were signing a new Jordan.


Where has integrity in the game gone? Remember old Tim Duncan of the Spurs? He stayed in college all four years and sacrificed money instead of jumping straight to the pros. Contrast that with LeBron...


Yeah I know there are rules now.  I like Ethan Happ from the badgers this season, decided to stay his full time at school, and now he's one of the best players in college and is helping his team immensely.


Character is worth the wait, and sports have changed a lot over the years.  Did you know that in the 1960, the top bowlers were paid more than the best NFL players? I don't ever remember seeing a $32 mil bowling shoe endorsement deal...


I think that is so wild, I guess the job was to be a bowler back in the 60's, making all the money.


That was quite a while ago, long before ESPN earned an Emmy for projecting a virtual yellow line on the TV screen to make the first down marker. How did we ever survive without it?


Yeah now that you mention that I am trying to think of watching a game before they did it, I don't think I can though.


Imagine trying to keep track of the first down marker location during that 222-0 blowout where Feorgia Tech annihilated Cumberland. The sideline judges must have been winded all day long!


They probably wouldn't even need it.  They probably scored a touchdown on each play.


I wonder if they have that yellow line in other forms of football, like Rugby, Australian football, or Gaelic Football?


Yeah I'm not sure that is a really good question though.


Have you ever watched Canadian Football? Some of the greats of the NFL actually got their start there, like Jim Kelley of the Bills.


Yeah the Jim Kelley story is really awesome, but no I don't watch too much of that. Well it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good night.


A fan of baseball? If you're Japanese there's a good chance you're a huge fan.


How come there's an association with Japanese liking baseball? I prefer other sports like football and basketball. Though even from being in Texas, I have never heard of the high school stadium that costs $60 million to build and can seat 18K people!


Baseball is HUGE in Japan. Some Japanese don't realize it's history here in the US. That's Texas for you. They love their Football like the Japanese love baseball.


I would've thought video gaming or something super innovative was the most popular. Do they have different rules in Japan because if the opposing team catches a baseball in a hat, they are allowed to advanced three bases and yes, it is true, everything's bigger in texas, even football stadiums!


I think some of the rules are different although I couldn't tell you what specifically. I've always been curious to check out Australian Rules football.


Why Australian rules specifically anything interesting that they might do differently in their games?


Think it's got a little rugby in it and they play on a round field. That's all I know. American football has come a long way since the '60s. Back then the top bowler made more money than the top football player.


That does sound kind of different! I don't even think bowling competitions are aired on ESPN anymore. High school and public school coaches make a lot more than other state employees! Maybe they should try coaching then!


It's not a bad gig I guess. You know ESPN won an emmy fo the "yellow line" they supreimpose on the screen for the first down marker.


That was invented by ESPN and they can win awards for that?! Do you know how much the gigantic American flags that fly up high at stadiums cost?


Costs at least $50K to make and they weigh 1100 pounds! Are females allowed to play in the MLB?


I don't think there's any prohibition. I do know that the managers technically can play for the team. That's why they wear uniforms.


Have the managers ever had to actually 'step up to the plate' before? There was a female pitcher who was banned from MLB after she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig


Probably in the early days I would imagine. That's funny about that pitcher. I can't imagine Babe Ruth was too happy about that.


But I wonder if they "let her" as bad as it sounds because she was a female and also seventeen years old, much like letting children get a taste of winning. Wouldn't you?


No idea. Could be. I hear there's some money in baseball cards though. SOme guy found 3 million dollars worth of cards in his grandfather's attic. Lucky!


Wow, it's a good thing he knew the value of those cards when he saw them. I probably would've donated them or tossed them! Would you know their value if you came across an old stash like that?


If they were old enough I would probably check just to be sure.


I'd probably do that as well too. I don't think I'm aware of any luxury phone makers. Are you? they even hire the London orchestra to record exclusive ringtones, sounds a bit 'excessive'.


I had never heard that before. It does sound excessive. We seem to have come a long way since the rotary phone and simple telecommunication device.


and yet still there is no correlation between cell phone bars and connection quality, I find that a bit difficult to believe.


There never seems to be ANYTHING positive about Trump from the MSM.  CBS is now saying that Trump has something against babies.  This isn't journalism, it's amateur hour...


I agree with you on that.  They hate him and it shows every time they open their mouth.  It's actually kind of funny to watch them.


Yes, you have the right attitude.  He maintains a good approval rating despite their efforts.  That must kill them. Did you know the president of Indonesia had 3 pop albums?


No, I didn't know that.  Must be a good singer.


Not to add to the negativity but I can't see Trump pulling that off.  I'm pretty sure he won't be referred to as "banana" like the 1st president of Zimbabwe.


Me either.  Did you see the baby blimp that flew in England during his visit there?


No I didn't.  Have you watched all 750 episodes of Pokemon?  Just joking...


No, I don't care for the Pokemon.  Did you know that Homer Simpson has held 188 jobs?


And they say he's a slacker... I can't believe they did a UK version of the 70's Show.  I'm not surprised it was cancelled after 10 episodes.


Must not have translated well across the pond.  Lol Do you remember watching television in monochrome?


Yes, as I date myself.  Getting a color TV was a big deal.


For my family as well.  And I remember actually getting up to change between the three channels, too. On a side note, do you know Helium is the only  element discovered on the sun before it was discovered on Earth?


Yes, I was my Dad's remote control.  I did know that.  I didn't know that our sun is only one-billionth of the biggest star that's been discovered.


Wow, that's impressive.  I read somewhere that the sun makes up 99.86% of the mass of our solar system.


I've heard that, the sun is amazing.  Did you know that in July 2011, Neptune completed it's first orbit since being discovered in 1846.


Again, wow.  I hear the sunsets on Mars are blue.  How awesome is that?


That would be different.  Also strange is that the President's guest house is larger that the White House.


Probably bigger than the part that is showing.  The White House has many levels below ground that are unseen.


Cool. Did you know that Trump doesn't put up with NYT so-called journalists. Is adverse to germs and not huge on changing diapers?  He's a bad guy because of that and blah, blah, blah... I just thought I'd say this for the sake of covering things.  It was hard to read that nonsense.


Thanks for saying all that. In the South we have many funny sayings to describe the current political climate. Trump is coming at them from all sides everyday and they don't know what to do.  Too funny.


Agreed. I'm a southerner myself.  Went to Georgia Tech.  It's been great chatting with you.  Keep up the faith!


Hello, did you know that JFK, Wasington, and Jefferson where the the richest Presidents in American history?


I did not. I thought our current one was the richest.


I guess if you take inflation into account, maybe not.  Also, President Banana is what they called the first President of Zimbabwe.


We need to make up a similar name for ours, maybe "nuts" or something like that


Lol, that would be funny.  Were you aware that the actual White House is smaller than the U. S. Presiden'ts guest house.


I was not. Is that where the First Lady lives currently?


Lol, not that I know of.  I think we should go back to the time before 1805 when the runner up for President was automatically the Vice President.


Absolutely. We need someone to keep a close eye on the current shady president who will tell us the truth about what is going on.


Changing topics, are you a science person.  I know a lot about science.  One such fact is that the Sun is acutally white.  We see it as yellow becuase of atmospheric scattering.


Not too much but I like hearing about new scientific discoveries


Well, then you will like that even thought the Sun is hot, a lightening bolt is 5 times hotter than the surface of the Sun.


Oh wow. Winter needs to be over and the Sun come out a bit more. I am ready for the Sun to warm me up


I am the opposite.  I do not like Summer.  A cool fact is that you could meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years with just one second of the Sun's energy.


Do you know what color the Sun is? It looks yellow to me but its hard to tell when I look up at the SUn


Yes, as I mentioned before, it is acutally white.  It just looks yellow to us due to atmospheric scattering.


Oh I am sorry I forgot you mentioned that. I know the Sun is nearly 1.5 million kilometers away from Earth. That is a long trip


Yes, that would take forever.  Neptune must move very slow.  It just recently completed it's first full orbit around the Sun since it was discovered in 1846.  This happened in 2011.


It took NASA about 6 months just to get to Mars recently.


We need to learn how to travel faster.  Do you watch a lot of TV?  I do and love it.  I am a Simpson's fan.  I know that out of all the episodes, there is only one that they did not show or mention Bart.


I have been a Simpson's fan since I was young


Do you have any thoughts on the manner in which Trump puts down those who do not agree with him?


What I can tell also, meaning grow up!  He seems to use it alot in this article. I wonder if president Banana feels the same way?lol


Well, you can tell he is not from the ruling class, i.e. the political dynasty of Bush's and others.  That I like about him.  But I agree, he needs to show more decorum.  He sure likes to call those who do not agree with him or he views a failure "baby" a lot!


He doesn't change baby diapers either. I heard he has a germ thing too. With all the flu going around these days, I am grabbing those cleaning sheets in the grocery stores for your cart!


The flu can be a big deal, especially for older persons; after all, he is 72.   But the germ phobia can be taken to extremes as well.  I read that the 3 wealthiest presidents were Kennedy, Washington, and Jefferson.  I am of the belief that stat may no longer be true since Trump is a billionaire.  Any thoughts?


Yes, I was thinking the same thing, He would be on that list too. Those you listed owned alot of land.


What are your thoughts of Trump and the media.  It really is a strained relationship or even a mutual hatred.  You just cannot turn off the TV without the media bashing Trump or Trump bashing the media for "fake news".


I watch very little TV news. I try and do my own research. My feeling is most News networks are paid off and controlled to an extent! Its good to stay informed but try and look both sides.


I agree.  But it did seem like the mainstream media had already declared Hillary Clinton the winner long before the voters entered the polling places.  Did you know that until 1805, the runner up was the VP.  Could you imagine a President Trump with a Vice President Clinton?


No, I can't, that is a total joke! lol, So glad we changed that long ago!


I agree.  That would be much more dysfunctional than it currently is.  You mentioned that you do not watch much TV news.  Do you have any favorite TV series?


I have cable but rarely use it  I'm on the internet most of the time and can look up anything I'm interested in. When I do go on, it would be the history channel or something educational. That is if I have the time.


I rarely watch as well.  But I do remember the kids were big into Thomas the Tank Engine on PBS.  The show was narrated by many famous actors; Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin each narrated more than 50 time.  Somehow I cannot visualize Carlin or Baldwin narrating a children's show given their very salty language!


Yes, I do like PBS, I remember that show, I agree with you on Baldwin and Carlin. That is surprising. I can see Ringo Starr though.


Thinking back when network TV was better, I use to like "3rd Rock from the Sun".  Nowadays, the sun is a big deal, in terms of "green" or "clean" energy.  Do you think the sun, aka solar energy, will become a predominate energy source on the electrical grid?


Yes, I do and think its a great idea! The sun produces enough energy in one second to meet the needs of the entire planet for 500,000 years. Isn't that unreal!


Good point.  I too think solar could have a major role.  But, we really need to advance our ability and knowledge in large scale energy storage.  As it currently stands, if you are on solar alone, then you are without power come nightfall.  Did you know that since 1846 when Neptune was discovered, it has only completed its 1st full orbit on July 11, 2011?


Yes, I heard that too. That planet is so far out there!  Are you interested in space?  We just had a  rocket go up in Florida currently.   I love it and find it so interesting!


I am very interested in space and space travel.  Living out in the country, we have very little light pollution, so you can really see the night sky.  While I wish the NASA space travel programs were not curtailed, I am impressed by the private sector picking up the slack.  Apparently SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule test is going well, so we might be back into manned flight soon!


Yes, they were talking about that this week. I bet you can see those stars. While living in the Virgin Island for a few years the sky and stars at night are unbelievable You feel like you can reach out and touch them. The night sky is flooded with stars


What is also amazing is the power of lightning.  We had a thunderstorm last week and the lightning zapped a neighbor's (100+ year old) live oak.  That's a lot of firewood for me.  Did you know a lightning bolt is about 5 times hotter than the sun?


Yes, It made me think of when people get struck! very scary! Aww a 100 year old live oak. That's too bad. Good for you though. Have a great day! Good chat!!


hi how are you? would you kidnap a goat?


No, I dont think so lol, maybe if it was a famous goat like Bill the Goat


is that famous goat the GOAT of goats? is it worth money? or just bragging rights?


I bet he is worth a lot of money, he does live in a top secret farm


top secret? yes, that makes sense. the army loves its goats. a top secret farm? I wonder who cares for the goat.


I have no idea, but there must be a qualified person taking care of it, students like to make pranks with the mascot, thats mean


i guess they have a rivalry that goes back centuries. I hope no one gets hurt, especially the animals.


Its good that things ended in a positive way for Bill, he was returned safely


Bill is a legend and deserves peace and quiet. he has no idea what is going on. it is above his pay grade.


I agree, no one should mess with Bill, it seems like his been the victim of many pranks over the years, he deserves to rest already


Bill is stoic though. it is hard to get a goat's goat. Do you like dogs? I like dogs. more than goats.


Im definitely a dog person, so yeah, they have 12 different blood types Im guessing thats more than goats


dogs are great! i have heard that there are blood drives for dogs too. what about cats? can they do that?


I dont think so, stupid cats, they never do good for others lol, thats why Im a dog person.


LOL. yeah, im with you on the cats. dogs are friendly. cats are snooty. they think they are terrifying predators. not so much now.


Tigers seem really dangerous, doggies were not friendly either but they have evolved and now they are the best friend of man.


I think that we are so lucky to have dogs. they have helped us survive on this planet.


They have and they do, they assist the police, the military, fireman, people and they also cheer many up.


They dont complain, they are good listeners, and they love kids! Anyway, great chat!


They will be by your side no matter what! thats what I call loyalty, and its been great to chat with you, have a nice day.


I have learned cool facts thanks to you today, I appreciate it, bye.


Good evening there. Do you like dogs? I love them because they're truly man's best friend.


That's nice. I'm more interested in the practical contributions they can make, like hunting and protection.


Thats cool too and still very important. Likely more derived from their wolf days!


Yes, it is amazing how they have been bred over time to adapt to human life. Some dogs in Moscow can even use the subway!


Smart! Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs!


That's humane. Did you know that dogs actually drink with the underside of their tongues?


Yeah I saw a youtube video of that once. Pretty interesting. Also contrary to popular belief dogs can indeed see colors!


Yes, they just can't see as many as humans and some other animals. They can eat starchier diets than other canid species, though.


I wonder how they can tolerate that starch better than others? I think it's cool that dogs vary widely in shape size and colors.


Yes, dogs have way more variation than people. They can also learn over a thousand words and can reason better than chimps.


That is so cool. I also like Google because they prefer dogs to cats just like me.


Maybe it's because they have such a large vocabulary and learning haha. Dogs can even have "Eureka moments" and enjoy problem solving.


That is so cool! Also kind of interesting that there are 12 different blood type that a dog may have.


That must make transfusions complicated. My least favorite part of dogs is taking them to the vet in the car. Do you like cars?


True! Yes cars are so awesome and often taken for granted I think. Just in the 20th century they came into global use!


So much has changed in about 100 years, but the basic idea remains the same. It's an interesting series of steps from replacing the horse and buggy to eventually becoming electric self-driving vehicles.


Very well said. I really appreciate Karl Benz because he is regarded as beginning the inventor of the car and essentially giving birth to it in 1886!


Yes, he would be very proud of the vehicles on the road today, although I'm sure he wasn't thrilled that it took Western Europe longer to adopt the car than the US.


Yeah I always wonder why it took them so long. The US welcomed the good old 1908 Model T with open arms!


Yet somehow all of the innovations in the auto industry like small vehicles and electric cars seem to be adopted in Europe earlier than they are in the US these days, although Ohio has made it illegal to warm up your car, I suppose to reduce emissions?


Yes that is a great hypothesis. Or to decrease car theft? But I really enjoyed our conversation today. Enjoy your weekend :)


Yes, you, too. Hopefully you find a barn full of classic cars like a man in NY did!


I love football, both NFL and College! You?


Me too, did you know the highest score ever was 222-0?


I heard that, but can't think of the teams who played and which year it was


It was Goergia Tech versus Cumberland in 1916


wow poor Cumberland! I would have walked off the field at like 100-0. I wonder if a mercy rule was formed after


Yeah, I would have threw in the towel. LOL


They are a college football team in Iowa. They paint their locker rooms pink for the visitors.


I don't know lol. I think it is a calming effect and not cheating lol


Hmm, perhaps. What about cars, do you like them?


yeah, I like Mercedes too. I used to have a c300, but don't need it so I got rid of it.


They had the original car back in 1886. Have you heard why cadillac is called the way it is?


I think it was named after a french explorer, right?


Oh, that's cool. I've only been to Detroit once. Well, nice chatting with you!


I have never been there. IT was so nice chatting with you! Enjoy your day!


You probably don't want to now. Well nice chatting!


Football is actually a family of team sports when you consider it world wide.


Sure.  Do you have a favorite football team?


I favor the US college game and have been an Oklahoma fan since I was 8 years old.  The University of Iowa painted the visitor's locker room pink for a mental advantage.


Thats pretty smart tactic,  to soften them up.  Unless they like pink lol


There have been actual studies that prove that weight lifters cannot lift as much in a room with pink walls.  Most of the world calls what we call soccer, football.


Interesting,  had no idea.  In the sixties,  top bowlers made more than football players,  kinda weird huh


It is, but you have to pay a lot of people in the NFL, not so in bowling.  However, the NFL has marketed its product and now makes bundles of money.  They deserve it.


What do you mean you have to pay a lot of people in the NFL?


there are 30 teams with 54 people on each roster and about a dozen coaches.  Pro bowlers probably had a total of 10 people earning at the top level in the 60's.


Have you seen the yellow line that ESPN invented that they superimpose on the field to show the line to gain for a first down?


Yes I have.  I read that they won a emmy for the creation of that line.  awesome.


It makes a difference in how I enjoy the game.  Back to soccer, the World Cup for soccer is played only once every 4 years kind of like the Olympics.


Right.  I hear the next one will be held in Qatar,  and the city in which it is held doesnt exist yet.


True.  However, Qatar is a wealthy country so they will get it done.  The US women have done much better in World Cup that US men.


Yeah I think Ive heard that.  The american team hasnt place below 3rd since the womens world cup started in 91


That's right and 3 is the highest that US men have placed.


Well, it is the biggest sport in many countries.  American football, baseball and basketball are all bigger here.  The world has not done much against the US in basketball.


I read that soccer generates more money than hockey,  football, golf,  basketball, tennis and baseball all together!


I am sure it does.  The most valuable sports franchise in the entire world is Manchester United, a soccer team in the UK. Nice Chatting.


Hi! Did you know football can also mean a lot of other things, in certain places, sports commonly called football in certain places include association football (known as soccer in some countries); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby football (either rugby league or rugby union)


Yes i knew, and also for instance In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars


Bowlers? Wow! I am an avid football fan and have tuned into some jaw-dropping games, but the most notable is in 1916 when georgia tech defeated cumberland 222-0. How is that even possible!


Yeah i was wondering the same, plus Former partiots rb benjarvus green-ellis has never fumbled the football in his nfl career.


That's impressive. Did you know that the city which is set to host the 2022 qatar fifa world cup final does not yet exist!


Yes, i adore Qatar, Doha. The will make it for sure. And did you know that The united states got 3rd place in the first fifa world cup in 1930?


I did not know that, that was a long time ago and the American team has never placed below third place since 1991! I had no idea FIFA has been around for so long.


Let's talk about my favorite television lol. It sometimes shortened to tele or telly, is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome (black and white), or in colour, and in two or three dimensions and sound.


I love TV too! But what I don't like are ads, they seem a bit disruptive, but television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment and news. I would say I prefer the latter two haha.


lol. And do you  agree that Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment and news.?


Yes I agree. I did not know that Pokemon was a TV show, and they have aired over 750 episodes! Have you seen any?


Yes sure, my childhood favorite cartoon lol. There is only one episode of "the simpsons" where bart neither appears


When south park aired its family guy episode finale the producers received flowers from the simpsons crew. Does that mean South Park has ended?


no I don't think so. one more fact either,Ringo starr, george carlin, and alec baldwin have all narrated thomas the tank engine for at least 52 episodes each


Have they won an emmy for those episodes? ESPN has won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line representing the first down line for american football games.


I think yes, they might be won Emmy in my opinion


haha, that's all that matters. The show "That 70's show" was remade verbatim in the uk to be called 'days like these' . How relevant


yes, was nice to chat with you. have a great day


Hi, do you want to chat about the President, Concerts, or the Radio?


Cool. Concerts are live music performances played in front of an audience. It can be a single performer or a group of performers.


they sure are. Did you know Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001 alone?


Yes, they love to perform.  A fun fact that I learned is that the Foo Fighters played a concert so loud that it showed up on New Zealand's seismic monitors. Talk about loud!


oh yea thats a loud one. have you ever been to a concert before?


Yes, many, many, many concerts. I mostly went to outdoor rock concerts and still enjoy them. I love the amphitheaters especially.


Pink Floyd performed in the ancient roman amplitheater for absolutely no audience for one of their records. I bet that was a hell of a show


Since no one was there but them, they could rock the place out. Yes, I heard about that event from back in 1972.


how about in 2002 when a Creed concert was so bad, the fans filed a lawsuit against the band?


Yes, I heard that four people filed against them. Did you hear about a woman driving to a Dave Matthews concert who stopped to help a stranded cyclist who turned out to be Dave Matthews himself? What a story to tell your grandkids.


that would be crazy for that to happen, especially to a fan of his


Yes, very unusual. Another fun fact is that in 2010 Lou Reed and  his wife held a high frequency concert for dogs.


I would have loved to have been to that concert, just watching all of the dogs have a good time at the show


They were probably howling and barking, I would not have wanted to be there!  Did you ever hear of Abba?  Abba turned down 1 billion US dollars to do a  100 concert reunion tour.


I love Abba, but thats so much money to shoot down! they must really kind of dislike each other huh?


I'm not sure about that.  Do you listen to the radio?


not too much, im more of a podcast guy. which i guess is sorta like radio but just on the internet


Ok, well did you know that a Hanson song became a most requested track on a Chicago alt-rock radio station because DJs did not reveal the band?


thats crazy, i remember Hanson, i used to like them. Im gonna go listen to them right now!


I enjoy global news.  Its like a root canal... that happens to someone else.


That's an interesting way of putting it! Do you remember the Paris terrorist attacks back in 2015?


I do remember.  Bataclan concert hall.  It as a sad day.


It was so terrible. On November 13th of this past year, they were mourning and Trump started to attack the French President Emmanuel Macron... did you know about this?


Well, when the twitter in chief starts, I usually assume he is misinformed.  France seems to have done little to cause Trumps twitter attack.


Yeah agreed. For some reason he decided to ridicule France about their performance in WWI and WWII... and accused Macron of forming a European army to attack the US...


I think Trump had, some time ago, criticized NATO and how much the US pays into NATO.  Here is a member nation saying they need a bigger role.  The guy makes no sense at times.


Yeah it makes absolutely no sense. Macron was actually kind of agreeing with Trump in that Europe should garner greater defense capabilities to take some of the burden of the US!


Trump was correct in saying that Macron has low approval ratings.  I believe the yellow vest riots happened soon after.   But Trumps timing and tone was... un presidential.


Very unpresidential. Trump's approval rating isn't great either, though not as bad as 26%!


The last president to speak a foreign language fluently was FDR.  It would be funny to have a law where every candidate had to be fluent in one other language.


That would be so interesting. I wonder if Trump would choose German to support his fanbase... just kidding haha.


Oh, I don't know.  It would make for smarter candidates.  And the candidates would know more about the world in general.  More presidential candidates.


I agree wholeheartedly. I think the only way to be an effective leader of a country in today's globalism is to be knowledgeable of other countries and to be able to effectively communicate with them, and what better way to do that than through actually learning their means of communicating?


Right on.  Instead we have titter wars started for small reasons. It does entertain the voters however.


Yeah, it's unfortunate that voters are so easily swayed by what entertains them. I think we should be more careful with what "entertainment" we put out there, not just for our voters, but for others around the world too


Lets try a slightly less political topic... In 1972 the band Deep Purple broke the world record for loudest concert ever.  Three people rendered unconscious.  Are they an american band?


Oh wow, that's insane! I think they're English. Speaking of crazy concerts, in 2002 Creed performed in a concert so bad that four concert-goers actually filed a lawsuit!!


I have never heard of Creed.  I like Deep Purple up loud though.  I find some old music is just better.  Do you like Dave Matthews?


I'm a slight fan of Dave Matthews, not too big of a fan though. Do you like Linkin Park? They played 324 concerts in 2001 because of how successful their debut album was!


That's a lot of concerts in a year.  I do not know Linkin Park all that well.  One story about Dave Matthews is that  he hitched a ride from a woman going to his own concert.  I bet she was thrilled.


That's so funny. I wonder what that must've been like for her, to suddenly see Dave Matthews on the side of the road and get to pick him up. And if you think that's a lot of concerts, you'd be surprised to find out that the Ramones played 2,263 concerts over the course of 20 years, basically non-stop!


That explains the song, "I want to be sedated." Some bands I do not understand the appeal.  Abba turned down 1 billion dollars to do 100 concerts.  Why like Abba at all?


That's so much money, whoa! I guess they didn't feel like touring that much. I'm not a huge fan of Abba, but I slightly like some of their songs. They were featured in Mamma Mia, right?


That would be musical theater.  Something I know nothing about.  I do know that in 2010 Lou Reed held a high frequency concert for dogs.  I wonder, by the end, did they know who was a good boy?  It is time to go.


Aww that is so cute! I'll have to check that out. Nice talking with you!


Do you listen to the radio? I used to but now not so much.


When i kid i listened to baseball games and music.  These days i never do.  Speaking of radios, did you that Jupiter has radio storms so strong they can be picked up by AM radio?


I wonder what they sound like. Jupiter Storms. Sounds like the name of a chick band or something.


Lol.  I would go see the Jupiter Storms in concert.  I would if it sounds like crackles or just weird static.


I guess it would then. May be better than most of the noise I hear on the radio now a days.


True.  I would how good Canadian music is.  By law 40% of the music on radio in Canada has to be Canadian


I think that the fix is in. The canadian govt must make money off that somehow. They are stealing or taxing or something.


It is surprising, perhaps they figure no one wants to listen to Canadian music so they require radio stations to play it, weird.


That is some sort of fascist communism if you ask me. Canada sounds like a hard place to live. Well for radio at least.


Do you like classic radio dramas?  I listened to some old Dragnet radio programs that I downloaded off a website for free.


That sounds dusty and old. Could you understand the langauge though? English was different then I bet. The radio English is different from the television English.


It sounded kinda of tinny and the sounds effects were really loud and the music was really dramatic.  I enjoyed them.


That would make sense. No pictures means its got to be EXTRA dramatic on the ears. Lots of spooky music and such.


Can you believe soldiers in World War II made radios using razor blades and pencil.  That is real Macguyver like.


I guess when bullets are whizzing past you, you get real creative real fast. I figure they would use anything they could. Dental fillings, anything.


I wonder if the President of Indonesia, who has released 3 pop albums while in office is on the radio there.


I think he has the right idea. Get into office, use the office to sell albums, get that music career going, retire and become a big name producer.


Yeah, probably makes more money from the music than politics anyway.


Trump could then end up the richest if he can get that second term in and win a grammy.


You almost made me spit out my drink, too funny.  I wouldn't rule out anything for Trump now.  I thought he no chance to become president.


I think he is clever. He is friends with Kanye so they could hook up on an album. Anyhow, good chat.


Good morning! Did you know that in South Africa, it is legal to equip your car with flame-throwers to prevent carjacking?


I didn't, but it makes me want to move my trip to South Africa a little further down my bucket list. I found the provided information about cars to be quite interesting.


Yes! And New York's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.


I'm not sure why it wouldn't be 111, but who am I to judge? I 'm a veteran, so the fact about why McDonalds added drive-thru windows has a little extra meaning!


That's great! Thank you for your service! Yeah, and so influential - a lot of places followed their example.


You're welcome! I can't wait get home and have my daughter try the separating two phonebooks trick. I think I knew that already, but it's nice to be reminded about things like that.


That sounds like fun. It's amazing that an iPhone has more computing power than the entire us nuclear ICBM deterrent!


It's amazing and frightening, lol! How about Jann becoming a professional race car driver by beating 90,000 people in a video game? I didn't realize it would necessarily translate to actual driving!


Yes, I had no idea! I wonder how that happened.


Some of the facts about television aren't very inspiring. Thomas the Tank? That's only interesting if you ever really saw it. They should have used some impressive stats, like global Super Bowl viewership or something.


I didn't know there was an episode of The Simpsons without Bart. That's weird.


He is a very integral part of the show, so I'm a bit surprised, but there have been a LOT of episodes.


But all of the family members are usually included. I can't recall an episode where any of them were missing.


I enjoy Marge's sisters the best. I can do a perfect impression of them, lol. I think it's funny that the 70's show tanked in the UK. I never watched it myself, but it was wildly popular here in the US.


Yes, it's a very US kind of show. Patty and Selma - that's hilarious.


I think it's funny that they're complete messes, but they always judge Homer and tell Marge she'd be better off living like they do, lol.


Yeah. I didn't know cars caught on faster in the US than in other parts of the world.


I was going to mention that too. Karl Benz patented them first, but Ford was widely accepted much more quickly. Goes to show how important the inventions of interchangeable parts and assembly lines were.


Yes, exactly. I guess that was Benz of Mercedes-Benz?


Yes, he's the one! I would imagine that the US would've lagged behind Europe had they adopted cars much more quickly.


Yes, interesting to think about. It's been great talking to you! Have a good day!


You too! Thank you so much! Hope you have a great day!


I read about a crazy woman who killed someone because the other driver was too slow.


Is that the lady who got road rage simply because she wanted to make her car payment?


Yes.  That was a strange road-rage incident.


Maybe she needs one of Google's self-driving cars, as they have an aggressive mode.


That was funny.  She pleaded not guilty -  due to what?  Insanity?


Most likely. People are crazy.  I was reading about the man in New York who bought a property that had a barn full of classic cars. That would be heaven for us.


Do you think the seller was unwell just like that woman who ran over another driver because she wanted to make a car payment?


I think she just snapped. It happens. Mine would be from not realizing there was an icon on next to the pump symbol, that tells which side your gas tank is on.


You would not snap like that woman though.  Which country created the first car?  Was it US or Germany?


I don't know if I would, or if I wouldn't. The mind is a mysterious place. I think it the inventor Karl Benz, who was German


I see.  I thought it was Ford, a US car manufacturer.  I guess I was wrong.


It may have been. I live in Ohio, and never realized that it was illegal to warm up my car in the winter.


Is there such a law in Ohio? That is a strange law.  Tell me more about.


Do you know which phone manufacturer it is, that hires the London Symphony Orchestra to record ringtones?


No, I do not know.  But I know why New York chose 212 as their area code.


That's the quickest number to dial. New Yorkers are always in a hurry.


How could they be so lucky to get that number?


I'm sure there was a bribe in there somewhere. Dolphins can recognize another dolphin when communicating by phone.


It is. I like these kinds of trivia. Just like the Actress, Hedy Lamarr helped invent wifi, cellphones and gps


Okay.  Those were amusing facts.  I have to run.  Nice chatting with you.


Hey there. I heard that Laura Ingraham is being sued. Did you hear that yet?


Yeah, I heard that Laura was very demanding and when her assistant got pregnant she was fired.


Exactly! I guess that the assistant was having her first child which is also a factor in the lawsuit. I guess the poor girl had to work 7 days a week most of the time.


Yes, this does seem like a good case of pregnancy discrimination under FMLA and her district's Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.


Yes, it sounds legit to me too. Karolina Wilson stated that Laura Ingraham was not easily satisfied but that she was always happy with Ms. Wilson's work.


But Ingraham did let Wilson stay with the company for three weeks so she could get unemployment insurance. Hopefully this isn't just a case of a disgruntled worker who happened to be pregnant. What do you think?


Hmm? That is a valid point. The report states that Ms. Wilson was also angry about the inability to have a private area to pump breast milk for her child.


The company denies that Wilson was ever an efficient worker.


Oh, that changes things for sure. I am not sure that I see Laura Ingraham keeping an assistant more than a day whom she was not happy with.


That is true. It's tricky because it seems it's mostly one person's word against another.


Yes, I totally agree! Laura Ingraham's company has less than 20 employees so I think the law changes for smaller companies also.


Apparently Ingraham gave Wilson assignments on the day she was going into labor. There may be proof in text.


But who knows, maybe her replacement is actually a better worker.


Yeah, that is America. We support fairness! I was eating lunch and remembering that Mcdonalds added drive-thru's to accommodate soldiers in 1975 who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues. Thats fair!


Sure is! Too bad the drive thrus kind of backfired and made a lot of Americans very lazy, haha


HA! That is pretty true! Great point! All those hamburgers did not help obesity.


Yeah, maybe we have to go back to the time before cars. It's surprising to believe that cars were just available to the masses only a little over a century ago. Before that most people walked and took animal drawn carriages and carts.


Yeah, that is amazing! Well, it is almost like rotary phones that dialed 212 area code the fastest.


I had one of those when I was little. I think it was after its time but my parents were too cheap to replace it.


Yeah, I even remember using the phonebook. Did you know it's impossible to separate two phonebooks that have their pages overlapped?


Hello! Have you ever been to the white house?


I recently have visited. Did you know the white house has a twin building in ireland and france?


I think I read that somewhere. Did you get to see the solar panels?


I did not look for them. I think George Bush put those on.


Did you know the Woodrow Wilson is the only president to have a PHD?


I find that hard to believe. I would think most presidents would have had higher education.


me too! And the last president to speak a foreign language was FDR


I bet it will be a requirement to speak spanish eventually.


Probably so. in Guatemala if you are president, your close family members cannot run.


I honestly dont know! Do you watch the simpsons?


Did you know that in the first 400 episodes, Homer had 188 different jobs!


I would like to see his resume after all of that,


I know! And shark tank deals hardly ever go thru!


Did you know bart doesn't appear in only one episode?


all of shakespeares plays have been adapted in to film except one!


Hi There ! Looking forward to chat with You ! :)


hello how are you? did u know The last us president to speak a foreign language fluently was fdr


Yeah, I've heard something like that, but I don't know what language he spoke ?


me either! 5 presidents have been elected while still losing the popular vote. greatest margin 10%


cool beans...  so hey, one of the facts here is that the white house still uses floppy disks in part for storing files - aren't floppy disks easy exposed to be damaged ? Or to easy have corrupted data... why would white house do that... ?


true.  I have no clue,  maybe they carefully store the floppy disks somewhere safe.  It seems there are other more reliable ways to store data though.


Absolutely... I mean even dust can damage the magnetic data carrier... god forbid there is a magnet somewhere close by...


Lincoln was the first president to be photographed for his inauguration and john wilkes booth was in that photo.


There was probably many booths in that photo... I say it's coincident...


President jimmy carter turned all white house thermostats down to 65 degrees during the winter of 1977.


65 is still quite warm... when You live in NY and have to pay for oil, 65 is a luxury ! How hot is in Your house ?


My house is cold,  we don't use the heat at all cuz its so expensive,  I use blankets,  robes,  thick socks.


Yes alcohol is warming.  You can mail a birth announcement to the white house and they'll send you a congratulations card back


That's cool - I didn't know that... if would be nice to get a check for million dollars as well, but hey... card is nice too... :)


lol right. The very first phone number of the white house was "1".


I don't get that one... what do You mean ?


You just dialed 1.  Ive seen it in old movies,  they literally just dial one to get to the white house.


hold on... any American could dial "1" and would be calling white house ?


Well it would go to an operator or security line.  That person would connect you to who you wanted to talk to. There is a replica of the white house in atlanta which was built as a private home


Oh that's cool - did the guy who built it need any permissions to do that ? I wonder...


Hi and good evening. You like to watch tv? I think it's come a long wat, from black and white to vibrant color.


Oh, I love TV. It's like having a friend you can see whenever you want, especially in the age of streaming. You can watch anything from South Park to the news.


True so much variety. Speaking of South Park when it aired it's family guy episode finale, the producers got flowers from the simpson's crew.


That's a nice gift for making fun of how silly Family Guy is. Did you know that there's only one episode of The Simpson where Bart neither appears nor is mentioned? Seems very deliberate.


Very deliberate indeed but why? Also there are over 700 episodes of Pokemon!


That;s so many! Far more than the attempt to remake That 70's Show verbatim in the UK; it only lasted 10 episodes before cancellation.


Yeah they shouldn't have done that! The UK audience must not have been receptive. Are you familiar with Thomas the Tank Engine?


I feel like I only saw it a few times on PBS as a child, back when Ringo Starr was the conductor.


Oh yeah cool. Looks like Alec Baldwin and George Carlin also narrated the show!


That's cool, especially considering that they all come from different parts of show business. Maybe they can have a reality star like the President narrate if it gets rebooted haha


That would be interesting! Speaking of the president, the guest house at the white house is larger than the white house itself.


That must irk him, considering his background is real estate. Did you know he's not even one of the three wealthiest Presidents? Those were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


Yes accounting for inflation I may believe that but I also think that list may not include Trump.I wonder how wealthy banana was? He was the first president in Zimbabwe!


Well, he's also never released his tax returns. Maybe he'll release some pop albums like the president of Indonesia has.


Yeah that might increase his popularity. It is good it's not 1805 because Clinton would be Trumps vice lol!


Well, she probably knows the West Wing better than him since she already spent 8 years there. I wonder why she never got around to re-installing solar panels while she was there--it took until George W. Bush for it to happen after Reagan had removed them in the 80s.


Yeah I think they are a good idea. I think it's odd the white house has twin buildings in Ireland and France.


That is a bit strange, although not as bad as some parts of the White House still using floppy disks for storage. I guess it's for security?


Haha no idea very old school and outdated. Wonder what files they store on them?


They can't be very large, but you only need a simple program for passwords haha. Speaking of security, did you know it took the Secret Service 4 days to figure out that bullets had struck the White House in November 2011?


That is very scary and I bet someone lost their job over that lol. It was nice talking with you today! Bye!


Donald Trump commuted Alice Johnson's sentence after discussion with Kim Kardashian West.


i saw that, what did you think about him doing that?


It seems like people find a reason to condemn anything he does.  If he didn't, he would have been called heartless.


I agree, I think that even though she committed a crime, she was way too harshly punished


He is also accused of rolling back Obama's criminal justice changes.  But Obama's were all done under executive order, not through Congress.


yea I just think Trump shouldnt be taking so much from law enforcement and throwing it onto illegal immigration. I agree the federal prison system is flawed, but illegal immigration isnt the #1 threat our country is facing


Trump wants changes to be through legislation, which is how it should be.  His critics seem to believe the ends justify the means.


I do agree with that, they should use the proper channels to get thigns passed. Did you know that Trump isnt even one of the 3 richest presidents in history?


That's surprising.  JFK is one of the top three, although I don't recall anyone criticizing him for his wealth, which also got from his daddy.


I think back there were less eyes on the personal lives of the president. Like even George W Bush has solar panels installed when he was living in the White House. A fact that no one seems to bring up


Ecological trends seem to come and go.  Teddy Roosevelt banned Christmas trees from the White House.


that seems ridiculous to me. almost as ridiculous as the White House still using floppy discs to store data


Technology lives longer than anyone expects.  I was surprised that television moved from analog to digital.


some tech stays around for awhile, like faxes, but other tech like TV moves so rapidly. Like just 60 years ago black and white tv was the gold standard


And CRT's were the television display technology.  Now it's LED.


i suppose the huge advances can be somewhat credited to how much advertises rely on tv to reach their customers


Television shows are a way that celebrities in other artistic areas can reach audiences.  Ringo Starr, George Carlin and Alec Baldwin each did over 50 episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine.


that's awesome to me, such unrelated people all ding the same show. Pokemon has over 750 episodes which is a crazy amount of content to have


But success isn't guaranteed.  The UK version of  That 70's Show was cancelled after ten episodes.


I didnt know they had their own version! I'll have to go check that out


Maybe you can find the one episode of The Simpsons where Bart neither appears or is mentioned.


Hello.  I've been research politics of late. Did you know that the office of president has different powers in different countries?


I did not know that, that's really interesting.


I think so too.  I guess I always assumed when I saw a president from another country on tv that they were like ours but that may not be the case at all.


Did you know that Woodrow Wilson is the only US President to have a PHD? I thought our presidents would be more scholarly.


No I didn't know that. I agree with you though.  I thought they would be too. It would seem to me that to get to lead the country you would have to be knowledgeable.


The last president to speak a foreign language fluently was FDR. I wonder what language he spoke?


That to me is very surprising. If they don't have phds I would at least think they could speak more than one language, at least a little.  I think it was probably spanish but I don't really know.


That sounds right. Did you know that Lincoln was the first president to be photographed for his inauguration. Can you guess who else was in that photo?


Oh I do know this and it is so bizarre!  It was John Wilkes Boothe, right?


Indeed it was! That is such a weird coincidence that he was in it.


It definitely is.  Say, did you know that Washington and Jefferson are two of the wealthiest presidents in our history?


I've heard that, and JFK is up there too isn't he?


Yes, but I've always been more surprised about Washington and Jefferson to be honest.  JFK was a Kennedy and they are super rich so it's really no surprise about him.


They were both probably wealthy land owners. Do you know who the first president to live in the White House?


That's interesting.  I do know that for some weird reason there are duplicate white houses in Ireland and France.


I've heard that. There's also a replica stateside in Atlanta which was built as a private home.


Do you know who built it?  I like that the real one is solar energy powered.  That's a good thing.


I'm not sure who built it. I'd like to see it though. Jimmy Carter actually had solar panels installed on the White House...and Ronald Reagan had them removed!


True but at least George W. Bush put them back on.


Do you know that Trump is not the wealthiest president?


Three presidents were mentioned in the article:  jfk, washington and jefferson.


Wow. I wonder what the difference between them is. I know Trump got $400M from his dad. Is that counted in the amount?


I don't know but I'm sure inflation was included in the calculation.


Woodrow wilson was the only phd and president.


I did not know that.  An Indonesian president released 3 pop music albums while he was in office.


He must be talented.  Lincoln was photographed with John wilkes booth. How strange.


That was strange.  Apparently, the US President's guest house is bigger than the White House.


Wow. I wonder why? 5 presidents have lost the popular vote but still wond the presidency.


Trump is one of them.  Before 1805, in the US, the runner up in a presidentialt election automatically became the vice president.


HA! Can you imagine trump and hilary trying to work together? Seems odd.


I was thinking exactly the same thing.  They would probably physically wrestle every day.


But who would win. I am not sure it would be Trump...


Trump, of course.  John Kelly would have to separate them. Luckily , after 1805, the rule changed.


Yeah! Weekend update was on SNL's first episode? I had no clue!


I did not know either.  They enjoyed making fun of presidents.  Another funny fact:  the first Zimbabwe president was called President Banana.  I do not know why.


I feel like of all the fruits, banana is the most disrespectful.


President Apple sounds acceptable. President Banana seems like they are making fun of him. President Starfruit is ok, just no banana.


Oh, okay.  You are funny.  One more fact before I said goodbye:  Teddy Roosevelt banned Christmas trees at the white house.  Nice talking to you.  Have a nice evening.


Hi there ! Looking forward to chat with You !


Not really, I'm from Europe - I prefer soccer :) You're NFL fan ?


Not really, they all look the same to me ;) do You ?


Yeah, now wherever I go people say his name... is he really that good ?


Many say he is the greatest of all time but he sat the bench in high school


No, I don't think his coach recognized his talent back then.


Maybe he still needed some pointers on how to get really good at it ?


I am hoping he wins his 5th title this year.


wow... for an athlete... he doesn't think about retirement ?


There were thoughts he might have before this season but I am thinking maybe this is his last season but who knows but him


With the money he already made I would retire long time ago ;) but that's just me ;)


Me too; His wife is a supermodel and rich in her own right too.


Lucky bastard... must be nice to have it all ;) lol... now I'm depressed...


I don't like many of the new rookie QBs like Baker Mayfield


Why what's wrong with them ? lazy primadonnas ? :)


I will be rooting for my favorite QB this weekend for sure!


A quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB") is a position in American and Canadian football.


I am a huge Brady fan, he is the best QB of all time!


you know Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback in the nfl


I didn't know that; I though Tebow was left handed?


This season is winding down and Alex Smith will be watching from home with his injury.


Babies spontaneously dance when they hear music, and smile more when they hit the beat


Yeah I always found it weird how they naturally just start dancing to music. I wonder why.


I heard once that Bruce Lee, the kung fu actor, was actually a champion dancer too


I am horrible; I look like a deer that just got hit by a car in the rear end when I dance


I went to school with Tupac and remember how good he was at not only singing but dancing too


you knowThe National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC)


Yes, the season is almost over for the year; Playoffs start soon


not particular favorite team  just watch


Yes I do! I wish the season was shorter though 17 week regular season drags on!


The games only have 11 minutes of game play too.


So surprising. Females are allowed to play too there is no written rule against it.


Yes, as long as they meet league eligibility, I would be fine with it!


Yeah I wouldn't mind watching it either. The New Orleans Saints cheerleaders are forbidden from eating in the same restaurant as any NFL player. I wonder how that's enforced?


Me too.  I wonder if that is enforced if there was a female player as we mentioned?  And why would the cheerleaders have to leave if they are there first


Yes I am not sure sounds unfair. The NFL also uses tracking chips in the players shoulder pads to record a players every move!


Yes you are right! They track the speed, velocity, rotation, and location!


That is a lot of infomation to decipher since there are 32 teams in the NFL.


Yes I agree. I like the touchdown dance some players do. Not the most aesthetic but it works!


Bruce Lee was a great dancer.  won championship in 58


Oh yes that is interesting. Although I have never heard of the dance variation hong kong cha-cha!


Ballet Dancers go through 4 pairs in a week!


Unbelievable! Remind me never to buy pointe shoes because they are not durable!


Did you know Michael Jackson had a patent on a dancing device?


Oh yeah that one that allows him to do that extreme lean? I always wondered...


Yeah, Smooth Criminal Lean device is patented no wonder I dont see it in other videos.


Yes very good point. Babies also spontaneously dance when they hear music...very cute! Well it was great chatting with you partner.


Hey, good to have you on with me today! Are you a big football fan?


As a matter of fact I am, and play fantasy and watch at least a couple games per weekend. You?


I play tons of fantasy. I wish there werent only 16 regular season games so fantasy would last a little longer!


Me too. I was kind of aware of the NFL planting tracking kids in shoulder pads since they have the next gen stats on TV often.


I had not idea about that! Do they have the sensors or micro chips in anything else?


Inside the ball to track speed and everythng else. explains how they are able to build details like the ball trail for the TV screen


Oh, thats really interesting. Im a little surprised that in total there is only an average of 11 minutes of live gameplay. I thought it would much more!


Yea, given the draining clock, that makes sense. 11 brutal minutes though between commercial and commentary.


I agree, its a tough sport. Given the players salaries i guess it evens out. Engineers are getting paid a lot more than i originally thought if they make more than NFL and MLB Players.


Kirk Cousins earned 44 million even with franchise tags. I'm a Vikings fan and otn know yet if hes worth 84 some mill.


I was going to say, QB's excluded. They get paid a lot of money and Kirk sure did get paid. Im a KC fan so im wondering how Mahommes will get paid after his rookie contract is done.


Hopefully he takes a team friendly contract to help shore up your defense.


No joke. Its not surprising that we werent in the superbowl thats in February each year!


I wish he would have been. Better than the PAtriots again


Im all for a guy getting his championships but it did make the even very lack luster. Although its kinda funny that a guy who was never started in high school ends up with 6 rings.


He's smart, though not overly athletic. OFten QBs are the  opposite of that.


I agree. You can look at Cam Newton who is so large that he doesnt need to play smart football to win. Maybe all that Halo 3 that Mayfield is playing will help the browns out!


Well, video games help train people for a lot of things, like quick reads and reacting. Great for a QB


Ive heard they are good for mental quickness. Saying you can beat anyone at your whole university is pretty surprising.


He could play in a tournament and prove it, though I doubt he plays as much  now since hes doing well.


Yeah, hes really turned that team around. Hopefully they can keep it up! Have a good day!


How are you? Do you watch the nfl? The Redskins recently signed Alex Smith until the 2022 season as their quarterback


Yea, I'm a giants fans, it's funny how they drafted Lauletta while the Redskins were also considering drafting him


Cool, I am not too big of a fan so I do not know all the players. did you know there is a rock scientist turned coach?


No but I do know that engineers have higher average lifetime earning than an average nfl player


Yeah I am not suprised, I guess most of the players do not make that much


No plus the average nfl game only has 11 minutes of gameplay, I guess the rest of the game are teams getting ready and commercials


yup yet we are in front of the tv for so long. do you know who is the QB with the most wins in the cleveland browns home stadium


No I have no clue, they have had so many quarterbacks the past 20 years


It is actually the steelers' ben roethlisberger


Interesting. Too bad the Browns never tried to sign Alex Smith, he's a really smart qb who received his bachelor's degree in two years


Yeah the guy took so many ap tests in high school, good for him


Yea I wonder what Alex Smith got his bachelor's degree in before becoming the first pick in the 2005 draft


Maybe, not sure of the timeline there. DO you know brad johnson?


Yea, he played for Tampa Bay in the NFL and a couple other of the 32 teams in the NFL


Nice and he is the only player to throw himself a touchdown pass


That's interesting, I'm surprised Tom Brady has never thrown himself a touchdown, although his high school jv team never started him despite not winning a game or throwing a touchdown


yeah go figure. I would have loved to see Brad do that


I wonder if Brad Johnson is any good at video games like Baker Mayfield, Mayfield seriously considered becoming a full-time competitive gamer


Yeah I wonder that too. how about baseball, do you watch it?


Not much but I do have a bunch of old baseball cards, they're not worth $3 million like the ones a man found in his grandfather's attic


Talk about luck, good for him. nice chat :)


Hey there do you ever watch the NFL on TV? I know that I watch the Super Bowl


I missed the Superbowl this year, but judging from the score didn't seem to be an outstandingly played game.  But still must be an improvement over the first playoffs in 1932.


Yep I would imagine it was a lot more exciting than that game haha. But yes you're right, the Super Bowl is a little bit boring, but then again the average NFL game only has about 10 minutes of actual gameplay


Crazy for a game that has a clock time of 1 hour and takes like 4 hours to play.  Lol


LOL you're right about that haha. Another crazy thing is the way the New Orleans Saints cheerleaders are treated. I don't think it's right that they have to leave a restaurant if a player is already inside


Or even worse, I heard they have to leave if one enters a restaurant they are already in.  Who would agree to something like that.


I know right? I wonder if that's for all cheerleading teams or if that is specific to the Saints? Do you know anything more about that? I do know that technically females could play for the NFL, maybe one day all of the cheerleaders will be men and all of the players will be female haha


I know someone who cheered on the Bucs squad and she never said anything of that nature, so it might just be the saints.  If the roles were reversed, the game would likely be more efficient, I doubt women would  go for the long games, with little play.


Yeah I just don't know. I could see it happening though. But one thing that is for sure is that an engineer will earn more than either in NFL or MLB player over their lifetime which I think is kind of wild


It is, but when you break it down, the engineer can work a lot longer than the athletes, thus has more years of earning potential.  There is one rocket scientist coach in the NFL, his college fight song was crazy, including 6 digits of Pi.


thats pretty cool. did you hear about how the Huddle was invented?


Wasn't it due to a deaf quarterback not wanting the opposing team to be able to read his hand signals?


Yep you're 100% right. The quarterback's name was Paul D Hubbard. I always wondered how you could have a deaf quarterback, but he must have been pretty good because he invented such an iconic thing