I believe it is.  He patented his motorwagen back in 1886.  A lot of things are named for people. Take the car brand Cadillac for example. It's named after a french explorer that founded detroit.


And Ford is named after the person who brought cars to the masses right? The 1908 Model T.


You're exactly right!  Do you know why a car trunk is called a trunk?


I heard that it is because cars used to have wooden trunks on the back! I wonder if those were very early model cars. It's surprising that before the model T, just over a century ago, people used horse drawn carriages.


It really is.  Times change and things that are common place now were odd back then.  The romans for example thought that wearing pants was a sign of being barbaric.


Yeah, you are right. Do you think saggy pants are barbaric? In Collinsville, IL they are outlawed.


i don't know if they are necessarily barbaric but I do think if they are sagged way down by the knees they they should be outlawed.  Did you know that the whole reason for pants is horses?


well, that makes sense. How about hammer pants? I vaguely remember people wearing those.


I remember hammer pants!  They looked like arabian pants.  I guess that's why Aladdin wore them.


Haha, right. They looked great on Aladdin, but not sure about anyone else!


True. They worked perfectly for him!  What I find really bizarre is that pants originated in East Asia! For some reason I assumed it was England or France that created them.


Interesting! Some people take their pants seriously. A judge once sued a cleaning business for over 67 million because they lost their pants.


That is definitely serious. I wonder if they were made of some special material or something.  Do you know if the judge won the case?


I don't know, but I am curious to find out.


i am too!  Sixty seven million dollars is a lot of money for a pair of pants!  He doesn't sound as nice as mcdonalds. They invented the drive through just to help out soldiers.


Wow, that is quite a nobel cause. I heard it is because soldiers couldn't get out of their car while wearing their fatigues. It's sad that many Americans have used the drivethru for their own laziness since then.


The soldiers took their uniforms seriously with good reason.  That judge you were talking about seems odd.  Hey, here's an odd fact for me to learn.  In England pants are underwear and not pants like Americans think.


Haha, that is funny! So I guess they call them trousers?


I don't know.  It makes you wonder though, was the judge worried about pants like american's think or pants like english people think.


Hi, do you have a dog or do you like dogs?


I do, I am a dog person, what about you?


Yes, I like dogs and found that the Crufts dog show in England was quite the show.


I though it was an interesting show as well, 21,000 contestants and only 6 finalists


Yes, I thought it was interesting to learn that many flat faced dogs like pugs, bulldogs, and Pekingese cannot breathe properly let along go for a walk or chase a ball without gasping for air because they have unnaturally shortened airways.  I had no idea.


I had no idea either, you can learn a lot of cool facts in the dog show


Actually, the description of each breed's physical attributes prevents unhealthy exaggerations.


Seems like you know a lot about dogs, I like bulldos myself, they cannot breath properly that must suck


I know a little. I found out the dogs have 12 different types of blood and that dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives.


Thats a lot more than humans right? I guess thats because dogs vary a lot in size, traits, colors


Yes, that's a lot more than humans have. Actually I also found out that dogs are not actually color blind but cannot see as many different colors as humans.


That's interesting another cool facts is that dogs and elephants are the only animals to understand pointing I guess both are really smart.


They probably are both very smart, indeed. Also, did you know that Google prefers dogs to cats? Their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company?


I did know, Google is a dog company, I think that's great as I said before I am a dog person.


I like animals in general as long as they are not going to hurt me in anyway.  There are so many animals in the world.  Did you know that it's estimated that there are over 7 million animal species?


7 million species wow that is amazing, well it does make a bit of sense taking into account there are 20 quintillion animals in our planet


Yes, and talking about domesticated animals, did you know that sometimes animals develop white patches on their foreheads when they are domesticated?


I didnt know that, I have to check that fact I will have to check my dog like right now and see if its true


Ha, ha, ha.  Did you also know that hiccups are a holdover from early evolution when early land animals had both gills and lungs?


No I didnt know that either you sure know a lot about animals, cool facts, I bet you dont know this but in Germany animals actually have constitutionla rights


Yes, good to know. Good to chat with you as well.


Hi, Did  you know that Paul Ryan tried to fire the Jesuit priest as the white house chaplain?


I did hear that.  And his Chief of Staff, Burks, said it might be time to have a non-Catholic chaplain. Wow.


They said he did not provide adequate pastoral services. I am curious as to what adequate ones would entalil.


I'm curious about that too.  I guess they had a problem with his prayer? But that would seem like what I would think was a normal "pastoral service."


He first accepted the dismissal, then fought back.  I know that a Jesuit Priest is one of the last people I would want to fight a battle of wits with.


Yeah. When you take a vow of poverty, you are committed.  It's no joke.


Also, if you haven't given some kind of performance review, which it seems they didn't, then you can's expect an employee to change since they don't know what you want.


Exactly. You couldn't do that with a regular employee, much less a long term chaplin. I wonder if Conroy is one of the order who Millenials would call hypocritical and right wing? I don't know a lot about him.


Me either. Do you think Trump actually cares and makes use of this spiritual advisor? I find it funny that he celebrated the National Day of Prayer right after he admitted the Stormy Daniels payoff.


I know. He really should. He also brags about being rich, but he's not even in the top 3 of richest US presidents.


I know historically the richest presidents are listed as JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.  I do wonder though if that is currently outdated.


I wonder who the non-Dem/Republican president was prior to 1853?


I don't even know what other political parties there were long ago. they did have a different system for The Vice President though, it was the runner up.


Right. I guess they changed that in 1805. It's probably for the best. I would not want to work for someone who got the job I was applying for, so to speak. LOL


The word president means other things in other countries. Even dictators could be called president.


Can you imagine Trump releasing pop albums like the Indonesian president? I would pay to see that.


Well, the Republicans tend to be more conservative, including the Mormons,  so pop music doesn't seem to go well with that.


Well Trump had lots of power as he had a majority in the House and Senate for two years, but that changed.


Yeah. And the core base seems to be shifting again, back to pre-1965.


The Voting Rights Act of 1965 changed many things.  The northeast became more Democratic and the Southern states more Republican.


Yes. And any liberals in the party were pretty much wiped out in 1964.


Well since there hasn't been a president in 170 years who wasn't either a Democrat or Republican, the other parties haven't been doing great for a while.


That's very true. So we'll probably stay a 2 party country for all intents and purposes.


Well, the past two years have been mostly just a one party system of Republicans since they were in charge of so much.  It has been great talking to you, I'm not sure how to say goodbye.


Hey there what do you think about our current president? Do you know who the top three wealthiest presidents are as well?


I'm good, what did you think about my question though? Do you know who the top three wealthiest presidents are


I dont know what to think about the current president these days. Tell me the 3 you are referring to.


Yes the three most wealthy were Jefferson, Washington, and JFK, pretty crazy huh? Trump is not even in the top three


Yes that is crazy. I thought he was the wealthiest by far. I had no idea.


Yes I agree. What do you think about the president of Indonesia though? Do you think he made a lot of money when he released his three albums


No way. At least I would hope not. U never know these days though for sure though.


No I agree with you. But I bet that the guy who is president of Zimbabwe, president banana, is Rich. You have to be rich to have a name like that LOL


No doubt I agree. Now I wonder why the us presidents guest house islarger than the white house.


It's a great question. I'm shocked that Trump is ok with that and doesn't try to build a bigger White House haha. What do you think about the rule for vice presidents before the year 1805 by the way


He probably doesnt spend any actual time there unless he has to be. Do u notice how his travel expenses are no longer included in the newscasts?


No I didn't hear about that. But it might make sense. Let me ask you this though, how often do you wear hats? I'm bald so I wear them almost all the time haha


No hats for me lol but I am balding quickly as well. LOL


Haha well do what I did and just shave the head and put on a hat LOL. It's interesting that there are so many purposes for hats, some are religious, and others are worn for certain professions


Yes Its definately a hats world. There are so many hats in the world.


Haha I agree with you. Did you know that British politicians wore a weird top hat, that was until 1998, not that long ago


Yes and dont forget the old feather in the hat which had actually been outlawed. LOL


That is funny and it was outlawed. Do you ever tip your head by the way? Apparently that is done by knights, in the old days, and they would do that with their visors to show friendliness


No lol i dont. Its been good talking to you.


It's been good talking to you. I always tip my hat when I'm in the presence of a lady haha. Just kidding LOL


I love animals - both cats and dogs!  The dog is man's best friend.  The cat is our owner.


I love dogs more than cats, same as Google who claims to be a dog company


Did you know that dogs can reason better than chimps?  Well some dogs anyway - the smart ones can learn over a thousand words!


Wow that is awesome!! And they do so many things for us , help pulling loads, herding , hunting.. even help the police in many duties!


For sure!  And in Moscow they even know how to use the subway!


that is cute! there are vending machines in Istanbul where you can get food for street dogs in exchange for plastic bottles!


That is awesome!  I love dogs - they could drink the water with the underside of their tongue!


So much to learn about them, and i love many other kinds of animals it has been estimated that there are more than 7 million species in total, that is insane!


That is a lot of animals!!!  1 million of those are insects - I am not a fan


hahaha that is funny, did you know in Germany they have legal rights!


That is pretty cool.  I know there is a lawyer in Switzerland who represents animals in court!


I never heard about that. In germany this started back in 2002, I think that is necessary


Did you know some animals can live forever?  Like some jellyfish and lobster?  That seems rather creepy.


I think that is great!! but I would not want to be one of them... Do you know anything about the protection of animals act in Scottland?


No what is that act?  I have not heard of it


Well this act was established in 1912, pretty old, but what I found funny is that the Loch ness monster is one of the protected species!


Wow!  That is hilarious.  I wonder if the dogs in Ireland speak with a different dialect than American dogs?


Wow, I do not know but I think is possible... What I learned is that dogs have 12 different types of blood!


Yes my dog used to donate blood to help sick animals.


Like I said before so much to learn!! Well talking about dogs, I am going to feed mine!! It has been a nice chat!


Nice chatting with you!  Kiss your dog for me.


Did you know that it's legal in South Africa to equip your car with flame throwers in order to prevent car jacking?


That's crazy! We rely on cars so much-there are over 1.25 billion vehicles in the world.


1.25 billion. That's a lot. The trunk is called that because original cars actually used to have wood trunks on the back.


Cadillacs are cars with a rich history. They were named after French explorer Antoine de la mothe Cadillac who founded Detroit.


I wish I was good at the video game Turismo, because then I could become a professional racecar driver like Jann Mardenborough. He beat 90,000. I don't think I'll ever be that good though.


That's a pretty interesting career story!


Right!? And did you know that McDonald's added the drive thru in 1975 for soldiers who weren't allowed out in their fatigues?


That is so interesting. Even though now drive thrus contribute to our laziness.


Exactly. Maybe that's why 212 is NY's area code. It's the fastest number to dial.


It's surprising to think that fully automated switching systems started in the early 1900s.


I know. And an iPhone has more computing power than the US Nuclear ICBM deterrent.


That is very hard to fathom. Maybe we should step away from our cell phones though. Apparently Unicef will donate clean water to a child who needs it for every minute you don't use your cell phone.


What! What a world we live in. Are you a Taylor Swift fan?


Nope, and never haha. I've heard that the concert goers are insane and her concerts are very expensive.


Yeah, apparently a lot of parents let their teens feel freedom for the night and wait for them in the parking lot.


My parents let me do that and I know that it was a mistake. There's a little too much freedom at a concert.


I don't see the appeal in being caught in swarms of sweaty people!


Or paying $60 for parking! Great conversation! Have a great day!


I can't believe some people make eight hour long trips just to get to the concerts.


Nor do I. I'd do that only for the Beatles.


hey did you know that teh president of Japan is a scientist! thats crazy


Yeah!  I think Trump is a mad scientist. You know, the only scientist to walk on the moon was Harrison Schmidt? But then he lost the keys to the rover, and now he is still up there searching for them...


wow that is interesting, and ya Akihito who is the emperor still publishes papers today


Nice, but does he know where his car keys are located? You know, by the age of 6 years old, future scientist John vo Neumann could divide two 0 digit numbers in his head? And converse in Greek? Now that is an overachiever!


that is crazy! what a genius, do you know Harvard? Well I guess they stored a GIF of a galloping horse in some bacteria's DNA for some reason ahha


Gotta put it somewhere, right? The internet is getting too busy.  The www was created in 1989, and now it is too full to hold any more gif images...


wow that is interesting, do you watch football at all?


well I was thinking american haha, but it could be either, their pay structure is very interesting


I liked it better when bowlers were paid more than football players. Maybe if they bowled wearing helmets?


ya that would have been an interesting time to live, kind of like the highest scoring football game which was 222-0!


Was that the Georgia Tech--Cumberland game? That would have been fun to watch, if you were a GT fan!


haha ya, and if you were a Cumberland fan you'd probably want to run away haha!


That virtual yellow line that ESPN put on our TV screens had not been invented yet, so I bet the referees were quite busy moving yardline markers!


that is a great invention, do you like the patriots? they ahve a player that has never fumbled the ball


Amazing! He must have gone to the library and read a good book on how not to fumble the ball. You know, there are more libraries than McDonalds drive thru windows in this country? Yet I have never seen a person reading a library book at McDonalds. Why is that?


ha that's a good question, libraries are very important and it's good to know that a man used a library to prove his innocence and then became a lawyer


I'll bet he uses his new-found skill as a lawyer to help others falsely imprisoned now?


yes I hope so, I think it's funny that no matter what book is published, the government of norway will buy 100 copies, so you're guaranteed some sales haha


I'd write a book entitled, "How to get the givernment to buy your opinions"


haha well definitely if you do that write a childrens book, they buy 1500 copies if thats the case!


Good morning! Did you know the emperor of Japan is a scientist who still publishes paper? That's pretty cool, I think.


that's really cool. He still pursues other interests despite leading the country! you dont see that every day


Definitely not. Believe it or not, only one scientist has ever walked on the moon.


Really? For some reason I always thought astronauts would almost all be scientists wanting to get up there and study the moon


I did too. But I guess not! Are you a football fan at all? Fun fact -- in the 1960's, the top bowlers made more than the top football players.


I am a fan! Are you? I cant believe pro bowlers made that much back then, they dont seem to be too popular these days!


Unless you're talking about NFL pro bowlers. Haha. The highest score ever in a football game was in 1916 -- 222-0.


jeez, poor Cumberland, Georgia tech really beat them good. I wonder if it was a good game to watch?


Seems like someone would have to score ever couple of minutes -- so I guess it depends on who you were rooting for.


Hopefully there werent too many Cumberland fans! Did you hear about the University of Iowa's visiting locker room?


Is it painted pink? Wonder what kind of psychological effect that has on the away team.


it is! They must be trying to get into their heads. I wonder if it ever worked


You know the yellow first down line they use on TV? ESPN won an Emmy for inventing that. That certainly was a game changer for viewers.


That was probably the best invention ever in terms of sports on TV. I cannot imagine the game without it. I actually used to think it was physically there on the field when I was younger


Haha. That's awesome. Yeah, I remember in the 70's and 80's when it wasn't there... was much harder to keep track of the line. Remember when they tried to do the same to the hockey puck? Didn't go over quite as well.


I actually dont remember that! I'm not too much of a hockey fan. Why didnt it work well with the puck?


As I remember it, it was just too distracting. And hockey fans were too rabid about any kind of change.


thats a shame because I think it would be a great addition. I always thought the puck was too hard to follow


Agreed. Did you know that patriots RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis never fumbled his entire career? That's impressive.


I heard! He was a great addition to the team. I don't think very many other players can claim something like that


I don't really, only during the Super Bowl. How about you?


Cool. 14 of the world's 25 biggest stadiums belong to American college football teams.


I did not know that.  Do you know that University of Iowa painted lockers for visiting football pink?


Interesting. Do they have humongous american flats at college football stadiums?


yes, sorry. The huge flags they have at football stadiums weigh 1100 pounds. They cost $50,000 to manufacture.


I heard about it. Which football stadiums have that type of flags?


I am not sure. I wonder if the high school football stadium in Allen, TX has one. It cost $60 million to build so they might have invested in a big flag too.


I live not too far away from Allen.  The community is affluent.


As Americans we really take football seriously. The highest paid in the US Department defense are three football coaches from services branches.


Yes, we take football too seriously.  Do you know the football team that has the highest score ever?


Georgia tech defeated Cumberland 222-0 in 1916.


Wow, I should look up more facts about that at my library. Do you go to the library sometimes?


Not anymore.  I used to go there often when my kids were much younger.


I sometimes borrow DVDs from the library as well as books. Many public libraries in the US also have video games to attempt to lure teens into the library. Apparently it was worked and more teens are actually checking out books.


That was good.  Apparently, there are more libraries than mcdonalds in the US.


I'm glad we have access to so many libraries. Didn't used to be the case. UK Prime Minister William Gladstone founded a public library at age 85. He hauled his 32,000 books over 3/4mile with a wheelbarrow.


When did it happen?  Couldn't he use a car instead for transporting the books?


This was in 1895. Well I got in the mood to go read a book. I'll be heading to the library. Bye!


Amazon is the multinational technology company focused on e-commerce and cloud computing.


Amazon is a fantastic company, isn't it?  They are so successful in both areas.


Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. It is the largest internet retailer in the world measured by its revenue. The second largest employer in US.


It's hard to believe that it's been around for so long!  Back in 1994 it started as an online bookstore and now look at it.


Hard work and availability of the products make them biggest internet retailer and Amazon prime videos are also available to watch movies.


True. Amazon has their own studio now for movies and tv shows.


They improving the mode of delivery the products around the world. All products like dress, watches, shoes etc are available to customer. All the products in single room which really amazing.


It is amazing. I like how they have a contract with the post office to deliver their packages on Sundays.  Getting their stuff to their customers fast is obviously important to them.


It is really good. Amazon sells certain all the home need products, the world largest provider of cloud infrastructure services. Do you like online shopping ?


I love online shopping.  Do you?  With all of the different products Amazon sells and at great prices they make it fun.


Yes. It make more comfortable and make me feel better. No tension to parking the vehicle in traffic areas.


No dealing with crowds either.  Did you hear about amazon's first ever customer?


I do.  I've heard that you can use a radio to hear storms on Jupiter. That is something I am going to look into doing soon.


Yeah. We are able to hear the sound of the storm only by am radio.


I think that is really cool.  Do you like to listen to the radio?


Yes. It is very entertaining and news update is very quick.


That's true, it is.  I've heard there's a news program in Finland broadcast in classical latin every week.  That could be interesting.


There is a website you can listen to episode of classical dramas. In second world war, we can hear the news only through radio only.


Radios were definitely important back then. I think the military would even use them to broadcast encoded messages.  Classical dramas from back in the day were very good too.


Something interesting of note, in ww2 soldiers made simple radios out of pencils and razorblades.  I think that's impressive.  Well, I've got to be going now.  It's been nice chatting with you!  Have a great day!


Hey there, I really love Disney films. I watch a lot of tv actually.


Awww, I love that one too. It was the first disney film to be dubbed into Zulu for its African release.


Im surprising wreck it ralph took over 30 years!


Yeah, right. The development of the Disney animation film Wreck it Ralph started in the late 1980's. they even had four working titles.


I guess its not surprising since they were known in the 70s to reuse scenes


Yeah, I guess they would literally recreate scenes and recycle and reuse. Did you know Frozen was directed by the first woman for Disney,too?


Me too, a little behind the times for being so advanced. I like to watch South Park and the Simpsons. DO you like Bart?


I love him! And im guessing the creators do to. There's only 1 episode where he isnt mentioned or appears


Noway, oh wow, thats cool. They had him in all but one. The kids show Thomas the Train has a lot of movie stars do the voices and I recently heard that Ringo Starr was on there.


They all did at 52 episodes as well. Not just cameos


I wonder if it would take longer to find the one episode where bart is missing. Or watch all 750 episodes of pokemon


HA, I love fun facts like that. I once heard that Bill Nye the science guy was discovered because he won a look alike contest for Steve Martin. I also heard that Ronald Reagan didn't get a movie part because he wasn't president looking enough,lol.


Yeah, that was an over achiever for sure,lol. I like playing Nintendo and was learning that in 2003 Japan discontinued the system.


I am very surprised it lasted so long. It only displays 54 colors!


Wow, only 54? The modern game is video entertainment but the 50bc form of entertainment was breeding chicken for fun and for entertainment.


Nope, to watch them and observe them. Not for eating them.


Radio is the technology of using radio waves to carry information.


DACA Supporters woke up to a shutdown on January 21, 2018!


The government is shutdown after senate failed to pass a resolution to temporarily fund the government.


It is going to be an uncerain week for the business community, not knowing how long it will last.


A federal government shutdown, whether it lasts days or weeks, raises serious challenges.


It would put job growth and economic growth at risk. It puts pressure on washington to pass a budget...


Federal rules do not allow non-essential individuals to work for the goverment without pay, workers will be furloughed for the duration of a shutdown.


Such a shame. Gov contractors receive $1.3B so they are affected too.


Federal rules do not allow non-essential individuals to work for government without pay. The government is responsbible for civilian jobs in the washington area with weeekly pay.


They are responsible for 367,900 civilian jobs in the washington area. That's a lot!


Wikileaks published the government's plans to destroy.


Their payroll is $777M and the military accounts for 64,500 jobs worth $122M in weekly payroll & Benefits.


US passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the geneva conventions.


Kind of seems like a way to circumvent the law but who am I to disagree.


Jeff bezos the founder of Amazon the largest internet retailer in the world in 1994.


Maybe he could fund the government. He created bookerly font to read on the kindle.


United states postal service has a contract with amazon to deliver packages on sunday.


They hold a patent on 1-click buying and apple pays them a licensing fee.


Imdb has been owned by amazon.com since 1998.


The A and Z in Amazon mean they have everything from A to Z


Yes, Leading online retailer in the world. Amazon have a lot of customer.


Did you hear that Disney wants to buy 21st Century Fox?


Yes, I heard.  I think it is going to happen.


Yes I think so too. It's just scary that Disney will have so much power if they go through with it. They would own so much in terms of movie collections


I do not think it will effect average people.  Fox' CEO Murdoch supported the merger.


Yes and I think even the stockholders approve, Disney stock ended up increasing by 1.3%


So, how much did Disney offer to acquire Fox?


I'm not sure but I know that is valued in the multiple billions of dollars, so definitely too rich for my blood LOL what do you think about other Disney movies by the way


They produced many - which ones are you talking about?


Well which ones are your favorites? I know that I really like the Lion King and that movie was actually dub into Zulu when it was released


I like Lion King. I'm not very familiar with many of them though.  By the way, does Disney own Pixar?


yes Disney does own Pixar, and Disney makes a lot of computer animated movies to now like the movie Frozen


I have Frozen Dvd.  I have young granddaughters. I understand that Big Hero 6 was produced using a 55000-core supercomputer.


wow that is impressive, have you shown your granddaughters the old disney movies? apparently disney reused a lot of frames of animation during the 70's which made scenes in some of their movies exactly the same


No, I have not.  Apparently, the four vulture in Disney's original jungle book were supposed to be voiced by the Beatles.


oh wow that would have been cool! do your grandkids ever play with disney toys btw? apparently the toy industry gets involved with Disney before the movies even begin to be made which is scary to me


Yes, they do.  Thank you for the info about the toy industry and Disney collaboration, Are you familiar with Disney/Pixar movie "Up"?


yes I have seen it, it made me cry in the beginning when the grandma dies!


Apparently, it would take over 9.4 million typical party balloons to lift Carl's house in Up.


wow thats crazy! I'll have to remember never to grab too many balloons I don't want to float away! did you see frozen though? apparently that was the first animated disney movie directed by a woman which is interesting


I saw Frozen several times.  I'm glad that a woman got to direct such a major animation movie.


ya I did like that movie, also have you seen wreck it ralph? that movie was in development since the 80's which is incredible


Hello there, do you get many products shipped from Amazon?


Pretty much almost everything,  I love Amazon!  How about you?


Yeah I use it quite a bit, I ordered something from there today actually.  Do you know much about their ceo?


Not much,  I read recently that he built a clock and put it at the top of a mountain.  This clock is suppose to run for 10k years!


Yeah I heard about that, that is crazy to think about!


I wonder why he put it on a mountain though,  what is the significance of that lol


Yeah I don't know why, maybe just to be grand.  Do you know how much the first Amazon customer spent?


About $28 and they got a building name after them!  That is awesome!


Yeah that is so random I think, good call.  Did you know that warehouse workers for them walk an average of 7-15 miles a day part of their shifts?


That is great!  Daily excersise and getting paid lol


Yeah for those that can get around that is a bonus, I would like that myself.


I think that is really neat that Amazon has a contract with the post office to deliver on sundays!  that is really helpful for everyone.


Yeah I think that is as well.  I know Trump thinks Amazon costs them so much money but they bring them so much business!


Yes,  and they create so many jobs!  Like Amazon seller!  Now business owners dont even have to have a store front or website just pay Amazon some fees!  or they have Amazon flex for delivery drivers that have flexible schedules1


Yeah I think that is so cool and they are definitely changing the way people buy and sell products.


I didn't realize IMDB is owned by Amazon!  how cool I use that app all the time to look up movies lol


Yeah that is a cool site and I didn't know that either, very interesting though.


Yeah I do, I really like the local station that I have here in town.  How about you?


Yes I usually listen to the radio in the mornings.  I really like Pandora though.


Yeah Pandora is really good, I found a band or two that I liked through that app.  Well it was nice chatting with you, I hope you have a good day.


Hey there I do like Amazon. I buy a lot of stuff from them and I even have Amazon Prime, what about you?


Same I use it a lot.  Probably every week lol I have Prime as well.  Did you know the first customer of amazon got a building named after them?


No I didn't, that is really cool! I have started to buy stuff in stores though, because Target and Best Buy will actually price match Amazon now


Thats good,  if you need something right away.  Pretty smart for those companies to do that.


Yep I agree. Have you ever been to the Amazon site that sells like new items with a discount? Apparently it is separate from Amazon but also owned by them


No,  I think I should check this out lol Thats awesome,  I would definitely buy used stuff that was in good condition.


Yep I agree. I can't believe that Amazon has a patent on 1-click buying , and Apple pays a licensing fee to use it on their devices, you wouldn't think that that should be patentable


Wow,  yeah never knew that,  I should invent a button for the internet and patent it!  That seems like a great idea.


i Support you in doing that! have you ever noticed the arrow and Amazon's logo? It goes from A to Z because they carry everything from A to Z haha


Yeah and its on all of their delivery boxes lol Thats usually what I look for.


Yes I'll have to watch for that next time I order a package from Amazon. How often do you listen to the radio by the way? I was thinking about ordering a new radio on Amazon


I listen to YouTube but I also listen to the regular radio sometimes. I wish I could listen to Bill Murray in the 70s on the radio though, he did the voice for the Human Torch


Oh what!  Thats cool,  Bill Murray is awesome.  Did you know that soliders were able to make a radio with a razor and pencil?


No I didn't know that. That's so interesting I wonder how they did it, I think that was called a foxhole radio right?


Yeah.  I have no clue,  I honestly don't really understand how radios work though.


No I don't either haha. I also don't understand how a ventriloquist Act was popular on the radio in the 1930s, like how did people get the ventriloquist Vibe through the radio LOL


I guess that makes sense it could be popular on the radio,  but why would the ventriloquist need to throw their voice,  why not just sound like different characters.


Yep exactly! Did you ever listen to Hanson back in the day? Apparently they became the most requested artist in Chicago recently on an alt-rock radio station


Yeah I did,  mmmmbop!  lol They came out with an album a few years ago lol They still make music!


I wonder why they don't spend more money straightening those roads in Peru.


I heard something about a recent collision. Something about a bus going over a cliff on a curve known as Devil's Curve. Awful.


That is horrible. It killed 48 people and it seems that isn't the first time it has happened either.


That is horrible. The government should really work on fixing that situation. Speaking of government, did you know that the government owns 86% of the land in Nevada?


I wonder what they are doing out there. Maybe it is nothing and it is just land held in trust like national parks or something.


That is my assumption as well. I'm sure a lot of it is protected lands. I am very angry that in 2006 legislation was passed that protects government employees for being prosecuted for violating Geneva conventions.


That is a horrible law. So basically because they are in the government they can do whatever they want? Seems like a great way to work our way to a dictatorship.


Apparently. They should be held just as accountable as anyone else. I don't even understand how that was allowed to pass.


Probably the same way the US senate and house vote on their own salaries.


Yes that's also a bad idea. It's interesting that Wikileaks found the government's plan to destroy Wikileaks and published them.


I find that a little hilarious and way ironic. Other countries seem to have a good handle on the concept of government like over in Europe.


I would be all for adopting some of the policies that have been implemented in Europe. In 2008 the Norwegian government donated $1 billion to assist in saving the Amazon rainforest.


Can you imagine the good we would do if all the countries were to buy pieces of land in their country and preserve it like that?


It's a very good idea. Off topic but do you shop on Amazon a lot. I certainly do.


I don't really unless I can't find it locally which happens from time to time. I do love their streaming services though.


Did you know that Bezos built a clock into a mountain?!


He seems like a bit of an odd duck. You can't deny the amazing things he has done with the company though.


Agreed. I just wish he would pay his works accordingly. They work hard. The average warehouse worker walks 7 to 15 miles per day during their shift.


Wow that seems like a ton of walking. I imagine their warehouses are gigantic though. It is crazy to think that this well known company started as a bookstore.


I remember that and it is strange now. I just recently learned that IMDB is owned by Amazon.


I wonder if that is why they have the little click to find out more thing on their streaming services when you watch a movie. Handy though because sometimes you are watching and it is bugging you where you know an actor is from.


Hi, how are you? Did you know that Frozen was the first animated Disney film directed by a woman? I always get Let It Go stuck in my head!


I didn't know that, but then I've never seen that film. Do you know if it was based on a pre-existing story?


I didn't know that, was it a fairy tale? Either way, it is worth watching. I have gotten my nieces frozen toys for Christmas. Did you know that the toy industry gets involved in Disney animations before the beginning of film production?


I'm not surprised at all. Disney is all about capitalizing on the spinoffs.


Agreed, it apparently took them three decades to fully develop wreck-it-ralph, starting in the late 80's. Think of all the merchandise they could come up with!


I never heard of wreck-it-ralph. Guess that shows how out of touch I am, LOL.


It's all good! Do you watch cartoons? There has only been one episode of the Simpsons in which Bart neither appears nor is mentiond. I grew up watching that show.


I used to love that show. I stopped watching around 2000 or so when I thought it had jumped the shark. Do you remember which episode Bart wasn't in?


I don't, but I know it was on a while ago. The Simpsons has seemingly been on forever. Just like Pokemon, which has over 750 episodes.


I was never interested in Pokemon, but The Simpsons had an amazing number of episodes. Weren't they the longest-running series ever?


They still are. The Simpsons crew sent flowers to the south park guys when they aired their family guy episode finale.


I keep seeing rumors that the show is coming to an end, but I never know because I don't have a TV now.


What do you do for entertainment? Do you play video games? The nintendo system could originally only show 54 colors. That is a far cry from what can be done today.


Not a gamer at all, I'm afraid. I listen to a lot of music on YouTube and Spotify, occasionally stream movies online and read a lot of fiction. How about you?


I like to read and listen to music. I do have a soft spot for cooking and design shows though! That is mainly what I watch.


Back when I had cable I used to leave it sitting on Food Network half the time. Do you enjoy cooking?


I love to cook, I cook almost every night. Food network is great background noise. You know we could be like the british around 50bc and breed chickens for entertainment and not food. I am not really sure that that would be very fun, but it is what they did Haha!


I also love cooking. I thought of raising chickens here, but my house is surrounded by woods and the outlay on lumber and hardware cloth for a raccoon-proof chicken house wouldn't be worth it.


Two of my neighbors raise chickens, they do it for the eggs, which are amazing and last so much longer then the ones you can buy in the store. Makes you wonder what kind of entertainment the british got by watching chickens!


I just assumed it referred to cockfights, which is pretty awful.


I did not even think about that, you are probably right. That would be awful, it actually is pretty stress relieving to watch my neighbors chickens roam the yard. It has been a pleasure speaking with you!!!


Really enjoyed chatting with you, too. Take care!


I love amazon. Their streaming services are amazing and some of the original content is so good.


I couldn't believe it was formed in 1994!


Yeah it is crazy to think that the giant online retailer we all love started out as a simple online bookstore.


It's also the largest internet retailed in the world by revenue and market capitalization. That's crazy!


They do put out some great products even if their CEO is a little strange.


Have you seen early pictures of him and pictures today? He seems to have changed a little...


I've never seen a picture of him but what is the point of putting a clock in a mountain that will run for 10,000 years? Why even put a clock in a mountain?


Seems a little ecentric but he's worth billions so maybe he wanted the world to know the time...


Who knows. I think at a certain point that sheer amount of obscene wealth starts to affect how you view the world.


He's going through a divorce so it will only be half of that so like 150 billion. That just doesn't go as far any more...


I could survive on that for a while I think lol


I would find a way to get by. I would just like my name on a building on campus!


Imagine having that kind of noterity of being amazon's first customer. That would be so cool.


I would drive by it all the time and point it out to everyone. I would act surprised by it too. "Oh, what's that???? My name on an Amazon building..."


lol that would be awesome. You would have bragging rights for life for the low price of $27.95


Best investment ever! Imagine having to walk 7 to 15 miles a day in their warehouses. Man!


Well if you work there you certainly aren't going to be in bad shape. I wonder if they give you a shoe allowance so you aren't killing your knees on the concrete.


I hope so. I worked for Officemax in their warehouse and it was brutal! Nice chatting with you!


Have you heard about the Disney-Fox merger?  Comcast has dropped their bid.


Interesting. Disney was to pay 71.3 billion dollars.


That's a ton of money.  Their initial bid was $52.4 billion


Yes, they would get film, television studios and lots of cable channels.


Disney's stock has gone up to $112.13 after closing up 1.3% on Thursday.  So apparently investors like this deal.


There is also a battle between Comcast and Disney.


Do you watch Netflix?  Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, said they are still the king of streaming entertainment.


Yes love it, they do face some outside challenges.


Speaking of Disney, Lion King was their first movie to be translated to Zulo.


Walt Disney Pictures is regarded as one of the big six studios.


I have heard that Frozen was the first animated Disney film directed by a woman.  That is so great!


Frozen is great. The movie Up was another great hit for the company.


I agree.  Did you ever play Nintendo?  It could only display 54 colors.  Man we have come a long way!


Yes, loved it. Yes it was a form of entertainment and delight.


Caesar reported that people bred chickens for entertainment in Britain.  How crazy is that?


Weird, they consider the nfl entertainment rather than a sport.


Bill Nye the science guy got his break in entertainment because he looked like steve martin.


He does, television has been used as a mass medium for news and entertainment.


Television is also used as a mass medium for advertising.


Yes, most deals on the tv show shark tank are never enacted!


Really? I have seen that show a few times.


Hi, I like it a lot actually, its crazy that Frozen was the first Disney film directed by a woman though.


I know, right? did you know lion king was the first film to be dubbed in zulu?


no I didn't know that, I did know that disney receyles lots of animation frames, there are scnees from Robin hood that are identical to Sleeping Beauty for instance


wow, I guess why put in the work twice. did you ever see wrect-it ralph?


I have seen that yes, and apparently it was in development since the late 80's, crazy!


that is a long time. did you know the toy industry gets invoved in disney movies before they begin production?


No I didn't but that makes sense, did you ever play the NES when you were a kid?


yes, I love it too bad it was discontinued in '03


ya that is too bad, but that is a long time, better than the Romans without videogames, back then they used Chickens for entertainment!


that is a strange one. and did you know nintendo had only 54 colors?


that is crazy, I never noticed as a kid, did you ever watch the Bill Nye show as a kid?


I did. do you know how he got his break in the entertainment world?


no I don't, what happened? I did like his show as a kid


yup, which I can see the resemblance, did you hear Ronald Reagan was told that he din't have "that presidential look" once haha


hahhaah well good for him, he went on to be a real president


ya he proved them wrong, do you watch television at all, sometimes called the telly haha


yeah I actually do from time to time. did you ever watch the simpsons?


I have seen the simpsons, I guess there is only 1 episode where bart doesn't appaer and also isnt mentioned whatesoever


Yeah I cannot remember which one it is. nice chat


Good, glad to hear that.  I'm doing well.  I just read that Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post.  Did you know that?


I did not know that. He owns quite a lot. Did you know Disney used a special camera to make older films like Bambi more realistic?


I wasn't aware of that, but I do love the old Disney movies, like Bambi.


Yea Bambi was always a good one. Disney's big hero 6 was rendered utilizing a 55,000 core computer which is pretty impressive!


That's quite impressive.  My grandsons love Baymax in Big Hero 6.


Yea that is impressive. It would take 9.4 million balloons to lift Carl's house in the Disney movie "Up".


Cool, I've often wondered about that.  Lol.  On a different note, did you know that Ronald Regean was once rejected for a movie role because he didn't look presidential?


I bet they did too. It's hard to believe how far technology has advanced, but did you realize the Nintendo entertainment system could only display 54 colors? And now look at the video games we have around.


Yes, video games have advanced quite a bit technologically over the past couple of decades.


I read somwhere that the Nintendo entertainment system was finally discontinued in September of 2003 in Japan.


Yep, I read that somewhere as well. Nintendo was the first gaming system I had when I was younger. It it definitely a classic.


Me too and I still love it to this day.  Do you watch alot of tv?


I don't watch a lot of TV. What about you?


I watch a few shows, not many.  I was shocked to find out that George Carlin, Ringo Starr, and Alec Baldwin had all narrated at least 52 episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine, the children's show.


That's pretty amazing! Did you know that only 1 of Shakespeare's plays has not been adapted for television. It was called the Noble Kinsmen.


That doesn't surprise me. Today, audiences want shows like South Park of The Simpsons.  Or even Pokemon, of which there are over 750 episodes, that works out to 50 a year for 16 years.


I can't believe the Simpsons has been going on for 30 years now. I don't know if they will ever end it.


What's really hard to believe is that is only one episode that doesn't mention Bart and he doesn't appear.  Out of all those episodes, just one.  That's wild.


That's just wild for sure. It was good talking to you!


Absolutely!  I have been doing business with Amazon almost as long as it has been around back in 1994.


Very good. Bezos build a clock into a mountain that can run for 10,000 years.


Nice. Is that to keep their shipments on time?  They use USPS on Sundays and they could use all the help they can get!


I love the shipments on Sunday's. I wonder if those workers get overtime for that?


Who knows?  The workers I worry about are all those warehouse workers who walk 15 miles every day!


That's a lot of walking. I saw Amazon also owns IMDB.


Yeah. Since 1998. I don't know when IMDB started streaming movies on Freedive though...


Interesting...Do you listen to the radio?


Of course. I would have to be from Jupiter to not listen to radio, and even then, electromagnetic storms from Jupiter are so strong, they can be detected using AM radio on earth!


I would love to hear that. In Canada, all radio stations must play 40% of the Canadian music. Weird law I think.


They have a strong beaver lobby... But at least it does not apply to internet radio!  There is an internet site where you can listen to classic radio dramas. Have you heard it?


I have not heard of it. I would like to find it though. Soldiers in WWII made radios using pencils and razorblades.


If you use a pink pencil, you automaticallly tune to a Taylor Swift song...  But don't use a charcoal pencil. Then you recieve transmissions from a Finnish station that broadcasts news in classical Latin.


I have learned to never follow after elephants and donkeys...or at least not without a shovel!


Haha. The government owns 86% of the land in Nevada.


Yeah, and the also wasted money buying the Eiffel Tower from a French dude impersonating a representative of the French government.  The best and the brightest...


That's hilarious! I can't imagine doing that.


Well, imagine you are the Norwegian government, and you just spent $1 billion to help save the Amazon rainforest ... Now they have to decide where they are going to store it...


That's pretty awesome they did that. It was good chatting with you today. Take care.


This is ironic, Ronald Reagan was rejected for a movie role because he did not have a presidential look.


Lol, yea but I wonder how old Reagan was when he was rejected for that role, not too many young looking presidents


Well, look at Obama, he was a young President.


I guess so. It's interesting how people got started in entertainment. like Bill Nye winning a steve martin lookalike contest


Well, he kind of looks like Steve Martin. All he needs to do is to dye his hair white.


I wonder  if Bill Nye has a good sense of humor like Steve Martin too


I suppose, I prefer watching other shows, South Park is pretty funny, they did a good job  parodying Family Guy, the simpsons crew sent them flowers as thanks


Even the Simpsons were funny. There was an episode where Bart was not even there.


That's still a lot of episodes with Bart in them. not as much  as the 750 pokemon episodes but close


I thought The Simpsons would make way more episodes than Pokemon. They both just keep going and going.


Yea, apparently they make like 50 episodes a year of pokemon, the Simpsons only do like 30 lol


My bad. There are new episodes for Pokemon and Ash Ketchum is still ten years old.


So is  Bart lol. I use to like that 70s show, it's funny they had a UK version called days like these that only lasted 10 episodes


I have never watched that 70s show, but I'll try to check it out on Netflix. Anyways, The Office had the version here and in UK (I'm guessing on the country).


Yea, apparently the Lion King has a version that was dubbed in zulu too


That's cool. Speaking of disney, Frozen was directed by a woman.


I'm surprised that was the first disney movie to be directed by a woman considering how many movies disney has made since it was founded in 1923


True, in the 70s, animation frames were recycled.


Yea I've heard of that too. I didn't know Wreck-it-Ralph started development in the 1980s


Wow, I thought they started in 2011 or something like that. It was nice chatting with you.


I do! Lion King is my favorite. Did you know that it was the first Disney film to be dubbed into Zulu for it's African release?


I did not. That is very interesting. Did you enjoy Frozen?


It is. It was the first Disney film directed by a woman. I'm sad that it took that long but glad that they are progressing.


Yeah that is kinda wild that it took that long.


I agree. During the 1970's Disney recycled animation frames so you will see the same scenes in their movies. I will be on the lookout for that.


I will too. I didn't know this, but the development of Wreck-It-Ralph started in the late 1980s, and had four working titles.


Wow! I'm kind of glad it took longer because they were able to include so many characters.


Yeah, it probably made it a lot better. Did you know that Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin have all narrated Thomas the Tank Engine? That's pretty cool!


I did not. I'm surprised they got such big names. Do you watch a lot of television?


I do. I love South Park and The Simpsons. Did you know there's only one episode where Bart neither appears nor is mentioned?


I'm shocked by that with so many episodes in existence. Did you see the South Park episode where they made fun of Family Guy and pointed out that they stole their formula from The Simpsons?


I did, I'm somewhat of a Simpson's geek. I've seen almost every episode. I'm not a big fan of Family Guy because of how much they steal from The Simpson's.


They do steal a lot. Have you ever watched Pokemon?


I have not. I never got into that craze, but it is a very popular show.


There are over 750 episodes! That's way more than I thought possible.


That's crazy. What is that like 50 a year for 16 years?


Yes somewhere close to that. Are you a fan of Bill Nye?


I am. I heard that he got his break by winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest. I can't unsee that now!


That's so odd. I don't think he looks anything like him.


Hello there, I am good thank you.  I hope you are as well.  Did you hear what happened in Peru?


I guess there were a couple of terrible bus crashes along a road called the devil's curve. Very sad to hear.


Don't they have guard rails on roads like that? It seems that tragedies like that can be anticipated.


Yeah I don't really know about that, I do know there are usual reports of fog along the stretch which makes it really dangerous.


Are you interested in government much? I think it's funny that the government had a plan to destory Wikileaks. And Wikileaks published the plan.


Yeah that is pretty funny they did that.  Did you know the government actually shut down 3 times in 1977?


It think Carter was having a lot of problems with Congress. The most recent shutdown was the longest ever, I believe. And it might continue in a couple of weeks, who knows.


Yeah who knows, but I think you are right about that.  Did you know the Chinese government censored the word, censorship? Isn't that crazy?


Yeah I am totally with you. I don't prefer to live there.


The Norway government donated $1bn to help save the Amazon.


Yeah and think about China's contributions compared to Norway.


The US gov't owns 86% of the land in Nevada. In China, I believe the gov't owns 100% of the land. Hm. Nobody takes care of things they don't own.


Yeah that is a very interesting fact and point, I never thought of it that way.


Yeah I use it quite a bit, how about yourself?


I've used it a bit. I can't imagine working there.  Amazon warehouse workers walk  7 to 15 miles each day as part of their  shift


Yeah I don't think I could work at least not in there regular departments.  Did you know that Best Buy price matches Amazon?


Didn't know that, but I'm not surprised. I don't think they have a choice at this point. Well, I enjoyed chatting!


Yeah I think everyone has to if they want to stay relevant.  Nice chatting, I hope you have a good one.


Hello!  Are you into the fantasy genre at all?  I like fantasy novels myself, and used to play D&D a bit (still would if I had a group nearby.)


I do like fantasy. I play fantasy football a lot. do you play that?


I'm honestly not familiar enough with real football to be any good at that, I don't think.


Anyone can play but there are some people that take it super seriously! I do not have the time nor the energy to take it too seriously. I do it more for fun.


Although I have wondered if someone like me, just picking random people, would do as well as someone who was familiar with the players.  Kind of like that experiment I read about where they had a monkey "invest" in the stock market by throwing darts at a board...


Probably! I know my wife seems to win a lot of tournaments and stuff like that. She knows nothing about sports and chooses winners based on names and team colors!


You know what's interesting?  Football isn't the only thing they have a fantasy version of...


They also have fantasy baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, nascar, and soccer!


No, I mean, beyond even sports!  They have fantasy draft for the National Spelling Bee.  I heard that I was like, "Say whhhat?"


Geez. I just turned that into a drinking game, not fantasy!


Oh, but it continues!  There's also a Fantasy Congress.  Supposed draft members and get points based on legislative success... (guessing like what bills get passed and stuff...)


That's weird. Probably a good way to introduce congress and bills in HS civics...


Yeah.  Personally, though, my "Fantasy" congress would be one that can put aside petty politics long enough to do what's right for the country.


I agree. I would like a few non-partisan bills and possibly a nice laugh or cordiality.


Hey, speaking of fantasy, you ever heard of In the Realms of the Unreal?


It was this 15,145 page fantasy manuscript a janitor with no art training made.  It had 300 watercolor illustrations.  It's quite a fascinating story


That's a lot of free time! I couldn't even do 15 pages....


Well, it's a rather fascinating story behind it's creation, IMHO.  If you Youtube "realms of the unreal" you can see a documentary about it.


REALLY? I have chatted about it for so long, I have to watch it. Thanks for the heads up!


Well, listen, it was great chatting with yu today!  Hope you have a good evening!


I do not.  I don't currently have any pets.  How about you?


I definitely have dog, a big white german shepherd dog, also known as canis lupus familiaris.


Cool.  I guess if i did get a pet, it might be a cat.  Wouldn't earn me any brownie points with Google, as they state they are a dog company, but it would fit my always on the go lifestyle.


Have you ever been to Istanbul with your always-on-the-go lifestyle? Maybe you used one of their vending machines that exchange empty bottles for dog food to feed the village stray dogs?


I have not.  I think that would be a great idea to implement in many areas.  I ve heard that dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives.  I didn't even realize that was a possible thing.


Sure! Dogs are awesome. In fact, dogs and elephants are the only two species of animals that seem to instinctively respond to pointing. Since I would rather walk a dog than an elephant, my choice was easy.


Ha.  But baby elephants are so cute.  It just kind of becomes a space problem when they get larger.


Yeah, and if yo live in a city that requires you to pick up after your animal has a bowel movement, that could be challenging. But dogs are also challanged by the fact that they cannot see as many colors as we can. Doesn't stop my dog from eating all the different colored crayons from the box...


Lol. Well if your dog can't tell the colors apart, how is he supposed to know what flavor they are unless he eats them.  I guess that is one thing dogs have in common with Mark Zuckerburg has a red-green colorblindness.  That's why facebook is mainly blue.


My dog had a MySpace page, but not a FB page. Boy, MySpace really blew it by turning down the opportunity to by FB for a mere $75 mil.


They really did.  I had a myspace for a while while it was still relevant.  Its probably still there, but I dont even remember what my myspace name was.  Its crazy that the Like button on FaceBook is illegal in parts of Germany.


They like warm beer.  I will have to unfriend them for that. Burger King is running a promotion: unfriend 10 friends and get a free Whopper. 1 down and 9 to go.


Warm beer is gross, but cold German beer is pretty good. Burger King is up on the social media trolling.  They had one where you go to McDonalds first to get a free whopper.  Id be game for that.


Nice. Is this promotion good in the 212? I mean in area code 212. It is the code for New York, selected as such because it was easy to dial on a rotary phone.


Probably good everywhere.  That's neat how they came up with that area code.  Did you see that viral video of the two teens trying to dial a rotary phone.  Gave me a good laugh.


Yes. I would have loved to see them try to separate two phone books that have their pages overlapping together. It is supposed to be impossible. If they can hardly manage a rotory phone, they would be stumped with the phone book thing.


They probably would.  Im still trying to wrap my head around the 2.7 inch cables just laying on the ocean floor.  I mean do fish nibble on it, if they broke how would they find the spot that needed work.  Some things are so complex.


Here's one that will ffry your noodle: an iPhone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent!  I guess that is why they never call me.


It is really crazy.  When I was in school, our teachers always told us that we wouldn't have a  calculator everywhere we went.  Looks like they were wrong about that.


That is because they knew that in the future, teachers would confiscate cellphones from the students before class!  Nice chatting with you!


And don't forget to turn your cellphone to airplane mode before you go to bed. No need to be irradiating yourself all night if you do not have to!


Have you ever hiked? I haven't hiked by myself but I would be scared to do so.


I wouldn't want to go hiking with myself, but maybe it wouldn't be bad with a group. I wouldn't go in rugged areas though


I would want to make sure that I was prepared. Like that woman that went out to hike and had no snowshoes. Dangerous@!


Not only that, but she went closer to winter than most people do. I've heard of many people being inspired by the movie "Wild" to do things like that


I am not sure that my timid body would be inspired but I get it. So many people need an adrenaline rush. But that is just not me.


Me neither. I'm too much of a planner to venture on something that dangerous. The woman also didn't have any cell service, so she couldn't call for help when there was an emergency


No thanks! Do you have any pets? I have 2 dogs and they are a pain in the behind but also the best things ever!!


I don't have any pets. My roommate had a fish for a while, but it died a few months ago. The family I nanny for has a dog though, and she can be a pain sometimes


Well, it takes a lot to find the right dog but once you do...it is great. Did you know that google prefers dogs to cats...


I can see that with how many people have allergies to cats. Some dogs in Moscow have even been trained to use the subway


Nice, I heard that dogs are actually not colorblind but actually can not see as many diff colors as humans! That stinks


Maybe specific breeds are colorblind while others are not. Or it might be a gene that is passed down like it is through humans. How do we know if they are colorblind or not?


I am not sure! But did you know that elephants and dogs are the only animals who instinctively understand pointing?


That makes sense, though they sometimes choose to ignore it. Dogs also enjoy the experience of obtaining an award through problem solving. That's probably why they're relatively easy to train


Sometimes I feel bad that dogs don't give blood at blood drives. There are 12 diff blood types. That could help a ton of animals.


Bigger dogs would be able to give more blood, right? I can't imagine a teacup chihuahua being able to donate much


True! I used to have some Yorkies...they would have given millimeters! I can't like that Burger King had a promo where you unfriend 10 people on facebook and you get a whopper. Not worth it


Unless you're one of those people who has hundreds of friends on Facebook that you don't really know. I'm wondering how they would know who really did it or not


I know! If you are going to call anyone in the new york area the area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary.


They were probably the first city to get their own phone numbers. The inventor of the dial was convinced the operators were rerouting his calls to rival businesses. He was an undertaker


Did you know Jupiter's storms can be heard in the AM radio?


No I did not. Wow! I wonder what that sounds like?


Yeah I wonder too. Do you listen to Canadian radio ever?


I have never heard Canadian radio actually.


Well if you ever do,, just be aware that they play 40 % canadian music


That's weird. Is that just because that's what the DJ's decided to do?


Actually it is because they are required by law, so they have no choice


Interesting. I wonder what led to that? Did you know that you can make a radio with very little? Soldiers in WWII made them with a razorblade and pencil.


Yeah they foxhole radios, those sound pretty cool. Do you ever listen to radio dramas?


I do not but I know that they were they height of entertainment before TV's. I wonder if they hold up?


I am not sure but if you are interested to check them out there is a free site online


That's cool. I will have to do that. Off topic but do yo enjoy dramas?


I actually do. Do you ever listen to radio dramas?


I do not. I know they used to be popular.


Well if you ever want to check them out there is a free website out there on the internet


I will have to do that. Are you familiar with Hugh Laurie?


I am he is the star of House MD, one of my favorite shows ever


Yes. Did you know that that show made him the highest paid actor ever for a TV drama at $700,000 per episode?


I am not surprised but that is a huge amount of money. DO you know who Michael Caine is?


I love listening to the radio. What about you?


I never listen, unless I am driving. I don't have a car anymore so I haven't for a while.


I don't do much of my listening on a traditional radio anymore. There are just so many streaming options to the various smart devices.


I stream videos because I am an Amazon Prime member so I guess I could stream radio too.


There is a neat website where you can stream radio dramas too if music isn't your thing. I love those old classics.


I used to listen to those classics like the Lone Ranger on an old tube radio with my grandpa when I was a kid.


Such a good program. I'm amazed at how far we have come in the radios since I was a kid. It used to be just a box with dials and now I can pick up Jupiter's storms with a radio app.


I would like to listen to that. You can make a radio out of a pencil and a razor blade.


Yes they did. I don't know why or how they would figure that out but I guess it was good in a pinch.


Makes sense though. When you are down in the trenches you do what you have to to get by.


Did you know that each title on the batman begins track is named after a genus of bats?


That is kind of neat. I love when soundtracks have meanings like that. Soundtracks are so crucial to entertainment.


Yes-I wonder whose idea that was. Must have been a scientist on the set. I love bats. Not so crazy about Batman.


I'm not a fan of the new ones. I like the old style campy batman. This new dark dramatic one just isn't for me.


Too much glitz not enough drama. I liked the Jaws soundtrack where Steven Spielberg played the clarinet. Probably the scariest soundtrack ever.


That soundtrack is terrifying. I think there is something about clarinets that just give you that hair standing on edge feeling.


Every time I hear it I think of the first time I saw Jaws. I was terrified. I had to cover my eyes.


I'm surprised it didn't win as many awards as something more folksy like the one for o brother where are thou


I did not see that. I will have to see if I can find it. I am always looking for something new to watch. I wonder how I missed it?


I've never seen it but if the soundtrack alone was certified platinum 8 times the music would make it worth watching even if the film itself isn't great.


Hello there, do you listen to the radio often?


Hi! Yes, I listen to the radio during my commute, I wish there were more stations offered where I live though. Do you?


Yeah I do too, I recently found a good local station that I like.  I listen when commuting as well.


Do you prefer radio shows that talk about music, gossip, entertainment news or radio with strictly music or other radio shows that talk about sports, news, etc.?


I like music stations mostly, but I think that satellite radio offers a ton of good choices as well.


Yeah, I agree but in Canada, all radio stations are required to have at least 40% of the music played be canadian, I wonder what that means or whether or not it just means the artist has to be from Canada or something


Yeah they probably do it so the Canadian bands get enough airplay.  I bet they like it but don't know if the public does so much.


Maybe the public is already used to it, if not, there is a website where people can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free, I wonder what radio dramas are, are those considered podcasts?


That sounds so cool, there are probably so many great ones that people have never heard before.


Yeah either way, radio dramas are still considered a mode of performance and a genre of poetry, do you like poetry?


Yeah I do like poetry, but I don't think I read it as much as I would like to.  How about yourself?


I'm impartial to poetry, I like reading novels fiction and nonfiction more. I also enjoy soundtracks, Steven Spielberg played the clarinet in the jaws soundtrack, as if he wasn't talented enough already.


Wow, that is so interesting I never knew that and I love that movie.  Sometimes the soundtrack really helps a movie a lot.


Yes I couldn't' agree more! Like the movie Frozen, that is an epic soundtrack but don't think it has beaten the soundtrack to O' Brother, Where art thou?" which has been certified platinum 8 times!


That is a great movie and a great soundtrack.  That has my favorite scene of any movie in it as well.


Which scene is that? Are we still talking about Frozen, if we are, then yes, I think the whole movie can be considered my favorite scene.


No I was talking about O' Brother, in the record company studio, but I heard Frozen is good too.


Oh ok! Well that was embarrassing haha. It's interesting to read about how all these celebrities dabbled into their careers, like Micahel Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls were in drama class. I think that totally paid off and is a great motivator.


No you're fine lol, and yeah I think that is crazy how a small move back then for a different motive turns out to be career shaping.


Haha, thanks but to turn down movies like Jim Carrey did because his belief system prevents him from movies that don't project positivity, that takes a lot of gut


Yeah it does, well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day.


Me too! I do not have one though, do you?


I do not have a dog. I had dogs growing up but my wife is allergic.


Oh man, did you know dogs have 12 different blood types?


Wow that's crazy. I did not know that! I saw that dogs and elephants are the only animals to instinctively understand pointing.


That is funny, I don't even understand pointing.


Haha yea it's pretty cool they can understand that. Dogs are not color blind either.


They can actually see as many different colors as humans!


Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for stray dogs.


That's a good idea. It says they do it in exchange for plastic bottles. Good way to help the environment.


I agree, they should do this in every country!


Google states in  their code of conduct that they are a dog company!


I do although I am allergic to them. Do you?


I would rather have a dog. Do you use social media?


I do use social media. It was good talking to you!


Yes, I like it much better than drama on TV. Do you?


I do, I think its amazing how the radio works, information that travels to waves,


Yes, it's very strange how it works. I've always been interested with the oscillating fields in associated with radio waves.


Amazing how soldiers made foxhole radios back in WWII,


Yes, I've heard about that. The other day I was thinking how it would be fun to listen to Jupiter's storms on one of those radios.


That must be amazing, listening to the storms and having a telescope at hand, the pictures of Jupiter are amazing, its a dangerous planet full with beauty,


Yeah, you can listen to a almost a soundtrack of outer space on a radio station that translates solar activity live.


The radio is just a great invention, there is news program in the radio broadcasted in latin, so theres room for everyone I guess


I heard a radio station played a Hanson song without revealing the band and it became the most requested! People have a thing against Hanson, I guess.


I dont why, I used to love the band, they had a few great songs,


Maybe people were jealous of their hair? lol Did you know in the 30's there was actually a ventriloquist radio show that was quite popular to critic's disbelief?


A ventriloquist and radioi? wow was that even popular lol the whole point of the act is to see the ventriloquist in action


Yes, that's what I thought. I wonder if it was that Howdy Doody Character. I thought that was only for TV and not radio, though.


Not sure about that, do you like drama shows?


Only sometimes, do you? I heard soap operas were named that because soap used to sponsor the early shows.


I do, one of my favorite shows is House, the leading actor gets paid a lot of money


Lucky guy! I hear Patrick Stewart teaches in the UK. It's a master drama classes. Teachers should get paid more.


They should, and I bet he is a great teacher, imagine having him as your teacher


Alicia Keys would probably also be a great teacher. Maybe not for drama, but definitely for music!


I used to love her music, havent heard of her in a long time though, and I agree she must be a great teacher, she has a unique vocal range.


Hello! Are you a fan of Winter? Imagine being  hiker and run into the cascades and think your gonna die. oh my, What an interesting story. Do you hike?


can't say I like hiking myself, its kind of exhausing haha what about you


I prefer doing it from my Kinect, get the "feel" you know, warm and safe. Im not sure how others do it, Some have considered hiking the 2650 mile trail. no, thank you!


haha yup I agree! also, do you like dogs at all? Or cats


Yes, I do I love my canine, Chato, did you know canines are considered to form part of the wolf like canids. Do you know any fun facts?


ah that is interesting, ya they came from wolves and theyve been around humans so long that they are finely attuned to human emotions


Ive heard of the term Sister Taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated. Which implies that the first species of the dog is extinct! unbelievable


wow thats crazy, I like that Russia has a tomb on the unknown dog, that is nice of them to honor dog research subjects


Right! or we can be like Istanbul! did you know they have vending machines that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled bottles! That should be implemented in the States. How cool.


haha thats a good idea, weird that Dogs can learn a thousand words and are better at reasoning that chimpanzees


definately! and there are 12 different blood types that a dog may have, dogs can donate blood at dog blood drives


that is crazy, I love that dogs drink on the bottom of their tongue, that is so different from us


Dogs are awesome! they cant see as many colors as humans BUT they are NOT colorblind. I wonder how that works for them.


ya I guess they just see more limited colors, its cool that dogs are smart enough to use the subway ssytem in russia, I cant even do that


haha, Ther are amazing animals! No wonder society has given them the sobriquet "mans best friend" not only can they take the subway but they aid disabled people, assist police imagine the dog that has to sniff drugs all day... cocaine especially i wonder if it has the same effects on humans and maybe thats why the dog is now able to help the military, hunt, herd animals, pull roads, they are even therapeutic... shall i keep going, dogs are awesome!


I agree! I like how they can be so different in size and shape too! from big huskies to little tiny pugs, so cute!


I can talk about how amazing dogs are, all day. Dogs are so smart, dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to understand just by pointing


I know, I lovve them, so glad they are the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore :) haha


Even Google prefers dogs to cats. their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company


haha thats awesome! do you use facebook btw?


Yes, I do mostly to keep up with the Family. Did you know they launched   in 2004? It feels a lot longer!


I could agree with that, he has a lot of haters though


i think all presidents have, at least he wasnt called president banana like the first president of zimbabwe


Right lol, that would be slightly embarrassing, what would trumps nickname be?


something about his hair:),  i won't mind staying in his guest house though, it is larger then the white house


lol, president orange? Who knows lol. I saw the white house once, never saw the guest house though


ha funny, and he hasn't made 3 pop albums like the president of Indonesia


I think that would win him more votes in the next election if he released one lol


Right lol! Did you know Kanye and Trump were besties


no funny, west has done everything though, rapper, writer, producer, designer


No, I don't think I would ever lol. Did you know there are identical white houses in other countries?


no, i did hear bush put solar panels back on the white house, wonder if the twins houses have them


That is a good point, that would make sense to have them. Thinking about the future i think!


definitely, not thinking about the future they still use floppy disks


lol, maybe they are either too lazy, or anything new is too easy to hack, what do you think? It was nice chatting with you!


I have not. I would love to go sometime though.


It is pretty cool. I've gone on a tour. Did you know they use floppy disks for storing files?


Get with the times huh. Did you know that teddy roosevelt banned christmas trees from the white house.


Yeah, I heard he was a conservationalist.


After 9 11 it took the secret service 4 days to realize that there was bullets shots at the white house.


I remember that. I live in the area. Pretty crazy, huh?


I heard that George W bush had solar panels put back on the white house. I am interested to know who actually put them on ion the first place and then who took them off.


Well on another note. Are you a kanye West fan?


I don't know a lot of his songs to be honest with you. Are you?


A little bit I suppose. Did you know that his song gold digger is in a minor. the only song of the top ten most succesfuls songs to be that way.


I can believe that. I didn't know that there were only a few songs to be written in that key that are successful though.


Kanye is a little bit different. He says some pretty off the wall stuff. Did you know he said aids is a man made disease.


Yeah, I remember that. Apparently he has a GPA of 3.7?


Actually that is big sean with the 3.7 GPA. Big Sean also turned down a scholarship to go to michigan state.


Oh, nice. Did you know the first president of zimbabwe was called president banana?


I heard that. The president of indonesia has released three albums while in office.


Yeah, Banana is actually his real last name. Well, nice chatting with you!


Nice chatting with you as well. Have a great day.


Hi. Are you a fan of the late, great Aretha Franklin?


think she had a lot of talent, too bad cancer took her life at age 76


Agree. Do you have a favorite song of hers?


No not really,  maybe Wholy Holy of Youve Got A Friend, what about you?


Her interpretation of James Taylor's You've Got A Friend is fabulous. Did you know there's a film about her, shot in 1972 in an LA Baptist church, that may soon be released?


I don know about that but she was known beacuase of her wariness of legal agreements, she sure had an interesting life.


Right. That wariness is part of the reason the '72 concert hasn't been released. Aretha was usually paid in cash or she didn't perform. Why, do you suppose?


I guess it was a matter of preference, but anyway do you like cars?


I like Ford cars, did you know that the Ford Motor Company was the first to ever mass produce a car!


Sure. Grandfather had the town's 1st Model A Ford. Long, long time ago. Cars helped small town America get paved roads.


I guess they helped us move forward at big steps, funny how the trunk of cars got the name


Yes. Grandpa's Model A had a real wooden trunk in the back.


So cool your granpa had one of those models, did you hear about that pro driver that became pro by beating 90,000 people


Yes, playing a racing video game. Like to drive for real, though. Cadilac convertible doing 75 mph; radio blasting Aretha Franklin singing, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T!" You know?


That sounds really cool almost as cool as having a flamethower installed in your car, kind of like South Africa


Fun fact! Glad a German inventor named Karl Benz (as in Mercedes-Benz) invented a "motorvagen" in 1886. Cars have rolled forward since. Do you follow Formula 1 racing?


Yeah I do follow Formula 1 why do you ask?


BIG fan. Fav. driver: Lewis Hamilton!! Like Verstappen, too. Feisty, daring. Never miss a race. Doesn't '19 season start soon?


Yeah its about to start, Im really exited about that too, wonder who will be the top driver this season maybe Hamilton


Maybe Charles LeClere?? Do you go to concerts? Have a favorite band or album?


I do, live music in my favorite, and my favorite album is The Hybrid Theory


I LOVE classic rock ;) what bands You're listening to ?


Boston, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Guns and Roses, Lynard Synard...Neil Young, Bob Dylan. Should I continue. :D


Finally somebody who listens to actual music and not the stuff that's on the radio and tv these days... I love Pink Floyd, Sting, Joe Bonamassa, Scorpions, REM, Phil Collins... You're right... I could be going more and more :) I think we're on the same page :)


I don't understand why the new rock bands just keep playing the same chords over and over, no free style, no Rock Opera like Pink Floyd and Queen.


God I know..... those times will never come back... but if You have a second check out Black Country Communion - it's not Rock Opera but a newer albums with really cool old sound ;)


I will,  thanks.How do you like Linkin Park? I heard their "Hybrid Theory" is the best selling album of the 21st. Century.


I like a song or two but that's all. I really liked the vocalist that died... real shame...


I play the piano, so I love the heavy use of keyboards. I was playing "What Have I Done?" the other day and it made me sad. Like he was predicting it. They played 324 concerts in 2001. Maybe it was burnout.


Oh You play ? That's so cool, just like a hobby or maybe in the band ?


Hobby. Did you have any old vinyl records? Unfortunately my wife threw them out during may moves since they are so heavy.


I had some old Polish ones ( I'm from Poland ) but recently I bought a new turntable and I'm building a new collection :) I just bought some old Sting albums :)


I had an old turntable that sat on the side so it didn't wear the needle out as fast. You think anyone will listen to classic rock in 2030?


Speaking of the good old days. Did you know  McDonalds started the drive through in 1975?


sorry for before... I think I've lost internet connection for a second... Of course people will listen to classic rock in 2030 :)  Bands like The Beatles will be known till the end of the world ;) it's freedom and rebellion !


I don't like much Beatles stuff or Grateful dead. Don't know why. They said they didn't let the soldiers get out of the car with their uniforms. Maybe protests?


I guess they were afraid somebody would attack them ? :) lol, I don't know


Speaking of attacking people. In South-Africa it is legal to equip your car with flame-throwers to prevent carjacking.


I'm moving to South Africa ;) lol, I would like to see a workshop that does that for You ;) lol


Wow, I heard they have great wine there. Do you drink wine?


Not really... rarely ;) I'm a scotch guy :)


Hmm, don't know if they make that there. Do you like Pink Floyd? They said even though it came out 40 years ago, it was a best selling album in 2014.


I love Pink Floyd ! I hope Roger Waters and David Gilmour will release more albums :)


Which is the one who died? Was it a drummer?


Richard Wright - he played keyboard. And Syd Barrett is dead too...


Geeez, ok. Do you like when the old guys play a live concert like the Who in 2012. Just doesn't sound as good to me.


Maybe... but there is a sense of nostalgia :)


I wonder who has the oldest classic Rock band. Maybe The Who?


That one I'm not sure ;) I was born in 81 :)


Me, 1960. Too young to be a hippie. But close. Still love video games, this guy Jann Mardenborough beat 90,000 people in the video game Gran Turismo.


Not too long ago. My source says be became a Professional Race Car driver after that. But I fly flight simulators and you take chances cause you don't really die. He won't get that option any longer.


Such a cool fact ;) Hey it was really nice chatting with You friend !


Hey there! Are you a fan of Aretha Franklin at all?


Yea she was a great singer, kinda sad her funeral became a spectacle after she died at 76


Have you heard about the concert that could potentially be released now?


Somewhat, it was in 1972 at a Baptist Church, right? Must have been a hell of a performance if they filmed it.


They did, and not only that, it was Sydney Pollack who shot the film!


Alan Elliott must have been thrilled to access the footage after Pollack's death


Yeah, and evidently Elliot was all geared up to present it in 2015 at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals.


It's a shame Pollack isn't credited as the director anymore, he did a lot of work for it


I'd love to be able to see it. I guess it's good to at least know he had some part in it.


Yea, it's interesting that Franklin only accepted cash payments for her contracts too


That is interesting. I wonder what the legality of that is? I would hate to keep track of all of those taxes owed!


Well if there is no documents for it I guess Franklin could get away with not reporting it


That's true, I guess. Hey, are you a Pink Floyd fan?


Yea, Dark Side of the Moon is an awesome album and still a best seller as of 2014


Yeah, and did you know they recorded a live concert back in 1972 with no audience?


That's pretty cool, I wonder where I could find the album Floyd recorded at the amphitheater in Pompeii.


Yeah, that's the one I'm talking about! I bet they only have it on vinyl. The acoustics in that ampitheater were probably beautiful.


Probably why in Croatia they still use their ancient roman ampitheater for concerts.


Absolutely. That would be a lovely venue for a concert. Anyway, it's been nice chatting with you!


Yea, hopefully creed doesn't ever play there, they are so bad even their fans sued them


Yeah, I heard that. Back in 2002. Well, enjoy your day! Don't listen to Creed, haha!


Apparently the upper limit for considering a vehicle to be a car is 8 passengers including the driver.


Well, they must be skinny people fitting eight people in a car.


I suppose bigger ones are vans or trucks.  The German Karl Benz patented the first car in 1886.  Of course there are still cars with that Benz label today.


Maybe, these cars are from the Ford Motor Companies. The cars must have big space.


Yes.  Ford invented mass production which made the cars available to many more people.


Animal carts and carriages were replaced and accepted by the US. The rest of the countries took a while to adopt it.


I think that is because our distances are longer than other countries'.  MacDonalds invented the drive thru for soldiers who could not get out of their cars while in uniform.


Well, this generation, you see soldiers going down to McDonalds.


The rules must have changed.  I have been to South Africa and it is legal there to have a flame thrower in your car to resist car jackers.


A flame thrower to prevent car jacking? How is that possible? Do you think someone is in the car with the flame thrower or is it placed in the car with no one holding it?


I think it is held by the driver.  It is an intimidating weapon.  Have you attended any concerts in the last couple of years.  Of course that is live music in front of an audience.


I have seen a big flamethrower, but how would the driver be holding it? Companies should create cars with flame throwers installed. Anyways, I attended venues, but I do not think they count as concerts. If I went to a concert, I would definitely go to a Wiz Khalifa concert.


I have not been to one lately.  The last one I attended was Andrea Bocelli.  In 1972, Pink Floyd recorded a live concert in an ancient Roman amphitheater without an audience.


I love Andrea Bocelli. I watched the Christmas special from Disneyland and I think he was singing a duet with his son. I love how his son is following his footsteps. They are both great singers. Well, he "recorded" but was it really necessary to be in a concert? Or do you think there was a studio within the concert?


I have watched the Christmas concert on YouTube.  I think it was recorded live.  The Ramones performed over 2200 concerts.  That must have gotten old for them.


They need to rest it off to make some time for an album, which I bet they did.


I am sure you are right.  I hope they enjoyed it and it was not just greed.  Linkin Park played 324 concerts in one year.  That is a heavy dose too.


Again, the band must be tired and give more time for some albums.


True.  I heard Garth Brooks in his latest tour.  He did large venues which are called arena concerts.  It was surprisingly good.


I am guessing that the arena concerts are, also, called venues. Therefore, I have been to a concert before.


Ha!  I got the truth out of you like a detective on TV.  I have enjoyed talking with you.  Take care!


I go sometimes. Do you know The Ramones?


I am actually. Did you know they toured for 20 years?


20 years?! When did they sleep? Did they have special drugs or something?


I wonder that too. They held 2263 concerts


They must not be human. Robots? AI? Something. Other groups tour, but not that much.


Yeah that is true. Linkin Park also held 324 concerts in 2011 alone


Those kids were possessed! How could they do that? Oh, to be young again!


That must have been tiring. DO you know the band Creed?


They are pretty famous but I guess they were pretty bad once that someone sued them


A lawsuit! That's funny! They must have really stunk! I wonder how the suit turned out.


I am not sure of the details. In Croatia, there is an old theatre where bands can still hold concerts


That is the place that Creed should have played first. No lawsuits then.


I guess so, might have been more interesting. DO you know Pink Floyd?


Nice. THey once recorded a concert without an audience


Ah, ever the artistes! By the way, which one is Pink?


Not sure of that. Do you know Linkin Park too?


Linkin Park. I think their singer died, right?


Yes, the lead singer did. They still hold the record for the best selling album of this century


Good for them! Great chat! Have a good night!


Hey did you know that there's an actual fantasy congress? Players draft members of congress and points are based off legislative success.


I didn't know about that, people will play a fantasy league out of anything I guess even Spelling Bee.


Haha yeah. I'll stick with football. Do you like fantasy books? There was a janitor who wrote a 15,145 page fantasy manuscript.


Did he ever publish his work! 15,145 are a lot of pages.


I'm not sure. It was called "In the Realms of the Unreal," and it was found after he died.


Oh thats a shame, maybe his novels would made him rich if he decided to share them with the world before dying.


Maybe. It leaves behind a pretty impressive legacy, as long as they're good. And maybe he was just a very private person. Maybe he could have been knighted like Terry Pratchett for his services to literature.


Yeah could be, so in another topic do you like football?


I do like football. I follow the NFL and look forward to the upcoming season.  Did you know there was a player on the Pats who never fumbled in his whole career?


I actually did, his name is Benjarvus Green Ellis, I am a big fan of the team and of him.


Even more impressive, the highest score ever in a football game was 222-0.


Woah, that is a humiliating defeat, how can you lose by so much lol even my grandma could play better than those guys


Haha yeah that's definitely a major shut out. And I bet your grandma woulf like Iowa's guest team locker room. It's pink.


I bet she would, thats her favorite color lol, painting the visiting locker room is just hilarious.


I would do that for the Packers haha. I can't knock them too much, they've sold out every game since 1960.


I guess the community really loves the team, they are a community owned not for profit team.


Which is very interesting since they are the only one that is a not for profit franchise in American professional sports.


I would think so yea, the first team to play with them was called the Beloit Fairies.


And they are named after the Indian packing company, who paid for their first uniforms.


That is an interesting fact, that is the cheapest advertisement any company has made, having a team called after you because of uniforms.


Agreed! Well I enjoyed the chat. Have a great day.


I have enjoyed the chat as well I hope you have a nice day bye.


Hello there, I do enjoy football of both kinds, how about you?


Me too, mainly football and soccer. I have never watched Gaelic football. I am curious!


Hey same here, and same here again!  Do you follow any NFL team?


I love the Broncos, that is my favorite.. but i admire others, like college football Georgia Tech!


The Broncos had some really good years in the late 90's and right!  That sounds like a really lame game!


Yes, for Georgia take winning 222 to 0 sounds crazy!


Yeah that sure does, I wonder how many people from the original crowd was still there at the end.


Who knows? that was more than 100 years ago, in 1916 I do not think anything even close has ocurred!


No I don't there's been anything close to that, I'm not even sure if a team has scored over 100 pts. since then.


That is right!  did you know what University of Iowa did to the locker room used by the visitor's team?


Yeah I heard that they painted the locker room pink!  That is pretty funny!


That is really funny, I think so too! did you know in the 60's bowlers made way more money than football players!?


Isn't the wild, I think it goes to show just how big the NFL has become since then.


It is so different since then!! I do not even know who is a professional bowler!


No, I don't think I could give you the name of even one professional bowler.


You know a football team that has been succesful is the Green Bay packers, they have sold out every game since 1960!


Good call! That is actually my favorite team and the only team I have ever followed.


That is cool, good for you! the team exists for 100 years!


Yeah and we are the only franchise that is essentially owned by the fans, so that is really cool.


Well it was a nice chat! have a good one


hey did you know that the seahorse is the only fish that is designated to have a neck?


No, but I can believe it. I had a pet seahorse once.


oh really? what kind was it and what did you name it?


I can't remember what type, I didn't name it though. I've also been stung by a jellyfish, apparently they are immortal.


ya I want them to put some jellyfish genes into me so I can also be immortal, do you know is it an urban legend to pee on yourself if a jellyfish stings you? haha


It would be an interesting thing to try the genes. It's not a legend, I had to do that when I got stung on my leg. LOL it works.


lol Ok good I'll have to keep that in mind if I'm ever stung, what is crazy is how freshwater fish get water through their skin while saltwater fish drink water from their mouths, I wonder why there is a difference like that


It has to be the salt. I had a saltwater fish tank and a freshwater fish tank.


ah interesting, my friend has a saltwater fish tank with expensive fish and coral, it's a lot of work and super expensive hobby apparently


Yeah, that's why I got rid of it. Way too much work, I actually had a zebrafish at one point.


ah nice, did you know that 84 percent of genes linked to human disease have a counter part in the zebrafish?


I didn't, I wonder what type of diseases though, do you know which ones?


I don't know the exact diseases, but that is 84 percent of those that were discovered, so that is definitely a good portion of human diseases linked to a single type of fish haha


84 percent is a lot, that is crazy. Did you know that Jupiter's radio storms can be heard here on earth by an AM radio?


I didn't know that, that is crazy, also crazy is that in wwii people were able to make a radio out of a pencil and razorblade, like how did that work?


I believe that, I've seen it movies, more specifically, I saw it in Hart's war.


hmm that has Bruce Willis right? I should check that movie out is it any good?


Yeah, that's right. It's not a bad movie, actually Terrance Howard does some great acting in it.


hmmm I'll watch it then, did you know that Canada requires by law that 40% of all radio music be of Canadian origin?


I didn't know that, but I'm not surprised by that to be honest.


I am going to Canada next week, I'll have to check that out, I'll have to report back if they break the law and less than 40% are of canadian origin haha


I enjoy seeing fish in koi ponds, how about you?


I like fishes they are so mysterious, they are so varied the word "fish" is  not a scientific classification.