That is crazy!  No wonder he rejected the deal for 10 million from Reebok at age 18


That was a good move. He's helped revive Nike. I heard that he's signed a deal for a "Space Jam" sequel!


I hope it lives up to the hype, the first was amazing.


I still watch the first one, and I'm 35. haha. I was a big Jordan fan as a kid, as most kids were. I heard that his first shoes were banned by the NBA.


Im 35 as well!  I loved Jordan.  Him and the Bulls were my team as a kid!  Nike paid those fines though.  Id say it did them well.


I agree. Too bad Iverson's deal with Reebok didn't fare so well. They pay him $800,000 a year until he's 55. I don't think his shoes sell that much.


I heard he gets 32 Million at 55 though.  Thats pretty awesome.


Yeah it is. Did you like Reggie Miller? He was an impressive player on the Pacers.


He really was, he had a hard time getting out of his sisters shadow in high school, she was a force of her own.


Yeah, didn't she score like 105 points and broke 8 national records?


Yeah, all those points in one game too. There are teams that dont score that.


I know! She never played in the WNBA did she?


I though she did, but I could be wrong.  I dont remember when the WNBA came about.


It seems like she'd been a star if she did. I know she coaches college now and was on ESPN, I think.


Yeah, well I have to get going. It was nice chatting with you!


Hi, how are you doing tonight? Do you follow basketball?


I sometimes follow basketball. I usually try to watch the playoffs.


Yeah, me too. I don't usually watch the normal season.


Do you follow LeBron James? He must be 35 by now.


I do, I think he is a good player, what about you?


I'm amazed at how much money he has given away. People compare him to MJ, but I think off the court, King James has a better rep.


He might. I'm not sure, I more of an MJ fan to be honest.


I figure that LeBron will have to retire in the next couple of seasons. He can make a transition to film career I suppose.


Do you think he is that old? I thought he was in his early thirties.


Born in 1984, so he should turn 35 at the end of this year. That's pretty old for the NBA. I expect that he could leave while he's on top. He has the cash.


I don't remember. He left and came back for a while when he was an owner. That did not work out. He should have stayed retired.


Oh yeah, I forgot about that. How much does LEbron make?


He must make over $100 million from endorsements alone. Salary, I don't know.


WOW! I wouldn't even know what to do with all of that money. What team does he play for now?


He moved to LA. He's on the Lakers. I don't know how long the contract is.


Interesting, I'm not a huge lakers fan to be honest. What about you?


I don't like LA and I don't like the teams from there. Usually teams in big cities have a lot of money to buy the best players. Creates an imbalance in the league.


Yeah, if I had to pick a california team, I would follow the Golden State Warriors.


I like GS. They hadn't won a championship since 1975, so they were due.


Yeah, that's pretty cool of them. Well, nice chatting with you.


I have an account, but don't really use it too much. What about you?


I use it a little.  Mainly to stay in touch with people.  Burger King once ran a promotion where if you unfriended 10 people you would get a free whopper.  I would have taken that offer.  lol


That's hilarious! I would have taken that offer as well.


Right?  lol  Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook for 75 million in early 2005.  Big mistake for Myspace.


That's a huge mistake for them. I saw the like button is illegal in Germany in one of their states.


I wonder why it is?  I also have wondered why Facebook is so blue in color.


I saw it is blue because Zuckerburg suffers from red-green colorblindness.


Wow.  Interesting.  Do you use Youtube?  I'm a big time user.


I love YouTube. I use it daily. What about you?


Same here.  I watch a lot of entreprenear, business inspirational videos (like Gary Vaynerchuk), concerts, and sports videos.


Me too. I saw YouTube is the second largest search engine on the internet.


That doesn't surprise me.  Together with Netflix they make up half of the peak internet traffic in North America.


That's pretty amazing. That's a lot of bandwidth.


It is.  Do you remember that song Gangnam Style by Psy?


I do lol. Do you have an interesting stat on it?


I do.  It got so many views on youtube that they had to upgrade the view count integer to 64 bits!


That's pretty cool. Police have their own YouTube called BlueTube.


That has a nice ring to it.  I'll have to check it out.  I wonder what the most disliked video ever was on youtube?


Hey there.  Know anything about that musical "Hamilton?"


Hi there!  I know that it was running at the Kennedy Center where there huge lines outside to get to the box office.


Yeah, heard about those lines!  Heard that Kennedy Center tried to mitigate it with online sales and having a kind of online holding room.  That must've been crazy.


Yes.  I wouldn't want any part of that.  Do you know who is the highest all time box office star?


Hmmm... going to take a stab at this.  Tom Hanks?


You got it!  He's brought in over $8.5 billion in worldwide film earnings.  That's a lot of cash!


That's amazing.  He's done some Disney movies too right?  Toy Story must be a huge money maker.  Did you know Disney's actually had some flops?


I did.  "Treasure Planet" was one of the most expensive box office flops of all time.


I actually liked that movie.  You know there's a Disney classic that was actually a box failure as well.  Sleeping Beauty.  Can you believe it?


I can't imagine.  Disney considered shutting down their animation studio after that movie was a failure.  I don't know what they were thinking.  Their animated movies are what makes Disney what it is.


I know right!  Think if it debuted today, the internet would have created a lot great buzz for it.  I'm so addicted to the internet.  I'm constantly clicking on various links.


I've heard about that addiction!  Did you know that the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?  That's funny.


Wow.  Never knew that.  Now I'm always going to picture a burger when I see that.  Ha!  Lot's of things I don't know about the internet.  Always wondered what that WWW at the beginning of URLs meant.


lol  Surprisingly there is 3g cell service and internet capabilities at the peak of Mt. Everest.  Crazy they can get that there and where I live I have a hard time picking it up sometimes!


Amazing what technology can do right?  Going back to what we talked about earlier.  Kennedy Center's Hamilton online waiting room had about 2,000 people moving through it every hour!  Wonder what kind of computer what running all of that.


I have no idea.  I know that at one point the demand on the system had over 70,000 users on it!


Man, I don't know about that system.  Seems a bit unfair.  Heard some guy logged in earlier and an hour later he got a random spot in line.  Somewhere between 32,000 and 34,00.  A whole hour just to be placed there!


Oh my gosh.  I can't believe it.  I think that show had a 14 week run at the Opera house.


14 weeks sound like a lot but considering how many people were interested in going... Guess the Center gained a whole bunch of new members.  Members were supposed to get early dibs on ticket sales.


That would be awesome to go there.  I guess they had a virtual waiting room that was meant to control the traffic to the website.


Oh, well.  Maybe one day they'll have a touring company come to my town.  Hopefully they'll have a better box office system.  But not sure I'm that interested in the show to spend $99 or more for a ticket.  Nice talking with you!


Hello there, are you a big movie fan, do you go often?


I am a big movie fan, totally love them, I like how Tom Hanks acts, how about you?


Thats awesome, I think Tom Hanks is really good, one of my favorite actors of all time.  I guess he is the highest all time box office star.


Yeah, I heard he has over 8 billion in film earnings, also like Disney movies.


Yeah did you know they almost shut down their animation studio after Sleeping Beauty?


That would have been a huge mistake considering how much money Disney makes now, glad they didnt as I wouldnt be able to stream them online.


Yeah they would have lost a ton of money had they decided to do that.  Did you know their movie Treasure Planet was one of the biggest flops ever?


I did hear it was expensive, but thought the money gained was more, the movie trojan wars was another bust.


Yeah I heard that didn't do very well either.  I'm sure they made up for it with other movies though.


Yeah could be, so do you use the internet a lot? I heard you can get 3g signal on top of Mt. Everest.


Yeah I sure do and wow! That is incredible, I would never have thought that.


How cool would it be to call someone from the top of Mt. Everest, my fingers would probably frost though.


Yeah that would be cool, I'm sure I would be quite out of breath and hard to talk though!


Yeah there must be some complications, did you know there is a copy of the  internet in case it gets burn down.


No I didn't know that, but that is a smart idea in case it does.  I don't ever see that happening though.


It seems complicated but who knows, computers have advanced a lot, the shyttles purpose computer runs on 1 mb of ram while my computer has 8gb of ram.


That is interesting.  I guess the Russians made a computer that ran on water.


I guess it didnt work out for them as there is no model that currently runs on water or is there?


No, I definitely don't think it worked out.  Did you know that smoking near an apple computer voids its warranty?


I didnt know that! I have an apple computer, luckly I dont smoke, I would be worried otherwise.


Yeah I'm sure not too many people would ever have known that. It was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good night.


Hey do you watch basketball? You know, the NBA?


Hello there, I do follow it yes, how about you?


Yes I followed from time to time. My favorite team is the Pistons, what about you? Do you have a favorite team?


You had a couple good years a few years back and then some really good ones earlier on.  I'm a big Bucks fan, we're going good so far this season.


Haha I hope so! Did you know that the NBA adopted their formal name back in 1949? That's when they merged with the competing League the National Basketball League


I think I have read that before, back in New York City if I'm correct.


Yep you're right. And that's where their current head offices are too, New York, New York. Interesting that their entertainment and TV studios are located in New Jersey though.


That is true, I really wonder what some of those original founders would think of the game today.


Yes I agree with you. I also wonder what they would think about shooting a basketball granny style haha, Apparently that is the best way to shoot


Yeah they would probably wonder why everyone isn't doing it.  I would think more pro players would use it, if it really is the best way.


Yeah I agree. If you're paying millions of dollars, I would definitely shoot in the most optimal way possible haha. Kind of like Allen Iverson, he makes so much money he should probably shoot granny style LOL


Yeah I think Reebok would have liked him to shoot it that way if it would have scored him more points! Lol.


Haha I agree with you. Maybe they would have paid him more than $800,000 a year? That is so much just from being a sponsor, that's crazy!


Yeah the big thing is the big payday coming when he turns 55, and they owe 32 million.


Yep and he can finally relax haha. Do you like Michael Jordan by the way? What do you think about Air Jordans, the shoes, I always wanted a pair


Yeah I was a big fan growing up, I think I might've gotten one pair.  Interesting about them when they first came out though.


Yeah I'm curious as to why they were banned, you'd think that all shoes would be the same, so I don't know why they did that, but it is funny how Nike just paid the fine and kept Michael Jordan wearing them on the court LOL that's the way to do it


Yeah I don't think the reasoning behind the ban were very solid.  It was just gold marketing for Nike basically.


Do you listen to Jazz by the way? I've never really gotten into it myself, it seems kind of like foreign music almost, you just can't put description on it imo


Jazz is quite a different type of music than most pop stuff. It is very interesting though I will say.


Yes I think so. I guess it started in New Orleans in the late nineteenth century, and was mostly African-Americans who played the music. It developed from blues and Ragtime, I wonder what Ragtime music is, that's the type of music no one listens to anymore


Hey there. Have you ever heard Alex Jones speak? He seems to be pretty aggressive.


No, I have never heard of Alex Jones, do you know what kind of empire did he had?


Yeah he is a right winged conservative talk show host and he believed in a bunch of conspiracies. He had a youtube channel but was banned for saying a bunch of crazy things about Sandy Hook. His show was infowars.


Oh wow, facebook mark zuckerberg, the owner of facebook, was fine for mis-using membership Information.


Yeah that is terrible! I had higher hopes for Zuckerberg. Apparently he is red-green colorblind and that is why facebook color is primarily blue!


Yes, he lost a lot of facebook members Including me. I used to be on facebook quite a bit until I heard about him.


Yeah I don't use FB that much anymore either. Apparently Burger King had a promotion where you unfriend 10 people on facebook and you get a free whopper. I would definitely do that!


Yes I would also, do you used Youtube a lot, would you believe youtube learn me how to cook, work on my cars and help me through college when It come to math.


Wow. Youtube is so awesome. It has helped me a lot too! It is the second largest search engine on the net, and I would assume google is first.


Yes I agree with that, Did you know that 30% of american adults use facebook for their source of news.


Whoa that is scary and it makes sense why a lot of us are misinformed. I remember when I had a Myspace. Apparently Myspace turned down an offer to buy facebook for 75 million dollars in 2005. Bet they are kicking themselves for not doing that!


Yes they are, did you know that there were more people on facebook then in the world 200 years ago, that's crazy?


Wow that is truly hard to believe! I think that as technology progresses certain things get lost. Like poetry. It has a long history back to prehistorical times, but I feel like it is losing it's popularity.


Google brought the site youtube in November 2006 for $1.65 billion. dollars


Wow that is a lot of money. Good move though because now they control everything! I think there is some inappropriate videos that shouldn't be on youtube but at least they allow only 18 year olds to view them.


Yes I agree with you a hundred percent, but how would they know how old a person, If they are over or under 18 by viewing sites from home, I never could understand that, a child could click yes to that question.


Yes that is true. I think it is more of a legality than anything. Because you're right there is no way to enforce that. The most disliked video on youtube is Justin Beiber's "baby". Seems a bit harsh lol.


Yes it does, did you know the first youtube video uploaded was a guy talking about an elephant?


Haha no I didn't know, very interesting. Also the police have their own youtube called Blutube where they share law enforcement videos. I will have to look that up later.


Wow that's Interesting, I didn't know Youtube began as a dating website, did you knew that?


No I did not know that. Very interesting. It was great chatting with you have a nice night!


Hello Friend. Do you enjoy jazz? Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans in the US in the late 19th and 20th centuries.


I don't know if I like jazz, but I respect it. I know jazz has roots in West African culture.


Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression.


In the 1940s, bebop emerged and jazz became more fast-paced and less popular.


Bebop is my favorite jazz next to Cool Jazz which developed near the end of the 1940s, introducing smoother, calmer sound and long linear melodic lines.


Did you hear about the woman in Harlem that held free jazz concerts at her apartment?


Yes, for over 20 years and top performers occasionally stopped by. Cool.


Are you a basketball fan? Did you know Air Jordan shoes were originally barred by the NBA?


Yes, and that Nike was willing to pay the fine each game for them being worn.


I heard that Allen Iverson signed a lifetime endorsement with Reebok in 2001. That's so crazy.


Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of going directly to the NBA.


I like it. Everything can't be about money. You have to do what you truly want to do.


Physicists proved that shooting "granny style" is the absolute best technique to consistently score points on the line, but NBA players refuse to do it because it looks stupid.


Did you know a hockey rink stays beneath a basketball court when they have to switch stadium sports?


Yes, I knew that from going to the games. Did you know that when Allen Iverson reaches age 55 he then receives a final lump sum payment of $32,000,000.


I did not know. No wonder he's always so happy. I don't know how Reebok has so much money though.


NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. They are all probably happy.


Did you hear about the hockey player that was traded for $1? I'd never want to play for that team.


Yes, and then he went on to win four Stanley Cups. That was a mistake to trade him.


Sometimes you need somebody to light a fire under your butt. That's what probably happened to him.


Not too closely, but I'm familiar a little bit with them...


Theyve had irregular seasons, I dont know why, they usually have a good team but they are just unlucky


Hopefully they'll get back on track, for their sake.  It's funny... so many NBA stars end up in debt shortly after they retire.  I guess they get used to having all that endorsement money and forget to budget carefully...


That seems unreal with all the money they earn and also the multi million endorsements Allen Iverson got a nice deal hope he can take advantage of it


It's funny, speaking of shoes, Spencer Haywood had a deal: take 100,000 or get a 10% stake in Nike (this was like thirty years ago.)  He choose the upfront money.  If he'd accepted the original offer, he'd be worth about 8.62 BILLION.  Bet he kicks himself for that one!


I bet he does, he lost a lot of money because of that decision, I wonder why players dont use the granny style technique, it seems to be really effective


Oh, that's easy, it looks silly.  No REAL man is going to shoot baskets like that.  LOL.  :)  Although I think it'd be kind of funny to see someone like Shaq try it though.. hehe.


I guess it does look funny and would make other players and fans tease you lol,


You know, it's interesting, Spurs star Tim Duncan actually went to college instead of going straight to the NBA.  They say he sacrificed money for that, but I think it's a good idea.  I mean, something can happen to your body, but education is forever.


I think he made the right call, many players end up wasting the moeny earned in their pro years so going to college sounds like a wise decision


Another neat fact, Air Jordan's were banned when they were first introduced but Jordan was like, "Yeah, I'm wearing them anyway..." because Nike would pick up the tab for all the fines he kept incurring.  I bet seeing the exposure was worth more than whatever the fine cost them!  LOL


Must be nice to have a rich sponsor like Nike or like Reebook lol, many players get sweet deals I bet Jordan won a lot of money because of endorements,


I think some endorsement deals would be good just for all the free swag.  I mean, do you know how hard it is, for example, for me to find shoes that fit comfortably?  LOL.  Speaking of sports, do you follow hockey much?


I do like hockey, Canada seems to dominate over the USA in that category


Well, they got them beat in the "ice and snow" department I think.  LOL.  You know they say they used to have one shared penalty box.  Even I could tell you that's a bad idea! They had to change that because players would continue to fight there...


Its a violent sport that is a sure thing, players can lose up to 8 pounds in a game! it sounds like its not only metally demanding but really takes a toll on players


Eight pounds in one game?  How many of that is teeth, you think?  LOL.  But yeah, it's a pretty aggressive sport.


Probably 4 to 6 pounds, not a great carreer if you want a bright smile lol, its interesting how ice hockey rings become basketball courts when they are not in hockey season


You want to talk decisive wins in hockey, the Slovakian women's hockey team once beat Bulgaria 82-0.  EIGHTY-TWO to zero.  That's  like a goal every 44 seconds.  I bet one team was NOT celebrating that night...


I bet the other team retired from hockey that day lol, that is a humiliating loss!!


Hello. I am a fan. Have you seen Hamilton. It came out at the Kennedy center


I have not! I hard that people who tried getting tickets online had a long wait for it though, right?


Yes more than 70,000 people where in the waiting system.


That's crazy, I guess the point of the virtual waiting room was to control traffic, it clearly didn't work so great for the majority of people.


Plenty of time to see it then. Are you interested in high earning movies?


Yes I really like the star wars trilogy. $1,328,009,800 more than the prequels


That's crazy! You'd think with inflation the modern day movies would have been much more profitable. What's the biggest flop you've ever heard of?


The lord of the rings. It was popular but had major money loss.


Ahh that's fair, I've also heard "Treasure Planet" was one of the most expensive flops ever.


John Carter was a monumental flop in the US but broke records in Russia.


Maybe the material was more relatable there. I think Silence of the Lambs set records here, I know it made over $270 million.


That's terrible, I wonder who made it. Although you can't judge just from one movie, Disney almost shut down their studio early on after Sleeping Beauty was a box office failure.


Wow. I never knew that. Do you use the internet a lot?


I do! Although I'm trying to cut down, you can actually get addicted to clicking links on the Internet.


I heard looking yourself up is called egosurfing.


Ahah it makes sense. People should spend less time doing that and more time being careful. Only 7% of people read full terms of service when buying on the Internet.


I can see that. astronauts have better internet than most Americans.


I guess a lot of people do. There's actually Internet service on the top of Mount Everest even,


That's pretty cool. It was great talking to you


Hi there, yes I do wuite often. How about you?


I use it everyday, its the second largest search engine on the net, I think its a great invention, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim are genius


That is for sure. Did you know when Gangnam Style they had to up the view counter?


I didnt know that I guess Gangnam Style was a really popular video, it was so funny and the lyrics were catchy, did you like the song?


I actually do,, like you said, it is very catchy. Yeah it went into billions so they had no other choice


I see, did you know theres also a police version of Youtube!!!


Yeah the Bluetube. I am not sure what videos they share there though


I think they only share law enforcement videos, training tactics and mistakes, I guess officers can learn a lot from that site


Well if it is educational for them then that is good. On another topic do you like reading?


Yeah I do, I mostly like poems or short stories, what about you?


Me too, I like poetry too. There is one poem that when you read it backwards is inspring and if you read it normally is depressing


Really? I wonder what is the name of that poem, do you  know who Poe is?


Yeah he a a super famous writer and once he sold a poem for only $9


He did! I guess the poem is worth a lot more theses days, Edgar Allan Poe would be loaded with cash, poetry is great, and art I love it


Yeah for sure. Did you know the japanese alphabet, when recited in order forms a poem?


I didnt, I wonder if its a nice poem, did you ever watch the movie The Hobbit or read any of the books?


Yeah and I heard the names are taken from an old Icelandic poem


Yeah, called Dvergatal, I guess poetry inspires a lot of books and tales, poems have been around for a long time now


It sure does. That is quite something. Did you know demetri martin wrote a palindrome poem with 224 words?


No I didnt, I didnt know he was a poet, I will look one of his poems up maybe he has more than one


You should, the are really good. Nice chatting with you :)


I guess this Hamilton thing is a big deal?  Not enough tickets and too many people.


I'll use the box office if I have to, so much easier with online now though.  I guess it didn't work at the Kennedy Center.


Tom Hanks is the highest all-time box office star. Did you know that?


I did not.  I suppose he's been in some big movies. I would have thought the kids from the Harry Potter movies may have been.


Apparently, the box office has made over $8.5 billion worldwide.


I would guess there will be a movie version of Hamilton, that will do well at the box office.


I bet there will be too. The movie Trojan Wars had a budget of $15 million and only made $309 at the box office.


That must suck, there are movies like that all the time.  Treasure Planet was another, and wasn't there one called Ishtar?


I haven't heard of Ishtar. Silence of the Lambs came out on Valentine's Day and had a box office of over $270 million.


Doesn't seem like a Valentine movie, I guess people didn't mind.  I rarely get to the movies now, watch most through the internet.


I don't intend to but so much of what I do is through the internet now, such as this.


Same here. The 3 horizontal lines on the menu of apps and websites is called a hamburger button.


I wonder how they are saving the internet in Alexandria?  It does not seem like something that can be saved.


Yea I'm not too sure how that works. There is 3g cell service and internet on the peak of Mt. Everest.


I guess after all that climbing you'll want to see if anyone has messaged you.  Or you could book your Hamilton tickets.


LOL! Only 7% of people actually read the full terms when buying a product or service on the internet.


I'm surprised it's as much as that.  Have you ever tried reading one of those, would take half the day.


I have not tried reading those. I would never be able to lol.


We could be signing our lives away for all we know!


It is really the best. I watch podcast on my shows and tone of other videos. It seem like it has gotten better since google bought it out in 2006.


Yes, lots of bandwidth. Great shows. Great search engine.


When you get Google Home and Comcast all you have to do is walk into the tv room and ask to have a video play. It is the second largest search engine on the net.


That is really convenient. Do you use the Facebook at all?


I of course made my account in 2004 like all my friends when it was launched but I do not use it for more then keeping in contact with old friends.


I do not use the Facebook because I feel like it wastes my time plus there have been problems with the privacy.


Yes, it is not what is used to be since it became a public company in 2012. Once they monetized the sight it became an overwhelming ad push site.


I do not need more ads in my life. Myspace could have had FB for a song. They turned down an offer to buy facebook for $75 million in early 2005


That was a mistake for myspace. It is funny how they both used the same color blue on their site and logo. I guess it was because Mark Zuckerburg is color blind and needs to stick to the primary colors.


Mark ZUckerburg should do research on curing colorblindness. He has enough money.


With Facebook valuing at 104 billion, well that was it's initial public offering in 2012. I am sure he has even more money now.


Is it enough to cure his colorblindness so that FB can finally be more colorful? Let's hope so. Would you make the "like" button illegal where you are?


I would definitely like to remove that from society. The German state of Schleswig-Holstein had the right idea.


Would it be better to follow culture, and perhaps include a "hate" button? Then BK and McD's could have hate button campaigns for junk food prizes.


I am sure that is not an advertising campaign they would want to use.However,  I am not sure why they thought it was a good idea to get people to unfriend people to promote the whopper.


Anti-social behavior for caloric mayhem? Sounds good to me! LOL


Yes, it has become a toxic world. In both the food industry and the social media world. Alex Jones is the perfect example of someone I think is harmful to society.


Alex Jones has been banned from many places. Maybe he should take up poetry. He's a sensitive soul.


Poetry is an excellent alternative or as the Greek's say Poiesis meaning "Making". Interesting conversation and lovely chatting with you today.


I love all kinds of music! I find jazz to be very relaxing. Did you know Clint Eastwood is a jazz pianist?


I am glad you chose to talk about jazz! My family is related to curtis fuller and all my extended family plays piano, my family specifically strings no piano though.


Wow, that's really interesting!! very cool! So you know jazz music originated from New Orleans!!


Yes! It is very lively music. Have you ever listened to ragtime music from the south?


Yes, I have. After visiting New Orleans, music is everywhere!! Great place to visit!! I love to have jazz on during the day, very uplifting!!


I would have to agree. New Orleans is a place everyone should visit just once in their life. Do you enjoy Hockey? Have you ever watched a Red Wings game?


I love hockey also, I go to the Lightning games!! Its very exciting!! Did you know an average professional hockey player can lose up to 8 lbs per game? lol


That is a very impressive work out! Ah the tampa bay hockey team, y'all won by own pt last game against my hometown team red wings. Did you know hockey pucks are frozen before each game?


Yes, makes sense!! Its somewhat more enjoyable than the football games, although I love football too! Much cooler!! lol


The first hockey pucks were made out of frozen cow poop lol. I am not a big fan of football, though I went to one lions game at pontiac's old stadium. What other topics are we supposed to talk about?


lol, Are you interested in basketball? There alot of fun too!!


Not anymore. I played on a travel team when I was in my teens, though my short height basically promised me that really wouldn't go anywhere serious. I worked security a few years back at "the palace" of auburn hills and saw and met a lot of the piston players. What is your favorite team?


I use to go the Orlando Magic alot!!  All sports are exciting when you go to the events with the atmosphere!!


True. It is very interesting that NIKE picked up the fine for Michael Jordan anytime he wore the air jordans on course, I wonder why the NBA banned them in the first place,.


I was thinking the same thing? What do you think of that granny style shot? lol


I think its funny too, the players won't do it even though it usually works because it looks stupid!! Ha, ha, ha. I have used it at times when playing for fun!!


yes it really does work! got to love that laws of physics


What do you think of that contract Allen Iverson signed? Very smart!! $800,000 a year until he's 55!!


Right! Talk about securing your retirement fund. I am going to click done now :) have a good day


Hi there! Not sure if you are like me, but I use the internet a lot. Did you know the 3 horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button?


Yeah I think I have an addiction to clicking on internet links. It's a real addiction.


I have heard that constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain!


Yes, unfortunately that's correct. But when I climb Mt. Everest I will not have to leave my addiction behind as there is 3g service up there.


I have heard that! So much for getting away. Did you know the current library in Alexandria has saved a copy of the internet in case the internet ever burns down?


That is reassuring as well, haha! With all the clicking I do I admit I get too bored when reading terms and conditions when I have to.


Ha. Yes, I've heard not many read those documents. Only 7% of people read the full terms when buying a product or service online.


Maybe someone just has to create AI that will inject that information into my brain, haha!


I wish! There is a non-profit organization for the advancement of AI.


Facebook is developing AI that will understand user emotions, identify objects and predict actions of users. That's kind of scary.


That is scary! Interestingly enough, AI has crushed all human records in puzzle game 2048.


There is a free AI class that uses Hangouts. Maybe I should check it out.


Nice that at least it's free. The scope of AI is disputed  as machines become increasingly capable, tasks considered intelligence are often removed from the definition.


I wonder if our celebrities in the future will be robots or types of AI.


It's hard to say. Maybe that's why Pixar has a secret room that is often visited by celebrities.


Seems pretty neat. I am not interested in celebrities. I think they get paid way too much. Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode.


Wow! That is a lot of money. I like some celebrities. Carol Burnett was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street.


I like Robin Williams but I'm not sure that we need celebrities to appear in kids' shows. Robin Williams was a voice in Aladdin. Aladdin was the first film to start the trend of having celebrities voice characters.


I did not know he voiced cartoon characters. It was nice chatting!


Hello how are you doing over there on that side of the internet?


I'm good! Do you watch videos on Youtube or elsewhere? Apparently it's very easy to fake videos now/


Yes, i guess it is. Have you ever faked a video?


I have never! Not only because I think that's pretty immoral, but because I would have absolutely no idea how to do it haha. I am not good with technology really. Have you?


I have never faked a video, but then again, how much money is there in it? LOL I guess people do things for notoriety or cash. How much do they make, I wonder?


I have no idea. But there are so many ways to make money on the internet. Did you know that Neopets was the 4th most trafficked site online? It was even above Google, which was 8th!


Neopets? They did not make fake videos, did they? Google was eighth? Hm.


They didn't, they were like Webkinz I think. They were like online virtual pets that you played with and I think you had to buy them. But yeah, I wonder how many people out there make fake videos.


I swear that I never have. Really. Never. I swear. Do you read the terms of service for internet stuff?


I almost never do! And when I do online surveys, I rarely read the informed consent document. I skim it. Only 7% read those terms and conditions in their entirety--did you know that?


I figured it would be more like 1 percent. who are these people? who read these dry, long ToS? amazing.


Yeah, good for them! I just read that some woman won $10,000 for finding a loophole or something in her insurance documents. So I guess sometimes it pays to read those documents! It's also good to know what you're getting yourself into.


Yes, there was a guy who changed the terms of his credit card. he stung the company, went to court, and won! Yay.


Wow, that's amazing! What is your opinion on artificial intelligence (AI)? I think it's kind of scary to think of robots having this much control in our society these days.


I think it will have more power than people believe. it will change the way we work, the way we relate to each other.


Exactly. And it will put a ton of people out of work. It would probably create many more jobs for engineering and computer science, though. We would need to program the AI. Maybe it would encourage people to get more education?


Some people will prosper. many will not. many jobs will disappear. basic guaranteed income will be a necessity.


Exactly! I wonder if jobs will eventually be considered a human right. Maybe with increased AI we'll still need people to do the physical labor like build infrastructure or even build the machines.


the job market will change, but people will not get skills fast enough. people cannot adapt as fast as AI. Anyway, great chat!


Yes! I really hope people can catch up and get the great practical skills they need to get and keep jobs even with AI.


Yes, the world will need to change! Have a good night!


Thank, you too! Hope we keep our jobs haha


It's hard these days to know if what you are reading is true or not!!!  I really don't believe half of what I read when it is so easy for the media to put out misinformation!


I completely agree, it can be very difficult to decipher fiction from reality these days.


It's so frustrating.  It is more costly to look something up and investigate than to simply make something up!!!!


Not to mention, what they can do with CGI. You can see things that aren't real and they look completely realistic.


Yeah, the technology these days can be dangerous. Creating fake videos is easy, and the worst part is that people believe it!


And the technology is fairly inexpensive to create realistic videos


Yeah, I know.  I think we need technology for business and innovation, but in the wrong hands it is bad. The internet has opened up a whole new world!


Did you know that there is a 3g cell tower on Mount Everest?


NO!!!  That is incredible!  I wonder how they managed to get it up there?  Or is that "fake news"?  LOL


One never knows haha, it is supposed to be factual. But technology is everywhere.


Yeah, and then there is the up and coming artificial intelligence!  Machines are getting more and more intelligent!  Kinda scary.


AI is fascinating. Technology is essentially a tool, it depends on who and what it is used for.


Right.  Last week I saw a newscaster who was a complete robot.  He looked and sounded just like a human.  I couldn't believe it!  Did you know that even celebrities are into AI?  Kristen Stewart even helped write a paper about it.


Interesting, I did not know that! Do you know the game 2048? AI beat the game in only 973 with out any undos and crushing any persons high score


I don't know the game, but I guess that proves the ability of AI!!!! I wouldn't stand a chance!  Facebook is getting in on the bandwagon as well. They have AI trying to understand human emotions!  I don't know how that is possible!


That's not surprising, but still I find it disturbing.


I agree.  It's weird that they have facial recognition in the photos now as well.  I notice that sometimes.  They are spying on us.  Well, they do know a lot about us.  I was in Korea last year and at the passport entry they did some kind of eye recognition on us.  It's not like here.


Wow. I hope that all the technological progress is for good and safety purposes or will at least outweigh the bad.


I would say that all depends on who is using it! It's good for use in the medical world!


Very true. There is a non-profit organization that is for the advancement of AI


I hope it doesn't advance too far!  LOL  I don't want an AI ruling me!  Can you imagine an AI "being" as a judge or some important position?????


Lol, very true. Replace Judge Judy with AI, it would save a lot of money. Judge Judy makes $123,000 for every episode.


HAAAAA!  Isn't that something??? She is pretty good, but THAT much money?  Celebrities make too much money in my opinion.


She is the second highest paid celeb only after Lebron James. Yes they all make too much money.


Ultimately, we pay them, though.  Especially the sports players.


Yes, I personally think that there should be a cap on their salaries. But people always want the best and will go to any lengths to get it. No one person should have that much when other have so little.


I agree.  But that's the way it is.  But that's another subject.  Hey, it was nice talking to you.  I need to get off the computer now!


AI seems to be everywhere now a days...even Facebook uses it?


Yeah, I think that AI is going to be popular like cell phones. It will take years in my opinion.


Probably for driving cars and such, but they already play games and such.


True, I think AI has also influenced Human Speech to a great extent.


Yes, I agree...Did you know Judge Judy is one of the highest paid celebrity? I had no idea!!


Yeah I hear about that a while back. I don't know the premise behind the amount she gets paid.


I didn't know she was that popular still...$123,000 per episode! She's rolling in dough.


It is interesting to note that Robin Williams started the Trend of celebrities performing voices in animated films.


He was perfect as Aladdin! I cannot imagine anyone else as Aladdin's voice!


That's true. I think that artificial intelligence can also be used to recreate celebrity voices.


Oh, sure! You already hear computer generated recording when you call businesses. Pretty soon the whole movie will be AI.


I think this all started with the creation of the Internet. What do you think?


Yes, Internet changed the way we do things. I guess the constant clicking can cause addiction. I can see that!


It is interesting that the Library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case the internet burns down.


I never knew that. That's gotta be a huge volume!


Yes, I do believe that we needed a library to save all of this valuable information.


Internet and AI are really changing our world and how we do things.


That is true. Almost everyone has a smartphone nowadays.


We don't use yellow pages, alarm clock, address books...things of the past! Instant society. That's why only 7% of people read terms when buying stuff online.


Wow, that is interesting. I did not know that.


You know, you may glance at them, but do you really read all the fine print?


That my new friend is a fascinating story. He is a humble amateur astronomer that managed to locate a satellite lost by NASA for over a decade.


As an experienced amateur astronomer, he used radio equipment to scan the stars hours upon hours. He was initially looking for a spy satellite, but what he found was even better!


That does sound better! i wonder how and what kind of radio equipment he used. I'd like to do that myself!  So, did he tell NASA?


Well having found a satellite even NASA gave up on finding, he used the power of the internet to get in touch with the very people who worked on it in the 2000s.


DId they reward him in some way?  You've got me thinking about radio equipment. It seems like I heard that you could use a radio to hear storms on Jupiter.


That I'm not sure about, but since he did find property worth 150million, I hope he was well rewarded. Also speaking of radios, it is amazing what people can do with radio equipment.


I hope he was too.  Radios are pretty cool.  I never really thought about using them for space exploration but I guess it makes sense since it uses electromagnectic energy waves transmitted through space.


I mean when people think of radios, they simply think of a device the transfers voices and is almost obsolete in this era, yet the potential for radios in deep space seems endless.


It really does and they are simple to make.  You can make one with a razorblade and a pencil.


I don't know but they used it back in World War 2.


That is amazing. Even though many people no longer use radio, it is fascinating how it is still being used and kept alive. For instance there are websites you can listen to thousands of classic radio dramas.


Some radio dramas were actually quite good back in the day. I heard one called War of the Worlds that was really good.  I like that radios can be educational in ways other than with outerspace.  A finnish radio station does a news program entirely in latin.


There is a lot of controversy regarding War of the Worlds since it may have been exaggerated by the media. However, it is an amazing story.


It is an amazing story and movie.  You know it may not be as hard as people think to track planets though.  Ancient babylonians were able to do it.


Back then, astronomy was an important facet of life, whether this was for practical or religious reasons. Many cultures practiced observational or theoretical astronomy.


True, it is one of the oldest natural sciences.


I mean people used it for stargazing, navigating, predicting fortunes, seasons, and etc. Even now astronomy affects our lives. Did you know that WIFI is a byproduct of in depth research conducted for better astral imaging?


I did know that!  I bet it will help the field of theoretical astronomy.


I am doing very well, are you a fan of country music at all?


I love country music. My favorite is garth brooks.


I like Taylor swift and carrie underwood myself. I learned recently that there are only 2 african americans in the Hall of fame, that is odd


Yeah you would think there would be more huh. Did you know that George Strait and Jeff Bezos are cousins.


I have heard that before, must be an interesting time at christmas!


Dont think anyone in that family is wanting for much. Did you know that henry ford helped fund the popularization of country music.


i did not, why exactly did he do that? Just a huge fan?


No he did it for his fear over the urban decajazz music as he called it.dense of


Oh, that is a lot less honorable, but I am sure it was appreciated by some. Country as a genre does not need the help, they are super popular


I believe it is the most popular genre in the US. The strender stratocaster was actually designed for country music.


That would not surprise me, there are a lot of states that love it, it gets tons of play on radio as well


Thats true. Did you know that U@ used to open for themselves posing as a country band named the dalton brothers.


I have heard a bit about that, that is pretty funny, they probably just like being normal once in awhile


Maybe they were just being greedy and wanted all the money from the show for themselves. Lol.


it could be that as well, it might be a smarter strategy to sell albums, they can make a lot of money like that


Probably. Linkin parks hybrid theory is the best selling album of the 21st century


It is, and that is well deserved, they were a heck of a band when they were still active


They really are. Speaking of good album dark side of the moon was still one of the best selling in 2014


that is such a surprise, that album is pretty old, way older than me, i think it is like 40 years old or so


It is truly a classic. Well I better get off her. Have a great day.


thank you, you as well, hope everything goes well for you!


Hello. Do you spend much time listening to the radio?


I do. Did you know that there is a law in Canada requiring 40% of the music be Canadian?


That could either be really good or really bad. Good if it is like Alanis Morisette but terrible if it is beiber.


That is true.  Did you know there is a website where you can listen to episodes of classic radio dramas?


I could see that being really interesting. I would love to listen to an old recording of War of the worlds.


Did you also know that Jupiter has radio storms so strong you can hear them on an AM radio?


How cool would that be to have a radio set up purely for hearing those storms? It is amazing what people can do with the simplest of things.


That is true.  Speaking of simple things, did you know that soldiers in WWII made radios using razor blades and pencils.  They were called foxhole radios.


wow that really shows ingenuity! I suppose those you had to make due with whatever you could scrabble together during a war.


Not my strongest science but it is fascinating the things we can learn from it and all the neat ways it is used.


Yes indeed.  Did you know that Pixar spent 3 years studying the physics of curly hair for their movie "Brave"?


Oh wow that is amazing. Well they certainly did a fantastic job on it. It was so realistic.


I know.  Did you also know that Kim Jong-Un has a degree in physics?


I wonder if it is a real degree or part of the propaganda that his people are told to make him seem all knowing and powerful.


Maybe, who really knows?  I read that the dye used on the Chinese terra cotta army may lead to breakthroughs in quantum physics.


How cool would that be! Ancient tech can teach us so much I think because the connection to the sciences was pure and necessary for life.


That makes sense.  Did you know that a critical step in the creation of wifi came about from research into improving astronomy imaging?


I love how everything is connected and we can know so much about that past. Like just by using stars we can find out the real events of the odyssey!


Did you also know that Bill Nye is the director of the astronomy organization founded by Carl Sagan?


I would have thought they would go with someone a little less controversial. He has went a little off the rails in recent years.


Well it has been lovely to speak with you. Have a great day.


Hello there, I hope you are doing well.  Are you a fan of country music?


I don't know too much about it, but I was just reading about the sad story of Carrie Underwood, with all those miscarriages.


Yeah that was quite sad to read, I feel for people who are in that situation, and especially those like her that go through it more than once.


Yes, have never heard about somebody with that missfortune. But I am reading that she was mad at God and she told Him, and it seems that He listened at her. Perhaps we are always afraid to make Him mad and not tell Him what is going on with us?


Yeah I think you are right, or it seems to me that a lot of us, myself included only reach out when we are at our lowest points, or are experiencing extreme pain.


Well, I contact Him daily, but I think I am pretty boring. I am not like the preachers that can say a lot of nice things, lol. I didn't know this, that we can fit all the planets in between earth and the moon and still have room left over to spare. I though, that it was closer.


Wow, that is very interesting, I didn't know that.  Did you know that more than 80% of the Earth's natural forests have been wiped out?  That is a sad but true fact.


I was just thinking that I hope we can reforest it again, all the 80%. And it says that the Hudson bay  has been found to have less gravity than the rest of the Earth, i am sure I can be 3 pounds skinnier, there!


Yeah I think if we could get even 20-30% back that would be a huge help for healthy oxygen levels coming back.  And wow, I didn't know that, I wonder why that is.


I think it could be because of the minerals, some minerals have more magnetism than others, I don't know, I studied Chemistry a long time ago. It could be that. Perhaps in that part of the Earth, since the mantle, it has less magnetic particles. Well, I don't think you are old enough in order to know about the 45 and 78 rpm records.


Yeah that is an interesting theory, you may be correct.  And unfortunately I am too young to have lived through the 50's and 60's but I do know a bit about records.  I love music from those era's.


hahaha, is because we had the best music, lol, no, I like more like the 70's and 80's, I am old but not that old, lol. I remember those records, if they stay long enough under the Sun, you were going to be mad.


I would have loved to have had that problem growing up. Do you know what the best selling album of the 21st century is?


I guess it is Linkin Park's 'Hybrid Theory', which is a complete surprise to me.  I am not a fan but know who they are.


Oh, wonderful, thank you for telling me. I was reading that the country music was called Hillbilly, that is so funny, the only country singer I like is John Denver, RIP.


Yeah John Denver was great, I could listen to him.  I'm more of a classic country type if I do listen to that genre.


Which one is the classic country type? I like classical music, like Rachmaninov, but I like classic rock too.


Well like Hank Williams Sr. and stuff like that.  I love classic rock as well.


I didn't know that country music originated in the celtic music. Love these Irish.


Wow, that is another very interesting fact.  Well it was nice talking with you, I hope you enjoy the rest of the day.


Hey have you ever played golf before? I've played only a couple times


Hi there, I have played three times only. Heard there is a disc gold course in Antartica


Oh wow that's cool. I have play disc golf before, it's pretty fun, I just think 18 holes is too many personally, takes forever


Yeah I can see that. Seem Kim Jong Un is really good in golf, or so the media says


Oh I didn't know that. I did know that Samuel Jackson is really good though. He hasn't built into his movie contracts that he can play golf twice a week, so I would assume that he is amazing haha


Hahaha he must really love that. I wonder if he ever plays in any of those military owned golf course, any of the 234


Yeah I wonder that's a good question! I do think that golf courses waste a lot of water though. Apparently the average course uses 300,000 gallons of water per day, that's a ton!


Yeah I agree they are not sustainable at all. And the US owns more of them than the rest of the world combined.


Yeah I don't know why they would, that seems like a waste of tax money to me, also golf courses seem like a waste of space. Apparently they take up as much space as Rhode Island and Delaware combined


wowww that is a lot of land for sure. DO you use the internet much?


Yeah I use the internet basically everyday haha. What about you? Are you using it right now LOL


Hahaha yup, it has become a part of life. But mine is not as fast as the one astronauts have


Yes I don't think anyone's is Haha unfortunately. Have you ever clicked a hamburger button online? Just the name makes me hungry LOL


Hahha that is so true now I am hungry too. It is a cool one though. Did you know that we as humans are a minority on the internet


I think I heard about that. Isn't the internet mostly made up of bots? At least the Bots don't have to read the terms of service on the Internet lol I never do apparently only 7% of people do


Yeah and I definitely am not in that 7% In Finland apparently access to internet is a right


Haha nope I think you're right on that. Have you ever traveled to Mount Everest by the way? I'm just glad you know they have internet if I ever do LOL


Yeah that is so cool that they managed to get it up there. Have you ever done any ego surfing?


Haha yes I have. I definitely look myself up on the internet from time to time. What about you? I always look to see if people are talking smack about me lol


Hhahaha that is a good way to keep an eye on that. Have you heard of the website Neopets?


No I haven't. What is that? It sounds like some kind of fad like Pokemon LOL. I'm sure whatever it is though, has been saved in the library of Alexander, they save all of the entire internet just in case it goes down


Hi, I am good! How are you?  Yes I do like radios.


i used to listen to the radio when I was younger. i dont listen much now though.


I've heard recently that you can hear storms on Jupiter with an am radio so I've been checking into a way to do that.


i think you can also hear solar activity. the radio is like a telescope but for sound! that is amazing.


It really is!  They can be so educational too.  There's a station in finland that broadcasts a news program in classical latin every week.


i wonder how many people listen to the news in latin. i guess there must be dozens. Dozens! LOL


Well I wouldn't mind learning some latin. I don't think I would listen to the news though.  I might listen to a radio drama.


Radio drama. radio drama in latin? maybe better than the news in latin. what drama wouldyou listen to?


I think I might listen to the War of the Worlds.  Did you know there's a website where you can listen to radio dramas for free?


that is great. i bet there are some great shows on the site. i should check it out. War of the worlds was a classic.


Yes it was.  Thinking about and studying planets has been something humans have done since the beginning of time.  Look at the ancient babylonians. They could track planets with mathematical precision.


they also had good beer, i hear. i wonder if they learned something about brewing from the stars LOL Did you know that Bill nye the science guy is the executive director of the planetary society, an astronomy organization founded by the great carl sagan?


I do know that.  The planetary society has done some good things.  Did you know that an important part of wi-fi development came from doing research into improving astronomy imaging?


that is great! I bet a lot of interesting technology comes from exploration of space. for example, Tang, the tasty instant breakfast drink, comes from the lunar missions.


I think I heard something about that before!  For those of us that can't explore space there's a great small town called Saadat Shahr in Iran, unfortunately.  Regardless of their location, they did ban together to pay for an observatory because of all of their love for stargazing.


That is awesome. i think that people should follow their passion. and the stars have fascinated humankind since the dawn of humanity. Did you know that by using astronomy, we have guessed the date that odysseus took back the throne of ithaca as described in homer's 'the odyssey'?


No I didn't.  That is really cool though.  Do you know the date?


It was millenia ago. like three thousand years ago. that is great that astronomy can help us with such things. Anyway, great chat!


It is great!  Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences.  Back in the day part of astronomy was the study of celestial navigation.  I think that's interesting.


Yes, sailors could navigate by the stars. the norsemen traversed the atlantic by using the pole star.


It just shows how resourceful people back then were.  Not only did they study the stars out of curiously but also to use.  Well, i do need to do some traveling myself although not by using the stars.  It's been nice chatting with you!  Have a great day!


Safe travels! May the stars guide you onward!


Did you hear about Carrier Underwood?  She had multiple miscarriages.  Very sad.


It is, she had some horrible luck.  Glad to know that this pregnancy is sticking for her thought!


Her Husband is a professional Hockey player named Mike Fisher.


Yes, I knew that.  Huge fan of hers. I know she was getting a lot of really nasty messages after her fall with the dogs. I don't get people sometimes.


Yea that is terrible.  I have heard she needed 40-50 stitches.


She did.  She has a wonderful heart. That she is willing to look at adoption and helping charitable organizations.


I agree.  Are you a fan of country music at all?  Apparently it has been around since the 1920s.


I am of some of it.  Being Irish I love the Celtic influences.


That is awesome.  I am not sure i have ever heard any Celtic songs.


It is beautiful.  So many different genres of music, I am a fan of many of them.  Used to collect vinyl. See that is coming back in "fad".


Ya, but most album sales are on Mp3 or CD formats in the 21st century still.


I think more people are just using streaming music now and download from there. Don't know that any formats are going to matter much anymore.


Ya I agree with that.  I find it interesting that the album "The Dark Side of the Moon" was still one of the best selling albums in 2014 even though it was released 40 years ago.


Classic music stands the test of time. So much crossover now. To think that a huge band like Aerosmith can make more money in a video game ( Guitar Hero) than any album? Toys in the Attic is still one of my favs.


I did not realize there was that much money in Video Games.


We actually have that game and bought the whole band system when my son was still at home. My husband is more of a science guy. The fact that the Earths magnetic field reverses is more interesting to him.


It is estimated to be 4.543 billion years old. I was amazed to find out that Jupiter protects us from so many asteroids!


It is sad to think that more than 80 percent of the earth's forests have already been destroyed.


Being the only astronomical object that harbors life you would think we would be more careful with our planet.


Yes, that would be the smart thing to do.


Hey there do you ever play golf? I personally think it's really boring


Yes, I  live on a golf course, lol.  I enjoy it,have friends that got me started. but I use to think it was boring,especially to watch on TV, the voices would put me to sleep!


I agree with you! Do you know how much water your golf course uses by the way? Apparently the average golf course uses about 300,000 gallons per day


I know that is alot! Its usually recycled, doesn't smell that great.


Oh I didn't know that. But again I haven't really played, so I guess I wouldn't know that LOL. It's crazy that the golf course in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, uses for million gallons a day, but that is a desert so it makes sense


I know, that place doesn't care about how much anything is.lol Did not know Babe Ruth played.


No I didn't know that either. You was actually a very famous golfer, although I only know him from playing baseball. Do you like Samuel Jackson by the way?


Yes, I do! I think golf can be very relaxing for men and women. Its fun with all your friends. You might like it someday!


Haha yes, my friends always try to get me into it, but I just can't bring myself to play. But I will probably play one day haha. But yes Samuel Jackson loves Golf and actually puts it in his contract that he can play twice a week


I saw that, compared to the size of the United States, Rhode Island and Delaware aren't very big. Its good exercise if you walk, lol most people use the cart.


Haha yes I know that my friends use cards LOL so not necessarily go to walk for me. how often to use the Internet by the way? I know I use it right now and I'm using it almost everyday


Alot more than I should. I'm on it all the time. If not at home, or my phone. I watch no reg TV anymore. I watch all my shows on the internet now. I do like that.


Yes I agree with you. I don't even have cable personally. I do like knowing that I can get 3-g service on the peak of Mount Everest though. I definitely would post on Facebook LOL


That's interesting! Oh, I guess the constant clicking is what makes the addiction.  Crazy.


I probably have that haha. I know I like to click links and go exploring around the internet. But I don't ever read terms of service though. Apparently only 7% of people do


I believe the 7%. They make those terms so detailed and long, no one wants to read all that!  Who knows what they put in there!


I agree with you! And I've never read it so I wouldn't even know haha. I do like pressing the hamburger button though, have you heard about the hamburger button that you see online? The three horizontal lines?


I use that all the time, I didn't that was the name! Why hamburger?


I guess it looks like a hamburger? top and bottom line would be a bun, and I guess the middle line would be the Patty LOL? I don't know but it makes me hungry


I know, Lets hope the internet doesn't burn down so we don't have to go to the Library of Alexandria! lol


LOL I hope you're right! I would not be able to get about my day without a working internet haha., especially I be missing out on things like email and file sharing


Somewhat too. They use too much water so I do not like them for that


Yeah in the states they use about 12 000 gallons a day


Yeah and in Dubai there is one that use 4 million gallons a day


WOw what a waste. Babe Ruth used to be a golfer too


I know some stuff. Every republican president has had a beard


Hm interesting. Since 1853 the president has either been democrat or republican


Hmm nice. The blue and red colors both parties use came into use only in the 2000s


Hmm pretty late. When Truman visited disneyland he did not want to be photographed in the ride


Yes he did not want to be associated with republicans in any way possible


Yeah pretty strange and he went to the extremes it seems


Yeah I know. Do you use the internet much?


I use it a lot actually , how about you?


Me too ,Do you know what the hamburger button is?


Yes the three horizontal menu line, very fitting


I know. Did you know you can develop addiction from clicking on the internet?


Yeah I can see that anything in excess can do that to the brain


Yeah. There is a copy of the internet in the library of Alexandria


WOw I wonder how that can even be saved actually


I'm going to listen to am radio so I can try to hear Jupiter's radio storms.


Good day. Do you enjoy that kind of stuff?


Love it, astronomy, the study of phenomena outside Earth's atmosphere, is fascinating.


I took 1 astronomy class in college and I enjoyed it, I just didn't have enough time to dig deeper into it


I took astronomy too, I certainly didn't learn how to find a lost satellite like Scott Tilley did.


ha ha ha. Can you believe Kim jong-un has a degree in physics, imagine being his professor, would you fail him?


Of course not, he could probably get a degree in anything he signed up for cause no one would fail him.


That is what I thought too! So, Pixar studying the physics of curly hair for 3 years took my attention. Some people thrive for excellence, I'm impressed.


That's amazing, like the town, Saadat Shahr, that is nicknamed the "astronomy town", they actually kill all lights at night to view the stars.


I wonder how ancient people learned to navigate the stars, Babylonians were even able to track Jupiter with mathematical precision.


I was happy to hear something positive coming out of Iran. We always hear just the bad.


Must be rough to live in such a hated place.


I can imagine....And it is sad because no one chooses where they want to be born.


If we were born in Canada we'd be forced to listen to 40% Canadian made music when we listen to the radio.


That is not bad because other countries that are not democratic are worse. Think about countries such as Saudi Arabia


I definitely won the country lottery when I was born in the US>


ha ha ha. You certainly did. I once stayed in Dubai for a year and you were not free to wear clothing such as shorts. Buying alcohol was like buying drugs, if caught, you were headed to jail....OMG


Oh wow, that would be so hard to live with, but an enriching experience I'm sure.


Yes, it was. Oh happy holidays and it was great chatting with you.


hey yes I watch them from time to time, they are my favorite kind of movies, you?


Nice me too. Did you ever watch House MD?


ya I've seen tht before, I like Hugh Laurie no one could play the role like he did, I'm glad he makes 700k an episode he deserves it haha


Yeah he did such an amazing job for sure, great show too. Do you like JIm Carrey?


he's ok, I liked him in the 90's but I don't think hes made a good movie in a while, you?


Well he said that he will not do dramas anymore because they do not display positivity


ya, I never thought those were his best movies personally, did you like Michael Caine? I liked him in austin powers 3 haha


Yeah he is a great actor. Do you know why he decided to become an actor?


haha ya I think he was chasing girls! all the cutest girls were in acting classes so he joined, I can't blame him haha


Hahaha I guess he knew what he was after, good for him. DO you enjoy radio dramas?


I've never actually listened to one, but I hear there is a website online where you can listen to some old ones for free, have you ever tried that?


Yeah that is pretty cool. No I have not yet. Do you know who Jon Hamm is or have you seen any of his movies?


isn't he in the show mad men? and wasnt he formerly a high school drama teacher?


Yeah that guy. Yeah he was a teacher and one of his students was Ellie Kemper. I think she is super funny


ya she is in the office shes awesome! do you like any comedies btw?


I do, they are my favorites. What do you think about bromance comedies?


I think they're ok, I liked harold and kumar myself, the rest of them like the hangover weren't really funny imo, what do you think about ryan stiles


Great comedian, I guess it was worth it for him to drop out of high school


haha ya I agree, what do you think of the movie kung foo hustle? I guess bill murray likes it, and I think hes hilarious, so I guess I shoudl watch it haha


I liked the movie but the guy claims it is the best comedy of modern era. Not sure how much I agree there


ok, I guess I should see it anyway, do you know who demetri martin is btw? I have no idea but I guess he was accepted into law school but left to pursue comedy


Hey, doing good!  I was just thinking about movies... comedy and drama in particular.  You a big fan of either, by chance?


movies. I like movies. I like dramas and comedies. You?


Yeah, they've pretty good!  Especially comedies.  Did you know Bill Murray is a big fan of the movie Kung Fu Hustle?  I've seen it; it's pretty hilarious!


is it? i thought he was begin facetious when he said it was a great achievement.


Well, come to think of it, with Bill Murray you never really know.  There's so much crazy stuff about him it's hard to separate legend from fact.  :)


How can it be the greatest film if he wasnt in it? LOL.


You like Bromanic comedies?  They're a genre that include guys doing crazy stuff...


Yes, Harold and Kumar is an example. I really though that was a fun film


I've seen the first two, haven't caught the Christmas movie they did though... In the same genre, I've also seen the first and third hangover.  Thought they were pretty funny.


I have not seen the hangover movies. i guess i should check them out. is that zack whatshisname?


Gallinaus or something, yeah, that's him!  Another one in the genre is Pineapple Express.  Heard it was funny, but I haven't seen that one yet either...


galafinakis or some sort of greek name. wearing cheesy clothes from the 70s or 80s. Ok, ill check out pineapple express too. some of those films are classic.


Did you know Ryan Stiles (from The Drew Carry Show) dropped out of high school to pursue comedy?  I guess it worked out for him, but I usually recommend personally that people graduate first, just in case...


yeah, high school is a kind of purgatory for creative minds. i figure he would take the GED and move on. cant learn comedy in school.


Ever watch 3rd Rock from teh Sun?  It won a Golden globe for Best Comedy in 1997, beating all sorts of other series for it.


i think that the fix was in on that one. how did they beat Seinfeld?


You know, I watched a few eps of that and never really got the appeal of that show.  Or Friends for that matter... maybe I just wasn't in the right demographic, I don't know.


I guess there are many types of humor and we each have our own. Anyway, great chat!


Course, you want to talk comedy, you gotta go back to SHakespeare.  His stuff originated a lot of the words and tropes we see today..


Yes, he created so many new words. quite a genius, we shall never see another like him. Have a good night!


Hey, you too! Hoep the weather is okay where you're at!


the weather is great! thanks for asking.


Yeah, I know a lot of area have been bombarded with snow and stuff.  I say, bring on spring!  Hehe


Yeah, then we'll get to enjoy flowers and leaves and all sorts of wonderful things!  :)


quite true. the anticipation is part of the fun.


Hmm... guess we gotta keep going for a bit... did you know Shakespeare invented some women's names that are common usage today?  Thought that was pretty cool


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I love movies, especially comedy! How about you?


I usually watch action movies. Could you tell me what the main emphasis of comedy in movies is?


has a huge emphasis on humour. It makes me laugh and it makes me feel good about myself. Action films are also great too!


Thanks. Is it true that the first silent movies that came out were comedies?


I think it was. I just remember Charlie Chaplin movies were comedies. It is amazing they didn't even need to speak and it was funny. Have you ever watched Comedy Central?


I watched Comedy Central very rarely in all honesty. Charlie Chaplin movies were very funny indeed.


I loved them. Comedy Central is great here and there, but they keep cancelling the good shows.


I'm sorry to hear that. Do you know the actor that dropped out of high school in order to pursue a career in comedy?


I think it was Ryan Stiles. That guy is hilarious. I think he is one in a million to be successful for dropping out, I wouldn't recommend it. Do you know him?


Yes. I have seen him in the Drew Carey show and Two and a Half Men. He was very funny in those shows.


For sure, I loved those shows! He was in whose line is it anyways, the ultimate improv show!


Oh yes I have seen that show. He is very funny because the show is unscripted. Is this correct?


Right and Drew Carrey used to be the host of that one. Great entertainment! Have you seen Green Lantern?


No I haven't but do you recommend any bromantic comedies for me to watch?


IT was supposed to be a comedy with Jack black, but was an action film with ryan reynolds. I loved Pineapple Express, I recommend that bromantic comedy for sure!


Okay thanks I will go ahead and watch it. Thanks for the recommendation.


You are welcome! Did you ever watch Evan Almighty?


No. I haven't watch this movie is it good?


IT was pretty good, had a lot of stars. It is the most expensive comedy film ever made at $200 million! You should check it out, it was so nice chatting with you!


I will. Thank you so much for chatting with me, it was fun. Bye!!


It was very fun, thanks! Enjoy your night!


Apparently he was the highest paid actor for a TV drama.


I am not surprised, he made almost a million per episode


Wow, that is crazy. Did you like Michael Cain in batman?


I did actually. do you know why he became an actor?


all the pretty girls were in drama class


Hahah, not a surprise. Apparently Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore. I was unaware.


I think it is his belief system. I didn't much care for his dramas anyways.


No, I've heard of him, but I'm not familiar with his work. What is he in?


quite a few comedies actually but he used to teach drama? guess who he taught?


Yeah, she is pretty funny. Did you know Shakespeare invented the names miranda, Jessica, and Olivia.


that is so cool. that guy has contributed to much the english literature with his work


yeah, his works can also take on different meanings.


yeah for sure. did you know he lived at the same time as pocahontas


I did, I hear that they died within the same year.


Did you know Ryan Stiles dropped out of high school to pursue comedy?


Wow he must have been a man with a plan or at least a dream


Yeah, he must have. What do you think of Bill Murray, are you a fan?


I think he is great. Apparently he thinks Kung Fu Hustle i s a great comedy. Ever seen it?


Yes, it established many of the cliches we see today


That it did. I thought Murray was great in Caddyshack and Groundhog day.


Groundhog day is a classic. Probably wouldn't know what it was without the movie


Yeah. What about Shakespeare, ever read any of that?


Yeah, it is pretty good stuff. Did you know he invented the name Jessica?


Really? I knew he invented olivia, but not that


I think he also invented Miranda as well.


Well he still does comedies which are part of drama


This is an interesting point. Nice chatting with you.


I can't say that I've heard of him.  lol


I used to listen to his stuff. He is pretty funny. He actually left Harvard law to pursue a comedy career!


Nice!  I like Bill Murray.  Are you a fan of his?


A little. He thinks kung fu is the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy!


Yes!  I've never seen that movie I'm going to have to check it out.  Do you know who Ryan Stiles is?


I do not know much about him. I heard he dropped out of high school to pursue comedy.


I was going to ask you who he was.  I like comedies but boy I need to get caught up with who is who.  lol  I did like 3rd Rock from the Sun back in the day.  I see it won the Golden Globe for best comedy series in 1997.


I have not seen that. I think my favorite comedies are bromantic comedies. I did not know that was actually a genre.


I'm not sure what those are.  LOLOL  I'm sorry.  Do you know?


They include movies like Harold and Kumar, and the Hangover.


Oh!  I love those kinds of movies then! hahaha  Are you also a fan of dramas?


Yes, are you? I heard Jim Carey does not make dramas any more because of his belief system.


I am a fan.  I used to watch House a lot, which starred Hugh Laurie,  and Mad Men, which starred Jon Hamm.


I was never into house but I know Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor ever for a tv drama.


I saw that.  He got paid $700,000 per episode.  I can't even imagine what that would be like.


That is insane. Even $70,000 per episode is absurd.


I know!  Must have had a lot of ad revenue to support those wages.  Do you know why Michael Caine became an actor?  It's kind of funny....


I heard it was because all the pretty girls at his high school were in drama class. Smart man.


Yes!  That's hilarious!  It's been nice chatting with you!


I don't keep up on many TV shows, but every once in a while I see clips of various performances from artists on The Voice


I think The Voice its a great show, I like it and think there are a lot of telented people in the show, I liked Brynn Cartellis performance ons season 15


I've heard she's also the youngest winner on the show and the judges all wanted her. She must be very talented


Really the youngest one? I gues she made history then, I guess 15 years old is a young age, I meant I liked her performance on Season 14, I got the seasons all mixed up lol


People with that much talent and confidence at a young age are very rare. Many think she'll be a game changer when it comes to the success of the winners on the show


I guess it does change things, usually older artists have a better preparation and have more experience, she had a tough competition, Spensha Baker, Kyla Jade, Britton Buchanan, all of them great artists.


I think it helps that she was coached by Kelly Clarkson though, despite it being Kelly's first season as a coach. She's been through a similar process before and seen success


She did have a great coach, maybe Kelly was the perfect coach for her, she might have gone through similar problems in her carreer.


Some of the past winners have some quality music, but I think may have high expectations for this winner


I agree with you a song that I liked was Walk My Way, she said that its something people are listening to now, the tune can be heard in ratio stations and also on iTunes as well as other music servies


It's always cool to see people with talent succeed and create music that others enjoy listening to. Maybe one day she'll have as many hits as Kelly Clarkson or Lady Gaga


I think she will, she is a young artist and the only way is up, theres people in the industry that want to work with Cartelli so it would be a good thing to keep her in mind


Definitely. Many that we know today started out on a TV show. Did you know that Lady Gaga was on an MTV show called Boiling Points before her career took off?


I didnt know she was on a show before becoming famous, I guess thats why shes a good actress, the latest movie she was in was pretty good.


She started out performing as a teenager doing similar things to Cartelli. She dropped out of college to pursue music


I guess she took the right decision as she is now loaded with cash, she is the godmother of Elton Johns son, I bet that wouldnt have happen if she remained in college


I'm sure it wasn't easy though. She got her foot in the door through songwriting for a label first


I bet it was a hard road to success but most artists have to face difficulties,


But it's paid off. Now she has so many Twitter followers that the LAPD asked her to tweet information about road construction


Yeah I guess it did, do you like pop music?


I do enjoy most pop music, but it depends on the artist. Sometimes I'll even listen to K-Pop from countries like North Korea


hey do you like Disney Movies? Specifically Pixar ones


Yes, I like Disney movies all a lot, I like to watched Disney because of the cartoons.


ya I agree, have you heard pixar has a secret celebrity room when they visit?


No I didn't heard about that. That must be nice to receive special treatment.


ya I agree, I bet judge judy gets special treatment, I mean she makes over 100k per episode


Oh yes, she is one of the highest paid judges, l like her shows, she makes me laugh. She doesn't take any back talk.


haha no she doesn't, how much do you think Robin Williams got for playing the Genie? I heard he started the celebrity in animation trend


Wow I am not sure when it comes to cartoons, I heard their salaries aren't that high, I thought I read that some place.


ya I'm not sure I don't do voice unfortunately haha, did you hear about the Ethiopian chef? I guess he is trying to combat hunger by getting people to be more diverse with the foods they eat


I heard about the Ethiopian chef, but I haven't pay much attention to it. Judge judy makes $123,000 per episode.


that is a crazy amount! do you use the website reddit at all?


I have signed up for the website, but I have so many other websites until I haven't logged in for about 30 days. I am properly shut out.


oh wow haha, well I guess it is very popular and had investors like Jared Leto and Snoop Dogg


I will reopen my account and check out what doing on with Jared Leto and Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg was one of my favorite rappers back in the day


ya he did some good stuff, it's funny though that the first reddit post was a post about reddit going downhill haha


Yes I know, sometimes those are the sites that surprised everybody, that's why when people laugh at a person, don't give up because of the laughing, but prove them wrong.


haha that is true, also I guess there is a free online magazine, its based on reddit and its called The Redditor


Did you know that Reddit average monthly visit is 542 millions, that's a lot of visitors.


wow that is a lot, and in just the year 2018 it had 1.2 billion comments, thats insane!


Yes you are right, Reddit was found by two college students from the university of Virginia in 2005.


that is cool, also only about half a percent of reddit actually participates in the voting on reddit


i do! i like to kill time on there. do you?


Very little actually. I need to spend more time on the site.  I know it's highly popular. I think someone said it has 542 million visitors per month.


i believe it, there are a ton of people on there posting things. 1.2 billion comments in 2018 alone. WOW!


That is a lot!  Did you know it was founded by some students at the University of Virginia?


i had heard that! i wonder if they got any money from that, i dont think they still run it


I hope they did. They deserve it.  Do you ever vote on content?


nah i dont really, i tend to just read stuff and keep to myself. a lot of people get really angry on there


I guess that explains the stat i heard. Someone told me that only a little over 50% of people who are on reddit vote on stuff.


and about 50% of THAT 50% like to get angry! thats the internet for you though I guess. even the first reddit comment ever was a comment about how reddit was going downhill! though that is kind of funny


The first comment was to say it was going downhill?  That is so terrible! Talk about not giving something a chance!


haha i know right? someone was setting their standards a little bit too high!


That's for sure!  reddit obviously does well. I mean People made an online magazine related to it.


ive never heard of that! i wonder how successful it is


I don't know. They call it "The Redditor". They have it for people for free online.


interesting! did you know constantly clicking on links can actually form a real addiction? i guess reddit addiction is real


I didn't know it was the clicking that caused the addiction but I did know people could get addicted to being online.


yea i always thought it was the addiction to getting so much info on demand, but i guess you get some satisfaction from the clicking on links.


That's weird.  Then does it mean it's a good or a bad thing that you can get internet everywhere?  I mean, there's even internet service on the peak of Mt. Everest!


wow! i guess you really can never miss the opportunity for that awesome selfie!


I guess not!  That would be showing addiction though in my opinion. Here you are at the top of the world and you are clicking links on your phone!  Anyways, it was nice talking with you!


Hi! Are you a fan of Lady Gaga? I think it was sweet of Elton John to select her to be his son's godmother!


I am a fan of the young artist born in the year 1986


Same here! I also couldn't believe her favorite band is Iron Maiden. They're a great band but I never would have guessed they would be her favorite.


I know I would have imagined  a pop band, but she has great musical tastes


Agreed. Did you also know her name actually came from a predictive text glitch that changed radio to lady?


I didnt, that is interesting though, she was also on the show ''Boiling Points''


Wow! I'd like to see that show now! I bet it was great! You know, I think it's hilarious the LAPD asked her to tweet out to her millions of followers about roadwork information coming up. Ha!


I didnt lol, I guess she is really influencial, did you ever watch the video of her song ''Telephone''


No I didn't but I have heard it along with many of her other chart topping singles such as Alejandro, Romance, Poker Face and Just Dance!


Well the music video of telephoned earned a guiness record, and those are great singles I liked them a lot


That is amazing. I wasn't aware of that but it's quite an accomplishment! So are you a fan of pop music in general? You know, Ricky Gervais was actually a pop singer back in the 1980s. I'd like to hear some of his songs. Ha!


I didnt know that, sounds like a great artists though, Id like to hear some of his songs as well


Agreed. I also wouldn't mind hearing the president of Indonesia's music as well. He actually released three pop albums while serving as president, surprisingly enough!


I wonder if he evero bough $1000 worth of pizza for his fans, just like Gaga did


Ha! Good question. That was certainly nice of her, though! I wonder if the most popular band in North Korea, which is its own K-pop girl band, Moranbong Band, has ever bought pizzas for their fans too?


Thats an interesting thing to Google,seems like you really like pop music? am I right?


I do! I love to listen to it on the radio! But sometimes, I also like to break out the old AM radio and listen to those Jupiter radio storms. They are amazing to hear!


I can only imagine, must be great, do you know who Bill Murray is?


Yeah and something else that's fun to listen to is this website that has thousands of classic radio dramas for no charge! I highly recommend it! And I do know who Billy Murray is and am a huge fan! What about you?


I like him as well, big fan so he was the voice of the Human Torch back in the 70s, there was a Fantastic 4 radio show, really cool to have him as the voice of that hero


Is that so? I'd like to go back and watch it just to see if I recognize his voice, then! Sounds a lot more interesting than listening to that Finnish station that broadcasts Nuntii Latini which is a weekly news programme conducted in all latin. Yikes! Ha! Well it was great chatting with you! Have a great day, friend!


I do, I enjoy watching the Voice. I was excited that Brynn Cartelli won. She's so talented especially for being 15.


Yeah she was. Kelly Clarkson, her coach, said that she had a maturity that's way beyond her years. They say she could become the show's first mainstream star.


True. I think she may have the best chance to break through as a star


I think so too. Not too many contestants from those types shows seem to make it as big. There's been a few, but plenty seem to struggle.


True, do you listen to any music in particular?


I listen to a little bit of everything. I really like Queen. Did you know that scientist have voted "We Are The Champions" the catchiest pop song of all time?


It is a great song, even I sing it with my team after tournaments. Do you enjoy pop music as well?


I do like some of it. There was a study in 2012 that concluded that Pop Music has grown louder and more musically homogeneous since the mid-1960s.


It is a very popular genre of music. Even the indonesian president released 3 albums during his term


Could imagine if one of our presidents released an album that would be crazy!


What would even be crazier would be if the music was actually good


Yeah that would be pretty wild. Did you know that Ricky Gervais was a pop singer before he became a comedian? That's hard for me to imagine.


Well I'm happy he is a comedian now. Do you follow any other people like Ricky Gervais or Lady gaga?


I do like Lady Gaga. Did you know that her name came from a predictive text glitch?


That is unconventional, much like her work in visual experimentation


Yeah it is. She's also godmother to Elton John's son.


I think here music like poker face or just dance are quite enjoyable as well. Her fashion sense, well is sometimes weird by my standards


Yeah it is. I guess that helps make her more memorable.


True. I guess any publicity or buzz is better than none. In any case, I enjoyed the chat very much and I hope you have a nice day.


So I guess involuntary pornography like face swapping celebrity faces onto pornographic material is being banned.


From Reddit anyway - the deep-fake celebrity variety.  I think the rest of their porn is up and running.


It looks like they are also targeting revenge porn or other faked images since their rules have been updated.


Yes, I believe you're correct.  I know Tumblr is banning all porn, real and faked.


Interesting. I thought that that is what a lot of people go there to look for.


Yes, that's exactly what people have commented.  Starbucks is installing filters so you can't watch porn on their wifi - which honestly, I can't imagine anybody doing in a coffee shop LOL!


Oh, yeah. I guess people like to watch porn anywhere. I noticed someone at the public computers of a hotel lobby looking at porn before. Do you think that all deepfakes should be eliminated?


I KNOW I would be upset if I were the victim of a deep-fake porn thing.  Wouldn't you be?


Yes, I would be. But if they are shut down in one place they will probably just appear at another place.


Yes, and it is so unfair.  There are few US laws to turn to when you are a victim, celebrity or not.  Can you imagine your boss seeing it!


Yes, that would be horrible. I wonder if a lot of these sites are changing just because of pressure from celebrities.


I don't think so, the law regards the face swapping as 'parody or satire' which is protected by the First Amendment.  I don't know what the motivation was except maybe to get on the good side of somebody and not have all their porn banned.


Celebrities get a lot of special treatment. There is a secret room for at Pixar studio that is often visited by celebrities. I wonder what it is like.


Yes, I wonder too as I read they go there often.  Did you know Robin Williams was the first celebrity to perform voices in animated films?


No, I didn't know that, but that makes sense. He was so funny.


He was.  I think it came from inner pain though.  So are you a big Reddit fan?


I never muched like Reddit. I can't get used to the format. How about you?


The format turns me off as well.  I only go there if I get directed by a search on a particular subject.  I don't get the voting, etc.  Also, some of those folks are a wee bit extreme.


That's true. I do end up there sometimes as well for one thing or another. And yes, I don't understand how people can spend hours there arguing.


Sometimes life events are such that you need an outlet where you can feel free to be ugly without consequences is my guess.  Also, I think a lot of people use the porn part.


It's funny that the first comment on reddit was a complain that it was going downhill, but that it is still going. Maybe see you there one day, or maybe not.


I do. Did you know you can catch Jupiter's storms in the AM radio?


Cool. DO you ever listen to Canadian radios?


Sometimes, they play a ton of Canadian music though during the day


Yes but that is because they are required by law to play 40% canadian music


Yeah. Do you know how soldiers made foxhole radios during WWII?


Yes they used pencils and razorblades, pretty inventive


Yesh I know and I wonder what kind of information they caught in those


Yes me too. Do you speak any latin at all?


I do not but there is a radio station that plays their news in latin in Finland


Yeah pretty cool, I wonder how many listeners they have though


I do sometimes, there is a free website for them. DO you like pop music?


I sure do. Even north Korea has a pop band which is super famous there


Yes. Did you know that pop music is becoming more homogenous over time?


Yes it seems so. THe president of Indonesia is a pop singer too


Yes and he has released three albums since he has taken over the office


Nice. Even Ricky Gervais was a pop singer in the 80s


Wow cool. DO you know which song is the catchiest according to science?


Yes that is We are the champions, I agree too with them


Yeah and it is so popular too. Nice chatting today.


I'm doing well. I can't believe the majority of pac-man players were female, which led to the creation of "Mrs. Pac Man." That's really cool


This is pretty cool too! Pac-man creator toru iwatani wanted to turn arcades into date hangouts "that would not be intimidating to female customers." pac-man "appeals to a new generation of female players who have grown up empowered and want to be the pursuer rather than being the pursued."


Yeah, and it generated over $2.5 billion by the 90s. I wonder how that compared to other video games?


Haha at this funny fact: Pac-man was originally going to be released in the us as puckman but the name was changed out of fears the p would be vandalized into another letter.


Knowing the USA, and the closeness of "P" to "F", they probably made the right move haha. Did you play any other video games growing up?


Oh awesome, I loved that game. Did you play it on the original Nintendo?


I did.  Did you know The nintendo entertainment system could display only 54 colors.


I did not! That's interesting. It still seems like a lot of colors haha. I wonder if you can get one still today?


Haha yeah. I think discontinued selling them in the early 2000s. Probably because they had better technology at the time (one that showed more than 54 colors)


Most likely.  When caesar visited britain, around 50bc, he noted that its people bred chickens not for food, but for entertainment


That's crazy! I guess before other forms of entertainment, watching chickens was the most exciting thing to do!


Ronald reagan was once rejected for a movie role because an entertainment executive didn't think he had "that presidential look."


That's pretty ironic haha. It reminds me of other "lookalike's" in Hollywood, like Charlie Chaplin losing in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest and Bill Nye becoming famous for looking like Steve Martin.


Now only if I looked like a famous celebrity, maybe I could become famous!


Well, if Bill Nye did it, it's possible.


Maybe!  Have a good one,  nice talking to you!


It is known as a culinary destination. When it first opened the market was surrounded by warehouses.


The hipsters went? Or the upscale crowd?


Probably the hipsters and the upscale crowd to be cool haha. A lot of new restaurants and cafes have popped up in the neighborhood though there is still a bit of the warehouse feel around it.


I guess the incrowd likes going to low rent area.


You can get small bites like biscuits with pimento cheese and grilled salmon collar (what is a salmon collar?!). Sounds expensive. I think I'd go for the monstrous steaks to share instead.


I think the collar is flesh around the head. Tasty. Steaks == good too! Mmm.


I'm not fancy enough haha! There is also Eleanor Upscale bowling.


Bowling? Is there anything MORE hipster these days? I would not go unless I could have a private alley.


Haha, well how about a sleek sushi bar? They have those too.


Hm. Well maybe. With bowling? That's an odd combination. Did you ever play Pacman?


Sorry, I think the sushi bar is a different establishment. Sure, I used to play Pacman. Why do you ask?


Pac Man had 256 levels. There was a bug. The last level could not be completed. That is a horrible disappointment.


Oh, man. Thant would drive me bonkers. In the US they were going to call Packman Puckman but they didn't for obvious reasons...


In Japanese, pakku pakku is the sound of opening and closing the mouth. The ghosts have different personalities. Which ghost would you be?


Pakku pakku, that sounds exactly like the sound it makes, ha! I never knew that about the ghost personalities! What are my options?


Blue red yellow orange. I think red is aggressive. A bitter desire for revenge? I dunno.


Well, I leave the choice to you. You +are+ Red. Did you know that every time pac-man eats a regular dot, he stops moving for one frame (1/60th of a second), slowing his progress by roughly ten percent—just enough for a following ghost to overtake him.


I feel like I have noticed that. Would I be able to notice that? Hmm.


What do you like to do for entertainment?