True.  It is also amazing that the cables that carry the phone and internet data are so small (2.7 inches in diameter) and actually LAY on the ocean floor!!!!  I watched a video on that recently and it's just fascinating!  Apparently nothing bothers them, except sometimes fish gnawing on them.  I suppose an earthquake would disrupt them too!!!!!


quite fascinating. Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone. I think if we all do this a little more we would impact many children's lives


Oh yes, I so agree!  We certainly don't need to use our phones THAT much!  We would all be better off!


I believe it will be difficult to unhook people from using them though


At this point, yes, but if we could make people be more conscious about it.....or parents influencing their children more.  Maybe get them interested in writing a book, like Christopher Paolini, who started his book at age 14!!!!


Spending time at the library is so useful.  It can get kids started on the right path, or help those who have had problems, like the man who studied law and proved his innocence.  This was after being falsely imprisoned for 10 years!


yep. I read that too. quite remarkable what the right sources can do. Anyways, It was nice chatting with you. Have a great day.


hey there, no I probably wouldn't I already have a car and I use it to go to drive throughs quite a bit haha


Yeah, It is quite a risk, even if it is the car of an old man who just died.


ya I agree, can you believe the car was invented over 100 years ago? It was first patented back in 1886


Yeah , That is quite a lot time ago. Who patented it ? An american ?


it was a German I think, his name was Karl Benz


From the Mercedez-Benz brand ? I thought it was an american company that would patent it, like Cadillac.


I think you're right about Mercedes-Benz, but no the name Cadillac comes from the french discoverer Cadillac, he discovered detroit


But Cadillac is an american brand,  do you have a favorite brand of car? Ford ?


yes thats why its surprising, well I have a VW so it is probably my favorite, what about you? And do you know why the trunk of the car is called the trunk?


My favorite brand is Toyota, because they are reliable, and no I don't know why it is called a trunk. Because it looks like one ?


well old cars had wooden trunks in the back to carry their stuff, and the name just kind of stuck I guess


Oh yeah, where I live, we "bar" the door, because in olden times,  you would use a bar to jam the door so no one would enter.


haha ah ok that also makes some sense, have you ever played the videogame gran tourismo btw? for the playstation


I did play 20 years ago. It did not made me a better driver, the cars would not take damage.


haha ya I don't know how Jann became a professional racecar driver just from playing it, ya he beat 90k people but videogames aren't the same as real racing


He must have crashed his car, and be surprised that it would not function afterward. He would have made a great politician.


haha good point! did you know that President Buchanan actually had a boyfriend? I didn't know that


I did not know that. I don't like politics in general, but do like politics in ancient Venice, politician were selected with a lottery.


haha thats an interesting way to do it, did you know that Chicago being called the Windy City was because of the boastful politicians and not from actual wind lol


Oh, that is sad. But they should have chosen their politician with a lottery, like Venice, it could not have been worse.


ya thats true, why do you think that Kentucky politicians must swear that they have never been in a duel before they begin working, that seems outdated haha


I do like to watch, my favorite team actually has the best record in the league right now, how about you?


So you're a Bucks fan? How about Giannis Antetokounmpo! He's such a great player!


Good call!  I have always been, watched all 82 games when we won only 15 of them a few years back!  Yeah Giannis has been a gamechanger for our whole organization. Do you have a favorite team?


I'm a Memphis Grizzlies fan, but enjoy watching a good game no matter who's playing.  I really like watching Stephen Curry and Lebron James. Did you know that they both were born in Akron, Ohio?


No, I didn't know that about them, interesting.  And the Grizz, curious to see how you will be in a few seasons, was surprised to see Gasol leave.


Yeah, it's hard to replace someone like him. I do like the pickup they made with Noah. Hopefully they'll continue building up.


Yeah and Jonas is a monster and a workhorse as well.


Did you know that Air Jordan's were banned upon introduction by the NBA? However, Jordan were them anyways, as Nike was willing to pay the fine each game.


Yeah I think I have read that.  Nike got the best marketing they ever could so I'm sure they were happy to pay!


I bet they were too. Shoe companies have a way spending money on their investments. Allen Iverson signed a lifetime deal with Reebok in 2001. He'll get $800,000 a year until he's 55.


I bet they are wishing they could take that back.  I think that they thought they were signing the next Jordan.


He did make a lot for Reebok, but they still didn't sell as well as Jordans.


No, and not for the length of time that Jordan has, and probably will continue to be.


Lebron is about Jordan's only shoe competitor. Did you hear that he has signed a deal with Warner Bros for a new "Space Jam" sequel?


No, I didn't see that.  I wonder when it will be released?


I'm not really sure. Maybe it will be as good as the original. Lebron has a good character about him though. He raised $6 Million for charity by televising "The Decision."


He is a really good person, I know he has donated a ton of money back to Ohio.


Yeah he has. He's the highest paid celebrity right now, but Judge Judy is right on is coattails.


That is crazy that Judy is right behind, does she make a lot per episode?


Holy crap!  That is so much money, I'd tape 3 a day and be done for the week.


I agree. Well it was nice chatting with you!


Not very much, I am in Canada, far from Toronto, so we don't even get the team's highlight in the news.


Oh but theres a Canadian team as well, are you a fan of that team? there should be more in the league


When I was young everybody was a fan of the Chicago bulls, Air Jordans were very popular, even if the NBA banned them.


I did hear about that, Jordan kept on wearing them and Nike paid the fine every game


I think these clothing companies have big advertisement budgets,  they even give 800 000 $ per year contract to Allen Iverson until he is 55.


That is a sweet deal, he will also get a payment of $32 million once he reaches that age,


Yeah, that is a nice retirement bonus, and you, do you like the NBA ?


I do like the NBA yeah, my favorite player is LeBron James


I have heard of him, so he is quite popular, for which NBA team does he play ?


He plays fot the Lakers now, he was born in the year 1984 and is one of the best paid players in the league


I do not know, but he is the highest paid celebrity so it must be a lot,


Celebrities get paid a lot, Judge Judy earns 123 00$ per episode. Does he have a sponsorship from a shoe company ?


He is sponsored by Nike, yeah, he got a sweet deal when he was 18


So he must be set for life. But as a basketball  player, how good is Lebron James ?


He is considered the best by many, people go crazy about him, they even paid 100-120 a pop when he was in highschool


He did, many of them in fact cant recall the exact dates but he did, another great player is Stephen Curry


No, they play for different teams Curry plays for the Golden State Warriors


Hi, yes I am. Longtime fan and I also appreciate it's history back when it was the BAA.


Cool!  ..and yes...back when it was known as the Basketball Association of America.  The league adopted the NBA name after merging in 1949 with the NBL.


It's really interesting that there was a competing league back then.


I know.  I think sports were more popular back then which allowed for more leagues because it seems like the histories of the other sports are that way too.


I think the big leagues just weren't that big yet. No TV, only radio and certainly no internet. I recently went on a tour of the nba tv studios. It was incredible to see everything there behind the scenes that millions of people watch.


That would be sweet!  I would have loved that!


It's almost as exciting as going to the nba hall of fame. Speaking of the hall of fame, there they had an interesting fact on Reggie Miller. His older sister actually had a more storied high school basketball career than him, if you can believe that.


Ahh...I remember Reggie. He got outshined by his sister.  Did you read about that big endorsement deal that Allen Iverson got from Reebok?


Yes. That is a strange one. I mean he's very popular and a good player but paying him until he is 55 seems questionable.


I know they sell a lot of shoes.  But, do they really make that much money to be able to afford $800,000 a year and then a 32 million lump sum payment?  Seems crazy to me.


I just don't think he will be marketable by then. Young shoe buying people won't remember him as a player and think of him as a guy who should be shooting granny style.


Nice!  Granny style is my favorite shot to shoot at the free throw line!


I have heard it's the best technique as far as most likely to score, but even so I can't see anyone ever doing it in a professional game. I've never seen it anyway.


I'm going to have to remember that to tell the guys I play with next time I go to the free throw line. Hahahah


Even if you score they will make fun of you! Better wear some cool shoes to offset that. Do you have any air jordans?


I never had any.  Could never afford them sadly.


They aren't cheap. Did you know when they first came out Micheal wasn't even allowed to wear them during games? They were banned by the nba!


I think I did hear about that before.  I do remember that was the first time I think I ever heard about an issue with players wearing uniforms and shoes that weren't league approved.


Nowadays players wear all kinds of crazy shoes. He did of course still wear them, but was fined every time. Nike paid the fines!


I guess in the long run it was a good marketing tactic to still wear them and get fined then.  I had a good time chatting with you this morning!


Ah,  I see.  Same here,  I only watch a few games a year.  Did you know air jordans were banned but nike paid the fine so Jordan can wear them anyways lol


LOL... that is crazy!  Must be nice being that enabled!


NBA is so full of themselves!  Did you see how they fined vangundy because he voiced his opinion on them having to play on Christmas day?


Yeah thats crazy,  but at the same time,  these professionals get paid a crap load of money,  I guess the nba has a right to ask.  The players should have a choice though.


Yeah, they do get paid a lot... so in reality... you made a choice to play in that league and knew what the sacrifices were... so shut up and play!  LOL


Haha what else are we going to watch on christmas.  Did you know its proven that granny style shooting is the most effective way to shoot lol


OMG really?  Well, then i wonder why more don't do it?


I think because it doesn't look "cool" lol


Yeah i am sure!  We don't care if we lose or win as long as my ego is in tact!


I know right lol They get paid to get points not to look cool


You would never believe it, hearing how disrespectful many of them speak


They are an NBA team,  from California.  Anyways,  they have a player named Stephen Curry,  he is the 5th highest paid player on their team!


The fifth... so he doesn't get paid that much? LOL


lol Im sure its still a lot.  He has been MVP a few times.  He grew up in the same town as Lebron James.


Oh really?  Do they know each other from the younger years?


I actually am not sure.  lol I know they know each other now .


Yeah, i would imagine so... playing in the same league, same state!


I hear Lebron is going to be in the next Space jam,  do you remember that movie?


OMG yeah!  LOL... that's funny!   Hope he's a good actor!


lol me too,  I dont know if he has been in any movies before.


Me neither... Maybe he will get acting lessons!  well great chat, have a good one!


I'm a mild Celtics fan, I follow college basketball a lot more.


Celtics have a long history. Are you familiar with Allen Iverson?


As I said, I follow them mildly. Actually Kyrie Irving is the only player I know on this year's team.


Well Iverson signed an amazing deal. He has a lifetime endorsement with Reebok. It pays him $800,000 per year until age 55 and then a lump sum of $32,000,000!


Wow, that a lot of money. The reading mentioned that NBA players are the best paid professional athletes on average.


I had heard that as well. Did you know that Air Jordan's were banned in the NBA when introduced?


No I didn't, I was also surprised that 2 years after retirement 78% of the NFL players were bankrupt/stress and 5 years later 60% were bankrupt/stress.


It seems that people that get rich quick and mismanage their money. By the way Joran wore the shoes anyway and Nike paid his fines.


That's funny, I guess when someone's paying your fines they're not really fines. I was surprised at Lebron photographic memory too.


He is an interesting man. I hear he's going to be in the Space Jam sequel.


Yes he is, I don't know why he's so hated. He did go back to Cleveland after Miami. Seems to be a thing, best NBA player in Space Jam movies.


Cleveland needs the economic help of him being there so I'm sure that's why. It does seem to be a trend. Apparently he is also the second highest paid celebrity.


Yes, hard to argue with that if you live in Cleveland. I thought it was funny about Spenser Haywood's 10% stake in Nike. He'd be a billionaire today, that would be crazy.


That would have been a great investment to get in on. By the way, shockingly Judge Judy was the highest paid celebrity above James!


That is shocking, I don't watch the good Judge either but can't believe she paid that much. Funny Steph Curry didn't get college scholarships, he's the best shooter in the league a few years running now.


That is strange. I know that his name is Wardell but he goes by Stephen instead, I didn't know that!


Haha, yes, I agree.  I didn't know that either. He certainly doesn't advertise that, it get used much or announcer mention it.


I can understand why. Apparently it's a good town to be a basketball player because both Curry and James were born in Akron, OH.


Wow I didn't know that. I live near Boston and drive back to my parents in the Midwest a few times a year. Akron is the worst roads on the 1000 miles drive. I hear James puts a lot of money back into Akron too, which is a good thing.


Hello, How are you doing? Do you watch basketball?


Hi. I am doing good today. How bout you. I havnt been following it to much this year but I have in the past. You.


I am well thank you. I like playing more than watching, I watch occasionally I fell like there are too many games to follow.


Im kinda the same there. I love to play basketball. My little brother and I play all the time. So what do you think about Lebron being considered the greatest of all time.


He is really a great player. He is very accomplished he's won multiple MVP's, Olympic gold medals


I agree he is a great player, but in my mind nobody is better than Jordan. Jordan didnt have to leave to a stacked up team to win either. I thought it was just wrong what Lebron did to cleveland twice.


Jordan was great I didn't really watch basketball then. But he was an amazing athlete


Not just his athleticism, but his unwillingness to lose and he always came through with all eyes on him in the biggest times in games. I just havnt seen that from Lebron.


That is very true, I agree. Did you here that Lebron signed a deal to make a sequel for Space Jam.


I did hear that. I think thats a cool idea. I loved that movie when I was a kid.


For sure. Hopefully they do a good job. I did not realize how popular Lebron was in high school, I know he was drafted from HS but his games used to attract 1750 people and could cost over $100!


Thats a lot of people for a high school. Also dude was a millionaire at 18. If you can turn down a 10 million dollar shoe deal you got some confidence.


Slightly, he is the highest paid of all celebrities. He has so much money, more than and one person needs.


Yeah I think I would be good with one million. Lol. So who is your favorite team if you have one. I like Golden State, thats just cause I like Steph curry though.


10 mill and I could be set for life, live off the interest earned. My favorite team is the Celtics. Stephen Curry's first name is actually Wardell.


Yeah I didnt know that. I knew his dad was dell curry who used to play in the nba. He was a pretty good shooter. Not as good as Steph though.


I didn't know that. Did you know  that Stephen Curry is only has that 5th highest salary on the team?


On his team or in the league. That is crazy if its on his team. An nba mvp making less than the rest of the starters. I dont believe it.


On his team supposedly, that didn't sound right to me either. Maybe that is outdated or false information .


It has to be I can see Durant making more but nobody else. Well its been nice talking with you today. I feel like I learned some stuff and Im gonna look that up about stephs salary.


Nice chatting with you as well. Have a good one.


I do. I checked it still but I've been spending less time on it because it's become so toxic.


It is toxic, I agree with you it has become a big company though, now worth $104 billion!!


Oh wow! That's an insane amount for a social network. I'm sure it's from the billion ads that I see every time I go there.


Yeah I guess its a great place to post your ad, its cheap and many people will see it, Burger King had an interesting promotion that involved free whoppers.


If you unfriended 10 people you would get a free whopper! I love free food, too bad I didnt catch that one


What a strange promotion. I can't imagine what Burger King had to gain from that?


Yeah seems a bit random maybe they just hate Facebook, did you know Iceland is rewriting its constitution using Facebook?


No but that seems like a terrible idea. Every time I read a string of public comments on Facebook I question our education system so I can't imagine doing that ha ha.


I agree it does seem like a terrible idea with all those varying opinions out there, do you know why Facebook uses blue as its main color?


Its blue because Mark Zuckerberg suffers from a form of colorblindness


I was not aware of that. It worked out because the color scheme is very pleasing to the eye.


I thought it was a marketing strategy used to lure new users to the platform, did you know about that town in Germany that has the like button as an illegal thing


I did not. I wonder why they would do that? I could understand maybe if there was a dislike button but I don't understand banning a like button at all.


It seems kind of random I agree, but anyway do you like horror films?


I absolutely love horror films. Are you a Stephen King fan?


He is my favorite horror author, why do you ask?


Did you know that the boy that played Danny in the Shining did not know that they were filming a horror movie?


He didnt? that is really funny, I guess its a good thing he got protected from that, that is a scary movie.


I'm good, but trying to figure out how a watching a horror movie can burn 180 calories. Maybe it's the fear those movies cause


180 calories??? I hate horror movies but may make them part of my workout routine.


If you jump every time there's something scary, I'm sure it would be a great workout. I'm not a big fan of them either, but I do like the occasional thriller. I've heard from some friends that watch horror that it helps them have a better appreciation for abstract act


Wow, I had no idea. did you know stephen king was horrified by Bambi? I wonder if that was his gateway horror show?


Watching deer die can be a horrific experience for a small child. I'm trying to remember if it had any of the creepy metallic noises in it. They use an instrument I'd never heard of called the Waterphone to create that noise


I cried when I first saw it. I do not think my parents knew the mom died (spoiler alert!). I think they felt bad.


I guess literature written by people such as Edgar Allen Poe actually inspired the film genre of horror. It's been around for over 100 years


Wow. I had no idea it was that old. Did you now the boy from the Shining, Danny, had no idea he was in a horror film? I wonder if they shielded him from it on purpose?


It's very possible. I guess that's the magic of cinematography. There's never been a female nomination for best cinematography at the Oscars. Maybe that will change soon


I hope so. There are so many talented cinematographers that they need to be recognized.


Have you ever heard of James Wong Howe? He was a famous cinematographer who pioneered a lot of techniques still used today, and he didn't become an American until 1943


I have not heard of him. I wonder if he was as handsy as Stanley Kubrick, who just took the camera from his guy...


But the guy got the credit anyway, which is sad. James used a lot with wide-angle lenses and low lighting, techniques that probably contributed to his winning an Oscar


Roger Deakins is the Susan Luchey of cinematography, 13 nominations and no wins!


I know. I would be hammered at the after party! Do you use facebook?


Yes, and I'm sure the creator of MySpace is disappointed he turned down the offer to buy Facebook


Yeah. It's valued at like $2B! That's a lot of money. Such a mistake!


I know. The Iceland government has even embraced how widely used it is. Through Facebook the public can make suggestions and alterations to their constitution


Hello, I do like the NBA. What about you?


I love watching the game, I don't really have a team, but I like Steph Curry. Do you have a favorite?


I like the Cavs only because I'm from Ohio.


Nice, did you know both Steph Curry and Lebron were born in Akron?


Oh wow I didn't know that. That's pretty cool. Did you know Reggie Miller had a sister who was better at basketball than he was?


Right, I heard a story he had like 55 points in the game and bragged about, only to find out his sister had like 105 points later that night


HAHA....that's pretty funny. Tim Duncan opted out of going straight to the NBA from high school and went to college for 4 years.


I heard that, Tim Duncan made a promise to his grandma who was dying.


Oh very cool - good for him for keeping the promise and getting his education.


For sure that is awesome. Were you a fan of allen iverson?


I always had his shoes growing up, they were awesome! You hear about his contract from reebok?


I did not hear about it. What was the contract?


I just know he makes like 800,000 a year still and when he is 55 he gets like 32 million. Sad because I think he is struggling financially


Wow that is sad that he burnt through that money. Do you like LeBron James?


Right. I like Lebron as a person and not really as a player, you?


I like him as a person too. As a player, he's a ball hog in my opinion.


For sure, and brings drama to a team! it was so nice chatting with you!


For sure. It was good chatting with you as well. Take care!


Not a big fan, but I can tolerate. How about you?


Some of them I do, at least when I was younger. Now, not so much.


Would scare the kids. Apparently the kid from Shining didnt know he was in a horror film.


Interesting, I didn't know that. Is that the film with Jack N?


I don't think I have to be honest, is it any good?


It's more scary from a psychological standpoint than a attempts to scary you perspective. Apparently Stephen King (the author of the shining) thinks Bambi is a horror film.


Hmm, I could see that, Bambi does die at the end.


Yea, I might not want to know that as a kid!


Exactly. Did you know that only 7% of people read the ToS for internet services?


Surprised its higher than 1%! Do you read them?


Depends on what the service, sometimes I do though.


I'm not, but I do read the posts fairly often, what about you?


I am. I find reddit to be a good news source with awesome, mostly anonymous discussions. They had 542 million monthly visitors in 2018.


Yeah, it has some pretty good stuff on it. The first complaint was that it was going downhill. LOL


Ironic! People do some seriously cool things for each other on there - there is a page that sums up the 25 kindest things done by Redditors.


WOW, that is pretty cool. Apparently only 0.53% of the visitors comment.


I do comment and sometimes make posts. Dang, they had a 1.8 billion dollar evaluation in 2017. Lotsa money for a website!


Wow, that is pretty cool, but they do have a lot of content.


Hi, I watch a little every now and then.  How about you?


Same here.  Mainly in the winter months.  Air Jordan's were banned by the NBA but Jordan wore them anyhow because Nike was willing to pay the fine for each game.


I remember when they came out, everybody wanted a pair, because that's what MJ was wearing!


Yes!  I remember that too!  Did you ever have a favorite basketball shot growing up?  I used to love to shoot granny style.


No, I didn't, I sucked at layups, free throws, and three pointers. Lol Granny style shooting looks funny, you don't see many people doing it.


lol  Physicists proved that shooting granny style is the absolute best technique to consistently score points from the free throw line.  NBA players refuse to do it because it looks stupid. LOL


I agree, it does.  I wish I was a better player, like Lebron James and could dunk that ball, but, at 5'5" That is just not happening!


LOL You and me both.  Warner Bros. and LeBron signed a deal for a new "Space Jam" sequel.  I've never seen the first one.


My grandkids loved the first Space Jam movie, I'll have to take them to see this new one.  Lebron is not only talented in basketball but very smart as well.  Did you know he rejected an offer from Reebok for $10 million when he was 18 years old and turned around a year later and got a deal from Nike worth $ 90 million?


I couldn't even imagine to have that kind of money at 18.  Judge Judy makes $123,000 per episode, making her the highest paid celebrity after LeBron.


Wow, me either.Hard to believe they make so much, but 60% of the average players in the NBA five years after retirement are broke.


That amazes me.  Some of LeBron's high school games would attract 1,750 people and tickets would cost anywhere from $100 to $120!


I think people knew from the start he was a great player.  Did you know he has a photographic memory?


I didn't know that.  Do you like Steph Curry?


Yes, he plays on one of my favorite teams.


Nice!  The Warriors are on a role winning back to back titles.  I think they might have a decent shot at winning again this year.


I hope so.  I grew up in California and have always followed them.


Yes!  Did you know that both LeBron James and Steph Curry were both born in Akron, Ohio?  It's been fun chatting!


That's cool.  I wonder if they knew each other around town?  Lol It's been nice chatting with you, too.  Enjoy the rest of your day.


Yes I do. Inception was supposed to be a horror movie


Wow. King thinks Bambi is the scariest movie ever made


WOw how come? And Inception later became a heist movie


Nice. Did you know you burn more calories watching them?


Yeah you can burn up to 180  calories per movie


Nice. THe people who made the Exorcist did not think it was a horror movie


WOw. It is also good to watch a horror movie before going to an abstract art gallery


Because apparently you will enjoy it more


Oh wow that is pretty cool. Scream was supposed to be called Scary Movie originally


Wow cool. DO you know who James Wong is?


Hmmm I am not sure I have heard that name before, who is he?


He is the guy that pioneered the wide lens camera use in film


Nice. Did you know Nolan is against digital cinematography?


Really why? WOng on the other hand was illegally married because of race issues until


Wow that is too bad. Glad that part of the history is over now


Yes I do. It is mentioned in one third of divorce filings


WOw that is a lot, it has made it sway everywhere


I love basketball, I watch it almost every night, how about you?


Same here.  I'm in the midwest and I love that I watch it late into the night.  Love the west coast games because they don't come on here until late.


For sure, I love watching them too. Steph Curry keeps me entertained most nights, sometimes Lebron losing does too lol


lol Did you know that both of them were both born in Akron, Ohio?


wow, I never knew that. I wonder why Stephs dad was in Akron, he was a professional player also


His dad actually played for the Cleveland Cavs.  I'm from Northeast Ohio by the way. lol


Now it all makes sense, I kept picturing him in his charlotte hornets uniform. Steph Curry does a lot for charity


Yes he does.  Doesn't he do something that has to do with donating nets or something for every 3 pointer he makes?


Yea and he makes a lot of them. He donates nets to africa for protection against mosquitos


That was it.  I couldn't remember the exact details.


Yea for sure. Do you remember tim duncan of the spurs?


He sacrificed money to stay in college four years and get a degree instead of going directly into the NBA.


If I remember right, I think he made a promise to his mother or grandmother that he would finish school before going to the NBA.


I think it was grandmother, that is such a nice gesture!


I know!  He was a class act all the way around.  I was sad to see him retire.


For sure, at least he retired a multiple champion, he deserved it! Do you watch nba on christmas ?


Yes...I do!  That's the only day I feel bad that the players have to play because they can't be with their families.


Right, Stan van gundy got fined years back for saying they shouldn't have games on the nba. that is wrong! It was nice chatting with you!


That's right!  I remember that now that you said it.  I have to agree with Stan on that one.  It was fun! Have a good night!


I think Kyrie gets a lot of undeserved heat, when it comes to the Cavs. He asked to be traded, and that should be the end of it, Cleveland really needs to let it go.


Cleveland fans have a history of holding a grudge. They feel abandoned.


Actually, that's not true. We think of the players as one of us (I live here), and we get frustrated with how the front office does things.


So the fans feel ignored by those in charge. However these decisions are a crap shoot. Sometimes they do workout though.


In Kyrie's case, he didn't want to play with LeBron. I wonder if he would have offered him a role in Space Jams, would he have stayed.


I agree because ego can ruin your reputation and hurt you in the long run.


It does. Michael Jordan seems to have done okay though. Especially in the early days, when he wore his Jordan's, and Nike paid his fines for each game.


What about LeBron? He goes from hated to loved so much you can get whiplash.


LeBron is so whiny on the court. However, as a philanthropist, he is amazing. He gives back so much to Akron, and knows how blessed he is.


That's true. I still find his behavior sometimes to be that of a diva.


I know his mother has also been a diva, in my opinion! She used to wear shirts to his HS games that said how great he was, and how the other teams sucked. I still can't believe his tickets cost $100 sometimes.


Ok can you explain the Curry situation since his injury.


I have no idea, I don't really keep up with him. I only know he was born in Akron (like LeBron), and wish he would come play for the Cavs.


I think his injury might lessen the chance of that but I'm sure his wife can support him. lol


I only know about her cooking show and that one tweet about games being rigged


I've never seen it, but I do remember people leaving awful reviews for her new restaurant in TX, during the playoffs last year.


Sometimes the wives of get treated unfairly. What about Nike's bad pitch to Curry?


That was awful. Under Armour is better for it though.


So is it all worth it? you play ball for years and maybe someone will remember you.


I don't know. It seems like any other job, to me.


There are jobs that don't give you a fame addiction.


Not my place to judge how they live their lives. It's been great chatting with you, have a wonderful evening. Merry Christmas


I don't have a preference either but dogs are so smart. They and elephants are the only animals that can naturally understand pointing.


Yea they are awesome, I like dogs more. Google prefers dog more also


Hah, yeah, heard it was in their code of conduct!


That is awesome, I wonder if you can bring your dog to work while working there


Yeah, I wonder! There are so many types of dogs and it seems that humans have gotten closer to them since they were bred for domestication starting over millennia.


and types of blood too, they have like 12 different blood types and blood drives for dogs!


That sounds a bit messed up though since dogs can't consent to donate haha!


that is so true lol, I never thought of it that way. Did you know in Istanbul there is dog vending machines for food and water


That's neat! And it encourages people to recyle plastic bottles as well.


Me too, I would so help them by recycling. They should make them in the US also, what do you think?


I think it is an awesome idea though I think the stray problem needs to be addressed so there aren't too many stray dogs roaming the street. I think catching dogs and fixing them, then putting them up for adoption or releasing them would be good.


Yea you have a valid point, we cant enable the problem. Did you know dogs aren't color blind like I was taught growing up


I just recently learned that as well. I wonder why we always thought they were color blind!


Right, I want to go talk to the person who taught me that lol. Do you watch basketball much>


I do like to watch when I have time. Do you know that the inventor of baskeball is the only losing coach in the University of Kansas's history? Funny he didn't just change the rules so he could win, haha.


That was exactly what I was thinking, I would have changed them after every game I lost in my favor lol!


I know, haha. I doubt he was paid very highly but in 39 out of 50 states the highest paid state employee is a college football or basketball coach.


that is where all of our tax payer money is going to. Crazy to think that. It was so nice chatting with you, I kind of want to go play basketball now that we are talking about it!


Me too, though it would be a game of HORSE! Ha!


Hey how's it going, you know who Ving Rhames is?


Yah, he is, a pretty famous actor. Did you see he got held at gunpoint at his home?


Oh my gosh.  I didn't know that.  I'm going to have to look that.  I hope he is ok.


Yah, it was crazy. One of the officers kept a pistol on him as he walked outside, that's pretty messed up.


Oh my.  That would scare me.  An officer held him up at gunpoint?  We're they crooked cops who robbed him?


Right? It's almost as implicit bias is a real thing, think about how many people this happens to in the US and you never hear about it.


I read about it in the paper every day.    Does he also play basketball?


No he is just an actor I think. Do you like Tom Cruise?


I've heard of him!  Yes.  He is a one egg short of a full basket.  He made $75,000,000 from Mission Impossible 3.


Wow, that's nuts, I wonder what he does with all that money? What would you do with 75 million?


I would be like Tom Cruise and do crazy things like climbing to the top of the Burj Khalifa!


True, I'm sure he could pay for the damages he did when he climbed it though, I heard that he vandalized it in 2010.


That's something I wouldn't do though.  I would do crazy things though like that if I had that much money to throw around.


For sure, I'd probably buy all the dogs in shelters and make a huge dog shelter where they would all have so much fun. Do you have a dog?


That would be nice.  Yes I do have a dog.  Wish I had an elephant too because I see both of them can understand pointing.


Haha. That would be pretty awesome. It's so cool how we've seen them evolve from wolves to house pets.


I agree.  I see that google prefers cats to dogs and their code of conduct even states it.


That'd be a deal breaker for me honestly, not a big fan on cats


I don't like cats either.  I'll pass on cleaning the kitty litter boxes.  Hate the smell of them.  Did you know that dogs are not color blind?  They just can't see as many colors as humans.


I never knew that, guess we can't believe everything we hear without researching it.


Yes.  I see in Instabul they have a machine where if you put in a plastic bottle it will release food for the citys stray dogs.


That's pretty neat, glad the dogs can get fed too. I'm going to head out, hope you have a great rest of the night good chatting with you!


I agree and it was good chatting with you too.


For sure, take care and have a great rest of the night!


You too!  It's not letting me close it for some reason.


Me neither, I'm not sure why it is taking so long.


Hello! I enjoy listening to it but I don't know much about it. Are you?


As I get older I've come to discover it.  Never would have caught me into it when I was a teen or in my 20s.  lol  Clint Eastwood is a lifelong jazz enthusiast, pianist, and he scored several films!


I had no idea about Clint Eastwood! I thought it was interesting that Pakistan has a top jazz orchestra right now. I never would have associated jazz music with Pakistan.


Me neither.  I think of flutes and drums for some reason.  lol


Do you know much about Drake? I am not a huge fan. I know he's popular but I did not expect his singles to have received so many awards.


I know a little about him.  I think he's from the Toronto, Canada area.  Could you shed some light on him for me?


He is from Canada. He's a rapper/singer in his 30s who is pretty popular right now.


I know the name and face. I think he must have quit school and went back because he didn't graduate high school until 2012 when he was 25 years old.  No way someone could have stayed in high school that whole time.  If it was possible and could go back in time.  Sign me up!!!! lol


Really! Well, good for him for going back. Especially with that much fame and money.


Yes.  There is a Drake University and from what I heard, the students there wanted him to come there.  After the students gave up trying, Drake showed up there in the middle of the night during a tour stop.  That's a pretty nice story.


That's nice. I appreciate when famous people go out of their way to be kind. Do you like professional sports? I don't pay much attention but my husband enjoys the NBA.


I do.  I'm a huge sports fan.  Speaking of kind players Tim Duncan was always a nice NBA player.  He had good character.  He sacrificied money and stayed in college for 4 years instead of going directly to the NBA.  If my memory is right, I believe he did that to honor the wishes of his grandmother who he always promised he would go to college and graduate.


That's amazing. NBA players make an insane amount of money. I think Allen Iverson signed a contract that would pay him $800,000 a year until he retired and received $32,000,000!


I couldn't even imagine what that would be like.  To be set like that would be such a feeling of relief.


I know! Do you play basketball yourself? I can only shoot granny style.. but according to physicists, that's actually the most consistent shooting technique!


I do.  ....and next time I'm playing I'm going to do it and throw that fact out there to my friends.  LOL  Do you remember the Air Jordan shoes?


I do! I remember them being really popular. They are made by Nike, right?


Yes.  The NBA banned them, but Michael Jordan wore them anyways because Nike was willing to pay the fine each game.  They are still a insanely popular shoe with people.


That's funny. I guess rules are bendable when you have that much talent lol.


Yes I agree.  lol  It was nice chatting with you!


What do you think about Kyle kuzma? I think he's a little crazy haha, it's funny that he has a song about him too.


Hi! Haven't heard of him, What does he do?


Yeah they just have feuds between rappers and different basketball players apparently, apparently there's a song about him too, I don't know I don't listen to much hip-hop personally haha what about you?


Oh, I see, I listen to all music. I listen to some Hip Hop, I like Drake... I didnt know his real name was Aubrey?!


No I didn't know that either. Crazy to think he was born in 1986, and is also Canadian


I know! I wonder if he was bullied as a kid for his name, Kids can be mean sometimes, I as an adult wondered about his name I can imagine a child. Adversity really impacted his career, He is incredible.


Yes I agree with you. It's interesting that he only graduated high school at the age of 25. I'm sure that his high school was rough as you mentioned.


For sure! But that pain brought out so much and made him who he is today a rapper, singer, producer, song writer, actor, entrepreneur. I really need to tap into my abilities geez! Jazz is another genre that helps look within. Do you like Jazz?


Yes I listen to Jazz sometimes. I think I first heard it in one of Clint Eastwood's movies, apparently he has scored several of his films with jazz that he personally wrote


I like Clint Eastwood's movies! reminds me of my dad. You know who else was big on Jazz? Tupac Shakur! I would have never guess, he was a big rapper in my day.


I didn't know that he likes jazz. Thought he only liked rap. I'm a programmer though and there is a programming language you can write that will have a jazz like Harmony if it is functioning correctly, I should try that


Yea, he's full of surprises he studied ballet, acting, poetry and jazz.


Did he ever put on jazz concerts though? There's a woman in Harlem who does free jazz concerts at her apartment, she's been doing it for 20 years, that's impressive


I dont think so, and cool that you are a programmer, I didnt know you could do that with programming language! thats awesome! Im in Kansas City and have yet to visit all the Jazz places around here, maybe this summer. and I wonder how her neighbors feel especially the ones next door lol, although I personally would love it.


Haha that's a good question. I'll have to listen to some jazz music though, and check out this new Pakistani Jazz Orchestra, they're apparently topping all of the charts


oh, for sure! Me too, it's quite relaxing. Its hard to believe Jazz was barely introduced in the late 19th Century, I wonder how crazy people went when they first heard it. It makes my heart flutter.


Haha yeah jazz is great, I also didn't know that trumpeters would grow goatees because it made playing the trumpet more comfortable, maybe I'll have to grow one if I ever take up the trumpet


haha! True! I guess I never thought of that, Wonder if it was just slippery with all the slobber. I would Love to take on the Guitar... I love the sound of the strings


Guitar is a good instrument. I play piano personally and I like that a lot. Do you ever watch any sports though?


Nice, The piano is beautiful too and so romantic! I do occasionally watch sports. I watch some basketball although not too often, how about you?


Yeah I watch it from time to time. They only have one team in Canada, and I have friends in Canada, so that's the team I like haha. It's the Toronto Raptors


I love it. Did you know CLint Eastwood also loves it  a lot?


Yes true. Did you know a woman has concerts in her house everyway?


Yeah in Harlem, and famous people have stopped by


yeah. DO you know which country has the best jazz orchestra?


Yes that would be the unexpected Pakistan


Yeah. Do you know why the trumpeters grow goatees?


Yes it s more comfortable for them to play


me too. Did you know he graduated high school when he was 25?


True. Did you know the song Hotline Bling is sampled from another song?


Yes that is from the Why we can't live together song


Yeah. He also showed unexpectedly to Drake University where they though he would not


Yeah they had already given up after asking repeatedly for him to come


Yeah. During a tour he bought lots of books of Charlotte's Web and Winnie the Pooh


Yeah he is a great player but his sister was always better than him


Yeah she broke 8 national records in a single game


Hello there, I would say psych-pop type stuff, and oldies.  How about you?


I like many types, even jazz if I'm in the mood. Many consider it America's classical music


Yeah there is some really good jazz out there for sure.  And it is a type of classic american music I would say.


The only type I don't like is in the elevators, but I think that's what they consider "cool jazz"


Yeah that is not cool jazz or real jazz in my opinion either.


It is cool to see that it's popular in other countries now too. There's even a popular jazz orchestra in Pakistan


Yeah I think that would be cool to hear some of that Pakistani jazz!


I also would want to go to the Sunday concerts held by the woman in Harlem. They're free, and sometimes top performers show up


I wonder what her neighbors all think, I'm sure they must be ok with it if its been going on this long.


They probably just enjoy the music now. It would be cool if Clint Eastwood showed up, since he's scored several films and loves jazz


Yeah I heard he is really into it, I wonder who his favorite jazz artist is?


Maybe by listening to the score of Million Dollar Baby, we can tell who his influences are.


Does that have a lot of jazz on it, I don't think I have ever seen that movie.


I'm not sure that I have either, but it's one of the films that he's scored. I'm sure he must also be a talented pianist


He is talented all around, I can't believe he still kicks so much butt at his age.


And he didn't have to grow a goatee like many trumpeters have. I guess the facial hair makes playing more comfortable


Yeah I read that it wasn't just for the look but it actually had a functional purpose!


I wonder if Drake's facial hair has a purpose or not!


Lol, that I don't think it does, but that is hilarious.


His real first name is Aubrey, so it's no wonder he goes by Drake, his middle name


Do you know much about Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball?


I know they play for the Lakers. Thats about it.


Not really my thing, I hear they like to give each other a hard time.


I think thats just young guys being young guys. I have certainly done some of that in my day.


I like the fact that Ball recorded a track to go after his friend.  That's showing commitment to the cause.


Yeah it is. I know they are just joking with each other but with it in the publicity like that. Its bound to draw negative attention. Especially if you mention a sensitive subject like someone not having their father around.


It's like you said, boys being boys.  It's just that in this day and age everyone can witness what you're doing online.  To get an artist like Drake involved is taking it about as far as it can go.


Yeah I'm not really sure who Drake is. I guess he is a rapper. Don't know what he sings though. Or raps, I should say.


I know the name and I know he's famous, but I could not tell you a single Drake song.


So are you an NBA fan. I used to watch it a lot more when I was a kid, but I still like to see the highlights from time to time. My favorite player was always Allen Iverson.


I know basketball about as well as Drake.  I know the main detail, teams and famous players, but I can't go beyond that.  I live near Cleveland, so I've very aware of LeBron, and that the Cavaliers suck now.


Yeah i thought it was pretty crappy of Lebron to do what he did to Cleveland. I mean he would have been one of the best ever no matter where he played. He could have done it for his home town team and been an even bigger legend in my opinion.


I remember the first time he left when people were burning his jerseys.  They forgave him when he returned and delivered a championship.  I Guess he feel he did his job.  Now he has to deal with Ball and Kuzma.


Yeah I just dont understand it. I dont even think they will win one in LA.


Probably just wants to be in California.  I can't blame him, I hate Ohio winters.


Yeah I am right across the state line from Oh. I live in WV. Winters do get pretty bad from time to time.


I dont really have one. I just like the game. I think NBA players are the best athletes in the world and they do some amazing things athletically.


I once did an event with a couple of Washington Wizards, they weren't that famous.  Those guys are massive, I'm six four but I had to look up to them and then they are twice as wide as me.


That sounds cool. Were they nice guys though.


Yeah, it was charity event.  they looked lie giants compared to the average person.


That's awesome. Well its been nice chatting with you this morning. I gotta be getting to work soon. Maybe ill talk to ya again sometime.


I watch it occasionally, but I am a huge fantasy fan. I would like to watch with the kids Mary and the Witch's Flower.


Nice. did you know people fantasy draft the national spelling bee?


I could see that, sounds like you won't get much money for that though. Rather be a paid actor at that point.


true. did you know there is also fantasy congress?


That itself sounds very boring I'd rather shoot myself than to do that.


I guess there are people who enjoy it. Did you know there is a single fold in the brain that makes the difference about fantasy and reality?


yes, i've looked this up after watching the matrix. It's very interesting.


So amazing. have you ever watched The House?


No. I'd rather read the 15,145 page fantasy manuscript written by a janitor from chicago.


Well it took him 6 years to write it. I don't even know how if I could dedicate such time to do it.


I do not know a michael cane. I know a michael caine, a michael scott.


yeah, caine . He apparently became an actor because all the pretty girls were in drama class.


Not sure who that guy is. I know the famous people like Spielberg.


He is an actor and used to be a drama teacher. Do you know Ellie Kemper?


Yes, I love Ellie Kemper. She is beautiful.


Yea, sometimes. I did enjoy reading the Aristotle's Poetics too


Do you know who the highest paid actor ever is for tv drama?


Hugh Laurie of House, he does a great job and deserves every penny


Do you know how much he earns per episode?


Hugh Laurie was getting 700,000 an episode, I wonder how much he makes from syndication


I'm not sure. Do you know why Jim Carrey doesn't make dramas anymore?


Something to do with Carry's belief system and not being able to project positivity in drama roles


Do you know why Michael Caine became an actor?


Caine like to be around pretty girls and had the genius idea to meet them in drama class


She's a great actress but I don't think I've personally seen much of her movies


I have seen her but I couldn't name any of the movies. Do you know how old she is?


I think Meryl Streep has won 3 oscars out of 21 nominations


Streep has won 8 golden globes, I wonder for what roles


Yes that is a lot. What was her first film role?


I have no clue, I do know Streep auditioned for King Kong in 1976


That's pretty cool, I wonder if she ever guest starred in Mr Robot alongside her daughter Grace Gummer


Hmmm, I wonder too. Nice talking to you!


Do you like the actor Hugh Laurie that played the lead doctor in the television show "House"?


He got on my nerves, he seemed narcissistic and I didn't get into the show because of him.


I completely agree with you. It's very hard to believe he was the highest paid actor ever for that show, 700,000 an episode.  That's frustrating to hear!


I thought maybe the actors from Big Bang Theory would be making more given its success.


That's so true, I thought last season was going to be the final one, so I was happy to see it still on tv. Jim Parsons is a friend of our families, we grew up together.


Oh wow, that is very cool. I love that show. I do prefer Dramas over all other genres.


My favorite is Criminal Minds, it's pretty graphic sometimes but I like solving crimes, or at least a good "Who dunnit"!


That is a good show. A good drama needs good music in my opinion


True! Did you know that there's a website online where you can listen for free to classic radio dramas? It must have been weird, having to listen to shows, way back in the day.


I did not. Do you know the web address. I stream my dramas on Netflix or YouTube.


I don't know the name of the website but you could do an online search for it. I love Netflix, youtube and Amazon prime.  I pretty much stream shows and movies, we pay almost 200 a month for DVR cable tv and the only using it is my elderly mom who lives with us!


Do you have a favorite drama show on Netflix or Amazon. I have both of those too.


I really like Netflix's original called "The House on Haunted Hill" and "Black Mirror" series that's also an original, those are both Thriller and Fantasy thriller but they are great!


I will have to try those. I watch Luther and Mindhunter; they are good crime dramas


I just noticed Mindhunter and I'm going to watch it for sure, Luther looks good to. Did you know the actress Meryl Streep has an almost look alike daughter that acts too?


A couple of years ago She played along with her mom in that movie called "Ricki", it's about a washed up Rock Star that makes a comeback.  It was really good.


I have been a huge fan of Meryl's for a long time. She has won a lot of awards for her acting


She has been nominated for the Academy award 18 times and won it 3 times. She's very talented.


Her first award was a Tony Award in '76 I believe.


Meryl looks so young still, it's hard to believe that her first award was in 1976!


What is your favorite movie starring Meryl Steep? I loved her in "Momma Mia"


I loved her in mamma mia! She should have won an oscar for it in addition to her other three oscars.


OMG. Awards she has enough of. Amazing she has done so well considering that some, including the producer, Dino De Laurentis, think she lacks beauty.


Talent must run in her family since her daughter is an actress too on mr. robot.


Domo origato Mr. Roboto... Meryl was amazing in Julie and Julia too. Her costar, Stanley Tucci made her cook with him to prepare for the role, and Stanley is an excellent cook!


He seems like a nice guy. I wonder if he is 70 years old like meryl is.


Good question. They both have held up pretty good. Meryl's first film role was in a sports movie. I wonder what her last movie will be about.


I hope she does something in the fantasy genre in a universe without locations referencing the real world.


That would be a real departure for her. She excels at drama. I would love to see her in a movie with Michael Caine. You know he became an actor because thought the best looking girls in his school were in acting? Maybe Michael and Meryl can co-star in your fantasy flick.


Fantasy exists in novels and video games too.


True. I like comedic fantasy, like the works of Sir Terry Pratchett, knighted for his literature.


Are you familiar with jon hamm's work? he is very talented and taught drama in the past.


Yeah, didn't he teach the actress that landed the role of Erin from the TV show, the Office?


He did! He is talented just like jim carrey. Jim really excels in comedy because he does films that expel positive vibes.


Dude, where's my drama? Has JC ever done radio? He is so expressive, he could even do those old classic radio dramas you can hear for free on the internet...


He would probably get paid as much as hugh laurie for house. 700k per episode is great money!


That's gotta be a record, right? That sounds like fantasy to me!!


Drama is poetic and can be performed via play, opera, mime, or ballet. I love the ballet!


I love ballet shoes. Hang them from your car mirror and people thing you are athletic. In my case, that is fiction, but it is fiction easily grasped, not like that 15145 page fantasy manuscript written by a janitor.  Hey, it's that the movie you want to be starring Meryl Streep and Michael Caine?


That would be a cool pairing! Nice chatting with you This evening!


Same here. I am going to go and watch a Meryl Streep movie.


He is rapper.  Out of the top 10 most successful songs of all time, his "Gold Digger" song is in a minor key.


what did he mean when he said, "I'm not black, im Kanye?"


I have no idea.  He's out there when it comes to things he says.  He believes that aids is a man-made disease. I don't believe that he uses his mind much.


A man made disease. why would we make a disease like that? it is not a very effective disease. the flu can really kill. AIDS is a lot easier to avoid.


I agree.  He's out there. lol  He says weird things but then he'll go and do something nice like the one time he gave his mic to a fan in a wheelchair at one of his concerts.


i guess he has a good side, but i dont really know how stable he is. he met with trump. they seemed to get along. does that say something about him?


He's very different.  Sometimes I think he says crazy things just to get publicity.  He once did an SNL skit mocking himself for interrupting award shows.  Were you a fan of Michael Jackson?


Kanye spoofed himself on SNL before he did that silly thing at the awards show. LOL I was not really a fan of MJ, but i did like some of his tunes.


He was out there too.  Jackson wanted to build a 50 foot robot of himself to roam the Nevada desert. lol


Yeah, that makes sense. i guess when you're rich, you're not weird, youre eccentric. thats the word. eccentric.


Yes!  He even wrote a song for the Simpsons called "Do the Bartman".  Jackson was a massive Simpsons fan.


They did a great episode about him writing a song with Bart for lisas birthday. classic.


Neat!  I didn't know that.  Are you a Van Halen fan?  Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo on Michael Jackson's hit "Beat it" and did it free of charge as a favor.


Yes, i like EVH. he played for free, even though his friends told him not to. i think that it was the right thing to do. it was a great tune!


Yes!  I agree!  Do you know much about the history of cars?


I do not know much about the history of cars. what kind of car do you like?


I have a soft spot for muscle cars from the 60's and 70's.  I was surprised to find out though today that the first patent for a car was issued in 1886 to Karl Benz.  I had no idea they were being developed that early.


oh like the 64 mustang and the 69 camaro? great cars.


I agree!  It's been fun chatting with you!


Did you hear that Kanye claimed that 400 years of slavery was a choice?


I did, sometimes  I can't believe the things he says, like claiming Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X are too far in the past.


I know!  But each person has a right to his or her point of view.


I agree, everyone has right to believe and think as they wish.  I, too, am white, and would have no problem using currency with Tubman, it definitely wouldn't drive me to bitcoin.


I am old enough to remember Martin Luther King Jr. and he is one of the heroes of the last century.  It is interesting to hear Kanye's odd point of view.  There is some logic there like him claiming that Michael Jackson wanting to be white was destructive.


I only remember King from what I have learned through my schooling, but he was a visionary who championed for some of the freedoms Kayne definitely enjoys today.  I think every person probably has their fair share of outlandish thoughts, but those in the public eye seem to have theirs exposed at high levels.


Good point.  As an aside, of the 10 most successful songs of all time, only Kanye's is in a minor key.


As a musician, I find that odd.  I wonder what metrics they use with that, and if the key of the song influences popularity or not.


My wife is a musician and she is looking it up now.  Kanye also thinks that AIDs is a man-made disease.


When some stars do controversial things it seems to diminish their populariaty, but for him it only makes it better.  When he mocked himself for interrupting awards shows and then did it two years later it didnt seem to damage him with his fan base.


True.  He treated it with good humor when he was mocked about it later.  I think he forgives himself because of his mental illness.  He has done a lot as a singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and more.


He really has had a successful career, he has even helped others along in the industry, like Big Sean.


I agree.  They say he has changed cultural movements with his hip hop and pop music.  I am not a student of that, but I will believe until I am taught otherwise.


I think no matter how outlandish his ideas are, nothing can take away the fact he has had popularity as an artist, and despite that I personally feel that he isnt  particularly talented, he has made a mark on the industry.


Very true.  Michael Jackson had much more talent and he made a lot of difference in music too.  One of his albums had 5 number one singles.


He was indeed talented, but had his eccentricities as well.  He was going to sing with Freddie Mercury but Mercury cancelled the duet because Jackson insisted on bringing his llama to the studio.


I don't blame Mercury.  I listened to the Freddie Mercury guitar riff in "Beat it" the other day.  He performed it as a favor and did not charge Michael.


I though Van Halen did that riff, but either way that is a great service to another musician.


I meant Van Halen.  I guess I was reading your last post.  Van Halen caught the studio speakers on fire with that riff.  Thanks for the catch.


No worries.  I guess Michael paid it forward when he wrote "Do the Bartman" for the Simpsons, as he was a huge fan.


There was a child's mind there even when he was an adult.  He named the dance "Moon Walk" and that may be the longest lasting impact on our language.


There really was.  The moonwalk has become so iconic, it is even done by kids today.  That and his famous tilt, which I heard he wore special shoes for that assisted with leaning over.


It is hard enough to do that special shoes for the tilt makes sense.  Did you know that a car was invented in 1886 in Germany?


No, I guess I always thought the the Model T was the first ever car.


It was the first that was mass produced.  Benz patented the one in Germany.  I guess I will go now.  Nice talking with you!


How's it going, have you listened to any of Kayne West" music? He is known to incorporate baroque--pop, electro, and indie rock


Never heard any of his songs but iv'e seen him in the news lately. Do you like his music?


Some of his songs like Gold Digger which was his only top 10 song in minor key


Ok. Yeah i can't get with his politics, apparently 400 years of slavery to him was a choice.


Yea he seems grossly misinformed, especially about Harriet Tubman


Right and watch out for the alternate universe, lol!


Yea, I don't agree with West when he says MLK is unrelatable


Yeah he said it about Malcolm X as well. Apparently he's not black either his name is his race.


Yea a lot of people aren't happy with West's comments like Snoop Dogg, Jordan Peele, and Samuel L Jackson


He was born june 8 1977 and his debut album was called college drop out.


Yea and West also has his own record label featuring Rapper Big Sean


I like cadillacs, I never knew they were named after Antonine de la Mothe Cadillac


And apparently this guy founded Detroit, strange. Do you know why the drive thru was invented?


yea US soldiers weren't allowed to leave their cars while wearing fatigues, seems like a weird rule


Yeah but i would have guessed that the invention happened way before the 70's maybe the 50's.


Yea It is kinda odd, I thought they had places like sonic where you drive up but maybe that's not considered a drive thru


Right i'm remember all the 50's movies with the guys that race the cars or even west side story. Seems odd.


Yea it does. Did you know in South Africa you can equip a flame-thrower onto your car to prevent carjackings?


Wow that seems like over kill but ok! lol! do you know where the term trunk came from for cars?


Yea, wooden trunks. Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Yes I do,, Did you know they were nominated for 9 EMmys?


I did not know that, cool. Do you know how many times Day Lewis has won it?


I have no idea, how many? Did you know DIsney won a special oscar once?


No not really. He has won it three times for the same category,best actor


Nice. Yeah they won it for SNow WHite, a regular Oscar and a smaller Oscar


Yes he is so funny. Did you ever watch House MD?


He was a drama teachers and taught ELlie Kemper too. I have seen some episode of House


Nice. Well Laurie made $700 000 per episode in that show


Nice it was a great show and very popular so I can see that happening


I do he is funny. Patrick Stewart too is a drama teacher for the Master level in the UK


Nice. Carrey is not doing dramas anymore because they do not project positivity


Wow that is something. Have you ever seen the show Ikea Heights?


I have not and I have not even heard of it? Like Ikea the store?


Yes it is set up in California in an Ikea store and the stores do not even know about it


Wow cool. Do you ever listen to radio dramas?


Not really. Do you know why they are called soap operas?


I have no idea but there is a website with free radio dramas. Nice chatting with you.


i do like dramas. do you have a favorite? maybe a favorite director?


I actually like Beverly Hills Cop, and you?


that is a comedy in part too. but i appreciate the drama in it. did you like trading places?


I did actually, "turn those machines back on!". Hilarious movie, I think Coming To America is great also.


yeah, eddie murphy did some great comedy work. I dont think he ever won an oscar though.


Really? That's probably right, BHC3 was horrible though.


i dont remember that film. what was it about?


Beverly Hills Cop 3? It was just another BHC. It was awful though.


Oh, yeah, the first was good because it was fresh. then they try to milk it and it gets stale. the same premise gets old.


Yeah, it was awful. Did you know Daniel Day Lewis was the only actor to win best actor oscar 3 times?


He is a tremendous talent. comes from an artistic family. tom hanks has two, i think.


Yeah, I'm not surprised. I liked him in gangs of New York. I think that was his best acting.


that was a great movie. scorses, right? a good cast. i dont remember what awards it got, but marty did not get one.


I think it was. I think he got one for that, but I'm not sure.


did he? maybe i dont remember. he was up on stage with lucas, spielberg and coppola.


yeah, I'm not sure to be honest. I also like There will Be blood. I took acting classes a while back, and literally every teacher points him out as the best that has ever lived.


it is nice to be alive when there is a rare talent. DDL does not do many films, but they usually tremendous. i prefer that approach.


Yeah, he really gets into character, far beyond method or staninsvlaci method.


Yeah, he is like meryl streep. just a deep actor, beyond any method. anyway, great chat.


Hi. Do you like fun facts and trivia about movies?


I do.  I know a lot about the Oscars - the big awards for artistic and technical merit in films


Did you know Daniel Day Lewis is the only actor to win best actor 3 times? Do you have a favorite actor?


I am a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio - even though he does not have as many oscars as Enimen.


Wow. I am surprised Eminem has so many Oscars. It must be more for music than acting. He is nowhere close to Walt Disney, though.


Yes 22 Oscars is a crazy lot!  But his studios have made a lot of films over the years.


Yes, they usually win for animation. I wonder what it means that the Oscars were nominated for Emmys?


I have no idea - was the awards show that good?  I never watch awards shows - I much prefer watching dramas like House with Hugh Laurie.


I have not watched that show but it must be good. The actor earns 700,000 dollars an episode


It is amazing.   I think its funny that Michael Caine only became an actor because of all the cute girls in drama class.


That is a good reason. It is also kind of nice that Jim Carrey is no longer doing dramas because he only wants to portray positivity.


Yeah that is an odd one.  There can be positive dramas - just go to the website where you can listen to all the radio dramas for free - there are plenty there.


That is a great point. I like good stories. Like how Jon Hamm taught at his old school and ended up teaching Erin from the Office.


My favorite film recently was the 2018 Black Panther.  Have you seen it


I have. It was good. He is the richest super hero, $500 billion.


That is a lot of money - Tony Stark is only worth 100 billion!


I thought he was the richest and Batman makes even less only $80 billion/


I am not sure why they deserve that much money - the Black Panther script actually dates back to the 4th century


That is interesting. I felt like a lot of indigenious Nigerian information was in the movie


Yes there was.  It is interesting they changed the character's name briefly to Black Leopard to avoid confusion with the political group.


How interesting. Well I had a great time chatting and learning about movies with you.


Hello, I'm great. How are you? Do you have a Facebook account?


I'm well too! I do have one how about you?


I do as well. Did you know Myspace once turned down an offer to buy them out for $75 million?


I bet they kick themselves in the butt every day because Facebook is worth 104 billion dollars now!


I would be so angry at myself. The like button is illegal in one of the German states which is really odd.


Well it is Germany and they are always so serious lol. Did you ever partake in the Burger King promotion for facebook?


I did not, but I heard if you unfriend 10 people, they would give you a free Whopper.


That would totally be worth it. I would be eating so good lol!


Me too. Facebook is blue because Zuckerburg is colorblind and can't see red-green.


That is so interesting! Did you hear what Iceland is doing in regards to rewriting their constitution?


I saw they were doing that through Facebook. Very strange I think.


I think so too! I guess it gives every citizen the opportunity to make suggestions and alterations though.


That's a good point. Do you like Google?


I think Google does a great job for the most part! I can't believe it has been around since 1998!


I think they do too. A single Google search is more computing power than it took to send Armstrong to the moon.


That is so crazy, but yet again we get like a million results in less than a second! I think it's funny how they do their landscaping!


I do too. Google maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast Android devices are moving.


That is interesting, yet scary because they are basically tracking our phones haha. Anyways, great chat!


I agree it's scary too. It was good chatting with you as well!


hey, ya I love amazon, hard to believe they started way back in 1994


yup, and the first guy to buy some books on Amazon got a building named after him, cool!


haha that is amazing. all he had to do was spend less than thirty dollars


haha I know, sounds like a bargain, amazon is so advanced now, they have a movie studio, tv studio, and even a publishing arm


yeah. have you ever bought anything from Amazon Basics?


I have actually, I buy all my hdmi and charging cables from them, they seem like good quality, you?


Yeah I think so too. did you know jeff built a clock in a mountain?


I did! It's supposed to last 10,000 years, but my one question is why? haha I don't get it


Hahahaa yeah me too , I wonder what his purpose is.


I love that amazon deliveres on sunday, and apparently they have a special contract with USPS to do so


yeah that is very convenient. did you know their workers walk a lot during the day?


yes I think they walk up to 15 miles a day for work, that would definitely burn some calories!


yup, they must be really fit. did you know amazon ownd IMDB?


I didn't know that, I use that site almost every day, weird they bought them back in 1998


yeah, me too. do you know much about science?


well I do know the emperor of Japan is a scientist, he publishes papers actually


good for him. harrison schmitt was the only scientist to walk on the moon


that is weird, you'd think astronauts would all be scientists, I love the scientist that invented the internet back in 1989, what a great guy!


we are all grateful to him for sure. nice chat


It's okay. I wish they would treat their workers better. I like that other companies price match Amazon.


Me too. I wasn't aware that IMDB was owned by Amazon.


Did you know Amazon holds a patent on 1-click buying? Other companies have to pay them to have that


Interesting. Apparently, the workers walk 7 and 15 miles as each part of their daily shift.


Makes sense given how big Amazon is now. Did you know Amazon started started as an online bookstore?


Yeah, I actually new that. They also get a special deal with USPS>


They're also the largest provider of cloud infrastructure. That's impressive given how big cloud computing is.


Not really. I used to do, but I lost interest as I grew older. I wish I had
one of those reading bicycles that schools have now,


They sound pretty cool. I saw the movie Starship Troopers, but never read the book.


Did you know the inventor of braille was 15 when she did it?


Louis Braille. Just imagine how many lives she's helped because of it.


Interesting. That was a great invention. Did you know that the emporer of japan is a scientist?


I had no idea. I heard of a coach in the NFL being a rocket scientist. The first ever.


Yeah, I've heard that too. By the way have you ever read the book Ender's Game?


Well, it is a military book. Apparently they use it in the USMC. Well, nice chatting with you.


I've still got time. Did you know George R. R. Martin began writing by selling monster stories?


Well, nice chatting with you. Half of that didn't come fully through for some reason.


did you know in the 50's that a judge wanted to ban a comic book because it had a black character?


Astounding. People have always freaked out over fiction. In the 1700s there was a moral panic. But in the 1950s due to race?


ya apparently, what do you think about fan fiction? I know that George RR Martin hates it


It may be bad for aspiring writers as Martin thinks. They should come up with their own characters. but I don't think it violates copyright unless sold.


no I don't think so, I mean even Julius Caesar wrote fan fiction about hercules


I'm not sure I'd want to read someone else's fan fiction. So much else to read.


ya, have you ever read starship troopers? apparently its on the military's reading list


I have read it. Also Ender's Game, which is also read in the military. Loved that one.


ah how different are those from the movies, I liked the movie starship troopers but I didn't like the ender's game movie


It's like Stephen King: many of the movies are worse than the books. Did you know King thought Bambi was a horror movie as a child?


that is pretty wild, I do know that you can burn almost 200 calories watching a horror movie, he must have burned that many watching bambi haha


That's not enough to offset the buttered popcorn people eat, LOL. They also say horror movies make you appreciate abstract art more. Weird.


that is weird, have you ever seen the movie The Shining? The book was written by Stephen King


Yes, I've read the book and seen the film several times. Apparently, the child actor didn't know it was a horror film when they were shooting it.


that is good because that movie is messed up! have you ever heard of the instrument the waterphone?


Waterphone? That makes those creepy sounds, doesn't it?


ya I think so, it makes scary movies scarier I guess, I don't think they used it in the Shining though


I know these use modernist, atonal music in horror films, which may go back to how those movies make people appreciate abstract art.


do you read any books at all? They could be horror or not


Yes, I read a lot. Mostly non-fiction, but some fiction and occasional horror. I'm curious about John Hart, who won the Edgar Award in 2009.


oh interesting, Poe was the first person to write about a cyborg btw


Yes I have, I love that show. I also just finished the last season of The Punisher.


The Punisher was a great show, too bad its getting canceled or at least Daredevil, Iron Fist and Luke Cage are


It is cancelled, season 3 was the final one. All of the marvel shows have now been cancelled, and I am guessing we will see them pop up on Disneys streaming service before to long.


That makes me really angry, they were great shows, Netflix will lose subscribers with Disney streaming service coming up


Yeah plus they just increased the price of the subscription for Netflix as well. Have you seen the show stranger things? It is arguably the best Netflix original behind Narcos.


I haven't, I heard good things about the show though, is it good? have you watched it?


Yeah I have watched both seasons, its very much styled like old shows from the 80s, and I love it. I can't wait for season 3. What is your favorite Netflix show?


I have to say House of Cards or Better Call Saul, what about yours?


If I am looking for little 30 minute sitcom types of shows, probably The Ranch, or Fuller House, but for longer shows I really like Orange is the new black, also Narcos, the show about Pablo Escobar, is really really good.


I agree those are really good shows, cant believe the services has 137 million subscribers all over the world,


What amazes me is that it has 137 million subscribers, yet not a single ad anywhere, it is a really refreshing feeling not to have an ad thrown at your face every 10 minutes, like you do on regular satellite or cable tv. Cutting the cord from sat and cable was the best thing I ever did. I only use Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon prime video now.


I only use Netflix and Prime video and will use the Disney streaming service when it comes out- and yeah, a lot of subscribers, mostly in the US


Have you seen the Expanse? It is on prime video, and its probably my favorite thing on there.


No I havent, how many seasons now? Im looking for a new show to watch, the name seems great


It has 3 season right now. It was on syfy first but it got too expensive for syfy to continue to make so Amazon took it, so now you can watch all the season on prime video, fourth season will come out sometime this year.


Ok thanks for the recomndation I will watch that show for sure, did you know Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix at one point


Yeah but I am glad they turned it down because they couldn't even keep themselves from going under, I hate to think where Netflix would be if they had bought it.


Maybe as a really expensive service, Blockbuster charged a lot of money for its serice and the late fees made me really angry


Yeah blockbuster really shot themself in the foot when they made you start leaving a credit card on file when you rent a movie or game so they can charge you the full price of it when it's late.


Yeah I can relate to Reed Hastings a $40 late fee is a lot of money for a single movie


Hello, Do you enjoy reading? I do and find it relaxing.


I love reading - I do it every night before I go to bed!  It requires creativity and I love it


I do too! Do you enjoy fiction?  It uses imagination!


Yes I love reading but cannot do speed reading like Anne Jones - 4700 words a minute!


Yes, I know she is unreal! Do you know how they measure that? They don't have to understand what they're reading?


I think they do understand it!  But at least there is no moral panic these days about reading like there was in the 18th century!


I would like to see her do it!  Yeah, the panic of spread of reading novels!


As opposed to other books like Ender's Game which was suggested reading for the marines


Yes, I heard there was a movie also. Did you know Julius Caesar wrote fan fiction?


I did!  Of Hercules and Oedipus!  That is awesome!


Have you read much of the famous Edgar Allan Poe?  He wrote the oldest example of a cyborg!


Yeah Poe was a crazy dude.   Some people dont like fan fiction however - George Martin says it is copyright infringement


Really, that's interesting. Wiki ranks fictional characters according to their powers!


That is pretty cool - sort of like the pokemon app on your phone!


Yeah, Do you like horror films? Good to know you can burn calories while watching! lol


Yes that is part of my new diet plan!   Back in the 1950's a judge tried to ban a sci fi comic because it featured a black character.  How dumb is that?


That's unbelievable, upsetting! Yes, I guess you can add that extra butter on your popcorn while watching horror.


I know I always try to check out a horror flick before going to see abstract art - it always seems to help me enjoy it more


I heard that it helps. Who knew? Can you tell what the waterphone sounds like?


It makes those creep metallic noises in horror flicks -  its very weird sounding


I can see why any child would be upset in Bambi when his mother dies!  Stephen King considers it his first horror movie. Good chat!!


Good thanks. Watch any good shows lately?


Yes. I just started watching Sherlock on Netflix. Its not bad


Did you know that the creator of netflix had a $40 late fee thats how he was inspired to create netflix


Blockbuster declined to buy netflix for $50 mil. It is now worth $2 billion


No. I have never seen that one either. I am more of a mystery or sci-fi fan.


That show has some bad marketing. It might be to blame why no one watches it. Counterpart, is a good show if you like sci-fi


I have watched counterpart before, a few times. But I lost track of it.


If you are into sci-fi, are you also interested in the universe?


What do you think of the theory of the universe being a giant hologram?


I am pretty much open to listening to most theories, just not crazy about the superhologram  idea


Im really interested in stars that are cold enough to be touched.


That is amazing i would like to read more about that


hello, quite a bit actually. I love shopping on amazon, and you?


nice , me too I shop everything from their more expensive stuff to AmazonBasics


Yeah they have good stuff in there. Did you know Jeff built a clock on a mountain?


Yes heard it is supposed to run for 10 000 years. I wonder why though


No idea actually. And they also own IMDB since 1998


Not surprised, they are everywhere. And they are delivering on Sundays
 now too


Yeah thanks to a contract with the USPS How convenient for us


That is very true. Their first customer got a building named after him and he spent less than $30


That is so cool. Did you hear that they are so busy their workers walk up to 15 miles a day?


I am not surprised actually but wow, that is a lot of steps in a single day


That sure is DO you follow up with science at all?


I do actually as I am one myself. I have not published papers like the Emperor of Japan though


That guys sounds pretty cool. Do you know who was the only scientist to walk the moon, not astronaut?


Hm I think it was Harris Schmitt. right?


Yup it was him. Do you know when and who invented the world wide web, www?


Yes it was a guy from England working in Switzerland in 1989 at the CERN institute


We are so grateful to him for sure. Scientists at Harvard stored gif animation into a bacteria. It was of a galloping horse?


WOw that is remarkable. Do you like reading much?


Yes I read quite a bit actually. Have you read the Starship Troopers?


I use it from time to time, mostly just to post pictures and talk with family


Mark Zuckerberg really made it huge at 104 billion


Right, and to think, myspace could have bought it for like 75 million dollars! I wonder how myspace is doing now


Myspace is dead!  Imagine a group of college kids doing that!


then suing the crap out of each other lol! Did you ever hear of the burger king promotion?


yep, you get a free whopper if you un-add 10 people. I wish I would have known when I deleted like 500 people one time lol


Whoa, I dont understand what BK wants out of that?  Maybe divorces?


Right! I think a lot of divorces happen because of Facebook. You think they would be smarter than to use that


In 2011 a third contained the word facebook!


wow, that is great, but sad at the same time lol! Do you know Iceland is rewriting their constitution using facebook


Great way to get more involved via social networking!


For sure, power to the people I'd say! What do you think of Earth?


3rd planet from the Sun is the best place to live


That is what I heard lol. Unfortunately that same planet has had 80% of their forest destroyed


4.5 billiion years old and we already killed 80% so bad


and I am sure the other 20% will take only like 100 more years unfortunately. It was so nice chatting with you!


We better start taking care of it...take care!


Hello, How are you? Do you enjoy reading? I love to read and use audio books too!


I used to read more before internet stole my brain.  Funny, only the most skilled readers in the middle ages could read silently.


That is strange! It too is funny in the 18th century reading novels was a moral panic!


I think I'm having a moral panic with everything that's going on these days.  "Old Hickory" never attended school and was helped to learn the R's by his wife.


I know how your feel, everyday its something upsetting!!  Aww, I didn't know that is nice about Old Hickory!!


Wow, a man wore 70 items of clothing in China to avoid a bagging charge.  Times must be tough over there.


Did you know that people used to d o their laundry in Old Faithful?


No, that's interesting. Makes sense, kind of. lol Did you know apple had a line of clothing in 1986? I never saw any of it.


I don't remember it either.  I guess the plain grey shirt Zuckerberg wears costs him $300-$400?!


Ha, ha, ha that sound about right!! Yeah, would like to know the brand he is wearing?


Mine's Fruit of the Loom.  I am deeply grateful for whoever invented the t-shirt.  It was invented in 1904 for guys like me that are sewing impaired.


Yes, I buy that brand too! lol How do you feel about Rip Curl has their clothes made in North Korea but their labels say China?


I think it's very strange, I wonder why it's like that!


Very true, and we allow people to use them. Did you know gang fashion in China is layering shirts. lol


That wouldn't work in Atlanta of Hotlanta as it is known.  I wonder if that guy in the Chinese airport was in a gang?


Ha, ha, ha, that's what I was thinking, He was a gang member... Nothing new for him...In Hawaii, they dress so casual in office attire, instead of a suit, they wear the Aloha shirt.


I like that. So do you think kids have a legal right to protest during the school day? I didn't feel like I had that right when I was in school


That's true, same in my day. Its just ridiculous!! Not very smart! In one state they want 16 years old to vote. Its getting out of hand!!


True! I think these kids need a wake up call. I worry they aren't going to be able to cope when they grow up! Thinking everyone know Polo shirts were invented for tennis. Maybe not! Great chat!!


Yeah, I've never played polo in mine.  Thanks and keep the faith.  You were great!


Everyday! I guess anyone who is 13 can use it too


That seems really young! I didn't realize it has been around since 2004, that's 15 years already!


Thats a long time. It's valued at 104 billion!


Incredible. Myspace could have bought it for $75 million but they turned down the offer!


I'm sure they thought it was a lot of money then! Facebook's "like" button is illegal in the german state of schleswig-holstein.


I wonder why. Probably just one of those strict German rules.


Kind of strange. Kind of like Iceland! Iceland are rewriting their constitution via facebook; allowing the public to make suggestions and alterations.


Imagine what a mess it would be if America did something like that.


That would be awful! Burger king had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on facebook you get a free whopper.


I bet that got them a lot of attention! I didn't know that Facebook was just for Harvard students at first.


Yep! Cause that was where Zuckerberg was! Facebook is primarily blue because mark zuckerberg suffers from red-green colorblindness.


That's an interesting fact. Facebook was the highest valued company for a newly listed public company.


Crazy stuff! According to radiometric dating and other sources of evidence, Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago. Can you imagine the cycles the earth has been though!


That's amazing! In the beginning of Earth, days used to only be 5.5 hours long.


This is sad.. More than 80 percent of the earth's natural forests have already been destroyed


That's a shame! There won't be any left soon.


you are right. This is super cool! If earth's entire history was viewed as a 24 hour period, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds.


That's crazy to think about! 71% of the Earth is covered with water.


That is a lot of water! Apparently Elon Musk is having problems. Poor guy.


I guess lots of issues come with that kind of money!


Tesla's CEO lashed out at analysts and the media during a wide-ranging earnings call. He was mad!


It will be interesting to see how things pan out for him. Thanks for chatting, Have a great day!


I love to read, it requires so much from the brain, creativity and critical analysis, it is cerebral exercice.


For sure. Did you know Starship Troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading list for 3 branches of the military?


I know it is military themed, I have seen the movie, but did not read the book is it any good ?


I haven't seen it actually. The world record for speeding reading was 4,700 words per minute.


a line is around 15 words. that is 300 lines per minute. She must have hurt her hands tuning the pages that fast.


Haha for sure. There was a moral panic back in the 18th century because of the spread of novels.


They were like the video games of today. Nowadays, I challenge you to find someone complaining that kids read too much.


I agree. Do you like fashion and clothing?


When I have to money, I like to shop for clothes. I am not a pilgrim.


I do too. Did you know the pilgrims actually wore colorful clothing?


I thought they wore only black, should I buy new history books ?


I always thought that too. Maybe the history books need to be updated lol.


It would cost more since they cannot get away with black and white pictures anymore.


Most definitely. Rip Curl makes clothes in North Korea, but their tags say China.


That is bad, North Korea is not paying its workers, it is worst than than the low-paying job that you have in other countries. Have you shopped for used clothes ?


That's terrible to hear. I have never really shopped for used clothes. What about you?


No, but there is a store that sells clothes from unclaimed bagages, I am sure there are nice clothes there.


Not sure I would like to buy used clothes. I would have to think about that one.


Well, you have to travel to Alabama for it, and if you lose your baggage, it could end up  also there, it is win-win situation.


For sure. Well, it was great talking to you. Have a good day!


Hello there, do you like to dress up in costumes on Halloween?


I have always loved Halloween. I have heard during Comic Con Hugh Jackman walked around in full wolverine costume unnoticed.


That is pretty cool, that sounds like a fun Comic Con to attend.  Did you know that Panda researchers wear costumes to work?


No, but I guess if they want to interact with the pandas then it makes sense to wear a costume.


Yeah I think that is pretty wild that they would dress up in those suits to work with the animals.


I find it amusing that Gilligan aka Bob Denver dresses in full Gilligan costume to let make-a-wish kids rescue him from an island.


That is very cool, that sounds a bit like what Johnny Depp does, he sports his full Jack Sparrow costume for visits to sick kids in hospitals.


Speaking of acts of kindness, a guy that's Scottish has a homemade giraffe costume that he dresses in and does kind acts.


That is very cool, it sounds like costumes bring a lot of joy to a lot of different people.  Did you hear about the actor Sean Bean?


I guess that he is so afraid of flying, he would hiked to the locations for filming during the Lord of the Rings wearing his whole costume!


Oh my gosh, that is really extreme! I did not hear that on the news, but knowing that some stations like MSNBC are 85% opinion, I am not surprised.


I think I have heard that, I didn't know how big Fox News really was as well.


Even though the average age is 68 for a FOX news viewer, I still watch because they only run on 55% opinion.


That is better than the 85% I'll say.  Did you know that Fox News is more popular than CNN and MSNBC combined?


No, but I can see why it would be. There are 86 countries or territories overseas worldwide that provide FOX coverage.


Wow, that must be why, I never knew that they were that big around the world.


Did you know that president Nixon had a hand in creating the network itself?


Oh, that is ironic considering his popularity. Although it is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.


Yeah that's what I thought as well.  Anyways, it's been nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day!


He just recently lost his cool on a call.


Im sure as the ceo of Tesla. he probably is under a lot of stress.


He criticized journalists for just trying to get clicks.  Tesla doesnt do any advertising, and he pointed that out.


He has been known to be one.  I read one of his biographies.


Did you know that the Tesla model s runs linux software.


I had heard that.  They could also test it on an indoor track because it doesnt produce emissions.


Maybe he is so stressed because he is giving his salary back to Tesla. He actually did that in 2014


That is quite the possibility.  He founded paypal, SpaceX and Tesla Motors.  He is really an innovator.


So he is probably not really hurting for money. Lol.


I would think money would be the last thing he needs.  I do think he spends a lot of it innovating the next things though.


True. Tesla actually helped develop the 2nd gen rav 4ev that toyota produces.


That is in part because Toyota owns 10% of Tesla


Seems like that relationship is backwards to me.


I would agree with that.  I would have thought it would be the other way around as well.


All I know is that he is one of the wealthiest men on earth. Speaking of, did you know that the earth will soon be helium free.


I heard that.  I am not sure what the ramifications of that are, but it doesnt sound good.


We will have to find something else to keep birthday balloons in the air.


Maybe if we stop using it now in the balloons, we might be able to conserve a bit more of it.  I dont know how it all works, but it is a thought


You should take that to your local congressman. Have a good one.


It's a shame Jim Carrey won't make dramas anymore.


I was unaware of that and it is a shame. Why has he decided that?


He doesn't want to star in any movies that don't project positivity. So I guess just comedies from now on.


That's interesting. If that is what makes him happy I can understand. Do you know who the highest paid actor for a TV drama ever is?


I thought it would be the cast of Friends, but Hugh Laurie beat them with earning 700,000 per episode!


Yes he did. I suppose it is only counting dramas but I wonder if that also considers premium channels like HBO. I find it hard to believe that the Cast of Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, etc. have not been well payed.


Too big of a cast to pay all them well! If you like dramas there's a website where you can listen to old radio dramas for free.


I do enjoy dramas. I will look into that. Were you aware that Jon Hamm used to teach drama at his old high school. I can't imagine him in a career other than acting.


I wasn't, I bet teaching helped him hone his skills.  I wonder if he taught anyone who ended up famous too?


Actually he did. One of his students was Ellie Kemper from The Office. What are the odds?!


Crazy. I loved that show. The crew really dressed them in appropriate costumes.


I also loved that show. They certainly did look like convincing typical office workers.


Have you watched Firefly? One of the best shows that only got one season, they used costumes left over from Starship Troopers, another of my favorite guilty pleasures.


I have not but I have always meant to get around to it. I hear it's fantastic and I like the cast. Interesting that they used the costume from Starship Troopers. I never would have guessed that. That movie is a whole lot of fun.


Binge it, it's awesome. You can't go wrong with a space western!  The writing is superb and the actors all really mesh well.


I will definitely check it out. Speaking of costumes, did you know that Panda researchers wear panda costumes to work? Why do you think they need to do that?


Probably so the pandas will accept them as one of their own. That must be a fun job, dressing up like a panda for work.


That was my guess as well. Then they would not be a disruption to the Panda's lives. It would be fun as long as it was not too hot.


I just read the most interesting thing about pandas the other day, apparently their stomachs can't digest bamboo well, but they eat it anyway cause they like it.


That is interesting. I wonder if it causes issues? Are you a fan of the movie Labyrinth?


I haven't seen it since I was a kid. I remember liking it though.


I love that movie. Apparently the costume for the character Hoggle was lost in shipping. It now sits in an unclaimed baggage museum in Alabama. Given the staying power of the film, I'm surprised it would be in such a niche museum.


That is surprising. Thanks for chatting!!


Good Morning! I'm from Cleveland and used to love Lebron James!


Hi, you used to love him?  You don't think he's the GOAT? Lol


LOL...I don't even know what the GOAT means, just heard it in the last 2 weeks. So stupid, Lebron is a good player and could never be a GOAT.


Greatest Of All Time.  I just thought he called himself King James?


Yeah, just saw that. Okay he's not the Greatest Of All Time, yet he's up there. He's got enough money, let him call himself whatever he likes I suppose. Michael Jordan still deserves the moniker of GOAT as he's got the rings!