Yes very true. Not so much anymore but they are a great concept. I love that there are more libraries than there are McDonalds.


Really? there's a McDonalds in every corner lol, hard to imagine that, writers get a lot of support in Norway.


Yes you are right. The government will buy 1000 copies of your book and distribute them to libraries throughout the country. Very cool idea.


Yeah and if you write a children's book then they will buy 1500 copies of that book


That is such a neat idea. Almost as good of an idea as the Sacramento library starting a library of things.


Did you hear about the man that was falsely imprisoned for 10 years? he then learned law at the prisons library and freed himself


Another great use of libraries! He is now a lawyer helping people like himself!


I think thats great, helping others in the same position he was years ago, really noble of him


Very noble indeed. I love people who create libraries. Like that UK Prime Minister in 1895...donating so much of his collection is such a great gesture. Great chatting with you I hope you have a good one.


That is really nobel I heard he carried the books himself, the humility on that guy. It was great chatting with you as well have a nice day bye.


How's it going? Did you know the top three wealthiest Presidents were JFK, Jefferson, and George Washington? I wonder how much money they had


I am not sure, but about Washington and Jefferson, but I believe jfk had Millions, his family always been a rich family.


I suppose so. I wonder if the President of Indonesia is rich after releasing 3 pop albums


I would say yes, but I don't know that much about the president of Indonesia.


Me neither, I only know a few things about other countries presidents, like the first president of zimbabwe being called president banana


I wonder how or why the name banana, this sounds more like a tease like some do the us president.


Maybe the president of Zimbabwe liked bananas, or maybe he looked like one


Hahaha Oh man, that's funny, do you know where the president's guest house is located? It's larger than the white house.


No, I don't even think I've ever seen the guest house even though it's larger than the actual white house


I sure would like to visit the guest house, do you think the president an okay job?


Sounds like an awful job, plus they still use floppy disks for storing files at the white house


Wow, I forgot about floppy disks, I wonder why things aren't up to date.


no clue although George W Bush did install solar panels onto the White House


Yes he did, did you know Teddy Roosevelt banned christmas trees from the white house? I wonder what was the reason?


He was conservationist, maybe christmas trees were endangered during Teddy Roosevelt's presidency


Yes maybe you're right, did you know secret service too four days to realize a bullet had struck the white house, what do you think about that?


I find it scary it took the Secret Service took so long to find out the white house was shot


You are right, I wonder what were they doing. Do you like animals?


Yea, I like dogs, apparently dogs have 12 different blood types


Wow, I didn't know that, what kind of dog do you have if you got a dog?


A jack russel terrier, hard to believe his ancestors were wolves


Do you notice anything different in a Jack russel terrier than  regular dog that isn't mixed?


They like to dig and sniff around a lot outside. Well I got to go, nice talking with you


Yes, I use Facebook everyday. How about you?


I don't use it. Too many privacy concerns. How long have you used it?


I've been on Facebook since around 2004 when it started. I knew about right away because I was in college at the time and all the college kids knew about it.  Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum were among the first people who worked on developing Facebook.


I guess it was a good way to make friends and get to know about each other's lives. It's funny that  Myspace turned down an offer to buy Facebook for $75 million in early 2005


Yes, MySpace was also out there at the same time Facebook was being developed on Zuckerberg had a better use of technology.  Facebook's name came from the face book directories of American university students.


Burger king had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on Facebook you get a free whopper. I wonder how many people took part in it.


Probably everyone who wanted a free Burger King Whopper!   Another fun fact is that Facebook is primarily blue because Zuckerburg suffers from red-green color blindness.


I guess he thought his needs were more important than user preference. Facebook gets used some interesting ways these day, too.


Yes, it's connected to lots of applications out in cyber world.  Did you  hear that Iceland is rewriting its constitution via Facebook?


I can't see anything possibly going wrong with that. Like hackers taking over the process.


It sounds like a Wikipedia kind of thing to me because Iceland is allowing the public to make suggestions and alterations.


I would hope that nothing goes wrong, like opinions getting erased or votes getting distorted.


I'm not sure what people in other countries think or do for that matter.  Did you know that Facebook's 'like' button is illegal in the German state of Schleswigholstein?


I think the Germans do not like expressing favor or preference. Maybe there should be a dislike or hate button.


Yes like a rating scale? That would be a thought. Facebook wouldn't do that because they make most of their revenue from advertisements that appear on the screen and hate buttons would end that positiveness.


Under normal circumstances, but perhaps in Germany everything is backwards. LOL


That could be the case but maybe not. Depending on local cultural meaning that thumbs up could mean something else to the German people.


Maybe the Germans do better with unfriending for Whoppers. Anyway, thanks for the chat!


Yes, lots of different social media have a stake in Facebook.  I use it to keep up with what's going on. Yes, it's been real chatting with you as well.


I like television ? Have you ever seen a 3 D program on the television ?


I watched a movie with it a while back at a family members' home but not recently. Have you?


Never, how does this work? do you have to wear glasses like in a movie ?


Yes it is like that. I got annoyed with it because of the glasses. I see there is a virtual reality option with basketball games now too.


I don't watch sports, I like arts, but I don't like dance, do you like to see a dance performance ?


I do go to the arts. I live in chicago and broadway in chicago is common for me to see.


Dance is quite popular and has a long history, the first to moonwalk did it in 1955.


Wow. I did not know that. I thought it was michael jackson.


And there was probably someone else before, it just was not recorded. But now everything is recorded, even when Mr. Rogers learned how to breakdance.


Or when Tupac learned ballet in high school. I had no idea!


Now with Facebook, all those moments are recorded. For better or worst,  1/3 of all divorce filings  in 2011 contained the word FaceBook.


Yeah I am on it but I rarely post anything except  when I take a good photo. It is very popular, there is more people on Facebook than there was on Earth 200 years ago.


Wow, that's a strange fact! I tried to give it up as my new years resolution but I need it for work so I cannot give it up all the way. I am doing well and do not miss it.


Yeah, it is easy to give up posting, but leaving Facebook altogether is getting tougher, it is more and more integrated in many aspects of our life, 30 % of adults use it as a news source.


Wow, that's too much for news... Nice chatting with you


I do, but I haven't in a long time. Do you know Tupac was a ballet dancer?


I heard that,  I hope theres a video floating around the youtube somewhere of this lol I wonder how many shoes he went through dancing ballet.


Professional ballerinas go through tons of shoes! I would love to see a video of him in the Nutcracker!


Yeah that would be hilarious.  I heard ballet dancers go through like 4 pairs a week!  geez!


Pointe shoes are solid wood, too, so that shows you how hard they dance. Bruce Lee won dancing championships, too.


I know,  so hard to imagine Bruce Lee in a cha cha competition and winning! lol


Definitely. I have watched him on TV. Do you watch a lot of television?


Not really,  I am more into watching stuff that is streaming like Netflix.


There are SO many shows on TV these days. Over 750 episodes just of Pokemon!


Wow that a lot of Pokemon.  Do you like this show?


No, I've never seen it. I don't watch cartoons, except the Simpsons occasionally.


ah that is a great show!  I recently read there is only one episode that Bart Simpson doesnt appear in.  weird.


Probably just do it to see if anyone noticed or to create cool trivia about the show.


Occasionally. I can't believe it's been around 15 years already!


Yeah time flies.  Facebook has grown so much,  it has so many uses now.  Businesses use it,  creating events,  getting people together,  advertising, etc.


It sure does. To think it was only for Harvard students, at first! Thanks for chatting!


Hi. Are you a fan of Ryan Seacrest? I guess E! network did an investigation on him for sexual misconduct.


I am a fan, and reallly? I did hear about the allegation, I wonder if they are true


E! said that outside council found "insufficient evidence"


I think that celebrities often get storted and it can be unfair, their lives are in the open and then people will keep that negative image of you even if you are actually innocent


Yeah, he wrote an article in the Hollywood Reporter about the experience.  He also supports the #MeToo movement.


He is one of the lone voices from the other side of sexual harrasment, I think he learn a lot from those accusations and by the terrible time he went through


Yes, he learned the importance of "innocent until proven guilty" which isn't how Hollywood works...


Its usually guilty untill proven otherwise and even then you might still appear guilty, do you watch a lot of TV or Tele?


I guess I do.  Not to the point that I've seen all 750 episodes of Pokemon over its 16 years.


Already 750 episodes!! that would be too much Pikachu for me as well lol


I guess that's what the UK thought of their version of the 70s show.  It was cancelled after 10 episodes.


It must be a terrible remake then, did you know that home had 188 different jobs in the first 400 episodes of the series


Yeah, and he's supposed to be lazy?  There is only one episode of the Simpsons where Bart doesn't appear or is mentioned.


I havent seen that episode, it must be really interesting though.


Did you know that Jupiter produces strong radio storms that can be picked up on AM radio?


I didnt but it makes sense the sun also has a radio station with its solar activity


Yep.  Somehow soldiers in WW I made radios using razor blades and pencils.  Maybe they tuned into the Sun.


Who knows, maybe they tunned into solar activity by accident, Bill Murray used to be the radial voice of the human torch


I like Bill Murray.  I also liked the song "Do the Bartman" as written by Michael Jackson.


Havent heard that one, Michal Jackson was a great musician though, cant believe its been almost 10 years since his death


Hey there I watch television from time to time. I mostly \watch Netflix though, what about you?


Coll. Yes me too, I like watching TV. Did you ever see the Simpsons?


Yes I love The Simpsons. I only like the earlier episodes though, I don't really like these later ones. Apparently they made an episode where Bart does not appear and he's not mentioned. It's probably boring because he's my favorite character haha


I actually cannot remember that episode but that is strange.  How about That 70s Show?


I used to watch that show yes it was pretty good, but then they tried to make a remake of it in the UK. I think I was canceled after only like 10 episodes right?


Yes it was and I think the only reason was because they made it verbatim and I guess humour is different there


Yep I think you're right. What about the radio? Do you ever listen to that? I only listen to it in my car


I do actually in the car too on the way to work and back. Haven't been abel to catch Jupiter's storms in it though yet


Haha yes I need to do that still, I need to put on AM radio even though I only listen to the FM typically LOL. Do you ever listen to Canadian radio?


I do from time to time, I guess when I am in the mood for Canadian music as they play a lot of that


Haha yes. Apparently 40% of Canadian radio needs to be of Canadian origin. I wonder what they Play though because I can't think of much good Canadian music LOL


Yeah me too, I wonder about that. DO you enjoy radio dramas?


No I can't say that I do. Although I haven't really listened to any. What about you? I know that there is an online resource where you can listen to probably thousands of those for free


I have not either and that is why I was wondering. If they have a radio station that is playing them they must have a decent number of listeners


Yes you would think so. But you know what station does not have a good number of listeners? Probably the Finish classical Latin station LOL I don't think I would ever listen to that


Oh man, yeah for sure. Latin is already a dead language so it makes you wonder. DO you know how soldiers made foxhole radios during WWII?


I think they used common items like the pencil and the razor blade, but I don't know how they got those two work together? Do you? I don't know how you make a radio out of that


I do not know either and then I am also curious, what channel do you get and where is the voice coming our of. Interesting though


Haha that's a great question. What do you think about Michael Jackson by the way? I think he was so talented, I can't even believe that he wrote songs for The Simpsons, that's very impressive


That is so impressive, I really liked him as a singer too. Nice chatting with you


I do to some extent! I think they can be very interesting. Did you know in South Africa you can actually equip  your car with a flame thrower


They must have a big issue with people stealing cars, so that makes sense


I'm sure. I wonder if it was easier to steal from cars in older times. Originally, the trunks of cars were made out of literal wooden trunks.


I think it was named after the explorer Antoine de la Mothe! It would make sense considering he founded Detroit.


Yes that is true. Do you know a guy became a professional car racer after beating 90 000 people in the video game gran turismo


I did not! That's certainly a good way to get inspiration. McDonald's actually was inspired by soldiers not being able to get out of their cars while in uniform, to create Drive-thrus!


That is so much consideration right there. do you use your phone much?


I do! But I try to limit sometimes, because I've heard Unicef donates for every minute people don't use their cell phone.


That is such a great idea. Did you ever use a rotary phone?


I do sometimes! It's very old school but interesting. I know in NY, the area code is based off it being fast to dial on a rotary phone.


that would make a lot of sense for sure. have you every used a phone book?


I have! But they get annoying to me. I used to have two phonebooks, and their pages got overlapped, it was impossible to separate them!


I do! I try not to read too many Earth facts because they're depressing, more than 80% of Earth's forests have already been destroyed.


That is indeed sad. plus 71% is covered in water. what is remaining really?


That's surprising for sure! I guess the remaining is the continents and Islands, but even those have water in it too, so I'm not sure.


Exaclty all the lakes and rivers too. When earth was formed the days were only 5.5 hours long


I wonder if they'll continue to increase over time. We might not be around to see it though. If all of Earth was seen as a 24 hour period, humans would only represent about a minute.


I wonder about that too, as this is an ongoing process. Nice chatting with you.


Yes, I have two. Jessica Watson, mom to four and one in her heart, says she had a baby at age 17, and she was terrified. When she had her baby a decade later, she was terrified as well. She was saying that no matter what your age, parenthood is a crazy, terrifying but wonderful experience.


Yes, it scary.  Kids don't come with instructions.


Haha, yeah. That is true. But I think I'd be bored without them. I love doing kid stuff and having an excuse to. The other day I followed one of them through a tunnel at a park. Imagine how I would look if I did that without a kid? Haha.


That's funny.  Yeah, that would look weird. Jessica Watson is a good writer. It's easy to relate.


Yeah, I think so too. She says early motherhood is filled with big jobs and menial tasks. It's important to get these things right but can be hard. They can be corrected if you get them wrong at first.


Trial and error, that's how I learned, but I can't imagine myself juggling four, or two for that matter.


I feel two is a bit easier because they kind of entertain each other when I can't but yeah, four is a lot! I think it's important to teach our kids about taking care of the Earth. If earth's history was viewed as a 24 hour period, humans only represent a minute or so.


Yeah, we haven't been here very long. More than 80 percent of the earth's natural forests have already been destroyed.  I hope they don't go extinct.


When Earth was formed, days were only 5.5 hours long. I can't even get much done in 24 hours. Haha.


The earth was spinning really fast. Did you know the cables carrying phone and internet data across oceans is on 2.7 inches in diameter?


That is cool how much things have progressed. An iPhone has more computing power than the whole us nuclear icbm deterrent.


Yeah, I remember having a rotary phone. Those took a long time to dial. NY's area code is 212 because it is the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.


I liked those phones. I liked the sound they made.


True. I have a friend who still has a rotary phone, probably for the cool factor. For every minute you do not use your cell, unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child who needs it. I found that odd.


Yeah that is strange.  Why not just give them the water. I also found it strange that McDonalds' added drive-thru in 1975 to accommodate soldiers because they were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.


Interesting. Too bad it has backfired and made many Americans, like me, quite lazy.


Maybe they'll remove them as part of an exercise marketing strategy.


Haha, that would be cool but slightly annoying. I guess if I was around before 1908 I would be in better shape. Cars started to be available to the masses that year with the Model T.


Hello. Are you a Simpson's fan? There is only one episode where Bart doesn't exist, they don't even mention his name. He's the entire show!


That is weird, but no I'm not a fan of the show. I'm not much of a south park fan either but apparently they are fans of each other because the simpsons crew sent flowers to them when the final episode aired.


I have never seen a single episode of South Park. Bart Simpson's song "Do the Bartman" was wrote by Michael Jackson, he was everywhere when he was alive.


Wow I didn't know that. Are you a pokeman fan? It seems there are over 750 episodes of that.


I am not, I've never played nor watched any of it. I can't even tell you the name of a single one, lol. Michael Jackson insisted on bringing a llama to the studio, so Freddie Mercury canceled a duet with him. I guess he didn't want to sing with a llama.


Weird. He also wanted to build a 50 foot robot of himself to roam the Nevada dessert. Eccentric much?


That would have been perfect for Burning Man. Maybe that was his intention? Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo in Beat It.


Maybe Van Halen did the solo for free. They must have been buds!


I think he was one of those artists who had such an influence on people,no matter what their genre.


He even lent his talents to video games, by helping write the soundtrack for Sonic 3.


He was a cultural icon of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers ever! He contributed a lot to music but also dance and fashion.


He also helped launch MTV into popularit.


I did not realize that but I'm not surprised. Once his career got going, it really took off. He made awesome videos to like Scream and Black/White.


Billie Jean and Thriller have done a lot to break the racial barriers too.


True and he created and made popular dance moves like the robot and moonwalk. Now those are cool!


He had specially designed shoes that helped him achieve that extreme lean, and the moonwalk. It's like everything was theatrical with him.


Well he was the 8th child so he probably thought he deserved some attention. :)


Did you know that there is a British version of That 70's Show?


No I did not. Bet it can't beat the American version though.


Probably why it only lasted 10 episodes, lol.


Hey Are You familiar with how YouTube works?


I love it, I have worked on it, and still are working on it even today, but I dont like some of their wais though, what do you like miost about them?


their videos are so good and access is very easy.


I get that, but mostly I think they control the people who upload those videos way too much, have you heard of the movie "the Nun"


I have never heard of that.  What is it about


It was a horror movie that came out recently, but youtube pulled the movie ad from the website just because they believed it was too scary. lol what do you think?


Ohh, I  see.  By any chance, did you know that google bought youtube for 1.65 billiions in 2006


I knew they bought them in 2006 but thats dirt cheap compared to how much they make off of it now. wow.


I concur.  It was so cheap that I wish I bought a share of youtube.  Hahaha


lol I hear you, you can still have a piece of your pie from YouTube though I work with them and I at one point was able to make up to 3k a month, they allow registered users to upload videos and create channels you know, so you can make money with them too like that.


Ohh, that is very interesting to know.  I will definitely look into that piece of information.  I find it interesting to know that the first youtube video was about a guy talking to an elephant


I know and ever since then people have now access and can upload their own videos onto the website, comment and subscribe to others. its fascinating, isn't it ?


It is.  I like reading those comments because I never know what other people have in minds.  Btw, I am going to search for that first youtube video because I am curious about the content, quality, and other aspects of the videos


lol I jump the videos some times and go straight to comments that people leave on videos. I have watched that video, I think it is even less than a minute.


Hahaha.  did you know that youtube consumed as much as bandwidwdth as the entire internet in 2000


OMG That's something huh? No wonder even media corporations like CBS, BBC and Hulu use it.


Also, I know that Neflix is another social media giant that consumes as much as bandwidth as youtube


wow that's something, I think Video takes way too much bandwisth, because both Netflix and YouTube are video streaming websites.


No wonder they are so popular because of their accessible videos.  I think their value will keep increasing


Yeah that's so true both netflix and YouTube Combined make up half of peak internet traffic in North America.


exactly.  Btw, nice chatting with you.  Have a happy holiday


hi, what is you opinion about Trump's State of the Union ?


I believe that Trump needs to have it scripted by advisers and some of the people in the cabinet because he tends to very off topic and can get very overly opinionated like in his twitter rants.  My point is backed up by article section one " If Trump were not Trump and spoke other's others that he likely doesn't entirely grasp, we'd all be better off. "


I think, like commentators, that a president should sound noble, so in my opinion, Trump does not have a presidential attitude.


I agree. So do you think that since he is not noble that he should script the State of the Union Speech, or not?


The State of the Union Address is always scripted, whoever is the president. Do you mean Trump's speech should not sound like Trump ? In that case, I think yes, but I think that Trump cannot act presidential even with a speech.


Interesting. I do believe that Trump tends to not act presidential most of the time. However, perhaps we should have more faith because when he had to discuss nuclear weapons with Kim Jong Ung he did an okay job. So, if the speech is scripted I believe things will go as planned for the most part.


I don't think Trumps should be "fired" for incompetence, that is why there is elections. At the same time, I don't think it is worth it for him to act "presidential" since he is clearly not and his base voted for him for not acting presidential.


Okay. I guess we can agree to disagree because even though I think that he is incompetent, I believe that by showing that he can at least fake it and be presidential for the sake of sounding noble and representing the country. Like in Article section 4 they mentioned "All he can do is fake it at this point.."


I think a lot of presidents fake being presidential (some were poor some were rich), but in the case of Trump the difference between the 2 is too great and acting presidential doesn't have any effect.


Okay. Can you give examples of presidents who faked being presidential?


I think JFK was one of them, he was a playboy, throw into being president because his brother died. George Bush also did not have a presidential attitude and he faked it with more or less success.


I believe that saying John F Kennedy was a playboy and thrown into presidency when his brother died is discounting his accomplishments. Kennedy always had a professional front and was presidential by navigating the US through one of the worst crisis in Us History. He shows that acting presidential at some times  can pay off because he was a very well liked president.


I don't want to diminish is accomplishments, but I was saying that his "presidentially" was an act, a really good act. And he was really good at hiding his non-presidential attitude, a quality that Trump does not have. I am pretty sure there were others presidents that were racist, but only Trump who is openly racist.


Oh Okay I understand. Since we have been on this for a while, I was wondering what do you think about the status of the United States Senate today?


I am not well versed in US senate politics, I was surprised that women were not allowed to wear pants until 93. Maybe it should be a more dynamic institution...


I am sort of well versed but about the women wearing pants I think I heard about that recently. It makes sense though because they probably wanted women to wear skirts and dresses.


In know traditions can be important, like using the same gavel for 165 years, it is a symbol of stability, which is important for a country. But I thinks some traditions should change, in this case they have, but it was a little late.


Yes, I think that is why they didn't want women to wear pants for a while because it was a tradition. But like the gavel, I agree with you that some traditions should change.


Some traditions are anchored in sexism or racism, those should change as soon as society changes. But some are just for fun, like the bowl of candy in the senate. I think that is a good tradition.


Anyways, that was a good conversation. bye.


Youtube is so expensive I never knew that did you?


Expensive? it's free to watch. They are worth a lot of money though, billions and billions.


They make their money through commercials. Lots of people watching means lots of commercials. Youtube is the 2nd biggest search engine online.


But do the youtubers make money because then how can they split it?


They don't really split it, but youtubers do get a share of the cut. Doesn't matter if the video is liked or disliked. Justin Bieber's baby song is the most disliked video of all time and he probably still got a ton of money.


I thought they get their money by views and going on tours?


yes but dislikes don't actually bring videos down. Any interaction is considered the same. Normally I just watch NFL games on youtube. People edit them since there is only about 11 minutes of action per game.


Bluetube is just for police. I've never seen it since I'm not a cop.


Then why did youtube make youtube red for?


I'm not sure I understand what you are asking? Youtube's logo is red. Half of internet traffic in north america is youtube and netflex which also has a red logo.


I think they just use it to promote their shows. They have some kind of partnership program with YouTube.


what do they mean by "Unregistered users can only watch videos on the site"


If you don't have an account you can't post your own videos or comment on other peoples.


Do you have any questions to ask me because I used to be a youtuber?


Not about youtube but do you like horror films?


Yes I love the shining. Did you know the boy in it didn't even know he was in a horro movie for years?


I like the Stephen kings movies with his children You should watch him?


I think I should too. Maybe I'll go check one out now. We can chat about horror movies more later okay?


Sure think thank you bye? Also, then I would get my 2 dollars or what should I do it's my first time


Hello, I think Jalen Remsey can be kind of harsh on players


He is very vocal. Did . you hear what he said about Matt ryan?


He said he was overrated. The guy has won an MVP!


He did for reals? that is crazy, I think Matt Ryan is one of the best QB better, I wonder why he said that about him


He said stuff about every team in a GQ interview. Im sure he just likes the attention


I think I will look some of the past interviews in YouTube, you know its the second largest search engine available right now


Youtube had to pull an ad for "The Nun" because it was terrifying


That movie was really scary so Im not surprised content had to be sensored, I think its sensitive specially for people who have anxiety problems.


Steven King said Bambi was the first horror movie he say. Thats silly


Yeah, I have heard that one before, its crazy considering how scary his books are.


Yeah maybe that was his inspiration. Or he wanted to go on a diet. Watching horror movies can burn up to 180 calories


I  might have to watch several of them after the Superbowl, I sure ate a lot, you know players have chips to track their moves on the field


Thats really neat. I wonder what cool information they can learn from that


They can learned their moves but also theres a chip in the football and that tells us the speed, the rotation of the ball and other cool stats


Thats a lot of engineering going into tall that tech. Did you know average lifetime earnings of an engineer is more than that of an average nfl player


I did not know that, but it kind of makes sense as engineers win a lot and then players tend to have a short carreer.


I guess it would be a good lesson for kids. To stick in school for a backup plan. Engineering money is no joke


I agree with you, besides becoming a player can bring serious consequences on the long sun such as brain damage or injuries.


Do you have anymore facts about youtube?


Yeah there is a police version of Youtube its called BluTube, and there are a lot of law enforcement videos in it.


did you know the senate used a gavel for over 160 years before richard nixon finally cracked it


That's crazy, it was definitely built to last. There's not many things that would last that long.


That's what I was thinking, thats a lot of use too, I bet that thing exploded when it finally came apart


It probably did. He must have put a lot of force behind that swing.


did you know that Trump wouldn't make the list of top 3 most wealthy us presidents? that is wild to me


That is pretty wild. I looked it up recently and most presidents were millionaires. It's also wild to me that the only US president to have a PHD is Woodrow Wilson.


Yes that is crazy, you would think more would have higher college degrees, what I do want is for a president to release a pop album like the president of indonesia haha


That would be epic. Bush, Obama, and Trump should release a joint album. Bill Clinton could play saxophone on it!


haha that is an awesome idea! I would definitely buy that album, imagine how epic that would be and how it could potentially bring everyone together


I think it would, at least it would show that Democrats and Republicans can work together.


Yes I agree, I saw that in the old days the runner up would become the vice president, so we could have had vice president hillary clinton, man that would have caused more drama haha


That would have been a drama fest for sure. If we were like Guatemala, Hillary wouldn't be able to run because relatives of former presidents can't legally run. Imagine that, no Bush, no Hillary.


haha ya I do like that rule a lot, I would definitely want that implemented here, can you believe there was a panic in the 18th century from all the reading that was going on? Seems very silly and over reacting


That is crazy, they must have really not wanted people to gain knowledge. It's crazy too that silent reading is a recent phenomenon, in the middle ages only the most skilled readers could read silently. Could you imagine those libraries! haha


no that is wild, I never thought about that, man I would be so annoyed to hear people reading out loud, like you could never relax haha


Yeah that would be horrible. I'm definitely glad I wasn't born in that era. Another crazy thing is that R.R. Martin began his writing career by selling monster stories for pennies to kids in his neighborhood. I bet those would be worth a lot now.


that is wild and yes I would love to read those! what is weird to me is that starship troopers is on the reading list of 3/5 military branches, like I saw the movie, its definitely not pro military


That is pretty weird. I wouldn't think that would be on the list.


not at all, its the same director as robocop, have you seen that movie, it's super violent and so is starship troopers, definitely not for kids


I sadly haven't seen it, but I have seen Robocop. I will have to check out Starship Troopers.


yes definitely check it out, all of paul verhoeven's movies are good, I would recommend that you watch them


Hi, Did you know that YouTube originated with three guys from PayPal who later sold the site to Google?


I saw that fact when I read the information and I was really surprised there was a connection between PayPal an YouTube. I guess it makes sense because they are both popular companies these days.


I have some favorite viewing material on YouTube, but I never realized that it and Netflix peak internet viewing in North America.


I am definitely a YouTube fan. I follow about 30 channels. Are you a subscriber too, so that you can comment on other's videos or do you just surf without registering?


Yes, I became a subscriber about 15 years ago. Wow, that's a long time ago. In addition to personal uploads, you can even find clips from TV shows (like Saturday Night Live), documentaries, lectures, music. Lots of things.


We also watch a lot of Netflix too. In fact almost every night we choose Netflix over normal TV channels.


That's better than most of the junk on TV. We do the same with Pureflix. But did you know that YouTube advertised the Super Bowl. I think they must have sponsored the Super Bowl on YouTube.


No, I didn't know that. I watch the super bowl but mainly for the commercials. What is Justin Noener's


I don't know that name. We watched the Super Bowl on regular channel. The commercials were pretty good, as usual, but I really enjoyed the game. Did you know that women can join in the football if they qualify?


I saw that in the article but didn't know about that. I wonder how long it will be before a women tries out? And what kind of crazy rule is it that cheerleaders have to get up a leave a resturant if a football player comes in?


I think it's to avoid fraternization among the players and the cheerleaders. I don't think they really have anything to do with each other. Do you think it's just the New Orleans club rul?


That's what the article said. But if they don't want them to socialize then why don't they have a rule that football players have to leave if a cheerleader comes in! I wonder why they have tracking chips to record players movements? What do they do with that information?


Oh, on your second question, I think that helps the statistics science. Those announcers have all that information right there when a old record is broken, how fast the ball is passed, maybe even to detect some of the late hits and helmet to helmet hits. pretty interesting.


Ah, that makes sense. They do have a ton of stats, when they are calling the game. I was so surprised that they only actually play for 11 minutes! I guess that mean the commercials get more play time than the actual game.


That's for sure!! Do you like horror films? I use to when I was a kid, but they are too creepy for me now


No! I have never liked them. I'm too scared. What movies did you like when you were a kid?


I liked Disney, but I would watch the old Twilight Zone, Frankenstein, Dracula, The last one that I remember hating was "The Skeleton Key." Horrible!!


Yike! I still can't watch those. Isn't it interesting the Stephen King thought Bambi was a horror movie? I jsut thought it was super sad when the momma dear was killed.


Oh yes!!! That was a Disney movie, and I can't imagine Stephen King being terrified...it seems that would have been one to trigger his sick mind!


And how could that little boy not know he was acting in a horror movie? Of course, I didn't see it so maybe it isn't too surprising.


Yeh, that is kind of weird. I need to watch more horror movies to burn of 180 calories at a pop.  Ha. Have a good night and thanks for sharing.


Right! Who knew watching horror movies would be a good weight loss activity!


Good morning, are you a baseball fan? Evidently, there is a  controversy over a teen throwing over 800 pitches in a week, and some say its abuse.


I am a baseball fan!  The pitcher who did that was Daisuke Matsuzaka.  He ended up pitching for the Boston Red sox.


Really? How cool. I'm not a fan, and always wondered why the managers wear uniforms. I didn't know it was because they are technically players as well.


I've never seen it happen but would be neat to see.  Up until 2005 a married couple scheduled all 2340 MLB games played each year for 24 years.


I guess every couple needs a hobby. Do you know if they were Japanese? I hear it is more popular there, than it is here.


I'm not sure.  It was so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover its status as America's national pastime!


That is weird. A man found a huge treasure trove of valuable baseball cards in  his grandfathers attic, I would have tossed them out.


He hit the jackpot!  Do you like to watch tv?


I'm a Simpson's fan, and have never seen the Bartless episode, have you?


I've never seen that one either.  I do love the Simpsons!


My kids used to watch Thomas the Train almost non stop. I think I've seen every episode that George Carlin narrated.


I remember Thomas.  My kids were little when the show was at it's peak.  Then they got into Pokemon.


Mine never did get into Pokemon. Even though they are teens, I still hear Alec Baldwin's voice at times from them "not watching" Thomas.


lol  There are over 750 episodes of Pokemon.  I just never quite understood it myself.


I'm not even going to try. I guess the crew of The Simpsons sent flowers to the crew of South Park, after their Family Guy episode. Ive never watched South Park.


I used to watch it in the late 90s.  Did you ever have a Nintendo gaming system?


I did for a few years. That 54 colors was very limiting.


Yes it was.  They finally discontinued it in Japan in 2003.


Bill Nye got his break when he won a  Steve Martin look-a-like contest. I would have love to have seen that


Wow I didn't know that!  Would have liked to have seen it too.
 Did you know Ronald Reagan once got turned down for a role because he didn't have a presidential look?  How ironic. lol


I bet that casting agent was embarrassd his entire presidency.


Yes.  lol  I have to get running.  It was nice chatting with you!  Have a great day!


Hi do you know that baseball is so popular in Japan


Yes. But controversial, too. Understand young high school pitchers have really high pitch counts- all to win.


there is a folklore so popular about a legend


Yes, as a h.s. player in Japan, Daisuke Matsuzaka hurled that many pitches. Is that too much, do you think?


DO you know that baseball coaches wear iuniform because they an play if needed


Right. Last manager who did it was back in the 70's: Pete Rose. Do you have a favorite MLB team?


no i dont  watch baseball much. I am more of a simpsons viewer


Got it. Bart appears on almost every episode, doesn't he?


Got it. Is there another form of entertainment that you like?


pokemon maybe  but its like 750 episodes .. huge task to complete


I'd never make it. Speaking of that, a lot of those Japanese h.s. kids don't make it to US major league baseball entertainment, either. Too many pitches can ruin a kid's arm.


yes might have a huge impact on health later It is like abusing the kids


Agree. It is abuse. In US Little League, the max pitches is 60. In h.s., I think it's 80 pitches, then a new pitcher must come in. I like our system. Gives talented kids a future, don't you think?


yes there should be a limit . these kids are too young to take decisions on there own


Definitely agree, since Japanese h.s. coaches use kids' wins as a stepping stone to college or pro baseball. Guess I don't like who they're stepping on, you know?


in most states highschool pitchers can throw upto 120 pitches at most..  800 is just too much


Yes. Even in the majors, coaches get concerned if pitchers throw more than 100 pitches in a game. Still love baseball, though, just not Japanese youth baseball!


Good morning. Are you a House fan? Hugh Laurie made 700K per episode.


Yeah I watch sometimes. That's a crazy amount of money.


Yeah, it is. Weird how Michael Caine only became an actor, because all the pretty girls were in drama.


That sounds like a pretty good reason to me. I read that Jon Hamm used to teach drama at his high school.


I think a lot of actors were former teachers. It's hilarious that Hollywood once thought Regan wasn't presidential looking, and rejected him for a movie role.


That's pretty ironic. Are you a Jim Carrey fan? I wonder why he doesn't star in any dramas.


I am not. I'm a gamer. I still can't believe it took until 2003 for Nintendo to discontinue the NES.


I would have thought it would have been sooner. I recently learned that the NES could only display different 54 colors at once. I found that surprising.


Isnt' that weird? You never really know how many colors you actually see. Maybe Bill Nye can look into it, unless he's too busy entering Steve Martin look-a-like contests.


Yeah I think that's how he was discovered. Quite strange.


Not as strange as when Caesar found out the Brits bred chickens for entertainment, not food.


I'm sure he was surprised. Do you spend much time talking on the phone or are you mostly a computer person?


I rarely talk on the phone, if I'm not at work. I prefer to text. Something that has more computing power than the ICBM deterrent, is met with suspicion from me, lol


Speaking of phones did you know that New York got the area code 212 because it was the fastest to dial on a rotary phone?


That's interesting. New Yorkers seem to always be in a rush, though. I would like to find the link for Unicef's program that donates clean water for each minute you don't use your phone. I would throw all music & apps onto an old iPod for that.


That seems like an interesting cause. I wonder how phone lines are connected overseas. How do they cross the ocean?


Really? That seems dangerous. I wonder how thick they are. They must be huge.


I'm not sure. All I know is that somehow, there are electronic signals involved and other channels.


That's cool. I'll be sure to look into it more later. I heard that two phone books that have their pages overlapped are impossible to separate. You believe that?


I do, lol. It's been nice chatting with you, have a wonderful day.


Hello there, are you a sports fan at all?


Not really. I did watch the super bowl though. How about you?


Yeah I always watch the Super Bowl, although this year wasn't too exciting in my opinion.


I was at a Super Bowl party and that's what everyone said. I was busy chowing down. I wonder if the game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland, where Cumberland lost 0 to 222 points, was exciting.


Yeah isn't that just a crazy score! It doesn't sound like a defense even showed up to play, or offense for that matter.


Right? Football doesn't usually hold my attention as I don't really understand it. The superimposed line that ESPN created does help a bit. They won an Emmy for it!


Yeah I read that, isn't that hilarious!  But, it is true, it helps so much and makes it so much more exciting when going for that first down.


Have you seen Benjarvus Green-Ellis in action? He has never fumbled the football in his nfl career. Now that is interesting!


No, but I have heard about him and that fact, that is some feat.  I wonder how long his career was?


Hmm, I am not sure either. It's interesting how modern America loves football so much. In the 60s, top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars!


I would have loved to of been a bowler in the 60's, that would've been the life.  It's so much different now!


Yeah, you are right! What about baseball, do you like that?


Yeah I like baseball.  I had a bad accident this summer so I followed my team very closely and they almost made the series!  How about you?


Oh, I am sorry to hear that but that's cool you got to do that and that your team did well! I do like to watch baseball but mostly in person. I always wondered why baseball managers wear uniforms. Do you know why?


Yeah I guess technically they are able to take they field if needed!  Isn't that wild?


Awesome! Wonder if that has ever happened.


I am trying to think if it ever did but I don't know, but that would be really cool if a team had to, and then he made a big play or something.  But, you figure if it did happen, they would've made a movie out of it.


Did you know that baseball is also popular in Japan?


Yeah, Japanese fans are often surprised to find out that baseball is considered America's national pastime.


That is pretty cool to me actually.  Well it was nice chatting with you today, I hope you have a good day.


I love watching sports. I am doing it now. do you like watching sports?


I like baseball. I always wondered why managers dressed like the players. I guess that's so they can technically play if the need comes up.


Yes, Sparky anderson would have been so helpful... WHo is your favorite team?


I like the SF Giants because I am from there. I used to like baseball a lot more so much that I used to collect baseball cards. A man found three million dollars worth in his attic!


I would have be happy with only $1M! However, I would have taken all $3M!!! Have you ever seen the albuquerque isotopes?


They are a baseball team named after the simpsons baseball team. It an omage!


Is that a team in the US or abroad? In Japan many fans are surprised to know that baseball is American's national pastime.


Oh. Do they have a football team too? Do you like football?


I'm not too into football but it's amazing how much it has developed. In the 60s top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.


I know. NOw, the average engineer make smore than the avg football player.


I have trouble following along in football but the superimposed yellow line helps me out a bit. ESPN won an emmy for it.


I feel like the emmy's lowered their standards. Am I right?


Haha yeah, sounds like it. Seems like football players have gotten better and better over the years. Benjarvus Green Ellis never fumbled the football in his NFL career.


Wow, that's crazy! Like the cubs winning back-to-back championships!


Neat! I don't think we will ever see a game as bad as the one between Georgia Tech and Cumberland back in 1916.Have you heard of it?


Yes, that is the one. I'm going to go watch some sports right now. Catch you later!


Did you ever watch Sesame Street when you were a kid?


I did, I just to love that show! do you like it?


I remember how much fun it was to watch. I especially liked Oscar the Grouch. I think I identified with him a bit, haha.


I though he was fun, he was grouchy all the time, seems like he had a negative life Big Bird is another great character of the series


Big Bird was fun. I used to joke that he reminded me of my brother because they were both so tall! It's funny that Oscar and Big Bird were played by the same person.


They were? I wouldnt have guessed that ever, he had a long carreer at the show thats for sure, 50 years!! I bet thats more than Barney


It's amazing to think how long the show has been running, and that it's still going! So many things on TV don't last very long compared to that.


I agree, it seems like Eric Jacobson will take his place


The place of Caroll Spinney, Eric Jacobson is the one that plays the charaters of Miss Piggy, Grover and Bert


Oh! I didn't know Spinney was being replaced. I can't imagine another Oscar, but Grover was always funny, so I bet Jacobson will do it well.


Spinney is retiring actually, thats what I meant by 50 years of carreer, the show will not be the same without Caroll


I wonder if he's going to retire from TV entirely. I don't know how someone would just move on to other characters after fifty years.


I guess that he is, 50 years is  a long time and he was born on the year 1933, he has 4 grandchildren so that must take a lot of time


That's true; I hadn't realized he was in his eighties. He probably wants to spend time with his own children after spending so many years entertaining everyone else's!


I agree curiouos fact about his carreer as he has been on The Simpsons on Southpark


So I guess he's entertaining adults too! It shows his versatility as an actor that he can play different roles like that.


Yeah not only kids but also kids as adults I guess many of The Simpsons and South Park viewers have also watched Sessame Street whe they were kids or even now,


That's a good point. Since it's been on so long, people have grown up with it. Spinney has probably voice acted for multiple generations throughout their lives!


I agree, it seems like Oscar and Bird are two different characters not only on the show but they taught Caroll important lessons!


They taught him lessons while they taught children lessons too. Oscar showed that even when you're grouchy, it's important to be good at heart.


I used to when my kids were young.  I liked Oscar the Grouch.  He seemed realistic.


He was one of my favorite character as well, why is he green though? ive always wondered that


Don't know.  He was once orange though.  I didn't realize Jim Henson created Sesame Street.  I knew he did muppets.


Until now, I'd never heard of him.  I guess he created Oscar with a heart so he can't be all bad.


Well Caroll spiney was Big Bird and also Oscar the Grouch, he announced his retirement I think thats kind of sad, I grew up watching the show


That is sad.  In Turkey Oscar is called Kirpik and he lives in a basket.


Thats odd lol, do you watch a lot of tv?


About average I guess.  I liked the Simpsons.  Only one of their many episode didn't have Bart or no mention of him.


I didnt catch that episode, Bart is my favorite character though


Mine's Homer... Did you know the Dodo bird is in the pigeon family?  Imagine the mess around a park bench...


Isnt the Dodo bird extinct now? and it would be messy I agree


Yes.  Some birds bones weigh less than their feathers.


Wow they do, I guess that why they can fly, some birds fly really long distances without sleeping


Birds in Australia can mimic the sounds of chainsaws and car alarms.


I think they have serious identity issues lol, that would be fun to listen at


Did you know it's legal in S. Africa to have a flame-thrower on your car?


No I didnt know that,  why would they allow a thing like that? thank God they arent legal in America


To prevent carjacking.  I prefer McDonald's where the drive thru was invented to help soldiers.


That seems excessive, and McDonalds had a great idea, I bet that lifted sales and now every fast food chain has it


Hey how are you doing, do you have kids that watch Sesame Street?


I used to love watching Sesame Street myself! How about you? I was surprised to find out Caroll Spinney was the performer behind both Big Bird as well as Oscar the Grouch!


For sure me too, I can't really remember what it was all about, I wasn't sure if kids today still watched it or not. Jim Henson sure was a genius back in the 60s.


Indeed he was! Sesame Street is a great show. I'm also a huge fan of The Simpson's as well. There's even an episode where Bart never makes an appearance nor is even mentioned that I still want to see. I bet it's weird never seeing Bart!


Bart sure was a rebel that liked the attention. I never knew there were 750 episodes of Pokemon, I love that show.


I know, right? What gets me is Pokemon has over 750 episodes yet the UK remake of 70s Show lasted only ten episodes. That's kind of sad, really!


I wonder what the 70s were like in the UK haha, That was 50 episodes a year for 16 straight years, thats crazy for a cartoon show.


Indeed it is. Do you also like South Park? I think it was nice of the Simpson's crew to send the South Park producers flowers after they aired the Family Guy episode!


That was pretty funny, hopefully they all laughed about it. Who was your favorite south park character?


I honestly liked them all. I also liked Thomas the Tank Engine as well. In fact, did you know George Carlin, Alec Baldwin and Ringo Starr narrated 52 episodes each?


I did not know that, Baldwin is hilarious with his trump impersonations. You big into cars?


I am, actually, although I wouldn't want to own a car in south Africa where it's legal to equip them with flamethrowers in order to prevent carjacking. That's a little disturbing. What about you?


That's crazy. McDonald's added a drive-thru for soldiers who can't get out of their cars while in uniform. That was pretty cool to find out.


Wow! That is cool! I assumed drive-thrus were always around. I also think it's cool that the Cadillac brand was named after the French explorer who founded Detroit, Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac!


Very cool, would never have guessed that. Jann Mardenborough beat 90000 people in a video game and became a race car driver, that's pretty cool too.


Yeah that takes some serious talent, doesn't it? Wonder how Jann would feel if his race car alarm was mimicked by one of those Australian wild birds that can mimic car alarms along with chainsaws and camera sounds. Ha!


Tons of talent for sure, that'd be crazy, birds are pretty cool as well. Go from a hummingbird to an ostrich!


I wonder if Jim ever made a dodo bird. Speaking of which, did you know they were actually a sub-family of pigeons? That's surprising, Isn't it?


Very surprising to say the least. I might spend the rest of the evening listening to some Johnny Cash music, he's a famous musician if you were not aware.


Yeah Cash is awesome and a true legend! I wonder if he was into birds? I'm sure he loved hummingbirds and I personally think it's funny they like to steal spider webs to use as parts to build their nests with! Ha!


That's so nuts. I'm going to head out though, it was great chatting, take care!


Hey, I'll tell you something else that's nuts: there are birds that actually fly from Alaska to north Mexico without even sleeping during the migration process. Now that, I certainly couldn't do. Ha! Well it was great chatting with you as well! Have a good evening, friend!


Oh, I have something else that will blow it as well: the bones in most birds are so hollow, their whole skeleton actually weighs less than their feathers. I bet their bones are very fragile!


Oh wow, I never would have guessed that, crazy how small a hummingbird is, 2 inches!


hello how are you doing? Reggie miller, nba hall of famer, couldn't escape his older sister cheryl's shadow while in high school. on january 26, 1982, he scored a career high 40 points. he tried bragging about it on the car ride home, only to find out cheryl scored 105 points and broken 8 national records!


I dont keep track of all basketball but I do watch the warriors play.  How about you?


Yes, me also. But it's very interesting game in the world.


It is,  did you know Nba player allen iverson signed a lifetime endorsement contract with reebok in 2001 that would pay him $800,000 a year until he reaches age 55 to where he would then receive a final lump sum payment of $32,000,000.


National Basketball Association (NBA), professional basketball league formed in the United States in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (founded 1946).


By the early 1980s the NBA was plagued by money-losing franchises, low attendance, declining television ratings, and limited national appeal. The league soon rebounded under the leadership of David Stern, NBA commissioner from 1984, who helped transform it into an international entertainment company.


Physicists proved that shooting "granny style" is the absolute best technique to consistently score points on the line, but nba players refuse to do it because it looks stupid. Maybe they should start shooting granny style again! lol


Kareem abdul-jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for over a decade.


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers.


James naismith, the inventor of basketball, is the only losing coach in the university of kansas's history


James Naismith wrote and developed the game's original thirteen rules and, through the YMCA network, quickly spread the news throughout the country.


Yeah I think I read that recently. In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach.


The Tall Blacks name is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks. The team has won three FIBA Oceania Championships, and twice appeared in the Olympic Games.


I think overall this is one of the best game.


I love the internet. Its a huge connection of computers and networks


Do you spend more time on the internet or on your television watching televised programming?


I watch shows on the internet now. To many ads on tv


Interesting. I stream TV and internet programming too, although networks are finding ways to load their net episodes with advertising too. And with competition for bandwidth, my internet slows down sometimes and negatively effects the stream. Astronauts in space have faster internet than I do.


Which is crazy considering they were able to put 3g service on mt everest too. Why cant they fix our speeds


Right on! Someone watching Neopets is lowing it down for the rest of us. In 2001, Neopets was all the rage, and fourth most trafficked site, four spots ahead of Google. How things have changed!


The library of alexandria has a saved copy of the internet. Including neopets


I wonder if they have my internet profile? If they cannot restore that, how else will I be able to egosurf?


Maybe you can read the full terms and service when buying a product like 7% of the people on the internet instead


Sounds as exciting transposing War and Peace into binary code. Of course, since humans are responsible for the minority of activity on the internet, outnumbered by automated programs, there probably is a bot doing that task as we text...


That is crazy to think. Know any shows that I can binge watch?


Old SNL episodes are a good place to start! Weekend Update debuted on the very first episode so you can catch up on witty news-cycle dependent humor.


I can try and find the one episode where Bart neither appears or is mentioned in the simpsons. That should take some time


Nice. In the first 400 episodes of the Simpsos, Homer has held 188 different jobs. So, you can devote the next few years of your life by binging on the Simpsons and keeping track of Homer's employment status.


Theres over 16 years of pokemon to watch


True, and those little creatures sure are great actors, but maybe not quite as god as Shakespear. You know, the only Shakespear play not made into a film or TV was called, "The Noble Kinsmen" I look forward to when it is made into a Simpson parody.


South Park got flowers from the simpsons crew when it aired its family guy parody


Nice. Producers of the Simpsons are classy people. Did you see that Twilight parody on the Simpsons, where the role of Edward Cullen was voiced by Daniel Radcliffe? It was a riot!


Definitely. I can't remember, but do the Simpsons have a dog? AKA canis lupus AKA the domestic wolf...


Santas little helper! he was a greyhound dog


did you know that dogs have 12 different blood types?


I have a dog, I wonder what type of blood he has, I didnt know he could have 12 different types.


ya and apparently there are dog blood drives where different dogs can come and donate blood too


I might take my dog to get tested and donate some blood, two birds one stone, do you have a dog or a pet?


we used to have a dog but she is gone, I actually wanted to get a dog yesterday I was at the pet store and they had a super cute shih tzu there that I held!


So cute you should definitely give that Shih Tzu a home! I prefer dogs to cats and apparently so does Google as they are a dog company


maybe that's part of the reason why I like google! yes I'm definitely a dog person I don't see the appeal of cats


I agree, I dont see the appeal either, cats dont undertand pointing, dogs and elephants do, too bad an elephant is too big.


haha I wonder if an elephant would make a good pet then, when I was a kid I wanted a Pokemon as a pet, apparently there are over 750 episodes now, I would never be able to catch up!


I think they would, they are really intelligent, I wanted to have a Pikachu as a kid lol, its been almost 16 years since then.


haha yes Pikachu would be awesome! did you ever watch That 70's show? I guess they tried to remake it for English audiences but it was quickly cancelled haha


I liked that show, Fez was my favorite character, did you used to watch that show? and yeah remakes are usually pretty bad


ya I watched it a bit I did like it, I could see how it might not translate across the pond though, did you watch Thomas the Tank as a kid?


I did watch it, it was one of my favorite shows


ya it was pretty cool, I can't believe they let George Carlin do some narration on there, like he is definitely known for a filthy mouth haha


I liked the voice of Alec Baldwin I think he is a great narrator, also Ringo Stark  both are pretty decent.


ya George Carlins voice is too iconic for me I think that wouldn't work as well, did you ever watch the simpsons?


I love The Simpsons, I also like South Park and other animated shows.


ya I guess in the Simpsons there is only one episode where Bart is neither mentinoed nor does he appear in the actual episode, like did they just forget about him?


I think they did it on purpose so that fans like us might wonder about that episode one day.


I do not really watch car races. Do you? Are they good?


I used to, but have seen too many bad car crashes. Motorcycle crashes, too. I'd rather take my car to a drive-thru.


The drive thru is pretty good. Sometimes it isnt safe though. Do you arm yourself for the drive thru?


Of course! Although, I think the food from the drive thru is probably more dangerous than a random car jacking.


That is true. I figure if get sick in south Africa, you could just hit 'take medicine.


I've heard about that type of car add on, although I haven't seen it. I've seen a ridiculous looking lifted car, though.


It was a car lifted up like you see on big truck with big off road wheels and everything. I don't think it can even make a turn correctly.


That sounds eminently practical, if that's the word for it. I figure there must be some suspicious person involved.


I can see that guy Cambo driving a car like that. He'd probably equip it with a real wooden trunk, too.


Who is Cambo? I know Rambo. Car-Rambo? Cambo?


He's some reality show star that lives in the woods. It's hard to believe cars have been around since 1886. Such a long time!


Oh, I getcha. I would like to see one of them original cars.


Yes! Like one of the cars Karl Benz patented? I don't even know what those look like, but I know what a Model T looks like.


The Model T was the car that built America. Everybody could own and fix it. Plus they came in every conceivable color.


There's a place that has a crazy car parade with all types of car decorated with all sorts of stuff from bottle-caps to seashells.


That sounds like it would be a great spectacle for the whole family. That is a true American tradition.


Yes! Although seeing a flamethrower in action against a car jacker would be something amazing to see, also!


A Model T with a flamethrower. I would pay to see that. Anyway, I appreciate the chat.


Agreed! I'd also pay to see flamethrowers on a chariot, but unlike on a car it might get spooked and bolt away! lol


Hi, how are you? Do you like television?


I used to watch a lot when I was a kid. Now I don't. I find it's boring and not flexible.


Very true!  It's so predictable honestly!


I would rather go to YouTube than watch TV. Why are there so many episodes of Pokemon? Is it really that interesting?


LOL... i have no clue!  I have never watched it!


I have never watched it either. It's for kids. Noisy, bright, confusing to me.


That's one way of putting it for sure!  But then again you could say the same thing about South Park?


South Park is popular for making fun of social groups, politics, culture and what have you. Lots of difficult story writing there.


That's true... but the simpsons do the same thing and have been doing it wayyyy longer than south park!


The first eight seasons of the Simpsons were great. They invested a lot in the writing. I think they have run out of storylines. I haven't seen a funny one in a while.


Yeah, me neither. So, then, what about dogs? Dogs are good. Do you like dogs?


Oh yeah!  Definitely a dog person... i have one my self... can't stand cats!


I'm not a cat person. Cats are indifferent to me, and I'm indifferent to them.


Very much so!  Oh my... did you see they have dog blood drives?


I've heard that! I wonder if the dogs are scared of needles. Do they get treats? They should get treats.


I am sure they get treats!!!  All good dogs should get treats :D


I would want a treat too. Potato chips? Anyway, great chat!


Not sure potato chips are good for dogs!  LOL


Sometimes, usually just the playoffs. I'm surprised Air Jordans were banned tho!


Yeah, and interesting that Nike paid the fine so that Jordan would wear them anyway during each game.


Totally! Speaking of money, I didn't know NBA players were the highest paid. Did you?


That is interesting. Does that include advertising deals that they get? Allen Iverson got a pretty sweet deal where he gets $800000 a year until he is 55 where he will get a final lump sum payment of $32,000,000.


good suggestion!  It was nice talking with you...off to read lol!


I wonder if people would still watch if they shot granny style?


Haha yea that seems like an odd way to shoot the ball, but hey, if it's the best technique! I'd watch if it meant the teams scored more.


Yeah, I'd watch just to see them do the strange looking shots! I wonder why people aren't more into women's sports. Reggie Miller's sister constantly outperformed him when he was in high school


That is really interesting. Yea, it seems like men's sports are more popular. It would be fascinating to watch Reggie Miller's sister play, or the two of them play each other!


I like seeing basketball players dunk too. Dunking was banned in college basketball for over a decade because of Kareem Abdul Jabbar.


That is definitely fun to watch. So weird it was banned at one point.  I'm also surprised James Naismith, who invented basketball, was the only losing coach in University of Kansas' history!


That's funny. In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach. I wonder if James Naismith was paid well or not.


I hope, even despite losing. I thought for sure players were more paid than coaches, definitely interesting! Is it just me or does the nickname "tall blacks" for the new Zealand team seem a bit...racist? Maybe it's a cultural thing?


Yeah I sure hope its meaning is different than what I'm thinking, but who knows?


It would be interesting to research, though. I'm surprised Tim Duncan decided to go to college first instead of taking a deal with the nba. That's probably a wise decision though.


Yeah, I feel it's good to have a back up plan.


Definitely. Can't go wrong with higher education! You can hopefully learn things like how in south africa you can equip your car with flame throwers to prevent carjacking! WOW!


Uh-oh looks like you got cut off there lol It's way cool that Jann Mardenborough was allowed to become a professional race car driver because he beat 90000 people in a video game


Yeah, oops! I was going to say, speaking of car jacking, I wonder if trunks were broken into a lot when they used to be wooden trunks on the back of cars.


Oh yea, I didn't even think of that! Probably, gee! I hope no one kept valuables in their trunks then. Hopefully just some McD's they picked up! I had no clue drive thru's were invented for soldiers who couldn't get out of their cars. Thank you for your service & more!


That's cool, too bad the drive thrus have made me and other Americans a bit lazy. Haha.


Do you like basketball? I read that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for over a decade.


I bet. Kareem was a beast on the court. Gheorghe Muresan was one of the tallest players in the NBA. He was 7'7.


He was great!  James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, is the only losing coach in the university of Kansas's history. I am not sure if it is true though.


We'll have to google that fact. However, Muresan had to have his house built oversized...


Yeah, do you like Tim Duncan? He sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of going directly to the nab.


That's a smart move in my opinion. Education is important.


Yeah I like Allen Iverson's deal he gets 800.000 a year from reebok until he turns 55


Very smart business man! Muresan was so tall because he had an overactive pituitary gland.


I have heard that effects many people. I read that In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach. I wish I had their money lol


Maybe we should have been coaches? Muresan was in a Billy Crystal movie The Giant so being a superstar pays off.


I can get goals if I shoot granny style. it has been proven to help you be more accurate but it does not look cool


I know.. That's crazy that granny form is more reliable.


Yeah. did you know that Air Jordan's were banned upon introduction by the nab?


I'm honestly not sure how many there are today. But I think a few years back it was 30


I think you are right.. 29 in the states and 1 in Canada.


yeah something like that. I do know that The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946.


I think the headquarters are in Olympic Towers.


I'm not sure we might need to look that up, The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada


I don't even think the WBNA is around anymore.


I think they are. but most people don't know that the NBA merged with National Basketball League


I'm doing well, thank you! Did you know that there were over 750 episodes of Pokemon?!


That's a lot, I'd say I've seen exactly zero.  I have seen a lot of Thomas the Tank Engine though.


I have also seen zero episodes of Pokemon! I never got into that craze. I have seen a lot of Pj Masks haha


Do you watch much telly, or do you spend more time on the internet?


I spend more time on the internet. When the TV is on, it's mostly cartoons that my kids are watching. What about you?


That's why I watch all that Thomas, the kids.  I probably see more videos on the internet, such as with Youtube.


Same here. I'm mostly on the internet for entertainment purposes, such as facebook! There's just so much advertiments on both.


I hear all that clicking can be addictive, measurable in fact.


Oh yes, for sure! I also had no idea that Alec Baldwin narrated The Tank Engine. I love him!


I think I've heard Baldwin, Carlin and Ringo do the narration.  George Carlin just doesn't seem like a good fit for a kids show.


haha no he does not! I think there are quite a few kids shows that don't have very good actors narrating.


Did you know you can get internet at the top of Mount Everest, I guess people need to take selfies when they get to the top.


I did not know that! That's pretty interesting! Only 7% of people read the full terms when buying products on the internet. I never read the entire terms.


I never read them myself.  Who has the time, and who can understand the language.  I might as well listen to my dog.


Seriously though! Did you know there is a saved copy of the internet in case it burns down?! How crazy!


I think the library in Alexandria is more likely to burn down.  It's difficult to think about what the internet actually is, if my kid asked me to describe it.


And how exactly do you save a "copy!" There's just way too much on the internet to copy it all! Its been awesome chatting with you!


It must change every second of the day.  Good to talk to you too.


Exactly! There's new pages being made daily.


I thought that it was but I may be wrong. Normally we just take 10 turns a piece!


Do you watch tv shows? On tv or internet?


I only watch on TV.  I do stream some but I still put them on my smart TV rather than a computer.  I use the LED technology but if I had a smaller screen I would use OLED.


What do you enjoy watching on tv? It is interesting how the tv used to transmit images in monochrome but know can display in colour as well as several dimensions and with sounds.


I enjoy Madam Secretary and Bluebloods.  I love the 4K pictures that digital transmission has allowed in recent years.  How about you?


I do enjoy watching tv occasionally, but personally I nowadays tend to do everything through the internet since it offers a vast amount of information, resources, and services with just a laptop and wifi.


I see.  The internet has sure dropped the volume of paper mail.  However, deliveries of online orders is filling up the slack.


One problem though is that the constant novelty from clicking links online can cause real addition problems with people's brains.


I have heard that.  The dopamine flows with the clicks.  Did you know that those 3 horizontal lines at the upper right of your browser is a symbol called the hamburger button?


I myself only recently found out about it and the way I view my browser has chained ever since. Did you recently see online John Oliver grill Dustin Hoffman?


No, I didn't see it.  However, I know what it is about.  There have been a lot of people in power who went too far in sexual harassment and worse.


Well John Oliver was very uncomfortable grilling Hoffman.


True.  It is most obviously a problem when one of the people has power.  I think that Hoffman did not think that incident defined him, but society today sees it as more important now.


I mean the video published by the post did go viral


True.  But if he had made more comments, that would just have been more to be criticized.  I think that is why he ducked the red carpet at a film award show.


While I understand that he did wrong, I feel that sometimes the audience lets the most recent events define people rather than his entire career. I mean many seemed to forget that despite receiving a lifetime achievement prize for his many years of work, he was discourage from attending the red carpet due to public backlash as you mentioned.


I understand your point of view.  However it is not a recent event in Hoffman's lifetime, it is just recently a major public issue.  Some well known people are biting the dust for offenses over 20 years ago.


That is very true and I admit it is a major problem with hollywood. It would be nice if we can admit both his failure and success together separately.


I agree.  Rev. Martin Luther King was a real hero of the last century but could not be true to his wife.  For some people we have to let the huge strengths and value outweigh the sins.  "For all have sinned..."  I find it interesting how uncomfortable Oliver was through all of this.


Well I personally don't think its a matter of their contributions and strengths balancing out or outweighing the sins, but we should look at each actions respectively. Furthermore, I do agree Oliver's reaction was quite interesting because it is not very often you seem him uncomfortable given his job


I am going to change the subject.  Did you see that dogs have 12 different blood types and they have blood drives for dogs.


Yes, I too recently read an article on this topic. I wonder why I never considered other animals having blood transfusions. Do you think other animals can do so as well or are we and dogs unique?


I am sure that others can.  I doubt that it happens too often.  Probably zoo animals who have the best care.  It is something that dogs can thrive on a starch rich diet, yet cats need mostly meat.


Perhaps it only only for animals human care enough about to do the research and put the effort into keeping alive like cat and dogs or endangered animals. Personally I found it most interesting that Istanbul has a vending machine that dispenses food for strays in exchange for recycling.


That would "kill two birds with one stone".  Debris gets picked up and dogs get fed.  How about Google putting in their code of conduct that they are a dog company?  Weird to me.


Well Google did say they are a dog company. Maybe the head of google simply didn't have good experience with cats and love dogs instead. Generally dogs seem to be more close and less distant than cats. Anyway thank you for the lovely chat.


Me too, kind of hard not to love them! Did you know that they have something in common with elephants?


Not sure, is it the pointing thing? I didn't know that dogs drank with the underside of their tongue.


Yup you right and i did not know that either. I do know that there are 12 different kind of blood types for dogs.


Yes, I heard that and they have blood drives for dogs! I wonder how well the dogs react to that?


Yeah that would be interesting to know. How about that google prefers dogs to cats.


Yeah, that's interesting. I love cats too! I knew my dog knew what I said to him. I didn't know they can learn over 1000 words!


Cats too! Really, I talk to them all the time. I'm told they don't know what I'm saying. I tell them I love them all the time! lol


Did you know that it's a myth that dogs are color blind?


I use to wonder about that? I thought maybe just black and white. But I have learned they can see some colors. That's great!!


Yeah dogs are special. They perform many duties for humans. Like hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting the police and military as well as the disable to name a few.


I know, Aww, when dogs have eureka moments for solving a problem. They are man's best friend!


Indeed. Did you know that there is a type of wolf that is considered to be sister to the dog?


Yes, I've heard of that! A member of the genus Canis.Do you watch alot of TV?


Not as much anymore. I am more on the internet. I look up any TV that I'm interested in. I still have cable but rarely use it.  Homer Simpson held 188 jobs in 400 episodes! lol


Wow that's a hard working cartoon character. Yeah i dropped cable mostly just watch Hulu and Netflix. I hear there an episode were Bart not in it. Is that right?


Yes, I heard that too. lol, I'm not surprised most deals on Shark Tank are never enacted! Good chat!!


You too! 3g cell service on Everest wow!


Hi, do you watch a lot of TV? Or telly if you're British?


Yes, and I'm all USA.  Wow, there are over 750 episodes of Pokemon!


I know! If you weren't into it when it started you'd never catch up. There are even more pokemon episodes then Simpsons episodes!


I'd rather watch the Simpsons.  I need to see the one episode that doesn't have or mention Bart.


It's a Patty and Selma episode. It's weird he didn't make an appearance though.


Hmm.  A version of the "70's Show" was tried in the UK but was cancelled after 10 episodes. I wonder why?


Yes, I saw it. Days like these it was called. Probably no good. There was a That 80's show that only lasted a couple of episodes too.


I don't remember an 80's show.  Are you one of those people that read the full terms when buying something on internet?


I am now. I didn't one time and it turned out I agreed to some crazy $99 activation fee. I only found out when I got the bill.


I think I did something like that with eBay.  I'm still one of the 93% that don't.


Have you seen how long some of them are? when you download a new IOS it's like 100 pages. It's no wonder most people don't read them.


I couldn't agree more. Too many lawyers and not enough honesty... Did you know there is a 3g service on the peak of Mt. Everest?


I have heard that! I wonder how they got the tower all the way up there? If I ever went I'd certainly want to at least check my email. I really feel like clicking on links is an addiction sometimes..


Or you could order a pizza delivery after the long climb.  I'm not sure they would need a tower up there?


For 3g you need a tower since it's cell based technology. At least I'm pretty sure. Having service on everest just goes to show you need the internet everywhere.


But Mt. Everest is at 29,000 feet. Yes, internet is needed EVERYWHERE. I need a hamburger and not the icon kind with 3 horizontal lines...


Lol. I'm hungry too. My dog is as well. He won't stop barking. I'll feed him real quick, do you have a dog?


I get my K9 fix with my Mom's dog.  I love her.  I didn't know she and her dog friends are not color blind.  They just can't see as many as me.


Yes dogs are smart! They are the only animals besides elephants that understand pointing instinctively. Well I guess humans do too lol.


Good point.  I didn't realize that dogs had 12 different blood types.  I wonder if that's because of all the breeding through the years?


Hmm I'm not sure. I can't say I really knew that. I'll ask my vet next week when I go for a checkup.


Just a guess on my part.  Thanks for the excellent chat!


hi i'm good, did you know that airplane travelling is ten percent slower than it was in the 1960's?


well I think it is to save fuel, going slower is probably more fuel efficient


The dutch are creating a commuter bus designed to go 160 mph! Wow...


haha that is cool, I would ride that! I think its funny that instead of getting the peoples bags faster from airplanes, airports just redesigned to make people walk farther to stop the complaining haha


Iceland has no public rail service. They fly to travel between towns. Seems really inefficient.


ya I don't know about that that seems like an annoyance, also annoying would be transporting rabbits like they used to do on old ships, they would release them so there was food for future explorers on the islands haha


And that's why they have become an invasive species on some islands. Seems like a nice thing to do but it kills the native plants.


ya that is too bad, it would be bad to kill the native animals and plants for sure, have you ever used airbnb? I guess theres a site like that, but instead of renting rooms you kind of rent a couch to crash on haha


I have but I never booked it, my sister-in-law did. Do you use it?


haha no I haven't used it, I used airbnb I mean but not the couch surfing, I think I would be too scared to sleep on a random persons couch haha


I would too. I am not sure if I would be scared of the people who would let a stranger on their couch or the cleanliness of the couch.


haha, ya might not be the most comfortable way to travel


And if it is in a college town, just sleep in your car. I cannot imagine...


ya that's true, do you watch the nfl at all?


ya I do, I wanted the patriots to win the superbowl and they did, I didn't know that the nfl puts chips in the footballs actually to track the speed stats of the ball


I put chips in my belly when I watch football and that's basically the same thing. I was rooting for the Pats too. I am from Chicago though so I am not a die hard Pats fan.


lol I like that, I put some tortilla chips in my belly yesterday I feel really puffy today haha, I guess they also put chips on the players to track their speed stats too


Do you enjoy travel?  If so, what is your preferred way to travel (e.g., bus, car, and airplane)?


I love to travel. I actually have my pilot's license so my favorite method is hands down a plane :D   Possibly I'm related to King Kalakaua from Hawaii with my desire to travel near and far?


You could travel to the Super bowl.  Who do you think will win, the NFC or AFC team?


Oh boy, I don't believe I'd be too interested in traveling to The Super bowl. Far too much testosterone for a woman like myself. I'm kind of pulling for The Rams simply because they have been the chosen ones lol. I find it interesting so many people aspire to play in The NFL while engineers still make more loot in the long run than players do. Then again, doesn't NFL stand for "Not For Long" or is that just a common misconception ?


I know plenty of women that like football.  Maybe the FIFA World Cup could be one of your destinations.  France is a cool country and they are the current champions.


That's interesting. My favorite sport is actually baseball and I'm an Astros fan. I'd also like to see Pete Rose inducted into the hall of fame ha-ha. I'd like to see baseball players and baseballs with tracking chips similar to what the NFL uses for their players to record movements of the players and the ball.


Wow, hi-tech.  I was born in TX.  Then Atlanta... I guess I have traveled quite a bit... I would like to go to Iceland.


Iceland is definitely on my bucket list, as well as Holland. I just returned from The USVI though so it would be tough to get me to fly anywhere that's not warm right now! Speaking of which, Mackinaw Island forbids cars which sounds rather goofy but given the climate of Michigan, surely it saves cash and the environment during their, what, 10 months of snow? Also, I highly doubt Michigan will have some Super bowl contenders in my lifetime.


I was flying at age 17.  Are you IFR rated?  I quit and used the money for college.  I'm not sure I would fly if I has access to a 160 mph bus.


Yes, I am IFR and a little more. I actually fly between Houston, Raleigh and Nashville 3 days a week. IT pros need to be bussed like cattle. It beats sitting at my "real" job for 5 straight and is a slow, pre-retirement/post-kids-at-home gig.


That's cool.  I'm a it & Engineering PM and a Ramblin' Wreck.  I've traveled to NC's research triangle a bit.  That's probably where the NFL tracking chips originated.


LOL! That's so awesome. I went into pharmacy and have hated it since Day 1 of student loan debt. Once I paid those and the house off, I really-really took a leap of faith and kind of/sort of told my boss I wasn't going to show up "in 23 days." Raleigh is super awesome. Just cold.


Pharmacy is a good solid field.  Raleigh cold?  I'm in the Midwest and it was 11 degrees F when I woke this morning.  Maybe I should rethink Iceland.  I could find a volcano for heat...


It was a solid field. The market is saturated and while I spent plenty of years with an amazing university health system it's still medicine. The ability to be on time and merely travel for pay is awesome. I think The Dutch might be on to something with that commuter bus that runs at 160 MPH.... And would be great in Houston traffic!


Hmm, didn't know that.  I hear the traffic is bad in Houston.  I have an uncle there.  It's no picnic in ATL. Yes, that bus would blow my trusty Volvo away.


Begs the question, who's really driving that bus? Got to be someone from Amazon Prime Now.


I'm thinking a retired NASCAR driver.  Definitely not someone from Mackinac Island.


lol - If it costs $300 to drive across Japan in tolls, I suppose we shouldn't complain about a $45 tab from EZ pass once a month.


Toll roads are an abomination.  Like we aren't taxed enough.  I can't believe the lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average for an NFL player.  Where did it go?  Tolls I'm thinking...


PREACH. My oldest child is a chemical engineering major (imagine that, in Texas?!) with a part time job and **owes** almost $1700 in federal taxes this year. I have no desire to be a grandma but come on, taxes - and fees that are not called taxes but are legit taxes- are really ruining my kids' generation. It's infuriating. I'm glad none of my kids aspired to be pro cheerleaders because Paula Abdul's example.


I hear you.  I forgot about Paula Abdul... Don't get me started on taxes... Sales tax is crazy where I'm at.  In places it's almost 10%...


I'm kind of a fan of abolishing The IRS and instituting a national flat sales tax. There is no such thing as blue collar workers anymore - Merely those who eat on their own dime and those who do not. It's scary.


Yep.  Death and taxes... I've been a fan of a flat tax for years.  All American need to have skin in the game.  We have too many people that don't and only vote for people that keep them funded.


Super stoked to hear this reiterated in someone presumably much younger than me - I don't possess the time, energy or effort anymore to call a spade a spade and am staring down the barrel of late life, so please accept my sincere apologies on behalf of my generation for what we were too busy working to pay the bills to take up and tackle. In the interim, let's be grateful it's still legal to drive a car on our highways. 10/10 recommend the movie Somewhere In Time which was filmed there with Christopher Reeve.


I'm in my 50's.  I don't think too many millennials think this was but thank you. It was great talking with you!  Maybe we'll bump into each other in Iceland!


That's an amazing aspiration and I would buy you a beer. Or three.


My favorite nfl team, the Ravens, lost yesterday.  Their QB play was terrible.


Yeah, I was surprised to see him do so poorly. I wanted them to win too


Are you a soccer fan?  Funny that they set the world cup locations so far in advance.  Quatar will have it in 2022.


No, not really. It was a short game yesterday. Seemed like it was about 11 minutes long


Yeah, it did go quickly.  I wonder what one of those tracking chips the nfl used in player's shoulder pads would have shown on all of Lamar Jackson's fumbles.


I am sure the data will show poor results. Are you sad about t he 17 week NFL season coming to an end soon?


Yeah, that is my favorite sport to watch so I'll have a good half a year off from watching.  I bet the players will be happy for the time off, and visit many restaurants.  Even though cheerleaders and players can't be at the same restaurant at the same time.


I hope we can at least see a female kicker in the NFL soon


Well, she would be allowed so long as she would meet the eligibility requirements.


Do you think the league will expand from its current 32 team league, maybe a European team?


I don't think yet, the logistics will be too hard with way too much travel.  Can you imagine a wild card game in Europe and then having to travel back home for the next playoff game?


True. Did you watch any of the other playoff games?


I saw the end of the Eagles / Bears game.  Felt really bad for that kicker.  Because the playoffs are a single elimination tournament, that miss was the end of their season.


Oh my, that ending was the worst. That kicker is taking a beating from fans everywhere on the internet.


Yeah, I saw that.  They very well might cut him.  He's missed a bunch of kicks.  I wonder what the tracking chip in that ball showed...


It was a poor kick from the start. I don't think you need a chip to see that. Maybe the chip in his pads will show his hearbeat dropping suddenly.


That's funny.  they kept talking about the ball hitting the upright, but in reality it was way off from the center where he should have been aiming.  I wonder what his lifetime earnings will be?  for sure less than an engineer.


I don't think he will be earning much money if any at all next season in the NFL


Agreed.  Maybe in his free time he could travel to Japan and pay all of their road tolls, $300 to travel across the country.


Lol. Who do you want to win the Super Bowl in February?


I guess at this point the chargers.  Thinking the chiefs v. saints will make it though


I love the NBA, I loved Tim Duncan and the spurs back in the day, do you have a favorite team?


I used to like the Spurs, I liked that Tim Duncan sacrificed money and stayed in college for four years instead of directly going to the NBA.


That is what I heard, I think it was his grandmothers dying wish. What a guy!


I agree, another great player was Reggie Miller, he was a force on the Pacers team back in the day.


For sure, I still remember his game against the knicks! I heard once he scored 40 in high school and bragged about it, just to find out his sister scored 105 point!


That's got to be a bummer, but his sister was a good player and a really good coach, so he shouldn't bee to ashamed about it. Heck she even broke 8 national records in that game.


for sure, she was amazing. I did like allen iverson back in the day too, i had all his shoes!


I had the first two. The Questions, and The Answer. I heard he signed a lifetime endorsement contract with Reebok in 2001 that would pay him $800,000 a year until he's 55.


Nice I want to get more on ebay, I will check those out. I heard it was an insane deal, but now he is broke and has to wait for like 30+ million at 55


I wonder if Reebok makes that much off him each year?


Probably not anymore lol, I haven't seen a good reebok shoe since he was playing. Good deal for him I guess, I wouldn't mind making 800000 a year to not play anymore!


I agree, I think Reebok was hoping he would be the next Jordan.


That is true and would have paid big bucks and made more. At least they had iverson once


Air Jordan's were banned upon introduction by the NBA. Jordan wore them anyways as Nike was willing to pay the fine each game. I think that deal paid off.


for sure lol, they made big bucks in return for paying that fine, do you know how much per game it was?


I believe it was $5,000 per game if I'm not mistaken.


Nice! That is easy money for Nike. Jordan was basically free advertisement almost! It was so nice chatting with you!


I agree he was, I wonder if they still make money off of him even though Jordan brand is separate?


I am sure they have a contract or something in the fine print. Have a great night, watch some NBA tonight :D


Do you think that politics is better or worse for having switched to a system where the vice-president runs with the president instead of being the runner up?


I think it is worse because the runner up is no longer involved.  What do you think?


If I understand the policy correctly, the runner up would be from the opposing party, which I think would be beneficial to have both parties represented and working together in that dynamic.  I wonder if we've moved to a more one party presidency and how that has affected our function of government.


I was thinking the same thing.  At least if the runner up was the vice president there could be different views on issues expressed.


I'm not sure how that would work now.  With our current government shut down in America, would Trump have made a different decision if Hilary Clinton was his vice president?  Would we still have pulled out of international environmental summits.  I'm not sure if we would have avoided some of the negatives or if we would have stalemated earlier.  It would be lovely to think that we could be less divisive as a nation.


I know. I would like to think that they would work together but in general but in the case of Trump and Clinton they would not have.  I think this country's society has lot mutual respect for one another so having a runner up as vice president would not work regardless.  Until society goes back to honor and respect it would never work.


Are you speaking of "society" in a national or international sense?  There was a g20 summit where Russia gave electronic and informational devices that spread trojan viruses!  How do you reinstate honor and respect into a system where the other side "fights dirty" so to speak?  And if that had happened to Trump, can you just imagine the Twitter response?  I'm not sure he's behaved respectfully at international summits so far.  If he had felt attacked in such a way, I can only imagine the fallout would be awful.


I'm talking about American society. It seems to be losing honor and respectfulness on a daily basis.  On your topic of Russia I found that interesting. I wonder who discovered the virus.


I'm not sure.  What do you think would help bring back those values to our society?  I wonder sometimes if the internet has distanced people from their own morality because we interact with people so frequently as text and language - it almost makes people more abstract than tangible.


I don't know. I think when you boil it down to individual relationships you could see how having too many "gossips" can destroy relationships. So the internet could be seen as too man gossips.  Then again, the internet can be a good thing. Such as the game Eve-online that won an award.


Yes, it does seem like sports can be a driver for international cooperation and respect.