Yes and then they took a poll and about 8000 people showed a 50% decline in Nikes favorability, I guess that's not good if you all Nike haha


Well, I'm sre that they can recover. Nike is a huge brand. They took a risk. They lost. They move on.


Yep I agree, it is weird that the number of African Americans who intended to buy Nike even dropped after their foray into politics though, that's not expected


I guess NIke made assumptions about markets and ethnicity. They were wrong.


Yes I think companies should think twice before they try to get involved in politics, you'll inevitably end up making a portion of the population angry


Yes, maybe they hoped to make a few angry and make a lot happy. Didn't work out. I guess other shoes company will take heed.


Speaking of shoes, how often do you wear shoes? I like that there are different types of shoes for different types of activities


I generally like to wear shoes. They are comfortable and useful. I think that it's proper for people to wear shoes for many occasions.


Yes I agree, did you know that a belly dancer for instance can go through three or four pairs of shoes a week? They just get worn out by all the practice


A belly dancer? That sounds funny. Why would they use a lot of shoes ? They gyrate their hips a lot.


Oops I spelled it wrong it's ballet LOL. anyway do you ever have stinky shoes? Apparently you can put a tea bag inside and that will help with the stink haha


Oh, that makes sense. Ballet. Yes, I bet it's hard on the feet too Tea bags? Hm. I'll have to try that. I wonder what kind of tea.


I think it can be any kind of tea actually, have you heard about the 5000 year old pair of shoes by the way? Apparently they were tested and it performed better than modern shoes for all tasks


I think things really had to last back then. No Walmart or Amazon. No one to make shoes except yourself.


Yep you're right about that. You know who Stephon Marbury is? I guess he was promoting $15 shoes, I just don't know who he is


I don't know either. I guess he must have wanted to help people get inexpensive shoes. Anyway, great chat!


Yeah maybe he's a good guy. I do like the wide receiver Steve Smith who leaves shoes on the field after every game to raise awareness for homeless people


He thinks about the less fortunate. Good for him. Thanks! Have a good day!


Yes I think it's important to be aware of the less fortunate, and Steve Smith seems like a good guy


I like tennis shoes, but I must admit I threw out my Nikes! What about you?


I prefer runing shoes the most. Did you know tea bags absorb the smell of shoes?


That's interesting, I'll have to try it. Do you know there's Wizard of Oz shoes now with GPS to help you find your way home?


Wow that is interesting, did not know that. did you know stephon marury promoted a line of shoes for free?


I wonder why? What kind of shoes were they? While we're on the subject of shoes, did you know Persian cavalry soldiers were the first to wear high heels in the 9th century?


They were actually pretty cheap but not sure why he was not paid


I'm not surprised they were cheap. I can't believe the people that spend thousands of dollars on shoes, it seems like such a waste.


Yeah I do not get that either actually. did you know 5000 year old shoes perform better than modern shoes?


Really? I would have thought the opposite was true. Maybe because they were made to last a lifetime? Supposedly there's at least 17 ways to tie your shoes, did you know that?


No I did now that , that is curious. Do you watch football?


I watch football sometimes. I missed the Superbowl this year. I do know the highest paid members of the military are the three football coaches for the service teams.


Yeah they make a lot of money. Did you know U of Iowa locker is painted pink?


No, why is it painted pink? Is it a ladies football team or something? I know I never understood why when I say "football" my English relatives think I'm talking about soccer. Or rugby.


I am not sure, Yeah I guess in other parts of the worls football can mean something different?


That is curious about the U. of Iowa. I know college football is a big deal, there was a stadium built in Texas for college football that can hold 18,000. That must be a pretty big traffic jam.


That is just insane. Alex smith apparently only went to university for two years and graduated


Wonder how he got done so quick?  There's a quarterback named Kellan Moore who is the only left-handed quarterback in the NFL, I don't know who he plays for though, or if he's any good.


Well he took a lot of ap tests in high school so that is why


Ok, gotcha. One last football trivia item is the only quarterback in NFL history who threw a touchdown pass to himself is Brad Johnson. I'd like to see that on a replay!


Oh man that must have been so cool. nice chatting with you


I am doing well thank you. I really like shoes and have many pairs. How about yourself?


I do like Nikes. I know they went through quite the controversy recently.


Yeah, they did get a lot of publicity and as a stockholder, I saw the price go up too.


Yes using Colin Kaepernick's face did make them take a little hit to their reputation. But it's Nike and people have short attention spans so in my opinion it will have no long term impact.


Agreed. Plus there's not a huge market to take Nike's share. Putting dry tea bags in smelly shoes or gym bags will absorb the unpleasant odor


I did not know that. I will have to try that. Did you know there are 17 ways to tie your shoes?


I did not. I only know 2... Espn won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line representing the first down line for american football games.


They deserved it. I can't imagine watching a game without that line. Speaking of football, Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback in the NFL.


In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars


That is shocking. I can't even name a professional bowler. Only two african-american quarterbacks have won the super bowl, Doug Williams and Russell Wilson.


Former partiots rb benjarvus green-ellis has never fumbled the football in his nfl career.


I didn't know that anyone had accomplished that. I wonder how long his career was. Another amazing stat like that, Superbowl winning quarterback, brad johnson, is the only quarterback in nfl history to throw a touchdown pass... to himself!


I remember that throw. It was magnificent... The junípero serra high school jv football team recorded a historically bad season in which they failed to win a game or even score a touchdown yet they never attempted to start their backup quarterback. that backup quarterback they refused to start is 4 time super bowl champion tom brady.


That was a very bad decision on their part. Russell Wilson is still under a major league baseball contract despite not playing in a regular season game since 2011. That is very strange.


I know, he will report in the spring for training and then leave. He cannot do both as a QB. I know too much sports...


Ha ha. I don't  know why he would even bother when he is a top QB.


I did know that. The camera pans to her a lot when he plays.The high school football stadium in allen, texas seats 18,000 and cost $60 million to build. Apparently Texas is very serious about high school football.


Great! I was just looking for a movie to go see later. Have you heard of that movie The House With a Clock In It's Walls"?


Yes, I believe it has Owen Vaccaro, Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.


Crazy that it is a kids movie but is directed by Eli Roth! He has made some awesome horror movies!


Yeah I don't know if I would call it a kids movie.  Like a possessed doll would probably scare kids a lot.


I think it may be alright as long as the kids are not super sensitive. I have some grandkids that would love it!


Probably so.  I do think its funny that Stephen King called Bambi the first horror movie he ever saw as a child.


I used to love his books, but he just seems weird now. But some of them make great horror flicks. I heard that it actually burns calories to watch a horror movie.


Well I would say the horror movie genre comes from books and periodicals.  Authors like Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker with Dracula and Mary Shelley with Frankenstein paved the scripts for the films that followed.


You know the books are usually better. The book "Jurassic Park" is way darker than the movie. It has some really gory parts,


I think audio dramas are underrated for horror.  You can still find them online in archives for free. Got to love the theater of the mind.


I used to love to fall asleep at night listening to those. Almost like someone reading a book to me while I just relax and listen. I know there is a website where you can listen to just thousands of episodes of old radio dramas for free.


Yes, I listen still to some of them.  Like the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, Suspense, or The Shadow.  The way they did the old shows was much like theater with live music and actors/actresses doing it in real time.


You like any sports? Football? My favorite team is the Saints


I do, I love the Cowboys.  It is funny so many different sports are called football.  Soccer or Australian rules are called football too.


My friend at work loves college football. She is always laughing about how the University of Iowa's locker room for the visiting team is painted completely pink! LOL


That is pretty ingenious, I wonder if Georgia Tech did the same thing when they obliterated Cumberland 222-0!


Well it has been a good evening chat with you. I may look for a game to watch right now! Maybe some rugby, which is also considered football!!


Alright then, take care and remember... The Shadow knows...


I should have become an actor like Hugh Laurie and make 700k an episode of House.


I love it also, I am a Iowa Hawkeye fan, they paint their locker room pink for the visiting teams


Do you know why they did that? sounds like a funny strategy,


Something about psyching the other team out if I remember right. It works i think!


I guess it must have an effect on opposing teams, crazy how top bowleres earned more money than fooball players back in 1960


I wonder what that difference is now in pay!


It must be a huge difference in favor of pro football players of course, football is a lot more popular now


i agree, I can't even name one famous bowler. Did you hear about the game that was 222-0?


I did hear about that one, it was hard to watch I guess, who loses by that much


Right and who keeps playing after that? If it was like 100-0 I would give up and quit to be honest


I know right, like 100 is enough lets just call the game, did you hear about ESPN and the Emmy the network won?


Because of the creation of the yellow firt down line


wow, that is amazing! i love that line, it makes it so easy to see how far they have to go. I used to think it was real as a kid lol


Thats funny lol, so what are your thoughs on QB? I think they are the most important player on the team


I like a good quarterback and a smart one, have  you heard of alex smith?


Yeah I have seen him play, never knew he was a smart person as well


for sure, he got his degree his sophomore year of college, then masters, then became the #1 pick! Good chatting with you!


Oh sounds like he is a man with many skills, thats impressive, its been nice chatting.


Hello, are you into movies as much as i am? Whats your favorite type?


I love horror. I just learned that Stephen kings first horror movie, according to himself, was bambi!


oh that's cool coming from the king of horror movies, but I thought bambi is an animated movie


It is, it was just one of those strange facts. Youd think someone like him wouldnt be so scared of an animated movie! Horror is also said to burn up to 180 calories when watching.. as well as making you enjoy abstract art after watching horror films.


I didn't know horror can burn fat, is there a scientific proof to it?


It says its factual, yes! I bet it has to do with heart rate increase. Nowadays, I feel like children of all ages are able to watch and see things made for people of any age. Theres this new movie coming out, The house with a clock in its walls. its actually a "tween" horror movie. I think its a good introduction to show to kids so they can get their curiosity out without having them see something they shouldnt. Do you have any children that watch movies of that nature?


Wow we learn everyday, I have learnt something new today. No but even if I have kids I don't think I'd let them watch a horror movie


True, but i think i would allow the "tween" films if they REALLY wanted it, just so i could at least know what they were watching and that it was appropriate. speaking of tween watching, they also are making documentaries focused on that age as well. America to me, is one, that deals with race in schools. I think its a great idea. What do you think?


Well if it's one well tailored to a particular age and the censorship board approved I might let my kids watch under supervision


Yeah, exactly and thats what they are promising it will be so I am looking forward to it. I know you said you like action, i do as well. I also like drama, including tv series. Do you like drama at all? I like the show house a lot, have you seen it? Many people must like it because I just found out that Hugh Laurie, the doctor on house, is the highest paid actor for tv drama, racking in about 700,000 per episode!


the doctor on house ? unbelievable I will go and look for the drama


Its a quirky show, i like the humor that the incorporate with the drama. It almost makes you have moments of just laugh out loud comedy or even dry or dark humor which can sometimes lift the seriousness of the "drama." How about one more category? Do you enjoy football at all? and i mean american football as well as european football (also soccer from the US)?


Yes I like football I have since I was a child


I enjoy football as well. A fun fact.. i think we can both agree that football players make A LOT of money! I read that in the 1960s, professional bowlers made twice as much as football stars! what a different time


I think soccer makes more but not the NFL i read somewhere that an engineer would make more than a career NFL player isn't that crazy?


really? i actually didnt know that at all. thats interesting. and they get less hurt and more money?! sounds good AND doable haha. whos your favorite team?


I have always loved New York Giants and for soccer I am a devoted fan of Arsenal


Nice! i am actually a patriots fan! little fun fact, one of our former patriots running back (benjarvus green-ellis) has never fumbled a football in his nfl career! but the NY Giants are good too,  i cant hate on them :). My family loves european football/soccer, so they follow Polands team. I really enjoy watching the games but iv missed a couple. I just wanted to say its been really geat talking to you! i learned some new things and i hope you did as well. Thank you so much for talking with me! have a great night :)


Sweet. Do you know that the highest score ever in football is 222-0


wow! they must have been quite embarrassed losing to those numbers!


I know right but it happened in 1961 I bet the rules were different at that time


oh yeah, im sure. football rules seem to be changing all the time. getting more and more strict.


Are you a football fan? Have you heard about U of Iowa's locker room for visiting teams?


I like pro more than college but I had heard that they painted that room pink.


I guess it's supposed to psych out the opposition. The Super Bowl is coming up. Are you interesting in the SB?


I would be more interested if the Patriots weren't in it again. I'm sick of seeing them. It's boring at this point. Did you know that a former Patriots player never fumbled a football his entire career?!


That's impossible. He must have had special gloves or something. What are the odds that the Pats will win?


It does seem crazy. I think they will very likely win but I hope not. Did you know that in the 60's pro bowlers made more than pro football players? That seems crazy to me.


Football didn't have the television audience that it does today. I would rather be an engineer on the whole.


It would certainly be less hard on your body. I heard that you could make more money in that feld as well which also shocks me.


Engineers are in demand and they can parlay those skills into a good career. Better employment prospects than actors.


That is true. Do you enjoy horror movies? I adore horror movies.


I don't really know much about the genre. I've seen a few of them. What films do you like?


Oh so, so many. The classics of course Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw, Night of the Living Dead. I could go on forever. Did you know that watching horror movies can burn 180 calories or more.


I've seen movies based on King novels. I generally prefer dramas though. Thanks for the list of classics.


No problem. I love Stephen King novels. I have a shelf of Stephen King and it's starting to bow from the weight. Did you know he considers Bambi to be the first horror film he saw and that it terrified him as a child?


Stephen King has inflicted his childhood terror on the world.


Ha ha, he's good at it. Speaking of, in the movie The Shining the boy who played Danny didn't know he was acting in a horror film until years later. Probably a good thing given how intense that movie is.


I wonder whether he appeared in any other films. I think that many child actors go on to have difficult lives.


Not as far as I know. Here's a reason to watch horror movies, if you view abstract art directly after you will enjoy the art more.


I don't appreciate abstract art much now, so anything is an improvement. I think that abstract art is its own kind of horror.


It certainly can be. I like the abstracts that are shapes and colors but not the kind like Picasso where they are supposed to actually represent something. Do you know what a waterphone is?


Never heard of a waterphone. Is it a phone for speaking underwater? Can't be a phone made of water.


It's an instrument that produces creepy metallic noises. It's what's used to make those noises in horror and sci-fi movies.


I wonder who invented it. Sounds like an instrument invented just for horror film soundtracks.


I would be curious to learn that as well.


hi, do you have a favorite piece of clothing?


Hi, how are you? No, not particularly. You?


I like shirts, polos specifically. do you like polos?


They're ok. I think that the Hawaiians have the right idea. The official business attire there is the aloha shirt. No need for a suit and tie.


I actually like it. in china gansters used to wear many of them and pop the collars


I bet they looked the part, too. Did you know that there is only one left-handed quarterback in the NFL? Kellan Moore. I’m surprised. I expected to be more, considering how many lefty pitchers there are in the MLB.


yeah, me too there are so many of them. Do you know who benjarvus green-ellis has never fumbled the football in his career?


That's an astonishing feat. I wonder whether he got a bonus for that.


I am not sure. did you know espn won an emmy?


I heard. For that yellow line. Seems a bit excessive to give an award for that. Sometimes talent is overlooked. The Junipero Serra high school had a season when they didn't win a game or even score a TD. However, they never used their backup QB, Tom Brady. Gosh, that was an oversight.


Yeah look at where he has gotten. do you know alex smith?


Never met the guy. Is he a friend of yours?


nope he is a famous quarterback who finished university on only two years


Bright guy. Do you know the origin of the huddle? Paul D. Hubbard created the huddle in today's football. Reason: he  was a deaf quarterback. He didn't want the other team to read his hand signals.


That is so creative, served two purposes. Yeah ALex took so many ap tetst that when he entered university they bumped him to junior


I wonder whether he got an athletic or scholastic scholarship.


I bet he did. Do you know Baker Mayfield?


he is a quarterback who initially considered quitting football to pursue a career as a competitive video gamer


Probably a lot safer, fewer concussions. Well, it's been great talking with you! Have a fine evening! Enjoy football!


I used to listen to the radio a lot. i dont listen much now. You?


I do, not much but at least on my way to work and back. I used it mostly for news.


i used to listen for the news but i started to tire of it. when i was young, i listened to music. now i go to youtube.


Did you know soldiers created radios using razor blades and pencils back in world war 2? that is awesome, cool skill


I am amazed that they figured that out. i heard that was in a movie too. i never saw it.


Yeah I think I saw that in a movie once, radios are just amazing, they can also pick up storm waves from Jupiter.


I wonder what they sound like. probably more interesting that the news in Latin. LOL


I agree lol latin news sound really boring but I guess it has a segment of fans out there, it has been around since 1989, so thats something


That's true, and if you want an alternative to storms on jupiter, there is a radio station that translates solar activity into sound and you can listen live to the sun's music


Really? that sounds awesome, the radio is an interesting invention indeed, if you like radio dramas there is a site with thousand of free episodes on the net


i havent listened in years. Maybe i should check out that site and see what they have on offer.


You should indeed so changing the subject do you like football?


I sometimes watch football. it can be fun. You?


I do like it, not when a team wins by 222 points but I think its a cool sport.


that is a blowout. i wonder what the winning coach was thinking there.


He was thinking he was the best coach ever lol, do you know the ESPN news network?


I dont watch ESPN. i do not watch much tv. You?


I do, well ESPN won an emmy because they created the yellow first down line in football are you familiarized with that line?


I am familiar with it. there are a lot of superimposed graphics now. Anyway, great chat!


Yeah I guess the game has changed and also how we view it. It was great chatting I agree have a nice one, bye.


I am good, I do enjoy the radio, although I only listen to it on the car. What about you?


i dont listen much now. the radio was great growing up. now i spend my days using the computer.


Ah, same. I spend a lot of time on my computer and my phone as well.


the radio is great for commutes. I think that people should get off their phones. distracted driving is a problem.


Agreed, although listening to the radio while driving is not distracting. It is when you are are your phone, that you become very distracted.


yes, the radio is perfect. people want to text and stuff. i guess they could listen to radio storms on Jupiter too.


The radio is good, but the ads that play on the radios are very annoying. They play for so long that you have to change the channel, which will further distract you from driving.


true. i guess pod casts are a better way to go. would you listen to the news in latin though?


Nope, I cannot understand latin. Did you  know that the most popular radio acts were ventriloquist? I wonder how they even knew he was one.


i guess the jokes were good? the voices were good? it is funny what entertains people.


Yes. Bull Murray voiced a human torch back in the 19770s.


Bill Murray is a comedy genius. he should do more voice work. i bet he could have done radio shows back in the day.


Yes, probably. He voiced the human torch in the fantastic four radio show. I guess radios were much bigger back then.


Yes, it is true. we could go to the internet archive and see just how many show there were.


I do not follow kanye much. he believes odd things like AIDS is man made or something.


Yeah. Taylor Swift is in fact two inches taller than kanye.


She sure is a tall gal. Kanye really should not have taken that mic from her. Anyway, great chat!


Yes, great chat! Thank you for you time!


I can't believe the US federal debt is about $15 trillion dollars!


hi how are you? yes, it is hard to believe, and it will only get worse.


The tax cut last year is estimated to increase the deficit by more than $2.3 trillion too over the next decade.  Do you follow Fox news?


i dont watch the news much. i find that it is mostly editorial.


I hear that.  I was surprised to find out that though that Fox news was created partially by Richard Nixon.


nixon was troubled by his treatment by the media. i think he wanted a pulpit for his views.


Quite possible.  Fox news is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined so there are a lot of people out there watching them


every network has its bias. i would rather not hear any biased news at all. it manipulates the emotions but doesnt help us think.


Yes.  The gaming website IGN is owned by news corp, which also owns fox news.  I've never gone to that website.


i havent either. news corp is murdochs company. it is huge. he has a lot of power and a megaphone to trumpet his views.


Yes he does.  Did you know that the top 3 wealthiest American presidents before Trump were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


is trump the wealthiest now? i dont know how much money he actually has.


I believe I read somewhere that he is the wealthiest president ever.  Crazy.


i think now you need money to run a campaign for higher office. i think that he is going to be a tough candidate for 2020.


Yes.  I agree with you there.  Here's something funny....the first president of Zimbabwe was called president Banana!


that is an awesome name. everyone will remember the Banana! Hail to the fruit!


Hahaha  Another funny one is the president of Indonesia.  He's released 3 pop albums while in office.  Sounds like he didn't get much done on the politics side of things.


he probably has underlings to get the real work done while hes in the studio with the babes.


Haha  Up until 1805 the runner up in the US presidential race automatically became the vice president.  I couldn't imagine that working now.  They would never get nothing done but fight 100 percent of the time.


True. the duets would suck too. Anyway, nice chat.


Hello there, I do enjoy it, I found a good local station recently.  How about yourself?


I like listening to radio programs, the principle of the radio is so simple that you can build one with a razor blade and a pencil.


That is so cool, didn't soldiers used to do that?


Yeah in WW2, I think it was called a foxhole radio, I guess they did sound bad, but it was better than nothing.


Yeah I'm sure they were happy to get anything they could from it, very interesting.


It was probably music there were listening, if it was radio dramas, they would a missed many parts when in combat, have you ever listened to one ?


No I don't think I have, but I have heard there is a website that has tons of free ones to listen to.


It was like theater, but you could not see the actors. It was a demanding activity since you could not do anything else while doing.


That is true, I think it would take tremendous skill to perform those dramas.


I always read the local paper, and then social media, and friends and family, I also watch a lot of CNBC, how about you?


I use mainly the BBC and a local news network but a lot of people are using Fox News.


I read that, I can't believe how popular they are.  They even had a feud with the Simpsons.


They do seem to be easily offended but I suppose it's because they are so opionated!


Yeah and you know how it is now days that if you have an opinion, everyone hates you, unless its the right opinion, then you are ok.


And they are situated in New-York, I would have thought that would be situated in in the deep south, for me, they will sound even stranger when they blame the NY elite.


Yeah I agree with you on that.  And, they were founded with help from Nixon as well.


Well, everyone is entitled to their opinions I guess, even Richard Nixon, but he was not someone who liked the truth, so creating a news network for him is surprising.


Yeah I guess when you put it that way, it does make sense then.


And the thing is that Fox News is is a part of a bigger corporation that owns even small websites like IGN. They are powerful.


Yes they really are, well it was nice chatting with you today, I hope you have a good day.


Hi, yes, I watch Fox news and CNN just to get both sides of the story and then decide for myself, who's actually telling the truth!


Nice!  Fox news is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined!


I've heard that.  I just remember the old days when the anchor just read the news and didn't give all their opinions, like these days.


Yes.  It was better back then if you ask me.  Fox news discussed the possiblity of creating a Simpson only cable channel.


I like the Simpsons, but I don't think I could watch a channel with nothing but them on it! Lol


lol  The gaming website IGN is owned by News corp., who also owns Fox news.


I didn't know that.  I was shocked to find out that former president Richard Nixon had a hand in creating Fox news.


I was too.  Fox news threatened to sue the Simpsons in order to stop them from parodying its anti-democratic party agenda.  How do you sue something you own?  lol


lol  True.  Do you know many facts about presidential history?


I know some.  The top 3 wealthiest U.S. presidents are JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


Nice.  The first president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana!  lol


That's funny!  I think my list is outdated because, I think Trump is probably at the top of that list, now.  Don't you think?


I was thinking the same thing. lol  The US presidents guest house is larger than the white house. Probably to make visitors more comfortable maybe?


You're probably right about both.  Have you ever been to the White House?


Yes, I've been once when I was a child on a school trip, years ago and I remember thinking that it was small, even back then.  I've never seen the guest house, though.


That's awesome!  I hope to get there someday.  The president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums while in office. lol  It's been fun chatting!


He must not have been very busy as president if he had time to release Pop albums.  Lol It's been nice chatting with you, as well.  Enjoy the rest of your day.


Hope you enjoy the rest of your day as well!


Oh yeah, what was it about? I read some where that woodrow wilson was the only us president with a phd.


That is interesting. It's about President Trump and Republican views on mass shootings and mental health


Yeah Trump said that he was going to work with local official to address school safety and mental health. I did hear that. What do you think?


I think that is a good idea,however, the language in the article is alarming.


Yeah are you referring to statement about idiot control verses gun control?


Yes, I am. Also the fact that they are basically poking fun at mental illness as though people with mental illnesses are bad.


I understand your concerns there as well. Apparently there is a group of idiots that could have stopped what happened in Florida according to politicians.


Fox News doesn't help matters. They tend to be negative


I agree. They say that it's mostly the elderly that watch it at least since 2007.


It was created by President Nixon and a republican media guy named Richard Ailes


Oh so the 2 Richards. Apparently they tried to sue the simpsons.


Hmm, I didn't hear about that. I do know that Fox news corp. discussed creating an all Simpsons channel


I heard that, Simpsons day and night. They also tried to have a conservative version of the daily show.


Fox is watched more than CNN and MSNBC together


I know but so many ppl seem to dislike them it's hard to believe.


I don't think the people that tend to like Fox news really want to know the truth versus just having their moral convictions validated.


Not sure i totally agree with that but you got a point. Here's an interesting fact did you know that Abe Linchon was the first president to be photographed and his would be assassin was in that picture?


Yes, I did actually. Did you know that the first president of Zimbabwe was called president banana?


By choice or some other reason. I do know that the president of Indonesia has 3 pop albums. Can you imagine trump singing pop?


Not at all. lol. Until the year 1805, the runner up in an election was automatically made VP?


Wow, Obama and McCain or Hillary and Trump? Sounds like the makings of an even more interesting reality show.


Good morning to you. Do you ever listen to the radio? I think it's so cool how it uses different properties of electromagnetic energy to transmit waves through space.


radio really is a cool medium. it is still valuable to use, though most people prefer video. it dont listen now as much as I used to.


Very good point. They have a lot of variation on the radio too. In Finland they have a weekly program in Latin.


news for Latin fans? sounds like a tiny audience, but then again, its finland, so maybe there are many fans


Yeah I would like to know more about that. There's also a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free.


i wonder who visits the site.its a great idea to preserve older media but i think the younger generation prefers video. maybe researchers like the site.


I would have to agree with you there. I don't think a lot of young people use the radio. Back in the day it used to be so popular. Soldiers even made their own.


soldiers in fox holes can be quite inventive, i bet. the situation pushes them to be creative.


Yeah I bet they were very desperate. It is kind of annoying when the radio becomes static but maybe that is just Jupiter having a radio storm.


jupiter does get quite stormy at times. i figure that its good to have neighbors, but not when they have loud parties.


Yeah good point. I wonder if fox news ever had a radio show? They once discussed the possibility of creating a cable channel that would only air the Simpsons.


i would think that fox has something on the radio for its listeners in cars during commutes. i guess a Simpsons channel would ok. a website would be better.


Because then you could watch whenever you wanted to. Fox News is very popular it's watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined.


yes, there is a big following in the us. i figure that the country has gradually shifted to the right.


Yeah it seems that way. The fox news network was created by Republican media strategic asked Richard ailes and President Richard Nixon.


they wanted to have an ally in the media to put their perspective out there. i am tired of listening to news in general. it always has an agenda.


Yeah I wish news just inform people of what's going on. Another thing I didn't know is that the gaming website IGN is owned by the corporation who runs Fox news.


fox is much bigger and more powerful than a lot suspect. murdoch has an empire. the radio is just one part of it, as it the news arm.


Yeah good point. I didn't know they provide news to 86 countries!


it is the network that americans probably know best, and the world knows it well too. Anyway, great chat!


They even threatened to sue the Simpsons once! You too bye !


No, not now. I use Apple tunes I bought for the drive into work in the morning, but yes; ealier in my life we lived on radio. Music, talk, morning drive was always an institution.I see where one of the most popular radio acts in the 1930's was a ventriloquuist. I wonder how that worked.


I'm not sure. Did you know you can make a radio out of a razor blade and pencil?


I'm sure in war, in a Fox hole you do what you have to do. I had a radio shack kit in the 1970's where you made a similar radio. Have you ever heard that radio station that translates the sun activity into radio sounds, I wonder if that is white noise or sounds like an old Yes Album?


No, the white noise is cosmic background radiation. The people that found it were at bell labs and won a nobel prize for it.


Nice, and in dark matter and radiationis the big bang bouncing around still? Do you watch Fox News, these days it's a loaded political question, i see where in 2015 the median viewer age was 68, seems like their over represented in the zeitgeist.


I've seen fox news. I don't watch it a lot though.


I don't either, it raises my blood pressure. I did used to watch the Simpsons with my kids, did you see where they threatened to sue themselves to stop the Simpson's from parodying Fox News?


I can believe that. It shows that they actually separate the departments though!


Yes, have you followed the anti-vax movement? Fox spread a lot of it, I see where that guy with adult measles blamed his parents for his problems. It's hard to combat the anti-vax crowd on Fox and elsewhere.


I thought they were pro-vaccination if I remember correctly.


No he mentioned that in his rant. My mom had scarlet fever as a kid and was in the hospital for 2 years as a kid so he made sure we were first in line to get vaccines. The only US President with a PhD was Woodrow Wilson, we are kind of anit-elitest education too.


Some adult from his hospital bed covered in measles rash, he was trying to get people to vaccinate their kids so they didn't suffer his fate. I also see where Fox News dedicates 55% of their time for opinion, 45% to actual News. Maybe they should call it Fox Opinion?


Interesting. Yeah, I think everyone knows Fox, MSNBC, CNN are all opinion channels.


Yes, it kind of cordons off people into silo's with those who think the same. Speaking of radio, did you see where Bing Crosby filled over 50% of radio time in 1948. Given Balkanized  internet era today, it be shocking if a single artist or person filled 1%.


Did you know the first president of zimbabwe was called president banana?


Yes, actually I did and it makes me laugh every time I think of it. I see where Lincoln was the first President who inauguration was photographed and his killer John Wilkes Booth was in the picture. That kind of scary.


Apparently that was his last name. Well, nice chatting with you.


Yes, pleasure was mine, have a good weekend yourself.


Hello there, do you listen to the radio much?


Sometimes, I would say Im more into podcasts, but I hear that Jupiter has some strong radio storms that can be picked up on AM radio


Yeah isn't that awesome, those must be some crazy storms!


How about you, what do you like to listen to on the radio


I do, I recently found a good local station that I really like, lots of oldies.


Im not a fan of some of today' music, so I would agree with you there..  There is a website where you can listen to radio dramas for free, if you enjoy that sort of thing.


Yeah I would totally agree there.  And that is so cool, I bet there are so many hidden gems you could enjoy.


There probably are, some like the Finnish station that has an entire broadcast in classical Latin, might be a bit hard to understand for most people.  lol


I agree, I don't think too many people understand Latin these days, I know I wouldn't have any clue.


Same here.  Do you know how soldiers made foxhole radios during WW2


No I don't, but it sounds very interesting.  How did they do it?


They used a razorblade and a pencil as the diode.  Pretty inventive.


That is very inventive and rather genius actually.  I guess any kind of entertainment was cherished.


It was probably also a good way for them to get their news.


That too for sure, on a different subject, do you watch fox news at all?


I do not.  I tend to find them a bit slanted in their views.


I couldn't agree more, I didn't know how much more popular than the other networks they were though.


It is kind of shocking.  I think it is funny they threatened to sue the simpsons for how the parody them


That is too funny, and the fact that at one point they were considering starting an all simpsons channel!


I could get behind that, but likely only for a few days.


I could, but only if they promised to only air the first 12 seasons or so, after that, no thank you.


I havent watched much of the recent stuff as I cut my cable almost 3 years ago.


I think you are like a lot of other people out there.  Well it was nice talking, I hope you have a good day.


I did not know that Fox News was so popular, more than CNN and MSNBC combined.


Me too, I also did not know that Fox news threatened to sue The Simpsons. Even though it's a comedy cartoon, they took it seriously.


Maybe they are more focused on a republican agenda than giving news. It was created by a republican strategist.


That does not surprise me. Both sides are guilty of pushing their own agendas but it seems like the right-wing have been becoming more violent. There has been an uprise in antisemitism among the right-wing.


Yeah, I did not know that those groups were targeting campuses to recruit.


Yeah, it's really bad because they are still young and impressionable. It seems like right-wing nationalism doesn't make sense since almost all Americans are foreigners. Some government officials perpetuate nationalism.


I don't think making sense is important for those group, they are blaming Georges Soros for funding the immigrant caravan. It does not make any sense but it fits their agenda.


That's true. They want to amplify right-wing nationalism and antisemitism but they want to be blameless if people become violent as a result of their agenda.


That's their paradox, they promote violences and hatred, yet they don't want to be blamed, like want happened in Pittsburgh.


Yeah, it seems like more people are becoming more radical. It's not rare to find a radical left-wing or radical right-wing on campuses as well.


And their rhetoric is more violent, the guy who the the Pittsburgh shooting did not become anti-semitic by himself. He was reading and listening to this stuff.


True. Social media and certain news are responsible because they don't address complaints or disable accounts that engage in fear-mongering.


There is that, but also, the president should take the leadership for those issues. Being the head of the state, those kind of problems should be his priority.


Yes, the president has the authority to speak about these issues since the president is seen as the head of the government.


It in the case of the US, the role of the president is not ceremonial, it is even more important.


The president's role is important even though sometimes people don't take the president seriously. Did you know the president of Zimbabwe was called president banana?


I think it was just the first president who was called like that. I don't think it caught on, even less after the introduction of the term "banana republic" which is derogatory.


Oh yeah, it was just the first one. I also didn't know that the president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums while in office. Imagine if the president did that here?


It would give him another source of revenue, so he could be the wealthiest president in history,  beating JFK would please him I am sure.


Yeah, and I'm sure the radio would play his music here and in Canada as well, despite their law in Canada about the radio playing Canadian music


It would go in the 60% of foreign music. Thanks for the conversation.


Hello, do you like to watch the news?  More specifically Fox news?


I do, its one of my favorite channel, its a subsidiary of the 21st century Fox


Sorry about that. I watch that channel also.  I know it does its broadcast in New York City.


Yeah and in other 86 countries, its a really popular channel worldwide


Funny thing about Fox is that they once thought about having a cable channel that would only air the Simpsons!


That sounds like  a channel I would watch lol, the gaming site is owed by Fox


I would also like that channel!  People love Fox news so much that it is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined.


Wow both are really big networks, those are high numbers there


Yes they are!  Do you listen to the radio at all?


I do, I listen to the radio on my way to work, what about you?


Yes I do, but there is also a website that you can go to listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas, for free.


Do you have the link for that site? maybe I can find it using Google, I love my drama podcasts


I would have to look for it, lol.  In WW2 soldiers made simple radios using razor blades and a pencil as a diode!  Some cool stuff there.


I bet that saved a lot of lifes back then, making radios out of meterials like that is really skillful.


Yes that is!  Do you follow much about the President?


I dont, I try to stay away from politics specially since Trump took office.


Yes he definitely isn't my favorite one either.


I wish he was a president like the one they have in Indonesia, a pop star + politic


That would be hilarious if he released a pop album!  The president of Zimbabwe was called President Banana.


It would, and really Banana? that hilarious!


hey did you know that Trump wouldn't be in the top 3 wealthiest presidents if you consider all of them?


Wow, that's interesting! I suppose that is something Sean Hannity of Fox News would know since his shows are all about the president!


ya it could be! did you know fox news was created by Presdient Nixon and his strategist Richard Ailes?


Really! That is something I had no clue about....wow! And to think Fox NEWS is watched more than CNN or MSNBC


ya that is wild, I can't believe they were going to sue the Simpsons, doesn't fox own the Simpsons? would they be suing themselves?


That's what I thought too, haha very strange! It's like Fox news can't figue out if Sean Hannity is a journalist or not, lol crazy!


haha that is funny, do you play videogames at all? I do, I didn't know that ign.com which is a videogame website is owned by fox news


I do play sometimes, but didn't know that! Seems Fox owns a lot of stuff


it does seem like that, do you know that Trump isn't in the list of top 3 wealthiest presidents of all time?


I heard that and it sounds nuts, you would think he would be! President Trump is friends with Sean Hannity who has the show on Fox News I wonder if he ever knows or talks about Fox news fun facts haha!


ya I do wonder about that? I wonder if he ever had sean hannity at the guest house, which is apparently somehow bigger than the white house itself


I bet he has, supposedly the president is pretty close to Hannity. I wonder why the guest house is so big lol makes little sense.


ya I agree why wouldn't the president just stay there instead haha, also it would be funny if trump made a pop album while in office like the indonesian president did haha


Hahaha! That president had a lot of time on his hands! I wonder if they play his songs on the radio


haha ya I think trump would play his songs 24x7 in the white house, but who knows he's friends with kanye west maybe they could work together!


Bahahahaaa, that's too too funny! The president would make an album with Kanye I am sure of it, lol....There was a president called president Banana....I wonder why.


ya I don't know, doesn't seem like a flattering name


Hahaha, so much doesn't make sense! Just like the media, either Fox News or Radio programs or CNN, you never know what is right lol I like to listen to the radio and sometimes BBC has a broadcast.


ya I listen to the radio sometimes, I guess in wwii people figured out how to make a radio with only a pencil and razor, that seems crazy


Wow, that is genius! I want to find that a.m radio station that you can hear storm sounds from Jupiter....creepy!


ya I wonder what that sounds like! Although I would rather listen to that then the Finnish radio station that broadcasts in classical latin 24x7 haha


haha! Very true! I would rather listen to Jupiter on the radio than watch Fox News hahaaa, We need more comedy in the world!


haha I agree! either that or find the website that has thousands of classic radio dramas, that sounds good to me!


Hilarious that Fox News tried to sue the Simpsons for parodying it. I suppose Ailes didn't understand the Streisand Effect, perhaps due to the fact that he's an older guy and not super familiar with the internet.


Not a huge fan of Fox News. Even more surprising that they're more watched than CNN and MSNBC combined.


Yeah, I don't like them. But their audience is disproportionately older, patriotic guys in the southwest- hopefully they'll be less of a prominent demographic in the coming years.


Their audience is also largely republican, so not sure about that since there are many young republicans in the U.S.


Yeah, but not nearly as many as in the older generations. I saw an electoral map of how 2016 would've turned out with only Millennial voters, and it was almost solid blue except for a handful of states like Alabama and Utah.


That's reassuring. There are way more Trump supporters in the U.S. today than I'm personally comfortable with.


My feelings exactly. Especially when the presidency has glommed onto so much unconstitutional power under both party administrations.


Would agree 100%. I'm not a big fan of our president, but Indonesia's president seems cool. I guess that guy released 3 pop albums while in office!


I should Google that to see if they were any good.


I'm sure they're better than anything our president would put out!


He was accompanied by Lee Greenwood at CPAC -- plus the burnt steak, gilded baroque chairs, etc -- so his taste differs from mine significantly.


Can you imagine turning on the radio and hearing your president singing?


In the current situation, I'd rather not. I suspect the figures about the three wealthiest presidents weren't updated for Trump.


Hmm, not sure. I think the wealthiest presidents were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


Yeah, I saw that -- but I think those figures are outdated. I don't think any of them would've been billionaires even in today's dollars.


Maybe the figures took inflation into account. Who knows? Although, a lot has changed in politics since the 17th and 18th centuries.


Yeah, the funny thing is "president" was in use as the title for weak executives, at the time it was adopted in the US constitution.


How interesting. Did you know that in the early 19th century, the runner up of the election became the VP? Imagine a Trump/Clinton duo.


Hopefully the administration would be too disorganized to do anything bad, LOL.


The current administration is scary. I listen to the radio on my way into work every morning, and the things that I hear are so disturbing!


Yeah, every day Twitter and my news feeds are full of horrible stuff. Hopefully his days are numbered. Nice chatting!


I try not to, I find them a bit slanted.


Me too, Some hoe though they are watched more than msnbc and cnn combined.


I can see that, they are a bit more mainstream than the other two and the network also offers lots of diverse programming.


Yup. You know Fox tried to sue the simpsons for parodying it's famous anti-democratic party agenda.


Yeah, that is kind of funny.  Too bad they didnt take the hint.  LOL


Right! they also tried to create a channel exclusively for the Simpsons.


That would be pretty cool, for a short period of time.  It would be like one or two marathons and Id be done.


Right, lol. Fox was created by two ppl named Richard. Do you know who they were?


Yup Richard Nixon and a guy named Richard Ailes who was a Republican Strategist.


Wow i didn't know that. I know they have an office in New York.


I know right, with international broadcasts featuring Fox Extra segments during ad breaks.


Media sure is fascinating, especially how it can get information out there or just be for entertainment.


Quick subject change. Do you still use the radio or are you like me everything digital, lol?


Pretty much everything digital.  Sometimes Ill use my car's radio.  But thats about it, so I miss out on the news in Latin and other fun things like that.


Yeah i sure would like to hear what Jupiter's storms sound like since they can be picked up on AM radio.


That would be really cool!  I teach music and I think that might be a great addition to my class.


Yeah your student would love it!! Did you know soldiers in WW2 made radio's out of pencils and razor blades? Cool right!


That is amazing.  I dont think I could manage that and I have all the technology here today!


Right they deem the name foxhole radio's. Surprise thats not a brand or something, lol!


Nope, because they were created in foxholes.


Yeah your right. You know in Cananda 40% of music played on the radio has to be in house. I think that's cool. Preserve the culture some.


If you can call Justin Beiber "culture" than sure.  LOL.  But it does give a chance to local artists.


Yeah your right about Beiber, to funny! Nice chatting with you!


ya, I watch Fox New and MSNBC sometimes too. Do you?


ya I will watch Fox news sometimes, I guess it is watched more than msnbc and cnn combined


Oh, wow. I can believe it since Trump won the presidency this time. I know Fox was created by a republican.


ya it was started by Richard Ailes and Also Richard Nixon apparently


Oh, hmm? Okay, cool. The gaming site IGN is also owned by he news corp who owns Fox. I like gaming so that's an interesting cool fact.


ya I like ign I didnt know that, very silly fox was going to sue the simpsons to stop them from making fun of them, like doesnt fox own the simpsons and also fox news


What a weird world we live in. In fact 81% of tv watchers receive Fox news. That is a really high percentage.


yes that is a ton, do you listen to radio at all? I think fox news is even on there as well


Yep, I listen to Fox on the radio too but more than that I listen to this really cool latin channel. Its been playing a classical latin program since 1989.


ah I'll have to check that out, can you understand latin? I think it's a Finnish radio station correct?


I am studying latin so I am trying to learn more any way I can. I also listen to a website that plays thousands of classic radio dramas.


well I think Id rather listen to the radio waves of Jupiter than either of those haha


Oh, ya that would be super cool too. I was in Canada last year and they force the radio channels to play Canadian music 40% of the time. It was sort of odd.


that is strange, I'm not familiar with Canadian music. I'd like to listen to Jupiter though


I really didn't like any of it and thought it was odd and uncomfortable. I was more interested in who was the president of the country or the history of Canada.


did you hear in latin who the top 3 richest presidents are by chance?


HAHA,,, actually, I bet its Trump, Clinton and Bush. That is my best guess, in english.lol


haha, well its actually jefferson, washington and jfk! Very strange that its not trump right, I don't know how to say that in Latin haha


Yeah, Latin is harder than it seems.lol I bet we I could sign a pop song before I could speak in fluent latin.lol


haha that could be the next big thing! instead of making pop songs like that indonesia president, do some latin ones, maybe a duet with Trump too!


I do, every day on my way to work but mostly music. I think it is cool there is a website where you can listen to classic radio dramas for free.


Those are lots of fun...it's interesting to hear how things have changed, attitudes are different.


True, radio is so amazing how it uses radio waves to transport information.


Right...it almost seems like magic, music and words out of thin air...


Yes, I love listening to music and singing though. Did you know in Canada, radio stations must play 40% of music by Canadians? It is the law.


Isn't that something? I guess it's a good idea..different countries have different rules and laws. In Finland, for example, there's a station that does a weekly news program in Latin....


That is cool. How about being able to hear radio storms from Jupiter radio because of how strong they are. Weird!


You can hear that static sometimes...espcially on AM.  Try to listen to a ballgame or other event on AM during a thunderstorm...


AM is pretty different than FM. Do you listen to news channels?


Yes...there's a wide variety of viewpoints, ranging from very conservative to very liberal...kind of like Fox News, just for the ear.


Fox is the news channel I watch most. It is watched more than CNN and MSNBC combined.


Yeah, but they're kind of touchy...they wanted to sue The Simpsons, of all things, for making fun of them.


Not surprised. They are pretty conservative too.


True...they always have been, going back to their beginnings with Richard Ailes and Richard Nixon....


I know. Kinda interesting a president had a part in it..a leader of a republican state.


Maybe he had the resources. The top wealthiest US presidents were JFK, Jefferson, and Washington.


Right...but since he has so many other duties, as head othe government, you'd wonder how he'd find time to do TV, too.


It's funny that the president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums while in office.


I suppose his job is more ceremonial..not sure if that's a parlimentary republic or what.


Not sure either. Here's a funny. The first president of Zimbabwe was President Banana.


I wonder what his friends called him...and I suppose he was pretty 'appeel-ing'....


Good morning. Do you follow politics at all? I think the presidential election is an interesting time for our country.


I do, it can very contentious, though.  You always have to tread carefully when you talk presidents.


Exactly, good point. I am just glad we live in a democracy as opposed to a authoritarian regime with a dictator.


We should be grateful for what we have, especially compared to other.  Whoever becomes President, it is only temporary.  There will be another election.


I totally agree. the first president of Zimbabwe's name was Banana!


Is that where the term Banana Republic comes from?  I see that in Guatemala they don't allow family of presidents to run, that would end both the Clinton's and Bush's


Maybe it does! Yes it would. Whereas in Indonesia the president seems to be focused on becoming the next justin beiber!


Maybe Justin Beider could run for President here, although he's Canadian isn't he?  Maybe Justin Timberlake? We could do Presidential elections the way American Idol does.


Yeah haha that might just work. Back in the day the runner up automatically became vice president. That changed in 1805.


I can't see that working now, we'd have Trump and Clinton, I can't see that being a good working relationship.


Lol could you imagine that! Fox news sure would go crazy over that. They actually once talked about creating a cable channel only airing the simpsons!


There are probably enough episodes.  I try to avoid New Channels, all of them.  With 24 hour news they don't have enough to talk about and repeat so much, and go over the same things with different people.


Yeah so repetitive. Fox news is a popular one though, watched more than cnn and msnbc combined.


I typically listen to the radio.  I find myself in the car a lot and have the radio going.


Oh nice. Radio is good as well but lots of commercials. If you like classic radio dramas there is a website where you can listen to thousands for free.


I wonder if any are any good.  Good or not, it's better than listening the sounds of solar activity that one radio station plays.


Haha oh yeah are you talking about when the radio picks up sound from Jupiter radio storms?


I guess there's one for Jupiter and one for solar activity.  Whichever, I can't see many advertiser wanting to be on them.  The other one I heard about was ventriloquism on the radio!


Oh wow how could that be an interesting radio show? Kind of sounds as abstract as having a show about Latin like they do in Finland.


I think I could do ventriloquism on the radio.  It's lie doing it on the stage but behind the curtain.  I used to do Latin in high school, maybe I should check it out.


Yeah not a bad idea. I would also be interested to learn more about how the soldiers in WWII made a radio!


Hello there, are you a big listener of the radio?


Hi, well I used to as a kid, I can't say that I listen to it anymore though, what about you?


Yeah I still do, I found a new local station that plays lots of oldies, I listen when driving to and from work.


have you ever listened to Jupiter on the radio? I guess it has storms that you can pick up on AM radio


Yeah isn't that a crazy fact! Those must be some strong storms!


are you in Canada? I guess 40 percent of canadian radio is required by law to be canadian


No I am not, but I don't think that I would like that law.  I bet all the Canadian bands like it though.


no the only ones I can think of are Justin Bieber and Celine Dion, sounds kind of horrible up there haha


Yeah that is true, those are two examples, and I wouldn't be too thrilled if those were my choices.


Have you heard about radios in WWII? In desperate times soldiers were able to make radios out of pencils and razorblades.


Yeah that is so cool that they were able to do that.  Did you know there is a website where they have a ton of old radio dramas you can listen to for free?


no I didn't I'll have to check that out, do you watch fox news? I guess they get more views than MSN and CNN combined


Wow, I would not have guessed that.  I don't watch much fox news, I use CNBC quite a bit though.  How about you?


no I don't have cable so I don't watch any of it, but I do use the website ign.com, apparently fox news owns that haha


Yeah I think it is hard especially for younger people to find news that they know is honest and fair.


the other crazy thing about fox news is that one of its creators was Richard Nixon, I don't know about that haha


Really!? I would have never of guessed that. You learn something new everyday I guess.


Have you ever visited the white house? Somehow the guest house to the white house is bigger than the white house itself.


I think that is hilarious, I wonder what guests that come to stay think.


haha ya maybe Kanye who knows, what I don't like with fox news is they tried to sue the simpsons for making fun of them, that seems really petty


Yeah that is true, well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good one.


hey, I know a little bit, can you guess the top 3 richest presidents?


i think it was jefferson, washington and jfk


yup you're right, I would have thought trump would be in there, what about you?


yeah but I guess we have to consider inflation


ya I think thats what happened, do you think its weird that the president of zimbabwe is named president banana?


yeah, i wonder if that means something in their language


ya good question, I think he should pull a President of Indonesia and make some pop albums while in office haha


hahhaa maybe they should.do you listen to the radio much?


I do sometimes ya, did you hear you can pick up Jupiter radio storms on your AM radio?


I need to tune in and try to catch tat to see what it sounds


haha ya it seems like it would be more interesting than the 1989 radio station that broadcasts in latin though haha


haha I know. I wonder how many listeners they have really. do you know how soldiers made radios during WWII?


I guess they used pencils and razorblades to make foxhole radios, seems crazy to me!


I know, like what channels did they even catch with those


nope I have no idea how that works, would you listen to radio dramas for free? I guess they have those online


Yes that is nice for those who are interested in that. have you listened to a canadian radio channel before?


I havent but I heard that they are required to play 40% canadian content, sounds horrible to me haha


hahah I don't know there are quite a few canadian musicians making a mark nowadays


give me some examples, I only know Bieber, Celine Dion, and Rush haha


Alessia Cara, Neon Dreams and some other. nice chatting with you


I usually follow during the playoffs and the Super Bowl.


I follow my local team all season and the same with the playoffs and superbowl.


I wonder whether the NFL will ever allow women to play. There is no rule against their participation.


I heard that before.  I think it will be really cool if someone did!


The first NFL playoff in 1932 took place on an 80-yard long dirt field. Not exactly regulation size.


Wow, I'm sure it wasn't the most level field too!


I think they will make a run yet again this playoffs.  Did you know the average NFL game has only 11 minutes of actual gameplay.


That sounds about right. They need a lot of time for commercials on TV. I wonder how the players make per minute.


Yeah and for all the players to go downfield after a big play, move the chains, etc.  Crazy to think about that though.


The NFL uses tracking chips to follow players. A lot of the time the players are just standing and waiting.


I have heard that, I know they use a lot of sensors for the helmets for safety too.


The concussion issue still hasn't been resolved to my satisfaction. The league makes money off the players. They should be protected from long-term harm.


I agree, I think it's something that needs to be addressed more strongly.


The New England Patriots have done well in the Super Bowl. I wonder how much longer the dynasty will last.


Yeah last years' super bowl was crazy!  I wonder what this year will be like.


I like really close games. The comeback last year made for a great SuperBowl. I didn't care who won or lost. It was fun to watch.


Yeah I totally agree, I hope it's close again.  I'm like that with most sports, even when I play them in rec leagues.


The close games bring out the best performances in players.


Exactly, and it's best for the audience as well.  Well it was nice talking with you.


I do like them yeah, they are my favorite team in fact, do you?


I definitely respect them as a team. Have you heard about the bills super bowl record compared to the patriots?


No I didnt know the teams had a record in common, what is it?


The bills are equal to the patriots in super bowl losses.


Oh thats interesting so the Patriots also share the record of the most won Superbowls with the steelers, cool to know that other fact as well


Have you heard what the game of thrones author called the patriots?


No, what does George R.R. Martin call the Pats?


He calls them the lannisters of the nfl.


Thats funny and also makes a lot of sense, the Pats have dominated the league for a while now.


Did you see the end of the super bowl 46?


Not sure, could  be what happened towards the end of it? did the Patriots play?


The patriots let the giants score a touchdown.


Why would they do that? did the Patriots win that Superbowl I think I missed that one


The giants involuntarily scored but won anyway.


I see, I bet it was a tight game. do you like Bill Belichick as a coach


Yes, did you hear about his record for postseason?


Yeah with 21 wins, that is really impressive 20 with the Pats and 1 with the Browns


Yes, winningest coach in nfl postseason football.


And the reason the Patriots do so well, him and Tom Brady both strong reasons of the team's success.


I personally do not know him but he is a football player for the Patriots team.


Yep.  Apparently he was complaining on a local sports talk radio show.  He believes the patriots don't have enough offensive weapons.


There inlays the problem with sports; it is not one team one fight moreover it is a bunch of people trying to standout for the better on themselves and not the better of the team in question.


That may be true.  But is seems like his brother Chris knows what he's talking about.  He played in the NFL for 3 years as well.


Even as his brother plays in the same sport I feel he too is looking for the light to shine on him and him alone, not so much as on the entire team. if one player plays bad then the team as a whole must compensate. they should all be portrayed as equals no mater the position.


I suppose that is true.  Although Chris did say once Julian Edelman comes back things should get better.  That is pretty good praise.


I agree a good praise; however again; that is shining the light on one player along to carry the team when in fact it should be a team effort to carry the ball not just one player.


The NFL has no rule against female players.  Do you think we will ever see one?


A female player just has to meet the requirements to play.


I actually agree.  Apparently Saints cheerleaders can not go to the same restaurants as NFL players.


I find that disturbing as it is a free country, they should be free to choose when as well as where they want to eat despite the location holding an NFL player at the time they choose to go to the same location.


I agree.  Even though the NFL is so rich, an average lifetime earnings of an engineer is more than an average nfl player.


I feel that riches are the personal choice or lack there of of any individual no matter the field in which one works. Living within one's means can prove that.


On occasion I have listened to the radio. I usually listen when I am doing household chore's or running on the beach.


I also listen when i exercise.  I've heard that soldiers in WW2 made radios using just razorblades and pencils as the diode.  I am not that creative!


I as well as not that creative but feel the out of need creativity is born. WW2 soldiers used what they had available to accomadate their needs at the time.


Canadian Radio is different than American it seems.  There is a Canadian law that requires stations to play at least 40% Canadian music.  Not sure I like that.


I would have to agree; I would think it would be up to thew listener to make the music selections on his or her personal radio. In turn, leads me to wonder how that law would be enforced is one is using such things as head phones?


I have no idea.  I do think the law is a great overstep however.


I agree!! Personal selection is personal choice of one's personal space as well as environment.


The New England Patriots, have you ever heard of Rob Gronkowski?


Mine is also the New England Patriots. I have heard of him, wasn't his brother called to complain about the Patriots recievers?


Haha yes he did. I think that's really awkward, I can't believe Chris Gronkowski actually brought that up on the radio LOL


Haha. Speaking of radios, did you know that canadian radios must play at least 40% canadian music?


No I didn't know that. I also want to know how to create a foxhole radio, they would make them in World War II, have you heard about these?


I did not. Interesting. A finnish radio station in 1989 conducted a news program entirely in classical latin. I wonder how many people could understand that!


Yeah I don't know why they would do that in Finland haha. What do you think about the website that has thousands of classic radio dramas you can listen to online? Have you tried that


I have not although I should try that out. The author of game of thrones called the new england patriots the lannisters of the NFL. I wonder why


Well if you've ever seen the show, you would know that the Lannisters are the bad guys so I take it he does not like the Patriots LOL


I agree. The Patriots's headquarters is at Gillette Stadium. The names of these stadiums clearly need work!


Yep I agree, I miss the days before corporate sponsors ruined all of the stadium names LOL. I never knew that the Patriots were in the AFC Conference though


Yep. The Buffalo Bills are equal to the Patriots when it comes to super bowl losses.


That is funny but also sad. Did you know that the NFL actually does not have a policy against female players though


Really? I guess no feminists can complain there! The average NFL game only has 11 minutes of live action. I wonder why it is cherished by so many!


Yeah I wondered about that too. I personally think that football is really boring haha. Did you know that an engineer will make more over their lifetime than a NFL player


Furthermore, a professional bowler could earn twice the amount that an NFL player does back in the 1980s!


I think it was the sixties but that's still impressive! Why do you think that cheerleaders can't eat in the same restaurant as players though? That makes me mad


I agree, because I am assuming that the cheerleaders will not cause a lot of ruckus compared to the NFL players!


Haha maybe right about that. I'm just shocked that they put tracking chips on the players on the field, I don't know how it would help to know how fast a ball is rotating LOL


I guess it tracks how much the players run in a game or something. I wonder how they got the chip inside the football to track its velocity!


That's a good point! I wonder if it affects how balls are thrown actually


Hi. Are you a fan of the NFl?  Did you know, I heard recently that they don't have any written rules against women playing the game.  I wonder if women will play in the future.


Hi! Yes! I didn't know that. I'm a huge Giants fan but i love Gronk. I would  kill my brother if he called to complain about my job though to a radio station!


Did that happen?  What did he say when he complained?  And yeah, by the way, i would kill my brother too!


I'm not sure but sounds crazy and he should know better, he played football too for Dallas!


The brother played football for Dallas?  He should definitely know better then.  The Patriots are a winning team.  What could he complain about?


Agreed! But people get so passionate about football which is funny because the average game only has 11 minutes of play time! Poeple spend way more time researching and talking about it.


That is definitely true!  The NFL itself spends more time researching. I mean, they've got tracking chips in each players shoulder pads to record movements on the field.


That's pretty smart!! i didn't know footballs had them as well, must make coaching and planning plays much better and easier.


Or complicated. Can you imagine having to go over data from footballs, shoulder pads, previous games, the players themselves, etc before you can make a game plan?


That's true. I guess i've never played football. My best friend was a cheer leader though. It's funny that the Saints' cheerleaders cannot eat at the same restaurant as any NFL player and even have to leave


You know I've heard about that and I have to agree.  I think that is a very outdated rule.  If anything, they should make it where the second to arrive has to leave regardless of whether it's a player or cheerleader.


I agree!! Do you watch football? I hate the Patriots as a team but i do love game of thrones. It's funny that the author calls them the lannisters of the nfl.


I do watch foot ball and I too hate the Patriots.  I know Bill Belichick is the winningest coach in postseason but to me he is also the one that cheats the most.


I hate him passionately. I'm a huge Giants fan and i still don't fully follow the super bowl 46 story of the giants not wanting to score


I've never heard about that. I am a Cowboys fan myself.  Hey, did you know that even though the patriots have a bunch of wins they are tied with the Buffalo Bills for super bowl losses?


no but that's so funnY!! do you ever listen to games on the radio? I only do when im driving really


I do when i have to go somewhere I don't want to miss what's happening.  Radios are pretty handy.  I've heard you can hear storms on Jupiter on them but I don't know how to do it.


I didn't know that! Canada requires that at least 40% of music be canadian, i ddnt even know there was that much music from canada!


I think it's weird they'd have to have a law about it.  I wonder if the U.S. has a law about music on the radio.  I do wish they could be more educational like a radio station in Finland. It broadcasts a weekly news program in latin.


I agree. There is a wesbite where you can download 1000s of classic radio dramas for free, maybe you could find more educational ones on a site like that


I would like to. I love some of the old radio dramas!


Okay. Do you know amazon jungle was greatest rainforest?


Interesting.  I used to watch a lot of nature shows on TV.  They sometimes did travels to the amazon.  I prefer to watch stuff like The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live now.


Okay. 427 mammals, 1300 birds, 378 reptiles and sloths are live in the amazon rainforest.


Wow you know a lot about the amazon.  Do you know if there are any monkeys there?  I only ask because my favorite group is the Arctic Monkeys.  I was really mad when Kanye talked too long on Jimmy Kimmel's show and they couldn't perform!


Yeah, Monkey was in the amazon jungle. The amazon rainforest covers 2,100,000 squire miles.


That's a really big area. Would you know what countries that covers?  Curious if it covers Guatemala.  Read something recently that close relatives of former presidents cannot legally run for president there.


The amazon rainforest covering much of northwester, brazil and extending into Colombia, Peru and other south American countries.


Know if there are any sharks?  Another one of my favorite shows is "Shark Tank."  Though it doesn't really have animal sharks. :)  Was a little bummed to learn that most of the deals made on that show are never enacted.


Okay. Do you know the big cat are live in the amazon jungle?


Big cats huh?  How about foxes?  Sorry, I'm such a television junkie.  Everything goes back to TV.  I was just thinking of Fox and Friends, Donald Trump's favorite show.


Yes, foxes are live in the amazon jungle.


Maybe Trump would like the Amazon as well.  Ha!  Think I'd watch a show with Trump in the Amazon Jungle.  Better than watching him talk on and on and on, on that Fox and Friends show.  Do you think her could survive in the Amazon?


Oh, I love movies.  Anything to get away from Trump's crazy antics and watching superfans like Diamond and Silk


I don't like trump. I like action movies.


I love action movies too!  We don't get to go to the theatre much anymore though.  Mostly watch movie on the television.  Hate that the advertising interrupts everything though.


I like that movie too!  Ha, "Mission Impossible" is what I'd call the next 2 years of Trump's presidency.  It'll impossible for me not to get irritated!  What other movies do you like?


I like day after tomorrow movie. Because it was awesome movie.


Ah, a disaster movie.  Never realized how many connections to Trump you could make off of movies.  I personally think his administration is a DISASTER.  Ha ha!  Think it's often times stranger than fiction.  Aren't there some action movies about the white house as well?


Yup, enjoy action movies.  But I like listening to music as well.  You listen to Kanye West?  His music's ok. I just can't stand his support of Trump!


Ah so maybe you do like Kanye?  Nice talking to you.


What is your favorite sport? Mine is either Basketball or Football.


Same. Although I do tend to like baseball as well. In fact, I follow Riverside High's baseball team and appreciate what Coach Sam Plank has done last year going 24-4 and starting off 8-1 this year!


Really! That's insane!Did you know that air jordans were banned when they were introduced to the NBA?


Is that so? I wonder why? I also know that Spencer Haywood refused to accept an original offer from Nike that would have been worth $8.62 billion in Nike holdings today!


That is a lot of money! Speaking of money, a person called Allen Iverson signed a lifetime endorsement which is worth $32 million by today!


Wow! That must be nice! You know, it's sad knowing 60% of all NBA players go broke five years into retirement. But I'm sure Iverson will never have that problem.


only five years? That is pretty quick. Did you know that Physicists have proved that the Granny style is the best technique when shooting?


I wonder why more players don't try that style? Since we're talking about sports, do you watch baseball? I've always wanted to see a player catch a ball with his hat but apparently the opposing team receives three bases if that happens.


I do watch some baseball. Baseball managers wear uniforms because they are allowed to play for their team. I believe that that is the only sport that allows that!


Wow! I didn't know that. Now it makes sense. Ha! Hey I also didn't know until recently that a 17 year old female successfully struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and was actually banned from baseball because of that. That is sad as she could have been a legend!


That is pretty sad. Physicists have proven that Granny shots are more effective than regular ones!


That's very interesting! Tell you something else that's crazy in baseball, approximately 160,000 baseballs are used in a typical season. That's a lot of balls!


That is a lot! A very lucky person found 3 million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards. Now that is what you call a lot of luck!


No kidding. I need to go on a hunt for baseball cards, then. Ha! Wonder if they found any from when the Cubs won back to back World Series. It's crazy they haven't won another world series since then!


I know, crazy right? In Canada, kickball is also known as soccer-baseball.


Ha! That's funny. Wonder what they call football? Speaking of which, did you know the very first NFL playoff game was played on an 80 yard long dirt field in the Chicago Stadium back in 1932?


Wow, a dirt field? It must have been very dirty. And not very sanitary.


Agreed. Especially back then. Heck, the players didn't even have chips in their shoulder pads that records their every move like they do these days!


The average NFL game only has 11 minutes of game play. I wonder why so many people enjoy watching the players do absolutely nothing for a few hours.


That's a good point. Ha! Maybe they should hire another rocket scientist to coach like they did with Matt Patricia. He was an Aeronautical engineer beforehand.


Really, I wonder why he wanted to become an NFL coach. There is no rule written against females playing in the NFL!


That's surprising. Can't believe no one has drafted a female player yet! Wonder if the same rules apply to the NBA? Then again, considering they actually fined Stan Van Gundy for simply saying they shouldn't play games in Christmas day, there's no telling. Well it was great chatting with you today! Have a great day!


Yes I love watching football I am sad that the season is over. I wish there were less ads on NFL games though and more actual live gameplay.


I do too. However, there is only actually 11 minutes of live gameplay!


Yeah very surprising. The NFL also tracks its players with chips in the shoulder pad and the ball even too!


Yes I think the ball is tracked in terms of velocity, rotation, ball speed and location.


That's cool. Wonder what they use that info for? I would love to see a girl play at some point since it is allowed!


I would too! Do you watch the NBA at all?


Yep every once in a while. I always found it odd that the raptors are the only canadian team.


I do too. My favorite player was Tim Duncan. He sacrificed money and fame by getting his degree first!


Yeah what a boss. Smart guy. Iverson made a ton of money with Reebok-must be nice! Get paid for what you love!


He has a lifetime endorsement with Reebok. That man is made for life!


Not shabby at all! Air Jordan's were once banned in the NBA. I wonder how much money he lost on that one.


Yeah good question. It can't have been all that much if Nike was willing to pick up the tab.


Well they have a bunch of money to cover it haha. I didn't know baseball was so popular in Japan.


Yeah I remember Ichiro was extremely popular when he started. I also didn't realize baseball cards were worth so much!


Oh I know. Some guy found three million dollars worth of cards in his Grandfather's attic!


That would have been nice to find. Hidden since 1940 that is so historic.


I couldn't imagine what ones were in that collection. That's about as cool as one married couple scheduling all the baseball games until 2005.


Yeah that is extreme! Soccer baseball is what Canadians call kickball. Kind of makes sense.


That makes total sense! Well have a good one!


Pretty well and you? do you watch baseball?


I usually watch around playoff time. What about you?


Yeah me too. Do you know how the Albuquerque isotopes minor league team got their name?


Isotopes? Isn't that from the Simpsons or something?


Yeah exactly they took it from the team in the show


That's great! Did you know that baseball managers wear uniforms because they are technically able to play for their teams if the need arises? I wonder why this occured.


Yeah and I wonder if any of them have ever played. Cubs were the first team to win back to back world series


Then they stopped winning all together. Was there a curse involved? Do they need to get a priest for an exorcism?


I am not sure what happened but they surely have not won since then


I think Bill Murray must be so disappointed by that. What would you did in this situation: A man found three million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic- hidden since the 1940s.


Oh that is such a lucky chance. Did you hear about that female pitcher being banned?


When was there a female pitcher in the MLB? That sounds strange.


There was this one female who was 17 and struck out babe ruth and lou gehrig and got banned


That's quite a while ago. I guess she must have had heat or a wicked curve. Banned? I would pay to her play!


I know, so strange and discriminating. Do you know what happens if a player catches the baseball in their hat?


Isn't it an out? I thought they could catch the ball any way they wanted to.


Yeah apparently in this case the opposing team received three bases


That sounds funny. I don't remember hearing that rule. Hm. I guess it's to discourage players from showboating? When did they ever catch a ball with their cap?


I have no idea how that even came about. How about NFL, do you watch it?


I usually watch around the playoffs. The tension is high. What about you?


Yeah me too. Like to watch the superbowl. Nice chat :)


Doing good... Never heard of the TRump show, have you?


I have not. I wouldn't mind seeing it though, just to see what it was about...


It's saying even the lovers and haters of trump are saying he is getting a lot done.


Not sure about a lot. I do think his message is getting lost becuase of the messenger. He lost a lot of capital because he is the messenger.


Well... he doesn't get much support and very hard to get things done and be positive to your outer circle when everyone wants to report what he isn't doing or what he's done wrong


The 2020 election should be interesting... At least he doesn't have any more skeletons in the closet...


LOL... yeah that's for sure... but than again, the media is very creative


Yeah. Did you know he's not even in the top 3 of presidential welath?


I did see that!  I can't believe that!  Maybe he should make pop albums to make mmore money like the president of Indonesia?


I would pay to hear that album. But he's friends with Kanye so he could get some help...


hahahaaaa.. Well played!  They would probably interupt each other all the time!


Oh geez that would be such an annoying session. Can you imagine being the audio engineer on that project. It might not be worth it.


LOL... yeah... he would quit!  Kanye, Trump and the president of Indonesia making an album together!!!


It would be the one thing that would unite the world. It would be a glowing contribute to world peace for them all.


HA! I am not sure how to go on with this chat after that...


LOL... well... just remember... Could be worse.


Seems like the perfect dismount... Nice chatting with you!


Yes I love watching TV. I really love that 70' show. Can't believe they made the UK version!


I can't believe it either.  Bart was neither mentioned nor seen in one episode of The Simpsons.


Hard to believe him being the most popular. Pokemon was very heavily played as well with 750 episodes!


750 episodes?  That's a lot.  In how many years?


I know that's about 50 episodes a year for 16 years straight!


I think that was  a lot.  Ringo Starr is one of the voices in Thomas the Tank Engine. Are you familiar with the tv series?


Oh yeah definitely. George carlin and Alec Baldwin have also narrated the show.


Did they do it for different train characters?


Good question, I'm not sure but I know they did at least 52 episodes each.


On another topic, the president's guest house is larger than the White House.


I guess treating guests nice is important. The president of Indonesia has released three pop albums while in office LOL.


That's unusual. Perhaps he is good at multitasking.


Oh yeah I bet he is. Kind of like Kanye West LOL. Kanye West once gave his mic to a fan in a wheelchair at a concert, that's pretty cool.


I am not his fan.  He also believes that aids is a man-mad disease.


Yeah he says some ridiculous things. But his music is good. He is among the most critically acclaimed musician of the 21st-century.


rapper Big Sean had a 3.7 GPA and the turned down scholarship to Michigan State.


Well it paid off for him it seems. Out of the 10 most successful songs of all time only Kanye West's Golddigger is in a minor key.


Sorry for the typo, what I meant was "he turned down scholarship".  Yes, I heard about Kanye's Golddigger.


And he has sold over 120 million records worldwide. It was really nice talking with you I hope you have a good day.


It was nice talking to you too.  Have a great day!


How's it going, do you watch much tv? It's basically a mass medium for advertising


Do you watch South Park much? The producers of the Simpsons sent the South Park producers flowers after they made fun of Family Guy


I have seen South Park a few times. I like the Simpsons.


Yea the Simpsons are good, there is only one episode that Bart isn't featured in


That is Amazing. They have had quite a run.


Yea but not as much as Pokemon's run, there are over 750 episodes


Yea, Pokemon averages 50 episodes a year for 16 years


Yes, you dont see shows do 50 episodes a year anymore.


No, some shows don't even last 10 episodes like the UK version of That 70s Show "Days Like These"


I read where Ringo has narrated 52 episodes of Thomas the tank engine,


That's pretty cool and a nice way to give back I suppose, George Carlin and Alec Baldwin also narrated Thomas the Tank Engine too


I am surprised. I would not think Alec Baldwin would do Thomas the tank engine.


Yea Alec Baldwin is a loose cannon but I must admit he has a good voice for narrating shows like Thomas the Tank Engine


Yes. You are right. His voice is good for narrating shows.


Speaking of good voices did you know the president of Indonesia released 3 pop albums?


No. I had never heard that before. That is interesting.


I wonder if he ever visited the US, the guest house for the President is actually larger than the white house


Yes. That is something that I never would have thought.


Well I got to go, nice chatting with you


Hi, how are you? I like many different kinds of cars. You?


I have always been partial to the Cadillac brand, named after the French explorer Antoine Brand...Just kidding. His last name was Cadillac.


Never knew that! It's funny that McDonalds' added drive-thru in 1975 for soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing  fatigues. I thought the drive thru was older than that, since we have a car culture in the US.


Yeah. I wondered why none of the old 1950's movies had drive thru windows at their car hops. Now I know why. And it makes sense that McDs was the inovator.


It is legal in South Africa to equip your car with flame-throwers to prevent carjacking. I wonder how often McD's in SA sees cars like that in the drive thru


Flame-broiling is a Burger King thing. Now you can do it after you buy the burger!  I wonder what else is legal in South Africa?


Probably a whole array of James Bond stuff. Machine guns. Oil slicks. Jann Mardenborough became a professional race car driver by beating 90,000 people in the video game Gran Turismo. But why 90,000 and not more? Or less?


Clearly an underachiever...LOL  You know, the year 1886 is considered the year the car was born. Imagine the look on the face of the proud papa the first time he changes the baby's oil.


Cars certainly have come a long way. I've heard predictions that in the next decade, driveless vehicles will take over large parts of the transportation industry. Not sure what the truck drivers will do for work.


Gaming. Lots of money in that, if you can find the hamburger buttons. You know, those that symbol with those three vertical lines?


Oh, the vegans must hate that name! Probably they want it to be called the veggie burger! Do you think you're addicted to the Internet yet?


Yeah, I'm addicted. If they opened up my brain, they would see a room full of little nerds, wear black glasses and white shirts, all sitting at laptops--facing away from one another of course.


Even if you go to the top of Everest, you cannot escape! There is 3g cell service and internet capabilities at the peak of Everest. But you can take a selfie of yourself.


Sebatian Maniscalco calls it "Taking a lonely" because how alone do yo have to be to not be able to find one person willing to click a snapshot for you? So true. But as a nerd, socialization is not my thing. I am one of the 7% that gets pleasure of of reading terms of my product service agreement...


You're taking one for the team! I thought that the number would be lower than 7%. Maybe 1 %. Do you believe that the current library of Alexandria has a  copy of the Internet in case the Internet burns down?


Sure. I find it comforting knowing that civilization will not grind to a halt if the internet goes down. How else would we be able to binge watch the Simpsons reruns?


It sounds improbably because it would take an Internet to back up the Internet, plus it's so dynamic, how would they keep it current? I bet Jeff Bezos has a backup of the Simpsons somewhere in his secret bunker.


Yeah, but I bet nobody has a backup of the UK remake of the 70s Show...thank goodness!


If the Internet must die to destroy that, so be it!


Hi, do you know of a 30 year old still living with their parents?


I have a cousin that moved back in with his parents after some financial issues.


Did he sue them when they asked him to move out?


Uh no, he was not asked to move out.  Its not like that one case in New York that was in the news.


I can't believe he asked for a 6 month eviction. Even by Illinois Standards, that's a lot!


The whole situation is embarrassing for everyone involved.  Not to mention it is going to make holiday dinners very uncomfortable down the road


Right? I think he was totally immature and entitled to do that. All of that because he loves his parents and wasnt ready to move out.


I do not think it is because he loves his parents.  I think it is because he is lazy.  He had a poor work history.


It does say he supports himself with his own business, although he wouldn't elaborate.


Except it sounds like he doesn't have a  business if he is using his family's money and interrupting their lives.


Yeah, he seems like an entitled jerk. Just wanting the spotlight!


I would change the locks and cut off contact if he was my son.  Sometimes tough love is the way to go.  Everything else has not worked yet.


Me too! It still must have been hard for them to sit there and watch this. I have a son and daughter and would be heart broken to do this.


Yeah but hopefully you would never be in an extreme situation like this.  It takes a certain type of person to do this to their parents


Probably more than I should.  I really enjoy sit coms like South Park


Me too, although I am a simpsons fan more than south park.


Well both shows have done well.  The simpsons have been on for 30 seasons or more and South Park at least 20 seasons


Did you know that when south park aired its family guy episode, the simpsons sent them flowers


I would imagine that their is a mutual respect between all of those cartoon shows since they all work in the same field


Agreed. Plus they are legends and they can't get too angry at comedy legends. Nice chatting with you!


Interesting topics. I am a big football fan. How cool is the new tracking technology that uses AWS Cloud to quickly gather data on games?


I too am a big fan of football, I think all of the new technology is amazing.


I was not aware that Baker Mayfield is a big competitive gamer. He's having a nice rookie season.


I wasn't either. Yep, I'm surprised at his season I wasn't sure how he would do with the Browns.


Big Twelve QBs struggle a lot. I also just read this little blurb about fantasy congress. That sounds interesting. I lost in the semifinals in my fantasy football league.


I had no idea about fantasy congress, it is actually pretty funny to me. I didn't play fantasy football this year.


This thing about Tom Brady being a backup who never played on a JV team that didn't score a touchdown is pretty surprising, too.


I knew he was a late bloomer, but that is pretty incredible that he didn't play on the JV team. Who is your favorite NFL QB?


I'm a Steelers fan, so Roethlisberger is my #1. I am also a huge Patrick Mahomes fan. He was my QB in Fantasy this year.


Sorry but I can't stand the Steelers, I am a Bengals fan. I really like the way Mahomes is playing. He is changing the game.


Bengles should've beat us in the playoffs a couple years ago if it wasn't for Burrfect. I'm not sold on Dalton, probably want a better QB touching the ball on every play.


That was a frustrating game for sure. The Bengals have a lot of issues and you're right it is probably time to move on from Dalton and draft a QB. Do you like any QB's coming out in the draft this year?


It's a light class. Justin Herbert out of Oregon looks good. I think Thorson from Northwestern could be a sleeper, but his accuracy is questionable.


Yep that's true. I would like Haskins from OSU if he decides to come out early. I did find it interesting that an average game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay. It's very interesting when you think of a 60 minute game.


That's why I've always been a hockey fan. You get 60 minutes of full speed play. Then again, the average NFL player makes less in a lifetime than an engineer, so...


I actually am a big soccer fan for that reason too. The game doesn't stop that often and when it does they add the extra time at the end. The earnings fact was surprising to me.


Soccer almost never stops. Also don't take my advice on QBs as cannon. I watched Alex Smith in college and said he'd be an all time great. Turns out he's just a genius who is an average QB.


I never knew that he was that smart, but I think you have to have a lot of intelligence to be a QB in the NFL. With the playbooks and reading defenses, it is intense.


He took so many AP classes in college that he came into Utah as a Junior.