Tom Brady? Is he the coach of the Patriots? I guess he must be a pretty good coach then.


No he's the Quarterback, he led his team to i believe their 4th or 5th super bowl.


He must be a very good 1/4-back then. He plays for the Patriots? Are they in New York?


New England. Hey did you know that top bowler made twice as much as top nfl players in the 60's?


I am not surprised. Bowling is a difficult and dangerous sport. I would expect that bowlers should be compensated for the risk.


Right i forgot the floor is pretty slippery, lol! The Iowa State coach had the visiting locker room painted pink.


Iowa is a pretty pink state in general. I guess that is to raise awareness of breast cancer.


I'm pretty sure it was a psychological strategy. I think they're putting tracking chips inside the footballs as well.


Iowa put tracking chips in the footballs?! Isn't that cheating? They should not have that advantage.


Sorry i meant the nfl is not only putting tracking chips in the shoulder pads but also the footballs, lol!


Oh, ok. I guess the NFL is worried about losing footballs. I thought they were pretty easy to keep track of. The players need to be tracked? I guess they get around quite a bit, too.


They will record a players movements on the field and the velocity, rotation and ball speed.


Ok, that's good. The players should have their privacy. That would be worse than Facebook! LOL I guess they use that data for all kinds of strategizing.


Yeah apparently Tom Brady has a thing for Avocado ice cream. Have you ever had it?


What? That sounds awful. Why avocado ice cream? Why not strawberry? That's natural. Well, he's the coach. He can do what he wants.


"Quarterback" You know the patriots also produce a RB that never fumbled the ball in his career.


Oh, he isn't the "full" coach. I get ya. Isn't the RB supposed to fumble the ball? Isn't that how they get it to the receiver?


Not at all, but thanks for making this a good chat. The RB or Running Back runs the ball into the end zone with out fumbling it.


Not too often, but I'm familiar with some of it because my bro is a big fan (even got a football scholarship in college.)


Oh nice, that is a sweet deal. Does he go to U of Iowa by any chance?


No, he choose U of Arkansas to attend.  This was back in the mid nineties or so.  (Can't remember the exact date.)  Why, did you go to U of Iowa or something?


No I was just wondering because they have that visitor locker room that is painted pink


Oh, yeah, I heard about that!  That's kind of funny.  I read somewhere they did an experiment where they painted a weight lifting room pink and found that the weight lighters suddenly couldn't lift as much as before.  Guess Iowa is trying to psyche out it's opponents.  Hehe.


Nice did not know about that other one but explains the reasoning behind it. Do you know what the highest score in football history is/


Actually, I do.  It was like 222 to ZERO.  Someone got beat pretty badly!  I wonder if the other team was even TRYING or if they're opponents were just THAT good...


Yeah it was Georgia Tech that beat Cumberland. I bet you they are still bragging about that to this day


You know ESPN won an emmy for creating the yellow line representing first down.  It's amazing what they can do with graphics nowadays during football games.  I remember when all we had where the white chalk lines (usually with Joe Montana narrating).  LOL


Yeah go figure, things have moved along pretty fast for sure. Do you know who benjarvus Green-Ellis is?


I'm assuming he's a football player, but other than that... (shrugs)


Yeah he is a former QB who never fumbled the ball in his career


That's pretty amazing!  You know what's crazy though?  For as long as games last, there's actually only about 11 minutes of live game play for each game.


That is mind blowing and yet we are glued to the tv for so long.


What's also neat is how closely they keep track of EVERYTHING in the game.  I mean, they got chips in the shoulder pads of the players and inside the footballs to track speed rotation, etc.  I guess there's nothing that doesn't get recorded somehow!


Yeah that is pretty cool. I hope they can use those stats to make the game safer too. Did you hear about that rule for New Orleans cheerleaders?


Well they are not allowed to eat in the same restaurant as the players


Wow, that's pretty strict!  Guess they're really big on that "no fraternizing" rule!  Can't imagine why they'd want the players to stay away from the attractive, young cheerleaders!  LOL


Yeah i guess but still very odd rule if you ask me


Yes, I love football! Did you know that female players are allowed, there just aren't any that have met eligibility requirements.


I wonder what the eligibility requirements are.  I think there will be a female kicker someday.


That would be awesome to see! First New Orleans needs to get with the times and give their cheerleaders normal rights and not make them subserviant to the players


Absolutely, making a Saints cheerleader leave a restaurant if a Saints player comes in is just foolish and should be illegal.


Should be illegal! Did you know in the 1960s bowlers made more than football players?


Wow, that is hard to believe.  I am guessing TV revenue changed that quickly.


Probably. Speaking of tv...did you know that ESPN won an Emmy for their first down yellow line they superimposed on tv?


i did and that Emmy was well deserved.  I can't imagine watching football without the yellow line telling me where the first down is.  It makes football more exciting seeing a player stretch and reach for the yellow line.


I love the yellow line so that I know where they need to get to.  How do you feel about the using tracking chips in the shoulder pads?


I did not know about the tracking chips.  I guess it make sense because sometimes they get the top speed of the running backs or total distance traveled (not in a straight line) and i would guess these tracking chips is where they get the information.


Yes, sometimes I think we're getting too techy in the sport because they also have chips in the footballs.


I wonder with the chips if eventually we won't have to rely on the refs to tell if a player broke the plane of the end zone and scored.  Maybe the chip in the ball can tell us.


You'd think that would already be known since the chips are supposed to tell velocity, rotation, ball speed, and location...but I wonder who gets that info and when?


Interesting.  Maybe the information isn't relayed in real time.  It would be neat if there lights surrounding the end zone and when the chip broke the end zone the lights would flash or would be cheesy.


I think that would be cheesy and too alike to hockey.  What do you think of Tom Brady?


I think Brady is incredible.  He seems to be able to balance his family life with a complete obsession with football.  When he said he was going to play until 45 i did not believe it but now i am changing my mind.


I'm not a fan of him! I want someone else to win and he seems full of himself....Brady is a kind of messiah figure for a lot of Patriots fans...


I agree that Pats think he is a messiah figure but i don't blame him for that.  I see your point though.  A pastor in Virginia says there are faith lessons you can learn from Brady.  I wouldn't go that far.  I just think he has a lot of skill and an obsession with football.


I agree with that and maybe a little too much obsession since he said he's willing to give up his life for football.


True, his family life with his supermodel wife and kids is portrayed as perfect, but i found that a little hard to believe when his whole life revolves around football.


I completely agree. Now I need to go help my family lol.  Nice chatting with you!


Nice. I watch it sometimes only. Do you know how many teams are there?


Yup there are. Did you know U of Iowan painted their visitor locker room pink?


I did know that. I doubt it really had any effect on the other team though. What do you think about that.


Yeah it does not seem to have much effect either. Bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s, wow


Yeah I would say that average players make a whole lot more today than the stars did back then. Crazy how much money is in football.


That is true and yet engineers make more over their lifetime


I heard that. Did you know that espn actually won an emmy for the yellow line they superimpose on the screen to show the first down


Yeah that is strange but good for them, I guess it helps a lot with watching the game


It does give us fans a better perspective of how far they need to get for a first down. If you think about it. Its pretty simple but genius.


Yeah for sure. Do you know what the highest score is in history of football?


YeIn 1916 georgia tech beat cumberland 222-0. Bet they didnt want to play them again for awhile, huh.


I bet so too. Georgia Tech must be still bragging to this day about that amazing win.


Everything would have to go perfect every play to sore that many points. Usually when a team gets up by so much they let off a little bit. They sure didnt on that day.


Yeah exactly. Did you hear they are using tracking chips on the players now?


Yeah they are in their shoulder pads I believe. They are also placed inside the footballs


Yeah, they are tracking velocity and rotation so I have they can use that data to make the game safer too


Lets hope so. Its cool all the information they can get these days.


I know so much out there. It was nice chatting with you.


Hi! Yes I am a football fan. I prefer the American football than 'football' as some like to call in other countries when referring to soccer, do you?


I would say I am more of a soccer fan, but I follow some football.  Have you heard of the TB12 method?


I only know that it is something to do with Tom Brady and that's what the "TB" stands for, but what does the 12 stand for?


12 is his number that he wears for the Patriots.


Oh! That makes total sense now, what is "The TB12 Method?"


It is almost like a religion, especially to Patriots fans.  They see TOm as some sort of Messiah


I can imagine, there are lots of die-hard fans of his out there, maybe he garnered even more of those fans after the release of the documentary "Tom vs Time", have you seen it?


No, I haven't because it premiered on Facebook Watch and I don't use that function of the social media platform, do you?


I do occasionally, but usually if something strikes my interest while browsing.


Would you be interested in watching that docuseries about him? Maybe they mention something about how the former Patriots player, Benjarvus Green-Ellis never fumbled the football in his career, that's impressive.


That is really impressive.  I hope they end up paying him well.  Not the same as bowlers, who made the same amount as pro football players in the 1960's


Yeah and even engineers who make more than football players, considering they only have eleven minutes of live game play, maybe it's not such a bad thing they're paid less than engineers.


Id love to only "work" 11 minutes a week and make millions.  HA.  I realize that there is so much other stuff that goes in to playing, but that is kinda crazy.


Me too! I wonder if that high salary and the way they enforce rules like making cheerleaders leave a restaurant if an NFL player walks in gets to their ego at all?


It is probably a rule because of their ego.  I cant see any other logical reason for it.


But I think making them leave fuels their ego. I wonder if that rule has been amended because it sheds such a bad light on the team imo.


I think it should be, besides the physical requirements, I cant see females wanting to play in the NFL if that is how they treat women.


I would think money has a big factor and maybe proving something, but I imagine they must meet at least the physical requirements to withstand the impact of a 300 pound linebacker, you think female NFL players gear would be any different?


I dont know, personally id want a lot of bubble wrap.


Lol, I think I'd want that and also a sumo suit with extra padding on top of that.


I love watching the NFL, it is my new religion


Nice, I only watch it sometimes but dd you know women can play too?


I did not know that, I wonder if there are woman that good that can


I am sure there are jtey just have not tried yet. It only lasts 11 minutes after all


For sure, that is so interesting. Is NFL your new religion?


No I would not say that really. DO you know how many teams are there in the NFL?


I think there are 32 total teams in the NFL, which is your favorite NFL team?


I am going to say the Patriots. Do you know their QB Bejarvus?


It was their running back, Patriots are my favorite, tom brady is my savior.


Nice, he is a great player for sure. Did you know they are using tracking chips on the players now?


I did not know that, how does that work?


Well they put them on their padding and then use them to tract velocity and rotation and a bunch of other stats


That is crazy technology, probably developed by those engineers making more money.


Most likely. Did you know ESPN won an Emmy once?


I heard about that, for the yellow line on the TV right?!


Yeah I guess that deserves an award. Did you know bowlers used to make more money than football players during the 60s


I never knew that, I bet it is much different now! Nice chatting with you!


Yeah the football players for sure make more money now. Nice chat too.


Hi! I do! I'm shocked that out of the whole 3 hours of game on tv only 11 minutes is actually live gameplay!


Yeah that is pretty crazy. DO you have a favorite player or team?


My favorite team is the Green Bay Packers! Do you have a favorite?


I like the Patriots and Tom Brady as a player.


I'm not a fan of Tom Brady...he seems to cocky for me. I also don't like him being compared to a messiah figure!


Yeah that is too much I find. I guess he is also a writer now


And apparently a little bit of an actor since he's in his own "documentary" "Tom vs Time."


Yeah that is true. Did you know women can also play in the NFL?


I didn't. I know one or two play in college, but didn't think the NFL was that with it.  I would love to see one!  What do you think about the University of Iowa having a pink visiting team locker room?


I think it is meant to be some sort of a distraction for the oppposing team but now sure how well it works


How distracted do you think Cumberland was in 1916 when they lost to Georgia Tech 222-0?


I bet a lot, that is such a high school it is the highest in the history of the sport so far


I would feel bad for Cumberland if I was a Georgia Tech player!  I wonder if Brady would ever beat anyone that bad or if his faith wouldn't allow him to?


Yeah interesting point. On another topic , do you know much about the Bible?


I know a little bit about it. Did you know Jefferson created his own version of the Bible?


Yes he used a razor to cut out the supernatural parts off of it


That's a little different! Before 1963 kids in elementary school had to read from the Bible...I bet kids in private schools still have to!


Yeah especially in catholic schools. I am glad that rule does not apply anymore though. Religion should be a choice


I agree! Apparently so did Roosevelt and Adams since they didn't swear in to be president with a bible.


Yeah, they are the only two. Did you know people believe the Tower of Babel still exists?


That's awesome! I heard it was in Iraq! Nice chatting with you!


Yes I am.  I usually watch NFL games on tv.


I do sometimes as well, but I cut cable a long time ago, so it is usually just the superbowl.


I read an article that NFL does not have rules against female players.  I was rather surprised.


Same here, Ive never seen a female on the field.


They allow female players but no one seems to be interested in joining.  There is one female referee though, if I'm not mistaken.


I think you are correct. I have heard something about the female referee.  I hope they treat her better than they treat cheerleaders.


Yes, I heard about the New Orleans cheerleaders.  Have you heard about the rule that they have to follow?


Yeah, they have to leave a restaurant if a player walks in, and cant eat at the same place.


Why cannot they stay if they are at the restaurant first?  The players need to leave if they come when the cheerleaders are already there.


Apparently can't, Im not sure what happened to necessitate that rule.


The media has never mentioned about it.  I wonder why.  They could influence the New Orleans team to change this odd rule.


I don't know if it is a league wide rule or just applicable to the Saints.  It is crazy though.


It certainly is.  Do you admire Tom Brady?


I do think he is  fantastic athlete. But I don't buy into his TB12 stuff.


Is this TB12 stuff mentioned in the Facebook Watch program about him?


I am not sure.  I haven't seen it.  It might be something that I look up.  It would probably be interesting.


Perhaps I will watch that Facebook Watch program that was aired on Jan 25 this year.


Ill have to look it up.  I heard there is a Tom vs Time episode.


I havent seen it yet, I know he says he is giving up his life to play football.


It sounds like football is his religion.  I've got to run now.  I enjoyed the chat.


I do.  Football is my favorite, but I like several others.  I am not like Tom Brady though who sees football as his religion according to one report.


Except for a couple of cases of cheating, they are the class of the NFL this century.  But Gotham Chopra has a TV series about how Tom Brady is beating father time to keep playing longer.


I would say they are like the lanisters of football


Great analogy!  Chopra makes that point that it is much easier for strangers to talk about sports than about religion.


Probably because religion is such a very controversial or touchy topic


No doubt.  They have so much confidence (faith) in the coach that they have a saying, "In Bill We Trust"


I mean trusting the coach is essential so you don't make a mistake while hesitating


That is certainly true for the players, but I think it carries over to the fans.  Why not?  He has won more play-off games than any coach in history.


So do you have any favorite team or player?


I am an Oklahoma University fan.  So I have enjoyed seeing Baker Mayfield do well in Cleveland.  Cleveland is one of the 32 teams in the NFL.


Ha ha!  They were 0-16 last year so they were happy to win some regular season games.  They almost made the play-offs.  There are 6 of the 32 teams that make the play-offs.  Their other players are young and talented, so they may make it this season.


That sounds great. They must have improved by leaps and bounds


They really did.  Have you seen the yellow line on TV that shows the line to gain for a first down?


It was.  It adds a lot to my viewing pleasure.  ESPN received an Emmy for it.


I mean it does help the audience digest all the action much more easily


Yes it does.  The NFL also puts tracking chips in the footballs to measure velocity and rate of spin.  I wonder if that data will be used to compare QBs.


Me too.  They have them in the pads and that could help on injuries.  Nice chatting with you.


I enjoy watching NFL quarterback Tom Brady.


Nice, he is a good player. Did you know he is also a book writer now?


Is that part of his TB12 method I've heard so much about


Yeah it is that one. Did you know women can play in the NFL?


That is impressive, considering the New Orleans Saints rules on women cheerleaders and players.


Yeah that is pretty sexist that they cannot eat in the same restaurant


What do you think that the average NFL game only has eleven minutes of action?


That is pretty crazy to be honest, pretty short. Did you won ESPN won an Emmy once?


Yes, I heard about that.    The yellow line was a big change for broadcast football.


Yes it sure is, makes it easier for us at home when we are watching the game


I wonder if they would've been able to keep up if the technology existed in 1916 for the highest scoring football game.


Yeah that was quite something 222-0 Georgia Tech must have been doing something right


I wonder if they could've accomplished that with pink locker rooms like at the University of Iowa.


Hmm maybe, that could be it. Did you know bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s?


Even today, an engineer will earn more lifetime than many professional atheletes.


Yeah I guess the fact that their careers tend to be short they cannot make too much money


Combining the two topics, the NFL is considering hiring engineers for chips to embed in equipment.


Yeah it seems they can now track velocity and rotation and such. Hope they can use that to make the game safer too.


Too true.     I wonder what Thomas Jefferson might have thought about such things!    He disliked what he called "supernatural".


Yeah he certainly did not believe in resurrection and miracles so cut them out with a razor


The actual Bible and that way he had a version of it without those parts.


Interesting.     I wonder if he got sworn in with that bible.     Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams are the only presidents that did not use a bible.


Yeah , I have a feeling he used that one.


I cant say that I do.  I usually watch around playoff times.  Tom Brady sure does seem to be dominant.


Yeah he is for sure, he id one of the best players right now. And now he is the author of a book too


Yeah, which has also come to be know as the Athlete's Bible


Yeah, which has also come to be know as the Athelete's Bible


People who are fans of the Patriots see him as some sort of Messiah.


Yeah for sure. THere was another QB there, Benajrvus have you heard of him?


Yeah, wasn't he the guy who didn't ever fumble the ball? Thats a pretty incredible feat.


That sure is, what a career. Did you know bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s


That is surprising, I never saw bowling as that popular.   But engineers make more over a lifetime than football players.  So there is some incentive to work hard in school.


Yup sure it and they deserve it. I guess their careers are longer too so they have more time to make money


Very true, even though Tom Brady is 40, most stars dont last that long.  Football can be hard on the body.


Yeah it sure can be. Did you know ESPN won an Emmy once?


Yeah.  Wasnt it for the yellow line?  That is a pretty neat invention.  Makes viewing at home a lot easier.


Yeah it was, it sure helps a lot for us.Do you know what the highest score in a game has been so far?


It was between GA Tech and Cumberland wasn't it like 222-0


Yes it was, what a game. On another topic, do you know much about the Bible?


I do know some.  One of the most interesting facts I know is that the word apple comes from the latin malus, which also means evil.


That is quite interesting. Did you know that Jefferson created his own version of the Bible?


Yeah, using a razor.  Thats kind of crazy.


Yeah and he cut out all the supernatural part off of it I guess he was not much of a believer


Definitely one who picked the parts that he wanted to believe.


Yup seems that way. It was nice chatting with you.


Hey, do you consider yourself religious?  The Bible is the best selling book!


I bet it has sold a ton of copies. Did you know that before 1963, it was not uncommon for American students to be required to read from the Bible as part of their elementary education?


Yeah.  I am nowhere near that level of discipline.  Times were so different before!


Would you create your own version of the Bible? Thomas Jefferson created his own version of the bible, cutting out the 'supernatural' parts, such as the miracles and the resurrection.


If someone as well known and respect as Thomas Jefferson did that to the Bible, then I think the Bible should really be taken with a grain of salt.  Furthermore, there is much dispute about the Bible.


The language certainly has changed over time. For example, an apple only became known as an "apple" when the Bible was translated into Latin in the 4th century. The reason: the word "malus" means both apple and evil. That is an interesting coincidence.


For sure.  There is not a consensus about what is canonical in the Bible.  I would like to study the Bible deeply some day, and interpret what I think is canonical.


It probably has value as a historical document. The biblical Tower of Babel was likely based on a real building, the Etemenanki in Iraq. I wonder what it looks like.


That is a relief, I suppose, that at least some parts of the Bible can be traced back to reality, and are not all supernatural.


Some people think it has no place in government. For example, presidents Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams did not use a Bible at their swearing-in ceremonies. I think they swore on the Constitution.


Yeah, and they were the only two U.S. presidents to do that!


I guess they did not see a need to follow tradition.  They felt that they owed allegiance to the people and the government first.


In my opinion that is honorable.  The Bible is not even completely agreed on.  The American people should not be infused with such dubiousness.


You're right. Among Christian denominations there is some disagreement about what should be included in the canon. It's unclear what accepted.


Yeah.  There is disagreement about the Apocrypha.  The Apocrypha is even regarded with varying levels of respect.


I think there are useful ideas from the past that have been discarded for political reasons.


Hopefully brave men in politics, like Thomas Jefferson, will use ingenuity and dissent to save us and open our eyes.


It would be good for people to consider a range of ideas, whether about the Bible or politics. The times change and our perspective must change as well.


Yeah.  Considering there is so much disagreement about the Bible, we may reach a conclusion in the future about its meaning that is surprising.  As surprising that apple only came to be known as apple after the Bible was translated into Latin!


Translation is tough, but reveals that language has historical meaning. Disagreement will never end, so pursuit of knowledge shouldn't either. Thanks for the chat!


Hello My Friend! Do you like Football and avocado Ice cream?


Football is the best sport in the world. Everyone plays! The world cup is a special time around the globe.


It truly is! and its come a long way! In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars


The bowlers knew the score. Football was not the game back then. Everyone loved bowling. It's about timing. Historical timing.


You are right and say it so beautifully. Since Football is a family of team sports there are so many different variations of footballs that are known as football codes such as Gaelic Football, Rugby, Soccer etc


The game of ball played with the foot. There are many forms, as many forms as there are peoples on this vast planet.


Yes! Too bad I never got into sports! I wish I would have. I prefer to read or paint, more in the Art area... yes Nerdy haha did you know that prior to 1963 it was not uncommon for kids in the US to read the bible as part of school. Thats awesome!


I guess that would work. Children should now about the world around them, and the world after.


Completely agree, couldn't have said it better


I think that the children look to teachers for knowledge, not just information, not just data, not just facts, but truth.


Yes, I'm still looking for truth. It seems like everyone is on some sort of spiritual quest at the same time, its quite beautiful. I can feel it. Even Brady! He has a best selling book and is on a spiritual mission, even all the material in the world cant keep us blindfolded and distracted. There is a whole other world/s out there.


I hope that the Brady tract can speed people on their journey to that truth. All seek, few find. Brady might be one of them.


Yes, Im going to look into that but I bet he is as many will be. We hear about it in the bible. Whihc did you know the bible is the best seller in the World (as it should be) in a total of 5 billion copies!


That is many copies. I guess that it makes sense that there is demand for books that help us toward the light.


Yes, Its all around us I feel like. Life almost feels like "Once Upon a time" have you seen that series? like people living under a spell i cant explain it, but like a veil of sorts, cant explain it but its facinating theory. Like did you know that Apple only became known as Apple when the bible was translated into latin in the 4th century


The apples is the start of our tragic existence. We must deal with our state of culpitude because of the apple.


Indeed, I wonder why Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams were the only two presidents that did not use a bible at their swearing in ceremonies.


They did not want to swear allegiance to a deity. They wanted to swear allegiance to the Constituion.


That makes sense and an interesting way to see it... Is that what the other presidents do or what the bible is for? Im truly curious.


I do not think so. It is tradition to use a Bible. I expect that it is unusual to not use one.


by the way, In latin the word Apple and evil are the same thing! That's pretty interesting and I get it now!


Yes, true. Apples are good for health, bad for faith. Thank you for your chatting. Have a good night.


haha Thank you too! it was fun. Good night! Namaste


I am really not that into football but I do follow it some.  I heard something funny one time.  That the university of iowa's visiting locker room is painted completely pink


Yeah I wonder what the reasoning behind that was. Did you know women can play too?


Wow I didn't know that. I saw that an average nfl game has only 11 minutes of actual play time


Yeah that is pretty short, crazy. Do you know what the highest score in a game was?


no I am not sure. I read that the average lifetime earnings of an engineer is more than nfl player


Yeah I guess that makes sense since engineers work longer. The game score was 222-0


wow that is crazy.  Did you know tht the nfl uses tracking devices in players shoulder pads to track their movements


Yeah that is pretty cool. They are tracking velocity and rotation and all that fun stuff


yeah that is pretty interesting how they do that.  On a different note.  I found this that in 1963 it was not uncommon for students in the US to be required to read the bible as part of their education


Wow di not know that I am glad we have moved on from that. And Jefferson made his own version of the Bible. Wow


I heard that Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams are the only two presidents that did not use the Bible at their swearing in ceremonies


I guess they were not religious. Wonder if Jefferson swore on his own Bible version without all the supernatural stuff in it


Yeah,that would be interesting to know.  They said an apple only became known as that when the Bible was translated into Latin


yes because the word malus means apple and also evil.


They say that the Biblical Tower of Babel is likely based off of the etemenanki in modern day Iraq.  I believe however that the Tower of Babel was destroyed so I'm not sure how that could be


I do not know much about it but if it still exists in Iraq that would be pretty cool. Do you know how many copies has the Bible sold?


How many?  I do know that is considered to be the most influential and best selling book.


Yeah it is and I believe selling 5 billion copies grants you that title


Did you know that the Bible is translated from Greek as "The Books"


Oh that is pretty cool. I guess it makes sense in  the broad term.


The NFL? The National Football League? I thought that had been outlawed. Is it still in business?


Yeah the NFL is a really big deal in the US. Do you know how many teams are there now?


How many teams are there? Does each state have a team?


There are currently 32 teams and the game season is about 17 weeks, so lots of games there


17 weeks seems short. That's not much a work year. And a lot of vacation! Great job! I wish I had one.


Yeah that is a good point. I wonder why U of Iowa has a pink locker room for visitors


That is probably because they want to raise awareness of breast cancer. A lot of football players get breast cancer.


Maybe, I do not know the reason behind it. Bowlers seems made more money in the 60s than the football players


Bowlers probably were the ideal athletes back in the day and got respect for it. They never painted the lanes or the ball pink. Little breast cancer awareness.


Yeah I guess, but even nowadays engineers over their lifetime make more money than football players


We need more "pink" engineers too. That is a better profession for breast cancer awareness.


Yeah I guess so. Did you know women can play in the NFL?


That would be a good way to raise breast cancer awareness. They could wear pink uniforms and stuff.


Yeah that could be one way. Now they are also using tracking chips on the players during the games


I think that's a great to track which players are at risk for breast cancer.


They actually check for velocity, rotation and such. I hope they can make the game safer too


Cancer is easier to treat if it is caught earlier. Football really is on the front lines, I can see.


Yeah it sure is. On another topic, do you know much about the Bible?


I have read it several times. Not much of a plot, but some interesting characters in the middle.


Yeah it seem that there is definitely a lot of history in there too.


I do but i don't get the chance as much anymore. The patriots are on a role.


Do you know how many teams are on the NFL?


32. Did you know that the former running back, Benjarvis Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football in his whole NFL career?


I did know that how ironic that he a former patriot. they have good stock it would appear.


Yes it's pretty cool. It's interesting how  "football" means a different kind of sport in other countries.


I know, honestly if it's a sport played with feet and a ball then i guess they have the right to call it that.


That is true. In Hungary "football" is soccer.


In parts of Africa too. in Australia Rugby is football.


How many weeks are in the NFL's regular season?


17 weeks if im not mistaken. then the playoffs


Yes you are right. Do you know the highest score ever in a football game?


Wow not sure i would imagine it's pretty high. Was it a college or professional game?


222-0. It happened in 1916 when Georgia tech defeated Cumberland.


Wow i would have hated to be on the bus ride home. Did you know that espn won an award?


Yes that's an extremely high scoring game. No I did not know that! Did you know that in the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars?


Yeah i believe it was twice as much. ESPN won an Emmy for the superimposed line for the first downs.


Did you know that an average lifetime earning of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earning of an NFL player and an average MLB player?


Yeah but i still would rather do 10 and out with millions than 40 and out with the same.


Hello, i love the NFL now thats a real sports league!


Do you know if they have female players?


Well, not in the NFL they dont but i'm sure they might have a womans league


Did you know that the nfl has no rules against women? They could legally play if they met the requirements. What do you think?


That would be great but no woman has tried yet


I know right, but they only actually play 11 minutes in an actual game. That sounds a bit short!


Yeah because of the breaks, half times and timeout and calls that the refs make.


I wonder how much money a player makes. Do you know?


It all depends on the contract that they negociate but it is usually in the milliopns!


Sometimes they play concerts at halftime shows. Do you like the super bowl halftime shows?


No, i usually change the channel during the half time shows haha


Yeah, of course but only if i am at the live concert not watching it on tv


Can you believe that the Ramones have played over 2,000 concerts in 20 years?


I believe it! Especially since linkin park played 324 in 2001 alone. Add that by 20 years!


A Creed concert was so bad that some goers filed a lawsuit against them! That sounds funny.


That's pretty pathetic if you ask me just get your money back and go home haha


Yup, that is why I do not go to these events.


Well, obviously everyone else at the concert seemed to enjoy it so not to bad of a deal


Are there any concerts coming up that sound fun?


I haven't checked recently. Hey, i gotta go for now it was nice chatting with you. I hope you have  a great night.


Sort of. I'm not an avid fan but I know the basics of it. How about you?


I am a fan, not a diehard fan but I do follow the important games, do you have a favorite team?


I would say the Packers. You have to respect a team that can play outdoors in that kind of weather.


Yeah they sure have a good team and get to play in harsh conditions, you know a game has about 11 minutes of gameplay, I guess ads take over the screen.


Yeah between the ads and the shows during halftime and the commentators it is more entertainment/concert than anything.


I agree, thats why I prefer concerts like the one Linking Park gave in 2001, what a great concert


Linkin Park is an amazing band. There isn't a ton of synthesized music there so what you hear on the radio is what you get in concert.


I agree and their first album was just great, they gave 324 concerts back in 2001, Im lucky that I went to one of them


That is an insane tour schedule. I wonder if it was all big venues or if it was some smaller ones. That has to take a toll on a person after a while.


Thats about 30 concerts a month, like a concert for day if you take holidays out of the equation, I bet it was really harsh but made them a lot of money.


That's true. I wonder if that is the reason so many bands break up. That much time together is such a tiny space as a tour bus has to get one people's nerves


Yeah I know I would become crazy after a few weeks or months, maybe that's what happened with Creed, I went to one of their concerts and I did not enjoy it


I heard that people were suing them because of all the things that went wrong. How bad does a concert have to be for you to sue the band?


I know right? and I get them, I wanted to sue the band as well because the concert didn't meet my expectations at all.


They should take a page out of Pink Floyd's book and just record a live concert with no audience and then make the video available.


I think thats a great idea, audience can be disturbing so that might help them although I think the band isn't together anymore


Lawsuits probably had something to do with that. Hard to keep a band together when the money isn't there and the band isn't performing well at all.


I really do. I think in this day and age with all the controversy it is important to stay informed. What about you?


I do like to follow politics, its important to know whats happening in the country, the decisions that are being made.


hi how are you? what do you think of the presidency?


I think it's accumulated way too much power and should be stripped of most of them -- especially the war powers and national emergency powers. How about you?


i think that the presidency is as good as the person holding it. a good presidency makes good use of the powers. a bad one abuses them.


I don't think we should trust a good president with powers we wouldn't be willing to let a bad one have, because these powers always seem to ratchet upwards and never get decreased again.


Yeah, once the precedent is established, it is hard to go back. i am worried that the damage could be long lasting.


The last time presidential powers were reined in at all was after Watergate. We needed another process after the post-911 power grab IMO, but instead of reversing all those grants of power under Obama he kept accumulating power. And look who has it now.


Yeah, the next one will have these and more. i worry about wars going on in other countries. we dont hear much, but there is a lot going on.


Yeah, the president's power to start wars is really scary. And there should be safeguards on the nuclear football too IMO.


Yeah, that would be bad if things got nuclear. that threat still exists.


I was really scared of what might happen back during the war of words between Trump and Kim Jong-un, when Trump was threatening "fire and fury."


Yeah, it is hard to reverse that kind of disaster. trade wars can be handled, but real wars...a different story.


I was afraid that he'd take advantage of war to declare martial law or something so he wouldn't have to worry about being reelected. Plus all those cities burning in Japan and Korea would probably trigger a mini nuclear winter.


Yes, it is hard to know what the limits of presidential powers are until they are tested. and congress refuses to impeach trump, no matter what. why?


I think the Democrats are afraid that if they tried and failed, they'd wind up losing seats in the next election. Trying and failing to remove Clinton hurt the Republicans politically.


Ok, that makes sense. i was bothered by the impeachment of clinton because i just didnt care that he had a mistress. too many serious problems in world to care about that.


That seems pretty tame compared to Trump's history of corruption and fraud and perjury.


Yes, those are serious crimes, and the involvement with Russia really bothers me. the cold war is not over.


And he's pushing for a right-wing coup in Venezuela.


He wanted to invade. WHAT? why? that is crazy. it is hard to invade a country. they need help, but an invasion? anyway, great chat!


Yeah, i usually start on turn 9. then we wrap up on 10. the server has been acting up, so I like to get in and get out. Too risky otherwise. Have a good night!


Hi do you know much about the presidents?


yes I know some stuff. Do you know who the wealthiest us presidents are?


Yes that would be JFK, Washington and Jefferson


Right. Did you know the guest house is larger than the white house


Yeah that is pretty cool, they must get a lot of people there so maybe that is why


Yeah. Have you heard the president of Indonesia is a pop star?


Yeah the guy has already released 3 albums, wow


Right? Do you know how the VP used to be elected?


Yes the runner up moved into the position of the VP, pretty nice


Yeah I think that is actually fair because they work a lot towards that as well


I sure do. Did you ever watch the Simpsons?


Yes I love that show. Did you know Bart did not appear in an episode


Yeah and the weird part is that he was not even mentioned in it


Yeah pretty strange. DId you ever watch that 70s show?


I did and I liked it but I guess it did not really take of in the UK as it got cancelled after 10 episodes


Yeah but they remade it verbatim so that I guess explains it


I have seen some episodes but not all the 750 of them


Yeah they have been in the air for about 16 years , so long


Yeah that is amazing for them to be there for so long.


Hello, do you have a favorite US president>


I am partial to rutherford b hayes. You?


Ah, mine is probably Lincoln for abolishing slavery.


THat's a good choice. Did you ever see Lincoln?


Well not in person, he died a century ago. However, I have seen him in books and on the interent.


HAHAHAHA! I meant the movie, Lincoln, with Daniel Day Lewis.


Haha, I was staring at that for a few seconds. Actually no,  I have not but I should go watch it now that I think about it.


It was really good. Got nominated for a bunch of awards. Of course everyone raved about DDL...


Ah. Did you know that Trump is now the wealthiest president of the United States?


He is? Wow, I thought it was like JFK... good to know!


Yeah, it was him but his wealth is tiny compared to Trump's 2.2 billion dollar networth!


Wow. That's surprising. It's also surprising knowing that there was a president called President Banana.


Wasn't he the very first president of Zimbabwe? That is a very odd nickname for you president!


Yes and yes! Although I could really see president carrot catching on...


Haha, the president of Indonesia has released a total of 3 pop albums while in office.


I feel like our president must be slacking then. They haven't released any! Slackers!


Haha, the guest house is actually bigger than the whitehouse itself.


Yeah, I am glad that they have changed that, Anyways, nice chatting with you!


Can you imagine Hillary and Trump in the same white house!


Haha, no I cannot! They would disagree on everything!


Hey there what do you think about the president? I guess presidential duties depend on which country they are in charge of


I'm not a fan of the current one but I find presidential trivia interesting. Do you know who the top three wealthiest U.S. presidents were?


I know two of them are Washington and Jefferson. I know that Trump is not one of them. Who is the third person?


I see. I wonder how rich president banana of Zimbabwe is haha. He may be the most loaded of all of them haha


President Banana is an interesting name. Were you aware that the guest house is bigger than the white house?


No I didn't know that! Doesn't seem like that makes any sense to me haha. Did you know that our rules for elections changed in 1805?


I agree. No I did not. How did they change?


Originally the runner-up would become vice president. So in our last election we would had vice president Hillary Clinton and president Trump. Talk about a lot of drama haha


Wow! That would have been crazy. We are much too partisan for that now. Maybe it would force us to work together more. Off topic but do you watch a lot of TV?


I watch a little bit of TV. since I don't have cable I only watch Netflix mostly. I like the show stranger things, what about you?


I love Stranger Things. I watch a lot of TV. Did you know that when South Park aired their Family Guy episode The Simpsons crew sent them flowers?


Haha I did see that episode. It was really funny. Yes I can't wait for the new season of stranger things. You know who I miss is George Carlin. He was taken too early from us


It was an amazing episode. I miss him too. Did you know that he did narration for Thomas the Tank Engine? They have had a lot of famous narrators.


I think I heard about that. Ringo Starr, George Carlin, Alec Baldwin, what other show could have said that they have so many great celebrities doing voices haha


I'm quite surprised that they got such big names. Are you a fan of The Simpsons?


I do like the Simpsons a lot. There's Apparently one episode where Bart does not appear and they never talk about him haha. I need to check that out. Do you know which episode that is?


I do not. I'm surprised that there is only one since it has been on as long as it has.


Yes I'm surprised as well. I wonder if there are other episodes that are missing other characters entirely, like Homer for instance. I haven't heard of them doing that though


I would be curious to find that out as well. Have you ever watched the Pokemon Cartoon?


I have seen that show. I used to love it as a kid. My favorite Pokemon is Pikachu! What about you? They also have about 750 episodes at this point don't they?


Hi! I do watch a lot of TV. I also enjoy the internet as well and agree benefits of the internet are offset by it's largest drawback which is the acceptance of anonymity. What about you?


I dont watch as much tv, but I would say I do have a mild addiction to the internet.  I think anonymity is dangerous because people disassociate the fact that there is a real person in all of it and we forget how to treat people


Agreed. And there are consequences, especially for celebrities like Roseanne. Had she sent that Tweet out about Valerie Jarrett under am anonymous account, she would have never been fired from Roseanne.


Very true, but some people like Trump tweet all the time, as themselves, and no recourse is taken.  Well except for more internet outrage.


That is true. I suppose public officials like politicians can pretty much get away with almost whatever they want. Speaking of politicians, I still can't believe only one president has ever held a PhD and that was Woodrow Wilson!


That is kind of surprising.  I would have though more had that distinction.  But I really wasn't even aware he had one.


Agreed. And it's almost as surprising as knowing the last president to speak a foreign language was FDR. It's like what is wrong with the candidates who run these days? Ha!


Besides everything?  I heard Nevada had an option on their ballot for neither of these candidates.  Wouldnt that be great?  If we dont like the selections, we can just vote to have a new group to vote for.


Agreed. Especially after knowing 5 presidents have been elected despite losing the popular vote. One even losing the popular vote by 10%. That is sad!


That is really crazy.  I wonder what other countries election procedures are like?


Good point. I wonder that myself! Maybe I can find out by watching a documentary on tv. Do you like watching tv? I love Shark Tank but it's surprising knowing most deals that are made are never enacted.


I love shark tank!  I wonder why the deals fall through?


No telling but it's worth looking into to find out! Do you also like the Simpson's? It's funny Homer held 188 jobs over the first 400 episodes. Ha!


I heard that but I can only ever remember a few.  Like the Power plant, and didnt he work for the beer factory too?


He's had so many, it's hard to keep track of. Ha! Did you also know Daniel Radcliffe voiced the a character on the Simpson's greenhouse of horror XXI which was the cartoon parody of Twilight's Edward Cullen?


No, I had heard something about Radcliffe doing something but I didnt know that was it.  That is near for sure.  Ringo Starr actually narrated 52 episodes of Thomas the Tank engine.


Did he really? I never knew that! Are you a fan of Shakespeare? I wouldn't mind seeing The Two Noble Kinsmen made it into a tv show or film since it's his only work that has never been adapted into either!


That is hard to believe, He has had so many works, I wonder why no one has ever picked up on that one.


That's a good question. Hopefully someone will soon! Maybe we should call around and find out! Ha! Speaking of phones, Hedy Lamarr deserves a ton of praise for helping invent the cellphone, GPS and Wi-Fi back in the 1930s. Where would we be without her?


Wow, all the way back in the 30's?  It took so long to get all that developed!


I know and can't believe it took that long. We owe her a lot of thanks! Anyway, can you also believe there's basically no correlation between bars and connection quality? That surprised me! Well it was nice chatting with you today!


Hello!  Did you know that the top 3 wealthiest presidents were JFK, George Washington, and Jefferson?


Yes, I did, interesting. I think they owned alot of land.


I believe so too.  Up until 1805 the vice president was decided by who the runner up was in the presidential election.  Interesting because there probably would have been 2 different opinions on issues of the time in the White House.


Yes, that is interesting. Its good times have changed.


Yes.  There was once a president banana who was the 1st president of Zimbabwe!  lol


Isn't that a crazy name.  Also, the president of Indonesia makes pop albums.


That's something!  You wouldn't think he would have the time to do that while in office.


I love them!  I like the small club concerts now.  I used to like the big ones that had big stage shows in the arenas.  But, not too many bands put on a big stage show anymore.


I know what you mean. Although where I am I see alot are coming throughout the year. Seeing a concert at the ancient Roman Amphitheatre.


That would be neat!  In 1972 Pink Floyd recorded a live concert at an ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii with no audience!


The sound must be very good there as well as interesting to look at!


Yes.  I agree!  There's another ancient Roman amphitheater in Croatia that they still use for concerts!


I'm sure that is interesting as well to see. The band Creed must have put on a bad show to have lawsuits against them in 2002. I don't know anything about them.


They must have really stunk the place up that night.  lol  Linkin Park played a lot of shows in 2001 - a total of 324!


That's non-stop touring. I would think it would be tiring.  The Ramones have played alot of gigs in a 20 year period.


How many gigs have the Ramones played during that span?


That's a lot of shows!  That's something like a show every 3rd day over 20 years.


I know, that's one band I haven't seen too.


i do like concerts. I havent had much chance to do recently. You?


I like them, but only in outdoor arenas. Not so much the indoor stuff.


oh the sheds? The amphitheaters? Yeah, they are great in the warm months.


Yeah, like jiffy lube live is fun. Did you know that linkin park played 324 concerts?


That is amazing! Those kids had a ton of energy! I bet the fans were ecstatic about that.


Yeah, that is pretty cool Too bad about the singer though.


I heard that he committed suicide. i wish someone could have helped. they were a great band and have a best selling album of the century.


Yeah, too bad. Ever seen Creed in concert?


No, but i heard some stories about their concerts. including legal action taken by fans. creed might have considered rehearsing a bit first.


Hilarious. I didn't think they were that terrible, but I've never seen them in concert to be honest.


They should play at the amphitheater in Croatia. or the empty one in Pompeii.


Yeah, that they should. By the way do you watch football?


I used to watch it a lot more. nowadays, not so much. You?


I watch it every year on Sunday at the bar. It is something to do.


It was a nice way to spend an afternoon. i try to watch the playoffs and the superbowl. this year i didnt.


I watched the superbowl. I thought it was terrible, but that may just be me. So boring this year.


I think it was probably better the year before. there was a big comeback. this year it was a defensive battle. i wanted the underdog to win. too bad.


Yeah, I tend to think low scoring games are boring. Well, nice chatting with you!


Yes, it has been a great chat! Have a good day!


Soccer or American football, i like them both.


I like them both too, I did not realize that the season lasts 17 weeks


it does i only know that the super bowl is in the first week of February.


They only rest one of the 17 weeks of the season.


Yes it's called a bye week. apparently the patriots fans have their own creed called in bill we trust.


That is impressive, also you had asked about Aaron Rodgers, he became the highest paid player


Yeah four year for 134 million. wow. hard to believe at one time bowlers made more than top nfl players.


He has been the most valuable NFL player twice


Well he deserves it he works hard and he's the same age as tom brady so he doesn't have any excuses.


He is very hopeful, he wrote a post on Instagram  were she shows he is very excited and looking forward for amazing memories!


The Packards were my favorite team. did you know there is no written rule which prevents women from joining the nfl?


That is so neat! I would to see that happen, but I do not think it will anytime soon


I think they should just make an all female league like the WNBA.


Probably a good idea, did you know there is only one left handed QB in the NFL?


That's all the nfl produced? Do you know who is it?


His name is Kellan Moore! Also there have only been two African American QB that have been winners in the superbowl


Really, wow! i know the huddle was originally invented because of a deaf quarterback.


That is a nice beginning of the huddle, who was that QB?


His name was paul d hubbard. do you know baker mayfield?


That is so cool. Well it was nice talking to you. Have a good one


Good.  Hopefully you are doing well too.  ARe you going to watch the NFL playoffs this weekend?  The 17 week schedule is completed.


Yes absolutely! I love football. Do you?


Yup.  Unfortunately my favorite team, the Ravens, were eliminated.  I guess that's what happens in a single elimination tournament.


The nfl has no written rule against female players; women would in fact be allowed if they met the league's eligibility requirements.That would be wild.


I can't see it.  Maybe a kicker.  And they use tracking chips in pads to record the player's moves.


Yea they put microchips in a lot of stuff these days.


These are supposed to track the player's moves, as well as the ball's velocity and rotation.


All that and then  An average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay


That's crazy.  did you know that the first nfl playoff game was played in 1932.


Yup, it was played on an 80 yard log dirt field.


The average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earnings of an nfl player and an average mlb player.And now lol


That doesn't surprise me.  Most professional athletes don't play for very long.  Matt Patricia has a nice fall back career.  He is a rocket scientist.


True! That's very true and very interesting.


He actually graduated  from a school whose fight song includes some trigonometry terms.


According to canadian law, all radios are required to have at least 40% of the music played be canadian.


That's strange for a democracy.  Did you know that there is actually a radio station that translates solar activity into sound?


Yes I heard about this also. Its been good talking to you.


You as well.  I hope you have a nice evening.


did you know that a deaf quarterback came up with the huddle? I guess it would block the other team from seeing his hand signals


That's an interesting fact. Do you enjoy football and the nfl?


Football is ok, I don't really like the NFL but I tolerate it, what I think is crazy is there is only 1 left-handed quarterback that plays in the NFL right now, I wonder if that gives him an advantage


Well the NFL has done a decent job as it is now recognized as among the 4 major sport leagues in North America.


yes that is true, they definitely are successful, I guess I don't get why so many people watch NFL games when there is, on average, only 11 mins of actual football gameplay in a whole game


It may because they put a lot of dedication into their profession. Did you know that nfl implant chips into player's shoulderpads to record their everymove to use their data for better plays and understanding of football? They even put them in the footballs themselves


that is interesting but also kind of creepy, I guess it's good for getting all kinds of interesting stats, hopefully they don't apply them to real life and start tracking normal people with that stuff


It is interesting how they are trying to track velocity, rotation, ball speed and location. I wonder how well they have implemented this new data. Regarding your opinion on tracking normal people, I agree.


ya, and I don't like that New Orleans cheerleaders aren't allowed to eat in the same restaurant as players, like I don't get why they can't do that, maybe in case of sexual harrasment? But that seems really stupid


I think that is more a new orlean saints problem than an nfl problem. In fact, the nfl has no written rule against female players


that is wild, do you think we'll see a female player in our lifetime? what is crazy is that the average engineer makes more in their lifetime than the average NFL player, you'd think that'd be reversed


Well I think that is because an average NFL player is active for far less than than an average engineer


that's true, what age do NFL players usually retire? I know they get problems with their joints and also brains potentially from all the impacts


I'm not sure, but those 11 minutes of gameplay sure take their toll, especially since they result in severe injuries


yes, it doesn't seem like a lot of time per game, now I know why I get bored watching football! there is literally not much action happening, it always seems to drag out forever espeically when a game gets near the end and they start using timeouts


Speaking of football, are you familiar with Alex Smith of the Redskins?


I have not heard of him no, I can't say I know a lot about football unfortunately


He is a rookie for the red skins that some feel will lead the new ear of running backs coming around the nfl league


ah interesting, well they should make sure to put the tracking chips on him so that they can study his moves and see how they can improve everyone else!


I agree he seems to be good all around with no real weakness in his game. From pass game to running the ball, even in protections, he is well versed.


What is his appeal? i know that there is only one left handed quarterback, and again maybe that gives him an advantage, what advantage do you think Alex Smith has?


hi how are you doing today? Do you listen to the radio?


I do like listening to the radio - it is confusing to me how it works with the radio waves and the energy


The information is transmitted by shifting amplitude and frequency.


Yes - did you know that Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up on am radio?


yes, that makes sense. a storm is basically a giant burst of energy. that is cool. i wonder what they sound like.


I have no idea but I would probably prefer to listen to it rather than a Finnish program that broadcasts in Latin!


yes, that news program in latin seems an oddity that would only exist in finland. i wonder how many listeners there are.


I am not sure.  I wonder if it is on the website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio drama?


i doubt it, but i bet it is somewhere on the internet. those old radio shows had their charm. i should check them out.


Definitely I would love to hear War of The Worlds - that is a timeless classic!


that is a classic. i havent listened to that in a while. people were really scared. strange.


Yes - did you know you can make a radio using a razorblade and a pencil?  WWII soldiers did it all the time


I guess those guys have the incentive to put something together in the foxhole. probably not listening to the news in latin though LOL


No doubt!  But would that be better than listening to Canadian music?  Radio stations have to play 40% Canadian music up there


i guess everybody in canada knows rush and neil young songs by heart now. yeah, the govt wants to protect its artists.


I think I am ready for football to start again.  Do you watch the NFL?


i sometimes watch. usually i try to watch the super bowl. You?


I am a fan - when I was a kid I wanted to be a pro player, because women are allowed, but it was not to be.


I think that women could make their way into the game. Anyway, great chat!


Yes - there is only 11 minutes of actual gameplay - I might could survive that!


I dont think i would survive. 11 minutes of mortal combat? no way. Have a good day!


did you know that Jupiter has a radio storm that you can pick up on a regular am radio?


No, I didn't know that. How interesting! I did hear that the sun's solar activity has been translated into sounds like music.


now I didn't know that, did you know that canadian law requires 40% of their music to be of canadian origin


Nope. I wonder what the other 60% might be.


Ya, I would say that from my experience that means that 40% of the music on a canadian radio is probably not very good haha


Right!! Are you interested in football history? I'm looking forward to the Super Bowl coming up. The original first NFL playoff game was way back in 1932.


That is wild, to be honest I kind of thought that playoff games happened earlier than that, I do know that the highest scoring football game was 222-0 although I don't remember what teams were playing


Wow. That must have been some boring game! The game today is so technologically involved. They even use tracking chips to monitor the ball speed, etc. and the players moves.


That is crazy, also wild to me is the circular huddle was developed by a deaf quarterback so that other teams couldn't read his hands signing


How interesting! I wonder how he would call the plays behind the offensive line to initiate the play. Since the QB has to call the plays.


That is a great question, I wonder if he just didn't and would just do whatever play they decided in the huddle, but sometimes they have to call an audible, so I just don't know!


There are some good QBs in football today. Since he is the mastermind on the field controlling the plays.Did you know that Russell Wilson is also a major league baseball player?


I didn't know that, did you know that Baker Mayfield could beat his entire college at one-on-one Halo 3? I was amaizing at Halo 1 and 2 back in the day, I only kind of playled 3


What is Halo 1, 2, 3? I know Baker Mayfield is in the limelight...compared to Brett Favre and John Elway.


Well they are videogames. They're pretty old at this point, but I liked them a lot when I was younger. I don't really follow football, is Baker a professional player at this point?


Yes, young player. with a lot of hype. He plays with the Cleveland Browns. I believe it's his first year.


Ah I see, did you ever play video games? If you hadn't heard of Halo then I'm thinking maybe not haha, but I'm curious, I gave up videogames a while ago to play piano, it's been a couple years at this point


Oh, I love piano music. I cannot play, but can read music and struggle to play the notes. I don't play video games, but like to play some games online.


Ya you're not missing anything, I realized that all the time I put into video games, I could have put into music and had a useful skill out of it, so that is why I stopped playing, if you can read music that is almost half the battle haha


Reading music is one thing, making it come through my fingers is something else!  I'm sure you chose the better road with your music!!  Thanks for sharing, It was great talking with you.


Great talking with you, good luck with your music career, you can learn to play at any age!


I do.  I played in HS and I'm a Chiefs fan... I actually like college better than the NFL.


Nice. I'm not too into football, I guess because each game has only on average 11 minutes of live gameplay.


I'm wondering about that... Seems short.  I think it is true that the NFL has no rules against women playing.


I wonder if we will ever see a woman player.


I think so, probably starting with a kicker.  They will probably have chips in everything by then.


Right, I heard that now they have them in footballs and shoulder pads.


That's a far cry from making a radio from razor blades and pencils like the soldiers in WW I did.  How is that possible?  Admirable...


I know, I'd love to learn how to make one. I wonder if it would pick up Jupiter's storms? I heard they can be picked up by an AM radio.


Probably... Jupiter is so powerful... You could probably pick up Canada where 40% of the music is guaranteed to be Canadian.


Haha, I wonder what Canadian music I am missing. I only know of Drake, Justin Bieber and Celine Dion


I think Sarah McLaughlin is Canadian. She's great.  There is a website that has classic radio dramas -- that might be interesting.


It's free... Speaking of free, QB Alex Smith quizzed out of his first two years of college - no tuition paid there...


And he started working on his master's degree before becoming the first overall pick in the 2005 nfl draft. Good to have a backup plan!


No kidding... He was a pretty good QB for the Chiefs too... I remember the circular huddle but I had no idea it was that way because of a deaf QB in the past.


Yeah, he did not want the other team to read his hand signals. Very interesting.


Times have changed.  QB's are now deciding whether to play football or compete with video games.  Such is Baker Mayfield's plight...


Well I guess professional video gaming can be lucrative too. So he claimed he could beat anyone at his university on Halo 3.


I didn't realize it pays that much to be in the gaming world. I'm still wondering if, over the long run, engineers make more than the average NFL player.  I'm an engineer and I ain't seeing it.


I think engineers manage their money better than professional sports players though. I wonder if Tom Brady is doing all right. It's good he did not give up on football in high school. They never started him as the backup quarterback even though they were doing terribly. Time to go look up some more football facts, this has gotten me quite interested. See you!


I am a big fan of the NFL - every fall watching the league get whittled from 32 teams to one ultimate winner - its great fun!


Yes it is!  You see Alex smith took so many AP tests that he entered college as a junior?


Yes and was working on a masters when he got drafted!


That's awesome.... love when these high paid proffessionals take their education seriously!


yes but in reality an engineer will make more in his lifetime than a nfl player


Yeah... but if they control their finances correctly they can make soooo much more!


That is true.  All for only 11 minutes of gameplay a week


LOL... yeah!  Now that is crazy that us as fans sit their for like 3 hours for that little bit of action?


Exactly.   Now if we could get female players into the game - that would make it more interesting


Yes definitely!  I could definitely see a female kicker in the league!


For sure.  But probably not for the Saints - they seem to be pretty anti-women


I saw that... i don't understand in todays day how they get away with that?


Yes cheerleaders should be able to continue eating in a restaurant when players come in


I agree.. or just make it whoever is their first does not have to leave!


That would make more sense!  I bet they want the tracking chips they use in the game used all the time


I am sure they do!  I wonder when other sports will start using those tracking chips?


Yes it does seem really helpful - I could see it working well in soccer


DEfinitely! Crazy Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback


That is strange considering how many lefty pitchers there are in baseball


So true!  Great chat... have a good one!


I do not know much about him other than he played in Kansas City! Do you like him?


I do like him yeah, he is the QB of the Redskins and I think he's good


That is good. Crazy how the average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live game play.


It does seem like a lot longer than that, did you hear about those tracking chips players have in their shoulders?


Yea they also put them in the footballs. As long as Brady didn't deflate the trackers out of the balls! Ha


I guessed they designed them keepin that in mind lol, well the chips in the shoulder are to track every move of the players in the field, cool stats


It is funny that the Saints players are forbidden from eating in the same restaurants as the cheerleaders.


That rule makes me so mad, the NFL shouldn't allow that, do you know who coach Matt Patricia is?


He is a coach and also a rocket scientist, the only one in the NFL, really smart man


Interesting! I didn't know the average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than football players.


Yeah apparently they earn more without all the injuries associated with the sport and all the brain damage


That is true. Did you know Jupiter has radio storms so strong you can hear them on am radio


No didnt know about those storms, do you listen to the radio a lot?


Not really much anymore. I definitely wouldn't if I lived in Canada since it is required to have at least 40% of the music played in Canadian.


I think its a good law, it promotes local talent so thats great, a lot of good artists have benefit from this I think


That is true. Do you listen to the radio a lot?


Not much, but I do listen to it on my way to work, there is also a radio station that translates solar activity into sound, gets boring after a while


It is, the radio just amazes me, how it works and how we use  it, its been nice chatting have a good evening.


I am a football fan, 32 teams two devision, its a great sport


Yes!  Did you know that there is only 1 left handed QB in the NFL and that is Kellan Moore?


Only one in the whole league? is he a great QB?


I think he's a backup.  Baker Mayfield from the Browns once almost quit football to pursue full time competitive gaming.  That sounds like that would have been a scary gamble to take.


Yeah gaming doesnt seem like a rich industry or career path, pro football players must earn more money


Definately!   It pays more to be an engineer than an average NFL or MLB player because over a lifetime an engineer ears more than those players.


Well engineers work for a longer time, so it makes sense, did you hear about QB Alex Smith? I think his a great role model to follow


He took ap test in high school and entered university as a ujunior. he received a degree in just two years and then began working on a masters degree


Nice!  Good for him!  Did you know that the circular huddle was created by a deaf QB so the other players could read his hand signals?


I didnt know that, he left a legacy thanks to that, now all teams do it, I bet he didnt had that in mind when he implemented the strategy


No.  I would guess he didn't.  I wonder if we'll see a female NFL player any time soon since there's written no rule against female players in the NFL?


I could imagine some of the hits.  I was thinking like a kicker or a punter maybe.


Oh yeah, those can be good positions, I guess it can happen some day,


I'm sure if they do they will have tracking chips on their shoulder pads like they do now so they can record every move on the field.


That seems bit invasive but I guess all kinds of stats are taken out of those chips


Yes.  They even have chips in the footballs to track velocity, etc.  Getting a little too technical I think for a sport.


They are a great team mine are the Patriots, I think they share a record.


Oh yes, I love Ronaldo and Messi ! Can't seem to have enough of them ! ;)


Ah, how about American football? DId you see the Bengals' loss Sunday?


Naah, I didn't - who were You cheering for ?


The Bengals. Dalton had a thumb injury that ended his season. Can you believe a thumb is that important? I caught it on the radio so I didn't really see it.


Yeah - thumbs were very important in our evolution :) lol, hey how can one (quarterback ) make the touchdown pass to himself ? I mean... how ?


Maybe it's time for a woman to step in and take over as QB? The NFL has no official prohibition against women quarterbacks.


Do You think it's a good idea ? Are they physically ready ?


There's the rub. There's only 11 minutes of live gameplay so it's not like they're benching 500lbs for 2 hours straight.


I guess You're not looking for an actual conversation here, just copying the subjects from the article... are You not afraid they will reject our work ?


Article? I was discussing football. Guess the Bengals will have to start Driskel.


I asked You if You think women are ready for that game ? like physically ? I guess You've missed that question...


Possibly, They should probably protect their thumbs though. You never know what could get injured.


With all the money invested in that game, do You think they would risk to out women into the field ? I mean can they be as strong or fast ?


Some might. ALl you have to do is meet the eligibility requirements. If a woman could meet those then why not?


Like I said - I wonder what the investors would say if they would see woman in a team they invested millions of dollars...


It's enough of a novelty that it might work. ALl the money's at the top. An engineer earns more in his/her lifetime that the average NFL player.


Engineer ? Really ? I saw some numbers how much NFL players earn... little hard for me to believe in that...


Not everyone in the NFL earns the giant paydays and not all play for that long. If you're Colin Kapernick you may get kicked out earlier than you want for your activism and lose money there too.


I guess You're right... Mr. Kapernick  better start training to be an Engineer ;)


He seems like a nice guy. He's had a long and pretty good career until recently.


It seems his most likely replacement, Kyle Lauletta, got into some serious trouble, almost running over a cop and other things.


Oh wow! I did not hear about that. Has he been charged?


Yes, the Giants have seen better days.  They were 1-7 when it happened.


Yeah they certainly fell off in their performance in the last few years. Do you enjoy football?


Yes.  It looks like the Giants have another alternative in 31 year old Alex Tanney but he has limited experience.


I have not heard of him. Hopefully he can bring the team back to where they used to be.


It's nice that after Lauletta's arrest, RB Barkley stick up for him as a good man.


Hopefully it was just one mistake and not representative of his character. Speaking of QB's, are you familiar with Alex Smith?


Yeah, he's the smart guy that took so many AP tests that he started college as a junior.


Yes he did. He was actually working on his master's when he was drafted. That's very impressive.


Yes.  I think it's odd that Kellan Moore is then only left-handed QB in the NFL.  You see so many left-handed pitchers in MLB.


Oh wow! You would think there would be more but when I think about it I don't remember seeing a QB throw with his left hand.


Me either... The circular huddle is common though.  It started because of a deaf QB so the other team couldn't read his hand signals.


I would think it would be very difficult to be a deaf QB. You couldn't hear play changes or calls in your helmet and you'd think you'd get sacked more.


Yes, that must have been a long time ago.  Did you know WW I soldiers made  radios out of razor blades and pencils?


I did not. I had no idea you could make a radio with so little.


All I know is that I would probably just end up cutting myself.  Back to football, it's interesting that the NFL has not rules against women playing.  Go for it ladies!


I agree. I see no reason even with the size difference why they could not play.


I was disappointed to hear about Kyle Lauletta's arrest.


He almost ran a police officer over with his car outside of New York City.


Thats right, he was pretty resistant and disresptectful too right?


Yes, I heard that he gave them a hard time. I was glad to hear there was no mention of being intoxicated, though.


I wonder how the Giants are going to discipline him?


I don't know. I think their hands are a bit tied because there are not many options for Quarterback on the team.


I was hoping that the Giants would put him to play instead of Eli


I think they will. Eli is already 37 years old.


The Giants have done so poorly this year. It is such a surprise!


I can understand why OBJ is so frustrated!


They have too many talented players, it is time for the coach and Eli to go in my opinion.


Agreed. Despite the arrest news, I think Lauletta will do well for the team.


I haven't seen much of his play but he deserves a chance to play right now.


It couldn't get any worse and their only other option for QB is Tanney.


Eli's job may have been saved by the fact they have won their last couple of games.


I wouldn't be surprised if he retires soon, anyway.


I was never a big fan of his, I never considered him to be a good QB despite his SB wins.


I am not a fan, either. Time for some fresh talent!


Do you think the QB is the most important plater in a football team?


Well, he calls all the plays and touches the ball on almost every offensive play. So, I could see him being the most important player.


Yeah the QB is involved in every offensive play, they are protected but the offensive line, so a good QB will always need a good offensive line as well


Yes, I know the GOAt, New England Patriots Quarterback.


Yeah the goat, the same one, well he used to be on the bench when he was in his high school team, his team lost a lot of games and the coach didnt know about the talented soon to be hall of famer QB he had in his rooster


What a fool, I bet people still make fun of that coach to this day!


I agree, I bet he regrets not putting Brady on his team, that guy wouldnt recognize talent even if it hit him in the face


On a different note, did you know Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up  and heard by an AM radio?


No I didnt know that, wonder what station, the radio is a great invention,


Yes, it is.  I read in Canada it's a law that at least 40% of the music played must be Canadian. Have you heard about that?


I  havent heard about that law but seems fair, I like it, that way you promote local talent, there are some talented artist in Canada


I can honestly only think of Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Justin Bieber.  Is there any others?  Lol


Yeah theres also Drake and I bet a couple more lol, there is also this cool site with drama episodes for free


I had heard about that site, classic radio dramas you can listen to for free.  Just how I want to spend my spare time. Lol


There is also a latin news channel in the radio, that seems a bit boring,


It must have at least some fans, the show has been around since 1989 so it must be popular,


Yeah sounds boring to me, I dont  understand a word of latin


Not really, just the halftime shows.  I know Joe Namath is still my favorite QB though.


he is mine too.  i also like watching half time.  Haha


I hear Kellan Moore is the sole left-handed QB in the NFL.


Yeah, that fact surprised me because I thought that there are at least 2 left handed quarterbacks.


Huh?  The huddle was developed because of a deaf QB who had to use hand signals for plays, so the others gathered around him.  I believe it was a Notre Dame.  There was a movie about it.


It sound a bit odd, but it works wonderfully so far because it is the best way to avoid your calls being heard by the other team


I agree.  I've heard the name Mayfield but I think it's a bit early to say he's another Favre or Elway.


I think his potential is there.  But I am a touch worried that his attitude is like Favre' s.


Well, the QB is the 'leader' of the offensive team.  Lots of entitlement goes with being the 'leader'.


Exactly.  Being a quarterback of a nfl team is not an easy task at all.  They must have leadership skill in addition to their football skill


So, I've heard one QB threw a touch down pass and he threw it to himself?


Yeah, it was Nick Fole, the quarterback of Philadelphia Eagle in the Super bowl last year


Wow!  I can't see radio being a good medium to follow a football game.  You?


I agree with you there because it would be a very boring way to follow this game.  Btw, did you know that soldiers in WWII used only razorblade and pencil to make a radio


I heard that before somewhere.  I wouldn't know how  Did you know Bing Crosby song filled more than half the radio time for recorded music in 1948?


For that fact, I have no clue whatsoever.  Btw, did you know that our am radio is able to pick up signal of a Jupiter radio storm?


No!  I do know there is a radio station that translates solar activity into sound which means you can listen to the sun's music live!


Technology enables us to do so many fascinating things.  And I hope that we will live on the Moon in the near future.  What do you think


I don't know.  I know nobody from the NFL will be playing in that gravity though!


Neither do I.  Btw, nice chatting with you.  Enjoy your holiday


Aaron Rodgers the highest paid player in the NFL


Did you know Aaron Rodgers has already made 80 million dollars this year?-Even though he missed nine games last year because of his broken collar bone!


I didnt, he will also make $176 million on the next 6 seasons a sweet bonus


That's crazy! I'd love that kind of dough :)


I  would love that too, I would settle with the $500,000 workout bounus lol, a lot of money


Yeah- he beat out Matt Ryan as highest paid player in NFL. Ryan's deal was like $150 mil with the Falcons


Wow, thats a lot of money, he will be 40 in 2023, he was first chosen by the Packers, great choice


Sure- if he keeps this contract he would have been with Green Bay for his entire career


I think the new deal is better for him, he has a guaranteed 98.2 million dollars from it


I like how he's so flippant about it, like on the radio (ESPN) he was like, If nothing gets done, great, if something gets done, great also" lol


Probably not the best phrase lol, Brett Favre was a great QB. Rodgers had to wait for 3 seasons until he had the chance


Right MVP twice, right? No wonder Green Bay has such a good record - they really know how to pick em!


Twice, that is right, great QB, another great player is Kirk Cousings, he once rejected the option to join the Vikings for $90 million


Wow! Did you know Baker Mayfield almost quit football to become professional gamer? lol


I didnt know that lol, has he any good? good thing he stayed in football


I think it was just college ball...but apparently he's really good at Halo lol


Oh, I wonder if gamers make as much money as pro football players, lol, do you know who Alex Smith is?


Yeah, that one, well, he took so many ap tests in highschool he got his BA in just 2 years


Wow! One smart dude. I read somewhere an engineer makes more in their lifetime than a football player. I guess he could do both (if his degree is in engineering that is)


I bet that too, he is a really smart guy, also has a masters degree so maybe its related to engineering


Yes I do. DId you hear they are placing chips on the players now?


What for? I imagine that is when they are playing


Yes during the games to track velocity and rotation and such


Nice I wonder if they can use that to make the game safer


Me too. Did you know Matt Patricia is an astronaut turned coach?


Wow that is such a huge career jump for someone


Yeah it is. do you know when the first NFL game was played?


Not sure of that but I know it only has 11 minutes of gameplay


Wow that is it? The first game was played in 1932


Cool it has been around for a while. DO you like BRady?


I like him yes. Did you know Kellan Moore is the only left handed QB


Cool. Brady was a backup QB in high school and was never started


wow they wasted a good chance to win some games there


Yeah. Do you know Alex Smith completed college in two years?


Wow that is super fast, how did he manage that?


smart kid, took lots of ap tests in high school


wow amazing. Brad Johnson is the only QB that threw himself a touchdown pass


I did not even know such a thing is possible at all


I know right? Do you listen to the radio much?


Hello there, I sure am, although my team failed to make the playoffs this year.  How about you?


Which of the 32 was your team? Mine failed too, it was the vikings


Oh geez we have sure had our good games in the past!  You guys had our number this year, I'm just east of you in the land of green and gold.


PACKERS! NOOOO!! kidding, i like rodgers he is probably my favorite quarterback


Yeah he has gotten a bit off his game the last season or two, I was a huge Brett Favre fan to be honest, loved the way he played the game, he had some good games for you too, should have beaten the Saints that year with the whole bs over paying to hurt him.


for sure Favre was awesome! that was terrible! You know who else was a good quarterback in the same draft class as Rodgers, Alex Smith


Yeah it really was, I thought that was crap. And yeah it sounds like Alex Smith is a very smart guy.


Yea, I think he took so many AP classes in high school he graduated his sophomore year and kept going from there. Then was the #1 pick!


Wow, that is very impressive, sounds like he could go into any field that he wanted.


For sure, football probably made him to most, unfortunately he got heard. He should have become an engineer and made more money over his lifetime then most players


Yeah that is truly the risk of the pro career, it could end at any time, its not the same as a lasting career of a trade per say.


For sure, valid point. Speaking of the saints, do you hear how they treat their cheerleaders?


Yeah I think I have read about that rule, seems a bit outdated to me.


Yea, there is no way anyone would support that or they would be fighting for their rights


Agreed, did you know that there is NO rule on female players?


say whatttttt? I wonder if women know that, there has to be one or two that are capable.


I think it is just there is not system in place for them to work their way up, no high school or college women's football teams.


that is true, I think there is a female kicker that may be making it in the next couple years, I am rooting for her. It was so nice chatting with you?


Yeah same here, I think it would be so cool if a female player made a pro roster.  Good talking as well!


There wasn't supposed to be a ? after that, It was supposed to say good chatting with you!


I am Ok. Are you familiar with Bill Polian, Hall of Fame executive?


I am, I heard he said Jackson will not be a good quarterback, did you watch him play yesterday?


Yes, I know that he is a young Quarterback, but either of the teams played well, my opinion.


I do not think so either, but he was on track to have the worst statistical game for a QB ever. he is young, but he needs a lot of work


Yes he does. Do you think he will be the starting quarterback next season?


I didn't know Bill Polian as general manager had a record of four straight Super Bowl.


He must have been the Bills GM then! i know they went to four straight!


I had  no Idea, I guess because I was so focus on Pittsburgh my team and New England Patriots.


did you know the average nfl game only has 11 minutes of game time!


No, how is that possible when an actually game ls hour, but it last 3 hours at the most.


Yeah they have a lot of commercials, and the clock runs in between plays I guess!


Oh, What do you think about the Carolina Panthers and their Quarterback?


I think he is good, and very athletic, some QBs are smarter than others though, Alex Smith took so many courses he started college as a junior!


Don't you think their Quarterback was more of a showboat. I prefer easy going player, and good player, but not both.


I think he is a bit, but he works hard for that right!


Yes he did, I think he was hurt most of the season, but didn't want to come out and say. He hid it as long as he could.


Yes, which while it is admirable, is not smart to do. He may have hurt his team ultimately


You are right, I didn't know Polian lead the Colts to a SuperBowl. This person did a lot for NFL.


He sure did, and even if he lost them, making 4 straight superbowls is outstanding!


Yeah, my favorite team is the Chiefs.  Did you know QB Alex Smith quizzed out of his first two years of college with AP tests?


Wow, I did not know that, he must have been really smart. Then became the #1 pick for your chiefs!


I don't recall that.  I do know we have a great young QB in Mahomes.  He's not left-handed like Kellan Moore, the only lefty in the NFL.


For sure, he is a star in the making. Kellen Moore not so much lol. My favorite lefty was Michael Vick!


Oh, yeah. I live in ATL when he was happening.  I can't believe an NFL QB would quit football to go into video gaming (Baker Mayfield).


Right, I think he thought about quitting the sport to video game. I would have beat him in Halo 3 though one on one for sure!


Ha.  I guess there would be fewer injuries.  I didn't know the NFL didn't have a rule against women playing.


I didn't know that either, I think my ex girlfriend could have played.  Are you a fan of the saints?


I like Drew Brees.  I played in HS and there was a lot of standing around but only 11 minutes of gameplay?


right, what a waste of money to go to a game lol. I heard the cheerleaders for the saints have to leave anywhere when the players come, kind of sexist i think


Doesn't seem fair.  I wonder if they track the cheerleaders with chips like they are putting in shoulder pads?


I bet they do. They are probably made by engineers who make more money than players in their lifetime


I'm an engineer and I ain't seeing it... I can't see how soldiers in WW I could make a radio out of razor blades and pencils?  Wow.


lol, that takes pure science around that. I can't even get my already made radio to work!


Ha. I would just end up cutting myself.  I guess they may have tuned into Jupiter, there probably weren't a lot of station then.


Ha for sure me too! I heard am radios can pick up their radio waves, that would be spooky!


It is made for SiFi... Canadian laws make their stations play 40% Canadian music.  Do they have that much playable music?


I don't think so lol, the only canada music I know is bieber and no thanks! Good chatting with you!


I agree.  I would rather listen to a website with classic radio dramas.  Thanks, you were great.


Yeah its a popular sport.  I recently found out that the NFL uses tracking chips.


Ya to track players and in the footballs too


yeah pretty smart.  Its tracks speed, location, rotation and some other stats.


I have no clue,  maybe on how they could be faster, or throw better.  Thats my guess.


I hope it goes towards reducing injuries leading to early retirement


Yeah that would be a good idea too!  Football players do encounter a lot of injuries.


Probably is the reason why considering average lifetime earnings, an engineer is paid higher than players


yeah thats crazy!  In the 60's top bowlers earned more than football players lol


I know right,  we dont even have to leave our homes to rent movies anymore!  Its really convenient.


Did you start using it when netflix started streaming?


I started using it when they only mailed out dvds lol that was awhile ago.


Well going back to football, I'm always surprised how the average game is only 11 minutes of real play


Yeah thats interesting,  it takes like 3 hours just to get through that 11 minutes lol Fun to watch though.


I personally sometimes enjoy watching those edited shorts of games unless I am watching it live


I hear the new orleans cheerleaders cant eat at the same restaurants as the players.


Ya what an out dated and stupid rule. I mean even if they came first, they have to leave.


Yeah thats really rude.  Its been great talking to you,  have a good one.


I'm doing well! Are you a fan of football?


Yes I love football. Do you have sirius radio?


I did for a little bit but not anymore? Do you?


Yes I did for a years but not anymore. Did you know there is no written rule about women being in the NFL.


I didn't know that, I wonder if we will ever see a girl tryout? It would be nice to see a woman quarterback.


Yes I think so too but I really cant believe it hasnt happened yet!


Can you believe there is only 11 minutes of live gameplay during a game?


Wow thats amazing. But yet the games take 3 houres! Wow


I guess it's worth it right? haha who knows. I think the NFL has come a long way with their technology!


Yes they sure have they use tracking chips and all in their helmets and shoulder pads thats wild


I think they track the velocity of the ball, speed, and location too! I wonder what they use the data for!


They record every play made on the field. Its amazing!


Do you have a favorite quarterback? Did you know Baker Mayfield almost chose not to pursue the football route?


No I couldnt tell you a single quarterbacks name. What team does he play for?


The Cleveland Browns. They are terrible. He maybe should have been a proffesional gamer instead haha.


LOL That is a team You dont really here much about. I think its cool the huddle was invented by having to help a deaf player.


Yea it was for Paul Hubbard! That man is a hall of famer so that is awesome!


I sure do , did you know women can play too?


Yes as there is no rule that does not allow them if they qualify


Yes. Did you know there is only 11 minutes of game play in a game?


Yes crazy since it takes forever for the game to end with everything else in between


Yeah I know. Engineers make more money than NFL players over the lifetime


Yes but I guess they have longer careers too so maybe that is why


Yeah that is actually a good point, it makes much more sense


did you hear about that rule for New Orleans cheerleaders?


Yes them not being able to eat in the same restaurant as the players


what is up with that rule, and worst, they have to leave mid meal too


Yes it is sexist and it really needs to go


Yes I agree. Did you know they are using chips on the players now?


Yes they are tracking velocity and speed and all that stuff


I wonder if there is a way to use that data to make the game safer


Somewhat. I like the old stuff from like Tupac and Eminem


Yes me too. Tupac's music is in the library of congress for cultural significance


Yes. Did you know Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist?


Yes he seems to really like spiderman of all the superheroes


Yeah but he sure did well with music  too


I guess the NFL protests have been a source of contention for more than a year now though you don't hear a lot about it this season.


I remember hearing about it at the start of the season, watching to see if any teams or players (including my fantasy players) would stand or sit or kneel or whatever.  I have Kenny Stills and he took part in the protest, at least at the start of the season.


It is sad to me that so many completely misunderstand what the players are trying to do. Many dissenters of their actions used their peaceful attempt to bring injustice to light as a false call for patriotic awareness.


It seems to me that the true purpose of the protest is lost.  What is it about?  The concept of bail set pre-trial?


It covers many areas in my view. Overreach by law enforcement, in-proportional handling of blacks by the courts and many others. I am a product of the 60s and fully understand their frustrations


Is there a specific policy change sought, or do you think it's too complex for anyone to hope for a clear resolution?


I think that they just want a complete reassessment of the criminal justice system. It is a situation that will not be solved by me but requires the efforts of a great many of us acting in concert. Everyone has their own views I suppose. Like Rap music, I abhor it but am greatly outnumbered by fans.


Well, that seems too nebulous and abstract for us to expect any resolution anytime in the near future.  And I think if that's what they're really after, standing for a minute before a football game is not enough to move it along.  I feel outnumbered too, but it's really hard to fight for a cause without a specific goal.


Yes it is, and the problem is exasperated along racial divides. Minorities are more apt to react with distrust. I have never understood why the anthem is played before a sporting event anyway. Even when I was a boy I thought that it diminishes it's message.